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Chris Pronger breaking down some NHL salary numbers. -- (link) - Shaun Apr 13, 10:40
i hate Monday to Sunday calendars, that is all. - Andie Apr 13, 10:39
more on Medvedchuk's capture: -- (link) - mud Apr 13, 10:36 11
- His bodyguard of 22 years gave him up??? Holy shit. Did the dude sleep with his wife? -- nm - David Apr 13, 11:01 2
  - This sounds like a Liam Neeson movie. -- nm - Max Apr 13, 11:18
  - $$$ not ₽₽₽ -- nm - mud Apr 13, 11:06
- I guess that million dollar bounty is getting some results -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 13, 10:51
- How much Medved could a Medvedchuk chuk? -- nm - Dano Apr 13, 10:37 1
  - depends on if a Medvedchuk could chuk Medved -- nm - mud Apr 13, 10:39
- Mmmmm, I do love balaclava.... -- nm - Baruno Apr 13, 10:37 4
  - No, you love Baklava -- nm - rollo Apr 13, 10:39 3
    - (If I'm wrong about this, you'll eat your hat) -- nm - rollo Apr 13, 10:39 2
      - Typo. I meant to say I do love Bakula. -- nm - Baruno Apr 13, 10:43 1
        
        That typo is a Quantum Leap -- nm - Dano Apr 13, 10:53
"Canada Post will shut down the ePost service at the end of this year. This will not affect how you use the ePost services." True. -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 10:27 2
- ohhh kay -- nm - budice Apr 13, 10:28 1
  - Joke being that no one uses them. -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 10:34
Antlers: A fun B. Good atmosphere in the first 3 acts, last act went off the rails in a good way -- nm - prayformojo Apr 13, 10:12 2
- Oh. Like in a Malignant good way? -- nm - Dano Apr 13, 10:15 1
  - It doesn't reach Malignant's sublimely howling heights, but it's the best Keri Russell/Jessie Plemmons movie I've ever seen -- nm - prayformojo Apr 13, 10:17
Doctor Who Legend of the Sea Devils shanty -- (link) - Remlik Apr 13, 10:08 1
- It's better than anything Chibnall's done. -- nm - Ender Apr 13, 10:47
My cats' response to the noise and activity of my siding being replaced is running the gamut. - Dano Apr 13, 10:08 2
- You need more cats. I think you're missing a couple reactions. - Baruno Apr 13, 10:36 1
  - we'll call that last one Lefty. -- nm - mud Apr 13, 10:37
Cowboys enter Crypto -- (link) - budice Apr 13, 10:08
2023 Winter Classic - Penguins v. Bruins at Fenway Park -- (link) - Diva Apr 13, 10:06
Star Trek The Next Generation The Animated Series -- (link) - Remlik Apr 13, 10:06 [youtube] 1
- Bravissimo. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 10:11
God help me, why am I thinking about diving into Eve Online again? - ReluctantCynic Apr 13, 10:01 5
- Let me know if you do. It works on my laptop now, but I haven't done much. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 10:08
- Is your free time overwhelming you? :) - oblique Apr 13, 10:03 1
  - I'm making it a point to match my "therapy hours" with an equal number of "gaming hours." - ReluctantCynic Apr 13, 10:32
- are you going to be a space pirate? -- nm - decline Apr 13, 10:01 1
  - With all the excitement of spreadsheets. -- nm - Baruno Apr 13, 10:03
Kia has updated their site with details on the 2023 Niro lineup. PHEV goes up to 33 miles. Looks like they gave them some of the Ioniq styling -- (link) - oblique Apr 13, 09:53 1
- for a PHEV that's pretty shitty EV range -- in any cold weather use, real range will be 15m or below per charge -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 13, 10:52
I'm sure that there's a NYC wide conspiracy today to make me later and later as the day goes on. - Krusty Apr 13, 09:47
just ran out of salad dressing at work. no point in staying here now... -- nm - amanda Apr 13, 09:42 3
- They're already on to you! This is how it starts! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 13, 10:11
- You should quit! -- nm - Dano Apr 13, 10:08
- indeed -- nm - crash davis Apr 13, 10:00
