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I really liked Where the Crawdads Sing. The lack of good reviews is really odd to me -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 17:07
Fahrhad Manjoo - Nuclear Power Still Doesn’t Make Much Sense - crash davis Sep 16, 17:06 19
- I'd also like to see where the $131 comes from...I'll check Tuesday and post what ours costs -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 17:47
- then lets hear the options. There aren't any. -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 17:12 17
  - *checks to see if there was text in his IM* *must be a Canadian ISP issue* -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 17:20 16
    - let's hear an alternative. other than turn off the lights, nuclear is all there is unless they like coal and oil -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 17:23 15
      - you still didn't RFTA, did you? -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 17:33 8
        
        sure, anything has problems, in any of these I never see an alternative that makes a lick of sense. never. -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 17:41 7
        
        did you read the article? -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 17:44 6
        
        (is there more than the c&p? I assumed that was it :) ) -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 17:45 5
        
        " in 2020 and 2021 alone, the world added 464 gigawatts of wind and solar power-generation capacity, which is more power than can be generated by all the nuclear plants operating in the world today." -- (edited) - crash davis Sep 16, 17:45 4
        
        where? do you like forests and trees? parks and grass, where would these solar plants go? -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 17:48 3
        
        Roofs of buildings. Also, can be used as cover for crops or cark parks, etc. - TWuG Sep 16, 17:57
        
        Rooftops and urban solar projects. There are lots of areas where agri-solar will work, and even benefit the crops they grow with -- nm - Reagen Sep 16, 17:56
        
        these all have to be connected by transmission lines to the cities they service, that is also hundreds of millions of dollars (or billions) -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 17:49
      - Solar, wind -- nm - . Sep 16, 17:32 5
        
        good luck with that -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 17:36 4
        
        why not? It's scalable. And the batteries for storage keep getting better. It can also be built faster and cheaper. And lacks the radioactive waste. -- nm - . Sep 16, 17:41 3
        
        after being in NY and seeing the scale of that city alone You'd need alot of solar and wind. like literally everywhere -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 17:43 2
        
        Yep, as I said it's scalable. And they're developing new tech like solar film that can be applied to a regular window. -- nm - . Sep 16, 17:46
        
