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Aaaand we've officially given up. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 10, 12:57 4
- I hope that it isn't, and that the virus just keeps getting weaker and weaker. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 10, 13:12
- Our vax cards for entry were lifted last week. Mask mandates for *most* things end on March 21 (still needed on transit and in hospitals etc.) I am - Andie Mar 10, 13:03
- :-[ -- nm - mud Mar 10, 12:59 1
  - The vax lack of requirement.... -- nm - JD Mar 10, 13:00
Kapernick saying he still wants to play—wants in on the QB carousel currently happening -- nm - Flavorize Mar 10, 12:48 4
- IMO, good strategy. It's kind of like of uh, well not buying on the dip. Offering on the dip? Draft QB's look slim, Free agents QB? -- nm - JD Mar 10, 12:50 2
  - I'm sure there will be some cost-benefit analyses going on b/c Kaep won't be cheap. -- nm - CinnaBaron Mar 10, 12:57 1
    - He hasn’t played, for awhile…could do vet minimum plus bonuses for every game played, TD and yards bonuses -- nm - Flavorize Mar 10, 13:07
- Steelers. -- nm - budice Mar 10, 12:49
"I await the news of deGrom tripping on his suitcase and will miss the first two months of the season" -- nm* - budice Mar 10, 12:43 2
- MLB owners are holding their ratifying vote in a few hours, 6pm. So assuming that is a formality, the deal will be finalized tonight -- nm* - budice Mar 10, 12:55 1
  - * $50M pre-arb pool * Min salary of $700,000 +$20K per year * CBT $230M in 2022, rising annually to $244M*universal DH*12-team postszn -- nm* - budice Mar 10, 13:01
Apparently families affected by the opioid epidemic got to give victim statements to the Sacklers today. -- (link) - Mop Mar 10, 12:39
hehehehe - Jovian Mar 10, 12:38 4
- epic -- nm - prayformojo Mar 10, 12:45
- That's a lot. -- nm - Mop Mar 10, 12:42
- lol. glad I waited till the end -- nm - oblique Mar 10, 12:41 1
  - lolol yep -- nm - Jovian Mar 10, 12:43
whelp. it had to happen. girls getting back into Legos. Time to dig them out from under the stairs - Beaker Mar 10, 12:37 2
- 😮 I think you meant Boba Fett's spacecraft 😏 -- nm - JD Mar 10, 12:52 1
  - this is the original :) -- nm - Beaker Mar 10, 12:56
20 more days this is looks oh so good. Moon Knight! -- (link*) - eag Mar 10, 12:33 [youtube]
Detroit Lions tell outside linebacker Trey Flowers he will be released next week -- nm - Beaker Mar 10, 12:29 1
- Washington Commanders expected to release safety Landon Collins in salary-cap move -- nm - Beaker Mar 10, 12:30
If we know how much the census undercounted and underrepresented then why do we need the census? (Besides The Constitution says so, of course) -- nm - Dano Mar 10, 12:26 2
- Performing the actual census helps solidify statistical models. The models are showing that there was a major fuck up, IIRC. - Beryllium Mar 10, 12:38
- IIUC, the undercount is apparent when looking at the previous census and demographic trends -- nm - TWuG Mar 10, 12:36
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 10, 12:21 [Attachment] 6
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 10, 12:21 [Attachment] 5
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 10, 12:22 [Attachment] 4
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 10, 12:22 [Attachment] 3
      - 2/2 -- nm - JD Mar 10, 13:07
      - 2/2 -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 10, 12:49
      - 1/2 -- nm - decline Mar 10, 12:28
MLB/MLBPA have a tentative deal -- (link) - budice Mar 10, 12:18 6
- Players voted yes - Players Union voted 26-12. Clubs are being informed. Owners still need to vote. -- nm* - budice Mar 10, 12:29
- And I was thinking Russia and Ukraine would have a deal first at this point -- nm - eag Mar 10, 12:23
- Way to make it about you, Passan. -- nm - David Mar 10, 12:20 2
