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Lifelong baseball fan Tom Willis was born without arms, but he didn’t let that stop him from throwing out a first pitch at every big league ballpark. -- (link) - Remlik Sep 23, 14:26
I’m watching the 80s classic Teen Wolf, with the very important life lesson that if you’re a sad sack loser, just change everything about yourself and - Mop Sep 23, 14:03 5
- Pitch: Michael J Fox returns as an aged Teen Wolf who develops a romantic relationship with his lawyer, She-Hulk. -- nm - Max Sep 23, 14:36 2
  - *flails away* -- nm - Old Teen Wolf Sep 23, 14:45
  - Twerking up a storm. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 14:37
- Oh god, thank you. I was worried we didn't make that obvious enough. -- nm* - Teen Wolf Producers Sep 23, 14:31 1
  - Ahem. For future reference. -- nm - Can’t Buy Me Love Sep 23, 14:37
Nocturnal Wonderland Festival Results in Several Arrests and Two Deaths over the Four-Day Event - JD Sep 23, 14:03
I am once again asking you to leave the millennials alone -- (link) - ty97 Sep 23, 14:00
Looks like Nova Scotia gets hit hard four or five hours from now :( -- nm - Meg Sep 23, 13:53 6
- BUT WHAT ABOUT OAK ISLAND, DAMMIT? -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 14:01 4
  - technically out of the hurricane zone. -- nm - Reagen Sep 23, 14:36
  - Maybe they'll dig up some sable island horses -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 14:06
  - whatever happens, the sea floor will be shifted and new ancient features and objects will be found next season -- nm - peglegpete Sep 23, 14:05 1
    - “We were only 20 feet away from the treasure, but the hurricane moved the island. It’ll take us six years to figure out in what direction…” -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 14:06
- 🤞 -- nm - zork Sep 23, 13:57
I doubt it happens, but there are rumors that the Daddarios want to play Sue and Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four. - David Sep 23, 13:52 3
- Will there be a scene gratuitously focused on making Alexandra get nude so she can slip through a crowd invisibly? -- nm - Max Sep 23, 13:55 2
  - The Daddarios are a ridiculously attractive family. -- nm - Dano Sep 23, 14:28
  - Obviously. The only thing the producers are mad about is that they can't make her powers work the same way they did for Invisible Boy in Mystery Men. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 14:07
Though it would be hilarious if they had Wet Leg do the Super Bowl halftime show. I would consider joining Twitter just for the reaction. -- nm - Dano Sep 23, 13:25 6
- They always have cameos, 2nd and 3rd acts to join in...so Kanye? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 23, 13:43 2
  - Imma let you finish. -- nm - loosilu Sep 23, 13:53 1
    - kanye? 3 pumps max...then he'll write a whole song about how awesome he is -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 23, 14:16
- 2024 Maneskin to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction. -- nm - Max Sep 23, 13:29 2
  - I'm gonna say their leadsinger owns multiple pairs of pants with a tearaway crotch. -- nm - Reagen Sep 23, 13:33 1
    - No, can't do it, I'm busy that day. -- nm - Justin Timberlake Sep 23, 13:43
Putting the blue in Bear in the Big Blue House -- (link) - TWuG Sep 23, 12:53 2
- We loved that show. Top 5. -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 13:06
- I vaguely recognize these characters but would have never been able to identify the show. It's like some memory from the dream times. -- nm - Max Sep 23, 13:04
I have two orders to pick up from stores this weekend: Two different WD-40 cans from Ace Hardware and 120 chocolate bars from Farm and Fleet - oblique Sep 23, 12:52 2
- Our Ace Hardware is insanely good. I'm in awe of them. -- nm - David Sep 23, 12:54 1
