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Deshaun Watson to be suspended 6 games -- (link*) - budice Aug 1, 05:24 9
- Jentucky Fried Chicken. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 1, 05:45
- Not nearly enough. -- nm - Inigo Aug 1, 05:35 7
  - Wait till you hear what he's suspended from! -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 05:38 1
    - Giggity. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Aug 1, 05:44
  - Watson will make $45M for playing 11 games, this year -- nm - Flavorize Aug 1, 05:38 4
    - No he isn't. The Browns are paying him $690K this season. - Strongbad Aug 1, 05:44 3
      - Yeah, this way he loses only about 180k in salary for the suspension. - Will Hunting Aug 1, 05:50 1
        
        Correct. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 1, 07:02
      - nmb contract -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 1, 05:44
Happy birthday, mafic! Woo hoo!!! 🥳🎂 -- nm - Krusty Aug 1, 05:18 5
- happy birthday -- nm - decline Aug 1, 06:28
- yay! Thanks! -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 06:10
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Dano Aug 1, 05:45
- Happy birthday! -- nm - ty97 Aug 1, 05:25
- Happy BDay! -- nm - budice Aug 1, 05:21
the grain silos that remained standing after the huge fertilizer explosion in Beirut, had been smoldering for months, had collapsed today -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 1, 02:33
Catching up on the last 2 MST3Ks. I have such a crush on Emily Marsh... -- nm - Ender Jul 31, 23:49 1
- Mmmhmm. -- nm - Tim Aug 1, 01:16
This video very thoroughly explained a whole lot of socio-economic-military-climate-geo-political issues related to China right now. - Mop Jul 31, 23:42 [youtube]
I binged all of season 3 of Barry tonight. A very quick watch. Man, that show doesn’t make you feel good about anything. -- nm - Mop Jul 31, 23:34
Wordle 408 5/6 - TWuG Jul 31, 23:32 6
- 5 - rollo Aug 1, 08:37
- 408 - 5 - GregW Aug 1, 08:25
- 5/6 - Marlowe Aug 1, 06:39
- 4 - decline Aug 1, 06:29
- 4/6 - oblique Aug 1, 05:29
- Wordle 408 5/6 - prayformojo Aug 1, 04:18
The wedding was super emotional. Everybody was crying. The bride, the groom even their families - JD Jul 31, 21:43 2
- Congrats on getting married! - David Jul 31, 22:28
- 🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 21:56
Monday Night RAW is in the Bayou City tomorrow. Still tickets remaining in the upper deck from Toyota Center itself. I will be at work so… nope. -- nm - Qale As Folk Jul 31, 21:04
Wrestler saves other wrestler from devastating injury. -- (link) - David Jul 31, 20:49 1
- Yeesh…and that wasn’t even that insane a move to slip and screw up on. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 05:52
Digital Ad Giants Signal Troubling Times Ahead -- (link) - budice Jul 31, 20:20 1
- As reported on… oh, right. You’ll have to wait until tomorrow to hear the podcast. -- nm - Mop Jul 31, 20:22
Why Russian weapons systems look good on paper but aren't faring well in Ukraine. Hint: Crappy UI makes training imperative - TWuG Jul 31, 19:07 2
- I thought they were doing better now that they got bloody and most of the drunks are gone -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 19:41
- This was fascinating, thanks! -- nm - The Allfather Jul 31, 19:19
Cubs 0-50 when trailing after 7 -- nm* - budice Jul 31, 19:07
"She approaches....only to find....her would be suitor *isn't actually awake*" {guilty!} - nm - Our Great National Parks Jul 31, 18:53
Well, if anything Green Day is consistent. - zunk takes things literally Jul 31, 18:41 1
- Check out their Metro setlist. Stuff they hadn't dine in years. -- (link) - jnine Jul 31, 20:45
sitwap: Pat Caroll (voice of Ursula in The Little Mermaid, among many other roles) died yesterday at 95. -- nm - kelly Jul 31, 18:30
Flair match: Undertaker, Mick Foley sitting front row. -- nm - Remlik Jul 31, 18:11 9
- Did you order this? -- nm - The Allfather Jul 31, 18:26 8
  - yeah, it isn't bad. but a dead dead dead crowd -- nm - Remlik Jul 31, 18:37 7
    - so like Tim's friend says, it was basically a Make A Wish Match. - Remlik Jul 31, 18:59 4
      - The internet makes it sound like he’s dying tonight. - The Allfather Jul 31, 19:12 3
        
        I don't think so at all... - Remlik Jul 31, 19:21 2
        
        I just watched his speech afterward. He said he didn’t remember half of it. -- nm - The Allfather Jul 31, 19:23 1
        
