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Kevin is back from kissing the ring. - Jovian Jan 28, 12:36 3
- also, are Kevin's pants too short? -- nm - Jovian Jan 28, 12:42 1
  - Trump kicked him in the ass a few times? -- nm - Spawn Jan 28, 12:44
- SAABNS - mud Jan 28, 12:38
From below - the LAPalooza was held about a month later - -- (link) - Meg Jan 28, 12:34 [flickr] 5
- Sorry about the quality - old tech :) -- nm - Meg Jan 28, 12:37
- who's who? -- nm - mud Jan 28, 12:37 3
  - Inside -- (edited) - con_carne Jan 28, 14:50
  - BAD & Mrs. BAD, PLP, CY, Con Carne, James Bond, and a couple I don't remember. Maybe Flash? -- nm - Meg Jan 28, 12:40 1
    - Or Howie?? -- nm - Meg Jan 28, 12:54
Better Call Saul S1: B+ -- nm - prayformojo Jan 28, 12:27 20
- sexier? Kim Wexler or Alexis Rose? -- nm - Jovian Jan 28, 12:38 1
  - Season One Kim > Season One Alexis. Season Five Kim < Season Six Alexis. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 28, 15:14
- I gave it an A a couple weeks ago. -- nm - Spawn Jan 28, 12:29
- I haaaaate chuck so much I almost quit. like I would yada yada his scenes. I loved season 1 so much except chuck. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 28, 12:29 3
  - I was the opposite. I found the character and the portrayal of mental illness compelling. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 12:37
  - spoils - Spawn Jan 28, 12:30 1
    - I know I know. spoiler - amanda jeans Jan 28, 12:31
- What element of it is the strongest selling point? -- nm - Max Jan 28, 12:29 12
  - very engagingly written and acted lead character, with smatterings of - prayformojo Jan 28, 12:32 7
    - I just never started it because I'd seen parts of BB, really didn't like Aaron Paul, and figured I'd be missing something in this without full BB. -- nm - Max Jan 28, 12:34 6
      - I full-on disliked Breaking Bad at the end, but BCS has the two characters from that show that I liked -- nm - prayformojo Jan 28, 12:39
      - it's far less overtly bleak than BB. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 28, 12:37
      - It's tangential to BB. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 12:35 3
        
        Is it less dark than BB? -- nm - spamlet Jan 28, 12:37 2
        
        It's more character based darkness than getting into hairy situations. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 12:45
        
        Yes, but that's the Taller Than Mickey Rooney Award. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 12:38
  - it's slickly-written. the characters are terrible but not hateable. it's lovely to watch. and the plot is so nicely weavey. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 28, 12:30 3
    - And Kim Wexler rules! -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 12:37 2
      - I can't believe she's never won an emmy. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 28, 12:38 1
        
