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Has the CIA considered writing a new song for the Scorpions? -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 15:20 2
- I said this same thing to David last week. -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 7, 15:22 1
  - Heh, I said the same to Amy. -- nm - Spawn Mar 7, 15:23
The house across the street, which is smaller than ours by a good 400 sq ft, just sold for over 750. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 15:15 3
- That's one long movie title. -- nm - Max Mar 7, 15:18 1
  - the first movie to be a horror movie for Millenials and a comedy for Boomers. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 15:19
- That'll buy one tank of gas -- (link) - budice Mar 7, 15:16
Man. I did one google search to find out what the deal was with Liquid Death water and now they are ALL OVER my social media. Everywhere. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 7, 15:13
DisneyParks:Regarding Genie+, Disney's CFO says "Some people have more money than they have time and others have more time than they have money." -- (link*) - budice Mar 7, 14:56 10
- Yeah, Kim and I were talking about her recently. She desperately needs PR training. -- nm - David Mar 7, 15:17
- My sister just got back from a WDW and she said this thing is the worst thing she has ever experienced. That it was like trying to get concert tickets - Jovian Mar 7, 15:02 3
  - That’s what I did for Rise of the Resistance. My wife and daughter were asleep at the Contemporary and I was at Hollywood Studios booking a ride. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 7, 15:06 2
    - And I wasn’t alone. Here’s the proof. -- (pic) - Volnelk Mar 7, 15:08 [Attachment] 1
      - I just can't. It'll be a long time till I go back. Maybe when TRON opens. -- nm - Jovian Mar 7, 15:33
- Opening the post and-AHH! Geez lady, give a warning before you look at the camera like that. -- nm - Max Mar 7, 14:57 4
  - She does kind of look like a Disney villain. -- nm - Dano Mar 7, 15:12 1
    - Cruella kind of let herself go. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 15:16
  - She also made a crack about expanding waistlines awhile back. Shes a peach -- nm - budice Mar 7, 14:59 1
    - Some people have more mine than tummy, and some people have more tummy than mine. -- nm - Max Mar 7, 15:00
Huh, the AP decides when press briefings are over, not the Press Secretary. -- (link) - spamlet Mar 7, 14:55 2
- Are the NYP and the Chicago Sun-Times not considered MSM? -- nm - Roger More Mar 7, 15:09 1
  - The Post is Rupert Murdoch, so I don't know. Sun Times should be. -- nm - pmb Mar 7, 15:23
DTLSI: Hartford 83, Shawnee 74….. Hartford 106, Branson 83. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 7, 14:47 4
- It seems that not making shots while simultaneously allowing the other team to make shots is not a sound strategery. - CinnaBaron Mar 7, 15:10 2
  - Belden has now played 35 minutes total. That’s not good given he was LPOY Runner up last year. - Will Hunting Mar 7, 15:27 1
    - Woodall just put up 37 so you don't get to complain. :P -- nm - CinnaBaron Mar 7, 15:36
- Noted -- nm - spamlet Mar 7, 14:58
Peter Doocy doesnt strike me as too bright, but I'm not that bright either anymore -- (link) - mud Mar 7, 14:40 1
- Fox also reported a week ago that zero Russian oil had been imported into the U.S., which if true would make banning it irrelevant. - Max Mar 7, 14:56
Zendaya "made me believe in the desert." .. ohhh-kay -- (link) - mud Mar 7, 14:25 4
- "Willem Dafoe made me believe in the sea." -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 14:28 1
  - Or Goblins - eag Mar 7, 14:39
- I believe ... in a thing called love - Reagen Mar 7, 14:27 1
  - ♪ -- nm - mud Mar 7, 14:32
Anonymous striving to be (to stay? to get back?) on the right side of history? -- (link) - mud Mar 7, 14:22 5
