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Good morning from a new Virginia (well, I'm in Maine.. and may stay here)! - colin Nov 3, 08:15
OK folks, help me please. I know nothing about the Switch. Do I need physical games for him to play, or can we download stuff? - kelly Nov 3, 07:54 11
- It does not come with the game. You can download them. I would suggest that you get a memory card for it - easy to add. - Dark Callisto Nov 3, 08:13 3
  - How much storage do I want for this? -- nm - kelly Nov 3, 08:22 1
    - Haven't done it since the Wii but, I would get as large as it can handle. SD cards are cheap. Games are big. -- nm - VMan Nov 3, 08:26
  - He's super big into Minecraft and Among Us so those are definites. Otherwise, *shrug*. I guess he'll let us know. - kelly Nov 3, 08:17
- If you think that him and Will will get bored with games, buy physical. There's almost never sales on AAA titles and they hold their value used. -- nm - spamlet Nov 3, 08:11 5
  - I should also note that Gamefly is still a thing and you can rent games Netflix style for a monthly fee -- (link) - oblique Nov 3, 08:17
  - *Nathan Fillion hand raising gif* - Will Hunting Nov 3, 08:14 3
    - I bought the Switch in our house. No shame there. -- nm - spamlet Nov 3, 08:32
    - you'd better put your hand the other way into your pocket and dig for some ca$h. - colin Nov 3, 08:16 1
      - HEY! - kelly Nov 3, 08:18
- Games are available to purchase as small little cartridges or via download in the on-line store. - ty97 Nov 3, 07:56
Sen. Jeff Merkley is the first Democratic senator to come out and say he’ll oppose Rahm Emanuel’s nomination for ambassador to Japan -- (link) - ty97 Nov 3, 07:52 3
- Nm -- nm* - eag Nov 3, 08:11
- I'm available. Just sayin'. -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 3, 07:56 1
  - Apparently so is Dano since he didn't get the constable job -- nm - eag Nov 3, 08:16
Aaron Rodgers has the 'rona and is out for Sunday’s game against the Chiefs -- nm - decline Nov 3, 07:52 1
- glad I didn't bet on them yesterday like I planned too... -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 08:06
Wait they want to make the SALT cap repeal retroactive? -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:49
Caption this (IG) -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 3, 07:38 2
- The latest in HUGUENTHOTS fashion -- nm - Dano Nov 3, 07:42
- Many bothans died for this fashion. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 3, 07:41
Murphy has pulled slightly ahead in NJ -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:19 5
- Wasserman has called it for Murphy -- (link) - spamlet Nov 3, 07:29 4
  - ah quite literally, I had just checked his twitter feed 10 minutes ago. -- nm* - Jovian Nov 3, 07:30
  - Seemed likely to me that Murphy would get there. It won't be 8% when all mail is counted but I'm wondering if it will really be as 'close' as it seems - ty97 Nov 3, 07:30 2
    - When I looked this morning (88% counted), the only counties with votes outstanding were all Murphy strongholds. - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 3, 07:40 1
      - And even where they aren't strongholds, it should all be mail at this point -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:41
Still no call yet for me to start my Constable duties, but I have not conceded. There are 48 write in votes, but not all mail ballots are counted. -- nm - Dano Nov 3, 07:14 1
- I thought we were an autonomous collective. -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 3, 07:49
And, yes, Dems need to find a sales pitch that doesn't involve the words 'Trump' or 'COVID' -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:10 2
- They had one, but it kept ramming into a blockade of exactly two people. -- nm - Qale Nov 3, 07:11 1
  - Definitely a lot of blame to go around today. But yea, those two definitely should get some of it. -- nm - Jovian Nov 3, 07:19
Man was that Zillow home-flipping plan a really bad idea - decline Nov 3, 07:07 1
- We're gonna get murder houses, sex dungeons, and unexplainable pastel finger-painted art collective dwellings soooo cheap now. -- nm - Qale Nov 3, 07:08
I offer my entire congratulations to honourary Canadian Freddie Freeman and wholely Canadian Alex Anthopoulos, who sadly was unable to party. - Name Withheld By Request Nov 3, 07:06
I have to imagine that for Moxley, it's going to be an impatient rehab center. #WildThing -- nm - Qale Nov 3, 06:58
Saints WR Michael Thomas confirms that he will not be back this season -- nm - budice Nov 3, 06:54
To clear up what I see as COVID/election takeaways: Yes, people are still dying. No, Americans does not care. It's no longer a focus point. - MDH Nov 3, 06:48 21
- Americans would be in utter shock at how Canadians are still treating this. Y'all sound irredeemably insane. -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 07:54 3
  - YOu are correct. Thank the GQP death cult. -- nm - loosilu Nov 3, 08:11
  - yup -- nm - Beaker Nov 3, 08:08
  - So, Wednesday? -- nm - spamlet Nov 3, 08:05
- I did say recently (I can't recall if it was here or not?) that at some point we DO need to decide when we return to normal. - ty97 Nov 3, 07:07 11
  - Do what CA does. Use the science and the sound policy egghead advice. Leave everything else out. Have a recall election if necessary. Any questions? -- nm* - con_carne Nov 3, 07:34 2
    - That doesn't seem to have quelled the anger and disdain from many in CA though has it? - ty97 Nov 3, 07:35 1
      - That just makes them one more angry, marginalized population, of which we have many. They're gonna have to take a number -- nm - con_carne Nov 3, 07:41
  - Yesterday's announcement is the linchpin for me. At this point we should be looking at the end of the year to lift restrictions across the board -- (edited) - oblique Nov 3, 07:19 4
    - common sense lolololololol -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:19 3
      - Laughs from the one asking for politicians to grow a spine. -- nm - con_carne Nov 3, 07:36 2
        
