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Ground Control to Captain Kirk! Shatner going to "space" aboard a Blue Origin rocket. -- (link) - TWuG Sep 24, 09:40
Caption this image -- (link) - Reagen Sep 24, 09:39 2
- The Birds 2: Fight for the Fatherland -- nm - Jovian Sep 24, 09:47
- Nope! Not retiring! This sitting back and watching the birds is bullshit! -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 24, 09:41
September 24 Birthdays: Lou Dobbs (85), Brad Bird (64), Kevin Sorbo (63), John Logan (60), Nia Vardalos (59), Ben Platt (28) - Max Sep 24, 09:31 1
- Shit! That was a 2?! Fuck us, we thought it was a smudged 1. -- nm - Dear Evan Hansen Producers Sep 24, 09:35
Poor Rudy… -- (link) - znufrii Sep 24, 09:30 2
- Andrew as well! How is he going to campaign?! -- nm - Jovian Sep 24, 09:32 1
  - Taco Bell drive thrus -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 09:34
Does anyone use SlingTV? Is their sports streaming decent? - spamlet Sep 24, 09:30 4
- I have it but not watched any sports on it. not really related: I cut Hulu due to the price increase and now going to sign up for HBO max for 6 months -- nm - Pippy Sep 24, 09:40 2
  - We dropped all live tv for the same reason but playoffs. - spamlet Sep 24, 10:03
  - just FYI, I think that 1/2 price deal for HBO ends on Sunday -- nm - decline Sep 24, 09:49
- I've used it in the past for when the Cubs were in the post-season. It was usable. - oblique Sep 24, 09:31
Ryder Cup spoilers - Beaker Sep 24, 09:26
Silly Gorillas -- (link) - Jovian Sep 24, 09:23
Marvel Suing to Keep Rights to ‘Avengers’ Characters From Copyright Termination -- (link) - Diva Sep 24, 09:21 2
- It's nearly inconceivable to me that these would not be deemed to be "works made for hire" (as all previous cases has determined). -- nm - pmb Sep 24, 09:26 1
  - it's the exact same lawyers too! -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 09:27
The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc ultramarathon has announced new drug bans, including things like... Advil. -- (link) - Andie Sep 24, 09:10 1
- I bet it's because people are taking way over the safe dose. -- nm - Reagen Sep 24, 09:14
DTL: I had a player go for 52 points. 22/35 from the field. Jesus. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 24, 09:08 3
- *makes the choke gesture at his team* - Tenetennbaron Sep 24, 09:38
- Wow! - spamlet Sep 24, 09:13 1
  - I’m checking my scrimmage results…I own 2 clean wins (17ppg avg over Norfolk) and an 11pt win over Biloxi (top 5) - Will Hunting Sep 24, 09:21
*checks FF* *curses McCaffrey* -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 09:07
"Jje veux juste cuisiner une omelette!!!" -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 24, 09:02 [youtube]
Today in terrible ideas: NFL extending wild card round to Monday night. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 24, 09:01 6
- Shut up or I'll schedule a Thursday playoff game. Don't think I won't do it. -- nm - NFL Sep 24, 09:12
- Seriously. Just triple deck the weekend games. 1/4:30/8 -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 24, 09:06 1
  - I'm totally down for the swap of the nooner on Saturday to Monday night. Who's got the time for three games on a Saturday? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 24, 09:12
- explain why terrible. Thx. -- nm - Diva Sep 24, 09:03 2
  - Shortening the recovery time to the next game. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 24, 09:05 1
    - ah, yes - there is that. but MNF do happen all season... -- nm* - Diva Sep 24, 09:21
With Declan having been home from school sick for the past three days, it would probably be a bad choice to go sailing with people, right? - Beryllium Sep 24, 08:59 4
- I generally am not concerned with outdoor interactions -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 09:22
- i wouldn't unless i got tested (SDM does quick antigen tests for peace of mind, i think they're about $40) -- nm - Andie Sep 24, 09:21
- This is a tough call. I'm not sure how to advise -- nm - Epiphany Sep 24, 09:10 1
