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Email from Facebook. It looks like they'll be stopping all background location tracking at the end of May. - Mop May 6, 07:21
Sergio Garcia seems to be joining Lefty in the Saudi League - 'I can't wait to leave this tour' -- (link*) - Beaker May 6, 07:11 1
- Maybe we don't want players who hit the ball so far into the rough. -- nm - PGA May 6, 07:24
PSA - Sunday is Mother's Day. If you are choosing to do something, and have not started planning, this is your warning. -- nm - Andie May 6, 06:36 6
- The folks got their scones and other treats yesterday. Mom says they're delicious. -- nm - Baruno May 6, 07:22
- Trader Joe’s chocolate croissants and a hand-drawn card from A. Will pick up flowers and a card tomorrow probably. -- nm - znufrii May 6, 06:44
- merci! -- (edited) - Beaker May 6, 06:38 3
  - very nice! -- nm - Diva May 6, 07:07
  - Awesome! -- nm - Pippy May 6, 06:53
  - nice work! -- nm - Andie May 6, 06:41
Experts suggest Canadians put away their bird feeders amid rise in avian flu -- (link) - Beaker May 6, 06:34
LYC: I'm punting on my EV search. Test drove a Bolt EUV last night. It isn't for me. My wife's Niro feels much better driving than the Chevy. I'm - oblique May 6, 06:12 5
- did I mention that my new car is FINALLY in production? holla!!! -- nm - amanda May 6, 07:27 2
  - I thought your car was one burning up on the transport ship -- nm - zeitgeist May 6, 11:10
  - I don't think I've been following the saga. What did you get? I have a coworker here who is waiting for his Toyota Corolla Trek to be built -- nm - oblique May 6, 07:30
- What didn't you like about it? My EV is really zippy. -- nm - Reagen May 6, 06:24 1
  - Comfort/size. The Niro sits a bit lower so feels more "car" than "suv". The Bolt EUV was a higher ride but it was also quite a bit more narrow inside - oblique May 6, 06:29
Doctor Strange 2 77% (178/54), Happening 100% (90/0), Operation Mincemeat 91% (29/3) -- nm - Beaker May 6, 05:47
Sorry, but I thought DrStrange was a hot mess. And I am glad I saw it yesterday - groiny May 6, 05:32 11
- are there dollars yet? weds and weekend ests? -- nm - amanda May 6, 07:28
- It is closer to "not great movie generally" or "not great movie, but it's fan service?" - MDH May 6, 06:51 2
  - you have a one way ticket to crazytown. -- nm - groiny May 6, 06:54 1
    - "Here's the MCU movie template Sam." "lmao, nah." -- nm - Shaun May 6, 07:17
- It’s very Sam Raimi, and I mean that in the best possible way. -- nm - The Allfather May 6, 06:20 2
  - I will need to watch it again to really give it an accurate grade. - groiny May 6, 06:30 1
    - there was some really cool shit in there for sure, but it felt like an overstuffed suitcase. -- nm - groiny May 6, 06:30
- 6.5/10 for me I'd say -- nm - Shaun May 6, 05:59
- In many ways it is The Empire Strikes Back. -- nm - Spawn May 6, 05:51 1
  - Um, no -- nm - groiny May 6, 06:15
- obviously not a marvel fanboy but friends that are saw it last night all seem to be negative. haven’t seen spoilers but it’s odd there’s no positives. -- nm - MDH May 6, 05:46
Actorle - 1 - Diva May 6, 05:10 10
- 6. - Marlowe May 6, 06:16
- 1 -- nm - Will Hunting May 6, 06:10
- 1 as well. Someday Diva will get a 2 and I'll know not to try. - Baruno May 6, 05:31 6
  - I'm stubborn about it. -- (edited) - Diva May 6, 06:43 5
    - Agree on the ratings. Those do help a lot. (spoils) - Baruno May 6, 06:54 2
      - I was spoil - Diva May 6, 07:09 1
        
        I was... (spoil) - Roger More May 6, 07:27
    - I'm starting to recognize repeat movie titles. - Inigo May 6, 06:48 1
      - spoiling - Diva May 6, 06:50
- 2 - RelutantCynic May 6, 05:26
TV PSA: NBA, NHL, Charmed, Blacklist, Shark Tank, Smackdown, Gold Rush, Magnum PI, Dynasty, Blue Bloods, The Big Conn, Bosch: Legacy, Outer Range, -- nm - Beaker May 6, 04:36 2
- Shining Girls, Tehran, The Wilds, iCarly, Marmaduke, Along for the Ride, Thar, The Takedown, The Twin, Welcome to Eden, Bellator, AEW Rampage, RuPaul, -- nm - Beaker May 6, 04:38 1
