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Happiness is coming home to recorded sport climbing - JD Aug 3, 17:48
Ye gods, the heptathlets. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 17:46 1
- "please, sir, dust my heptathlets" -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 17:58
New month + new quarter + paperwork change at work = forms forms forms. My todo list has five sets of forms to fill out. I fucking hate forms. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 17:25
Guys, I don't hate top chef. -- nm - amanda jeans Aug 3, 17:19 5
- I gave up. I find the food they do seems fit for people who think they like it but it actually tastes like shit, but they would never admit to it -- nm - Beaker Aug 3, 17:25
- Which season are you up to? -- nm - David Aug 3, 17:20 3
  - I watched 16 and now I'm in 15. I felt like all stars wouldn't be the best for me bc I didn't know anyone. are there any seasons you suggest? - amanda jeans Aug 3, 17:53 2
    - 4-6 are peak Top Chef IMO. -- (edited) - Strongbad Aug 3, 18:40
    - 15 is Colorado, right? That's definitely my favorite season -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 18:00
Kevin Durant looks like he's playing against fifth graders in this game. -- nm - David Aug 3, 17:05
"I'm glad I didn't bother getting the vaccine cause obviously it's not doing any good." - Cuzzin Todd Aug 3, 17:03
The Suicide Squad 96% (98/4) -- nm - Beaker Aug 3, 17:02 8
- just rewatched the first one. not as bad as I remembered. Harley great, Deashot great, Capt Boomerang OK, the rest passable -- nm - Beaker Aug 3, 17:35 7
  - I think a lot of the feeling of badness of the first one was because it was "Just OK", but was put up against the most stellar offerings of the MCU -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 17:37 6
    - Saw it after the Harley Quinn movie, definitely suffered in comparison. -- nm - . Aug 3, 18:03 2
      - BOP? I should watch that sometime. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 18:04 1
        
        yes! -- nm - mud Aug 3, 18:05
    - And the trailer was amazing. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 3, 17:42
    - the extended cut was better than theatrical for sure -- nm - Beaker Aug 3, 17:42 1
      - and the villains were still terrible, but if being honest, the Joker of the extended cut...wasn't that bad (HOT TAKE DAY!) -- nm - Beaker Aug 3, 17:43
"credit card transactions use more energy" is a crazy argument - Reagen Aug 3, 16:59
The Democratic governors of Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) should step down -- (link) - ty97 Aug 3, 16:53 3
- his brother at CNN must also be having a very interesting day from this finding -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 3, 16:59 2
  - If I were CNN, Chris would have a few days off while this story occurs -- nm - ty97 Aug 3, 17:05 1
    - it's Berman's lead story. he's filling in for Cooper -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 3, 17:10
So small world. My rotary club Preident’s daughter is somehow involved with the show Ted Lasso. -- nm* - JenBro Aug 3, 16:31 4
- Keeley? -- nm - Mop Aug 3, 16:55 1
  - LOL -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 17:26
- Did I recently link you to a piece on the Alice Springs Regatta which is run by the Rotary in Australia? -- nm - Meg Aug 3, 16:33
- He gave $5 for Happy Bucks today because her show got 20 Emmy nominations -- nm - JenBro Aug 3, 16:33
Yahoo Mail "Your Trash file is empty" shows a picture of Trump. -- nm - Meg Aug 3, 16:28
Hmm. New water bottle seems to be working well for me. 1.4 litres this afternoon. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 16:20 2
- Is it the one with the time lines? -- nm - Pippy Aug 3, 17:25 1
  - No. I considered that, but it didn't quite look right for me. Got a 48oz nalgene. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 20:39
If you haven't played Myvegas in awhile, they have a new thing of building monuments, you get to build a monument worth 10m per year playing - zeitgeist Aug 3, 16:16 3
- I have 9 so I'm cleaning up. -- nm - Meg Aug 3, 16:23 2
  - just got my 7th -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 3, 23:00
  - Me too -- nm - . Aug 3, 17:43
Jungle Cruise Pitch Meeting (spoilers) -- (link) - Beaker Aug 3, 16:14 [youtube]
Frank Fritz OUT at American Pickers -- (link) - Beaker Aug 3, 16:08 1
- Sounds like his alcoholism caused problems on the show. -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 16:12
Paralympic events should be held through other Olympic events. - Mop Aug 3, 15:38 19
- a lot of the paralympians don't want that, because they think they'd just get subsumed and erased. actually doing it is mostly a logistics issue. - mafic Aug 3, 18:10
- They get lots of promotion and coverage here and ultimately not many watch. - Reagen Aug 3, 17:06 3
  - It’s because they’re the not-Olympics. - Mop Aug 3, 17:11 2
    - And if it's during the main run of the Olympics, the networks tune away for something else. -- nm* - Reagen Aug 3, 17:14 1
      - We’re going to cut away from the paralympians. No one wants to see that. -- nm - NBC Aug 3, 17:25
- Make the Olympics 20 days if you need to -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 16:46 1
  - Officer thinking! -- nm - Mop Aug 3, 17:21
- Signed, - The NCAA Aug 3, 15:54
- Could the facilities handle it all simultaneously? -- nm - ty97 Aug 3, 15:54 10
  - I'm not sure that they could exactly concurrently but it should be possible to use things like track and pool for the entire two+ weeks -- (edited) - JD Aug 3, 16:01 9
    - You also have to house the athletes and I wonder if the coverage they would get would be less, or more, if they were simultaneous. -- nm - pmb Aug 3, 16:11 8
      - much less in coverage, like none if done at the same time -- nm* - Beaker Aug 3, 16:15 7
        
