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I was on the road and missed most of the SAG Awards, but judging by lack of comment, I guess I didn't really miss it Bob? -- nm - Max Apr 4, 18:52 3
- I had no idea they were on tonight. -- nm - Dano Apr 4, 18:53
- Im watching, about to wrap up. Svelte 1 hour. -- (link) - stim-mie Apr 4, 18:53
- I just turned in. It was only an hour long? -- nm - prayformojo Apr 4, 18:53
At a press conference today, the Devil announced that the previously scheduled fiddle contest will be moved out of Georgia -- nm* - FB Apr 4, 18:51
Bizarro Sunday Puzzler -- (pic) - JD Apr 4, 18:36 [Attachment] 5
- these are cool -- nm - prayformojo Apr 4, 18:43 1
  - It was like a return to my childhood / early adulthood when I found Bizarro's site as I remember his stuff as part of the SF Chronicle's comic lineup - JD Apr 4, 18:52
- spoilers guesses - Max Apr 4, 18:42 2
  - middle of the last one - prayformojo Apr 4, 18:44 1
    - doh, of course -- nm - Max Apr 4, 18:45
Another one of those applewood smoked turkey tenderloins cooked in the air fryer. Quick, easy, and delicious. - Meg Apr 4, 18:15 1
- yum -- nm - prayformojo Apr 4, 18:33
Pitcher homer!!! -- nm - David Apr 4, 17:53 9
- 115 mph and his top pitch so far was 101 mph -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 18:41
- *crushed* Pitcher helping himself. -- nm - JD Apr 4, 17:55 7
  - That sound... -- (link) - David Apr 4, 18:00 6
    - Good lord. - Will Hunting Apr 4, 18:16 2
      - Though I think his foot speed gets lost in the whole pitching-hitting thing. He's remarkably fast -- nm - JD Apr 4, 18:23 1
        
        Yeah, he’d be a helluva RF if this pitching thing don’t work. 93rd % in foot speed and a 100mph cannon. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 4, 18:25
    - Hit Bull Win Steak -- nm - stim-mie Apr 4, 18:03 2
      - Has a pitcer ever hit more homeruns than he's given up in a season? -- nm - Dano Apr 4, 18:04 1
        
        Babe Ruth, probably. -- nm - Reagen Apr 4, 18:05
Oof rollo... you've got some rebounding your team needs to work on. -- nm - Dano Apr 4, 17:50
Did you know that there's an American version of Top Gear? No, not that one. No, not that one either... - Mop Apr 4, 17:42 3
- Yep, watched the 6 (I think) episodes. I like Dax and Rob so it was enjoyable -- nm - J Apr 4, 18:35
- I know it exists but I'm not paying for their app -- nm - Krusty Apr 4, 18:18
- Yup. I've seen ads for that -- nm - JD Apr 4, 17:46
$80 in hand. -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 4, 17:38 5
- 80 dollars, little man, but that ish, in my hand. -- nm* - IAmQale Apr 4, 17:54 1
  - If that money doesn’t show, then you owe me owe me owe -- nm - J Apr 4, 18:37
- It is Risen! -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 17:53
- score -- nm - stim-mie Apr 4, 17:49
- :-] -- nm - mud Apr 4, 17:39
Man. Stanford got an awful lot of breaks. Seemed like every call went their way. Props to Arizona for scrapping. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 4, 17:21
Stanford's really gotta work on their "10 seconds left in the game" offense. -- nm - David Apr 4, 17:08 1
- 🙄 I wanted them to go to Brink but not out by the arc -- nm - JD Apr 4, 17:10
The women's national championship game is worth turning on. -- nm - David Apr 4, 16:59 3
- their final four games were great -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 17:01
- I like how Arizona's refused to go away. Stanford looked ready to put the game away several times over the last three quarters -- nm - prayformojo Apr 4, 17:01 1
  - There was a moment in the first quarter where I thought they were going to knock Arizona out. - David Apr 4, 17:04
Falcon and Winter Soldiers spoilers - Beaker Apr 4, 16:57 10
- also conjecture - Beaker Apr 4, 16:57 9
  - Also conjecture - Spawn Apr 4, 17:55 1
    - nope. he's not around yet. -- nm - Remlik Apr 4, 18:12
  - maybe she becomes...spoiler - Remlik Apr 4, 17:04 2
    - SHIELD spoilers - Beaker Apr 4, 17:07 1
      - not sure -- nm - Remlik Apr 4, 17:13
  - Your IM is what I expected. -- nm - David Apr 4, 17:00 3
    - I was actually surprised none of the recaps indicated that conjecture. It’s what figured. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 4, 17:04 2
      - My recap's not live yet, but I definitely mentioned it. -- nm - David Apr 4, 17:05 1
        
