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Manitoba to get 30-50 cm of snow starting tomorrow with 70-90 km/hr winds -- (link) - Beaker Apr 12, 04:44 1
- why that's enough to bury a boy like our Dignan.\ -- nm - mafic Apr 12, 05:09
Ontario couple shocked that not buying travel insurance has consequences -- (link) - Beaker Apr 12, 04:43 1
- $1700 a piece? They knew to insure such a large amount -- nm - Pippy Apr 12, 05:36
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Apr 12, 03:34 [Attachment] 6
- VALVE BOY - the not very successful Steam themed game. -- nm - spamlet Apr 12, 04:47
- BABABOOEYABLE - whether someone can serve as a radio show sidekick -- nm - prayformojo Apr 12, 03:53
- BOYLOVELAVA is the guiding principal of a lot of my vacations. -- nm - mafic Apr 12, 03:43 1
  - nm -- nm* - prayformojo Apr 12, 04:19
- BLAVE: to bluff -- nm - prayformojo Apr 12, 03:36 1
  - LOL -- nm - spamlet Apr 12, 04:47
Worldle #81 3/6 (100%) - prayformojo Apr 12, 03:18 2
- 1/6. was a repeat for me. (spoils) - mafic Apr 12, 03:42 1
  - that's what I got too. I remembered the remark about - prayformojo Apr 12, 03:43
I am constantly surprised at how many of my friends try and sell their kids' old bike helmets on facebook. -- nm - mafic Apr 11, 23:36 4
- Bike helmets are like car seats. One and done. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 23:40 3
  - I mean, I've seen car seats too! "I solemnly swear it's never been in an accident." -- nm - mafic Apr 11, 23:43 2
    - I would and have sold a booster seat. -- nm - Reagen Apr 12, 01:35 1
      - you inhuman monster -- nm - mafic Apr 12, 03:40
Yikes. Atlassian says up to 2 more weeks (maybe more?) to rebuild affected customers. That's lawsuit territory. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 22:41 2
- oh no, not Jira! my old company used Jira for Things. - mafic Apr 11, 23:35 1
  - And trello, and confluence. Could be utterly crippling for affected customers. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 23:40
Framed 3/6 - JaxSean Apr 11, 22:23 3
- 6/6. I had to wait for the gimmie image. - Marlowe Apr 12, 05:18
- 5/6 - prayformojo Apr 12, 03:19
- 5/6. Was worried I would fail. -- nm - The Allfather Apr 11, 23:14
5/6 - znufrii Apr 11, 21:33 5
- 3/6 - Marlowe Apr 12, 05:31
- *sad trombone* streak ends at 50 - spamlet Apr 12, 03:19
- Wordle 297 3/6 - prayformojo Apr 12, 03:16
- It’s better to be lucky than good. -- (edited) - The Allfather Apr 11, 23:14
- 3/6 - mafic Apr 11, 21:44
Since some of ST I'm sure watched: starting in May, Rachel Maddow will only be airing on Mondays on MSNBC -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 21:15 4
- That’s…that’s Jen Psaki’s music. -- nm - spamlet Apr 12, 05:32
- No, she said she was coming back M to thursday now... -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 12, 01:23 1
  - No, she did not. -- (link) - MDH Apr 12, 05:08
- Well it's a good thing that news only happens on Monday then. -- nm - Qale Apr 11, 21:22
I'm leaving the state next Friday for the first time since January 2020. how novel. -- nm - mafic Apr 11, 21:02 1
- I'm glad the parolw is finally over. -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 22:23
Shanghai it's getting worse for the lockdown.... -- (link*) - Remlik Apr 11, 20:48
Baseball is a strange sport sometimes. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 11, 20:43
and, yes, The French Dispatch is the Wes Anderson-iest of Wes Anderson movies. -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 20:26 4
- First half: naked Lea Seydoux. Second half: nap. What's not to like? -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 22:18
- What's the Wes Craven-iest Wes Anderson movie? What's the Wes Anderson-iest Wes Craven movie? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 20:39 1
