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♥Asha♥ scores big at Room Rater! -- (link) - mud Feb 23, 17:43
Tiger's car had a big 'Genesis' auto logo on it. I guess the company wanted him to be seen in their vehicle. Oops. -nm - howie Feb 23, 17:15 7
- "look, what are the odds he's involved in *another* car-related incident?" -- nm - marketing department Feb 23, 17:37
- This weekend was the Genesis Open, which he attended as a host. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 17:26
- Yup, news report referred to it as a 'courtesy car' -- nm - Meg Feb 23, 17:16
- their safety features saved Tiger. they have posative info they can work with. -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 23, 17:16 3
  - That depends on a determination as to *why* he lost control. --nm - howie Feb 23, 17:20 2
    - We took out the brakes. -- nm* - Mop Feb 23, 17:25
    - My guess is fell asleep given he didn’t brake even as he went over the median and into oncoming traffic. -- nm - spamlet Feb 23, 17:24
Which leads me to today's lesson .. headbutting. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 17:06
wow -- (link) - mud Feb 23, 17:03 2
- (ah, I see the B2 link had the Romney bit too) -- nm - mud Feb 23, 17:09
- If Frances McDormand was a Senator. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 23, 17:07
In important Mets news -- (link) - prayformojo Feb 23, 17:02 1
- Ha! -- nm - Krusty Feb 23, 17:52
Phylicia Rashad is really good in the two Creed movies (and has a wryly funny scene in the second one) -- nm - prayformojo Feb 23, 16:58 3
- also, Wood Harris was a good casting choice -- nm - prayformojo Feb 23, 17:06 2
  - yes and yes. -- nm - Diva Feb 24, 06:42
  - He's so freakin' good. -- nm - David Feb 23, 17:08
New table is thicc. -- (pic) - amanda jeans Feb 23, 16:54 [Attachment]
Shatterred ankle and 2 leg fractures (1 of which was compound) for Tiger -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 16:39 4
- That’ll be his retirement. - Will Hunting Feb 23, 17:05 1
  - Now he can finish that memoir. -- nm - mara Feb 23, 17:26
- That makes me almost throw up to think about. -- nm - David Feb 23, 16:46 1
  - Makes me about to pass out.... - . Feb 23, 17:45
If you’re in the market for a MacBook Air the M1 refurbishes are now in stock at Apple at $849. -- (link) - IAmQale Feb 23, 16:37 14
- I'm waiting for the Apple silicon 14" MBP. But if I get desperate, I might spring for one of these first-gen ones. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 17:55
- The M1 CPU is like a month old! Why do they already have refurb'd models?! -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 17:26 7
  - People realize they bought an apple, obviously. - Spawn Feb 23, 17:53 1
    - IM: ha! -- nm - mud Feb 23, 17:56
  - 'Refurbs' this quickly are typically machines unboxed and then barely used if at all by their barely owners - JD Feb 23, 17:29 4
    - Refurbs directly from Apple might as well be considered new. -- nm - IAmQale Feb 23, 17:44 3
      - I'm not questioning the quality of a refurb. I'm questioning how they have so many returns immediately after releasing them. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 17:48 2
        
        Oh! Returns happen like crazy I’m sure with Apple. Buyers remorse, or what was mentioned about not getting the right size. - IAmQale Feb 23, 17:52 1
        
