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ST Poll - Started watching The Andy Warhol Diaries last night. What piece of his should I get for our wall? -- (link*) - znufrii Mar 14, 07:26 4
- I'd love a print of Warhol's Liza Minnelli, but I can't seem to find it. -- nm - MDH Mar 14, 07:33
- Soup. Duh. -- nm - sycor Mar 14, 07:28 1
  - But seriously I've always been partial to the Rorschach. -- (link) - sycor Mar 14, 07:30
- My wife likes this one. -- (link) - znufrii Mar 14, 07:28
The current Netflix DVD Top 10 for your comments... (this time with movies people actually have heard of) - MDH Mar 14, 07:25 1
- Copshop was much better than expected. - sycor Mar 14, 07:31
also (seriously, doing NOTHING today) we started the tourist this weekend and I love it. I think you guys may think I am wrong, but I am not. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 14, 07:23 1
- this is the most right you've ever been about anything, ever. I was dying to watch the last episode last night but Heather was really tired -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 07:27
(am I actually going to do anything at work today?) my gmail has 15 GB storage. didn't it used to be 20? -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 14, 07:22
when I type the word "food" into a text message, the emoji it suggests is an avocado. do you guys have this? -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 14, 07:19 8
- here’s mine - I don’t recall ever using most of them. nm but: -- (pic) - i.b.! Mar 14, 07:25 [Attachment]
- 🍲 🍱 🥘 -- nm - mafic Mar 14, 07:23
- 🥘🍲🍱 -- nm - znufrii Mar 14, 07:20 3
  - (what is that first one?) -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 14, 07:21 2
    - paella, apparently -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 07:22 1
      - Officially: “shallow pan of food emoji” -- nm - mafic Mar 14, 07:26
- I very very rarely use emojis in texts. Here’s what I get -- (pic) - ty97 Mar 14, 07:20 [Attachment] 1
  - ohhhhh sushi; very classy. (I almost never use emojis. only like ironically.) -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 14, 07:21
Jane Campion *shaking my head* -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 07:16 8
- yah. enough to lose her the oscar? — nm - i.b.! Mar 14, 07:27 2
  - Has she apologized or made a reply statement yet? -- nm - JaxSean Mar 14, 07:31 1
    - I looked a little while ago and didn’t find anything. — nm - i.b.! Mar 14, 07:32
- I hope he at least got to make out with her a little. -- nm - mafic Mar 14, 07:27
- I haven't watched power of the dog yet. am I a terrible person? -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 14, 07:20 3
  - I haven't either. I've only seen 3 of the BP noms at the moment. -- nm - MDH Mar 14, 07:26
  - I liked it a lot but it's not some moral imperative. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 07:22
  - I hope not. -- nm - spamlet Mar 14, 07:21
DOL Threatens to Investigate Fiduciaries Over Cryptocurrency in 401(k)s -- (link) - decline Mar 14, 07:11
This nickel surge (and market closure) is really fascinating in that it mostly broke the largest nickel producer in the world. -- (edited) - spamlet Mar 14, 07:09 1
- Bacwardation is fun. That nickel company is the same as the platinum one I talked about last week. I probably still have all the data somewhere. -- nm - mafic Mar 14, 07:15
I pulled Quordle out of my ass 9 6 5 8 - oblique Mar 14, 07:04 2
- The first took me way too long. - i.b.! Mar 14, 07:21
- I just cancelled a meeting ("I'm a bad mood, can we meet tomorrow instead?") and quordle is a perf way to kill a few minnows. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 14, 07:09
Belarusian soldiers not keen to fight Ukrainian soldiers -- (link) - TWuG Mar 14, 06:54
The people who think my email is their email are getting further and further afield. I just got a cart reminder for Japanese fetish wear site. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 06:53 1
