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Okay Jake this made me lol -- (link) - Jovian Aug 5, 17:06
The ship on the right will be mounted on the booster on its left. 390 feet tall, combined. -- (link) - TWuG Aug 5, 16:57 1
- When is the launch? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 5, 17:09
"They need to have some kind of sprint for the last 5k" NO! WRONG! -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 16:55 1
- Antisprint? A crawl? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 5, 17:08
That moment when you read someone say that Kamala Khan invented the word "embiggen" and want to bury them in Simpsons gifs... -- nm - David Aug 5, 16:47 1
- It's a perfectly cromulent term! -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 16:48
Men's Basketball semifinals spoilers - David Aug 5, 16:36
Suicide Squad (2021) on HBO Max now -- (link) - budice Aug 5, 16:23 1
- THE Suicide Squad -- nm - Dano Aug 5, 16:26
Shockingly, Texas schools are going after COVID hard. -- (link) - Volnelk Aug 5, 16:18 6
- (actually) Shockingly, Duval County Schools did the exact opposite. -- (link) - JaxSean Aug 5, 16:33 2
  - "Wear a mask unless you tick a box, then fine" -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 16:35 1
    - It's at least a middle-finger to DeSantis' executive order, so it's something. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 5, 16:46
- Seems like the only way they'll bother to fight something is if comes to take their guns away. -- nm* - Beryllium Aug 5, 16:27
- That's totally our county in TN as well. - Dark Callisto Aug 5, 16:22
- *shoots guns up in the air* Pew! Pew! -- nm - Qale Aug 5, 16:22
I've rewatched the guac video many times today. Fantastic stuff. -- nm - TWuG Aug 5, 16:10 3
- *chops in Spanish* -- nm - Mop Aug 5, 17:03
- Jao dare you! -- nm - Jovian Aug 5, 17:01 1
  - Ciiiiillllllaaaannntttro -- nm - TWuG Aug 5, 17:02
I'm pretty sure I called it as being a trap & raged about all the suckers falling for it at the time. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 5, 16:10 2
- It may have been just a blip but they still blipped, because it wasn't just Hannity. -- nm - Max Aug 5, 16:12 1
  - ... -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 5, 16:18 [youtube]
Something I don't understand about the Olympics: In some sports, both losing semifinalists get bronze medals. - David Aug 5, 16:09 2
- It's mostly the combat sports that do that. -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 16:12 1
  - Yup. You just got your clock cleaned. Now go out there and do it again to see if you get a medal. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 5, 16:23
Heh... our test environment has real data but changes names to made up names. Just ran a test with Mao Affleck. -- nm - Dano Aug 5, 15:59 1
- Hao Nao Mao Affleck -- nm - Beryllium Aug 5, 16:09
THR: Jeopardy front-runner Mike Richards involved in 2010 discrimination suit as exec producer of the Price is Right -- (link) - budice Aug 5, 15:57 6
- I'm utterly confused by his frontrunner status. He was OK, but seemed like he was on the wrong game show. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 5, 16:34 2
  - He’s connected -- nm - mafic Aug 5, 16:47
  - Him getting it is a sign the last 6 months of stunts were just that. No one put him top 3. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 5, 16:45
- Ooh, the other hosts have come to *play* and brought receipts -- nm - Beryllium Aug 5, 16:00 2
  - Bet it all comes out now. Especially related to the Price is Right -- nm - budice Aug 5, 16:04 1
    - He was also the host of Beauty and the Geek. Underrated show. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 5, 16:17
I am too old to be moving 10 pound bags of ice from a pallet into a cooler. But at least they're paying way too much for me to do it. - Qale Aug 5, 15:56 5
- 👍 -- nm - crash davis Aug 5, 16:02 4
  - I am also a saint for not just ignoring my dad who is going through the loss of his third wife, even though he's not been in my life since I was 17. -- nm - Qale Aug 5, 16:13 3
    - That is so kind of you. I admire you for that. -- nm - crash davis Aug 5, 16:16 2
      - Thanks. I was indeed fishing for that compliment, because I literally am hating doing it. -- nm - Qale Aug 5, 16:22 1
        
