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Dan Rather: -- (link) - mud Sep 2, 08:50
Oh, Roger Waters. -- (link) - Reagen Sep 2, 08:28 3
- Yeah, he really is off on this situation. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 08:30 2
  - It's funny there are two disparaging groups that love Putin even to this day. - Marlowe Sep 2, 08:51 1
    - well said. -- nm - mud Sep 2, 08:52
I have two meetings that I don’t control that overlap on Wednesdays. This week both got moved to overlap on Thursdays starting next week. - spamlet Sep 2, 08:13 1
- *moves both to 4pm today* -- nm - oblique Sep 2, 08:16
Trump’s Tastes in Intelligence: Power and Leverage - crash davis Sep 2, 08:08
shot -- (link) - Roger More Sep 2, 08:00 21
- The artist does not approve, but I can confirm that the best sexytime record is Portishead's "Dummy." -- nm - Qale Sep 2, 08:44 1
  - My 1st longterm GF's brother played a lot of AC/DC. So they always make me think about those times. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 08:49
- can you imagine someone putting on the exact same playlist for that for *2 YEARS*? AND he used it before? that's psychopathic. -- nm - Andie Sep 2, 08:28 4
  - What's the opposite of Pavlov's Bell? -- nm - Reagen Sep 2, 08:32
  - Like even if you liked the songs would you want the same playlist every time? -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 08:30 2
    - Some benefit from pacing. Like, say, side one of Led Zeppelin IV. -- nm* - Spawn Sep 2, 08:31 1
      - I will usually run to the same types of songs, but I change the specific playlist around. -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 08:35
- That's hilarious, but I'm gonna have this in my head all goddamn day -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 08:09
- ST Poll: Do you listen to music during sex? - Spawn Sep 2, 08:01 2
  - back in the day yes, because roommate, now... nothing, just horrible silence. -- nm - colin Sep 2, 08:11
  - Sometimes, sure. -- nm - Krusty Sep 2, 08:03
- chaser -- (link) - Roger More Sep 2, 08:00 9
  - That’s awesome and wow…comedy all around. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 08:05 6
    - Not so much for the GF. She put up with that for two years? -- nm - JD Sep 2, 08:10 5
      - that's what I can't figure out -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 08:17
      - no way that post is real.. dudes a solid troll -- nm - colin Sep 2, 08:11 3
        
        colin, please, do you know any women who say something directly when they're annoyed? -- nm - Max Sep 2, 08:26 1
        
        Yes, yes he does. He married her! - Qale Sep 2, 08:32
        
        There are worse ways to get millions of hits on your YouTube video -- nm* - oblique Sep 2, 08:15
  - 😭 -- nm - Krusty Sep 2, 08:02 1
    - I'm lololololing here, my dog is looking up at me wondering why I'm making such weird noises -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 10:51
Someone remind me... At the end of LOTR they destroy the one ring... Did that also kill Sauron? -- nm - Ender Sep 2, 08:00 1
- yes, that was the end of I believe the third age of Middle Earth -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 08:08
And we (finally) have our first Hurricane of 2022! Danielle -- (link) - decline Sep 2, 07:51 [Image]
Weekend project -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 2, 07:50
Sometimes I Hate My Husband’s Peloton Yes, exercise is hugely beneficial. But can too much of a good thing cause tension in your relationship? -- (edited) - crash davis Sep 2, 07:30 5
- Trying to Sell Your Old Peloton Bike? So Is Peloton. - crash davis Sep 2, 07:35 4
  - I was thinking that I maybe needed to take up exercise bike riding (pfm, an inspiration) and lo and behold these two articles appeared for me -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 07:38 3
    - I wish I had room for a bike. I do enjoy riding outside more obviously, but man the heat is brutal sometimes. Plus winter is coming. - sycor Sep 2, 07:40 2
      - It was 102 here yesterday, I wouldn't ride in that. But I'd have to substantially move around the living room to accommodate a bike. - crash davis Sep 2, 07:55 1
        
