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TV PSA: NHL, MasterChef Jr, Walker, Legacies, Alone, Rat in the Kitchen, Samantha Bee, Kings of Pain, The Orville, Below Deck DU, Girls5Eva, Amsterdam -- nm - Beaker Jun 9, 04:40 5
- Legendary, The Offer, Queer as Folk, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, The Staircase, This is Going to Hurt, Desus & Mero, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Jun 9, 04:42 4
  - Is it Peaky Blinders S6 day tomorrow on NF? I think I walked past Cillian Murphy yesterday as he was coming out of TCR Lizzie Line station. -- nm - LMS Jun 9, 05:18 1
    - yup -- nm - Beaker Jun 9, 05:21
  - 3: Star Trek, MasterChef and NHL -- nm - Beaker Jun 9, 05:16
  - 2) The Offer and This is Going to Hurt. -- nm - Krusty Jun 9, 05:15
The corner of Ludlow and Rivington will be renamed Beastie Boys square. :-) -- (link) - Krusty Jun 9, 04:25 1
- Awesome! -- nm - LMS Jun 9, 05:19
Artle - 3 - Diva Jun 9, 04:20
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Jun 9, 04:12 [Attachment] 4
- "hey losers, get in the NOTTINGVAN, we're hunting Robin Hood!" -- nm - Reagen Jun 9, 04:52
- GOT IVAN - Ukrianian medal for knocking off Russian general -- nm - . Jun 9, 04:33
- The Lesbian recruiting ad slogan "GOT VAGINA?" faced a lot of pushback from S&P. -- nm - Reagen Jun 9, 04:30
- Catholics after the end of the papal schism: could you AVIGNOT? -- nm - Reagen Jun 9, 04:24
Chief Rabbi in Russia flees after being pressured to support war in Ukraine -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 9, 02:27
Judge orders photos of tattoos on a WA police officer charged with murder to be released, however, most will have to be redacted - zeitgeist Jun 9, 02:24
Tesla registers new high resolution radar unit with FCC -- (link) - zork Jun 9, 01:14
A Ford dealer added a $69k market adjustment to a F150 lightning to double the price. -- (link) - zork Jun 9, 01:12 1
- Nice -- nm - spamlet Jun 9, 03:34
I've ridden something like 110km in the past couple of weeks. That's fun :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 01:00 2
- I have done zero exercise this year. I cannot wait for this commute to be done. -- nm - Reagen Jun 9, 04:31
- Nice and good for you -- nm - zork Jun 9, 01:07
Is anyone else having gmail trouble at the moment? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 23:54 2
- nope. -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 23:57 1
  - Seems to have recovered, but something about google workspace migration was causing the web interface to be unresponsive. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 23:59
The list of things we're buying is so stupid. - David Jun 8, 23:29 17
- Am I the only one that had to google what a "bunkie board" was? OK. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 9, 06:16
- When is the bicycle delivery arriving? -- nm - Reluctant Cynic (God of Twigs and Berries) Jun 8, 23:43 1
  - Pretty sure the only thing delivered by bicycle in Tennessee is Whiskey. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 00:01
- (and some pet toys) -- nm - David Jun 8, 23:32
- What kind of switches are the fun kind? -- nm* - Chris Evans si Jun 8, 23:31 2
  - Nintendo ones...not that I'm kink-shaming. -- nm - David Jun 8, 23:33 1
    - Ah! I was thinking there were three kinds, I forgot about the fourth. - Beryllium Jun 8, 23:35
- Also, hey. Who here has mounted a giant TV (say 70-85") on the wall? - David Jun 8, 23:30 9
  - serious answer: ask colin. my answer: a tv that size probably weighs >110 pounds. how comfortable are you that the 2 of you could simultaneously - mafic Jun 8, 23:48 1
