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51M impressions. That's how many impressions the cabinet minister I worked for in September and October got for his wife snow shovel Tweet. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 10, 07:48 6
- I get how it looks, but people need to realize snow shovelling is catch as catch can on the prairies. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 07:50 5
  - There was a lot of "let's crap on the man/government minister/conservative" going on. It was a dumb tweet, but not lacking in sincere love for her. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 10, 07:53 4
    - It was a terrible tweet. -- nm - Krusty Jan 10, 08:03 3
      - That was the real damning thing about it and the shit I would give him this morning if I was still his fart catcher: He's in the business of... - Name Withheld By Request Jan 10, 08:29 2
        
        Hopefully he does learn something from it but I worry that people in politics today have the wrong people in their ear. -- nm - Krusty Jan 10, 08:39 1
        
        *waves* -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 10, 08:44
Dolphins owner Stephen Ross: "I'm not going to be the person to take Jim Harbaugh from the University of Michigan." - budice Jan 10, 07:42 1
- It’s amazing how bad some owners are. Ross is high on the list. - Will Hunting Jan 10, 07:54
Hey. Look at that. I made the pick'em playoffs -- nm - oblique Jan 10, 07:37 4
- HOLY SHIT I gained 3 on Volnelk yesterday and we tied for the regular season!!! -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 07:42 3
  - I was bored. Thought I'd keep it interesting. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 10, 07:49
  - Also a reminder: Playoffs are part of the Pick 'em so keep making your picks -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 07:43 1
    - I gave you guys a break this year. But next year I will be back, and will bring hell with me. - Spawn Jan 10, 07:53
*marks another item off his extreme book nerd challenge* - Baron Enero Jan 10, 07:33
ST--I am so, so sorry for this. -- (link) - ML Jan 10, 07:25 7
- It's so weird that this story is actually biographical, but not about Will Smith. - Inigo Jan 10, 07:49
- Looking forward to it, actually. - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 10, 07:40
- Hey I have an idea for a Golden Girls reboot about three intelligent senior ladies spend time talking medical bills and funerals. - Max Jan 10, 07:33 4
  - Will they also solve crimes? All popular shows involve crime solving. -- nm - CBS Execs Jan 10, 07:35 3
    - No no, in this drama they'll be victims of identity theft, credit fraud, and PAC solicitations. There will be no happy endings. -- nm* - Max Jan 10, 07:37 2
      - ohh reality TV -- nm - ty97 Jan 10, 07:46
      - CSI:Del Boca Vista -- nm - Volnelk Jan 10, 07:38
If you haven't watched Encanto already, you are being mean to yourself for no reason. Watch it. It's fantastic. -- nm - Shaun Jan 10, 07:16 2
- Whereas, I found it dull. This feels like one of the all-time splits on "Love It, Hate It" feelings. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 10, 07:25 1
  - I liked the story better than the songs. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 07:27
The Last Duel 9/10, I feel like an Olympic judge not handing out a 10 to a 10 worthy performance just out of fear that something better will show up. -- nm* - crash davis Jan 10, 07:14
I now have super powers! Moderna man away!! -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 07:12
Flights to Cabo are hilariously different. Hmmm Would you like one stop and a 6 hour trip or two stops and a 27 hour trip? - Volnelk Jan 10, 07:10
To summarize: At the beginning of 2021, I had been to 36/50 states. By the end of 2021 I had been to 48/50. This year, I get the last 2. -- nm - ty97 Jan 10, 06:59 12
- Alaska and Hawaii? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 10, 07:13 8
  - Yup. They seem to commonly be the last two for people -- nm - ty97 Jan 10, 07:14 7
    - My missing ones include the Dakotas, ID, MT. Basically a part of the northern Tier. BUt I bet I got a territory ty didn't! - loosilu who Jan 10, 07:42 2
      - OBVIOUSLY you need to take that june bug mini cooper out on a road trip this summer across the norther plains, visit crash n trish. - zeitgeist Jan 10, 13:19
      - I don't think I've been to any territory - ty97 Jan 10, 07:45
    - Hawaii was my first. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 07:30 2
      - But Alaska is right. there! -- nm - ty97 Jan 10, 07:35 1
        
