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fascinating long read: How did a former New Jersey basketball standout end up accused of murdering a woman in a notorious sex club? -- (link) - decline Sep 27, 11:40 1
- By murdering a woman in a notorious sex club? -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 11:42
Killer otters. That is all. -- (link) - Mop Sep 27, 11:33 1
- River otters are nasty MFers. It is known. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 11:34
This week, I was confident, friendly and informal. - No Longer Calm David Sep 27, 11:22 2
- 44 alerts ... -- nm - JD Sep 27, 11:23 1
  - 13 alerts .. -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 11:24
Beaker - the eagle has landed ... I repeat ... the eagle has landed ... - JenBro Sep 27, 11:05 1
- yay!! -- nm - Beaker Sep 27, 12:14
A Jan 6 defendant is seeking leniency in his sentencing because he didn't even contemplate pooping on a desk at the Capitol -- (link) - decline Sep 27, 10:56 3
- [respect-hat.gif] - Max Sep 27, 11:12 2
  - Shit yes. - Beryllium Sep 27, 11:18 1
    - $hit happens -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 27, 11:24
LYC: Just some craziness that was the NFL yesterday and for ML, it revolves mostly around kickers and embarrassing the Bears (two of his favorites) - oblique Sep 27, 10:55 1
- Bears stuff. A bunch of Twitter people were noticing nobody really talked about the Bears OL when Dalton was playing, but blamed them - Strongbad Sep 27, 11:41
TIL - Bery's a fan of toads ;) -- nm - Meg Sep 27, 10:54 3
- Fascinating creatures. Do not lick. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 11:10 2
  - (only doorknobs) -- nm - Dano Sep 27, 11:19
  - Devious licks -- nm - oblique Sep 27, 11:11
Andy Reid released from the hospital -- (link) - spamlet Sep 27, 10:51
Schadenfreude alert (although I don't think it counts as schadenfreude when the misfortune is a likely result of one's own actions): -- (link*) - mara Sep 27, 10:49 1
- That's the Dumkopf variant ... an important sub-class of Schadenfreude -- nm - rollo Sep 27, 10:54
Now playing: Malignant. - No Longer Calm David Sep 27, 10:36 3
- Maybe she should have become a real doctor rather than an actress. -- nm - No Longer Calm David Sep 27, 10:42 2
  - He seems like a real catch, at least as far as pregnant wife abusers go. - No Longer Calm David Sep 27, 10:49 1
    - If I had a dollar for every time someone said, "No, it's not possible!" in a horror movie... -- nm - No Longer Calm David Sep 27, 11:15
The Mel and Sue thanks interview on the BBC Must Watch podcast is hilarious. -- nm - LMS Sep 27, 10:35
Zillow - mandy's next house -- (link) - budice Sep 27, 10:33 5
- I wanna own that house. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 27, 11:34
- That is a lot of f*cking house. -- nm - znufrii Sep 27, 10:44
- 22 bathrooms? -- nm - decline Sep 27, 10:37 2
  - The night soil man only comes once a month so you have to keep rotating. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 27, 10:42 1
    - There's a term I haven't heard in some 60 years or more :) - Meg Sep 27, 10:52
A few shots from my Kansas trip. -- (link) - Meg Sep 27, 10:29 [flickr] 3
- Wait a tick... the Liberty Memorial is on the Missouri side. You lied to us! -- nm - Tenetennbaron Sep 27, 10:44 2
  - Who can tell?? But it is in Kansas City. -- nm - Meg Sep 27, 10:49 1
    - is it? - tRuMaN Sep 27, 11:41
John Hinkley Jr. to be released -- (link) - Remlik Sep 27, 10:25 7
- Someone needs to tell Jodie -- nm - eag Sep 27, 11:22
- how long until he gets a podcast? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 11:09 4
  - Bananas about Foster -- nm - No Longer Calm David Sep 27, 11:22 2
    - O'cmon David is that the best you can do? - eag Sep 27, 11:27 1
      - Yours is terrible. Mine is ice cream headache level brilliant. -- nm - No Longer Calm David Sep 27, 11:28
  - 3, 2, 1 .. -- nm - mud Sep 27, 11:19
- from a great height? -- nm - rollo Sep 27, 10:58
September 27 Birthdays: Meat Loaf (74), Dennis Lawson (74), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (71), Marc Maron (58), Scott Lawrence (58) - Max Sep 27, 10:23
I'm presenting at a conference in phl and work is so crazy that I literally don't have time to drive there and back so they are *flying* me - amanda jeans Sep 27, 10:22 4
- Let me know if you need me to deliver you some El Limon… - znufrii Sep 27, 11:33
- That's like what? 3.5 hours to drive? Can you really get on a plane and fly faster? - oblique Sep 27, 10:27
- You're the Jack Ryan of finance. -- nm - Max Sep 27, 10:24
- they better have your drinks and snacks correct on your private jet! -- nm - Remlik Sep 27, 10:24
DTL: I beat #50 and didn’t move up. That’s rough. Good news, I’m going to likely go 11-4 in the regular season with all 4 losses in my division. - Will Hunting Sep 27, 10:20 2