        Could also have been cosmetic production issues that had to be fixed, they might not even have gotten to a consumer. -- nm - znufrii Feb 23, 17:55
- *twitch* -- nm - spamlet Feb 23, 16:47 4
  - They are at the point where you can just about run Win10 free-and-clear on these. I don’t actually understand the technical details tbh... - IAmQale Feb 23, 17:03 3
    - Why would one want to run Windows 10 on those machines? Or any Mac for that matter? -- nm - JD Feb 23, 17:27 2
      - I’m sure there are reasons. I switched to Mac after putting my last Windows desktop out of its misery. It a decade old or so. Switched my phone two years ago. -- (edited) - IAmQale Feb 23, 17:45
      - Windows only apps. -- nm - spamlet Feb 23, 17:40
post a nice car picture..1935 Mercedes 540k -- (pic) - Peglegpete Feb 23, 16:28 [Attachment] 9
- 1960 Ferrari California -- (link*) - Krusty Feb 23, 17:55 [Image] 1
  - I was guessing which you’d pick. -- nm - spamlet Feb 23, 18:05
- 2011 Ford F-250 -- (pic) - Fuzzy Feb 23, 17:13 [Attachment]
- 1937 Delage D8-120 -- (pic) - Peglegpete Feb 23, 17:00 [Attachment]
- :::: -- (pic) - mud Feb 23, 16:58 [Attachment]
- 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera -- (pic) - ReluctantCynic Feb 23, 16:56 [Attachment]
- Espada -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 23, 16:48
- 2012 Mustang -- (pic) - zunk xometimes Feb 23, 16:43 [Attachment]
- :::: -- (pic) - mud Feb 23, 16:31 [Attachment]
what the what? -- (link) - Reagen Feb 23, 16:05 23
- I like it. -- nm - IAmQale Feb 23, 17:51 1
  - Me too. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 17:56
- I'm sure employees will complain, but it's not designed for aesthetics. The big windshield is probably for safety. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 17:25
- it's an ice cream truck! You dont like ice cream? the hell is wrong with you?! -- nm - mud Feb 23, 16:37 1
  - *lick* "ugh, I got stamp flavor" -- nm - Max Feb 23, 16:42
- I can’t tell if this is a design failure or an oversight failure. - mafic Feb 23, 16:30 1
  - It looks remarkably like the design specification requirements so perhaps the later? -- (pic) - JD Feb 23, 16:34 [Attachment]
- Alex Honnold feels compelled to climb it. -- nm - Max Feb 23, 16:25 1
  - but then that's like everything over about 6'4". it's why he's not allowed at NBA games anymore. -- nm - mafic Feb 23, 16:49
- It's not *that* bad, people. - znufrii Feb 23, 16:23 3
  - Kid, *You're* not that bad! - prayformojo Feb 23, 16:59
  - They need to deliver more packages now, so need to be able to stand up to grab them -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 23, 16:50
  - and this was designed for their functions. not ours. -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 23, 16:25
- there is literally nothing that DeJoy cannot F up -- nm - prayformojo Feb 23, 16:20
- Looks aerodynamic -- nm - spamlet Feb 23, 16:10 3
  - It's going 10 mph. How aerodynamic does it need to be? -- nm - Fozzie Baron Feb 23, 16:25 1
    - When you can't rely on your driver to keep the neighborhood safe. -- nm - Max Feb 23, 16:27
  - the PT Cruiser is like "Dude" -- nm* - Reagen Feb 23, 16:14
- 🤢 -- nm - Krusty Feb 23, 16:07 2
  - Once it hits puberty, it'll be handsome, we'll all see. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 16:27 1
    - "Here's your next-Regé-Jean delivery vehicle, all mature." -- nm - Max Feb 23, 16:29
- Postie from the Cars franchise -- nm - budice Feb 23, 16:06
- they stole that design from Gyro Gearloose. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 16:06
Spider-man: Tom Holland announces new title for Spider-man film -- (link*) - Remlik Feb 23, 15:43 1
- strange, it's different from Zendaya's. -- (link) - mafic Feb 23, 16:55
Roethlisberger setup to return for another year -- (link) - budice Feb 23, 15:35 1
- Gross--Gotta watch another QB go full noodle arm. Got embarrassing for Big Ben, last year. -- nm - Flavorize Feb 23, 15:55
No surprise, but it looks like AT&T is on the brink of selling a minority stake in DirecTV which may also include Uverse and AT&T TV. -- (link*) - Mop Feb 23, 15:33 1
- The likely buyer is a private equity firm. - Mop Feb 23, 15:35
For Dano -- (link) - JD Feb 23, 15:31
The last time a local consultation happened, it was debunked. Hopefully this time no one steps forward and says "I made that". -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 23, 15:24
LA Sherriff's department: Tiger Woods did not attempt to use the brakes on the SUV. Vehicle hit the median, crossed the opposite lanes of traffic -- (link*) - budice Feb 23, 15:20 4
- "... mulligan." -- nm - Max Feb 23, 15:43
- At least he didn’t hit anyone else. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 15:31
- responding sheriff said his body cam was on, so I guess we'll see tiger insitu -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 23, 15:26
- Hmmm, not good if true :( -- nm - Meg Feb 23, 15:25
German beach volleyball team boycotting tournament over bikini issue - Fozzie Baron Feb 23, 15:14
Apparently I committed one of the cardinal sins of cacio e pepe last night, and used pre-grated cheese. Oops. -- nm - znufrii Feb 23, 15:07 8
- Call it air-aged and the foodies will be satisfied. -- nm - Fozzie Baron Feb 23, 15:58 3
