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The Rhythm Section: B-. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 31, 08:54 [Backboard] 4
- Rhythm Section: B+. Sex Education first half of S2: A. Magicians S3E1-4 again: A -- nm Posted by Spawn Feb 3 '20, 11:59 -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 08:57 3
  - That means the movie was a C+ but Blake raises it a letter grade, automatically. -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 08:58 2
    - It felt like they were trying so hard not to make a certain kind of movie that they lost sight of how to make it great in its own right. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 31, 09:01 1
      - Agreed. I think a sequel might have worked a lot better. But, alas. -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 09:05
"I support decriminalization at the federal level, and we'll be introducing legislation with a few of my colleagues shortly." - Schumer -- (link) - ty97 Mar 31, 08:50 2
- What Krusty said, but it’s a start. -- nm - znufrii Mar 31, 08:54
- Legalization, not decriminalization. So close but not far enough, Chuck. -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 08:53
Bonnaroo is back, Sept 2-5, 2021. -- (link) - JaxSean Mar 31, 08:45 5
- Rock Fest in Cabot, WI. July 15-17, 2021. -- (link) - JaxSean Mar 31, 08:47 4
  - I haven't seen anything earlier than that (yet). So is "normal" back starting in July? -- nm - JaxSean Mar 31, 08:48 3
    - And I post the links because, for Rock Fest, the site says nothing (that I could find) about Covid. Bonnaroo at least has this: - JaxSean Mar 31, 08:55 1
      - I would guess it depends where you are. Word is that Lollapalooza may be back this year, but I'd be pretty surprised if it was full capacity (and - pmb Mar 31, 09:16
    - Normal schmormal. -- nm - Dr. Fauci Mar 31, 08:49
Amanda, PA will open elig to all over 16 on April 19th -- nm - decline Mar 31, 08:41
1st shot- Done! (Pfizer) -- nm - Diva Mar 31, 08:41 10
- Yay! I had a reaction 24 hours later. Not too bad and definitely worth it. -- nm - jnine Mar 31, 10:24
- 👍 -- nm - Meg Mar 31, 09:11
- Yonh! -- nm* - prayformojo Mar 31, 08:54
- :) -- nm - stim-mie Mar 31, 08:54
- Woooo! -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 08:49
- I for one welcome our new Diva overlord. -- nm - Baron on the Cairn Mar 31, 08:48
- 💪💉 -- nm - Dano Mar 31, 08:46
- yay! -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 08:46
- Well done! I heard today that Pfizer says the rate for kids 12-15 is 100%! So hopefully I they will get approved and I will hear Logan options soon! -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 08:45
- nice. welcome to the Bill Gates Zombie Club with me! -- nm - JaxSean Mar 31, 08:43
I’m starting to think crafting this April Fool’s joke is pranking me more than it’ll prank others. -- nm - IAmQale Mar 31, 08:35 1
- *laughs and points* -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 08:37
Our company said our passwords can not be: spring, summer, winter, fall or any of the months. Or " password" or contain our company name - Pippy Mar 31, 08:34 1
- Carole King is very unhappy with the memo for sure. -- nm - IAmQale Mar 31, 08:36
Hey JD, my night nurse this weekend was JD of Asian heritage. I wondered for a moment if you'd changed professions :) -- nm - Meg Mar 31, 08:25
Italian mobster hiding in the Dominican Republic nabbed after investigators find his Youtube cooking videos. -- (link) - TWuG Mar 31, 08:24 2
- Mad Libs 2021 is wild -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 31, 08:27
- No doubt Frank Drebin was the arresting officer. That's the only way this makes sense. -- nm - Baron on the Cairn Mar 31, 08:25
Cuomo signs marijuana legalization bill into law -- (link) - ty97 Mar 31, 08:20 5
- Yonh! -- nm - Diva Mar 31, 08:37
- The time may be approaching for a(nother) NYSTravaganza. -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 08:35
- Awesome! now let those folks out of jail! -- nm - Pippy Mar 31, 08:32
- Sweet!😎💨🌳 -- (edited) - Krusty Mar 31, 08:26
- This will save his job for sure! -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 08:26
