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..... - ty97 Oct 7, 07:14 4
- My favorite is "my Outlook is always updated, just pick an open time" *sends a request for a blocked out time* - spamlet Oct 7, 07:29
- You're on Nova Scotia time, right? -- nm - Mop Oct 7, 07:16
- I question the health your workplace culture, ty. -- nm - mara Oct 7, 07:16 1
  - I've successfully pushed a bunch of meetings off to Wednesday next week or later. - ty97 Oct 7, 07:18
David's Thanksgiving will be merry and bright -- (link) - decline Oct 7, 06:56 4
- "travels to Scotland hoping to buy a small castle of her own" - ty97 Oct 7, 07:15 2
  - "Just a small castle please, I don't want anything opulent" -- nm - ty97 Oct 7, 07:16 1
    - "And nothing too old or drafty. Do you have anything in a ranch style?" - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 7, 07:29
- They omitted a few key words from the plot summary. - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 7, 07:04
My Partner Card came today. So that means I'll get my 10% off HEB branded and associated items again. - Qale Oct 7, 06:51 2
- mmmm, Central Market Garlic Hatch Chips. - ty97 Oct 7, 07:22
- Nice! -- nm - spamlet Oct 7, 07:20
There's Someone Inside Your House had a really bizarre ethic to it. C/C+ -- nm - prayformojo Oct 7, 06:51
for the glass animals fans with siriusxm, they have a "live" concert today at 6pm East and West, and ? for the other time zones. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 7, 06:47 5
- No one cares about the other time zones. -- nm - spamlet Oct 7, 06:49 4
  - Central is the one true time zone. - Dark Callisto Oct 7, 07:13 2
    - 11pm news is just ridiculous -- nm - spamlet Oct 7, 07:17 1
      - 19(?) years on Central time and I never adjusted to it after growing up on Eastern time. - ty97 Oct 7, 07:28
  - thats fine, I also think they fib about the live, cause one thing I just read (when trying to find the time for the flyover lands) says the concert - tRuMaN Oct 7, 06:52
We're part WFH and part in office. They do fun things for the in office thing. Today is pajama day in the office. I'm like every day is pajama day. - Dano Oct 7, 06:43 1
- We're starting to have lunch brought in every Thursday. - Diva Oct 7, 07:02
Reason #528 that it may be tough to live anywhere but here: I'm about to Grubhub some NyQuil. -- nm - ty97 Oct 7, 06:41 7
- They have that sort of thing here too. -- nm - Dano Oct 7, 06:43 6
  - I know restaurant delivery is everywhere, I'm not used to bodega/convenience delivery outside the cities though. -- nm - ty97 Oct 7, 06:53
  - No, no. That only happens in NYC. It's like magic to us in the boonies. -- (edited) - spamlet Oct 7, 06:50 3
    - I didn't say you were in the boonies. - ty97 Oct 7, 06:54 2
      - I mean, I'm so far into the boonies that uber wont let me schedule rides ahead of time. - tRuMaN Oct 7, 07:09 1
        
