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No one saw this coming. The plane swap attempt was Sunday, despite the FAA refusing permission. One plane spiraled out of control and crashed. No one - jnine Apr 30, 06:13 5
- His license to fly should be suspended for life and both him and Red Bull fined heavily for this stupidity. -- nm - Krusty Apr 30, 06:39 4
  - It was his personal choice, Krusty. He wanted to do the research! -- nm - Mop Apr 30, 07:32
  - I'm just glad it was over uninhabited desert. I guess Red Bull thinks its customers are in favor, but it looks like bad pr to me. -- nm - jnine Apr 30, 07:31 2
    - It was a foolish, wasteful, privilege-filled, ego-driven stunt -- nm - prayformojo Apr 30, 07:34 1
      - I disagree! -- nm - Elon Musk Apr 30, 07:44
spamlet, Get the Monash FODMAP app, It makes it easy to work out what you can have and how much. - Karl_S Apr 30, 05:59 1
- Thanks! - spamlet Apr 30, 11:22
Life on the Internet 2022 -- (pic) - con_carne Apr 30, 05:48 [Attachment] 2
- ~open the door/get on the floor/everyone misgender the dinosaur~ -- nm - Reagen Apr 30, 05:54 1
  - *giggle* -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 30, 10:45
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Apr 30, 05:45 [Attachment]
There was another EBUG situation in the NHL last night for Anaheim vs Dallas. -- (link) - Reagen Apr 30, 04:26 1
- (which as fun as these stories are - blind in one eye! - this actually affected playoff matchups) -- nm - Reagen Apr 30, 06:30
Guys, Manos: The Hands of Fate is not a good movie... -- nm - Ender Apr 30, 03:37 4
- “You know, there are certain flaws in this film.” - Tim Apr 30, 06:16
- Not with that title it isn't. -- nm - . Apr 30, 03:53
- This random couple making out in the car has been at it for like 12 hours now... -- nm - Ender Apr 30, 03:53 1
  - I can see why the Torgo actor might have killed himself before the premiere... -- nm - Ender Apr 30, 04:09
Russian Buryat and Chechen troops have a fire fight over ukraine loot, some 50 troops involved, unknown casualties -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 30, 01:06
Watch Robert Eggers adapt The Telltale Heart in newly available short. -- (link) - Ender Apr 30, 00:19
Hmm. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 29, 23:58
"Hey, turn that thing off." "There's no way my cellphone interferes with your gadget's frequency." "I'm talking about your mouth." -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 23:31 1
- (Mary Pat Gleason was brilliant.) -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 23:53
Crap. Neal Adams? Fuck. -- nm - Mop Apr 29, 22:55 2
- I got this sketch from him in 1975. $10. 9" x 12" paper -- (pic) - Peglegpete Apr 30, 00:31 [Attachment] 1
  - that is awesome -- nm - Beaker Apr 30, 02:49
Probably going to be a number of casualties from the Andover, KS tornadoes tonight. -- (link*) - Qale Apr 29, 22:52 5
- Andover again? Jesus. - Will Hunting Apr 30, 05:41
- Pretty insane. I’ve followed tornadoes… never seen anything like this one. -- (link) - Qale Apr 29, 22:57 3
  - Yikes, had to check how far that is from KC. That was an intensive storm front that went through. -- nm - Meg Apr 29, 23:04 2
    - Here is some discussion on that particular bit. Such violence. -- (link) - Qale Apr 29, 23:10 1
      - And finally, here is what appears to be the genesis of the tornado. -- (link) - Qale Apr 29, 23:23
Zelenskyy says Russian paratroopers attacked the palace compound twice the first night of the invasion -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 29, 22:48 1
- Yeah... -- (link) - Mop Apr 29, 22:55 [Backboard]
#Moviedle #2022-04-30 - 1 - prayformojo Apr 29, 21:28 1
- 1/6 - Marlowe Apr 30, 07:31
Wordle 315 4/6 - prayformojo Apr 29, 21:24 9
- 5 - rollo Apr 30, 11:13