- From time to time, I really like that Anonymous is in the universe. -- nm - Mel Profit Mar 7, 15:18
- There was a Chechen scare video that the Ukrainians supposedly figured out where it was filmed and sent them a love letter strapped to a missile. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 14:24 3
  - I don't know how well it's known, outside of IT or ST circles but the Ukrainians have a robust business IT sector - Mel Profit Mar 7, 15:27 2
    - wow -- nm - mud Mar 7, 15:30
    - It's 1000 years of planning for the worst case scenario. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 15:30
Ridley got busted because he was spending five days in Florida. He downloaded the only gambling app that would work there, and they turned him in. -- nm - David Mar 7, 14:14 1
- But totally doesn’t have a problem. -- nm - spamlet Mar 7, 14:15
It would be nice if Amex had an option for emails only about new offers and not "12 emails a week about how credit cards work". -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 14:09
Wheel of Time's Showrunner Might Bring God of War to Amazon Studios -- (link) - Remlik Mar 7, 14:09 1
- I haven't seen WoT, but if they can't get Karl Urban for Kratos, would it even be worth it? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 14:11
Gas is over $2 in Victoria now -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 14:06 1
- US$6.18/gal -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 14:07
FM #Lavrov: The goal of Russia’s special military operation is to stop any war that could take place on Ukrainian territory or that could start there -- (link) - Remlik Mar 7, 14:06 2
- Ukrainian Ambassador responds: -- (link) - mud Mar 7, 15:05
- we burned down the house to prevent house fires -- nm - Beaker Mar 7, 14:07
Ridley: "I know I was wrong But I’m getting 1 year lol" -- (link) - budice Mar 7, 13:58
Richard Sherman has pleaded guilty in Seattle to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a drunken driving &domestic disturbance -- (link*) - budice Mar 7, 13:54 1
- These combine updates are taking a strange turn. - Dano Mar 7, 13:58
LYC: Finally got my doc to post my lab results (overshare) - oblique Mar 7, 13:49
Well it comes down to this... -- (link) - Dano Mar 7, 13:39 [youtube]
Josh Hartnett and Tamsin Egerton marry in secret ceremony -- (link) - budice Mar 7, 13:38 7
- That's right, he's a person that exists. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 7, 15:25
- I read that as Josh Hartnett was still doing stuff and gasped. -- nm* - Max Mar 7, 13:40 1
  - "the pretend actor met the slightly better actress." -- nm - budice Mar 7, 13:42
- I read that as Taron Egerton and gasped, and nearly fell out of my chair. -- nm - MDH Mar 7, 13:39
- i TOTALLY read that as Taron Egerton and i was 'well, i did NOT see that coming.' -- nm - Andie Mar 7, 13:39 2
  - This -- nm - JD Mar 7, 13:41 1
    - yup -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 7, 13:54
Have there been any videos of a Karen buying up all the gas at a gas station like they did with paper towels in early 2020? - Max Mar 7, 13:35 1
- not yet but its early -- nm - St. Epiphany Mar 7, 13:40
DTLSTI: Branson 92, Buffalo 76 (if only I had scored 10 fewer points) -- nm - Dano Mar 7, 13:32
Alice in Chains and Breaking Bejamin co-headline tour, with support from Bush - MDH Mar 7, 13:30 2
- whoa. I hadn't heard of this one yet, thanks. I'm all over this. - JaxSean Mar 7, 13:58
- Phoebe Bridgers tour announced - MDH Mar 7, 13:33
DMZ is a great comic but now falls into the *nervous laughter* "ah yes, a thing that wouldn't happen" category. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 13:26
... -- nm - Mel Mar 7, 13:21 1
- 3-leg parlay of interest? -- nm - budice Mar 7, 13:22
I think i mentioned we are 99% sure Phoebe, our rescue cat, is a Siberian- which really doesn't matter *except* Siberians don't shed AND are hypo- -- (edited) - Andie Mar 7, 13:19 4
- *sanctions Andie's cat* -- nm - zork Mar 7, 13:59 2
