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While not a fan of threads on Twitter, here is a good one describing and showing detailed damage reports from Hurricane Ian. -- (link) - Qale Oct 10, 08:57
Has any fad come or gone more quickly than NFTs? -- nm - TWuG Oct 10, 08:53 6
- M9st tiktok challenges have a life equivalent to a fruit fly -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 10, 10:22
- Fidget spinners -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 10, 09:06
- The Mets.... (too soon?) -- nm - Dano Oct 10, 09:05
- pet rocks -- nm - Spawn Oct 10, 09:03
- Bullet journaling? -- nm - Max Oct 10, 08:57
- Pogs. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 10, 08:53
The referee indicates Tom Brady was thrown to the ground by a perfect tackle. This ref should be let go. - Will Hunting Oct 10, 08:32 5
- Players should not be penalized for basic physics. It's like that "full body weight" nonsense from a few years back. -- nm - Barynn Oct 10, 09:06
- such a bad call. Old Man Brady needs to retire -- nm - Remlik Oct 10, 08:51 2
  - old man Brady has won the refs so much money why would he retire when he gets these types of calls. -- (edited) - tRuMaN Oct 10, 08:52
  - Poor guy needs the work now he lost the breadwinner of the household. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 10, 08:52
- It was a horrible call and a horrible justification. -- nm - Volnelk Oct 10, 08:49
the Carolina Panthers just solved all their problems by firing their head coach -- nm - Beaker Oct 10, 08:27 1
- Panthers part ways with head coach Matt Rhule -- (link) - budice Oct 10, 09:01
WWE spoiler... - Remlik Oct 10, 08:25 2
- Seems weird time to bring all these folks back but only focus on 8 stories total. - Will Hunting Oct 10, 08:30 1
  - if you've been watching they are mixing them into tv. unlike TK's hotshotting (which I like), Trips is taking a more - Remlik Oct 10, 08:37
there maybe something wrong with me, I am listening to a "true crime" podcast from accountants about fraud. -- (edited) - tRuMaN Oct 10, 08:18 3
- Which one? My Favorite FASB or Only Audits in the Building -- nm - Rollo Oct 10, 08:21 2
  - Oh My Fraud. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 10, 08:50 1
    - Learning any good ones? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 10, 10:23
Guess what I did this weekend? Cleaned out my dishwasher filter. -- nm - Dano Oct 10, 08:14 1
- bowchickachickawowwow -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 10, 08:51
hahahaha......actual post from nextdoor - prayformojo Oct 10, 07:52 9
- it was driving...." creepily" what? -- nm - St. Epiphany Oct 10, 08:41
- still, I have questions - Max Oct 10, 08:20 4
  - It's a page from Spielberg's book and they were looking for aliens -- nm - JD Oct 10, 08:58
  - ...in October. -- nm - Mop Oct 10, 08:26 2
    - yeah, in likely 50 degree weather. -- nm - Max Oct 10, 09:42
    - Dude just bought it. Got a hell of a deal. -- nm - Spawn Oct 10, 09:02
- *smh* -- nm - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 10, 08:14
- So... it was an ice cream truck? -- nm - sycor Oct 10, 07:56 1
  - I've played Twisted Metal. I know how this works! -- nm - Mop Oct 10, 08:27
Journalist writes about his father and his death. My dad died ~2 years ago and while our relationship was better than this one, a lot resonated -- (link) - TWuG Oct 10, 07:42
That Reusable Trader Joe’s Bag? It’s Rescuing an Indian Industry. - crash davis Oct 10, 07:33 1
- Jute! There it is -- nm - Rollo Oct 10, 07:36
TV PSA: NFL, Raw, All American x 2, Neighborhood, 911, Bachelor in Paradise, Voice, Bob Hearts Abishola, NCIS, NCIS Hawaii, Cleaning Lady, Good Doctor -- nm - Beaker Oct 10, 07:32 1
