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Care and feeding of Gen X -- (link) - znufrii Apr 7, 09:57 13
- #3 - "They grew up when institutions weren’t to be trusted." So we trust institutions now? - Mop Apr 7, 10:26
- #2 all day. -- nm - Shaun Apr 7, 10:12 2
  - A-men. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 7, 10:16
  - Yes, this definitely is the stand out. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 7, 10:15
- any Gen Xers want to comment on this? seems useful, but I'm wary of some generalizations like this. -- nm - colin Apr 7, 10:02 6
  - I feel like a number of the things aren't Gen X specific? But I'm Gen X so maybe my worldview is skewed on that point? - ty97 Apr 7, 10:19 1
    - Boomers made it all work, millennials bring their life into work. - Reagen Apr 7, 10:25
  - Tracks well. But not sure if it’s because it’s Gen X or just common decency. 2/4/7 are king for me. - Will Hunting Apr 7, 10:19
  - I'd say most of that tracks for me. 1, 3 and 8 aren't me, but the rest pretty much are. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 7, 10:13
  - As a younger X, I feel that most of it tracks, but as with all generalizations, mmv. -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 10:10
  - How very Gen X of you. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 10:04
- Is there anything in there that they'll immediately hate Twitter threading? - Cuzzin Todd Apr 7, 10:01 1
  - One of the main reasons I haven't made much progress on ST's UI is because "threads on mobile" is a tough nut to crack. And Twitter is squarely mobile -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 10:04
Russian Doll season 2 trailer (April 20th) -- (link*) - Beaker Apr 7, 09:55 [youtube]
Two men arrested after targeting Secret Service agents in influence operation. They were posing as Homeland security agents. - zork Apr 7, 09:52
nm -- (edited) - colin Apr 7, 09:51 1
- nm -- (edited) - colin Apr 7, 10:07
Senate invokes cloture for Ketanji Brown Jackson 53-47 (this should be the final vote later today). Collins, Murkowski, & Romney voted AYE -- nm - decline Apr 7, 09:51
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 67% (50/25), Everything Everywhere All At Once 97% (149/5), Ambulance 68% (54/26) -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 09:46
They've really just stopped making non stretchy pants and jeans, huh. - Reagen Apr 7, 09:44 9
- my partner has been shopping on ebay - early 2000s pants, new, are fairly inexpensive. -- nm - colin Apr 7, 09:59 2
  - A frustrating thing is that 36-36 is nowhere in stores so I have to take fits on faith. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 10:05 1
    - Don't be such a square, daddy-oh -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 7, 10:48
- I tried a pair of those from Old Navy and HATED them. I hope they still have some normal jeans. -- nm - sycor Apr 7, 09:48
- I've been wearing flextech Denver Hayes jeans for a long time now. They are wonderful. -- nm - Shaun Apr 7, 09:48 3
  - They feel ridiculous. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 09:57 2
    - Yeah, I'll stick with my Dennis Haysberts. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 10:05
    - I abhorrently disagree and I say good day to you sir! -- nm - Shaun Apr 7, 10:01
- Oh no. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 09:48
Two more former coaches have joined Flores's NFL lawsuit. -- (link) - Volnelk Apr 7, 09:43
GO TIGER! -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 09:36
I think this is against the Geneva Conventio -- (link) - Mel Profit Apr 7, 09:29 1
- Such a lovely place. -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 09:33
So I took a look at Bitwarden due to the feedback here yesterday. Does anyone use it with a family? - spamlet Apr 7, 09:28 1
- No. Only myself. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 10:35
An unused Rogue One scene ... -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 7, 09:26 1
- that is great -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 09:27
DTL: My division is 19-1 vs the other division this year. We are all 4 the semifinalists in the Conference Tourney. - Will Hunting Apr 7, 09:26 4
- Poor Baron... the top two teams in the country are in his division -- nm - Dano Apr 7, 09:35 3
