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LYC I like the Mandatory Fun at my company. Junk food snack table for Junk Food Day. Free coffee truck. Company hike at a local resort on Sunday. -- nm - con_carne Jul 21, 09:36
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Diet -- (link) - TWuG Jul 21, 09:33 2
- Lucozade! -- nm - JD Jul 21, 09:45
- Haaaaa -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 09:37
And my employer is dropping its Covid vaccine mandate to be in the office as of this coming Monday. - znufrii Jul 21, 09:29 8
- I'm not surprised. My doctor told me today that the vaccines don't really help anymore other than to help keep you out of the hospital. - sycor Jul 21, 09:46 4
  - i mean, that seems like they help a lot ? -- nm - Andie Jul 21, 09:46 3
    - Completely agree. I'm just sharing what my doctor said. - sycor Jul 21, 09:49 2
      - seeing firsthand the effects of long haul covid side effects, anything to help at all is a bonus -- nm - groiny Jul 21, 09:49 1
        
        Agreed. Though from what he was saying, and again, this is him, even "long haul covid" isn't as much a thing with the new variant. - sycor Jul 21, 09:50
- Cool -- nm - Flavorize's Coworker Jul 21, 09:30 2
  - 😂—Love it! -- nm - Flavorize Jul 21, 09:49
  - 🤣 -- nm - Diva Jul 21, 09:31
NFL-AZ- Cardinals are giving QB Kyler Murray a five-year extension $230.5 million ($160M guaranteed) -- nm* - budice Jul 21, 09:27 1
- this is crazier than the Soto offer -- nm - groiny Jul 21, 09:36
New Jessica Alba interview -- (link) - budice Jul 21, 09:25
Georgia Bulldogs, Kirby Smart agree to new 10-year, $112.5 million contract, making him highest paid coach in college football -- (link) - Beaker Jul 21, 09:23
We're teaching these kittens how to turn on a PlayStation so they can play Stray - JD Jul 21, 09:16 3
- and for Crash / alternately me donating time to the Stray marketing team -- (link) - JD Jul 21, 09:21 1
  - This could be the thing that has me getting a PlayStation -- nm - Dano Jul 21, 09:29
- Clickbait involving kitties is acceptable. -- nm - Dano Jul 21, 09:17
Deadpool on D+ tomorrow -- (link) - budice Jul 21, 09:13 13
- They ... weren't? They show up fine on mine. 🇨🇦 -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 09:38
- how is that gonna work???? - groiny Jul 21, 09:35 11
  - They will probably edit it like they did with Moonknight. - Spawn Jul 21, 09:36 3
    - WAIT! - JD Jul 21, 09:40 2
      - Yes. From what I read the spoil scene was tweaked. -- (edited) - Spawn Jul 21, 09:44
      - That was not the raw footage? - Marlowe Jul 21, 09:44
  - Well, you login to Disney+ - you can search for "Deadpool" - but since it's new, it'll probably be on the front page. Then - just click and enjoy!! -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 21, 09:36 6
    - how mad do you get when your wife calls my name during sex? -- nm - groiny Jul 21, 09:37 5
      - "groOYYYYYYY-neee!" -- nm - mud Jul 21, 09:38
      - Hate to break it to you, but you are not "god", groiny. -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 09:38 3
        
        yeah, I do not wait til the 7th day to rise -- nm - groiny Jul 21, 09:39 2
        
        so close -- nm - rollo Jul 21, 09:45
        
        👏 -- nm - JD Jul 21, 09:40
This is an example of why I want AR to succeed. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 21, 09:05 1
- I want AR having read Daniel Suarez's Daemon.....er, wait -- nm - JD Jul 21, 09:09
Yearly physical complete. Tetanus boost received. Doc wants a liver ultrasound though. - sycor Jul 21, 08:57 7
- *high five* I've been hitting the gym daily too. Those sweet sweet pain relieving properties. -- nm - con_carne Jul 21, 09:29
- Keep up the good work on the second part. - znufrii Jul 21, 09:15 4
  - Yeah that last sentence is one of the biggest issues. - sycor Jul 21, 09:21 3
    - Worth the effort though, in the long run. -- nm - znufrii Jul 21, 09:25 2
      - Absolutely. And I do feel better, so I can see some results already which is helpful for sure. -- nm - sycor Jul 21, 09:28 1
        
