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Alright, well, I guess it makes sense to follow Band of Brothers with The Pacific. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 22:59 2
- 2 1970's miniseries after that. Winds of War and War & Remembrance with Robert Mitchum & Victoria Tennant -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 23:03 1
  - They came out in 1983 and 1988 respectively. -- nm - Diva Jun 5, 04:27
"siskos" -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 4, 22:12
A Perfect Pitch -- (link*) - budice Jun 4, 21:40
Posterdle #2022-06-05 1/6, 15 seconds - prayformojo Jun 4, 21:07
Moviedle #2022-06-05 1/6 - prayformojo Jun 4, 21:06
Worldle #135 2/6 - prayformojo Jun 4, 21:05
Wordle 351 4/6 - prayformojo Jun 4, 21:03 1
- 4/6 - znufrii Jun 4, 21:05
You're not Jonesey -- nm - prayformojo Jun 4, 20:56
Queen Jubilee poll. If you were the Queen, which bands would you want playing? - Peglegpete Jun 4, 20:49 2
- Apparently the Queen loves broadway show tunes and...the Beach Boys -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 4, 22:01 1
  - here's a night at the Fillmore east she wishes she was at 51 years ago. the Beach Boys showed up at a Grateful Dead concert -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 4, 22:13 [youtube]
of all the great songs Rod Stewart has, why the fuck is he singing Sweet Caroline at the Jubilee?????? -- nm* - Peglegpete Jun 4, 20:34 3
- Royal decree? -- nm - JD Jun 4, 20:37 2
  - I would have ordered a Faces reunion if I was the Queen. AND LED ZEPPELIN. -- nm* - Peglegpete Jun 4, 20:41
  - if asked, I bet Neil Diamond would have been glad to show up and sing it for the Queen -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 20:39
In other Texas nonsense news: Buckleless-Swasher Dan Crenshaw joins the call to impeach Biden, but then says, maybe not since VP becomes Pres. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jun 4, 19:39 5
- In the DC circles it’s already known the first act the new House is doing is an impeachment of Biden. -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 20:47
- who is going to tell him if we skip Harris, Pelosi is next in line? -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 19:51 3
  - I presume this supposed impeachment happens after the House falls and McCarthy takes the gavel. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jun 4, 19:58 2
    - Joe McCarthy who saw Communists, or Kevin McCarthy who saw Pod People? :)))) -- nm* - Peglegpete Jun 4, 20:00 1
      - Pod People ain't got no reason to live. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jun 4, 20:42
Police departments converge in Uvalde include Fort Worth, Lubbock, Del Rio, Allen, Conroe, Pearland, Grand Prairie, College Station and Bedford. - Qale As Folk Jun 4, 19:36 2
- ACAB -- nm - Mop Jun 4, 19:50
- Reminder: The population of Uvalde was 15,217 at the 2020 census. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jun 4, 19:37
Halos now 10-game losing streak. Sad -- nm - budice Jun 4, 19:22 2
- The season was only 9 episodes long. *THAT'S* how bad it was! -- nm - Mop Jun 4, 19:26 1
  - They better call your daughter up. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 21:29
this is pretty damn cool: crow solves 8-stage puzzle -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 4, 19:18 [youtube] 2
- Yeah, this is a video I watch again every once in a while because it's great. The average FL man would take more time and just shoot at the thing. (NM) -- (edited) - Marlowe Jun 4, 19:21
- crows. Effing crows. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 19:21
In the future, intermission will be the length of an episode of Shoresy. -- nm - Mop Jun 4, 18:44 1
- By the 2023-2024 season, commentary during intermission will just be replaced by episodes of Shoresy. -- nm - Mop Jun 4, 19:25
how the fuck do they blow that dead? -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 17:50 3
- first they wait for rigor mortis ... -- nm - rollo Jun 4, 18:49 2
  - dang -- nm - prayformojo Jun 4, 18:56 1
    - yoink! -- nm - rollo Jun 4, 19:13
Nurse with the field goal -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 17:35
he was on the ice for two seconds! -- nm - mud Jun 4, 17:17
Give it 30 seconds... -- nm - Mop Jun 4, 17:17 1
- Huh. I would have expected 4 goals by now. -- nm - Mop Jun 4, 17:31
Riding my bike to get takeout. 6KM there, but probably only 4KM back. In the rain. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 16:51 8
- Success! And now I'm finished my burrito. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 17:23
- that must be really great takeout. -- nm - mud Jun 4, 16:53 6
  - His escape is in detention -- nm - . Jun 4, 17:27 4
    - Yes, but I could've taken the Mazda. I just chose to go electric instead. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 17:27 3
      - Try to give a guy an excuse.... -- nm - . Jun 4, 17:30 1
        
