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Ford Recall follow-up! I was assigned a personal rep. when I called last week. - Mop Jul 26, 08:53 1
- Large dealerships vs small. We have one in Greenwood that I believe has *at least* 3 dozen lifts. That is the one that did Amy's recall work. - Spawn Jul 26, 08:58
Pennsylvania Congressman Votes Against Same-Sex Marriage, Then Attends His Gay Son's Wedding -- (link) - budice Jul 26, 08:44 1
- He was hoping to not have to buy a gift. -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 08:53
Lyc, run report. 5k, 36.5 min. - znufrii Jul 26, 08:21 12
- 👍 -- nm - crash davis Jul 26, 08:46
- Awesome. I will say if you can force yourself to run (safely) in the heat even if it's slower, you will be amazed in the Fall. - Dano Jul 26, 08:27 9
  - btw...remind me, are you doing Marine Corps this fall? -- nm - prayformojo Jul 26, 08:44 2
    - I am not doing it this Fall. -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 08:54 1
      - gotcha. I need to ask my wife if she is. I know that she had deferred during covid but I'm not sure for when. -- nm - prayformojo Jul 26, 09:06
  - Considering my current pace I’m not sure how much slower I can go out there :) -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 08:29 5
    - You're under 12 minutes per mile already. That's legit running. Not going to break records, but in a 5K race you'd beat plenty of people. -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 08:32 4
      - I feel like that’s the floor for my natural stride, more or less, and to try and go any slower would actually take more effort. - znufrii Jul 26, 08:52 2
        
        You could take walk breaks to compensate for the heat. -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 08:55 1
        
        Probably, yeah. -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 09:07
      - I'm at around 16 minutes per mile, for comparison. 10 minutes per km. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 08:40
- Nice 8-) -- nm - JD Jul 26, 08:22
Performers are quitting the Cabaret I'm trying to produce for all sorts of reasons. - Diva Jul 26, 08:10 10
- I can just see you on stage with a half dozen laptops on stools as various characters do their parts via zoom from their covid quarantine -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 11:57
- Cabaret: A One Woman Show -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 08:47
- *grabs his ukulele and heads for the door* -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 08:27
- Tell that first one to watch Blazing Saddles and suck it up -- nm - JD Jul 26, 08:16 2
  - heh -- nm - prayformojo Jul 26, 08:48
  - 🤣 -- nm - Diva Jul 26, 08:16
- I'll grab my bowler hat and LBD and be right over. -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 26, 08:12 1
  - cash. money. -- nm - Diva Jul 26, 08:16
- 🌟🌟 "Starring C.S. in her All New One Woman Show!" 🌟🌟 -- nm - Andie Jul 26, 08:12 1
  - omg...smdh. -- nm - Diva Jul 26, 08:16
Joni Mitchell Performs Surprise Show at Newport Folk Festival - crash davis Jul 26, 07:50
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Jul 26, 07:48 [Attachment] 9
- The TUNA YURT smells really bad in the summer. -- nm - Dano Jul 26, 08:30 1
  - ugh -- nm - prayformojo Jul 26, 09:06
- he was my enemy but then he went and TUNRT ALLY. -- nm - amanda Jul 26, 08:28
- "Where's the list of tiny pups?" "You mean the RUNT TALLY?" -- nm - Reagen Jul 26, 08:19 1
  - 👍 -- nm - JD Jul 26, 08:20
- "... and that's LUTERALLY how it happened", sang the bard whilst strumming his lute. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 08:13 2
  - ... except there's no E. Dammit, I thought I saw an E. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 08:35 1
    - He lives his life UNTRUANTLY. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 08:37
- NUT RALLY, one of many frat hazing rituals of which the university takes a dim view -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 26, 08:08
Krugman - The Dystopian Myths of Red America - crash davis Jul 26, 07:34 3
- This article can be summed up with one sentence: Donald Trump showed that fascism can work in America and work well. -- nm - Jovian Jul 26, 08:27 2
  - the destruction of faith in the press, faith in elections, painting the 'others' as a mortal enemy. He did *all* these things in 4 short years. -- nm - Jovian Jul 26, 08:42 1
    - I agree. Plus the apathy of the Dems and other people who do not vote. -- nm - St. Epiphany Jul 26, 09:17
Melting Profits Threaten the Ice Cream Man - crash davis Jul 26, 07:27 8
- Rural places here are still *stick cone in tub* "that'll be $2.50" -- nm - Reagen Jul 26, 08:16
- I paid $6 for a cone last week. It's not easy to find soft serve in stores so I'm happy to pay the cost to get it from the ice cream truck. -- nm - Krusty Jul 26, 07:39 5
  - McDonalds: $1 -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 07:40 4
    - It's a good option but way too often their soft serve machine is out of order. I go to Carvel a lot and we have a local spot I like though they're - Krusty Jul 26, 07:42 3
      - I hear stories of the Out of Order machines but have only ran into that twice. And I get a cone weekly in the summer time. -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 07:44 2
        
