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sadness, its after 4pm on a friday before a long weekend and I am still working -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 2, 14:12 2
- Work harder—boot straps, walking uphill to school in snow, etc etc etc! - Flavorize Sep 2, 14:21 1
  - In Japan you die at your desk then they dock you for slacking off -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 14:40
Did episode 3 of Rings of Power drop today? Or next Friday? -- nm - Jovian Sep 2, 13:51 4
- next Friday -- nm - mud Sep 2, 13:53 3
  - If only every day was Friday! -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 14:25 1
    - Cause you'd be in love? -- nm - JD Sep 2, 14:28
  - *grumble* -- nm - Jovian Sep 2, 13:57
R.I.P. Barbara Ehrenreich, 81 -- (link) - mud Sep 2, 13:14
Saw a Rivian R1T in red, just now. Great color on a great truck. Also, full SEXY Tesla lineup in the Meijer - TWuG Sep 2, 13:07 1
- Those headlights "bug" me. -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 13:39
Bandslam was apparently added to HBO Max yesterday -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 12:59 1
- Dear David Bowie, -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 13:38
FBI found more than 11,000 government records at Trump's Florida home -- (link) - budice Sep 2, 12:44 8
- Yeah, but what about those two Marines? (NM) - Marlowe Sep 2, 13:45
- If this doesn’t end it, it’s doomed. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 2, 13:35
- How many were classified? -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 12:45 5
  - None! I used the wand I got at Hogwarts in Orlando and declassified them all first! -- nm - DJT Sep 2, 12:51 2
    - predicted next line of argument: The election was a fraud so I was never not President so I didn't owe them back to the government because I am the -- nm - Max Sep 2, 12:56 1
      - he hasnt said that yet? he went on a 60 post screed the other day, probly slipped that in somewhere .. or not. -- nm - mud Sep 2, 13:02
  - Given his (best case) tendency to be organized in stacks of paper, they need to check every damn one with the assumption they all are highest level - Will Hunting Sep 2, 12:49 1
    - Insert pic of 45 with the stacks of files -- nm - VMan Sep 2, 13:22
Havens, not sure if this Apple Podcasts posts confirmed what y’all suspected but thought you’d be interested -- (link) - spamlet Sep 2, 12:08
John Harwood's parting words at CNN -- (link) - budice Sep 2, 12:05 23
- WH Press Sec -- (link) - budice Sep 2, 12:11 22
  - That's the perfect response. -- nm - David Sep 2, 12:25 5
    - It really is. Biden has had 2 really really good press secretaries. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 2, 12:26 4
      - Does that include the time where she blamed Trump for keeping schools closed? - Strongbad Sep 2, 15:55
      - I have yet to see one on SNL, so I disagree! -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 12:47
      - Psaki was a bit better though imo. -- nm - Jovian Sep 2, 12:32 1
        
        yep -- nm - mud Sep 2, 12:33
  - The reporter's not wrong. It was wrong when Trump did it, it's wrong when Biden does it. -- nm - Ender Sep 2, 12:16 14
    - False equivalence, ftw! -- nm - znufrii Sep 2, 13:32
    - What was wrong with Pres. Biden's speech last night? I didn't see it, but from what I've read, he accurately cited Trump's actions and behavior. - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 12:35 7
      - He used taxpayer money and marines for a disingenuous and hypocritical political campaign event. -- nm* - Ender Sep 2, 14:15 4
        
        Okay ... how? What did he do exactly? I'm not picking at you, I'm trying to understand what he did that was so bad. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 14:21 3
        
        I can't help you if you don't see how that was 100% a Democrat campaign speech meant to tie every R candidate in November to Trump. - Ender Sep 2, 14:25 2
        
        And I can't help you if you don't recognize nuance and context. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 14:27 1
        
        Sorry for being curt. -- nm - Ender Sep 2, 14:28
      - "proto-fascist" -- nm - mud Sep 2, 12:37 1
        