        right next to it in the Pacific! -- nm - loosilu who Jan 10, 07:40
    - That joke doesn't do well with test audiences. Punch it up. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 10, 07:28
- Maine and Wyoming will be happy to see you! -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 10, 07:05 1
  - Maine was 2021. Wyoming was a number of years back, but also 2021 again (Yellowstone) -- nm - ty97 Jan 10, 07:10
- Very cool!! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 10, 07:03
Does everyone get the same Wordle every day? -- nm - Mop Jan 10, 06:58 2
- Got it in 4 the last 2 days. - pmb Jan 10, 07:06
- Yes. -- nm - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 10, 06:58
Child #1 is back on campus. Child #2 is feeling better (COVID positive on Wednesday, quarantined at our house since). Going to test him again today - oblique Jan 10, 06:51
Talk about volatile -- (pic) - ty97 Jan 10, 06:38 [Attachment]
I just wanted to see if we could get to the 13th Warrior. Thanks everyone for playing! -- nm - Mop Jan 10, 06:32 1
- Heh. Saw 13th Warrior at the drive-in. Sixth Sense was the opener. -- nm - Spawn Jan 10, 07:46
Bears fired Matt Nagy . Vikings have fired both their Head Coach Mike Zimmer and GM Rick Spielman -- nm - budice Jan 10, 06:24 14
- Dear Giants, clean house. -- nm - Shaun Jan 10, 07:02 1
  - Yes, please. -- nm - ty97 Jan 10, 07:02
- Dolphins fired Brian Flores, GM retained -- nm - budice Jan 10, 06:43 7
  - That'll teach him to win 8 of his last 9. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 10, 06:56
  - So dumb, and yet not surprising. If he was white, he wouldn't have been fired. -- nm - Inigo Jan 10, 06:55 5
    - sub-.500 record, no playoff berths in four seasons. Team appeared to go backwards this year. I don't think that mattered. He'll get another chance. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 10, 07:00 4
      - 3 seasons. He took over a team that was thought to be a zero win team whose owner was tanking for Tua. They still went 5 - 11. - Inigo Jan 10, 07:04 3
        
        Oh that's fair. I thought it had been one more year. Yeah, I can see your point on keeping him though nowadays, teams move pretty quick. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 10, 07:24 2
        
        Except someone like Zac Taylor - who got a pass his first two years. -- nm* - Inigo Jan 10, 07:37 1
        
        I think there's a legit different factor that you're missing there. Taylor's the first after a long tenured coach. Miami has had nine in 17 years. - Name Withheld By Request Jan 10, 07:51
- Bears, please to do the GM too. - zunk xometimes Jan 10, 06:26 3
  - Got your wish -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 06:39 2
    - excellent -- nm - oblique Jan 10, 06:49 1
      - Yay! -- nm - zunk xometimes Jan 10, 06:53
Norway's military has ordered soldiers to return their underwear and socks when their service has ended so that the next group of recruits can use them -- (link*) - decline Jan 10, 06:23 2
- This is what socialism gets you! -- nm - Mop Jan 10, 06:31 1
  - Socialism gets you crabs? -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 10, 06:51
I've been contemplating this. Given English letter distributions, what are the worst possible starting choices for Wordle? -- (edited) - Baron Enero Jan 10, 06:17 14
- Xylyl -- nm - Krusty Jan 10, 06:56
- off-shoot, whats the best words then? - tRuMaN Jan 10, 06:34 2
  - I've been using RAISE -- nm - oblique Jan 10, 06:36 1
    - I've settled on STEAR -- nm* - Shaun Jan 10, 06:37
- AAAAH -- nm - oblique Jan 10, 06:27
- JAZZY -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 06:18 8
  - FUZZY -- nm - ty97 Jan 10, 06:21 1
    - Big and Buzzy? -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 06:22
  - That's pretty good, er, bad. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 10, 06:21 5
    - ZHUZH would also be awful. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 06:22 4
      - I've no idea what that is, but this'll be hard to top. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 10, 06:27 3
        