        I don't know who needs to hear this but the Banana Pudding Shake at Whataburger is mana from the Gods -- nm - St. Epiphany Jul 26, 07:52 1
        
        I don't understand any part of that sentence except "mana from the Gods". -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 07:53
- Oh my my. -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 07:38
Russia Says It Will Quit the International Space Station After 2024 - crash davis Jul 26, 07:19 5
- oh no, whatever will we do without that legendary Russian prowess when it comes to engineering and technology. -- nm - Jovian Jul 26, 08:45 2
  - Beware their "parting gift". -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 08:59 1
    - "Is Russian. Is bear. Is Russian bear. Surprise!" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 09:02
- "Today, Russia cannot offer anything to China in terms of space" -- nm - JD Jul 26, 08:18 1
  - their future client state, thats all they have to offer China. -- nm - Jovian Jul 26, 08:51
is there any treatment that would work for not being able to focus? like could mel do a dance to the heavens or something? -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 26, 07:04 6
- we call that Adderall -- nm - St. Epiphany Jul 26, 07:06 5
  - There may be additional options, too. Nothing that I'm aware of that doesn't require a doctor, though. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 07:29 1
    - You can meth without a doctor's prescription -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 12:01
  - i dont have of such a thing. also its a bad day when I cant even spell my own name consistently. -- (edited) - tRuMaN Jul 26, 07:11 2
    - I have no real answers, I'm spacey AF -- nm - St. Epiphany Jul 26, 07:52
    - TrUmAn? -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 07:41
LYC, i didn't think i would care about the new League of Their Own series, but i think i'm kind of into it. (Amazon, Aug 12) -- nm - Andie Jul 26, 07:03 4
- D'Arcy. Carden.! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 26, 07:33
- I love the movie, really excited about the series -- nm - Guigue Jul 26, 07:11
- Trailer, if you haven't seen it. -- (link) - Andie Jul 26, 07:03 1
  - Tons better than the teaser they released. -- nm - Mop Jul 26, 07:18
STL folks, you okay with the rains/flooding there? -- nm - ty97 Jul 26, 06:41 11
- I live near a nbd called The Hill, so short of diluvial apocalypse, I'm in the clear. -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 26, 07:17 10
  - I didn't know you were on The Hill. Not that I should have I guess. Love that area. Also - here's a pic taken this morning - Turd Ferguson Jul 26, 07:31 9
    - here... -- (pic) - Turd Ferguson Jul 26, 07:31 [Attachment] 8
      - Jebus! Is this outside your house??? -- nm - Krusty Jul 26, 07:39 5
        
        Outside the house we moved out of in February - yeah. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 26, 07:47 4
        
        I'm glad it's not your current house but still that's awful for everyone in the neighborhood. -- nm - Krusty Jul 26, 07:54 3
        
        Yeah man - and I can tell you for sure that these houses are not in a flood plain - so flood insurance is not required by lenders. - Turd Ferguson Jul 26, 07:58 2
        
        that's such a horror story. -- nm - Andie Jul 26, 08:09
        
        Ugh!! -- nm - Krusty Jul 26, 08:04
      - ! -- nm - Andie Jul 26, 07:32 1
        
        We'd be SO screwed right now. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 26, 07:33
Anyone up for trying to buy some sneakers?? Two pairs release at 10am, 30 minutes from now. Tim will be interested in one of them. -- (link) - Krusty Jul 26, 06:31 4
- Pair #2, NY Mets SB Dunks -- (link) - Krusty Jul 26, 06:31 3
  - I'm in the draw for 12's on both -- nm - JaxSean Jul 26, 07:03 2
    - 0/2 -- nm - JaxSean Jul 26, 07:18 1
      - Thank you very much for trying! 0/2 for me as well. :-( -- nm - Krusty Jul 26, 07:27
Moviedle: 1/6 - Marlowe Jul 26, 06:18
I didn't even read this article, just looked at the pretty pictures, but oh what pictures! -- (link) - Swilcan Baron Jul 26, 05:57 2
- THere's an Italian guy who has done that with classic old Beatles photos all over Liverpool. -- nm - loosilu Jul 26, 09:03
- Cool! I have a friend that does something very similar and I love seeing what's the same and what's changed over the years. -- nm - Krusty Jul 26, 06:07
Do you routinely poison yourself and refrain from drinking water? In that case you might be a...... - prayformojo Jul 26, 05:42 1
- I do need to hydrate more, and since I recognize that need, I don't think I am a koala -- nm - crash davis Jul 26, 07:55
Framed - 2 - Diva Jul 26, 04:54 5
- 5/6 lucky guess - JaxSean Jul 26, 07:21
- It was 4 for me. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 26, 06:22
- 1/6 (spoilers) - Marlowe Jul 26, 06:10
- X. Good entry but I didn't know it. -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 26, 06:07
- x -- nm - prayformojo Jul 26, 04:59
Worldle #186 6/6 -- (edited) - prayformojo Jul 26, 04:10 1
- 3/6 - mafic Jul 26, 04:51
megabillion draw is tonight, tuesday 26th, we have 16 in the pool. window closes about 3pm - zeitgeist Jul 26, 02:50 20
- You never Venmo'd me the millions we won last time! -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 26, 07:19
- This time, for sure! Sent! -- nm - Mop Jul 26, 07:16
- sent -- nm - budice Jul 26, 06:56
- I envision us winning and Zeit tells us where to come pick up our suitcases of cash. - St. Epiphany Jul 26, 06:29 7
  - That’s the simple version of how it will play out, yes. -- nm - znufrii Jul 26, 07:08 2
    - I like that better than "Has anyone heard from Zeit?" -- nm - JaxSean Jul 26, 07:22 1
      - When Zeit Island pops up as the answer on Worldle, you'll know what happened. -- nm - Swilcan Baron Jul 26, 07:23
  - Direct deposit my winnings because I'll be on the Amalfi Coast for a month. -- nm - Krusty Jul 26, 06:42 3
    - Make sure to walk the Lemon Trail from Minorca to Majorca (sp) -- nm - rollo Jul 26, 06:43 2
      - If I ever get rich I'm going to be on the slowest European vacation man has ever taken. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jul 26, 07:40 1
        
