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Tonight's Bond movie on the big screen is OHMSS. -- nm - LMS May 23, 11:16 1
- Nice. -- nm - budice May 23, 11:19
SCOTUS says actual innocence still not a defense. -- (link) - TWuG May 23, 11:06 3
- remember the state that kills the most people only gives the defense lawyer (chosen randomly) $750 -- nm - zeitgeist May 23, 11:34
- The "pro-life" people, who also defend the right to fight against a tyrannical state, defending the right of the state to kill people. (NM) - Marlowe May 23, 11:27 1
  - There seems to be a group of conservatives who think the state shouldn't have *any* powers at all, except to kill people. -- nm - Reagen May 23, 11:29
I need higher priorities than debating the finer details of Liberty Mutual commercials. - Mop May 23, 10:56 1
- is there any car insurance that doesn't only charge you for what you need? -- nm - zeitgeist May 23, 11:35
I hope I never piss off anyone the way Tom Cruise is pissed off in that one scene in the trailer. -- nm - Mop May 23, 10:54
*sigh* this lyric hit me "I'm a bad friend. I've always said it. Glued to my phone, but I'm never texting anyone back." -- (link) - Dano May 23, 10:53 [youtube]
Till death do us part....I had a death bed wedding ceremony this early morning...47 years together -- (pic) - zeitgeist May 23, 10:49 [Attachment] 3
- aw...:) -- nm - Diva May 23, 11:45
- Wow. -- nm - loosilu May 23, 11:11
- Sweet. :-) -- nm - Krusty May 23, 11:03
Did we know that FDA and CDC have now authorized and recommended Covid boosters for 5-11 year olds now? - znufrii May 23, 10:30 11
- I couldn't qualify for a 4th shot (2nd booster) yet -- nm - budice May 23, 10:43 5
  - I just hit 6 mo from the last shot today. -- nm - Swilcan Baron May 23, 10:54 1
    - But not 50 yet so obviously I'm invulnerable. -- nm - Swilcan Baron May 23, 10:56
  - I expect that in the fall they’ll widen their current recommendations to include everyone getting a second booster. -- nm - znufrii May 23, 10:53
  - *flexes* *knees pop* *pain* - oblique May 23, 10:49
  - our friend who is midtwenties got a second booster bc comorbidities. -- nm - amanda May 23, 10:47
- Boosters? Did they even qualify for the original set of shots? -- nm - Mop May 23, 10:41 4
  - They have for a while now. It's the under 5 that are still waiting. -- nm - Krusty May 23, 10:43 1
    - for... reasons! -- nm - Reagen May 23, 11:00
  - Two-dose regimen of Pfizer was approved for 5-11 year olds in November. -- (edited) - znufrii May 23, 10:42 1
    - Ah, the 5-year-olds I hang out with neglected to tell me. -- nm - Mop May 23, 10:50
My iPhone 8 finally got too old. Fingerprint reader kept failing last night. I'm on hour 3 of my 15 minute iCloud restore to a new iPhone SE3 -- nm - oblique May 23, 10:08 7
- I betcha it's photos. It's always photos. -- nm - Qale May 23, 10:34 5
  - yeah, could be though I don't use iCloud photos and generally sync to my OneDrive. That does give me pause that I just grabbed one of our standard - oblique May 23, 10:39 4
    - It could also just be stuck. -- nm - Qale May 23, 10:40 3
      - Changed WiFi and its done now. Probably throttled on the one I was on before -- nm - oblique May 23, 10:49 2
        
