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"Today's game between Gonzaga and Baylor has been cancelled due to issues related to COVID-19, per release." -- (link) - stim-mie Apr 5, 16:25 1
- Well, yes if today was Dec 5, 2020 -- nm - JD Apr 5, 16:26
WHAT. New ST:Discovery uniforms?! I like them. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 5, 16:20 1
- Those look fine, just please *get rid of the sneakers* -- nm - Max Apr 5, 18:38
Remember when Putin was going to "step down" before spring? -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 5, 16:00 3
- Yeah, that was never happening. He doesn’t leave of his own volition. -- nm - mafic Apr 5, 16:25
- I swear I thought this already happened? - Spawn Apr 5, 16:19 1
  - I did too, but I think it passed the duma, and they had some kind of BS plebiscite to confirm it, and looking back I’m not sure he ever signed it. -- nm - mafic Apr 5, 16:27
"Labor board finds Amazon illegally fired activist workers" - David Apr 5, 15:48
I should have dinner at Pangaea Grill. -- nm - Dano Apr 5, 15:31 2
- Or maybe stop by Steak Me Home Tonight -- nm - Dano Apr 5, 15:36 1
  - as seen on TV -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 5, 15:43 [youtube]
Just listened to SITV for the week. I love the podcast, but I'm stunned that Godzilla vs. Kong's numbers weren't mentioned at all. - Inigo Apr 5, 15:27 5
- We didn't have final numbers yet as we record on Saturdays. - Dark Callisto Apr 5, 15:30 3
  - There were Wednesday and Thursday actuals. Which were already eye-opening. -- (edited) - Inigo Apr 5, 15:38 2
    - It's not a box office podcast, though. As is, we talk about that more than we should. - David Apr 5, 15:44
    - I mean, any other year we would be well-versed. :) -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 5, 15:40
- Kong definitely has at least a 4" reach advantage over Godzilla, but I think Kong has been knocked out before. -- nm - Max Apr 5, 15:28
Have we tried the Mystery Twizzler flavor? My guess is plum. -- nm - Dano Apr 5, 15:13 2
- Whoa what? -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 5, 15:18 1
  - Mystery Flavor Twizzlers -- (link) - Dano Apr 5, 15:34
Easter candy report: Mostly cleared out, but I did snap a couple bags of the Mallow Top Reese's Cups. They're delicious sugar bombs. -- nm - Baron on the Cairn Apr 5, 15:04 3
- There's a ton at my Duane Reade and I had to avoid the aisle out of fear I'd buy it all. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 15:12 2
  - they do freeze if you want them later -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 5, 15:16 1
    - What I really wanted were more Cadbury mini eggs in the candy shell. -- nm - Baron on the Cairn Apr 5, 15:20
Guys look. My ugly bag is here. -- (pic) - amanda jeans Apr 5, 14:54 [Attachment] 12
- Bon Jovi Approved -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 16:20
- What color is that? The bag doesn't make me think blueberry, but that's about the only color name I can think of. -- nm - Max Apr 5, 15:27 6
  - it's just "blue." -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 5, 16:32
  - 70's Navy -- nm - rollo Apr 5, 16:11
  - Barney Purple -- nm - stim-mie Apr 5, 16:10
  - Prussian blue -- nm - Baron on the Cairn Apr 5, 16:05
  - Indigo. -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 15:37
  - plum? -- nm - mud Apr 5, 15:36
- I think it's cute, too. Very 1970s look to it. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 5, 15:23
- Awww it’s cute -- nm - Pippy Apr 5, 15:17
- Spritzing the tassels with citrus scent might keep away your little omnivore. -- nm - Baron on the Cairn Apr 5, 15:17
- NOM NOM NOM -- nm - Chubs Apr 5, 14:56
Yea I'd be scared if this happened to me as a little boy - Jovian Apr 5, 14:32 2
- My older daughter was absolutely terrified of people in costumes when she was a kid. When she was about 3 or 4 there was a party where they had - pmb Apr 5, 16:25
- When I was younger and on family vacation, my dad hired an 'anniversaryram' for friends staying with us. But the guy showed up after dark. - Max Apr 5, 14:39
Ha -- (link) - Reagen Apr 5, 14:17
Can you spot the hidden Coke? -- (edited) - Jovian Apr 5, 14:16 4
- No but I can see two pieces of shit -- nm - JaxSean Apr 5, 14:49 1
  - What? Not a fan of American Hitler & American Bormann? -- nm - Jovian Apr 5, 14:58
- No, but I can see the hidden Coca Cola. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 14:39 1
  - The coke is probably under the papers. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 5, 15:30
Gonzaga/Baylor: Will the game be won by double digits? go to OT? Be decided by the last shot taken? -- nm - Dano Apr 5, 13:56 6
- Nope. Yes (on OT). Nope (Baylor will surge ahead by a few points in the OT). -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 5, 14:57
- Fun fact: Whoever wins will be the second school from its conference ever to win the national championship. - Baron on the Cairn Apr 5, 14:27
- Gonzaga by 12 -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 14:25
- I have a bad feeling Baylor will win by double digits -- nm - prayformojo Apr 5, 14:15
- No. No. Here's hoping but I think no - JD Apr 5, 14:01
- can't get over the start time. Can't see me staying up to watch -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 13:58
yallah dinner? -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 5, 13:55 2
- Yallah better splain to me what this is -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 14:14
- I invited Tom Yum and his twin brother Tom Yum over for dinner. -- nm - Max Apr 5, 14:13
An important comment in the Raya and the Last Dragon discussion: that's *profit*, not box office. - David Apr 5, 13:38 8
- Ummm, how would it bet 1/3 of 144 when distributors get 75% of first week money? -- (edited) - Will Hunting Apr 5, 14:01 7
  - Distributors get 90% of the money the first 17 days. But they still have splits on their end. You're forgetting about marketing expenses. - David Apr 5, 14:11 6
    - I saw stuff for Raya so they had some narketing - Will Hunting Apr 5, 14:25 5
      - Several things... - David Apr 5, 15:10 4
        
