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This shouldn't be possible. It just should not be allowed. -- (link) - TWuG Aug 28, 08:01 8
- There’s a lot of details missing here. 30k in loans … what the hell did she pay? And the dude from Home Depot…maybe don’t have a 60k dollar truck? - Will Hunting Aug 28, 08:07 4
  - Right. - znufrii Aug 28, 08:34
  - The problem is, paying the minimum consistently still ends with results like this. -- (edited) - TWuG Aug 28, 08:33
  - $29k seems like a completely manageable sum for an NYU-trained lawyer to pay off... -- nm - Ender Aug 28, 08:09 1
    - That's what Jack Dawson pays for rent on his NY apartment -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 28, 10:17
- If we just gave every American $350,000 this wouldn't be a problem... -- nm* - Ender Aug 28, 08:05 2
  - Or, fund education opportunities in a way that doesn't result in a debt ten times the borrowed amount. -- nm - TWuG Aug 28, 08:34
  - And a pony. - znufrii Aug 28, 08:32
T-minus 22-ish hours and counting, are you planning to watch the Artemis launch tomorrow? -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 28, 07:40 3
- The what now? (NM) - Marlowe Aug 28, 07:56 1
  - SLS, er, that probably doesn't help. Big Ass, insanely expensive 🚀 first launch -- nm - JD Aug 28, 08:10
- Possibly … I’m home working so I might be able -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 28, 07:42
I'm selling something on Facebook marketplace and my buyer is the guy who drives our local ice cream truck. Guess I'm having ice cream for lunch. -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Aug 28, 07:17 1
- Triple Nice. -- nm - budice Aug 28, 07:43
More California cities enact rent control to protect tenants, upsetting apartment owners -- (link) - con_carne Aug 28, 07:12 1
- Nice! -- nm - Krusty Aug 28, 07:42
We might go see ET today…the trailers back then were so bad. - Will Hunting Aug 28, 06:58 2
- Jaws re-release is next weekend. IMAX!, And uh real3D 🤷🏻‍♂️ -- nm - JD Aug 28, 08:14
- Are we going? - kelly Aug 28, 07:29
PSA: Daytona NASCAR starting in 10 minutes, rescheduled from last night - Strongbad Aug 28, 06:56
Nebraska fired Bo Pellini for a 67-27 record. They are 34-49 since. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 28, 06:50 1
- He and Frank Solich are having a drink together laughing their asses off. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Aug 28, 07:42
Astronauts. The 3X repeat Champs will be keeping 12. - Strongbad Aug 28, 06:42
US Open (tennis) predictions - Dano Aug 28, 06:35 3
- No love for Serena and her last tournament? -- nm - Flavorize Aug 28, 07:56
- I'd love this to happen. -- nm - Diva Aug 28, 07:50
- thanks! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 28, 06:52
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Aug 28, 06:29 [Attachment]
Booked my first ever 4DX screening next Saturday, SM: NWH, mainly as it is National Cinema Day so it was no extra cost. - LMS Aug 28, 05:47 2
- It took me all of the first half of the first trailer to walk out once. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 28, 06:42
- Very cool! -- nm - Flavorize Aug 28, 06:03
For fans of cats or Queen or both. -- (link) - jnine Aug 28, 00:17 [youtube]
Ashes of Nichelle Nichols Are Set for Journey to Deep Space - crash davis Aug 27, 23:31
Punt God, the best punter in a decade, has been cut by the Bills. What a remarkable turn of events. - David Aug 27, 22:58
Now Playing: Iron Man -- nm - Spawn Aug 27, 22:39 1
- "I shouldn't be alive, unless it was for a reason." -- nm - Spawn Aug 27, 23:34
The only thing Flat Earthers fear - JD Aug 27, 21:48 5
- According to their website they have members all over the globe. -- nm - .🎡 Aug 28, 01:44 1
  - That's a pretty funny joke, but it was actually a faked tweet. -- nm - mara Aug 28, 07:20
- all memberships to the Flat Earth Society come with a free Magellan GPS -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 27, 22:45
- 😺 -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 22:40
- 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Aug 27, 21:52
