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Fucking hell. Airline jerking us around again on changed flights - Reagen Dec 28, 15:28 3
- Who’s the airline? Westjet? - spamlet Dec 28, 15:30 1
  - Yes. -- nm - Reagen Dec 28, 15:33
- Thank you for flying the not so friendly skies -- nm - budice Dec 28, 15:29
Deevs/znu, is there a musical about a boxer or features a prominent character that’s a boxer? - spamlet Dec 28, 15:22 2
- Probably not helpful, but Rocky: The Musical is the only thing coming to mind atm. :) -- nm - znufrii, exceeded expectations Dec 28, 15:35 1
  - That’s what I thought of as well but the dog on the other side is Rocky already. -- nm - spamlet Dec 28, 15:41
Go Rollo! -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 28, 15:18 2
- Yay! It is the year of the 11 seed in the NTT. -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 28, 15:28 1
  - A game where I came back instead of blowing the lead! - spamlet Dec 28, 15:32
December 28, 1981, Pat Sajak became host of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ -- nm - budice Dec 28, 14:18 2
- and then the murders began -- nm - Dano Dec 28, 14:40 1
  - in bed... -- nm - Vanna White Dec 28, 17:17
USA handed a forfeit at the World Juniors over COVID protocols. Switzerland given a 1-0 win. - Reagen Dec 28, 14:07 2
- World Junior Champs, Germany! -- nm - Mop Dec 28, 14:30
- no relegations again this year though -- nm - Beaker Dec 28, 14:08
Anyone bought a mattress recently? Any brands you’d recommend looking at? -- (edited) - znufrii, exceeded expectations Dec 28, 14:04 1
- We bought a Casper from Costco. It's...a'ight. (For $600.) - JaxSean Dec 28, 15:38
ST Poll: Have you ever been tested for Covid-19? -- nm - Dano Dec 28, 13:54 41
- Yes . Once at a clinic 2 at home rapid tests -- nm* - jnine Dec 28, 17:52
- A whole bunch. -- nm - kelly Dec 28, 17:46
- no -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 28, 17:15
- Nay, not that I'm aware. -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 28, 15:27
- Yes. Probably 8-10 times (maybe more). Pretty much every time we went to visit my in-laws. A couple of other times after exposure. -- nm - pmb Dec 28, 15:10
- I did 2 home tests. 1st before a wedding in October, 2nd Christmas Day before dinner with the Fam. --nm - howie Dec 28, 15:06
- Nope and I want to keep it that way -- nm - J Dec 28, 15:05
- Yes— -- nm - flavorize Dec 28, 14:52
- No. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 14:47
- Do you mean this week, this month, or ...ever? -- nm - ty97 Dec 28, 14:47 1
  - At least 9 times I think? -- nm - ty97 Dec 28, 14:48
- I was beginning to think that I was the only person who has never been tested, but I see a few other nos here. -- nm - Dano Dec 28, 14:41 5
  - I haven't had a reason to get tested. I haven't had any symptoms, haven't been in contact with anyone that tested positive and I haven't traveled. -- nm - Krusty Dec 28, 14:55 4
    - That's me too. -- nm - Dano Dec 28, 15:06
    - Do you have the COVID Alert NY app with exposure notifications enabled? -- nm - ty97 Dec 28, 15:00 2
      - Found out recently that Canada's is useless because no provinces are handing out codes for positives. -- nm - Reagen Dec 28, 15:29
      - Nope. -- nm - Krusty Dec 28, 15:27
- Once, when my sister got it about six months ago. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 28, 14:33
- yea, last May when I was sick for a week. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 28, 14:31
- a whole buncha times -- nm - prayformojo Dec 28, 14:30
- Four times, at least. -- nm - Mop Dec 28, 14:29
- Three times when I was hospitalized a few months back, and a week ago for the cruise. -- nm - Meg Dec 28, 14:26 2
  - Are you back now or still on the cruise? -- nm - JaxSean Dec 28, 14:27 1
    - Back yesterday. -- nm - Meg Dec 28, 15:09
- 5 times. Once in the "middle times" when we thought we were exposed, PCR + Antigen (2) for cruise Oct/Nov, and one home test last week. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 28, 14:24
- Yes -- nm - decline Dec 28, 14:23
- Have done two this week and was saliva tested every week during the school semester. - spamlet Dec 28, 14:22
- Yes, home lateral flow tests only so far. -- nm - LMS Dec 28, 14:18
- Yep. Three time. All negative (thankfully). -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 28, 14:17
- 4-5 times? -- nm - Reagen Dec 28, 14:06
- yes before visiting the in-laws Boxing Day. unpleasant...take this any way you'd like... -- nm - Beaker Dec 28, 14:03
- Yes, several times -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 28, 14:01
- Yes, twice with at-home tests, at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. -- nm* - znufrii, exceeded expectations Dec 28, 14:01
- Yes, was multiple choice -- nm - budice Dec 28, 13:59
- yes -- nm - Remlik Dec 28, 13:58
- No. -- nm - zunk xometimes Dec 28, 13:58
- Nope not yet -- nm - eag Dec 28, 13:57
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Dec 28, 13:57
- Yes. Couple times (last year maybe - it's all a blur). Not recently. -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 28, 13:56
- Yes. Once for a rapid test at Cee Vee Ess, and the other two were home tests. -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 28, 13:56
- three weeks before Christmas was the first time for me. (was mandatory for our Holiday Party) -- nm - Jovian Dec 28, 13:56
Coach Bruce Arians has tested positive for COVID-19. -- nm - Remlik Dec 28, 13:48 1
- *side-eyes Antonio Brown* -- nm - Beaker Dec 28, 14:04
baby animals of 2021! -- (link) - mud Dec 28, 13:08
Powerball now 441m -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 28, 12:40 2
- are you opening a pool? -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 28, 13:07 1
  - thought we'd wait till 500m -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 28, 17:09
Bm -- nm* - flavorize Dec 28, 12:38 2
- Gross. Not where we eat, flavorize.... -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 28, 12:55 1
  - 😂 -- nm - flavorize Dec 28, 13:16
The real vaccine is mixed with Leonard Hankerson’s blood since he can’t catch anything. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 28, 12:33
Well which is it? Or is it rising that quickly? -- nm - Volnelk Dec 28, 12:32 1
- 93, now... -- nm - znufrii Dec 28, 12:33
"CDC keeping tabs on COVID-19 outbreaks on 86 cruise ships" - The Allfather Dec 28, 12:31 5
- Per Axios, to warrant an investigation: "cases reported in more than 0.10% of passengers or a single crew member in the previous seven days." - JaxSean Dec 28, 12:35
- the number is increasing by the minute! -- nm - decline Dec 28, 12:32 3
  - exponentially! -- nm - Strongbad Dec 28, 13:50
  - oops, there goes another covid outbreak -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 28, 12:36
  - literally! -- nm - mud Dec 28, 12:34
CDC monitoring 75 cruise ships for covid outbreaks among crew and/or passengers -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 28, 12:28
Rose Bowl: Oh St and Utah @ Disneyand. (No masks.) -- (link) - budice Dec 28, 12:06 7
- Looks like some of them took down their face coverings for the picture. -- nm - Mop Dec 28, 13:46
- They are outside. -- nm - MDH Dec 28, 12:26
- Tonight’s Holiday Bowl between UCLA & NC State is getting canceled. The Bruins D-Line. -- (link) - budice Dec 28, 12:18 4
  - I wonder if they get more money the closer to game time they cancel? According to parents of the players, testing before getting on the bus to SD 2 - jnine Dec 28, 13:03 3
    - Feel bad for.NC State who traveled though and fans - eag Dec 28, 13:16 2
      - They are really pissed. They missed Christmas with their families and stayed in the hotel while UCLA went to Sea World and toured a naval ship. - jnine Dec 28, 13:25 1
        