        I think the adrenaline hit him hard. If he was concussed he wouldn't be able to speak like he did. -- nm - Remlik Jul 31, 19:34
    - Most of his fans are at least close at this point. -- nm - VMan Jul 31, 18:43 1
      - heh -- nm - Remlik Jul 31, 18:49
National Park Booking App Leaves Users Feeling Lost in the Woods - crash davis Jul 31, 17:56 1
- Tips to Try - crash davis Jul 31, 18:09
Our Great National Parks: "....the greatest gathering of saltwater crocodiles on Earth" - that overhead shot was amazing -- nm - prayformojo Jul 31, 17:48 3
- I loved the camera work on that series. -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 17:57 2
  - Definitely. The segment about the pumas in the Chilean Patagonia episode was really terrific -- nm - prayformojo Jul 31, 18:09 1
    - Trish made me smile. She started calling guanacos 'puma chow' -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 18:12
2 side-by-side notifications I didn't realize were two notifications: "Nichelle Nichols, groundbreaking actress that paved the way for..." - Ender Jul 31, 17:30 1
- She taught him everything he knew about crossovers. -- nm - Reagen Jul 31, 17:34
McKinney Fire Becomes California’s Largest of 2022, Burning 51,000 Acres - crash davis Jul 31, 17:30 1
- pyrocumulonimbus is my word for the day -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 17:30
“Access 16m colors using the palette in the Alexa app” Alexa app: here are 15 preset choices and no other options. -- nm* - znufrii Jul 31, 17:11 3
- Yeah, she gets cantankerous and obstinate at times -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 17:25 2
  - A loves her new light fixture though. As long as it can do pink and purple, she’s fine. -- nm - znufrii Jul 31, 17:35 1
    - cool, all's well that ends well ;0 -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 17:43
The wedding today was at Thornwood castle, slightly smaller than Downton Abby, bride had Halloween orange hair, they wore velveteen in the heat. -- (pic) - zeitgeist Jul 31, 17:06 [Attachment] 4
- I feel like they should have waited until October. -- nm - sycor Aug 1, 07:37
- My friend just got married at a castle that was Anne Boleyn's family home. I've always known him as Jamie and I thought the Lord in his facebook name - jnine Jul 31, 17:43 1
  - Hope he doesn't loose his head -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 17:53
- The maid of honor was the best man's boy friend, I think that's a first for me. -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 17:08
Angels, as a team, batted .199 for July. Franchise low for any month. -- (link) - budice Jul 31, 16:57 4
- Hold my beer. -- nm - Tigers Jul 31, 18:33
- Never should've hired Mario Mendoza as hitting coach -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 31, 18:09
- ouch, that is ugly -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 17:18
- the curse of "Tungsten Arm" O'Doyle. -- nm - Tim Jul 31, 17:00
Selena Gomez certainly has her stans online. I had to mute notifications because it kept getting liked and RT'd. -- (link) - Tim Jul 31, 16:54
49ers are giving Deebo Samuel a three-year extension worth up to $73.5M, including $58.1M guaranteed -- (link*) - budice Jul 31, 16:52
Deshaun Watson's ruling is expected Monday -- (link*) - budice Jul 31, 16:47 1
- Implies a lighter suspension, if NfLPA feels like they won’t appeal and are urging the NFL not to ratchet up the suspension -- nm - Flavorize Jul 31, 17:34
The Ankler Podcast was supposed to interview Kevin Smith about Comic-Con. Instead, he told the best story about how he met his wife. -- (link*) - Mop Jul 31, 16:29 1
- I have heard him tell the story live. -- nm - Spawn Jul 31, 17:20
Woo, my boss gave notice today. Gonna be a fun Monday. - Tim Jul 31, 16:21 5
- So you're the pharmacist now, right? That's how it works, yes? -- nm - Mop Jul 31, 16:27 2
  - Why are you quoting the less successful sequel to "Captain Phillips"? -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 17:41
  - just tap the computer screen, it pours the pills into a bottle, wraps a label around it...right? - zeitgeist Jul 31, 16:34
- If he offers you a gig, would you jump too? -- nm - David Jul 31, 16:23 1
  - Where he's going is significantly further for me (barely more for him). - Tim Jul 31, 16:27
fishstick kid’s relative? nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Jul 31, 16:12 3
- I decided to try Arby's Hush Puppy Breaded Fish strips today. I thought "I'm fishstick kid" and then get home and see you've posted this :) - crash davis Jul 31, 17:10 2
  - I have to admit that ad caught my attention. I love hush puppies -- nm - prayformojo Jul 31, 17:15 1
    - A good hush puppy is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 17:19
Tony Finau has won his last 2 pga starts with a combined 43 under par. - Will Hunting Jul 31, 15:31 2
- Phil Mickelson has shot 40+ in 11 rounds, since joining the LIV—he’s getting paid $200M -- nm - Flavorize Jul 31, 18:38 1
  - The good news for him is no one is really watching. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 05:53
This is where I ended up ordering from the other night. Didn't try the more exotic options but might again in the future. - Tim Jul 31, 15:12 2
- Mmm… falafel burger -- nm - Dark Callisto Jul 31, 16:00
- That is NOT the menu I expected. -- nm - The Allfather Jul 31, 15:36
Russians kill Ukraine wealthiest businessman, biggest grain merchant, with a targeted missile to his headquarters just before grain ships are to be es -- (link) - Out of the harbor through mine fields Jul 31, 14:53 1
