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*doesn't see any obvious fluff pieces about the Maple Leafs floating around...checks NHL scores from last night* Gotcha. -- nm - Shaun Apr 22, 05:56 2
- Matthews is the bestest!! -- nm - Beaker Apr 22, 06:08
- Some ridiculous 80s scores happening this year. -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 06:02
"Representative Cheney did not record or leak the tape and does not know how the reporters got it" -- (link) - ty97 Apr 22, 05:46 2
- I’m guessing this tape is what Jovian was referring to last night? -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 05:52 1
  - Article here for anyone who wants to pretend this actually has any impact whatsoever -- (link) - znufrii Apr 22, 06:22
The, “Such and such is easy” (started life at 3B crowd) is irking me today. - Flavorize Apr 22, 05:25 3
- They are either super rich and/or have a shitload of family and friends that they dump their kids on in order to do these things. -- nm - Shaun Apr 22, 05:47 2
  - Or his wife does all the work and he doesn't get it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 06:08 1
    - *ding* -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 06:10
RIP Guy Lafleur -- nm - Beaker Apr 22, 05:24 2
- Someone check in on Espo. -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 05:27
- ahh man, I am wrecked for the day now -- nm - Beaker Apr 22, 05:25
MTG hearing begins at 9:30 on C-SPAN -- nm - Volnelk Apr 22, 05:19 1
- Everyone get your counterspells ready. -- nm - Qale Apr 22, 09:43
So yeah, pretty sure I broke my pinky toe last night. I could be wrong and it is just sprained. Cause: tripping on some of the packing boxes - oblique Apr 22, 05:11 10
- Ugh, nobody needs this! -- nm - ty97 Apr 22, 05:14
- it hurts like hell and there's not much you can do about it. A suggestion: - prayformojo Apr 22, 05:13 8
  - I've broken a toe maybe... 5 times? One of my little toes is practically in pieces. #largefeetlife -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 05:25 3
    - I'm in the broken toe club too! -- nm - decline Apr 22, 06:13
    - Me too - and mine are tiny! - Dark Callisto Apr 22, 06:10
    - Same. I've broken a few toes and my big toe on my left foot has cracks in it that prevents it from bending properly. - Krusty Apr 22, 05:40
  - Alternative solution: cut it off -- nm - Beaker Apr 22, 05:23 1
    - Pinky toes are dumb. All they do it try to fight furniture and then they always lose! We need to evolve past the pinky toe. -- nm - sycor Apr 22, 05:25
  - It doesn't hurt as much as I think it should if it was broken but I'm being very tender walking on it -- nm - oblique Apr 22, 05:20
  - Yup, tape it to another toe and it should ease some of the pain. -- nm - Krusty Apr 22, 05:15
So would Melenchon supporters mostly head over to Macron now seeing as LePen is just horrible? Yes, Macron is centrist - Diva Apr 22, 05:02 5
- All I know is from the Economist podcasts. -- (edited) - spamlet Apr 22, 05:18 4
  - Yeah, she's horrible and the racism is off the chain. -- nm - Diva Apr 22, 05:59 3
    - And unfortunately, she's smarter than her dad and knows to minimize that stuff to give people "something else" to vote for. -- nm - spamlet Apr 22, 06:26 1
      - I don't see how she's minimizing the racism at all, but ymmv. -- nm - Diva Apr 22, 06:30
    - She's a fascist. Her father was the leader of the actual fascist party. Most Americans don't get it. - loosilu Apr 22, 06:13
Jeopardy spoilers - Beaker Apr 22, 04:57 6
- Spoiler - Diva Apr 22, 05:03 5
  - yup - spoilers -- (edited) - Beaker Apr 22, 05:09 4
    - (spoilers) - Baruno Apr 22, 06:22 3
      - it was kind of weirdly written I thought - Beaker Apr 22, 06:25 2
        
        I thought so too. Spoils -- (edited) - Diva Apr 22, 06:32 1
        
