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Firing up the Mel signal - the O'Keefe Foundation covers Freak on a Leash -- (link) - Reagen Apr 9, 04:15 [youtube]
Ever heard of a tinned fish restaurant? It's like me but in restaurant form -- (link) - con_carne Apr 9, 02:01
Noonien Soong gets a lot of credit for his creating Data, but there were a surprising amount of robots in TOS that were more convincing humans. -- nm - Ender Apr 9, 00:07 4
- Also, most minor characters in TAS sound exactly the same because they're just Majel Barrett and James Doohan's normal voices. -- nm - Ender Apr 9, 00:09 3
  - Somehow "Spapel" doesn't seem to be the popular ship name for Spock and Nurse Chapel, but it's totally happening in this TAS episode. -- nm - Ender Apr 9, 00:26 2
    - In related news from today, Spock apparently now has a first and middle name, and it's apparently "S’Chn T’Gai Spock". -- nm - Ender Apr 9, 00:38 1
      - Dammit, I forgot until just now that Doohan was injured on D-Day. I could have been looking for his missing middle finger this whole time... -- nm - Ender Apr 9, 00:45
FL teens took turns shooting each other while wearing body armor, one dies, two arrested for felony stupidity -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 8, 22:31 5
- Remind me… were these good guys with a gun or bad guys with a gun? -- nm - Mop Apr 8, 23:43 2
  - There are no good guys and no bad guys ... it's just ... it's just a bunch of guys -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 23:58 1
    - Florida teenboys -- nm - . Apr 9, 02:37
- World's average IQ ticks up a little... -- nm - Ender Apr 8, 22:47 1
  - I'm surprised they were not filming it for TikTok, or to make money elsewhere online with it -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 23:12
Today was a day. It had ups, it had downs - mostly ups. Yet it was exhausting. So I shall celebrate by watching the intro credits to Narcos Mexico. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 21:44 3
- Just the credits and not the show??? -- nm - Krusty Apr 9, 06:11 1
  - (I often skip the credits. This time I did not.) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 00:55
- "Hey, the actor playing that general looks really familiar ..." - Beryllium Apr 8, 22:31
Framed: 4/6. - David Apr 8, 21:43 3
- 3/6 - Marlowe Apr 9, 06:35
- 3 -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 8, 21:48 1
  - same - JaxSean Apr 8, 22:18
Put my name on the Ford Mach E list. Last day before they close orders and the price goes up. - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 8, 21:40
I didn’t think passive investor would last long. -- nm - Qale Apr 8, 21:29
SITV: You all got "Scrat aficionados" this week, but sadly, I'm cutting my Albert Poo-holes joke next week. -- nm* - Mop Apr 8, 21:25
4/6 - znufrii Apr 8, 21:14 5
- 3/6 - prayformojo Apr 9, 05:50
- 2 - decline Apr 9, 05:25
- 4 - mafic Apr 9, 03:57
- 3/6. - David Apr 8, 21:55
- 3 - ty97 Apr 8, 21:27
During his concert in Detroit this evening, Jack White proposed to and married his girlfriend, Olivia Jean. -- (link) - budice Apr 8, 21:10 9
- "in one of the vials you see before you is the entities to the poison you just ingested. The game: find it before the end of the evening." -- nm - Reagen Apr 9, 02:14
- Now Affleck and Garner are engaged? They have less than two hours to get to LA and get hitched! - Beryllium Apr 8, 22:05 5
  - (lopez) -- nm - i.b.! Apr 8, 22:13 4
    - Ah, well, that might even be a better casting for Midnight Run 2. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 22:32 3
      - No, wait, they tried that. It was called Gigli. Never mind. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 22:34 2
        
        Ben & JLO need a franchise. The Thin Man -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 22:52 1
        
