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I guess the good thing about my employer not allowing short term trading is that even if I wanted to get in on this action, I couldn’t. -- nm - znufrii Feb 1, 07:45 1
- freedom of speech! constitution! -- nm - Max Feb 1, 07:46
Imhotep! Mummy movies on HBO Max -- nm - budice Feb 1, 07:43
NYT: Cody Simpson, The Pop Star Wants to Be an Olympian -- (link) - MDH Feb 1, 07:43 4
- He's no Liam Hemsworth -- nm - Pippy Feb 1, 07:44
- There's a pop star named Cody Simpson? -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 07:44 2
  - NYT is using "Pop star" very loosely in this situation. Never charted on the Hot 100 in the US. 1 Top 20 in Australia. -- nm - MDH Feb 1, 07:46 1
    - Wiki tells me this was his first single. Ooof. -- (link) - MDH Feb 1, 07:47 [youtube]
So, um, should I buy Bitcoin? - ty97 Feb 1, 07:39
Promising Young Woman discussion (big spoilers) - Dano Feb 1, 07:38
folks that buy from Remlik - do you just order through the online store? i want to make sure i'm buying in a way that maximizes what he makes. -- nm - colin Feb 1, 07:32 1
- yeah use the store. thanks. -- nm* - Remlik Feb 1, 07:46
Oof. Down she goes. -35%. -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 07:27 18
- i have a limit buy option set for a big dip because i'm literally an idiot. -- nm - colin Feb 1, 07:31 2
  - Would you like insurance on that limit buy option? How about a subscription to Game Informer? -- nm - Qale Feb 1, 07:33 1
    - If you sign up for our store credit card today, you get 25% off these limited edition Wall Street Bets Funkos. -- nm* - Hibernating Baron Feb 1, 07:35
- Looks like the Raddit gang *may* have moved on to iShares Silver Trust - Brian Feb 1, 07:31 13
  - I put VIXY in the ETF watch list and all the other ETFs have gone down but its up 29% in 8 days. What is in there? -- nm - Pippy Feb 1, 07:34 6
    - VIX futures. Basically, the more volatile stock prices are, the better it does. It doesn’t hold any stocks, just derivatives. -- nm* - znufrii Feb 1, 07:37
    - Isn't that one of those "volatility" indexes? IE: it goes up when things are ape-shit? -- nm - oblique Feb 1, 07:37 4
      - Yes...??? - Pippy Feb 1, 07:38 3
        
        I vaguely remember those from my losses last year. I don't think I traded in those volatility indexes but I know I tried my hand at taking positions - oblique Feb 1, 07:41 2
        
        I do know the results because they matched mine. - Pippy Feb 1, 07:43 1
        
        Indeed. Mmmm, Vegas -- nm - oblique Feb 1, 07:45
  - every single post right now on WSB is how they have said nothing about silver, that's a collective lie by financial media. -- nm - colin Feb 1, 07:32 5
    - My *mother* this morning: "I hear they are moving onto silver now". Like where does this stuff even start? -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 07:34 4
      - If it's about ideology, not profit, why would silver be of interest? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 07:37 3
        
        Media contributing to the idea that this is about ideology are doing their own harm in this situation. - Max Feb 1, 07:49
        
        I don't get the sense WSB is about ideology (for the vast majority at least) and that's further part of the false media narrative around GME -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 07:40
        