        I went one step further -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 4, 18:29 [Backboard]
St. Elmos here Indy has closed down due to 9 covid cases, 23 year old Alabama student died after attending tourny -- (link) - Remlik Apr 4, 16:45 6
- Paywall. Is that a bar? -- nm - jnine Apr 4, 16:56 5
  - oldest and best steak house in indy across the street from Lucas Oil - Remlik Apr 4, 16:59 4
    - "For much of Indiana, the state's mask mandate is set to expire Tuesday. Gov. Eric Holcomb, however, has urged Hoosiers to continue wearing masks and - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 4, 17:31 2
      - playing both sides. begs rational smart people to wear masks, but lets the assholes get away with not -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 17:48
      - Gov got pressured by state legislators and business to drop it. -- nm - Remlik Apr 4, 17:47
    - That doesn't sound good. -- nm - jnine Apr 4, 17:19
Florida ! -- (link) - mud Apr 4, 16:40
So, renter update - Reagen Apr 4, 16:21 6
- just because someone does manual labor doesn't mean they are a contractor -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 4, 17:12
- This one's ending up in court. -- nm - David Apr 4, 16:22 4
  - I'm hopeful that we can just walk our separate ways in a couple of weeks. -- nm - Reagen Apr 4, 16:25 3
    - he aint paying that power bill, hate to tell you -- nm - mud Apr 4, 16:27
    - He doesn't sound the type. - David Apr 4, 16:27 1
      - he's going to present YOU a bill -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 4, 17:13
Ohtani is the starting pitcher tonight and he’s batting second. That’s just cool. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 4, 16:12 1
- I like it. Take the kid gloves off. Find out what he’s got. He’s still a very good hitter if the dual-roles fails. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 4, 16:16
This story about how the Trump campaign duped contributors into multiple donations is the perfect encapsulation of the Trump grift machine. -- (link) - pmb Apr 4, 15:55 3
- ST has been talking about it a few times over the weekend. Crazy. -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 16:20 1
  - it was being talked about in December when he was asking for donations to take the election to court, hey did you know scroll down and see what is hid - zeitgeist Apr 4, 17:15
- I’m sure the party of the working man will work tirelessly until this situation is made right. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 4, 16:11
I caved and signed up for HBO Max. Now Playing: Happy Endings season 1. -- nm - Dano Apr 4, 15:52 5
- Search Party rewatch in 3..2.. -- nm - rollo Apr 4, 17:03
- Yell when you learn about square roots. -- nm - David Apr 4, 16:02
- 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Apr 4, 16:00 2
  - I’m not sure I can think of a cast that had better chemistry. -- nm - Dano Apr 4, 16:21 1
    - Ah-MAH-zing chemistry. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 4, 17:06
Man arrested at Disney Springs after refusing temperature check -- (link) - Reagen Apr 4, 15:40 11
- It's video footage of the guy from February. -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 15:51
- I've had a *lot* of fun with this story. -- nm - David Apr 4, 15:50 9
  - Apparently he's got a real history of douchebaggery. -- nm - Reagen Apr 4, 15:55 6
    - Ooh, do you have a link? -- nm - David Apr 4, 15:57 5
      - Stiffed the state of Louisiana for almost a million -- (link) - Reagen Apr 4, 16:16 3
        
        Putting two and two together, these three things happened within two months this year. -- nm - David Apr 4, 16:22 2
        
        So are you suggesting the $15k came from this project? -- nm - IAmQale Apr 4, 17:32
        
        2+2=4 ,silly -- nm* - mud Apr 4, 16:25
      - Cancelled his employees' health insurance without telling them and still charged them for it -- (link) - Reagen Apr 4, 16:16
  - I enjoy how he changes his principles when the police arrive and he's about to be arrested. -- nm - Mop Apr 4, 15:52 1
    - And the cop's reply is such a killshot. -- nm - David Apr 4, 15:54
Kong vs Godzilla question - JaxSean Apr 4, 15:34 8
- Godzilla was a bad guy from day 1. - Will Hunting Apr 4, 16:12 7
  - Nukes did not create him, they awakened him. -- nm - Ender Apr 4, 17:00
  - Note that I have not watched this or recent of this genre (though I saw Skull Island). But I thought, based on the commercials, that in the last one - pmb Apr 4, 16:17 5
    - He saved humanity in both movies. -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 16:19
    - Note: in this mythology, they're not a result of us. They're Titans that predate us. -- nm - Reagen Apr 4, 16:18 3
      - Ah, ok then. Thanks. (The movie sucked. Bad.) -- nm - JaxSean Apr 4, 16:31
      - Ok, so that's just more reason I couldn't get into it. - pmb Apr 4, 16:21 1
        