        Definitely feel bad for them—Hawaii did the same thing, for their bowl. -- nm - flavorize Dec 28, 13:33
Deus Ex Machina—Schefty says NFL will use CDC guidelines—ie unvaxed players only need to be out 5 days -- (edited) - flavorize Dec 28, 12:03 4
- Colts/Vegas line now at -5.5 after this news — -- nm - flavorize Dec 28, 12:25
- Wasn't the CDC guidelines 5 days for vaccinated asymptomatic people? -- nm* - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 28, 12:13 2
  - I’ve heard both if you are and are not vaccinated from different NPR hourly newscasts. - spamlet Dec 28, 12:20 1
    - per the CDC release: 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, if asymptomatic, followed by 5 days of wearing a mask when around others. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 28, 12:25
Punt God NFL Draft bound -- (link) - budice Dec 28, 11:49 2
- Rodger Sherman at The Ringer gonna have his babies -- nm - Beaker Dec 28, 14:05
- Raiders gonna take him in the 1st round -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 28, 11:57
Colts entire O-line is now out -- (pic) - flavorize Dec 28, 11:38 [Attachment] 16
- I'll have to say, the Bears guys who played (not sure how many were new because of COVID) were on fire to be on the field. Let those second string - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 28, 12:02 1
  - yup, great way to make a mark -- nm - Beaker Dec 28, 14:06
- Ironically—Raiders put a bunch of defensive players on CoVID yesterday - flavorize Dec 28, 12:00 [Attachment] 2
  - 7on7 it is! -- nm - spamlet Dec 28, 12:21 1
    - Iron Man Style! -- nm - Remlik Dec 28, 12:34
- So, Andrew Luck will feel right at home? -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 28, 11:56
- Oh. -- nm - Qale Dec 28, 11:51
- Defensive line must count to "5 Mississippi". We're not canceling games. -- nm - NFL Dec 28, 11:47 3
  - Can they play with "ghost" offensive lineman? Like ghost runner on first? -- nm - Strongbad Dec 28, 12:11 1
    - Is that entrance music for Spawn and Remlik that I hear? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 28, 15:33
  - hee -- nm - JaxSean Dec 28, 11:51
- Team USA had to forfeit against Switzerland -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 28, 11:41
- Plus QB. - Spawn Dec 28, 11:40
- The NFL should make Indy forfeit. They knew the rules. -- nm - The Allfather Dec 28, 11:40 2
  - Not if they have moved other games. -- nm - Spawn Dec 28, 11:40 1
    - Yeah—move to Tuesday and let chips fall after that. Won’t bring back Wentz but might get some O-line back -- nm - flavorize Dec 28, 11:41
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Dec 28, 11:36 [Attachment] 8
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Dec 28, 11:37 [Attachment] 7
  - Element fun fact - prayformojo Dec 28, 11:39
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Dec 28, 11:37 [Attachment] 5
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Dec 28, 11:37 [Attachment] 4
      - 0/2 both guesses -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 28, 13:09
      - 2/2 -- nm - znufrii Dec 28, 11:43
      - 1/2 -- nm - decline Dec 28, 11:39 1
        