        *subscribes to this newsletter* -- nm - Diva Jul 26, 07:48
- Sent -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 26, 06:17
- Sent. Gracias! -- nm - oblique Jul 26, 05:50
- Sent -- nm - Tim Jul 26, 05:31
- max buy? -- nm - oblique Jul 26, 05:25 2
  - naw, he good -- nm - prayformojo Jul 26, 05:38
  - $10 -- nm - Krusty Jul 26, 05:38
- Sent -- nm - decline Jul 26, 05:23
- Sent! - Diva Jul 26, 04:58
- List so far - zeitgeist Jul 26, 02:51
I have now seen multiverse of madness. It didn't go at all as I expected. Good! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 00:29 5
- Did you like it, overall? -- nm - Flavorize Jul 26, 00:53 4
  - Quite a bit, yes. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 26, 01:06 3
    - After letting it settle (82 days since first viewing), my biggest complaint remains spoil - Spawn Jul 26, 07:50 2
      - Spoils - Beryllium Jul 26, 08:26 1
        
        I expect so, but still ego logic. spoil - Spawn Jul 26, 08:50
Wordle 402 5/6 - TWuG Jul 26, 00:28 8
- 6/6 - Marlowe Jul 26, 06:45
- 5 - rollo Jul 26, 05:36
- 3/6 - oblique Jul 26, 05:27
- 6 - decline Jul 26, 05:26
- 402 - 6. Only my 3rd 6, but still no losses. -- nm - GregW Jul 26, 05:18
- 5/6 - znufrii Jul 26, 05:03
- 4/6 - mafic Jul 26, 04:52
- 5/6 - prayformojo Jul 26, 04:11
They call them the funny pages for a reason. -- (link) - Qale As Folk Jul 25, 22:37 [youtube]
Ooh, this is funny -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 25, 22:31
Hmm. Ate a slice of lemon meringue pie and it hasn't tried to kill me yet. That might be progress. - Beryllium Jul 25, 21:53 1
- I know a little bit about hunting. Son, you're supposed to kill and cook the lemon meringue pie before eating. Otherwise, yes it will try to kill you -- nm - crash davis Jul 25, 22:15
TIL (but not surprised) 39% of Vietnamese have the surname Nguyen - including my most recent bookstore volunteer. -- nm - Meg Jul 25, 21:47 1
- They were under chinese rule at the time last names were required, local govenor couldn't get villagers in so he just assigned them his prince's name - zeitgeist Jul 25, 22:19
Congo to Auction Land to Oil Companies: ‘Our Priority Is Not to Save the Planet’ - crash davis Jul 25, 21:46
Did I ever mention that once, as a kid, I quit watching ST:TNG because something horrible happened? - Beryllium Jul 25, 21:35
Diana Kennedy’s Complicated Relationship With Mexican Cuisine - crash davis Jul 25, 21:27
LOFL. The intro to Evil this week had a pop up... -- (pic) - Spawn Jul 25, 21:17 [Attachment]
There aren't many things that make me happier than getting to write about Make-A-Wish. -- nm - David Jul 25, 21:11 5
- Unless it’s about John Cena fulfilling those wishes. -- nm - Tim Jul 25, 21:33
- Nothing makes David happier than dying children. -- nm - Ender Jul 25, 21:20 3
  - Not all of them are dying, Ender. Sheesh! -- nm - Qale As Folk Jul 25, 22:38 2
    - Cartman? -- nm - Spawn Jul 26, 07:41
    - Everyone's dying. -- nm - Ender Jul 26, 01:29

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