"It's one of my favourite places to steal from - it's where I got my Picasso" -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 21:47 2
- ... The Hulk... is not how I remember it. -- nm - Spawn Aug 27, 23:34 1
  - I ended up watching Harley Quinn -- nm* - Beryllium Aug 28, 07:04
I don't know if it will make it into the episode, but while recording What's New On Streaming tonight - Tim Aug 27, 21:40 1
- We'd stop laughing for a second and start again. - Dark Callisto Aug 28, 07:34
Hulk (2003) - I've never seen it, but it just landed on ... Crave? -- nm* - Beryllium Aug 27, 21:40
Framed #170 - 4/6 - prayformojo Aug 27, 21:23 1
- Framed: 1/6. Moviedle: 2/6. Actorle: X/8. - Marlowe Aug 28, 07:06
Worldle #219 3/6 - prayformojo Aug 27, 21:21
Wordle 435 5/6 - prayformojo Aug 27, 21:20 6
- 5 - 435 - GregW Aug 28, 12:54
- 6/6 - Marlowe Aug 28, 07:29
- 4/6 - znufrii Aug 28, 06:52
- 5 - decline Aug 28, 05:40
- 4 - rollo Aug 28, 05:30
- 3/6 - TWuG Aug 28, 02:41
Dammit, the chicken place opening has been delayed until Oct 9th. - Beryllium Aug 27, 21:12 4
- Con Carne and I will come help you eat there at that time. -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 21:17 3
  - Heheh -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 27, 23:13 [Attachment] 2
    - HAH -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 27, 23:13 [Attachment] 1
      - And finally, wtf -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 27, 23:14 [Attachment]
One day I will live somewhere that I cannot involuntarily participate in domestic disputes. Today is once again not that day. -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 21:08 2
- thin walls? -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 21:10 1
  - First it was my mom’s place, then apartments. And it starts as yelling but inevitably gets to “if/when do I call the police due to violence.” -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 21:14
Two days of hauling carts and boxes of books and I hurt so bad. And still have better that two days to go before the leftovers are packed away :/ -- nm - Meg Aug 27, 20:50 1
- hang in there! -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 22:41
Britney Spears posting bikini vids 9pm on a Sat. Perfectly normal. -- (link) - budice Aug 27, 20:47 6
- She's been controlled by her dad for years. She's acting out like a teenager. -- nm - jnine Aug 28, 00:29 1
  - She's acting out like she's off her meds -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 28, 10:28
- Actually yeah. This is how I remember Brittney! -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 21:03 1
  - This is how I remember Brittany! -- nm - Captain Herbert Sobel Aug 27, 21:09
- she is still a beautiful woman. i do think she benefits when she has a stylist -- (pic) - crash davis Aug 27, 21:01 [Attachment]
- A pirate looks at 40 -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 27, 20:51
TB12 on 11 days off: "I’m 45 years old, man. There’s a lot of s— going on." -- (link) - budice Aug 27, 20:07
5:33am Pacific, Aug 29th: The launch of Artemis I -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 19:43 4
- My company is involved and the sheer volume of videos I’m expecting from the office is amazing. - Will Hunting Aug 27, 20:43 3
  - ooh, a flyover -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 27, 22:20 [flickr] 1
    - ooh! it has the worm logo! we are go for worm logo! -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 27, 22:31 [flickr]
  - Nice! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 22:19
IB&T: OH L'AMOUR (where my 80s kids at?) -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Aug 27, 19:32 2
- every New Order song/album title - hollywood big shot Aug 27, 22:30
- Ooohh. I’d get that -- (link) - JD Aug 27, 20:58 [youtube]
This is an interesting property - it has a yurt, and a mooring buoy. And it's a 3 hour sail from Vancouver. -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 27, 19:30 4
- Keep your boat in horseshoe bay and it’s probs like a half hour. -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 21:11 2