  - There is a part of Rushmore where a teenage boy tries repeatedly to kill a man. -- nm - Qale Apr 11, 20:42
- (this is not a complaint) -- nm - znufrii Apr 11, 20:38
I know it's not -exciting- but I believe my favorite card so far in New Capenna Magic set involves making a creature a Legitimate Businessperson. -- nm - Qale Apr 11, 20:23 3
- That card cracks me up so much. -- nm - Tim Apr 11, 20:27 2
  - Me too. It’s gonna be the jankiest jank that ever janked -- nm - spamlet Apr 12, 03:13
  - I like Evelyn. She shows up, starts stealing shit. Then calls her buddies to also steal shit. And then she just lets you use it, mana color be damned. -- nm - Qale Apr 11, 20:38
Star Trek Lower Decks....love the posters -- (link) - Remlik Apr 11, 19:58
It's not great. Harris Co Judge (who isn't really a judge but more like an admin) Hidalgo's chief of staff and another aid indicted for COVID contract - Qale Apr 11, 19:51 6
- I for one don't think baseball teams should have the power to execute search warrants. -- nm - mafic Apr 11, 19:58 1
  - *bangs on some trashcans in protest* -- nm - Qale Apr 11, 20:12
- This is worse. Mexican truckers protest Gov. Abbott's additional searches at the border stalling import of veggies to the United States. - Qale Apr 11, 19:56 3
  - Abbott fucked around and is now finding out -- nm - Pippy Apr 11, 20:28 1
    - I wouldn't be surprised if HEB doesn't give him a talking to. -- nm - Qale Apr 11, 20:32
  - This seems like a supportable (if extremely unfortunate) trucker protest -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 19:58
Greg Grunberg has put on some weight. #TheRookie -- nm - Ender Apr 11, 19:26
I have Bette Davis in the Private Lives of Elisabeth & Essex on. Name an actress who played a Queen Elisabeth [I, II, Queen Mother, any!] -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 11, 19:23 6
- Miranda Richardson -- nm - Roger More Apr 11, 20:27 2
  - Neve Campbell--would be a perfect drinking game. Bluffs that make it, table drinks. Bluffs caught, double drink. Bluff miscalled out, double drink - Flavorize Apr 11, 20:33 1
    - Because of this joke, I found out that she's going to be in the Lincoln Lawyer TV series. And also that there's going to be a Lincoln Lawyer TV series - Beryllium Apr 11, 20:38
- Cate Blanchett -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 19:51
- Helen Mirren. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 11, 19:29
- Judi Dench -- nm - Flavorize Apr 11, 19:26
CASPER Live-Action Series Happening At Peacock -- (link) - Remlik Apr 11, 18:59 2
- Jesus Christ, Peacock. Pitch Perfect, now Casper? Dig UP! -- nm* - Mop Apr 11, 22:14
- But... He's dead... -- nm - Ender Apr 11, 19:27
My middle daughter - who dances competitively with her team - hurt her back a couple of weeks before the state championships. - Mop Apr 11, 18:27 19
- Oh, that is scary - and she *is* super tough! Kids heal amazingly though, and modern medicine can do a lot. Don't rule out dancing. -- nm - Andie Apr 12, 03:40
- she will dance again. -- nm - mud Apr 11, 19:30
- damn. that happened to a downhill skier friend of mine in high school. he was still a better athlete than most people after surgery/rehab, - mafic Apr 11, 19:03
- Sorry to hear. Hopefully she’ll heal well and not have any issues from the injury. -- nm - spamlet Apr 11, 19:00
- Wishing her a quick recovery and for the 8 months to fly—new hobbies will be born! -- nm - Flavorize Apr 11, 18:59
- Oh no. Hope she heals well. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 11, 18:59
- Very best thoughts to her -- nm - Remlik Apr 11, 18:56
- Good healing thoughts to her. -- nm - Epiphany! Apr 11, 18:51
- So heartbreaking. All the very best wishes to her. - Meg Apr 11, 18:51