        clogged pipes -- nm - decline May 23, 10:50 1
        
        Series of tubes. Not a dump truck. -- nm - Qale May 23, 11:55
- "smooth as silk" -- nm - budice May 23, 10:12
getting $21 from a Microsoft class action (That Suite Money)...which I thought was fake as hell when i first saw the commercial for it -- nm - Beaker May 23, 10:04
Colts, QB Nick Foles agree to terms on a two-year deal -- (link) - budice May 23, 09:46 1
- "Nick Foles just broke his clavicle" - oblique May 23, 09:48
Thanks all. Feeling a bit better just exhausted -- nm - Remlik May 23, 09:46 9
- I'm also grateful to all y'all on ST. And, yet again, Remlik, you are the better birthday boy than I am. - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) May 23, 10:01 8
  - hope you feel better soon -- nm - Remlik May 23, 11:36
  - Oh no!! Get better quickly, we have plans ❤ -- nm - Meg May 23, 11:28
  - Oh no! It'd be a shame if you had to cancel your Houston trip. I mean, not really. This city is a terrible place to come. -- nm - Qale May 23, 10:35 1
    - Had to cancel. But we'll find some game store to visit someday! -- nm - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) May 23, 11:08
  - I hope you both feel much better and recover quickly. -- nm - Krusty May 23, 10:26 3
    - I may have gotten a late start, but I can still beat Remlik to the finish line. - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) May 23, 11:17 2
      - that's where I'm at now with it. Coughing a lot. -- nm - Remlik May 23, 11:35
      - Blech! That sucks. :-( -- nm - Krusty May 23, 11:35
Should we be banning Russian films at Cannes? -- (link) - Mop May 23, 09:40 1
- The majority of Russian films that have international success tend to be at least obliquely critical of the government. -- nm - Dano May 23, 09:45
“Yeah it’s true. Lorne accidentally gifted me a sock so now I’m free.” - Will Hunting May 23, 09:40
I don't know that I've seen Norm Abram on This Old House in a couple of seasons. He's now officially leaving the show. PBS and Roku special Oct. 3rd -- (link) - Mop May 23, 09:36
Last public payphone removed in New York City. -- (link) - budice May 23, 09:35
(Letitia) Wright denied rumors she was touting an anti-vax position on the set, calling the report “about my conduct” on the set “completely untrue.” -- (link) - Mop May 23, 09:28
There are termites eating the beam that was installed in our condo. - Owner May 23, 09:28
Trailer to Moonage Daydream, David Bowie documentary. -- (link) - Mop May 23, 09:24 [youtube]
Cardinals opening OTAs without Kyler Murray in attendance. -- (link) - budice May 23, 09:13
Weekend viewing: Morbius C+, I expected worse. Love Death and Robots s3 A+, the mini zombies may have been fave. Three Robots was fun too. - sycor May 23, 09:12 8
- The Valet: C+ - considerably more preachy than I expected. -- nm - Mop May 23, 10:32
- Ditto Morbius. Marry Me maybe B+, caught myself smiling a lot. The Northman: B-. It was overhyped. -- nm - Max May 23, 09:37 2
  - marry me had so much charisma with itself. I loved it. -- nm - amanda May 23, 10:09 1
    - I watched it on a plane and enjoyed it way more than I expected. -- nm - pmb May 23, 10:30
- Nice. Ive only watched two episodes from the new season. Night of the Mini Dead (which was spectacular) and the one that takes place on Io (also spec) -- nm - Jovian May 23, 09:23
- Jovian? - Spawn May 23, 09:14 2
  - I missed his post about it. But yeah, I really enjoyed it. Honestly I liked the entire season except Jibaro and thought s3 was better than s2. -- nm - sycor May 23, 09:17 1
    - Excellent. Yeah, S1 was better than S2. When I saw S3 was available I added it to my list but was not jumping into it. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 09:18
Weekend viewing? The Batman: B+ - JaxSean May 23, 09:11 1
- Ep. IX: Rise of Skywalker, B+ -- nm - znufrii May 23, 09:14
Does anyone know how to get ahold of Sciere? I desperately need puppy raising/training advice. If yall got tips, let me know. - St. Epiphany May 23, 09:09 4
- He’s fairly active on Twitter and I think Facebook. -- nm - spamlet May 23, 09:10 3
  - Yeah, FB most likely. you probably have his gmail too. -- nm - JaxSean May 23, 09:12 1
    - Okay, gracias. -- nm - St. Epiphany May 23, 09:15
  - thank you -- nm - St. Epiphany May 23, 09:11
EBay entering NFT game with NHLs Great One -- (link) - budice May 23, 09:07 1
- Ugh. -- nm - Reagen May 23, 09:18
Lucic's hit was not particularly *violent* but he had no business even trying to make that play. -- nm - Reagen May 23, 08:59 2
