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Joey Votto walks A LOT. A thread. -- (link) - Ender Aug 17, 22:27 1
- And from another thread -- (link) - Ender Aug 17, 22:28
LV Raiders: ALL fans must be vaccinated to attend a game -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 17, 22:06 4
- nm -- nm* - Ender Aug 17, 22:14
- So if one’s not vaccinated, no fan gets to attend? -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 22:10 2
  - How many fans do they have? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 22:24
  - I don't care. I'm not going to any. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 17, 22:13
I was proceeding too slowly on Great Expectations so I let the app return it. Made it to a suitable pause point, though. Now I'm reading ... - Beryllium Aug 17, 21:46
Oh, this is a very fun thread -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 17, 21:31 1
- LOLOLOL -- nm - JenBro Aug 18, 01:16
Speaking of the CA recall election, at tonight's debate among the Republican candidates, Cox(the guy who is campaigning with a live bear) was served - jnine Aug 17, 20:52 6
- Darn! I forgot that was on tonight, I would love to have seen that live. -- nm - Meg Aug 17, 21:01 5
  - Me too. I would like to have seen his reaction, if any. It's a total mess. The ability to recall is fine, but letting someone with 10 votes be - jnine Aug 17, 21:08 4
    - Reading the L.A. Times report it sounds like they went after each other rather than the Gov. Which I guess is what debates are about. - Meg Aug 17, 21:21 3
      - They're debating again on Thursday - Live on Channel 5. -- nm - Meg Aug 17, 21:22 2
        
