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TV PSA: Smackdown, Gold Rush, Penn & Teller, Shark Tank, Undercover Boss, Magnum PI, Nancy Drew, AEW Rampage, Blue Bloods, Archive 81 (NF), -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 04:24 2
- The Tragedy Of Macbeth (Apple), RuPaul, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (Amazon), Ray Donovan: The Movie, After Life (NF), The Expanse (Amazon), -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 04:25 1
  - The House (NF), Graham Norton, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jan 14, 04:27
Mildly interesting: if Djokovic loses his appeal (which he will unless government lawyers are terrible), the last winner playing is Nadal, 2009. -- (link) - mafic Jan 14, 02:00
"He's the Andrew formerly known as Prince" -- nm - A friend on FB Jan 14, 01:53
WHO adds a few more drugs to the covid treatment approved list, an arthritis drug combined with a steroid, several monoclonal ABs -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 14, 01:47
Seems like there is an earthquake cluster forming off of northwest Vancouver Island, in the 4.0-4.2 range. I hope they aren't foreshocks. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 14, 00:37 1
- haven't felt a thing this side of the salish -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 14, 00:59
Radio says Djoko’s out, and the government is implying if he fights it they’ll slap him with a 3-year ban. -- nm - mafic Jan 13, 23:30 6
- My dream is now that he fights and loses but it leads to a review of ministerial power (which is almost unlimited and theoretically can’t be appealed) -- (link*) - mafic Jan 13, 23:54 5
  - Heads back to Serbia, gets thrown in prison -- nm - budice Jan 14, 03:51 1
    - I don’t want to hope for too much. -- nm - mafic Jan 14, 04:23
  - yeah but any country should be able to deny entry to someone if they see fit. Sure you can ask for a review but at the end of the day - Karl_S Jan 14, 03:31 2
    - It’s the entirely arbitrary and unappealable nature of the ministerial powers I have a problem with. Djokovic’s case highlights it well. - mafic Jan 14, 04:20 1
      - Yeah that subject surprises me. - spamlet Jan 14, 04:32
Yeah, she's bought into her own hype because I believe this is true. -- (link) - Tim Jan 13, 23:30 4
- "Both sides hate me! I can't lose!" -- nm - The Allfather Jan 13, 23:36 3
  - I don't hate her... -- nm - Ender Jan 14, 00:24 1
    - Contrarian! -- nm - The Allfather Jan 14, 00:42
  - well, it worked for the donald, look at all the vitrol they spewed on him at the first debates -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 14, 00:11
The Expanse series finale: Absolute perfection. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 23:05 6
- No spoilers in this meme pic -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 13, 23:47
- Screenshot spoilers (sort of contains actual spoilers, so beware) -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 13, 23:46
- Definitely satisfying. -- nm - The Allfather Jan 13, 23:09 3
  - You've watched the One Ship bonus content for this season, right? (five episodes) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 23:49 1
    - I've seen two of them. They're kind of hard to access since they're not on Roku. -- nm - The Allfather Jan 14, 00:43
  - I've said before that I have a hesitancy when it comes to watching the final episode of a series that I like. - Beryllium Jan 13, 23:32
The Expanse series finale spoilers - The Allfather Jan 13, 22:27
The internet is amazing sometimes. -- (link) - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 13, 21:47 3
- That's great! -- nm - Krusty Jan 14, 05:01
- "Let's take a look at the play - Fletch is actually 6'5", with the afro he's 6'9"..." - Max Jan 13, 21:57
- Phenomenal! -- nm - The Allfather Jan 13, 21:52
5/6 - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 13, 21:29 9
- 4 - Shaun Jan 14, 04:43
- 3 - Pocket Jones Jan 14, 04:08
- 4 - J Jan 14, 04:08
- 5 - Will Hunting Jan 14, 03:58
- spoils - spamlet Jan 14, 03:16
- 2! Lucky second guess. - Dark Callisto Jan 14, 02:20
- 3, woo! - i.b.! Jan 14, 00:23
- 4, suckaz - loosilu Jan 13, 22:55
- 4/6 - mafic Jan 13, 21:32
So ... around the world in 80 days. This Bellamy fellow really brings to mind a certain aspect of John Laroquette. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 21:18
January 13 birthdays: Richard Moll (79), Mike Edmonds (78), John McNaughton (72), Trevor Rabin (68), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (61) - Max Jan 13, 21:11 [youtube]
