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Saw a VW ID.4 in person today. Good looking car -- nm - TWuG Dec 3, 13:24
BB, zeitgeist re: seasickness, we did mention he would have to learn boating and probably diving -- nm - SyrDragon Dec 3, 13:20 4
- And that one of his courses will be taught by an octopus. -- nm - Dano Dec 3, 13:24
- My nearest cousin was in graduate school at Rochester studying photo chemistry when he was hospitalized, allergy to the chemistry -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 13:24 2
  - :O -- nm - SyrDragon Dec 3, 13:25 1
    - Though I do believe you could be an oceanographer, an ickthologist without going on the boats, but maybe put him on a sailboat cruise a week -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 13:29
who the eff is responsible for all my b**b*s ads lately? -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 3, 13:17
What could possibly go wrong with this. - pmb Dec 3, 13:17
Heh... the NYFCC Best Picture winner seemed obvious based on the earlier awards but they swerved at the last minute. -- nm - Dano Dec 3, 13:15
Lyc, elf update -- (pic) - znufrii Dec 3, 12:57 [Attachment] 14
- I like the dragon -- nm - MDH Dec 3, 14:08
- Nathan has started hiding ours since he figured out the truth. Parents seek! -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 3, 13:15 1
  - Fun! -- nm - znufrii Dec 3, 13:19
- omg love this so much - Jovian Dec 3, 13:05 2
  - She has one stuffy that she sleeps with, the rest stay downstairs. We just move the elf, then she sets up the rest of them once she finds it. -- nm - znufrii Dec 3, 13:19 1
    - I love it. -- nm - Jovian Dec 3, 13:22
- Since Amy is in childcare, EOAS is suddenly a part of her world. (Logan thought it ridiculous, even though he did believe in Santa). -- nm - Spawn Dec 3, 12:58 7
  - We wouldn’t have done it if A hadn’t asked. - znufrii Dec 3, 12:59 6
    - If your bestie jumped off a bridge, would you too? -- nm - Dano Dec 3, 13:13 3
      - Not again -- nm - TWuG Dec 3, 14:21
      - If there were stickers involved she just might. -- nm - znufrii Dec 3, 13:21
      - Christmas Day bungee spectacular! -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 13:13
    - Nice. Very sweet. - Spawn Dec 3, 13:08 1
      - Yeah, I agree with the IM too, which is why we’re keeping it on the main floor. -- nm - znufrii Dec 3, 13:22
BOLO issued for the high school shooter parents -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 12:56 11
- This is chilling -- (link) - TWuG Dec 3, 13:13 7
  - I've mentioned that there's a kid in my school that multiple teachers eye as a potential risk. - Reagen Dec 3, 13:27 1
    - egads -- nm - mud Dec 3, 13:28
  - Short of the school insisting on a psychiatric hold, I don’t think they could refuse him returning to class. They did give the parents 48 hours to - Will Hunting Dec 3, 13:23 4
    - The school wouldn’t have known he had access to a gun. The parents would though, and maybe should have mentioned that fact? -- nm - znufrii Dec 3, 13:24 3
      - I’m assuming that’s a large part of their charges. - Will Hunting Dec 3, 13:28 2
        
        Heck, I’d be in favor of charging them with something just for leaving an unsecured gun accessible to a minor. -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 3, 13:32
        
        This is sandy hook type parental WTF -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 13:30
- holy sh*t -- nm - Jovian Dec 3, 13:06 2
  - Lawyers said not running, just hiding from threats, returning soon. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 13:09 1
    - Mmhmm. I think I heard the lawyer's fingers snap from being crossed too hard. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 13:10
R.I.P. Jay Jay Phillips, 30 (COVID) -- (link*) - mud Dec 3, 12:39 12
- 30-years-old. This should terrify all of us. -- nm - Mop Unleashed Dec 3, 12:53 11
  - Why? None of us are 30. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Dec 3, 13:47
  - The only proper reaction to this is "Oh brother" -- nm - con_carne Dec 3, 13:13
  - Here is a local obit that got me. Andy gave hot air balloon rides. It does not say but he was fully vaccinated and died from Covid. -- (link) - Spawn Dec 3, 12:57 4
    - Is that the same guy? Aside from different name and age, rather different dates for death and funeral, non mention of musical career in obit -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 13:16 2
      - Different guy. -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 13:23 1
        
