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Y The Last Man spoiler question since I don't want to bother rewatching - Max Oct 7, 09:12 1
- Spoils - Reagen Oct 7, 09:18
The amount of times I get a hand up from students on a test who I ask what the problem is and they then say - Reagen Oct 7, 09:09 6
- The other thing that cracks me up is when they write "IDK" as an answer. - Reagen Oct 7, 09:10 5
  - Better than a blank, though. - Spawn Oct 7, 09:28 1
    - Not really. -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 09:29
  - "You figure it out, you're the teacher" -- nm - Max Oct 7, 09:12 2
    - I have said more than once "this test is not for me, I know this stuff." -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 09:24 1
      - I took the test last night and got 100%. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:29
Carey Price away, entering the NHL/NHLPA "player assistance program". -- (link) - mud Oct 7, 09:05 1
- Good to see athletes taking care of themselves this way. -- nm - Diva Oct 7, 09:08
This is hilarious. -- (link) - pmb Oct 7, 09:01 2
- ha! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 7, 09:31
- Thank you for the laugh, that was great. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:29
LIR: Car stuff. Anyone have experience with lease returning/buyout? I have a buyout quote from Kia for $18,884. I have a Carmax quote (online) for - oblique Oct 7, 08:55 8
- In my experience they've always been willing to take the old car and apply any upside to the new car (though I've never really tried to negotiate the - pmb Oct 7, 09:06
- Check the Title too. Likely has Kia as a Lienholder or something. Basically need Kia signoff before doing anything outside them -- nm - budice Oct 7, 09:01 1
  - Yeah, that's the stickler in the timing of actually selling it to Carmax. I'd have to work out all the details of title and possibly registration - oblique Oct 7, 09:04
- Almost all captive finance companies have stopped processing third party lease buyouts. If you want to sell to Carvana you'll have to buy it first. -- (edited) - spamlet Oct 7, 08:58 4
  - The Kia buyout says that the sales tax would be collected by IL at the time of registration. Wonder if a buyout/sell would still require me to - oblique Oct 7, 09:03 1
    - I honestly don't know. MO gives you a sales tax credit for any sales w/n 90 days but I'm not sure about IL. - spamlet Oct 7, 09:07
  - We are looking to buy a new car, not lease another in this case. -- nm - oblique Oct 7, 08:59 1
    - I tried to edit quickly. Everything else still applies but yes you could put the $6k down on the new car. -- nm - spamlet Oct 7, 09:00
How AT&T helped build Far-Right One America News Network -- (link) - pmb Oct 7, 08:45 1
- There is some sketchy shit in Corporate america -- nm - budice Oct 7, 08:47
The Punisher is on Hot Ones! -- (link) - Shaun Oct 7, 08:42 [youtube] 2
- That first wing really did a number on him. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 10:06
- Not My Punisher - Pippy Oct 7, 09:55
Red Hot Chili Peppers (and various special guests depending on date) announce North American stadium tour - MDH Oct 7, 08:40 2
- No way. I'm still trying to get into the Good Place. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 7, 09:02
- Are you ready for some cocks out funk rock? And also tight Wilson Phillips esqe harmonies about modern relationships? -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 08:50
WandaVision Agatha Spinoff Starring Kathryn Hahn Eyed at Disney+ -- (link) - Remlik Oct 7, 08:36 3
- Remlicked! -- nm - Diva Oct 7, 08:38 2
  - Wet and a little rough -- nm - oblique Oct 7, 08:39 1
    - leg? -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:16
important: tacos or meatball sub? -- nm - amanda jeans Oct 7, 08:36 4
- meatball -- nm - decline Oct 7, 09:05
- Meatball today, tacos yesterday -- nm - Max Oct 7, 09:01
- Meatball -- nm - Krusty Oct 7, 08:38
- It's meatball sub weather. -- nm - mara Oct 7, 08:38
OMFG. You can't possibly care, and I can't really explain this well, but I just solved a cataloging problem - mara Oct 7, 08:34 1
- way to go, killer! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 7, 08:35
