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this Bourdain doc isnt cheering me up much. -- nm - mud Apr 10, 20:18
Series I bonds: purchased - znufrii Apr 10, 20:08 1
- I bought some last year and this year. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 10, 22:35
$50 to the person who can figure out a way for me to wake up at 7:50am tomorrow and then eat, shower, get dressed, and get to the office by 7:55am -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 19:43 13
- Sleep in your clothes in the bathroom at work. Put head in toiler and flush (Archie shower), eat 3 packs of Splenda from the office kitchen - Flavorize Apr 10, 20:57
- TARDIS -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 10, 20:08
- Shower the night before. Skip breakfast. Get dressed in the police car (that you've "hired" to take you to work) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 19:58 1
  - Stop reading my diary -- nm - Flavorize Apr 10, 20:52
- Move the microwave outside the bathroom and sleep in the tub? -- nm* - . Apr 10, 19:54
- If I had to shower in the morning, I’d never take one. -- nm - Qale Apr 10, 19:48
- easy, move the office to the far eastern edge of the Central time zone and take an apartment close to work on the far western edge of the Eastern zone -- nm - crash davis Apr 10, 19:48
- and no - ty97 Apr 10, 19:43 5
  - wfh. you owe me $50. -- nm - mafic Apr 10, 19:45 4
    - Clearly I would if I could but can not. You owe *me* $50 for this awful submission. -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 19:47 3
      - I am within the stated parameters. you have incurred a $50 penalty fee. -- nm - mafic Apr 10, 19:50 2
        
        He can't eat, shower and dress in 5 minutes. -- nm - Ender Apr 10, 19:55 1
        
        not with that attitude. -- nm - mafic Apr 10, 19:56
Ducks officially out of the playoffs today. because of scheduling, the Sharks - who trail them in the standings - are technically still in. -- nm - mafic Apr 10, 19:38
The airplane mask mandate ends in 8 days on Monday, April 18. No decision yet on extension or if the requirement will end. -- nm* - ty97 Apr 10, 19:32 4
- Covid’s over, duh. -- nm* - Tim Apr 10, 19:34 2
  - I don't know the right answers on really anything policy-wise regarding COVID, but it's here forever, it's endemic - ty97 Apr 10, 19:38 1
    - Also: I realize from the tweeter machine that there are subsets of people with VERY STRONG opinions in both directions on this masking topic... - ty97 Apr 10, 19:40
- (nutty) -- nm - mafic Apr 10, 19:33
Memo to the producers of Time Team: more Hilde, always, all the time. -- (link) - Mop Apr 10, 19:27 [Image]
Some of the stories of food shortages in locked down Chinese cities like Shanghai are scary -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 19:23 1
- Was just reading a related thread ... -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 10, 19:23
Michelle Yeoh on getting the script for EEAAO -- (link) - Remlik Apr 10, 19:15
I just want plain old Coke Zero, dammit. -- (link) - Meg Apr 10, 19:00
Cause I don't think things through, I was completely caught off guard by the kids at The Troubadour for tonight's Linda Lindas show -- (edited) - JD Apr 10, 18:44 1
- Grandson took kiddos on stage throughout his tour! -- nm - Qale Apr 10, 18:53
Oh, thanks Verizon! I got a Cebela's Gift Card on my "Verizon Anniversary". First person who replies with an email address gets $5! -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 18:33 9
- well - crash davis Apr 10, 18:37 8
  - On it's way! -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 18:41 7
    - a woot and a whew - Woot: Thanks Mop! and whew, I was hoping you had made a typo and it was for Cabela's and not Cebala :) -- nm - crash davis Apr 10, 18:44 6
      - Is there a difference? -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 18:50 5
        
        Cebala appears to be a European company that sells mate, that Uruguayan ground drink. Cabela's is where I have an account -- nm* - crash davis Apr 10, 18:52 4
        
        otoh carrying a gourd and straw around sounds like perfect weird librarian schtick. -- nm - mafic Apr 10, 19:44 1
        
        I just made the jump to herbal tea. I'm going to hang there for a while before moving on -- nm - crash davis Apr 10, 19:50
        