- Plus he gets no benefit of the doubt. -- nm - spamlet May 23, 09:03
- To wit: it's like a 6. -- nm - Reagen May 23, 09:00
So Dr Strange is all about him being whipped. - budice May 23, 08:45 2
- Yes, but there is a bit more to it, of course. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 08:47
- "Anway"? -- nm - oblique May 23, 08:47
And I saw the running times for Stranger Things S4. And I thought the first three seasons had a lot of filler. -- nm - Dano May 23, 08:38 2
- And for all the "epicness" of this season, let's remember that it's already been renewed for a *FIFTH* season. -- nm - Mop May 23, 09:02 1
  - Which will have 15 episodes as long as Titanic! (NM) - Marlowe May 23, 09:04
Finished Stranger Things (S3) and Squid Game. What I'm way behind streaming series should I watch next? (Netflix, Prime, or HBOMAX) -- nm - Dano May 23, 08:34 20
- Final series of Derry Girls and Peaky Blinders coming to Netflix soon. -- nm - LMS May 23, 09:53 1
  - Also The Tourist and The Serpent and Giri/Haji. -- nm* - LMS May 23, 09:59
- Hacks, Ghosts and Barry on HBO -- nm - Krusty May 23, 09:32
- Justified (Hulu), Ozark (Netflix), Rick & Morty (hbo) -- nm - JaxSean May 23, 09:09
- I'm watching Pam and Tommy on Hulu- it is nuts. -- nm - St. Epiphany May 23, 09:06 1
  - this is another good recommendation -- nm - prayformojo May 23, 09:12
- The Baby on HBO Max is bizarre and darkly funny -- nm - prayformojo May 23, 08:52
- Netflix: 7 minute short 'Night of the Mini Dead' on Love Death + Robots is about the best thing Ive seen in awhile. -- nm - Jovian May 23, 08:51 3
  - I look forward to watching the season. Maybe after my The Boys prep. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 08:53 2
    - and The Boys Diabolical has been amazing as well. But watch this Love Death Robots episode asap. -- nm - Jovian May 23, 08:55 1
      - As I trust your recs, I will try to watch that one tonight. Also forgot, I did watch Letterman interview Billie Elish and Ryan Reynolds, as well. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 09:06
- Rewatches: Finished Fringe (one of the best series endings, ever), started The Boys. Also the last two Picards (good job righting the ship). Though, spoil -- (edited) - Spawn May 23, 08:51 1
  - Sorry, read this as weekend wrap up, obvie. But Fringe on HBOMax if you never saw it is a must. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 09:09
- starstruck. hacks. that david simon show (I may start that tonight). -- nm - amanda May 23, 08:49
- The Dropout -- nm - Max May 23, 08:49 1
  - seconded -- nm - prayformojo May 23, 08:51
- The Ultimatum - JD May 23, 08:49
- "Heartstopper" is incredibly heartwarming, and makes me wish that show existed when I was in HS. There's a line about coming out that stuck with me. -- nm - MDH May 23, 08:43
- Jack Reacher. The Boys. Lincoln Lawyer. Umbrella Academy. The Expanse. - Beryllium May 23, 08:38
- Outlaws (Amazon), Ozark (Netflix), Station Eleven (HBO) would be my top 3 -- nm - oblique May 23, 08:35
Photo essay: London’s Elizabeth Line -- (link) - znufrii May 23, 08:30
Hmm. -- (link) - Beryllium May 23, 08:28
Started 'Derry Girls' yesterday. It's SO fun. -- nm - Diva May 23, 08:28 2
- Savour it, 19 episodes in all. -- nm - LMS May 23, 10:39 1
  - yes, I know - thx. -- nm - Diva May 23, 11:31
Update: Ambetter is still playing games with the claim for my thumb treatment. They denied the claim again saying 'no referral' when they have it... - Qale May 23, 08:26
LYC: Making progress this weekend. Remounted TV and added the bias lighting. Turned out well. Put smart lights in the entry hall from the garage and - oblique May 23, 08:20 11
- I cracked open two PCs, added RAM and 2nd HD to one, and a 2nd HD to the other. I AM AN IT GOD! - Mop May 23, 10:49
- I love the smell of progress updates in the morning. -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 08:25 9
  - Well then, almost 72 hours in no side effects from experimental vaccine other than a little fatigue. - spamlet May 23, 08:27 8
    - Should you be exacerbating while under experimental drugs? -- nm - Qale May 23, 08:33 1
      - I’ll go blind? -- nm - spamlet May 23, 08:56
    - Excellent! Is this a covid vax or Vaxinia or something else? Is it secret? - Beryllium May 23, 08:29 5
      - COVID booster based off the Omicron variant. all the current boosters are still based off the initial virus. -- nm - spamlet May 23, 08:29 4
        