  - *puts zork on list* -- nm - Andie's cat Mar 7, 14:15 1
    - she totally has a list. -- nm - Andie Mar 7, 14:21
- (speaking of pet breeds. i really never worried about my pet's breed before, i always just get a rescue that i connect with.) -- nm* - Andie Mar 7, 13:21
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 7, 13:09 [Attachment] 9
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 7, 13:10 [Attachment] 8
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 7, 13:10 [Attachment] 7
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 7, 13:11 [Attachment] 6
      - 1/2 -- nm - JaxSean Mar 7, 14:43
      - 1/2 -- nm - JD Mar 7, 14:37
      - 2/2 -- nm - spamlet Mar 7, 14:31
      - 1/2 and for #1, I read Dick Tracy!!! -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 7, 13:27
      - 2/2 -- nm - Meg Mar 7, 13:15
      - 1/2 - decline Mar 7, 13:11
I would have sworn this was a Google translation but it's a FB post from our local Chamber of Commerce :/ - Meg Mar 7, 13:09 1
- wow -- nm - JaxSean Mar 7, 14:00
i don't think i've ever seen more pedigree dogs in one place than i have seen in Portland. it's staggering. - colin Mar 7, 13:02 4
- purchasing puppies of any breed is a CHORE. # 1 in our parts is Goldendoodle and Labradoodle. -- nm - St. Epiphany Mar 7, 13:06 3
  - sheepadoodles and berniedoodles are so popz here. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 7, 14:59 1
    - We got a shitzu yorkie mix, which I thought was just a Seattle alley pup, but apparently it's a thong called shorkie -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 7, 17:09
  - a lot of pointers, hound dogs here, but a good mix of all kinds. - colin Mar 7, 13:07
The Tunnels Below | Critical Role | Campaign 3, Episode 15 -- (link) - Beaker Mar 7, 13:01 [youtube]
Looks like Japan is now taking putins bullshit historic unity story to reclaim the Kuril Islands the Russians took as spoils of war in1945 -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 7, 12:59 3
- I heard on CNN that Putin has committed 95% of Russian forces to the Ukraine invasion. This was according to US analysis. - TWuG Mar 7, 13:39 2
  - It is 90-95% of the Russian Troopers massed on the border at the beginning, now engaged... - Mel Profit Mar 7, 14:00 1
    - Right. Estimated at 140Kish of 150K pre-invasion. Supposedly have lost about 8K KIA and another 10K injured or missing. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Mar 7, 14:55
Hmmm. Apparently some Australian streaming service called 7plus has all of the Jack and Jill episodes available. -- nm - Dano Mar 7, 12:54 4
- Did Al Pacino cameo in any of the episodes? -- nm - Roger More Mar 7, 15:15
- Is it available in the US without a VPN? -- nm - David Mar 7, 13:00 2
  - Doesn't look like it. Australia only. -- nm - Dano Mar 7, 13:01 1
    - We'll just have to facetime someone in Australia as the point their phone at the monitor. -- nm - Max Mar 7, 13:08
So for today’s ST derby…. 😕....tips cap -- nm - JD Mar 7, 12:51
Falcons made aware of Ridley on Feb 9th -- (link*) - budice Mar 7, 12:51 28
- Ridley Response: "I bet 1500 total I don’t have a gambling problem" -- (link) - budice Mar 7, 13:04 24
  - I want to see a Venn Diagram of "people who have a gambling problem" and "people who bet on 8-team parlays" -- nm - Strongbad Mar 7, 13:38 10
    - I'm not familiar enough with gambling to know. Are you saying only gamblers do it or only non-gamblers do? -- nm - David Mar 7, 13:51 9
      - It kind of hits both ends of the spectrum. It's either filthy casuals or people in trouble with guys with no necks. -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 14:22
      - My opinion, anyone that bets more than say $50 on a 8 team parlay, has a problem. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 7, 14:22
      - As a non-gambler, would you bet on a slate where you have to win all 8 games? -- nm - spamlet Mar 7, 13:54 6
        