- Quantum Leap, Grimcutty, Chefs vs Wild, Below Deck Med, Oh Hell, Spirit Rangers, Challenge All-Stars, DWTS, Kevin Can F**k! Himself, Avenue 5, - Beaker Oct 10, 07:35
YDC: I went to a Donna Summer dance party Saturday, and honestly, it was one of the most fun nights out in a long time. - MDH Oct 10, 07:25 1
- I do care. I want people to be happy! -- nm - Qale Oct 10, 08:39
"Where's Rand McNally when you need it?" "I don't know who Rand McNally is. Is he the math guy?" *fade to music* - Radio transcripts Oct 10, 07:22
ST poll - do you have a mouse jiggler? -- nm - St. Epiphany Oct 10, 07:14 4
- I normally just use my hand. -- nm - sycor Oct 10, 07:22
- if that's code for something, I don't *even* want to know -- nm - prayformojo Oct 10, 07:18
- Its tempting huh? -- nm - budice Oct 10, 07:15 1
  - heh. yah. -- nm - St. Epiphany Oct 10, 08:42
Can Democrats unseat MTG? -- (link) - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 10, 07:04 9
- I mean, Alchemy is pretty bad, but no reason to use politicians to do something about it. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 10, 07:16 1
  - Bans today. Rumors abound. -- nm - spamlet Oct 10, 07:27
- The money wasted on seats like this is so depressing. Put it into an actual swing seat. -- nm - MDH Oct 10, 07:12 6
  - Seriously. There is one race where one of the crazies has a chance of being ousted. This isnt the one. Its that GED-holding ignorant racist out in CO -- nm* - Jovian Oct 10, 07:31 5
    - Call them what you will but don't use GED as a derogatory. -- nm - Mop Oct 10, 07:59 4
      - Thank you. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 10, 08:20
      - I hear you. Should have just said it should be disqualifying for a congressional seat. - Jovian Oct 10, 08:07 2
        
        I wouldn't say that as many people get them for many reasons and can go on to get a good college degree. - Krusty Oct 10, 08:27 1
        
        Until I was in my fifties I could only claim 'high school equivalent.' Didn't seen to hurt me. - Meg Oct 10, 08:33
TIL: The crack of a whip (aka Indiana Jones) is a small sonic boom -- nm - oblique Oct 10, 06:57
Framed: 1/6. Moviedle: 2/6. Actorle: X/8. - Marlowe Oct 10, 06:41
Happy Thanksgiving to all the wonderful Canadian STers! Have a great day!! -- nm - Krusty Oct 10, 06:40 1
- #HasAndiesTurkeyDefrosted -- nm - Barynn Oct 10, 06:43
North Korea Says It Is Building Underwater Nuclear Weapons Silos - crash davis Oct 10, 06:40
Good morning. Spelling Bee. -- (pic) - prayformojo Oct 10, 06:37 [Attachment] 3
- Batman has a utility belt, but Robin wears a NIGHTWING CINCH. -- nm - Barynn Oct 10, 06:41 2
  - 312.50 Spawn Points -- nm - Spawn Oct 10, 09:04
  - ok, that's nor bad -- nm - prayformojo Oct 10, 07:58
Looks like Synchrony Bank raised their rates again. - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 10, 06:32 5
- The online banks are where it's at to take advantage of these rapid fire rate hikes. BoA still blows goats. - Barynn Oct 10, 06:39 4
  - Yup. -- nm - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 10, 06:53 3
    - And speaking of interest rates we should have the next Series I rate when inflation data comes out this week, no? - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 10, 06:56 2
      - Thurs. That will lock it in. 0% month-over-month will result in an I bond rate a hair over 6%. -- nm - Barynn Oct 10, 07:04 1
        
        Sounds about right. -- nm - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 10, 07:06
Braves locked up Spence Strider 7yr $92M .. nice cap friendly -- (link) - budice Oct 10, 06:24 4
- Why would he makes this team friendly deal at such a young age? I don't understand some of these deals these guys are making. - Krusty Oct 10, 06:37 3