        Oh I'm way beyond pudgy feeling. LOL -- nm - sycor Sep 2, 08:30
Jovian!! Why are there empty folders?!? -- (link) - decline Sep 2, 07:30 1
- $$$$$ -- nm - Jovian Sep 2, 07:32
In country-where-yours-truly-was-born news: Whoa, assassination attempt on VP Cristina Fernandez outside her home. Prez declares today a holiday inARG - con_carne Sep 2, 07:24 5
- I saw the videos last night and the guy had the gun inches from her face. She was so very lucky the gun didn't work. -- nm - Krusty Sep 2, 07:29 1
  - The conspiracy mind would question why the gun didn’t work. - Will Hunting Sep 2, 08:06
- Wow, crazy. Glad she is okay! -- nm - ty97 Sep 2, 07:25 1
  - indeed -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 07:27
- Sp: She's OK -- nm - con_carne Sep 2, 07:25
Sex Ed Emerges as Core Issue for N.J. Republicans as Midterms Approach - crash davis Sep 2, 07:16
Hey iPhone people. I have an iPhone for work. I've noticed my voicemails are extremely delayed. Like it doesn't show a voicemail for up to 2 days - sycor Sep 2, 07:13 4
- "They" are short staffed like everyone else and are backlogged on listening to your messages so they can market stuff to you. -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 10:57
- huh, I dont have that issue, they show up with a short time frame of the call ending (I am on verizon if that matters). -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 2, 08:43
- yeah, same. iPhone + Verizon. It's the worst (I blame verizon) -- nm - oblique Sep 2, 07:15 1
  - Okay so crappy but normal. Ugh. -- nm - sycor Sep 2, 07:29
heh, that Biden speech last night has sure ruffled a ton of maga feathers. - Jovian Sep 2, 07:10 13
- You know, if MAGA Republicans are such an existential threat to the republic... - Ender Sep 2, 08:30
- Any good highlights? -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 08:08
- B: "MAGA GOP are fascist" Entire GOP: "Why did you just call me a fascist?!" -- nm - TWuG Sep 2, 07:11 9
  - THIS: -- (pic) - Jovian Sep 2, 08:02 [Attachment]
  - It’s “basket of deplorables” all over again. -- nm* - znufrii Sep 2, 07:22 6
    - you know what - then fine. Those repubs who aren't MAGA can go ahead and voice that, run for office and vote accordingly. - Diva Sep 2, 07:36 5
      - After 6 years of this shit, everyone's figured out there's no point in trying to play nice with them. - Reagen Sep 2, 08:25 1
        
        yep. which is what you do to bullies. -- nm - Diva Sep 2, 08:27
      - 100% -- nm - St. Epiphany Sep 2, 08:09
      - Correct. - znufrii Sep 2, 07:38 1
        
        I hear you and agree. -- nm - Diva Sep 2, 07:48
  - ding -- nm - St. Epiphany Sep 2, 07:21
- Agreed. I got an angry text last night " Pissing off half of the US". I said...not half - St. Epiphany Sep 2, 07:11
wap? and wow - Wet Leg is opening for Harry Styles on part of his tour -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 07:05 2
- is dano still conscious? -- nm - Diva Sep 2, 07:49 1
  - It's only Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. But I'll be seeing Wet Leg sans Harry in December! -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 07:51
Comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears Accused of Child Sexual Abuse -- (link) - oblique Sep 2, 07:04
I'm obsessing over my eTrade account like I did my HSX account back in the day. I'm irrationally angry that Cineworld Stock went up from .03 to .07. - St. Epiphany Sep 2, 07:03 8
- see also: me with my solar production. Net 1.6 kWh from the grid yesterday vs. 23.8 pushed to the grid the day before. All because we drove extra in - oblique Sep 2, 07:24 5
  - but I like daily reports! -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 07:25 4
    - I should make a twitter account: @howmuchsundidthehobbithousegettoday - oblique Sep 2, 07:28 3
      - lol -- nm - St. Epiphany Sep 2, 07:34 2
        
        Meanwhile, ty97 is still in hiding -- (link) - oblique Sep 2, 07:35 1
        
        What is the world record for hide and seek? ty is getting up there -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 07:37
- It's because I bought a scoop of ice-cream at my screening on Sunday. Also it's £3/$3 cinema day tomorrow so should be busy. -- nm - LMS Sep 2, 07:23 1
  - A ha!! it was you!! -- nm - St. Epiphany Sep 2, 07:31
‘S.N.L.’ Loses Three More Cast Members Melissa Villaseñor, Alex Moffat and Aristotle Athari are the latest performers to depart “Saturday Night Live.” - crash davis Sep 2, 06:53 2
- That sucks but I am all for a smaller cast. It should not take 5 minutes to list the cast each week. Moffat surprises me, though. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 08:04 1
  - i sometimes listen to the David Spade and Dana Carvey podcast and they basically just interview SNL people. They make lots of comments about how big - Andie Sep 2, 08:56
Former Idaho Lawmaker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Raping Intern - crash davis Sep 2, 06:51
Jeremy Allen White is objectively not hot, but somehow he's incredibly hot. Discuss. -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 06:37 7
- brooder -- nm - Max Sep 2, 08:28
- He’s got big Hot Dirtbag energy. Nm - ralph wiggum Sep 2, 07:44
- don't see that. but very talented. -- nm - Diva Sep 2, 07:17
- seems to pass the symmetrical test, I think that's a hot constant -- nm - con_carne Sep 2, 07:12
- exactly. but: very short. -- nm - amanda Sep 2, 07:00
- nm -- (edited) - decline Sep 2, 06:50
- Kavorka? -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 06:39
Framed: 5/6. Moviedle: 2/6. Actorle: 1/8. - Marlowe Sep 2, 06:35
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Sep 2, 06:22 [Attachment] 1
- HANG ELON - common refrain on Twitter -- nm - VMan Sep 2, 07:05
Xcel Energy has a program where they pay you $25/year to give them control of your thermostat. Tuesday when temps hit 90° they locked 22K houses out -- (link*) - decline Sep 2, 06:18 6
- oh no, it was only set at 78 or 79f, what a disaster..... - tRuMaN Sep 2, 06:38 3
  - That's right where I like it. I'd take the cash but they'd probably freeze me out in the winter. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 06:51 1
    - LOFL. - Spawn Sep 2, 08:28
  - 78-79 in my house is hell. - Will Hunting Sep 2, 06:41
- I don't have a thermostat but I wouldn't allow some company to control my air conditioners for $25 a year. -- nm - Krusty Sep 2, 06:32
- As designed. If they don't like it, don't take the money. -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 06:31
+315k, 3.7% (+.2) -- (link) - znufrii Sep 2, 06:09 4
- This is troubling: Employment in K-12 education is down -363,000 vs. pre-pandemic levels -- (link) - decline Sep 2, 06:50 1
  - damn -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 06:59
- June revision kind of sucked, but July was great -- nm - decline Sep 2, 06:19
- Given that we're seeing signs of inflation going down, I think the rates need to stay where they are, and see if inflation continues to go down. -- nm - Inigo Sep 2, 06:10
The most recent Android update has been going for at least the last 30 minutes and looks like it's going to be another 15 at least. - Krusty Sep 2, 06:04 3
- I'm still on 11. I should upgrade. I just hate what they did with some things in 12. -- nm - sycor Sep 2, 06:14
- extra spyware -- nm - decline Sep 2, 06:11 1
  - I believe it. -- nm - Krusty Sep 2, 06:11
Seriously? someone just scheduled a meeting for 4:30 today. -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 05:59 13
- Oh, eff that. - Dark Callisto Sep 2, 06:13 8
  - And there it is. 4 p.m. - Dark Callisto Sep 2, 06:27 7
    - “This job would be great if it wasn’t for the customers” -- nm - spamlet Sep 2, 06:46
    - My person is West Coast so it's only 1:30 for them. -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 06:34 4
      - This dude is in New York. NO EXCUSE! -- nm - Dark Callisto Sep 2, 07:01 2
        
