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I washed the car today. Well, wiped some dirt off and sprayed water on it, at least. It's been 3+ years and it was looking rough. Heh. -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 14:38
I need a nap. -- nm - znufrii May 21, 13:50 2
- Me too. I also want to finish an algorithm I was working on last night for implementing "bionic text"... -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 14:39
- Settling for pizza and beer. -- nm - znufrii May 21, 14:16
Dessert - con_carne May 21, 13:31 [Attachment] 2
- yum -- nm - Peglegpete May 21, 13:49
- O.O -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 13:38
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo May 21, 13:04 [Attachment] 4
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo May 21, 13:05 [Attachment] 3
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo May 21, 13:06 [Attachment] 2
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo May 21, 13:07 [Attachment] 1
      - 1/2 -- nm - Peglegpete May 21, 13:12
And the Weird Al show I was going to tomorrow is postponed until Fall. Bummed. -- nm - TWuG May 21, 13:00 2
- He got Covid, I believe. -- nm - Tim May 21, 13:49 1
  - I know. I'd been expecting the postponement. No announcement through his Twitter, but he did announce two earlier shows were going to - TWuG May 21, 14:38
The tee ball kid won yesterday but this wins the Internet for me today. -- (pic) - Volnelk May 21, 12:56 [Attachment]
Lunch - con_carne May 21, 12:18 [Attachment] 1
- That is like slice of sushi heaven. Several slices. - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) May 21, 14:13
Actorle - 1 - Diva May 21, 12:15 3
- I feel like you can start a side hustle as an information line to help people remember actors. - Volnelk May 21, 12:22 2
  - 1-800-DIVA-FON -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 13:05
  - 😄 -- nm - Diva May 21, 12:40
Roku: 99cents/mo for Showtime, Epix, Starz, Hallmark etc (2 months) -- (link*) - budice May 21, 11:54
Dammit Wordle (3, but coulda been 2) - Beryllium May 21, 11:50
Heardle - 7 sec (in four choices) - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) May 21, 11:17
The Math Prodigy Whose Hack Upended DeFi Won’t Give Back His Millions -- (link) - spamlet May 21, 11:01 2
- Like all other code, this is an ongoing thing with blockchain. Kim and I talk with a developer who lives in fear of this stuff. - David May 21, 11:46 1
  - Coding: Anything made can be un-made. Unregulated even more risky -- nm* - budice May 21, 11:50
Is it possible that the cobra base was surrounded by ice made of heavy water? -- (link) - Beryllium May 21, 10:59 [youtube] 1
- Duh. I thought we all knew that. It was super special dense water. - sycor May 21, 11:15
I’m not sure I’ve ever paid more than $10 for a toaster -- (link) - Flavorize May 21, 10:23 2
- blow-up doll (not pictured) handles the crank. -- nm - budice May 21, 10:56
- TBF, that appears to be restaurant grade. -- nm - Ender May 21, 10:37
95 degrees out and they’re doing CrossFit Games across the street, people are crazy. -- nm - znufrii May 21, 10:17 2
- That reminds me…I tried killing a cockroach 🪳 with Axe Body spray the other day… - Flavorize May 21, 10:21 1
  - That's no way to talk about a roommate that pays his rent on time -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 13:37
Just saw my first local rivian. It's such a nice teal they have in that line. -- nm - Pocket Jones May 21, 09:50
I'm back at Mitsuwa Marketplace at Del Amo having my favorite breakfast BLT with egg. Been looking forward to this all week -- nm - con_carne May 21, 09:29 2
- Sign on their in store ice machine -- (pic) - con_carne May 21, 09:44 [Attachment] 1
  - So...mold problems? -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 13:39
Tiger imploding…+7 for the day, so far -- nm - Flavorize May 21, 09:23 7
- Let's not lose sight of the fact that it's a miracle he's playing golf at all, much less competitively. -- nm - David May 21, 10:54
- WD not likely out of the question -- nm - budice May 21, 10:50
- I wouldn’t be shocked if the British Open at St. Andrews is where he quits. - Will Hunting May 21, 10:23 1
  - Tiger 🐯 making the cut, was my biggest hope and my biggest fear, for him, this weekend—because of that. PGA is better when Tiger plays but like other - Flavorize May 21, 10:28
- So, basically regular Tiger. -- nm - Mop May 21, 10:00 2
  - Tiger Wedges -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 10:06 1
    - Tiger Irons? -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 10:57