        That's kinda crazy -- nm - ty97 Oct 7, 07:24
  - 7/11 delivers for dirt cheap now... -- nm - daddy Oct 7, 06:49
I had a kid suggest that I become Ivan Drago because I am "big like him, and Russian". - Reagen Oct 7, 06:40 4
- "I'm Russian to get out of this conversation with you" -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 07:50
- And you're both secretly engineers. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 7, 07:30
- That would have been the perfect time for "I must break you" with a robotic look in your eyes. - Inigo Oct 7, 06:48 1
  - "If he fails, he fails." -- nm - Max Oct 7, 06:50
Any new car buying tips? Obviously with todays market I'm not expecting to have any kind of upper hand. Looking at this unit. How do you determine - oblique Oct 7, 06:39 6
- Edmunds. -- nm - pmb Oct 7, 07:09 1
  - That basically shows me the same. $37,725 MSRP and Edmunds suggests I pay $38,474. The Fed rebate on this unit appears to be $4,543. I have a lease - oblique Oct 7, 07:20
- There is no negotiating right now. You find something at MSRP you buy it because a lot of dealers are marking up. -- nm - spamlet Oct 7, 06:42 3
  - With no picture it’s not sitting on their lot either. It may be incoming or even could be already sold. -- nm - spamlet Oct 7, 06:43 2
    - Agreeance on both spam's points. Call ahead to make sure they have it or that it's on its way, and it's not presold. - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 7, 07:02 1
      - I emailed previously and they sent over a pricing packet (same price on the website) so it does seem the unit is there -- nm - oblique Oct 7, 07:15
Spawn alert: New The Batman trailer is coming Oct. 16th. -- nm - Shaun Oct 7, 06:10
today's early game (Astros/ChiSox) - both starting pitchers are Lances! -- nm - mud Oct 7, 05:43 3
- But ours is better! -- nm - spamlet Oct 7, 06:36
- *kicks at the dirt* Yeah, well, baseball is stupid anyway -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 7, 06:21
- And they are no Armstrongs, hopefully, in spite of their strong arms. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 7, 06:13
I highly recommend Andy Serkis' directorial debut - Breathe. -- (edited) - Inigo Oct 7, 05:28 14
- looks like it's streamable on Starz -- (link*) - prayformojo Oct 7, 05:47
- i highly do not recommend Old unless you're in for a hate viewing. -- nm - daddy Oct 7, 05:44
- I worked on that one. -- nm - LMS Oct 7, 05:38 10
  - you know Smeagol?! -- nm - mud Oct 7, 05:52 4
    - No, I work with the producers, not the directors. -- nm - LMS Oct 7, 06:04 3
      - Are producers anything like Smeagol?! -- nm - Max Oct 7, 06:25 1
        
        Some of us are. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 7, 06:28
      - :-) -- nm - mud Oct 7, 06:07
  - I remember you saying you were glad I liked your film. :) -- nm - Inigo Oct 7, 05:41 4
    - It's fine to not like my films too, there's plenty that I hate. - LMS Oct 7, 05:49 3
      - Was it a good set to work on? -- nm - Inigo Oct 7, 05:50 2
        
        I don't get to work on set, I'm on the development and financing side, although I used to sometime get a set visit. - LMS Oct 7, 05:53 1
        
        Oh, cool! So, are you generally working with producers? Or people within your studio? or both? or neither? Haha. -- nm - Inigo Oct 7, 05:58
- Spoils for his latest directed movie - Inigo Oct 7, 05:29
Extree! Extree! Get yer NFL Week 5 Broadcast Maps! -- (link) - prayformojo Oct 7, 05:20 1
- don't forget the early London game; so get your lineups set and pick 'ems in Saturday night... -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 05:28
TV PSA: NFL, Coroner, Station 19, Young Sheldon, United States of Al, Outpost, Grey's Anatomy, L&O SVU and OC, Bull, Big Sky, Sexy Beasts (NF), -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 04:42 11
- Ghosts, Creepshow, Doom Patrol, The Lost Symbol, What We Do In The Shadows, Baker's Dozen (Hulu), One of Us is Lying (PCock), Billion Dollar Code (NF) -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 04:44 10
  - Note - that's the CBS version of Ghosts, not the BBC version, although looks like initial reviews are good. -- nm - LMS Oct 7, 05:45 5
    - I'm enjoying this new season of Ghosts. Were only a few episodes in but it's still as fun as always. - Krusty Oct 7, 05:51 4
      - I saw 'Julian' a couple of week ago - LMS Oct 7, 05:58 3
        
        The casting is so well done on the show and he's one of the funniest of the group. -- nm - Krusty Oct 7, 06:02 2
        
        I think they're the modern equivalent of the Ptyhons and have been a core team of 6 for about 15 years now. - LMS Oct 7, 06:17 1
        
        I need to give Horrible Histories another try. -- nm - Krusty Oct 7, 07:13
  - MLB, Frogger, Rugrats, Star Trek Lower Decks, Titans, Tacoma FD, other stuff -- nm* - Beaker Oct 7, 04:45 3
    - Tacoma FD is back?!?! Yes!!! One of my favorite shows and if you're not watching you're missing out on a very funny show. - Krusty Oct 7, 05:53 2
      - has been for awhile now, this is episode 4 of season 3 -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 07:20 1
        