  - USFL, Black Lady Sketch Show, Operation Mincemeat, other stuff -- nm* - Beaker May 6, 04:39
I need to log in 4.5 times every morning to get in to my system. That seems excessive. -- nm - Reagen May 6, 04:33
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo May 6, 04:14 [Attachment] 3
- Little Miss Muffet doesn't get out of bed unless you've got TIGHT WHEY. -- nm* - Reagen May 6, 05:29 1
  - ! -- nm - prayformojo May 6, 05:37
- GET WHITEY. These puzzles have become so confrontational. -- nm - Baruno May 6, 05:26
Framed - 3 - Diva May 6, 04:14
Framed #56 - 6 - prayformojo May 6, 04:13 6
- 3 - Shaun May 6, 06:00
- 6/6 - Marlowe May 6, 05:36
- Me too. (Spoils) - Dark Callisto May 6, 05:10 3
  - Yup. - Baruno May 6, 05:39
  - Same. (NM) - Marlowe May 6, 05:36
  - Spoils - Diva May 6, 05:16
Posterdle #2022-05-06 1/6, 12 seconds - prayformojo May 6, 04:11
Moviedle #2022-05-06 - prayformojo May 6, 04:10 3
- 1 - Shaun May 6, 06:00
- 1/6 - Marlowe May 6, 05:38
- Moviedle - 1 - Diva May 6, 04:16
Worldle #105 4/6 - prayformojo May 6, 04:10 1
- 4 - Diva May 6, 04:45
Wordle 321 4/6 - prayformojo May 6, 04:06 9
- 321 4/6 - GregW May 6, 10:50
- 4 - rollo May 6, 06:49
- 5/6 - Marlowe May 6, 06:28
- 5 - Shaun May 6, 05:59
- 4 - decline May 6, 05:46
- 5/6. My brain would not lock in on this word - oblique May 6, 05:37
- Trois. - Baruno May 6, 05:28
- 4/6 - znufrii May 6, 05:07
- Wordle - 3 -- (edited) - Diva May 6, 04:43
Nobody. Good film. Damn good film. -- nm - Beryllium May 6, 01:43 2
- Loved it. As I said at the time, it steals from other films, but only the best. -- nm - Baruno May 6, 05:32 1
  - Agreed all around -- nm - Krusty May 6, 07:43
Russian TV offers a bot (ap?) for viewers to inform on anti-war neighbors, who could get 15 years gulag, first vic a restauranteur who said he'd spit - zeitgeist May 6, 01:22
Big ole X/6 for Wordle 321 - TWuG May 5, 23:25 1
- I don't get the new one for 2.5 hours still :/ -- nm - ty97 May 6, 00:35
Just got home from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. That show is *loud* in that tiny theater. -- nm - Meg May 5, 22:55
Jomboy is soooo good. -- (link) - David May 5, 22:00 [youtube] 3
- His lip reading skills are amazing. -- nm - Reagen May 6, 06:43
- When I started listening to the podcast in 2017 I never would have thought they'd grow this much and this quickly. -- (edited) - Krusty May 6, 04:39 1
  - And I see they just got $5 million in investor funding yesterday. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 04:44
Picard spoilers (not serious spoilers, just about a sorta neat space cgi bit) - Beryllium May 5, 21:48 4
- I liked it. (spoils) - Beryllium May 5, 22:39 1
  - Strange New Worlds, on the other hand ... - Beryllium May 5, 23:42
- Laris spoiler - Max May 5, 22:16
- Picard actual spoilers - Beryllium May 5, 21:55
Quantum Leap: Sequel series is a go...NBC orders it up -- (link) - Remlik May 5, 20:55 3
- That's a lot of cast for the Project, something that was barely shown in the original. - TWuG May 5, 23:14 1
  - This -- nm - Flavorize May 6, 06:35
- I will watch this show. -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 21:27
And now, a hunched, cranky old man talks hockey. Oh wait, that's Wayne Gretzky! -- nm - David May 5, 20:37 10
- He did not age well. -- nm - Mop May 5, 23:00 3
  - He's 61. He looks like a dude in his 60s. -- nm - Reagen May 6, 06:23 1
    - Fair enough. I suppose the flip side is that Messier aged gloriously. -- nm - Mop May 6, 07:24
  - hockey takes it toll on your face. -- nm - colin May 6, 06:19
- Trivia: How much $$ did he earn during his playing career? -- (edited) - budice May 5, 21:05 1
  - Enough to get the hell out of Edmonton! - David May 5, 21:36
- You know who would make a great hockey commentator? - Beryllium May 5, 20:39 3
  - Don Rickles -- nm - zeitgeist May 5, 21:37
  - Wolfgang Puck? -- nm - Dano May 5, 21:09
  - (You'll have to excuse me, I'm not at my best. I just got out of a five hour urgent issue triage and it's time for a rest.) -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 20:42