        If it was combined, there would be a lot of pressure placed on broadcast networks to provide proportionate (whatever that means) coverage in primetime -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 16:49 2
        
        so, like the pressure to cover it after the Olympics the way they do now? -- nm - Beaker Aug 3, 16:55 1
        
        I take your point. I'm talking about a captive audience. -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 21:32
        
        So, a lot like now? - Mop Aug 3, 16:18 3
        
        Hmmm...maybe I was too narrow minded in my thought of the logistics. So half as many events per day but twice as many competitors and competetions -- (edited) - JD Aug 3, 16:51 1
        
        There’s lots of options. - Mop Aug 3, 17:07
        
        or they would flip to the gold medal soccer game, or 200 medal race or beach volleyball -- nm - Beaker Aug 3, 16:24
Missouri governor pardons the McCloskey's -- nm - Jovian Aug 3, 15:38 2
- Why did it take him so long? -- nm - znufrii Aug 3, 15:51
- Of course he did. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 15:45
now playing: My Summer of Love -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 15:29 3
- *reads description* I think I'm gonna watch this movie -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 16:54
- Oh man. - Reagen Aug 3, 15:50
- Good for you. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 15:32
“ Almost 750 million streaming minutes of Olympics content has been consumed on Discovery+ and Eurosport subscription services” - David Aug 3, 15:12 4
- so 750m divided by 350m americans means an average near 2 minutes per person -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 3, 16:23 1
  - It's not Americans. -- nm - David Aug 3, 16:40
- Apparently Discovery has European broadcast rights, which blows my mind. -- (link) - Mop Aug 3, 15:29
- There's no international availability for Peacock and TIL there are international territories that Discovery+ is available so partial explanation - JD Aug 3, 15:24
Add Toyota to TWuG's corporate nemesis list: Toyota Led on Clean Cars. Now Critics Say It Works to Delay Them. -- (edited) - JD Aug 3, 15:05 6
- Yeah, they failed to read the tea leaves, now they want to restrict tea. Japan's automakers are way behind on this. - TWuG Aug 3, 15:37 2
  - Yes. It's very annoying. I would very much like to replace my hybrid Lexus SUV with an electric version (or a plug in version) when my lease is up. - pmb Aug 3, 15:50 1
    - You driving an RH 350? I replaced an RX 330 with the Model 3. -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 16:13
- Yes, they got on my boycott list this year too. - Beryllium Aug 3, 15:22 2
  - Ah ha! MX-30. Mazda is out of the doghouse. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 15:35
  - You'll take my Prius from my dead, cold fingers 8-P - JD Aug 3, 15:25
Heh -- (link) - Jovian Aug 3, 14:49 8
- Only one juggling club? -- nm - . Aug 3, 15:53
- "surely this grenade is carry on safe" -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 15:12 1
  - "It's totally safe, the pin is still in it right here- whoopsie" -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 15:13
- Though in real life there's the story of Uni Air Flight 873 where a guy was allowed to get on a plane with bottles of gasoline - JD Aug 3, 14:57
- "~oh I'm a lumberjack and it's okay-~" "This is not okay, sir." "~I get on flights and then I slay~" "Right, hands behind your back..." -- nm - Max Aug 3, 14:54
- And that was all from one little old lady. -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 14:53 2
  - Meg isn’t little. -- nm - David Aug 3, 15:00 1
    - Not with all that stuffed in her flying trenchcoat, at least -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 15:16
I just heard Charlie Dore for the first time. - David Aug 3, 14:49
DTL: I just lost to an interim team that was 4-16. - spamlet Aug 3, 14:42 11
- In my last game, my SF played 10.5 minutes, took 7 shots (making 5), and collected 5 fouls. No one can call him lazy. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 3, 16:09 1
  - Also, I got doubled up in total rebounds and won? Go figure. - Baron of the Rings Aug 3, 16:16
- Unfortunately, usually at this point of the season I'm more looking forward to signing day than the games. -- nm - Dano Aug 3, 14:45 8
  - Same ... altho I'm sorry we won't be matching up tomorrow -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 14:48 7
    - Meanwhile my point guard has gone for 105 assists vs 18 turnovers in his last 11 games. He’ll leave school as the conference all-time leaders in -- (edited) - Will Hunting Aug 3, 15:02 6
      - To the IM, the rest of conference coaches hate you and took it out on your PG and never voted for him -- nm - JD Aug 3, 15:30 4
        