  - ooh, good point. Even sailing it'd only be about one hour to horseshoe bay, and the car could be parked there. - Beryllium Aug 27, 21:15 1
    - ... which would make it about a 9 hour journey from home. Oops, that was by bike. By car, a bit under 5 hours. -- nm* - Beryllium Aug 27, 21:18
- (Obviously it would need substantial upgrades - solar, plumbing, a real cabin, etc) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 19:31
With Bills releasing Araiza, focus back on San Diego. Main Paper (SD Union-Trib) Opinion Page for Sunday -- (link) - budice Aug 27, 19:09
So when does the making and promoting of Don’t Worry Darling documentary come out? -- nm - Dano Aug 27, 18:58
Son of a bitch! Detective Rollins isn't returning for Season 24 and it's not by her choice. -- (link) - Qale Aug 27, 18:46 4
- network executives interfere too much -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 19:15 2
  - I really hope they don't kill the character. She's got kids! -- nm - Qale Aug 27, 19:27 1
    - yeah, it is a ridiculous decision - at this point SVU is comfort food, they shouldn't tamper with the recipe -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 20:23
- Obviously she and Lisa LaFlamme need to team up to make a hard-hitting reality investigative podcast -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 18:50
I almost bought a paracord survival bracelet today. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 18:44 9
- I have one - decline Aug 28, 05:48
- This one isn't a bracelet, but it was tempting -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 27, 18:51 3
  - I'm not a big fan of those things as the individual components tend to be cheap/impractical. I would suggest either get one with fewer items - crash davis Aug 27, 19:13
  - Bery nice! Includes Tinder…❓…I guess if I had that tool I’d be looking to get laid too -- nm - Flavorize Aug 27, 19:03
  - This one is a bracelet, and was the main one that tempted me ... -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 27, 18:52
- Do those smell good? -- nm - Ender Aug 27, 18:49 3
  - ... I don't know? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 18:50 2
    - (Oh, I see below. heh) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 27, 18:50 1
      - It's now my only shopping criteria. -- nm - Ender Aug 27, 18:58
when I see a fashion show (right now first ep of s3 Making The Cut) I feel like I've entered an alternate dimension -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 18:36
LYC: my home FF squad, draft was today - Strongbad Aug 27, 18:18 3
- looks good to me, but right now I am so far behind that I wouldn't trust me if I were you -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 18:43
- 🤩 - Flavorize Aug 27, 18:37
- Starting Lineup (1QB, 2RB, ...)? Spose all good with starters. -- nm* - budice Aug 27, 18:23
Well, there's a new clubhouse leader for "Stupidest Workplace Idea" -- (link) - Reagen Aug 27, 18:10 1
- We just watched a video -- nm - Dano Aug 27, 18:35
Late Wordle: 5/6 - oblique Aug 27, 18:08
Peter Coy - The Fed Chair’s Challenge: Be Clear, but Not Too Certain - crash davis Aug 27, 17:56
I may have just bought some Play Doh just to smell it... -- nm - Ender Aug 27, 17:49 4
- "The smell of water on the POTC ride" -- (pic) - budice Aug 27, 17:59 [Attachment]
- Weirdoh! It does have a pleasant smell -- nm - .🎡 Aug 27, 17:52 1
  - That kindergarten smell just hits... -- nm - Ender Aug 27, 17:54
- After you huff it, let the creative juices flow and make something -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 17:52
MLB: WAS Starters have gone 43 games without recording a Win -- (link*) - budice Aug 27, 17:45 2
- How is that even possible. -- nm - Reagen Aug 27, 18:05 1
  - Terrible team and fragile innings-counts. - Will Hunting Aug 27, 18:24
At some point in the NFL preseason they stop starting the 3rd string, right? -- nm - Ender Aug 27, 17:43 5