- 315 4/6 - GregW Apr 30, 09:57
- A yikes 6/6 - Marlowe Apr 30, 07:30
- 6 whew - Shaun Apr 30, 05:16
- 5 - decline Apr 30, 04:29
- 5/6 - spamlet Apr 30, 02:30
- 5/6 - znufrii Apr 29, 22:31
- 3/6 - TWuG Apr 29, 22:07
- 5/6. Hard word. - David Apr 29, 22:05
Heardle #64 - 1 - prayformojo Apr 29, 21:20 4
- 2. (Spoils) - kelly Apr 29, 21:36 2
  - I had the right band wrong song -- nm - Pippy Apr 30, 06:22
  - ayup -- nm - prayformojo Apr 29, 21:36
- Geesh -- nm - Pippy Apr 29, 21:22
Framed #50 - 1 -- (edited) - prayformojo Apr 29, 21:19 2
- 3/6 - Marlowe Apr 30, 06:06
- 1 - Shaun Apr 30, 05:17
Strides in from stage left, purposeful and direct. Determined. Scowling. Flaring nostrils betraying the depths of his slowly smoldering anger. - Bear Lawyer Apr 29, 21:15 3
- Ooh, you must wear that for my visit in June. No need for the axe handle...or should I bring bail money? -- nm - Meg Apr 29, 21:28
- Bravo bravo! -- nm - Pippy Apr 29, 21:22
- ~ wanna vanta, dontcha wanna, wanna vanta ~ -- nm - Max Apr 29, 21:17
I presume that I am burnt out - dealing with everything, and in particular coding-related things, lately feels like an encounter with Vogon Slapsticks -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 20:45 2
- Time for some Klingon Pain Sticks! -- (link) - Remlik Apr 29, 20:48 [youtube] 1
  - No! Vogon Slapsticks! -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 29, 21:09 [youtube]
Priscilla Presley liked the new Elvis Movie -- (link*) - budice Apr 29, 20:36 6
- She's also got a nice beaver. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Apr 30, 03:46 1
  - She just had it stuffed -- nm - TWuG Apr 30, 05:39
- Is Priscilla the one that Elvis married or that Michael Jackson married? -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 21:06 3
  - Lisa Marie was Jackson -- nm - Ender Apr 29, 21:09 1
    - Married 4 times including MJ and Nic Cage. -- nm - budice Apr 29, 21:19
  - Elvis' wife -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 29, 21:09
The CSI I’m watching now has Melissa Leo, America Ferrara, and Thomas Dekker. -- nm - MDH Apr 29, 20:06
in memory of railroad legend Casey Jones. he died 4-30 1900 -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 29, 19:55
Yes yes and yes... sub onion for the cabbage -- (pic) - con_carne Apr 29, 19:52 [Attachment]
So the Titans just put Tannehill on the clock. Cool. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 19:37 1
- He's signed through 2023. Should be perfect timing -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 19:47
Willis to the titans -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 19:36 1
- It's nice for him, he can sit behind Tannehill, low odds of playing this year barring injuries -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 19:37
HELL YES -- nm - Tim Apr 29, 19:35 2
- All the pitchers then came down with injured arms to continue the streak. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 19:41 1
  - Most pitches ever thrown in a no hitter. -- nm - Tim Apr 29, 20:08
Baker Mayfield to Panthers deal heating up -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 19:34
Willis was in “an offense that was so simple”—Rapaport. Some questions around how quickly he could pick up an NFL offense -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 19:23
Ridder to Falcons— -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 19:21 1
- What's white and brown and dead all over? -- nm - The Riddler si Apr 29, 20:09
Batwoman and Legends of Tomorrow canceled -- (link) - Remlik Apr 29, 18:46 12
- F' em. -- nm - . Apr 29, 20:08
- This is warner Bros Discovery cutting cutting cutting until there's nothing left. -- nm - Mop Apr 29, 19:29 4
  - CW was doing that anyway with the legacy Arrowverse shows, been cutting budgets pretty quickly -- nm - Remlik Apr 29, 19:42