        Same thing, to me. I've also used "fascist-adjacent," "pushing toward fascism," etc. But there is a difference between honest argument and propaganda. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 12:38
    - and if was *so* wrong for DJT to do, then your party should have called that shit out forcefully every single time. - Jovian Sep 2, 12:33 1
      - Yeah, that's me, big Trump supporter... -- nm - Ender Sep 2, 14:14
    - how many examples of it from DJT time in office do you need? -- (edited) - Jovian Sep 2, 12:29 2
      - Did I not just say it was wrong for him to? I'm not the hypocrite here. -- nm - Ender Sep 2, 14:16
      - I mean lets just start w how every single conservative talking head on radio, call Democrats, Marxists and Communists every day. Day in and day out. -- nm - Jovian Sep 2, 12:31
  - yea the regime change at CNN is going to be very bad. This was a CNN reporter asking this ridiculous maga-laced question. -- nm - Jovian Sep 2, 12:13
So the classified folders were empty. That's not troubling at all. -- nm - pmb Sep 2, 12:04 1
- Wasn't it already reported that some of the sensitive material was "unfoldered" so Occam's Razor suggests.... -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 12:25
Weekend Plans? Seeing a $3 movie tomorrow? -- nm - Andie Sep 2, 12:03 6
- AEW All Out. Resting from a long week. -- nm - Dark Callisto Sep 2, 14:09
- Maestro of the Movies - Celebrating John Williams at 90 at the Hollywood Bowl tomorrow night but first off: waking up at 415 in the morning - JD Sep 2, 13:21
- putting up shelves in my dining area. I also want to start going through some boxes of old stuff stored in my loft and tossing crap out - decline Sep 2, 12:22
- Some combination of Artemis Launch and Bearcats Football tomorrow. -- nm - Ender Sep 2, 12:17
- Likely a good chance. Im also beating the heat at some of my fave cafes and such. -- nm - budice Sep 2, 12:12
- group pedicures tomorrow morning, Bullet Train VIP tomorrow night, 2 glorious days with no plans on Sun and Mon. -- nm - Andie Sep 2, 12:06
College Football Playoff Board of Managers has approved a 12-team CFP by unanimous vote. -- nm - budice Sep 2, 12:01 3
- Let me guess. Not until 2033 or some sh*t -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 12:07 1
  - As soon as possible, but maybe not til 26. -- nm - Ender Sep 2, 12:11
- Turns out we like money -- nm - College Football Playoff Board of Managers Sep 2, 12:02
Happy tenth anniversary, Oogieloves! - The Allfather Sep 2, 11:58 5
- 😺🐯👍 -- nm - crash davis Sep 2, 12:37
- WTF is an Oogielove? -- nm - znufrii Sep 2, 12:34 1
  - Something that just turned 10! -- nm - David Sep 2, 12:48
- Watch party! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 12:01 1
  - That would double the take! -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 12:08
USOpen third round match featuring Serena Williams moves to ESPN at 7p ET -- (link) - budice Sep 2, 11:47 2
- I feel a little bad for the 2-seed who drew her, but only a little. - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 12:10
- Surprise! -- nm - The Allfather Sep 2, 11:49
Dano asked something on b2 that was bothering me. How did we reach a point where Lip from Shameless is a sex symbol? -- nm - The Allfather Sep 2, 11:47 2
- Amanda said something on b2 that was bothering me. I'm the same height as Lip from Shameless -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 2, 12:43
- He's about as much of a "sex symbol" as Tom Hanks. At least to me. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 11:53
"...a town insider with a friendly secret." -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 11:33 1
- Eureka? -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 11:34
I know this is not a new thing, but I should totally by some land in Scotland so I can be a Lord, right? -- (edited) - sycor Sep 2, 10:51 6
- I did this for Kim a while back. -- nm - The Allfather Sep 2, 11:46 2