  - My original plan was to attend a floating boat show either today or tomorrow. - Beryllium Sep 24, 09:20
Nirvana Nevermind released 30 years ago on this day..Butch Vig does an interview about it -- (link) - Remlik Sep 24, 08:56 2
- I was just hoping to find the MTV unplugged concert on youtube. couldnt find it. -- nm - Truman Sep 24, 09:21
- Listening to it right now. First time in a decade plus that I just start at Teen Spirit and let it go. - Name Withheld By Request Sep 24, 09:11
John Kleeper in North Carolina with some parents not wanting masks in school -- (link) - Pippy Sep 24, 08:45
This is nuts, a Hubble image of a galaxy whose light is being replicated multiple times by the gravity of an intervening galaxy cluster. -- (link) - mara Sep 24, 08:39 3
- "I've circled (well, ellipsed) them..." NERD -- nm - Max Sep 24, 08:45
- This is incredible. I've read through this three times already. Best thing I've read all week -- nm - prayformojo Sep 24, 08:44 1
  - What I want to know is, how close can a steak get to that galaxy without getting burnt to a crisp? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 08:48
Speaking of the VP: New Yorkers, if you're seeing a military helicopter over midtown right now, it's DHS. -- nm - loosilu Sep 24, 08:38
nm -- nm* - budice Sep 24, 08:31
from b2: The most recent Best Picture nominee I saw was part of Green Book. It was only the 2nd film I've can recall walking out of. -- (edited) - Qale Sep 24, 08:30
Right before the Vice President was introduced on The View, two hosts left because of positive covid tests. -- (link) - mara Sep 24, 08:26 5
- Fine, you get Hoynes. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 24, 08:34
- well, that's a day on The View. -- nm - Andie Sep 24, 08:34
- I still haven't updated my mental calendar. I thought this was Pence. -- nm - Max Sep 24, 08:33 1
  - Oh! Oh! Jail for Max! -- nm - mara Sep 24, 08:34
- VP will now join remotely -- nm - decline Sep 24, 08:28
That giant Chinese real estate company that's collapsing missed their interest payment yesterday. - spamlet Sep 24, 08:25 4
- I thought I read that China was breaking up the company or something? -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 08:54 3
  - They're cracking down in general on big companies because they present an alternate power structure. - spamlet Sep 24, 09:01 2
    - also, don't they technically have 30 days to pay late? -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 09:35
    - *clenches* -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 09:03
Controlling Britney Spears drops on HULU and FX tonight (early, to get ahead of the Netflix version) -- (link) - Beaker Sep 24, 08:23 1
- I'd rather watch like a 4k upscaled version of literally any of her concert tours instead. -- nm - Qale Sep 24, 08:24
meanwhile, the dewpoint here is 49F -- nm - prayformojo Sep 24, 08:21
the best part of the Ryder Cup is some dope trying to start a USA chant and no one picking it up and then he just drifts into silence -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 08:19
Unhealthy air quality again today. I'm beginning to get an idea of what the folk in the PacNW recently went through. -- nm - Meg Sep 24, 08:18
Russell Davies to return as Dr Who showrunner. - loosilu Sep 24, 08:09 4
- 3rd post on this board. -- nm - Diva Sep 24, 08:13 2
  - I Remliked! -- nm - loosilu Sep 24, 08:13 1
    - ha! -- nm - Diva Sep 24, 08:15
- Well that's interesting. So much for Eccleston returning for the 60th though now. -- nm - Remlik Sep 24, 08:12
Boss text: Do you have time this morning maybe 10:20-10:30 - oblique Sep 24, 08:07 13
- Just tell him - "I wouldn't say I've been missing it." -- nm - VMan Sep 24, 08:33
- "I've been hearing alot about these alternative COVID treatments, I want you to try them all for me please and report back tomorrow." -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 08:20 1
  - There's no I in Horse Paste. -- nm - Qale Sep 24, 08:24
- "Oh and we'll need to meet in the restroom because that's when I scheduled my morning poop." -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 24, 08:19
