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ESPN reporting the Washington Commanders have purchased 200 acres in Woodbridge, VA for a new stadium. -- nm - MDH May 23, 14:52 2
- Smooth sailing :) -- nm - budice May 23, 15:11
- Good idea - no existing traffic problems there to worry about! - Max May 23, 15:09
Our rate of scanning metric went up today moving forward to 29 items per minute. So of course I got documented for being at 28.6 for last week. - Qale May 23, 14:37 3
- round up, bastards -- nm - Max May 23, 14:58
- serious question: what if the level of customers in the store is low and demand is under 29 IPM? -- nm - amanda jeans May 23, 14:45 1
  - It doesn't matter. The weekly average has to be 29. This is regardless on if you're on an express lane or if everyone goes to you to do returns. -- nm - Qale May 23, 19:14
Australian election: Saturday. Votes counted by Monday: 72.6% - Mop May 23, 14:29
MLB suspends Donaldson for one game. - Jovian May 23, 14:21 8
- In what direction? -- nm - Will Hunting May 23, 14:26 7
  - They didn't put a zero after the one. -- nm - zunk takes things literally May 23, 14:30
  - I dont think he should be suspended. I dont think for one second it was meant as a racial comment. - Jovian May 23, 14:30 5
    - Everyone here knows I adore Josh Donaldson, and I'm still saying he 100% meant that to be antagonistic. - David May 23, 15:12
    - I think he should. I think it was meant as a racial comment. Like MAGA's use Let's go Brandon instead of - zunk takes things literally May 23, 14:49 2
      - Don't compare yourself to a specific person if you can't take criticism of that comparison. -- nm - Reagen May 23, 14:53 1
        
