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Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo May 6, 11:42 [Attachment] 8
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo May 6, 11:42 [Attachment] 7
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo May 6, 11:43 [Attachment] 6
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo May 6, 11:43 [Attachment] 5
      - 2/2 -- nm - JaxSean May 6, 12:05
      - 2/2 -- nm - Beryllium May 6, 11:54
      - 2/2 -- nm - decline May 6, 11:50
      - 2/2 -- nm - JD May 6, 11:48
      - 1/2 -- nm - Diva May 6, 11:45
So...what do folks think is going to happen with Aaron Rodgers? -- nm - Diva May 6, 11:40 5
- Before or after Pippy ravishes him? -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 11:45
- Carson Palmer situation. He'll sit out until they trade him. - David May 6, 11:45 3
  - retires to become the Jeopardy host. -- nm - tRuMAN May 6, 11:45 2
    - he was okay, but he wasn't all that. imo. -- nm - Diva May 6, 11:52
    - I honestly believe he's using this to strengthen his negotiating position. -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 11:47
Mood. -- (link) - Beryllium May 6, 11:38
I'm screen sharing with a vendor that set something up 5 years ago and never maintained -- nm - budice May 6, 11:36 2
- Nothing documented, so just burning hours finding where they put stuff on this server -- nm* - budice May 6, 11:37 1
  - "i've got the password on a postit note here somewhere.." -- nm - colin May 6, 11:38
Angels release Pujols. - groiny May 6, 11:14 16
- Angels fan base experts surprised as everyone. Had queued it up as his farewell tour. -- nm* - budice May 6, 11:58
- This is a grim day for baseball. -- nm - David May 6, 11:29 6
  - It's Willie Mays' birthday! -- nm - Diva May 6, 11:34 4
    - I love that you know this. -- nm - David May 6, 11:39 3
      - You would know it too if you subscribed to Max's Birthdays of the Day! -- nm - Max May 6, 11:46 1
        
        That dude doesn't even know when his own birthday is. -- nm - David May 6, 11:49
      - Diva loves the willie -- nm - groiny May 6, 11:40
  - hard to watch your idols turn into the walking dead. -- nm - groiny May 6, 11:33
- Though with the outfield being thinned out due to injuries, Walsh was getting time in the outfield so they were both playing -- nm - JD May 6, 11:20 3
  - he is the 1B of the future there, he needs to play there. -- nm - groiny May 6, 11:22 2
    - Agreed. I almost think that it was the forced extended playing time at first led to Albert's release. The Angels knew that he really couldn't hit - JD May 6, 11:26 1
      - yeah, they can find a free agent OF that can do what Albert was doing - groiny May 6, 11:27
- Maybe the Orioles will release Chris Davis instead of continually making up injuries for him. -- nm - Inigo May 6, 11:18 3
  - he still has a few years left on his deal though, yes? -- nm - groiny May 6, 11:19 2
    - If you count deferred money, the Orioles are paying him until 2037. -- (link) - Inigo May 6, 11:22 1
      - *chuckles* -- nm - Bobby Bonilla May 6, 11:25
~The Screen Snip Tool~ -- nm - Unsung Teaching Heroes of the Pandemic May 6, 11:09 2
- I just learned about the ruler so my highlights don't look like they were done by a drunk monkey. -- nm - Dano May 6, 11:28 1
  - Although, would I browse a drunk monkey clip feed? I might, I might... -- nm - Max May 6, 11:30
F9: a look at how some of the car stunt scenes are filmed.... -- (link) - Remlik May 6, 11:08 [youtube]
Stanton en fuego -- nm - Jovian May 6, 11:02 5
- Wooooo!! -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:02 4
  - 7 straight K's for Judge though. Ugh. -- nm - Jovian May 6, 11:04 3
    - Ground out! :-) -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:34
    - He was hitting really well coming into this series too. Bad slump right now -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:29
    - dont Judge to harshly. -- nm - tRuMAN May 6, 11:15
Is loosi around? Wanting to see what how you think your boys are doing on the Masked Singer? -- nm - Dean Winchester May 6, 11:00
LYC: Our graduation announcement. btw, you are all welcome if you happen to be close by (or even not) -- (pic) -- (link*) - oblique May 6, 10:45 [Attachment] 3
- Nice! -- nm - JaxSean May 6, 10:52
- Very nice. I first read it as Psychological Vocal Jazz. Now THAT is an album I can get behind. -- nm - Volnelk May 6, 10:51 1
