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Note to self: Do not buy meatbook domains. Do not buy meatbook domains. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:12 1
- Back off, vegan. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 13:14
Thing I just learned: It's only Thursday, not Friday. - The Allfather Oct 28, 13:07 4
- If it were Friday we’d be having our sushi date night tonight. - znufrii Oct 28, 13:09 1
  - *whine* How come he gets to on a sushi date with you tomorrow? -- nm - JD Oct 28, 13:12
- I hate to break it to you - ty97 Oct 28, 13:08 1
  - But the ball is tipped, and there you are! -- nm - The Allfather Oct 28, 13:11
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Oct 28, 13:03 [Attachment] 3
- Answer (spoiler) - prayformojo Oct 28, 13:04 [Attachment] 2
  - 1/1 with the dunk. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 13:13
  - 1/1 -- nm - decline Oct 28, 13:05
Former NY Gov. Cuomo charged with sex crime -- (link) - decline Oct 28, 12:58 3
- "A Misdemeanor Complaint against former Governor Andrew Cuomo has been filed in Albany City Court." -- (link) - ty97 Oct 28, 12:59 2
  - Albany NY paper says it was "mistakenly issued" -- (link) - ty97 Oct 28, 13:03 1
    - heh. that def wont stop the Fox peeps tonight -- nm - Jovian Oct 28, 13:13
Heh -- (link) - ty97 Oct 28, 12:55
Holy shit, why wasn't I informed about this? This is massive news. -- (link) - Reagen Oct 28, 12:54 3
- Uh. Huh. I didn't realize it had changed. Regardless, I like both flavours, so bring it on. Hell, have a flavour war promotion. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 12:57 2
  - what makes a man turn neutral? -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 13:04 1
    - Massive self esteem issues. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:04
Hacksaw Jim Duggan announces he has prostate cancer going in for surgery tomorrow. -- (link) - Remlik Oct 28, 12:53
COVID booster accomplished! -- nm - con_carne Oct 28, 12:47 10
- nice! -- nm - Remlik Oct 28, 12:53
- Awesome! -- nm - ty97 Oct 28, 12:50
- Enjoy your 5G! -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 12:49
- Just got an email from the school district that they are scheduling clinics for next month, pending final approval of the kids version -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 12:49 1
  - But it's for kids 5-11. Your daughter is two. -- nm - Pocket Jones Oct 28, 13:14
- Nice. I'm eligible by date but not according to the guidelines. I'm still conflicted about if I should go schedule one. -- nm - kilbooooo! Oct 28, 12:48 2
  - Tell them you have *mumble mumble* I doubt they challenge you. -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 28, 13:12
  - go. if you're dealing with a bunch of people on a daily basis. then you qualify -- nm - Remlik Oct 28, 12:54
- did you mix-n-match? -- nm - decline Oct 28, 12:48 1
  - Yeah. JJ x1 then Pfizer booster. My third choice, but it was the closest/fastest -- nm - con_carne Oct 28, 13:09
Oh, and apparently the shingles on our roof are 45 years old, according to our neighbors who’ve been in the adjacent house for sixty-odd years now. -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 12:45 5
- they're antiques! -- nm - decline Oct 28, 12:46
- That is twice as old as my house, which we have re-roofed twice! - Spawn Oct 28, 12:46 3
  - Apparently they had a roofer out recently who said they were still in good shape. My contractor disagrees. -- (edited) - znufrii Oct 28, 12:48 2
    - just get a hammer and some nails and smash those suckers flat -- nm - decline Oct 28, 12:52 1
      - What could go wrong? -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 12:53
Neighbor's house might be selling for nearly 9% over asking -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 12:39 1
- keep up with the Joneses! sell yours for 10% over -- nm - decline Oct 28, 12:41
heh...Zuck also announce Grand Theft Auto for Oculus -- (edited) - Remlik Oct 28, 12:36
"No Davante Adams, no Allen Lazard and now no Marquez Valdes-Scantling for the Green Bay Packers on Thursday against the unbeaten Arizona Cardinals." -- nm - The Allfather Oct 28, 12:27 9
- Thanks for the reminder. - Spawn Oct 28, 12:40 1
  - Yeah, I suspect most people have at least one player tonight. -- nm - The Allfather Oct 28, 12:46
- Well crap -- nm - spamlet Oct 28, 12:32 5
  - as I have consistently said, fantasy football is a pointless waste of everyone's time and this has nothing to do with my records this year stop saying - Reagen Oct 28, 12:34 4
    - 5-2, 4-3, 4-3, 3-4, 2-5. - Spawn Oct 28, 12:43 1
      - 5-2, 6-1 and most points in each... - spamlet Oct 28, 12:47
    - I haven't counted, but I estimate 80% of my original roster has missed a game. -- nm - The Allfather Oct 28, 12:38
    - FF is like poker. Think of it as one big long game instead of individual seasons. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 28, 12:36
- I went to add Robert Tonyan but I'm in a league with Samara so.... -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 12:30
It must not be looking good in VA? The former guy walked back his statement last week of telling republican voters not to vote in the Gov election. -- nm - Jovian Oct 28, 12:23 21
- Or it's looking very good but close. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 12:26 18
  - very good for who? - Jovian Oct 28, 12:31 17
    - Or, now that it looks like his team has a chance, he's covering his own arse. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 12:36 16
      - lol covering his own ass? however this election shakes out, he will rephrase that narrative in any way he sees fit and his cult will eat it up. - Jovian Oct 28, 12:39
      - Or maybe a crazy person is saying crazy things that we should all continue to ignore. -- nm - The Allfather Oct 28, 12:37 14
        