        Awesome, keep it up. -- nm - znufrii Jul 21, 09:30
- Yay to the second part of the IM -- nm - JD Jul 21, 09:04
My coworker—yes the covid one—is now again trying to work from home—but laptop won’t accept password—so their solution… - Flavorize Jul 21, 08:44 4
- 'sides the fact that I'm supposed to identify with ST'ers.....I'm not a fan of your co-worker for making my age group look bad - JD Jul 21, 08:55 3
  - Heh, you kicked in my personal way-back machine to the mid-70s and the transition from bookkeeping machines and calculators to desk top PC's. -- nm - Meg Jul 21, 09:28 2
    - This was my life until then - -- (pic) - Meg Jul 21, 09:32 [Attachment] 1
      - I've heard the term 10 key, is that the from hell 100 key version? -- nm - JD Jul 21, 09:39
Gov. Newsom not happy about UCLA's move to the Big Ten. -- (link) - Meg Jul 21, 08:41
DOJ has it's first insider trading case for crypto -- (link) - decline Jul 21, 08:36 12
- BBC: Tesla sells most of its Bitcoin holdings -- (link) - mud Jul 21, 08:38 11
  - See below. These are bad headlines. -- nm - David Jul 21, 08:49 10
    - It’s a quarterly report. It’s exactly what happened and is now public knowledge. They aren’t going to publicize exiting a position - Will Hunting Jul 21, 09:17 5
      - They're intentionally making it sound like Tesla just sold Bitcoin this week. It's clickbait. - David Jul 21, 09:23 3
        
        I think you make a great point - those familiar with the rules for public companies wouldn't see it as clickbait, but not everyone has familiarity - rollo Jul 21, 09:31 2
        
        plus, "Tesla sold most of its Bitcoin holdings last quarter" isn't an armtwisting edit. Too much present tense reporting on historical events. - Max Jul 21, 10:15
        
        The most pressing factors on Bitcoin were Eastern Europe, Blackrock/Citadel, and the overall economy. Musk being duplicitous is just being on brand. - David Jul 21, 09:51
      - Would be more accurate for the headline to frame it more solidly in the past, but that’s a minor quibble not really rising to the level of clickbait - znufrii Jul 21, 09:22
    - d'oh -- nm - mud Jul 21, 08:51 3
      - Yeah, I'm disappointed in BBC for engaging in clickbait. -- nm - David Jul 21, 08:53 2
        
        I imagine my weakness (and other STrs) for clickbait continues to be a big disappointment to you, too! -- nm - mud Jul 21, 09:00 1
        
        It's a professional frustration more than a personal one. People simply cannot resist the dark arts even though they know where it's led. - David Jul 21, 09:01
And my birthday gifts are complete. -- (pic) - Will Hunting Jul 21, 08:35 [Image] 2
- 👍 -- nm - JD Jul 21, 09:09
- Nice one! -- nm - Krusty Jul 21, 08:54
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 21, 08:33 [Attachment] 3
- We've had a nice ~18 month reprieve, but you just know John King is dusting off his POLITIMAP in anticipation of November. -- nm - rollo Jul 21, 09:34
- OOMPA LOOMPA TAIL - Wonka promised them a lot and then enslaved them and only provided a few skanks. -- nm - VMan Jul 21, 09:28
- Keep your Tila Tequila. I'm all about her spicy Idahoan cousin TILA POTATOMATILLO -- nm - rollo Jul 21, 08:51
Ricky Martin Restraining Order Case Dismissed -- (link) - mud Jul 21, 08:33 2
- The cynical part of me says someone got paid. -- nm - Dano Jul 21, 08:40
- La vida loca mode, reengaged! -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 08:39
Jeff Bridges Says Marvel Threw Out IronMan Script on First Day of Filming -- (link) - budice Jul 21, 08:33
DTL: Conference championship. All of C.11 North on one side of the bracket, all of C.11 South on the other. -- nm - rollo Jul 21, 08:20 6
- I think I just need to make it to the Conference Championship game to get an at large berth. -- nm - Dano Jul 21, 08:27 5
  - All of you are 2-seeds in your conf tournaments. I only managed a 3. Whomp whomp. -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 21, 08:29 4
    - If it helps you feel better, you’re number 2 in my ❤️. - Will Hunting Jul 21, 08:37 1
      - Better than Ridge Runners -- nm - rollo Jul 21, 08:43
    - I'm a 2 despite being tied for the 4th best overall record in my conf. 9-6 overall 8-2 in conf. -- nm - rollo Jul 21, 08:31 1
      - Incredibly tough OOC schedule, though. The selection committee likes to see that. -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 21, 08:37
My ab muscles, such as they are, don't seem any less painful than yesterday. This is unfortunate. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 08:13 5
- whadja do?! -- nm - mud Jul 21, 08:15 4
  - I had a fever, shivers, throwing up. Then the next day I couldn't sneeze or cough due to the pain. - Beryllium Jul 21, 08:17 3
    - yeesh -- nm - mud Jul 21, 08:19 2
      - As it stands, I can walk around and I can sit and my headache is gone. So today is looking up. (And yesterday went well too, tbh.) -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 08:20 1
        