  - Ace is the place. -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 13:14
Good Friday news in the Krusty house as Theresa was just offered a new job that she had been applying for all month. New company, better pay, better - Krusty Sep 23, 12:42 18
- Fantastic! -- nm - znufrii Sep 23, 14:38
- Happy for her (and you) -- nm - zork Sep 23, 13:57
- congrats. -- nm - peglegpete Sep 23, 13:50
- Don Homer! -- nm - loosilu Sep 23, 13:50
- 😺🐱‍👓🐱‍🐉 -- nm - crash davis Sep 23, 13:45
- Moving on up... -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 23, 13:38
- 👍🏻🙂 -- nm - JD Sep 23, 13:11
- Yay! Congratulations! -- nm - kelly Sep 23, 13:11
- excellent! -- nm - Remlik Sep 23, 13:06
- Congratulations! -- nm - spamlet Sep 23, 12:54
- that's awesome - congrats!! -- nm - Diva Sep 23, 12:54
- yeah!!! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 23, 12:54
- Yay! -- nm - ty97 Sep 23, 12:53
- Congrats to her!!! -- nm - Meg Sep 23, 12:52
- WONDERFUL!!!!! -- nm - David Sep 23, 12:52
- sweet! -- nm - mud Sep 23, 12:46
- woohoo! VNJ! -- nm - oblique Sep 23, 12:46
- 🌟👏👍👍 -- nm - Dano Sep 23, 12:44
This explains a lot. -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 12:29 1
- Right? -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 12:30
Neat. Also: "What could possibly go wrong?" -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 23, 12:28 2
- This is the plot to several sci-fi movies. -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 14:07
- #seveneves -- nm - psilotum Sep 23, 14:06
Hair Brush: Approx How many do you own and what type is your goto? -- (edited) - budice Sep 23, 12:23 11
- This thing at work which is the best and a softer one at home which I like less -- (pic) - con_carne Sep 23, 13:56 [Attachment]
- I own zero brushes or combs, because I wear my hair curly and let it air dry. -- nm - loosilu Sep 23, 13:51 1
  - 👍 -- nm - zork Sep 23, 13:56
- I have one dual brush that is soft on one side and harder on the other. I'll use one of Theresa's combs sometimes but very rarely. -- nm - Krusty Sep 23, 13:36
- 1 brush. 1 comb. Done. -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 13:32
- None -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 23, 13:26
- Mine's not just a brush, but a Verticoli. Hand-made in Italy, they carve it out of illegal whalebone. They only make eleven of them a year. - Roger More Sep 23, 12:38 1
  - I'm not sure if I'm more impressed or horrified. -- nm - loosilu Sep 23, 13:51
- 2, I like the ones with slots for hair dryer even though I never use one, with stiff plastic with rounded ends. - zeitgeist Sep 23, 12:38
- zero - decline Sep 23, 12:27
- No "go to". Own four. 1 work, 1 home, 1 car (because convertible), 1 in my Go Bag. Did replace one a few weeks ago as Amy randomly bought a kick-ass looking one. -- (edited) - Spawn Sep 23, 12:26
Must. Burninate. -- (link) - znufrii Sep 23, 12:23 1
- Yes, this definitely screams countryside yet-to-be-burninated. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 12:59
TIL: Steven Spielberg owned (and apparently still owns) half the rights to Roger Rabbit. -- nm - David Sep 23, 12:18 5
- Fascinating. I wonder if anyone at Disney ever considered brokering a deal. -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 13:29 4
  - He's apparently the reason why there are so few cartoons. He wanted one in front of an Amblin release, but they played it with Dick Tracy instead. -- nm - David Sep 23, 13:53
  - they barely acknowledge its existence as it is - hollywood big shot Sep 23, 13:32 2
    - True, although the rescue rangers movie was pretty clearly connected -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 14:16
    - There’s Oswald potential here. You bring back Roger Rabbit, merch gonna sell like gangbusters. -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 14:06
