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On the subject of dead batteries, my Roku TV remote just went through a set in 5 days... Either something's wrong with my remote, or the batteries... -- nm - Ender Nov 7, 19:59 2
- You can buy replacements for $20 on Amazon. There's also a USB one that $30, but it's had inventory issues. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 7, 20:20
- Nope. They destroy batteries. Apparently it’s because of the voice activation feature, which I’ve never used once. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 7, 20:10
Adrien Brody - mud Nov 7, 19:51
Today was a tough day. I believe when I wore down my car’s battery Friday, in spite it successfully jumped and started yesterday, is needing replaced. - Qale Nov 7, 19:48
Well, shit. -- nm - znufrii Nov 7, 19:04 1
- there's nothing more disappointing than bad bagels. -- nm - mafic Nov 7, 20:01
I like finch so far. (Spoils) -- (edited) - Beryllium Nov 7, 18:56
*we've secretly replaced Matthew Stafford with Jared Goff...let's see who notices* -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 18:04 1
- Should’ve just taken the safety, instead of throwing that lame duck 🦆 of a pass -- nm - flavorize Nov 7, 18:15
Oh, Fat Tony... -- nm - The Allfather Nov 7, 17:55
I would watch Krustified. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 7, 17:29 1
- "We walked dogs together." "That's right." -- nm - Max Nov 7, 17:38
Caption this -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 7, 17:08 13
- John Boehner makes successful return to D.C. -- nm - Qale Nov 7, 19:49 1
  - He'd be much more tanned. -- nm - Ender Nov 7, 19:59
- JFK Jr tells a quick fishing story, to all his Qanon followers, before he accepts Trump’s VP nomination -- nm - flavorize Nov 7, 18:18 2
  - ! - mud Nov 7, 19:56
  - Ha. -- nm - kelly Nov 7, 18:21
- Aaron Rogers visiting DC, 1 year after he got Covid -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 7, 17:46
- The ideal runway model -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 17:28
- Artist's rendering of Katherine Heigl on set. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 7, 17:27
- The clock change strikes again as a partygoer shows up at the wrong time for Halloween. -- nm - Max Nov 7, 17:26
- George Washington visits the Washington Monument -- nm - budice Nov 7, 17:19
- "No, you fools! It must be girthier! At least THIS girthy!" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 17:13
- The Harryhausen Monument makes its debut on the Mall -- nm - Dano Nov 7, 17:12 1
  - Nice! 😆 -- nm - flavorize Nov 7, 18:26
the seats they gave Jordan Love's mom and GF... -- (link) - Beaker Nov 7, 17:07 1
- That's not right -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 17:08
The NBC pre-game show employs a LOT of people -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 17:00 2
- 8 hosts! -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 17:10 1
  - The Ocho! -- nm - budice Nov 7, 17:12
It's happening. It's actually happening! - znufrii Nov 7, 16:58 2
- New roof time? - ty97 Nov 7, 16:59 1
  - It’s one of the things we still miss the most about Brooklyn. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 7, 17:28
"His dream job to become a professional deer hunter" Is that...a job? -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 16:52 5
- Mmm, deer is good eating. -- nm - Qale Nov 7, 19:50
- guides, gamekeepers, fish & wildlife, probably a few tv shows? not a huge industry, but I imagine it's there. -- nm - mafic Nov 7, 17:03 2
  - and of course at the Royal estates in the UK -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 7, 17:05 1
    - Though their main job was to execute poachers -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 7, 17:11
- chris-walken.gif -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 16:56
How is this a foul??!! Soccer players are such babies -- (link) - Beaker Nov 7, 16:49 3
- I’d love to see a rule you can’t replace the keeper. Perma-empty net -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 7, 17:24
- wtf -- nm - mud Nov 7, 17:14
- Jebus! -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 17:06
Lamar Jackson broke the NFL record for 100yd rushing games by a QB with his 12th. He has 53 starts. That’s insane. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 7, 16:41
This show is 'country western' Empire? -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 16:36 6
- we are 3 episodes into season 1. Really like it -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 17:32
- I didn’t know it was contemporary until this weekend. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 7, 17:25
- I think the title may have given that away. -- nm - Mop Nov 7, 16:48
- I just said essentially the same thing to Trish -- nm - crash davis Nov 7, 16:46
- No, it's new Nashville. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 7, 16:42
