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Amazon packaging Network Cables: 1) Individually Boxed, 2) Plastic bagged inside the box, and 3) twist-tied coil inside the bag. -- nm - budice Oct 16, 13:27 1
- needs shrink wrap -- nm - psilotum Oct 16, 14:37
Bills @ Chiefs - WHO YOU GOT!!?? -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 13:25 1
- KC -- nm - peglegpete Oct 16, 13:26
As a Falcons, Braves, and UT Vols fan, I've had two-thirds of a great sports weekend. - David Oct 16, 13:22 3
- do the Falcons own their #1 pick? cause I'd be rooting for losses.... -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 13:22 2
  - Why? We're tied for the division lead and just clocked the 49ers. -- nm - David Oct 16, 13:29 1
    - true enough -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 13:52
Tennessee asks fans to pay for new goalposts. -- (link) - Ender Oct 16, 13:19 5
- If they're going to make a habit of this, they should buy the tear-away variety. -- nm - Barynn Oct 16, 13:29
- Can’t they just use some of that extra welfare money that’s just lying around? -- nm - Dano Oct 16, 13:25 1
  - I suppose I could share some -- nm - Brett Favre Oct 16, 13:27
- That's some clever fundraising right there. -- nm - David Oct 16, 13:21 1
  - Yup -- nm - spamlet Oct 16, 13:36
*bets the Browns have a new punt returner next week* -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 13:15
So, this week in Bozoland... - Marlowe Oct 16, 13:11 1
- *smh* I really hope he loses. -- nm - Krusty Oct 16, 13:37
Colts! Nice to see a win! -- nm - Remlik Oct 16, 13:09
Jets win! Jets win! Woooooo!!! -- nm - Krusty Oct 16, 13:08
The *Giants* are good? - decline Oct 16, 13:06 2
- same for 3/4's of the NFC East -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 13:13
- yay! -- nm - mud Oct 16, 13:07
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Oct 16, 12:49 [Attachment] 3
- Answer (spoiler)/Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Oct 16, 12:50 [Attachment] 2
  - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Oct 16, 12:50 [Attachment] 1
    - 1/2 -- nm - peglegpete Oct 16, 13:21
Breece Hall!! TD!! Wooooo!!! -- nm - Krusty Oct 16, 12:32 1
- I really need a new way to watch these games as the site I use is terrible. Live sports is the only downside to not having cable. - Krusty Oct 16, 12:33
Dolphins sideline is 90 F ; Vikings sideline 120 F -- (link) - Beaker Oct 16, 12:25
Halloween Ends $41.25, Smile $12.4 ($71.2), Lyle Lyle Crocodile $7.4 ($22.8), The Woman King $3.7 ($59.7), Amsterdam $2.9 ($11.96) -- (link) - Beaker Oct 16, 12:18 5
- That seems like a good number for Halloween Ends considering all the sturm und drang about it being day and date streaming. -- nm - Ender Oct 16, 12:22 4
  - (and terrible) -- nm - spamlet Oct 16, 12:24 2
    - I thought that terrible was just implied unless otherwise stated when it comes to horror. -- nm - Qale Oct 16, 12:53 1
      - I’m not a horror fan but even those on here seemed to hate it. -- nm - spamlet Oct 16, 13:03
  - the last one was too and still did better -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 16, 12:24
Someone popped a balloon at the high school homecoming danc setting off a gun scare, lock down, local biz sheltering kids cops n parents everywhere. -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 16, 12:14
Blocked punt and a TD! Woooo!! -- nm - Krusty Oct 16, 12:12
ST is good at Amazon and stuff: looking for a good record player. Price range: under $200 preferably (as we need 2) - Beaker Oct 16, 12:12 9
- This is a top brand but at the high end of your price point. -- (link) - Krusty Oct 16, 12:32 2
  - plan to hold till Black Friday, so just searching around; Thanks!! -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 12:33 1
