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Unexpectedly taking a vacation day on Friday. - ty97 Jun 6, 16:04
Bradley Cooper & Matt Bomer on Maestro set doin things -- (link) - budice Jun 6, 16:02
this is a hyundai accent up in flames, isn't it? (2015-2017 hatchback model) -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 6, 15:45 2
- Let's see if this baby really works -- nm - Elon's Flamethrower Jun 6, 15:54
- Death trap! -- nm - Reagen Jun 6, 15:50
ST Clothing Opinion Request: Which of these t-shirts do you think would be the better choice for a trial production run? - RelutantCynic (God of Twigs and Berries) Jun 6, 15:44 7
- Door #3, American Apparel -- nm - Reagen Jun 6, 15:52 1
  - Actually if that's an option... -- nm - spamlet Jun 6, 16:20
- Personally, I don't like Gildan tees. They tend to be thick and don't usually have a soft feel. I don't know Next Level but I like the look from - Krusty Jun 6, 15:50 2
  - I did some quick reading and Next Level seems to be a well liked mid-priced tee. -- nm - Krusty Jun 6, 15:55
  - But they make so many types of tees it's hard to say how this one is without feeling it. I know Supreme uses Gildan Hammer tees for their t-shirts. - Krusty Jun 6, 15:52
- I've always liked Gilden, I'm not familiar with the other brand. -- nm* - Meg Jun 6, 15:50
- I usually see Gilden. It seems alright. Doesn't mean it's the winner of this showdown, though. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 15:46
"78 percent of delivery drivers say they judge people based on what kinds of packages they order." - Swilcan Baron Jun 6, 15:34 1
- Wordle -3 - Diva Jun 6, 21:23
Globle - 14 - Diva Jun 6, 15:28
the world of the Wiggles is more tangled than one imagines -- (link) - Reagen Jun 6, 15:21 2
- I would've said Sonny & Cher but it's still a good tweet -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jun 6, 15:31
- I dunno, I watched Happy ... -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 15:22
Stephen! -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 6, 15:16 5
- I know exactly how that happens. -- nm - Mop Jun 6, 15:31 2
  - I'm guessing it has to do with the invitation link process? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 15:38 1
    - Yes, someone got a unique invitation link and then passed it around to everyone. -- nm - Mop Jun 6, 16:38
- That feels far too on brand to be an accident. -- nm - Reagen Jun 6, 15:18 1
  - Oh, indubitably. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 15:20
OMG! The popular girl on “Senior Year” used the term “ussy”! Ted Lasso invented that! -- nm - Mop Jun 6, 15:09 1
- Heh. :-) I thought they invented it too but apparently it's much older. Like from the mid 2000's. -- nm - Krusty Jun 6, 15:25
National Anthem played on a Saw -- (link) - budice Jun 6, 14:53 1
- better than a Theremin I guess -- nm - mud Jun 6, 14:58
Anyone ever been to M&T Bank Stadium or in that general area? Thinking of driving down for the Arsenal game. What's the area like? - J Jun 6, 14:48 3
- if you park at the stadium, walk over to Federal Hill for lunch/dinner on Charles or Light Streets pregame - hollywood big shot Jun 6, 14:57 2
  - Thank you, I'll check out those streets. Lots of places to choose from. That was my thinking with all the fans around as well. -- nm - J Jun 6, 15:35 1
    - Cross Street Market is probably a solid option for food stalls. if you want sit down, SoBo Cafe is good -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 6, 15:53
Actorle - 1 - Diva Jun 6, 14:41
Heh, Womens college World Series spoilers - Will Hunting Jun 6, 14:39
Holy shit, that Sandman trailer. -- nm - Mop Jun 6, 14:37 5
- you know this is the 2nd trailer, and the 1st one was 8 MONTHS ago! -- nm - mud Jun 6, 15:52
- Strange New Worlds, Star Wars: Obi-Wan, Shorsey and now Sandman. Good S series year. -- nm* - Spawn Jun 6, 15:42 3
  - Slow Horses, Shining Girls, Stranger Things. -- nm - mud Jun 6, 15:47 2
    - ... Severance ... -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 15:51 1
      - of course! -- nm - mud Jun 6, 15:52
One thing I like about this season of Stranger Things? How timely it is.. (small spoils) - Jovian Jun 6, 14:34
Costa Rica hit by ransomware…again -- (link) - spamlet Jun 6, 14:33
What We Do In The Shadows renewed for fifth and sixth seasons at FX -- nm - Beaker Jun 6, 14:32 10
- I've long wanted to see the movie. -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jun 6, 15:13
- omg yesssss -- nm - Jovian Jun 6, 14:35
- sweet! -- nm - mud Jun 6, 14:33
