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GITD Zombie Gambit Funko is very nice and now mine. -- nm - Beaker Mar 12, 10:20
Cuomo calls the efforts to get him to resign "cancel culture." -- (link) - ty97 Mar 12, 10:16 8
- I mean, he’s made everyone in NY mad for a decade now. I appreciated what he did with the daily briefings last year because the federal response was - Tim Mar 12, 10:39
- I applaud his attempt to make conservatives' heads explode. -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 10:25 1
  - :-] -- nm - mud Mar 12, 10:26
- This article is ew... -- (link) - spamlet Mar 12, 10:22
- *eye roll* -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 12, 10:21
- antiasshole culture -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 10:20
- Flexing power. State legislature likely need to step in -- nm - stim-mie Mar 12, 10:19
- Big, if true. -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 10:17
B10 Tournament: Juwan Howard and Mark Turgeon almost fought each other, Howard ejected, Turgeon hit with a T. -- nm - MDH Mar 12, 10:13 4
- "I had as many Final Four appearances as a player as you did." "I ONLY PLAYED ONE YEAR!!!" -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Mar 12, 10:15 3
  - Turgeon said to him "Don't hang the banner because your banners come down." -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 12, 10:20 2
    - This...can't be true, right? -- nm - MDH Mar 12, 10:23 1
      - Sounds like you could hear it on TV, yeah. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 12, 10:23
sister birthday present ideas? I already have some stuff but would like to bolster the roster. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 10:11 10
- Fancy Food, Cameo Message, Streaming Subscription -- nm - stim-mie Mar 12, 10:17 2
  - OMG who could I cameo? (who would I want a cameo from?) - amanda jeans Mar 12, 10:19 1
    - I'm not suggesting Kate Flannery (from The Office), but I *love* her profile pic. -- (link) - JaxSean Mar 12, 10:33
- does she by chance bake? got this silpat baking sheet for a very hard to buy for friend - but he bakes cookies - best gift ever -- (link) - JenBro Mar 12, 10:15 6
  - Does anyone have a good way to clean these? - JaxSean Mar 12, 10:22 3
    - this says you can put them in the dishwasher, although I'd probably use the baking soda method ... mine hasn't been used enough - I don't bake much -- (link) - JenBro Mar 12, 10:26 2
      - Hmm I didn't think they could go in the dishwasher. I'll try that, thanks! -- nm - JaxSean Mar 12, 10:32 1
        
        sure thing! -- nm - JenBro Mar 12, 10:37
  - she *does.* this isn't a bad idea. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 10:18 1
    - Ateco Scraper 1303 are some of the best bowl/pastry scrapers if she does bread, etc. very nice to have. you can get 3 for about $10, i think -- nm - colin Mar 12, 10:29
is spacex launching something today? -- nm - tRuMAN Mar 12, 10:11 2
- Looks like it moved to around 3:00am Sunday. -nm - howie Mar 12, 10:21
- I thinks they take Fridays off. -- nm - zunk xometimes Mar 12, 10:15
the wholesome content you come here for. -- (link) - amanda jeans Mar 12, 10:10 2
- That reminds me. From the there's a subreddit for everything files, I was introduced to Dog bridges last night -- (link) - JD Mar 12, 10:21
- 😍😍 -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 10:16
Huh. I was only vaguely aware that our school was even participating in athletics this year. And yet... it's Oregon vs. Oregon State in the Pac-12 semi-finals this afternoon. -- nm* - Mop Mar 12, 10:07
Salt Bae opened a restaurant in Downtown Dallas -- (link*) - stim-mie Mar 12, 10:02 7
- So the diner about to enjoy a $120 steak and who know how much on wine is in a sweatshirt? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 12, 11:01
- "I only added 50% of the lethal dose of salt!" -- nm - Reagen Mar 12, 10:23
- I wish I had a mediocre quality product to hawk for idiots willing to spend the money. -- nm - MDH Mar 12, 10:23 1
  - I thought he (well his restaurant?) was being sued for like a million dollars by the contractor doing the build out -- nm - JD Mar 12, 10:26
- He's leaning into it a bit too much. -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 10:12 2
  - it's all he has! -- nm - colin Mar 12, 10:27
  - A pinch, you might say -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 10:26
Good news: after three tries, I finally got the right laptop replacement fan. Bad news: it's not the real fix for the popcorn noise I'm having - Reagen Mar 12, 09:50
Heading toward the Oscar Noms, Promising Young Woman has been nominated by SAG, PGA, DGA, WGA, CDG, ADG, and ACE, missing only ASC - Max Mar 12, 09:49 2
- it's in my top three: - mud Mar 12, 09:57
- 5/17 -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 09:52
B2: thanks Max - colin Mar 12, 09:48 1
- I got the release date wrong. Fedde Le Grand’s “Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit” is totally old enough for Qale’s Moment of Retro Pleasure. It’s from 2006. -- (edited) - IAmQale Mar 12, 10:08 [youtube]
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 12, 09:42 [Attachment] 12
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 12, 09:42 [Attachment] 11
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 12, 09:43 [Attachment] 10
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 12, 09:43 [Attachment] 9
      - 2/2 -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 12, 10:26
      - 2/2. Wasn’t sure if the first one was trying to trick us. -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 10:19
      - BUT WHAT IS THE ANSWER?? -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 10:12 2
        
