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Pearl, the new kitty, got a clean bill of health today and is current on her shots. So we introduced her to the other pets and that went incredibly - TWuG May 9, 18:51 11
- Wow that subject line was a real cliffhanger. - Mop May 9, 19:01 1
  - Character limit forced the break! -- nm - TWuG May 9, 19:07
- That's a lovely story. I'd like to suggest something. - David May 9, 18:58 8
  - Oh, we've done this more than a few times, and she is sequestered for the night. Might bot go a few weeeks, but definitely the next few days. -- nm - TWuG May 9, 18:59 4
    - Oh, good. -- nm - David May 9, 19:00 3
      - I had to count, but she is our 14th cat. The only two that came in as a pair are Lilo and Stitch - TWuG May 9, 19:06 2
        
        I really like this about you. -- nm - David May 9, 19:16 1
        
        Thank you -- nm - TWuG May 9, 19:26
  - Interesting -- nm - Pippy May 9, 18:59 2
    - It's because Roy is smitten by Jettie, but she's never known an ounce of pain. So, his aggression scares her. -- nm - David May 9, 19:00 1
      - Awwwww -- nm - Pippy May 9, 19:28
Databasers, A little help? I'm trying to write a Select statement that will *fail* (not return any rows) if a criteria isn't met -- (edited) - prayformojo May 9, 18:19 4
- It may not be the best idea, but a subselect could work. - Beryllium May 9, 18:30 1
  - I see where you're going with this. -- nm - prayformojo May 9, 18:53
- Do the rows have an ID? -- nm - Beryllium May 9, 18:23 1
  - Yes (I edited the original post to include this) -- nm - prayformojo May 9, 18:26
The Biggest stars in Norway do the Peacemaker dance -- (link) - Remlik May 9, 18:11
they caught that fugitive couple from AL in Evansville, IN. - Jovian May 9, 17:52 4
- She died. -- nm - TWuG May 9, 18:08
- time served for being in IN? -- nm - Reagen May 9, 18:05
- Remlicked! -- nm - Diva May 9, 18:00 1
  - heh how did I miss them, there's several. -- nm - Jovian May 9, 18:10
No whiskey, no beer…negronis it is. -- nm - znufrii May 9, 16:45
Arm is starting to feel knotted up as is tradition post vaccination shot. Still another 4-6 hours before I'll know if I get the other reactions. -- nm - Qale May 9, 16:41 6
- Also, it goes without saying that I'll be seeing the re-release of Avatar in Sept and Way of the Water in December. -- nm - Qale May 9, 17:03 5
  - I love a good twist on an old meme. -- (link) - Qale May 9, 18:04
  - Yep, I'm totally there. - Dark Callisto May 9, 18:01 2
    - I'm jealous of that last bit for sure. -- nm - Qale May 9, 18:05 1
      - Here's Na'vi River Journey. -- (link) - David May 9, 18:59 [youtube]
  - Yup -- nm - Jovian May 9, 17:13
I guess my weekend activity is set -- (link) - Beryllium May 9, 16:37 10
- are they sorted by size, hulls, or any other way? or just parked in any open space? -- nm - Peglegpete May 9, 16:42 7
  - colour and funniness of name. -- nm - Reagen May 9, 16:58 4
    - Aquamien -- nm - Max May 9, 17:47 2
      - Our pontoon is called Aquaholic -- nm - Pippy May 9, 17:49 1
        
