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The first 20 seconds of this clip kills me. -- (link) - The Allfather Dec 21, 11:31 [youtube]
Last pre-holiday Zoom meeting done! (I had 3 today.) Work motivation has now dropped to a level where the only task possible is pruning the inbox. -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 21, 11:27 1
- Let's see, has anyone ever gotten promoted because of a thing they did during Xmas? No, except maybe Bob Cratchit. Approved. -- nm - con_carne Dec 21, 11:30
The Bavarian restaurant I'm currently in is playing the most random tunes and about 1 in 5 is a Christmas tune. - LMS Dec 21, 11:26 2
- Still waiting for the next tune, playing the longest version of Disco Inferno I've ever heard. -- nm - LMS Dec 21, 11:33
- I'll play my tuba for you parrumpa pa pa -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 21, 11:28
The Academy should be moving heaven and Earth to get Zendaya and Tom Holland to host the Oscars. -- nm - budice Dec 21, 11:17 11
- Are the assured to win theirs? -- nm - Spawnta Dec 21, 11:31
- khabylame stares at the nominated clips, shakes his head, and then motions to the obvious category winner. -- nm - Max Dec 21, 11:22
- Why would they risk their careers over that? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 21, 11:20 6
  - I think budice *wants* to force a breakup. -- nm - Max Dec 21, 11:21 5
    - He thinks he has a shot. -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 21, 11:29 1
      - ~Umbrella -eh eh eh~ -- nm - budice Dec 21, 11:32
    - all signs point to -- nm - budice Dec 21, 11:21 2
      - That Spidey premier dress was wowsers -- nm - TWuG Dec 21, 11:22 1
        
        I had not seen it until now, but it's enough to prompt an outbreak of precocious puberty. -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 21, 11:32
- Or even just Zendaya. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 21, 11:18 1
  - Can she bring Hunter along? -- nm - Qale Dec 21, 11:38
msnbc: currently 1 in 100 new yorkers are infected with omicron that they KNOW of, most have no symptoms because they are vaxxed -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 21, 11:14 1
- *handwaving freakoutery* -- nm - znufrii, boosted Dec 21, 11:28
Want. These are super cool -- (link) - Jovian Dec 21, 11:14
Apparently someone just bought a copy of my old incomplete web apps book. This ... concerns me. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 21, 11:13
'Jagged Little Pill' closes on Broadway citing Omicron surge. - Diva Dec 21, 11:11
Have yourself a minor key little Christmas -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 21, 11:10 1
- "So you have a song idea for the end of Avengers: Infinity War?" "Yes sir I do..." -- nm - Max Dec 21, 11:14
Chicago has tied the record for last measurable snow, expected to break it -- (link) - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 21, 10:51
Our office just announced that when we return Jan 3 we will have staggered arrivals for those in-office. Everyone gets a quick test before entry - Candie Cane Dec 21, 10:39
ST Trivia: so far this college season, what SEC QB had the best QB rating? Not that QBR shit. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 21, 10:33 9
- Hendon Hooker -- nm - budice Dec 21, 10:50 2
  - Yep! -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 21, 11:00
  - Please tell me he drops the H's like Eliza Doolittle. -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 21, 10:53
- So far, no correct guesses -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 21, 10:44
- Matt Corral? -- nm - Dano Dec 21, 10:43
- QBR is so fetch. -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 21, 10:42
- The QB for Vanderbilt? -- nm - ReluctantSanta Dec 21, 10:40
- I would assume the Alabama guy, so not him...Georgia's QB? -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 10:34 1
  - No and no. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 21, 10:35
ST NFL Poll: Who is your MVP currently? -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 10:33 10
- Colts! Colts! Colts! -- nm - Spawnta Dec 21, 11:32
- I think it should be Jonathan Taylor, I hope it's Brady, but it'll probably be Rodgers. -- nm - ReluctantSanta Dec 21, 11:07
- It's Taylor, but he won't win with famous QBs having great seasons. -- nm - David Dec 21, 11:04
- Brady wins. Rodgers the only one competitive (no RB will win it again) and he loses it on COVID controversary. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 21, 11:02
- Jonathan Taylor. -- nm - Diva Dec 21, 10:57
- Johnathan Taylor. His QB is a dumpster fire so he’s not even doing a Derrick Henry helping Tannehill open up. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 21, 10:35 3
  - Consensus #1 fantasy pick next year I would think. -- nm - Shaun Dec 21, 10:37 2
    - Why do you want to doom him to a mediocre season? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 21, 11:02 1
      - If I were to draft him, he'd blow out a knee in Week 2. -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 21, 11:17
- Rodgers. he's a pos but a great qb -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 10:34
A photo I uploaded last night -- (link*) - Beryllium Dec 21, 10:23 [flickr]
From BB: co-workers wife now reports no taste buds - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 21, 10:15 7
- who is she going to visit? family? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 21, 11:10 1
  - she's currently in FL (I think) and travelling back to Chicago tomororw -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 21, 11:10
- *smgdh* -- nm - znufrii, boosted Dec 21, 10:24
- and there will be zero repercussions for her. -- nm - Andie Dec 21, 10:24
- Did she swallow them? -- nm - Spawn Dec 21, 10:20
- Smooth tongue? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 21, 10:20 1
  - Smooth brain more likely. -- nm - ReluctantSanta Dec 21, 10:39
NS: Christmas and New Year's cancelled - Reagen Dec 21, 10:15 7
- Higgs update starting now for NB -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 10:30 4
  - Steady 10 doesn't really change much of our plans, I don't think. -- nm - Shaun Dec 21, 11:06 3
    - I missed, when does the level 2 rules kick in? -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 11:15 2
      - 27th -- nm - Shaun Dec 21, 11:20 1
        