Pandemic Relief payments coming to Social Security and other federal benefits recipients next Wednesday. -- (link) - GregW Mar 31, 08:16
Trump NDAs ruled invalid -- (link) - TWuG Mar 31, 08:14 2
- Everything's coming up "Fuck Trump!" -- nm - Mop Mar 31, 08:39
- This will sink his campaign for sure! -- nm - znufrii Mar 31, 08:21
Georgia voting bill: “I need to make it crystal clear that the final bill is unacceptable... The entire rationale for this bill was based on a lie" - ty97 Mar 31, 07:56 4
- Translation: Please don't boycott us. -- nm - Mop Mar 31, 08:40
- I could be wrong but it sounds like they're going to wait and see what happens with the voting rights act in Congress before possibly, maybe - Krusty Mar 31, 08:02
- tell us how you really feel -- nm - Pippy Mar 31, 08:01
- wow -- nm - prayformojo Mar 31, 07:59
Internet is down at the office. So far 15 minutes, waiting for the provider tech support. - Spawn Mar 31, 07:51 8
- Did you forget to sign the check to pay for this month? -- nm - decline Mar 31, 08:00
- did you forget to sign the check paying for internet services? -- nm - tRuMAN Mar 31, 07:59 4
  - heh -- nm - decline Mar 31, 08:00 2
    - 25 minutes, now. -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 08:02 1
      - "lol". Internet came back before they picked up. -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 08:04
  - Phones are still up with the same company, so I think I did sign it. -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 08:00
- They're just waiting to get your password from the rooster -- nm - prayformojo Mar 31, 07:53 1
  - C0ck@dood!e2 -- nm - Tech Support Rooster Mar 31, 08:04
does anyone know if the CreditKarma tax program files local tax return forms? -- nm - tRuMAN Mar 31, 07:45 3
- didn't they screw over spammy recently? -- nm - Pippy Mar 31, 08:05 2
  - yeah, but he likes doing taxes, so its fine, he can figure it out... - tRuMAN Mar 31, 08:19
  - Yup. -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 08:14
Bengals draft watch: J.Chase with a 4.38. Florida pro day is later. I expect Pitts to do something superhuman. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 31, 07:44 2
- What pick do you have this year? -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 07:47 1
  - 5. So depending on what Atlanta does, potentially the first non-QB pick. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 31, 09:01
I bought Disco Elysium: The Final Cut yesterday. Looking forward to playing it. -- nm - Shaun Mar 31, 07:41 1
- Bald Matt Damon with a disco ball? -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 07:56
Two Capitol police officers suing Donald Trump over injuries sustained on January 6th -- (link) - znufrii Mar 31, 07:40 2
- Republicans are the party of law & order, but their President incited a riot that killed police. - Mop Mar 31, 08:43
- Good luck squeezing bronzer from that lump. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 31, 07:42
In my quest for a healthier crash, this is the day I've really been dreading. First time to the dentist in quite some time -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 07:36 4
- It’s a valid worry. But quitting smoking will help that in the future, so you’re on your way there. -- nm - IAmQale Mar 31, 08:41
- You have inspired me to make a doctor's appointment for my shoulder. -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 07:59
- You have all of my good thoughts and wishes! I know that worry very well. -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 07:46 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 07:58
Mar. 31 Birthdays: Richard Chamberlain (87), Shirley Jones (87), Valerie Curtin (80), Christopher Walken (78), Gabe Kaplan (76), Al Gore (73) - Max Mar 31, 07:33 1
- Don Barksdale, UCLA Bruin. -- nm* - jnine Mar 31, 10:40
Happy Godzilla vs Kong Day! What are you doing to celebrate? -- nm - prayformojo Mar 31, 07:30 4
- Watching King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs Biollante tonight. -- nm - Ender Mar 31, 15:40
- Rewatching the third one tonight. Got a late start. -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 07:57