In a shocking twist, the company responsible for operating the flights of asylum seekers to Martha’s Vineyard has ties to Desantis allies -- (link*) - znufrii Sep 23, 12:02 4
- People going to jaaaaiiiil! -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 13:33
- Matt Gaetz -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 12:14
- gross people hanging out together being gross. surprise. -- nm - Diva Sep 23, 12:06 1
  - Crony is as crony does. Hang ‘em all. -- nm - znufrii Sep 23, 12:11
Taylor Swift will perform at Super Bowl LVII -- nm - Beaker Sep 23, 12:02 17
- Seems like a good choice if it's confirmed -- nm - ty97 Sep 23, 12:54
- Yawn. -- nm - MDH Sep 23, 12:38 7
  - lol. Who would you have? -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 12:50 6
    - I assume she'll have "guests". Bring on BLACKPINK! -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 13:34 2
      - and Maren Morris -- nm - JD Sep 23, 13:46 1
        
        She's such a cool person. -- nm - David Sep 23, 13:54
    - Not sure I have a good answer to that now. -- nm - MDH Sep 23, 13:30
    - DJ Diesel -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 12:58
    - Wet Leg -- nm - Dano Sep 23, 12:57
- (this was from TSN which pulled it from variety, which seemed more like a question than a statement, just to be clear...) -- nm - Beaker Sep 23, 12:27 2
  - no take backs -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 12:29 1
    - "You'll pay! Don't think you won't pay." -- nm - con_carne Sep 23, 12:34
- Crap -- nm - Jake Gyllenhaal Sep 23, 12:25 1
  - I quite possibly might have listened to All Too Well a few times in the last few days. -- nm - Spawn Sep 23, 12:27
- APPROVED! -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 12:21
- Good, further study of her is needed. -- nm - con_carne Sep 23, 12:16
- Nice. New album drops next month (includes the song Vigilante Shit). -- nm* - Spawn Sep 23, 12:15
Al Jazeera says refugees from middle east who settled in Russia are fleeing, returning to home countries rather than have sons drafted -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 23, 11:49
I finally watched Heathers: The Musical. Non-spoilers No JDs in the audience? Anyone who has only seen movie or musical has to see the other Spoils -- (edited) - JD Sep 23, 11:08 [youtube]
3 Chimpanzees Kidnapped for Ransom From Congo Sanctuary - crash davis Sep 23, 10:44 15
- Mark Wahlberg assembles a crack rescue squad in "Monkey Business" - hollywood big shot Sep 23, 10:46 14
  - LOL! Greenlight that project! -- nm - Mop Sep 23, 13:29
  - "and then he gets all frustrated and says 'This is very serious monkey business okay??'" "That's the name of the movie!" "Yeah yeah yeah!" -- nm - Pitch Meeting Sep 23, 11:00 5
    - omg -- nm - Diva Sep 23, 12:13 1
      - "Hey Lenny - say hello to your monkey for me." -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 12:19
    - last shot, as the chopper is flying out of the Congo to safety. MW takes a drag on his cig and looks to camera - hollywood big shot Sep 23, 11:08 2
      - Cut to the chimps at the controls. -- nm - znufrii Sep 23, 12:05
      - Smoking and helicoptering is TIGHT -- nm* - Beryllium Sep 23, 11:19
  - Planet of the Apes Cinematic Universe Phase 4 -- nm - Max Sep 23, 10:52
  - Than sounds like a box office winner to me -- nm - crash davis Sep 23, 10:49 2
    - one-sheet has the three chimps doing the "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" thing. "No evil? No problem . . ." -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 23, 10:56 1
      - maybe it's a comedic reaction shot to a sex scene -- nm - Beryllium Sep 23, 11:00
  - Will there be a mongoose? I feel like there should be a mongoose. -- nm - Producer Guy si Sep 23, 10:47 2
    - Though they definitely have to meet up with Amy the signing gorilla from Congo - JD Sep 23, 11:23 [youtube] 1
      - *signing* This is for All Ball - Koko Sep 23, 11:32
