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Me not know, Og. This not seem like good idea. -- (link) - Baron Enero Jan 5, 06:46 4
- What could go wrong? -- (link) - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 5, 06:50
- Glad to see we aren’t much smarter than them. *looks at the idiots standing on rocks as Cat 4 hurricanes roll in* -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 5, 06:48 2
  - Leader Grump say it all fake. Fire no real. -- nm - Beaker Jan 5, 06:54 1
    - Feet burning means shoe defective. Kill cobbler. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 5, 06:55
DTLSTI: Buffalo 82, Hartford 69 -- nm - Dano Jan 5, 06:39 5
- Damn—I had $1,000 on Hartford -- nm - Flavorize Jan 5, 06:46 1
  - Sucker. I had 1000 on buffalo -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 5, 06:47
- Hartford 86, Starkville 83 -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 5, 06:44 1
  - noted -- nm - spamlet Jan 5, 07:08
- noted -- nm - spamlet Jan 5, 06:41
Out: Airpods In: Wired headphones -- (link) - spamlet Jan 5, 06:32 7
- I don't see a problem.. -- nm - colin Jan 5, 06:46 5
  - Phone manufacturers don't include phone jacks in their phones these days. I have the newest Pixel and there's no phone jack. Samsung and others - Krusty Jan 5, 06:55 4
    - Do you need someone to assign you a dongle? -- nm - Qale Jan 5, 07:16
    - my new Samsung doesn't have a phone jack either. -- nm - Andie Jan 5, 07:14
    - *ding* -- nm - spamlet Jan 5, 07:08
    - I wear wireless over the ear headphones so it's obvious I'm listening to something but I don't do it to avoid being bothered by people. I just prefer - Krusty Jan 5, 06:57
- I'd wear obvious headphones at an old job so people wouldn't bother me. - mafic Jan 5, 06:37
Insurrection Index to list over 1,000 federal, state and local government figures involved in lending support to efforts to overturn the 2020 election -- (link*) - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 5, 06:20 2
- They should be careful with this and not allow it to turn into McCarthyism. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 5, 07:08
- (Which will inevitably serve as an example to legitimize actual blacklists with teeth behind them once the autocracy comes) - nmbsigh -- (edited) - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 5, 06:29
I watched the cleaning doctor last night. it was so weak. if the doctor part is so important, show me more of it. this said, I will watch - amanda jeans Jan 5, 06:20 1
- agreed -- nm - decline Jan 5, 06:26
Last night, Russell Westbrook broke a streak of 407 games with at least 1 turnover. He went 5 full seasons turning the ball over each game. - Will Hunting Jan 5, 06:15 4
- Part of what the Lakers are doing wrong—gotta let Westbrook be the point and let the offense run through him instead of Lebron -- nm* - Flavorize Jan 5, 06:27 1
  - No. Lebron is a better PG than Russell ever has been. Russell chases his stats but has never played smart. - Will Hunting Jan 5, 06:37
- Looks. That stat about Russell Wilson can't possibly be correct. Looks again. -- nm - rollo Jan 5, 06:26 1
  - I made the same misread at least twice. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 5, 06:35
Last night's viewing GB Afterlife: A- -- nm - sycor Jan 5, 05:31 2
- I loved it. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 5, 06:19 1
  - I really enjoyed it. (spoils) - sycor Jan 5, 06:23
Best post on B2 -- (link) - Todd Manning Jan 5, 05:30 [Backboard]
I enjoyed this article about BJ Pak, Trump and events leading up to Jan 6. -- (link) - Strongbad Jan 5, 05:03
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 5, 04:01 [Attachment] 21
- Your hipster suit is giving me ZOOT ANGINA -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 06:45 1
  - ! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 5, 06:49
- ZIGAZIG NATION - Spice Girls fan club -- nm - rollo Jan 5, 06:41
- IT ZIGZAGZOON - Everyone's favorite dark Pokemon! -- nm - spamlet Jan 5, 06:35
- Zig Zag Zoon Za Za—The follow-up song to “Eep, Opp, Ork, Ah-ah” was only mildly successful for Jet Screamer -- nm - Flavorize Jan 5, 06:25
- ZIGZAG NOTATION - write your to-do list on that paper before you roll that joint -- nm - rollo Jan 5, 06:23
- Knock knock. ITZAGOONZ. Hired goonz? "Si". -- nm - rollo Jan 5, 06:20 4
  - can someone draw me a logo for this? I think we need shirts. (ohhhhh we should use fiverrrrr) -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 5, 06:21 3
    - The Simpsons would probably sue as I stole it from there : ) -- nm - rollo Jan 5, 06:24 2
      - booooooooo -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 5, 06:25 1
        