        merci -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 11:34
- Hence why Disneyland Filmed Disney Park Christmas Specials in 90 degree weather in November -- nm - budice Dec 21, 10:17
- I'm trying not to look directly at it. I'm dreading the possible impact to Christmas at the church and all the work my wife has done for the music -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 21, 10:16
Amanda, does Tucker even film at the Fox building or does he have a studio at home -- nm - ty97 Dec 21, 10:13 3
- Like I watch fox News to know! -- nm - Pocket Jones Dec 21, 10:36
- I think he lives in Florida - you should go see if he's home -- nm - decline Dec 21, 10:20 1
  - And kick his ass -- nm - eag Dec 21, 10:27
Just got LDBd at a shitty chain brewery. Dammit. -- nm - colin Dec 21, 10:11 1
- bummer. Noted. Be sure you quarantine for 10 days -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 21, 10:14
So now that I have Alexa with my Fire TV, what else do I need to do in addition to the Question of the Day? -- nm - Dano Dec 21, 10:11 2
- whenever we talk about a band or song, ask her to play it -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 21, 11:11 1
  - when cooking as her to remind you to check the oven in X minutes -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 21, 11:13
Well, that was cool. One of our users just dropped us off a bucket of candy. That may be only time that's happened in the 15 years I've worked here. EDIT -- (edited) - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 21, 10:08 3
- IT hamsters run on candy, everyone should know this. -- nm - Qale Dec 21, 10:26
- you should eat and drink it all over lunch -- nm - decline Dec 21, 10:22
- Oooh a bit of the sacrament -- nm - budice Dec 21, 10:10
This is kind of a good thing, but not exactly. I underestimated my earnings for 2021 when doing my HealthCare.gov registration back in July. - Qale Dec 21, 10:07
Something called Garrett Gilbert was signed by the WFT to play QB if Heinicke and Allen don't pass their Covid tests today. -- nm - Diva Dec 21, 10:03 9
- I remember the time when Montana and steven young were both on IR, Elvis Grrbach was banged up and some spring training cannon fodder was one tackle -- nm - from leading a superbowl bound team in the NFL Dec 21, 11:23
- When in doubt, hire an alliterative name. There’s a chance they’re a superhero. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 21, 10:26 2
  - Is "Clark Kent" alliterative, even though the letters aren't? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 21, 10:26 1
    - Yes, there are different types. It's actually a nice trivia question since one of those types is called - con_carne Dec 21, 10:59
- Any relation to 5 time Super Bowl attendee Gale Gilbert? -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 21, 10:06 2
  - a quick wiki search sez 'Yes!'. (son) -- nm - Diva Dec 21, 10:07 1
    - Whoa, I say, whoa. I so old. -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 21, 10:15
- Looks like it fell off the NE Pats' practice squad. -- nm - Diva Dec 21, 10:04 1
  - Whoops, He stumbles and couldnt get up -- nm - Pats Dec 21, 10:05
I can't find my label maker. I feel so ineffective. -- nm - Pocket Jones Dec 21, 09:57 1
- If you’d labeled it, this wouldn’t be happening. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 21, 10:01
Rams’ RT Rob Havenstein, TE Tyler Higbee and SS Jordan Fuller all OUT due to covid -- nm - budice Dec 21, 09:56
“Never before has a US political party sought to gain partisan advantage through tactics that would result in the widespread deaths of its followers.” -- (link) - znufrii, boosted Dec 21, 09:53 7
- OTOH it frequently is a feature of religious cults -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 21, 11:18
- Whatever you say, bloodthirstyest empire in all of human history. -- nm - con_carne Dec 21, 10:16 1
  - I'm feeling very aggressive and colonizer today. -- nm - Qale Dec 21, 10:31
- Sounds like she’s in the “already had it, so I’m immune,” crowd—that will eventually backfire -- nm - flavorize Dec 21, 10:16
- Fine, if that's how they want to go out. *shrug* -- nm - Diva Dec 21, 09:59 1
  - right? I'm right there with you on that. so shortsigted so stupid. -- nm - Remlik Dec 21, 10:07
- Sounds pretty myopic. -- nm - Mop Dec 21, 09:56
High school Junior Jaden Rashada signs endorsement deal with recruiting app -- (link) - Beaker Dec 21, 09:52
[an error occurred while processing this ready-to-eat cereal means PopTarts are back, baby!] -- nm - Qale Dec 21, 09:51
Huge boom in central Illinois a few minutes ago. Shook windows in downtown Springfield and at my house 15 miles away. No idea what it was. - TWuG Dec 21, 09:51 24
- Boeing test, apparently -- (link) - TWuG Dec 21, 11:10 2
  - sonic booms from military jets are usually two rapid ones, a double tap, and two sets of them as they normally fly in pairs -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 21, 11:27
  - Would explain the white over blue government jet. Probably observing the test. -- nm - TWuG Dec 21, 11:12
- Could've been this plane -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 21, 10:50 2
  - Or an alien dropship coming out of lightspeed -- nm - eag Dec 21, 10:53 1
    - Yes, given the declassified videos last year, this is possible. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 21, 11:28
- If this video is accurate, it doesn't sound like a sonic boom -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 21, 10:43
- I've heard three deep rumble noises here. Could be my hot water tank's boiler, or could be the nearby US military base sending up Warthogs or whatever - Beryllium Dec 21, 10:12 1
  - Yeah, Growlers on Whidbey Island. Could be those. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 21, 10:13
- May have been a plane. Saw a white over blue government plane just before. - TWuG Dec 21, 10:00 1
  - Heard in at least three counties -- nm - TWuG Dec 21, 10:02
- I remember when the York International plant had a ruptured 40’ tank … killed at least 1 guy, blew the roof off and one of the tanks landed 1/4 mile - Will Hunting Dec 21, 09:57
- SMOD IS HERE -- nm - JaxSean Dec 21, 09:54
- Huh. Nothing here in Bloomington. -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 21, 09:53 9
  - aka 2nd Bloomington. -- nm - Remlik Dec 21, 10:08
  - Ah, Illinois is a little bit brighter this week :) -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 21, 10:02 1
    - :) -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 21, 10:20
  - Yeah, but things are usually Normal in Bloomington. -- nm - ReluctantSanta Dec 21, 09:53 5
    - *boos* *throws things* -- nm - spamlet Dec 21, 09:55 4
      - Oh, c'mon! - ReluctantSanta Dec 21, 10:21 3
        