        Stop it—don’t even kid like that. Thin Man 👨🏻 franchise is untouchable -- nm - Flavorize Apr 9, 04:42
- Busy night. -- nm - Mop Apr 8, 21:25
- Is she also his sister? -- nm - Ender Apr 8, 21:13
I don't think I'd actually seen Attack of the Clones since it was in theaters before tonight. It is....not good. -- nm* - znufrii Apr 8, 21:03
Not sure I liked the commentators for the Mets/Nats game on Apple TV+. But this Angels/Astros game has Katie Nolan. - Tim Apr 8, 20:52 3
- I have no idea who she is. -- nm - Krusty Apr 8, 21:37
- I hadn't realized until right now that she left ESPN. -- nm - David Apr 8, 21:33 1
  - She didnt exactly leave per se -- nm - JD Apr 9, 00:32
AmbuLAnce was great. It’s half an hour too long but perfect popcorn movie. And the crowd LOVED it. -- nm - MDH Apr 8, 20:06 6
- The theater manager I know said it was pretty empty tonight. But that Sonic was huge. -- nm - MDH Apr 8, 20:09 5
  - Fucking Furries. -- nm - Qale Apr 8, 20:41
  - Sub $10M weekend Ambulance. $65M Sonic -- nm - budice Apr 8, 20:10 3
    - What about EEAAO though? -- nm* - ty97 Apr 8, 20:21 1
      - Seeing that tomorrow! -- nm - MDH Apr 8, 20:21
    - I can see that. WOM will be good but it was a bit dragged out in parts. -- nm - MDH Apr 8, 20:14
I wish I could buy stock in Wheeler Yuta. -- nm - David Apr 8, 20:05
BTS Vegas show delayed at Allegiant tonight. One of the Large Screens(on the right) went out as they were taking the stage -- (link) - budice Apr 8, 19:54
and Ben Stiller is a pretty masterful director. - mud Apr 8, 19:53
New Royal & The Serpent. “Happier in Hell” -- (link) - Qale Apr 8, 19:53 [spotify]
HBO orders season 2 of John C Reilley's Lakers show -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 8, 19:08 1
- I think the series wouldve been better to release all at once -- nm - budice Apr 8, 19:11
And now, Jays are winning. Huh. -- nm - Andie Apr 8, 19:00 1
- They wore them out! -- nm - Spawn Apr 8, 19:42
The fact that Shirley knows Cenobites and Hellraiser is hilarious. - sycor Apr 8, 18:57
Now that the Reds are exclusively using PitchCom I'm curious whether catcher Tyler Stephenson will continue to paint his nails. -- nm - Ender Apr 8, 18:50
Between every half inning Apple's managed to advertise a different show/product. -- nm - Tim Apr 8, 18:26 1
- Must be a refreshing change from other streaming services that can only shill one or two things. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 18:30
Joey Votto is an international treasure. -- (link) - Ender Apr 8, 18:21 2
- I just had to explain this video to my mom after she heard the Harry Potter theme played as his walkup music. -- nm - Ender Apr 8, 19:07 1
  - I just had to explain it again. "What was the name of the guy who was in Harry Potter?" *explanation* "Oh, so he wasn't actually in Harry Potter?" -- nm - Ender Apr 8, 19:11
Raquel Gonzalez, Walter and Marcel Bartel all debuted on SmackDown, with new names. - Tim Apr 8, 18:07 9
- I was going to ask about Bartel's because I saw the rumor earlier and couldn't keep a straight face. - David Apr 8, 18:10 8
  - Vince can't help himself. -- nm - Tim Apr 8, 18:17 7
    - Cant wait to see what he calls Tomasio Ciampa when he gets called up -- nm - eag Apr 8, 18:31 1
      - Tommy Trip, probably. - the wrong element Apr 8, 18:35
    - On the plus side, Rampage reportedly has a great match tonight. - the wrong element Apr 8, 18:22 4
      - I was laughing at Moxley dressing up for Corey Graves and Carmella's wedding. - Tim Apr 8, 18:25 3
        
        I saw that, and someone said Mox probably chose that shirt on purpose. - the wrong element Apr 8, 18:32 2
        
        Graves is from Pittsburgh, so yeah. But also the fanny pack. -- nm - Tim Apr 8, 18:33 1
        