        Sh*t, she's never been _nominated_! That's the true outrage. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 12:39
"If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately at 1-(855)-384-8439 and permanently delete this email." - Spawn Jan 28, 12:26
important distinction, I'd say -- (link) - mud Jan 28, 12:19 5
- more -- (link) - mud Jan 28, 12:30
- 100 people surveyed. Top ten answers on the board. Expecting context out of Hannity is like... -- nm - Lets Play The Feud! Jan 28, 12:22 3
  - Waiting for your pet to crap diamonds. -- nm - VMan Jan 28, 12:34
  - Expecting the newsbabe to be a brunette. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 12:26 1
    - Certainly not on Fox2. - spamlet Jan 28, 12:29
Propellant loading on Starship for some type of test. Could be static fire, could be flight -- (link) - TWuG Jan 28, 12:16 [youtube] 7
- Nothing's gonna stop them now. -- nm - ty97 Jan 28, 12:22 1
  - Why else would they have built this city? -- nm - crash davis Jan 28, 12:25
- could be prep to resupply the giant lasers floating over California that have been starting the wildfires -- nm - decline Jan 28, 12:20
- "Will we launch a rocket or won't we! You'll never know!" That seems... odd. -- nm - Mop Jan 28, 12:16 3
  - I'm not completely convinced that they know. There's also the lowering of expectations -- nm - JD Jan 28, 12:22 2
    - "uh... successful test of the self-destruct button." -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 12:24 1
      - "Good, now label that button." -- nm - Max Jan 28, 12:26
I want to go out for apple pie and green weenie tonight. so irresponsible. so delicious. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 28, 12:05 4
- just make sure to leave a full glass of water on the table or there'll be hell to pay when you get back -- nm - decline Jan 28, 12:07 3
  - My messy desk -- (pic) - amanda jeans Jan 28, 12:37 [Attachment] 2
    - Kitty! -- nm - Pippy Jan 28, 12:38
    - Cats need to learn to stomp their paws (softly) in protest. -- nm - Max Jan 28, 12:38
whattayagonnado? -- (link) - mud Jan 28, 11:56 9
- when mud runs wild on you? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 28, 12:38
- Woulda been better had she started playing some gitaway music -- nm - prayformojo Jan 28, 12:03
- I suppose this video could be even *more* Russian but I don't know how. -- nm - crash davis Jan 28, 12:03 3
  - playing Tchaikovsky? -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 12:05 2
    - But what piece? -- nm - Spawn Jan 28, 12:06 1
      - when the secret police at your door....uh, I'd go with Swan Lake -- nm - crash davis Jan 28, 12:11
- Why are there big cameras there filming? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 28, 12:01 2
  - because the FSB thugs were expected by the media? -- nm - mud Jan 28, 12:04
  - to document when they find the evidence they planted -- nm - crash davis Jan 28, 12:03
Cockney Rebel - "Hideaway" (1974) feat. Stuart Elliott, a few years b4 he became Kate Bush's favourite drummer for a couple decades. -- (link) - mud Jan 28, 11:51 [youtube]
Hulu, you are pushing it. NBCSN is just gone from the guide. I don’t like this. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 28, 11:51 2
- That seems an above and beyond approach to pushing that Hulu is more than live sports theme -- nm - JD Jan 28, 12:30
- You're not alone. This is shady shit. -- (link) - Mop Jan 28, 12:20
Italy is considering building a bridge to Sicily -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 28, 11:49 16
- I've watched a number of YouTube videos about this. They've been looking at this for many years and always did it a few years ago. -- nm - Mop Jan 28, 12:17 2
  - Video here. -- (link) - Mop Jan 28, 12:18 [youtube] 1
    - Here's a fascinating one -- (link) - decline Jan 28, 12:21
- It would be the Longest Bridge *Span* in the world at 3200 Meters. -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 28, 12:06 1
  - Ahh, that makes more sense. - Krusty Jan 28, 12:19
- "longest bridge in the world" -- they'd have to go a long way out of their way for that to be true. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 11:56 6
  - Longest suspension bridge, maybe? -- nm - Roger More Jan 28, 13:29
  - "Longest bridge over the Mediterranean Sea in the World!" -- nm - decline Jan 28, 12:03
  - Yeah, it wouldn't even be close -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 12:00 3
    - I was like "oh wow" and then they are like "2 miles". Huh? - ty97 Jan 28, 12:02 2
      - Ha! Yeah, I thought it was further than 2 miles. In my head they're not nearly that close but clearly my brain is wrong. -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 12:06 1
        
