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Bolton, Massachusetts, is a town divided about the arrival of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf -- (link) - budice Aug 29, 15:17
Florida "voter fraud" update: -- (link) - Reagen Aug 29, 14:53 1
- This will just discourage county supervisors from approving voter registrations. -- nm - Mop Aug 29, 15:19
Lamar Jackson adding some context to his negotiations with Ravens -- (link) - budice Aug 29, 14:32 3
- 49ers and QB Jimmy Garoppolo are finalizing a new contract that will make him the highest paid backup in the NFL -- (link) - budice Aug 29, 14:37 2
  - one-year restructured deal is worth $6.5 million in base, fully guaranteed -- nm - budice Aug 29, 14:42 1
    - Made $100M off 9ers to date. 45 games as Starter for them, 31-14. -- nm - budice Aug 29, 14:47
In shock to no one, Animators Voice ‘Deep Distrust’ of Warner Bros. Discovery After Latest HBO Max Purge -- (link) - Mop Aug 29, 14:31
Netflix's 25th anniversary nostalgia reel... -- (link) - Mop Aug 29, 14:22 [youtube] 1
- Bankrupt company. lol. -- nm - Twitter Aug 29, 14:35
Ocean water was so warm today, some of these guys came to visit, I think -- (link*) - znufrii Aug 29, 14:19 1
- ~you've been hit by, you've been hit by a smooth butterfly~ -- nm - Marine Jackson Aug 29, 14:24
That trailer to WEIRD was fan-freakin-tastic. -- nm - Mop Aug 29, 14:16
By gar, it's tomatillo season again! - Reagen Aug 29, 14:13 2
- I didn't do anything with tomatillos this year. Are the plants bountiful? I think one tomatillo plant would take care of all my tomatillo needs -- nm - crash davis Aug 29, 14:27 1
  - They can be - Reagen Aug 29, 14:29
Northern California highway closed by spilled tomatoes. -- (link) - Meg Aug 29, 14:12 2
- I feel bad for travelers who were delayed on their schedules. Hopefully they can ketchup -- nm - crash davis Aug 29, 14:33
- Send in the truck full of onions and jalapeños! -- nm - Reagen Aug 29, 14:15
Ha! F1 - Ferrari "The Office" -- (link) - budice Aug 29, 14:08
Jags trading WR Laviska Shenault to Panthers -- nm* - Strongbad Aug 29, 14:04 4
- Jags definitely win that trade because that is obviously not a real person. -- nm - Dano Aug 29, 14:05 3
  - I know Laviska Shenault. He is real, unlike Wet Leg or Florence Pugh -- nm - crash davis Aug 29, 14:08 2
    - Or Sydney Sweeney -- nm - Dano Aug 29, 14:11 1
      - I was buying into the Sydney Sweeney hoax until she supposedly had jean jacket embroidery at her party. Hoaxers went one detail too far. -- nm* - crash davis Aug 29, 14:14
I love this. -- (link) - The Allfather Aug 29, 14:03
Dolphins cut RB Sony Michel. - Strongbad Aug 29, 13:47 1
- They still have 12 RBs—Mostert must be killing it, if they let Michel go -- nm - Flavorize Aug 29, 14:06
HMS Prince of Wales was to join in naval exercises with US, broke down has to be towed back. Now called Prince of Fails -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 29, 13:39
