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The consideration to move the object table is approved. Table is in motion. (NM) - znoofree Nov 5, 22:04 1
- Before the snap, illegal table motion, five yard penalty, repeat third down. -- nm - Ender Nov 5, 22:11
Huh, I apparently never watched the most recent season of Mst3k. -- nm - Ender Nov 5, 21:57 6
- The Netflix seasons? -- nm - Tim Nov 5, 22:02 5
  - The second Netflix season. -- nm - Ender Nov 5, 22:09 4
    - How was the live show? In a huge upset, it's playing here on Tuesday. -- nm - Tim Nov 5, 22:10 3
      - It was fun. Making Contact is a weird movie. They had technical issues in the first movie segment, so all the dialog was repeated two seconds later. - Ender Nov 5, 22:13 2
        
        And the cast and director liked my tweet. -- (link) - Ender Nov 5, 22:30 1
        
        Emily and Nate (and also Connor and Yvonne) are great and have terrific chemistry. -- nm - Tim Nov 5, 22:40
Recap of today's House votes. This is what democracy looks like. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 5, 21:57 1
- I don't think that's how democracy works. Also, I don't think that's how midnight works. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 22:05
Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 21:42
Repost of Stalker poll from last year with responses. Let us know if any of your wishes have changed. -- (link) - Meg Nov 5, 21:19 [Backboard] 3
- Sock Guy Socks - see link - just one pair - have fun picking! - JenBro Nov 7, 09:29
- Love weird spices, not so much sweets, Seahawks and their colors or black. blues and jazz. food banks, -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 6, 00:40
- no changes to mine. but it did give me more ideas for my victim. that overseas item I told you about. I found one in LA for $5 & ordered it -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 5, 21:44
Hahahahaha!!!! -- (link) - Will Hunting Nov 5, 21:18 1
- Heh -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 21:23
Ooh, I think I just decided on the name of my new laptop when it arrives. Current laptop is named Ozymandias. - Beryllium Nov 5, 21:16 2
- Awesome -- nm - Pippy Nov 5, 21:18 1
  - I'm tempted to rename my NAS, as well. Right now it's called Minerva. - Beryllium Nov 5, 21:23
Voting now on rule to consider Build Back Better act. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 20:56 7
- Some of these votes are kinda dumb aren't they -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:58 6
  - I might have been mistaken. They may currently be voting on whether or not to order the vote on the rule to consider the Build Back Better act. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 5, 21:03 4
    - Now they are voting on the resolution itself. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 21:25 3
      - Have they voted on whether it's okay to vote for the resolution? -- nm - The Allfather Nov 5, 21:35 1
        
        Yes, that was the preceding vote on whether to order the previous question. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 5, 21:37
      - Come on, 8K! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 21:32
  - kind of, yeah. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 20:59
Motion to reconsider is tabled. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 20:51
I thought to go shopping tomorrow but I have a virtual symposium from 10:00am to 4:00 pm and it's all my favorite speakers :/ - Meg Nov 5, 20:50 1
- Heh, Ed has an IMDB listing - -- (link) - Meg Nov 5, 20:55
So now we award millions in contracts to our friends who won't be able to find employees at the wages they're paying? :/ -- nm - Meg Nov 5, 20:34
It's FINALLY Infrastructure Week! - TWuG Nov 5, 20:33 2
- What's this do to oil prices? -- nm - Max Nov 5, 20:39 1
  - Whatever the oil cartel decides -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:44
228-206 - znufrii Nov 5, 20:28 15
- Holy shit. They are objecting to the motion to reconsider being laid upon table. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 5, 20:29 6
  - In english now -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:30 5
    - It's generally a routine matter after a bill is passed for a motion to reconsider the vote be tabled without objection. Republicans objected. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 5, 20:32 4
      - The bill passed, why are we tabling anything that's just silly -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:34 3
        
        tabling here means it will not be considered. the motion to reconsider is usually tabled as a routine matter. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 5, 20:34 2
        
        Wait we have to vote to not reconsider something we just considered? -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:35 1
        
        yup. - znufrii Nov 5, 20:37
- Republicans that voted yes -- (link) - ty97 Nov 5, 20:28 7
  - 6 Dems that voted no -- (link) - ty97 Nov 5, 20:32 6
    - tl;dr Pelosi is a boss ass bitch. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 20:33 4
      - She definitely has skill, but it took months to get here. - ty97 Nov 5, 20:35 3
        
        that she was able to get those votes is a testament to her skill, not despite it. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 5, 20:36 2
        
