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Philadelphia Eagles give TE Dallas Goedert 4-year extension worth $59 million -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 10:36
~have you come here to play Jesus .. to the lepers in your head?~♪ -- (link) - mud Nov 19, 10:30 [youtube] 1
- *twitch* -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Nov 19, 10:34
Do you want a race war? Because that’s how you start a race war. -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 10:24 1
- nah. not yet. Now if the Ahmaud Arbery case results in a acquittal we may get one. -- nm - Jovian Nov 19, 10:43
AZ: WR DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) is out Sunday, while Kyler Murray GTD -- nm - budice Nov 19, 10:24
holy shit -- nm - mud Nov 19, 10:14 30
- Absolutely expected which is absolutely bad. -- nm - Qale Nov 19, 10:40
- I mean, think of the poor boy, what would happen to his life if he had to carry the stamp of "guilty"? (NM) - Marlowe Nov 19, 10:39
- shameful. -- nm - Remlik Nov 19, 10:37
- Once the easy gun charge went off the table, this was the only outcome. - Will Hunting Nov 19, 10:32 1
  - This. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 10:36
- White boys get to kill people. -- nm - Diva Nov 19, 10:22 4
  - Sick. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 10:28
  - I am sick. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 10:25
  - :( -- nm - budice Nov 19, 10:24
  - :-( -- nm - mud Nov 19, 10:23
- I don't think we can be surprised, but we can certainly be outraged. - Mop Nov 19, 10:18 13
  - When the judge took deadly weapon off them we all knew, but yeah. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 10:20 5
    - that judge is one crazy old white racist. -- nm - mud Nov 19, 10:21 1
      - As soon as he was assigned, this was over. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 10:29
    - Remember when he ruled that the victims could not be referred to as victims? -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 10:21 2
      - Well, looks like he was right! -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 10:21 1
        
        I mean, who's the REAL victim here, right? -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 10:23
  - The prosecution can't. -- nm - jnine Nov 19, 10:19 6
    - The Feds can go after him can't they? -- nm* - Beaker Nov 19, 10:32 4
      - they could, but they arent going to touch this. -- nm - Jovian Nov 19, 10:48
      - Maybe not murder, but he crossed state lines and - allegedly - committed a crime. There's surely some federal grounds here. -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 10:33
      - It would be difficult since the victims were white. Typically they need to use civil rights actions to do so. -- nm - spamlet Nov 19, 10:32 1
        
        Not a victim. -- nm - Judge Janet Nov 19, 10:38
    - Correct and by design. The state can't keep re-trying people until it gets what it wants. -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 19, 10:23
- yeah, that's some bullsh!t right there -- nm - decline Nov 19, 10:16
- ? -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 10:15 4
  - not guilty on all counts sales of AR-15s to go through the roof be careful protesting anything until further notice .. -- nm - mud Nov 19, 10:17 1
    - I look forward to protesters arming themselves. -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 10:18
  - Not guilty on all counts -- nm - oblique Nov 19, 10:16 1
    - Fuck this country. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 10:17
Comcast renews English Premier League soccer rights for US -- (link) - oblique Nov 19, 10:13 1
- This was likely the biggest content on NBCSN. With that network gone, USA Network becomes the L&O:SVU+EPL Network. -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 10:17
This is very funny: Red Notice Antiques Roadshow -- (link) - Max Nov 19, 10:11 [youtube] 2
- LOL -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 10:42
- the last 10 seconds are the best part -- nm - decline Nov 19, 10:14
Not sure if you guys listen to Ezra Klein but I found this episode very interesting. He's on paternity leave but his guest host dove into the - oblique Nov 19, 10:07
Jury has reached a verdict in the Rittenhouse trial. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 10:03 6
- I'm afraid there's going to be violence. -- nm - jnine Nov 19, 10:15
- nm -- nm* - budice Nov 19, 10:12 1
  - oh my -- nm - mud Nov 19, 10:13
- Imma go with not guilty. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 19, 10:04 2
  - Well, he is white. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 19, 10:17
  - I'm bracing myself for the GQP hootin' and howlin' when he gets off. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 10:05
I've found a good use for those exam gloves. I wear them when eating cheese covered snacks. -- nm - Dano Nov 19, 09:59 5
- You know what I discovered works? these. -- (link) - loosilu Nov 19, 10:04 4
  - How do you know what you grabbed? Wait, you probably don't eat them out of the bag. Nevermind. -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 10:08
  - That looks kind of big to put in my mouth. (nm) - Dano Nov 19, 10:06 2
    - YOu put the snack in your mouth, Dano. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 10:06 1
      - How does that keep the cheese residue off of my fingers? -- nm - Dano Nov 19, 10:07