  - I can't stand that guy. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 10, 12:37 1
    - Apparently, it's a reference to his getting hacked earlier. So, it's not what I thought anyway. -- nm - David Mar 10, 12:41
- Play ball! -- nm - zunk xometimes Mar 10, 12:20
So, I only recently found out what my dad was doing for Texas Instruments back in the 60s - zork Mar 10, 12:15 11 1
- So.. Kaijus, right? Sworn the secrecy? It's OK, you can tell us. -- nm - Mop Mar 10, 12:50 1
  - Ummmn -- nm - zork Mar 10, 12:57
- remarkable -- nm - Remlik Mar 10, 12:48
- cool. -- nm - mud Mar 10, 12:45
- The EPs (what they were called at my university) were always sort of looked at like Lazlo from Real Genius. -- nm - Reagen Mar 10, 12:42 2
  - I've never seen that -- nm - zork Mar 10, 12:48 1
    - OMG. Not to seeing to the movie but to what your dad was doing. 👍 - JD Mar 10, 12:55
- that's pretty amazing -- nm - decline Mar 10, 12:35
- WOW! -- nm - David Mar 10, 12:34
- Whoa?! Cool— -- nm - Flavorize Mar 10, 12:30 1
  - very -- nm* - Beaker Mar 10, 12:33
Humble Bumble has a terrific deal for Her Story Month. -- (link) - David Mar 10, 12:06
DTL: So yeah, James Hill is now #1 in my rankings. Here are his Z scores for the 6 stat categories - CinnaBaron Mar 10, 12:04
Buffy debuted 25 years ago tonight. -- nm - spamlet Mar 10, 12:03 5
- I still remember the confused USA Today reviewer who couldn't understand how it was so great. -- nm - David Mar 10, 12:06
- Stop with these lies Kilbo -- nm - ty97 Mar 10, 12:04 3
  - ST Confession: I've never watched Buffy - oblique Mar 10, 12:06 2
    - I've only seen Hush. -- nm - CinnaBaron Mar 10, 12:06 1
      - If you were only to see one.... -- nm - JD Mar 10, 12:56
Whew, interview over. I think that went pretty well. Super glad I studied last night. -- nm - Ender Mar 10, 12:01 3
- great job, bridget. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 10, 13:28
- Yay! -- nm - ty97 Mar 10, 12:03
- Hopefully good news quickly. -- nm - spamlet Mar 10, 12:02
mud news network: Production on Dune Part Two is expected to start in the fall, with the film set to bow on October 20, 2023 -- (link) - decline Mar 10, 11:56 1
- nice casting! -- nm - mud Mar 10, 12:20
yes. sharks sleep with their eyes wide open. -- (link) - Peglegpete Mar 10, 11:55
Managers is my company vary, some hands on. Others just point to everyone else to take care of things. Also points the blame. -- nm - budice Mar 10, 11:55
Just discovered that Liz Benn, the 28 y.o. Mets' new director of major league operations went to my high school -- (link) - zork Mar 10, 11:52 2
- Probably gives an in on those tough to get tickets. -- nm - zunk xometimes Mar 10, 12:14 1
  - Those folks who made fun of her name in HS are regretting it so hard right now. -- nm - CinnaBaron Mar 10, 12:26
"as-is" makes we want to run screaming. -- nm - ty97 Mar 10, 11:49 9
- "1 lunatic: as-is" -- nm - Max Mar 10, 12:30
- The market her is so crazy that people aren't even getting inspections done. -- nm - zork Mar 10, 12:16
- I could be wrong but I've also come to read it as "no, we're not giving you money to replace the carpet, etc. etc." - oblique Mar 10, 11:53
- as if -- nm - Spawn Mar 10, 11:51 1
  - as IF -- nm - cher Mar 10, 12:28
- until you get an inspection you don't really know if there are issues or not - decline Mar 10, 11:51 3
  - this. SIL is selling her house "as is" simply because she can't afford to do the stuff that people will ask to be done -- (edited) - Beaker Mar 10, 12:35
  - Perhaps. But I ain't gonna bid. -- nm - ty97 Mar 10, 11:57 1
    - Oh, no way do you bid. -- nm - Spawn Mar 10, 12:00
LIR: I think Takei was just meaning minors but everyone who does those things to make themself more manly or feminine. -- nm* - zork Mar 10, 11:45
Nickel trading is halted tomorrow. I have no idea if that's unusual or not, but I guess they'll have to stay in my piggy bank. -- (link*) - Beryllium Mar 10, 11:44 2