- 3 offensive rebounds for the whole team. 3 charging fouls by my PG. Somehow hung on to win. -- (edited) - Tenetennbaron Sep 27, 10:24
- I lost by 50 to a conference team. That’s less than ideal. - spamlet Sep 27, 10:21
"Presidential Booster Seat" -- (link) - budice Sep 27, 10:07 1
- This will have a different meaning once Tom Cruise is president -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 10:21
BOOM! #Babylon5 Creator J. Michael @Straczynski Developing Reboot for The CW -- (link) - Remlik Sep 27, 10:07 3
- *twitch* -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 11:42
- Variety article -- (link) - Remlik Sep 27, 10:19
- so they are going to ruin it with teen angst? -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 27, 10:16
SNL News: Beck Bennett only regular cast member not returning despite rumors. Bowen Yang/Chloe Fineman promoted to regulars. -- nm - MDH Sep 27, 09:57 7
- Lauren Holt? -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 11:30
- super super bummed about Beck. He was probably my favorite current cast member. -- nm - Jovian Sep 27, 10:42
- I was SURE Cecily Strong was leaving. Glad she isn't. -- nm - Andie Sep 27, 10:01 4
  - Same. -- nm - zunk xometimes Sep 27, 10:15
  - There's a strong implication that many of the big names will be in a small number of episodes, but who knows. -- nm - MDH Sep 27, 10:02 2
    - Lorne wants them to stay for the 50th season. And is willing to reduce schedules. -- nm - Remlik Sep 27, 10:03 1
      - That's what? Three more seasons at least. Can't see it. - Name Withheld By Request Sep 27, 10:20
Only Murders - weird observation (spoilers) -- (edited) - rollo Sep 27, 09:47 5 1
- Unrelated but speculative spoiler inside - Andie Sep 27, 09:57 2
  - was she mentioned at all by (not spoiler) - amanda jeans Sep 27, 10:00 1
    - i don't think so, other than.. -- (edited) - Andie Sep 27, 10:01
- I think it's intentional. (Spoils) - Beryllium Sep 27, 09:51 1
  - I would think the opposite - Max Sep 27, 10:09
More concert news: Nothing But Thieves are coming to the US Feb-March next year as well -- (link) - JaxSean Sep 27, 09:42
Can someone do a brief rundown on backstory of Y the Last Man? - Jovian Sep 27, 09:41 4
- spoils - Name Withheld By Request Sep 27, 09:46 2
  - awww (spoils) - Jovian Sep 27, 09:50
  - Incorrect on your first sentence. spoils - Remlik Sep 27, 09:48
- this is from the Wiki - massive spoilers for the whole thing including the ending -- (edited) - Beaker Sep 27, 09:44
Ohio State booted LB K'Vaughan Pope off the team after a sideline outburst. Now in Transfer Portal -- (link*) - budice Sep 27, 09:22 1
- Oh boy, can’t wait to see how many schools line up for a dumbass scrub - Will Hunting Sep 27, 09:30
So, I gotta tell ya - the Stones still have it. They put on a helluva show last night. If you have a chance - you should check it out. -- nm - Dean Winchester Sep 27, 09:10 10
- Did he invite you to hang out at the Arch with him? -- nm - spamlet Sep 27, 10:25
- I am not sure I can without Charlie. -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 09:11 8
  - of course you can. Their drummer now was one of Charlies best friends and worked with for the past few decades -- nm - Remlik Sep 27, 09:27 1
    - Yup - Mick told us all that during the show. And dude is really good. -- nm - Dean Winchester Sep 27, 09:30
  - There was a tribute to Charlie before they even hit the stage. And the dude they have on drums was pretty damn good. -- nm - Dean Winchester Sep 27, 09:24 1
    - "Please welcome Nandi Bushell!" -- nm - Max Sep 27, 09:26
  - Rumor is one of Keith Richard's kids was fathered by Charlie -- nm - budice Sep 27, 09:15 3
    - Game of Stones -- nm - con_carne Sep 27, 09:41
    - So Keith gave birth? - zunk xometimes Sep 27, 09:32 1
      - Would you put it past him? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 27, 09:36
A woman and her 2 year old child fell from the third level of Petco Park and died on Saturday -- (link) - oblique Sep 27, 09:05 1
- this sort of thing is terrifying in that it isn't THAT hard to do. -- nm - Andie Sep 27, 09:34
So I've watched the first 4 eps of Y the Last Man and I have *thoughts* - ralph wiggum Sep 27, 09:01 16
- LOL!!! agreed but I think *spoils* - Pippy Sep 27, 09:38
- He's like that in the book as well. - Remlik Sep 27, 09:27
- oh, not like, sexy thoughts - Max Sep 27, 09:04 2
  - I might have sexy thoughts, but they are primarily about Diane Lane and 355. nm - ralph wiggum Sep 27, 09:05 1
    - True, and true. -- nm - Max Sep 27, 09:18
- hundred percent -- nm - prayformojo Sep 27, 09:03 10
  - I have a *long* list of grievances including (spoilers) - ralph wiggum Sep 27, 09:11 9
    - yeah - Max Sep 27, 09:17