Russia permanently bans 963 Americans including Biden and Harris. Not on the list? You guessed it. -- (link) - Volnelk May 21, 09:18 1
- *checks to see if I’m on the list* -- nm - Mop May 21, 09:48
"The Sports Bra" bar -- (link) - Beryllium May 21, 09:17 1
- I like the lack of showboating and the teamwork in women's sports. I'd totally go to that place. -- nm - zork May 21, 10:06
Gelato isn't vegan? -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 09:07 3
- No, but sorbet is. -- nm - Diva May 21, 12:15
- "Milk and eggs b-tch" -- nm - Vegan Police May 21, 09:09
- Gelatin (Jello) isn't vegan. -- nm - ty97 May 21, 09:08
R.I.P. Roger Angell, 101 -- (link) - mud May 21, 08:20 1
- Great writer. Interesting that he didn't start covering baseball until he was in his 40's. -- nm - zunk takes things literally May 21, 08:35
We had a pretty darned good bottle of moscato last night. Best bottle I've ever had at that price range. - prayformojo May 21, 08:18
Not like my heart goes out to them but it seems like Mbappe did Real Madrid dirty. -- (edited) - Volnelk May 21, 08:13
In addition to the new doc, HBO Max put up six of Carlin’s standup specials. -- nm - Volnelk May 21, 08:09
The Largest Fossilized Human Turd Ever Found Came From a Sick Viking -- (link) - zork May 21, 07:42 3
- TMI - zork May 21, 09:24
- Imma nitpick and point out that coprolite just means fossilised faeces, not fossilised human faeces. Get your shit tight, article? -- nm - mafic May 21, 07:54 1
  - Faeces is also a good intro to 70s British rock. -- nm - con_carne May 21, 08:29
"no mow may" is great until you have to mow grass that's two feet high. imagine if I had waited until the 31st to mow. - amanda jeans May 21, 07:20
Colbert killing it with this -- (link) - TWuG May 21, 07:19 1
- Heh -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 09:13
9" of snow at baby brother's place just south of Denver -- nm - prayformojo May 21, 07:17
The Orioles have begun the roll-out of their star-studded system. Adley Rutschman has been called up. - Will Hunting May 21, 06:52
It’s Adley time. -- nm - Tim May 21, 06:52
watching the vvitch, which is not particularly frightening, but during a particularly intense possessiony scene the kid started screaming full volume - mafic May 21, 06:23 1
- Overrated crap. -- nm - Shaun May 21, 11:46
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo May 21, 06:04 [Attachment] 5
- BEEFOLOID - refer to gym rat -- nm - VMan May 21, 09:16
- DEBBIE FLOOF - excessive grooming that makes a kitty look like she's headed to a debutante ball -- nm - Max May 21, 09:09
- FOIBLED - one who has been desanguinated in an an attempt to remove character weaknesses -- nm - Max May 21, 08:44
- BIBLE LIBEL - The name of Cain's lawsuit. -- nm - Dano May 21, 07:12
- FOODIBLE - "Dude, your Silicon Valley startup is just... Groceries." -- nm - Reagen May 21, 06:49
BoxOffice: $8M DS2, $7M DA2(w/Thu), Men $1.5M -- nm - budice May 21, 06:02
Happy Australian Electionmas! Looks like I’m getting what I wanted, a new PM, and a new MP. -- nm - mafic May 21, 04:36 7
- The long national nightmare is finally over. -- nm - LMS May 21, 07:14 2
  - I’d rate ScoMo more as ineffective buffoon rather than BoJo’s destructive buffoon. He was the man without an opinion. — nm - mafic May 21, 07:22 1
    - Only two and a half years to go. -- nm - LMS May 21, 08:09
- Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison concedes defeat -- nm - budice May 21, 06:06
- Nice! -- nm - Marlowe May 21, 05:59
- Mazel Tov! -- nm - . May 21, 05:34
- Congrats! -- nm - Krusty May 21, 04:48
Sunday TV PSA: NHL, NBA, MLB, 61st Street, Fear TWD, Duncanville, American Idol, Gaslit, Lucy Worsley Investigates, Riverdale, Simpsons, Vice, NCIS LA -- nm - Beaker May 21, 03:32 3
- Great North, When Calls the Heart, I Love That For You, Billy the Kid, Bob's Burgers, First Lady, Ridley Road, Time Traveler's Wife, Family Guy, SWAT, -- nm - Beaker May 21, 03:34 2
  - Barry, The Baby, Ziwe, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, other stuff -- nm - Beaker May 21, 03:36 1
    - 6) Gaslit, The Simpsons, Bob's Burgers, Barry and Last Week Tonight. -- nm - Krusty May 21, 04:23
TV PSA: NHL, NBA, UFC, USFL, MLS, George Carlin's American Dream, Would I Lie to You?, Masters of Illusion, Tomorrow, SNL (Natasha Lyonne / Japanese - Breakfast) May 21, 03:29 1
- I'll definitely check out the Carlin doc as well as Would I Lie to You?. -- nm - Krusty May 21, 04:22
The Calgary Flames have lost 13 Game 2s in a row. -- nm - Reagen May 21, 02:27
Go to bed, YouTube algorithm. You're drunk. -- (link) - Mop May 20, 23:46 [youtube]
Red Lobster put *four* biscuits in my order! And then gave me rice instead of broccoli. Sabotage I say!! -- nm - Meg May 20, 23:11 3