        spoils - prayformojo Mar 12, 10:17 1
        
        2/2. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 10:19
      - 2/2 -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 10:11
      - 2/2. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 12, 10:04
      - 2/2 -- nm - decline Mar 12, 09:47
      - 2/2 -- nm - Pippy Mar 12, 09:44
So, yeah, if you make less than about $175k AGI, it appears to be advantageous to pay dependent care expenses out of pocket and get the tax credit -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 12, 09:39 3
- But that’s just 2021 and it’s too late to elect out right? -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 09:42 2
  - Would depend on whether your plan allows changes. We were able to make a mid-year change to reduce our contributions last year, but would have had to forfeit any remaining balance if we had stopped entirely. -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 12, 09:46 1
    - Oh yeah I hated when our plans were fiscal year rather than calendar year. -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 09:50
yes it is snowing at my house. there should be a mountain in the background -- (pic) - Peglegpete Mar 12, 09:39 [Attachment] 4
- WOW - I had no idea you got snow ... how do the cactus survive? -- nm - JenBro Mar 12, 10:17 1
  - easily. they are used to snow once or twice a year -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 12, 10:24
- wow!!! -- nm - Pippy Mar 12, 09:55
- Pretty -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 12, 09:49
ST song poll: day 26 A song that makes you think of falling in love -- nm - Pippy Mar 12, 09:36 10
- Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion) and Stuck in a Moment -- nm - David, Horny New Guy Mar 12, 10:13
- Don;t Get Me Wrong -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 09:44 1
  - ~I'm thinking about the fireworks that go off when you smile~ -- nm - mud Mar 12, 09:46
- Why Don't You & I by Santana -- nm - Pippy Mar 12, 09:43
- Iggy: -- (link) - mud Mar 12, 09:43 [youtube] 2
  - Johnny: -- (link) - mud Mar 12, 10:08 [youtube] 1
    - Joey: -- (link) - mud Mar 12, 10:08 [youtube]
- It Looks Like Rain -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 12, 09:42
- Call Me Maybe -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 09:40
- Just the Two of Us, Grover Washington, Jr. -- nm - prayformojo Mar 12, 09:39
WA state supreme court says "nope" to drug possession charges. -- (link) - TWuG Mar 12, 09:36 1
- FWIW, in Oregon, there isn't a single person in prison for drug possession. - Mop Mar 12, 10:11
is anybody doing mail-in film developing? any recommendations? - colin Mar 12, 09:35 1
- I'm not. My coworkers have recommended Little Film Lab (folded into Boutique Film Lab), as well as Icon Film Lab. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:47
Weekend forecast for my dad south of Denver -- (link) - prayformojo Mar 12, 09:34 7
- how did your dad end up in denver? -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 09:35 6
  - He grew up in Limon & Ft. Collins, CO, and settled south of Denver when he returned from a teaching gig in Nebraska. -- nm - prayformojo Mar 12, 09:37 5
    - :) My Aunt and Uncle live in Ft. Collins -- nm - decline Mar 12, 09:49 1
      - my SIL's folks live there. It's a great town. I loved going up there to stay at my grandmother's house when I was a kid -- nm - prayformojo Mar 12, 09:51
    - did you grow up in CO? (how do I not know this? obviously I need the info for your dossier.) -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 09:42 2
      - No, that was me. Wait. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 12, 09:48
      - Yup. Lived there until I moved out to DC for college -- nm - prayformojo Mar 12, 09:44
quick q: cupcake or no? -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 09:32 13
- Sure -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 09:58
- Yes you are. *winks* -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 09:49
- yuppers. YDC but the helpful bakery here did a local business special. Sopapilla Cupcakes, smoked bacon/maple, dirt cupcakes with fake gummies, apple - Pippy Mar 12, 09:48 2
  - sopapilla cupcakes sound delish. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 10:13
  - Nice! I love a good maple donut but I'm not a fan of bacon on treats like cupcakes or donuts -- nm* - Krusty Mar 12, 09:59
- yes -- nm - decline Mar 12, 09:37
- friyay so yes -- nm - stim-mie Mar 12, 09:36
- y. -- nm - Diva Mar 12, 09:35
- yes, and pour a shot of bourbon over it -- nm - colin Mar 12, 09:34
- No... drink an extra beer tonight instead. -- nm - Dano Mar 12, 09:32 1
  - we *are* going to zeno's after work.... -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 09:33
- of course -- nm - Beaker Mar 12, 09:32
- Me? No - weight watchers. You - of course. Always take the cupcake. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Mar 12, 09:32
I think my general reaction to NFT is: Get off my lawn! -- nm - Dano Mar 12, 09:24 1
- Mine is: "Oh, OK. I kind of get it. You have to buy it with Cryptocurrency? Nope, now I'm doubly lost." - JaxSean Mar 12, 10:05