        You all need to read the entire SI piece to understand the context of that comparison. I guarantee Donaldson didn't. - zunk takes things literally May 23, 14:57
    - I am the new Gandhi, and therefore any criticism of me is being anti-Gandhi! -- nm - Reagen May 23, 14:49
Y'all, I have been awake, consecutively, for 8 hours! - ty97 May 23, 14:16 5
- Congrats! How are you going to celebrate? -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 14:20 4
  - Perhaps by eating my first meal of the day! -- nm - ty97 May 23, 14:21 3
    - What's for dinner? Looking for ideas. -- nm - Dano May 23, 14:27 2
      - I was watching this guy's channel this weekend -- (link) - Max May 23, 15:33 [youtube]
      - I have sandwich fixings, a breakfast burrito, or frozen dinners to choose from. - ty97 May 23, 14:34
I didn't manage to narrow my photos down by 90%. Only down to about 90 photos. Oops. -- (link) - Beryllium May 23, 14:15 [flickr]
WaPo: Voting in GA. 3 weeks of early voting so far. Record breaking turnout. -- (link) - Strongbad May 23, 14:12 1
- All those illegal votes! -- nm - Mop May 23, 14:22
Crimes Of The Future is screened in Cannes as we speak. -- (link) - budice May 23, 13:36 8
- Ed's review -- (link) - budice May 23, 14:42
- first reacts -- (link) - budice May 23, 14:30
- spoilerish review up -- (link) - budice May 23, 14:28 1
  - less spoilery review -- (link) - budice May 23, 14:36
- Over or under 8 mins standing ovation? - LMS May 23, 14:22 2
  - Maybe someday I'll watch something by Ruben Östlund and don't think it is vastly overrated. The closest was his short about a bank robbing. (NM) - Marlowe May 23, 15:12
  - 7-minute standing ovation -- (link) - budice May 23, 14:47
- so the shock wave should hit at 2 hours plus the speed of sound. -- nm - Reagen May 23, 13:44
anyone keeping up with / watching Outer Range on Prime? It lost me after 3 episodes. Is it worth keeping with? -- nm - Jovian May 23, 13:32 9
- I'm slowly watching. Its like Lost meets Yellowstone -- nm - St. Epiphany May 23, 14:09 1
  - yes but reverse that. It's MUCH more Yellowstone....but the Lost feeling is right on -- nm* - Remlik May 23, 14:21
- I think so. I think it's quite good. but it is a slow burn in revelations.... -- nm - Remlik May 23, 13:53 4
  - Without giving away too many spoilers, am I correct in not trusting (speculative spoilers) - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) May 23, 14:01 3
    - All I can say....is Keep watching. -- nm - Remlik May 23, 14:22
    - this is my problem from jump (spoils) - Jovian May 23, 14:18 1
      - Interesting ... because that was one dynamic I totally got. (mega spoilers) - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) May 23, 14:41
- I just watched the first episode last night, and I'm quite intrigued. And I should be caught up to the fourth or fifth episode soon. -- nm - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) May 23, 13:47
- I also stopped watching after about that many episodes, but I plan to work my way through it (albeit slowly). -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 13:44
"Make the Impossible Possible: Have a nice day" ... seems incongruous. -- (link) - Beryllium May 23, 13:23 [flickr] 2
- That was the recruiting sign on Ethan Hunt's first day. -- nm - Max May 23, 13:26 1
  - Make the Impossible Possible. Have a nice day. This message will self destruct. -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 13:29
New York: The last public pay phone booth is gone -- (link) - Remlik May 23, 13:21 6
- Where will Clark change into Superman now ? -- nm - eag May 23, 13:52 1
  - Behind one of these -- (pic) - Jovian May 23, 14:00 [Attachment]
- Just the last one on the streets. There are still payphones on subway platforms and privately owned and operated phones in -- (edited) - Krusty May 23, 13:42 2
  - Yeah but where will superman change?...who am I kidding, a public urinal would be cleaner -- nm - zeitgeist May 23, 13:49 1
    - they just removed the last unofficial public urinal -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 13:57
- The Machine weeps. -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 13:22
"The algorithm felt it wasn't hitting the right taste clusters" -- nm - prayformojo May 23, 13:15
LYC: I'm dreading the Rebecca episode of This Is Us (we are 1 episode behind). With my wife dealing with ALZ and her mom it usually ends up where she - oblique May 23, 13:05
Do seasonal jobs not qualify you for health coverage even if you're working 40 hours/week? -- nm - Mop May 23, 13:03 5
- Don't you have to work for 6 months for benefits to vest? -- nm - zeitgeist May 23, 13:50 1