        Little bit. ;) -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 21, 10:25 2
        
        Well I don’t want to get on Dark Callisto’s bad side so…. -- nm - spamlet Dec 21, 10:42
        
        That's all I need. That's my threshold for the day. :-) -- nm - ReluctantSanta Dec 21, 10:39
- whoa -- nm - Andie Dec 21, 09:51
St Poll: have you seen any marketing for Sherlock Holmes 3? -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 09:50 19
- No. -- nm - zunk xometimes Dec 21, 10:04
- It’s not even filmed. It was dated as 12/21 but never went forward. -- nm - MDH Dec 21, 10:02
- I did not know there was a Sherlock Holmes 3 until now -- nm - decline Dec 21, 09:59 1
  - Me neither and I own it in HSX. -- nm - Diva Dec 21, 10:01
- Literally only one piece of marketing. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 21, 09:57 1
  - (And it was certainly not a trailer or anything; might even just have been an article) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 21, 09:58
- I'm sorry ... what? -- nm - ReluctantSanta Dec 21, 09:54
- IMDb still shows it in pre-production? -- (link) - spamlet Dec 21, 09:53 6
  - wondered if it was an error on RT's part. They have it on their Coming This Week page with Matrix and King's Man -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 09:55 2
    - It was the orginal release date -- nm - eag Dec 21, 09:56 1
      - HSX last news on it was in the summer of 2020 -- (link*) - Max Dec 21, 09:58
  - Yep just saw.an article that it hasn't started filming yet -- nm - eag Dec 21, 09:55 2
    - They’d better hurry up then, if they’re going to get it finished in time. -- nm - znufrii, boosted Dec 21, 09:56
    - Fandango also doesn't list it as opening -- nm - spamlet Dec 21, 09:56
- Nope. -- nm - Krusty Dec 21, 09:53
- Nope. (I also didn't realize the new Spiderman wasn't animated until a few days ago.) -- nm - JaxSean Dec 21, 09:53
- This is a real movie with real stars? -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 21, 09:52
- had no idea it existed. -- nm - Andie Dec 21, 09:52
- as mentioned on B2, nothing, didn't even realize it was coming out tomorrow -- nm - Beaker Dec 21, 09:51
*buys all the Cheez-Its* -- nm - znufrii, boosted Dec 21, 09:49 1
- *day ending in the word 'Day'* - Diva Dec 21, 10:00
Comparison to that South African study: Since Friday .52% of DC's population has tested positive (3 days). DC is 80% vaxxed 1 dose, 64% fully vaxxed. -- nm - MDH Dec 21, 09:41 2
- Google is showing 3223 cases in DC between Dec. 7th and 20th. Population is 693,000. - Inigo Dec 21, 10:19 1
  - Direct from the Mayor's office see link. Including last Thursday's numbers now at .66% of the population -- (link) - MDH Dec 21, 10:39

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