        Nice! -- nm - Beryllium May 9, 18:39
    - 95% of them will be white. - Beryllium May 9, 17:07
  - Sorted by seller/broker, usually, with some accommodations for big'uns -- nm - Beryllium May 9, 16:44 1
    - Last time I went, they actually had a catamaran in the size I want. - Beryllium May 9, 16:44
- That looks like enough boats to run from shore to shore without touching water. Try it! -- nm - Max May 9, 16:39 1
  - Pretty sure the boat show rule is "you bled on it, you bought it", so I think I'll play it safe -- nm - Beryllium May 9, 16:42
Dune: The Novel - Harry Potter Reads The Art of War -- nm - Reagen May 9, 16:37
The cast of A Strange Loop will perform "Inner White Girl" on Seth Meyers Thursday Night. ST should watch this. -- nm - MDH May 9, 16:04
Somehow, Paramount+ is the streaming service I'm watching more than any other. -- nm - Mop May 9, 15:56 3
- Ditto. And they've kept me coming back with the fewest gaps in current content. Disney is also close. -- nm - Max May 9, 16:24
- I'm watching something on it now but their app is kind of crappy, imo. -- nm - Krusty May 9, 16:03
- I was all set to subscribe to P+ for Strange New Worlds, but then I saw that Crave had it ... -- nm - Beryllium May 9, 16:02
Having Steak Diane tonight. I saw a Modern Family where it was said Jay liked that, the implication being it is old people food. Oh well. -- nm - crash davis May 9, 15:55 6
- As someone who last made Diane sauce on Friday, it is definitely old person food, if that old person wants to increase their risk of heart disease. -- nm - Roger More May 9, 18:56
- ~ Little ditty, about Jack Daniels and Steak Diane ~ -- nm - Max May 9, 16:27 1
  - God help me I laughed -- nm - Pippy May 9, 16:29
- “From the 1940s to the 1960s it was a standard dish in "Continental cuisine",[1][2][3][4] and is now considered retro.[5][6][7]” -- (link*) - znufrii May 9, 16:05 1
  - retro! I'm a hipster! -- nm - crash davis May 9, 16:07
- I saw a GOP primary ad where the guy promised "Vote for me and you'll make the liberals mad". Ad then showed a pic of Pelosi. Bitch, Nancy has no clue who you are and couldn't care less -- nm* - crash davis May 9, 16:01
David Crosby retires from touring. at 80 he just can't handle the travel anymore -- (link) - Peglegpete May 9, 15:47 8
- no one wants to work with him. he's burned bridges. -- nm - Remlik May 9, 17:07
- Ha! - Willy Nelson May 9, 16:28 2
  - David may have lived a few years in Texas [at the state's insistence], but he sure ain't no Texan. -- nm - Peglegpete May 9, 16:36 1
    - Hee -- nm - Pippy May 9, 17:48
- So young... -- nm - Mop May 9, 16:12
- What is the worst concert I’ve been to? - znufrii May 9, 15:53
- Vegas -- nm - Spawn May 9, 15:48 1
  - he can't headline a big room for the money Casino's need. medium to small yes, but his solo career is fair. his fame came in groups with other people - Peglegpete May 9, 15:58
I witnessed a Moneyball-style job termination today and now I'm rethinking the movie. -- nm - Max May 9, 15:46 2
- Explain. -- nm - The Allfather May 9, 15:57 1
  - In the movie Brad Pitt teaches Jonah Hill that cutting and trading players is something you have to learn as a growing experience. - Max May 9, 16:20 [youtube]
great Josh Brolin interview, with big Outer Range spoils -- (link) - mud May 9, 15:40 3
- Ah, I forgot about the show. - Spawn May 9, 15:46 2
  - It’s decent -- nm - Pippy May 9, 16:30 1
    - yeah we are really liking it -- nm - Remlik May 9, 17:07
I have rarely or never been as angry about having to do a quarterly self-assessment as I am today. - Beryllium May 9, 15:30 1
- "I display a negative attitude." -- nm - Spawn May 9, 15:46
Huh, they caught that jailer and inmate…in Indiana. -- nm - Will Hunting May 9, 15:14
stupid fugitives caught in Indiana -- (link) - mud May 9, 15:09 6
- in Mara's cities! -- nm - Remlik May 9, 17:08
- She was still alive, that surprised me -- nm - zeitgeist May 9, 15:29 1
  - A few local news sites say she’s hospitalized due to a self inflicted gunshot wound, so it wasn’t for lack of trying. -- nm - kelly May 9, 15:35
- (Three Fugitives is a stupid funny movie I'd like to watch again) -- nm - Max May 9, 15:13 2
  - as good as Seven Psychopaths? -- nm - mud May 9, 15:16 1
    - The answer depends on whether you go for classic Martin Short. -- nm - Max May 9, 15:17
heh -- (link) - Reagen May 9, 15:07 2
- Toad Poison sounds like the name of the drink that caused the hangover. -- nm - zeitgeist May 9, 15:44 1