        Hmmm? The only thing I ever expect from politicians is to be let down. -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:42 1
        
        I mean if your appeal isn't even directed to who's actually in charge, don't let me interrupt your idle policy reverie. -- nm - con_carne Nov 3, 08:21
  - Like, we will never hit 100% vaccination. We won't. Will we hit 90%? Who knows. At what threshold do we give up? Or when the rate slows down to a - ty97 Nov 3, 07:12 2
    - I agree, but I also think we can and will hit herd immunity in the U.S. at some point. That's probably somewhere around your 90% number. Maybe 85%. - Inigo Nov 3, 07:19 1
      - Your IM causes me conflict - ty97 Nov 3, 07:25
- I feel like the conversations about COVID are largely ignoring the situation is localized now more than ever. - Qale Nov 3, 07:06 1
  - For example: Harris County is right on the borderline of being able to back down its warnings. All the indicators have lowered except hospital usage. - Qale Nov 3, 07:10
- Apocalyptic death cult, ftw! -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 07:01 1
  - Well now it's everyone though. -- nm - MDH Nov 3, 07:03
- I just want to say that the "die-on-the-hill" antivaxx people who're going to be fired for refusal leave jobs open for me. so thanks to them. -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 3, 06:52
Our documentary department Storyville are looking to acquire international documentaries for 2022/2023 if you know any great feature docs. -- nm - LMS Nov 3, 06:13 3
- Years ago I would have a list for you. Unfortunately now the documentaries I see all already have distribution. -- nm - Dano Nov 3, 07:09 1
  - It would be for UK TV broadcast only. -- nm - LMS Nov 3, 07:15
- There is this one about a pixie that lives in a cardboard box. -- nm - Qale Nov 3, 06:43
So, when do the GOP lawsuits and demands for election audits in Virginia start? - decline Nov 3, 06:12 1
- Governor Blackface should lead that effort. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 06:35
DTLSTI: Starkville over Hartford 85-78 ... Branson today - rollo Nov 3, 06:09 5
- Ok, think my recruiting is done. - spamlet Nov 3, 07:28 1
  - I've no idea who to focus on this season, but I'm trying my newly developed formula for guidance. - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 3, 07:46
- Come on, 4-way tie.... -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 3, 06:44 1
  - Why do you hate me? -- nm - spamlet Nov 3, 07:19
- Noted -- nm - spamlet Nov 3, 06:11
Trevor Plouffe predicted the Braves over the Astros in 6 at the start of the season. -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 06:06
The New Jersey race should be scary to Dems. Murphy was 8% up in polls. That he’s even really in trouble is scary given the GOP brand in NJ - Will Hunting Nov 3, 06:02 18
- They've definitely overestimated how popular COVID policies and vaccine mandates are with people. Especially independents. -- (edited) - Inigo Nov 3, 06:08 17
  - It’s not the vaccine mandates. It’s mask mandates and virtual school. As I’ve said here before “covid is over” to the majority of America. -- nm - MDH Nov 3, 06:33 12
    - It's both. Lots of people are angry Biden used OSHA to mandate vaccines. -- nm - Inigo Nov 3, 06:53 7
      - Last poll that was released showed that vaccine mandates had majority approval, and it wasn't close. -- nm - MDH Nov 3, 06:55 5
        