  - That was the rule in the Forest Service when I checked years ago. - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) May 23, 14:03
- In the U.S., a lot of seasonal and "migratory labor" jobs can be exempted from benefits and even overtime pay -- under federal law. - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) May 23, 13:25
- spitballing here, but I believe it can really depend on the employer's policies - decline May 23, 13:09
- Does the employer have fewer than 50 employees? Even if not, I believe it's an annual requirement of 30 hours/wk on average -- nm - spamlet May 23, 13:08
My Pixel has identified the sirens outside as "Blick Blick" (Coi Leray & Nicki Minaj). My local Fire Department's gonna owe royalties. -- nm - Max May 23, 13:03 1
- This post has been flagged for copyright infringement. -- nm - YouTube May 23, 13:04
There was a laptop retail display at Costco this weekend where they had an LED screen that wrapped around the counter. I'll admit that I lost my shit. - Mop May 23, 12:59 2
- Like that times Square display? -- nm - zeitgeist May 23, 13:41 1
  - Yes, a lot like that. -- nm - Mop May 23, 14:22
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo May 23, 12:55 [Attachment] 8
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo May 23, 12:55 [Attachment] 7
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo May 23, 12:56 [Attachment] 6
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo May 23, 12:56 [Attachment] 5
      - 1/2 -- nm - loosilu May 23, 14:48
      - 2/2 -- nm - JD May 23, 13:13
      - 2/2 -- nm - Peglegpete May 23, 13:05
      - 2/2 -- nm - decline May 23, 12:57
      - 2/2 -- nm - znufrii May 23, 12:56
Truth. -- (link) - Mop May 23, 12:54 6
- You know that spasm you used to get while falling asleep, I used dream I tripped and took a header into the wedding cake (as the photog) -- nm - zeitgeist May 23, 13:26 1
  - You only have to do that 2 or 3 times to learn not to wear those shoes again. -- nm - Mop May 23, 13:56
- this is one of my recurring anxiety dreams - decline May 23, 12:56 3
  - Same for the outer message. Not so much for the IM, but I have had it. -- nm - pmb May 23, 13:33
  - Others have said it before, but the fact that our education gives us PTSD like this should be a commendation of our system. -- nm - Mop May 23, 13:00
  - Me too and me too. -- nm - Dark Callisto May 23, 12:57
Never take your RV to the airport -- (link) - budice May 23, 12:44 1
- That's a lot of luggage. -- nm - Mop May 23, 12:51
The former leader of the green party was in the parade, in a yellow car. Would it be ethically wrong for me to colour-shift it to lime green? -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 12:41 5
- Some news photographer lost his job for changing the hue of a shot of a firefighter spraying from a ladder. -- nm - zeitgeist May 23, 13:43
- Reality (mostly) -- (pic) - Beryllium May 23, 12:48 [Attachment] 3
  - hue hue hue -- (pic) - Beryllium May 23, 12:49 [Attachment] 2
    - Yeah. Maybe not. If it got out, you never know the consequences. -- nm - Mop May 23, 12:50 1
      - There's probably a way to do it that would make it a known element of the artwork, but *shrug*. I've got 99 other photos to process. -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 12:53
On Saturday I went to the Book House and they happened to be having an author signing. I didn't buy his book, but he seemed like an engaging fellow. - Swilcan Baron May 23, 12:27 2
- I hope his book is a crime thriller -- (edited) - sycor May 23, 12:39 1
  - Write what you know. ^^ -- nm - Swilcan Baron May 23, 12:44
Marjorie Taylor Greene's primary is tomorrow. Is she in any danger of losing? -- nm - Dano May 23, 12:09 14
- No, but the 2 republican women running against her have both raised millions. - Strongbad May 23, 13:37
- 0.0% she is bullet proof -- nm - Jovian May 23, 12:23 1
  - *erases his own tasteless joke* (NM) - Marlowe May 23, 13:10
- Apparently the group that went after Madison is going after Boebert next. -- (link) - Dano May 23, 12:10
- No. And anyone donating to the Dem in that district might as well just burn their money. She's coasting to reelection. -- nm - ty97 May 23, 12:10 9
  - This. There's a lot of Dem candidates raising massive sums that have zero shot. -- nm - MDH May 23, 12:19 2
    - It's sooo wasteful -- nm - ty97 May 23, 13:39
    - I mean there's like 40 total House races that are competitive. -- nm - Reagen May 23, 12:40
  - I meant losing in the primary, like Madison. -- nm - Dano May 23, 12:11 5
    - Isn't her district like 80% Republican or something? -- nm - JaxSean May 23, 12:14 3
      - she won with 75% of the vote last time -- nm - decline May 23, 12:18
      - or 95% old and insane? -- nm - Diva May 23, 12:16 1
        