- mmmmmm Red Lobster biscuits. We make those for Thanksgiving and Christmas. -- nm - sycor May 21, 10:33
- Great, now I want Red Lobster. Thanks a lot, Meg! -- nm - David May 20, 23:14 1
  - You're quite welcome ;-) -- nm - Meg May 20, 23:27
Anyone who’s ever listed Salem, Oregon on any list of “Best Cities to Live” has clearly never been to Salem, Oregon. -- (link) - Mop May 20, 22:28 3
- Green Bay, Wis is #3. Green Bay?!?! -- nm - . May 21, 04:36
- Those lists are always terrible. -- nm - Krusty May 21, 04:24 1
  - Just like their college lists that you have to pay to be on -- nm - spamlet May 21, 06:45
I have determined that Will Hunting just doesn’t like pro wrestling. -- nm - Qale May 20, 22:26 3
- Just call it what it is. Cirque-nastics. - Will Hunting May 21, 08:20
- Heh. -- nm - zunk takes things literally May 21, 08:07
- I think I agree. -- nm - Remlik May 21, 07:58
Hah. -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 22:01
The guy who invented leaded gas, for an encore, invented CFCs. Introducing you to the man who killed the most people in history. -- (link) - Mop May 20, 21:59 [youtube] 2 1
- Woo! Hometown Boys! -- nm - Ender May 20, 22:46
- Decades ago I read about the guy who is going to destroy life on earth. A German shipping magnate who built huge oil tankers, single hull of course... - zeitgeist May 20, 22:27
Framed 2/6 -nm - JaxSean May 20, 21:36 5
- 4 - Diva May 21, 09:26
- 1/6 - Marlowe May 21, 06:17
- 6/6. (You really don't) - prayformojo May 20, 21:38 2
  - (This. NM) - Marlowe May 21, 06:17
  - Kim missed it in 1 because… (spoilers) - The Allfather May 20, 21:48
Well, I purchased this place from a DIY-happy boomer and ... his DIY skills weren't all that, either. -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 21:24 3
- Also boomers: *doesn't think twice about taking out a load-bearing post to widen the stairs four inches* -- nm - znufrii May 21, 13:36
- My dad had crappy DIY skills. There's a local business called Handy Dad, my sister and I laugh whenever we see it. - . May 21, 04:34
- gotta click to see the whole message. -- nm - Mop May 20, 21:28
Posterdle #2022-05-21 1/6, 12 seconds - prayformojo May 20, 21:08
Moviedle #2022-05-21 1/6 - prayformojo May 20, 21:08 2
- 4 - Diva May 21, 09:52
- 1/6 - Marlowe May 21, 06:18
Worldle #120 4/6 - prayformojo May 20, 21:07 2
- 3 - Diva May 21, 09:23
- 4. Really thought I had it in 3. - David May 20, 21:12
Wordle 336 5/6 - was sure I had it at 4 - prayformojo May 20, 21:06 10
- 4 - rollo May 21, 19:52
- 4 - Diva May 21, 10:02
- 3/6 - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) May 21, 08:51
- 5 - decline May 21, 07:50
- 5/6 - Marlowe May 21, 07:49
- 3 with all grey in row 2 - zork May 21, 07:46
- 4/6 was not expecting spoiler to actually be a word - znufrii May 21, 05:05
- 4/6 - TWuG May 21, 02:30
- 336 3/6 - GregW May 20, 23:45
- Ha! Two hours later, I realized that I replied to the wrong one and that you'd said this! -- nm - David May 20, 23:15
Oh, they didn’t find a reason to waive that one off? -- nm - Mop May 20, 21:01
Our antique fire truck will likely not be in the parade next week. It was originally owned jointly by the city, the city fire department, and us and - Meg May 20, 20:58 3
- Pfft. Like you need insurance to drive in California… -- nm - Mop May 20, 21:30 2
  - Well, you do to be registered, but this truck is registered by the city - tax free. At least we think it is ;) -- nm - Meg May 20, 21:37 1
    - Ride it like you stole it -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 22:30
Ooh! The TV PSA said Love Death and Robots and I missed it because I was half asleep when I saw the post this morning. But nonetheless, woo! -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 20:45
A possible new low-power breakthrough in desalination tech. Sounds like a good thing, if it works. -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 20:44 6
- There's hydrogen fuel cells as well, of course. Produce energy, with a byproduct of water. - Mop May 20, 23:07
- That’s great if it works (like you said). I have high expectations for desalination. - Mop May 20, 20:50 4
  - Call me a buzzkill if you want but this can't scale to industrial levels. Water's heat capacity is what it is and you can't change the chemistry -- (edited) - Reagen May 21, 02:48
  - Here's a bunch of sailors debating the potential for it to be true ... -- (link) - Beryllium May 20, 21:04 1
    - How big is a case of water? How many ducks is that? -- nm - Mop May 20, 21:34
  - Yep. -- nm - Beryllium May 20, 20:53

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