NY enacts first-in-nation plan to electrify all state school buses -- (link) - oblique Apr 13, 09:41 2
- Won't that electrocute the kids? -- nm - Dano Apr 13, 10:33 1
  - Only one way to find out. -- nm - spamlet Apr 13, 10:51
I've been to the Magic Castle 3 or 4 times. It's fun. I lost my contacts, so I haven't been in a long time. -- nm - jnine Apr 13, 09:41 2
- they don't let people in who wear glasses? -- nm - decline Apr 13, 09:42 1
  - I've never noticed, but maybe? -- nm - jnine Apr 13, 10:09
One of the reasons I'm hesitant to buy a fancy ebike is that theft is a real problem - so I feel like I can't leave it unattended while out and about. - Beryllium Apr 13, 09:39 8
- Unrelated: My cousins daughter's car was stolen this week while she was in the gym. Apparently the culprits worked with someone with access to the gym - oblique Apr 13, 09:50 2
  - "These are my...uh... workout bolt cutters. For working my pecs." -- nm - Max Apr 13, 10:25
  - That's crazy and .... maybe still dangerous? Who knows if the crime stops at the car theft? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 09:59
- I've been distracted by the tweet. What makes that a Bullitt bike? Do you feel like Steve McQueen when you ride it? -- nm - crash davis Apr 13, 09:46
- Here if you have home owner's insurance it covers bike theft even outside of the home. Might want to look into it. -- nm - Krusty Apr 13, 09:42 1 1
  - Hmm. Good idea. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 09:42
- Solution: Never get off of it. -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 09:40 1
  - I bet Sisyphus was a bicyclist -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 09:41
You're a genius Vlad: "Putin’s Aim to Weaken NATO Falters as Finland and Sweden Weigh Joining" - crash davis Apr 13, 09:36 6
- con: we get bombed to pieces by Putin. Pro: likely no bombings and death of our people -- nm - Beaker Apr 13, 09:47
- Doesn't he want a stronger one, so he can play the victim card for the next two decades? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 09:39 4
  - Decades? Right now, I'm placing the over/under line on five years -- nm - crash davis Apr 13, 09:43 3
    - I'll be an optimist and take the under. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 09:44 2
      - He'd better not drink anything he didn't pour himself. -- nm - Baruno Apr 13, 09:47 1
        
        Someone should let him know that Tissue boxes make good slippers. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 09:58
Father Stu 46% (17/20), Fantastic Beasts Dumbledore 58% (59/43), Navalny 100% (40/0) -- nm - Beaker Apr 13, 09:34 5
- Coming Soon: The Northman 89% (56/6), The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent 100% (30/0), The Bad Guys 94% (29/2) -- nm - Beaker Apr 13, 09:36 4
  - who is the northman for?? -- nm - amanda Apr 13, 10:14 3
    - revenge thriller with big dudes killing each other with swords? I am there. Also, we love the Vikings shows -- nm - Beaker Apr 13, 10:54
    - People who like the Vikings/Last Kingdom shows perhaps? Not sure. -- nm - Diva Apr 13, 10:29 1
      - And, you know, swarthy scantily-clad Scandinavians in general. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 13, 10:33
Randy Bachman postponing concerts ... -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 13, 09:22 1
- I hope he takes care of business and gets back on the road. -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 09:24
Massage: As with everything, I defer to James Acaster -- (link) - Dano Apr 13, 09:17 [youtube]
Hmm. This tweet has a tip for stripping tracking tags from Twitter URLs on iOS. Giving it a spin ... -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 13, 09:12
Album that I am surprised that I really like: Orville Peck - Bronco. (Does anyone know if he actually gets airplay on country radio?) -- (link) - Dano Apr 13, 09:06 [youtube]
