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Ugh, Black Friday deal was too good to resist. My new laptop arrives tomorrow or Sunday. Haven't bought a pc since 2013, I suppose it was about time. -- nm - Ender Nov 18, 17:23 1
- link? -- nm - Beaker Nov 18, 17:27
ABC scraps ‘Avalon’ -- (link) - mud Nov 18, 17:05 2
- Fuckers. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 17:08 1
  - On the plus side, this means a Maggie McFierce spin-off might be possible -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 17:10
Dogs playing balloon ball -- (link*) - Beaker Nov 18, 17:03
hmm.. new motto options - tRuMaN Nov 18, 16:54
Dodgers likely make a run at Aaron Judge -- (link) - budice Nov 18, 16:52 6
- Kinda dumb…they need a shortstop, have a great one who they might let walk and are buying high on a slugger who had a great year - Will Hunting Nov 18, 16:58 5
  - Trea Turner wants to play on the east coast. His wife wants to be with family. Phillies are their #1. Judge isn't a very good fielder. They need - jnine Nov 18, 17:22
  - I hope they get him because the Giants are trying to get him and I would rather them get multiple player upgrades than just a single player upgrade. - Bacon Nov 18, 17:15 3
    - This is what I'm hoping. -- nm - jnine Nov 18, 17:23
    - any team that doesn't have a short porch in right field like Yankee Stadium is deluding themselves -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 17:16 1
      - I am telling you, they are trying to push the price up I doubt they really want him. - Bacon Nov 18, 17:22
I've done far too much adulting today, I wanna do some childrening. - Qale Nov 18, 16:27 2
- Maybe some kidding :) -- nm - Meg Nov 18, 16:41 1
  - Goats beware! -- nm - Qale Nov 18, 17:23
Frisch concedes CO-03. State-mandated recount likely. - Sub-baroner Nov 18, 16:22 1
- And, should the recall make him the winner, the concession is meaningless and he'll be the rep. -- nm - TWuG Nov 18, 16:32
This is probably the closest to what's actually happening at Twitter. -- (link) - TWuG Nov 18, 16:21 3
- I don't think he would spend that much of his own money to bring down twitter. -- nm - jnine Nov 18, 17:24
- *eyeroll* -- nm - Ender Nov 18, 16:48
- Gawker screwed Gawker. -- nm - Qale Nov 18, 16:28
Not that there are many romcoms made anymore, but "Somebody to Someone" by Banners sounds like it was custom-made to be featured in a romcom -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 16:17
if Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles can’t keep their fake pairing going after their movie drops, love is truly dead -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 15:50 4
- Pete Davidson needs to get on that!! -- nm - Beaker Nov 18, 16:03
- Guess she saw the Policeman outtakes -- nm - budice Nov 18, 16:01
- Barbecue sauce! -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 18, 15:55
- Rumor is she has kids already -- nm - budice Nov 18, 15:54
Survivor spoilers - Beaker Nov 18, 15:49
I really liked the egg drop & resulting teacher's lounge argument on Abbott -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 15:43
The fight in this week's Peripheral is kick-ass. De Armas and Moretz should do a Hobbs vs Shaw style Bond spinoff. -- nm - Max Nov 18, 15:28 2
- ...in bed -- nm - budice Nov 18, 15:59
- I would definitely buy opening night tickets -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 15:44
prophesy -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 15:26
The J! ToC finals has been absolutely fantastic. (spoilers but not really) - Sub-baroner Nov 18, 15:03 3
- I'm ashamed by my lack of knowledge (which, according to a federal judge, is presently not against the law in Florida). - Mop Nov 18, 16:00
- Except for the one final jeopardy question (spoilers) - spamlet Nov 18, 15:25
- Guess I'll do spoiler too just in case someone is recording but, my favourite part has been... - VMan Nov 18, 15:07
huh. TIL (thx to British Baking) the official language of Angola is Portuguese -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 14:57 5
- Same as Mozambique. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 15:00 4
  - I had no idea that Portugal colonized that far south -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 15:08 3
    - Bro, they are Expansionist in Civilization. -- nm - con_carne Nov 18, 16:48
    - Well, hello!! (NM) - Brazil (Santos, São Paulo etc) Nov 18, 16:24
    - Treaty of Tordesillas! Plus they had colonies as far east as Timor and trading stations all the way to Japan -- nm - Roger More Nov 18, 15:11
Yikes. An old IRC acquaintance of mine is stuck in the snow in their car in (or south of) Buffalo, and Toyota roadside assistance has been useless. - Beryllium Nov 18, 14:28 6
- I hope she gets help very soon but I'm curious why she was driving in that weather. -- nm - Krusty Nov 18, 14:51 1
  - Had to get from Toronto to kansas for some reason. I dunno. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 15:03
- I mean, definitely call 911 to get help. This is a life-or-death situation. -- nm - Mop Nov 18, 14:29 3