    - Remarkably, most of these TVs are in the 95-pound range, but yes. My brother will be helping. - David Jun 9, 00:18
  - I've done half that size, and needed help. Hire the service. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 23:31 6
    - Hmm, I'd definitely planned for us to mount our 50" TVs on our own. So, that's worrisome. - David Jun 8, 23:34 5
      - Kelly and I mounted my 65” easily. I could have come close myself. - Will Hunting Jun 9, 04:20
      - Well, keep in mind I'm a software developer. You're a writer from Tennessee, it might be easier for you. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 23:35 3
        
        Also, it was being mounted on kind of a swing arm so we could adjust the viewing angle better -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 23:36 2
        
        Yeah, I ordered at least one if not two of those. - David Jun 8, 23:39 1
        
        Sounds like quite an adventure! :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 00:00
Question about Ms Marvel (spoils) - Beryllium Jun 8, 22:36
The Angels’ walkup songs tonight. - Tim Jun 8, 22:24 3
- Walsh wins. -- nm - David Jun 8, 22:46
- they deserved to lose. -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 22:29 1
  - it's better this way. Imagine if they'd won! -- nm - Reagen Jun 9, 02:16
my discussion with IT: "can I have a couple monitors to take home?" "sure, but we'll have to order monitor stands first." - mafic Jun 8, 21:56 4
- "Oh, so you'll reimburse me for the ones I have to buy then?" -- nm - Ender Jun 8, 22:22
- Was this conversation done electronically? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 22:02 2
  - only the email they had me send requesting the monitor stands, which explicitly says "so I can take some monitors from the office to [WFH]." -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 22:14 1
    - 😂 -- nm - Pippy Jun 8, 22:23
Superman, is seriously against smoking -- (link) - Flavorize Jun 8, 21:42 1
- He can see the cancer cells. He's not doing anything nature hasn't already started. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 21:51
S4 Episode 4 of Stranger Things—so impressive. Might be one of my fav episodes of the series -- nm - Flavorize Jun 8, 21:33
Boebert…being investigated for fraud (more campaign fraud)—mileage scam -- (link) - Flavorize Jun 8, 21:26
You never realize how repetitive Stacy’s Mom is until you hear the piano instrumental of it. -- nm - The Allfather Jun 8, 21:20
I've randomly thought about this tweet at least three times since I first saw it. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 8, 21:17
Wait, Gremlins was a June release? That doesn't make a lick of sense... -- nm - Ender Jun 8, 21:14 2
- Back then it could have still been showing at Halloween - zork Jun 9, 01:06 1
  - It is 100% a Christmas movie. -- nm - Ender Jun 9, 01:33
David, what was your opinion of Episode III of Obi-Wan? (vague spoilers) - Reluctant Cynic (God of Twigs and Berries) Jun 8, 21:13 [youtube] 5
- You can’t possibly think I’m watching this. -- nm - The Allfather Jun 8, 21:15 4
  - (But I love that BSG episode.) -- nm - The Allfather Jun 8, 21:18 3
    - Then -- sincerely -- you should at least watch the beginning of that episode. -- (edited) - Reluctant Cynic (God of Twigs and Berries) Jun 8, 21:26 2
      - Spoilers -- (edited) - David Jun 8, 21:34 1
        
        That helps. - Reluctant Cynic (God of Twigs and Berries) Jun 8, 22:17
Framed in 1. - The Allfather Jun 8, 21:11 6
- Yep - 1 - Diva Jun 9, 04:11
- Same -- nm - JaxSean Jun 8, 22:14
- Yup, although (sp) - prayformojo Jun 8, 21:14 1
  - Same. -- nm - The Allfather Jun 8, 21:15