DTL: I'm playing Scranton in the PTT 5th place game. Will, tell me all your secrets! - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 19, 09:56 1
- I busted Scranton up inside. Their SF played better than my All-League SF. - Will Hunting Nov 19, 10:02
Weird. Our paper bowls at work oddly match the ceramic bowl I brought from home with my chicken chili. -- (pic) - oblique Nov 19, 09:51 [Attachment]
well I cant work the rest of the day as they started the software conversion 8 hours early. should I go see Eternals? -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 19, 09:48 1
- yes -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 09:48
"To do that, Netflix effectively ships three copies of each of its titles to its servers, each with a different level of quality. I - prayformojo Nov 19, 09:47 3
- That's standard streaming technology. - Mop Nov 19, 10:19
- I love the Netflix tech blog where they get into these backend things. The one I remember most was their description of the "Chaos Monkey" - oblique Nov 19, 09:54 1
  - thanks - that is really cool -- nm - prayformojo Nov 19, 10:06
should I buy this as an ugly sweater to wear to a client fundraiser ugly sweater event that has special musical guests of LFO - tRuMaN Nov 19, 09:36 9
- I love how they suggest that the other two are 'frequently bought together' yeah sure -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 19, 12:52
- 2 of the 3 LFO members are dead…this is odd. -- nm - MDH Nov 19, 09:38 4
  - Too much Chinese food. -- nm - Dano Nov 19, 10:14
  - Wow, they both died extremely young from cancer. -- nm - spamlet Nov 19, 09:52
  - zombies. or hologram. or zombiegrams -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 19, 09:40 1
    - the actual answer is, performs with members from O-town - tRuMaN Nov 19, 09:45
- Ashley Angel of O-Town?!?! - Reagen Nov 19, 09:38 2
  - Clone High! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 19, 09:39 1
    - ~youuuuuuuu're riiiiiiiggghhhttt~ -- nm - Reagen Nov 19, 09:48
Science has proven Infinity War is complete and utter bollocks. (Spoils) - Will Hunting Nov 19, 09:29 6
- This is wrong. They’re assuming an earth metal. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 19, 09:55
- But it was a Special glove (spoils) - eag Nov 19, 09:50
- the big purple alien with super powers might of been their first clue -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 09:36 1
  - No. It’s clear. Metal snap. This lack in trust in science leads to Jason Kenney. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 19, 09:50
- Science, your face is bollocks. -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 19, 09:35
- Power Stone. -- nm - Reagen Nov 19, 09:33
To be honest, I thought this was a new Jarvis Cocker song but the accent didn't fit -- (link) - LMS Nov 19, 09:17 [youtube]
Strictly just got more fabulous - Cynthia Erivo to fill in as judge this week. -- (link) - LMS Nov 19, 09:16 1
- Rapidly approaching critical fabulous levels. We've gone past plaid and on to delightful floral print. -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Nov 19, 09:33
Streamin: Hulu Live TV $5/mo Price Hike - $69.99+ -- (link*) - budice Nov 19, 09:09 12
- how much has it ncreased this CY? -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 19, 09:44
- It's basically a variation on the Disney Bundle. - Mop Nov 19, 09:30 3
  - Do you get access to channel's own libraries of content that are available with cable subscription? Always wondered that. - Qale Nov 19, 09:32 2
    - Uh... maybe? I'm not a fan of OTT substitutes to cable/satellite (like YouTube TV) because you lose access to their apps. - Mop Nov 19, 10:05 1
      - I bet most likely not if it isn't available with YouTube TV since they really are just the same product. -- nm - Qale Nov 19, 11:10
- bastards -- nm - decline Nov 19, 09:15
- $69.99 a month starting in December, but will now include The Disney Bundle(D+,ESPN+) at no extra charge. -- (link*) - budice Nov 19, 09:12 3
  - a month? holy shit -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 09:12 2
    - That's "Hulu + Live", not "Hulu". It's the OTT cable/satellite replacement. -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 09:13 1
      - gotcha -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 09:15
- But you get Disney+ and ESPN+ tossed in. That's... considerable. -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 09:10 1
  - That's pretty good. Might make me switch from YouTubeTV. -- nm - Inigo Nov 19, 09:18
Marvel:ScarJo producing Top Secret Marvel project, not widow related.... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 19, 08:56 13
- I didn't realise Marvel owned the rights to Top Secret. -- nm - Roger More Nov 19, 09:23
- I wonder if it'll be on Disney+? -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 09:09 1
  - Disney Super Secret + -- nm - Spawn Nov 19, 09:14
- i thought he was joking. -- nm - Diva Nov 19, 08:57
- so I guess the lawsuit didn't adversely effect their relationship -- nm - decline Nov 19, 08:57 8
  - ScarJo very overtly did not name Marvel as a defendant in her suit. Feige was very upset by the way she was treated by the bosses. -- nm - Mop Nov 19, 09:09 1
    - this. -- nm - Diva Nov 19, 09:12
  - May have been part of the settlement. -- nm - pmb Nov 19, 09:06
  - Money is a pretty good bandaid. -- nm - Reagen Nov 19, 09:05