- All of Us Are Dead has been renewed for season 2 at Netflix -- nm - Beaker Jun 6, 14:33 1
  - let's see if they can tighten this season up from season one. Mannnn that had a lot of draggy empty episodes. -- nm - Jovian Jun 6, 14:37
- I'd like to see them do a Slayer council at some point. -- nm - Remlik Jun 6, 14:33 2
  - spoil - mud Jun 6, 14:35 1
    - right? spoiler.... - Remlik Jun 6, 14:37
- I liked OFMD. I should probably check this out. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 14:33 1
  - it's 31.250 x better -- nm - mud Jun 6, 14:37
Jack Nicklaus was offered $100M to be the face of the LIV tour. He turned it down. -- nm - MDH Jun 6, 14:30 1
- Jacks offer likely went to Greg Norman. And Tiger's offer to DJ and Phil. -- nm* - budice Jun 6, 14:35
Fargo S5 to star Juno Temple, Jon Hamm and Jennifer Jason Leigh -- (link) - mud Jun 6, 14:10 3
- On Apple TV plus, right? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 14:22 2
  - I dunno. Werent previous on AMC up here? I can't remember if I bootlegged or not. (gettin' old) -- nm - mud Jun 6, 14:27 1
    - wiki says FX -- nm - mud Jun 6, 14:29
Aaaaaand they’ve rolled out the Fox News playbook. Like clockwork. -- (link) - Volnelk Jun 6, 14:04 2
- Yesterday on their radio headlines, they said 3 more mass shootings since Saturday..... - St. Epiphany Jun 6, 14:09 1
  - I’d assume that’s using the legal definition which I believe is 4 victims. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 6, 14:11
Huh. Manchin backs gun restrictions. -- (link) - TWuG Jun 6, 13:59 7
- He'll want 'some' restrictions but not that much, ok water it down some, nope too much still, when they're done it will looser than it is now -- nm - and he'll still vote against it Jun 6, 14:15 1
  - unfortunately, its going to take one of these old white dude's grandchild becoming injured while at school before they do anything. - St. Epiphany Jun 6, 14:42
- Ok, but unless he's willing to make a filibuster exemption, it isn't going to be enough. -- nm - pmb Jun 6, 14:07 1
  - ding. and he isnt. so he can literally say and promise anything. and then complain that it was out his hands. -- nm - Jovian Jun 6, 14:15
- wait for it. -- nm - St. Epiphany Jun 6, 14:01 2
  - Oh, I'm sure it's of the "but not enough to waive the filibuster" level of support -- nm - TWuG Jun 6, 14:04
  - lolol exactly. His word means zero. -- nm - Jovian Jun 6, 14:01
Any We Own This City fans out there? Just finished it and I’m not really sure what I think. It was ok. - Volnelk Jun 6, 13:57
I don’t understand the NFL cap and the Rams relationship with it. $30M/yr to Donald. -- (link) - Volnelk Jun 6, 13:54 1
- They had $5.4 million in cap space, and he was already counting $26.75 million against it. I presume they just cut him a check for it. - David Jun 6, 13:58
Ooh, my weird little Etsy purchase ("AirPannier") has already cleared customs in Canada from the UK. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 13:48 6
- I ordered a magazine from the UK 2 months ago, I guess it's lost. :-( -- nm* - mud Jun 6, 13:51 3
  - Maybe. They did just announce a new kind of order protection, but it doesn't take effect until august 1st. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 13:51 2
    - (sorry, from the UK) -- nm - mud Jun 6, 13:52 1
      - Oh, I thought you meant from Etsy. Sorry. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 13:56
- My latest "unique" purchase was these -- (link) - oblique Jun 6, 13:49 1
  - Lol. Innovative, I must say. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 13:51
Twitter's not just about shower arguments, it's also about well-deserved drive-by garrottings. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 6, 13:40
Closing date attained for next Tuesday. It’s my biggest victory since Mike Tyson’s Punchout. -- nm - The Allfather Jun 6, 13:32 19
- About freakin' time. -- nm - Spawn Jun 6, 15:39
- OMG, THAT’S AWESOME! -- nm - Mop Jun 6, 14:58
- Excellent! -- nm - pmb Jun 6, 14:54
- Woo hoo!!! Congrats! So happy for you and Kim! -- nm - Krusty Jun 6, 14:52
- That's great! Congratulations! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jun 6, 14:11
- The Simpsons Game shall have a home! -- nm - Reagen Jun 6, 14:09
- Congrats! -- (link) - Remlik Jun 6, 13:48 [youtube]
- VNC! -- nm - oblique Jun 6, 13:41
- woo-hoo! -- nm - ty97 Jun 6, 13:40
- Yay!!! did you save your rate? -- nm - St. Epiphany Jun 6, 13:39 2
  - Assuming we close by the 15th, yes! -- nm - David Jun 6, 13:44 1
    - Woot!! -- nm - St. Epiphany Jun 6, 13:50