- Just in case anyone doubted that the Russians are evil. -- nm - Mop Jul 31, 16:20
name an original Star Trek tv series guest star still alive. - Peglegpete Jul 31, 14:51 6
- Mariette Hartley and Lee Meriwether, too. -- nm - TWuG Jul 31, 16:50
- Julie Newmar -- nm - TWuG Jul 31, 16:48
- Gary Lockwood -- nm - TWuG Jul 31, 16:47
- Diana Muldaur -- nm* - TWuG Jul 31, 16:45
- Terri Garr -- nm - TWuG Jul 31, 16:41
- Joan Collins -- nm - The Allfather Jul 31, 15:37
... -- (pic) - Beryllium Jul 31, 14:43 [Attachment] 4
- HE'S ON A BOAT! -- nm - Mop Jul 31, 16:30
- Nice!!! -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 14:57
- I have an almost identical hat. it looks great on you. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 31, 14:52
- Keeping cool -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 14:50
DTL - got some scrims up -- nm - rollo Jul 31, 14:36
This WWE comment made me 😂 - Will Hunting Jul 31, 13:39
Only George Takai and Shatner left of the old crew -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 13:29 2
- Koenig is still around. -- nm - TWuG Jul 31, 13:46 1
  - Right, I got him confused with the other who died in a car accident -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 14:48
PSA: Chipotle is offering 1 cent guac today for National Avocado Day. Digital orders only, promo code AVO2022. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 31, 13:19 1
- ...and the Chipotle down the street isn't accepting mobile orders. >:( -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Jul 31, 14:17
Iron Man is in the Bronx today. - Jovian Jul 31, 12:02 2
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 12:39
- "Hey Shellhead, sit the eff down" -- nm - Remlik Jul 31, 12:25
Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols Has Passed Away at Age 89 -- (link*) - budice Jul 31, 12:01 5
- A sad day. -- nm - Spawn Jul 31, 13:50
- One of the entertainment industry's true trailblazers. - David Jul 31, 13:00 [youtube] 1
  - First mini skirt -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 13:26
- The documentary on her on Paramount + is fantastic -- nm - Remlik Jul 31, 12:23
- not a great day for legends, RIP Nichelle -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 12:03
normal look out my front door -- (pic) - Peglegpete Jul 31, 11:51 [Attachment] 4
- 30 minutes ago during the rain -- (pic) - Peglegpete Jul 31, 11:52 [Attachment] 3
  - nice, we could use some too -- nm - budice Jul 31, 11:57 2
    - Rain is sort of like the water of life. -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 12:02 1
      - .. [blink] -- nm - mud Jul 31, 13:22
"Alexa, how long is a soccer match?" -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jul 31, 11:23 4
- Well, the one I've been watching has just ended, and it wasn't on penalties. -- nm - LMS Jul 31, 11:36 3
  - I tuned in at 1-1 with 110 minutes elapsed. - zunk takes things literally Jul 31, 13:42 1
    - heh -- (link) - mud Jul 31, 13:51
  - cheers! -- nm - mud Jul 31, 12:26
DTL -- I came across this amazing box score from last season -- it was so bad, it broke my model. - Will Hunting Jul 31, 11:19
Ooh, Landry's just sent me a birthday coupon - and there's a Chart House at Dana Point. Score!! - Meg Jul 31, 11:13 2
- That Chart House has a beautiful view from the lawn. Go outside for a cocktail. -- nm - jnine Jul 31, 17:49 1
  - Thank you, I shall. So far this is shaping up to be an exceptional birthday. Harbor view room, Chart House dinner, and whale watching! -- nm - Meg Jul 31, 17:59
The Gray Man (8/10) Our Great National Parks (9/10). -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 10:39 3
- I must object to that "8", It was near flawless. -- nm - mud Jul 31, 13:24 2
  - Needed even more spoil - Spawn Jul 31, 13:52 1
    - :-] -- nm - mud Jul 31, 13:55
Bill Russell has died at the age of 88. -- nm - The Allfather Jul 31, 10:31 6
- What was Bill Russell's life like while he was racking up 11 rings? His daughter writes: -- (link) - ty97 Jul 31, 13:40
- Legend -- nm - Remlik Jul 31, 11:00
- Damn. :-( -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 10:42
- Dang, such an all time great. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 31, 10:37 1
  - He really might be the most accomplished team sports athlete ever. -- nm - The Allfather Jul 31, 11:15
- crud, RIP Bill -- nm - crash davis Jul 31, 10:32
It's pretty awesome that Mac's old enough that she can handle the riding mower all by herself, including driving it up/down the ramp into the shed - prayformojo Jul 31, 09:21 2
- Ahhh the sweet victory that is free child labor. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 31, 09:49 1
  - Amazing what a 3 year old can do these days!!!!!!!! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jul 31, 10:22
Kim, this is my bike. I really like it b/c I took the arm rests off and if I put my laptop on an end table next to the bike, I can work while I pedal -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 31, 09:09 2
- That's awesome. Might be something to consider for David... - Dark Callisto Jul 31, 11:36
- (plus when I was having such bad back problems, the reclining position was the one way I could get any exercise at all) -- nm - prayformojo Jul 31, 09:11
Come on England! -- nm - LMS Jul 31, 09:01 1
- Congrats!!! 🥳 -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 12:21

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