        yup -- nm - Beaker Apr 22, 06:42
TV PSA: Smackdown, Blacklist, Gold Rush, NBA, AEW Rampage, Outer Range, Pachinko, Slow Horses, They Call Me Magic, wecrashed, Very British Scandal, -- nm - Beaker Apr 22, 04:42 2
- Heartstopper, Hold Tight, iCarly, Simpsons (D+), Vlad & Niki, Come Dance With Me, RuPaul, USFL, Bellator MMA, MLB, other stuff -- nm* - Beaker Apr 22, 04:47 1
  - Black Lady Sketch Show, Oprah & Viola -- nm - Beaker Apr 22, 04:54
RIP Cynthia Plaster Caster. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 04:35
There's an Ardman film in this. Stowaway cat rescued from North Sea platform -- (link) - LMS Apr 22, 04:24 1
- :-) Hopefully One-eyed-Joe ends up in a home and not as a stray again. -- nm - Krusty Apr 22, 04:32
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Apr 22, 04:18 [Attachment] 3
- Joker disposes of his henchmen in the OILYVAT. -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 06:08
- VOLTALITY - using all the volts available. As in: The Tesla engine's voltality adds to the car's overall voilaity -- nm - prayformojo Apr 22, 05:12
- VOILAITY - a characteristic of being instantly impressive -- nm - prayformojo Apr 22, 04:51
Framed - 3 - Diva Apr 22, 04:00
metacritic just inexplicably retweeted their ranked Bond list from last year, but it prompted a line of thought about Craig - Max Apr 22, 01:52 5
- In that way, Craig's Bond is closest to the books. - Roger More Apr 22, 06:27
- I can’t fathom where Tomorrow Never Dies was worse reviewed than Die Another Day -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 22, 06:03 1
  - I got as far as Casino Royale (the David Niven one) being ranked higher than View to a Kill -- nm - Roger More Apr 22, 06:29
- Good stuff—some real Bond truth bombs in your IM. I enjoyed Craig, but totally understand the thoughts. -- nm - Flavorize Apr 22, 05:41 1
  - same -- nm - Beaker Apr 22, 05:53
How to measure things like a Canadian -- (link) - Reagen Apr 22, 01:50 10
- Long distances are actually measured in hours to drive/fly there, so that needs to be fixed. -- nm* - Shaun Apr 22, 05:09 1
  - true. "How far away if Saint John?" "'bout an hour" -- nm - Beaker Apr 22, 05:10
- How to think like an American: since I've heard Seattle doesn't have home air conditioning I guess I didn't think Canada had outdoor pools, just lakes - Max Apr 22, 02:27 7
  - of course they do! Where else will they ice skate 10 months out of the year? -- nm - decline Apr 22, 06:17
  - Wait...seriously? -- nm - Shaun Apr 22, 05:10 1
    - It's too cold there for open toes and heels, right? Are women's shoes lines with fur, flannel, or denim? -- nm - Max Apr 22, 07:11
  - I've swum in an outdoor pool in Quebec City. It was at a hotel, not a house. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 04:34
  - Seattle usually needs ac for a week or two a year. Maybe more now. -- nm - . Apr 22, 03:45
  - I would say not as common but they definitely exist. -- nm - Reagen Apr 22, 03:07
  - Traditionally the pools open on Canada day and close up for the season on July 4th. -- nm - Ender Apr 22, 02:33
2 days 2 oligarchs die, same murder suicide where the wife and daughter are killed too. -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 22, 01:45 1
- were any windows involved? -- nm - decline Apr 22, 06:18
pentagon says that with recent arrival of Czech tanks Ukraine now has more 'functional' units than russia in the region -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 22, 01:36
Fvcker Carlson says traffic deaths are up this year because police are afraid of pulling over black drivers -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 22, 01:18 1
- He's a known racist and white supremacist. I would avoid reading anything about him, FOX News, etc. -- nm - Krusty Apr 22, 04:31