  - That 10 minute ASMR solo on track 3 was something else. -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 10:54
ST random quiz question, CTTP rules; Per the CDC, what percentage of 2019 births in the US were by Cesarean section? -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 10:38 6
- FWIW, both of ours were scheduled Cs. No ragrets from my wife on those! -- nm - Shaun May 6, 10:44 1
  - Both of ours were Cs. First one unexpectedly. Second one on purpose (and probably good as she come out with the cord all wrapped around her) -- nm - oblique May 6, 10:45
- 31.250 -- nm - oblique May 6, 10:40 3
  - This is so close I'm just going to declare you the winner now. 31.7% -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 10:42 2
    - *flex* -- nm - oblique May 6, 10:44 1
      - I should've anticipated that answer, but I too busy gawking at the stat. The rate is up about 10 percentage points in the past 20 years. -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 10:46
We are easing back into stuff. Trying to book every Friday evening going forward to go out with friends we haven't seen either from pandemic or life - oblique May 6, 10:27 1
- Same. I just have to get Mrs. zunk to buy in. She is still more paranoid than I am. -- nm - zunk xometimes May 6, 10:42
Sailing Uma just did an episode about picking up plastic garbage from shorelines in Norway ... -- (link) - Beryllium May 6, 10:15 [youtube]
Sounds like someone on the bench tried to tell LaRussa that Hendriks didn’t have to run and he ignored them. - spamlet May 6, 10:11 2
- this guy is a fucking joke. -- nm - groiny May 6, 11:14
- old drunks are a PITA. -- nm* - Diva May 6, 10:37
Avelo airlines, the new airline from the founder of Jetblue, to set up first east coast base at New Haven. -- (link) - ty97 May 6, 10:09
Nintendo releases financial year end info: 28.83 million Switch shipped (From April 2020 to Matrch 2021), 84.59 million lifetime sales -- (link) - Inigo May 6, 10:08 1
- lousy Matrch weather -- nm - prayformojo May 6, 10:32
Meanwhile in Col.: Colorado State Rep Richard Holtorf (R-Akron) referred to a colleague as “Buckwheat,” leading to a heated exchange and brief recess -- (link) - Remlik May 6, 10:08 9
- Jentucky Fried Chicken. -- nm - znufrii May 6, 10:42
- he's trying to take it back! -- nm - Beaker May 6, 10:38
- There's only one person who can be called that. And he will cut you if you do, cuz even he's tired of that shit. - Beryllium May 6, 10:19
- boy it's just mask...er... hood off for people these days. -- nm - colin May 6, 10:12
- "It was not my intent to offend anyone with that comment" - what other reason did you have to make it! -- nm - Reagen May 6, 10:11 4
  - It was a term of endearment -- nm - JD May 6, 10:14 2
    - "no no, my black friend game me permission to say 'what up my-' why are you yelling at me?" -- nm - colin May 6, 10:15 1
      - "Oh my god you actually printed a pass." -- nm - Reagen May 6, 10:15
  - that playing dumb thing is something my dad does. he's at a new school, has already been dragged in front of the principal for saying something racist - colin May 6, 10:13
ST Poll: What did you get your mom for Mother's Day? I'm looking at a bag and purse set. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 10:03 14
- Last month i got her a Coach purse at the outlet, yesterday a huge fushia hanging plant basket, sunday cooking a leg of lamb with a friend of ours - zeitgeist May 6, 11:02
- My mom, a nice brunch with the family on Sunday. My wife, a family photo shoot. -- nm - Volnelk May 6, 10:48
- nothing -- nm - Peglegpete May 6, 10:36
- I did not realise that is this weekend. I guess Princess Disney and I are making a plan later tonight for Mrs Disney -- nm - Walt_Disney May 6, 10:22 4
  - You should wait until Sat night when the only place left open is Canadian Tire, just for the added challenge. -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 10:24 3
    - I was surprised I was able to book Melting Pot for my wife and I. We booked it the past Sunday if I recall. -- nm -- (edited) - oblique May 6, 10:28 2
      - Spice up your marriage with some nice snow chains. -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 10:29 1
        
        Or a fishing rod and some new light fixtures. -- nm - Beryllium May 6, 10:31
- a 3 gallon verbena. they have a new house, trying to get them to plant some native stuff. this is the easiest. -- nm - colin May 6, 10:08
