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znu, RE: china housing - watch this -- (link) - decline Sep 14, 11:18 7
- iirc, two or three of the towers just fell over on their own a few years ago during construction and they sat for a few years to figure out what to do -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 14, 11:26
- Eesh. -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 11:21
- COOL! -- nm - Mop Sep 14, 11:21
- I have no reason to believe it's fake, but that demolition looks CGI as he** -- nm - MDH Sep 14, 11:19 3
  - I think it's related to how they sped up the video -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 11:23 1
    - Yup. -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 11:23
  - Cinematic mode on the iPhone 13. -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 11:20
ST Poll: Debating getting a suite with friend for the Dua Lipa concert. Guesses on what it costs? - MDH Sep 14, 11:12 11
- 100 Level: $4,500, 200 Level: $3,500, 300 Level: $2,500 -- nm - MDH Sep 14, 11:20 3
  - Hmmmmm...so if you were to fill the suite, the per person works out to $250 / $145 / $138 - JD Sep 14, 11:27 [youtube]
  - Is there food and drinks included with the suite? -- nm - Krusty Sep 14, 11:24
  - How much for levitating seats? -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 14, 11:22
- I clicked wanting to guess but I have no idea what something like this could or should cost. $5k? $10k? -- nm - Krusty Sep 14, 11:16 1
  - I was similar, we asked a friend of a friend who works there for the prices. I expected similar to you, and those are way high. -- nm - MDH Sep 14, 11:18
- $3,125.00 -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 11:16
- I bet it costs LOL money -- nm - ty97 Sep 14, 11:15
- 100/300 level: $3350 -- nm - JD Sep 14, 11:13 1
  - Over the 300 level cost, under the 100 level cost -- nm - MDH Sep 14, 11:17
- 1 million dollars! -- nm - decline Sep 14, 11:13
A thousand nits! -- nm - No Longer Calm David Sep 14, 11:03 5
- There's special soap for that. -- nm - Mop Sep 14, 11:22
- That's nuts. (NM) - Marlowe Sep 14, 11:08
- Nice Nits. -- nm - budice Sep 14, 11:04
- and an extra drop of retsin -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 11:04
- “This episode of Bluey is now called ‘Nits’.” -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 11:04
In a shocking twist, it turns out that giving people money helps lift them out of poverty. -- (link) - znufrii Sep 14, 11:00
lol. scheduled someone to power wash the house and didn't really consider where they would get water from. all the spigots on the house are busted -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 10:55 2
- just steal the water from your neighbor -- nm - decline Sep 14, 10:56 1
  - through a really really long straw? -- nm - prayformojo Sep 14, 10:58
Working some metrics at work and one them just came out to 31.25%. I think I get the rest of the week off as a result? -- nm - ty97 Sep 14, 10:54
Drake broke Billboard. -- (link) - Tim Sep 14, 10:52 [Backboard] 7
- i.e. Billboard became a joke -- nm - ty97 Sep 14, 11:06 2
  - It’s because they weight streaming so much more over sales and airplay now. -- nm - Tim Sep 14, 11:11 1
    - i.e. a joke -- nm - ty97 Sep 14, 11:17
- Billboard/all music charts lost all relevance a few years back. It's sad to think about. -- nm - MDH Sep 14, 11:04 1
  - “Remember that week in 2021 when the entire country did nothing but listen to Drake?” “No.” -- nm - Tim Sep 14, 11:11
- Ah yes, The Drakeboard Top 10. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 10:54
- Sounds lucrative. -- nm - No Longer Calm David Sep 14, 10:54
Linda O'Leary (wife of Shark Tank's Kevin) found not guilty in fatal boat crash -- (link) - Beaker Sep 14, 10:48 1
- uh, well, good for her, I guess? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 10:51
huh....Dan Quayle saved the Republic -- (link) - Remlik Sep 14, 10:45 4
- in drumpfistan you have power if you say you, if you make people say you do, get enough to believe you do, let them take you to court later -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 14, 11:33
- No, he didn't. - No Longer Calm David Sep 14, 10:53
- No matter how much you want to, you can’t add an “e” to the end of potato. -- nm - Dano Sep 14, 10:53
- Miley & Quayle coming to CBS this fall -- nm - Jovian Sep 14, 10:46
everyone I owe mail to should have something in the mail now... -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 10:41
6 Offense coaches, 1 player and 1 nutritionist positive for the Saints -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 10:39
YDC: Rumor in town is the number in Manchin's head for the bill is $1.5T. IF there's certain items he could budge to $2T, but that's the cap. -- nm - MDH Sep 14, 10:13 3
- He's closer to reality then the rest. - Will Hunting Sep 14, 10:21 1
  - I’d just like to know what outcomes he thinks this country doesn’t need and shouldn’t ask our government to provide for us. -- (edited) - znufrii Sep 14, 10:24
- As long as it still includes the CTC and dependent care tax provisions. - znufrii Sep 14, 10:19
Remlik news network: Netflix Orders ‘Grendel’ Series Based On Dark Horse Comic With Abubakr Ali To Star -- (link) - decline Sep 14, 10:12
Wait, what? Tucker Carlson…lies? -- (link*) - znufrii Sep 14, 10:10 1
- only when he has to Znu! -- nm - Jovian Sep 14, 10:31
Saw this on the AppleTV+ part of the Apple Event. 'Finch' starting Tom Hanks premiers November 5th -- (link) - oblique Sep 14, 10:06