  - That's right. I'm a lady. - Dark Callisto Sep 2, 11:47 1
    - *tips his fedora* m'lady -- nm - sycor Sep 2, 12:24
- I am a Lord of the Moon, so I laugh at the Lords of Scotland. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 11:20 2
  - oooohhhh that sounds fancy. -- nm - sycor Sep 2, 11:22 1
    - Then again, I also have a star named after me. But the Moon is like, *right there* so I value it more. -- nm - Spawn Sep 2, 11:23
My Facebook memory from ten years ago was a TV talk that ended with "Network television really is dying." -- nm - David Sep 2, 10:38 2
- For me pretty much. Stream pretty much anything I want to actually see. Outside of live sports, maybe a Survivor. Not much for me in Network TV. Even news like CNN. -- nm* - budice Sep 2, 10:42 1
  - My Tivo hasn't recorded anything in months. -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 11:21
Fact Checking Claims That New Yorkers Must Show ID to Buy Whipped Cream -- (link) - Ender Sep 2, 10:38 2
- LOL! Everyone on soc med with such lofty intentions but they're really just out there trying to find more things to hate. -- nm - con_carne Sep 2, 14:25
- Whippits were a hot item when I worked at Crate and Barrel. -- nm - .🎡 Sep 2, 13:52
Sept. 2 birthdays: Mary Jo Catlett (84), Terry Bradshaw (74), Harvey Levin (72), Mark Harmon (71), Jimmy Connors (70) - Max Sep 2, 10:37 [youtube]
Google Now Playing is voodoo magic. It identified some songs being played live at a concert last night. -- nm - Reagen Sep 2, 10:26
huh. I had no idea that Ada Lovelace was Lord Byron's daughter -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 10:24 3
- Yup. Cool, huh? -- nm - David Sep 2, 10:32
- Lord Palmerston! -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 2, 10:28 1
  - Pitt the Elder!! --nm - howie Sep 2, 10:30
Salma Hayek red bikini on a boat. Celebrating BDay (1.5M views in 1 hour) -- (link) - budice Sep 2, 10:14 1
- Holy smokes, woman. *fans self* -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 10:17
Timothée Chalamet hits the Venice red carpet -- (link) - budice Sep 2, 10:08 12
- Dude shops at International Male. - Spawn Sep 2, 11:22 3
  - That's a flashback I wasn't expecting. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 11:28 2
    - I owned my fair share! tmi - Spawn Sep 2, 11:31 1
      - TMI!!! -- nm - mud Sep 2, 12:08
- I wore that same look last week and was sent home because it was "not work appropriate" -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 10:45
- I think I'll wear a halter No a tie. Wait how about a scarf. Oh I can't decide..let's wear it all -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 10:32
- How has he not been in a Burton film yet? -- nm - Dark Callisto Sep 2, 10:30
- Did he just throw remnants from the red carpet around his neck as a top? -- nm - JD Sep 2, 10:28
- addl pics -- (link) - budice Sep 2, 10:08 3
  - Poor dear is gonna get a chill. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 10:23 2
    - As one poster wrote in the thread - zunk takes things literally Sep 2, 10:26 1
      - it's about 80 degree F in Venice during the day right now. he's fine. -- nm - Andie Sep 2, 10:35
So, as I've said, my son is currently working as a software developer but finding he really wants to be working more in data science. He asked me to - oblique Sep 2, 09:56 26
- how much relevant education on the data science/math side does he actually have? -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 10:29 6
  - CS degree with Data Science concentration -- nm - oblique Sep 2, 10:30 5
    - Has he looked into academic research? They're always hiring young pups because the pay is ass but it's a great place to get your feet wet. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 10:43 4
      - he's looking all over. Any tips for finding those positions? Just regular job boards or something else? -- nm - oblique Sep 2, 10:47 3
        