        Yeah -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 13:32
    - :-( -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 13:13
  - Why? He wasn't vaccinated. -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 12:55 2
    - The vax causes sequins to turn dull and nasty colors -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 12:58
    - Okay, read mine above. He was. -- nm - Spawn Dec 3, 12:57
  - "TMZ reported on Friday that Phillips died after a battle with COVID-19 over Thanksgiving and that he had yet to be vaccinated." - amanda jeans Dec 3, 12:55
Christmas songs you like poll. Father Christmas by the Kinks -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 3, 12:37 3
- Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses. End poll. -- nm - rollo Dec 3, 14:06
- Pentatonix's Mary Did You Know is frickin amazing. I like the Bowie and Bing LDB, Band Aid. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Dec 3, 13:19
- I like the one U2 did…Baby Please Come Home (not sure if that’s the actual title)—Bowie’s LDB always gives me the chills -- nm - flavorize Dec 3, 12:44
I got my 1st xmas card today - thx, Andie! -- nm - mud Dec 3, 12:25 1
- Great - you were the first one *I* got! -- nm - Andie Dec 3, 13:21
OTD 50 yrs ago: King Crimson's 4th album Islands released -- (link) - mud Dec 3, 12:15 9
- And that's a band? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Dec 3, 13:47
- 93 years ago today. my mother was born. -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 3, 12:20 6
  - Happy birthday to your mom! -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 13:02
  - Awesome -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 12:55
  - Nice! Happy B-Day Mama Pete, and thanks also to your contribution to our community! -- nm - flavorize Dec 3, 12:25 2
    - we just talked and all is well. she's having dinner with my brother & his family tonight. -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 3, 12:37 1
      - awesome! -- nm - Andie Dec 3, 14:14
  - cheers !! -- nm - mud Dec 3, 12:23
- "The Letters" (Live, 1972) -- (link) - mud Dec 3, 12:16 [youtube]
Christmas songs I like: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), any version, Christmas Wrapping. -- (edited) - Tim Dec 3, 12:12
Non-shocking FYI: I greatly enjoyed live action Bebop. They took elements from the series and made it their own. -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Dec 3, 12:11 2
- What did you think of the final episode? -- nm - flavorize Dec 3, 12:20 1
  - (spoils) - Cowboy BeBaron Dec 3, 12:33
england must have their own Florida Man, as one guy 'tripped' and got a WW2 mortar stuck up his 'bum' hate that when it happens -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 3, 12:02 6
- perfect for a pants or underwear company to use for advertising saying how sturdy they are and a 57MM shell can't puncture them in a fall -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 3, 12:14 1
  - Story reminds me the SNL skit, Appalachian ER...ok Cletus go to room 7 -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 13:01
- I bet that guy is a blast to be around. -- nm - Remlik Dec 3, 12:07
- Million to one shot, doc! -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Dec 3, 12:06 1
  - Dang, too slow -- nm - rollo Dec 3, 12:08
- Nobody send this story to Mark Millar or Matthew Vaughn. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 12:03
I couldn’t help the snark on this one -- (link) - flavorize Dec 3, 12:00
Bears’ HC Matt Nagy said Andy Dalton will start Sunday at QB vs. the Cardinals, and Nick Foles will be the backup. -- nm - budice Dec 3, 11:56 1
- Did he mention that drafting Justin Fields was a huge mistake? -- nm - The Allfather Dec 3, 12:00
Parents of the school shooter have been charged - oblique Dec 3, 11:40 7
- So did the parents actually go to the school for the first incident? If they did, and they left knowing the kid might have the gun, I am speechless. -- nm - Spawn Dec 3, 12:50 1
  - yep -- nm - mud Dec 3, 12:50
- and are now missing -- nm - Beaker Dec 3, 12:36
- "These events that have occurred will not define us.” For at least 4 students they will be the very thing that defines them in perpetuity. -- nm - Andie Dec 3, 12:01
- Parents and kid bragged about it being his Christmas present. I can sorta believe their naive nature, until his drawings were found... -- nm* - Flavorize Dec 3, 11:44 2
  - Apparently now the police are searching for them... (more details of text messages in this article) -- (link) - oblique Dec 3, 12:20 1
    - Wow. - znufrii Dec 3, 12:51
RM's Every Country hint was really helpful. I ended up getting credit for the Phnom Penh, Kansas but not for the one that's apparently in Cambodia too -- nm - prayformojo Dec 3, 11:29 3
- Oh! I feel like that should be the default, but it's not. Anyway, I'm starting over. -- nm - Cowboy BeBaron Dec 3, 11:55
- Yeah, that's why I used the every country option -- nm - ty97 Dec 3, 11:30
- First I'm hearing about that one -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 11:30
Portland Trail Blazers fire GM, president of basketball operations Neil Olshey -- (link) - Beaker Dec 3, 11:28
*hopes season 2 of Alex Rider is on Amazon or Netflix up here* -- nm - Beaker Dec 3, 11:24 3
- imdbtv! 1st ep was excellent -- nm - Remlik Dec 3, 11:50
- Do we not get imdbTV? I don't think I've ever checked. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 11:29 1
  - I think season 1 was Amazon up here -- nm - Beaker Dec 3, 12:35
gift idea! -- (link) - amanda jeans Dec 3, 11:24
Blizzard warning for... Hawaii -- (link) - Reagen Dec 3, 11:22 2
- Blizzard Vs Volcano ..whatcho think? This shit just writes itself... -- nm - Japanese movie pitch Dec 3, 13:22
- perfectly normal weather...for The Day After Tomorrow II -- nm - Beaker Dec 3, 11:25
🤨 apparently configuring my new laptop changed Siri's voice on my phone -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 11:22 3
- The first sign that skynet is infiltrating everything -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 11:30 2
  - It changed from an Australian dude to an American lady -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 11:46 1
    - now change it to Samuel L Jackson -- nm - SyrDragon Dec 3, 12:21
Poll: The post that got the subject line in today's summary from Nextdoor was: "ALERT! Scam ________" - prayformojo Dec 3, 11:16 17
- I hate it when fake Sommeliers take advantage of me.... -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 12:03
- None of those seem racist enough, so I'm going to go E) None of the above -- nm - Ender Dec 3, 11:59
- D -- nm - ty97 Dec 3, 11:19
- A is the obvious choice so I’ll go with that. -- nm - znufrii Dec 3, 11:18
- I'm hoping it's C...but guessing D(knowing Nextdoor users) -- nm - Flavorize Dec 3, 11:18
- c. final answer. (this is a good one.) -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 3, 11:17
- B -- nm - Reagen Dec 3, 11:17 10
  - yup -- nm - prayformojo Dec 3, 11:24 9
    - At issue is: - prayformojo Dec 3, 11:26 8
      - "I'm getting my butt kicked by Dinkleman. You see him play that guitar? It's like he has 15 fingers." -- nm - Max Dec 3, 12:28 1
        
