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All five Batman Telltale games are available for a total of $3 on XBox right now. -- nm - The Allfather Dec 22, 10:17
I don’t want to work. I just want to fiddle with my Factorio spreadsheet all day. -- (edited) - znufrii, boosted Dec 22, 10:09
Well it’s probably good I noticed that bulge in my tire before we drive 1,000 miles over the next week. - spamlet Dec 22, 10:05 1
- *snicker* - ReluctantSanta Dec 22, 10:08
Far be it for me to nit-pick a movie, but (Spider-Man spoilers) - Mop Dec 22, 09:51 4
- Mine was (spoilers)….. -- (edited) - Volnelk Dec 22, 09:58 3
  - (spoilers) - Mop Dec 22, 10:03 2
    - Neither (spoils) - Marlowe Dec 22, 10:26 1
      - Then that’s where it loses me a little. Spoilers. - Volnelk Dec 22, 10:35
Turns out I haven't signed into xbox for at minimum 6 months, since my game pass from May 2020 expired then. Are there any "deals" for game pass? - JaxSean Dec 22, 09:44 3
- I recently did one of these... -- (link) - The Allfather Dec 22, 10:10
- The best "deal" would be to check and see if you are eligible to do a 1-to-1 conversion of Gold to Game Pass Ultimate for $1. - Shaun Dec 22, 10:05
- Target is running a buy one get 15% off another gift card -- XBox game pass included. Don't know of any others, though. -- nm - ReluctantSanta Dec 22, 10:04
Studio Ghibli Yule Log on HBO Max -- (link) - budice Dec 22, 09:41 2
- Perfection. -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 22, 09:52
- HBO Max just renewed for me at $19.99/month. I'd going to stream the shit out of this. - Mop Dec 22, 09:51
Finally! DC to require vaccination to get into any restaurant, bar, gym, store (except grocery). Test out not an option. Been waiting for this. -- nm - MDH Dec 22, 09:40 8
- We've had this for almost a month. Zero enforcement at restaurants, 100% at music venues. -- nm - jnine Dec 22, 10:25
- Chicago announced it starting Jan 1 -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 22, 10:07
- my freaking boro govt doesn't have vaxx mandate so we can never have this here. I so want this. -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 22, 09:51
- All students, teachers, etc. are required to be vaccinated by March 1. -- nm - MDH Dec 22, 09:45
- When does it start? -- nm - Diva Dec 22, 09:42 3
  - January 15 it appears -- nm - ty97 Dec 22, 09:44 2
    - here -- (link) - ty97 Dec 22, 09:45 1
      - It's amazing how fast the anti-vax trolls find these tweets. Goodness. -- nm* - MDH Dec 22, 09:56
Biden administration extends pause on student loan payments until May 1 as omicron surge hits US. -- (link) - ty97 Dec 22, 09:27 1
- This and sending out Covid test kits are great examples of pressure driving policy change. -- nm - TWuG Dec 22, 10:02
FDA has authorized the first Covid antiviral pill from Pfizer. -- nm - budice Dec 22, 09:23 5
- Don't get too excited, effectiveness against omi has dropped to 30% -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 22, 11:32
- So is this a kind of "you've got COVID so now we have to save your life" cure kinda thing? -- nm - Mop Dec 22, 09:52
- I wonder what the plan will be here. Since it has to be taken in the first few days, I assume protocol would be if you test positive you take it. - pmb Dec 22, 09:30
- I'LL NEVER TAKE IT!!! -- nm - C. Beasley si Dec 22, 09:26
- And we’re going to ensure it’s widely produced and distributed globally at low cost, right? - znufrii, boosted Dec 22, 09:26
Qale’s Music Trivia Question: Always ready, always rock steady, where does Ram Jam’s “Black Betty” hail from? -- nm - Qale Dec 22, 09:03 11
- Related, I enjoyed this recent Professor of Rock video about the song's and name's origin sp -- (link) - con_carne Dec 22, 09:19 [youtube]