- all my best. she has grit, and will prove the doctors wrong. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 11, 18:47
- My boss was telling us how his buddy's daughter, about 10 years old or so and into multiple sports...broke her back. - Tim Apr 11, 18:41 1
  - ! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 11, 18:49
- That's awful. What a tough kid. -- nm - prayformojo Apr 11, 18:40
- Wow, what incredible pain tolerance. Is she heartbroken? -- nm - The Allfather Apr 11, 18:38 4
  - She’s tough. We’re gonna work through 8 months of physical therapy and see where that gets us. - Mop Apr 11, 18:43 3
    - As a veteran of physical therapy, I can attest - Landbeck Apr 12, 00:25
    - yeesh, good thoughts to her. -- nm - Tim Apr 11, 18:44 1
      - yes this -- nm - Beaker Apr 11, 18:45
- Yikes, little Cary Scruggs there, -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 11, 18:33
I check in on the American “freedom convoy,” every few days. The quick update: food poisoning, a church, a “witch,” over-the-top racism (to each other -- (edited) - Flavorize Apr 11, 18:24 1
- "Comparing the arrangement to slavery" ...... seems like they ought to check the nearest lost and found in case some brains show up -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 18:52
I see what they did there -- (link) - Tim Apr 11, 18:14
But, you know, Hunter Biden's laptop. -- (link) - pmb Apr 11, 18:09
Today was the largest snowfall in April in Portland since they’ve kept records. We got no accumulation here. -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 17:55 1
- The Rose sent me a photo of her backyard with six inches of snow -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 11, 17:58
ty alert: imma rack up a whole bunch of new airports soon. new job May 16 means trips to Senegal and Mali, which will probs also be cool. -- nm - mafic Apr 11, 17:54 3
- I thought you said *less* travel with this job?! -- nm - ty97 Apr 11, 17:56 2
  - most likely only one trip a year. maybe two depending on logistics and timing. -- nm - mafic Apr 11, 19:00
  - Well, not on the same *day* TY -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 11, 18:34
Original National Treasure star will guest in the new Disney Plus series! That's right, Justin Bartha! -- (link) - Mop Apr 11, 17:52
my King Crimson book arrived! OMG, it's huge, over 600 pages! -- (pic) - mud Apr 11, 17:22 [Attachment] 1
- nice! -- nm - Remlik Apr 11, 18:57
For like a week now (give or take I guess) I've woken up with my left hand numb. - ty97 Apr 11, 17:03 12
- I let my thumb thing go far longer than I should have. And on this board we also have Mop's kid with the back. So um... GO TO THE ER!!! -- nm - Qale Apr 11, 19:14
- Carpal tunnel? - kelly Apr 11, 18:04 2
  - I'm wondering if maybe it could be -- nm - ty97 Apr 11, 18:11 1
    - Are left handed? Is that your mouse hand?(though to be fair, my left hand seems more effected than my actual mouser -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 11, 18:36
- Mom says if it continues through the day, that could be bad -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 11, 17:57
- what did googling the symptoms say besides see a doctor? -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 11, 17:10 5
  - Lupus. -- nm - Dr. House M.D. Apr 11, 17:14
  - busy period at work, who has time for doctors? -- nm - ty97 Apr 11, 17:13 3
    - People with numbness in their left arm who don't want to die of a heart attack. -- nm - TWuG Apr 11, 17:20 2
      - hand, not arm! -- nm - ty97 Apr 11, 17:21 1
        
        That can be a symptom of heart issues. -- (link) - TWuG Apr 11, 17:31
- Any chance you've got some kind of shoulder impingement or similar issue (tennis elbow?) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 11, 17:06