        you should never ignore the most dangerous person in America. Or the second most dangerous person in America. - Jovian Oct 28, 12:40 13
        
        you're trying to tea read the ravings of a madman like they a) are rational b) you, personally can do anything with the information. -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 12:53 5
        
        two things. I was just posting it because I found it interesting and kind of a relief bec I dont want Youngkin winning - Jovian Oct 28, 12:55 4
        
        Jovian, I am your friend. Your real friend. I'm worried about you. - The Allfather Oct 28, 13:01 2
        
        Thanks man. And I hear you. - Jovian Oct 28, 13:12 1
        
        I appreciate your saying that. If you want to hop on XBox Live at any point and play something, I'm happy to do that. - The Allfather Oct 28, 13:14
        
        Right, but I see you Vizini-ing and it's worrying. -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 12:58
        
        You know what. Never mind. -- nm* - The Allfather Oct 28, 12:42 6
        
        Im just saying man. He is the biggest threat our nation has faced in over 100 years. -- nm - Jovian Oct 28, 12:45 5
        
        Never mind again. -- nm* - The Allfather Oct 28, 12:49 4
        
        Hey, at least now, he’s not calling any women derogatory names. - Will Hunting Oct 28, 12:51 3
        
        oh dear lord. gtfo with that bullshit. - Jovian Oct 28, 12:53 2
        
        Rail away. Just know you rail away seemingly in very sexist terms about her that you don’t do about males. - Will Hunting Oct 28, 12:55 1
        