        Damn it! How did I forget? At least I have a few episodes to watch later. :-) -- nm - Krusty Oct 7, 07:23
Happy birthday, CQ! Woo hoo!!! - Krusty Oct 7, 04:27 8
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 7, 10:19
- Happy BDay dude! -- nm - budice Oct 7, 06:24
- CQ is my favorite Q... besides me, and that 8kun guy. Basically, I'm saying Happy Birthday! -- nm - Qale Oct 7, 06:02
- Happy b, sir! (NM) - Marlowe Oct 7, 05:31
- Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary! -- nm - JaxSean Oct 7, 05:30
- Coors Lights for everyone! -- nm - Strongbad Oct 7, 05:24
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Oct 7, 04:40
- Happy birthday, bud. May all your catches today be shiny. -- nm - spamlet Oct 7, 04:29
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Oct 7, 04:20 [Attachment] 20
- Gout Porn. A very specific part of Pornhub. -- nm - pmb Oct 7, 07:22
- RUNT GROUP -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 06:41
- GROG TURN UGGO PRONTO -- nm - Max Oct 7, 06:29 1
  - are you alright? are you choking?! -- nm - mud Oct 7, 06:33
- GROUPON ROT - You know only 10% or so ever actually get claimed -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 06:21
- GROUP POUT and PROTO GURU would be good band names but they don't use that damn N -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 06:17
- GROOT PUN - I am Groot? More like I am Groot. -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 06:02 5
  - ahahahahaha! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 7, 06:20
  - TUGONGROOTPORN - Got Wood? -- nm - budice Oct 7, 06:17 1
    - haha -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 06:20
  - Goddamnit. +8 Qale Points -- nm - Qale Oct 7, 06:02 1
    - woohoo! -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 06:10
- PROG NUT - Really, Really into Yes -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 05:59
- NO GUN PRONTO - the opposite of PFM's idea. See, you put your gun *IN* a vending machine, and it stays there forever -- nm* - rollo Oct 7, 05:57
- TUG PORN - It's not what you think, it's handjob videos -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 05:56
- TOP RUNG - Climb that ladder -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 05:53
- Potgrun, that look on your face when partaking. -- nm - . Oct 7, 05:10
- PRONTOGUN - firearms vending machine -- nm - prayformojo Oct 7, 04:32
- PORTUNOG -the fortified wine and egg drink for the holidays -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 04:24 1
  - hurk -- nm - prayformojo Oct 7, 04:28
I had a dream where I fell asleep watching tv and when I woke up, Encino Man was on. -- (edited) - spamlet Oct 7, 03:06
Tylenol is trending for stupid (vax argument) reasons, but this seems unrelated. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 7, 02:03 1
- "I didn't like Tylenol therefore all medicine is bad". I suppose it's a thought process. -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 06:43
Honestly, the mosquitos are going to be pro-malaria vaccine. The less malaria, the less urgent it is to exterminate them. - Reagen Oct 7, 02:00 2
- and yet ... -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 06:31
- Yeah, it's the parasites that are not going to be happy. -- nm - mara Oct 7, 06:00
Hey, look at that. The Michigan Central Station is being saved and restored. - Mop Oct 6, 23:54 [youtube]
Some questions about The Usual Suspects with spoilers galore. If you haven’t seen it, PLEASE don’t read (also, what’s wrong with you? GO SEE IT NOW!) - Mop Oct 6, 23:42 3
- Huh, Christopher McQuarrie scrubbed his Twitter. - The Allfather Oct 6, 23:46 2
  - I’d look up the Commentary track, for the film—IIRC correctly, it explains most of the questions. -- nm - flavorize Oct 7, 06:07 1
    - I don’t remember specifically, but I do remember it being the first movie that I ever watched with director commentary. -- (edited) - znufrii Oct 7, 06:21
Lost Beluga whale (1,500 miles from its normal range) sighted in the Puget Sound (sadly its not expected to survive) -- (link) - zeitgeist Oct 6, 23:14
WA state ferries cancelling dozens of trips a day due to staff shortages, and unvaxxed furloughs may collapse the system soon -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 6, 23:09
Russia is America's ghost of christmas future -- nm - Fiona Hill on Msnbc Oct 6, 22:55 17
- I don't doubt that Trump would make himself president for life if he thought he could. or was less inept. -- nm - mafic Oct 7, 05:17
- Because we elected Joe Biden? -- nm - spamlet Oct 7, 04:33 4
  - I highly doubt it, considering the source. -- nm - znufrii Oct 7, 06:44
  - Because they need to have a boogeyman to scare their listeners. - Krusty Oct 7, 04:42 2
    - It’s MSNBC, not Fox but the same applies. -- nm - spamlet Oct 7, 05:12 1
      - It does, sadly. -- nm - Krusty Oct 7, 05:29
- Oh, no, honey. It's going to be so much worse. (Editing this to put something really embarrassing in the IM) -- (edited) - Beryllium Oct 6, 23:16 10
  - (After the dying light of fire, North America will be carved up by the remaining superpowers.) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 6, 23:18 9
    - Y'all need to quit being so pessimistic about everything. -- nm - The Allfather Oct 6, 23:35 8
      - Russia's main issue is that they keep killing themselves off, they are least populated for all the land mass.... - zeitgeist Oct 7, 01:06
      - What, you don't like my book's plot, that the USA will collapse and china/russia/eu will duke it out for control of the region? - Beryllium Oct 6, 23:38 6
        
