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Ford preparing to take new orders for F-150. Hikes price $7k -- (link) - oblique Aug 9, 07:58
AppLovin offers to buy video game software maker Unity in $17.5 billion deal -- (link) - Beaker Aug 9, 07:54
*orders industrial strength mental brillo after reading today’s Alex Jones headline* -- nm - znufrii Aug 9, 07:51 3
- *scared to look* -- nm - Andie Aug 9, 07:57 2
  - Spoils - znufrii Aug 9, 07:59 1
    - he really could not be more of an a$$h0le. -- nm - Andie Aug 9, 08:01
U.S. Returns 30 Looted Antiquities to Cambodia - crash davis Aug 9, 07:51 3
- Recovered from Mar-la-go. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:51 2
  - they weren't covered in gold leaf and displaying a singular lack of good taste, so no - crash davis Aug 9, 07:54 1
    - Recovered from the Mar-la-go trash dumpster. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:57
ST poll. I realize its a dumb question, I'll ask anyway. Would you right now say " Candyman" or " Bloody Mary" in a mirror? - St. Epiphany Aug 9, 07:49 11
- I play it safe and say kittens into the mirror instead -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:59
- It's 100% not real and definitely foolish. But why risk it anyway? - sycor Aug 9, 07:59
- "scream." -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 9, 07:58 [youtube]
- No. I dont like mirrors in the dark even without saying those things. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 9, 07:57 1
  - Heh, At night when I turn off the bathroom light before bed I make a point at looking at my eyes as I walk out (there is a nightlight in the bathroom) - Spawn Aug 9, 07:59
- I’d say em both and film the crossover. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 9, 07:51 3
  - "Candy Mary" sounds like our friend in PA -- nm - budice Aug 9, 07:59
  - I mean Jason v Freddy was a movie. Why not? -- nm - St. Epiphany Aug 9, 07:53 1
    - But they were done the Marvel way, building both franchises first. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:57
- I wouldn't even consider doing it. And I'm a grown ass woman. -- nm - St. Epiphany Aug 9, 07:51
- Duh, neither. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:50
Investigators Say Collector Had Suspect Art and Lots of Chutzpah - crash davis Aug 9, 07:47 2
- Reboot White Collar! -- nm - Mop Aug 9, 07:57 1
  - I'd be up for that -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 08:00
Chris Sale fell off his bike and broke his wrist. He's done for the season. -- (link) - Krusty Aug 9, 07:44 5
- RSP in a bicycle accident. -- nm - text message Aug 9, 07:45
- Oof. I always wear a helmet while biking in order to protect my noggin, which is critical for my job. Maybe pitchers need exoskeletons? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 07:45 3
  - I used to wear wrist protection in my skating days. Don't for biking but I do wear a helmet. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Aug 9, 08:00
  - I wish I wore my helmet during every ride but I'll admit that it's 50/50 these days. It's mostly because I'll hop on a Citibike in the city and - Krusty Aug 9, 07:57 1
    - I look goofy at the best of times, so a goofy helmet doesn't bother me ... :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 9, 08:00
Predator/Prey: Bill Duke (Mac) loves the film -- (link) - Remlik Aug 9, 07:39 5
- I finished it last night. Solid A -- nm - oblique Aug 9, 07:44
- watched it last night - it was really, really good -- nm - decline Aug 9, 07:43 3
  - I had planned to but realized my ONJ mood would dull it so saving it for later. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:44 2
    - My respect for Amber Midthunder has gone way up (I thought she was just meh in the new Roswell series) -- nm - decline Aug 9, 07:48 1
      - I loved her in Legion. Have not watched new Roswell. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:51
remember when I lost my label maker, bought another one, used it once and then found my label maker the next day? guess what I can't find. no, come on - amanda Aug 9, 07:39 1