        I wonder if those are still big with wrestlers. - the wrong element Apr 8, 18:37
I am at the Jays opener. They are losing 7-0 and it is only the bottom of the 4th. - Andie Apr 8, 18:02 19
- If they can score 7 in 4 innings, we can score 8 in 5! -- nm - Mop Apr 8, 20:24
- You never leave early. I've been known to yell at "fans" that leave early. -- nm - Krusty Apr 8, 19:01
- Didn't leave. TIE GAME! -- nm - Andie Apr 8, 18:39 3
  - 👍🏼 -- nm - Krusty Apr 8, 19:02
  - This is why you NEVER leave early. -- nm - Ender Apr 8, 18:47
  - whoa! -- nm - Tim Apr 8, 18:39
- Hopefully it’s a nice day— -- nm - Flavorize Apr 8, 18:13
- Nice. Big comeback by the Jays *clap clap* -- nm - budice Apr 8, 18:11
- You hang in there like a true fan -- nm - crash davis Apr 8, 18:10
- go now -- nm - zork Apr 8, 18:07 9
  - no, you can't til the end of the 5th -- nm - mud Apr 8, 18:08 8
    - You misspelled 9th. -- nm - Krusty Apr 8, 19:02 5
      - to us purists sure - but for others, 5 is the minimum. -- nm - mud Apr 8, 19:55 4
        
        Parents with kids can leave early. That's my only exception. -- nm - Krusty Apr 8, 20:06 3
        
        I've always stayed the whole game, even when I had heat exhaustion. - . Apr 8, 20:24 2
        
        Yeah, don't stay if you're not well. :-( -- nm - Krusty Apr 8, 21:39 1
        
        Also the last time I sat in the bleachers. -- nm - . Apr 8, 23:06
    - Can't call it complete until then. -- nm - . Apr 8, 18:11 1
      - nope. -- nm - mud Apr 8, 18:13
Just when I thought today couldn’t get any better… Searching for Mop Man (starring Wet Leg) -- (link) - Dano Apr 8, 17:51 [youtube] 1
- finally the truth behind Mop is revealed ..! -- nm - mud Apr 8, 18:09
Photo of a rocket, a dud, had a painted inscription in Russian, translated to "for the children" -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 8, 17:11 1
- Russia sees your Red Dawn references and raises you a Wu Tang. -- nm - Ender Apr 8, 17:47
Mark Wahlberg Weighing Retirement ‘Sooner Rather Than Later,’ Focus on ‘Faith-Based Content’ -- (link) - budice Apr 8, 17:04 9
- Sony's gonna have to recast him in Uncharted 2! -- nm - Mop Apr 8, 20:28
- Say Hi to your Mother Mary for me. -- nm - Max Apr 8, 20:21
- eh, you can do faith-based stuff without going full Cameron. -- nm - spamlet Apr 8, 17:21 1
  - Dennis Quaid has done a pretty nice job of this over the last decade -- nm - ML Apr 8, 18:10
- the Church of Racist Blindings? -- nm - Reagen Apr 8, 17:20
- no getting the boys back together and go on a singing tour? :((((((( -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 8, 17:19
- Father Stu star Mark Wahlberg? -- nm - Mop Apr 8, 17:06 2
  - Apparently Boogie Nights "was a mistake" -- nm - budice Apr 8, 17:08 1
    - Well, if by mistake he means "one of the few good films he made", sure. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 8, 18:08
US taxpayers paid over $3 million for Elon's "free" starlink terminals for Ukraine. -- (link) - Ender Apr 8, 17:01
Masters: 3rd Rd Tee Times -- (link) - budice Apr 8, 17:00
Hey, question: Does it make sense to boycott a company because the first google hit you got for its name was a nazi term? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 16:53 5
- I don't know the answer to your question without specifics but when my last name is googled - zunk xometimes Apr 8, 17:03 4
  - It's a web hosting company called "Black Sun" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 17:04 3
    - I read a book called that by Rebecca Roanhorse who is highly unlikely to be a Nazi. -- nm - Baruno Apr 8, 17:19 2
      - It was mostly just offputting that it (the symbol) was the first result. I don't think I'd heard the term before so I wasn't expecting it. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 17:27 1
        