  - They both went 4-0 against the other division. I went 3-1 and it should've been 4-0 but we were sleeping that day. -- nm - Baruno Apr 7, 10:12 2
    - I would love to know what the hell my team was doing at the end of this game. - Baruno Apr 7, 10:14 1
      - As it stands right now, I am the first team out of the NTT. The game against Detroit will not help me and might actually hurt. - Baruno Apr 7, 10:16
I just learned of the reconfiguration of the Baltimore outfield. -- (link) - JD Apr 7, 08:55 6
- And it'll be an Orioles OF'er because no Oriole hits the ball that far that way. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 7, 09:23
- Oriole practice today -- (link) - Roger More Apr 7, 09:23 [youtube]
- we'll see how good this warning track is at warning. -- nm - colin Apr 7, 09:16 2
  - heh -- nm - The Spanish Inquisition Apr 7, 09:18 1
    - nobody expects the sharp angle in the outfield wall! -- nm - colin Apr 7, 09:19
- Going to Opening Day! Can't wait to see it. -- nm - Inigo Apr 7, 09:08
omg, what has gotten into Rand Paul?! Is he not feeling well? Maybe he has the coves (again) too -- (link) - mud Apr 7, 08:42 2
- a "donation" in a Russian ruble ain't what it used to be. -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 08:49 1
  - heh -- nm - mud Apr 7, 08:51
Cole Sprouse has an Instagram account where he offers commentary on his duels with the camera wielding public. -- (link) - Qale Apr 7, 08:42 5
- I feel like at least a few of those pictures the people were not looking at him. - sycor Apr 7, 09:02 2
  - He and his brother were Disney kids some time ago -- nm - Baruno Apr 7, 09:10 1
    - He is also Jughead in Riverdale which is on Season 7. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 10:36
- Heh. he's still doing that? - oblique Apr 7, 08:55 1
  - That's fun -- nm - zork Apr 7, 09:56
Speaker Pelosi has covid - as does Biden's sister -- nm - decline Apr 7, 08:32 3
- super. spreader. -- nm - Gridiron Club si Apr 7, 08:35 2
  - Oy. -- nm - deputy Gridion Club si Apr 7, 08:38 1
    - ha! -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 08:39
the David Gilmour Band, you mean. -- (link) - mud Apr 7, 08:29
Would you like to try to help my oldest win a logo design contest at her school? If so, click this link and vote for #8!! -- (link) - Shaun Apr 7, 08:29 15
- Done. Also impressed with the one above hers. -- nm - zork Apr 7, 09:55 1
  - Agreed. #7 is totally the "best" one, but this ain't a technical vote! -- nm - Shaun Apr 7, 09:58
- The winning logo will be featured on the packaging of a new house blend of coffee beans by a local coffee shop, who is opening their 2nd location near the school. -- nm* - Shaun Apr 7, 09:22 5
  - And the winner will get unlimited free coffee to help them through their school day! -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 09:25 4
    - Her grade 2 class will be grateful!! -- nm - Shaun Apr 7, 09:27 3
      - The teacher, notsomuch. - znufrii Apr 7, 09:48 2
        
        all children will get a cup of coffee at 3 right before they head home. Also, be sure to sneak one around 7 o'clock every night -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 09:49
        
        Heh to the IM. -- nm - Shaun Apr 7, 09:48
- Done -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 08:56
- done -- nm - colin Apr 7, 08:53
- done -- nm - decline Apr 7, 08:31 4
  - done! so many talented kiddos! — nm - i.b.! Apr 7, 08:52
  - same -- nm - JaxSean Apr 7, 08:48
  - same -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 08:36
  - *tips cap* Thanks! -- nm - Shaun Apr 7, 08:35
A Writer's Odyssey at its core is essentially a reverse Neverending Story where Bastian is the villain, not the hero. -- (link) - Qale Apr 7, 08:21 [youtube]
WtAF -- (link) - mud Apr 7, 08:15 4
- Related -- (link) - Roger More Apr 7, 08:55 1
  - yeesh -- nm - mud Apr 7, 08:56
- So it's closer than it should be but it's one outlier poll with no sample size data - Reagen Apr 7, 08:21 1
  - interesting -- nm - mud Apr 7, 08:27
Reposting for the day crowd, I watched “Dick” (1999) last night. It was fantastic. How this does not have a cult following is beyond me. -- nm - MDH Apr 7, 08:06 6
- Hedaya's is one of the best Nixon performances on film. -- nm - Max Apr 7, 08:11
- BOP featured it as a hidden gem many many years ago -- nm - rollo Apr 7, 08:08 2