    - spoiler question relating to the original material - prayformojo Sep 27, 09:14 7
      - oh yes very much so...but - Remlik Sep 27, 09:28
      - Yes -- nm - Krusty Sep 27, 09:27
      - yup -- nm - Beaker Sep 27, 09:21
      - I'm curious about that as well. I read some of the comic books back in the day. I don't remember (spoilers) - ralph wiggum Sep 27, 09:18 3
        
        ha! inconceivable! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 27, 09:20 2
        
        but on the flip side - prayformojo Sep 27, 09:21 1
        
        I noticed that too. Maybe that's why (spoilers) - ralph wiggum Sep 27, 09:25
Matt Nagy said Bears “are working through” who will start at QB this week. -- nm - budice Sep 27, 08:58 2
- Doesn't matter unless they are "working through" the play book. -- nm - zunk xometimes Sep 27, 09:33
- "Do we have any crash test dummies we can put on the field?" -- nm - oblique Sep 27, 09:00
yeah Highlander TV show shout-out on SITV! -- nm - Beaker Sep 27, 08:57 8
- Would be better on SCTV, though. -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 09:13
- Still soooo good. Where’s our reboot? -- nm - David Sep 27, 09:06 2
  - even the movie they did with Adrian Paul wasn't that bad. - minor spoilers - Beaker Sep 27, 09:09 1
    - It was ok...I was pissed in Endgame that... - Remlik Sep 27, 09:52
- Xanadu shoutout on 9 Perfect Strangers! -- nm - Max Sep 27, 09:01 3
  - LIR: Finished that series this weekend. B- -- nm - oblique Sep 27, 09:07 2
    - B for me. I thought it landed much better than did White Lotus - prayformojo Sep 27, 09:08 1
      - I haven't seen the Malignant twist but the 9PS one was a little meh for me. - Max Sep 27, 09:11
Today in concert tour announcements: Bob Dylan - MDH Sep 27, 08:55 11
- IU! -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 09:17
- Hmm, I might break my no concerts rule for Bob Dylan. -- nm - David Sep 27, 09:10
- "Like a ro-" "Sorry, Bob, you don't own the rights to sing that song now." -- nm - Max Sep 27, 09:01 1
  - heh, was thinking that too -- nm - Beaker Sep 27, 09:09
- Bob is 80 so that's interesting -- nm - Remlik Sep 27, 09:00
- Red Hot Chili Peppers announce a global stadium tour (I think they need a few huge acts to do a stadium tour but we'll see) - MDH Sep 27, 08:56 5
  - Nope -- nm - Pippy Sep 27, 09:41
  - I really hoped The Good Place would finish them. -- nm - Spawn Sep 27, 09:18
  - new album on the way with Rick Rubin producing -- nm - Remlik Sep 27, 09:00 2
    - Their last tour was in 10-12k person arenas in the US. That's a big step up to 50-70k stadiums, unless they do baseball. -- nm - MDH Sep 27, 09:19 1
      - yeah it's got to be a package tour. Maybe with the Foos. and someone else -- nm - Remlik Sep 27, 09:53
Your (relatively) new Canadian song discovery of the week. Orson Wild - dec 19 -- (link) - Dano Sep 27, 08:54 [youtube]
Blackstone Group will sell the CosmopolitanLV to MGM Resorts for $5.65 billion, just 7 years after paying $1.7 billion for it. -- nm - budice Sep 27, 08:52 4
- They paid $1.7B, invested $500M and they say they have received 10x investment on revenue and sale price. Impressive investment. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Sep 27, 09:35 3
  - Makes you wonder why they’re selling. -- nm - David Sep 27, 09:52 2
    - Blacks tone Group is a Chinese owned company if I googled right. They likely have exposure to the Chinese markets which are getting pummeled. - Will Hunting Sep 27, 09:54 1
      - Blackstone is the biggest asset manager in the world. Whoops, MGM is buyer, not seller. -- (edited) - spamlet Sep 27, 09:58
As far as gerrymandering goes though, the explanation for IL-04 makes the most sense to me. Most if not all other examples? Notsomuch. -- (edited) - znufrii Sep 27, 08:51 7
- That’s the one that came to mind but do we want to use other examples from IL instead? - spamlet Sep 27, 08:53 6
  - “Both sides do it” is an equally unuseful argument here. -- nm - znufrii Sep 27, 09:00 1
    - BINGO! -- nm - spamlet Sep 27, 09:13
  - Sure they do, though they control fewer states. But even so, Democrats are willing to give it up (the "For the People Act" eliminates gerrymandering) -- nm - pmb Sep 27, 09:00
  - I'm not sure anyone here is pretending that. -- nm - mara Sep 27, 08:56 2
    - I just think that voting regions shouldn't look like an octopus f***ed an etch-a-sketch. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 27, 09:10 1
      - anime, you so crazy. -- nm - Max Sep 27, 09:28
TOOL announce new dates in 2022. -- (link) - JaxSean Sep 27, 08:50
More bands w/members getting COVID - Shinedown bassist & two members of Blue October - Shinedown went on with the show Saturday and had a crew member - Pippy Sep 27, 08:48

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