        Times coverage - -- (link) - Meg Aug 17, 21:24 1
        
        I'll have to watch on Thursday. -- nm - jnine Aug 17, 23:29
These are the greatest two-and-a-half minutes of television ever. - Mop Aug 17, 20:47 [youtube] 4
- Funny enough, that's the only episode of it I've ever seen -- nm - znufrii Aug 17, 20:48 3
  - That's actually the only episode there is. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 21:20
  - So many great ones--The Snakes one, from S4 is amazing -- nm - Flavorize Aug 17, 21:05 1
    - SOLENYA. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 21:49
And don't forget that Poppy is putting out some really good music. -- (link) - Dano Aug 17, 20:29 [youtube] 2
- I dunno, Flux was terrible. -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 21:12
- OK, so she’s moved past the shtick but is still delivering the weird. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 20:34
The Mysterious Benedict Society is a mess until the last two episodes. No spoilers - Mop Aug 17, 20:28
New Wet Leg song! -- (link) - Dano Aug 17, 20:23 [youtube] 1
- very nice -- nm - mud Aug 17, 20:38
Some good news hopefully: Counties in the South are leading U.S. vaccine rates since July, a Bloomberg analysis found -- (link) - ty97 Aug 17, 20:17
Lizzo is a lot of fun in her Letterman interview on My Next Guest -- nm - prayformojo Aug 17, 20:06
Here’s the unexpected song of the week that we needed but didn’t expect: Elton John & Dua Lipa “Cold Heart” -- (link) - MDH Aug 17, 19:53 [youtube]
I have effectively walked a half marathon today doing laps around a hotel ballroom. -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 19:52 1
- teambuilding? -- nm - rollo Aug 17, 21:20
Holy sh!t we have a lot of crap. - znufrii Aug 17, 19:24
Noah Berlaztsky chose this evening to trash the Beatles on Twitter. I jumped in early and gave it back. We had a great interchange (from my POV) -- (link*) - loosilu Aug 17, 19:10 2
- I can se Yoko as a huge 'influence'. whatever she does, STAY AWAY. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 17, 19:41 1
  - I walked away from his Yoko comment. -- nm - loosilu Aug 17, 19:56
I hadn't done Countries of the World for a few months. 193/197 - prayformojo Aug 17, 18:53 2
- do you sporcle? why do we not get a link? -- nm - amanda jeans Aug 17, 19:17 1
  - here -- (link) - prayformojo Aug 17, 19:50
Ed with the high praise for Shang Chi -- (link) - Beaker Aug 17, 18:48 1
- I didn't get an email about this -- nm - Edward Havens Aug 17, 22:12
It just crossed my mind as how quickly the Starlink constellation could grow once Starship is reaching LEO. I mean it seems unlikely that paying - JD Aug 17, 18:27
I have had two different emails today from the county Registrar of Voters telling me my recall ballot is in the mail and options for returning it. - Meg Aug 17, 18:06 13
- how likely do you Californians think that they recall will pass? -- nm - prayformojo Aug 17, 20:02 2
  - recall elections are hard to judge because they get more F that Guy people motivation, and they have both Recall Y/N and who else then? - zeitgeist Aug 17, 21:31 1
    - Right now it's 50% to 49% for Newsom. Dem. registration is greater but they have to get out and vote and for the Gov. -- nm - Meg Aug 17, 21:47
- Some friends and I have discussed voting for someone incompetent after voting "no". They only have a year and we need someone who doesn't know the - jnine Aug 17, 18:37 3
  - I like that thinking. With so many running I'm thinking someone could win with a very low percent of the vote. -- nm - Meg Aug 17, 18:48 2
    - is there a run off if one gets 50%? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 18, 01:34
    - Arnold Schwarzenegger has entered the chat. -- nm - spamlet Aug 17, 19:23
- I want Newsom to stay. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 17, 18:19 5
  - Oh, so do I but it's looking very close :( -- nm - Meg Aug 17, 18:20 4
    - What are the polls saying? -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 18:32 2
      - The polls are saying "boo! scare!", which IMO is actually a strategy to encourage dems to get out and vote. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 19:29
      - Handwavy motion. The more who turn out, the more likely Newsom survives. -- nm* - Tim Aug 17, 18:35
    - :( -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Aug 17, 18:29
Alabama Hospital Association now says the entire state now has ZERO ICU beds available -- (link) - budice Aug 17, 18:03 1
- Is that enough? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 17, 18:33
Finally watching Pennyworth season 2. Does not disappoint so far. - minor spoilers - Beaker Aug 17, 17:57
Conservatives win Nova Scotia election. Minority or majority still up in the air -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 17:42
Even the taliban think Facebook is evil -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 17, 17:16 4
- So Spawn could be Taliban -- nm - eag Aug 17, 17:23 3
  - Beard not nearly bushy enough. -- nm - mafic Aug 17, 18:56 2
    - But my eyeliner is *perfect*. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 19:39 1
      - I *KNEW* it! -- nm - rollo Aug 17, 21:24
Not that you asked, but Yellowstone is amazing and I feel like barely scratched the surface and everyone should go there. -- nm - ty97 Aug 17, 16:48 12
