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Lotto $ sent but didn't give a chance to put a message in - zork Oct 14, 12:01 4
- They have changed. It is now friend based vs business based. - Spawn Oct 14, 12:06 1
  - Oh, that explains some stuff. Thank you! -- nm - David Oct 14, 12:09
- close enough.... casino window closed -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 14, 12:05 1
  - Thanks -- nm - zork Oct 14, 12:10
I don't think I understand this tweet. However, I do think that Hannah Waddingham would be perfect as a live-action Mom of MomCorp. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 14, 12:01
iOS 16 added a Dvorak keyboard for you weirdos. -- (link) - spamlet Oct 14, 11:53 4
- *shudders in memory* -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 12:02 2
  - I still don't understand why you tried that. -- nm - David Oct 14, 12:09 1
    - Really? - zork Oct 14, 12:11
- Shocked that this didn't come with iOS 1.0 -- nm - Mop Oct 14, 11:58
mega billion pool closing in a few minutes...tic...tic...tic..... -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 14, 11:53 1
- on it... done. -- nm* - Spawn Oct 14, 11:53
Moderna'd! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 14, 11:46 3
- its good you waited till after the 10th because that's when the secret micro chip was going to KILL EVERYONE WHO GOT THE VAX AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 14, 11:58
- POWER UP! -- nm - Spawn Oct 14, 11:50
- Bivaled? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 11:49
without revealing client info, it takes a lot to make the Coke Bros. seem sympathetic but Doug Ford did it - hollywood big shot Oct 14, 11:26 5
- He *just* got another 4 years. -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 12:01 1
  - welp -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 14, 12:02
- I thought this was about the Coca-cola and Ford Motor companies -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 14, 11:54
- I think about the ford family way too much. how can a family be so loathsome? -- nm - judge amanda jones Oct 14, 11:41 1
  - Took lessons from the Trumps? -- nm - zork Oct 14, 12:02
1x1 decoration top, number 2 -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 14, 11:16
Hmmmm. Jack really liked the new Halloween film but it’s the only positive thing I’ve heard about it so far. -- (link) - Volnelk Oct 14, 10:59 1
- It was fine (and final). -- nm - Spawn Oct 14, 11:06
Well, that ended differently than I thought it would - crash davis Oct 14, 10:54 14
- nice -- nm - peglegpete Oct 14, 12:08
- Nice! -- nm - Remlik Oct 14, 12:05
- How did you make that file 'disappear' -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 14, 11:57
- YEAH!!!! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 14, 11:39
- yess!!! -- nm - colin Oct 14, 11:18
- Look it at Crash plotting his way up the Big Library ladder! -- nm - David Oct 14, 11:13
- BOOM! -- nm - Spawn Oct 14, 11:07
- nice -- nm - decline Oct 14, 11:04
- nee- chay -- nm - mud Oct 14, 11:02
- Yay! -- nm - spamlet Oct 14, 11:00
- 🐱‍👓 -- nm - con_carne Oct 14, 10:59
- so now you can afford a second taco bell lunch each month? -- (edited) - tRuMaN Oct 14, 10:57 1
  - The nearest TB is Boise, but if I'm frugal, I can go to Subway again :) -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 11:04
- VNR! -- nm - oblique Oct 14, 10:55
I was just sent the minutes to a meeting, and the minute taker has the BEST name - Andie Oct 14, 10:47
Enough about Taco Bell, Subway is where the real inflation is. - spamlet Oct 14, 10:21 19
- I learned yesterday that their catering set-up is pretty sweet. -- nm - Spawn Oct 14, 11:07
- I cannot understand how Subway survives in cities since there are so many better/cheaper sandwich options -- nm - MDH Oct 14, 11:05
- the Bad Taste Tax -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 14, 10:55
- And a lot of the franchises around here don’t take the a lot of the app offers or coupons -- nm - Tim Oct 14, 10:37 1
  - Yeah there was a big sign saying no coupons but don’t know if that applies to the app as well. -- nm - spamlet Oct 14, 10:39
- subway is so inferior to JJ and JM that it's crazy that their pricing is in line with the others. just go to JJs. -- nm - judge amanda jones Oct 14, 10:35 7
  - We actually have zero other options here for subs. Not even a Mr. Sub. -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 10:46 2
    - Same here. All the other sandwich choices are in Boise -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 10:55 1
      - Big Donair has pushed out all the other options. -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 11:00
  - I miss my Jimmie Johns! - Jovian Oct 14, 10:40 2
    - Restraining orders exist for a reason. - Jimmie John Oct 14, 11:26 1
      - have you stopped murdering endangered African species yet, brah? -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 14, 11:28