        umm, no -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 17:45
I bought some merch -- (pic) - JD Sep 16, 17:00 [Attachment]
The beverage that has taken over baseball. -- (link) - Tim Sep 16, 16:48 6
- You juicin' pal? -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 17:21 1
  - "I didn't know what I was putting into my body." -- (link) - David Sep 16, 18:21 [youtube]
- I’ve used it for several years as a recovery drink for running. I have no evidence that it doesn’t work. -- nm - Dano Sep 16, 17:14
- Use a grizzly straw or GTFO -- nm - Epiphany Sep 16, 17:13
- It's supposed to help with gout, although I've never stuck with it long enough to see -- nm - Reagen Sep 16, 17:10 1
  - and arthritis, which gout is also. -- nm* - . Sep 16, 17:18
Interesting afternoon. I arrived at the motel too early to check in and they suggested I visit the Grand Canyon Caverns. Twenty miles down Route 66 to - Meg Sep 16, 16:30 1
- And back at the motel - I guess this covers it :) -- (pic) - Meg Sep 16, 16:59 [Attachment]
“ Chargers QB Justin Herbert has fracture in rib cartilage, considered day-to-day” - The Allfather Sep 16, 15:51
R.I.P. Henry Silva, 94 -- (link*) - mud Sep 16, 15:29 1
- That must have been some birthday party. -- nm - Max Sep 16, 15:32
Nebraska: AD Trev Alberts is meeting with Urban Meyer -- nm - budice Sep 16, 15:07 3
- Okay, I'll accept Matt Campbell now. I give up. - ReluctantCynic Sep 16, 17:39
- I don't think he has a choice about the meeting because of the boosters. But if he hires this guy, I lose all respect for a player I always loved. -- nm - David Sep 16, 15:29
- Correction: He's meeting with Karl Urban to find out when the next season of The Boys drops. -- nm - Barynn Sep 16, 15:09
Final J! category: Disney Songs. David wagers eleventy billion dollars. -- nm - Barynn Sep 16, 15:07 4
- It's scarcely worth posting the clue because it's too easy, but for the sake of completeness.... - Barynn Sep 16, 15:12 3
  - Kim would have missed it! - David Sep 16, 15:29 1
    - Only because she knows too much and got led astray by a sexier answer. -- nm - Barynn Sep 16, 15:37
  - spoils - . Sep 16, 15:15
Constantine sequel announced! -- (link) - LMS Sep 16, 14:39 6
- What I want to know is, will tilda be back? -- nm - Beryllium Sep 16, 16:03
- Constantine for HBO Max and Madame X for HBO max are dead -- nm - Remlik Sep 16, 15:38
- What is Warner Bros. even doing?! -- nm - Mop Sep 16, 15:22 1
  - Oo, maybe we'll get a Jenna Coleman crossover -- nm - Barynn Sep 16, 15:31
- Sploooooosh! -- nm - Barynn Sep 16, 15:04
- Please have a Matt Ryan cameo in it -- nm - . Sep 16, 14:41
Was it posted that Baltimore prosecutors are asking that adnan syed get a new trial? -- (link) - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Sep 16, 14:31 6
- Yeah, Pixie had some interesting comments. -- nm - David Sep 16, 15:30 5
  - I wonder if this is at all related to the DNA testing from around May. - the wrong element Sep 16, 16:55
  - i couldn't read the WSJ article but from clips i've seen on twitter, SAO reportedly has identified two new different suspects - hollywood big shot Sep 16, 15:56 3
    - pasted - Max Sep 16, 16:28 2
      - i wonder if they have the homicide detectives on board with this. cause basically Mosby is throwing them under the bus from this characterization -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 16, 16:38 1
        
