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Kim, Znu, Truman -- nm - Beaker Sep 3, 04:17
CEOs of Bumble and Match/tinder/okcupid announce funds to support (employees?) who seek abortions -- (link) - zeitgeist Sep 2, 23:01
I’m kinda loving “Only Murders in the Building”. - Mop Sep 2, 22:58
If Newsome wins against the recall with 60%, does that make him a shoe in for demo pres nominee in 28? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 22:54 4
- Beating a pack of fringe lunatics sure sounds like a good dry run for the general. -- nm - mafic Sep 3, 04:25
- You’re talking 2028 election? I’m telling ty on you! -- nm - Dano Sep 3, 04:03
- ... no? I dunno. Will the planet have more than two braincells left to rub together in 2028? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 23:27 1
  - “ it would not” -- nm - Ron Howard voice over Sep 3, 05:19
Over 200 cases of Covid reported at Chapman College - about half of the total cases in the county! -- (link) - Meg Sep 2, 22:34
Reagen, Hunting, myself. If it gets to me before 10:15am, text me who they took and I will pick. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 22:18
I want to know why no one predicted how quickly the Talaban would take over Texas -- nm - facebook Sep 2, 21:54 1
- I thought they were still scared of Ann Richards -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 2, 21:57
In case you couldn't read the WSJ piece on McFlurries that Spamlet posted earlier - -- (link) - Meg Sep 2, 21:18 6
- Maybe McD's needs to get rid of their machine and use the same ones DQ uses. DQ's never seem to be broken. -- nm - sycor Sep 3, 06:10
- Didn’t I - or someone I may have confused for me - post a video about this a while ago? - Mop Sep 2, 21:43 4
  - Here we go. Johnny Harris posted this video about the issue (I shared it in April) - Mop Sep 2, 21:47 [youtube] 1
    - Johnny Harris= Jonathan Harris = DR.ZACHARY SMITH -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 2, 22:12
  - You may have done, I recall something about 'right to repair.' I only searched today because I saw it on NBC and thought it had been mentioned earlier -- nm - Meg Sep 2, 21:47 1
    - Not knocking you or spamlet. Glad the gov’t is looking into it. Surprised it’s taken them this long. -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 21:49
"Waffle House has a jump team of Waffle House paratroopers" ... "who runs this place? Cobra Commander?" -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 21:08 1
- Waffle House is kind of amazing. -- (link) - mafic Sep 2, 21:29
I ... don't understand this restaurant name. It replaced Little Tokyo, which was sushi and teppanyaki. I don't know the new place's menu yet. -- (pic) - Beryllium Sep 2, 20:48 [Attachment] 1
- maybe its like those U-pick berry farms...only for fish -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 20:50
as it turned out, Minnesota was *1* person believing in them away from winning this damn thing -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 20:36
While I admire DC’s current *HEAVY* leaning into continuity (I’d be all over that shit if I still collected…) - Mop Sep 2, 20:16 1
- So you quit with Flashpoint 10 years ago and haven't sampled since. So you've missed out on some fun and great story lines - Remlik Sep 2, 20:47
The Honest Heart Collective (aka, someone found a Gin Blossoms CD in their dad's collection) -- (link) - Dano Sep 2, 20:06 [youtube]
Firefly, another rocket company, had a flight today that fared poorly. -- (link) - TWuG Sep 2, 19:42 9
- Before launch, the Flight Director confirmed the rocket's status as, 'pointy end up, flamey end down.' - howie Sep 2, 20:31
- Failed at reaching orbit, but succeeded at making a spectacular boom. -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 20:12 2
  - gave me space shuttle explosion flashback -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 22:56
  - kinda like Fireworks Mania -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 2, 20:13
- We had a customer in the store today who was telling us he had worked for McDonald Douglas on the Atlas rocket. He explained how they were bolted to - Meg Sep 2, 20:09 2
  - That's still how they do it. -- nm - TWuG Sep 2, 20:31 1
    - Yup, but it was fun hearing it from somebody who actually made the bolts. He was quite a character. -- nm - Meg Sep 2, 20:36
- They will not go to space today. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 19:57 1
  - "You cant take the sky from me" -- nm - eag Sep 2, 20:11
football draft poll. if you had to swap teams right now, whose team would you want? who made choices you can work with and be happy? -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 2, 19:32
c'mon, Gophers! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 19:16 2
- *marge noise* -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 19:36 1
  - I'll refer you to my B2 post -- nm - ML Sep 2, 19:40
“The El Salvador national anthem will now be screamed by the crowd at the top of their lungs.” -- nm* - Volnelk Sep 2, 19:04
WCQ: USMNT vs El Salvador kicks off in 10 minutes - znufrii Sep 2, 18:54
Oh my -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 2, 18:53
This video probably shows what those who drowned in basement apartments faced in trying to escape. -- (link) - TWuG Sep 2, 18:49
More of this, please. Ex-prosecutor indicted for shielding the murders of Ahmaud Arbery -- (link) - TWuG Sep 2, 18:47 1
- Huh. Republican AG launched the investigation. -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 19:16
Drafts are on pause until 10 a.m. tomorrow. You can draft, but you're under no obligation or time clock. -- nm - The Allfather Imperator Sep 2, 18:43 9
- Can we get the last few picks assigned? Spawn has Brown and a few others aren’t picked up yet, -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 18:56
- We got stuck on Samara so I am out for the night. Going to toss you a draft card before I go to bed David -- nm - Bacon Sep 2, 18:44 7
  - Be great if the Vamps could hold keep the train rollin overnight. Hammer this out by morning -- nm - budice Sep 2, 18:47 6
    - I just gave David my card, but I need to sleep. We have been 4 employees short for the last 6 months and I am doing 2 jobs daily - Bacon Sep 2, 18:54 5
      - Oof. What do you do for a living that has such a job surplus? -- nm* - The Allfather Imperator Sep 2, 19:32
      - but at least there haven't been any arrows shot through the window lately, right? so at least there's that -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 18:55 2
        