        I vaguely remember sailing through there on my trip from Australia back to England. -- nm - Meg Jan 28, 12:25
- "If approved, it would lead to the construction of the longest bridge in the world" - ty97 Jan 28, 11:54 3
  - Guessing they mean longest main span? -- nm - znufrii Jan 28, 12:07 1
    - It sounds like they're leaving out info to make it sound more impressive than it actually is. 🤷‍♂️ -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 12:16
  - don't have 'Ndrangheta supply the concrete -- nm - mud Jan 28, 11:59
both the board president and vice president just left a call, now as Treasurer i have to run a board meeting. yeah, not sure what to do here. - tRuMaN Jan 28, 11:49 13
- Alright, so... does everyone have their secret White Claws to pull out for when this happens? Cheers everybody. -- nm - Qale Jan 28, 12:41
- The most important thing when leading a meeting is to prompt others by name to ask if they have comment or a motion before moving along. -- nm - Max Jan 28, 12:18 1
  - I hate this part, it eats up time when you have more than five agenda items -- nm - Pippy Jan 28, 12:39
- Do you have an agenda? Read that. Adjourn. -- nm - spamlet Jan 28, 12:13
- refuse to certify the chairman's election -- nm - crash davis Jan 28, 11:57
- declare the rest of the meeting is a dance party, put on some Spice Girls and start dancing around the room -- nm - decline Jan 28, 11:53
- “Can I get a motion to adjourn? Second? Everyone in favor? Good.” *hangup* -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 28, 11:52
- "So, who else is 'board?' Amirite? Anyone? Am I on mute?" -- nm - JaxSean Jan 28, 11:51
- Delegate. So and so, why don't you run the meeting today? Good training. I will take notes on your performance. -- nm - VMan Jan 28, 11:51
- Lead everyone in a rousing rendition of La Marseillaise -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 11:50 3
  - umm, no... not happening. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 28, 11:51 2
    - Start a Chiefs Chop? -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 12:20 1
      - they keep trying to ban that, not the sound, just the motion, for somewhat obvious reasons. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 28, 12:30
Me: It's cold in this office. Brain: You have a space heater in the other room. - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 11:47 2
- It was kind of Brian to remind you of that -- nm - ty97 Jan 28, 11:55
- It's weird to think of people that don't have those types of internal brain conversations. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 28, 11:50
You know its serious when Liz Warren is talking about Gamestop -- (link) - budice Jan 28, 11:47
*sigh* email to the group from a fellow board member asking for a link to today's Zoom meeting. Sent as a reply to an earlier thread which - Meg Jan 28, 11:46
AOC is going on Twitch tonight to talk about the GameStop stuff. -- nm - Shaun Jan 28, 11:33 17
- And I will be joining her. -- nm - Ted Cruz Jan 28, 11:41 15
  - It's so funny how much they hate being attracted to her. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 11:42 14
    - I will also play that game with her next time. Twitch sounds like a fun game. Much more fun than basketball, which I also play. -- nm - Ted Cruz Jan 28, 11:58 1
      - Among Us has an Easter egg where if Ted Cruz plays, he is always the imposter -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 12:49
    - They need her, and Bernie, and Warren. -- nm - crash davis Jan 28, 11:56
    - Yup. - Pippy Jan 28, 11:46 8
      - she's hitting her 30's now and a good diet. plus power. -- nm - Remlik Jan 28, 12:09
      - Trish started talking about her hair and makeup the other day. She has noticed something too -- nm - crash davis Jan 28, 11:59 5
        
        maybe a professional hairstylist and make up artist? better lighting? I don't know but its noticeable. - Pippy Jan 28, 12:02 4
        
        She has some money now to afford some nicer clothes, makeup, hair stylist, etc. Could it just be that she's able to afford to look better? - Krusty Jan 28, 12:21 1
        
        Probably yes. And I'm here for it. Our female politicians don't have to be dowdy to be taken seriously. -- nm - Pippy Jan 28, 12:37
        