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Oct 7, 08:32 [Attachment] 6
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Oct 7, 08:33 [Attachment] 5
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Oct 7, 08:33 [Attachment] 4
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Oct 7, 08:33 [Attachment] 3
      - 1/2 -- nm - JD Oct 7, 09:16
      - 2/2 -- nm - decline Oct 7, 08:44
      - 2/2 -- nm - znufrii Oct 7, 08:35
Not only does the new kid in the cube next to me have a big old herpe on his mouth, his nose keeps running, he keeps snuffling it up and he cracks his -- (edited) - Diva Oct 7, 08:31
So I've been in St. Louis since Saturday and my father in law passed away on Sunday. He was a good man who loved his family fiercely, but also flawed - pmb Oct 7, 08:27 12
- ((((Hugs)))) -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 7, 09:58
- I’m thinking of you and your family. -- nm - David Oct 7, 09:17
- Good thoughts for your wife, and you. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:16
- I'm sorry to hear that he passed and my condolences to you and your wife. -- nm - spamlet Oct 7, 09:06
- Thanks all. -- nm - pmb Oct 7, 09:04
- sending you and your family best wishes. -- nm - Diva Oct 7, 09:04
- so sorry -- nm - mud Oct 7, 08:36
- Sending good thoughts. -- nm - mara Oct 7, 08:34
- nice to be with family and have something to celebrate. sorry for your loss. GET SOME SLEEP. -- nm - amanda jeans Oct 7, 08:33
- My condolences to you and your family. -- nm - Krusty Oct 7, 08:33
- so sorry for your loss -- nm - decline Oct 7, 08:31
- Sorry for your family's loss -- nm - prayformojo Oct 7, 08:29
Agatha is getting a spin-off series. -- nm - Shaun Oct 7, 08:24 3
- ~Agatha All Along~ Agatha? -- nm - Diva Oct 7, 08:29 2
  - AYE! -- nm - Shaun Oct 7, 08:32 1
    - 🧙🏼‍♀️ -- nm - Diva Oct 7, 08:38
Headphones:. I could never see myself paying more then $100 for a set. I see $500 ones and smh -- nm - budice Oct 7, 08:06 10
- Some things are more important to different people *shrug* - spamlet Oct 7, 09:10
- I bought a pair of airpod ripoffs from a Chinese company for 30 bucks that work ok -- nm - decline Oct 7, 08:27
- My ceiling would be $150cdn. -- nm - Shaun Oct 7, 08:25
- I have the Anker Soundcore noise cancelling that I use on flights. They're perfect as far as I can tell. $50/$60 or so -- nm - oblique Oct 7, 08:24
- I have a $300 pair of Sony headphones that are fantastic, but they were a gift. -- nm - pmb Oct 7, 08:21
- These are the best headphones I've ever had. -- (link) - JaxSean Oct 7, 08:18 1
  - my favorite are these in red. I think I paid $90 for them in 2016 and I wish I'd bought a spare pair. -- nm - amanda jeans Oct 7, 08:32
- i have a pair that cost about $150 retail, they were a reward thing from work though. -- nm - Andie Oct 7, 08:13 2
  - I redeemed a reward at work for some Jabra Elite sports earphones. They work fine and I don't hate them, but walking/running is not great. -- (edited) - Beryllium Oct 7, 08:29 1
    - My favourite earpods so far have been Happy Pods. they seemed the most comfortable to wear on me. My work-reward ones are big over-the-ear headphones, so -- (edited) - Andie Oct 7, 08:46
FDA independent advisory panel to evaluate Pfizer’s EUA application for under-12 covid vax on October 26th. *twitch* -- (link*) - znufrii Oct 7, 08:06 2
- My stepson will be getting an appointment as soon as its approved. -- nm - Inigo Oct 7, 08:15 1
  - Yup. Light at the end of the tunnel. -- (edited) - znufrii Oct 7, 08:19
Guess how much I just paid (in Canadian dollars) for two tickets to Eddie Izzard. -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 08:03 16
- Less than she deserves, but more than she'll get. Farging ticketmaster. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 08:42
- $69 -- nm - flavorize Oct 7, 08:09
- $200 -- nm - Krusty Oct 7, 08:06
- 312.50 -- nm - budice Oct 7, 08:05 11
  - I said *2* tickets. -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 08:06 10
    - I was including Ticketmaster fees -- nm - budice Oct 7, 08:07 9
      - Uhm, then 312.50 x 2. -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 08:09 8
        