Shot—Russell Westbrook’s shooting stats have been REALLY bad the last 3 games -- (pic) - Flavorize Jan 13, 20:57 [Attachment] 1
- Chaser—The memes were going to (of course) follow—and most of them are similar to this one… -- (pic) - Flavorize Jan 13, 20:58 [Attachment]
Interesting concept NFT Metaverse—BYOpills -- (link) - Flavorize Jan 13, 20:53
4 inmates of Arkansas prison sue over being given Ivermectin for their covid despite surgeon general warnings against its use -- (link) - zeitgeist Jan 13, 20:50
whew, I got a 120% refund on my last water bill (undetectable leak allowance), which is nice, because it was a *big* water bill. -- nm - mafic Jan 13, 19:49 4
- I'm confused why I get a water bill some months, I do not do laundry often. I'm only supposed to be charged for laundry water. - loosilu Jan 13, 23:40
- This is the nice thing about the meter being in my basement. If there's a leak that will affect billing I'll know about it. -- nm - Ender Jan 13, 22:02
- Soaking wet Mafic was sooo wet, when they got a huge water bill, they [blanked.] -- nm - Qale Jan 13, 20:05 1
  - circle gets the square! -- nm - mafic Jan 13, 21:02
Seriously, what is UP all you Virgos and Geminis and Pisces? -- (edited) - Andie Jan 13, 19:46 [Attachment] 8
- oddly enough I'm a Taurus -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 21:32
- Aries just don't get caught. -- nm - Max Jan 13, 21:24
- A Scorpio made this list. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 20:56
- While the list is cherry picked I found a few that aren't on the list that should be. Kemper, Rader and Wuornos. -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 20:24
- I guess Max was wrong about me being a proper fall guy set up for murders. I am a Libra. -- nm - Qale Jan 13, 20:15
- It’s a law of averages thing with virgos. -- nm* - The Allfather Jan 13, 20:14
- I checked the Geminis and they're all right. -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 20:06 1
  - the FBI may disagree -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 20:07
Is there an ice cream supply chain issue or was Stop And Shop just having issues? - ty97 Jan 13, 19:43 4
- wait. Hang on. Why are you at a Stop and SHop? - loosilu Jan 13, 21:34
- That sounds like a power outage, freezer issue. -- nm - Qale Jan 13, 20:07
- The usual here. -- nm - .💭 Jan 13, 19:55
- I think it's your store. My local Keyfood has a 3 for $10 deal and was stocked well. -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 19:46
For the new Bond I'd like to go off the board and suggest Chiwetel Ejiofor. - howie Jan 13, 19:39 5
- he;d be excellent -- nm - Remlik Jan 13, 20:37
- He would be awesome. Or Chris Hemsworth. Either way is okay by me. --nm - howie Jan 13, 20:20
- I think Cillian Murphy might be better as an ambiguously allied recurring character. -- nm - .💭 Jan 13, 19:54 1
  - Isn't he already Q? - Beryllium Jan 13, 19:57
- The Operative? Sure, that could work. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 19:45
Regarding the commute conversation on B2: I kind of miss commuting by bus. - Beryllium Jan 13, 19:03 16
- My problem with Metro here is the shuddering. The bus is so violent in its shaking, you cannot possibly enjoy it. No reading. Music in earbuds… - Qale Jan 13, 20:09
- at my old job I was on the train for half an hour each way, opposite direction from traffic. - mafic Jan 13, 19:32
- If you live by the water…do they have boats that are the equivalent of 🚌 school buses? -- nm - Flavorize Jan 13, 19:28 5
  - Some places in Quebec have airplane school buses. -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 19:34 3
    - Interesting, would be a fun way to get to school -- nm - Flavorize Jan 13, 19:56 2
      - in Q City there are a few islands with small pops, so yeah -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 21:35
      - cooler than a boat, not as cool as a submarine. -- nm - mafic Jan 13, 20:01
  - Ummm ... hmm. In some places, yes, but not nearest me. - Beryllium Jan 13, 19:33
- It's good for Pokemon. -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 19:23
- according to my Fitbit, my commute is 242 steps -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 19:21 6
  - My commute is currently about eight steps. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 19:26 5
    - averaged over a work week my commute is a five-minute drive and about 50 steps. -- nm - mafic Jan 13, 19:34 3
      - Thanks to one guy who won't shovel his walk and thus has left a stretch of treacherous footing, currently your commute is faster than mine -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 19:37 2
        
