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nm -- nm* - budice Sep 28, 19:57
Hey Bro Bro—Let’s finish the case of beer and then go splash around in the hurricane water, right by the pier. Excellent idea Chase! -- (link) - Flavorize Sep 28, 19:45
Dude—Gotta suck to have $1M literally slip through your fingers - Flavorize Sep 28, 19:40 1
- jeez I'm surprized nobody stretched out so far they fell from the stands -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 28, 20:04
It's Wednesday night, and I've technically already finished all my writing assignments for the week. - David Sep 28, 19:35 1
- 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Sep 28, 19:41
Our neighborhood Shell was at $6.09 today, Chevron up the road is $6.79!! And I have to fill up on Friday :( -- nm - Meg Sep 28, 19:08 9
- I happened to notice today it was $3.46 at my corner gas station. -- nm - Krusty Sep 28, 19:43
- $1.45 here — nm - mafic Sep 28, 19:37
- 4.89 last time I filled which was Sunday -- nm - eag Sep 28, 19:30
- $3.70 here. -- nm - Ender Sep 28, 19:25
- I will get $1 off with my Kroger points - which is why I *have* to fill up on Friday - before they expire :) -- nm - Meg Sep 28, 19:24
- $3.69 at my latest fill up -- nm - znufrii Sep 28, 19:22
- $2.92 - Epiphany Sep 28, 19:22
- I haven't seen gas above $4 in more than a month. -- nm - MDH Sep 28, 19:19
- Costco was 4.49 for me today -- nm - Remlik Sep 28, 19:17
As of today's puzzle, my consecutive solve streak for the NYT crossword is 150 days -- (pic) - prayformojo Sep 28, 19:06 [Attachment] 2
- I missed a bunch travelling, so I’m back at 4. -- nm - mafic Sep 28, 19:38
- Will Shortz couldn’t be more proud of you. -- nm - Qale Sep 28, 19:37
HA! this is great, Lizzo is a classicly trained flutist, she was in DC & the Library of Congress let her play Pres James Madison's Crystal Flute - Remlik Sep 28, 18:52 2
- Racists currently freaking out about a flute. A *flute*. They didn't know it existed until this moment. But they're outraged! -- nm - Beryllium Sep 28, 19:07
- and she visited the Library of Congress and played some others.... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 28, 18:53
"Leave the house. Take the kitty cat." -- (link) - Jovian Sep 28, 18:51 3
- They're gonna be best friends. -- nm - David Sep 28, 19:34
- That cat would be mine, after that -- nm - Flavorize Sep 28, 19:05
- That is so sweet -- nm - Epiphany Sep 28, 19:01
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's husband files for divorce -- (link) - budice Sep 28, 18:38 3
- if he thinks he's going to be the next Mr. MacKenzie Scott... -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 28, 18:49
- Lol the one time I didn't click on her to see why she was trending -- nm - Jovian Sep 28, 18:46
- The reverse Conway maneuver. You don't see that very often. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 28, 18:39
Alzheimer's drug shows success in reducing rate of cognitive decline in clinical trial -- (link) - znufrii Sep 28, 18:31
I wish I could subscribe and save to twinkleballs. -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Sep 28, 18:25
61! -- nm - Krusty Sep 28, 18:11 6
- good for him -- nm - prayformojo Sep 28, 18:22
- Let's go -- nm - Jovian Sep 28, 18:18
- vid -- (link) - budice Sep 28, 18:15 1
  - It’s like the McGwire 62…laser beam. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 28, 18:28
- obvious it was gone as soon as he hit it -- nm - Beaker Sep 28, 18:12 1
  - Yup. -- nm - Krusty Sep 28, 18:12
Yankees/Jays spoilers -- (edited) - Beaker Sep 28, 18:10 1
- That’s why you don’t center center the zone to him. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 28, 18:29
CBS and ABC affiliate streams have gone offline. NBC affiliate stream just broke, not sure if it will be back. Fox affiliate stream still working -- nm - ty97 Sep 28, 18:10
"In the event of an emergency we have procedures in place," which apparently do not include evacuating jails in the Zone A mandatory evacuation area -- (link) - znufrii Sep 28, 18:05 2
- They note that it was near the border of 'lower risk' B and C as well. I'll note that B was under mandatory evacuation as well. - ty97 Sep 28, 18:17
- at least not yet. a lot of places will have different emergency procedures than the general populace. - mafic Sep 28, 18:13
Coolio passed away at 59 -- (link) - budice Sep 28, 17:48 5
- Fwiw, only TMZ is reporting that, everyone else is quoting them, but heart attack kinda tracks -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 28, 18:08
- he's gone to that great gangsta's paradise in the sky. -- nm - mafic Sep 28, 18:05
- RIP :-( -- nm - Krusty Sep 28, 17:49
- What?! -- nm - ty97 Sep 28, 17:48 1
  - Not my Coolio -- nm - Roger More Sep 28, 18:37
Billy Ray Cyrus engaged to recent music collab Firerose -- (link) - budice Sep 28, 17:39 3
- Speaking of the Cyrus family, Noah Cyrus' new album is really good. Miley has the better voice, but Noah's music is more interesting (and she's a - pmb Sep 28, 18:20 1
  - yeah Noah has damn good career if she wants it. -- nm - Remlik Sep 28, 18:41
- that first picture in the article looks like the marriage of two wax statues. -- nm - Reagen Sep 28, 17:45
Lip reading the Deadpool/Wolverine video -- (link) - oblique Sep 28, 17:38 [youtube]
I love this survivor challenge so much. Guys go watch!!! -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Sep 28, 17:33 1