- My latest: professional astrologer subscription. -- nm - mafic Mar 14, 07:23
Y'all the stock market opened up today, it's not supposed to do that, is it? -- nm - ty97 Mar 14, 06:47 1
- Holding its breath for Wednesday. -- nm - znufrii Mar 14, 06:51
Speaking of eclipses there is a lunar eclipse on the east coast May 15th. -- nm - sycor Mar 14, 06:41 3
- oops. That was supposed to be down there. -- nm - sycor Mar 14, 06:41 2
  - ... in your pants? -- nm - Spawn Mar 14, 07:11 1
    - There's always a lunar eclipse in my pants. -- nm - sycor Mar 14, 07:27
Weekly Wordle Wrapup 3/7-3/13: 29 -- nm - rollo Mar 14, 06:39 3
- 25 -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 06:45 2
  - Bang! -- nm - rollo Mar 14, 06:50 1
    - I had to count 3 times to make sure that was legit -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 06:51
My first sedecordle - I missed 2. - kelly Mar 14, 06:17 1
- today’s was a tough one to start with! I just squeaked in.. - i.b.! Mar 14, 06:59
LYC: Things keep moving with the existing home. Had something like 11 showings scheduled yesterday (1st day on the market). I think there are 4 or 5 - oblique Mar 14, 05:47 1
- If the market up there is anything like here, you will have an offer by tonight. -- (edited) - sycor Mar 14, 06:08
TV PSA: All American x 2, Neighborhood, Bachelor, Raw, Bob Hearts Abishola, 911 Lone Star, NCIS, Secrets of Playboy, Snowpiercer, NCIS Hawaii, Endgame -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 05:22 3
- Cleaning Lady, Temptation Island, Good Doctor, America's Got Talent, Below Deck SY, Black Ink Crew, Gilded Age, Better Things, My Brilliant Friend, - Beaker Mar 14, 05:26 2
  - 1) Neighborhood -- nm - Krusty Mar 14, 05:43
  - 1) just 911 LS for the wife and kids -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 05:41
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 14, 04:56 [Attachment] 5
- During my New Orleans visit, I BEIGNETED my way to weight loss - ask me how! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 06:25 2
  - I’d like to sign up for your newsletter. -- nm - spamlet Mar 14, 06:48 1
    - Just send $250 cash and a SASE TO..... -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 06:49
- DINGBET - n. Calvin Ridley -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 06:16
- TIDE BITING: 1) Eating a small snack to hold one over until a larger meal; 2) You know 🙄 -- nm - rollo Mar 14, 06:14
Wordle 268 5/6 - prayformojo Mar 14, 04:52 5
- 5 - Diva Mar 14, 07:16
- 5 - decline Mar 14, 07:07
- 4. - i.b.! Mar 14, 07:02
- Took me 6. It was a close one. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 14, 06:34
- 2/6 - Marlowe Mar 14, 06:29
This is the best thing the Morrison government has ever done. -- (link) - mafic Mar 14, 04:24 2
- Gotta admit. It takes a special kind of talent to make a logo that symbolizes boobs, butts, and dicks, all at once. -- nm - Mop Mar 14, 05:46
- spoils - . Mar 14, 04:42
WWE 2K22 has a "My GM" mode. I assume this mode must include Digital Vince coming in and overruling every meaningful decision you make. -- nm - Ender Mar 14, 02:24
Rewatching Picard S1. Trying to talk myself out of rewatching all pre-modern Star Trek. That could take a while... -- nm - Ender Mar 14, 02:21 3
- I'm catching up on Discovery. About halfway through S3. I could not get into Picard. -- nm - oblique Mar 14, 06:03 2
  - I extremely disliked S3, but S4 has been great. -- nm - Spawn Mar 14, 07:13 1
    - It is definitely bothering me especially since I liked S1 and 2 quite a lot. Glad to hear it improves in S4 -- nm - oblique Mar 14, 07:26
Kevin Nash says they're taking Scott Hall off life support as soon as his family arrives. -- (link) - David Mar 14, 00:01
One of the first examples offered by Atomic Habits is the shockingly effective turnaround of the British cycling team. - Beryllium Mar 13, 23:59 1
