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Stanford testing cure for depression, transcranial electromagnetic simulation -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 15, 02:06 1
- Specifically a new kind of rTMS (Stanford neuromodulation therapy). rTMS itself isn't new, Jenny Lawson had it. It... kinda... worked on her. -- nm - Ender Dec 15, 03:31
OMG. Someone figured out how to charge anti-vaxxers a recurring fee and still give up all their medical info -- (link*) - Reagen Dec 15, 01:56 1
- ha! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 15, 05:08
Hong Kong 38fl World Trade Center building on fire, hundreds trapped on the roof -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 15, 01:17 2
- no winner in Super Max; $70Million Friday. we did win a free ticket, will post those numbers shortly when I head to work -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 03:26
- Not anymore. Fire out. 13 injured. -- nm - Ender Dec 15, 01:51
Ghana: airlines will be fined $3,500 for each unvaxxed passenger or those without health declarations filed before boarding -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 14, 22:38
Hoo boy, I now have 23 audio books in my actively-want-to-read backlog. I'm gonna have to start listening more than just when I'm driving. -- nm - Ender Dec 14, 21:33 2
- Oh, Ender, you need to find more time to read! *immediately goes and watches 90 minutes of the Psychonauts 2 devs watching a speedrun...* -- nm - Ender Dec 14, 23:37 1
  - I recommend everybody play Psychonauts 2 and then watch this video to see how it can be completely broken. -- (link) - Ender Dec 15, 00:00 [youtube]
I gripe a lot about the number of gun battles on The Rookie (one happening now)but his son's spotty internet in Japan might be even more unrealistic. -- nm - Ender Dec 14, 21:18
hmmm, the donald's long time accountant is testifying at a NY grand jury -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 14, 21:17
Read this and rethink The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air -- (link) - TWuG Dec 14, 21:00
Kroger says COVID-19 paid leave will no longer be available to unvaccinated employees who contract the virus, according to a company spokesperson. -- nm - Remlik Dec 14, 20:37 4
- The paid leave thing is actually a bait-and-switch headline. They'll pay the days you're scheduled, but then just not schedule you after that. -- nm - Qale Dec 14, 21:53
- I don't love this. Just require the vaccine if that's your aim. But we should care for people when they're sick. -- nm* - ty97 Dec 14, 20:43 2
  - I love a mandate, but I'm also ok with using other levers to force people to vaccinate. not sure this one will work though. - mafic Dec 14, 21:02
  - I'm leaning this way as well. - Beryllium Dec 14, 20:45
The guy who showed up to grill food for people in KY is still there and getting support from WCKitchen to keep cooking... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 14, 20:28
Heads up, King Richard leaves HBO Max 12/19 if you're an Oscars completionist. -- nm - Ender Dec 14, 20:16 1
- And it’s incredible. -- nm - MDH Dec 14, 20:21
House just voted to hold Meadows in contempt. Now off to the DOJ for it to be sent down the memory hole. -- (link) - TWuG Dec 14, 20:14
Tour Announcements: Tim McGraw, Jack White, Shinedown, Wild n Out -- nm - MDH Dec 14, 19:57 2
- Not exactly four acts I'd expect on tour together but why not? -- nm - ty97 Dec 14, 20:07 1
  - (Side eye) separate tours. All in large amphitheaters or arenas. -- nm - MDH Dec 14, 20:21
I've had a problem with my right ear being plugged for several weeks. Watching Christmas music on PBS, I put some medicine in. My ear popped unplugged right at the start of LDB. -- (edited) - crash davis Dec 14, 19:40 1
- That must be a relief. -- nm - Krusty Dec 14, 20:49
So I added Baron’s regression stuff to my recruiting spreadsheet I just don’t know what to do with it now. - spamlet Dec 14, 19:12 2
- Despite a 34-34-1 overall record, I've ended up in the playoffs in 4 out of 5 leagues. - crash davis Dec 14, 20:42 1
  - heh, I thought I was posting under Strongbad's post -- nm - crash davis Dec 14, 20:43