- answer - Pippy Dec 22, 09:06
- Answer? - Spawnta Dec 22, 09:04 8
  - specifically - Beaker Dec 22, 09:06 7
    - Whoa oh... -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 22, 10:39
    - Bam a lam, you’re right! +3 Qale Points -- nm* - Qale Dec 22, 09:09 4
      - That’s where I was born. -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 22, 09:19 3
        
        Someone needs a new nickname! -- nm - con_carne Dec 22, 09:20 2
        
        Black Callisto? -- nm - Spawnta Dec 22, 09:37 1
        
        racist! -- nm - Beaker Dec 22, 10:11
    - ooooo right. -- nm - Pippy Dec 22, 09:07
Yesterday, I had the first big event since the pandemic started. - Marlowe Dec 22, 09:03 14
- Congrats on the film! -- nm - spamlet Dec 22, 10:26
- That sounds incredible! Congratulations! -- nm - The Allfather Dec 22, 10:18
- Congrats and I hope we can get to see it soon. -- nm - Krusty Dec 22, 09:44 1
  - Thanks all. This is a super experimental feature, I'm almost surprised it got a release, tbh.. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 22, 10:19
- Sounds like you took all the precautions you could, so Well Done. And congrats on the feature. - Diva Dec 22, 09:10
- I wish I knew the answer to your question in the IM. - Pippy Dec 22, 09:08 8
  - ik,r? -- nm - Diva Dec 22, 09:10 7
    - no spoils - Pippy Dec 22, 09:13 6
      - Most folks vaxxed n boosted get a flu, bad cold, so that's a win somehow -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 22, 11:31
      - I wouldn't say it makes no difference, but it's nowhere near the protection it was for prior variants as to whether you get it or not. -- nm - pmb Dec 22, 09:32
      - “comes in hot/heavy but peters out??” —You know I’m still here, right? -- nm - Qale Dec 22, 09:19 1
        
        Hee! -- nm - Pippy Dec 22, 09:22
      - spoils - Diva Dec 22, 09:16 1
        
        Indeed. I hope we find out that there is much less, if any long haul stuff as well. The shingles aftermath has me hyper-concerned about that. - Spawnta Dec 22, 09:43
Jets coach Saleh tests positive for COVID-19 -- nm - Beaker Dec 22, 08:57
I have sent and received my stalker gifts! Thank you so much, jenbro! -- nm - The Allfather Dec 22, 08:53 5
- Thank you for this - I was beginning to get worried. -- nm - JenBro Dec 22, 09:09
- I have also sent and received. One package for my stalkee is supposedly out for delivery today. -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 22, 08:56 3
  - I'm sorry to say that a Christmas ornament I bought for you will not arrive before Christmas. I purchased it on like Dec. 4th and still there's - Krusty Dec 22, 09:45 2
    - No apology needed! Shipping/supply have made everything challenging. - Dark Callisto Dec 22, 09:54 1
      - Yay!!! -- nm - Krusty Dec 22, 09:59
So the great "what are we doing for Christmas" debate is back on. At least now it's a thought out plan that is actually reasonable to go. - pmb Dec 22, 08:50 10
- It's difficult and this seems a reasonable plan. I'm glad we don't have to travel. I'd be most concerned sitting on a plane for hours over anything. -- nm - zunk xometimes Dec 22, 09:10 1
  - The plane doesn't worry me much. The airports are where I have concerns. -- nm - pmb Dec 22, 09:29
- Hats off to every ST family member willing to stand up and organize and enforce this kinda stuff. We all need em if we're gonna gather -- nm - con_carne Dec 22, 09:04
- It’s a challenging situation and I wish you all the best. -- nm - The Allfather Dec 22, 08:54
- ... Merry... Christmas? -- nm - Spawnta Dec 22, 08:53 2
  - Merry is pretty much off the table at this point. -- nm - pmb Dec 22, 08:56 1