        So..40 steps with a slip/slide, or more with a walk around? -- nm - .💭 Jan 13, 19:56 1
        
        He occupies a large corner lot, around 100 or so -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 20:00
    - That is awesome -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 19:29
BERY: a new link for you to add up top on B2 -- nm* - Beaker Jan 13, 18:57 2
- Do the existing ones still provide value? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 18:59 1
  - They do not. -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 19:00
I'm thinking of signing up for an ass whupping. - crash davis Jan 13, 18:53 9
- You guys, this is the perfect opportunity for a training montage. -- nm - Max Jan 13, 21:26
- Better get Anya’s name right if you want to impress her. -- nm - Roger More Jan 13, 19:18 1
  - as you can see, I've got a ways to go -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 19:21
- Do it! -- nm - Remlik Jan 13, 19:12
- give 'em hell, kid! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 13, 19:02
- Go for it! -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 19:01
- binge The Queen's Gambit first! -- nm - Beaker Jan 13, 18:56 1
  - And then Queen of Katwe -- nm - .💭 Jan 13, 19:03
- do it! idk how to play chess, do it for me. -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 18:54
My current sickness is reading articles and noticing five letter words then considering whether they'd make good starters. -- nm - Reagen Jan 13, 18:46 5
- Mine is thinking of 5-letter yellows. -- nm - Max Jan 13, 20:54
- Gross. -- nm - Qale Jan 13, 20:13
- silly, the best starters use as many of the most common letterts as possible -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 18:56
- maybe there'll be a support group soon: WA - mud Jan 13, 18:52
- My current sickness is, when speaking of wordle, to try writing sentences whilst avoiding the use of a single five-letter word. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 18:51
Kayak commercial pokes fun at conservs who 'do their own research' -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 13, 18:45 1
- kayak is a terrible starter. -- nm - mafic Jan 13, 19:15
Oh Boy: Quantum Leap’ Sequel Series Among Two NBC Drama Pilot Orders -- (link) - Remlik Jan 13, 18:32 2
- I assume Sam and Al will be Samantha and Allison this go-round. -- nm* - Baron Enero Jan 13, 18:40 1
  - I do believe that was set up in the original series, yes. Or something close to it. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 18:43
I appreciate you all more than I appreciate squirrels. -- nm - crash davis Jan 13, 18:32
Tomorrow night's food truck (at my building) has puffy tacos. I'll eat basically any tacos, can anyone describe these? -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 18:14 11
- if its what I'm thinking of, started in texas, a flour tortilla is deep fried for a few seconds so puffs up, folded and filled - zeitgeist Jan 13, 18:28 8
  - Sounds a little like fry-bread. So, an Indian (or Navajo) taco. -- nm - Meg Jan 13, 18:37 5
    - No, think thinner and crispier -- nm - Pippy Jan 13, 20:56
    - mmm…fry bread -- nm - spamlet Jan 13, 18:54 3
      - Haven't had fry bread in ages, haven't had a chance to. Maybe I'll try making it myself. I have recipes. -- nm - .💭 Jan 13, 19:00 2
        
        I guess this was the last time I had it. On my Arizona road-trip with Jenbro. Cameron Trading Post Hotel. -- (pic) - Meg Jan 13, 21:03 [Attachment] 1
        
        And here's their recipe :) -- (link) - Meg Jan 13, 21:05
  - oh nice! -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 18:29 1
    - locally it was talked about how one chain in texas made a thing about it, so I made some one night, its interesting now its all about Birria tacos - zeitgeist Jan 13, 18:33
- They look like Matt Leblanc at the Friends reunion. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 13, 18:17 1
  - No hating on Matt LB. -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 18:30
Watched some of the first two episodes of amazing race (spoils) - Beryllium Jan 13, 18:14 1
- Spoils.. - .💭 Jan 13, 18:32
sitwap: Expanse series finale is up on Amazon -- nm - Remlik Jan 13, 18:05 1
- No spoilers or people will be spaced. By me. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 13, 18:07
Peacemaker is fun so far. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 13, 18:02
Oh, I had said a few months ago that I needed to compare/contrast Eternals and Inhumans, so here is my comparison. - Beryllium Jan 13, 17:49
Somebody buy Krusty and Mel the NY and Boston hat -- (link) - Remlik Jan 13, 17:44 17
- no -- nm - mafic Jan 13, 18:49
- They should have one of the logos peeing on the other one -- nm - Roger More Jan 13, 18:44
- Hat designed by committee. That's the only explanation. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 13, 18:35 1
  - any idiot who thought there was any demand for this ought to lose their $. I wonder how many got made. No one would wear 'em! -- nm - mud Jan 13, 18:44
- WTF?!? Those are a nightmare. Burn them all! -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 18:20 3
  - as IF you would share your forehead with the mark of the beast -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 13, 18:29 2
    - Zero chance -- nm - Krusty Jan 13, 18:31 1
      - What about Mets v Yankees Hat? I mean it’s yellow…but it’s still cool. -- (pic) - Flavorize Jan 13, 19:18 [Attachment]
- don't you mean Mel & Diva? -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 18:08 1
  - you know...that would work perfectly! Much better suggestion -- nm - Remlik Jan 13, 19:13
- ffsw? - znufrii Jan 13, 18:06 1
  - Even supermax inmates gotta do crafts. -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 18:10
- Secret Stalker 2022! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 13, 18:05
- When your hat needs an explanation no one wants to hear. -- nm - con_carne Jan 13, 18:03
- Eww. -- nm - kelly Jan 13, 17:55
- What the fuck monstrosities are those? Fire Manfred!! -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 13, 17:46
- WTF? -- nm - spamlet Jan 13, 17:46
Butler is handing Georgetown a beating. -- nm - Remlik Jan 13, 17:41 1
- pffffffffft -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 18:42

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