        (among independents) -- nm - MDH Nov 3, 06:55 4
        
        Not true. Latest poll of independents show 44% in favor of vaccine mandates. 48% opposed. -- (edited) - Inigo Nov 3, 07:04 3
        
        44/48 is a tie effectively isn't it? -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:08 2
        
        Yeah, probably. But if half of independents are opposed to vaccine mandates, you can see why Biden and Dems lost so much of their support. -- nm - Inigo Nov 3, 07:24 1
        
        If half of independents are against vaccine mandates then lets just install our permanent Republican majority and cut my taxes significantly -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 07:26
      - Which is utterly ridiculous for them to be mad about but here we are -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 06:54
    - I live in a very liberal, reactive, inclusive to a fault area. we have a grocery store downtown that had a mask mandate before they were a thing to - amanda jeans Nov 3, 06:45 2
      - We're required to wear masks on transit here still. I can't count how many time the *bus drivers* aren't wearing masks. - ty97 Nov 3, 06:53
      - You've got it. -- nm - MDH Nov 3, 06:48
    - *ding* -- nm - Jovian Nov 3, 06:35
  - I really don't understand people -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 06:19 3
    - We're all screwed. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 06:36
    - The whole country is acting like the guy who sued Mr. Incredible for saving his life. - Inigo Nov 3, 06:34
    - I’ve pretty much stopped trying. F*ck ‘em. -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 06:24
I have 11 people in my stack at work. employees must share proof of being fully vaccinated or be exempted by 12/8. how many of my 11 people - amanda jeans Nov 3, 05:53 5
- 8 -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 05:58
- 10 are lacking -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 3, 05:57
- 11 -- nm - JaxSean Nov 3, 05:55
- 1 -- nm - decline Nov 3, 05:55 1
  - you win. it's 2. almost 20%. these are college-educated people. -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 3, 06:01
Locally the democrats shit the bed as well. They thought they'd get rid of the only republican in Queens on the city council but lost that race -- (edited) - Krusty Nov 3, 05:39 4
- Some info I'm seeing is the Dems did turn out in VA and it's not really a turnout issue. More people just voted R - ty97 Nov 3, 06:24 3
  - They didn't get the message out to the people and didn't do much of anything since being in power. They failed across the board yesterday. - Krusty Nov 3, 06:42 2
    - They are repeating Obama’s mistakes. The Presidency is the biggest megaphone on Earth. If he’s not selling his ideas daily, he’s ceding ground to - Will Hunting Nov 3, 06:50 1
      - I agree completely -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 07:31
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 3, 04:14 [Attachment] 8
- HOGTONGUE, tying someone's wrists and ankles together using their tongue -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 3, 06:42
- Had enough? NOT ENOUGH -- nm - rollo Nov 3, 06:00
- Thongue - How's it's pronounced after being bitten. -- nm - VMan Nov 3, 05:19 1
  - Heh. -- nm - kelly Nov 3, 05:26
- HenTuGo - chicken rental service -- nm - . Nov 3, 04:25 1
  - "Who would want to rent a chicken?" --The Bowler, Mystery Men -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 3, 06:43
- HUGUENTHOTS - French Protestants that dress all slutty -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 04:20 1
  - gonna be hard to top this one -- nm - prayformojo Nov 3, 04:23
The British Independent Film Award nominations were announced this morning. We got 47 noms across 10 films. - LMS Nov 3, 04:07 2
- Nice -- nm - Marlowe Nov 3, 05:47
- Awesome! Congrats! -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 05:26
XM channel changes went live today. There is a 2010s channel, The 10s Spot. - Tim Nov 3, 04:03 3
- Moving 50s on 5 and 60s on 6 seems wrong -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 06:13 2
  - Replacing their channel locations with dreadful 'pulse' and dreadful 'coffee house' is even more insulting -- nm - ty97 Nov 3, 06:14 1
    - Adding a goth channel called Dreadful was good though. -- nm - Qale Nov 3, 06:46
Critical Role | Campaign 3, Episode 2 -- (link) - Beaker Nov 3, 03:21 [youtube] 1
- After how hard it was to watch (half of) ExU, even with - Marlowe Nov 3, 05:38
WA voters sure want to protect their billionaires as an advisory vote shoots down a capital gains tax over 250m -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 3, 02:08
So what happens to Donalds criminal charges for election meddling in Georgia now that they have a republican governor? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 3, 01:22 10
- Given it didn’t vote yesterday and the sitting Governor is a Republican; nothing changes. He won’t be charged because no matter how dead to rights - Will Hunting Nov 3, 05:58 5
  - People sue realizing they won't win all the time. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 06:44 4
    - The people suing aren’t scared they’ll get attacked for suing. Trump devotees are nuts - Will Hunting Nov 3, 06:53 3
      - My understanding (could be wrong) is Raffenberger is not calling the shots regarding Trump behavior in GA and whether to sue. - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:05 2
        