    - $200 is the entry level with most quality brands but you can always upgrade in the future with a new cartridge and stylus. -- nm - Krusty Oct 16, 12:43
- I'd look for a used dealer nearby, or check out goodwill, replace the needle or whole cartridge -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 16, 12:17
- Why do you need 2? -- nm - Ender Oct 16, 12:13 4
  - cause if it goes in 1 or the other daughter's room the other will burn the house down -- nm - Beaker Oct 16, 12:18
  - And a microphone? -- nm - Tim Oct 16, 12:14 2
    - It's where it's at. -- nm - spamlet Oct 16, 12:21 1
      - *pulls out his rhyming becktionary* -- nm - Ender Oct 16, 12:36
*woke up hungover* -- nm - Early NFL Games Oct 16, 12:08
TD! Woooo!! -- nm - Krusty Oct 16, 12:02
Nick Hornby better be furiously writing Fever Pitch 2 right now or what are we doing -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 16, 11:54
Fuuuuuuck. 5 months from getting my car insurance back to normal and I got in an accident - Reagen Oct 16, 11:21 9
- glad you're ok. -- nm - Remlik Oct 16, 12:26
- oof -- nm - prayformojo Oct 16, 12:05
- As long as you're okay, that's all that matters. -- nm - David Oct 16, 11:24 1
  - This. -- nm - Krusty Oct 16, 11:51
- Glad you’re alright but yeah that sucks. - spamlet Oct 16, 11:23 2
  - No, no dash cam. -- nm - Reagen Oct 16, 11:27 1
    - Amateur -- nm - Russian driver Oct 16, 11:29
- I'm sorry, that really blows -- nm - crash davis Oct 16, 11:22
- Glad you’re alright, but ugh. -- nm - Tim Oct 16, 11:22
Justin Fields sucks and lacks vision. Explained: - zunk takes things literally Oct 16, 11:07 3
- The guy's presentation and point are both terrible, but Fields does have the worst field vision of any QB I've seen in at least 10 years. -- nm - David Oct 16, 11:13 2
  - I assume it's a bit -- nm - rollo Oct 16, 11:19 1
    - It is! - zunk takes things literally Oct 16, 11:20
Hrmmm, #6 beat 3 by 3. #5 beat #10 by 20+… #6 leapfrogs #5. - Will Hunting Oct 16, 11:07
Inmate Stole $11 Million in Gold Coin Scheme While in Prison, Officials Say - crash davis Oct 16, 11:07 3
- Why a house? What TF can do with a house while in prison? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 16, 11:30 1
  - You're right. I don't get the thinking there either. -- nm - crash davis Oct 16, 11:44
- It has been a while since I've seen a reference to “Lars and the Real Girl” -- nm - crash davis Oct 16, 11:13
Buncha TD thiefs so far -- nm - budice Oct 16, 11:05
Wordle in 4, nearly similar to mojo's - rollo Oct 16, 11:01
After a Series of Near Misses, the Mariners Vow to Be Back - crash davis Oct 16, 10:59 2
- Julio Rodriguez has beautiful eyes. -- nm - David Oct 16, 11:04 1
  - He is so lovely. - psilotum Oct 16, 11:07
Where did the crab go? It's not strictly climate change to blame, but it allowing fishing in what used to be protected areas - TWuG Oct 16, 10:51 1
- they also cancelled King/Red crab this season. I know they also flourish off South America & Antartica, but have seen no news on how their numbers are -- nm - peglegpete Oct 16, 10:54
Did Soto do much for the Padres this season? What about the postseason? -- nm - prayformojo Oct 16, 10:46 10
- He slashed .236/.388/.390 in 52 games. He was pretty average. -- nm - Tim Oct 16, 11:00 8
  - Thanks! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 16, 12:01
  - See below…that’s not average anymore. - Will Hunting Oct 16, 11:01 6
    - It'll be interesting to see how much banning the shift changes that. -- nm - David Oct 16, 11:05 5
      - I can tell you a big part of the Sox problems this year was the ball just didn’t carry to the opposite field, at all. - spamlet Oct 16, 11:19
      - I hope a good amount. Honestly, I would solve two problems by lowering the mound. Health as well. - Will Hunting Oct 16, 11:09 2
        