- Fudge from a little place in Utah. -- (link) - Baron Nefcy May 6, 10:07
- Two hanging baskets of flowers. Saw her yesterday for the band concerts and again today for choir. Last year I drove them up to her house and - oblique May 6, 10:07 1
  - Nicely done! -- nm - Krusty May 6, 10:07
- Ummm...is that this weekend? - znufrii May 6, 10:04 1
  - Yup. :-) -- nm - Krusty May 6, 10:05
Yes, the most recent episode or two. I don’t feel they actually age well since it’s ostensibly news based. -- nm - Tim May 6, 10:00
Skyrocketing material costs force some New Brunswick contractors to walk away from housing contracts....(link) - Walt_Disney May 6, 09:59 3
- we put off redoing the roof -- nm - zeitgeist May 6, 11:03
- I wonder if the spike in lumber prices will last long enough to hasten the adoption of alternate building methods like using 3D printed concrete -- nm - JD May 6, 10:02
- It's gotten so bad criminals are smuggling lumber inside pallets of cocaine. -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 10:00
The way Fastly is getting taken to the woodshed today has got to be giving Digital Ocean second thoughts about their IPO. -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 09:56
Come visit NYC, see the Empire State Building, the South Street Seaport, get vaccinated, grab a slice and enjoy a show. Vaccine tourism! -- (link*) - Krusty May 6, 09:54 3
- any souvenir syringes? -- nm - Max May 6, 11:29
- Open it up to non-domestic and I'll schedule my flight for tomorrow. (NM) - Marlowe May 6, 11:25
- unless you get the JnJ you have to come back in 3 or 4 weeks -- nm - zeitgeist May 6, 11:04
May 6 Birthdays: Willie Mays (90), Bob Seger (76), Alan Dale (74), Stephen J. Rivele (72), Tony Blair (68), Tom Bergeron (66), Robert Legato (65) - Max May 6, 09:48 2
- Tyra was my favorite character on Friday Night Lights -- nm - prayformojo May 6, 10:27 1
  - I really wanted them to bring her back in Agents of SHIELD. -- nm - Max May 6, 11:47
ST Poll: Should the legislative branch be able to override an executive emergency declaration by simple majority? -- nm - Dano May 6, 09:41 3
- No. I agree with Znu. Similarly though I was pretty amazed by Arkansas with its anti-trans legislation that the legislature could override the - pmb May 6, 10:36
- Yes if they're excluding misappropriation of treasure as a "high crime and misdemeanor". -- nm - Max May 6, 09:50
- No. -- (edited) - znufrii May 6, 09:43
It’s 12:30, already? I guess I should probably put on some pants, huh? -- nm - znufrii May 6, 09:30
Nicely done NHL. -- (link) - Shaun May 6, 09:26 5
- I’ll chip in 5 bucks because Dolan finally did something right. -- nm - Will Hunting May 6, 10:54
- I hate Dolan but I hope he pays them in pennies after peeing on the bag holding the coins. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 09:35
- smash a couple heads into the ice $5k; question the rationale for that fine $250k -- nm - Beaker May 6, 09:34
- What did the Rangers say? -- nm - JaxSean May 6, 09:27 1
  - That the head of player safety should be fired -- nm* - Krusty May 6, 09:36
Poll/Caption: What's on the ballot here? -- (link) - prayformojo May 6, 09:24 8
- Referendum on - Is the Queen a good girl? -- nm - VMan May 6, 10:31
- ST Poll: Should the legislative branch be able to override an executive emergency declaration by simple majority? -- nm - Dano May 6, 09:41 4
  - sounds like something only the cats would want! -- nm - prayformojo May 6, 09:46
  - Meant this to be a new thread, but who knows, maybe dogs are really concerned with legislature/executive power issues. -- nm - Dano May 6, 09:42 2
    - They're not just gonna roll over on this. -- nm - Reagen May 6, 09:44 1
      - They’re just begging for a reason to overthrow the duly constituted power of the executive. -- nm - znufrii May 6, 10:04
- Soft or crunchy biscuits as the official dog biscuit of Stratford-upon-Avon. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 09:31
- "A fireplug on every corner!" -- nm - TWuG May 6, 09:31
I can wear my "Vaxed AF" t-shirt to the choir concert tonight, right? :) -- nm - oblique May 6, 09:14 2
- Add another V at the beginning. -- nm - Roger More May 6, 09:19
- Sure, and if anyone asks, just say "I just really like the Air Force!" -- nm - Beryllium May 6, 09:17
Whoa, a presentation on patients hospitalized for epistaxis. That's quite a nosebleed! -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 09:09