- First time playing. Also 1. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 21:13
- Same. -- nm - kelly Jun 8, 21:12
Heardle #104 x/6 *so Thursday's gonna be like that, huh?* - prayformojo Jun 8, 21:09
Worldle #139 6/6 *also quite annoying* - prayformojo Jun 8, 21:08
Actorle - 1 - Diva Jun 8, 21:07
Wordle 355 6/6 *highly annoying* - prayformojo Jun 8, 21:06 4
- 4 the weird way - spamlet Jun 9, 03:27
- 3/6 - TWuG Jun 8, 22:58
- 5/6. And yes. Terrible word. - David Jun 8, 22:05
- 4/6 - znufrii Jun 8, 21:23
Kate Bush's Running up that Hill...going crazy -- (link) - Remlik Jun 8, 20:28 10
- Placebo’s probably like, ‘fuck me.’ -- nm - Qale As Folk Jun 8, 22:53 1
  - They're less subtle about their songs than they used to be. -- nm - Reagen Jun 9, 04:51
- That's probably $23 extra for her! -- nm - David Jun 8, 20:35 1
  - right? -- nm - Remlik Jun 8, 20:36
- and now she has her 1st number 1 on the Billboard album charts -- (link) - Remlik Jun 8, 20:32 3
  - I really, really, really, really hope someone, somewhere has the capability and connections to turn this into a U.S. tour. -- nm - Reluctant Cynic (God of Twigs and Berries) Jun 8, 21:14 2
    - Would she even want to? She essentially never toured the first time she was popular. -- nm - Reagen Jun 9, 04:37 1
      - The one thing I know about Kate Bush is that she has such stage fright that she makes Liz Phair look like Mick Jagger on stage. -- nm - spamlet Jun 9, 04:52
- I still have that 12" single (nice sleeve) -- nm - mud Jun 8, 20:32
- ♡ ♪ -- nm - mud Jun 8, 20:30
Worldle - 3 - Diva Jun 8, 20:19
Yeeeeeees, keep praising Grant Williams! -- nm - David Jun 8, 19:57 3
- I'm a Guy Williams fan -- (pic) - Peglegpete Jun 8, 20:21 [Attachment] 1
  - I'm a Tony Williams fan -- (pic) - mud Jun 8, 20:27 [Attachment]
- Three years ago as of next week... -- (link) - David Jun 8, 20:08 [Backboard]
Kenobi IV. Solid. -- nm - Volnelk Jun 8, 19:54
Wordle - 3 - Diva Jun 8, 19:48
Moviedle- 1 - Diva Jun 8, 19:46
When we took in Pearl she weighed 6.3 pounds. Now she weighs 9.8 pounds -- (pic) - TWuG Jun 8, 19:42 [Attachment] 4
- Pretty!! -- nm - Pippy Jun 8, 22:11
- Looking majestic! -- nm - Krusty Jun 8, 19:49
- Don't call it a comeback! -- nm - Qale As Folk Jun 8, 19:46
- Attaboy! And she's gorgeous! -- nm - David Jun 8, 19:45
I'm not someone who complains about prices as a rule, but I just realized a furniture company wants to charge me $149 plus tax to deliver...a mattress - David Jun 8, 19:34 11
- Here in the People's Republic of Portland, we deliver our mattresses by bicycle. - Reluctant Cynic (God of Twigs and Berries) Jun 8, 20:51 1
  - This tracks. -- nm - MDH Jun 8, 21:14
- That's what I paid to have mine delivered but it included removing the old one - decline Jun 8, 19:59
- Yeah, that's absolutely ridiculous. -- nm - Krusty Jun 8, 19:50
- That's not much less than how much my twin mattress cost! -- nm - Qale As Folk Jun 8, 19:48
- You could rent a $20 UHaul and pick it up yourselves -- nm - Epiphany! Jun 8, 19:38
- Amazon Prime delivers em -- nm - budice Jun 8, 19:38 1
  - Not the one we want. Mattresses are something else in supply chain hell right now. -- nm - David Jun 8, 19:45
- Does that include hauling away an old one? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 19:38 2
  - No, we'll have to do that ourselves. -- nm - David Jun 8, 19:45 1
    - Alllll the way off. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 19:47
David, sorry. I had to move a woodpile and forgot to BB for a while. My connectivity in the previously dark spots is great. -- (edited) - Pocket Jones Jun 8, 19:12 2
