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National Jar Shortage? -- (link) - budice Oct 5, 18:41 3
- Jarring news. -- nm* - Qale Oct 5, 19:09
- Just substitute all the open doors - Reagen Oct 5, 18:44 1
  - just go on craigslist, people get into canning for a few years then want to move that out of the storage room usually for free -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 21:02
of 16m J&J vax shots there's been 4 deaths from clots, today it was a WA woman who only got it because of the vax mandate or lose her job -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 18:35
Idaho gov is out of state, Lt gov ordered the National guard to Texas to defend the border, the General didn't quite say F.U. -- (link) - zeitgeist Oct 5, 18:23 7
- Which border? -- nm - . Oct 5, 18:42
- this performative art that these extreme right-wing politicians engage in now is really astounding to me -- nm - Jovian Oct 5, 18:29 1
  - You say "now" as if it hasn't been going on since the civil war. heh -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 18:32
- Does the Lt Gov not realize that Idaho has its own border that needs constant vigilance? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 18:29 3
  - we wouldn't want anything to escape -- nm - mafic Oct 5, 18:42
  - they don't shoot us liberal washitonians, they just over charge us to camp n fish -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 18:31 1
    - I meant the canadian border, but it probably only takes one trooper on an electric scooter to patrol that -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 18:32
The Dallas Cowboys are releasing former Pro Bowl linebacker Jaylon Smith midway through the second year of a six-year, $68.4 million contract -- (link) - spamlet Oct 5, 18:23 2
- how much of that hits their salary cap the next 5 years? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 18:28 1
  - Just this year and next year. NFL contracts are really easy to get out of -- nm - Krusty Oct 5, 18:31
I don't think I fully get this joke, but I am amused by it. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 5, 18:19 1
- she should have shot the manager. he probably picked the station. -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 5, 18:43
Discovered last night the cruise I'm looking at is the 4th sailing of the Carnival Radiance since it came back from a major refit. - Meg Oct 5, 18:08 1
- It’s the 4th sailing. You should be fine by then. - spamlet Oct 5, 18:14
Cole is going to be eviscerated tomorrow on sports radio. -- nm - Jovian Oct 5, 18:08 7
- Who/why? -- nm - MDH Oct 5, 18:17 3
  - Porter. Turns out he wasn't that great a horseman. -- nm - Diva Oct 5, 18:51
  - Yankees pitcher for sucking in the win or go home playoff game. -- nm - Tim Oct 5, 18:20 1
    - Yankees, "Ace" 36 million a year pitcher. He is going to be dragged. all. winter. long. -- nm - Jovian Oct 5, 18:22
- Deservedly so -- nm - Krusty Oct 5, 18:09 2
  - theyve all been holding back. Tomorrow the flood gates open. -- nm - Jovian Oct 5, 18:14 1
    - Yup. The host and the fans are going to rip him so hard for this start if they don't come back. - Krusty Oct 5, 18:25
Dave Eggers wrote a sequel to The Circle? - Tim Oct 5, 17:52
Cereal shortage? Work has halted at all of the Kellogg Company’s U.S. cereal plants as roughly 1,400 workers went on strike. -- (link*) - budice Oct 5, 17:43 3
- That Tony the Tiger sign was totally wasted—should’ve read, “It’s Greeeed!” -- nm - flavorize Oct 5, 18:01
- And I just dumped some two-year-old cereal out of the pantry :/ -- nm - Meg Oct 5, 18:00
- Snap, Crackle, Stop Work -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 17:46
MDH, didn't most status just extend again or no? - ty97 Oct 5, 16:57 3
- Marriott did not. AA and United essentially did but they made you do like 1 thing to retain. -- nm - MDH Oct 5, 18:18