Just a reminder for those of you FF owners who are not in the playoffs - Strongbad Dec 14, 19:07 3
- Yeah, as a reminder for BF folks, if your season has ended, you can no longer make player acquisitions. - The Allfather Dec 14, 19:20
- The heart wants what the heart wants—how’d you end up in the SFB satellite? -- nm* - flavorize Dec 14, 19:12
- Don't tell me what to do! - Krusty Dec 14, 19:09
Welp, it says the gift cards I ordered from Target were delivered but I don’t have them. - Tim Dec 14, 19:03 4
- My mail person frequently marks stuff as “delivered” and I don’t see it for a day -- nm - flavorize Dec 14, 19:26
- Give it 24 hours. -- nm - Mop Unleashed Dec 14, 19:05 2
  - Also, if it's a community mailbox with multiple slots, maybe they went into the wrong box. I would print out the track info and put it in the box. - Mop Unleashed Dec 14, 19:06 1
    - Just don’t do it in magazine cut out letters. -- nm - spamlet Dec 14, 19:16
This is fantastic -- (link) - Jovian Dec 14, 18:59
Netflix: fantasy series Arcane is excellent. -- nm - Remlik Dec 14, 18:56 5
- Kid, you're excellent! -- nm - Mop Unleashed Dec 14, 19:04
- yup yup -- nm - Jovian Dec 14, 19:00
- I never imagined that animation could be so gorgeous. -- nm - mud Dec 14, 18:59 2
  - yeah it is really excellent -- nm - Beaker Dec 15, 03:27
  - the mix of traditional animation, cgi and other styles is quite good -- nm - Remlik Dec 14, 19:11
I almost passed out laughing so hard at the last part of this story. It is covered in 2 tweets -- (link) - TWuG Dec 14, 18:52 4
- Would you like me to assign someone to butter your cat? -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 15, 05:28
- The answer to her first quotation is still kinda "yes". She wasn't not being an asshole to Pam. -- nm - Ender Dec 14, 20:33
- Fucking LOL (do not read until having read the original tweet and the follow-up) -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 14, 19:59 1
  - Regarding sensitivity training, it may be time for a repost of the Christmas memo :) - Meg Dec 14, 20:55
I know when Selena died, it was like a shockwave throughout Texas. I wonder if that's similar to Vincente Fernandez (or no?) - ty97 Dec 14, 18:40 5
- No, his peak was decades ago. She was cut down in her prime and was Texan -- nm* - con_carne Dec 14, 21:03
- So far the sum total of my knowledge of them is that they are dead and there's about a 95% chance they were a male. -- nm - Ender Dec 14, 20:26
- It's been big here. He was extremely important to the Hispanic community - his music was used at weddings and other celebrations. -- nm - Meg Dec 14, 19:01
- Quick thought: he was 81 and it was an accident, she was 23 and murdered. Big reason for the difference. -- nm - MDH Dec 14, 18:56
- Selena was bigger no doubt -- nm - budice Dec 14, 18:46
Now watching: Game of Thrones S032E09 (very mild spoilers) - ReluctantSanta Dec 14, 18:15 2
- no spoils - loosilu Dec 14, 18:34 1
  - It's like a reward of nostalgia. (no spoilers) - ReluctantSanta Dec 14, 18:39
SoCal Winter Weather Warning right on cue...Real Acts of God stuff - budice Dec 14, 17:53 2
- rain now. clear tomorrow -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 14, 18:28
- We're supposed to get six inches of snow overnight. Or none at all. Or something in between. - ReluctantSanta Dec 14, 18:19
I just sat through a late night meeting at work where I think we conspired to do a hostile takeover of another department. - Mop Unleashed Dec 14, 17:50 7
- I think you need to spread your poop on the walls to understand how they really felt. -- nm - pmb Dec 14, 19:06
- Campus politics are the best politics! -- nm - ReluctantSanta Dec 14, 18:19
- Even if the insurrectionists win and depose, the co-conspirators usually get purged right after the loyalists -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 14, 18:02
- It's not even 6pm there..... -- nm - ty97 Dec 14, 17:51 3
  - He's in academia. They usually turn into pumpkins after 4:30 -- nm - spamlet Dec 14, 18:16
  - It was after after 5 PM meeting which was weird unto itself. -- nm - Mop Unleashed Dec 14, 17:57
  - Thy go to bed early there.. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 14, 17:53
WaPo: Dan Snyder worked to disrupt NFL investigation -- (link) - MDH Dec 14, 17:47 2