        👍👍 -- nm - mud Jul 21, 08:21
OTD 50 yrs ago, T. Rex release The Slider -- (link) - mud Jul 21, 08:11 4
- 'Telegram Sam' -- (link) - mud Jul 21, 08:11 [youtube] 3
  - by bauhaus: -- (link) - mud Jul 21, 08:12 [youtube] 2
    - :-( I wish more vids embedded here -- nm - mud Jul 21, 08:23 1
      - It's a licensing nightmare! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 08:27
TIL that oh henry bars are different in Canada than in the US, and also that the US version is discontinued. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 07:58 2
- Sue Ellen Mischke has run that company into the ground. -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 21, 08:06 1
  - The Canadian version is called a Rally bar in the US -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 08:07
guys, I need a roku. it can be old and shitty, but needs to have a USB port. does anyone have one laying around? happy to pay you FMV for it. - amanda Jul 21, 07:49 5
- I actually might - shoot me an email at the G so I can remember to look for it. nm -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 21, 08:07 1
  - thanks bro! -- nm - amanda Jul 21, 08:15
- I only have extra Fire sticks -- nm - oblique Jul 21, 08:02
- Amazon has plenty of listings for new/used/old Rokus. Good chart on what models has what. -- (link*) - budice Jul 21, 07:52 1
  - I figured I would ask here first bc we are "expired tech" types. related: if anyone needs a shitty old apple TV, holla at your girl! -- nm - amanda Jul 21, 08:17
President Biden tested positive for Covid-19 -- (link) - budice Jul 21, 07:26 7
- Has he had his parade to the hospital yet? -- nm - Spawn Jul 21, 09:37 1
  - :-] -- nm - mud Jul 21, 09:39
- Uh oh. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 07:29 4
  - Trudeau's had it like 8 times and all that happened to him was he got a shitty haircut -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 07:32 3
    - But he's a few years younger than Joey B -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 07:33 2
      - Anyway, the antivirals or whatever they are called will probably keep him safe. So that's good. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 07:33 1
        
        Monoclonal antibodies.I got them. -- nm - loosilu Jul 21, 07:45
Because ANAKIN HATES SAND. That's like his only character trait. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 21, 07:12 [Backboard] 2
- It's too close to sand people, which shouldn't cause that reaction. -- nm - Max Jul 21, 07:37 1
  - Yes, the joke relies on our own knowledge of Thomas Haden Church's special abilities. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 07:48
Monarch butterflies added to international list of threatened species -- (link) - Beaker Jul 21, 07:02 1
- We've done it now. The monarchs will be reinstituting prima nocta. -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 21, 07:06
Its always fun when the fire department says we have to evacuate as the construction crew replacing water mains on the street hit a natural gas line. - Walt_Disney Jul 21, 07:00 5
- The sequence of posts made me feel like you and Bacon were doing a bit -- nm - JD Jul 21, 07:45 1
  - heh -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 07:51
- That's a worrisome alert to get in the morning. -- nm - Krusty Jul 21, 07:15
- geez, glad nothing bad happened -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 07:01 1
  - I know in Ontario it happens at least weekly in the summer. For safety they evacuate but usually its just waiting for the gas tech to shut off the gas -- nm - Walt_Disney Jul 21, 07:13
I'm the only one in the office today. Why am I the only one in the office today? Was there a gas leak about which i was not informed? -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 21, 06:59 1
- fumigation is a kind of gas leak -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 07:01
Whoa! Almost missed this. Nothing Bundt Cakes has Key Lime until 7/31! -- (link) - oblique Jul 21, 06:57 1
- "All sold out," he said while wiping crumbs off his lap. -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 21, 06:58
Our solar project has passed city permitting and HOA approval. EDIT: Got the email now. We are in "awaiting install" phase -- nm* - oblique Jul 21, 06:48 12
- Our inspection occurs next Wednesday. What should we expect, and what are you paying for yours? -- nm - David Jul 21, 08:31 6
  - Inspection was pretty simple. They were looking that the roof could support the weight and that they power panel, etc. can connect to the system - oblique Jul 21, 08:56 5
    - How does the out of pocket work? What did you pay immediately, and when do the incentives kick in? -- nm - David Jul 21, 09:08 4
      - Yeah. Ours is a cash payment so we pay all up front. The fed incentive will happen with our taxes and then the illinois credit is a check that - oblique Jul 21, 09:15 3
        