        2/2 -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 28, 11:41
Superbowl is likely going to be a mess, they are supposed to press conf, mingle, pose ...but not get covid -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 28, 11:29
My fur ball romps in the snow for a few and cones in like a snow cone, encased in ice. In the sink with a hair dryer and brush 20m -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 28, 11:26 1
- heh -- nm - mud Dec 28, 11:30
The Burger King looked...nice? Not sure I've seen a nice BK in the city -- nm - ty97 Dec 28, 11:24
A MacGruber interview ... from prison -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 28, 11:16 [youtube]
Weekend eating: Shake Shack: Meh - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 28, 11:11
Coworker COVID update: The coworker with the sick wife who flew home before Christmas, negative tests all around. Other coworker who has been - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 28, 11:00 4
- Well the flying sick couple could have had it, got over it? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 28, 11:05 3
  - Sounds like they tested immediately from the airport - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 28, 11:06 2
    - somebody is fibbing -- nm - decline Dec 28, 11:08 1
      - He's a pretty standup dude. I doubt he's trying to pull one over on me -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 28, 11:09
I was gonna ask st what I should get for lunch, but in reality it was always going to be thai food - tRuMaN Dec 28, 10:39 1
- Good to be grounded in reality -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 28, 11:06
Colts: We have placed QB Carson Wentz on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. -- (link) - Remlik Dec 28, 10:37 13
- Indianapolis is now a 2.5-point favorite against Las Vegas after opening -9 -- nm - budice Dec 28, 11:00 8
  - Carson Wentz out Sunday, Indy’s playoff hopes now figure to rest with QB Sam Ehlinger. -- nm - budice Dec 28, 11:05 7
    - If Jonathan Taylor is ok, they'll be fine. -- nm - Diva Dec 28, 11:24
    - um...it may not. Word going around that Sam is not going to be the man -- nm - Remlik Dec 28, 11:20 5
      - Rivers ? -- nm - Beaker Dec 28, 11:22 4
        
        he turned down another team. but who knows -- nm - Remlik Dec 28, 11:26
        
        Maybe some Luck! -- nm - eag Dec 28, 11:25
        
        CK -- nm - Spawn Dec 28, 11:23 1
        
        Calvin Klein? -- nm - pmb Dec 28, 11:26
- (again) -- nm - decline Dec 28, 10:40
- Whoever could have seen this coming? -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 28, 10:39 1
  - Their best defensive player and offensive lineman are unvaccinated, too. It's a stupid team. -- nm - The Allfather Dec 28, 10:40
- "And nothing of value was lost." -- nm - The Allfather Dec 28, 10:38
NS schools out until the 10th now, contact tracing to end -- nm* - Reagen Dec 28, 10:24 2
- "You've all been exposed." -- nm - Mop Dec 28, 10:47 1
  - that's Quebec. 12, 833 cases today; now allowing hospital workers who are positive for COVID to continue working -- nm* - Beaker Dec 28, 11:04
nm -- nm* - Baron Please Come Home Dec 28, 10:23
Second Time Capsule opened livestream -- (link) - budice Dec 28, 10:21 7
- "Well, that's racist... and that's racist... and that's racist... you know what? Nothing to see here." -- nm - Mop Dec 28, 10:31
- Keith Richards walks by, plucks a cig from the box, and says "Oh hey I was wondering where I left that." -- nm - Baron Please Come Home Dec 28, 10:23 5
  - "It's not a picture of Lincoln. It's Keith" -- nm - budice Dec 28, 10:25 4
    - a pic of Keith would be more likely than Abe. This was planted in the 1880s by idiots missing the Confederacy, ..wasnt it? -- nm - mud Dec 28, 10:33 3
      - Supposedly, it was a pic of Lincoln in his coffin, so... -- nm - TWuG Dec 28, 10:38 2
        
        ah -- nm - mud Dec 28, 10:43 1
        
        Looks like this has all the stuff people were expecting -- nm - budice Dec 28, 10:56

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