        A big univ will host their own jobs listings but many will cross-post with Indeed et al. As always, the best way is to know someone who works there. - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 10:57
        
        our firm does economic consulting in litigation and health care so data science is pretty much our bread and butter - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 10:56 1
        
        Thanks! I'll forward that on to him -- nm - oblique Sep 2, 11:02
- Longing seems a little strong there -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 10:00 13
  - Pining for the functions -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 2, 10:34
  - yeah, I waxed poetic :) -- nm - oblique Sep 2, 10:07 11
    - Don't. And I'm saying that as a writer. We both know it's a rational field, not an emotional one. -- nm - David Sep 2, 10:10 10
      - "Mountain kid with silicon valley dreams" -- nm - Max Sep 2, 10:46 1
        
        "A New York 10 and an LA 11" -- nm - David Sep 2, 12:28
      - I would use "diligence" over "intensity" so you don't sound like a loon. -- nm - Barons Barons Barons Sep 2, 10:13
      - Thanks. He's a creative soul also (music, theater, etc.) so partly was considering that those who it struck a chord with would be more ideal for him -- (edited) - oblique Sep 2, 10:13 6
        
        You're being a great father. I would gently suggest that you write it more from the perspective of someone you would want to hire. -- nm - David Sep 2, 10:17 4
        
        Thanks. My perspective on that may be skewed. My last hire was a CS graduate working in a candy store (he's working out great). I'm not sure I'm -- (edited) - oblique Sep 2, 10:19 3
        
        Okay, then try this. Write it as if it were you applying rather than your son. -- nm - David Sep 2, 10:35 2
        
        Hiring managers dig the smooth hobbit action! - oblique Sep 2, 10:37 1
        
        D'it! Another hobbit... is there a Lord of the Rings thing out again?" -- nm - hiring manager who received Kilbo's application Sep 2, 13:42
        
        "longing," "intensity," and "passion" all within two short sentences seems a bit much. -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 10:15
- I am absolutely not the right person to ask because my first thought was, do they still do headers/ intros? -- nm - sycor Sep 2, 09:58 4
  - When I was hiring/interviewing I skipped over everything and went right to the experience (would look at education if they were younger). -- nm - Dano Sep 2, 10:14 3
    - Same, for the most part. -- nm - Dark Callisto Sep 2, 10:19
    - From what I gather these days, so much of the "first pass" is automated so you're trying to get past the keyword engines. Then maybe a real person - oblique Sep 2, 10:15 1
      - I would say that's pretty accurate. When I applied for my current position I had to tweak key words and stuff. -- nm - sycor Sep 2, 10:24
How bad is traffic in Louisville. Would I better off looking for a hotel outside 264 or 265? Also, can anyone recommend a hotel? -- nm - sycor Sep 2, 09:50 3
- When I did the bourbon trail I stayed pretty much at the intersection of 264 and 31W. Didn't have any traffic issues. Think it was a Best Western... -- nm - Ender Sep 2, 10:31
- It’s not horrific but I have limited experience. Both times I’ve been there with students, we stayed at the Galt House which is on the river. - Volnelk Sep 2, 09:54 1
  - Cool thanks! -- nm - sycor Sep 2, 09:57
where'd Beaker go? -- nm - mud Sep 2, 09:46 1
- His wife was right all along and we finally got his kidneys. -- nm* - spamlet Sep 2, 09:55
What a week. What a morning. I'm on vacation now until 9/15 and....it's gonna take a while to decompress -- nm - ty97 Sep 2, 09:43 3
- What happened to your KLM flight? -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 10:00 1
  - Sorry, Lufthansa, right? -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 10:23
- 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Sep 2, 09:51
best post of B2: -- (link) - mud Sep 2, 09:42 [Backboard]
thank you amanda for being an excel whiz and helping me! -- nm - colin Sep 2, 09:04
Blue ribbon winner in Fine Arts at the Colorado State Fair was created by AI -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 2, 09:01 1
- That's beautiful. -- nm - Mop Sep 2, 09:21
Plus, it seemed like The Arch was going to fall right over into the river every time I looked out from the windows at the top. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 2, 09:00
We're having a good time with, but has Satin Panthers been held accountable for their role? - prayformojo Sep 2, 08:59
Overnight sleeper train from Boston - Montreal being discussed again. Could happen in 2025 or 2026. I'd love this. -- nm - Diva Sep 2, 08:55 5
- that would be a great route. -- nm - colin Sep 2, 13:05
- That sounds awesome. I'd definitely like to travel more. I have multiple bucket list trips. - Dano Sep 2, 09:41 2
  - I used to want to visit Australia. It was my number one bucket list destination for years until I saw pics of the wolf bat. No thank you. -- nm - Diva Sep 2, 11:44 1
    - Although I do love the idea of going to all of the Opens. -- nm - Diva Sep 2, 11:46
- Never been to either place. That would be fun. -- nm - sycor Sep 2, 09:36

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