WOTC has bought DnDbeyond -- (pic) - zork Apr 13, 09:03 [Attachment] 1
- I always thought it was theirs already.. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 13, 09:25
Superman #1 (not Action Comics) graded at an 8.0 sells for 5.3 Million! -- (link) - Remlik Apr 13, 09:03
The Magic Castle sounds like what Tim will ascend to when he assumes his final form -- nm - prayformojo Apr 13, 08:57 2
- I only know of it because of Arrested Development - Roger More Apr 13, 09:19
- Which occurs if someone says his last name correctly five times in a row. -- nm - Dano Apr 13, 09:03
Zillow thread: Ciara and Russell Wilson have listed their Bellevue, WA home for $28,000,000. -- (link) - decline Apr 13, 08:54
Poll: When was your last massage? - sycor Apr 13, 08:48 21
- Never -- nm - Ender Apr 13, 10:48
- About the same. Five years ago on vacation. Last time I was in Vegas, too, IIRC. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 13, 09:44
- Never. -- nm - Krusty Apr 13, 09:43
- i haven't had one since pre-pandemic. -- nm - Andie Apr 13, 09:41
- October 2021 - Canyon Ranch in Las Vegas. -- nm - Diva Apr 13, 09:00
- just before the kid was born, late September 2018. -- nm - mafic Apr 13, 08:58
- Professional? -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 08:53 1
  - this -- nm - Diva Apr 13, 09:13
- 15-20 years ago - work did a chair massage thing. - Dark Callisto Apr 13, 08:53
- Saturday. -- nm - pmb Apr 13, 08:53
- a few years ago. I don't really enjoy them - I'm pretty relaxed as it is. -- nm - JaxSean Apr 13, 08:52
- never -- nm - decline Apr 13, 08:52
- 4 years ago, probably. was a work perk... -- nm - colin Apr 13, 08:52
- Never. My wife goes all the time but people I don't know touching me isn't my thing. -- nm - spamlet Apr 13, 08:51 2
  - I highly recommend giving it a try. I had to get over that hurdle, but once I did I was all in. -- nm - pmb Apr 13, 08:54 1
    - It’s honestly not a hurdle I’m going to be able to get over. - spamlet Apr 13, 09:38
- 4 days ago. -- nm - kelly Apr 13, 08:50
- Never had one, not my thing I guess. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 13, 08:50 1
  - I probably never would have, except it was a perk at my last job. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 08:51
- Around 6 years ago -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 08:49
- less than 30 days ago. Massage Envy and I did not get the introductory rate. :( -- nm - St. Epiphany Apr 13, 08:49
Cincinnati Reds president Phil Castellini apologizes after telling unhappy fans 'be careful what you ask for' and basically threatens to move team - spamlet Apr 13, 08:47 2
- TBF, I read it as the people they might sell to would move the team. -- nm - Ender Apr 13, 09:38
- Indianapolis Reds! -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 09:13
*rdles - zork Apr 13, 08:39 2
- I'm enjoying framed and heardle quite a bit -- nm - St. Epiphany Apr 13, 08:43
- I also got Wordle in 3 (but I'm not doing the other ones) - Beryllium Apr 13, 08:41
IDKITIION: Mark Meadows has been removed from North Carolina's voter rolls -- (link) - mud Apr 13, 08:34 1
- I suggest Matt Letscher as possible casting for this movie role -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 08:38
LIR: I have not been to the Magic Castle but my stepfather has. He is more serious sound magic than I am plus I've never been to California. -- nm - zork Apr 13, 08:32
Good thoughts requested. Started losing power driving to work. Hoping something simple like spark plugs, but worried it will be fatal. Dropped off at garage. -- nm* - Spawn Apr 13, 08:26 22
- Probably some clogged smog device, or filter -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 13, 11:00
- Did the check engine light come on or it just slowed down? -- nm - Max Apr 13, 09:36
- good luck, could be simple - colin Apr 13, 08:52
- Hopefully Nightwing (?) survives -- nm* - spamlet Apr 13, 08:52 1