My leg bothers me after the long days, I guess that's expected. My back is more itchy than hurting, apparently that's good. Follow up is Thursday. - Tim Apr 11, 17:00 1
- I always tell people that the boss won't be at your funeral so stop sacrificing your body for them. -- nm - Qale Apr 11, 19:16
Driving home last night my arms and shoulders were so sore from tossing 20 bags of potting, garden soil etc I couldn't grip the steering wheel 10 n 2 - zeitgeist Apr 11, 16:48
The Phillies’ third baseman has 3 errors. It’s the 3rd inning. -- nm - Tim Apr 11, 16:39 4
- Is that good? -- nm - spamlet Apr 11, 16:53
- Put every pull hitter in the lineup -- nm - budice Apr 11, 16:52
- *not sure if wry observation or actual baseball statistic I'm supposed to take seriously* -- nm - con_carne Apr 11, 16:46
- Is that what it means when they say someone is "batting 100?" -- nm* - Cuzzin Todd Apr 11, 16:43
The Dropout final episode spoils - prayformojo Apr 11, 16:29 1
- she likely won't get a nomination, but Seyfried really deserves an Emmy for this. Also: f*** George Shultz -- nm* - prayformojo Apr 11, 16:58
The Penn St story Beaker linked on a backboard is almost unbelievable. -- nm* - JaxSean Apr 11, 16:23 16
- The PSU and Paterno loyalists are working overtime on Twitter right now to explain how Paterno is completely innocent. -- nm - MDH Apr 11, 17:49 6
  - Not gonna read the whole thing, but the name “Paterno” appears 101 times in that article. -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 18:21 5
    - Link? -- nm - The Allfather Apr 11, 18:22 4
      - From Beaker’s post earlier… -- (link) - Mop Apr 11, 18:28 3
        
        Count the Good people. Irv Pankey. The brave victims. Count the cowards; everyone else. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 11, 19:03
        
        As condensed by the NY Post… -- (link) - Mop Apr 11, 18:29 1
        
        Good lord. -- nm - The Allfather Apr 11, 18:36
- stop stealing my thunder Mop you bastard! -- nm - Beaker Apr 11, 17:13 5
  - He knew Mop would get around to posting it eventually. -- nm - the wrong element Apr 11, 17:56
  - Hey…? -- nm - Mop Apr 11, 17:55
  - Mop...Beaker...you Canadians all post the same. - JaxSean Apr 11, 17:17 2
    - Mop is Canadian? -- nm - Reagen Apr 11, 17:23
    - (no worries, just fuckin' around :) ) -- nm - Beaker Apr 11, 17:23
- That was a different time. Athletes were protand and the lack of social media and internet made each woman think she was the only one. Like Ted Bundy, - jnine Apr 11, 16:45 2
  - The fact he was released on bail after being found guilty... - JaxSean Apr 11, 17:12 1
    - Also the fact he was found guilty at all. -- nm - . Apr 12, 02:47
PBS NewsHour has a commentator on Ukraine streaming from home - next to him on the wall is a portrait of Patrick Stewart in 19th century uniform. -- nm - Max Apr 11, 16:08 2
- Dune? This picture? -- (pic) - Mop Apr 11, 18:32 [Attachment]
- Lisa Desjardins shamelessly places her doggie into view. I guess she's showing just how much more it's doing for the American people than Congress. -- nm - con_carne Apr 11, 16:52
antiwordle 8. - i.b.! Apr 11, 16:05 1
- worldle - same as crash this time, all around. -- nm - i.b.! Apr 11, 16:15
the first tomb of Christopher Columbus has been found -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 11, 16:00 5
- Oak Island season finale spoilers? -- nm - Beaker Apr 11, 16:10
- they just looked for the unusually long line of people waiting to piss on it? -- nm - Reagen Apr 11, 16:02 3
  - Said noted pisslord Columbus, "Eat shit, Maggie T". - Beryllium Apr 11, 16:12
  - OHHH! -- nm - silvio Apr 11, 16:03 1
    - *snort* -- nm - Max Apr 11, 16:08
C'mon in! -- nm - con_carne Apr 11, 15:59

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