        My bottle of Cuddle Soft fabric softener died too young. -- nm - Bacon Sep 2, 18:56 1
        
        that song Coolio wrote to memorialize it was really touching -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 19:00
      - If you can convince David to stay up and draft for me, you get your wish. -- nm* - Bacon Sep 2, 18:55
Now playing: an analysis of the Rumble in the Jungle -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 18:36
Woody, David, RC, Reagen…if around. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 18:35
Cavemen are into the seventh round. I am impressed. wtg guys -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 18:23 10
- One of the advantages of being slow is that you can crib off the Astronauts. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 2, 18:27 9
  - FantasyPros is rating David's draft at a C+ so far. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 18:32 3
    - Yeah, they've seemed pretty dumb. -- nm - The Allfather Imperator Sep 2, 18:43
    - I've been out of it. Who is FantasyPros and what is David's opinion of them? -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 18:36 1
      - They're the puppeteers for RC, who has ceded all conscious thought to others. -- nm - The Allfather Imperator Sep 2, 18:43
  - the wtg is sincere, I remember some years that the Caveman start was "choose a synonym for disastrous" -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 18:29 2
    - My comment is also sincere. Y'all are ahead of us. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 2, 18:30 1
      - That is just nature taking its course -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 18:32
  - Our speed messed Kelly up earlier. Her first pick, I never looked at QBs to tell her. Lamar wasn’t kept or drafted. - Will Hunting Sep 2, 18:29 1
    - ouch -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 18:36
What time does the clock stop on drafts for the day? -- nm - Bacon Sep 2, 18:17 4
- When someonw dies! The draft isn't over until you are! -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 19:14
- or did it? -- nm - Bacon Sep 2, 18:17 2
  - yeah done on the clock; just people around at this point i think -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 18:18 1
    - Okay cool. If my turn (4 picks away) gets to me in the next hour I will pick otherwise an hour from now going to bed. - Bacon Sep 2, 18:21
We still picking? It’s Wes, Inigo, Beaker if so. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 2, 18:17
Hey, remember when they made Paul Rudd an Avenger? -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 18:10 2
- Remember when Paul Rudd turned 40? Nope, because somehow he still has not. -- nm - ty97 Sep 2, 18:11 1
  - Perhaps this is why the world is falling apart. He's usurping the Eye of Agamotto! -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 18:12
David, Higbee and the Denver D ended up on my team rather than Crash’s. Can you fix? -- (edited) - spamlet Sep 2, 18:09 19
- Fixed. -- nm - The Allfather Imperator Sep 2, 18:26 7
  - You’re da best -- nm - spamlet Sep 2, 18:27 6
    - *this post is disputed -- nm - ML Sep 2, 18:28 5
      - I screwed up one draft card. He’s juggling 15 -- nm - spamlet Sep 2, 18:30 4
        
        When Gaskin breaks AP's rushing record, I'll be annoyed -- nm - ML Sep 2, 18:31 3
        
        I don't even know how that happened. -- nm - The Allfather Imperator Sep 2, 18:44 2
        
        I have a good idea -- nm - ML Sep 2, 19:02 1
        
        Bunnies? -- nm - The Allfather Imperator Sep 2, 19:15
- lets do another D and a WR for this round -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 18:12 10
  - nm -- nm* - spamlet Sep 2, 18:12 9
    - I do want two Ds and lets change to Rashaad Penny, I'm sure I misspelled his name -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 18:17 8
      - nevermind, I'll take whoever you pick for me...I'd just like them to end up on my roster 😺 -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 18:18 7
        
        I didn’t pick Penney if you’d rather him. -- nm - spamlet Sep 2, 18:23 6
        
        No, I had no idea Hardman was still around. You did beautifully and I thank you very much -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 18:25 5
        
        If you don’t win the league it’s my fault this year :) - spamlet Sep 2, 18:27 4
        
        I didn't know you were taking Japanese. How is that going? -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 18:30 3
        
        Slow. - spamlet Sep 2, 18:32 2
        
        I won't whine to you about Spanish when I resume that. I think the difficulty level on Japanese is set much higher -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 18:39 1
        