My parents in NJ report that the snow they got in (January) has finally melted from the yard but there's still a small pile on the street. -- nm - Max Mar 12, 09:21 8
- yup, a few small piles here and there, but mostly gone -- nm - decline Mar 12, 09:38
- It hailed here the other night. That's like a once every three years occurence -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 09:34
- Parking lots still have a little left over from snowplows here. -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 09:31
- I've got about a dead-body-sized pile from shovelling left - Reagen Mar 12, 09:30
- It's been gone for a while here. -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 09:29
- I can't see any from my prison window. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 09:29 1
  - Ha! -- nm - Krusty Mar 12, 10:00
- There’s a small patch still across the street here, ours finished melting yesterday. A was beside herself with excitement about it this morning. -- nm* - znufrii Mar 12, 09:24
There are at least two truths about Zack Greinke: There are a million stories, and they never get old. - JD Mar 12, 09:21
Cuomo announces a 1 PM presser after a dozen Congressional Dems call for his resignation. -- (link) - mud Mar 12, 09:20 1
- Dead or alive, you're coming with me! -- nm - RoboCuomo Mar 12, 09:55
It's been a while, today in insane DC Restaurant/Bar press releases - metrobar. Did SNL's Stefon write this? -- (edited) - MDH Mar 12, 09:18 3
- Trap Bob has to be made up! -- nm - Pippy Mar 12, 09:39
- I want to see Stefon try reading it, word for word, with a straight face. I bet he'd bust up on "activations". -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:25
- It really does sound like it. That has to be intentional. -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 09:19
Oh, good. We've reached the stage of the financial statement audit where they ask why I am doing things this way and my response is because they told - spamlet Mar 12, 09:14
Man, I wish I had the time, patience, and perspective to take shots like this. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:07 [flickr] 4
- should look up leland foster on insta.. his photography is incredible..good inspiration -- nm - colin Mar 12, 09:33
- I think you do. -- nm - mud Mar 12, 09:15 2
  - Thanks. I think I'll give it a try today. Not a cityscape, but a shot I've been meaning to re-take for a while. - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:22
  - ROADTRIP!!! -- nm - Spawn Mar 12, 09:21
Mar. 12 Birthdays: Barbara Feldon (88), Liza Minnelli & Frank Welker (75), Mitt Romney (74), James Taylor (73), Rob Cohen (72), Jon Provost (71) - Max Mar 12, 09:06 1
- 11 more years and she'll be 99 -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:08
First World Series Champion to become an NFT artist? - zunk xometimes Mar 12, 09:05 3
- He pretty effectively drives a hole through the claim that (fill-in-the-blank) is "The First NFT artist". - Mop Mar 12, 09:08
- Link to one of his pieces. - zunk xometimes Mar 12, 09:06 1
  - Now I've seen it for free! -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 09:11
What's new in streaming this week? Let us tell you! -- (link) - Mop Mar 12, 09:01 [spotify] 17
- what's your listenership looking like? -- nm - colin Mar 12, 09:20 3
  - a bunch of old people -- nm - decline Mar 12, 09:21 2
    - What. EVER. - Pippy Mar 12, 09:41
    - damn. -- nm - colin Mar 12, 09:22
- *glare* -- nm - TV PSA Mar 12, 09:01 12
  - Sure, you put together a concise, easy to search text report on a daily basis... but do you make a 20 minute Death March on a weekly basis? -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 09:05 1
    - I kid, you guys get to do some discussion :) -- nm - Beaker Mar 12, 09:07
  - I wonder if a daily TV PSA podcast would turn some ears ... -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:03 9
    - Imagine someone reading TV Guide aloud every day. "8:00. NBC. The Voice. Blake man crushes on Adam again on Stevie Wonder week. 8:30..." -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 09:08 5
      - Peacock premieres "The Circle", a country music "lifestyle" channel with a Blake Shelton takeover. -- (link) - Mop Mar 12, 09:10 3
        
        Circle is already a thing. They broadcast the Grand Old Opry on OTA sub channels and online. -- nm - spamlet Mar 12, 09:20
        
        (I really had no idea where else to drop this... there's no tangent appropriate enough for that word soup) -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 09:10 1
        
        Learn to soc med! You can post about any bloody thing you like if you make it part of your story. "Yes, but how do the Muppets make you feel *today*?" -- nm - con_carne Mar 12, 09:17
      - Yes, and? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 12, 09:09
    - if the hosts were charming, I would listen. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 09:08 2
      - 😢 -- nm - Mop Mar 12, 09:08 1
        
        *daily.* -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 12, 09:24
Word. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Mar 12, 09:00

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