        I'll give you another compliment. That's very kind of you to do, and I'm sure he appreciates it. -- nm - loosilu Aug 5, 16:50
OMG... this cat is a bit far away from me to adopt, but OMG -- (pic) -- (edited) - Dano Aug 5, 15:47 [Attachment] 2
- is that a kitten? Maine Coons are YUGE -- nm - loosilu Aug 5, 16:55
- One-Eyed Willy! -- nm - TWuG Aug 5, 15:57
So, Gary Sanchez has Covid. Didn’t the Yankees have that 85% vaccinated rate? Did we find the idiots there or are they the most - Will Hunting Aug 5, 15:39 4
- Didn't the UK study suggest vaccination is 50-60% effective against Delta? -- nm - ty97 Aug 5, 16:11 1
  - The numbers seem to be different there, not sure if it's due to higher percentage being vaxxed, the mix of vaccines or some other variable. -- nm* - . Aug 5, 17:06
- The breakthrough rate is a meaningless number if the conditions you're under aren't 'normalized.' Being shower bros increases your chances. -- nm - Qale Aug 5, 15:57
- Most MLB players got J&J, which seems less effective then the mRNA ones against Delta. -- nm - spamlet Aug 5, 15:52
Mark Rober collab with Lily Hevesh. Can he built a robot to lay out dominos faster than Lily can? -- (link) - Mop Aug 5, 15:38 [youtube]
Qatar grounds its Airbus A350 jets for 'rapid fuselage degradation' -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 5, 15:20 1
- GODDA-- Oh, wait... AIRBUS?! -- nm - Boeing Aug 5, 15:22
This sucks. -- (link) - David Aug 5, 15:01 2
- RIP. He could hurl the heat -- nm - crash davis Aug 5, 16:04
- I may have a card or two of his. One of my favorite player names. -- nm - . Aug 5, 15:17
Ghostbusters reboot tease? -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 5, 15:00
While seeing a promo for the race walking, my oldest proposed "Olympic Go Slowest Race" - Reagen Aug 5, 14:55 20
- "He's really put his foot to the floor" YES! THAT'S THE WHOLE IDEA! -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 16:13
- It’s really the athletics equivalent of backstroke. “We could easily go faster, but choose not to.” -- nm - mafic Aug 5, 16:07 5
  - I'd like to see the 50k stroll where you get extra points for admiring the surroundings and pointing out birds -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 16:09 3
    - What about observing a bird species and then muttering over the correct way to pronounce "pileated"? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 5, 16:11 2
      - Pill-e-ate-ed -- nm - TWuG Aug 5, 16:18 1
        
        Pile-a-ted - Beryllium Aug 5, 16:19
  - Like the earlier discussion - there's swimming, and then there's ways of swimming more slowly -- nm - Beryllium Aug 5, 16:08
- The 1964 champion will be announced any moment now! -- nm - Mop Aug 5, 15:16 4
  - Now I must look up the name of that movie about racw walking and the '64 Tokyo Olympics. -- nm - . Aug 5, 15:18 3
    - Bill Nye as superhero Speed Walker racing to save the Kingdome from being blown up by terrorists.... -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 5, 15:23 [youtube] 1
      - I guess he should have run... -- (link) - Mop Aug 5, 15:29 [youtube]
    - "Walk, Don't Run" -- nm - . Aug 5, 15:19
- It looks both stupid and uncomfortable. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 5, 15:08 2
  - YOU LOOK BOTH STUPID AND UNCOMFORTABLE! -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 15:10 1
    - 1/2. I'm comfortable with my stupidity. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 5, 15:14
- Time for a repost of Olympic Hide and Seek -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 5, 15:07 [youtube]
- (Right now it's basically the 50k strut) -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 14:58 1
  - they should combine it with some golf so it's a good walk doubly spoiled. -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 15:20
- Nathan will win gold. His motivational speech from his coach (me). “Go clean the fucking playroom.” - Will Hunting Aug 5, 14:58 1
  - "There's broccoli for supper" -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 14:58
Not very good sound quality, but new Wet Leg! -- (link) - Dano Aug 5, 14:53 [youtube] 3
- And here's a full live set -- (link) - Dano Aug 5, 14:59 [youtube] 2
  - That looks like one of my favorite type of shows. Small venue and a crowd that hasn't been packed in shoulder to shoulder - JD Aug 5, 15:03 1
    - Yeah. I don't see anything outside the UK for them yet. -- nm - Dano Aug 5, 15:04
Video about Montreal's disastrous Mirabel airport. - Mop Aug 5, 14:43 [youtube] 1
- Chicago gives Mop side eye. -- nm - . Aug 5, 15:15
NFL: Kirk Cousins...idiot... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 5, 14:39 2
- Think about what has kept Kaep out of the league. Now, compare it to this nonsense. -- nm - David Aug 5, 14:52 1
  - It’s disgraceful -- nm - Pippy Aug 5, 15:12
I think the NFL's got it wrong, the unvaccinated players who test postive should be paying the other team. -- nm - . Aug 5, 14:38
Okay, so in addition to forms, there's another thing i hate: being expected to think of questions while listening to a presentation. - Beryllium Aug 5, 14:34
Just catching up with the duct tapped passenger story. Shocker... the flight was departing from Philadelphia. -- nm - Dano Aug 5, 14:34 3
- Maybe $2M makes you the King of Philadelphia then. -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 14:36 2
  - King of Prussia maybe -- nm - rollo Aug 5, 14:36 1
    - I see what you did there. -- nm - znufrii Aug 5, 15:53
I just saw the Miracle Workers clip. OMG. -- nm - Mop Aug 5, 14:14 8
- I tried to tell you all Wednesdya night. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 5, 14:52 1
  - that you did -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 5, 15:22
- The funny part is when he said "comes". -- nm - Reagen Aug 5, 14:22
- For those wondering, Miracle Workers is... - Mop Aug 5, 14:21 1
  - I didn't like S2 as much as S1, but the chemistry of the cast together carried it through for me. - Cuzzin Todd Aug 5, 15:08
- someone got a little inspiration from Tom Holland's umbrella dance and I'm not mad about it -- nm - Epiphany Aug 5, 14:15 2
  - Strong RHPS vibe. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 5, 15:12 1
    - Agreed -- nm - Pippy Aug 5, 15:13
Federal Health Minister to Alberta: "The hell you doin?" -- (link) - Reagen Aug 5, 14:14
Ted Lasso short bread cookies (is that a thing?) -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 5, 14:13 3
- Bake them in the oven for only 12-15 minutes. Watch them carefully. You don't want them coming out too dark. -- nm - Bon Appetit Aug 5, 14:18
- spoils -- (edited) - Beryllium Aug 5, 14:15
- Spoils - znufrii Aug 5, 14:14
Let me introduce you to the term "Hell Ant". -- (link) - Mop Aug 5, 14:12
I'm offering to do a Star Wars thing, and you're not taking me up on it? - David Aug 5, 14:10 24
- It's too bad you really need a family/party of 3 or 4 to make it more affordable. -- nm - Meg Aug 5, 15:32 2
  - I call top bunk! -- nm - Mop Aug 5, 15:38 1
    - This comment deserves an ST poll. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 5, 16:05
- Is there to be a STarwarstravaganza? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 5, 14:55 2
  - *golf clap* -- nm - JaxSean Aug 5, 15:33
  - I'll join in. - ReluctantCynic Aug 5, 15:24
- Can't we find a better cruise? -- nm - Dano Aug 5, 14:31
- The way I understand it, they're treating it like a pretend-cruise. - Mop Aug 5, 14:27
- Only if it's an actual cruise, either on the ocean, or in space. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 5, 14:15 1
  - ~'Florida...the final frontier'~ -- nm - Jovian Aug 5, 14:20
- I got this gang: " if there are no warp core breach drinks, we are NOT GOING!" - Epiphany Aug 5, 14:14 11
  - The funny part is that I'm dead serious. - David Aug 5, 14:18 10
    - Drinks? Are there drinks on this cruise? - Pippy Aug 5, 15:15 4
      - Available but not included :( -- nm - Meg Aug 5, 15:26 3
        