Animal Friends Comedy Pet Photo Awards 2022 Winners -- (link) - JD Sep 23, 10:39
Canadian Hurricane Centre says Hurricane Fiona will be 'historic, extreme event' -- (link) - Beaker Sep 23, 10:38
For anyone who is interested, the current episode of The Ezra Klein Show, "Why Russia Is Losing The War In Ukraine" is really fascinating - crash davis Sep 23, 10:38
Bettors flock to Oregon State after sportsbook's initial line favors USC by nearly two touchdowns -- (link) - Beaker Sep 23, 10:34 6
- GO BEAVS! - Mop Sep 23, 13:32
- B2: Will it seems the updated line is a reaction to the initial line. they are trying to get more money on USC due to the initial high line -- nm - Beaker Sep 23, 10:35 4
  - I see how that works with a Moneyline, but how does it work with a spread? - Dano Sep 23, 12:05 1
    - Yes, but not many are going to straddle bet like that -- nm - Reagen Sep 23, 12:39
  - Midway through the week, more money had been bet on the USC-Oregon State spread than any other Week 3 NFL game -- nm - Beaker Sep 23, 10:36 1
    - We saw this last week with Neb/Oklahoma—some emotional stuff going for Oregon St—if they get a TD to start, could be at +3 or better. In game college - Flavorize Sep 23, 11:19
Did I miss weekend plans? Sat: The Interrupters / Flogging Molly Sun: CHVRCHΞS / Grace Jones, Tonight: BDay dinner for FH's stepson - JD Sep 23, 10:33 19
- Camping. The answer is always camping. -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 23, 13:29
- See Ticket to Paradise, watch a lot of TV and pack for my holiday. -- nm - LMS Sep 23, 12:40
- I was thinking about bathing in the blood of my enemies, but then I had a Snickers. So, everything's cool. -- nm - David Sep 23, 12:00 2
  - "Come on man, you've been riding me all day." "You've been playing like Betty White out there." "That's not what your girlfriend says." -- nm - Snickers Sep 23, 12:02 1
    - Hah -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 23, 12:05 [youtube]
- Thinking of Samantha fish in Seattle. Otherwise the usual suspects in the usual dives -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 23, 11:51
- This is Tennessee-Florida weekend and Vols are favorites so my whole world revolves around that. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 23, 11:33 1
  - What a cool coincidence that your nickname matches! -- nm - oblique Sep 23, 11:35
- Not much. Friends for dinner tonight. Maybe clean out cars. Church sunday. Football -- nm - oblique Sep 23, 11:00
- More LTL -- nm - JaxSean Sep 23, 10:59 2
  - Stop Working! -- nm - JD Sep 23, 11:32
  - Jax the big rig trucker. Ten four good buddy! -- nm - con_carne Sep 23, 11:29
- Dinner out with friends on Saturday, probably running a 5k on Sunday. -- (edited) - znufrii Sep 23, 10:52
- watching Fiona's impact, birthday stuff for the girls -- nm - Beaker Sep 23, 10:47
- flu/covid shots in the AM tomorrow - left the rest of the weekend open incase they hit me badly -- nm - decline Sep 23, 10:47
- Parents weekend so heading to Lawrence. -- nm - spamlet Sep 23, 10:41
- Mac has her 3rd degree black belt test tomorrow, and her first visit with a college recruiter. Need to find some time to repair the shed as well -- nm - prayformojo Sep 23, 10:38 2
  - You should combine the 1st two and while the recruiter is watching Mac kick some ass whisper 'see what happens when Mac ain't happy?' - decline Sep 23, 10:46 1
    - I like that! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 23, 10:54
I wonder if anyone has campaigned to merge PEI and NS into a single province? - Beryllium Sep 23, 10:32 1
- SNIPE - zork Sep 23, 10:45
FIONA! -- nm - Beaker Sep 23, 10:25 2
- Don't Tell Scotty!!!!!!!! -- nm - peglegpete Sep 23, 10:29
- *sings to the tune of Ah Leah* FIII - OOOOOOO - NAAAA -- nm - Dano Sep 23, 10:28

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