- Iirc nickel is vital in munitions (and carbon fiber jet wing mold forms) as it makes better cannons, machine gun barrels - zeitgeist Mar 10, 13:56
- Highly but the nickel market has been bananapants crazy since the Russian invasion. -- nm - spamlet Mar 10, 11:51
"Rooms to Go -- Now Accepting Crypto" - David Mar 10, 11:38 2
- Can I buy an NFT of a room...to go? -- nm - ty97 Mar 10, 11:43 1
  - Here's a picture of a room you could afford to stay in if your name were Oprah. -- nm - CinnaBaron Mar 10, 11:50
Yikes - Caltrain accident in san Bruno -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 10, 11:36 1
- Looks like a maintenance vehicle was on the track. -- nm - Mop Mar 10, 11:38
mandy - from b2 Reno talk - Uhtred, son of Uhtred Mar 10, 11:28
It's weird that Kraven the Hunter is playing out like a sequel to A Most Violent Year. - David Mar 10, 11:27
watched the Jobfished documentary the other day- how 52 people were lured to work for a fake design agency -- (link*) - LMS Mar 10, 11:23 [youtube] 1
- that's crazy -- nm - decline Mar 10, 11:35
Ottawa police are investigating their ranks to find officers who supported the protests ... -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 10, 11:21
Metals Lords trailer (Netflix) -- (link) - Beaker Mar 10, 11:19 [youtube] 2
- "Wait, that D.B. Weiss? ... yes, apparently." -- nm - Reagen Mar 10, 12:58
- WicKed! -- nm - mud Mar 10, 12:25
Better Call Saul season 6 trailer -- (link) - Beaker Mar 10, 11:16 [youtube] 3
- oh youre wicked, Kim -- nm - mud Mar 10, 12:23
- when is season 5 on NF? should I just download it? -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 10, 11:24
- This is the year they break their Emmy shutout streak! -- nm - CinnaBaron Mar 10, 11:23
wait....IU beat Michigan? -- nm - Remlik Mar 10, 11:08 6
- I always feel bad this time of year for the little schools that have a great season then trip up in the conference tourney. - CinnaBaron Mar 10, 11:18 1
  - Poor little Michigan. -- nm - Spawn Mar 10, 11:21
- 74-69 -- nm - Spawn Mar 10, 11:18 3
  - First half: IU 28, Michigan 41 - Spawn Mar 10, 11:20 1
    - !!!!! 👍 -- nm - JD Mar 10, 13:02
  - Nice. -- nm - budice Mar 10, 11:19
so bill (recruiter) wanted to talk to me (bridget) about a job that I think I'd really like and one in which I think I'd excel - amanda jeans Mar 10, 11:05 2
- PS the job is at Chubb Insurance. bonus points, right? -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 10, 11:41
- Hmmmm...so does that make your pseudonym's pseudonym: Bridget Jones? -- nm - JD Mar 10, 11:08
Interesting take on current gas prices -- (link*) - znufrii Mar 10, 10:59 3
- That’ll convince the populace! -- nm - Mop Mar 10, 11:02 2
  - Is that what we’re trying to do here? Or are we just trying to have a more or less informed discussion of the topics of the day? -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 10, 11:49
  - These are the best of times? -- nm - Spawn Mar 10, 11:22
I'm sitting in a work meeting watching Mazuji present. We work at the same company in different countries. - Subversive Mar 10, 10:52 13
- Too many meetings and random assignments! - Slammed Uzi Mar 10, 11:05 3
  - 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Mar 10, 11:39
  - HI!!! -- nm - David Mar 10, 11:27 1
    - *Waving* -- nm - Slammed Uzi Mar 10, 11:56
- Oh wow! Will you get to speak to him? -- nm - David Mar 10, 10:55 1
  - We're chatting in the background on Teams as we speak now that he's done presenting. :) -- nm - Subversive Mar 10, 10:59
- that's so cool! -- nm - Andie Mar 10, 10:55
- that's pretty cool -- nm - prayformojo Mar 10, 10:54
- Wow, small world indeed. - spamlet Mar 10, 10:52 4
  - Hi! - Subversive Mar 10, 10:53 3
    - Eventually I’m sure. When? I don’t know. The owners will only accept a deal they propose right now so… -- (edited) - spamlet Mar 10, 10:54 2
