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David News Network: Lohan gifted fans with a new version of "Jingle Bell Rock" for the soundtrack of "Falling for Christmas," her forthcoming Netflix comedy -- (link*) - decline Nov 4, 08:28 1
- Jingle Bell time, its a swell time, to rock the night away. Merry Lohanmas time everybody! 🐱‍👓 -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 08:37
Sid from Breakfast Television in Ontario loses it on the Provincial Govt. Quite a great rant -- (link) - Beaker Nov 4, 08:26 [youtube]
Do you feel you need another fam sim game on Nintendo Switch? No? Too bad! Squeenix has you covered with Harvestella. It's damn pretty, of course. -- (link) - Qale Nov 4, 08:26
The Self-Inflicted Demise of Kyrie Irving -- (link) - Beaker Nov 4, 08:17 2
- Kyrie Irving Did This To Himself - JD Nov 4, 08:26 1
  - “I study. I know the Oxford Dictionary,” -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 08:40
Admit it. You forgot Amazon was making a Fallout series. Here’s a teaser with absolutely zero footage! -- (link) - Mop Nov 4, 08:16 [youtube] 2
- "I was going to write the next GAN, and then a friend gave me a copy of Fallout 3...and now I'm working in television" - crash davis Nov 4, 08:21
- I did not forget. We just spent a whole month celebrating Fallout 25th anniversary. But, Amazon... so yanno, fuck them. -- nm - Qale Nov 4, 08:19
3 years to the day from when I was supposed to see Hamilton, I now have tickets. - Andie Nov 4, 08:08 5
- I hope it lasts that long, you never know with these new shows. - crash davis Nov 4, 08:16 3
  - then again, this is Andie, so the night of the performance she'll win LMM's original manuscript with handwritten notes -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 08:19 2
    - only tangentially related - i DO HAVE a *photocopy* of Stephen King's handwritten notes on his copy of the script for Storm of The Century. -- nm* - Andie Nov 4, 08:23 1
      - Loved Colm Feore in that -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 08:30
- Andie is still here Andieing I see. -- nm - Qale Nov 4, 08:16
Elmo is bigly mad -- (link) - Jovian Nov 4, 07:49 6
- Rocko doesn't even have a mouth! -- (link) - Qale Nov 4, 08:07 [youtube]
- What'd they do to try to appease the activists? -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 08:01 2
  - a large group of advertisers (including some big names) have already paused ad buying on Twitter -- nm - decline Nov 4, 08:05 1
    - Instead they've increased the adds I'm seeing from others and they're constantly repeating as well. -- nm - pmb Nov 4, 08:27
- This may be a calculated response to get an exemption from the WARN Act lawsuits referenced below - decline Nov 4, 07:51 1
  - Yup. -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 4, 07:53
Moscow is pouring new conscripts to the front line to try to halt Ukrainian advances. - crash davis Nov 4, 07:47 1
- Putin says 318,000 new soldiers have joined Russia’s forces in his mobilization push. - crash davis Nov 4, 07:48
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 4, 07:47 [Attachment] 6
- Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 4, 07:48 [Attachment] 5
  - Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 4, 07:48 [Attachment] 4
    - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 4, 07:48 [Attachment] 3
      - 0/2 -- nm - psilotum Nov 4, 08:18
      - I would not have gotten the first one without the Monica hint. And my instincts were right on the second, but I over rode them and guessed wrongly - crash davis Nov 4, 07:54
      - 1/2 -- nm - decline Nov 4, 07:49
Orange Foolius looking at announcing Nov 14. Looking at having to testify on or around that date, too. -- (link*) - TWuG Nov 4, 07:41 2
- I've been unable to decide if I like that name or if it is an insult to a favorite childhood treat -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 08:02
- swell -- nm - mud Nov 4, 07:42
cartoon -- (link) - mud Nov 4, 07:37
Question for Beaker or Shaun: Do either of you get snow removal for your driveway?..... - Walt_Disney Nov 4, 07:35 4