        I was really worried a Dodgers pitcher was gonna hurt himself throwing in the rain on a terrible mound last night. -- nm - David Oct 16, 11:10 1
        
        I was only listening but the Padres radio guys were talking about how hard it was raining at one point and I was wondering - Tim Oct 16, 11:13
      - 11 guys hit .300 this year. That should at least double next year. -- nm - Tim Oct 16, 11:07
- He had the worst season of his career and was worse for them. His Ops+ was only 30% better than the average player. - Will Hunting Oct 16, 10:56
Arsenal says thank you very much -- nm - prayformojo Oct 16, 10:45
Interesting. Starting tomorrow, cannabis will be available for delivery via Uber Eats in Toronto. -- (link*) - Andie Oct 16, 10:40 3
- Expansion in both the new product and munchie orders areas. -- nm - crash davis Oct 16, 10:45 1
  - 'it's just business, Sonny." -- nm - michael corleone with a bong Oct 16, 10:48
- getting baked to celebrate? -- nm - mud Oct 16, 10:41
the Colts average giving up 96 rushing yards per game. The Jags already have 84 with 3:48 left in the first quarter -- nm - Remlik Oct 16, 10:36
This cosplay costume is brilliant -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 16, 10:33
I mention this tweet on the podcast: the Halloween franchise is the definition of “it’s a licensing nightmare” - Tim Oct 16, 10:18 1
- Michael never makes things easy. -- nm - Qale Oct 16, 12:56
MLB Playoffs: You get what you allow for. When the better team is only 65% you get upsets. No whining about something ingrained in the modern era -- nm - rollo Oct 16, 10:15 9
- As an Atlanta fan, it has definitely benefited me, but we had some historically great teams this year. It sucks that they got taken out by 3 out of 5 - David Oct 16, 10:37 1
  - I like that twist as well -- nm - rollo Oct 16, 11:00
- these grapes r sour!! -- nm - mud Oct 16, 10:24
- You git what you git and you don't throw a fit. -- nm - Spawn Oct 16, 10:18 2
  - You can't always get what you waaaant -- nm - Strongbad Oct 16, 10:25
  - ~ I get what I want when I want it - Margherita with extra cheese on it ~ -- nm - katy P Oct 16, 10:22
- It seems to have an air of "I *paid* for this championship fair and square!" -- nm - Reagen Oct 16, 10:17 2
  - i'm not even mad about the Dodgers because i think the Friedman method would fail under the old playoff system too. but don't kid yourself that this - hollywood big shot Oct 16, 11:27
  - I mean the LA Times had an opinion column that the Dodgers should just be given the pennant. -- nm - spamlet Oct 16, 10:18
A Clear Look at China’s Deep-Sea Fishing - crash davis Oct 16, 10:06 1
- (the article the other article is talking about) How China Targets the Global Fish Supply - crash davis Oct 16, 10:09
new mayor here: Ken Sim, of the ABC Party. I had to search this AM to remind what ABC was an acronym for. You'll never guess. -- (link) - mud Oct 16, 09:55 4
- spoiler - mud Oct 16, 10:36 1
  - I went and looked it up. Its not bad, but kind of limits the extent of the party -- nm - crash davis Oct 16, 10:38
- Anyone Besides Chris -- nm - TWuG Oct 16, 10:04
- Always Beating Citizens? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 16, 10:03
Halloween Kills earned $41.25 million. -- nm - David Oct 16, 09:53 3
- So it had a near 20% drop from last year’s movie. Well done! -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 16, 10:01
- we watched it last night. What a piece of crap. Jamie Lee is damn good in it, and there are some solid ideas that just aren't developed - Remlik Oct 16, 09:56 1
  - I gave it an F, for Final. -- nm - Spawn Oct 16, 09:58
20 Nations at High Risk From Global Warming Might Halt Debt Payments - crash davis Oct 16, 09:47
zillow! -- (link) - Remlik Oct 16, 09:39
"The Dodgers went 14-5 against the Padres in the regular season." - David Oct 16, 09:39 11
- It’s all about “the worst team won”. No “David versus Goliath” narratives in MLB? -- nm - Mop Oct 16, 10:15 3
  - The media centers' teams lost. -- nm - crash davis Oct 16, 10:33 1
    - I mean the Yankees haven't lost the series, but they lost yesterday -- nm - crash davis Oct 16, 10:35
  - There are, but they have to be popular franchises. Seattle would have had it. -- nm - David Oct 16, 10:28
- Gotta show up when its money time in the Playoffs. Pads did it a bit better -- nm - budice Oct 16, 09:49
- I once saw a 116 game winning team lose the ALCS -- nm - crash davis Oct 16, 09:42 5
  - and that was with the power of a Hall of Fame designated hitter! -- nm - David Oct 16, 09:46 4
    - A co-worker gently suggested I add something to the staff picks display that went up when I was on bereavement. Edgar: An Autobiography went up there -- nm - crash davis Oct 16, 09:50 3
      - Library, bookstore, or something else? - psilotum Oct 16, 11:05
      - YEAH!!! -- nm - David Oct 16, 09:51 1
        