- watching both epis tomorrow! can't wait -- nm - Beaker Sep 28, 17:33
big, if true. -- (link) - mud Sep 28, 17:17
Now playing: Night Moves (Hackman/Penn, 1975) -- nm - prayformojo Sep 28, 17:16
I guess Tony Khan didn't get the memo about Luigi Primo. - the wrong element Sep 28, 17:12
dammit -- (pic) - Max Sep 28, 17:06 [Attachment] 1
- Oooof -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Sep 28, 17:13
8pm: Still a Cat 3 -- nm - ty97 Sep 28, 17:01
Time lapse on Esterho.... -- (link) - Remlik Sep 28, 16:52 2
- oddly doesn't look as bad as some of the other pictures from Estero Blvd/Fort Myers Beach that I've seen. - ty97 Sep 28, 17:26
- ! -- nm - mud Sep 28, 17:22
Jack Ryan season 3 premieres Dec 21st -- nm* - Beaker Sep 28, 16:38 2
- Thanks! -- nm - Beryllium Sep 28, 17:33
- *finally* we can declare the pandemic over* - Max Sep 28, 16:52
i'm guessing federal hurricane relief funds are about to suddenly be good again for some -- (link) - hollywood big shot Sep 28, 16:28 4
- Christmas tree it out? Who talks like that? -- nm - Qale Sep 28, 19:45
- people should give their money to those truly in need -- (link*) - Beaker Sep 28, 16:31 2
  - Brett Favre? -- nm - Epiphany! Sep 28, 17:07 1
    - Kyrie could probably use some love too -- nm - VMan Sep 28, 17:25
I'm watching one of the local news station in Fort Myers and they are replaying a Facebook live conversation they had earlier -- (edited) - ty97 Sep 28, 16:21 [Attachment] 2
- Guys, tomorrow is going to be bad in Southwest Florida I fear. I truly hope not, but my heart is sinking. This is awful. -- nm* - ty97 Sep 28, 16:24 1
  - :( -- nm - znufrii Sep 28, 16:30
Yankees / Jays spoilers -- (edited) - Beaker Sep 28, 16:12
has florida floated away yet? - tRuMaN Sep 28, 16:08 7
- Folks, I realize I'm sensitive today because I'm very nervous. But please. Can we not with this today. Please, I'm begging. -- nm - ty97 Sep 28, 16:28 5
  - Seconded. Kim and my friends, coworkers, and both our bosses are impacted by this. It's a stressful time. -- nm - David Sep 28, 16:46
  - sorry ty. -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 28, 16:37 3
    - I get it, I joke about Florida all the time and probably will again soon..I just need to know my people are safe - ty97 Sep 28, 16:51 2
      - (((Hugs))) -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 28, 18:18
      - Is it ok to make jokes about how some of the maps with their color bands make Florida look vaguely wangish? Asking for a friend. -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Sep 28, 17:33
- It looks like Ian is trying to perform a severe circumcision on it. -- nm - VMan Sep 28, 16:25
Get yer hot-off-the-press NFL broadcast maps here -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 28, 15:47 3
- I don’t understand why we get WAS-DAL over the Bears games here. - spamlet Sep 28, 15:49 2
  - The answer is simple: -- (link) - prayformojo Sep 28, 16:19 [youtube]
  - America's Team!!! -- nm* - Beaker Sep 28, 15:59
isn't this sorta ..backward? Things done different in The Upside Down MAGAworld, I guess -- (link) - mud Sep 28, 15:28 3
- Not unprecedented. I think the XFL did the same thing. - spamlet Sep 28, 15:33
- Gotta launder that Saudi blood/oil money somehow. -- nm - znufrii Sep 28, 15:31
- They absolutely do not give a shit about profit on this, so it fits. -- nm - Reagen Sep 28, 15:30
So far pretty quiet on the house cams. -- (pic) - JaxSean Sep 28, 15:06 [Attachment] 5
- I think I speak for all of ST with this... -- (pic) - VMan Sep 28, 16:11 [Attachment]
- Needs more cryptids. -- nm - Qale Sep 28, 16:05
- Not really pertinent to what's going on, but, nice yard! -- nm - Beryllium Sep 28, 15:33 2
  - Is your house named ponderosa? Obvs I love that. -- nm* - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Sep 28, 17:21 1
    - Thanks, and we live on Ponderosa Dr. -- nm - JaxSean Sep 28, 17:24
so did QEII just whisper "Thinner" to Liz Truss when they met to form her new government? -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 28, 14:55 1
- Apparently a bunch of pension funds were hours from insolvency today. -- nm - Reagen Sep 28, 15:08
Netflix: That Dark Horse comic show Grendel that Netflix canceled? It's already filmed and done! -- (link) - Remlik Sep 28, 14:54
Disney now has a Figment film -- (link) - budice Sep 28, 14:44 14
- "People keep asking if I'm back, and I haven't really had an answer. But now, yeah, I'm thinking I'm back!" -- nm - Elliott Sep 28, 15:00
- Fan service going a little crazy, yes? -- nm - Mop Sep 28, 14:47 12
  - We all thought movies based on theme park rides were crazy so… -- nm - spamlet Sep 28, 15:51
  - It's a cute dragon that people waited 8 hours to buy in popcorn bucket form. It'll make a killing in merchandising. -- nm - David Sep 28, 15:43 2
    - It's a mascot for an Epcot pavilion that was at one time the best one in the park. -- (edited) - Jovian Sep 28, 16:00
    - Tangent: I forget if I posted this here before but think you might enjoy -- (link) - znufrii Sep 28, 15:57 [youtube]
  - You got a better idea? No really, do you? We're scraping bottom here. -- nm - bigshot movie execs or whatever Sep 28, 14:51 7
    - I do. - Beryllium Sep 28, 15:02 6
      - Lady & the Tramp 3: The Trampening -- nm - Flavorize Sep 28, 15:19 2
        