        and thanks again! -- nm - crash davis Apr 10, 18:58 1
        
        👍 enjoy -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 19:29
That was interesting. Loud bass rythm outside the window. Closest vehicle is a Prime van. Scruffy individual with cell-phone and package comes from - Meg Apr 10, 18:18 1
- Must be his last day. -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 18:34
ST - What are you reading? -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 18:18 18
- Jennifer Egan's newest, "The Candy House". A must if you are a fan of "... Goon Squad" (NM) - Marlowe Apr 10, 21:10
- Shadow of the Hegemon and X of Swords. -- nm - Ender Apr 10, 19:28
- going classic scifi right now. Shikasta - Doris Lessing -- nm - mafic Apr 10, 19:28
- My serial killer manifesto. I feel like it’s nearly done. -- nm - Qale Apr 10, 18:54 4
  - Where’d you get enough magazines in 2022? -- nm* - spamlet Apr 10, 19:03 1
    - You’re thinking of a ransom note. -- nm - Qale Apr 10, 19:50
  - once that is done, what is your strategy for taunting the FBI? -- nm - crash davis Apr 10, 18:59 1
    - “Accidentally” refer to them as the FIB and suggest that the Department of Homeland Security could kick their asses. -- nm - Qale Apr 10, 19:51
- The Haunting of Ashburn House -- nm - Baruno Apr 10, 18:32
- After finishing David Baldacci's Camel Club, now I'm reading Charles Cumming's "Box 88". It's good so far. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 18:31
- Just finished Murderbot 3 (not sure I get the hype, it's fine), moving on to Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 10, 18:29 2
  - I 🖤 Murderbot -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 18:29 1
    - Like I said, it's... fine. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 10, 18:36
- Never Met a Man I Didn’t Like - The Life and Writings of Will Rogers -- nm - znufrii Apr 10, 18:24
- I grabbed JD Robb's Abandoned In Death as it fulfills the book with a green cover portion of my challenge. 1/3 of the way in and I don't like it so fa -- nm - crash davis Apr 10, 18:21 2
  - Hah. I had that from the library E-books a couple weeks ago. I returned it unfinished. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 18:28 1
    - (I actually strongly suspect it gets good later on, and might be a good series, but the beginning was too unpleasant.) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 18:29
- the Prey series reread continues. Finished Naked Prey, onto Hidden Prey -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 18:18
because of course -- (link) - mud Apr 10, 17:56
I am watching Encanto - tRuMaN Apr 10, 17:40
Framed 2/6 - JaxSean Apr 10, 17:30 1
- same - crash davis Apr 10, 17:59
So I watched both episodes of Ken Burns's Benjamin Franklin that meant I had to go to D+ and watch Hamilton. I love the music more every time I watch -- nm - crash davis Apr 10, 17:21
Did the whole, "Only Murders In The Building" binge. Pretty good show. -- nm - Flavorize Apr 10, 17:18
No jury duty tomorrow! Things are starting to look up! -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 17:17
heh heh -- (pic) - amanda Apr 10, 17:12 [Attachment] 1
- I thought maybe you were telling us something. -- nm - spamlet Apr 10, 17:16
Shinjiro Otani - Japanese veteran wrestler had a bad move during a match and has no feeling in his extremities. Apparently, a German Suplex into the - Will Hunting Apr 10, 16:57 1
- Fans were asked to leave. Vince is like naaaaah. -- nm - Qale Apr 10, 18:57
Macron's margin over LePen was larger this time and every other candidate, bar one, has endorsed Macron after today's vote. -- (link) - TWuG Apr 10, 16:45 3
- just send out her Putin pamphlet. -- nm - mafic Apr 10, 19:30
- Still the runnoff is very much within the margin of error. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 10, 18:08 1
  - scary. [fingers crossed] -- nm - mud Apr 10, 18:13
oh hey, Hawaii ended the travel safe system, I don't have to send in documentation, get a wristband, etc it appears? -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 16:37 3
- Yeah, Covid is over. -- nm - Spawn Apr 10, 17:31
- Nice! -- nm - MDH Apr 10, 17:16
- Correct. -- nm - David Apr 10, 16:50
My brother has always watched that WWE stuff you all watch. Apparently when he landed in Orlando he ran into/met Naomi and Jimmy Uso? -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 16:33 3
- Yeah, they're married, and a lot of wrestlers live in Orlando since that's where the performance center is. -- nm - David Apr 10, 16:35 2
  - And given Orlando is a Mecca for US travelers, easy to get to wherever the next show is. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 10, 16:59
  - Yep - we've run into a lot of wrestlers there and in Atlanta over the years... - Dark Callisto Apr 10, 16:58
An austalien government clip about carbon offsets -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 10, 16:16
*Pats his bet on The Masters winner to win at +2000* -- nm* - MDH Apr 10, 16:00
Well we made it back, over 2 months gone, 7000 miles driven. -- nm - colin Apr 10, 15:00 1
- Let me tell ya, driving to Australia is a challenge! -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 16:11
Now playing: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? -- nm - David Apr 10, 14:44 6