- Doing lots of fancy footwork, is he? - Beryllium Dec 14, 17:53
- I'd be surprised if he didn't. -- nm - Mop Unleashed Dec 14, 17:48
So, it seems (to be confirmed of course) that we're entering a COVID wave? -- nm - ty97 Dec 14, 17:43 7
- Both my kids' schools have had exposures approx 2 weeks ago (expecting more shortly). Thankfully not in their classes, so far. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 14, 20:01
- NPR, the reason South Africa believes the omicron was a lesser version was 80% of the population already had it, have some immunity. - zeitgeist Dec 14, 18:34
- this is expected at this time of year. So yes. -- nm - loosilu Dec 14, 18:30
- It has been predicted that Indiana is entering the worst 4 week stretch we had, ever. -- nm - Spawn Dec 14, 17:59
- Did I mention that last night, 10 minutes before we were supposed to go out to our favorite restaurant to celebrate my wife's birthday, the client she - pmb Dec 14, 17:53 1
  - ugh, sorry -- nm - ty97 Dec 14, 18:34
- #6 by my count. -- nm - znufrii, boosted Dec 14, 17:52
I got my BIL one of these. He is not into woodworking but he will think it is sorta cool and use for other stuff. Hopefully. -- (link) - Spawn Dec 14, 17:39
Breaking Fresh -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 14, 17:33
nmb zeitgeist - Beaker Dec 14, 17:08 1
- (thumbs up emoji) -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 14, 20:14
Hmm, local rainfall total today looks to be about 1.38" Not much in the grand scheme of things but better than we've had in some while. -- nm - Meg Dec 14, 16:59 3
- It's a good thing us coastal peeps don't actually need the rain to fall on top of our heads. The foothills and valleys are tripling/quadrupling that -- nm - con_carne Dec 14, 17:23 2
  - And washing down the mountain :/ -- nm - Meg Dec 14, 17:37 1
    - ~cash in now honey~ -- nm - con_carne Dec 14, 17:58
Nice box - for a 4-pack of masks and two 9oz jars of garlic :/ -- (pic) - Meg Dec 14, 16:38 [Attachment] 6
- garlic spread and face masks...what an interesting combo -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 14, 19:30
- In general I do think it's getting better. So many things I order now come in those bubble mailers. -- nm - Ender Dec 14, 17:39 1
  - The masks would have come in a mailer, but I guess the garlic I threw in to make the $25 created a problem :) -- nm - Meg Dec 14, 17:43
- For the kits. -- nm - Spawn Dec 14, 17:32
- I had a usb docking station the size of my hand come in a box big enough to fit my child last week. -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 16:39 1
  - And they tell us there's a paper shortage :/ -- nm - Meg Dec 14, 16:47
I hate the red on the Warriors uniforms. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 14, 16:36
800,000 -- (link) - znufrii, boosted Dec 14, 16:33 2
- What do I win? -- (link*) - Max Dec 14, 16:36 [Backboard]
- probs more like a million if you look at excess death stats. -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 16:36
Spiderman No Way Home 97% (76/2) -- nm - Beaker Dec 14, 16:17 3
- DAMN YOU, SHADES!!! -- nm - Spawn Dec 14, 17:35
- Getting a lot of omgwtfbbq, but also one hot mess of a sandwich -- nm - budice Dec 14, 16:34 1
  - Please don't say much else here. Thanks. -- nm - Spawn Dec 14, 16:52
"I hate every bird that's ever flown, except for penguins." -- nm - Classroom Transcripts Dec 14, 16:11 3
- "I've got good news and bad news. The good news is we'll be landing immediately. The bad news is we're crash landing." - Air Penguin Dec 14, 17:00 [youtube] 1
  - Thanks for flying Dodo Airlines! -- nm - Qale Dec 14, 21:56
- they probably flew at some point. -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 16:50
2 zebras on the loose in Maryland since August have been found. SINCE AUGUST! Their camouflage isn't THAT good. -- (link) - Ender Dec 14, 15:53 12
- There's a bison in Illinois that's been on the loose since September. -- nm - .📯 Dec 15, 02:03 1
  - That's at least the right continent. It has homefield advantage. -- nm - Ender Dec 15, 03:34
- "This is your f'n wake up call! I am an M.D. Game Warden!!" "I know, ain't it wild?" "ARRRRGH!!" *blam blam blam blam* -- nm - Johnny Zebruh Dec 14, 16:33