        If Disney had a winner like this, they’d simply say it outright. They owe their stock owners more loyalty than exhibitors. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 15:32 3
        
        See, you're speculating. I'm showing math. - David Apr 5, 15:41 2
        
        It didn’t make a profit after opening week. You are speculating on how much it sold. You don’t know. I do know it box office’ed 95 mil in a month. - Will Hunting Apr 5, 16:07 1
        
        It's actually arguably the most finite data we've ever had. - David Apr 5, 17:04
I came here to post something, but after refreshing the page I promptly forgot. -- nm - tRuMAN Apr 5, 13:38 5
- And so it goes. -- nm - . Apr 5, 14:43
- I usually come here to post things that I saw here, so I think you’re in better shape. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 5, 14:02
- ST is our kitchen -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 13:44 2
  - ha ha I get it .. wait what are we talking about? -- nm - mud Apr 5, 13:47 1
    - Like when you open the fridge and ... I forget. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 13:54
The first Black head coach in North Carolina men’s basketball history: Hubert Davis -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 13:27 4
- My brain: What about Brad Daugherty? Wiki: That was Matt Doherty, and he's white. Me: Get it togther, brain! -- nm - Baron on the Cairn Apr 5, 13:33 3
  - Brad Daugherty is a NASCAR guy now. Commentator, I don't think he has any ownership stake - zunk xometimes Apr 5, 13:38 1
    - You'd think I know the difference given how much I used to own the NBA Jam machine with Daugherty and Price. -- nm - Baron on the Cairn Apr 5, 13:41
  - Ha! -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 13:36
How Did This Get Made? and Blank Check join forces to sift through the Snyder Cut -- (link) - Beaker Apr 5, 13:25
HBO documentary lays out the case that 8chan admin Ron Watkins is Q -- (link) - oblique Apr 5, 13:14 9
- I've considered watching the series, but I feel I would Jovian by the end of it. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 5, 13:42 3
  - lolol. there is a reason I only watched half of one episode. - Jovian Apr 5, 14:12 1
    - You should have changed your name to Jovial for April Fools Day. -- nm - IAmQale Apr 5, 15:03
  - heh, I totally thought this was about the Picard teaser... -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 14:00
- As do a number of other documentaries about QAnon. It's pretty easy to connect the dots. Even a QAnoner could do it. -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 13:17 4
  - FYI, in the first QAnon documentary episode they play an Anonymous video that has the same music as SITV's intro music. - Inigo Apr 5, 15:14 2
    - It's a clue! -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 16:07
    - That's hysterical! -- nm - David Apr 5, 15:44
  - .. they can connect any two dots, that's the problem -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 14:05
There is a Picard teaser out but only viewable in the US - spoilers - Beaker Apr 5, 13:12 4
- Link. -- (link) - Mop Apr 5, 13:19 3
  - THUD - Spawn Apr 5, 15:45
  - eek -- nm - mud Apr 5, 13:24
  - merci...and giggity -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 13:21
NFL: Jets QB Sam Darnold traded to the Carolina Panthers. For a 6th in 2021 and 2nd/4th in 2022 Drafts. -- (link*) - stim-mie Apr 5, 13:05 5
- nice haul for the Jets. More than I thought they would get -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 13:14 4
  - Yup. Didn't expect that much. And I guess we know who the Jets are drafting. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 13:15 3
    - Trey Lance? -- nm - JD Apr 5, 14:12
    - maybe trading for Deshaun Watson and his...*checks notes* 22 lawsuits -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 13:24 1
      - Thank goodness we didn't trade for him before all this came out. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 13:27
I'm just a simple country lawyer, don't understand all this tech-o-nology. a stylist you say -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 5, 13:02
Now watching: episode two of Ghosts on HBO. I really enjoyed the first episode. It's different and fun so far. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 13:00 6
- I can't wait for a new season. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 5, 13:27 4
  - They wrapped last week on it, I guess it'll be broadcast in September. -- nm - LMS Apr 5, 13:59 1
    - *fist pump* yes -- nm - JaxSean Apr 5, 14:51
  - I know the lead actress from this season of Taskmaster. LMS suggested I check it out and it's a lot of fun so far. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 13:33 1
    - Since you have HBO, I highly suggest Infinity Train - JaxSean Apr 5, 14:52
- Also, The Great British Pottery Throw Down is wonderful. The woman that hosts really reminds me of Kelly. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 13:14
Seems like we ran out of local police chases and had to import one from Texas. Stolen ambulance, driver now in custody. -- nm - Meg Apr 5, 12:57 2
- The stolen " ambulance" seems to be a thing here in Texas? - Pippy Apr 5, 13:02 1
  - used to be a source of morphine and liquid cocaine, i doubt they keep them in there anymore -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 5, 13:04
Ok, so I have a kind of funny story. We were out with our choir director between Easter services on Saturday at lunch. He's been in our bubble from - oblique Apr 5, 12:53 7
- Did you poison him at lunch? -- nm - decline Apr 5, 12:55 6
  - That seems a bit excessive even for me to pull off a joke like that -- nm - oblique Apr 5, 12:56 1
    - i like the commitment. -- nm - colin Apr 5, 12:57
  - Don't answer that. -- nm - oblique's lawyer Apr 5, 12:56 3
    - LOL -- nm - Pippy Apr 5, 13:02
    - Narrator: He did -- nm - oblique Apr 5, 12:56 1
      - Why did you even hire me? I knew I should've taken that teaching position in American Samoa. -- nm - oblique's lawyer Apr 5, 13:06
Today I got my mower serviced by Art, who is definitely David's Ukrainian non-union equivalent - prayformojo Apr 5, 12:52 2
- Pics or it didn't happen! -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 5, 13:52
- "Blades now sharp enough to cut off head of John Cena-vitch." -- nm - Baron on the Cairn Apr 5, 13:08
Look, I'M expensive and shouldn't be getting into patio fights, but here we are. - Pippy Apr 5, 12:47 10
- He already struts around the house like "I ALMOST DIED!" after the hairball incident. He's going to be downright insufferable now -- nm - oblique Apr 5, 12:48 9
  - I love how the pets have a vet bill threshold that we don't even know til they reach it.* - Pippy Apr 5, 13:01 3
    - I know a guy who spent $25k to have his dog *airlifted*. He was not a rich guy. -- nm - mafic Apr 5, 16:47
    - oh, and this was him as a kitten. We were a lost cause from the beginning -- (pic) - oblique Apr 5, 13:06 [Attachment] 1
      - such attitude - Pippy Apr 5, 13:19
  - I always imagine that your kitty is a medium hair oranegy tabby. is this correct? -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 5, 12:59 4
    - Yup. Pic -- (pic) - oblique Apr 5, 13:01 [Attachment] 3
      - do people post like their pets? (do I post like chubs or ollie?) -- nm - amanda jeans Apr 5, 13:06
      - Gorgeous! - Pippy Apr 5, 13:03 1
        