Apparently hyperparasitic wasps are a thing that exist? -- (link) - znufrii Sep 14, 10:05
"Brazzos was one of three DVD sets in the prison library." -- nm - No Longer Calm David Sep 14, 10:03 1
- Not as good as Brazzers -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 14, 10:19
Apple Event underway -- (link) - budice Sep 14, 10:03 14
- That Cinematic mode on the iPhone 13 is kinda crazy. Basically AI powered video recording based on movie DP styles. -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 11:03 1
  - The demo video felt like the focus was bouncing around too much, to a comedic extent. - Beryllium Sep 14, 11:08
- Yoga Fitness dude screams light in the loafers -- nm - budice Sep 14, 10:36
- Apple Watch $399, Series 7, 20% more screen, 70% brighter, full keyboard onscreen with slide typing, 18hr battery, 33% faster charging - oblique Sep 14, 10:29
- Apple Watch Series 7 -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 10:24 1
  - $399 -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 10:29
- New iPad Mini $499, new design with 4 colors, Liquid Retina display (8.3"), Touch ID top button, 40% CPU/80% GPU performance boost, USB-C, 5G, 12MP - oblique Sep 14, 10:20 2
  - yeesh on the price -- nm - budice Sep 14, 10:21 1
    - yeah, that was a big "whoa" -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 10:21
- New iPad $329 (64GB), A13 Bionic, ultra-wide 12MP camera with CenterStage -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 10:12 4
  - An A13 iPad? My iPad's got an M1. Why are they sticking with old architecture? -- nm - Mop Sep 14, 11:20 1
    - It's actually the A15. -- nm - No Longer Calm David Sep 14, 11:23
  - The iPad Mini lives! -- nm - No Longer Calm David Sep 14, 10:14 1
    - Just include a phone function -- nm - budice Sep 14, 10:18
Saints have had a “handful of offensive coaches” test positive for COVID -- (link) - budice Sep 14, 09:53 2
- Their defensive coaches are the most offensive - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 10:00
- deets -- (link) - decline Sep 14, 09:54
Heard an interesting statistic. Homeschooling is up 3.2M households from 2020. That's about 2% of the total US workforce. Add that up with other - oblique Sep 14, 09:49
Yep. Vince and Prichard are definetly in charge of NXT. The women’s title match between Franky and Raquel advertised for tonight has been pulled. -- (link) - Will Hunting Sep 14, 09:40 2
- The hilarious part is that NXT is now officially NXT 2.0. - No Longer Calm David Sep 14, 09:50
- bastards -- nm - decline Sep 14, 09:40
If you don't mind spoilers the Ghosts S3 blooper reel is now online -- (link) - LMS Sep 14, 09:26 [youtube]
Tape Backup now reaches 45TB on one tape cartridge. -- (link) - budice Sep 14, 09:21 3
- is that a lot? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 14, 09:46
- I wonder how many of those fit inside a station wagon? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:45 1
  - And further, how many of those station wagons could fit in an area the size of Belgium? -- nm - rollo Sep 14, 09:48
"I don't want to be your friend anymore if you don't do this.” -- (link) - mud Sep 14, 09:07 11
- The Donald has no friends, you either are useful to him at the moment or you are a fluffer to his ego. -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 14, 10:10 1
  - That, and he's an asshole. -- nm - loosilu Sep 14, 10:34
- *checks the NO box* -- nm - VMan Sep 14, 09:58
- Time to order extra copies! -- nm - mara Sep 14, 09:36
- and then he broke Pence's favorite hotwheel. -- nm - chicken daddy Sep 14, 09:15
- Gen. Milley may be in deep doodoo -- (link) - mud Sep 14, 09:11 3
  - With who, Trump? -- nm - mara Sep 14, 10:55
  - The bigger question is: did donny put out feelers or even order a strike anywhere? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 14, 10:08
  - more -- (link) - mud Sep 14, 09:20
- NO MORE SLEEPOVERS! -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 09:10 1
  - Ha-ha-ha -- nm - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 09:54
JAX ALERT! Jennifer Aniston wishes her next love is 'not necessarily somebody in the industry' -- (link) - oblique Sep 14, 09:00 5
- But we're kinda in the industry, aren't we? -- nm - Jammed Uzi Sep 14, 09:56 2
  - I think Jax would disown all of us for a shot at this -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 09:56 1
    - *gets an email* - Will Hunting Sep 14, 09:59
- "I'm going to just stick to the normal ways of dating," she said. "Having someone ask you out. That's the way I would prefer it." -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 09:04
- The next Bachelor show should be for her. -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 09:02
Senate Democrats unveil “compromise” voting rights bill. - znufrii Sep 14, 08:54 15
- End the filibuster and pass quality legislation. -- nm - Krusty Sep 14, 08:56 14
  - Yes, please do that. -- nm - Senator McConell Sep 14, 09:00 10
    - Like he won't in a minute when he needs to? Come on man -- nm - ty97 Sep 14, 09:15 9
      - he never did it though. McConnell is the reason its still intact. -- nm - Jovian Sep 14, 10:35
      - Make him open that door. Don’t do it when he’s going to be able to waltz right in in 16 months. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 14, 09:19
      - He had plenty of opportunities to do it and didn’t during Trump’s first two years. -- nm - spamlet Sep 14, 09:16 6
        