‘House of the Dragon’: Steve Toussaint on Playing Lord Corlys, Boat Guy (spoilers) -- (edited) - crash davis Aug 29, 13:38
i know this is old news, but this has just come to my attention, it is illegal for people under 21 to buy whipped cream in New York state? - Andie Aug 29, 13:27 8
- Just Say No -- nm - zunk takes things literally Aug 29, 13:57
- I..did not know this? -- nm - ty97 Aug 29, 13:49 4
  - Because they expect you to die of old age before huffing. -- nm - Max Aug 29, 14:00
  - Is this something about Mischief Night? -- nm - ty97 Aug 29, 13:50 2
    - No, see below. It's about state senator Abbado from Queens who was told kids are using the whipped cream to get high so he got the state to pass a law - Krusty Aug 29, 14:03
    - its the nitrous -- nm - Jovian Aug 29, 13:52
- OLD AN YELLS AT CLOUD -- nm - con_carne Aug 29, 13:45
- Yeah, it's rather ridiculous. Also, NY is/was very strict with gun control laws and regulations. The feds just recently forced us to change that. - Krusty Aug 29, 13:31
xkcd: America Songs -- (link) - budice Aug 29, 13:18 2
- Dude needs a spell check. -- nm - Reagen Aug 29, 13:44
- ~God Bless Econolodge~ -- nm - budice Aug 29, 13:20
US Open upset spoilers - Dano Aug 29, 12:56 1
- dammit -- nm - prayformojo Aug 29, 12:59
I preset to you: The snacklebox -- (link) - oblique Aug 29, 12:46 3
- Didn't tom green already do this 30 years ago? -- nm - colin Aug 29, 14:23
- Nothing will beat Officer Bill Gannon's lunch box of weird gourmet delicacies -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 29, 13:45
- snacks on snacks on snacks -- nm - prayformojo Aug 29, 13:00
NCAAF: SanDiegoSt AD and HC walked out on presser after additional questions about Araiza investigation -- (link*) - budice Aug 29, 12:39 1
- I'm sure they were instructed by counsel and the university itself to say nothing. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Aug 29, 12:50
well played. -- (link) - Reagen Aug 29, 12:28
The Liberal Justice Who Warned Against an Activist Supreme Court - crash davis Aug 29, 12:11 1
- They didn't listen, they're not listening now, perhaps they never will -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 29, 13:48
Sydney Sweeney's family were discovered to be MAGA over the weekend. Interesting how Hollywood and Sponsors might process it. - budice Aug 29, 12:01 42
- Gina Carano wasn't guilt by association, but just plan guilt. -- nm - TWuG Aug 29, 13:56
- (......who?) -- nm - JaxSean Aug 29, 13:04 14
  - Yeah, I've never heard of her. -- nm - Krusty Aug 29, 13:20 7
    - Wow. 49 acting credits at imdb. Was expecting half that. -- nm - Spawn Aug 29, 13:24 6
      - We're planning to watch The White Lotus so I guess I'll see and know her after that. -- nm - Krusty Aug 29, 13:33 3
        