        Nah, he basically put up 4 years of 1-2 shooting for 3-4, 8 assists and 2-3 turnovers. All he can do is pass. - Will Hunting Aug 3, 15:34 3
        
        Ahhh...so a PG sized Ben Simmons? -- nm - JD Aug 3, 15:38 2
        
        Not really. When he did shoot, he shot 48% from the field and73% from the line. - Will Hunting Aug 3, 15:42 1
        
        But his shot frequency sounds like Ben in that last playoff game -- nm - JD Aug 3, 15:45
      - Wow ... that's some good A:TO ratio right there -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 15:03
A law firm hired to investigate gender equity concerns at NCAA championship events released a blistering report Tuesday -- (link) - Mop Aug 3, 14:34 3
- If the suggestions are followed the Women's tournament might be more competitive. -- nm - . Aug 3, 15:48
- bring us your womenz -- nm - Indianapolis Aug 3, 15:06 1
  - that would be *huge* for business. -- nm - Remlik Aug 3, 15:54
How the most exclusive and expensive nannies in the world are trained. -- (link) - Mop Aug 3, 14:28 [youtube]
Streamers: Do you think The Rock got a new deal on his contract in regards to streaming and $$$? and if so...UPDATE: I just hit that section -- (edited) - Remlik Aug 3, 14:27 3
- He got more money. Whether it's a flat rate or a percentage cut of Disney+ Premier Access, I dunno. - Mop Aug 3, 14:35 2
  - (Emily Blunt, too) - David Aug 3, 14:50
  - gotcha. -- nm - Remlik Aug 3, 14:43
For my next trick I will offer my unsolicited thoughts on the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce - rollo Aug 3, 14:19 13
- Except that Bill and Melinda plan to continue working together at the foundation for at least the next 2 years -- nm - decline Aug 3, 15:06 2
  - There's a lot of money at stake for someone with their name on the door to just walk away... I wonder how much "working together" will occur -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 15:12 1
    - It may take time to split up/rename/restructure the foundation. -- nm - . Aug 3, 15:33
- Very interesting theory. - Epiphany Aug 3, 14:53
- you've certainly connected a lot of dots here -- nm - prayformojo Aug 3, 14:50 1
  - I had a lot more to say but ran out of cork board and red yarn -- nm - rollo Aug 3, 14:56
- I hate that I’ve mostly missed ST Hot Takes Day. -- nm - David Aug 3, 14:24 6
  - Be happy you missed it. -- nm - kelly Aug 3, 16:37
  - I don’t. -- nm - spamlet Aug 3, 14:41 4
    - "I'm gonna need more information but until then, here's my opinion!" -- nm - con_carne Aug 3, 15:21 2
      - The founding principle of Internet forums. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 15:23 1
        