- according to the Washington Post story, the zebras were smart to escape. the guy was performing animal cruelties -- (link) - Peglegpete Dec 14, 16:16
- Because they sent a British person to look for them and he kept calling them "zeh-bras" -- nm - Reagen Dec 14, 16:12 1
  - Maybe they were hanging out on a zeb-rah crossing. -- nm - Meg Dec 14, 16:43
- They didn't think to check the Foot Locker at the mall earlier? -- nm - ty97 Dec 14, 16:04
- I mean, it depends where they were hiding doesn't it? It could have been perfect camouflage. -- nm - pmb Dec 14, 15:59 1
  - they spent the entire time hanging around old timey prisons. -- nm - mafic Dec 14, 16:42
- Clearly the 3rd was slowing them down, ya know? They had to keep a low profile. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 14, 15:56 1
  - "Zebras are bastards." -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 14, 16:24
- wait. August? how the f? -- nm - loosilu Dec 14, 15:53
Anyone have a good beef jerky recipe? I've got one I like, but it's too spicy for my parents. -- nm - Ender Dec 14, 15:45 6
- I’m tired of oldies not liking spice. Live a little! - Epiphany Dec 14, 17:13 2
  - I'm with those that say our taste buds lose their sensitivity and the spice needs to be increased accordingly. The hotter the better. -- nm - Meg Dec 14, 18:04
  - In 30 years we'll have Ghost Pepper Ensure. -- nm - Ender Dec 14, 17:15
- This is the one I use. I like spicy but it's optional. I think it was originally a Sunset Magazine recipe and I've used it for years. - Meg Dec 14, 16:27 1
  - As chewy or crunchy as you prefer - -- (pic) - Meg Dec 14, 16:32 [Attachment]
- I need to get my dad's recipe. he makes some good stuff. -- nm - znufrii Dec 14, 15:49
Hot Tuna to play Carnegie Hall on Jorma's 80'th birthday -- (link) - Peglegpete Dec 14, 15:34
Krusty: Does BIL like gadgets or tools? -- nm - loosilu who Dec 14, 15:24 6
- Gadgets maybe but he has a lot of tools. -- nm - Krusty Dec 14, 15:40 5
  - If he travels a lot, how about packing cubes or a USB charging station? -- nm - The Allfather Dec 14, 15:53 4
    - I like the packing cubes but I'm not sure he'd end up using them. I'm looking at some charging stations as that might be something he would use. -- nm - Krusty Dec 14, 17:24 3
      - We like them at airports. While everyone is fighting for USB adapters, we just find an outlet and plug in our station. -- nm - The Allfather Dec 14, 17:41 2
        
        I went with one of these to go with the liquor. Thanks to you and everyone else for the help and gift ideas! -- nm - Krusty Dec 14, 17:42 1
        
        *tips cap* -- nm - The Allfather Dec 14, 18:03
3 residents of The Villages arrested for casting multiple votes for Trump. -- (link) - loosilu who Dec 14, 15:22 5
- In related news, the AP tracked down every claim of voter fraud made by Trump and his allies and every actual case pursued criminally to determine the -- (edited) - pmb Dec 14, 15:57
- At least the one dude cast his extra vote in a state that mattered. The other two committed a felony to vote in New York. -- nm - Dano Dec 14, 15:42 1
  - right? -- nm - loosilu Dec 14, 15:53
- Only three? -- nm - Epiphany Dec 14, 15:24 1
  - Who were caught. -- nm - loosilu Dec 14, 15:49
Tacoma considered repealing law against electrified fences, catalytic converter theives hit one business for 47 of them overnight -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 14, 15:19 1
- I don't follow. Catalytic converter thieves stole 47 electrified fences in a town where they're banned? -- nm - Mop Dec 14, 15:33
Lol, Andrew Cuomo -- (link) - znufrii, boosted Dec 14, 15:13
Stalker gift has been shipped. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 14, 15:08
I am really not pleased with Mail Innovations. I’ve been waiting for weeks for items to be delivered. USPS is taking forever to accept the - kelly Dec 14, 15:03 2
- Not so much innovative! -- nm - loosilu who Dec 14, 15:16
- The etsy gift I bought for Christmas and didn't realize was in England finally made it to the states today. I was getting worried. -- nm* - Ender Dec 14, 15:12

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