Oh boy, law and order Ep about Havana syndrome -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 20:35
Which Strange thing are you more excited about? I'm looking forward to watching Strange New Worlds tonight. -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 20:22 7
- Reactivated my Crave subscription especially for Strange New Worlds. -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 21:33
- I’ve in the process of watching Stranger Things -- nm - Dano May 5, 21:08
- I'm going to watch Picard first, though. -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 20:47 1
  - Amy and I are two, three, maybe four episodes behind right now. And I have no real interest to catch up at the moment. -- nm - Spawn May 6, 05:52
- Continuing to promote the show "A Strange Loop" -- nm - MDH May 5, 20:28
- When does the new Stranger Things release? -- nm - Ender May 5, 20:24 1
  - About 3 weeks from now -- nm - Beryllium May 5, 20:24
Dr Strange 2 spoils - Jovian May 5, 19:09 2
- Spoils - Shaun May 5, 19:22 1
  - Major spoils - Spawn May 6, 05:48
WWE reported a 27% increase in revenue to $333.4 million. -- (edited) - Remlik May 5, 19:06 1
- *releases a dozen more wrestlers* -- nm - Tim May 5, 19:20
Aloha -- (pic) - ty97 May 5, 19:05 [Attachment] 5
- Woot! Now, truman needs to post his. -- nm - Spawn May 6, 05:53
- nice -- nm - Peglegpete May 5, 20:02
- that'd do nicely -- nm - prayformojo May 5, 19:51
- Beautiful! Enjoy the trip! -- nm - Krusty May 5, 19:29
- sweet -- nm - mud May 5, 19:08
Mets! What?! -- nm - Flavorize May 5, 18:59 1
- I got to the store, it was 7-1. I got home and…what just happened. - Tim May 5, 19:07
whelp, 90% the girls will be going to Harry Styles in Toronto in August. - Beaker May 5, 18:52 5
- Back when my daughter was a young teen, I took her and a few friends to see One Direction. The screaming was unbearable. I brought earplugs (I've - pmb May 5, 18:59 1
  - we saw them in TO, really good concert (one of the first after Zane left i think). -- nm - Beaker May 5, 19:02
- He’s doing a one off concert in NY at UBS arena $25/ ticket. -- nm - MDH May 5, 18:57 2
  - have to make sure she can get off her summer job. already going to 5 Seconds of Summer in Boston -- nm - Beaker May 5, 18:58 1
    - as soon as they found out about the schedule they asked and we said no..... - Beaker May 5, 19:01
Whoa there, new Vudu UI -- nm - prayformojo May 5, 18:49 1
- And it suuuuuuucks. - David May 5, 18:59
How do you lose $40 million with sports gambling? Are you betting on the Washington Generals? -- nm - David May 5, 18:42 8
- Prolly has a lot of unreported income -- nm - budice May 5, 19:59
- $2 million on the Reds to win each game. -- nm - Ender May 5, 19:26 1
  - my usual bet -- nm - Pete Rose May 5, 19:41
- I THOUGHT THEY WERE DUE! -- nm - Krusty the Clown May 5, 19:22
- Sergio Garcia joining the Saudi golf thing, so maybe betting on him? -- nm - Beaker May 5, 19:21
- it all started when the conductor let Paul Newman into our poker game on the 20'th Century Limited from NYC to Chicago. -- nm - Doyle Lonnegan May 5, 19:20 1
  - Love that scene -- nm - Flavorize May 5, 19:25
- You play with guys who are richer than you. - Will Hunting May 5, 18:47
the Jed IPA from Picaroons here is freaking awesome -- nm - Beaker May 5, 18:35 1
- Correct. -- nm - Shaun May 5, 19:25
first 2 eps. of Tehran S2 just came online and I'm giggity -- nm - mud May 5, 18:12 1
- I'm on a bit of a spy kick, I need to remember to try this one. - Beryllium May 5, 20:23
I like this picture -- (link*) - con_carne May 5, 18:09 [Image]
Get it in a green neon sign and that insignia would be perfect for the latest hip dispensary. Just add an x in front of the R. -- nm - con_carne May 5, 17:46
Star Trek: Strange New World's was *lovely*. -- nm - Spawn May 5, 17:42 2
- fave part (spoil) - mud May 5, 18:00 1
  - my favorite part...spoil - Remlik May 5, 18:17

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