  - I suspect that was a performative lawsuit. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 19, 08:59 3
    - She's a magnificent performer. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 09:20 2
      - in bed -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 09:24 1
        
        *sputters and stammers* -- nm - Colin Jost Nov 19, 09:37
Weekend Plans ? -- nm - Andie Nov 19, 08:54 25
- Figuring out who these people that are in my house. -- nm - Reagen Nov 19, 09:55 2
  - Is one of them named Pierre? -- nm - spamlet Nov 19, 09:58 1
    - I'll put that on the list of questions. -- nm - Reagen Nov 19, 10:05
- Getting boosted in the morning and going from there. The kid has a bunch of stuff with Girl Scouts after but I'm not invited. -- nm - spamlet Nov 19, 09:52
- I need to get supplies for my turkey day desserts. Making mini pies/cakes this year - decline Nov 19, 09:33
- See Ghostbusters, maybe some clothes shopping, not much else. -- nm - LMS Nov 19, 09:31
- Seeing The Aces tonight, laundry/prep for dogsitting/housesitting starting on Sunday -- (link) - JD Nov 19, 09:18 [youtube]
- Shoppin, smokin and sleepin -- nm - con_carne Nov 19, 09:17
- it's taco tuesday tonight (rescheduled). tomorrow amish market then work. sunday work. -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 19, 09:09
- Ghostbusters, work, travel to St. Louis (before heading to Connecticut on Tuesday for the holiday). And more work. -- nm* - pmb Nov 19, 09:07
- putting up Christmas tree tomorrow. Finish cleaning up garage; go through kids toys and figure out what keeping, what selling and what donating -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 09:03
- Daughter returns home for Thanksgiving break today/tonight. We have madrigal tickets tonight. Zero hard plans tomorrow. I play bass at church on Sun - oblique Nov 19, 09:03 1
  - Additionally, I expect any free time on Saturday being used to clean up our dining room which is where the tree needs to go and all the crap - oblique Nov 19, 09:04
- Recording and editing a couple podcast episodes. Lots of videogames. Lots of grocery shopping for Thankgsgiving. Playing Star Wars: Armada ... -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Nov 19, 09:02
- An audition today (that I'm not ready for). Going to a show tonight and another one tomorrow. sing in church on Sunday. Trying to find a place/time - Diva Nov 19, 08:59 1
  - give 'em hell, kid! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 19, 09:49
- Probably the same. Plus maybe helping my Sis set up her LastPass, if she remembers to bring her passwords. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 19, 08:58
- Sleeping. Writing. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 19, 08:58
- Dinner here tomorrow night, might also do the unthinkable and actually put up our Xmas decorations before thanksgiving. -- (link) - znufrii Nov 19, 08:56 5
  - I keep hearing about the great-christmas-tree-shortage-of-2021. We'll be getting ours as soon as the tree sales start here. (i normally don't put it - Andie Nov 19, 08:59 2
    - Smaller trees started selling at work yesterday. Larger ones will come in next week. *sigh* -- nm - Qale Nov 19, 09:38
    - One of these years we’ll get a natural tree. But not this year, probably. -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 09:00
  - don't be that guy, znu -- nm - decline Nov 19, 08:57 1
    - Our neighbors already have their lights up. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 19, 08:59
- Going to visit my mom this weekend. Seeing Afterlife tomorrow night. -- nm - Andie Nov 19, 08:55
So if I buy a first class ticket, is that an automatic pass to the airline's lounge? - Mop Nov 19, 08:54 3
- we have a Visa card that gets us 4 passes...assuming we ever travel again -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 09:10
- I believe only for international travel. Varies by airline - oblique Nov 19, 09:01 1
  - Yup. Alaska Airlines allows first class ticket holders access to the lounge, but Delta (I think?) still requires a pass. - ReluctantCynic Nov 19, 09:08
Don't know about other banks but Discover have increased their CD rates in the past few days. I have two maturing this month. -- nm - Meg Nov 19, 08:52 1
- I’ve got one 2-yr CD left in my ladder that is over 2%, rolls over in January. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 19, 08:55
So, how’s the Senate going to f*ck things up now? -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 08:48 5
- *Cackles* -- nm - SineManchin Nov 19, 08:55 1
  - Bernie’s statement is adorable. -- nm - znufrii Nov 19, 09:01
- Do you want a list, or is "every possible way" enough? (NM) - Marlowe Nov 19, 08:52 2
  - Here's an itemized list of 30 years of grievances -- nm - oblique Nov 19, 09:00
  - That's what I was going to say. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 19, 08:54
I like how involved using Gift Cards at Restaurants can be. -- (edited) - budice Nov 19, 08:47
Connor McDavid from last night (he gets excited when he sees 3 defenders in front of him) -- (link) - Beaker Nov 19, 08:47 2
- I like this one better than the 1v4 from the other week. That one was a momentary line-chang’ish sag in defense. These guys were all awake when he - Will Hunting Nov 19, 09:01
- Pffft, 1v5 or gtfo. -- nm - Shaun Nov 19, 08:54

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