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Just posted that I miss the good old days when conspiracy theories were aliens, Area 51 or Bigfoot. What’s your old favorite? -- nm - JenBro Jan 28, 15:23 2
- Freemason or Illuminati -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 28, 15:50
- this old chestnut: -- (link) - mud Jan 28, 15:27
In the turmoil today I also realized Hulu dropped Fox Sports Ohio. Come Reds season, that’s going to be an issue for me. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 28, 15:22 3
- Most cable and streaming services are dropping the Sinclair RSNs. -- (link) - Mop Jan 28, 15:23 2
  - I know cable has its issues as well, but I hate this musical chairs aspect of streaming. - Volnelk Jan 28, 15:27 1
    - The live streaming services have simply become an analog to cable. Hulu Live, YouTube TV, etc. They're just like cable. - Mop Jan 28, 15:32
YDC: I feel like a real adult today. Found a doc, called my ins. to make him my pcp, made an appointment and then found an eye doc and made an - Krusty Jan 28, 15:00 11
- This sounds terrible. I sure hope this isn't contagious and the rest of us start acting adult. -- nm - Qale Jan 28, 16:24
- Someone call Dr. Rick stat! -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 15:36
- adulting is overrated. -- nm -- (edited) - tRuMaN Jan 28, 15:32
- I've been putting off going to the doctor because he's going to tell me I need to lose weight (I know I do!) - ty97 Jan 28, 15:18 1
  - It's more about knowing what's not obvious to us like our weight. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 15:32
- That's great, but.... do you have a dentist? -- nm - mara Jan 28, 15:13 1
  - Sadly, no. And my insurance covers very little but I'm going to look into that next. - Krusty Jan 28, 15:16
- Nice adulting! - Dano Jan 28, 15:12 1
  - Yeah, my love of sugar makes me wonder if that's an issue for me. -- nm* - Krusty Jan 28, 15:17
- Well done! - znufrii Jan 28, 15:11
- well done! -- nm - ty97 Jan 28, 15:01
my wife was about 30 seconds ago years old when she learned that Kate Spade and David Spade were related -- nm* - prayformojo Jan 28, 14:57 2
- Huh? - JenBro Jan 28, 15:25 1
  - she married his brother -- nm - prayformojo Jan 28, 15:39
Feels like the clock is ticking maybe? -- (link) - Reagen Jan 28, 14:53 10
- Please yes by all that is holy make this true. -- nm - JenBro Jan 28, 15:27
- I hope Georgia enjoyed looking good for going for Biend and the D senators. Cause that's over now. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 28, 15:17
- She is reportedly systematically deleting much of her social media history. Couple years of Facebook are missing. - Volnelk Jan 28, 14:56
- How do we not find out about this before these people get elected in the first place? -- nm - znufrii Jan 28, 14:54 6
  - I mean, her being Q was known and she got elected anyway -- nm - ty97 Jan 28, 14:56 2
    - Fewer people viewed Q as a threat until January 6th. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 28, 15:09 1
      - "threat" sure. Conspiracy theory level not-fit-for-office belief though was known! -- nm - ty97 Jan 28, 15:21
  - Because people vote on their party line on the promise it'll fuck the other guys -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 14:55 2
    - She was not unopposed in the primary. She was known and they voted for her anyway -- nm - ty97 Jan 28, 14:58 1
      - Their party line is batshit crazy. That's the main explanation I can think of. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 15:02
LIR LA Palooza '04 pics: STer's names inside. I remember this fondly since it was my firs ST Palooza! -- (edited) - con_carne Jan 28, 14:49 [Backboard] 3
- I was there too -- nm - budice Jan 28, 15:04
- Yep, that's pretty much what I remember. That's not when Celedryn joined us right before he left for Spain? I'm sure I met him some time. -- nm - Meg Jan 28, 14:57 1
  - I remember meeting him and I think you might be right about that. However, I don't think he's pictured. -- nm* - con_carne Jan 28, 15:02