        He didn’t need to. He got everything he wanted without it. Tax cuts and SCOTUS. -- nm - znufrii Sep 14, 09:22
        
        Your premise is that he wants Dems to eliminate the filibuster so that he won't be blamed? Or what? -- nm - mara Sep 14, 09:21 4
        
        Yes, same as ending the filibuster on judges. The Dems lifted almost all of the restrictions and he greatly benefited from that. - spamlet Sep 14, 09:22 3
        
        Ending it will go a long way toward ending one party's "fear," I think. -- nm - mara Sep 14, 09:28
        
        You just said he's not afraid of using his power so...... -- nm - ty97 Sep 14, 09:25
        
        He ended it for the Supreme Court. If it suits him he doesn't care. He doesn't particularly care about it for other things because he doesn't really - pmb Sep 14, 09:25
  - but that would open a big box of pandora worms in a can! -- nm - mud Sep 14, 08:58
  - Or, bring back the filibuster where they have to actually stand there and talk. No more just saying you're filibustering like you're Michael Scott -- (edited) - Krusty Sep 14, 08:57
  - Lol, no -- nm - Sen. Manchin Sep 14, 08:57
For Star Wars, would you all agree that Ep 1-3 had a better artistic vision and execution than Ep 7-9? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:53 24
- yes -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 09:10
- Vision…yes. Execution…no. - Will Hunting Sep 14, 09:05 8
  - So the execution of each individual film in 7-9 was good, but the overall vision was a dereliction of duty, you mean? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:10 7
    - maybe this is it. (7 is my fave since the original 3) -- nm - mud Sep 14, 09:15 6
      - I thought 7 was okay. Complete knock off of 4 but not bad. I loved 8’s potential. They immediately pretended it never happened and 9 was so meh - Will Hunting Sep 14, 09:25 1
        