        He's a riot. A very talkative cat also. By far the most of any cat I've ever had - oblique Apr 5, 13:05
I don't really need to go to the store, but I'm going anyway because I want to grab some half price Easter candy. - Baron on the Cairn Apr 5, 12:45 2
- Target did NOT discount their Easter candy. This is an outrage. -- nm - IAmQale Apr 5, 15:05
- By Saturday the Easter candy at my regular store was already down to very slim pickings. -- nm - Dano Apr 5, 13:00
Posted my shipwreck video ... (this is where I say "Please like and subscribe", right?) -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 5, 12:27 [youtube] 8
- Smash that like button! -- nm - Mop Apr 5, 12:53 1
  - Sink that subscribe button ... no ... hmm -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 12:56
- half expected it to be a lego ship sitting in the water. -- nm - tRuMAN Apr 5, 12:45 1
  - Had I been thinking ahead, I would have done this for April fool's and chased it with this video -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 12:47
- Time to get your salvage rights and have at it! -- nm - Spawn Apr 5, 12:34
- Did you find any treasure? -- nm - decline Apr 5, 12:31
- Have you checked with Ikea for sponsorship of their product placement? 😉 -- nm - Meg Apr 5, 12:30 1
  - heh, no ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 12:37
Dolphins sighted in the Venice Canal -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 5, 12:26 4
- in other news, venice residents are required to have sewage hook ups, no more flushing directly into the canals -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 5, 13:07
- Not for long. -- nm - Japanese Fishing Fleet Apr 5, 12:53
- FitzMagic! -- nm - rollo Apr 5, 12:50 1
  - Mmmmm, look at the size of that tuna. -- nm - Venice cats Apr 5, 12:51
Arkansas' Republican governor vetoes anti-trans health care bill -- (link) - oblique Apr 5, 12:20 2
- Good! 👏🏻 -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 12:57
- It's nice to learn that even dipshits have limits. -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 12:21
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Apr 5, 12:15 2
- do I click on the link? -- nm - tech salesman Apr 5, 12:19 1
  - The link isn't a link!!! Can't click -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 5, 12:40

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