Nasa: Challenger disaster was on this day in 1986 -- (link) - Remlik Jan 28, 14:49 2
- If not first, this is my second or third "I remember where..." -- nm* - Name Withheld By Request Jan 28, 15:09
- Watched it live with my entire middle school. I can’t fathom that now as a teacher. - Volnelk Jan 28, 14:54
Jurassic Park but the dinosaurs are Pee Wee Herman -- (link) - Reagen Jan 28, 14:49 [youtube]
sitwap: G.M. Will Sell Only Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035 -- (link) - Remlik Jan 28, 14:44 4
- Thought that just popped into my head: When all vehicles go electric, will we need more power plants? I wonder if there's enough power for all of - pmb Jan 28, 15:26 2
  - Yes, probably. -- (link) - Reagen Jan 28, 15:29 1
    - Yeah, they probably better get on that. Maybe in Infrastructure Week! -- nm - pmb Jan 28, 15:34
- Yup. In ten years you'll have to purposely choose an ICE vehicle if you want one. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 14:48
You know what I hate? Benefits. - JaxSean Jan 28, 14:41 3
- $GSE -- nm - spamlet Jan 28, 14:45
- Ugh. -- nm - znufrii Jan 28, 14:45
- they bet it all on shorting gamestop, then had their margin called -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 28, 14:42
My Bob Ross lands from Wizards of the Coast appear to be shipping soon. It is a set of 10 basic lands. - Qale Jan 28, 14:29 2
- Nice -- nm - znufrii Jan 28, 14:50
- I use them in Arena. I love that my red aggro deck has nothing but fluffy clouds. -- nm - spamlet Jan 28, 14:29
Robinhood will now allow "limited trading" tomorrow but warns they could change their mind at any moment. Class action lawsuits have already been file -- (link) - Remlik Jan 28, 14:21 4
- "I was gonna sell at the exact high point!" -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 14:23 3
  - Didn't they only limit buy orders? -- nm - ty97 Jan 28, 14:25 2
    - "I was gonna buy at the low point of today and sell at the high point!" -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 14:29 1
      - Prove me wrong! -- nm - Beaker Jan 28, 14:30
awww -- (link) - Reagen Jan 28, 14:20 7
- Bert & Ernie -- nm - Max Jan 28, 15:49
- sounds like corp welfare 'jobs' where you get paid big bucks just to take a few meetings -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 28, 14:38
- excellent. -- nm - mud Jan 28, 14:28
- Even I was deliberately trying, I couldn't make my face frown that hard. -- nm - Qale Jan 28, 14:24 1
  - That's the face he makes when an orphan isn't kicked. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 14:24
- Continuing the silencing of the conservative voice. -- nm - VMan Jan 28, 14:23
- *sad trombone* -- nm - znufrii Jan 28, 14:21
Well look at that - Othena has actually made me an appointment for my 2nd shot. 2:30 pm at the Disneyland POD on 2/21/21 :) -- nm - Meg Jan 28, 14:18
Honore's already given a preliminary report to Pelosi. -- (link) - mara Jan 28, 14:15
Oh look, another animated series ready to tear a hole through my childhood. -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 28, 14:06 1
- Better material than Hop On Pop. Which, as we know, is just cruel. -- nm - VMan Jan 28, 14:10
Biden Continues Reading ‘The Pet Goat’ To Schoolchildren After Being Informed Of GameStop Situation -- (link) - budice Jan 28, 14:05 1
- Oh God, thank you. -- nm - Mop Jan 28, 14:10
For some reason I feel like I need Five Guys for dinner. -- nm - znufrii Jan 28, 14:02 1
- Let your conscience be your guide. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 28, 14:04
*discovered washing machine has been set to RINSE-only for I don't know how long* -- nm - Mop Jan 28, 13:58
Mop's post reminded me of a poll I was going to do. ST Poll: What toothpaste do you use? Be specific. Brand, features, etc. and are you locked in - oblique Jan 28, 13:49 19
- Also Tom’s of Maine - I like the sea salt added one. -- nm - JenBro Jan 28, 15:31
- Sensodyne Pronamel or Complete. I'm not locked in but I can't imagine finding one that I'd like better after trying so many to this point. -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 14:34 1