- I have to book one flight by the end of January to keep mine. -- nm - mafic Oct 5, 17:07 1
  - It's gonna be close! -- nm - ty97 Oct 5, 17:08
I'd say it's more and more likely the oil leak was caused by a ship's anchor. What else would drag a pipeline 100 feet out of alignment? -- (link) - Meg Oct 5, 16:55 11
- James Cameron -- nm - Qale Oct 5, 18:11
- Godzilla -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 17:59
- The Deep -- nm - Max Oct 5, 17:38 1
  - nate shelley might as well be "The Deep: The Early Years" -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 18:17
- nothing in the article indicates it's an area known for fishermen to drag the ocean floor, so that option is out. -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 5, 17:22
- It's pretty common for anchors to mess up Internet cables, so it's no stretch to imagine it being the cause here. Plus, more ships are at anchor now. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 17:14
- Sharks with frickin' tractor beams? -- nm - mara Oct 5, 16:58
- The Meg? -- nm - Spawn Oct 5, 16:57 3
  - volcano? -- nm - mafic Oct 5, 16:58 2
    - Well, we *are* in earthquake county, but potential volcanic activity is a tad further east. -- nm - Meg Oct 5, 17:07 1
      - that's just what the volcanos want you to think. -- nm - mafic Oct 5, 17:13
RED SOX or YANKEES WHO YOU GOT!!????!! -- nm - Beaker Oct 5, 16:53 8
- Shoot the hostage. -- nm - . Oct 6, 18:11
- FU** the Yankees!! -- nm - Bacon Oct 5, 17:37
- Lets go Yankees! -- nm - Jovian Oct 5, 17:35
- Yankees. - ReluctantCynic Oct 5, 17:10
- no idea and will fall asleep before we know but GO YANKEES! -- nm - ty97 Oct 5, 16:57
- Go Yankees! -- nm - Krusty Oct 5, 16:56
- The downside to these Wild Cards are there's 2 winners. - Will Hunting Oct 5, 16:55 1
  - The best one I heard: "the good thing about the Red Sox and Yankees in the Wild Card is it's the last time we have to hear about one of them this ssn" - spamlet Oct 5, 17:11
I'm an idiot. I bought the Blacklist 4-cd set...for half the price of the digital set...yeah....I don't have a cd drive. - Will Hunting Oct 5, 16:48
I've been taking supplements regularly for the past few weeks. - ReluctantCynic Oct 5, 16:47 7
- how was it??? -- nm - Peglegpete 65 Oct 5, 16:57 6
  - He didn't notice a difference until the cat gave him a look -- nm - ty97 Oct 5, 16:58 5
    - He'd better sleep with one eye open for a while. -- nm - Meg Oct 5, 17:05 4
      - Yeah ... pretty much in agreement with all three of you. - ReluctantCynic Oct 5, 17:09 3
        
        The cat will probably wonder if you are coughing up a hair ball -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 18:34
        
        salt or hot sauce probably would have helped -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 5, 18:30
        
        I always kind of figured you're a pussy. -- nm* - Qale Oct 5, 18:12
“Jealous of a guy’s pet eagle much?” -- nm - Beaker Oct 5, 16:42 1
- thanks! For some reason I couldn't make it out. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 16:57
Anyone here tried Windows 11 yet? Thoughts so far? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 16:27
Honest Trailers | Star Wars Visions -- (link) - Beaker Oct 5, 16:12 [youtube] 2
- That was really good. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 16:23 1
  - it made me happy that what seemed to be his 3 favorites were also my 3 favorites:) -- nm - Beaker Oct 5, 16:24
Venom: Let There Be Carnage Pitch Meeting -- (link) - Beaker Oct 5, 16:12 [youtube] 1
- Spoils on this video - Will Hunting Oct 5, 18:01
So how are things in the Jags locker room right now? -- (pic) - budice Oct 5, 16:08 [Attachment] 11
- You know it's bad when NFL players, who check off so many boxes in the potential oversexed demo, are laughing at your moral choices. - Will Hunting Oct 5, 16:52
- Urban Meyer Still Adjusting To Speed Of NFL Cover-Ups -- (link) - budice Oct 5, 16:29 1