  - Nah, didn’t melt well and got all glompy. I only have myself to blame. -- nm - znufrii Feb 23, 16:10 2
    - You got what you deserved. - Krusty Feb 23, 16:20 1
      - Like I always say whenever I screw something up, at least it's one more mistake I won't make again! -- nm* - znufrii Feb 23, 16:23
- Don't feel too bad - on the weekend, the NY Times recommended putting tomato in carbonara. -- nm - Roger More Feb 23, 15:37 2
  - That’s just not right. Almost as bad as putting peas in guacamole. -- nm* - znufrii Feb 23, 15:41
  - (Im trying to find this tweet I saw which is "NYT food comments page is fire", and quotes a reader comment that "parmesan - Roger More Feb 23, 15:38
- An Italian nona will be along shortly to whack you with a wooden spoon. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 15:09
The Justice League is supposed to have a "mind-blowing" cameo at the end. But if you've been paying attention (spoilers) - Mop Feb 23, 14:45 23
- Y'all are missing the obvious. It's gonna have an MCU crossover. - David Feb 23, 17:18
- Martha Reeves -- nm* - LMS Feb 23, 16:34
- George Reeves? -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 23, 15:29
- Danny Devito. Not as the Penguin, just, Danny Devito. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 15:08
- Booster Gold or bust. -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 23, 15:06 6
  - As long as Booster Gold is in it, that is cool. Posted by Spawn Feb 23 '21, 14:13 -- nm - Spawn Feb 23, 15:28
  - I won't watch it unless it's - Beryllium Feb 23, 15:12 4
    - I won't watch. - znufrii Feb 23, 17:46
    - I won't watch unless it's - Dark Callisto Feb 23, 15:13 2
      - I was going to suggest jonah hill, but I like yours -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 15:28
      - 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Feb 23, 15:21
- Gleek -- nm - Dano Feb 23, 14:58 1
  - I'm listening... -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 15:04
- I genuinely don’t have any guess that would move the needle at all. I mean.....spoilers - Volnelk Feb 23, 14:56 7
  - all the Batmen having a party. Val Kilmer's passed out on the couch. -- nm - mafic Feb 23, 17:46
  - Wolverine? Han Solo? Dumbledore? Aragorn? - Marlowe Feb 23, 17:26
  - Black Adam -- nm - Spawn Feb 23, 15:27
  - funny you say that -- (link) - Remlik Feb 23, 15:04 [youtube]
  - That 3rd one you mentioned is the only one that I can see making any waves whatsoever, and only because of the actor, not the character. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 15:03
  - heh - Beryllium Feb 23, 15:02
  - Optimus Prime. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 14:59
- Obviously it is (spoilers) - Beryllium Feb 23, 14:46 1
  - OH MY GOD! -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 14:48
Bethesda sneakily reminds folks Starfield is a game that probably exists somewhere in the Universe by offering up a create-a-character prize. - IAmQale Feb 23, 14:19 1
- Wanna pretend you're a rockstar and trash a hotel room? Try your chance at winning a one-night stay at Trump's hotel in Washington DC! -- (link) - IAmQale Feb 23, 14:24
I would think the first openly bisexual Senator wouldn't be so moderate. - Tim Feb 23, 14:03 2
- nm -- nm* - spamlet Feb 23, 15:14
- I bet you can see her shifting positions. Perv. -- nm - IAmQale Feb 23, 14:13
Climate change denial seems like the last thing you'd want in a NUMA book. Absolute last thing. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 13:54 1
- Agreed. It was in one of his solo books, and he didn't write another with Cussler for 6 years. The fans were pissed too. - MDH Feb 23, 13:56
ITunes is running a $4.99 80s Hits sale, but it’s basically a Disney movie clearance. - Mop Feb 23, 13:45 2
- I take issue with using the word clearance there. It's not like they have inventory to get rid of. -- nm - zork Feb 23, 14:03 1
  - Clearance *prices*, then. While increasingly common, $4.99 for a Disney movie on digital was unheard of just a year ago. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 14:05
Workhorse Group stock drops nearly 50% after EV company is passed over for USPS contract -- (link) - ty97 Feb 23, 13:43 11
- Contract instead goes to Oshkosh Defense. Anyone know who that is? Do they make EVs? -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 13:48 10
  - Oshkosh Defense will manufacture both zero emission battery electric vehicles (BEV) and - zunk xometimes Feb 23, 14:00 2
    - Sounds shady that the bid went to a company who has no experience building what they’re promising. -- nm - Mop Feb 23, 14:02 1
      - I'm not saying that it's not but the shade could have very well be at earlier stages of the decision process - JD Feb 23, 14:23
  - They build medium duty defense vehicles, I doubt they have much experience wirth EVs and I'll lay money DeJoy has a big stake in the company. -- nm - ❄TWuG 🚀 Feb 23, 13:54 5
    - Their bid was a joint bid with Ford and is based on the supply of both ICE and EV versions of vehicle based on the Ford Transit van platform -- nm - JD Feb 23, 14:09 4
      - Ford's battery supplier was just sanctioned, so it'll be interesting to see if this new vehicle happens in the proposed timeframe. - TWuG Feb 23, 14:25 3
        