- so label makers are the new debit cards? -- nm - decline Aug 9, 07:43
The Rehearsal episode 4 thoughts (spoilers) - Dano Aug 9, 07:36 1
- I can't wait to watch this week. I've been stupidly busy (WATCHING TOP CHEF WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME???). -- nm - amanda Aug 9, 07:38
Woke up with a bit of a nightmare this morning. So that's not a fun way to start the day. - Beryllium Aug 9, 07:33 4
- breathe, meditate - get it out of your system. - St. Epiphany Aug 9, 07:47
- When will you know if you did or not? -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:34 2
  - Unsure. That's the problem. I might ask my dad and see what he thinks, he'd have an idea. - Beryllium Aug 9, 07:37 1
    - heh, your IM crossed my mind! -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:42
Apple nabs Big10 rights -- (link*) - budice Aug 9, 07:31
David McCullough, Best-Selling Explorer of America’s Past, Dies at 89 - crash davis Aug 9, 07:30 6
- He died yesterday too. -- (link) - Diva Aug 9, 08:51 [Backboard]
- going to track down The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West for sure -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 07:43
- He wrote some damn fine books -- nm - decline Aug 9, 07:33 1
  - indeed -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:37
- Yeah, when I asked if Amy heard the ONJ news, that was her reply. That was the bigger news, for her. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:31 1
  - We'll mark yesterday down as a downer day -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:39
Netflix has canceled its animated spy comedy Q-Force after one season. -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 07:19 3
- I want to know what Prime is going to do with Vox Machina. (love that, its like old school Saturday morning D&D for adults) -- nm - Jovian Aug 9, 07:40 1
  - No news after the second season yet, but they may wait to see how that one goes before deciding. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 9, 08:27
- bastards -- nm - decline Aug 9, 07:23
Very cool story related the Bengals news. The deal was negotiated by my former student, who is now VP of Marketing at Paycor. - Volnelk Aug 9, 07:19 1
- very cool! -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 07:22
ST Multiple Choice Poll on HBOMax's The Rehearsal (choices inside) - Dano Aug 9, 07:18 12
- E. please see above (and send top chef interventionaries to my house toot sweeet). -- nm - amanda Aug 9, 07:40 1
  - Episode 4 is only 32 minutes. It's a quick watch, but it's so dense I felt like I got a 2-hour movie's worth out of it. -- nm - Dano Aug 9, 07:46
- A/B - Spawn Aug 9, 07:31
- a -- nm - crash davis Aug 9, 07:30
- A/B -- nm* - znufrii Aug 9, 07:26
- A -- nm - decline Aug 9, 07:23
- E -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 07:21
- B -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 07:20
- B. I've disliked most of everything I've seen from Nathan Fielder. -- nm - Krusty Aug 9, 07:20 2
  - I will say this might be different. I'd never heard of him. I tried Nathan For You because of The Rehearsal and didn't like it at all. -- nm - Dano Aug 9, 07:26
  - Yep, same. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 9, 07:24
- E -- nm - prayformojo Aug 9, 07:19
Blood Feud Caveman PSA: I've started a Keepers thread. Get on it. -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 07:13 5
- Have we decided on the keeper rules? As many as we want but we give up the picks? -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 07:18 4
  - We haven’t. It’s a discussion to come. -- nm - The Allfather Aug 9, 07:23 2
    - So I assume we don't have an idea when the draft will be either. -- nm - Krusty Aug 9, 07:24 1
      - START THE DRAFT! -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:24
  - that seems to be what others went with, so I did too :) -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 07:20
R.I.P. Lamont Dozier, 81 -- (link) - mud Aug 9, 07:13 1
- RIP -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:33