  - basicallly those are what i use -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 28, 15:05
- colgate peroxide...seems there are two distinct flavor schools, colgate or crest/pepsodent -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 28, 14:32
- I had to go look: Crest Complete Multi-Benefit Extra Whitening+ Scope Advanced Freshness - ReluctantCynic Jan 28, 14:10 4
  - as I've said, they're running out of things that toothpaste can plausibly do. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 14:12 3
    - Now with IT services. -- nm - pmb Jan 28, 14:14
    - + Covid Vaccine -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 14:12 1
      - + Anti-Zombie Protection -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 28, 14:14
- Tom's of Maine Wicked Fresh. The only change would be flavor. -- nm - . Jan 28, 14:09 1
  - reads this as wicked FLESH -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 28, 14:31
- close up. it's one of the few cinnamon flavors out there. not fond of all the minty stuff -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 28, 14:04 2
  - Wow I forgot all about that one! -- nm - JenBro Jan 28, 15:39
  - Theresa is with you but can't find a cinnamon toothpaste without the foaming agent(I forget the ingredient name) which she hates. -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 14:36
- The one I just bought (literally just picked up the package at the front door before I sat back down in front of the computer) is Sensodyne Repair and - pmb Jan 28, 13:58 1
  - I use the repair and protect as well. I get the names confused. -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 14:36
- Crest Complete Extra Whitening + Scope Advanced Toothpaste. Pretty much, since it's what Costco sells. -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 28, 13:57
- I need to stick to Sensodyne. I have absurdly sensitive teeth which is ironic given my high pain threshhold. -- nm - Mop Jan 28, 13:51
- Pronamel. I'm locked in 1000%, if I run out and use something else, my teeth start to hurt -- nm - Pippy Jan 28, 13:49
Some of you will recall that I broke a tooth about a year ago just as the pandemic lockdown had begun. - Mop Jan 28, 13:47 5
- do it sooner because once it starts HURTING like your head is infected, that's root canal and 3x as much -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 28, 14:34
- That sounds about right, actually. -- nm - znufrii Jan 28, 13:50
- Don't hit me but $ 500 is low compared to what most dental insurance covers. Most is a higher out of pocket -- nm - Pippy Jan 28, 13:49 1
  - I suppose I agree. I was just hoping... I guess. - Mop Jan 28, 13:50
- is this where we start to bid on how much we will pay you to let one of use pull the tooth? -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 28, 13:48
I mean, COME ON -- (link) - ty97 Jan 28, 13:39 2
- JackDawson posted this on Twitter earlier today. It's hard to agree with him with the people getting screwed are assholes like this. -- (link) - Mop Jan 28, 13:48
- Poor guy. - . Jan 28, 13:41
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 28, 13:35 [Attachment] 20
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 28, 13:35 [Attachment] 19
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 28, 13:36 [Attachment] 18
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 28, 13:36 [Attachment] 17
      - 2/2 -- nm - decline Jan 28, 14:05
      - 2/2. I'm surprised only 51% got #1 right. - JaxSean Jan 28, 13:59 3
        
        Me too. I mean, it was 50/50, but I would have expected a higher % right on that -- nm - Clarence Beeks Jan 28, 14:17
        
        Also, the logo isn't on the album cover. -- nm - Roger More Jan 28, 14:06 1
        
        The working zipper was. That tripped me up on the question. -- nm - VMan Jan 28, 14:15
      - 2/2 -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 28, 13:59
      - 2/2 -- nm - JD Jan 28, 13:53
      - 1/2 - I suck at reading and got the 2nd wrong. - Will Hunting Jan 28, 13:48
      - 2/2. Was only 75% sure on 1. -- nm - spamlet Jan 28, 13:47
