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LYC: Colonoscopy went well. 1 small polyp B-9, don't need to return for another 5 years -- nm - Beaker Sep 13, 07:56 1
- FREEZE POLYP! -- nm - spamlet Sep 13, 08:03
Congratulations to the winner for the VMA for 'Best Latin' ..uh, checks notes..... Billie Eilish! -- (link) - ty97 Sep 13, 07:53 1
- speaking of the VMA's - Megan Fox doesn't look like Megan Fox and wore her underwear to the awards -- (link) - decline Sep 13, 07:56
NFL betting up 126% over last year -- (link) - Beaker Sep 13, 07:52 1
- College Football betting up 50% over 2019 -- nm - Beaker Sep 13, 07:53
The Toronto Blue Jays outscored 14 NFL teams yesterday -- nm - Beaker Sep 13, 07:42
Walmart to accept crypto payments - fake -- (link*) - budice Sep 13, 07:33 1
- 👍 -- nm* - decline Sep 13, 07:39
“We’re not partisan hacks,” insists partisan hack. -- nm - znufrii Sep 13, 07:19
The accounting industry absolutely loves Ways and Means dropping their tax proposals on 9/13. - spamlet Sep 13, 07:17 7
- its days like today that I am glad I didnt go the tax route. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 13, 07:41
- We got the 645 reconciliation bill provisions, and one is a huge impact to my industry/focus. You should have seen my e-mail Friday night -- nm - MDH Sep 13, 07:39 2
  - I saw Wyden dropped something too but can't find details. - spamlet Sep 13, 07:48 1
    - Not that it matters unless they change the GILTI proposals. - spamlet Sep 13, 07:49
- Neal could have at least done us a solid and added a Table of Contents for the 881 page bil.. -- nm - spamlet Sep 13, 07:24
- Okay, but, have you decided if you have any issues with the use of Expanded Affiliate Group for aggregation of tested units? -- nm - ty97 Sep 13, 07:19 1
  - Hoping it won't be an issue :) -- nm - spamlet Sep 13, 07:24
I'm starting a campaign to have LeVar Burton quarterback the Green Bay Packers. -- nm - Mop Sep 13, 07:01 7
- Jameis Winston has been offered the permanent Jeopardy gig. -- nm - budice Sep 13, 07:17 5
  - He'll literally take 'Shellfish' for 0 dollars. -- nm - Diva Sep 13, 07:23 3
    - Classic -- nm - Spawn Sep 13, 07:55
    - ... can't... type... from... the floor.... -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 13, 07:42
    - L4 -- nm - Beaker Sep 13, 07:35
  - He'd set a record for most times calling on the wrong contestant -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 13, 07:18
- Robin Roberts could see over the O-line better -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 13, 07:15
My new 401K will have less investment options than my current 401K so I may just do a target date fund and let them handle it. - ty97 Sep 13, 07:00 4
- Hmm, so the 2040 fund is 10% bonds. 2035 is 20% bonds. 2030 is 35% bonds. - ty97 Sep 13, 07:24
- We’ve got retirement assets across five (six, actually) separate accounts so I just stick with index funds in our 401(k)s and adjust the asset mix myself as I go. -- nm* - znufrii Sep 13, 07:09
- it's the general trend of plans. People love the set-it-and-forget-it aspect -- (edited) - decline Sep 13, 07:04 1
  - Yeah, I'm not surprised. I was in a target date fund in my early years, but my company provided me a LOT of fund options so I researched and chose - ty97 Sep 13, 07:10
Knives Out 2 is a Wrap -- (link) - budice Sep 13, 07:00 4
- Does the entire plot hinge on a stupid plot contrivance? Cause if not, I'm out. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 13, 07:18 3
  - I still say that was a put on (spoilers) - Tenetennbaron Sep 13, 07:28 2
    - Then that's extra stupid since the film does nothing to clue you in, other than what is presented is so stupid it couldn't be true. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Sep 13, 07:53
    - agreed -- nm - Beaker Sep 13, 07:36
And Afghanistan is already just a footnote. - budice Sep 13, 06:39 4