- as above, going to the dentist -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 07:39
- going out to dinner with tucker carlson -- nm - Beaker Mar 31, 07:38
Looking back at old NCAA tournmaent results, the earliest one I can find associated with a specific memory is from 1981. - Baron on the Cairn Mar 31, 07:30 10
- Laettner's shot over Kentucky. Won me like $500 at University -- nm - Beaker Mar 31, 08:52 1
  - My roommate was a huge Kentucky fan and that broke him, but what an amazing game. -- nm - Baron on the Cairn Mar 31, 09:01
- 75-76 Hoosiers. Undefeated. -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 08:02
- Nice. I don't remember Jordan when he played at UNC. Just before my time. My earliest NCAA tournament memory is 1985. St. John's was #1, made the - Krusty Mar 31, 07:45 6
  - March 22, 1984, IU’s 72-68 Sweet 16 upset of No. 1 North Carolina. - Spawn Mar 31, 08:28 3
    - That must have been so awesome for you to watch. Probably prime sports watching years for you too. -- nm* - Krusty Mar 31, 08:39 2
      - Yes. My freshman year at IU was '86 (last season we went all the way), but I grew up 20 miles away! -- nm - Spawn Mar 31, 08:52 1
        
        Nice!! :-) Love it! -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 08:54
  - Ah yes, the Big East (and Memphis State) Final Four! - Baron on the Cairn Mar 31, 07:59 1
    - Kansas in '88 is why I root for the Jayhawks today. I fell in love with that team and that run. I jumped on the bandwagon and couldn't jump off. - Krusty Mar 31, 08:13
WaPo has more details on the infra plan. 20% of the plan (400 billion) is the 'care economy' - ty97 Mar 31, 07:27 7
- It's so needed, but it'll get cut for sure. Or ruled not applicable like the minimum wage increase was. -- (edited) - Inigo Mar 31, 08:06
- If I were emperor I'd put those in labor and healthcare bills, but maybe the care restructuring affects how many facility rooms need to be built. -- nm - Max Mar 31, 07:38 2
  - It's good that they are doing this, I am just surprised to see it be 20% of the infra bill. Though I guess it's not Biden calling it an infra bill. - ty97 Mar 31, 07:40 1
    - That plan makes me feel like the Biden's administration watched "Dave" just before naming it. -- nm - Inigo Mar 31, 08:10
- Thank you for posting this, seriously. -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 07:34
- It's universal health care in disguise!!! -- nm - Mop Mar 31, 07:29 1
  - we could only be so lucky -- nm - Pippy Mar 31, 08:05
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is 81 today. He's been a Senator longer than I've been alive. -- (link) - ty97 Mar 31, 07:22 4
- I think it's absolutely horrible that these people are not term-limited out. get some fresh voices in. nothing will ever change. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 31, 07:43 1
  - Agreed. -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 08:15
- Ah, yes. The senior senator from Vermont. -- nm - Mop Mar 31, 07:28 1
  - I like phrasing it as "The reason Bernie is a junior senator" :) -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 07:29
Take a shot - Chipotle is giving away $100,000 worth of Bitcoin (and Burritos) tomorrow. - Andie Mar 31, 07:08
How the Ever Given was finally broken loose. -- (link) - GregW Mar 31, 07:07
"Most major global companies no longer plan to reduce their use of office space after the coronavirus pandemic" -- (link) - ty97 Mar 31, 07:07
ST Herd Immunity poll: have you had your 1st shot vaccine? 2nd shot? scheduled? not participating? still trying to get a slot? -- nm - Pippy Mar 31, 07:06 43
- Got 1st, 2nd set for 4/12. -- nm - jnine Mar 31, 11:06
- 1st shot - yes, 2nd shot - scheduled -- nm - Dano Mar 31, 08:48
- Yes. I’m going to get my 2nd on April 7th. -- nm - IAmQale Mar 31, 08:44
- Yes, not yet, Friday -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 31, 08:23
- No, No, No, No, Yes. LA County adds those 50 and older to the eligible list starting April 1 so I'll start appointment hunting tomorrow -- nm - JD Mar 31, 08:19
- getting 2nd shot (Moderna) on 4/16 -- nm - JenBro Mar 31, 08:17