  - Subway was right next to the post office. I don’t think I’ve been there since COVID. - spamlet Oct 14, 10:39
- on impulse this week, I decided to get a 12" tuna and was shocked(!) to pay $9....what happened to $5 footlongs? -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 10:25 1
  - First they went to $6.66 footlongs... -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 10:28
- Yes, we need to talk about Subflation. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 10:23
- I just paid $11 for a foot long cold cut combo (just the sandwich no meal...includes a $1 tip) - Beaker Oct 14, 10:22 2
  - oh yeah, on top of my $9 tuna, the cc machine asked me if I would include a tip.... so add another $1.80 -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 10:29
  - Yeah—McDonald’s and Burger King is the same—wondering if the wage stuff if pushing the prices too. Waiting to pay $10 for coffee at Starbucks -- nm - Flavorize Oct 14, 10:27
‘Mexican Week’ Was Not an Accident for ‘The Great British Baking Show’ After 12 years, the show’s long, inexorable journey from comfort to cringe is c - crash davis Oct 14, 10:20 3
- Feels like Paul has so much more creative control—He went to Mexico so they had Mexican Week—The real taco challenge was weird -- nm - Flavorize Oct 14, 10:29 2
  - There has been so much discussion of this episode this week that I feel like I should watch it this week. -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 10:45 1
    - -end, this weekend -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 10:45
Mara, that was a great article, thank you very much. Makes me feel like joining a campaign to get the LOC to acquire his master tapes -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 10:09
Ah, fuck. That one hurts. :( -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 09:57 1
- indeed -- nm - Spawn Oct 14, 11:09
RIP Robbie Coltrane. -- nm - LMS Oct 14, 09:57 21
- Ugh. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 14, 12:01
- Sad. I remember his coming to prominence in '90 with Perfectly Normal and Nuns On The Run. Can't imagine if he died before HP finished. -- nm - zork Oct 14, 11:51
- That hurts,. -- nm - Spawn Oct 14, 11:08
- the teller at Santa Anita in “Let It Ride” - hollywood big shot Oct 14, 10:24 1
  - Yep. Love that movie. -- nm - Volnelk Oct 14, 10:29
- so British: "... in Jimmy McGovern’s Cracker series, which ran over 25 episodes between 1993 and 2006." -- nm - Andie Oct 14, 10:22 3
  - And an exponent, pivotal in bringing the culture to the world. -- nm - con_carne Oct 14, 11:14
  - excellent. -- nm - mud Oct 14, 10:54
  - Extremely so. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 10:23
- oh, that's sad. -- nm - Andie Oct 14, 10:21
- Dammit. Loved him as Fitz in Cracker -- nm - TWuG Oct 14, 10:21
- damn :( -- nm - Jovian Oct 14, 10:16
- Welp. This will be a topic of office conversation. -- nm - con_carne Oct 14, 10:15
- oh no, this is sad -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 10:08
- :( -- nm - decline Oct 14, 10:04
- :( -- nm - budice Oct 14, 10:00
- Oh no. Goodbye Hagrid. -- nm - pmb Oct 14, 09:59 1
  - I'm sure this is Rowling's fault somehow -- nm - Barynn Oct 14, 10:35
- I just re-watched Goldeneye a couple of weeks ago. Guess I'll keep going in the series as a tribute. :( -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 09:58 2
  - All the Harry Potters are becoming a bit more nostalgic as time progresses, and so it goes. -- nm - con_carne Oct 14, 10:18 1
    - I was just thinking about Robin Williams being Hagrid, and Robbie brought so much depth to it—look forwarded to every scene he’s in -- nm - Flavorize Oct 14, 10:30
Ill say this about the She-Hulk finale (spoils) -- (edited) - Jovian Oct 14, 09:56 2
- I literally applauded not caring that the creators couldn't hear me. -- nm - Barynn Oct 14, 10:10
- the whole ep should've been like that -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 14, 09:58
Bribes, kickbacks, secret recordings: A recent history of L.A. City Hall scandals - con_carne Oct 14, 09:23 1
- That's just the last decade -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 14, 14:55
Oct. 14th birthdays: Cliff Richard (82), Steve Coogan (57), Natalie Maines (48), Ben Whishaw (42), Max Thieriot (34) - Max Oct 14, 09:23 [youtube]
On B2, this one came with sitcom laughter -- (link) - con_carne Oct 14, 08:54 [Backboard]
RIP Bruce Sutter. :( -- nm - Dark Callisto Oct 14, 08:50 9
- Damn. :⁠-⁠( -- nm - Krusty Oct 14, 10:38
- :( -- nm - budice Oct 14, 10:00
- Rats. -- nm - David Oct 14, 09:06 2
  - (Atlanta made their final payment of $9.1 million to Bruce Sutter this year.) -- nm - David Oct 14, 09:08 1
    - Sounds like Georgia. -- nm - 45 Oct 14, 09:39
- This stings. Was the only reason to watch the Cubs for some years. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Oct 14, 09:03
- a great reliever -- nm - crash davis Oct 14, 08:53 2