      - Good question. I assume so too... maybe I will ping the Mudhens and confirm. -- nm - Subversive Mar 10, 10:58 1
        
        But wait! -- (link) - spamlet Mar 10, 11:28
LIR: pmb. Speaking of horses, this is the house my daughter really wanted us to get. It is *definitely* not downsizing but is gorgeous -- (link) - oblique Mar 10, 10:51 11
- Yeah, that's great. But I warn you that your daughter will next want to fill that barn with your own horses. -- nm - pmb Mar 10, 10:54 5
  - Horses are cheap. Feeding horses is most decidedly NOT :) -- nm - oblique Mar 10, 10:55 4
    - True. But the horses aren't so cheap either. And then there's the medical stuff. -- nm - pmb Mar 10, 10:56 3
      - yeah, the care is the huge money pit. I've dated a couple of horse girls - decline Mar 10, 11:10 2
        
        My wife’s cousin used to own and race horses at Parx, I want to say the stable fees there were $80/day. -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 10, 11:17
        
        did I tell you guys that jennifer on my office staff has two horse daughters? they each ahve a bedroom and a "horse" room in their house. - amanda jeans Mar 10, 11:14
- I love the map room. -- nm - znufrii Mar 10, 10:54 1
  - I didn't even get there. (those beams.) -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 10, 10:56
- the beams in the living room are so reachy. the color is just too aggressive. C+. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 10, 10:53 2
  - TIL: mandy has strong opinions about wood :) - oblique Mar 10, 10:54 1
    - real estate critique is really fun because often I don't even know what I like. like, I audibly gasped at house #2 and can forgive - amanda jeans Mar 10, 10:58
Whoever John Green’s agent is, that guy doesn’t get paid enough. Another of his books is becoming a movie. -- (link) - Mop Mar 10, 10:47
I've decided not to answer any more questions at work. Answering only prompts more questions so you can't win. -- nm - CinnaBaron Mar 10, 10:46 3
- Why? -- nm - Mop Mar 10, 10:54
- just give an answer to a completely different question each time and they'll become so confused they'll just leave -- nm - decline Mar 10, 10:51 1
  - They are masters of the Mrs. Kim Sneak Attack method of getting you rope into things. - CinnaBaron Mar 10, 11:01
I am a living Geico commercial. We are departing LAX and are through security a full 2 hours before boarding. - zunk xometimes Mar 10, 10:44 1
- Make sure to bring up your thoughts on parking! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 10, 10:47
cold called by recruiter. end of call: "thank you very much, bridget." -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 10, 10:40 8
- Would be funny if you impressed the recruiter so much, some lady named Bridget get a great job offer -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 10, 10:57
- eek - I had a recruiter call and ask me a bunch of questions and said " Rob is still your assigned recruiter". Who? what? I have a recruiter? - St. Epiphany Mar 10, 10:53
- I had one this morning, it looked like a number that might call me... - Mel Profit Mar 10, 10:48 5
  - Unless I know who it is, I dont answer. Theyll leave voicemail if important enough -- nm* - budice Mar 10, 10:51 4
    - on work phones, it's not super possible. also, I am actively looking for a job, so I even answer "potential spam" these days. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 10, 10:52 1
      - "Are you having problems with your computer?" "No, but are you hiring?" - Spawn Mar 10, 12:15
    - Same mostly but it was early and it kind of looked like a work number. - Mel Profit Mar 10, 10:52 1
      - Automated spambot on the East Coast which shows up on CallerID as "Mel's workplace" -- nm - budice Mar 10, 10:53

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