        Heheh -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 17:32
      - Nice! -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 17:29
  - Taco Time. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 17:24
All I am surrounded by is Fear...and dead men -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 16:47
Are…are we doing sea shanties again? -- (pic) - Tim Jun 4, 16:32 [Attachment] 4
- (it's actually a fantastic vocal performance.) - Tim Jun 4, 18:59 [youtube] 1
  - unavailable -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 19:09
- I didn't realize ST noticed the 2020 sea shanty thing. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 18:22
- 6.4 quake in the Alaskan Aleutians...we just might -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 4, 16:47
Pogo: Ended with 3 shinies. Axew, Pidove, and Seedot. I played all but 90 min. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jun 4, 16:29 4
- huh, didn't know it was a thing, but I'm a yuge slacker. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 18:22 1
  - We're doing this again tomorrow! - Mop Jun 4, 18:44
- Yay! I was hoping for one of these check-in threads! My best get was probably my last of the day. - Mop Jun 4, 17:09 1
  - I got a few of those new-to-me Pokémon as well. The experience was great. I needed the push to really do something like this today. -- nm - Qale Jun 4, 17:27
I can't describe this Xfinity race other than: Best. Race. Ever. - RelutantCynic (Oregon State Beaver Believer) Jun 4, 16:28
LOLMets is back! Max Scherzer’s dog bit him on his pitching hand. He’s fine, does not affect his return timetable. -- (link) - Tim Jun 4, 15:53 2
- Jebus. I really hope for you and the other fans sake LOLMets aren't back but this has been some week. -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 17:31
- I'm glad he's fine, but what about Scherzer? -- nm - Mop Jun 4, 16:57
loved ObiWan epi 1 -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 15:52
Heheh -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 4, 15:46 1
- my girls literally started telling me about Sony getting gaslit by this tweet -- nm* - Beaker Jun 4, 15:56
The Boys, S3 review… - Flavorize Jun 4, 15:44 1
- Hadn't realized who shared the review... LOL! -- nm - Mop Jun 4, 17:20
I was going to suggest the kid watch The Middleman while she was isolating. Still not streaming anywhere. -- nm - spamlet Jun 4, 14:52 3
- Email me and I'll send you my Amazon Prime info. - David Jun 4, 14:55 2
  - Wait? It is available to buy? - spamlet Jun 4, 15:17 1
    - It was but I don’t think it is now. You can look. -- nm - The Allfather Jun 4, 15:20
Paddington had tea with the Queen. -- (link) - LMS Jun 4, 14:36 2
- adorable -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 16:07
- very nice. -- nm - mud Jun 4, 15:36
Canadian Men's soccer team are boycotting everything until they get more $$$ (offered 10% of the take, want 40% apparently) -- (link) - Beaker Jun 4, 14:20 8
- and...the women's team? (USA now divides funds equally btw both men's and women's teams) -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 5, 00:47
- This is the time that they have the most leverage so not a complete shock -- nm - zork Jun 4, 16:20
- fire all of them. this is what I hate about most pro sports. arguing over money. the bosses aren't saying give us 40% of your shirt & shoe deals...... -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 15:08 4
  - Yeah, those bosses are satisfied with 90%! You don't see them going around asking for me! -- nm - Mop Jun 4, 17:19
  - (this isn't pro) -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 17:16 1
    - I thought they were. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 21:23
  - Yeah, athletes always wanting guaranteed money but they don't risk any like the owners do. Not that the owners are amazing people either. -- nm - zork Jun 4, 16:21
- ruh oh -- nm - mud Jun 4, 14:30
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Jun 4, 12:56 [Attachment] 9
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jun 4, 12:56 [Attachment] 8
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Jun 4, 12:57 [Attachment] 7
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Jun 4, 12:57 [Attachment] 6
      - 1/2 -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 14:26
      - 1/2 -- nm - Meg Jun 4, 13:53
      - 2/2 -- nm - Marlowe Jun 4, 13:29
      - 1/2 -- nm - znufrii Jun 4, 13:28
      - 2 4 2 -- nm - . Jun 4, 13:23
      - 0 -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 12:59
Arby’s burger? C+ There are far too many better $10 burger options out there in both chains and otherwise. - Qale As Folk Jun 4, 12:48 7
- Arby's burgers are $10?! -- nm - Mop Jun 4, 17:05 3
  - It was $12.16 as the meal. -- nm - Qale Jun 4, 18:29
  - Maybe as a meal? This is a positive review that says it’s $7 -- (link) - Tim Jun 4, 17:58 1