Interesting after encountering Rhinoceros for the first time today, my youtube autoplayed into Pleasantville, which is like the inverse story. - Max Apr 22, 01:03
Going through my paper Magic cards, I was mistaken. I have a borderless Bonsai Tree, not the extended art one. So yay me! -- nm - Qale Apr 22, 00:09
TN passes a law requiring drunk drivers who kill a parent pay child support -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 21, 23:31 4
- I'm not against this but why just drunk drivers? Why not for anyone that kills a parent of a minor child? - Krusty Apr 22, 04:38 1
  - Most other deaths are more…crime’y. The drunk driving is a consequence of a bad action…those other deaths are either commission of a more tangible -- (edited) - Will Hunting Apr 22, 04:44
- Being that it's TN, I feel like there's probably some kind of catch or loophole. But on the surface, sounds like a great idea. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 21, 23:46
- That's interesting. -- nm - Ender Apr 21, 23:36
Sometimes I watch a movie and before it's over I wonder what the Pitch Meeting is going to be like for it. - Beryllium Apr 21, 22:08 1
- Pitch Meeting for it was good, but missed one key tradition. - Beryllium Apr 21, 22:32
Actorle 37 (Friday) 3/8 - prayformojo Apr 21, 21:09 4
- 2 - Shaun Apr 22, 05:06
- Actorle - 1 - Diva Apr 22, 04:06
- 2 - Will Hunting Apr 22, 04:05
- 1 (all on my own, woo). - i.b.! Apr 22, 00:19
Worldle #91 6/6 (100%) - prayformojo Apr 21, 21:07 1
- 1 - Diva Apr 22, 04:11
Wordle 307 5/6 - prayformojo Apr 21, 21:05 9
- 4 - decline Apr 22, 06:01
- 3 - Todd Manning Apr 22, 05:56
- 2/6 - oblique Apr 22, 05:04
- 4 - Shaun Apr 22, 05:02
- 2 - Diva Apr 22, 04:15
- 2/6 - spamlet Apr 22, 03:38
- 307 3/6 - GregW Apr 21, 22:57
- 3/6. - David Apr 21, 22:29
- 2/6 - znufrii Apr 21, 21:08
The budget for 'Stranger Things 4' is reportedly $270M -- (link) - Remlik Apr 21, 21:03 3
- Netflix usually doesn’t count to 4 for this very reason. But it’s fucking Stranger Things, it’s their biggest flagship show. -- nm - Qale Apr 22, 00:17 1
  - yup, one of their few that have spinoff financials (toys, clothes, etc) -- nm - Beaker Apr 22, 04:35
- How many Bone episodes could we have gotten for that? -- nm - David Apr 21, 23:03
boss: *schedules meeting for today* me:”on a plane, back Wednesday.” boss: *reschedules meeting for Tuesday* wtf -- nm - mafic Apr 21, 20:58
I just made 3 "volume" jokes, on Twitter...and they all fell flat - Flavorize Apr 21, 20:34 [Attachment]
I went for a run today. - Beryllium Apr 21, 20:33 2
- Did you ever get that/an electric bike? Seems like you had some good possibles picked out -- nm - Flavorize Apr 21, 20:43 1
  - Dragging my feet on it. I need to do a test ride. - Beryllium Apr 21, 21:05
Whoops, I should have given that pitcher more than a quick rinse. This ice tea definitely has more than a soupçon of fruit punch... -- nm - Ender Apr 21, 20:16
Wordle 306 5/6 - oblique Apr 21, 20:14
Kevin McCarthy not having a good evening tonight. -- nm - Jovian Apr 21, 20:05 1
- Don Jr. to testify before the 1/6 committee -- (link) - znufrii Apr 21, 20:13
Easter has giant chocolate rabbits... More holidays should do this. Turkeys for Thanksgiving, Reindeer for Xmas... Come on, Groundhog's Day?! -- nm - Ender Apr 21, 20:03 2
- Turduckhen on Superbowl Sunday -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 21, 20:08
- Uhm...there are chocolate turkeys and chocolate reindeer. I even have a vintage mold for chocolate turkeys. -- nm - . Apr 21, 20:07
This is a Trump statement that has some truth to it -- (link) - ty97 Apr 21, 19:53 4
- He slowed it, so he has no right to claim it as a success. -- nm - David Apr 21, 20:19 1
  - ... also yup. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 21, 21:52
- ... yup. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 21, 19:55 1
