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Regarding books: I read all of Clive Cussler's. He has multiple series all co-written. He died in 2020, I wonder how they transition the authors. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:11 2
- Dunno, but some of the co authors are pretty decent IMO -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 13:28 1
  - Agreed, although I struggle with one. I've read all of Du Brul's solo books, but he became a super climate change denier & incorporated it into books. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:34
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) presides over Senate wearing shirt that says "DANGEROUS CREATURE." -- (link) - budice Feb 23, 13:06 11
- It's not the end of the world, but I'm surprised they don't have dress code rules that prohibit phrases on clothing. - Max Feb 23, 13:25 2
  - MAGA, engaged. -- nm - Spawn Feb 23, 13:26 1
    - yeah, there's a cringey scenario (that maybe has already happened, I dunno. Still no.) -- nm - Max Feb 23, 13:27
- My Senator! Who also use to be my House Rep -- nm - eag Feb 23, 13:19
- what's the context? -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 13:17 1
  - "You need me to kill the filibuster and I ain't having it"? -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Feb 23, 13:21
- And yet, she persisted. -- nm - IAmQale Feb 23, 13:14
- donald-Glover-good.gif -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 13:13
- Was he trying to get her to change her shirt? Because... dude. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 13:09 2
  - She'll have to wear one of the spare jackets from the cloakroom. Like in Flashdance. -- nm - Max Feb 23, 13:30
  - I think he was trying to be boys with her... nm - Johnny Lawrence Feb 23, 13:15
New superhero series, Jupiter's Legacy, from Mark Millar, coming to Netflix in May. -- (link) - Mop Feb 23, 13:06 [youtube] 4
- Maybe it's a movie. I dunno. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 13:08 2
  - series - decline Feb 23, 13:09 1
    - Check out the picture! -- (link) - Mop Feb 23, 13:11
- I hope they get a great showrunner for it - maybe that guy who did Daredevil season 1 is available -- nm - decline Feb 23, 13:07
From #1 bestselling authors Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny comes a novel of unsurpassed thrills and incomparable insider expertise—STATE OF TERROR - MDH Feb 23, 12:57 11
- I like Louise Penny's Quebec mystery series but this post sounds like a joke -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 13:00 5
  - “Here’s a bunch of money to put your name on a book” “OK” -- nm - spamlet Feb 23, 13:14 1
    - speaking engagements have dried up because of covid. girl's gotta make a buck somehow -- nm - decline Feb 23, 13:16
  - Enjoyable, though one character gets on my nerves endlessly with his attitude. - ❄TWuG 🚀 Feb 23, 13:05
  - She shouldn't quit her day jo... oh. -- nm - Spawn Feb 23, 13:02
  - Hey, it worked for Bill -- nm - decline Feb 23, 13:01
- This...isn't a joke? -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 13:00
- Could hillary Clinton be the next tom Clancy? - Beryllium Feb 23, 12:59 3
  - Bill already wrote one with James Patterson -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:01 2
    - ‘s ghostwriter. - spamlet Feb 23, 13:01 1
      - Correct on both counts. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:06
TX Power: ERCOT Board Resigns effective immediately -- (link) - budice Feb 23, 12:57 2
- Pulled their 990. They have 15 Board Members, and governing docs are on ERCOT's website. Some reporter is probably all over it. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:13
- WHO'S IN CHARGE?! -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 13:11
Well, that sucked. - znufrii Feb 23, 12:54
I'm curious/shocked. in every picture the engine is 10' from Tiger's car. what the hell happened?? -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 23, 12:51 2
- my mistake. a deputy just moved a big chunk of what I thought was the engine, and it turned out to be golf clubs -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 23, 12:58 1
  - I think his car flew off the road which is 15-20 feet higher, maybe landed front end down and flipped, engine is probably in the back seat -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 23, 13:10
McConnell (asshole) to support Garland for AG. -- nm - Diva Feb 23, 12:42 12
- ... until he doesn't. -- nm - Spawn Feb 23, 12:53 1
  - Lucy McConnell - Beryllium Feb 23, 12:57
- Vilsack confirmed for Agriculture secretary 92-7, Bernie was one of the no’s. -- nm - Tim Feb 23, 12:52 5
  - reason? -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 12:55 4
    - Bernie's statement -- (link) - decline Feb 23, 13:00 2
      - I figure he had a reason, thanks -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 13:01 1
        