        (And it is a D county) -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 07:25
        
        Fair. Good correction. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 07:08
- What are you talking about? They've had A Republican governor since '03. -- nm - Ender Nov 3, 02:53 2
  - Don't confuse him. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 3, 04:18 1
    - …more. -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 06:25
- doubled, because they're the law and order party. -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 01:26
And once again I am researching coastal restaurants as part of my novel. Dammit, I want to be living the novel so much. - Beryllium Nov 2, 23:56 6
- That’s how the Shining happens, Bery. -- nm - Mop Nov 3, 01:19 1
  - All work and no sailing makes Bery a dull boy -- nm - Beryllium Nov 3, 01:20
- Molly's Reach was never a viable business! -- nm - mafic Nov 3, 00:38 3
  - She was dealing meth out the back. -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 04:10
  - I've only made it as far as Pender Island so far. Might even skip Gibsons. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 3, 00:51 1
    - Definitely skipping Vancouver island for the time being. I think Saltspring is the next stop. Or maybe Salt Spring. - Beryllium Nov 3, 00:52
It's so crazy it just might work. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 2, 23:48
Zeitgeist, from the 11/3/91 Bill Graham tribute show. the Grateful Dead set. part of is is backing John Fogerty for a few songs -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 2, 23:20 [youtube]
2010 Bulwer-Lytton winner for "Detective Story First Sentence" -- (edited) - Beryllium Nov 2, 23:19 1
- 2021 winner, same category - Beryllium Nov 2, 23:34
Moxley is going to rehab for alcohol. But if you miss him, he has a book out. So there is that to enjoy during this time. -- nm - Qale Nov 2, 23:03
Murphy takes a 20k lead, Kornacki has an orgasm -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 2, 22:40
I AM VERY HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!! - The Allfather Nov 2, 22:29 7
- I was jealous when AA went there, I knew he would get the team to this point. - J Nov 3, 07:15
- Congrats to you and Kim! -- nm - rollo Nov 3, 06:01
- We were all behind you, team who isn't the Astros. -- nm - con_carne Nov 3, 05:38
- So happy for you and all other Braves fans! -- nm - Inigo Nov 3, 05:31
- Congrats! -- nm - spamlet Nov 3, 03:12
- That’s fantastic. I know my new city will be bitching, but my old city deserved another title. -- nm - Qale Nov 2, 22:55
- that's *Lord* Allfather -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 2, 22:41

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