- If/when they take back the senate, they will Benghazi him worse than they did Hillary -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 13, 21:10
- You're underestimating the impeachment of Biden when the GOP takes the House after the midterms. -- nm - mara Sep 13, 07:58
- CNN had a really good show on it last night. -- nm - Spawn Sep 13, 07:56
- True. Except that currently Biden has lost about 6 point off his approval rating. Mostly because of Afghanistan. - Inigo Sep 13, 06:43
"We went to a dairy farm and they only had female cows..." "Think about what you just said." -- nm - Classroom Transcripts Sep 13, 06:36 2
- "So clouds still let through about 90% of UV rays..." "I have a question. Why on the disinfectant bottles does it say 99.9999% of bacteria killed? -- (edited) - Classroom Transcripts Sep 13, 06:39 1
  - 'herding cats' -- nm* - decline Sep 13, 06:42
48 days until Halloween...73 until Thanksgiving...103 until Christmas -- nm - decline Sep 13, 06:34 2
- 73 days until Get Back! -- nm - loosilu Sep 13, 07:18
- 39 days until DUNE, 354 days until LotR S1 -- nm - mud Sep 13, 06:39
Fantasy: I'm in 3 leagues, that total 4 starting QBs. My top starter for the week was Trevor Lawrence, so yeah. Estimated to go 1-2. - Shaun Sep 13, 06:26 1
- Going from the more simplistic Clemson offense to a pro level offense and pro level completion might take Trevor awhile - flavorize Sep 13, 06:38
Y: The Last Man is now streaming on Hulu -- nm - decline Sep 13, 06:17 1
- wooHooo! -- nm - mud Sep 13, 06:18
QV: Sceire, crash, Bud, Inigo, ML -- nm* - budice Sep 13, 06:14
Hawkeye trailer -- (link) - Shaun Sep 13, 06:10 [youtube] 19
- love it but needed more Pizza Dog -- nm - Beaker Sep 13, 07:38
- I HATE this trailer - eag Sep 13, 07:02 4
  - Why do you hate Christmas? -- nm - Spawn Sep 13, 07:41 3
    - It’s like Die Hard…with bows and arrows! -- nm - flavorize Sep 13, 08:02
    - Um no - eag Sep 13, 07:57 1
      - But see, the show starts to air on Thanksgiving, so... -- nm - Spawn Sep 13, 08:00
- Come out the coast, have a few laughs... -- nm - oblique Sep 13, 06:46
- Im interested in seeing Rogers: The Musical -- nm - Jovian Sep 13, 06:34
- Meh. I wasn't a fan of their first buddy cop TV show. This one looks even more generic. -- nm - Inigo Sep 13, 06:21 1
  - But see, this is (sorta) from the book. -- nm - Spawn Sep 13, 07:57
- I…I’m intrigued. - Will Hunting Sep 13, 06:19 1
  - "No one would know" -- nm - TWuG Sep 13, 07:37
- "It's Christmastime already?" -- nm* - budice Sep 13, 06:18
- I really wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this. - sycor Sep 13, 06:17 3
  - Hailee Steinfeld -- nm - decline Sep 13, 06:18 2
    - Yes. I've liked her in the few things I've seen her in. -- nm - sycor Sep 13, 06:22 1
      - She has... grown up. -- (pic) - Spawn Sep 13, 07:59 [Attachment]
- Well, wasn't expecting that angle. I like it. Also "Rogers: The Musical"... Pippy would buy all the tickets -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 13, 06:15 1
  - I fully expect that to now become an actual Broadway show within the next two years. -- nm* - znufrii Sep 13, 06:23
I agree with zunk regarding Aaron Rodgers. He got them crazy eyes. -- nm - Diva Sep 13, 05:59 3
- He's exactly like someone who has already given their notice, for work, and are going through the motions. -- nm - Flavorize Sep 13, 06:55
- That was some ill wind yesterday, GB shouldve likely traded or done something with else him -- nm - budice Sep 13, 06:06 1
  - at the last moment I switched my pick 'em from NO to GB -- nm - mud Sep 13, 06:10
"An Alabama man died after being turned away from 43 hospitals, his family says. 73-year-old Ray DeMonia, who was having heart problems, was -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 13, 05:43 1
- 43 hospitals? SMH - sycor Sep 13, 05:50
Weekend viewing: Kate B+ -- nm - sycor Sep 13, 05:41 9
- Lower Decks. ("Your pagh is weak, and it disgusts me!") Archer. Expanse S4. Still haven't watched Ted Lasso, I was finishing reading a book - Beryllium Sep 13, 07:50