        Mi español no está bien también. - spamlet Sep 2, 18:41
Tickets purchased for Shang-Chi Saturday night at the drive-in theater. It occurs to me that this will be the first Marvel I've ever seen on opening - prayformojo Sep 2, 18:06
Order’s come down… inventory all Mac computers in the office. - Mop Sep 2, 18:06 1
- And by Mac computers they also mean all non-desktop or laptop Apple devices, like phones and watches -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 2, 18:11
OTD in 1970 a little band named Genesis placed a wanted ad for a drummer.... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 2, 18:03 1
- Whoa, the Mike and the Mechanics guy was in Genesis too? -- nm - ty97 Sep 2, 18:05
Loosi, thanks for that. LOS crossed my mind as a possibility after I posted. - Tenetennbaron Sep 2, 18:03 1
- Comorbidities are the subject of MANY studies, it's an area of huge interest! you got that right. - loosilu Sep 2, 19:09
wait what? samara??? no way! WHASSUP? -- nm - loosilu Sep 2, 17:58 2
- ❤️ -- nm - samara Sep 2, 18:07 1
  - great to see you. Hope you didn't kill too many more deer. - loosilu Sep 2, 19:10
Yay Football Live Yahoo Draft about to start -- nm - budice Sep 2, 17:57
Jenson Brooksby and Taylor Fritz have been playing for three hours and fifteen minutes and they’re not even done with the third set. -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 17:57 1
- "What if we took away their rackets?" -- nm - Reagen Sep 2, 17:58
You wonder how these lawyers went home today thinking "You know, this was a good day at work. Really productive." -- (link) - Reagen Sep 2, 17:56 8
- This on top of sending tens of thousands of irrelevant documents (memes, cartoons, etc) during discovery. -- nm - TWuG Sep 2, 18:16
- Can we trade the lawyers with Hades to get the kids back? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 18:08
- JFC -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 18:04
- They should be sanctioned. I cannot in my wildest imagination understand how that matters. -- nm - pmb Sep 2, 18:00 3
  - Wild guess is that the families are suing for future lost income and they’re trying to knock it down? -- nm - spamlet Sep 2, 18:12 2
    - I can't imagine that a judge would allow that, but there are stupid judges too. -- nm - pmb Sep 2, 18:19 1
      - 4 of them sit on SCOTUS. -- nm - TWuG Sep 2, 18:34
- jfc -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 17:57
Draft friends, please stick around for a bit after the madness ends! -- nm - Tim Sep 2, 17:55
I really like draft season but can't play because ... football? survivor draft, anyone? -- nm - amanda jeans Sep 2, 17:46 2
- Taco draft! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 18:04
- Survivor pick 'em is a couple weeks away -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 17:53
Vamps: JD, Samara, JD, bud -- nm* - budice Sep 2, 17:42 18
- Samara, JD, bud -- nm - JD Sep 2, 18:17 7
  - OMG, Samara, it's your pick! Quiet down, everyone, I want to watch this. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 2, 18:21 6
    - *acts like Stuart Scott watching Arnold Palmer mixing his iced tea and lemonade* -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 18:23 1
      - I could really go for one of those right now. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 2, 18:29
    - Jesus? -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 18:22 3
      - You hush, Jesus. Your second coming can wait a few more minutes -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 2, 18:26 2
        
        God I wish. -- nm - Mrs B Sep 2, 18:27 1
        
        Don't immanentize the eschaton! -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 2, 18:29
- I have a pick in there somewhere, don’t I? -- nm - samara Sep 2, 17:44 9
  - Taking away your picks is the only way they can win -- nm - ML Sep 2, 17:50 6
    - Don't make her mad please. -- nm - Bacon Sep 2, 17:51 5
      - Hasnt won much recently -- nm - budice Sep 2, 17:53 4
        
        OH NOW YOU DID IT!!! -- nm - Bacon Sep 2, 17:54
        
        Nice knowing you -- nm - ML Sep 2, 17:54 2
        
        If the glove fit, you can't acquit. -- nm* - budice Sep 2, 17:55 1
        
        Can’t remember you ever winning, but carry on…. -- nm - samara Sep 2, 17:59
  - :) -- (link) - Bacon Sep 2, 17:45 [Backboard]
  - yeah I think he wrong -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 17:45
Spam crash x2, spam -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 17:41 5
- Somebody be a dear and figure out Crash. -- nm - The Allfather Imperator Sep 2, 17:51 4
  - He jumped from pick 6 to pick 11-15 on his draft card so I may have screwed up earlier. -- (edited) - spamlet Sep 2, 17:59
  - Never mind found it with Spawn’s nonsense. -- (edited) - spamlet Sep 2, 17:55 1
    - Seahawks asst kicking coach -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 17:56
  - Seattle sucks! SEATTLE SUCKS!!! *waits ten seconds* Crash, you’re up. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 17:52
decline, groiny, inigo, me -- nm - Beaker Sep 2, 17:41 1
- I picked. -- nm - decline Sep 2, 18:04

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