- weird question: what's the range away from the house? I need something for coverage at the edge of the property. - mafic Jun 8, 19:40
- Thanks for the intel! I really wanted to buy this, but it doesn't have WiFi 6. Since I don't want to dig around the whole home twice, I had to pass. - David Jun 8, 19:27
Ms Marvel was utterly delightful. CJ LOVED it. -- nm - Remlik Jun 8, 19:04 7
- Do I need to see Dr Strange before I watch it? -- nm - Volnelk Jun 8, 19:53 3
  - no -- nm - Remlik Jun 8, 20:21
  - (No.) -- nm - David Jun 8, 20:08
  - At least three times. -- nm - Spawn Jun 8, 19:55
- Spoils - Beryllium Jun 8, 19:50
- Agreed. A breath of fresh air. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jun 8, 19:22
- I'm four minutes in and it's pretty great so far -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 19:14
The one Netflix movie I saw and I feel like I never thought about again, nor heard anyone ever mention was "Da 5 Bloods." -- nm - MDH Jun 8, 19:04 1
- It was OK. The ones I would likely forget I likely ignore in the first place. Particularly in the last 12-18 months. (NM) - Marlowe Jun 8, 19:13
oh, *that's* why my alarm didn't go off at 10am this morning. -- nm - Max Jun 8, 19:02
Once again, the crowdsourced wisdom of ST has been not only helpful, but spot on. - Reluctant Cynic (God of Twigs and Berries) Jun 8, 19:01
Since I've been posting Broadway closings, opening this fall: Almost Famous, Some Like it Hot, Kimberly Akimbo, A Beautiful Noise, and KPop - MDH Jun 8, 19:00 1
- That is good news. - Reluctant Cynic (God of Twigs and Berries) Jun 8, 19:03
I just realized I've seen the Netflix Ryan Reynolds movie 6 Underground and I couldn't tell you a damn thing about it. -- nm - Mop Jun 8, 18:51 11
- It should have been called, "Watch Michael Bay Burn $1,200,000 a Minute For 121 Minutes." - howie Jun 8, 20:34
- I love that movie. - decline Jun 8, 20:01
- Were there any sneaker pimps? -- nm - Dano Jun 8, 19:20 1
  - a one two a one two a one two -- nm - Tim Jun 8, 19:21
- Some driving, some sniping. Might not mind a sequel, although I suspect naming the sequel would be more fun than watching it. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 8, 19:07 1
  - The obvious name would be Spin Spin Sugar. -- nm - the wrong element Jun 8, 19:14
- There was a car chase scene with a bright green car, in I think Italy? Around a fountain? -- nm* - MDH Jun 8, 18:57 2
  - Oh that dude's brother was in it. We liked it okay. -- nm - Pocket Jones Jun 8, 19:01
  - Wait, did the cars just chase each other in circles around a fountain? -- nm - ty97 Jun 8, 18:58
- this is me with the last 50 shades movie. someone asked me about it like 2 days after I saw it, and it had just slid right off my consciousness. -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 18:54 1
  - You just admitted that you saw it!!! -- nm - Pocket Jones Jun 8, 19:01
GREAT NEWS if you care for ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 8, 18:47 5
- I'm sure they were delicious. -- nm - Mop Jun 8, 18:50 2
  - I've eaten green sea turtle and it was decidedly NOT delicious. Gets its name from its green fat. Of which it has much. -- nm - TWuG Jun 8, 19:33
  - this is just to say I have eaten the ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES that were in the icebox -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 18:52
- what have ENDANGERED SEA TURTLES ever done for me? -- nm - mafic Jun 8, 18:48 1
  - 18,000 years ago several of your ancestors relied on them for food. you would not be here without them :))))) -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 8, 18:53

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