        Hmm, since we'll be financing, I have no idea how this will work for us. -- nm - David Jul 21, 09:24 2
        
        From what I remember in the proposals is that they did a kind of "two loan" thing where you had one small loan that covered the incentives - oblique Jul 21, 09:25 1
        
        Oh, that's interesting. -- nm - David Jul 21, 09:43
- Excellent. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 21, 08:03
- We're going to need you to conduct a shadow study.... -- nm - Some bureaucrat with his hand out Jul 21, 06:51 2
  - And make sure it uses the bureaucrat's company so they receive the money -- nm* - budice Jul 21, 06:52 1
    - No no, that would be too obvious. It's the bureacrat's ex-wife's company. - Swilcan Baron Jul 21, 06:56
- 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Jul 21, 06:49
Regarding Amazon buying One Medical, I think many people would be surprised as to who actually owns their physician practice/doctors office. - MDH Jul 21, 06:41 6
- In Jax, the two biggest networks are Baptist and St Vincents, so I just figured God owned us all. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 21, 07:15
- Private Equity. -- nm - pmb Jul 21, 06:56 3
  - Some but not nearly as many. It’s mostly the large healthcare system in your area. -- nm - MDH Jul 21, 07:02 2
    - I know. It's both. I've just worked on financing of a bunch of PE firms buying up medical practices. -- nm - pmb Jul 21, 07:17 1
      - so it's all *your* fault! -- nm - decline Jul 21, 07:23
- Welcome to my workplace -- nm - budice Jul 21, 06:45
I'd by lying if I said I was unhappy at the absolute nuclear implosion of the Calgary Flames this offseason. - Shaun Jul 21, 06:34 1
- (easy $20 for you at the top of B2) -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 06:50
Elon Musk's Tesla sells most of its Bitcoin holdings -- (link) - LMS Jul 21, 06:32 3
- They sold during the second quarter, which was apparently April to June. So, they actually contributed to crypto winter. -- nm - David Jul 21, 08:32 1
  - Surprise. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 21, 08:56
- Buy high sell Low that's our motto! -- nm - Beaker Jul 21, 06:44
Oh man, tennis star Daria Kasatkina better stay away from windows -- (link) - decline Jul 21, 06:31 1
- Hopefully she's living and training in Bradenton, FL. -- nm - Diva Jul 21, 09:23
Cool story—There’s a DFS site (Underdog) that does 95% best ball—it’s not legal in the UK, so they are flying this guy I know, out to NYC, so he can - Flavorize Jul 21, 06:28
This may be the best one yet. "7th largest bored ape holder" made a joke bid for 100 ETH ($150k) for a joke NFT, sold it later for 1.9 ETH but then - oblique Jul 21, 06:25 3
- On the outside, it looks like he was trying to boost the sell price and got what was coming for such chicanery. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 21, 06:53
- I love feel good stories to start the day. -- nm - Krusty Jul 21, 06:49
- Apes and their doody are soon parted. -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 21, 06:42
Actorle: 1 - Shaun Jul 21, 06:18 1
- Posterle. 312.50 -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 21, 06:23

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