  - Meyer had hired a former assistant from the Steelers so he could learn how they managed to sweep everything Ben Roethlisberger has done under the rug. -- nm - Beaker Oct 5, 16:37
- I'm now imagining the conversation if Urban Meyer called Ted Lasso for advice. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 5, 16:23
- I'm pretty sure everyone knew this was gonna be a disaster, but I don't think anyone had this on their bingo card. -- nm - Reagen Oct 5, 16:15 1
  - In case you thought Older Coaches weren't sampling the treats on campus -- nm - budice Oct 5, 16:20
- waits patiently -- nm - USC Oct 5, 16:11 4
  - *glance at USC* *glance at Urban Meyer* *squint at Coach Frost* *glance back at USC again* *give Urban Meyer a second look* -- nm - Husker Alumni Oct 5, 16:25
  - Start your p0rn family out here. Plenty of young trim. -- nm - USC Oct 5, 16:14
  - I think he's too much of a laughing stock to get hired there this year. -- nm - The Allfather Oct 5, 16:13 1
    - Imagine throwing under the moral compass of Jacksonville. - Reagen Oct 5, 16:28
nm -- nm* - budice Oct 5, 16:06
Dinner was delivered (no-contact delivery, left at my door). I retrieved it after they left, opened up the packaging and promptly - ty97 Oct 5, 15:49 1
- But it's for the best to maintain good habits -- nm - JD Oct 5, 15:51
"Putnuts" -- nm - The Allfather Oct 5, 15:45 1
- "It's money time, baby" -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 17:39
Today in strata corp adventures ... - Beryllium Oct 5, 15:40 4
- “What a strange habit! Mines not paying invoices for half-done jobs.” -- nm - mafic Oct 5, 16:13
- was he wearing a reflective yellow/orange vest? and carried a clip board? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 15:49 2
  - No. He was wearing a black company jacket with the door company's logo on it, and carrying an iPhone and what basically looked like scrap paper - Beryllium Oct 5, 15:50 1
    - Yeah, set the dogs loose -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 18:01
what ap do I need to access a photo of my vax card without having to scroll through hundreds of photos on my phone? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 15:26 14
- Wallpaper -- nm - Spawn Oct 5, 17:41
- My Bindle -- (link) - Remlik Oct 5, 17:08
- xerox a copy and put it in your wallet -- nm - Peglegpete 65 Oct 5, 15:48 1
  - I have that too -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 18:39
- I have galaxy \ android phone -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 15:38
- favorite it -- nm - rollo Oct 5, 15:31
- If it's an iPhone, create a gallery containing only that photo and then make a siri shortcut for "show my vax pass" that opens the gallery in a slideshow -- nm* - Beryllium Oct 5, 15:27 5
  - for iPhone, I made a Note that only has the image of the Vax Card. Works for me as I have very few Notes - JD Oct 5, 15:50 4
    - I just strung together "Find Photos" with "Quick Look" to get a decent interface -- (pic) - Beryllium Oct 5, 15:56 [Attachment] 2
      - Thanks! I just copied this. - spamlet Oct 5, 18:06
      - Nice! - JD Oct 5, 16:08
    - Siri does have a "show note" shortcut, but I don't think it lets you choose a specific one, unless there's a trick to it -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 15:51
- Can you create a photo album with just that one photo in it? -- nm - ty97 Oct 5, 15:27 1
  - Or delete enough garbage so it's the only or at least easy to find -- nm - VMan Oct 5, 16:40
So you like cars -- (link*) - JD Oct 5, 15:22 [youtube] 1
- Haha! -- nm - Krusty Oct 5, 16:40
Do we love this fan? (Sorry bad link prev) -- (link*) - Pocket Jones Oct 5, 15:14 7
- Ooh, yes, I like! -- nm - Meg Oct 5, 16:33
- It’s a very nice fan. -- nm - znufrii Oct 5, 15:49
- Approved -- nm - ty97 Oct 5, 15:47
- I do! But I'll make one note, if it were me I'm definitely black taping over the logo on the center. -- nm - MDH Oct 5, 15:21 1