- As long as you pass the CHR check I suppose it’s okay. -- nm - Qale Apr 10, 19:00
- Last night I watched Attack of the Giant Leeches - Max Apr 10, 16:42
- Only if it's the Pit of Despair. -- nm - Max Apr 10, 16:40
- lose a bet? -- nm - mud Apr 10, 14:48 2
  - I saw the manga at McKay's today and HAD to read this story. -- (edited) - David Apr 10, 15:53 1
    - ah -- nm - mud Apr 10, 16:31
holy crap Cameron - mud Apr 10, 14:34 2
- holy crap Rory ! -- nm - mud Apr 10, 14:47 1
  - I'm not watching the telecast, but I'm pretty sure that's a RD4 course record for Rory -- nm - Al Capone Apr 10, 15:27
Just saw the Inside No 9 S7 trailer, back on the 20th. -- (link) - LMS Apr 10, 14:11 2
- wheeeee ! -- nm* - mud Apr 10, 14:16
- And Doctor Who is back next Monday. -- nm - LMS Apr 10, 14:13
Ah, that explains my latest FWP - - Meg Apr 10, 13:51
Wordle- 4 - Diva Apr 10, 13:45 2
- 4/6 - oblique Apr 10, 18:24
- 6. Did NOT go well. -- nm - The Allfather Apr 10, 13:56
Sam Elliott Apologizes for ‘Power of the Dog’ Comments: ‘I Wasn’t Very Articulate - budice Apr 10, 13:42 2
- History Channel's upcoming Theodore Roosevelt miniseries stars Rufus Jones - an Englishman! Sam's gonna be rolling over in his grave. -- nm - Max Apr 10, 18:27
- I was disappointed - *AND* surprised - by his comments. I appreciate his apology. -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 16:11
Hey remember that period in the 2010s where tv shows would have after-shows? That's over now, right? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 13:40 19
- Halo has one. Peacemaker had one. The Boys, too. -- nm - Spawn Apr 10, 17:27
- Will Wheaton has The Ready Room on Paramount+. I'm not sure if Bravo's Below Deck After Show is still current. - Max Apr 10, 17:00 1
  - .. well, I'll allow it for Wheaton. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 17:08
- Remember when Dan Levy hosted the aftershow for The Hills? -- nm - Andie Apr 10, 14:58
- isn't there 1 night of all NCIS shows on CBS. and another night of all Law & Order shows on NBC this season? -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 10, 14:49 2
  - Tuesday CBS is all three FBI shows. -- nm - MDH Apr 10, 15:21
  - just 2 NCIS' I believe. one night of all Chicagos and all L&O's on NBC -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 15:10
- for a popular show it is easy money. -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 14:49
- Bachelor/ette? - zork Apr 10, 13:48
- Was there more than the Walking Dead one? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 10, 13:47 6
  - AMC had Talking Dead, Talking Bad and Talking Preacher -- nm - Tim Apr 10, 14:14 3
    - and then suddenly Chris Hardwick wasn't popular no mo. -- nm - Reagen Apr 10, 15:40 1
      - (Talking Dead is still on...tonight actually) -- nm - Beaker Apr 10, 15:54
    - Since I didn't watch any of the main shows I was blissfully unaware of their respective after-shows. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 10, 15:36
  - I think a lot of cable shows had it. Breaking Bad? Mr. Robot? -- nm - Mop Apr 10, 14:12 1
    - I was reading a recap of mr robot's final season and it mentioned this, which is what prompted the thought -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 15:45
- if there's any mercy left in this world. -- nm - mud Apr 10, 13:43 1
  - Heh -- nm - zork Apr 10, 13:49
- Andy Cohen gotta eat -- nm - ty97 Apr 10, 13:42
Tiger commits to the Open at St. Andrews in July, non-committal on the PGA next month or the US Open - Will Hunting Apr 10, 13:38 1
- Masters and The Open have to be his best chances at another major. -- nm - MDH Apr 10, 14:38
My *rdles today - zork Apr 10, 13:30
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 $71, Morbius $10.2 ($57.1), The Lost City $9.2 ($68.9), Ambulance $8.7, The Batman $6.6 ($359.1) - Beaker Apr 10, 13:16
Scheffler had me sweating, lead to 1 stroke after 2 holes. Spoilers - Flavorize Apr 10, 13:07 2
- Spoils - J Apr 10, 13:20 1
  - I had 15-1 on Scheffler, and a +100 after Friday too—got way to close. Cam had a great tournament -- nm - Flavorize Apr 10, 16:30
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Apr 10, 13:06 [Attachment] 7
- a hockey mask -- nm* - Max Apr 10, 13:07
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Apr 10, 13:07 [Attachment] 5
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Apr 10, 13:07 [Attachment] 4
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Apr 10, 13:08 [Attachment] 3
      - 2 -- nm - zork Apr 10, 14:36
      - 2/2 -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 10, 14:31
      - 2 -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 10, 13:16
Hamlet. In the original Klingon. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 10, 13:05
can anyone explain this NYT crossword answer to me? (sp) - prayformojo Apr 10, 13:01 9
- Spoilers - Roger More Apr 10, 13:04 2
  - booooo -- nm - Max Apr 10, 13:07 1
    - spoilerish - . Apr 10, 13:34
- Spoils - znufrii Apr 10, 13:04 2
  - obliged -- nm - prayformojo Apr 10, 13:07
  - B2 - don’t wear white (even if you look amazing in white) -- nm - Roger More Apr 10, 13:07
- God or King is the best I can think of. -- nm - Max Apr 10, 13:03
- spoilers - Marlowe Apr 10, 13:03 1
  - Nice -- nm - Spawn Apr 10, 13:34

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