- ted lasso? No, that doesn't sound right. Yellowstone? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 16:41
Halo: Infinite countdown: 8 days. - Mop Nov 7, 16:31
(No joke) I get all my news from ST and… Weekend Update. Yay! Women handball players can wear biker shorts! -- (link) - Mop Nov 7, 16:25
Remember: the NFL and Fox thought Chiefs/Packers was a huge winner on paper. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 7, 16:22 1
- nice Cheetah just called game -- nm* - budice Nov 7, 16:29
The Jets burn on Weekend Update was fantastic. -- nm - Mop Nov 7, 16:19 3
- I was catching up on clips and Satan’s Jost/Disney/Scarjo joke was the one that stands out to me. -- nm - Dano Nov 7, 16:27 2
  - Indeed -- (link) - Spawn Nov 7, 17:03 [Backboard]
  - I sent that one to David. -- nm - Mop Nov 7, 16:30
NASCAR Champ: Took the worst ride in the Hendrick Camp and turned it into a winner -- nm - budice Nov 7, 15:52
Chargers are gonna settle for a FG, hit it and win this game -- nm* - Beaker Nov 7, 15:48 1
- Fake -- nm - Spawn Nov 7, 15:52
For folks who have hired housecleaners, how do you handle your clutter before they arrive? -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 15:35 16
- clutter is not a problem, but I do move my daily pills from the kitchen countertop to a cupboard. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 7, 15:50
- "Hey we need to clean, the cleaners are coming tomorrow" - my mother, seemingly every time I visit -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 15:42 1
  - do you want strangers handling your personal items? -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 16:04
- Put it away? -- nm - znufrii Nov 7, 15:42
- we end up cleaning up for about an hour and a half before the cleaner comes -- nm - prayformojo Nov 7, 15:37
- we try and tidy up the day before -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 15:36 10
  - This. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 7, 16:26
  - “We have to clean before the cleaners come!” - mafic Nov 7, 15:53 5
    - Oh everyone says that! It really needs to be, "I need to put away my personal items before the cleaners come" -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 16:05 2
      - I’ve still missed certain items. They are nice about it. Put items on the nightstand. Hair clips. Etc -- nm - Epiphany Nov 7, 19:52
      - though with my grandmother there was always a subtext of "we can't let them see how we really live." -- nm - mafic Nov 7, 17:58
    - every damn time -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 15:56 1
      - ... do you put everything back afterwards? -- nm - Spawn Nov 7, 15:57
  - do you ever tell them some areas are off limits? -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 15:37 2
    - Yep. “Don’t bother with that room.” or “if the door’s closed, don’t clean.” -- nm - mafic Nov 7, 15:54
    - yes. they typically hesitate around dusting some things too; I feel like some have accidently broken some stuff so they dust around rather than under -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 15:38
Ghost pepper nuggets? Intrigued. -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 15:28 1
- They aight. Spicier than BK’s previous spicy nuggets. -- nm* - Tim Nov 7, 15:29
I really do want to donate to some campaigns for 2022, but I'm not joking that the sheer volume of emails from 2020 is making me think twice. -- nm - Dano Nov 7, 15:19 2
- I think it all goes to my spam or promotions folder now, but yeah it's relentless -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 15:25
- sign up with a + gmail account and then just filter on that address and bypass the inbox -- nm - prayformojo Nov 7, 15:24
"how you like me now?" -- nm - Aaron Rodgers Nov 7, 15:19 6
- Your team's great defensive effort today is being wasted because of you. You're a bad teammate, a liar and you suck as a person. -- nm* - Diva Nov 7, 16:11 1
  - You are too kind. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 16:15
- I don’t. - Dark Callisto Nov 7, 15:27 1
  - He's a right wing science denier who won't admit it. -- nm - loosilu Nov 7, 15:42
- I feel bad for the kid backing up. He's 23, he's a baby! -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 15:19 1
  - This is the Jets' quarterback (though he's injured) -- (pic) - Dano Nov 7, 15:29 [Attachment]
Matt Damon in a crypto ad? That feels perfectly bro-ish. -- nm* - ty97 Nov 7, 15:18 2
- Crypto or NFT? Or both? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 15:47 1
  - Crypto.com I believe -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 15:49
James Conner 4 prez - spamlet Nov 7, 15:12 1
- I didn't believe your lies for a second. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 15:25
oh, file this under ST is right: Thursday I broke down and got Apple TV. I ended up binging an entire season of Ted Lasso in one night -- nm - crash davis Nov 7, 15:07 3