        which imo seems to be weak reasoning, but he also knew he could make a token protest with the vote and it wouldn't matter -- nm - decline Feb 23, 13:15
    - Racial equality stuff. -- nm - Spawn Feb 23, 12:57
- (A-KY) -- nm - Max Feb 23, 12:52 2
  - ha! -- nm - Diva Feb 23, 12:54
  - Heh -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 12:54
- Always handy to call out a politician's party affiliation. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 12:48
17,000 year old painting of kangaroo is Australia's oldest known rock art -- (link) - Peglegpete Feb 23, 12:39
- No prohibited synthetic ingredients.* - znufrii Feb 23, 12:30
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Feb 23, 12:29 [Attachment] 9
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Feb 23, 12:29 [Attachment] 8
  - 1/1 -- nm - Diva Feb 23, 12:30
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Feb 23, 12:30 [Attachment] 6
    - 2/2! -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 23, 12:42
    - 2/2 -- nm - Diva Feb 23, 12:30
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Feb 23, 12:30 [Attachment] 3
      - 2/2 The bonus should have been 1 point -- nm - Krusty Feb 23, 13:09
      - 0/2 -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 23, 12:37
      - 2/2 -- nm - decline Feb 23, 12:32
Pain killer addiction question: Let's say you're addicted to painkillers and get into a horrible accident while you're under the influence. -- (edited) - Diva Feb 23, 12:22 10
- You can take ibuprofen and things like that, acupuncture might be worth a try, but otherwise they have to tough it out. -- nm* - Krusty Feb 23, 12:44
- Depends. Are you popping pills because you are depressed your good pal lost his bid for the US Presidency? - Marlowe Feb 23, 12:30
- Under Doctor's supervision. I imagine regulated dosage. -- nm - budice Feb 23, 12:26 3
  - Like a fake dosage button that doesn’t actually give you more morphine. -- nm - IAmQale Feb 23, 12:33 2
    - Furry Wall -- nm - budice Feb 23, 12:34 1
      - That scene and movie was way funnier than I expected. -- nm - Krusty Feb 23, 12:59
- everyone is different. some will endure the pain and go cold turkey on pain pills during recovery. most won't and find other venues. -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 23, 12:26
- I would assume they can give non-narcotic painkillers only. - spamlet Feb 23, 12:26 2
  - They don't work as well at numbing or stopping the pain but it has to be better than nothing. -- nm - Krusty Feb 23, 12:40 1
    - Right. It’s the best that can happen given the situation. -- nm - spamlet Feb 23, 12:57
MTG Arena: Why do we have both creature type Snake and Serpent? -- nm - IAmQale Feb 23, 12:10
STIS&F: Anyone (Pippy?) know what this means regarding scholarship awards for Texas universities? -- (link) - oblique Feb 23, 12:06 5
- Oh, and she was accepted into the Butler school of music too :) Waiting on talent scholarships -- nm - oblique Feb 23, 12:15 1
  - sweet! -- nm - mud Feb 23, 12:16
- that's like a couple textbooks for free? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 23, 12:10 1
  - :) It's about half a year of their tuition (if you're paying in-state rates) -- nm - oblique Feb 23, 12:11
- only if she starts talking with a Texas accent -- nm - decline Feb 23, 12:09
Boeing 777 Engine Malfunction - Detailed look from a Pilot's perspective -- (link) - budice Feb 23, 12:02 1
- (that picture, at least) is from a passenger, not the pilot. I watched a YouTube yesterday where the entire incident was broken down. - Mop Feb 23, 13:00 [youtube]
Alex Smith: My comeback threw wrench into WFT's plans -- (link) - budice Feb 23, 11:44
Tiger Woods transported to hospital with injuries following vehicle crash with "major damage," (had to use the jaws of life to get him out) -- (link*) - decline Feb 23, 11:35 41
- I pray he and anyone else involved is okay -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 13:04
- Related: I feel bad for him, but there is absolutely no reason you drive yourself if you're Tiger Woods. What are you doing. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 12:12 13
  - He's not the Pope, he can drive his damn self around when needed. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 23, 12:58
  - Lots of people actually like driving, especially when it's in a sports car or something fancy. - Krusty Feb 23, 12:42 3
    - He already had one bad wreck, didn't he? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 12:46 2
      - I don't know. I know his ex smashed up one of his cars and maybe there was something after that but I'm not sure. - Krusty Feb 23, 12:48
      - Meh...that was more getting hit with a club from an irate wife after backing into a tree to avoid said angry wife. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 23, 12:48
  - Does he drive himself on the golf cart? -- nm - IAmQale Feb 23, 12:22 7
    - They can't use carts in tournaments. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 12:26 6
      - that's just mean -- nm - decline Feb 23, 12:37
      - I did not know that. And I used to watch a shitton of golf. I bet it was cut during the broadcasts though. -- nm - IAmQale Feb 23, 12:36 3
        
        There was a lawsuit because a guy that had a disability wanted to use a cart and they refused to allow it. The PGA eventually lost and he was allowed - Krusty Feb 23, 12:50 2
        
        but they do have caddies -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 23, 12:55 1
        