        And poorly educated, because you'd have to be. -- nm - loosilu May 23, 13:43
    - Right, I answered that first with 'No'. And then went on to talk about the general. -- nm - ty97 May 23, 12:12
Top Gun 96% (134/5), Bob's Burgers The Movie 92% (20/1) -- nm - Beaker May 23, 12:00 1
- :-) Can't wait!!! -- nm - Krusty May 23, 12:27
House ethics committee unanimously launches investigation into Madison Cawthorn -- (edited) - Strongbad May 23, 11:56 18
- Cawthorn can't possibly be the only example of an active 'relationship' with a staff member. -- nm - Max May 23, 12:39 5
  - Katie Hill had to resign because of it -- nm - decline May 23, 12:41 4
    - ~ ~ Hill's case wasn't active and I'd say it was due to pics and video. But I'd bet $20 there's a member cheating on a spouse with a staffer right now -- nm - Max May 23, 12:50 3
      - I agree. -- nm - Strongbad May 23, 13:33
      - One? I’ll take the over. -- nm - znufrii May 23, 12:57
      - Id stake my entire savings on that one. -- nm - Jovian May 23, 12:56
- I'm beginning to think the coke orgies are real and this is retribution. -- nm - Dano May 23, 12:01 3
  - Who invites a paraplegic to an orgy? NM - howie May 23, 13:22
  - Retribution for not getting invited? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd May 23, 12:46
  - 1st rule of DC Coke orgies -- nm - budice May 23, 12:01
- Shock it happened after he lost in the primary. -- nm - spamlet May 23, 12:00 1
  - Can’t run the risk of helping his re-election by letting him play the aggrieved martyr. -- (edited) - znufrii May 23, 12:53
- and snitches get stitches? -- nm - Reagen May 23, 11:59
- This will tank his re-election chances, for sure! -- nm* - znufrii May 23, 11:59
- Lead by Matt Gaetz -- nm - Spawn May 23, 11:59 2
  - I can't even tell anymore what is a joke -- nm - St. Epiphany May 23, 12:06 1
    - spoiler - Spawn May 23, 12:07
- Engage! -- nm - Picard May 23, 11:58
TV PSA: NHL, NBA, Neighborhood, Celebrity IOU, Raw, All American x 2, Bob Hearts Abishola, NCIS, Beat Shazam, NCIS Hawaii, Prehistoric Planet, -- nm - Beaker May 23, 11:55 1
- Better Call Saul, Ghost in the Shell, Don't Forget the Lyrics, Below Deck SY, We Own This City, Breeders, Gentleman Jack, other stuff -- nm - Beaker May 23, 11:57
454 photos of today's parade -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 11:41 2
- Bad link. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 11:46 1
  - Hah, it'll take me a while to process them. And 90% will be discarded. -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 11:49
SITWAP I know we have some Wyze fans here. They have a new outdoor cam (v2) with the new starlight sensor. So you can get much better picture without - sycor May 23, 11:39 2
- drill baby, drill - oblique May 23, 11:41 1
  - As a filthy renter, I cannot drill. - sycor May 23, 11:43
The CDC, being confusing - ty97 May 23, 11:39 14
- I tested positive on January 27. MrsJax is positive, we haven't quarantined, and (afik) I'm still negative. - JaxSean May 23, 12:26
- yeah I don't know what the eff to do. It's day 5 for me and I'm positive. -- nm - Remlik May 23, 11:49 11
  - I think tomorrow is Day 5 for me which means I, in theory, am free Wednesday? - ty97 May 23, 11:56
  - Our work policy is 5 days quarantine, 5 days mask. No negative test required to return to work if symptoms are resolved (fever, cough) - oblique May 23, 11:50 9
    - The CDC policy is basically 5 days isolate, then 5 days mask, but then they ADD that "but hey if you want to test..." part to muddy the waters -- nm - ty97 May 23, 11:54 2
      - well, my workplace will seemingly always err or the side of butts in seats -- nm - oblique May 23, 11:55 1
        
        "If still alive after five days, return to work." -- nm - Handbook May 23, 11:58
    - Amy's work, too. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 11:51 5
      - My initial guy who started the covid train at work has pneumonia now. But, he's scheduled to return this week once he's symptom free - oblique May 23, 11:53 4
        
        Yikes, sounds like he's on the mend which is good -- nm - ty97 May 23, 11:54 3
        
        coworker #2 who presumably caught it from him is back today (so that's good) but his basement ceiling collapsed (water damage) on Friday while he was - oblique May 23, 11:56 2
        
        ugh, nothing going well around there! -- nm - ty97 May 23, 11:56 1
        
        The common thread? They work with kilbo. -- nm - Spawn May 23, 12:03
- The Confuddlement for Disease Confusion -- nm - Beryllium May 23, 11:39

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