        urns? -- nm - rollo Jan 5, 06:26
- AGONIZITI - the pain from eating too much baked pasta -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 05:30
- OOZING TAN NATION - Jersey Shore -- nm - prayformojo Jan 5, 05:28
- who can forget the GOON INITIATION scene in Goodfellas? -- nm - prayformojo Jan 5, 05:27 1
  - Goonies never say die! -- nm - Qale Jan 5, 06:28
- Nazi ingot - all too real gold bars -- nm - VMan Jan 5, 05:19
- ANTANGONIZING - how dance fights start -- nm - Max Jan 5, 04:16
- ANTIGONZO. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 5, 04:14
- GIANT GNAT ZOO -- nm - Max Jan 5, 04:11
- TIZANOG - A celebratory drink for the holiday of Tiza -- nm - .📯 Jan 5, 04:10
- NATO ZIGZAG. A major change among key NATO powers. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 5, 04:05
Bron Steiner is way too good for a kid with less than a year’s experience. -- (edited) - Will Hunting Jan 5, 03:32
TV PSA: Amazing Race, Chicago x 3, I Can See Your Voice, AEW Dynamite, Goldbergs, Wonder Years, Conners, Home Economics, Good Sam, Chase, Rebelde (NF) -- nm - Beaker Jan 5, 03:26 6
- TAR is going to be fascinating to watch. Isn't this the season that COVID blew up in the middle of the race and delayed them a year? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 5, 05:04 1
  - I hadn't heard that but it makes sense. That will be interesting. Like a movie going back for reshoots. - Volnelk Jan 5, 05:07
- UK has final episodes of Anne, Four Lives, plus The Repair Shop and new series Mandy -- nm - LMS Jan 5, 03:55 2
  - Have they said if they're doing another season of Ghosts? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 5, 04:16 1
    - I assume they are since they just aired a Christmas special. -- nm - Krusty Jan 5, 05:00
- Book of Boba Fett (D+), Next Level Chef, Worst Cooks, Hard Knocks Indy Colts, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jan 5, 03:29
Aussie PM to Djoker: “prove it or get the fuck out.” -- (link) - Will Hunting Jan 5, 03:26 2
- Scotty from Marketing reading the wind and hoping to score some easy points. -- nm - mafic Jan 5, 06:31 1
  - in typical fashion, at announcement: "well that's none of *my* business." when it's obvious people are pissed "this is an outrage!" - mafic Jan 5, 06:34
Philomena Cunk is back with Cunk on Earth, and this time it'll also be on Netflix. -- (link) - LMS Jan 5, 02:56
Bad news: omi is replicates itself 70x faster Good news: its not good at infiltrating lung cells which is why its 'milder' -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 5, 01:46 2
- "Welcome to Mild Ones - it's the show with softball questions and mild coughing and sniffling." -- nm - Max Jan 5, 02:19 1
  - Also a new soft rock tune from Sia -- nm - ty97 Jan 5, 06:22
And there, finished my third book of the year. - Beryllium Jan 5, 01:06 3
- Masterpiece Theatre dropped episode one this week of "Around the World in 80 Days" starring David Tennant. - Under the Influence Jan 5, 01:54 2
  - I've seen the first 4, enjoying it so far. -- nm - LMS Jan 5, 02:55
  - This is why I was reading the book. I made it halfway through, switched to the book, and then jumped back to the show. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 5, 02:04
The correct answer earlier was, "Are you Thor, God of Hammers?" -- nm - The Allfather Jan 4, 23:08 1
- The exclusion was quite intentional. -- nm - Spawn Jan 4, 23:17
I just put on The Natural. How is this? Any good? - Jovian Jan 4, 20:44
Here are the categories my novels fit into. Let me know if you want a pdf of one. - Qale Jan 4, 20:23 2
- I've got to read books from my library, but after I'm done, I'd like to read one of yours. But if it helps, I'll buy it. - crash davis Jan 4, 20:53 1
  - From poor treatment of workers to third party marketplace tragedies. - Qale Jan 4, 22:24
I...just...no. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 4, 20:12 1
- I guess, if you have to gimmick your way to get people to listen…but, yeah, super weird. Hopefully no baby cosplay was involved -- nm - Flavorize Jan 5, 01:52
gig economy debtors prison, except you get mauled by dogs instead. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 4, 20:05
Melania Trump will auction a hat, a watercolor, and an NFT with a minimum bid of $250k each. Bidding will only be allowed in the cryptocurrency “Sol.” -- nm - MDH Jan 4, 19:58 26
- My MMO I have played for... many years now, is flipping out because the CEO of the company hinted that they are looking at ways to integrate NFT's -- nm - Strongbad Jan 5, 04:07 11
  - nmbl -- (link) - Strongbad Jan 5, 04:08 10
    - I'm yet to see the use case that says "oh this makes things better or adds functionality". -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 04:59 9
      - It does everything a database does, only slower and worse! -- nm - mafic Jan 5, 06:39
      - Yup. A clothing brand I like is doing NFTs and I just don't get it. I don't want a jpeg of their logo for hundreds or thousands of dollars. - Krusty Jan 5, 05:22 7
        