  - I was really surprised given these shows all go right to netflix. Figured they'd keep them around as long a spossible -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 19:31 2
    - Batwoman doesn't go to Netflix, it goes to HBOMax. -- nm - the wrong element Apr 29, 21:11
    - I'd love to know the math. You don't cancel a show that's profitable. -- nm - Mop Apr 29, 20:57
- Legends was one of the last network shows i watched...sadly one of my all-time faves. very disappointed -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 18:47 2
  - Given the ratings I'm surprised you didn't get personal notice. -- nm - Reagen Apr 29, 19:08 1
    - “Beak, listen…we noticed you missed last weeks episode. You okay?” “I was on a cruise…holy shit, how bad are you guys doing?!” -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 19:09
- No way! -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 18:47
- Two posts down! -- nm - Tim Apr 29, 18:47 1
  - the waverider wifi stinks! -- nm - Remlik Apr 29, 18:59
NFL Draft: Nakobe Dean, Matt Corral and Malik Willis still in the Green Room after Round 2 -- nm - budice Apr 29, 18:34 3
- Dean and Willis should both be gone—it’s honestly crazy for both of them not to have gone -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 18:54 1
  - Dean is refusing surgery on a torn pec. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 30, 06:00
- They're feeling more trapped than R. Kelly -- nm - Baruno Apr 29, 18:40
Legends of Tomorrow has been canceled after seven seasons on The CW ... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 18:33 4
- Space Force cancelled by Netflix -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 18:39 3
  - Batwoman cancelled by the CW -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 18:40 2
    - Stop checking the Internet! -- nm - con_carne Apr 29, 19:15 1
      - I was playing Baldurs gate and came back for this shitty news! -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 19:30
Seattle is reporting an outbreak of...tuberculosis, over 200 cases now -- (link*) - zeitgeist Apr 29, 18:23 1
- WEARING A FUCKING MASK, PEOPLE! -- nm - Mop Apr 29, 19:30
Biden mulls forgiving $10,000 in student loans per borrower -- (link) - budice Apr 29, 18:19 5
- So one book per student. Got it. -- nm - Pippy Apr 29, 21:21
- Make them keep paying but they pay into their own IRA. -- nm - Max Apr 29, 18:30
- He should just keep postponing restarting repayment or decrease the interest rate on the loans. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Apr 29, 18:28
- Basically making nobody happy and giving everybody something to complain about. -- nm - ty97 Apr 29, 18:22 1
  - Yeah, that's not going to win any votes. It barely checks a box. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 29, 18:32
Skyy Moore to the Chiefs 😱—McBride to the Cardinals—absolute steals for those teams -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 18:00
Do we like Russian doll s2? -- nm - Pocket Jones Apr 29, 17:43 1
- I watched 15 minutes and put it in my Try Again Later pile. -- nm - Spawn Apr 29, 17:44
Ugh. Used the wrong credit card for picking up dinner tonight. - znufrii Apr 29, 17:29 3
- *waits patiently* -- nm - con_carne Apr 29, 17:31
- ah man. Still going to be able to retire on time? -- nm - Reagen Apr 29, 17:31 1
  - *updates his spreadsheets* - znufrii Apr 29, 17:32
Kenneth Walker to Seattle—Carson officially dead and Penny is getting screwed over -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 17:01 3
- "Meanwhile, Ellen's got herself mixed up with a Pakistani gentleman, who nobody can understand what he is saying, not even Ellen." -- nm - Doc Hollywood Apr 29, 18:24