  - to wit -- (link) - rollo Apr 7, 08:11 1
    - That's a damn good list! -- nm - Inigo Apr 7, 08:20
- It has(had) a following -- nm - budice Apr 7, 08:07 1
  - *likes this post* -- nm - MDH Apr 7, 08:11
Antiwordle #60 8 guesses - crash davis Apr 7, 07:58 9
- From last night, adversarial anti-wordle would mean you'd get it right on the first word every time. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 08:33
- I got 9 yesterday -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 08:12 4
  - 👍, I have an idea for strategy and I need to get some words for it as I want to start doing double digits -- nm* - crash davis Apr 7, 08:19 3
    - I think you need an opening word that provides a lot of flexibility for then getting the 'wrong' answers - Roger More Apr 7, 08:37 2
      - Yes, I'm thinking words that use the same letter multiple times. One guess I was proud of today was 'jazzy'. But I can do better, like 'mommy', etc -- nm - crash davis Apr 7, 09:42
      - I tried today’s with a similar tack. was still out way too early. — nm - i.b.! Apr 7, 08:53
- I screwed mine up today by not having the part checked where you have to move the yellow letters. I'm sorry. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 08:01 2
  - SHAME!!! -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 08:03 1
    - That is a five-letter word yes. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 08:12
Nice touch by the Cubs. - zunk xometimes Apr 7, 07:52 [Attachment] 1
- I heard on the news this morning they will be playing/singing the Ukrainian national anthem to start them game also. -- nm - oblique Apr 7, 08:08
Minnesota Twins to acquire Chris Paddack in deal with San Diego Padres -- (link) - Beaker Apr 7, 07:49
Beyond the pure evil of the stories coming out of Bucha and the like, it's so stupid what the Russians did - Reagen Apr 7, 07:45 4
- For a guy who said Ukrainians and Russians were one Vladimir Putin has created the modern national Ukrainian identity. -- nm - crash davis Apr 7, 08:08 3
  - The best way to unify a people is to give them a common enemy. -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 09:19
  - They've said as much. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 08:13 1
    - Maybe Trump didn't like the authoritarian strongman image. Maybe Trump cozied up to Putin because subconsciously one f-up recognized another f-up - crash davis Apr 7, 08:17
Someone posted a long-form story about this guy a couple of years back. It's a crazy story -- (link) - decline Apr 7, 07:41 4
- New York Magazine. -- nm - MDH Apr 7, 07:59
- just fyi, there was a thread about it here yesterday afternoon. — nm - i.b.! Apr 7, 07:54 2
  - who has time for backboards, b? -- nm - decline Apr 7, 07:59 1
    - I meant in case you wanted to see some discussion. — nm - i.b.! Apr 7, 08:15
nerdlegame 78 4/6 - crash davis Apr 7, 07:35
#Worldle #76 1/6 (100%) spoiler - crash davis Apr 7, 07:30 5
- I had... a much better known answer (spoils) - Roger More Apr 7, 07:42 4
  - If you don't get that one, you might as well quit playing. -- nm - Baruno Apr 7, 07:57 1
    - Yeah, I had a short dilemma about whether to include spoilers - Roger More Apr 7, 08:12
  - this -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 07:52
  - me, too. -- nm - i.b.! Apr 7, 07:45
my deputy CIO just called me and told me that she thinks that I should hire an assistant FO. I've been begging for different staff for years - amanda Apr 7, 07:22 6
- Having a deputy CIO is a new one on me. Like Assistant to the Regional Manager -- nm* - budice Apr 7, 07:36 2
  - the CIO here is a gladhander. the deputy CIO does the actual work. -- nm - amanda Apr 7, 08:05 1
    - Just like my former CIO and Michael Scott, Gladhanders. Minute the former CIO had to do any actual work, he bailed. -- nm - budice Apr 7, 08:11
- I'm enjoying the use of 'ladypants' in the IM. -- nm - Diva Apr 7, 07:25 2
  - ladypants mafia -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 08:04 1
    - Without my glasses the N could be mistaken for an R. -- nm - Baruno Apr 7, 08:59
B2: thanks y'all for the check in on masking. i've only had one bad situation with wearing a mask, but i do worry it could turn into a thing later. -- nm - colin Apr 7, 07:22 10
- It's not required for the vaccinated here, but businesses have the option to require it. I generally default to a mask to go into a store. -- nm - Meg Apr 7, 09:02