- Ah! Nice. He addressed it on his site. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 14, 00:02
I had literally never heard of The Kiss of the Spider Woman until today. -- nm - Ender Mar 13, 23:52 1
- I mainly know it as a Raul Julia film, not a play. -- nm - David Mar 13, 23:56
nerdlegame 54 3/6 - crash davis Mar 13, 23:11
#Worldle #52 1/6 (100%) - crash davis Mar 13, 23:08 6
- yep. nice to have a distinctive one again. -- nm - i.b.! Mar 14, 07:34
- Same (spoilers) - mafic Mar 14, 03:01 2
  - You don't tell us anything! I didn't know she was gold as well. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 14, 05:40 1
    - Environmental scientist. Used to be a consultant, but now boss ESG lady for a gold miner in Burkina. -- nm - mafic Mar 14, 07:30
- spoilers -- (link) - crash davis Mar 13, 23:15 [Backboard] 1
  - One wonders if there's a Ouagadougou to Timbuktu bus route. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 06:32
Hmm... Just tried to sign up for unemployment for the first time and was told my SSN was already registered and to log in with my pin... -- nm - Ender Mar 13, 22:10 10
- Sorry about your job. I don't think I knew. (I knew you were interviewing.) Obviously I blame ty97. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 14, 05:42
- "Our hours are 7am to 7pm." At 7:05, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45: "Our offices are currently closed. At 8:05:" Our wait times are currently long... - Ender Mar 14, 05:13 1
  - Heh, DST. - spamlet Mar 14, 06:00
- Yeah, you're gonna wanna call somebody in the morning. -- nm - David Mar 13, 23:18 3
  - Please, like I'm awake in the morning... -- nm - Ender Mar 13, 23:47 2
    - like you're gonna be able to sleep tonight.... -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 14, 00:08
    - My brother! -- nm - David Mar 13, 23:53
- possibly its registered from a tax dept, or just your payroll deductions...hopefully. -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 13, 22:23
- That's... ominous. -- nm - Mop Mar 13, 22:11
- that is .... worrisome -- nm - crash davis Mar 13, 22:11
Wellness -? - "Oscar Mayer is selling a ‘bologna’ facial mask. We tried it out." - crash davis Mar 13, 22:01 7
- New! Marie Callender's Banana Cream Pie Face Mask -- nm - Max Mar 13, 23:06 4
  - "apply in a slapstick manner for maximum effectiveness" -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 07:12
  - Guaranteed to make you say "Helloooooo!" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 13, 23:43 1
    - And "One lump or two?" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 13, 23:43
  - better than the Barbasol Shaving Cream face mask -- nm - crash davis Mar 13, 23:11
- how long before someone tries to eat one? you *know* it will happen -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 13, 22:04 1
  - if the past five or six years have taught me anything, it is faith in humanity -- nm - crash davis Mar 13, 22:20
How many basketballs can you find? -- (link) - crash davis Mar 13, 21:46 4
- I guess it should be a timed game. See how long it takes us to find them all. -- nm - Mop Mar 13, 22:02
- It is not that tough. I found all 68 -- nm - crash davis Mar 13, 21:47 2
  - Yup, 68, but still fun. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 13, 22:59
  - 68! -- nm - Meg Mar 13, 21:58
The ArriveCan program - website and app - is pretty thorough and allows you (perhaps forces you?) to do all your pre-arrival stuff online. - Mop Mar 13, 21:13 1
- it works great, no one i know has ever had an issue with it upon arrival. -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 06:28
None of the ft Grandson songs got played, but it was all consuming activism, confessions, and cardio. -- nm* - Qale Mar 13, 21:12 6
- So I should consider his Baltimore show? -- nm - Dano Mar 13, 21:21 1