        s/Internet forums/human discourse/ -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 15:23
    - So your hot take is that hot takes suck? -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 15:09
Fresh off the YouTubes, Jungle Cruise Pitch Meeting. -- (link) - Mop Aug 3, 14:18 [youtube]
The Offspring oust drummer Pete Parada for choosing not to get COVID vaccine: -- (link) - Remlik Aug 3, 14:06 8
- So if you're near the Ohio State Fair and can hold a tempo, there's a gig for you. -- nm - Reagen Aug 3, 15:10 1
  - Oh! Not local but would play complete with mask: Nyango Star! - JD Aug 3, 15:44 [youtube]
- Ya ya ya ya ya! - Beryllium Aug 3, 14:18 1
  - 👏 -- nm - JD Aug 3, 14:37
- They took him out because - con_carne Aug 3, 14:16 3
  - brilliant! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 3, 14:30
  - *standing up clapping gif* -- nm - Remlik Aug 3, 14:28
  - OH! -- nm - Spawn Aug 3, 14:25
Dubai owned, Panama flagged tanker ship boarded by armed men, ordered to Iran... -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 3, 14:00 1
- "Sorry, M'Lady, all we have left is being the princess of asphalt. No, sorry, Sausage King is already taken. So is Sofa King." -- nm - TWuG Aug 3, 14:15
Don't forget the 100-year-old cookie recipe that totally sucks! -- nm - David Aug 3, 13:56 2
- It's the George Washington egg nog story all over again! -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 3, 16:21
- ...moonshine, whisky... -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 3, 14:01
President Biden calls on New York Governor Cuomo to resign -- (link*) - budice Aug 3, 13:49 3
- Huh, I wonder if this is going to end up like Northam (VA) where he just ignored everyone and the media attention moved on. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 3, 14:19
- *doesn't answer phone* -- nm - Cuomo Aug 3, 13:52 1
  - [aide pounding on office door] "guvner! the prez sayin' you gotta go!" .. - mud Aug 3, 14:13
I dunno if AI is uniquely to blame, aren't there a bunch of correlation not causation examples that good old analog humans are guilty of? -- (link*) - JD Aug 3, 13:43 [Backboard]
LIR: znu. I will admit, fiscal policy is not my jam. I'm trying to learn and understand it and generally speaking, I'm concerned -- nm - oblique Aug 3, 13:42 8
- I feel like I could use an econ refresher before I get myself in trouble trying to explain it any further. - znufrii Aug 3, 13:51 7
  - Your old econ books would not work because the changes in the view of monetary policy has occurred because the real world didn't match up with -- (edited) - pmb Aug 3, 14:03 6
    - My broad thinking is that monetary policy can only do so much. Changes in fiscal policy are needed as well, primarily to deconcentrate wealth - znufrii Aug 3, 14:06 5
      - They are tied together to a meaningful degree. Fiscal policy drives responses as you suggest. But the gist is that increased spending and deficits - pmb Aug 3, 14:15 4
        
        The Fed doesn’t directly finance deficit spending though, which is the disconnect I’m seeing. -- nm - znufrii Aug 3, 14:19 2
        
        This is somewhat old, but helps explain. It is based on how they react or help accommodate the deficits. -- (link) - pmb Aug 3, 14:40 1
        
        Here is a summary of MMT. As discussed it focuses on fiscal policy (the fed's involvement is how they react to the additional money in the system to -- (edited) - pmb Aug 3, 14:44
        
        Too few people look at the economic impact of spending, just the balance sheet. If the gov't can spend $1 and return $3 in economic activity - TWuG Aug 3, 14:17
Steph Curry guaranteed $261M over the next 5 seasons -- nm - Beaker Aug 3, 13:34 4
- First basketball player ever to get two different $200+ million contracts. - David Aug 3, 13:55
- $261M, but what is even money... it might as well be nothing. -- nm - chicken daddy Aug 3, 13:37 2
  - 52,200,000 per year is an even number -- nm - JD Aug 3, 13:49 1
    - He really should consider giving me the $200k each year as 52M is so much better. - Spawn Aug 3, 13:52

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