        You are closer. -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 08:09 7
        
        $600 -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 08:11 6
        
        It's 658 after fees. - Reagen Oct 7, 08:11 5
        
        That seems very, very high. Wow. Tours are back I guess. -- nm - MDH Oct 7, 08:41 3
        
        Looking again it's a reseller, so fuuuuuck -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 09:00 2
        
        You think *our* fees are high? LOFL! -- nm - Ticketmaster Oct 7, 09:21 1
        
        M is seeing if she can reverse her purchase. -- nm - Reagen Oct 7, 09:25
        
        Worth it. Eddie is injure-yourself-laughing funny. -- nm* - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 7, 08:12
- 49.50 toonies. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 7, 08:05
Was this shared? Maryland man kills 3, including his pharmacist brother because he feared the Covid vaccine was poisoning people. -- (link) - TWuG Oct 7, 08:01 3
- Our civilization is doomed. -- nm - mara Oct 7, 08:30
- Additionally, I want to know if he had previously had covid himself. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 08:16
- Exchanging covid vaccine poisoning for lead poisoning seems illogical. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 7, 08:14
My eyes were on the Mariners and the Seahawks and I totally forgot to catch the Kraken's first ever preseason game, a 5-3 victory over the Canucks - crash davis Oct 7, 07:56 1
- same here (or similar, different distractions) -- nm - mud Oct 7, 08:37
Despite really enjoying Meru last night ... Free Solo > Dawn Wall > Meru -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 07:54 1
- cannot *wait* for The Rescue -- nm - prayformojo Oct 7, 07:57
Federal grand jury indicts 18 former NBA players on charges they defrauded the league's health care plan -- (link) - decline Oct 7, 07:49 1
- Not Big Baby! Lots of well known guys on the list. -- nm - Krusty Oct 7, 08:07
LEGO Titanic is available to preorder. US$629, 9090 pieces. 4.5 feet long -- (link) - TWuG Oct 7, 07:38 6
- I read that as $690,900 and thought wow you could buy a nice boat for that, one that comes already assembled -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 7, 10:04
- Does it recreate the steamy classic car scene with Jack and Rose? - eag Oct 7, 07:50
- that's seriously cool, esp the moveable pistons -- nm - prayformojo Oct 7, 07:43
- but does it float? -- nm - decline Oct 7, 07:40 2
  - it will float once. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 7, 07:41 1
    - LEGO Iceberg sold separately -- nm - rollo Oct 7, 07:53
sitwap. this house scares me (zillow gone wild) -- (link*) - tRuMaN Oct 7, 07:38 7
- Booshie beach style -- nm - Strongbad Oct 7, 07:57
- based on the 'zestimate' they've raised the price by a cool $1M since 2016 -- nm - decline Oct 7, 07:43
- Outside: "A little paint and it's fine once they take their stuff." Inside: *existential scream* -- nm - TWuG Oct 7, 07:42 3
  - i think it says all the stuff is included in the sale.... -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 7, 07:42 2
    - Dumpsters are cheap. -- nm - TWuG Oct 7, 07:47 1
      - sure, but the mental health coverage for those you hire to dispose of this stuff may not be. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 7, 07:50
- Interested in touring this home? NO. We estimate this home will sell faster than 99 % nearby. THINK AGAIN. -- nm - amanda jeans Oct 7, 07:39
I had a meeting in OM this morning so I am currently working from mclanahan's downtown until yallah taco opens. -- nm - amanda jeans Oct 7, 07:35
GoPuff is convenience store delivery that they are trying to market here hard (never used it). YDC, I'm weird - I don't do delivery. -- nm - MDH Oct 7, 07:31 21
- My phone number has been compromised enough already, there's no way I'm giving it to a delivery app company. -- nm - Max Oct 7, 07:51
- Well, you don't currently have the plague either. - spamlet Oct 7, 07:35 1
  - *grimacing* - ty97 Oct 7, 07:36
- we've had it here for years. I've never used it. (like you, I don't do delivery. (I've done delivery once since I moved. sasha made me.) -- nm - amanda jeans Oct 7, 07:34 13
  - I'm putting on my *judgey glasses* to you 'no delivery' people -- nm - ty97 Oct 7, 07:35 12
    - we never get food delivered. Even in the depths of the pandemic we ordered and picked up ourselves. -- nm - Andie Oct 7, 09:00 1
      - (i should say i don't get prepared food delivered, we definitely got groceries and food boxes delivered) -- nm - Andie Oct 7, 09:04
    - Eh. I just don’t feel I need to ask someone else to do something I’m entirely capable of doing myself. -- (edited) - znufrii Oct 7, 08:13
    - I enjoy driving. -- nm* - Max Oct 7, 07:54
    - I just walk and go get it. I don't want to pay a 30% upcharge plus tip. plus if I'm getting food out, it's crap food. the walk to get it helps to - amanda jeans Oct 7, 07:37 1
      - That’s true too. Delivery charges are insane. -- nm - MDH Oct 7, 08:00
    - I sort of don't get it? I can just walk and pick up my food. -- nm - MDH Oct 7, 07:37 5
      - What if the restaurant isn't close by? What if I have lots of meeting?! -- nm - ty97 Oct 7, 07:41 2
        