- I *wished* my boss only talked to me for ten minutes in a day. -- nm - Qale Sep 24, 08:12 5
  - omg - wtf does your boss want? - Diva Sep 24, 08:14 4
    - I had a meeting with one of my guys today. Literally the first time I’ve spoken to him since Monday. - spamlet Sep 24, 08:23
    - I use the term boss a bit loosely. On any given day I have 3-4 immediate handler/managers, 2 department managers, 1 general manager, 1 unit manager. - Qale Sep 24, 08:23 2
      - jump to 1:40 -- (link) - Beaker Sep 24, 08:24 [youtube] 1
        
        I mean, yeah. I knew it before I clicked what this'd be. -- nm - Qale Sep 24, 08:27
- The good news is it would take longer than 10 minutes to fire you. The bad news is you're about to get a work assignment with VERY little context. -- nm - rollo Sep 24, 08:11 2
  - Basically yes. :) -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 08:43
  - "Soooooo.......we want you to go check out this seance in some Toronto farmhouse. Yes, it's mandatory - kilbo's boss Sep 24, 08:15
Elon Musk and Grimes have split after 3 years. Will continue to co-parent X Æ A-Xii -- (link) - decline Sep 24, 08:06 7
- I can't believe she's doing that new Fox singing show Alter Ego. -- nm - pmb Sep 24, 08:13
- Wow, if those two clinically insane people can't make it... -- nm - Reagen Sep 24, 08:08
- I'm confused. Is this a word problem or a math equation? -- nm - Qale Sep 24, 08:07 3
  - It's code for Future Double Homicide Perpetrator. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 24, 08:37
  - It's your phone's ID number. -- nm - loosilu Sep 24, 08:08 1
    - Their kid is just a fractal off the ol' block. -- nm - Qale Sep 24, 08:11
- Haaaaaaaaaaaah - Beryllium Sep 24, 08:07
So I woke up today to the news that DJT lost the election. What is this, the 8th time? -- nm - Jovian Sep 24, 08:06 11
- Funniest thing is that Trump did a release after hearing the audit results were released calling talking about the "highly respected" auditors, - pmb Sep 24, 08:11 1
  - lol yep and that statement from last night of his, has already been scrubbed off of his website. -- nm - Jovian Sep 24, 08:33
- "the new hand recount for Biden exceeded the county's tally by 99 votes, while Trump received 261 fewer votes than the official results." -- (link) - oblique Sep 24, 08:08 7
  - Sadly, we'll never really know what's truly accurate because these people aren't qualified to actually do the job and lacked the basic security to - Will Hunting Sep 24, 08:20 4
    - We know what's truly accurate. Biden won. Even the most biased of referees brought in specifically to find a different result, didn't find one. - pmb Sep 24, 08:32
    - Honestly, hand counting 2M things, you won't get the same answer twice. -- nm - Reagen Sep 24, 08:27 2
      - Even if you do, it's probably still a mistake -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 08:32
      - this. -- nm - loosilu Sep 24, 08:29
  - Bigly -- nm - JaxSean Sep 24, 08:20
  - The result isn’t the point, sadly. -- nm - znufrii Sep 24, 08:12
- I'm sure that a full forensic audit of 4 Texas counties will change that, buster! -- nm - Qale Sep 24, 08:07
Morning everyone! anyone good at PowerApps? -- nm - loosilu Sep 24, 08:06 3
- No. But your post did make me nostalgic for a paid add-on to AOL called PowerTools we used as moderators for chat rooms. -- nm - Qale Sep 24, 08:11
- You mean like bacon-wrapped dates? -- nm - rollo Sep 24, 08:08 1
  - If their forms refuse to load, yes. -- nm - loosilu Sep 24, 08:09
my weather station tracker says we got 2.55 inches of rain from Wednesday-Thursday. Up to 6.44 inches for September -- nm - prayformojo Sep 24, 08:03 1
- You better stop. More than that and I've heard it gets a bit uncomfortable for some people. -- nm - Qale Sep 24, 08:12
Real life 'Red Notice' - A Mexican television personality reportedly fled from authorities after she and her husband allegedly embezzled $146M -- (link) - decline Sep 24, 08:02
NFL Wild Card: 2 games Saturday, 3 Sunday and 1 Monday night -- (link) - Beaker Sep 24, 08:00
Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou is expected to appear virtually in an American federal courtroom today to plead guilty -- (link) - Beaker Sep 24, 07:57 2