    - Yeah, that was (sadly) what I was going for. You are a far better person than I am as the trip would be off the table in that situation. - Spawnta Dec 22, 08:59
- I spent last huge spike several feet apart in lawn chairs with friends and masks. It was our compromise. Sounds moderately similar. -- nm - Qale Dec 22, 08:52 2
  - Again, I just wish a blanket "be careful when the drinky-drink starts flowing," cause that's "I don't care" sauce for many - con_carne Dec 22, 09:01 1
    - Oh, yes. Absolute. - Qale Dec 22, 09:03
My refurbished apartment I am being moved to within my apartment complex is supposedly ready. Hopefully a lease signing and move in is imminent. - Qale Dec 22, 08:44 16
- yay -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 22, 10:22
- Fantastic! -- nm - The Allfather Dec 22, 10:18
- Awesome!🤞🏼 -- nm - Krusty Dec 22, 09:46
- Nice way to start 2022! -- nm - Andie Dec 22, 09:20
- That’s fantastic! 2022 is gonna be the Year of Qale - spamlet Dec 22, 09:19
- Yayyyyy! -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 22, 08:58
- nice -- nm - decline Dec 22, 08:57
- ::is excited:: -- nm - Spawnta Dec 22, 08:54
- moving partay! - tRuMaN Dec 22, 08:51 4
  - It’s a shame I didn’t follow Miss Amanda’s Guide to Selling Shit first. -- nm - Qale Dec 22, 09:00 3
    - I'm not saying that I wouldn't do it again, but it's such a huge PITA that I'm glad to be (almost) done. -- nm - amanda jeans Dec 22, 09:36
    - David’s going to be thrilled to know that I’m preparing for a great book sell off. - Dark Callisto Dec 22, 09:04 1
      - Don’t forget if you’re shipping to use the Media Mail rate! -- nm - Qale Dec 22, 09:12
- awesome! -- nm - Pippy Dec 22, 08:48
- [fingers crossed] -- nm - mud Dec 22, 08:47 1
  - That they are not resetting my current apartment -as is- gives me hope this is a hasty process. They would be doing demo instead. -- nm - Qale Dec 22, 08:50
Quebec with a daily record. -- (link) - Shaun Dec 22, 08:44 1
- Just so long as everything is sorted out by March. Get your shit together, Quebec! -- nm - Mop Dec 22, 09:53
Keanu's Canada Walk of Fame induction speech. -- (link) - Mop Dec 22, 08:38 [youtube]
The Who Get Coins -- (link) - mud Dec 22, 08:36 2
- I was expecting this was cybercoins, quadrochips, Eminencebits, magic bus tokens -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 22, 10:46
- I really like that. Very cool. -- nm - pmb Dec 22, 08:54
Sure, this is a perfectly normal thing to have kids do in a civilized society. -- (link) - TWuG Dec 22, 08:29 1
- :-[ -- nm - mud Dec 22, 08:37
Imagine having a pension. -- nm - ty97 Dec 22, 08:26 4
- Party of one! -- nm - jnine Dec 22, 10:31
- I pretty much can not. -- nm - Spawnta Dec 22, 08:54
- I had one. Got a lump sum when I retired. - zunk xometimes Dec 22, 08:40
- That'd be nice. -- nm - Mop Dec 22, 08:29
Reports are that Manchin offered basically everything other than the CTC expansion - spamlet Dec 22, 08:25 6
- When the Coal Miners' Union addressed Manchin being an a-hole, did they also say anything to Capito? - Diva Dec 22, 09:03
- Everything except the one thing that helps the most people, got it. -- nm - znufrii, boosted Dec 22, 08:43 2
  - I mean the climate stuff would seem to help a lot of people…. -- nm - spamlet Dec 22, 08:46 1
    - I thought it was obvious that I meant in the immediate and concrete sense. -- (edited) - znufrii, boosted Dec 22, 08:50
- Regular order, lol. -- nm - Mitch’s bitches, probably Dec 22, 08:37
- Sounds though there is some bipartisan support for CTC so maybe you split them off of BBB -- nm - eag Dec 22, 08:36
lol man. Canadian customers are always so mean on the phone. - Jovian Dec 22, 08:16 4