        please. Tell me what sexist thing I stated about Kristen Sinema? Go ahead ill wait. - Jovian Oct 28, 12:57
- What a waffler. -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 12:24 1
  - Not a big fan of Waffles -- nm - eag Oct 28, 12:29
I got a wild hair re: Christmas presents for my family this year and I need ST input. Is this fun? Lame? Something else? - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 12:20 11
- My opinion on gift cards is they should be Visa/Mastercard and not to specific stores as it limits where they can use it. -- nm - Krusty Oct 28, 12:26 5
  - A solid opinion, except for the deadlines that some (not all) prepaid visa/MC cards have. Some as short-lived as four months. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:04 4
    - also fees that some have. -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 13:04 1
      - Maybe an exchange of Bitcoin/dogewallets would be better. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:06
    - (But if that can be averted, it's the superior solution) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:04 1
      - But makes for a boring exchange. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 13:13
- Semi-related. My MIL was so concerned about supply chain stuff she asked us all to have our wish lists (Amazon) done by last week. She has already - kilbooooo! Oct 28, 12:24
- All will be present for the giving? If so, sounds cool. - Spawn Oct 28, 12:24 3
  - Do it like a yankee swap where people get to steal cards they want and you have the excitement of not knowing what you’re going to get. -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 12:35
  - There are no bad ones, Spawn. I have excellent taste. -- (edited) - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 12:29 1
    - neechay -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 12:45
Current 1600-page version of the reconciliation bill has been released -- (link) - znufrii Oct 28, 11:52 23
- 1% stock buyback tax is included. -- nm - spamlet Oct 28, 12:41 1
  - Shiny! -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 12:45
- Wait, what is this link on the last page? -- (link) - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 12:24 [youtube] 1
  - Alexander Hamilton signing Never Gonna Give You Up? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 12:37
- Can you summarize when you finish reading it? -- nm - pmb Oct 28, 12:13 1
  - Stuff, more stuff, child tax credit, other stuff. -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 12:24
- They re-ordered the subtitles. - spamlet Oct 28, 12:09 4
  - Tax stuff starts on page 1,509 because of course it does -- nm - spamlet Oct 28, 12:13 1
    - Child tax credit starts on p. 1441 - znufrii Oct 28, 12:15
  - bastards -- nm - decline Oct 28, 12:12
  - Those bastards! -- nm - znufrii Oct 28, 12:10
- Page 1438 appears to contain nothing but puns! - prayformojo Oct 28, 12:05 4
  - Page 837 is written in Sanskrit. -- nm - pmb Oct 28, 12:15 1
    - Those bastards. -- nm - James Cameron Oct 28, 12:52
  - I would totally do this if I was a staffer. - spamlet Oct 28, 12:07
  - I admit to nothing -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 12:06
- did you read it ? -- nm - decline Oct 28, 11:53 1
  - He just finished the 5th word of the second sentence of paragraph 2 of the first page - eag Oct 28, 12:04
- Elevator pitch please. -- nm - zunk xometimes Oct 28, 11:53 4
  - Pic (edit: Bery why did you break me!) -- nm* - ty97 Oct 28, 12:05 2
    - link to article where that pic is from -- (link) - ty97 Oct 28, 12:06 1
      - PICTURE -- (pic) - ty97 Oct 28, 12:07 [Attachment]
  - might be too much weight for one elevator. -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 11:53
For those looking for investment ideas, the new Series I bond rates come out on Monday and should have a healthy CPI component. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 11:52 3
- well there it is, the more boring sentence ever composed. -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 11:53 2
  - I was like oooh, right (and I realize this does not help baron) -- nm - spamlet Oct 28, 12:08
  - It's fun to charter an accountant and sail the wide accountancy. -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 11:56
Squid Game: 3 billion minutes viewed in a week -- (link) - decline Oct 28, 11:33 1
- That *is* a lot! -- nm* - Spawn Oct 28, 11:38
A perfect Fortnite skin for Spawn. -- (pic) - Shaun Oct 28, 11:27 [Attachment] 4
- A fortskin, if you will. -- nm - Qale Oct 28, 11:32 1
  - You beat me to it. - ReluctantClown Oct 28, 11:46
- Picked up yesterday... -- (pic) - Spawn Oct 28, 11:32 [Attachment] 1
  - Just got mine now! Plan to read it later, but I really should read the other 6 first I think. -- nm - Shaun Oct 28, 12:30
My doctor diagnosed me with a rare form of amnesia that makes me deny the existence of 80s bands. - JD Oct 28, 11:26 3
- What about Breakfast at Tiffany's? -- nm - Full Size Candy Baron Oct 28, 11:49 1
  - "I think I remember the film" -- nm - decline Oct 28, 11:50
- Lucky they did not Blind You With Science. Was the doctor a Platinum Blonde? -- nm - VMan Oct 28, 11:36
Zuckerberg announces Facebook's new name will be Meta -- (link*) - budice Oct 28, 11:22 20
- Ah! I don't hate it. Good. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 11:53 8
  - (It's easy to mock, it hijacks language for marketing purposes, and it's dumb. But I don't hate it.) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 12:02 1
    - MetaEvil works for me. -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 12:44
  - heh -- (link) - decline Oct 28, 11:57 5
    - Technically the G should be another A, if the F is going to be an M -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 12:03 4
      - MAAAN -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 12:05 3
        
        We need to get everyone mixed up so we can spell MAMMON. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 12:52 2
        
        Microsoft keeps getting left out when they've quietly had a 40% a year pace since 2013. -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 13:01 1
        
        Yep. I think I might have talked about that last year, actually. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 28, 13:05
- sure ok whatever -- nm - ty97 Oct 28, 11:48
- but Facebook is staying as Facebook - so this is just another google to alphabet nothingburger -- nm - decline Oct 28, 11:44 2
  - Meta will be their augmented reality universe later. So, this is future proofing. -- nm - The Allfather Oct 28, 11:55 1
    - *shrug* This type of rebranding never seems to stick. Philip Morris will never be known as Altria. Alphabet will always be Google. Xfinity is Comcast -- nm - decline Oct 28, 12:01
- heh -- (link) - budice Oct 28, 11:37
- he's leaning into the android thing, isn't he. -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 11:34
- The supercool animation for Meta -- (link) - budice Oct 28, 11:30
- “How do we pick something that sounds real but 100% isn’t?” “That’s kinda meta.” 💡 -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 28, 11:26 1
  - "You're in to retro stuff, right? You see kids, in the 90s, meta meant..." -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 11:43
- MetaBites.com -- nm - Max Oct 28, 11:24
- How does that fill them? -- nm - Spawn Oct 28, 11:23
The chaser to the Romney giving Sinema biscuits tweet -- (link) - Roger More Oct 28, 11:21 5
- Also, Romney is more of a Leslie. -- nm - Max Oct 28, 11:23 4
  - Oh so that would make the Roy Kent be *shoots self before I get started* -- nm - Reagen Oct 28, 11:35
  - Huh, Higgins has a first name -- nm - Roger More Oct 28, 11:25 2
    - Rebecca uses it more in Season 2. -- nm - Max Oct 28, 11:25 1
      - I love that subtle effect Ted has had on her. In early season 1, Higgins’ name in her phone is like - Tim Oct 28, 12:30
Any questions!?! -- nm - Manchin Oct 28, 11:21 1
- several! -- nm - mud Oct 28, 11:26

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