        Yes, I'm agreeing with that. - ty97 Nov 5, 20:37 1
        
        Yup. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 20:38
    - as I mentioned below, that's The Squad. -- nm - Tim Nov 5, 20:33
I legit don't even know what's in the bill that just passed -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:21 9
- deets -- (link) - budice Nov 5, 20:30
- I was going to ask... So? What's in it for me? -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 20:22 1
  - I'm just curious what's in it, not for me. I've lost track of versions of these bills and what Manchin doesn't like. -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:24
- And werent there 2 bills ? -- nm - eag Nov 5, 20:22 3
  - They will vote to pass the rule providing for consideration of the second bill (Build Back Better act) next, expecting to vote on final passage later - znufrii Nov 5, 20:24 1
    - rule vote schmule vote. Ridiculous -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:27
  - The infrastructure one just passed. The BBB one, which they keep stripping stuff out of, was given pinky swear promise by the moderates that they - ty97 Nov 5, 20:23
- infrastructure funding. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 20:22 1
  - such detail much wow -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:22
218 -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 20:19 3
- 10 republicans for, 6 democrats against. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 5, 20:21 2
  - The Squad voted no. -- nm - Tim Nov 5, 20:31 1
    - (literally just them: AOC, Tlaib, Omar, Pressley, Bowman, Bush) -- nm - Tim Nov 5, 20:33
And there it is -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:19 2
- Republicans don't stall unless Democrats have the votes. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 5, 20:21 1
  - Pelosi doesn't bring it to vote unless they have the votes. - ty97 Nov 5, 20:22
That Morbius trailer looks like a poorly made fan-made trailer. - Mop Nov 5, 20:14 1
- My thoughts is that Marvel and Sony were effing with us with that trailer - eag Nov 5, 20:20
You'd think they could just all give their proxy votes to one person to read out, no? -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 20:13 1
- And the best accent so far has to go to Rep. Connolly of VA... -- nm* - znufrii Nov 5, 20:15
It was leaked that Chris Evans will be the next Sexiest Man Alive. I wonder if he leaked it himself. Like his own Dick pic. 🤣🤣 - Pippy Nov 5, 20:02 5
- But only with the beard right Pippy? - eag Nov 5, 20:12 1
  - Right! -- nm - Pippy Nov 5, 20:57
- I had to take myself out of contention. Couldn’t commit to the photo shoots. -- nm - mafic Nov 5, 20:11
- Chris Evans... you know, that guy, from the cameo in that movie... - Mop Nov 5, 20:10 1
  - Knives Out? I think this title is a PR function. So promote Lightyear? -- nm - Pippy Nov 5, 20:57
So far the Republicans really don't like infrastructure - ty97 Nov 5, 19:57 6
- interesting. they were all for it 5 years ago when Trump was promising this if elected. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 5, 20:11 1
  - He was trying to get the Saudis to pay for it. -- nm - . Nov 5, 20:13
- now 3 republicans for, at the moment. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 20:03 3
  - Do they have to go to reconciliation after this or is the House vote the final vote? -- nm - Mop Nov 5, 20:05 1
    - They are voting to concur with the Senate amendment to the infrastructure bill, so if it passes it goes to the president's desk for signature. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 5, 20:06
  - Seemed likely that a few in swing districts would need to vote for -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:04
The house will be in order. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 19:52 2
- That’d be a first. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 20:03
- You're out of order! You're out of order! The whole trial is out of order!" -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 19:53
House has scheduled a vote on Infastructure in 10 minutes. -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 19:50 7
- Watch BBB die after this (I don't trust the moderates) -- nm* - ty97 Nov 5, 19:52 6
  - moderates and progressives are both going to screw this up -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 19:54 5
    - progressives are currently helping to pass the Infrastructure bill, it's up to moderates to pass BBB now -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 20:05
    - this is what I love about ST - such cheery positivity and optimism. -- nm* - mud Nov 5, 19:57 1
      - "Did I hear a laugh over there?" -- (link) - mud Nov 5, 20:12
    - It feels like the progressives have been asked to give up pretty much everything and anytime they complain about that they are yelled at -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 19:57 1
      - I mean... -- (link) - znufrii Nov 5, 19:58 [Backboard]
WHAT THE SHIT?! Marília Mendonça Dies: Brazil’s Most Popular Singer And Latin Grammy Winner Was 26 -- (link) - Mop Nov 5, 19:44 1
- I had never heard of her. She was very far from my musical scene, of course, but still... - Marlowe Nov 5, 19:55
stalker poll. do you have any food allergies? me, no. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 5, 19:36 8
- Not allergies, but I am a vegetarian. -- nm - Dark Callisto Nov 5, 20:16
- Only avocado - and they really don't ship well ;) -- nm - Meg Nov 5, 20:05
- Several. It's best not to get me food. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 5, 20:03
- Nope. -- nm - kelly Nov 5, 19:56
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Nov 5, 19:50
- Lychee. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 5, 19:49
- Nope. No allergies, no sensitivities. Except tapioca. Not a fan of tapioca. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 19:44
- Sensitivities, yes. Stuff that will kill me dead on the spot? No. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 5, 19:38
Raiders CB Damon Arnette Posts Video Waving Guns Around Threatening To Kill Someone -- (link) - budice Nov 5, 19:22 1
- So, remember 3 weeks ago when the coach was found to be a massive homophobic racist? Mark Davis wants to go back to those calm days. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 19:48
The Acclaimed have arrived. -- (link) - The Allfather Nov 5, 19:15 2
- Nice. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 19:47
- I was cracking up -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 19:18
The House is in Recess for a period of less than 15 minutes. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 5, 19:03 4
- Now in recess subject to the call of the chair. - znufrii Nov 5, 19:12 3
  - Jayapal says progressives will take the deal. -- (link) - mud Nov 5, 19:39 1
    - There you go. -- nm - znufrii Nov 5, 19:42
  - A long while if at all. My guess is they adjourn during the night. -- (link) - spamlet Nov 5, 19:34
It might finally be infrastructure week? -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 18:52 2
- I'll believe it when it happens. - znufrii Nov 5, 19:02
- I can haz infrastructure? -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 19:01
this was LIR. THe legal guardian is someone who is named as guardian in case both parents die. -- nm - loosilu Nov 5, 18:16 2
- guess I should add more in the case of my friends. - loosilu Nov 5, 18:23 1
  - final thoughts - loosilu Nov 5, 18:30
a boat with a bonnie blue hull -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 5, 18:09
we started watching Yellowstone - epi 3 spoilers - Beaker Nov 5, 17:53 1
- also - more spoilers - Beaker Nov 5, 18:08
Dumb question: The monclonal antibodies, I thought the Fed bought them? And then distributed them? - ty97 Nov 5, 17:47 2
- who knows what these quacks are really delivering, B12 and meth, fentanyl, you might not live but you'll feel good going -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 19:26
- there are no dumb questions. Just things you should ask Joe Rogan about -- nm - Beaker Nov 5, 18:43
I've never owned either of these consoles. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 5, 17:37
Alright, we're playing D&D -- (link) - spamlet Nov 5, 17:30
For those who'd like to watch or listen in on ST Dungeons & Dragons, we're getting underway shortly (about 10 minutes or so). -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 17:21
Gah! My 4/4 has an N- win preference. The other teams are all terrible so it would really help if he would change that. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 17:11 9
- I think I'm going to drop him for a slightly lesser potential sure thing though. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 17:30 8
  - One of the guys in my net I could switch to is a 2/2 and Rollo is one of the 2. Hi, Rollo! -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 5, 17:45 7
    - And I kind of want Dalton Patton just so I can keep internally calling him Dolly Parton. -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 5, 17:50 6
      - The #1 recruit is a 15/15 if I read right. He’s not that good. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 17:56 5
        