  - A good call. my second question: should the fan iny slate bedroom be the same-ish? (Ps getting new fans this weekend.) -- nm - Pocket Jones Oct 5, 15:31
- account is private -- nm - prayformojo Oct 5, 15:15 1
  - Bad paste prev sorry. -- nm - Pocket Jones Oct 5, 15:16
I just realized that Urban Meyer didn’t fly back with the team…good lord. - Will Hunting Oct 5, 15:10 1
- I mentioned that this morning…adding on, he never would’ve let a player do that. Additionally, he stayed to “visit the grandkids”— - flavorize Oct 5, 18:09
ty97: The bf is in Warsaw and Berlin for work, and he has to take a test before coming home. - MDH Oct 5, 15:09 4
- I had the same worry when I was in Paris. Thankfully got home from there no problem. - ty97 Oct 5, 15:23 3
  - And for your other reference, we are hitting all of our status renewals! -- nm - MDH Oct 5, 15:59
  - how many stints is self quarantine did you do? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 5, 15:25 1
    - Well those were always to protect other people in my life so I have zero regrets there -- nm - ty97 Oct 5, 15:26
qu'elle surprise - NE Pats working to bring back Jamie Collins. -- (link) - Diva Oct 5, 14:48 2
- I saw a passing headline saying that NFL owners are scrounging for QBs and even have reached out to Cade McNown (!) with offers to un-retire. - ReluctantCynic Oct 5, 15:10
- took a week :) -- (link) - Beaker Oct 5, 14:59 [Backboard]
Herald the coming of Gozer! Choose the form of Los Angeles' Destructor! -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 5, 14:33
DTL: I had a 3rd team all-league, a 5th team all-league and that 5th team guy was the lead of the 2nd team all-freshman. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 5, 14:17 4
- I really need to sit down and learn how to play this game. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 5, 15:11 1
  - Fire away with questions! - spamlet Oct 5, 15:16
- My team is too balanced for anyone to stand out like that. Also, wooooooo, regional final again! -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 5, 14:44
- VNT! No one in our conference was on any all-league teams. -- nm - spamlet Oct 5, 14:28
things that I just find odd, but understand from a business point of view, stores are starting "early black friday" sales already. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 5, 14:08 1
- Imagine the fallout if the FB outage had happened on Black Friday -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 14:39
Venom 2's mid-credits scene was greatly oversold to me. I was reading headlines like "It changes everything in the MCU!!!" *spoil* - Ender Oct 5, 14:07 1
- slight spoils... - Remlik Oct 5, 14:14
ty97 has cooties? - ReluctantCynic Oct 5, 13:55 10
- AND the Coves. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 5, 14:50 4
  - And like, at least three forms of syph. - Qale Oct 5, 15:11 3
    - Fortunately they're all fighting each other like the Stooges. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 5, 15:30 2
      - Nmbgif -- (pic) - Ender Oct 5, 15:43 [Attachment] 1
        
        "Hysterical Pregnancy?" "Ah ... a little bit, yes!" -- nm - Reagen Oct 5, 15:48
- I got out of a family wedding upstate this weekend - ty97 Oct 5, 14:03 3
  - An outdoor wedding in upstate New York in October? - ReluctantCynic Oct 5, 14:11 2
    - Oh, it's beautiful right now. It's in the mid to high 60s and the trees are just starting to change colors. My cousin is also getting married this - Krusty Oct 5, 14:35
    - Most of them live like 75-90 minutes from the city but the happy couple lives up in who-knows-where way upstate -- (edited) - ty97 Oct 5, 14:24
- Coovies? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 5, 13:58
Today I learned that California has a Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record site and system - JD Oct 5, 13:54

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