  - or the next Hot Ones sauce -- nm - Max May 9, 15:45
Yellen to warn of continued volatility as stocks plummet -- (link) - budice May 9, 14:30 3
- Or are stocks plummeting because Yellen is warning of continued volatility? -- nm - Mop May 9, 15:01 2
  - "Do you two...know each other, Secretary Yellen?" "Dow and I had a summer fling and then I dumped him. He didn't take it well. I'd like to move on." -- nm - Max May 9, 15:03 1
    - Summer lovin', had me a blast. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd May 9, 15:58
Official Dr. Strange 2 number is $187,420,998. -- nm - David May 9, 14:25
So we *almost* extended our Biffy Clyro tour to include San Diego (Sat) and Los Angeles (tonight); glad we didn't - they had to cancel tonight's show - JaxSean May 9, 14:13 3
- But you could have had dinner with Meg -- nm - zeitgeist May 9, 15:46 1
  - 100% we would have -- nm - JaxSean May 9, 15:46
- Dude, you gotta respect the restraining order. -- nm - Mop May 9, 15:44
I think you guys are missing the bigger problem with Dr. Strange (though I think this probably will be a bigger issue for some than others). (spoils) - pmb May 9, 14:09 1
- thought it was silly as well (spoils) - Jovian May 9, 14:17
Colbert with the Coves -- (link) - budice May 9, 14:06 3
- They should get the dude who filled in for Kimmel whenhegotit. Then he could cover for Fallon when he gets it. -- nm - zunk xometimes May 9, 15:55
- Odenkirrrrrrk! -- nm - Max May 9, 15:14
- Jeez, I hope this isn't a new varient -- nm - zeitgeist May 9, 14:59
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo May 9, 13:52 [Attachment] 6
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo May 9, 13:53 [Attachment] 5
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo May 9, 13:53 [Attachment] 4
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo May 9, 13:53 [Attachment] 3
      - 2 -- nm - Peglegpete May 9, 14:09
      - 2/2 -- nm - JD May 9, 14:00
      - 2/2 -- nm - znufrii May 9, 13:54
Rogers’ acquisition of Shaw hits Canadian regulatory snag -- (link) - budice May 9, 13:47 1
- "The federal regulator says the proposed deal would lead to higher prices, poorer service quality and fewer choices." You don't say? -- nm - Mop May 9, 14:48
The few reviews of Men I've read seem to be: "It's a near masterpiece. Audiences will hate it." (sounds on brand for an A24 horror film) -- nm - Dano May 9, 13:47 1
- and right up our alley! I don't wanna see it, but it's Garland so I do. -- nm - mud May 9, 14:03
Ok just thought of something Dr Strange (spoils) - eag May 9, 13:20 4
- Spoil - TWuG May 9, 13:42 2
  - Yes -- nm - Spawn May 9, 15:38
  - That's what I thought they were doing. -- nm - Shaun May 9, 14:52
- Yes. - David May 9, 13:24
Melanie Lynskey Recalls Her Spontaneous Wedding to Jason Ritter -- (link) - budice May 9, 13:17 5
- Man, she's got a *wild* accent. Watch that video. -- (link) - Mop May 9, 14:47 [youtube] 2
  - Yeah..it's like part Irish part southern. -- nm - colin May 9, 15:55 1
    - I thought South Africa at first but her NZ bio explains it. -- nm - Max May 9, 16:31
- In some ways they have very different facial profiles. -- nm - Max May 9, 14:35
- Random Chidi sighting! -- nm - David May 9, 13:22
No free charging included with new car (EV6 only). Work electrician can probably come next week to install charger. So looks like we're Level 1 or -- (edited) - oblique May 9, 13:16 25
- Hey, can you talk to me about your solar experience? Are you getting insurance for the panels? -- nm - David May 9, 13:18 24
  - I mentioned it to the insurance company when we put them in and they didn't care. It's a rounding error on the value of the house - Reagen May 9, 14:05 2
    - Did some quick research for Calgary, which gets tons of scary hail, and the panels stand up to it there. -- nm - Reagen May 9, 14:12 1
      - Fascinating, thanks! -- nm - David May 9, 14:27
  - We are looking at solar too. I haven't heard about insurance for solar. What does it cover? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) May 9, 13:35 11
    - We haven't researched it yet. That's just what our builder and real estate agent were saying. They were...shockingly vocal against the idea. - David May 9, 13:46 10
      - Are you building new? If not, have you used one of the online calculators to see if it will end up being more expensive? -- (edited) - spamlet May 9, 14:09 5
        