        Trish's other new thing is is that she called me yesterday to say she is a Tony Blinken fangirl. Of course anyone looks good after Pompeo -- nm - crash davis Jan 28, 12:06 1
        
        exactly! -- nm - Pippy Jan 28, 12:07
      - *dances* -- nm - Spawn Jan 28, 11:57
    - "Don't go into the light!" *KerZAP!* -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 11:44
    - *ding* -- nm - mud Jan 28, 11:44
- That should be fun. -- nm - znufrii Jan 28, 11:34
YDC: And now I want a tufting gun(HoHoHo) to make big rugs. This is going to get out of hand. :-) -- (edited) - Krusty Jan 28, 11:31
"I got one, Terminator." "What is the name of the movie, Robin? Who among us didn't shed a tear when his little red eye went out at the end, and he - Reagen Jan 28, 11:30
Anyone want to feel old? - Spawn Jan 28, 11:24 23
- Oh man. I remember I think you and I first tried it out by sending some emails back and forth -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 28, 12:24
- Not sure how but I was in on 4/10/04 -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 12:03
- I remember you had to be invited to get a Gmail account at first. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 28, 11:57 3
  - Yeah I think my invite came from someone here. -- nm - sycor Jan 28, 12:04 1
    - Yes I think mine too -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jan 28, 12:24
  - yep -- nm - mud Jan 28, 12:00
- Welcome to Gmail on 08/09/04. First email was from BAD on 8/13 look to set up an LApalooza :( -- nm - Meg Jan 28, 11:50
- cool -- nm* - Peglegpete Jan 28, 11:46
- I joing in 6/2004 and apparently one of first emails was from decline. -- nm - sycor Jan 28, 11:44 2
  - my oldest is from Hawthorne, 2nd oldest is from spamlet. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 28, 11:46 1
    - I found an old one from 2005 from Pippy about some bling. - sycor Jan 28, 11:49
- My oldest gmail shows 1/2010. Thought I was on there before then. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 28, 11:27 11
  - I have emails you were copied on going back to June 2004 to your gmail. -- nm - sycor Jan 28, 12:30
  - My oldest was production work thing Feb 16/06. My second oldest is from amanda! :) - Andie Jan 28, 11:51
  - 9/10/04 -- nm - oblique Jan 28, 11:45
  - 8/2004 - oops scratch that 6/2004 -- (edited) - decline Jan 28, 11:40 1
    - Figured it out. Inbox oldest is from 2010. "All Mail" goes back to 8/26/2004. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 28, 11:44
  - I still have texx's last e from '05 - mud Jan 28, 11:37 2
    - oh, that's heart breaking. -- nm - Andie Jan 28, 11:49
    - :-( -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 11:38
  - August 29, 2006. My first 20 or so are all from Kim. I might have cleaned out my inbox from that era. -- nm - David Jan 28, 11:32 1
    - Don't show them to current Kim or she might mistake younger Kim for another woman and stab you. - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 11:38
  - Noob. Not sure of my start but Logan was born 12/2006 and I know I had it well before that. -- nm* - Spawn Jan 28, 11:29
AMC just retired $600 Mill in debt -- (link) - Remlik Jan 28, 11:21 15
- Can I retire my debt? -- nm - Mop Jan 28, 11:31 1
  - Did you get in at $14? - Krusty Jan 28, 11:32
- heh, convertible notes. clever exec -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 11:29 4
  - Hilarious. -- nm - znufrii Jan 28, 11:33
  - It's like driving up to Los Pollos Hermanos and tossing a duffle bag out the window saying "don't count it or ask why there's blood on it". -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 11:33
  - now that guy deserves a bonus -- nm - Remlik Jan 28, 11:30 1
    - course, AMC is already back under the conversion price, so I hope he unloaded the shares in time -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 11:35
- This is a thing I was wondering about on the way into work this morning. It's a supply issue ... so make more supply. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 11:25
- sounds about right. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 28, 11:24
- Am I supposed to love this, because i love this. -- nm - Andie Jan 28, 11:24 3
  - They just paid back their creditors with their own money. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 11:28 2
    - Truly hysterical. -- nm - David Jan 28, 11:33
    - So like paying off a credit card with another credit card? We all do that! -- nm - Mop Jan 28, 11:32
- Hysterical. -- nm - David Jan 28, 11:23
- WOW. -- nm - MDH Jan 28, 11:23

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