- Is that for the old place, or the new place? (I thought the new place was already closed, in other words). Either way, congrats :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 6, 13:37 1
  - New. Old is a rental. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 6, 14:05
- nice! .. (you punched out Tyson? wow) -- nm - mud Jun 6, 13:37 1
  - That was the plan -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 6, 13:39
- Awesome -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 6, 13:35
- Hooray! -- nm - spamlet Jun 6, 13:34
- YEAH!!! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 6, 13:32
My boss pinged us that she's home with a migraine. The whole team keeps pinging "Hope you feel better!" - Max Jun 6, 13:32 2
- "Singing Telegram!" -- nm - Reagen Jun 6, 13:33 1
  - *bang* -- nm - spamlet Jun 6, 13:35
Poll: 44% of republicans think the US just has to learn to live with mass shootings, because freedom. -- (link*) - znufrii Jun 6, 13:31 2
- well there's 500 million guns, 340m residents, so really its less dangerous than can openers and we don't ban them do we? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 6, 14:17
- Yeah, well, if someone invented a face mask that blocked bullets, they wouldn't wear it, so ... I don't trust their opinion very much. - Beryllium Jun 6, 13:33
I guess it's good that I retired when I did (~9 yrs ago). I wouldn't stand a chance in today's workplace. -- (link) - mud Jun 6, 13:22 3
- And 79% believe the election was rigged... who cares what fascists think? They will lay down their will when they reclaim power anyway. - Jovian Jun 6, 13:36 1
  - lol Im a mess today, this should be posted above. -- nm - Jovian Jun 6, 13:37
- I saw that when he did it and thought it was a "everyone look at *this* asshole" retweet. -- nm - Reagen Jun 6, 13:24
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom? How is that not a made up firm name? -- nm - Reagen Jun 6, 13:21 4
- SAS, MF -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 6, 14:19
- Ha! Theresa interviewed for a job with that firm but chose a different one in the end. -- nm - Krusty Jun 6, 13:54 2
  - Arps & Flom is included in the Dutch Universal Yums box. -- nm - Reagen Jun 6, 15:07 1
    - Haha! -- nm - Krusty Jun 6, 19:31
*sigh* Finished Facetime call with son. He still didn't put it together he had to get a negative covid test (neither did Kate who he is travelling - oblique Jun 6, 13:15 1
- No matter how old they get, they'll always be kids. :) -- nm - Dano Jun 6, 13:18
Enrique Tarrio, longtime chairman of the extremist group Proud Boys has been indicted on a new federal charge of **seditious conspiracy** along with - Jovian Jun 6, 13:13 4
- my pollyanna-ish timeline: - mud Jun 6, 13:34 3
  - Meh, SCOTUS rules they were protected by free speech and legal rights to protest... -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 6, 13:39 2
    - Make them do it. Stop holding back because you think it'll get repealed/annulled/overturned, etc. Make them do the work of opposing you - TWuG Jun 6, 13:50 1
      - exactly -- nm - Jovian Jun 6, 13:56
Hey all, please don't forget to sign up for Summer Stalker! Signup ends today! Link is above. -- nm - kelly Jun 6, 13:11 1
- I'm in! I don't think I signed up before today. Hopefully I didn't just make a second entry. -- nm - Krusty Jun 6, 13:55
Boris Johnson wins a confidence vote by Tory MPs 211 to 148. It means he will stay in his job as prime minister. -- nm - decline Jun 6, 13:06 1
- Higher proportion of votes against than Theresa May had when she “won” her confidence vote, and she was out of power in less than a year. -- nm* - znufrii Jun 6, 13:07
Right? Like if the kids were going to make some random alt-music song a hit I could have given them at least 50 better acts than Glass Animals - Dano Jun 6, 13:06 1
- I'm into Palais Royale but I do like Glass Animals. They are not Nickleback. -- nm - St. Epiphany Jun 6, 13:41
In 10 states, a gallon of gas now costs more than $5 - decline Jun 6, 13:05 9
- Most of not all places near me are >$5 -- nm - znufrii Jun 6, 13:06 8
  - We have several of $6 when you head downtown. -- nm - pmb Jun 6, 14:13
  - same. Also, the Costco here in Princeton (which is cheaper) is moving to members only for gas sales - decline Jun 6, 13:08 6
    - huh, I thought that was the case at all Costcos. -- nm - psilotum Jun 6, 13:13 5
      - Yeah, I have a Costco Visa, but I'm 99.9% sure I have to scan my membership before pumping gas. (Same with BJs gas.) -- nm - JaxSean Jun 6, 13:20 4
        