        I get why companies want to do it, because they can make a bunch of money off it. But the Ape thing is hilarious for how obvious it is that - Reagen Jan 5, 05:29 6
        
        I get why companies do it, money and greed. They can make a good chunk of change and don't have to actual produce a product beyond some easily created - Krusty Jan 5, 05:33 5
        
        These were the kids in school that were only happy to have a thing if no one else could have it, so they could lord it over us. -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 05:36 4
        
        Even that Pharma-Bro dispshit got a tangible Wu-Tang album for his one of a kind thing. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 5, 06:13
        
        This is the angle that I think video games are going to try - Strongbad Jan 5, 05:39 2
        
        doing it. Pay $10 for a mini-skin of your mom, Micro Transactions... -- nm - Beaker Jan 5, 05:45
        
        Horse Armor! - Reagen Jan 5, 05:43
- Somehow, this is the scheme that'll finally bring down the Trumps. -- nm - Mop Jan 4, 20:57
- on a scale from Hitler to Franco, where do you rank her art? -- nm - mafic Jan 4, 20:28 3
  - Heironymous Bosch Zdzisław Beksiński remember her first xmas decoration of the white house -- (pic) - zeitgeist Jan 4, 21:40 [Attachment] 1
    - *symbol crash* - Beryllium Jan 4, 21:48
  - she's No Al Feldstein -- (pic) - Peglegpete Jan 4, 20:31 [Attachment]
- an unindentified portion of profits will go to an unindientified charity -- nm - loosilu Jan 4, 20:28
- That's one expensive watercooler! -- nm - Mop Jan 4, 20:21
- That would seem to limit the potential buyers. - zunk xometimes Jan 4, 20:15 1
  - to rich idiots? that may be the goal. -- nm - mafic Jan 4, 20:29
- Current price of a Solana token: $169.11. -- nm - The Allfather Jan 4, 20:13 4
  - And a previous update... - The Allfather Jan 4, 20:18 3
    - The problem with pyramid schemes are that you never are quite sure how far down the pyramid you are. - Qale Jan 4, 20:28 2
      - All I want to do is turn $10 into a catamaran, is that too much to ask? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 4, 20:39 1
        