        My guess. Its cheap to buy, its valuable unlike GMSTONK - so no real ideology. -- nm - Pippy Feb 1, 07:39
- "Now's the perfect time to panic" -- nm - oblique Feb 1, 07:30
“I’m trying to put my toe in my ear.” - znufrii Feb 1, 07:26
Grubhub will deliver Girl Scout Cookies. That's awesome. -- nm - Diva Feb 1, 07:22
LYC: We're betting on August. Booked a 5 night stay in Cancun (Hyatt all inclusive) for $1800 - ocean view suite. They're running a 70% off deal - oblique Feb 1, 07:19 4
- Smooth Tanned Hobbit Action -- nm - budice Feb 1, 07:37
- Neechay! - Strongbad Feb 1, 07:34
- Nice! -- nm - znufrii Feb 1, 07:32
- good luck, I hope yall get to go -- nm* - Pippy Feb 1, 07:31
This is mental illness, right? -- (link) - TWuG Feb 1, 07:18 1
- Please remember: This man was responsible for making sure many many many people received the proper life saving medication. Terrifying. -- nm - Andie Feb 1, 07:25
Breakdown on the GOP COVID Stim proposal. Meeting with Pres Biden today -- (link) - Nespresso Feb 1, 07:15 18
- Thank u, next. -- nm - MDH Feb 1, 07:29
- I realize Biden wants to pass this with Republican support, but this deal they're proposing is nonsense. - Inigo Feb 1, 07:27 4
  - I'm sure I'm missing something but if Dems have a majority in both houses, why is there negotiation? -- nm - oblique Feb 1, 07:35 3
    - Primarily, because Biden ran on 'bipartisanship' - ty97 Feb 1, 07:36 1
      - I can't imagine Manchin is going to publicly turn down aid to West Virginia, but we'll see. -- nm - Inigo Feb 1, 07:39
    - trying to show good will. Basically to say " we did TRY" -- nm - Pippy Feb 1, 07:36
- "Everyone gets a free nespresso iced coffee pod." -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 07:22
- $1000 checks instead of $1600. Much lower income phaseouts for checks. -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 07:22 9
  - And I see nothing for state/local which is a no-go -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 07:23 8
    - Like I've said before, Biden should be able to send each state aid because they've all declared emergencies from COVID. - Inigo Feb 1, 07:29 1
      - That's the other card on the table. Biden still has outs to get States and People additional support. Forgiving Debts, Natl Emergency Relief -- nm - budice Feb 1, 07:33
    - That's a starting point. Anything additional GOP is willing to help with sooner should be a win. Somewhere inbetween $1.9B and $600B. -- nm - budice Feb 1, 07:25 3
      - Or, hear me out, get Manchin and Sinema on board and just pass the 1.9B -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 07:26 2
        
        Which is fine too. The Bi-Partisan Optics look better passing a Unified proposal. Can alway add the remainder with Manchin and Skinema -- nm* - budice Feb 1, 07:28 1
        