        To zhuzh something up, make it look fancy and spiffy. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 06:29 2
        
        Sounds like something out of Drag Race. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 10, 06:35
        
        I heard it said but never seen it spelled -- nm - prayformojo Jan 10, 06:30
Badoura, MN -34F this morning... -- (link) - decline Jan 10, 06:14
Audie Cornish joins CNN as a @CNNPlus anchor and correspondent and will host a new podcast for CNN Audio. -- (link) - ty97 Jan 10, 06:10 3
- I feel like revealing the face of a radio voice person should be labeled as a spoiler. The mystery is gone! -- nm - Max Jan 10, 07:36
- Symone Sanders, a Top Strategist for Biden and Harris, Is Joining MSNBC -- (link) - mud Jan 10, 07:06
- For anyone wondering why this is significant, she was the host of NPR’s All Things Considered. -- nm - Mop Jan 10, 06:59
Have I ever mentioned that it hurts me to actually use my miles/points? What if I need them for something else?! (kilbo alert) - ty97 Jan 10, 05:54 8
- Alaska? -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 06:08 5
  - I think I'll dye my hair and I'll move to Alaska -- nm - Dano Jan 10, 06:18
  - nope. - ty97 Jan 10, 06:11 3
    - Where at? - spamlet Jan 10, 06:16 2
      - Willing/able to change if something else comes up that looks good, but right now I'm booked here - ty97 Jan 10, 06:25 1
        
        Yeah, that's a nice spot. We stayed on the other side of the island but went over to Lahaina a couple of times. - spamlet Jan 10, 07:58
- I (somewhat) feel your pain. I felt bad about using a large amount of points during the pandemic to PYB -- nm - oblique Jan 10, 06:03
- Don't save things for a future that isn't promised. -- nm - Krusty Jan 10, 06:03
"to assign financial approval roles, please use the identity IQ system." me: assigns role in system. request stagnates. - amanda jeans Jan 10, 05:48 3
- Ah yea, the unwritten rules of employee systems. Know them well. - spamlet Jan 10, 06:20 1
  - And if you peek at their signs, heaven help you. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 10, 06:26
- Nobody ever reads the instructions so we never implemented that feature! -- nm - IIQ Jan 10, 06:19
U.S. Congressional candidates are beginning to break into the world of crypto by selling NFTs to help finance their midterm election campaigns - ty97 Jan 10, 05:44 2
- I 0% believe politicians know what they're doing with NFTs which means there's an industry of stonker advisors on the payroll. -- nm - Max Jan 10, 07:25
- Why break just campaign law when you get afoul of the SEC too? -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 05:48
Wordle! tough one. - loosilu Jan 10, 05:12 1
- I can't say that your comment didn't help :) - oblique Jan 10, 05:41
TV PSA: College Football, 911 Lone Star, Bachelor, Raw, Kenan, That's My Jam, Ordinary Joe, Cleaning Lady, Below Deck, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 04:17 1
- UK has Couples Therapy (which I thought was a sitcom but turns out it's a documentary series). -- nm - LMS Jan 10, 05:02
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Jan 10, 04:11 [Attachment] 10
- Colic ball gag - For lazy parents. -- nm - VMan Jan 10, 07:07 1
  - oof. How Dickensian! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 10, 07:31
- BILBO BOA - hobbit neckwear -- nm - prayformojo Jan 10, 05:46
- BOG GAL - Swamp Thing's special lady -- nm - prayformojo Jan 10, 05:43
- ABACAB -- nm - Dano Jan 10, 05:35 1
  - I have no reply at all to this -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 10, 05:52
- LOGICBALL - do not taunt LOGICBALL -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 05:30
- ABBALOGIC - the computer language underlying a hit machine. -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 05:27
- BOB BLOG COLLAB - co-written by Loblaw -- nm - prayformojo Jan 10, 05:12
- LOGICAB - paid transportation that takes the quickest, cheapest route. -- nm - .💭 Jan 10, 04:17
4/6 - Will Hunting Jan 10, 00:28 9
- 5 - Marlowe Jan 10, 06:38
- I had trouble with this. 6/6 - kelly Jan 10, 05:49
- 5. Should've been 4 but wanted confirmation first. - Baron Enero Jan 10, 05:48
- Because this never happens, I shall enjoy it. - ty97 Jan 10, 05:36 1
  - sexy -- nm - oblique Jan 10, 05:45
- 4 - Shaun Jan 10, 05:00
- On 3 - spamlet Jan 10, 03:38 1
  - My words (spoilers) - spamlet Jan 10, 03:42
- Same. - Dark Callisto Jan 10, 02:20
Apparently, casinos were on the hook for millions if that game had ended in a tie. - The Allfather Jan 9, 23:19 7
- Relatedly, Georgia is favored tonight? Am I missing something? - Tim Jan 10, 00:03 5
  - It’s the line that got the bets/$ going & Georgia was favored -6 for SEC champ game…same teams, similar lines - Flavorize Jan 10, 03:26 3
    - But could you actually cash out the $150 or is it “store credit”? -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 03:44 2
      - typically you've got to "churn" that bonus money. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 03:47 1
        