        It kind of sticks out amongst all the romances and kid's books. I also put up The Age of Wood. Non-fiction needs representation! -- (link) - crash davis Oct 16, 10:18
I'm charging at EA. There's a dude in a mustang whose car is parked so poorly he's in three spots. Dude, you get to charge head in. Don't - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Oct 16, 09:37 1
- Sorry. -- nm - Mop Oct 16, 10:17
I have to say, I enjoyed my day yesterday quite a bit. -- nm - Volnelk Oct 16, 09:36 5
- Has anyone fished the goal posts from the river yet? -- nm - Flavorize Oct 16, 09:44
- Happy for yall - Strongbad Oct 16, 09:38
- I have...decidedly mixed emotions. -- nm - David Oct 16, 09:38 2
  - Titles earn a respite from caring about future losses for a few years. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 16, 09:58 1
    - Tell that to Nationals fans -- nm - The Allfather Oct 16, 11:54
More than a dozen explosions echo in Belgorod, just across the border from Ukraine. - crash davis Oct 16, 09:31 11
- A shooting at a Russian training camp in the border area kills 11 soldiers, state media reports. Image - crash davis Oct 16, 09:34 10
  - So, I wonder what the real number was? Interesting to put this on state media…sow distrust in any volunteers to the war. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 16, 10:10 6
    - their first reports referred to the shooters as terrorists, a term repeated by a couple of MSM -- nm - mud Oct 16, 10:14 5
      - Right, which they are but why publicize it as volunteers…that invites suspicion on those who come out to fight now. - Will Hunting Oct 16, 10:22
      - not inaccurate, even if they're on the right side of the conflict. -- nm - Reagen Oct 16, 10:16 3
        
        These are merely non-non-violent political protests, Reagen. -- nm - Spin Surgeon Oct 16, 10:38
        
        I must have a narrower definition of terrorism then. - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Oct 16, 10:32 1
        
        me too. -- nm - mud Oct 16, 10:34
  - A blast damages an administration building in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine, killing one man. - crash davis Oct 16, 09:36 1
    - Xi Jinping avoids mentioning Ukraine or nuclear fears in a major address. - crash davis Oct 16, 09:37
  - “The police are stopping cars and handing over draft notices.” -- nm - mud Oct 16, 09:35
When Sarcastic Fringeheads Open Their Mouths, Watch Out - crash davis Oct 16, 09:24 5
- here is 53 seconds of a sarcastic fringehead dispute -- (link) - crash davis Oct 16, 09:27 [youtube] 4
  - it kinda reminds me of something I can't quite grasp it though -- nm - mud Oct 16, 09:29 3
    - yip yip yip yip uhhh huh uhhh huh -- (link) - Reagen Oct 16, 09:42 2
      - Yes, that was what I thought immediately. -- nm - Mop Oct 16, 10:53
      - heh, okay -- nm - mud Oct 16, 09:49

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