        We're building new. It's...not gone well. - David May 9, 14:26 4
        
        2023, David. -- nm - Spawn May 9, 15:47
        
        *checks calendar* - spamlet May 9, 14:33 1
        
        The pandemic was really bad in January, and that caused supply chain issues for months. - David May 9, 14:45
        
        eek. I hope it goes better and quicker. -- nm - St. Epiphany May 9, 14:28
      - how bad is the tornado season for your area? -- nm - Remlik May 9, 13:51 3
        
        We're in a valley around mountains. So, it's almost never an issue. But we get hail three or four times a year. - David May 9, 13:54 2
        
        Yeah, don't know about that. We don't have hail. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) May 9, 13:58
        
        Yeah, hail is getting worse and worse here and that's what we've been told is the big issue with the panels. - Dark Callisto May 9, 13:57
  - That's a great question I still have to answer. I have not yet looked at specific extra insurance for the panels. Both installers said they - oblique May 9, 13:20 8
    - Is hail or other weather damage an issue? -- nm - zeitgeist May 9, 13:29 2
      - What little I've read says most panels can withstand weather (much like most roofs can) to a certain degree but yeah, I'm sure they can be trashed by - oblique May 9, 13:30 1
        
        We're told it's a serious problem here. -- nm - David May 9, 13:31
    - How does payment work? Will it get rolled into a monthly price, or is the amount due on install? - David May 9, 13:24 4
      - You can finance at various terms. The rate might be low but there is an upfront cost. You will see the "cash " price is always cheaper. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) May 9, 13:37 1
        
        You're such a helpful person. I really appreciate you. -- nm - David May 9, 13:59
      - There's three options. Full cash purchase, loan (quoted 2.9 or 1.9 financing for X years (10, 20, etc.)) or they can do a "lease" option -- (edited) - oblique May 9, 13:27 1
        
        They all have a cash price which is lower. The financing as an upfront cost plus interest -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) May 9, 13:38
Erling Haaland(B-Dortmund) to Manchester City is a done deal -- (link) - budice May 9, 13:14 1
- I like their chances to really be competitive next season. -- nm - Volnelk May 9, 14:30
Framed in 1 and I have no idea how I got that. - Baruno May 9, 13:10 1
- 2 for me and yeah, it was just all about thinking of the look of the film. -- nm - Dark Callisto May 9, 13:14
Had to put gas in the Tesla today. -- (pic) - TWuG May 9, 13:08 [Attachment] 7
- Ha! -- nm - St. Epiphany May 9, 13:13
- Ooh, a hybrid Tesla, you don't see that every day. -- nm - Beryllium May 9, 13:09 5
  - I really need to research electric lawnmowers. I'd forgotten how awful gasoline smells. -- nm - TWuG May 9, 13:10 4
    - Really? I am on year 20 with an em. -- nm - Spawn May 9, 15:36 1
      - I need one with a full hour of run time and a 21 inch deck. -- nm - TWuG May 9, 16:16
    - I've had my Ego lawnmower for 6 years now and like it. Also have the Ego trimmer, blower, trimmer, and chainsaw. -- nm - Dano May 9, 13:48
    - hrrmmm .. gasoline -- nm - homer May 9, 13:15
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique May 9, 13:02

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