        I guess I would say you go and eat there, why order from far it can’t hold up well? I eat leftover/ etc for lunch never order. -- nm - MDH Oct 7, 08:02
        
        meet while walking? I do that. don't show at your meeting? I do that (hello research computing community of practice. I don't need to attend ever). - amanda jeans Oct 7, 07:49
      - also (this is weird I know) the place I most want to get delivery from is faccia luna and it just doesn't travel. the food is terrible immediately - amanda jeans Oct 7, 07:38 1
        
        Yup! -- nm - MDH Oct 7, 08:01
- Kozmo.com was ahead of its time. -- nm* - znufrii Oct 7, 07:33
- "I don't do delivery" :/ -- nm - ty97 Oct 7, 07:33
- do the delivery people all dress up as characters from PowerPuff girls? -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 7, 07:32 1
  - At least when it started here it was after weed was legalized and I took it for munchies delivery. That's most of what they advertised. -- nm - pmb Oct 7, 08:30
I just got some unexpected and frankly rather bizarre good news at work. I think I'm gonna just sign off for the day -- (edited) - prayformojo Oct 7, 07:31 3
- Whatever it was, congrats. Tell us tomorrow! -- nm - mara Oct 7, 07:40 2
  - (just signing off ftrom work) -- nm - prayformojo Oct 7, 07:43 1
    - Tell us now! -- nm - mara Oct 7, 08:31
Dec. -- nm - zork Oct 7, 07:30
looks like debt ceiling deal has been reached -- nm - zork Oct 7, 07:27 8
- ~When were dancin on the ceiling~ -- nm - budice Oct 7, 07:30
- The temp one or a real one? -- nm - ty97 Oct 7, 07:29 6
  - Let me rephrase: The 'punt to December' agreement? Or a full agreement that let's us wait a year before doing this all again? -- nm - ty97 Oct 7, 07:30 5
    - Punt to December. -- nm - Inigo Oct 7, 07:31 4
      - *sigh* -- nm - ty97 Oct 7, 07:32 3
        
        I think is a win if the Dems just take it. - Inigo Oct 7, 07:42 2
        
        word -- nm - Spawn Oct 7, 09:22
        
        agreed -- nm - prayformojo Oct 7, 08:10

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