        "You're from LA, he's from Joisey. You date supermodels. He skis in his jeans." - Will Hunting Dec 3, 13:58
      - It’s a thing here too apparently -- nm - spamlet Dec 3, 11:40
      - Plus, Violinists sounds a lot like violence. -- nm - Spawn Dec 3, 11:36
      - *smh* - znufrii Dec 3, 11:35
      - Wait they aren't even scamming door to door? -- nm - ty97 Dec 3, 11:34 1
        
        Nope. Just standing in the parking lot. I always like hearing the guy when I run into the store -- nm - prayformojo Dec 3, 11:38
      - I AM INSANE WITH ANGER -- nm - Beaker Dec 3, 11:27
I went!! *Whew* -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 11:11 5
- the seal has been broken. -- nm - Beaker Dec 3, 11:26
- I bet that was a relief. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 11:13 1
  - Huge. It was my second time there and I'm not sure there would have been a third try. -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 11:50
- Congrats! NMBKrusty - Flavorize Dec 3, 11:13 1
  - I used everything suggested to try and open the taps -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 11:38
I have to go to a charity sale at woskob at 530 so obviously dinner at the tavern? very healthy day, yo. - amanda jeans Dec 3, 11:11
Gamestop down 16.20 so far today...current price 165.27 -- nm - Beaker Dec 3, 11:10 1
- So if you’d bought it a year ago, you’d now only have made 10x your money. -- nm - znufrii Dec 3, 11:17
NCAAF ticket prices for conference championship games ACC: $22 Pac-12: $26 Big 12: $60 Big Ten: $245 SEC: $431 -- nm - budice Dec 3, 11:09 3
- Ridiculous price. Who would pay $22 for Pitt/Wake Forest?! -- nm - ty97 Dec 3, 11:21 2
  - *glare* -- nm - SyrDragon Dec 3, 12:20
  - (I'd actually totally go if I was in Charlotte area) -- nm - ty97 Dec 3, 11:22
From what I can tell, I missed (spoilers) -- (edited) - ty97 Dec 3, 11:03 2
- ha - Andie Dec 3, 11:08 1
  - right? -- nm - ty97 Dec 3, 11:09
George Clooney was offered $35 million for one day's work for an airline commercial -- (link) - budice Dec 3, 10:50 13
- "Never get behind old people. Their bodies are littered with hidden metal and they never seem to appreciate how little time they have left." - Max Dec 3, 12:24 3
  - I need to rewatch this. - amanda jeans Dec 3, 12:46 2
    - but also the burritoing. -- nm - Max Dec 3, 15:01
    - The book is good too, but has a different focus than the movie. -- nm - Dano Dec 3, 13:11
- Didn't he get a billion or so for the tequila company? 35m is tip money -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 3, 11:01 5
  - well, it sold for a billion but he had partners. Also, there have been stories of him taking these commercial gigs and giving the entire paycheck to - decline Dec 3, 11:16 1
    - Yup -- nm - Krusty Dec 3, 12:39
  - I wonder how bad the airline/country is if he'll poo-poo this but still do Nespresso ads? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 3, 11:03 2
    - He gets a lifetime supply of Nespresso, so well worth it. -- nm - Spawn Dec 3, 11:16 1
      - Right? That shit is expensive. -- nm - znufrii Dec 3, 11:18
- Turns out it was Ryanair. - Beryllium Dec 3, 11:01
- Wonder which Middle Eastern airline it was -- nm - ty97 Dec 3, 10:53 1
  - or Singapore. -- nm - loosilu Dec 3, 10:54

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