        I want this. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 09:07 3
        
        Apparently you can lick spamlet to get some residual benefit -- nm - oblique May 23, 09:20
        
        We have to see if it works first! -- nm - spamlet May 23, 09:13 1
        
        I also want that. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 09:14
Between Top Gun and M:I, AMPAS should taunt Tom Cruise that he's too old to be an action star so he comes out swinging for 3 Best Actor awards -- nm - Max May 23, 08:18 3
- Do not taunt Tom Cruise! -- nm - Spawn May 23, 08:54
- "Live action is a thing of the past, Tom. You have no future in a world of Avatars." *cross fingers* -- nm - Max May 23, 08:20 1
  - "Lead CGI Animator: Tom Cruise" -- nm - Mop May 23, 08:59
Port Authority cracking down on what really matters in air travel -- (link) - znufrii May 23, 08:06 5
- The whole thing is a joke. The compare to street pricing, but it must be very lax contractual language that lets them choose - ty97 May 23, 08:37
- Have people tried not always needing a beer at the airport? -- nm - Qale May 23, 08:33 1
  - Right? A shot of whiskey does the same job and is much quicker. -- nm - znufrii May 23, 08:35
- How else are people supposed to afford to get hammered before their flight so they can be belligerent assholes in the air? -- nm - oblique May 23, 08:11 1
  - They should do sports stadiums next! -- nm - znufrii May 23, 08:12
I guess I should be glad that after 20 years my username (not my handle) is relevant. -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 08:03 4
- And, yes, this means that I picked my username long before the novel was ever written, and I've never read it. -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 08:05 3
  - I always sing your theme song to Spoonman by Soundgarden. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 08:07 2
    - As Franklin W Dixon intended, I'm sure. -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 08:23 1
      - But of course. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 08:54
I've always loved Tim Anderson and Liam Hendriks of the White Sox (except when they play the Cubs). Hendricks comments on Josh Donaldson are so great - zunk xometimes May 23, 07:45
IT help: Are curved monitors BS or worth it? -- nm - spamlet May 23, 07:44 20
- Have you seen those computer geeks from Hammerfell? They have curved monitors. Curved. Monitors. -- nm - Qale May 23, 08:35
- Curved monitors are BS just like 3D. Slight gaming reason, other than that, nawww -- nm* - budice May 23, 08:19 3
  - I personally prefer playing on my non-curved 32" but if I had to choose between dual monitors or curved for gaming, I'd take the curved for sure :) -- nm* - oblique May 23, 08:23 2
    - There's such an uptick on the cost of curved, not worth it for me. -- nm - budice May 23, 08:23 1
      - Thanks both -- nm - spamlet May 23, 09:20
- Worth it - Spawn May 23, 07:54 9
  - Maybe as few as 7 would do it. -- (link) - Beryllium May 23, 07:59 8
    - ooooff, all that math just made my heart hurt. -- nm - Jovian May 23, 08:12 1
      - Boy have we got a result for you! -- nm - Banach and Tarski May 23, 08:34
    - QED, indeed. - Spawn May 23, 08:06 5
      - Someone in the replies thought they'd have to crawl under them to enter the circle. Nah, dawg. That shit lowers itself from the ceiling around you. - Beryllium May 23, 08:24 4
        
        "Alexa, enter The Matrix."... -- nm - Spawn May 23, 08:49 1
        
        Or better yet, it raises your chair up into it. I mean, the chair has got to be modded out with servo, etc, right? -- nm - Spawn May 23, 08:50
        
        Are jetpacks out of the question? -- nm - Swilcan Baron May 23, 08:35
        
        Now we know what Vader does in his shell. -- nm - VMan May 23, 08:27
- While I'm tempted to get one, I worry that it might cause distortions when photo editing. -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 07:53
- I tell ya this, those curved TV's that were once on the market did not last long at all. -- nm - Jovian May 23, 07:52
- My guys are split on it. One guy has a curved and loves it. I prefer duals. I think it really boils down to whether you ever have anything you need - oblique May 23, 07:49 2
  - It’s for the kid so will be used for gaming and school stuff. She only wants one monitor rather than duals. -- nm - spamlet May 23, 07:51 1
    - For gaming, yeah, there's a definite benefit to playing full wide -- nm* - oblique May 23, 07:53
well, my day is ruined. -- nm - mud May 23, 07:42 2
- I bet you can beat me in Quordle X X 7 9 - oblique May 23, 07:57
- Mud - Eff Mondays: Part One -- nm - Diva May 23, 07:44

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