        NC-17 -- nm - Bernier Sep 28, 15:59
        
        Lady & The Tramp 3 Pt 2: The Stamp Act -- nm - Barynn Sep 28, 15:22
      - Guy in a lawn chair with a pie who travels back in time for some reason -- nm - VMan Sep 28, 15:16 2
        
        Pecan Pie Time Machine Guy, yeah, classic. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 28, 15:32 1
        
        (He's the reason no one pronounces it the same way) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 28, 15:33
Inside the world of competitive stone skipping -- (link) - Reagen Sep 28, 14:42
Thanks, Jax! Stay safe! -- nm - Krusty Sep 28, 14:40
SITWAP: Sharknado -- (link*) - Strongbad Sep 28, 14:37 2
- There's also speculation it's not legit footage from today. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 28, 14:38 1
  - soon as I saw it I figured it was fake -- nm - Bernier Sep 28, 14:39
I did not know about this, and this seems like one of the worst housing ideas ever -- (link) - Reagen Sep 28, 14:31 8
- Not *every* house IIRC, but yes they have 400 miles of canals. Read this to know learn more about Cape Coral, its history, its challenges -- (edited) - ty97 Sep 28, 15:05 1
  - When my parents were first thinking of moving to Florida, I looked at houses on the Cape with my mom. It was 2008. - ty97 Sep 28, 15:08
- To be fair, the artificial canals concept extends into South FL more than just Cape Coral. - Strongbad Sep 28, 14:58 2
  - Cocoa Beach on the east coast, in the main path this storm -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 28, 18:16
  - There are so many places in the US where the thinking seems to be "I'll show *you* where not to build a city!" -- nm - Reagen Sep 28, 15:06
- Jentucky fried chicken, -- nm - znufrii Sep 28, 14:54
- FUCK! -- nm - Mop Sep 28, 14:46
- good grief -- nm - prayformojo Sep 28, 14:38
zing -- (link) - Reagen Sep 28, 14:21 2
- Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Sep 28, 14:38
- ha! -- nm - prayformojo Sep 28, 14:23
That Ft. Myers webcam... my God. -- nm - Mop Sep 28, 14:19 6
- My sister lives in Cape Coral with husband and 8 yo son. - Strongbad Sep 28, 14:35 2
  - oh no. Isn't the entire cape in Zone A?! -- nm* - ty97 Sep 28, 15:09 1
    - Dunno. I just read that surge reached I-75. -- nm - Strongbad Sep 28, 18:27
- I used to shop at that mall. My parents house was south of that in a community called The Forrest. I bet it's swamped -- nm - Remlik Sep 28, 14:22 2
  - I don't know Fort Myers Beach all that well, only been a couple of times, normally for like family weddings. -- nm - ty97 Sep 28, 15:11 1
    - oh I bet there is a shot that it's gone. -- nm - Remlik Sep 28, 15:31
MacKenzie Scott (fmr Bezos) has filed for divorce from her second husband -- (link) - budice Sep 28, 14:19 5
- She wanted to give away that fortune. There's half, gone. -- nm - Mop Sep 28, 14:19 4
  - She just donated two Beverley Hills mansions to the California Community Foundations. -- (link) - Meg Sep 28, 16:17 3
    - This story from the sidebar is crazy and tragically sad. - Mop Sep 28, 16:30 2
      - Yup, sad all around :( -- nm - Meg Sep 28, 16:53 1
        
        He didn't actually kidnap her - they'd been living together for weeks apparently. -- (link) - Meg Sep 28, 17:02
Can't go on All I had in life is gone Stormy weather Since my man and I ain't together Keeps raining all the time -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 28, 14:12 1
- walking along in the Mission in the Rain -- (link) - peglegpete Sep 28, 14:21 [youtube]

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