        it’s Costco members and anyone with a shop card. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Jun 6, 13:25 3
        
        I guess I don't know what a " shop card" is -- nm - St. Epiphany Jun 6, 13:42 1
        
        I think it's a gift card. It's also a way around shopping at Costco as a non-member. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 6, 14:41
        
        Executive membership pays for itself with rebates on both Costco membership and the visa card, easily 600 a year. -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 6, 13:33
Trivia Answer from B2: Randy Faulks - RelutantCynic (God of Twigs and Berries) Jun 6, 13:00
Proud Boys leadership charged w/ "seditious conspiracy" -- (link) - mud Jun 6, 12:56 4
- lol oops. not sure how I missed your post on this. -- nm - Jovian Jun 6, 13:17 1
  - heh. aint no thing -- nm - mud Jun 6, 13:20
- That's a hanging offence! - Beryllium Jun 6, 13:13 1
  - time for them to SING! -- nm - mud Jun 6, 13:16
The Force is strong with Merv Pumpkinhead! -- (link) - TWuG Jun 6, 12:54
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Jun 6, 12:52 6
- chug chug -- nm - Spawn Jun 6, 12:53 5
  - ugh ugh -- nm - mud Jun 6, 12:54 4
    - hummina hummina -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jun 6, 12:56 3
      - gris-gris on your doorstep -- (link) - mud Jun 6, 12:59 [youtube] 2
        
        Bing Bong! -- nm - RelutantCynic (God of Twigs and Berries) Jun 6, 13:01 1
        
        Doesn't anybody ugga shotga anymore? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 6, 13:42

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