        The only energy they really expend is walking the course. Maybe they should carry their own bags and have to plan their shots on their own. -- nm* - Krusty Feb 23, 12:58
      - The only reason I am not a pro golfer. -- nm - 45 Feb 23, 12:34
- I watched the tournament this weekend. During his interview the bf and I looked at each other and went "He doesn't care about this" Seemed out of it. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 12:09
- sounds like that Tiger's turning Tiger again... -- nm - Diva Feb 23, 12:00
- Obviously hope he is going to be okay, but something is up. "He was in good spirits on Monday but did not arrive to the course for the second day of - Andie Feb 23, 11:47 17
  - And Sunday he looked stoned in an interview. -- nm - Spawn Feb 23, 11:52 4
    - pic -- (link) - budice Feb 23, 11:52 3
      - He looks like Elon musk -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 12:03
      - this is nothing but sad. -- nm - Andie Feb 23, 11:55 1
        
        He's an addict in multiple ways. I hope he's getting or will get help. - Inigo Feb 23, 12:17
  - painkiller addiction is a bitch. -- nm - mud Feb 23, 11:48 11
    - With his recurrent back problems requiring surgery, this would track. -- nm - Fozzie Baron Feb 23, 11:53 10
      - Yep. And driving on painkillers counts as DUI, at least here. Not sure about there. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 12:02 9
        
        It’s why he was arrested 3-4 years ago. - Will Hunting Feb 23, 12:07 7
        
        2nd charge is surely jail time -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 23, 12:09 6
        
        he won't go to jail unless someone remembers he's Black. -- nm - Diva Feb 23, 12:28 4
        
        But your honor, my client made Buick commercials -- nm - JD Feb 23, 13:15
        
        Different jurisdictions anyhow so likely a first time offender if not already cleared from his last case. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 23, 12:45 1
        
        most likely so except for the being Black part. That'll get you some time. -- nm - Diva Feb 23, 12:56
        
        *ding* -- nm - mud Feb 23, 12:33
        
        It really depends on the state and how good your lawyers are. If it is drug related he'll probably get away with house arrest -- nm* - decline Feb 23, 12:14
        
        definately DUI in CA -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 23, 12:07
- Golf Digest: -- (link) - mud Feb 23, 11:39 5
  - pic of the wreck -- (link) - Beaker Feb 23, 11:45 4
    - better pic here -- (link) - Beaker Feb 23, 11:46 3
      - CNN: injuries are "moderate to critical" -- nm - mud Feb 23, 11:49 2
        
        gee, that narrows it right down. -- nm - Andie Feb 23, 11:50 1
        
        multiple leg injuries. He is currently in surgery -- (link) - mud Feb 23, 11:54
Gérard Depardieu charged with rape. -- (link) - mud Feb 23, 11:33 1
- THR: -- (link) - mud Feb 23, 11:58
Update: Lawrence Ferlinghetti is dead -- (link) - prayformojo Feb 23, 11:28 2
- wow, I had no idea either -- nm - crash davis Feb 23, 11:34 1
  - He was older than Ginsburg who passed away almost 25 years ago -- nm - crash davis Feb 23, 11:38
Actress Mara Wilson (Matilda) has an op-ed in the NY Times: The Lies Hollywood Tells About Little Girls -- (link) - Mop Feb 23, 11:27 10
- Ah, I know her from Mrs. Doubtfire. - Spawn Feb 23, 11:42 3
  - I remember her face smiling at me at Blockbuster Video from many a DVD I would never think about renting. -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 11:47 2
    - I've enjoyed her films. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 12:02
    - She has a very high impact-to-movies-made ratio. Up there with John Cazale. -- nm - Fozzie Baron Feb 23, 12:01
- paywall -- nm - budice Feb 23, 11:27 5
  - C/P - JD Feb 23, 11:30 2
    - she's written other pieces about stuff. seems like a nice person -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 11:49
    - thx -- nm - budice Feb 23, 11:45
  - Tell it to the NY Times. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 11:28 1
    - NYT gives you about 5 articles a month give-or-take. If you’re reading more than five, subscription isn’t expensive. It really isn’t. -- nm - IAmQale Feb 23, 12:24
"He had a vaguely Jewish Beastie Boy vibe." That's hysterical. But here's the real story... - David, Horny New Guy Feb 23, 11:26 2
- I feel I'm missing a really interesting story. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 11:39
- Yeah.....that was.......hmmm. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 23, 11:31
February 23, 1985, Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight hurled a plastic chair across the court during a game -- (link) - budice Feb 23, 11:26 3
- Quick! Someone add Bernie Sanders in mittens sitting on the chair! -- nm - Dano Feb 23, 11:32
- How could anyone have seen this coming? He seemed to level headed. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 11:29
- I was there. And a little over a month later, I nearly died. Coincidence!?! -- nm - Spawn Feb 23, 11:28
Effing renters. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 11:25
Pujols! -- nm - budice Feb 23, 11:24
Tonight's the night we're gonna make it happen - Spawn Feb 23, 11:22 1
- I've got a feeling... -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 11:23

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