Taika Waititi and Rita Ora have reportedly got married in an ‘intimate’ ceremony in London -- (link) - budice Aug 9, 07:11 1
- that's hot. -- nm - mud Aug 9, 07:19
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - 12/20/2024, The Smurfs Musical pushed to 2/14/2025 -- nm - MDH Aug 9, 07:08 3
- The Darkest Timeline -- nm - The Allfather Aug 9, 07:12 2
  - The biggest takeaway from the Chip and Dale movie is whoever approved the Sonic redesign made Paramount hundreds of millions of dollars. -- nm* - Reagen Aug 9, 07:14 1
    - As long as it is the same guy that hired JCARR for the movie, agreed. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:23
Framed: 4/6. Moviedle: 3/6. Actorle: 2/8 (a semi-WAG helped me immensely) - Marlowe Aug 9, 07:06
the idea that sandman will be a "blockbuster" is so strange to me. it is getting zero buzz in my circle. zero. it feels so niche to me. -- nm* - amanda Aug 9, 07:02 10
- Has Netflix given it a 2nd season? -- nm - LMS Aug 9, 07:26 1
  - nothing yet that I have seen -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 07:27
- Eventually movies will be like Your Top Ten Songs. "I don't recognize any of these artists." -- nm - Max Aug 9, 07:19
- With the way Netflix drops full seasons at once, I think all you need is a motivated niche to become #1 on the Netflix chart. -- nm - Dano Aug 9, 07:14
- I remember ST raving about Watchmen and thinking the same thing. I'm not interested at all in Sandman. -- nm - oblique Aug 9, 07:14 4
  - you're missing out. If you liked Good Omens you'll like this -- nm - Remlik Aug 9, 07:38 1
    - Agreed, and it’s significantly better than Good Omens in a lot of ways. -- nm - znufrii Aug 9, 07:48
  - I wasn't interested and then I watched the first episode and I was all in. I don't usually care for fantasy shows or movies so I was going - Krusty Aug 9, 07:19 1
    - Anything Neil Gaiman writes is at least worth checking out. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:26
- #1 on the top 10 tv show list! Virgin River is #2 - decline Aug 9, 07:06
I love the outrage. “If the FBI can do this to him, just think of what they can do to you!” You need to add ..IF YOU COMMIT CRIMES to it, guys. - Volnelk Aug 9, 06:55 6
- Your IM was about to be my response. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:28
- Same people probably say well if George Floyd hadn't used an allegedly counterfeit bill then the police wouldn't have been there at all. -- nm - Dano Aug 9, 07:13 1
  - Here at this roadside diner in Ohio, where the main industries are tax fraud and selling classified documents to foreign governments... - Reagen Aug 9, 07:34
- man, if they can do this to a white guy... -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 07:08
- *nervously digs hole for boxes of classified documents I took* -- nm - Reagen Aug 9, 07:02
- BUT THE DEEP STATE -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 06:58
The national average price of gas in the U.S. this morning has fallen back under $4/gal for the first time since early March -- (link) - decline Aug 9, 06:47 1
- Thanks, Biden! -- nm - znufrii Aug 9, 06:48
Secret Service facilitated access to Maralago -- (link) - TWuG Aug 9, 06:43
*Home Inventory Soars at Record Rate* -- (link) - decline Aug 9, 06:36 1
- This number is also in part based on last year’s number being absurdly thin. - Will Hunting Aug 9, 06:47
Bears LB Roquan Smith has requested a trade, stating the Bears' new front office "doesn't value" him. -- (link) - budice Aug 9, 06:31 1
- We're tanking this year anyway. Trade him for picks. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Aug 9, 06:55
Baby steps, but the Horse Navy is off to a good start -- (link) - Reagen Aug 9, 06:27
Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis -- (link) - budice Aug 9, 06:11 11
- Covered in Vogue interview -- (link) - budice Aug 9, 06:37
- Damn. :-( What a phenomenal career and I hope she's very happy with this decision. -- nm - Krusty Aug 9, 06:15
- Would love to see Peak Serena v. Peak Navratilova for the GOAT -- nm - rollo Aug 9, 06:12 8