- City of Oakville used to pay seniors $20 every time the plough went by, but I guess that was just to clear what was pushed up from the street. - Meg Nov 4, 07:50
- I use a snowblower. be careful of scams though. is there an FB group for your neighborhood? if a bunch go in may get a better rate... -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 07:44 2
  - We used one that already has a lot other customers in the area, so I know they have a reputation, it just seemed high.... - Walt_Disney Nov 4, 08:18 1
    - see how much a giant magnifying glass costs. - decline Nov 4, 08:23
test -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 07:30 6
- ¿¿¿ɥsnd ʇsnɾ noʎ pᴉp uoʇʇnq ʇɐɥʍ ¡¿¡¿llǝɥ ǝɥʇ -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 07:34
- I don’t think it worked. -- nm - mafic Nov 4, 07:31
- one more -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 07:31 3
  - Bug for Bery -- (edited) - Adam Silver Nov 4, 07:31 2
    - Noted. I would suggest trying to log out & back in again, if possible. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 07:49
    - Welcome to the board, Adam! -- nm - decline Nov 4, 07:34
In the Power Rankings this morning, the Kraken moved up nine spots on ESPN and 8 spots on The Athletic. We're into mediocre territory now! 😺👍 - crash davis Nov 4, 07:30
Bumper in Berlin (Pitch Perfect) | Official Trailer | Peacock Original -- (link) - Beaker Nov 4, 07:26 [youtube] 3
- This'll save Peacock, for sure! -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 07:43
- oh, god. Why? -- nm - decline Nov 4, 07:28 1
  - November 23rd you can find out! -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 07:29
Mark you calendar and set your alarm: in the eastern U.S. -- we'll be able to see the total lunar eclipse from 5:17 a.m. until 6:42 a.m. on Tuesday -- nm - decline Nov 4, 07:18 3
- great news! I'll be up then! -- nm - judge amanda jones Nov 4, 07:34
- You scheduled it for the middle of my night to see if I would get up, didn't you? - crash davis Nov 4, 07:32
- sweet -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 07:28
Framed: 3/6. Moviedle: 1/6. Actorle: 1/8 - Marlowe Nov 4, 07:12
Bother. I had to drive into the office this morning b/c my comp was turned off and I couldn't connect to it remotely. - Sub-baroner Nov 4, 07:10
Hey crash, NYT/Athletic question - spamlet Nov 4, 06:57 2
- I didn't have The Athletic, but I did have NYT Cooking. They converted my remaining cooking subscription to an account credit. -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 06:59 1
  - Oh, okay, thanks. -- nm - spamlet Nov 4, 07:00
Anatoly Karpov, the Russian lawmaker and former chess champion, is injured in an apparent fall. - crash davis Nov 4, 06:50 5
- Where was Garry Kasparov when this happened? -- nm - Sub-baroner Nov 4, 07:07 3
  - I believe he was admiring his own window in NYC and thinking how American window technology seems to be more fall proof. -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 07:09 2
    - Since he told Musk that he was an idiot, I'm waiting for the news that Kasparov has been kicked off Twitter. -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 07:15 1
      - K-Dplatform -- nm - Sub-baroner Nov 4, 07:34
- next time it won't be a first floor window. -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 06:52
first night with cpap - went from 86 events per hour to 2.6. wowa. - colin Nov 4, 06:48 9
- !! Awesomeness -- nm - Epiphany! Nov 4, 07:28
- good news! -- nm* - crash davis Nov 4, 06:51 7
  - i hate having all this gear, but i also hate dying ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -- nm - colin Nov 4, 06:52 6
    - Eh, dying's not so bad. It's the afterlife that sucks. -- nm - Qale Nov 4, 08:18
    - I have wondered on occasion if I should get a sleep test -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 06:54 4
      - that at home one was so easy.. just a little finger thing. if you snore, you should at least check it out. -- nm - colin Nov 4, 06:54 2
        
        website? or a doctor? -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 07:25
        