  - So great. Part of the Cardinals '82 World Series team, which I watched like the baby fangirl I was. -- nm - Dark Callisto Oct 14, 08:56 1
    - Mmm, baby fangirl. -- nm - David Oct 14, 09:12
Weekend Plans ? -- nm - Andie Oct 14, 08:43 41
- same same weddings and blues -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 14, 12:01
- Camping. The answer is always camping. Except that this is the final camping weekend for the season -- nm - Fuzzy Oct 14, 11:17 1
  - Nice! Volleyball is my always answer *having an always answer for your weekend plans high five* -- nm - con_carne Oct 14, 11:33
- Driving my kids to-and-fro -- nm - Mop Oct 14, 09:57
- Headed to Charleston, WV to check out my buddies new brewery, celebrate his 50th and watch the Tennessee-Alabama game. - Volnelk Oct 14, 09:24
- Thinking of trying the standby line for the New Beverly's annual horror marathon tomorrow. Hit up the Original Farmer's Market or Pink's if not. - con_carne Oct 14, 09:12
- closing up the trailer Sunday -- nm - Beaker Oct 14, 09:12 1
  - :( break out the snowshoes to get there -- nm - decline Oct 14, 09:16
- Rest and cleaning my apartment. I have tickets for a cruise up the Hudson to an Oktoberfest but we can't go due to not feeling well -- nm* - Krusty Oct 14, 09:02 2
  - :( -- nm - Andie Oct 14, 09:04 1
    - And I can't find anyone to give the tickets away to for free. 🤷🏻‍♂️ -- nm - Krusty Oct 14, 10:39
- Motorcycle riding, perfect weather. Getting rid of more stuff -- nm - colin Oct 14, 09:00
- Sleeping -- nm - JD Oct 14, 08:56
- Doing lots and lots of boxes in preparation for our move on November 1st -- nm - Guigue Oct 14, 08:54
- Amy and Logan got back from the Smokies at 12:30am. So, lots of rest. -- nm - Spawn Oct 14, 08:54
- Home alone so lots of laundry and other small chores plus She-Hulk full series. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 14, 08:53 5
  - Meet us somewhere to watch football at lunch on Sunday. -- nm - David Oct 14, 09:06 4
    - Tell me where and I’m there. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 14, 09:10 3
      - Pick any of Smoky Mountain Brewery, BWW, Twin Peaks, or Stefano's. -- nm - David Oct 14, 09:12 2
        
        SMB sounds fine -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 14, 09:32 1
        
        Let's say 1 PM. We'll see you there! -- nm - David Oct 14, 10:15
- LFF films - Seeing Aftersun in about an hour, seeing Till and Decision to Leave tomorrow, and if I can get up early on Sunday Glass Onion - LMS Oct 14, 08:50
- Avenue Q at the Gem tomorrow night. Tour day at the Museum on Sunday. -- nm - Meg Oct 14, 08:49
- Brunch with a friend tomorrow. Not much else, need a weekend with no plans. Might go for a hike Sunday, maybe, we'll see. -- nm - Andie Oct 14, 08:48
- Daughter is home. Playing bass in church this weekend (rehearsal saturday). Jazz jam at our house Saturday evening. Sunday in-laws -- nm - oblique Oct 14, 08:48
- It's kind of a watershed couple of days. Mrs. PFM & I had our 20th anniversary yesterday; Mac passed her driving test yesterday & should get her - prayformojo Oct 14, 08:47 2
  - Wow! -- nm - spamlet Oct 14, 08:48
  - lots of celebrating! -- nm - Andie Oct 14, 08:48
- making soup - not sure what kind but it's soup season! -- nm - decline Oct 14, 08:46
- Friends for pizza and s’mores tonight. Costco tomorrow. Church and new biscuit place on Sunday. -- nm - spamlet Oct 14, 08:46
- Voting. Considering maybe sailing after voting. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 14, 08:45 6
  - The Great Voting and Boating Weekend! -- nm - Spawn Oct 14, 09:03
  - I'm dropping off my ballot tomorrow! -- nm - decline Oct 14, 08:48
  - i voted last night (municipal - early voting, i am working election on the 24th.) -- nm* - Andie Oct 14, 08:47 3
    - do you get paid to work the polls? I'm just curious. -- nm - judge amanda jones Oct 14, 09:04 2
      - (poles) -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 14, 09:10
      - yep, it's a paid position. I'm the Ballot Officer. - Andie Oct 14, 09:05
- Birthday parties tomorrow, one for kids, one for grownups, might try and find a fall festival on Sunday. -- nm - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 14, 08:45 3
  - Scarecrow season has started at Peddler's Village - decline Oct 14, 08:47 2
    - Thanks for the tip. Looking at stuff up that way so might stop by. -- (link) - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 14, 08:57 1
      - yup, I've heard that's fun (but I've never been). That's also right near Peace Valley Park which has a great trail around the lake - decline Oct 14, 09:03
Camp Lejeune is like 40% of my spam folder right now. -- nm - Reagen Oct 14, 08:33 2
- They're looking for a few good men. -- nm - Mop Oct 14, 10:44
- Reagen, they just want to help. -- nm - con_carne Oct 14, 08:52
Stop! Hammertoe! -- nm* - Beaker Oct 14, 08:30 2
- Sledge Hammer! -- nm - Barynn Oct 14, 08:32 1
  - Sister Sledge! -- nm - Spawn Oct 14, 08:32

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