  - This show might have been unique as it was a tight venue with max persons at 550. And he was extra fired up vs Texas GOP. But yes, if the price… - Qale Mar 13, 22:00 [youtube]
- Nice. Jealous. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 13, 21:18 3
  - I didn’t take any pics or videos. But I love his Michael Douglas “Falling Down” get up in the 2nd half. -- nm - Qale Mar 13, 22:00 2
    - No Riptide, did he play Stigmata? - JaxSean Mar 13, 22:51 1
      - Yes. Stigmata was the first of the pair of songs during the encore. Here is an exact copy of our playlist. -- (link*) - Qale Mar 13, 23:52
3/6 - znufrii Mar 13, 21:01 19
- Goodness. Took all 6. Really chased letters all around the board. - CinnaBaron Mar 14, 06:52
- 4 - loosilu Mar 14, 05:54
- 2 - kelly Mar 14, 05:48
- 3 - Shaun Mar 14, 05:42
- 3/6 - oblique Mar 14, 05:32
- 5 - rollo Mar 14, 05:22
- Same - spamlet Mar 14, 03:09
- Wordle 268 3/6, total luck - crash davis Mar 13, 23:05
- 4/6 - Spawn Mar 13, 22:39
- 4/6 - TWuG Mar 13, 22:10
- 4/6, should have been 3/6 I'll take it though -- nm - ty97 Mar 13, 21:17
- 5/6 for #267 - Beryllium Mar 13, 21:16
- 5 - J Mar 13, 21:13
- 3/6. - David Mar 13, 21:06
- Worldle fail spoils - znufrii Mar 13, 21:04 3
  - Sedecordle fail - znufrii Mar 14, 05:05 2
    - I do sedecordle at night. You need to have easier access to information than I have in mornings. -- nm - amanda jeans Mar 14, 05:43 1
      - I like doing the ones I do at night, but a few didn’t update at midnight because of the time change; and I didn’t go back before zzing. — nm - i.b.! Mar 14, 07:31
- 4 - Will Hunting Mar 13, 21:04
Haven’t followed college bball this year, but heard some UMD rumor today. They have no clear idea on head coach. All hope was on Andy Enfield. -- nm - MDH Mar 13, 20:56 1
- AD says they’ll have a coach by the end of the month and are apparently scrambling. -- nm - MDH Mar 13, 20:56
Worldle players, go to the fourth paragraph to see a mention of your most favorite spot on Earth. "The Land of the Ice and Snow" - crash davis Mar 13, 20:54
So when is the next STravanza? -- nm - Dano Mar 13, 20:42 16
- we'll be in Boston the weekend of July 9th fwiw -- nm - Beaker Mar 14, 05:42
- Maybe Jack can swing us an Oscar after party. -- nm - Max Mar 13, 23:07
- Meg is coming to Portland in June and several of us are going to meet up. -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 13, 21:50
- Yeah, we need one of those soon. The last Las Vegas trip was awesome. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 13, 21:37
- I'm also debating a Road Scholar trip to Chicago that I could extend for a gathering. -- nm - Meg Mar 13, 21:08 5
  - I want to go to Vegas but gas prices will need to normalize first :) -- nm - Meg Mar 13, 21:12 4
    - $5.50-6 is the rough price range here, now -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 13, 21:28 3
      - Same here. -- nm - Meg Mar 13, 21:31 2
        
        Would cost me close to $100 to fill my tank. I'll be buying gift cards in Ralphs at 4x points to get that $1/gallon discount :/ -- nm - Meg Mar 13, 21:33 1
        
        I do that at Weis. Buy Amazon gift cards for double gas points. -- nm - Dano Mar 13, 21:38
- It's a way off, but we did talk about Niagara in 2024 for the eclipse. I'm hoping for a miniSTravaganza in Portland in June :) - Meg Mar 13, 20:54 3
  - both sounds fun... I love eclipses, the most amazing natural phenomena ever -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 13, 21:52 1
    - We had a great weekend in Nashville for the last one. -- nm - Meg Mar 13, 21:59
  - Niagra Falls? Slowly I turned -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 13, 21:06
- 2023. Atlantis (Bahamas). -- nm - Beryllium Mar 13, 20:46 1
  - For the college basketball tournament: The Battle for Atlantis? -- nm - JD Mar 13, 21:56

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