- Both shots received. -- nm - kelly Mar 31, 07:58
- Got my second shot back in January. Carrie and both boys have had their first. nm - Dean Winchester Mar 31, 07:52
- All done, almost five weeks ago. -- nm - Meg Mar 31, 07:43
- Got my 1st shot yesterday -- nm - oblique Mar 31, 07:39 2
  - Nice!! -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 08:50
  - 😺🍩 -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 07:39
- No, No, No, YES, Yes (rollout is slow here, but work says chances high will get one before end of april - supply pending) -- nm - Beaker Mar 31, 07:39
- No, No, No, No, Yes. Ill take whatever shot I can get. -- nm - MDH Mar 31, 07:33
- leaving to get first shot in 30 minutes. :) -- nm - Diva Mar 31, 07:30 6
  - every single shot in someone i know makes me happy. -- nm - Andie Mar 31, 08:07
  - Nice!! -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 07:56
  - Yay!!! what about our dear Mel Profit? -- nm - Pippy Mar 31, 07:32 2
    - our sweetest works in health care and got his in January. :) -- nm* - Diva Mar 31, 07:50 1
      - Yay!! -- nm - Pippy Mar 31, 08:06
  - 😺🍩 -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 07:32
- No, no, no, yes I am, waiting for my age group to be eligible. - Marlowe Mar 31, 07:27 1
  - By the other hand, Dad just got back home from his second shot.. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 31, 08:23
- Got my 2nd on 3/28, Trish had her 2nd on 1/28 -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 07:24
- First shot done. Second is not scheduled. Pharmacy says they will call me on or around 3 weeks after first to come in. Since I filled a missed - pmb Mar 31, 07:24
- I got my second last monday so I am just a few days away from immunity. just in time for the patio to open at home d west! -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 31, 07:22
- Done and done. Being a med school worker, I was high on the priority list. -- nm - Baron on the Cairn Mar 31, 07:20
- Getting my second shot next week. -- nm* - znufrii Mar 31, 07:19
- No trying too though -- nm - eag Mar 31, 07:18
- No. No. No. No. ASAP. Sadly, it'll likely be July before I get dose #1. -- nm - Shaun Mar 31, 07:16
- 1st shot done. 2nd scheduled a week from today. --nm - howie Mar 31, 07:15
- 1st done. -- nm - Mop Mar 31, 07:13
- 2nd Pfizer received Monday. Nothing more than slight soreness in arm each time. -- nm - zunk xometimes Mar 31, 07:13
- 1st done, 2nd next Thursday -- nm - Max Mar 31, 07:13
- signed up - no appointment yet -- nm - decline Mar 31, 07:12
- Trying to get an appointment -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 07:10
- 1st shot, no extra appendages yet. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 31, 07:10
- 1st yes. Second is scheduled for *July*, but hoping that gets moved up. -- nm - Andie Mar 31, 07:09 2
  - uuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 07:10 1
    - i know, they are stretching the second appointments as long as they can to give more people their first shots, but it seems like we will get second - Andie Mar 31, 07:12
- 1st shot yes, 2nd shot tomorrow -- nm - Pippy Mar 31, 07:08
- Second shot 4 days ago -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 07:07
- 1st shot yes. 2nd shot scheduled. -- nm - tRuMAN Mar 31, 07:07
This makes me sad: Some 200,000 animals trapped in Suez canal likely to die -- (link) - ty97 Mar 31, 07:06 3
- :( -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 07:25
- that is horrible. -- nm - Andie Mar 31, 07:10
- horrific -- nm - Pippy Mar 31, 07:06
Huh, cancelling my NY times digital subscription was actually easy. not what I expected. -- nm - tRuMAN Mar 31, 07:03 1
- Barely an inconvenience! -- nm - Mop Mar 31, 07:13
Biden Set To Unveil Expansive $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan -- (edited) - ty97 Mar 31, 07:00 1
- Yeah, I was surprised that number was low. I like a lot of the other stuff in the bill. Like helping older people get housing and care. - Inigo Mar 31, 08:04
One sided dinkum -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 06:58

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