        There's also evidence the prosecutors didn't turn over. -- nm - . Sep 16, 17:43
To no one's surprise, DeSantis's human trafficking stunt was even worse than it appeared at first -- (link) - Reagen Sep 16, 14:29 8
- DHS officers were complicit in this bullshit? FIRED. Also, this behavior by DeSantis has got to be criminal, right? -- nm - Mop Sep 16, 15:35
- Heinous -- nm - zork Sep 16, 15:09
- Imported from Texas, and he's threatening to spend $12 million more. This is the Fox News Cinematic Universe exemplified. -- nm - David Sep 16, 14:41 2
  - A smarter person would use that $12m to, I don't know, get them housing and employment or set up an agency that can do that work. They'll waste - Krusty Sep 16, 15:25 1
    - No, that's what a better person would do. A power-hungry cutthroat would do nonsense like this. He's an idiot with his finger on the pulse of FoxNews -- nm* - David Sep 16, 15:31
- Little Eichmann. Im not sure anyone is prepared for when/if these fascists take power. -- nm - Jovian Sep 16, 14:36
- Talk about going deep into the bag of tricks. This one is from way back. -- (link) - Volnelk Sep 16, 14:31 1
  - They're convinced everyone is as awful as they are. -- nm - Reagen Sep 16, 14:49
"...and Amnesty International is nothing more than a company that makes and sell candles!" -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 14:23
Zero tickets. 1 unread email (a link to a recorded seminar I failed to attend earlier this week). I AM READY TO LEAVE WORK FOR 2 WEEKS! -- nm - Mop Sep 16, 14:17 1
- have some fun while you're off! -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 14:23
"The Phantom of the Opera," Broadway's longest-running show, will close Feb. 18, a few weeks after it celebrates its 35th anniversary. -- (link) - ty97 Sep 16, 14:14 6
- Kelly, I hope your brother is okay. I’m just shocked by this. -- nm - MDH Sep 16, 15:14 1
  - He’s in shock. - kelly Sep 16, 17:32
- !!!!! -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 14:16 3
  - It'll take nearly a decade but wonder if Lion King will stick around long enough to dethrone Phantom. -- nm - ty97 Sep 16, 14:19 2
    - Huh. I would have guessed Wicked was longer running than Lion King. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 16, 14:24 1
      - For currently running, after Phantom, it's the Chicago revival (1996), Lion King (1997), Wicked (2003) -- nm - ty97 Sep 16, 14:26
How to Make the Best Miso Soup of Your Life Secrets from a chef who has a lifetime of experience with the dish. - crash davis Sep 16, 14:11 3
- when are you trying the recipe? -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 16, 14:55 2
  - after I remember to buy some bonito flakes -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 15:25 1
    - put it on your list as possible gifts from your secret santa -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 16, 17:50
Phantom to close - prayformojo Sep 16, 14:11 1
- Can't talk about a revival until you've closed. -- nm - Mop Sep 16, 14:15
Things aren't going well for Tom Brady and Giesle... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 16, 13:59 2
- Brady's calling DiCaprio for advice. -- nm - Mop Sep 16, 14:04
- Where is Pete Davidson? -- nm - Jovian Sep 16, 14:02
Everyone: BASEBALL GAMES ARE TOO LONG!!! Me: Today's Cubs/Rockies a swift 2:10. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Sep 16, 13:52
After 13 Years, a Zesty Haydn Survey Makes Its Mark Jean-Efflam Bavouzet has released a rare, 11-volume collection of the composer’s 62 piano sonatas. - crash davis Sep 16, 13:35 1
- if you're not paywalled, there are audio clips imbedded in the article -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 13:41
Dave Meltzer is reporting that Reigns vs Paul is your Saudi Crown Jewel main event. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 16, 13:34 8
- not that I would have watched this otherwise, but the Saudis are trading with Russia in spite of the US asking them not to do so -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 13:56
- Curious, is WWE getting the same blowback as LIV Golf? -- nm - TWuG Sep 16, 13:42 5
  - I would say not even close. WWE is a fake imaginary scripted 'sport'. -- nm - Jovian Sep 16, 14:17 1
    - The bigger difference is that WWE is a company, the LIV golfers are individuals. - the wrong element Sep 16, 17:27
  - It was heavily criticized, they’re glorified house shows where the Saudis are paying them millions. -- nm - Tim Sep 16, 14:14
  - not to that level. But they signed a 10 year deal so they're locked into that. -- nm - Remlik Sep 16, 13:56
  - It's one of the reasons why some of us don't watch the product. The relationship comes out often in wrestling circles as proof of WWE's flaws. -- nm - David Sep 16, 13:44
- This seems like a good time to mention that Vince is clearly still running WWE. -- nm - David Sep 16, 13:40
I have been crushing on our recent weather so hard. Lows in the upper 50s, highs in the upper 70s, dew point below 60 -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 13:26 1