        Counterpoint: I see a lot of ST people talk about making parlays. -- nm - David Mar 7, 14:12 4
        
        If you play it for fun, it’s akin to 2 bucks on a Powerball. Then there’s paying 50-100 per drawing on Powerball. - Will Hunting Mar 7, 14:36
        
        They're a lot of fun. - Strongbad Mar 7, 14:26 2
        
        That's why I asked. Those are the ones that appeal to me the most. I'd never bet on a game line. But I might try a win/lose parlay as proof of skill. -- nm - David Mar 7, 14:28 1
        
        There is absolutely nothing wrong with - Strongbad Mar 7, 14:31
        
        In the right scenario for shits and giggles maybe. -- nm - znufrii Mar 7, 14:02
  - It took me 4 times to not read this as "I will bet you 1500 that I don't have a problem" -- nm - Reagen Mar 7, 13:15 3
    - I totally read it that way until just now. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 7, 13:53
    - heh. the old joke "I'll bet $1000 I can go a full week without gambling...give you 3-1 odds" -- nm - Beaker Mar 7, 13:18
    - oh, hah. "I bet $1500 in total. I don't have a gambling problem" but I do have a grammar problem does make sense. -- nm - Max Mar 7, 13:17
  - a legend. -- nm - colin Mar 7, 13:11
  - Wait, that’s real? His agent is going to fire him. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 7, 13:07 2
    - He has live-tweeted his suspension. I'm not here because the Falcons board is rolling like it's Oscar Sunday. -- nm - David Mar 7, 13:24
    - *doubles down* -- nm - Calvin Ridley Mar 7, 13:09
  - What does the rule have to do with a gambling problem? -- nm - Meg Mar 7, 13:07
  - The lady doth protest too much. - Inigo Mar 7, 13:06
  - When this dude files for bankruptcy, remember this post. -- nm - David Mar 7, 13:05
  - bet 1500...lose $12M -- nm - decline Mar 7, 13:04 1
    - unless he hit on like a 16 team parlay -- nm - Beaker Mar 7, 13:05
- Ridley placed parlay bets on NFL games using his cell phone. bets did involve the Falcons.The bets were placed through the Hard Rock Sportsbook app; the activity was flagged and reported to Genius Sports, -- (link*) - budice Mar 7, 12:57 2
  - Genius Sports, the firm that handles sports betting data and info for the NFL. -- (link) - budice Mar 7, 13:25
  - that doesn't seem very smart -- nm - decline Mar 7, 13:00
ST Poll — What type of restaurant are we getting in town? Wrong answers only. -- (pic) -- (link*) - znufrii Mar 7, 12:50 [Attachment] 21
- "Real Philly" Waygu Cheesesteaks -- nm - JaxSean Mar 7, 13:26 1
  - I’d go there. -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 7, 13:30
- Harvest your own seaweed and touch the sea life in Daniel's wading tanks. -- nm - Max Mar 7, 13:13
- the Kosher Pig and its sister restaurant: pork & fowl tartar -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 7, 13:09
- Exotic meats like lion fresh out of the den. -- nm - CinnaBaron Mar 7, 13:08
- Raw meat. It’s a Daniel Tiger themed restaurant -- nm - spamlet Mar 7, 13:05 2
  - or Joe Exotic's Tiger King Pizza - Jovian Mar 7, 13:08
  - Nice. -- nm - znufrii Mar 7, 13:07
- Dick's Last Resort -- nm - Jovian Mar 7, 13:04
- Quark's -- nm - Dano Mar 7, 13:03 1
  - NO bar included :( :( :( -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 7, 13:05
- a restaurant where your meal is a series of scents, but no actual food. -- nm - colin Mar 7, 13:01 1
  - If that were the case, they wouldn't have a Fiverr-sourced sign. No, it'll be simultaneously more and less pretentious than that. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 7, 13:18
- Daniel's Boof pub -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 7, 13:00
- Artisan avocado toast buffet -- nm - decline Mar 7, 13:00
- the Ewok & Porg BBQ -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 7, 12:59
- Planet Hollywood -- nm - crash davis Mar 7, 12:58
- Bobby Flay's Dolphin Burgers -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 7, 12:57
- the Soylent Green Buffet -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 7, 12:56
- Bee's Wax Hookah Lounge -- nm - St. Epiphany Mar 7, 12:54
- Chuck E. Cheese. -- nm - Spawn Mar 7, 12:51
endangered sharks in pet food news -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 7, 12:48 1
- Seems like a BAD place to hide. -- nm - Spawn Mar 7, 12:49
For those keeping track, I *just* received my free home covid tests. -- nm - Spawn Mar 7, 12:48 1
- Finally. *updates his notebook* -- nm - znufrii Mar 7, 13:47

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