  - That’s probably not that bad a deal. He’s in year 1 so he’d get 750k next year, and then some modest arb raises and probably top at 25mil if he’s a - Will Hunting Oct 10, 06:41 2
    - Money keeps increasing in sports and he's giving the team a friendly deal that they wouldn't get if he had made it to free agency. Lots of guys are - Krusty Oct 10, 07:04 1
      - He’s getting 20mil for a year of his free agency. If he blows his arm out in year 6 without this, he’s not getting 20mil. - Will Hunting Oct 10, 07:29
Man, that flu shot kicked my butt the weekend. Way worse than the last Covid booster. - sycor Oct 10, 06:13 4
- We got flu/COVID booster at the same time last week. Fell asleep early that night, but otherwise... slightly sore arms. - Dark Callisto Oct 10, 06:32 1
  - After this weekend, I will never try to do both at the same time. My body is not equipped to handle it. -- nm - sycor Oct 10, 07:18
- Your immune system jumped straight to DEFCON-3. -- nm - Barynn Oct 10, 06:26
- Yeah, Im dreading it. Covid one always no problemo -- nm* - budice Oct 10, 06:18
Nobel Economics Prize Ex-Fed Chair Bernanke Among Winners for Work on Financial Crises - crash davis Oct 10, 05:49 4
- Now he can finally buy that helicopter with the prize money. -- nm* - Barynn Oct 10, 06:28
- NP tweet -- (link) - crash davis Oct 10, 05:51 2
  - Last year’s prize went to three researchers whose work changed how labor markets are studied. - crash davis Oct 10, 05:53 1
    - Who else has won a Nobel Prize this year? - crash davis Oct 10, 05:54
Comparing DNC and RNC fundraising emails -- (link) - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 10, 05:40 4
- ST Poll — Have you donated to a political campaign this cycle? - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 10, 05:55 3
  - No. -- nm - Qale Oct 10, 08:47
  - Yes. PA US Senate, My US House seat, PA Governor -- nm - Dano Oct 10, 06:19
  - Yes. So far just Kristen Gonzalez for NY state senate. Had to make sure she beat her opponent in the primary. -- nm - Krusty Oct 10, 06:01
FF: Need less than 7 from Scantling to get my first win in BF. Seem on target for a FJS win assuming Mahomes/Adams don't crap the bed - oblique Oct 10, 05:30 5
- Need 42.6 from Mahomes and Adams tonight for a W over RC who played great this week. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 10, 05:37 4
  - No go in BF, but rocked everywhere else. -- nm - budice Oct 10, 05:40 3
    - My opponent in home league had a 10 pt lead going into last night with Higgins vs my Burrow - Strongbad Oct 10, 05:50 2
      - J Taylor and N Hines sorta toasted me -- nm - budice Oct 10, 05:59 1
        
        Second straight Pyrrhic victory for me. First Javonte, now Penny. -- nm - Barynn Oct 10, 06:07
Glass Onion ticket purchased for 23rd November. -- nm - LMS Oct 10, 04:35
Kyiv hit with explosions. Reports of same in Lviv and other locations in western Ukraine. -- nm - zork Oct 9, 23:39 2
- yeah, putin is pissed and sending death and mystery to the civilian population ...haven't seen any word on zelenskyy's offices since first pulled post -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 10, 00:09 1
  - Looks like Mr. Z recorded another video in front of his office in response -- nm - con_carne Oct 10, 05:17
or not -- nm* - zeitgeist Oct 9, 23:00
happy birthday, Q! and happy birthday, c_c! :) - — nm - i.b.! Oct 9, 22:08 2
- Sorry b. You’re not allowed to have tough times right now. It is inconvenient for me. You’ll have to tell them to come back later. -- nm - Qale Oct 10, 08:49
- HBD x2 -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 9, 22:56
Whatever Happened to Those Self-Service Passport Kiosks at Airports? - crash davis Oct 9, 21:56 1