        May I suggest you come here and give him a piece of your mind. :-) -- nm - Krusty Sep 2, 07:31
        
        One of our researchers seriously suggested 5 pm as a time for a group meeting. Silly doctors. - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 07:05
      - Still 90 minutes too late. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 06:38
    - And it's going to be one of those "this meeting could've been an email" situations, you just know it -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 06:32
- You look like you're trying to schedule a meeting after noon on a Friday. Are you sure you want to b-slapped by your co-workers? -- nm - Scheduler Clippy Sep 2, 06:11
- *decline* -- nm - Andie Sep 2, 06:06 2
  - I would never! -- nm - decline Sep 2, 06:09
  - No. decline would never do that. -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 06:07
4/6 - znufrii Sep 2, 05:33 2
- Eagle 2 today - pmb Sep 2, 06:53
- 4 - decline Sep 2, 05:37
Another day, another one of my films goes into production -- (link) - LMS Sep 2, 04:20 5
- 😺👍 -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 07:24
- oh very nice! -- nm - Remlik Sep 2, 06:50
- Great title! Michael Caine! Love the idea behind this— -- nm - Flavorize Sep 2, 05:45 1
  - Sounds very similar to this Tom Courtney TV movie though, except ours is a true story. -- (link) - LMS Sep 2, 06:30
- Nice! I'll give it a watch when it releases -- nm - Krusty Sep 2, 04:50
Wordle 440 3/6 - TWuG Sep 2, 00:55 2
- 4/6 - Marlowe Sep 2, 06:52
- 4/6 - oblique Sep 2, 06:05
I've got a potential Marvel casting spoiler for Wonder-Man. - David Sep 1, 23:51 1
- Ugh (as a comic fan). A young JDM is how I see him. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 08:05
You'd think at least one of those hobbits would have been a ringlord, too. -- nm - David Sep 1, 23:29 4
- I bet it really kicks into gear once the Mandalorian shows up. -- nm - Reagen Sep 2, 03:47 1
  - I sure hope so, I love Star Trek! -- nm - con_carne Sep 2, 05:10
- I like the cameo from ... - Beryllium Sep 1, 23:51 1
  - - P + M -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 08:29
Hmmm...I've been in the St Louis Arch, I remember being at the top and at the bottom, but cannot remember how I go to to the top. -- nm - .🎡 Sep 1, 23:11 8
- How can you forget those horrible claustrophobic little elevator cars?! -- nm - TWuG Sep 2, 00:52 5
  - The elevator ride when I was 10 y.o. was almost traumatic. Not just the size, but how loud it was, too. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 08:06 1
    - Thank God some of you remember the same horrors. - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 08:55
  - Well that doesn't sound like something I want to experience. -- nm - sycor Sep 2, 04:26 2
    - I'm pretty sure I blocked it out. -- nm - .🎡 Sep 2, 05:23
    - They're 1960s futurist. It's like a blast out of the Jetsons. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 05:15
- We got there after closing and just had to admire it from a distance :( -- nm - Meg Sep 1, 23:30
- Egg Tram -- nm - Flavorize Sep 1, 23:16

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