        I'm sure they're just Soundgarden fans -- nm - Baruno Apr 8, 17:34
Vacation! - znufrii Apr 8, 15:54 2
- All I ever wanted -- nm - JD Apr 8, 16:00 1
  - All I ever needed -- nm - Beryllium Apr 8, 16:03
I'm not sure why amazon suggested this shirt to me, but it'd be good for at least one st'er. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Apr 8, 15:21 2
- this is a good one for someone who likes cocktails.nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Apr 8, 15:30
- Yep, somebody has linked an Amazon item you've clicked on. Happens to me all the time. -- nm - Meg Apr 8, 15:24
I’m pretty pleased at my self-restraint - anti-wordle 7. - i.b.! Apr 8, 15:06
Jack White did the Anthem at the Tigers home opener -- (link) - budice Apr 8, 14:53 3
- When did our national anthem become Seven Nation Army? -- nm - Tim Apr 8, 16:38
- Dude's looking like he wants to be the next Joker. -- nm - Reagen Apr 8, 15:01 1
  - I'm finally gonna get a bass player... Hooo!! Hoo hoo hoo!!! -- nm - Joker Jack White si Apr 8, 16:25
ST hive-mind - I need suggestions - Meg Apr 8, 14:41 15
- A free group tour ( just don't tell them it's free anyway) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 8, 17:07
- A gallon of gas -- nm - zork Apr 8, 15:57
- Maybe Orange Liqueur and Strawberry Wine? Our city holds an annual Strawberry Festival and oranges were the basis of our original economy. -- nm - Meg Apr 8, 15:56 1
  - And the owners of the ranch were big into walnuts. Maybe some walnut candy or snack. -- nm - Meg Apr 8, 20:41
- Booze or Wine - with a nice assortment of cheese & crackers - especially if it’s a fundraiser Door prize where the pay for tickets to win it. Get the - JenBro Apr 8, 15:18 5
  - ^community gift suggestion solicitation = Jen bat signal -- nm - i.b.! Apr 8, 15:22 3
    - Heh, truth be told I sent her a DM and asked her to get over here :) -- nm - Meg Apr 8, 18:34 1
      - aww. :) - -- nm - i.b.! Apr 8, 22:14
    - Hee! -- nm - Pippy Apr 8, 17:34
  - Unfortunately the only thing we get is publicity. Winner is drawn from attendees' business cards. The hosts are promoting their organization/business. -- nm - Meg Apr 8, 15:22
- Any local jam-makers and/or soap-makers? Or anyone that knits to add a hand-towel or whatever? (NM) - Marlowe Apr 8, 14:44 4
  - Mmmmm, apple butter.... -- nm - Baruno Apr 8, 14:49 2
    - I was just thinking about one of the best things I've ever eaten the other day. full fat, freshly made cottage cheese and homemade apple butter at a - i.b.! Apr 8, 15:25 1
      - (friday pm grammar = yikes.) -- nm - i.b.! Apr 8, 15:31
  - This is when I wish I still worked for the soap and candle maker. -- nm - Meg Apr 8, 14:47
Tim is fired for not telling me about the Dave Stieb documentary. -- (link) - Reagen Apr 8, 14:40 [youtube] 2
- Whoops. -- nm - Tim Apr 8, 16:10 1
  - Halladay's blown no-no homer going to Stieb in his last game in the majors is the stuff of poetry. -- nm - Reagen Apr 8, 16:16
DTL: It didn't matter. We couldn't close the deal. And also it didn't matter. - Baruno Apr 8, 14:40 2
- Damn, I gave away the title to a team is beaten twice already. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 8, 14:52
- Last at large was #50. We needed to move up 10. That was not going to happen. -- nm - Baruno Apr 8, 14:42
Masters - Hot Mic - Justin Thomas off 13th Tee -- (link) - budice Apr 8, 14:32

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