        I just watched that this weekend -- nm - rollo Aug 29, 13:38 2
        
        What did you think? -- nm - Krusty Aug 29, 14:23 1
        
        It played out like a cross between a Carl Hiaasen novel and a John Irving novel - rollo Aug 29, 14:48
      - IMDB should allow you to filter minimum number of episodes in a series to see only regulars or guest arcs. -- nm - Max Aug 29, 13:29
      - Ton of 1-off tv shows. - Will Hunting Aug 29, 13:28
  - She's the one who gets nude apparently. -- nm - Max Aug 29, 13:09 2
    - makes up for that terrible name - Jovian Aug 29, 13:12
    - ... So I have heard. -- nm - Spawn Aug 29, 13:12
  - A Euphoria girl. -- nm - Spawn Aug 29, 13:04
  - You’re old. -- nm - The Allfather Aug 29, 13:04 1
    - I resemble that remark. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 29, 13:05
- "The party included line dancing and a mechanical bull, as well as jean jacket embroidery, hatchet throwing, archery and a live band." - crash davis Aug 29, 13:00 4
  - what kind of redneck are you!?! -- nm - decline Aug 29, 13:05
  - You have never bedazzled that shit? -- nm - Spawn Aug 29, 13:04 2
    - If I am being truthful, I have never bedazzled anything. I have not contributed to making the world more sparkly. -- nm - crash davis Aug 29, 13:05 1
      - *hits you with a glitter bomb*. - Will Hunting Aug 29, 13:08
- Did she say any stupid or racist bring down the government shit? -- nm - Diva Aug 29, 12:30 3
  - No, but she implied it! - nmbD - Spawn Aug 29, 12:32 2
    - "I love my parents." Read between the lines, people! -- nm - Max Aug 29, 12:40 1
      - It is right there in(between) black and white! -- nm - Spawn Aug 29, 12:43
- Carano actually said the stupid shit, not "was related to someone who said it" -- nm - Reagen Aug 29, 12:25 1
  - It's the forbidden boobies, they're multiplying! -- nm - con_carne Aug 29, 12:30
- A party with 1 dude wearing a Blue Lives Matter shirt and some party-goers wearing Make 60 Great Again novelty hats… - Will Hunting Aug 29, 12:15 13
  - Only 1 Blue Lives Matters at a party in Idaho? Was this the Communist party? -- nm - crash davis Aug 29, 12:28 3
    - Must've been in the People's Republic of Ketchum. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Aug 29, 12:44
    - “Racist cops? That ain’t right! We got no Black people to be racist against!” -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 29, 12:34 1
      - Malcolm is tired of this shit. At least schedule an appointment. -- nm - Reagen Aug 29, 12:54
  - 1 dude was her dad. Parents are known to be Trump supporters -- nm - budice Aug 29, 12:17 8
    - BURN THE WITCH!!!!!!! -- nm - Strongbad Aug 29, 13:53
    - So? -- nm - Ender Aug 29, 12:20 6
      - And it was her mom's party. No way at least one of them (if not both) are NOT diehard MAGAs. -- nm* - Spawn Aug 29, 12:22 5
        
        Here’s the thing…let’s say they are diehard conservatives…short of open hatred or active sedition…why would anyone give this chick problems? - Will Hunting Aug 29, 12:25 2
        
        She is clearly a MAGA plant. - Spawn Aug 29, 12:28 1
        
        Jokes on maga…she met Zendaya and Chloe Cherry and came over to the other side. Because let’s be real, zendaya’s side is the right side to be on. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 29, 12:30
        