- I said maybe you’re gonna be the way that saves me. - The Allfather Nov 7, 15:21
- wife and I did the same. so great. -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 15:18
- *celebratory Ted Lasso dance* -- nm - Max Nov 7, 15:16
Vin Diesel politely asking the Rock to join Fast 10 -- (link*) - budice Nov 7, 15:01 1
- I politely ask both of them to let that series die. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 7, 16:52
All these betting commercials are new (to me) -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 14:58 3
- We started getting them in heavy rotation in th last couple years. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 7, 15:01 2
  - We can't even use them here so it's like getting the political ads for your neighboring states. So annoying. -- nm - Krusty Nov 7, 15:05
  - HA! -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 15:02
He should take it based on his awful year, but he’s a Boras guy, no chance Michael Conforto accepts the QO. (Syndergaard will.) -- (link*) - Tim Nov 7, 14:49 4
- QO quirk - the first guy to accept one was a Boras client (Weiters) -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 7, 15:31
- He’s a popular target for us. -- nm - spamlet Nov 7, 14:58 2
  - Absolutely convinced he competes for a batting title if he leaves. -- nm - Tim Nov 7, 15:00 1
    - We need a reasonably priced LH RF with power so he seems a fit. -- nm - spamlet Nov 7, 15:15
I like earning my $100M -- nm - Jimmy Garoppolo si Nov 7, 14:49
This is not a pretty football game -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 14:38 2
- but if you needed a refresher, you got one on the importance of "LACES OUT!" -- nm - crash davis Nov 7, 14:49
- Kno that feelin -- nm - MIN si Nov 7, 14:45
Test -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 7, 14:34 1
- Did we pass? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 7, 14:49
Wait, KC actually got that ball? -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 14:31 3
- but not that one -- nm - Beaker Nov 7, 14:36
- It was a crackin' play. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 14:34
- yessir -- nm - crash davis Nov 7, 14:33
W?T?F? -- (pic) - Spawn Nov 7, 14:24 [Attachment] 5
- Bring Melania's White House into yours. -- nm - Max Nov 7, 14:35
- Dear college sophomores—for your first Christmas away from home, get the tree that sounds much cooler, in theory, than it actually looks - flavorize Nov 7, 14:35
- tell Amy that you want the Lady Gaga meat tree -- nm - crash davis Nov 7, 14:27 1
  - my other answer is that the green tree is kinda hawt -- nm - crash davis Nov 7, 14:35
- Charlie Brown gonna cut a bitch. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 14:25
F U, EST -- nm - Max Nov 7, 14:17
Eating blueberry pancakes, drinking beer and watching Oscar -- (edited) - prayformojo Nov 7, 14:15 2
- Oscar...the movie Oscar? Nobody's intentionally watched Oscar since they stopped saying "Oopsie-daisies". -- nm - Max Nov 7, 14:17 1
  - He's right, you are an ox and a moron! -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 14:21
the photoshop job is funny because it plays into exactly the sort of thing Dwayne was talking about -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 14:14 5
- The Fast 6 shot to make them appear the same size is worth volumes of ink. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 7, 14:26
- Which means it might be received in two ways: a hilarious admission, or that it was sent in total disingenuity. - Beryllium Nov 7, 14:15 3
  - Yeah, I don't think he's that self-aware. -- nm - Mop Nov 7, 14:32 2
    - Vin or Dwayne? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 7, 14:40 1
      - Yes -- nm - Epiphany Nov 7, 15:06
screw you spammy. -- nm - Reagen Nov 7, 14:12 1
- You’re still 60% to win. -- nm - spamlet Nov 7, 14:50
That GB FG kicker is only 37? -- nm - ty97 Nov 7, 14:09 2
- I'm 37? -- nm - Clerks si Nov 7, 14:14
- kickers age faster than presidents -- nm - crash davis Nov 7, 14:11
TRON feels terribly slow for modern eyes, but it's still the superior story to pretenders like Free Guy. -- nm - Max Nov 7, 14:01 4
- Free Guy was better than Tron and Tron 2 for one simple reason. - Beryllium Nov 7, 14:17 1
  - This makes ZERO sense. -- nm - Spawn Nov 7, 15:55
- But crash heard that FG was no good. -- nm - con_carne Nov 7, 14:03 1
  - I found it amusing for what it was - tRuMaN Nov 7, 14:06
Food Network and Discovery+ are proud to present our first ever scripted original movie... -- (link) - Mop Nov 7, 13:58 [youtube]
Terry Bradshaw rips Aaron Rodgers for being a liar -- (link) - Beaker Nov 7, 13:55 3
- Wow…that’s … amazing. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 7, 14:25 1
  - Politically, I didn't expect to find myself on the same side as Terry Bradshaw. I'm pleasantly surprised. -- nm - Mop Nov 7, 14:31
- Wow. Nice. -- nm - Mop Nov 7, 13:59

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