        Does anyone really care if this is passed in a bipartisan manner? Or do they care that they get a check? -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 07:29
    - Eff that noise. -- nm - znufrii Feb 1, 07:25
    - I was just about to post this. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 07:24
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 07:22
Central Park 5.3 as of 6:51am. LGA 4.1 as of 6:51am. -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 07:14
*shakes fist at Nespresso* - znufrii Feb 1, 07:07 2
- oof. hang in there, buddy -- nm - prayformojo Feb 1, 07:09
- Make your own ice -- nm - Nespresso Feb 1, 07:08
Evan Rachel Wood names Marilyn Manson as the man that abused her. -- (link) - spamlet Feb 1, 06:55 1
- Wow. I can't believe that nerdy kid from Wonder Years would do such a thing. -- nm - Qale Feb 1, 07:00
It's kinda crazy the stark difference to Chicago vs. the suburbs today. Burbs: Driving around like nothing happened. Chicago: Snowpocolapse. -- nm - oblique Feb 1, 06:52 2
- Interesting. It's usually the other way around. We got 10+ inches. -- nm - pmb Feb 1, 06:56 1
  - Seems a lot of side streets are a disaster. But those teachers better get their ass to school :) -- nm - oblique Feb 1, 06:58
Nike has designed some rather interesting sneakers that are made to make it easy for someone without the ability to easily bend over to put on -- (edited) - Krusty Feb 1, 06:42 2
- Aw. Like li’l ski bindings. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 07:08 1
  - That's what I was thinking as well. It can be very helpful for people with certain disabilities or even elderly people though I'm not sure that - Krusty Feb 1, 07:10
“I don’t think the party can be saved. I think it needs to be broken up, smashed and blown to bits.” - mud Feb 1, 06:42
11% drop at open but rallying back. -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 06:36 5
- 🚀🚀🚀 -- nm - budice Feb 1, 06:37 4
  - AMC up 20% :) -- nm - oblique Feb 1, 06:42 3
    - And now I read they're targeting silver? Someone over there should google Hunt Brothers. -- nm - Hibernating Baron Feb 1, 06:47 2
      - I remember that. I was working for a commodities futures trading firm then. They had accounts with multiple firms, including mine. Luckily, my company - zunkskunk+ Feb 1, 07:15
      - That's straight up sharks looking for new fish. -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 06:53
MGM has acquired the rights to Ben Mezrich’s upcoming novel ‘The Antisocial Network’ which will chronicle the amateur investors who sent GameStop up -- (link) - budice Feb 1, 06:23 9
- There's no actual novel yet, which is good because MGM has no actual money. -- nm - Mop Feb 1, 07:43
- I already hate the name. But, um, wow that was fast? -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 06:26 7
  - I hate the narrative. Was reading a lot about this over the weekend and it's hard to say how much of this is actively attributed to reddit - oblique Feb 1, 06:33 6
    - I haven't followed closely, but the "little guys" are being encouraged to hold from what I've seen. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 1, 07:23 1
      - Answer: It's complicated. Gamestock isn't operating on a value proposition right now. It's operating on the premise that there are large short - oblique Feb 1, 07:29
    - Well, The Social Network and The Social Dilemma, the first two parts in this trilogy, weren't exactly uplifting narratives either. -- nm - Qale Feb 1, 07:02 1
      - But the narrative is false IMO. -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 07:12
    - Yuuuuup. -- nm - znufrii Feb 1, 06:36
    - YEP -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 06:36
Get your baseball fix. MLB The Show 21 releases on April 20th on PS4/PS5 and Xbox One and Series X/S. -- (link) - Shaun Feb 1, 06:18 4
- MLBPA voting on a MLB proposal today to shorten season to 154 (still paid for 162) and delay the start of the season 30 days -- nm - Strongbad Feb 1, 06:37 3
  - Reports came out yesterday that they'll reject it. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 06:45 2
    - That's what I'm hearing too. Something about them not being comfortable with other language in the proposal giving Manfred some add'l powers. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 1, 06:46 1
      - That as well as giving up a bargaining issue with expanded playoffs. I don't know all the details and IANAL so I'm just going off reports - Krusty Feb 1, 06:50
Early on Tim is making a strong comeback on the new Streamed Hams this week after being on the excused absence list last week. - Krusty Feb 1, 06:16
It's normal to feel guilty about wanting food delivery, right? -- nm - secretslacker Feb 1, 05:52 6
- But you're helping to stimulate the economy! -- nm - Hibernating Baron Feb 1, 07:17
- On days like this, yes. - Krusty Feb 1, 05:55 4
  - Well, I did ask if they had someone to deliver before ordering... not expecting it too quickly. -- nm - secretslacker Feb 1, 06:23 2
    - If they're open and someone's doing deliveries it's all good. I would still feel a little guilty about making them go out in this and would over tip - Krusty Feb 1, 06:32 1
      - Yeah, you significantly overtip if you order delivery today -- nm - ty97 Feb 1, 06:58
  - Momma said there would be days like this. -- (edited) - Qale Feb 1, 06:12
weekend viewing: -- nm - mud Feb 1, 05:40 29
- SVU some Season 20 episodes: I'm starting to lose faith in Benson. House of Cards: mid-season 4: I'm starting to lose faith in Claire. - Qale Feb 1, 07:04