- Come From Away A+++ ; Fear Street Part 2 B ; Ted Lasso latest B+ ; Only Murders in the Building premiere A -- nm - Beaker Sep 13, 07:40
- Rounders: B - spamlet Sep 13, 06:23 1
  - I haven't seen it since it was in theaters. I remember liking it. -- nm - sycor Sep 13, 06:29
- other than a whole mess of football (CFL & NFL) only a rewatch of Looper (2012), which I found more confusing than the 1st time -- nm - mud Sep 13, 06:17
- Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, B- -- (edited) - znufrii Sep 13, 06:14
- Ted Lasso, S2E8: A+. Spoils - Will Hunting Sep 13, 06:01
- Afterlife of the Party: D. Chicago Bears: C- Sound of Metal: B+. Come from Away: A. Various episodes (Lasso, Murders, Reservation Dogs) - oblique Sep 13, 05:45
- shang-chi, A- -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 13, 05:43
Mother f-ing Cleveland. -- nm - oblique Sep 13, 05:26 1
- You’ll have to be more specific. -- nm - spamlet Sep 13, 05:38
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Sep 13, 03:51 [Attachment] 7
- Fallible X, a rebranding of the Antichrist for a new generation -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 13, 05:46
- FixBAFFL - When Affleck's facial expression needs a boost. -- nm - budice Sep 13, 05:20
- BaffleAxel - A new, confusing figure skating jump -- nm - Dano Sep 13, 05:17
- X-File Babe - Gillian Anderson -- nm - VMan Sep 13, 05:15
- BabeFlix - Netflix for Adults -- nm - budice Sep 13, 05:12
- BAEFLIX : Xennial romcoms -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 13, 04:37
- faxible, an obsolete ibility -- nm - . Sep 13, 04:27
Caption this -- (pic) - prayformojo Sep 13, 01:58 [Attachment] 13
- Am I not Chairwoman enough for the Chairmen Club -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 13, 21:12
- You think the shoes look uncomfortable? Try sitting in the chair. -- nm - pmb Sep 13, 07:49
- My heels are killing me, anyone seen a spare chair? -- nm - LMS Sep 13, 05:49
- deleted -- nm* - LMS Sep 13, 05:48
- anyone remember chairpron? -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 13, 05:21
- Sentenced to the chair by the Spanish Inquisition. -- nm - VMan Sep 13, 05:11
- And coming in at number 7 on “Madonna’s worst fashion looks….” -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 13, 05:07
- Clint Eastwood’s daughter, Sandy, makes fashion history as she and former President Obama model an exciting new summer look by Ralph Lauren. -- nm - flavorize Sep 13, 04:41
- When the Milan fashion and furniture fairs mix. -- nm* - . Sep 13, 04:28
- Anybody seen the Tick? -- nm - TWuG Sep 13, 03:09
- "Hey buddy, my boobs are down here" -- nm - Reagen Sep 13, 02:16
- Here we see an asshat on an asshat. -- nm - Max Sep 13, 02:12
- My plan to go to sleep early has backfired, but on the plus side, I've just had the most marvellous idea. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 13, 02:06
If you have ever given blood, your corpuscles could be in someone's boner right now -- nm - random thought Sep 13, 01:28
Everything is pretty much locked in for Tropical Storm Nicholas to flood Houston out as is tradition. Today was brutal at work. - Qale Sep 12, 22:27 15
- Has houston considering building double-decker highways? So that only the bottom deck gets flooded, and the top deck can continue to handle traffic? - Beryllium Sep 12, 22:32 14
  - The biggest problem is that Houston is a swamp. and basically at sea level. It's going to flood. -- (edited) - ty97 Sep 13, 05:22 7
    - Here's one article... -- (link) - Krusty Sep 13, 05:35
    - I read an article that talked about how they made things so much worse and continue to make things worse through building over their wetlands. - Krusty Sep 13, 05:34 5
      - I was just reading an article about how a large % of homes that HUD sells in certain states are in flood zones. coincidence? maybe. -- (link) - tRuMaN Sep 13, 05:48 3
        