        that does sound easy -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 07:11
      - same. -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 06:54
‘Enola Holmes 2’ Review: A Clever Force of Nature Millie Bobby Brown delivers an understated, playful performance in this young-adult mystery sequel. - crash davis Nov 4, 06:41 4
- nice! MBB is pretty terrific -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 06:48 1
  - I really really liked the first movie -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 06:55
- just watched the first one again, can't wait -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 06:42 1
  - sounds like i have evening plans.. never saw the first one, i can probably make it through 2 movies. -- nm - colin Nov 4, 06:49
‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’ Review: Any Odd? He Beat It. The parody musician makes a joke of his own life, with the help of Daniel Radcliffe, - crash davis Nov 4, 06:35 5
- My wife generally dislikes Weird Al but when I mentioned Lin Manuel and Rainn Wilson were in it she was intrigued -- nm - oblique Nov 4, 06:39
- as Krusty points out, Roku has a setup so you can watch UHF and then Weird this weekend. - tRuMaN Nov 4, 06:39 2
  - "You win a drink from the FIREHOSE!!!!!" -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 07:11 1
    - Wheel! Of! Fish! -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 07:30
- 90% at RT (57/6) -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 06:36
Ray Guy, First N.F.L. Punter Named to the Hall of Fame, Dies at 72 - crash davis Nov 4, 06:27
Hannah Pick-Goslar, a Presence in Anne Frank’s Diary, Dies at 93 - crash davis Nov 4, 06:20
Taylor Swift Adds Eight Extra Dates to U.S. Stadium Tour -- (link) - LMS Nov 4, 06:12
+261k jobs, 3.7% U3 -- (link) - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Nov 4, 06:11
Oh! This is good. Parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have made a massive recovery, and two-thirds of the reef has the most coral cover it ’s had in 36 years -- (link*) - decline Nov 4, 06:03 2
- 😺 -- nm - crash davis Nov 4, 07:55
- Great news! -- nm - Krusty Nov 4, 06:41
British Independent Film Awards nominations were announced today - we got 38, mostly from Aftersun (16) and Blue Jean (13). - LMS Nov 4, 06:01 1
- congrats! -- nm - mud Nov 4, 07:00
Let the lawsuits begin -- (link) - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Nov 4, 05:48 5
- Is the fine per employee less expensive than paying them for 60 days (including benefits)? -- nm - Dano Nov 4, 05:56 4
  - maybe? zeit said on B2 it's 5K/employee -- (edited) - decline Nov 4, 06:05 3
    - and if he chooses to pay the fine vs paying people, that money goes to the fed, right? not to the employees? so he's like choosing doubly to screw - judge amanda jones Nov 4, 06:38 2
      - yep, although the people could see some cash from the class action lawsuit -- nm - decline Nov 4, 06:45 1
        
        Right. There’s two legal actions here. An employee class-action (employees get paid if they win) and a federal (and/or state) action (gov’t gets $$) -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 06:58
Is Banshees platforming or is this it for the release? -- nm - spamlet Nov 4, 05:18 15
- My interest went from "some" to "absolute zero" after reading what the movie is about. -- nm - MDH Nov 4, 06:27 3
  - What is about is Martin McDonagh. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 07:26
  - ? ! -- nm - mud Nov 4, 07:12
  - there’s nothing in the ad I saw for it yesterday that indicated what some of its content is. (spoileryish) - b. Nov 4, 07:06
- It didn't last long in cinemas here so you might need to take your chance when you can. I thought it's v.good but it's the opposite pace to In Bruges. -- nm - LMS Nov 4, 05:56 2
  - 2 hours of movie that could be wrapped up in 30 mins -- nm* - budice Nov 4, 05:59 1
    - It's leisurely paced for sure but I was fine with that (and I think it's just under 2 hours). -- nm - LMS Nov 4, 06:03
- This is it -- nm - budice Nov 4, 05:32