Peel region (includes Mississauga) next to Toronto is now booking 18+ vaccine appoints for whole area. Prob. first in Canada to do so. -- nm - zork May 6, 09:06
Genesis tickets secured. 2nd show. Upper level side at $150 per. There are still lots of $220 tickets and some floor for $275+ Ticketmaster password - zunk xometimes May 6, 08:52 6
- I am not one to tell someone the band they like sucks. But those are wholly too expensive for who they are. They always are, but even more now… - IAmQale May 6, 09:02 5
  - To be honest, that sounds very inexpensive overall for who they are. - JaxSean May 6, 09:14 1
    - yeah, they can charge that because there are older, monied people who can easily pay that amount. -- nm - colin May 6, 10:09
  - I'll just say I'm married and I bought tickets. - zunk xometimes May 6, 09:04 2
    - If someone is a really big fan. Sure. Money well spent, for sure. But I would have to really run that a second time through my impulse brain. -- (edited) - IAmQale May 6, 09:09 1
      - i struggle with this.. i want to see some bands, but i can't justify the money. also, so many of them have turned over a lot.. seeing Collective Soul - colin May 6, 10:16
No superpowers yet. I thought flight would be cool, but enhanced vision would be nice. I'd settle for 20/20 in both eyes -- nm - TWuG May 6, 08:51 4
- The worst part about getting older is the reading glasses, by far. I was so spoiled with my 20/20 lasik. -- nm - oblique May 6, 09:13 1
  - I've worn glasses since I was 1. And I've had 3 eye surgeries. Never had 20/20 vision. - TWuG May 6, 09:33
- Hmm. Best we can do is chills, fever, and an overwhelming sense you effed up for 12-24 hours. -- nm - IAmQale May 6, 09:02 1
  - Ooh, that's a perfect description of the feeling -- nm - Beryllium May 6, 09:12
Watching presentations from my boss's students today. Why does no one use commas in their numbers over 1,000? -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 08:50 5
- Because they are OVER 9000!!!!!! -- nm - IAmQale May 6, 09:03 1
  - Vegeta doesn't have time for commas. -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 09:05
- Then there's what I think of as the European format which is EUR 1.000.000,00 -- nm - JD May 6, 08:59
- Mo,nst,ers! -- nm - TWuG May 6, 08:52 1
  - Points for you! -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 08:59
“...the problem isn’t that Cheney is making controversial statements; the problem is that Republicans consider her obviously true statements to be controversial.” -- nm* - National Review May 6, 08:47 4
- Also, she's well past the line on issues of race, gender, etc, but pulled up at "*I* might've been killed by Trump's mob". -- nm - TWuG May 6, 08:50 3
  - Biden’s “I thought the Republicans would’ve figured out what they stand for by now” trolling today is excellent. -- nm - znufrii May 6, 08:53 2
    - I'm kind of glad he offered an opportunity so that it's clear the issue is the GOP to some important voter blocs - TWuG May 6, 08:56 1
      - He has to leave some daylight for the GOP to get their act together and get on board, but he’s not going to turn the train around for their sake. -- (edited) - znufrii May 6, 09:00
They've revised the impact time for that gigantic Chinese rocket to Saturday, May 8 at 10:34 p.m. EDT (give or take 21 hours). So make sure to watch - decline May 6, 08:47
Other site: Infinite headed to streaming-only on Paramount+ -- (link) - budice May 6, 08:40
guardian: IOC and Pfizer strike vaccine deal for Tokyo Olympics competitors -- (link) - mud May 6, 08:38
Really, Caitlin Jenner deserves a lot of credit for helping to advance the fact that trans people can be just as shitty as everyone else. -- nm - Reagen May 6, 08:36 4
- It's a shame she's fronting for the GOP's transphobia, though -- nm - TWuG May 6, 08:46 3
  - She needs to re-do her top surgery. And this time include a brain and heart. - IAmQale May 6, 09:04 2
    - I believe her former self had those 2 things - eag May 6, 09:28 1
      - they removed, reformed and reshaped into those boobs -- nm - zeitgeist May 6, 11:08
UK Elections 2021: Dogs at polling stations -- (link) - LMS May 6, 08:35 2
- Love it! -- nm - Krusty May 6, 09:33
- check their "Voter ID"! -- nm - mud May 6, 08:39
Who is the Masked Man? -- nm - David May 6, 08:35 2
- Grumpy! -- nm - prayformojo May 6, 08:55
- Nick Cannon. -- nm - Baron Nefcy May 6, 08:48

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