  - I like to say they don't trust him enough to have been responsible for a vaccine that works. - . Apr 21, 20:10
The oddest restaurant names we had for awhile were "Ovens of Greece" and "BelChi". The first changed names and has since gone out of business. The second, a Belizean place has changed names twice and is great. -- (edited) - . Apr 21, 19:40
After the second time my mom mentions that her (deceased) mother liked spiced jelly beans, but they're hard to find, I'm legally obligated to... - Ender Apr 21, 19:29 8
- They usually have them in CVS/Walgreens/Duane Reade in the candy aisle. -- nm - Krusty Apr 21, 19:39
- That sounds wonderful. And eminently reasonable. -- nm - con_carne Apr 21, 19:34
- Get her the Harry Potter ones -- nm - Flavorize Apr 21, 19:32
- Spiced jelly beans, I think I've seen those recently. At somewhere random like Dollar Tree. -- nm - The Boss Apr 21, 19:31 4
  - Damnit ST why do you keep using that handle? I've unchecked it like three times now. -- nm - sycor Apr 21, 19:32 3
    - Berry make it stop! -- nm - The Boss Apr 21, 19:34 1
      - Okay I think I fixed it. - sycor Apr 21, 19:37
    - Bery keeps sneaking into your house and rechecking the box when you're not looking. -- nm - Ender Apr 21, 19:34
Picard's Agnes arc is getting tedious - Max Apr 21, 19:29 7
- I thought this was the season finale. So, I disliked the episode but thought it was even worse. -- nm - David Apr 21, 19:45 2
  - I think we have to accept that Alison Pill has never been as good an actress as she's thought she is. - Max Apr 21, 19:55 1
    - You're terrible. Be less terrible. -- nm - David Apr 21, 19:56
- heh, I was a bit reluctant to start watching this week's episode because of that. But (spoils) - Beryllium Apr 21, 19:32 3
  - you mean Temporal Agent Ducane of the USS Relativity? -- (link) - Remlik Apr 21, 19:57 1
    - Yes, I do. - Beryllium Apr 21, 19:57
  - It would be hilarious if they - Max Apr 21, 19:38
They weren't lying when they said the first month's discount price for CNN+ was good for the life of the subscription. -- nm - Ender Apr 21, 19:24 2
- Nice. -- nm - Qale Apr 21, 19:50
- Well..... -- nm - . Apr 21, 19:24
I am in an airport. How novel. Bar doesn’t open for 2 hours though, so that sucks. -- nm - mafic Apr 21, 19:23 2
- At least you have a novel to read. -- nm - ty97 Apr 21, 19:23 1
  - It was a dark and stormy night... -- nm - Qale Apr 21, 19:50
Heh. They don't need to add monsters to call of duty; I'm already there. -- (pic) - Beryllium Apr 21, 18:46 [Attachment]
Another song from 2019 that is starting to get radio play... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 21, 18:45 [youtube] 10
- thank you, tiktok. — nm - i.b.! Apr 22, 00:24
- I always wondering what Tom’s Diner would sound like if Tom Waites sang it. -- nm - Mop Apr 21, 20:11 1
  - Stringbean needs to cover the whole catalogs of Joe Cocker and Jim Morrison. -- nm - Max Apr 21, 20:28
- Holy shit the Roxanne cover with Milky Chance is great. -- (link) - The Boss Apr 21, 19:15 [youtube] 5
  - Does the first guy have a speech impediment? I don't think most of those lyrics count as words. -- nm - Ender Apr 21, 19:38 2
    - I can't unsee it as Michael Pena singing it as Luis. -- nm - Max Apr 21, 20:21
    - You may recognize this song better. -- (link) - sycor Apr 21, 19:47 [youtube]
  - That is excellent...this Kylie Minogue cover is pretty damn good -- (link) - Remlik Apr 21, 19:32 [youtube] 1
    - Yeah that's a good one too. Subscribed to the channel now. -- nm - sycor Apr 21, 19:34
- Haven't heard this but I mainly listen to XM. But I dig it. -- nm - sycor Apr 21, 19:03
Let's start again. -- nm - ty97 Apr 21, 18:32 1
- Step left, around, and together with the right. -- nm - Baruno Apr 21, 18:36

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