    - $8.99 here, $9.99 with bacon. -- nm - Meg Jun 4, 18:05
- Thank you for jumping on that grenade for us -- nm - spamlet Jun 4, 14:25
- Kinda how I see it -- nm - budice Jun 4, 12:53 1
  - Not as bad as them selling fish sandwiches, but agreed. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 15:10
LIR - Zork, watching that video I was amused by the mom in the front row rearranging her kid's costume. -- nm - Meg Jun 4, 12:44 1
- Yes, me too -- nm - zork Jun 4, 16:19
Billie Eilish on My Next Guest is completely not what I was expecting - prayformojo Jun 4, 12:17 13
- Really? Opposite, for me. That is *her*. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 13:37
- I hadn't seen this series before. Nice to see Letterman is actually human. -- nm - Max Jun 4, 13:23 9
  - Your message confuses me. Him being human was why he was the best late night host. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 13:45 6
    - I always felt he was an unpolished ass and cared nothing for his guests. - Max Jun 4, 14:09 5
      - Agreed -- nm - zork Jun 4, 16:22 1
        
        I expect Letterman's behavior was always dictated by the guest's behavior. - Mop Jun 4, 17:33
      - If you mean Leno oozed ass kissing, then I guess. -- nm - Spawn Jun 4, 15:14
      - I can see that. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 14:31
      - yeah, no -- nm - mud Jun 4, 14:12
  - 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 Posted by Spawn May 23 '22, 12:06 -- nm* - Spawn Jun 4, 13:38 1
    - enjoyed the Reynolds ep. - hoped for more than the little glimpse of the wife -- nm - mud Jun 4, 13:50
- She wasn’t the next guest? -- nm - Qale As Folk Jun 4, 12:49
- did you ever see the video of her meeting justin bieber a few years ago? — nm - i.b.! Jun 4, 12:30
It's just soooo nice to be able to have the windows open during the day -- nm - prayformojo Jun 4, 12:00
a 1 of a kind 2000-year-old silver penis pendant found almost 2 years ago in the UK is now considered a national treasure. -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 4, 11:56 3
- Seems the Romans were big on phallic symbols ;) -- (link) - Meg Jun 4, 12:03 [Backboard] 2
  - 1.2" is not that big :)))))))))))))))))))))))) -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 4, 12:12 1
    - It is to me. -- nm - Alex Jones Jun 4, 12:50
Worldle - 5 - Diva Jun 4, 11:54
Morbius became a meme online apparently, which convinced Sony to put it back in 1,000 theaters. It made $85,000 on Friday. -- nm - Tim Jun 4, 11:50 4
- Like, you can yell "it's Morbin' Time!" online for free, but spending $15 and two hours...,? -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 12:04
- "Gotcha, suckers!" -- nm - prayformojo Jun 4, 11:56
- Not even the Mighty Morbing Vampower Rangers could save this. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 11:56
- $85 per screen - does that even cover the electricity? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 11:53
Why would the DOJ not charge Meadows and Scavino like they did Navarro? -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 4, 11:27 2
- Makes the other bad guys think they're rats. - zunk takes things literally Jun 4, 11:43 1
  - indeed. - mud Jun 4, 11:47
I always need to psych myself up some to begin a new Wordle. Lately before I start, I liken it to the Winter Soldier elevator scene -- (link) - prayformojo Jun 4, 11:17 [youtube] 1
- I failed today's. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 14:28
PokemonGo: I mean it is good for me to be outside and all. Wasting gas. Touching grass. Getting swamp ass. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jun 4, 11:08
California primary election. Dropped in official drop-box outside one of our library branches on Wednesday. - Meg Jun 4, 11:03
Thanks everyone for the trans athlete discussion on b3. I'm working through these issues. - loosilu Jun 4, 10:56 7
- If there is ever a doubt on what side to pick, pick the side the doesn’t discriminate and gives the most agency to the person not the enterprise. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jun 4, 11:06 6
  - this and also, you can support something even if you don't get it. No one gets your weird stuff either. Rights are important. -- nm - rollo Jun 4, 14:57 1
    - very fair. -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 18:23
  - Always my default. :) -- nm - loosilu Jun 4, 14:25
  - Yes, a thousand times this! -- nm - TWuG Jun 4, 12:30
  - this. -- nm - Remlik Jun 4, 11:43
  - Yep. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 4, 11:12
~there is no future, in England's dreaming~ -- nm - mud Jun 4, 10:52 2
- I was missing -- should be middling -- into them and not so much into the Smiths. Ramones were my guys (and were my first concert) -- (edited) - zork Jun 4, 16:18 1
  - great selection; Cherry Red were a terrific label. -- nm - mud Jun 4, 16:22

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