- Based on grocery story visits, I'd say we're down to 1/3 of people masking. - Baruno Apr 7, 07:56
- Restrictions lifted here there weeks ago, and masking is still very much the default - Reagen Apr 7, 07:37 1
  - here too, no mask mandates in most places (transit and hospitals still require) but most people are just still wearing them. -- nm - Andie Apr 7, 07:42
- I stopped wearing a mask when Harris County's numbers went back to minimal. I put it back on when they popped for a while... - Qale Apr 7, 07:30
- A couple of middle aged white guy strangers have told me to take mine off. I just said 'You do you, Boo-Boo', kept walking and that was it. - Diva Apr 7, 07:24 4
  - man, I don't get that at all. who has the gall to say something to someone wearing a mask? (don't answer, I know) -- nm - Beaker Apr 7, 07:58
  - Damnit honkies. Knock it off. -- nm - sycor Apr 7, 07:40 1
    - I mean, that's like an evergreen comment right there. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 08:47
  - but *I'm* a middle aged white guy. who's going to tell me off? - colin Apr 7, 07:28
Someone took all the new Dr Strange posters and made wallpapers of them. -- (link) - spamlet Apr 7, 07:20 7
- I dig the second as this is my wallpaper on the outer screen. -- (pic) - Spawn Apr 7, 07:49 [Attachment] 2
  - There is one with Wanda in front Dr Strange in the back in front of the window and Chavez and Wong on each side that im using on my phone -- nm - eag Apr 7, 08:34 1
    - Nice. Mine is one I used before the first movie. Growing up a fan I was mesmerized to see the window made real. -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 08:39
- Dr who? -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 07:39 3
  - Dr. Who! -- (link) - Qale Apr 7, 07:54 [youtube]
  - If this is some kind of marvel in joke I have zero idea what you’re talking about. -- nm - spamlet Apr 7, 07:43 1
    - marvel? -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 07:47
ty97, this can't be real, can it? -- (link) - decline Apr 7, 07:16 10
- Honestly, if you’re within 100 miles does it even make sense to fly? - znufrii Apr 7, 08:15
- Meals? Movies? Emergency exit videos? First class vs coach? -- nm - Spawn Apr 7, 08:02
- The buses will follow the same path as flights, through fields and streams and schools. -- nm - Max Apr 7, 07:51
- I can see this working though - bus/train networks aren't built around airports and connecting flights - Roger More Apr 7, 07:47 1
  - I’ve been offered a train-to-plane itinerary from Philly via EWR before (and was cheaper than the same flight direct out of EWR) -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 7, 08:06
- Pretty soon tech bros will reinvent trains. -- nm - Reagen Apr 7, 07:39 2
  - trains are useful and therefore will never be reinvented by tech bros. -- nm - colin Apr 7, 08:54
  - Isn't that what Musk is basically looking to do in California but so much less functional than a subway. -- nm - Krusty Apr 7, 07:48
- did april fool's day catch them off guard? -- nm - colin Apr 7, 07:18
- I just linked Dawson to it. It's.....well, it's an idea I guess? -- nm - ty97 Apr 7, 07:17
Wordle 4/6 after having to walk away for a while after guess #3 to come back with a fresh eyes later - ty97 Apr 7, 07:05 2
- 292 5/6. Missed the 50/50 guess again. - GregW Apr 7, 18:34
- Wordle 292 3/6 - crash davis Apr 7, 07:27
YIL that many of the scenes in Game Night (which I love) were game references (spoilers) - oblique Apr 7, 07:05 1
- Did you notice that for regular gamers their collection of board games was incredibly lame? :) - Baruno Apr 7, 08:02
I knew my trial for man-slaw-ter was going poorly when the judge pulled out his VEGETABLE GAVEL -- nm - rollo Apr 7, 07:04
What is happening?! The $641 Hampton Inn has now been surpassed by a different Hampton Inn -- (pic) - ty97 Apr 7, 06:59 [Attachment] 3
- is the date close to UCSB’s graduations, maybe? — nm - i.b.! Apr 7, 07:49
- There'd better be a bathroom attendant for that price. -- nm - Baruno Apr 7, 07:00 1
  - And they better hold it for me. -- nm - Qale Apr 7, 07:24
BBC 6Music Festival have all the gigs available online now including Wet Leg, Pixies, Bloc Party -- (link) - LMS Apr 7, 06:56

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