        there's a gal who took a giant paper clip and used a trading ap to work her way up to a house - zeitgeist Jan 5, 00:27
DTL: this isn’t the year to need bigs -- (edited) - spamlet Jan 4, 19:55 3
- Great, I'm already accidentally short 1 big as it is -- nm* - rollo Jan 4, 19:57 2
  - I’m losing 3 guys 6’10” and taller. - spamlet Jan 4, 19:58 1
    - 6'6" - 6'8" is the sweet spot in simhoops. - The Allfather Jan 4, 20:14
nm -- nm* - Tim Jan 4, 19:39
heh stolen from twitter: "Liz Cheney is running a clinic on slowly bleeding your enemies to death with the daily leaks." -- nm - Jovian Jan 4, 19:04
ty, mud, Marlowe - a few responses for the book comments - crash davis Jan 4, 19:00 2
- I will say this: "Cloud Cuckoo Land" is pretty awesome. - Marlowe Jan 4, 19:55
- These are great approaches to the ambiguity of the challenge - have fun with it, no one is auditing your choices -- nm - rollo Jan 4, 19:54
The United States has experienced an unprecedented near cessation of population growth -- (link) - ty97 Jan 4, 18:47 4
- If reduced growth is an effect of poor economic conditions like the Great Depression, I wonder if the slide since the 50s correlates to wealth gap - Max Jan 5, 03:38 1
  - There's ample evidence but as a single data point, that guy in Seattle who did the 75k minimum salary experiment reported like a 3x increase in births -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 5, 06:17
- Good. Worldwide continual population growth is unsustainable. -- nm - Andie Jan 5, 02:49
- Canada grew by only ~1500 fewer people than this in the same time frame. -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 02:21
A good book in verse. -- (link) - psilotum Jan 4, 18:27
Ad I just got on Roku home screen. -- (pic) - Pocket Jones Jan 4, 18:20 [Attachment] 1
- 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Jan 4, 18:28
“Do you realize you are describing a coup?” -- (link) - mud Jan 4, 18:11 8
- The amazing thing is he’s essentially using the idea hat they had a planned coup as a defense to inciting the insurrection. That’s where they are now - pmb Jan 4, 19:57
- As soon as Sorros’ name is mentioned on talking head TV, they should be yanked back through a wall Remote Control style. -- nm - Qale Jan 4, 19:01 3
  - spray bottle might work just as well...or a rolled up newspaper? -- nm - znufrii Jan 4, 19:16
  - I love this suggestion. -- nm - The Allfather Jan 4, 19:10
  - its such a dog whistle. -- nm - Jovian Jan 4, 19:06
- He's as crazy as Lindell -- nm - Jovian Jan 4, 18:47
- Navarro...what a pos. -- nm - Remlik Jan 4, 18:35
- Jesus. -- nm - loosilu Jan 4, 18:26
"Low skill workers like cooks, messengers and Dunkin’ Donuts employees don’t have the academic skills to sit in a corner office" - ty97 Jan 4, 18:11 12
- This is day four of his term. Good lord. -- nm - Tim Jan 4, 19:40
- Dude, some of them are college grads who can't find jobs in there area. -- nm - .📯 Jan 4, 18:32
- playing Devil's Advocate: aren't kids told they need to go to college or they'll never have the resume to sit in a corner office? -- nm - Max Jan 4, 18:25 5
  - The biggest complaint seems to be the term 'low-skilled' (And it seems a valid complaint) -- (edited) - ty97 Jan 4, 18:26 4
    - getting a degree is a skill. But then a lot of corner office people are dumb as shit. -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 02:22
    - I'd call most of the new graduates I've hired low-skill, at least relative to the job I hired them for. -- nm - mafic Jan 4, 18:41
    - Yup. -- nm - znufrii Jan 4, 18:28
    - Skill is definitely not the right word. -- nm - loosilu Jan 4, 18:27
- My Twitter feed is... not happy with this. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 4, 18:22 2
  - I'm a little surprised that it hit your twitter feed, but, yeah, it's gonna be a long four years with this guy I fear - ty97 Jan 4, 18:29
  - heh -- nm - mud Jan 4, 18:24
- *smh* -- nm - znufrii Jan 4, 18:19
If you are looking for a new poetry book for the 50 book challenge - Eunoia - gort Jan 4, 18:08
archeologists believe they have found the ancient Temple of Hercules in the bay of Cadiz -- (link) - Peglegpete Jan 4, 18:08 1
- Who builds temples under water?! -- nm - Mop Jan 4, 20:22
January 4th birthdays: Barbara Rush (95), Dyan Cannon (85), Joe Renzetti (81), Julian Sands (64), Michael Stipe (62), Graham McTavish (61) - Max Jan 4, 17:54 [youtube] 3
- I had such a thing for Vanity back in the day. -- nm - pmb Jan 4, 21:17
- Cannon, coben, carion, carden, condon -- nm - Pocket Jones Jan 4, 18:04
- Katy! -- nm - mud Jan 4, 17:58

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