- because America is nutty about anything airport-related. -- nm - mafic Oct 10, 05:26
Ever since I had my gallbladder removed I have not been able to sleep. Post surgery insomnia is a thing but it’s been over 3 months. -- nm - Dano Oct 9, 21:35 2
- Huh, so that's what happens when your gall doesn't get bladded... -- nm - Ender Oct 9, 23:21
- I'm sorry. That is rough, much longer than you should expect -- nm - crash davis Oct 9, 21:44
iPhone 14 calls 911 during roller coaster rides.. -- (link) - .🎡 Oct 9, 21:17 2
- Again? -- nm - Spawn Oct 9, 21:28 1
  - Those kids are playing on the escalator again!! -- nm - Qale Oct 10, 08:49
Indiana's (elected) attorney general stans for Kanye -- (link) - hollywood big shot Oct 9, 21:15 2
- this fucking guy. He wants to be Governor bad. Everyone in politics hates him on both sides... - Remlik Oct 10, 08:24
- What?! No! The same Indiana attorney gwneral who investigated a doctor for performing an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim? -- nm - Mop Oct 9, 22:07
Wordle 478 5/6 (super-thought I had it in 4) - prayformojo Oct 9, 21:04 5
- 5/6 - Marlowe Oct 10, 07:16
- 4 but was already nervous - spamlet Oct 10, 03:09
- 3 - 478 - GregW Oct 10, 00:00
- 4/6 - TWuG Oct 9, 23:31
- 6/6 and had to work for it. - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 9, 21:33
Ukraine to issue a new stamp. -- (link) - Dano Oct 9, 20:38 2
- not gonna lie, i thought it might actually be this one -- (link) - hollywood big shot Oct 9, 20:45 1
  - That is the one -- nm - Dano Oct 9, 20:50
Ugh. -- nm - Ender Oct 9, 20:20 1
- Hooray. -- nm - Dano Oct 9, 20:27
One of the booths at the Elvis Festival was the local PD Comfort Dogs. The handler of one of them told us how they went to Uvalde after the - Meg Oct 9, 19:59 5
- The Uvalde PD Dogs would have gone in and ate up the shooter's legs. -- nm - Qale Oct 9, 20:24
- Awww. LIR I was so curious about pork in the Mississippi recipe. Thanks for mentioning it. - Epiphany Oct 9, 20:05 2
  - I use it as an alternative to regular pulled pork. -- nm - Meg Oct 9, 20:16 1
    - 👍 -- nm - Epiphany Oct 9, 20:54
- Misha was the one in question. -- (link) - Meg Oct 9, 20:03
She-Hulk spoiler - Mop Oct 9, 19:38 3
- spoilers - Marlowe Oct 9, 20:21 2
  - Not sure why they backtracked to the original color designs when he already had the more icon red one. -- nm - sycor Oct 10, 06:08
  - Yeah there's a lot going on there, and none of it good. -- nm - Mop Oct 9, 22:08
Citi Field has still never seen the Mets clinch a playoff spot, division, or win a playoff series. -- (edited) - Tim Oct 9, 19:33 4
- Olympic Stadium never saw the Expos… blah blah blah… -- nm - Mop Oct 9, 19:39
- Saving thousands of dollars by not having to replace champagne soaked carpet in the locker room! -- nm - Ender Oct 9, 19:36
- But you've got a good feeling about next year? - David Oct 9, 19:36 1
  - They just need to raise their salary another $100M. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 10, 05:38
*spittake* -- (link) - Tim Oct 9, 19:27 3
- that is rough -- nm - crash davis Oct 9, 19:31
- A headline on Friday called them the worst $290 million sports team ever. -- nm - David Oct 9, 19:29
- ouch -- nm - prayformojo Oct 9, 19:29
Wordle - heading for x/6 until I found a 6/6 - rollo Oct 9, 19:26 1
- 6/6 - oblique Oct 10, 05:58
Who has Beyoncé vs. Right Said Fred feud on their 2022 bingo card? -- nm* - Dano Oct 9, 19:25 2
- Wait, I think I actually have tha....nope, Mariah Carey vs Dexy's Midnight Runners. Never mind. -- nm - prayformojo Oct 9, 19:34 1
  - You haven't heard the last of them -- nm - rollo Oct 9, 19:47
Thanksgiving! -- nm - Beaker Oct 9, 19:24

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