- They'll trade him to Atlanta so he can get jerked around on both coasts. -- nm* - Baruno Apr 29, 17:11 1
  - Some people pay double for that. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 17:13
DTL: Decide my recruit priority, PG edition - Baruno Apr 29, 16:46 9
- It's close because I love height at the position, but it's B -- nm - rollo Apr 29, 18:08
- PG-13 edition: swimsuit competition, GO! -- nm* - znufrii Apr 29, 17:33
- A. He's Got Size. -- nm - budice Apr 29, 16:47
- B. He’s far smarter. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 29, 16:46 5
  - This -- nm - spamlet Apr 29, 17:01 4
    - The F- defense rating gives me pause but I'm not sure I believe it (or the E Rebounding, but who cares about Rebounding on a PG?) -- nm - Baruno Apr 29, 17:11 3
      - I mean I’m recruiting an N+ defense PG so what do I know? - spamlet Apr 29, 17:20 2
        
        I'm assuming he averages 20+ PPG -- nm - Baruno Apr 29, 17:23 1
        
        Exactly 20ppg and 6.5 assists. -- (edited) - spamlet Apr 29, 19:29
Dakota Kai seemed like a photocopy of Bayley at first but she got her own character and her turn was fantastically brutal Wrestling 101. -- nm - Tim Apr 29, 16:32 1
- Pmb, if Charlotte’s last name was anything other than Flair, she’d be headed for the doors like so many competent but ultimately forgettable - Will Hunting Apr 29, 16:43
Krusty, Breece Hall was my favorite offensive player in this draft. You're gonna love him. -- nm - David Apr 29, 16:29 8
- Who is your favorite defensive player in the draft? - the wrong element Apr 29, 21:47
- Glad to hear that. I heard earlier that we were likely to pick him but I don't know college guys. -- nm - Krusty Apr 29, 16:31 6
  - He’s better than Michael Carter, but I feel bad for Carter…going to be the 3rd down guy now. Teams need 2 very good RBs though -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 16:40 5
    - The Jets beat guys and others are saying LaFleur wants to have a RB by committee situation. I really like Michael Carter so hopefully he - Krusty Apr 29, 16:45 4
      - By the way we have two Michael Carters, two Wilsons and Bryce Hall and Breece Hall. I think Joe Douglas is trolling us. -- nm - Krusty Apr 29, 16:52 3
        
        The Steelers first two picks were Pickett and Pickens. -- nm - Reagen Apr 29, 17:42
        
        I’m stealing this -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 16:54 1
        
        👍🏼 -- nm - Krusty Apr 29, 17:39
And that's another 0-3 scrub out for Qale in his second draft of Magic's latest set New Capenna. I honestly don't know what recruiters saw in this kid -- nm - Qale Apr 29, 16:24 3
- a shard based set seems really hard to draft. (I already suck at draft anyway) -- nm - Tim Apr 29, 16:28 2
  - I hit 50% for the first time with NEO! - spamlet Apr 29, 17:02
  - This is actually very typical of me. I tend to scrub out my first five, then jump to 3-3 for the rest. I hardly ever get better than that. -- nm - Qale Apr 29, 16:30
Fantastic Four movie loses it's director Jon Watts (Spider-man movies) -- nm - Remlik Apr 29, 16:16 4
- To be replaced by John Waters. - Baruno Apr 29, 16:53
- Amicable, from what I'm reading. Watts just needs a break. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 29, 16:51
- check under the couch? -- nm - Reagen Apr 29, 16:49
- Not good—did they have any filming done? -- nm - Flavorize Apr 29, 16:40
I don't feel a single thing. Have the pills done too much? -- nm - Baruno Apr 29, 16:13 3
- What about the earthquake? -- nm - spamlet Apr 29, 16:16
- I've decided I like this song but it's missing something that would make it a huge hit. - Tim Apr 29, 16:15 1
  - Kind of like Ghost by Badflower? -- nm - Qale Apr 29, 16:25

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