- It's so big. It takes a lot of times to see it. It's been really crowded since covid. Were there a lot of people when you were there? -- nm - jnine Aug 17, 18:10 2
  - I've never been before so I don't have a baseline of busy, but certainly there were a lot of people and parking in a number of places was very tough - ty97 Aug 17, 18:12 1
    - There are traffic jams at OF that equal LA rush hour. You were smart to go early. I wanted to rent an RV and go in September, but everyone else has - jnine Aug 17, 20:54
- Until it detonates. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 17:04
- better than waterworld? -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 17:00
- Where did you fly into? -- nm* - spamlet Aug 17, 17:00 3
  - I flew into Idaho Falls and out of Bozeman. That was mostly due to rental car availability which was a bit of a challenge this year - ty97 Aug 17, 17:02 2
    - YellowSTravaganza? - ReluctantCynic Aug 17, 17:16 1
      - I definitely do want to go back in a couple of years when I'm in better shape. - ty97 Aug 17, 18:13
- i have heard this from lots of folks. -- nm - Diva Aug 17, 16:54
- not Sheridan's best, he should stick to movie scripts. -- nm - mud Aug 17, 16:49 1
  - Amen to that -- nm - Epiphany Aug 17, 21:48
Picture Cave, with almost 300 indigenous peoples prehistoric images, to be sold at auction, estimates from 1m to 3m -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 17, 16:42 2
- except for the daily commute, this would be perfect for Meg -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 17, 16:45 1
  - I'd like to see an analysis from a name I know. Seems the Archaeological Conservancy would have showed an interest if it's that important. -- nm - Meg Aug 17, 17:11
LYC: I felt like I was kind of in a musical rut so I decided to lean into it and thus an hour+ of Because The Night - JD Aug 17, 16:22 [spotify] 7
- 10K maniacs version is great, Springsteen's is the definitive -- nm - rollo Aug 17, 21:28 1
  - Although he did co-write the song, I'd say Patti Smith's version is the definitive version. - Edward Havens Aug 17, 22:10
- That song was mine and an x's. - Spawn Aug 17, 17:07 1
  - sex-ay -- nm - mud Aug 17, 17:12
- You're getting out of a rut by wallowing in a rut? -- nm - loosilu Aug 17, 16:33 1
  - I said I was leaning into it 😉 I did get to hear artists that I'd never heard of so that was different -- nm - JD Aug 17, 18:14
- it helps if you include a few shows the song was played at in the singled out song playlist. this is just over 200 -- (link*) - Peglegpete Aug 17, 16:30 [youtube]
THe KY governor is appealing to residents to get vaccinated, and my brother was one of the doctors who spoke at the press conference. -- (link*) - loosilu Aug 17, 16:10 5
- Is this the video? (updated link) -- (link*) - Mop Aug 17, 18:14 [youtube] 1
  - The video at the 29 minute mark is just an advert from Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, which you can see here. -- (link) - Mop Aug 17, 18:19 [youtube]
- (and remember, before you think that seems weird for Kentucky, Andy Beshear is a Democrat.) -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 16:13 2
  - I mean, he's a KY Democrat. -- nm - loosilu Aug 17, 16:31 1
    - 🎶 slippery fish, slippery fish, swimming in the water 🎶 -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 16:39
oy, I just choked on my ice cream at something on the new Reservation Dogs -- nm - prayformojo Aug 17, 16:05
DTL on B2: Oh, that's cold, JD, but not inaccurate. Unrelated, the CL I have on a guy with only 9 RP is real. - Baron and Barratry Aug 17, 15:36 7
- I lost by 45 and dropped out of the top 50. - spamlet Aug 17, 17:09 3
  - I lost by 5 and went up 4 spots. My SoS went from #1 to #0. - Baron and Barratry Aug 17, 17:45
  - Eek. Did you change any settings? -- nm - David Aug 17, 17:18 1
    - The exact same as last time i faced them (conference opponent). They just shot 57% from the field, 55% from 3, and 75% FT. -- (edited) - spamlet Aug 17, 17:21
- I actually looked at him but I’m guessing the TO are scaring people off? - spamlet Aug 17, 15:58 2
  - I have no need for him. Set at PG and bPG for another year at least. - Baron and Barratry Aug 17, 16:02 1
    - I’ll see if anyone else needs him but i might get him to 28 and low PP if no one else is chasing. - spamlet Aug 17, 16:05
WWE: The NXT changes are believed to be due to Triple H being blamed for NXT losing to AEW. - Tim Aug 17, 15:35 26
- Well Vince hates losing. And NXT lost to AEW. which is utterly silly...but that's the way it is. -- nm - Remlik Aug 17, 20:06
- The meme about WWE punching itself in the face is so accurate. USA has to be pissed. - Will Hunting Aug 17, 15:59 20
  - This latest move is so odd because if NXT gets canceled, it cannot go back to the WWE Network. That's Peacock. - David Aug 17, 16:03 19
    - it can go back to the network. Network is worldwide, just not in North America -- nm - Remlik Aug 17, 20:04
    - Well, the only people they hired worth anything, he changed when they got to Raw. - Will Hunting Aug 17, 16:13 17
      - FWIW, I think she is an AWESOME person. I just find her matches boring. I kind of love her as a human being. -- nm - David Aug 17, 16:43 8
        