- next step: virtual jail -- nm - decline Sep 24, 07:58
- Dear Canada, hold this up till they let the 2 dudes they grabbed right after she was arrested go -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 07:58
A friend and I are picking our date to go to a "chilling recreation of an authentic Victorian Seance:". - Andie Sep 24, 07:52 4
- Fingers crossed for a Houdini impersonator. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 24, 07:55
- Someone should go as Houdini and throw over the table before they get a chance to trigger it. -- nm - Max Sep 24, 07:55 1
  - Jinx! -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 24, 07:56
- wow -- nm - prayformojo Sep 24, 07:53
"The Flickr Foundation" -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 24, 07:41 3
- very cool (is this what you're working on?) -- nm - decline Sep 24, 07:47 2
  - No, my projects are on the SmugMug side. We brought back the original Flickr employee who created the Flickr Commons to manage the new initative. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 24, 07:51 1
    - And George has a Wikipedia page, neat -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 24, 08:02
this thread is crazy: "They’re now telling people who get COVID to avoid the ICU and treat themselves, often by nebulizing hydrogen peroxide" -- (link) - decline Sep 24, 07:28 16
- Who is spreading all these rumors, iirc, aerosol peroxide is what some subways, and hospitals were doing to sterilize VACCANT spaces -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 24, 11:37
- I always suspected something wasn't quite right about Nebula. -- nm - Qale Sep 24, 08:14
- Covid can't fuck up your lungs if *you* fuck up your lungs! *Rollsafe.gif* -- nm - Reagen Sep 24, 07:57 4
  - I smoke 3 packs a day, work in a coal mine, and live at a Superfund site. You can't hurt me! -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 24, 08:17 1
    - Time for my morning bowl of Asbestos O's! -- nm* - Reagen Sep 24, 08:28
  - we really owned the Libs! -- nm - Beaker Sep 24, 07:58 1
    - Hydrogen Peroxide:"I'm tired of all this organic material in lungs." Lungs:"But hydrogen peroxide, I'm made of organic material!" -- nm - Reagen Sep 24, 08:07
- jen fri chi -- nm - prayformojo Sep 24, 07:41
- well, this will end the pandemic quicker, if they all just die off. -- nm - Andie Sep 24, 07:34 3
  - I do get a sense that there is a certain amount of culling of the herd going on. -- nm - pmb Sep 24, 07:48
  - Yep. And medical workers need the respite of not having so many of such idiots dying in their care. (NM) - Marlowe Sep 24, 07:38 1
    - Yep. -- nm - Andie Sep 24, 07:42
- Ivermectin Facebook is a wildly dark scene, an inverted reality where medical consensus is an elaborate conspiracy to kill you and random people on Facebook have the secret cure. -- nm* - decline Sep 24, 07:29 2
  - I haven't been able to get them to tell me why doctors want to kill us. -- nm - loosilu Sep 24, 08:07 1
    - Moronic conspiracy theorists can never answer 'why', to anything. Why would the world being flat be a secret? Why would governments tank their - Andie Sep 24, 08:32
- Apocalyptic death cult, ftw. -- nm - znufrii Sep 24, 07:29
The next showrunner for Doctor Who will be (spoiler) - LMS Sep 24, 07:25 3
- Interesting. -- nm - znufrii Sep 24, 08:04
- I approve. -- nm - jnine Sep 24, 07:47
- ooh -- nm - JaxSean Sep 24, 07:28
More on air travel. While waiting to board on Wednesday I heard a boarding call for a Spirit Air flight. Including a long list of - Meg Sep 24, 07:24 4
- They also charge them to simply hear the list. -- nm - Qale Sep 24, 08:17
- I hated Spirit on paper but I love flying it -- nm - rollo Sep 24, 07:59
- Did you have a good trip? -- nm - spamlet Sep 24, 07:27 1
  - It was great to spend time with family. Seems I no longer have the stamina for lots of sightseeing but it was still good to have a change of scenery, -- nm - Meg Sep 24, 07:36
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Sep 24, 07:20

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