- I could use a little more heat in the morning. Have been driving to work with the top up! But otherwise, agreed. Next week gonna break it open, though -- nm - Spawn Sep 16, 13:30
Expected queueing time is at least 22 hours. Overnight temperatures will be cold. The Queue appreciates your sacrifice and you will be rewarded. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 13:19 1
- The Queue has sentience. The Queue is happy. The Queue loves you. Embrace the Queue. -- nm - Mop Sep 16, 14:16
Krugman - Wonking Out: What Ukraine Needs From Us - crash davis Sep 16, 13:19
There, foliage. -- (pic) - Beryllium Sep 16, 13:12 [Attachment]
This house can't be real -- (link) - ty97 Sep 16, 13:09 16
- The master bedroom doesn't have its own ensuite bathroom? -- nm - . Sep 16, 15:34
- I showed it to my wife, the architect, and she has many questions. - Reagen Sep 16, 14:12
- ... also, you have to roll a dexterity check to get to the master bedroom -- nm - Beryllium Sep 16, 13:51
- Awwww the poor Puppers in pic # 20 - Jovian Sep 16, 13:27
- It's the cube from Cube! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 13:24
- so you need to go through 6 different rooms to make it to the master bedroom? (Ive never seen a house without hallways.) -- nm - Jovian Sep 16, 13:20 4
  - In the replies it says that there is actually a door from the living room into the hallway by the master. Still terrible. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 16, 13:26 2
    - Ok but there is still two rooms that you have to go through the narrow kitchen to access, maybe house keeper quarters? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 16, 14:08
    - it is just crazy. that being said, its a gorgeous house inside. Everything is new and modern. -- nm - Jovian Sep 16, 13:28
  - Yeah—it’s like a cult house or something -- nm - Flavorize Sep 16, 13:23
- The buried lede here is that it’s also almost a million dollars. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 16, 13:16
- no way -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 13:13 1
  - I can't stop looking -- nm - ty97 Sep 16, 13:19
- I'm obsessed and disturbed. -- nm - ty97 Sep 16, 13:11 2
  - Map the route from the front door to the master bedroom. Map it! -- nm - ty97 Sep 16, 13:11 1
    - "This home last sold for $780,000 on May 10, 2021." -- (link) - ty97 Sep 16, 13:13
NBC and Warner Brothers Discovery to Merge? -- (link) - Remlik Sep 16, 13:06 3
- If we take OUR debt and we combine it with YOUR debt... -- nm - Dark Callisto Sep 16, 13:40 2
  - Biden's DOJ would never give approval. they're trying to keep (much smaller) Random House and S&S from merging right now -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 16, 14:33
  - A negative times a negative makes a positive! -- nm - Mop Sep 16, 14:14
B2. Thanks David -- (pic) - JD Sep 16, 13:06 [Attachment] 1
- That's perfectly healthy and normal. - David Sep 16, 13:09
Iran’s Supreme Leader Cancels Public Appearances After Falling Ill - crash davis Sep 16, 12:59
ST Poll - What’s for dinner? - znufrii Sep 16, 12:59 17
- Pizza, of course, it's Friday. There's never another option. -- nm - Krusty Sep 16, 14:16
- hot wings -- nm - Max Sep 16, 13:28
- pizza -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 16, 13:24 1
  - ☝️ This guy gets it! -- nm - Spawn Sep 16, 13:26
- Friday = pizza. Mandatory! -- nm - Spawn Sep 16, 13:23 2
  - Word! -- nm - Krusty Sep 16, 14:16
  - it is known. -- nm - mud Sep 16, 13:25
- I would like chicken and rice. -- nm - Diva Sep 16, 13:21
- Pumpkin chili stuffed green peppers -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 13:17 1
  - mmmmm -- nm - Andie Sep 16, 13:24
- 🍣 -- nm - Flavorize Sep 16, 13:13
- If it's Chick Fil A, we riot! -- nm - David Sep 16, 13:09
- Either barramundi or tortellini, even though we had tortellini Tuesday and ravioli Wednesday. I like the stuffed pasta -- nm - crash davis Sep 16, 13:09 1
  - Ravioli is my fallback option. -- nm - znufrii Sep 16, 13:10
- my friends are grilling and invited me because I'm such an awesome pet sitter. so "grilled." -- nm - amanda Sep 16, 13:06
- Last night's unhealthy dinner (Western Burger and Fries) was a big hit. Not sure what I'm doing tonight. -- nm - Dano Sep 16, 13:02
- pizza and caesar salad -- nm - Beaker Sep 16, 13:00
NFL broadcast maps -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 16, 12:58 1
- Hmmm. I need to be able to zoom in to be sure. -- nm - Dano Sep 16, 13:01
Fiona! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 16, 12:57 1
- ~Scotty doesnt know.~ -- nm - budice Sep 16, 13:01
Critical Role viewers, I've noticed the show is trending like crazy for the past week. Can somebody catch me up? -- nm - David Sep 16, 12:57 4
- Major spoilers for campaign 3 episode 33 - updated -- (edited) - Beaker Sep 16, 13:00 2
  - spoilers for episode 34 - Beaker Sep 16, 13:20 1
    - more major spoilers - Beaker Sep 16, 13:35
- I'm only on campaign one ep. 44 -- nm - zork Sep 16, 12:58

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