        From the stats, I'd estimate him 1 to 2 points under scouting. H and R both look a notch too high. -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 5, 18:27 1
        
        I give him at best, EGGGGG and Hands might be a F. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 18:30
        
        Shakoor? -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 18:16 2
        
        Yep. He was my top graded guy but I don’t get this large a tie. Cannady, I understood. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 18:28 1
        
        I don’t think the talent is as high this year as last. -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 18:40
Infant handed to US soldier during chaos and crush at airport gate is missing... -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 5, 17:05
I mean... RIGHT?! -- (link) - Mop Nov 5, 16:51 5
- That looks...nothing like him though... -- nm - MDH Nov 5, 17:57
- Or Znufrii ;) -- nm - Meg Nov 5, 16:52 3
  - heh. - znufrii Nov 5, 19:02
  - That’s who I thought of - Pippy Nov 5, 18:43
  - a little Jack Quadish -- nm - prayformojo Nov 5, 16:55
Roll initiative ... . -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 16:43 4
- I steal the monkey -- nm - Beaker Nov 5, 16:56 1
  - Is it a fire monkey? (NM) - Marlowe Nov 5, 17:24
- Another 2… -- nm - spamlet Nov 5, 16:48 1
  - Natural 20! But I'm stuck behind spamlet's fighter Og. -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 5, 16:48

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