- Not really. There are only three games now. Starters used to play in the third one like a dress rehearsal. Now they just sit them all out. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 27, 17:44 4
  - One might wonder why they have a preseason then... -- nm - Ender Aug 27, 17:46 3
    - Based on what I've seen in Hard Knocks this year, the scrimmages have taken on extra importance -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 18:14
    - Because they can charge full price for tickets. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 27, 18:04
    - So they'll know who to play when the starters are injured in the opening game - - Meg Aug 27, 17:51
My friend offered me a 50" tv gratis so I now have a 50" tv in my office. Overkill sure. But watching shitty TV while I work just got way bigger. -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Aug 27, 17:36 10
- Ha ha and when I ran back up to grab the power cord, they were like "hey do you want this Roku?" Yes please. Total score. - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Aug 27, 18:06 2
  - Double Nice. And most rokus still work just fine these days -- nm - budice Aug 27, 18:08 1
    - Yeah the free TV is smart (fire tv) but I have been wanting a Roku for "play from USB" so... -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Aug 27, 18:12
- LOVE! -- nm - David Aug 27, 17:48
- SHITTY TV, possible boat & tote -- nm - crash davis Aug 27, 17:38 4
  - I would never have a swear word in case kids saw it. -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Aug 27, 18:13 3
    - DR SHOW -- nm - Max Aug 27, 20:19
    - Crap TV, Dont See TV -- nm - JD Aug 27, 18:44
    - yeah, I was just running with your post - I wouldn't do that either. - crash davis Aug 27, 18:18
- Nice. -- nm - budice Aug 27, 17:37
Really enjoying She-Hulk. -- nm - Jovian Aug 27, 17:31 6
- I like it but its not my fave. Trish thinks it tries to hard to be cute. But we will keep watching. -- nm* - crash davis Aug 27, 17:33 5
  - Tell Trish she is thinking if Ms Marvel. -- nm - Spawn Aug 27, 20:26
  - I think it’s going to be a good way to throw in some cameos and stuff without worrying too much about canon and the through line of everything. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 27, 18:05 3
    - Disagree with the Canon part. Think we are getting world evolution. -- nm - Spawn Aug 27, 20:27
    - I think it has potential to be a good fun show, right now I don't think it has its footing yet. It took a while for some of my favorite shows to find - crash davis Aug 27, 18:09 1
      - The third wall stuff gives it a different vibe. So far it has not really seemed useful. But yes, it is from the comic. -- nm - Spawn Aug 27, 20:57
why Detroit will only go full EV upon pain of death in one TikTok - hollywood big shot Aug 27, 17:16 6
- Those numbers are insane. -- nm - Mop Aug 27, 22:19
- I get that I live in central PA but all but one of those payments are more than my mortgage. -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Aug 27, 17:33 4
  - srsly. That *must* be 100% financed. -- nm - mafic Aug 27, 20:53
  - Heh, all of them. Those kind of payments make me think they still owed money on their trade ins or something. - Spawn Aug 27, 20:32
  - and they work there! - hollywood big shot Aug 27, 17:38 1
    - When I bought my Tiguan, the salesman drove a brand new Audi I later priced in the $80s - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Aug 27, 18:10
Ranked Choice Voting and dislike for Sarah Palin may (briefly) give Alaska's house seat to the Democrats -- (link) - Tim Aug 27, 17:16
Aroldis Chapman going on IL with a leg infection from a recent tattoo. -- (link) - budice Aug 27, 17:14
NASCAR: Cup Series race at Daytona has been postponed until 10 a.m. tomorrow morning. -- nm - budice Aug 27, 17:12 3
- *sigh* -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 27, 17:14 2
  - Luckily this is the worst sports related thing to happen to you today. -- nm - spamlet Aug 27, 17:36 1
    - Did I dream what happened in the game versus Northwestern? - ReluctantCynic Aug 27, 18:24

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