        Russia's like 70 times more likely to collapse than anybody in North America. - The Allfather Oct 6, 23:43 4
        
        Sure, in the real world. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 6, 23:44 3
        
        Which pill did I take? -- nm - The Allfather Oct 6, 23:46 2
        
        The one where it matters what Fiona Hill says on MSNBC, I guess? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 00:02 1
        
        (See edit above for an important correction to the whole dumb thread.) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 01:15
        
        omg I just got asimov's joke in foundation. i am so slow. - Beryllium Oct 6, 23:40
Well, you don't see that every day. Donnie Darko special anniversary edition is $2.99 to buy (not rent) on iTunes. Be aware, it's not MA-compatible. -- (link) - Mop Oct 6, 22:39
This woman is not 70 years old. -- (link) - Mop Oct 6, 22:30 [youtube] 1
- I keep thinking Christine Lahti is too young to be playing a grandmother in Evil, but she's 71. -- nm - Max Oct 6, 22:38
yes it it's the 7'th in NYC. Yes I looked thru The Sotheby's Grateful Dead catalogue. only 2 or 3 things I'd want. But Irsay should take this 1969 - Peglegpete Oct 6, 22:26
So far, Wrath of Man basically feels (and sounds) like a Person of Interest episode -- nm - Beryllium Oct 6, 22:05 9
- If Statham could shoot people through a phone, that's how much he phoned that performance in. -- nm* - Max Oct 6, 22:16 8
  - Guy Ritchie literally directed this movie remotely via Zoom. -- nm - Mop Oct 6, 22:26 4
    - Here's the clip, btw. - Mop Oct 6, 22:33 [youtube]
    - If he was *trying*, I could see that working. This ... isn't working. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 6, 22:27 2
      - "five months later" for the second time. eye roll. heheh. (I'm not hating it, though) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 6, 23:07 1
        
        Well, it was barely good. C+, I guess. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 00:13
  - That's what I mean. He's the man in the suit, but in a knives out sweater. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 6, 22:21 1
    - The way I see it, Ritchie is the one phoning it in -- nm - Beryllium Oct 6, 22:26
  - Lol -- nm - Epiphany Oct 6, 22:21
Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct on October 15th at 10am. -- nm - Qale Oct 6, 21:51 1
- Sweet. Looking forward to some new stuff!!! -- nm - Turd Ferguson Oct 6, 22:02
Dodgers are now 12-0 in games Max Scherzer starts. -- nm - budice Oct 6, 21:41
Kim's asleep so nobody tell her tomorrow. -- nm - The Allfather Oct 6, 21:29 3
- Oh, that's right. I'd forgotten that. -- nm - Meg Oct 6, 21:31 2
  - Yes, you're now her sworn enemy...if she finds out. -- nm - The Allfather Oct 6, 21:44 1
    - *Note to Elf Kelly* Make sure Kim doesn't draw my name in Secret Stalker :/ -- nm - Meg Oct 6, 22:02

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