        Bah -- nm - Pippy Aug 5, 15:39 2
        
        I'm sure it's only another $2k for drinks. - JaxSean Aug 5, 16:07 1
        
        Just like a real cruise. -- nm - Meg Aug 5, 16:24
    - I'm tempted. Send me info...CJ would love it. -- nm - Remlik Aug 5, 14:37
    - Their loss! -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 5, 14:23
    - I would love to, but there's roughly zero chance I could talk my wife into it. -- nm - pmb Aug 5, 14:20 2
      - Same here. She gets carsick going to the grocery store. -- nm - spamlet Aug 5, 15:22
      - Just make it part of a larger Disney (or Florida beach) trip. -- nm - David Aug 5, 15:03
- 'holds up hand -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 5, 14:14
- can we rent out the entire starship? -- nm - Jovian Aug 5, 14:12
*NOT REAL*, still awesome. -- (link) - Mop Aug 5, 14:07 [youtube] 2
- he's a flight attendant? seems like he could throw the trim of the jet off just by leaning over the seats to the window or changing aisles -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 5, 14:18 1
  - No. It's a parody. And let's refrain from weight jokes, please. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 5, 16:44
parody. but very funny -- (link) - Jovian Aug 5, 14:06 5
- kind of a minor takeaway but his sound effects for tape are perfect for packing tape -- nm - Beryllium Aug 5, 14:37
- MOTHER. FUCKER! You're on notice, Jovian! -- nm - Mop Aug 5, 14:07 3
  - LOL! -- nm - Jovian Aug 5, 14:09 1
    - Mmmm mmmm mop is gonna mm mmm mmm mummify my ass -- nm - Jovian Aug 5, 14:10
  - Ok. Now that's funny 8-) -- nm - JD Aug 5, 14:09
How much would they have got from just selling the hydro power? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 5, 14:03 3
- BOTE math, 180k per day. - Reagen Aug 5, 14:10 2
  - Most of the time they build cybercoin farms at distant power sources that are cheap but also isolated so the cost of transmittion are high -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 5, 14:15 1
    - wondering if any cyber farms would build their own solar field, hydro electic dam.... or even a mothballed nuclear generator -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 5, 14:35
let's not visit Lake Tahoe this week -- (link) - Peglegpete Aug 5, 14:01 5
- Yeesh ... - ReluctantCynic Aug 5, 15:25
- hate to break it to ya but cute rodents all across california have black plague, Marin county was always issuing warnings -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 5, 14:21
- Be careful with dogs in BC, too -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 5, 14:02
- Fuckin chip and dale -- nm - Beaker Aug 5, 14:02 1
  - ALVIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- nm - Dave Seville Aug 5, 14:10

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