  - Indeed -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 08:53
- Yuck. Hoping it's nothing bad. -- nm - sycor Apr 13, 08:47
- Sending out a positive *honk* (nmbh) - Dano Apr 13, 08:47
- good repair thoughts! -- nm - St. Epiphany Apr 13, 08:40 2
  - Was able to drive home with the roof down last night after my zoom meeting ended after 8. -- (pic) - Spawn Apr 13, 08:43 [Attachment] 1
    - We, uh, sure your top wasn't half up, catching a massive amount of drag? -- nm - Max Apr 13, 09:37
- *fingers crossed* -- nm - zork Apr 13, 08:32
- good luck! -- nm - Diva Apr 13, 08:32
- bon chance mon ami -- nm - mud Apr 13, 08:31
- yikes good luck. And you better line up a rental asap -- nm - Remlik Apr 13, 08:30 1
  - Yeah, I am doing so and also put a call out to my car guy, just in case. He is set up at the con this weekend so I may go by and see him. -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 08:39
- ** good vroom vroom vibes ** -- nm - JaxSean Apr 13, 08:29 1
  - Yes, this -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 08:29
- Last time I had a car lose power (E.g., unable to climb hills), it was an exhaust back pressure issue. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 08:27 4
  - Ultimately I think the catalytic converter had to be replaced -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 08:30 3
    - The list of possibilities is vast, so I am just hoping for the cheaper side. -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 08:38 2
      - Sucks, though. Didn't it just get out of the shop a couple weeks ago? (That was for a nasty pothole hit, right?) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 13, 08:48 1
        
        Indeed. That is why this sucks, even more. -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 08:53
*six months later* "say goodbye to Freevee, say hello to Streamiebox!" -- nm - Reagen Apr 13, 08:18 2
- I wish Prime Video's interface could be sexier. The only streaming service that makes me feel like I'm buying office supplies. -- nm* - con_carne Apr 13, 08:30
- ATTNow<--->ATTTv<--->DirectTV Stream -- nm - budice Apr 13, 08:20
Amazon Prime Minus - Beryllium Apr 13, 08:18
Georgia QB JT Daniels transferring to West Virginia -- nm - budice Apr 13, 08:18
I decided I am not taking advantage of my benefits enough, so just got my doctor to write me a prescription for massage and booked a 90 minute one - Andie Apr 13, 08:07 13
- Massages are magical. On vacation last week I literally had 4 of them. It was fantastic. -- nm - pmb Apr 13, 08:46
- Yay!! -- nm - St. Epiphany Apr 13, 08:40
- oh thanks for reminding me to make an appoitment to get cupped. -- nm - amanda Apr 13, 08:37 3
  - What do you think cupping does for you? Also, congrats. -- nm - zork Apr 13, 08:40 2
    - I don't know? I feel very body awake after. -- nm - amanda Apr 13, 08:43 1
      - I'm way more accepting of this reason than drawing out toxins. Thank you. -- nm - zork Apr 13, 09:02
- You inspired me. I will have to pay for mine myself, but I just booked a massage for Saturday. -- nm - Dano Apr 13, 08:20 2
  - what time? Mine is at 10. It will be like a couple's massage, but long distance! -- nm - Andie Apr 13, 08:22 1
    - Mine is at 11:30 so we exactly just don't overlap. -- nm - Dano Apr 13, 08:23
- I wonder if my doctor would do this. Or if my insurance would pay for it. -- nm - sycor Apr 13, 08:15 1
  - we can have up to $500/year if provided by a RMT, but you need a prescription. My doctor was like 'sure, a massage never hurt anyone, here you go." -- nm - Andie Apr 13, 08:16
- very good. -- nm - Diva Apr 13, 08:14
- nice -- nm - budice Apr 13, 08:13
In other news... -- nm - Spawn Apr 13, 07:59 1
- We get to watch The Batman from the comfort of our own homes next week. I might wait til I get my 4k disc though. -- nm - Shaun Apr 13, 08:07

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