        Thanks, that’s what I figured. It’s not legal here anyway but was wondering. -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 03:51
  - THWG -- nm - Strongbad Jan 10, 02:49
- if they couldn't afford it, why are they all advertising their betting clubs during the games ????? :) -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 9, 23:23
Bobs Burgers fans may appreciate this -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 9, 23:01
Djokovic's deportation order overturned by court, meaning he can remain in Australia and play in Australian Open. -- (link*) - budice Jan 9, 22:19 5
- not necessarily. the initial visa cancellation order has been quashed. the government often comes up with fresh reasons to cancel in cases like this. - mafic Jan 9, 22:31 2
  - This ruling can be appealed. -- nm - Spawn Jan 9, 22:46 1
    - not if the minister cancels the visa. -- nm - mafic Jan 9, 23:54
- stupid. - Beryllium Jan 9, 22:20 1
  - They're not as rich and famously lawyered up. -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 02:02
The #20 album on the iTunes chart currently is an album of Australian bird calls. -- nm - Dano Jan 9, 22:10 1
- Is it venomous? -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 10, 06:13
LA: Pilot Emergency Lands on Tracks today only to have Plane smushed by oncoming Commuter Rail(Metrolink) seconds later after rescue. -- (link*) - budice Jan 9, 21:56 4
- you mean they weren't then flattened by a hit and run drunk driver? how many people can say they survived a plane AND a train wreck -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 9, 23:15 1
  - Well, that guy. And possibly harrison ford. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 9, 23:16
- Hadn't seen this angle before. Daaaaaamn. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 9, 22:00 1
  - ah, I'd only seen the angle that ty97 posted -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 9, 22:04 [Backboard]
Inappropriate Crossover Ideas: The Littlest Hobo With A Shotgun -- nm - Beryllium Jan 9, 21:53
"Even Chris Webber doesn't call that timeout." -- nm - budice Jan 9, 21:42 4
- The TO wasn't the problem as there was still lots of time. They had to stop that run. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 03:03
- Raiders interim HC Rich Bisaccia said he had a conversation with his staff about just taking the tie. After Josh Jacobs' 10-yard rush on 3rd-down, they decided to kick. -- (link*) - budice Jan 9, 21:46 2
  - Bizarre decisions all around then. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 03:04 1
    - I could see not wanting to kick a super long FG just in case they run it back. - spamlet Jan 10, 05:13
4/6, should’ve gotten it in three - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 9, 21:35 1
- Is it a bad strategy that I keep using the same first word every day? - tRuMaN Jan 10, 04:49
LV@CIN(-6.5), NE@BUF(-4.5), PIT@KC(-11.5) -- nm - budice Jan 9, 21:34 1
- PHI@TB(-8.5), SF@DAL(-3), AZ@LAR(-5) -- nm - budice Jan 9, 21:35

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