- Canadians... mean? - World View: shattered Dec 22, 08:36
- ha! about what? -- nm - Andie Dec 22, 08:33 2
  - the lab people are perfectly find and normal. but its the purchasers for hospitals and labs that are just omg - Jovian Dec 22, 08:38 1
    - this last call was from Parry Sound Ontario -- nm - Jovian Dec 22, 08:41
I always find it amusing people that get bent when you reply to them on Facebook posts with "no one asked you" or "stay out of our conversation" - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 22, 08:09 2
- Agreed, but I see their point. Facebook is airing your shit in public, therefore the public has the right. -- nm - Spawnta Dec 22, 08:10 1
  - This is about Facebook, stay out of the conversation -- nm - ty97 Dec 22, 08:12
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer -- (link) - budice Dec 22, 08:03 7
- I'm There ! -- nm - eag Dec 22, 08:21
- This is the post-credits scenes to Spider-man. Stay for the 1st scene, but now that you've seen this, you can leave after that one. -- nm - Mop Dec 22, 08:18 4
  - Which makes.no sense why put a trailer in the after credit scene your gonna show a week later - eag Dec 22, 08:23 3
    - Logan and I are going Monday so I will report back! - Spawnta Dec 22, 08:55
    - Maybe we did! Go watch the movie again and report back. -- nm* - Sony Dec 22, 08:29 1
      - Im not watching it till Sunday and havent seen i yet -- nm - eag Dec 22, 08:34
- Things just got out of hand. - Spawnta Dec 22, 08:08
Just saw an ad for Boar's Head hummus. It's a glitch in the Matrix! -- nm - con_carne Dec 22, 07:58
"Pope Francis condemns domestic abuse as 'almost satanic'" -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 22, 07:35 2
- Because it used to be OK? -- nm - Mop Dec 22, 08:18
- “Almost”? -- nm - znufrii, boosted Dec 22, 07:43
this Jimmy Carter article is very cool from B2. Shocked I had never heard of his involvement before -- (link) - Beaker Dec 22, 07:35 [Backboard] 1
- Wow. -- nm - Mop Dec 22, 08:38
CLARIFY, CYRILLIC FRIAR! - when you can't understand the Russian monk -- nm - prayformojo Dec 22, 07:33 1
- FAIRY CLAY, what my daughter wants for Christmas. -- nm - znufrii, boosted Dec 22, 08:16
ST Poll: What is your favorite snowplow name from these? (local place names their plows every year, these are this year's names) - Beaker Dec 22, 07:30 17
- Sleetwood Mac. But I also saw "For Your Ice Only," which I really like. -- nm - ReluctantSanta Dec 22, 10:07
- Flurrious George or Gordie Plow -- nm - Krusty Dec 22, 09:47
- Buzz Ice-Clear is my vote. -- nm - Qale Dec 22, 09:02
- Gordon Plow -- nm - The Allfather Dec 22, 08:49
- Pillsbury Plowboy may not be edging out Flurrious George for me. Sled Zeppelin misses the list for me - ty97 Dec 22, 08:11
- I think Scotland recently introduced Gritter Thunberg. -- nm - LMS Dec 22, 08:11
- Anita shovel doubles as a drag queen name but sled zep just edges it out. -- nm - Pocket Jones Dec 22, 08:03
- Flurrious George -- nm - ty97 Dec 22, 07:42
- Sled Zeppelin! -- nm - zunk xometimes Dec 22, 07:33
- Pillsbury Plowboy (I would probably crash from laughing if I saw that while I was out driving) -- nm - Jovian Dec 22, 07:32
- Sled Zeppelin -- nm - Candie Cane Dec 22, 07:32 3
  - this -- nm - JaxSean Dec 22, 07:53
  - word -- nm - Spawnta Dec 22, 07:44
  - yup -- nm - prayformojo Dec 22, 07:34
- Dearth blader -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 22, 07:31 1
  - this. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 22, 08:17
- Flurrious George is mine I think, but quite a few good ones -- nm - Beaker Dec 22, 07:31
Beaker sucks -- nm* - Will Hunting Dec 22, 07:30

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