        So? Most 60-year old people are. -- nm - Ender Aug 29, 12:23 1
        
        Off with her head. -- nm - Spawn Aug 29, 12:29
- But were they? -- nm - Spawn Aug 29, 12:05
Who is moving to Houston during the pandemic? Really old Hispanic dudes. - Qale Aug 29, 11:57 1
- That explains the sudden influx on Grindr... -- nm - Mop Aug 29, 13:28
We are officially harnessing the power of the sun! - oblique Aug 29, 11:56 9
- Woot! I'll send over some wayward vampires you can stakeout on the roof -- nm - St. Epiphany Aug 29, 12:32
- oo, whats your total wattage? -- nm - colin Aug 29, 12:15 1
  - 22 425W panels -- nm - oblique Aug 29, 12:18
- Pfft, amateurs. -- nm - Cats Aug 29, 12:12
- 😺👍🐱‍👓🐱‍🐉🐱‍👤 -- nm - crash davis Aug 29, 12:05
- When will you know if you have to yell at your wife to turn more lights on or more lights off? -- nm - decline Aug 29, 12:01 3
  - right now? :) If the data is flowing correctly we're generating 0.1 kW of solar and using 0.4 from the grid! - oblique Aug 29, 12:03 2
    - Turn off 0.3 kW worth of lights Mrs. Kilbo!! -- nm - decline Aug 29, 12:09 1
      - Might be better data coming in now. We're 0.5 from solar and 0 from the grid. Nice to know even in cloud cover we can do that. -- nm - oblique Aug 29, 12:26
Sure, that OZ meme may be fake, but I bet his office has had a huge uptick in demand for those signs. And not for the reasons they want. -- nm - Mop Aug 29, 11:56 6
- They'll be perfectly fine taking the donations those types of signs require. -- nm - Ender Aug 29, 12:21 2
  - (A single sign is a $20 donation.) -- nm - Ender Aug 29, 12:26 1
    - Really, just steal 3 and make your own road side larger NO ON OZ sign. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 29, 13:10
- Just say OZ. -- nm - Spawn Aug 29, 12:09
- I wonder the psychology behind it though. Like if people just register that the sign is there, even if it's flipped, does that help OZ? - ty97 Aug 29, 11:56 1
  - Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! -- nm - Qale Aug 29, 11:59
LIR: Weekend Viewing: Me Time: C+ (fun, but nothing spectacular). Thirteen Lives: A+. Continued watching Sprung (A-), The Resort (A), and started A - oblique Aug 29, 11:49
What are the most prominent cases over the last 70 years of leading party candidates who actually lost due to guilt by association? -- nm - Max Aug 29, 11:48 3
- I’d say the 2018 elections. The economy was strong, we were at peace…it was all about Trump and his bile. - Will Hunting Aug 29, 12:18
- Big Hill - Spawn Aug 29, 11:52 1
  - That's her own direct behavior. I'm thinking of an Epstein, Oliver North, or Spiro Agnew situation but the timing never hurt the politicians. - Max Aug 29, 12:01
South Carolina's live rooster mascot will now be known as "The General," -- (link) - budice Aug 29, 11:42 7
- Will it save me money on my car insurance? -- nm - Qale Aug 29, 12:00
- "...after General Lee." -- nm - Mop Aug 29, 11:50 1
  - or after the Buster Keaton masterpiece. -- nm - mud Aug 29, 11:55
- I feel dumber for having read that. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 29, 11:46
- Electric Six rejected "Cock Commander" for an album title as too on the nose. -- nm - Reagen Aug 29, 11:44 1
  - Didn't some DC based sports team already trademark that? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 29, 13:24
- Because Chanticleer was already taken. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Aug 29, 11:44
I just sent an email to Rachel Maddow asking what other top secret papers Trump might have taken which are now in foreign powers hands we don't know - Peglegpete Aug 29, 11:40 5
- When Pelosi visited Taiwan, other top level admins also visited other state heads. Above n beyond normal break period junkets... -- nm - Reasons weren't spelled out, seemed nebulous then Aug 29, 13:43
- My thought process on this: - Max Aug 29, 11:57
- There have been leaks over the years, spies who betrayed their country and turned over classified documents. - Mop Aug 29, 11:54
- One of them has to be the script to Shrek 5. -- nm - Qale Aug 29, 11:42 1
  - Properly weaponized, this could be *devastating*. -- nm - Spawn Aug 29, 11:53
I just learned that in Spanish the word cola means tail, or derisively "butt", so all these years I've been drinking butt soda. -- nm - Max Aug 29, 11:38 2
- gives new meaning to the term "butt chugging" -- nm - colin Aug 29, 12:12 1
  - *recalls fondly the movie Blockers* -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Aug 29, 12:16
"Look here, something must be done about this outrageous conservative!" "OK, I'll donate to their opponent." "No, not like that!" -- nm - con_carne Aug 29, 11:37 7
- You’re right. -- nm - The Allfather Aug 29, 11:53
- "Congrats on donating, you've done absolutely nothing" - ty97 Aug 29, 11:39 5
  - If you have a chance to primary out the problematic people, why not? It's America. Money talks. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 29, 13:23 1
    - I think we're talking about the general election, not primaries. -- nm - Ender Aug 29, 13:36
  - Like you could donate to Shamaine Daniels who is in a seemingly competitive race against Scott Perry who is as bad or worse than MTG. -- nm - Dano Aug 29, 11:50
  - Not nothing. You've kept some campaign folks employed. -- nm - Qale Aug 29, 11:44
  - I can see some small reasoning to the no hoper candidacies - Reagen Aug 29, 11:42
'She-Hulk: Attorney At Law' Adds Megan Thee Stallion to Cast -- (link) - Remlik Aug 29, 11:36
Can I go home now? -- nm - Spawn Aug 29, 11:30 3
- I'll allow it. -- nm - Ender Aug 29, 11:35
- yes - mud Aug 29, 11:33
- I'm sorry, Labor Day is *next* Monday. -- nm - Qale Aug 29, 11:33

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