        but theyre not animals, they're Titans. - mud Apr 4, 16:26
Joe Hill fan? Amazon's got a 4-book ebook bundle for $3.99. -- (link) - Mop Apr 4, 15:28
How about another Evergreen meme? -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 4, 15:23 2
- hmm, was thinking they would tie it into Gaetz somehow. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 4, 15:30 1
  - Like a blockage caused by his forehead? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 4, 16:18
Gangs of London tonight on AMC (after the Walking Dead Negan-centric season finale) -- nm - Beaker Apr 4, 15:09 1
- Is this a series? Looked good IIRC. -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 15:20
From b2: iPads don’t get any brighter than 600 nits. An iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max have 800. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra? 1500 nits! -- nm - IAmQale Apr 4, 14:16 8
- I have my s10 dailed way down and still its likes a dungeon interogation spotlight when I open my phone at night -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 4, 14:24 4
  - "Sterling Archer, codename Duchess. Vee have ways of making you talk." -- nm - Beryllium Apr 4, 15:16
  - This is my unlock screen. It’s ... vibrant. -- (pic) - Will Hunting Apr 4, 15:11 [Image] 1
    - I made mine a Calvin & Hobbes at night screen so it's easy on the eyes at all times. -- nm - Reagen Apr 4, 15:57
  - Behoooold the power of Super AMOLED. Galaxy might have garbage bloat on top of their Android, but they’re the king of screen. -- nm - IAmQale Apr 4, 14:36
- How many nits are the equivalent of staring at an eclipse? -- nm - David Apr 4, 14:20 2
  - Is that nit wit? -- nm - . Apr 4, 14:25
  - People have told me that number is huuuge. It’s the best number. The biggest. That’s what I’ve heard. -- nm - Credit Card Fraudster Trump Apr 4, 14:21
Spoiler - British Baking Show - The Swedish Princess Cake episode. - JenBro Apr 4, 13:48 2
- It was a speciality of the the Swedish Bakery. - . Apr 4, 14:23 1
  - Mmmmmm I love cardamom bread - there are places in the UP of Michigan where they have it in bakeries. -- nm - JenBro Apr 4, 15:33
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Apr 4, 13:39 [Attachment] 10
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Apr 4, 13:40 [Attachment] 9
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Apr 4, 13:40 [Attachment] 8
    - Answer (spoiler) - prayformojo Apr 4, 13:41 [Attachment] 7
      - 1/2 -- nm - rollo Apr 4, 16:57
      - 1/2. guess on 1 was worng -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 4, 15:27
      - 2/2 -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 4, 14:23
      - 2/2 -- nm - Dano Apr 4, 14:13
      - 1/2. What happened to No Geography Questions? -- nm - David Apr 4, 13:50
      - 2/2. 50-50 guess on #1 was correct. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 4, 13:48
      - 1/2. - Beryllium Apr 4, 13:45
Just watched and enjoyed the revealing, intimate "Tina" doc about Tina Turner on HBO Max -- nm - con_carne Apr 4, 13:36 2
- So it’s not about drag queens who do crystal meth in the bathrooms of various legendary gay clubs? Meh. -- nm - IAmQale Apr 4, 14:09 1
  - I’m sure Ryan Murphy is on it. -- nm - MDH Apr 4, 14:52
mind blowing -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 4, 13:18 2
- I paid $20 for that plant -- nm - gardeners everywhere Apr 4, 14:09 1
  - Worth it. -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 14:55
Godzilla vs Kong Pitch Meeting -- (link) - Beaker Apr 4, 13:17 [youtube] 2
- “Double teaming a giant robot is tiiight.” “Eh.” “Ehhh.” - Will Hunting Apr 4, 13:32
- "vague reasons that will drive the plot forward" -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 13:24
Anybody have a link to the guy that sings twitter threads? I think one was posted here in the past few months -- nm - Max Apr 4, 13:04 2
- This one? -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 4, 13:21 1
  - This guy? -- (link) - Mop Apr 4, 13:24 [tiktok]
Have so many stores observed Easter Sunday in the past? Apart from supermarkets it seems the only thing open is Walmart. -- (edited) - Meg Apr 4, 12:59 6
- Kinda depends. Chicago has always seemed more observant, depending on neighborhood. Seattle was on and off. One year I lived there I completely forgot Easter everything was open as usual. -- nm* - . Apr 4, 14:28
- its probably more of a scaled back staffing and lower per store sales - zeitgeist Apr 4, 14:12
- I don’t know but, I think I might like it. Target is closed. HEB is closed. -- nm - IAmQale Apr 4, 14:10
- Pizza places are open -- nm - JaxSean Apr 4, 14:06 1
  - It's blood and body of Christ*ish* -- nm - con_carne Apr 4, 15:13
- BIDEN!?! -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 14:00
These are not the Reds I expected and I’m fine with that. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 4, 12:54
Rollo was right, and I was wrong. -- (link) - David Apr 4, 12:51 [Backboard] 1
- Talk to me in October, you will be more right -- nm - rollo Apr 4, 16:55
Hans Zimmer, please incorporate this into your score for the new Dune somehow thank you: -- (link) - mud Apr 4, 12:49 [youtube] 1
- *likes* -- nm - Spawn Apr 4, 15:16

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