        Baszler was the perfect person to learn and use the slow, plodding HHH style. -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 17:12 7
        
        Which is what I read what Vince hates about the wrestlers coming out of NXT - eag Aug 17, 17:22 4
        
        Talent? Ability? Wrestling experience? -- nm - David Aug 17, 17:24 3
        
        In all seriousness its probably the Promos - eag Aug 17, 17:39 2
        
        Samoa Joe absolutely humiliated Brock Lesnar in a promo, and he got fired. -- nm - David Aug 17, 17:43 1
        
        Joe cant stay healthy - eag Aug 17, 17:50
        
        Even so, that 1970s/1980s style of wrestling doesn't do much for me. I'm much more in the Rey Fenix vein now. -- nm - David Aug 17, 17:19
        
        A grind it out MMA fighter…yep. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 17, 17:14
      - Vince legitimately doesn't understand how most of these NXT guys are any good because they're not big. -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 16:14 7
        
        Meanwhile, AEW has turned a guy Znufrii’s size into a star in Darby Allin. - Will Hunting Aug 17, 16:17 6
        
        I dunno if you know this, but the ratings people can actually demonstrate a Darby Curve. He's a legit draw when he's onscreen. - David Aug 17, 16:45
        
        god, just a couple years ago he and Roman had an incredible 5 minutes at Survivor Series. I have no idea how Vince didn't see dollar signs everywhere. -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 16:23 4
        
        And they had freakin' *WALTER* go out in like 15 seconds. -- nm - David Aug 17, 16:45 3
        
        I'm pretty sure it's the only time he's jobbed in his WWE career. - Tim Aug 17, 16:50 2
        
        Saturday. Show is on Saturday -- nm - Remlik Aug 17, 20:05
        
        He should never lose Sunday's match in normal circumstances, but he's near Hogan territory with this title reign. -- nm - David Aug 17, 16:55
- Their relationships with Fox and NBCUniversal seem to be fracturing in front of us. -- nm - David Aug 17, 15:40 3
  - The details of the Fox deal must be fascinating. - Tim Aug 17, 15:45 2
    - Right, I remember our speculating at the time that Fox wouldn't be happy with anything under 3.5 million. They're getting 60% of that at best. -- nm - David Aug 17, 16:01 1
      - That atrocious Tim Allen show was averaging 5 million! -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 16:06
There's going to be a college football game called the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl - JD Aug 17, 15:34 5
- Oh God. Please don't be 5th. Please don't be 5th. Please don't be 5th. -- nm - Mop Aug 17, 18:20
- I feel like this sets a bad precedent -- nm - prayformojo Aug 17, 15:41 3
  - Dude may have to start a new bucket list soon. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 17:10
  - Better than the Jenny Craig Weight Loss Diet System Sugar Bowl -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 16:44 1
    - Is it, though? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 21:22
jeez, in WA town hall meetings with pols are disrupted by election fraud trumpers. he lost 750k votes, the dumbass nobody gov candidate by 450k - zeitgeist Aug 17, 15:22 2
- Is this not supposed to be gibberish? -- nm - Ender Aug 17, 15:30 1
  - Considering the gibberish that they spew, it's only fair. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 15:39
TIL: Gorbachev lives. -- (link) - TWuG Aug 17, 15:01 7
- Now go find his album. -- nm - mafic Aug 17, 16:46 1
  - Someone still loves you Boris Yeltsin -- nm - rollo Aug 17, 21:32
- He's pickled as much as Lenin -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 16:02
- I would have guessed dead as well. -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 15:30
- He’s just staying alive to spite Tim Cavanaugh -- nm - Dano Aug 17, 15:26 2
  - The actor from The Flash? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 15:37 1
    - No. The comedian and performer of this song. -- (link) - Dano Aug 17, 15:56 [youtube]
Wrestling fans, here's a fun streamable. -- (link) - David Aug 17, 14:29 3
- Kenny Omega with a fun tweet -- (link) - Remlik Aug 17, 14:46
- Haha. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 17, 14:43
- heh -- nm - Remlik Aug 17, 14:34

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