        FWIW I don't think the initial deliveries will be EV. - JD Feb 23, 14:36 2
        
        "Deploying counter-measures" -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 14:38 1
        
        When I heard Oshkosh Defense, I totally had the image of a mail truck suitable for service in the Detroit portrayed in the Robocop movies -- nm - JD Feb 23, 14:40
  - B'gosh -- nm - Spawn Feb 23, 13:49
Rocks and Rings program brings curling to your kids’ school gym? YES PLEASE! -- (link) - Mop Feb 23, 13:42
NFL’s opening ask for TV rights: DOUBLE what you paid last time. -- (link) - Mop Feb 23, 13:39 16
- I'd love to watch more but I'm stuck with whatever the local stations play OTA. I refuse to pay for it :( -- nm - Meg Feb 23, 13:59
- Perhaps TV broadcasters are not actually ready for some football. -- nm - IAmQale Feb 23, 13:57
- 100% increase for a sport that is losing young viewers left and right...? -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:42 13
  - 7% decrease in viewership --probably some to cable cutting, but mainly NFL being tied to political stances. -- (edited) - Flavorize Feb 23, 13:55 4
    - No, people just look at the data the wrong way. All TV ratings are trending down. NFL did FAR better than any other league with championship ratings. -- nm - David Feb 23, 14:15 3
      - High on my list of time travel items is to take a TV Nielsen rating from now back to 1995 and watch an exec have a heart attack. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 14:22 2
        
        "That's right, the top rated show on TV got a *10* rating." "Did... did two-thirds of the population die?" -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 14:28 1
        
        "Now that you mention it, a lot of actors in 2020 tv will perform in masks." -- nm - Max Feb 23, 16:39
  - I feel football is in serious trouble. I don’t know statistically if this is true but I suspect that head injuries are turning parents away from enrolling their kids. -- nm* - Mop Feb 23, 13:46 7
    - I feel like college football can/is getting watered down because of what you mentioned. But the NFL is still the top 1% of 1% of players -- nm - Flavorize Feb 23, 13:53 3
      - They'll always be able to field enough players in the NFL. I think the gist is what will happen in 15-20 years when no one young cares to watch it? -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:57 2
        
        They can take their cues from MLB and hopefully adjust accordingly? -- nm - JD Feb 23, 14:42
        
        It's like Tiger and golf. He is the only golfer that drives ratings. Without him, they don't know what to do. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:58
    - Football is in very bad shape for exactly the reasons you mention. Granted baseball and gold not too far behind, but for other reasons. -- nm - MDH Feb 23, 13:50 2
      - We’ve been biding our time, boys... but our opportunity is almost he— WTF?! Who let MLS in?! -- nm - NHL Feb 23, 13:59
      - Austin Powers in ... Golfmember -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 13:53
Pujols! -- nm* - budice Feb 23, 13:33

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