      - 2/2. there are several good documentaries on question 2 about how it was built, and how the right answer took control. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 28, 13:46
      - 2/2 I guessed on #1 -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 13:42 2
        
        smh...your education is lacking. - . Jan 28, 13:56 1
        
        They didn't teach the Rolling Stones in school. I wish they did! -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 14:37
      - 1/2 -- nm - oblique Jan 28, 13:41
      - 1.5 -- nm - . Jan 28, 13:38
      - 1/2 -- nm - Pippy Jan 28, 13:38
      - 1/2 -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 13:37
Anyone want to feel old? - ReluctantCynic Jan 28, 13:35 5
- Hmmm... that seems about right by this point. So I'll allow it. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 28, 13:49
- No. I never want to feel old. Why do you people keep asking this? - Krusty Jan 28, 13:41
- ... this does not make me feel old. - Beryllium Jan 28, 13:36 2
  - When you turn 40, be sure to let us know so RC can feel old -- nm - Roger More Jan 28, 13:37 1
    - I surely will. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 13:38
From B2, that tweet about Trump and McCarthy made me realize it had been a while since I'd even seen Trump's image. I had like a PTSD trigger - pmb Jan 28, 13:24 2
- The kid from Back To The Future 2? -- nm - Flavorize Jan 28, 14:44
- I'm in the same boat. The guy's out of sight, out of mind. I hope he just goes away forever. -- nm - Mop Jan 28, 13:49
celebrity news people do care about. Kris Kristofferson has retired. -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 28, 13:15 15
- I would have laid money he had already passed away. 8 kids and once married to Rita Coolidge. Very cool. -- nm - Pippy Jan 28, 13:32
- I had a "best that you can do" joke all lined up then realized that was Christopher Cross. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Jan 28, 13:32 2
  - HA! I had a "stuck between the moon and New York City" comment lined up and had the same realization. -- (edited) - Cuzzin Todd Jan 28, 13:44
  - there's only once in your life you can make that joke. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 13:33
- From what? - Cuzzin Todd Jan 28, 13:15 10
  - waiting for a train in Baton Rouge -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 28, 14:41
  - Kicking Toby Keiths ass. -- nm - Remlik Jan 28, 13:57
  - Pantyhose wrangling -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 28, 13:55
  - Rodeo calf roping -- nm - Krusty Jan 28, 13:34 1
    - Dammit. I totally would've watched that! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 28, 13:42
  - jai alai. -- nm - Reagen Jan 28, 13:30
  - Pretty much everything -- nm - JaxSean Jan 28, 13:23
  - read the story -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 28, 13:18 2
    - I don't care enough. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 28, 13:20 1
      - :)))))))))))))))) -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 28, 13:30
First look to Amazon Prime Video's animated series Invincible, based on Robert Kirkman's comic book series. -- (link) - Mop Jan 28, 13:04 [youtube] 1
- can't wait. the comic is awesome -- nm - Beaker Jan 28, 13:29
Trailer to Cumberbatch's Lionsgate period spy thriller, The Courier. -- (link) - Mop Jan 28, 13:03 [youtube]
*exhales* - znufrii Jan 28, 13:00
In celeb news no one cares about: Pamela Anderson got married for the fifth time to her body guard, Halsey is having a baby with her boyfriend and M - Pippy Jan 28, 12:57 4
- Someone did a retrospective on Pam and Tommy Lee recently. Halsey, happy there. -- nm - budice Jan 28, 13:04
- I saw Halsey was pregnant; who is her current boyfriend? - JaxSean Jan 28, 13:02 2
  - its a guy whose name I didn't recognize. Poor Evan Peters, he lost out being a father to two celebs! - Pippy Jan 28, 13:11
  - Pam Anderson's bodyguard? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 13:03
"But Jimmy has fancy plans, and pants to match." -- nm - prayformojo Jan 28, 12:51

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