        yeah, exactly. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:26
      - This thread reads a like a bit or something. Yes, 7 was great and clearly the best of 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9. - Spawn Sep 14, 09:19 2
        
        forgettable? nah -- nm - mud Sep 14, 09:21 1
        
        In comparison it is nearly. Look at it like this, where was the story at the end of 6 compared to the end of 9? Practically in the same exact place, except we know Luke, Han and Leia are dead, as well as their children. -- nm* - Spawn Sep 14, 09:23
      - I liked 7 and 8. But 9 purposefully undid all of the potential of those two. Made the whole exercise generic and conformist. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:17
- no -- nm - mud Sep 14, 08:56
- Easily. -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 08:56
- Crap is crap. -- nm - David Sep 14, 08:56 11
  - I'm trying to gauge if letting a creator run rampant on their own vision is superior to letting a corporation approach it cynically. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:58 10
    - it depends on the creator. Lucas w/ 1-3 had a blurry vision dressed up in shiny crap. -- nm - mud Sep 14, 09:14 8
      - Okay, how about Lana Wachowski? I'm betting that's going to be far sharper of a vision. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:15 7
        
        sure. We'll see. -- nm - mud Sep 14, 09:17 6
        
        I think I'm the only one who thinks the Matrix 4 trailer portends of hot garbage -- nm - rollo Sep 14, 09:21 5
        
        I agree with you. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 14, 09:26
        
        I think it was craftily put together so as not to reveal the true plot. - Beryllium Sep 14, 09:25
        
        I only watched once. It confused me, made me want to revisit 2 & 3 (I loved 2) -- nm - mud Sep 14, 09:23 2
        
        I think I'll binge all 3 (Nflx) one day before 4 arrives! -- nm - mud Sep 14, 09:29 1
        
        The biggest problem I had with 3 is I thought it was a bad ending. But now, it was not the ending. So yeah, I look forward to re-watching, - Spawn Sep 14, 09:33
    - 7, 8 and 9 were all over the place. Add to that they were a retread of 4-6 and they get knocked below 1-3. -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 09:00
PSA: Apple Event in 1 Hour - iPhone 13 likely -- nm - budice Sep 14, 08:51 15
- IPhone 13 has a new hat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- nm - Beaker Sep 14, 09:08
- I'm still on an iPhone 8 because I hate Face ID. Really hoping that they have a fingerprint method again with the 13 or else I'm moving to the SE2 -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 08:55 8
  - Zero chance of that happening. -- nm - spamlet Sep 14, 09:01 6
    - Agreed. I don't think it'll ever return and the risk of it going away in a future SE model is strong. -- nm - Qale Sep 14, 09:04 4
      - Maybe if any of those under glass ones ever worked but they don't seem to work great from reviews. -- nm - spamlet Sep 14, 09:05 2
        
        my Samsung has it and it works quite well -- nm - decline Sep 14, 09:05 1
        
        Oh that’s good. From reviews it seemed like it either affected the screen or didn’t read thumbs correctly. -- nm - spamlet Sep 14, 09:10
      - There continue to be rumors of an under the glass Touch ID sensor but yeah, I'm not optimistic of it for the 13. -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 09:05
    - Sure. It will have the built in blood tester needle thingee but repurposed for ID. -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 09:03
  - you should just go back to a flip-phone ya' luddite -- nm - decline Sep 14, 09:00
- think they'll talk about the Pegasus zero-day exploit? -- nm - decline Sep 14, 08:54 1
  - 14.8 mandate to watch the stream :) -- nm - oblique Sep 14, 08:55
- I know it's not going to happen yet, but I want the next generation apple silicon 14" MBP -- nm - Beryllium Sep 14, 08:53 1
  - This. -- nm - spamlet Sep 14, 09:01
- iCar -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 08:52
A difference of 50 miles or less kept Houston from drowning once more as Nicholas took a path that dumped heaviest rain just offshore. - Qale Sep 14, 08:51
Expanded TMobile Footprint at WalMarts -- (link*) - budice Sep 14, 08:48 1
- but will they accept Litecoin? -- nm - decline Sep 14, 08:53
*likes* -- nm - Spawn Sep 14, 08:47

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