        *sigh* Of course they do. :-( -- nm - Krusty Sep 13, 06:13 2
        
        I dont have a problem with them selling them, I have an issue with the lack of documentation that seems to be provided during that sale - tRuMaN Sep 13, 06:17 1
        
        I have a bit of a problem with them selling them when they're in areas that the state is actively buying up homes because of flooding. But certainly - Krusty Sep 13, 06:26
      - oh definitely -- nm - ty97 Sep 13, 05:36
  - No. We’re too busy moving an interstate from its current location to another just for the lulz. -- nm - Qale Sep 12, 22:33 5
    - oh I'm intrigued, what highway are they moving? -- nm - ty97 Sep 13, 05:21 3
      - Wait, they are trying to displace people in historically African-American neighborhoods *again* for the interstate? - ty97 Sep 13, 05:37 2
        
        I was going to make this joke blind this morning and decided against it. Not surprised in the least. -- nm - spamlet Sep 13, 06:35
        
        Yes. Now that Midtown is a thing, they think moving 45 to 3rd Ward is a great idea. -- nm - Qale Sep 13, 05:42
    - Good idea, more concrete to absorb the rain. - Krusty Sep 13, 05:16
Maybe you'd like to see a progress update on a hobby project of mine ... -- (pic) - Beryllium Sep 12, 22:04 [Attachment] 11
- is it the beagle’s birthday -- nm - mafic Sep 13, 00:46 3
  - Hmmmmmmmm. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 13, 01:46 1
    - he needs a little hat -- nm - mafic Sep 13, 03:19
  - what am i in dog years -- nm - Max Sep 13, 01:06
- Awesome!! I was just thinking about if I got rid of Facebook how would I know the birthdays - Pippy Sep 12, 22:20 6
  - Also, thanks for saying that. It's one of the more quietly insidious sticky parts of Facebook. - Beryllium Sep 12, 22:34
  - One question I have is how to earn money from it. Facebook does it with advertising and data-mining, which I abhor. - Beryllium Sep 12, 22:30 4
    - :) an app? $2.99? I have no idea heh -- nm - Pippy Sep 12, 22:59 3
      - Hmm, hadn't considered that. Thanks :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 23:01 2
        
        FB used to have the opportunity to buy gift cards from the BD reminder, which are emailed, Starbucks, Pandera etc. -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 12, 23:10 1
        
        how would the ap get populated with BD info? maybe allow them to link their FB friends/contacts -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 12, 23:11
3.0 earthquake in western Tennessee. Doubt anyone felt it :/ -- nm - Meg Sep 12, 22:02 3
- Almost 400 miles from us. :) -- nm - Dark Callisto Sep 13, 05:58
- the potatoes that got mashed did, but I think 3.0 only mashes the first layer of potatoes -- nm - crash davis Sep 12, 22:06 1
  - corn and tobacco just sways around a bit -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 12, 23:13
technically everything above the ocean is an unconformity. so yeah, a canyon is. -- nm - mafic Sep 12, 21:47 8
- I like when I can teach you something. Here is today's lesson: in the Idaho dialect, we call everything above the ocean "land" -- nm - crash davis Sep 12, 21:56 6
  - sure, in the definitely real place called "Idaho". - mafic Sep 12, 22:01 2
    - then why does ambiguous have only one meaning? -- nm - crash davis Sep 12, 22:04 1
      - Not sure. It’s a bit vague. -- nm - mafic Sep 13, 02:59
  - and everything beneath the land, potatoes? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 12, 21:58 2
    - its potatoes all the way down -- nm - crash davis Sep 12, 22:00 1
      - religions are based on less -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 12, 23:15
- except for arguably volcanoes. -- nm - mafic Sep 12, 21:48
The unit across the drive is dark. I guess the move is finally complete. -- nm - Meg Sep 12, 21:35
I should go to bed. -- nm - znufrii Sep 12, 21:25 1
- umm, you might want to check the bed first -- nm - Aaron Rodgers Sep 12, 21:30

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