- Promising Young Woman - A, Wandavision 4 - A, The Gentlemen - B+, Da 5 Bloods - B, Bad Hair - C+, Peninsula - B-. -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 1, 06:31 1
  - Until just now, I thought Promising Young Women was theater only. We just might might toss $19.99 in the pot for that. -- nm - zunkskunk+ Feb 1, 06:45
- Iron Man 1 & 2 (B), Thor (B-), The Avengers (B-), Thor The Dark World (C), Iron Man 3 (B) -- nm - JaxSean Feb 1, 06:21
- Promising Young Woman: A, Cruel Jaws: D-/B+ -- nm - Dano Feb 1, 06:20
- The Little Things, D. Schitts Creek S1 Eps 1-6, B-. -- nm - zunkskunk+ Feb 1, 06:17
- Boxes of old photos and cards and paperwork. My mom is moving out of her house after 47 years. We were there going through everything. -- nm - Andie Feb 1, 06:16 5
  - That's got to be an A. I can really get caught up in that kind of thing. -- nm - zunkskunk+ Feb 1, 06:18 4
    - And you really can blame the dust you kick up for the crying. -- nm - Qale Feb 1, 07:05
    - Sample of items unearthed: Here is a photo of me in my Brownie uniform! -- (pic) - Andie Feb 1, 06:26 [Attachment] 2
      - :-) -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 06:54
      - ! -- nm - mud Feb 1, 06:31
- Imposters season 1 episode 1 to 7, A, Hannibal Season 2, episode 1-2 B -- nm - Pippy Feb 1, 06:11
- Season 1 finale of Zoey' Extraordinary Playlist - A dusty A. Wandavision - A -- nm - pmb Feb 1, 06:09
- Working on Jessica Jones S3: Good stuff. Still trying to figure out who this antagonist is. (spoilers) - Hibernating Baron Feb 1, 05:56 1
  - ♡ that show -- nm - mud Feb 1, 06:01
- All Sundance movies -- nm - secretslacker Feb 1, 05:51
- Mr Robot B+ -- nm - budice Feb 1, 05:49
- I finished GCBS S2. I was actually pretty disappointed. spoilers - amanda jeans Feb 1, 05:49
- AntMan, A-....AntMan2, A-....Cool Runnings, B....The Greatest Showman, A- -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 1, 05:48
- WandaVision epi 4: A; Resident Alien premiere: A; The 100 season 5 epis 1-2: B+; The Expanse season 1: B+ -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 05:46
- The Dig - B, QI XL Series Q and R - A and I forget what else I watched. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 05:46
- Wandavision: A. The Little Things: B+. Groundhog Day: A+. SNL: C - oblique Feb 1, 05:45
- Two Weeks Notice: B/B-; Better Call Saul: S1: B+ S2:A- S3: B/B+; The Little Things: D; Chick Fight: B; snowstorm: B/B- -- nm - prayformojo Feb 1, 05:44 3
  - I give The Little Things a B. What did you hate? -- nm - decline Feb 1, 05:45 2
    - pretty much everything. The writing included so many things that went absolutely nowhere/was just stupid (sp) - prayformojo Feb 1, 05:51 1
      - It was trying a little too hard to be Seven (spoilers) - oblique Feb 1, 05:55
- Wandavision: B (too short). Boston Legal S1E4-10: A-. -- nm - Spawn Feb 1, 05:43
- Unbelievable, The Dig, The Big Short (re-re-rewatch), last 2 eps. of ST Disco S3 (finally) ~~ all good. -- nm - mud Feb 1, 05:40
I have a routine doctor's appointment (physical) today. No way they are open, right? - ty97 Feb 1, 05:36 6
- I am sure they will charge you if you do not at least phone them. -- nm - Spawn Feb 1, 05:41
- I'd give them a call and check. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 05:41
- how much snow do you have? I think we have eight inches? four to seven more tonight. -- nm - amanda jeans Feb 1, 05:40 2
  - 6 or so is what I heard on the radio earlier with 1"-2" falling an hour for the rest of the day. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 05:43 1
    - Looks closer to 4 after seeing someone shovel. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 06:17
- Sure they can. I had a car appt this morn and the mechanic is open. My development isn't plowed though so I can't get out - decline Feb 1, 05:38
Neat and stressful! Satellite imagery of the bushfire that’s nearby. Still tracking away from us, but uncomfortably close. -- (link) - mafic Feb 1, 05:35 10
- I thought you were quarantining. are you q @ home? -- nm - amanda jeans Feb 1, 05:38 9
  - Yep. City’s on lockdown, which makes potential bushfire evac awkward. I think we’ll be fine tho. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 05:42 8
    - The worst part is no drinking. I could really go for a beer. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 05:43 7
      - how many more days? -- nm - amanda jeans Feb 1, 05:53 1
        
        Hopefully just a week. Depends on whether COVID variant dude spread the love. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 05:55
      - They banned drinking? ;-) - Krusty Feb 1, 05:45 4
        
        Loads of beer, it just seems like a bad idea in case I have to drive. I’m sure M would love that. “You’re driving babe, I’m loaded.” -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 05:53 3
        
        if you need to go anywhere, just hitch the chickens up to a wagon and you're off -- nm - prayformojo Feb 1, 06:44 1
        
        I built them a rickshaw. I have to pull it though. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 07:09
        
        Ahhh, that makes sense. - Krusty Feb 1, 05:57
TV PSA: NHL, 911, Bachelor, Ellen's Game of Games, All American, Snowpiercer, Raw, Wall, Weakest Link, 911 Lonestar, Below Deck, 30 Coins, -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 05:31 1
- Independent Lens, “9 To 5: The Story Of A Movement” (PBS), The Investigation (U.S. series debut) — HBO; other stuff -- nm - Beaker Feb 1, 05:32
Day 1 of the mask mandate here: only one arrest for refusing to wear one. -- (link) - mafic Feb 1, 05:22 1
- Well, we filled our quota. -- nm - Perth PD Feb 1, 05:25

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