- I love that this question is being asked. Some quick googling suggests either this week or something is the 500+ release week yes. -- (link*) - con_carne Nov 4, 05:27 6
  - Thanks. Looks like this is the "wide" release. Was hoping for a bit more but I guess that makes my decision. - spamlet Nov 4, 05:53 2
    - I bet it's at the Landmark theaters at Frontenac (not sure if that's closer for you). -- nm - pmb Nov 4, 07:27 1
      - It's at a couple of the indie houses but I have a Sunday thing for the Marcus chain so want to use that and it's only playing one of their theatres. -- nm - spamlet Nov 4, 07:28
  - It's in two theaters here. I'm very excited to see it... - Dark Callisto Nov 4, 05:42 2
    - I have a block of free movies on Sundays until mid-December at one of the chains and wanted to see if it was going to get closer to me but since not - spamlet Nov 4, 05:54
    - We're going tomorrow. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 05:45
Happy Weird movie day -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 4, 05:11 5
- I'm looking forward to watching it this weekend. -- nm - Krusty Nov 4, 05:19 4
  - same. i did wonder if I should find a way to watch UHF first, make it a double weird movie weekend. -- nm* - tRuMaN Nov 4, 05:42 3
    - Good idea! -- nm - Krusty Nov 4, 05:48 2
      - The Roku channel has it so you can watch UHF and then go right to the new film. -- (link) - Krusty Nov 4, 05:50 1
        
        woot! -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 4, 05:59
TV PSA: Lopez vs Lopez, SWAT, Smackdown, Penn & Teller, NASCAR, Gold Rush, Young Rock, UnXplained, Fire Country, Who's Line is it Anyway?, AEW Rampage -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 04:36 4
- Blue Bloods, Acapulco, Selena Gomez, Causeway, Central Park, Mosquito Coast, Peripheral, Shantaram, Slumberkins, Jon Stewart, Garcia!, Enola Holmes 2, -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 04:39 3
  - Great British Baking Show, Lincoln Project, NBA, Graham Norton, other stuff -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 04:41 2
    - 1) Enola Holmes 2 -- nm - Beaker Nov 4, 04:41 1
      - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 4, 05:48
Waffle: 4/5 - spamlet Nov 4, 04:23 4
- 5/5. - b. Nov 4, 07:13
- 3/5 (this seems to be my equilibrium score) - oblique Nov 4, 06:13
- 4 - decline Nov 4, 05:36
- 4/5 - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Nov 4, 05:08
I've decided to develop another affectation. I've purchased a roll of $1 coins from my birth year and I'm going to practice rolling them on my fingers -- nm - Ender Nov 4, 03:13
"UK Twitter staff being laid off seemingly don't need to wait for an email at 9am PT, they've already been disconnected from company email and Slack." -- nm* - budice Nov 4, 03:13 1
- Elon bailed on Twitter HQ, now in NY/NJ -- (link*) - budice Nov 4, 03:16
HBO Discovery Max+ coming sooner than expected. Look for it next spring, rather than summer. -- (link) - Ender Nov 4, 01:58 1
- Probably when AT&T customers will lose access. -- nm* - spamlet Nov 4, 03:38
I have a lot more The Devemberists songs in my library than I would have thought.(The second edition of their game Illimat went on pre-order Tuesday.) -- (link) - Ender Nov 4, 01:22
Wordle 503 3/6 - TWuG Nov 4, 00:55 6
- 4/6 - Marlowe Nov 4, 07:45
- 4/6 - oblique Nov 4, 06:06
- 6 - decline Nov 4, 05:34
- 5/6 - znufrii, official Gen-Xer Nov 4, 05:05
- 4/6 - spamlet Nov 4, 04:21
- Wordle 503 3/6 - Beryllium Nov 4, 00:59
Scientists Discover Huge ‘Extragalactic Structure’ in Hidden Region of Space (spoiler: the "structure" is 50+ galaxies, not a goa'uld mothership) -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 4, 00:55
I have flipped a kill switch for amazon in the Beta site code. (No, this doesn't mean I've banned the links.) - Beryllium Nov 4, 00:35 2
- We appreciate your efforts! ST makes my life better, so thanks -- nm - con_carne Nov 4, 05:18
- All Amazon links will now be rewritten as Sears.com links. -- nm - Ender Nov 4, 01:03

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