  - vs Peak Steffi for me (Still with Agassi after all these years) -- nm* - budice Aug 9, 06:14 7
    - Lets throw in Peak Chris Evert, too. -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 07:36 1
      - Yeah, she and Martina both won 18 single majors…4th all time. - Will Hunting Aug 9, 07:51
    - They keep track of points made during arguments but somehow the score always ends up being Love. -- nm - Max Aug 9, 07:21
    - Martina won 5 of their first 6 head to head in '85 & '86 (Graf was 16/17). Then if was Graf 6-3 from '87-'89 (Martina was age 31-33). -- nm - rollo Aug 9, 06:23 3
      - Martina's peak was '82-87, she won only 1 grand slam after '87. Graf won the grand slam in '88 and dominated '88-'96. - rollo Aug 9, 06:32 2
        
        And Graf gets the mega asterisk of Seles getting stabbed. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 9, 06:52 1
        
        it's so weird that Seles is married to Tom Golisano. -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 06:57
Interesting thread on the potential implications of the Tornado Cash (crypto) block by the US -- (link) - oblique Aug 9, 05:49 2
- calling it a 'privacy product' is very technically correct and minimising. lotta money laundering going on there. -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 06:04
- 'Tis what happens when you launder money for some really bad people -- nm - decline Aug 9, 06:00
Mike Brown takes his dad’s name off the stadium. Bengals now play in Paycor Stadium. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 05:44 6
- Fans already referring to it as PayJoe Stadium. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 06:02 5
  - wait, the Bengals have actual fans? -- nm - decline Aug 9, 06:03 4
    - Is this serious? They were in the Superbowl last year. Yes, they are popular. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 06:10 3
      - I have a friend from NJ that's a huge Bengals fan. Makes trips to Cincy to see games every year. - Krusty Aug 9, 06:22 2
        
        I was wrong, Volnelk, they do have fans - they're just all weird -- nm - decline Aug 9, 06:23 1
        
        And AFC Champions. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 9, 06:28
Jaida Lee (of Newfoundland and Labrador) becomes 1st female to pitch in Canada Games men's competition -- (link) - Beaker Aug 9, 05:40
4/6 - znufrii Aug 9, 05:38 4
- 5/6 - Marlowe Aug 9, 07:46
- 3 (no yellow) - decline Aug 9, 06:27
- 4 - 416 - GregW Aug 9, 06:12
- 3/6 - oblique Aug 9, 05:39
wow, the Air Canada website is a disaster. I'm trying to give you money! why won't you let me? -- nm - mafic Aug 9, 05:37 3
- RIGHT?! -- nm - Mop Aug 9, 06:57
- Toronto Airport now Air Canada. Canadian Air Travel taking a beatin on ST -- nm - budice Aug 9, 05:40 1
  - top of B2 for Westjet too! -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 05:41
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Aug 9, 05:25 [Attachment] 2
- DIDACTIC ACID - it dissolves anything but takes a really long time -- nm - Roger More Aug 9, 06:57
- DIVACUT -- nm - budice Aug 9, 05:31
I'm sad to hear about the passing of legendary Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake. He made some very interesting clothes and his perfumes - Krusty Aug 9, 05:17
TV PSA: MLB, Deadliest Catch, America's Got Talent, WWE NXT, I Just Killed My Dad, Only Murders in the Building, All Rise, Black Ink Crew, Love Island -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 04:48 5
- Hard Knocks: Detroit Lions, Motherland Fort Salem, What We Do in the Shadows, Password, Queen Sugar, Cooper's Bar, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 04:51 4
  - World Junior Hockey Tournament also starts today -- nm - Beaker Aug 9, 06:49
  - 2) Only Murders and Hard Knocks -- nm - Krusty Aug 9, 05:01 2
    - I Just Killed My Dad in the Building -- nm - Spawn Aug 9, 05:38 1
      - Not sure you want to share that info on the internet. -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 9, 06:00

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