  - Yes, she has. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 14:30 2
    - (There've been no updates since then. And 911 said they had no guarantee of response times - many stranded motorists in the queue) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 14:48 1
      - Ah, update: made it to a police car, missing a shoe, possible frostbite (although I'm guessing this part isn't likely to be as bad as it sounds) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 15:19
Feature article at Variety about Steve's return to Blue's Clues. -- (link) - Mop Nov 18, 14:26
Holmes gets 11+ years -- (link) - mud Nov 18, 14:24 10
- I expect big things from her criminal enterprise within those walls. -- nm - Max Nov 18, 14:36 3
  - Keep her separated from The Vulture. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 14:42
  - Elizabeth "Moriarty" Holmes -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 14:39
  - all she has to do is use the voice -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 14:38
- now do Elon -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 14:35 1
  - 50 years, to be served in a Martian gulag -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 14:36
- Yeah!!! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 14:34 3
  - probably end up closer to 8 with good-time credits -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 14:43 2
    - and still more than a year longer than the stiffest Jan. 6 sentence (so far) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 14:44 1
      - She defrauded rich people. That isn't allowed. -- nm - jnine Nov 18, 17:26
Kathy Griffin on being reinstated -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 18, 14:24 [mastodon] 1
- ha! -- nm - mud Nov 18, 14:25
So its true, scalpers not only have inside track on tickets but ticketbastard is their business partner and collaborator -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 18, 14:22
wap? Octopi throw things at each other -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 18, 13:51 3
- Married or neighbors? -- nm - Max Nov 18, 13:52 2
  - yes -- nm - mud Nov 18, 13:55 1
    - "You told me you were going to take me to the *Caribbean*!" -- nm - Max Nov 18, 13:57
Hey all, I'm setting up for my usual, World Cup (/Euro) free pool. I'm slow today so you'll have to check in tonight or tomorrow for the link... - zork Nov 18, 13:39 1
- And FIFA wonders why we doubt their competence. Their official fixtures/schedule page is missing some of the knockout games. - zork Nov 18, 13:57
My daughters boyfriend who is joining us this week for Thanksgiving break hasn't seen Ferris or Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. This must be fixed -- nm - oblique Nov 18, 13:38 24
- He should play the reverse card and say "kilbo, you haven't watched Euphoria or listened to Ed Sheeran? This must be fixed" -- nm - Roger More Nov 18, 15:19
- "I'm not asking which one you want to watch. I'm asking which one you want to watch FIRST." -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 14:33
- So you'll be breaking up with him on her behalf? -- nm - Mop Nov 18, 14:27 1
  - "Honey, when a man and a woman love each other-" "omg" "-they make sure the other has seen the right movies." -- nm - Max Nov 18, 14:33
- and Uncle Buck. -- nm - Max Nov 18, 13:51 6
  - So underrated. -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats Nov 18, 14:18 5
    - My nieces are now at the right age for me to show it to them. - Max Nov 18, 14:22 4
      - have they seen adventures in babysitting? -- nm - judge amanda jones Nov 18, 14:23 3
        
        I think the Thor part probably seems a bit different now. - the wrong element Nov 18, 14:48
        
        We did that one here ... last year, I think? -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 14:28
        
        Another great choice, I think they haven't. -- nm - Max Nov 18, 14:26
- also the least problematic Hughses -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 13:42 12
  - Life Moves Pretty Fast: The John Hughes Mixtapes -- (link) - JD Nov 18, 14:45 [youtube] 1
    - Interesting. An argument could be made that the music was incredibly important to his success. - the wrong element Nov 18, 14:59
  - Someone could easily do a "that's problematic" version of mst3k with some of his movies. - the wrong element Nov 18, 14:01 9
    - Long Duc Dong was always racist. Jake and Farmer Ted were both kinda rapey even for 1983 -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 14:04 8
      - The problem is that few cared about the racism in that. - the wrong element Nov 18, 14:16
      - Made it this far, I'm pretty convinced that I'm never going to watch Sixteen Candles and Pretty In Pink -- nm - JD Nov 18, 14:09 6
        
        the non-problematic stuff is still pretty funny. but Andie was in a no-win sitch having to choose between a rich jerk and a codependent closet case - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 14:13 4
        
        agreed! .. the best ending would have been for her - mud Nov 18, 14:18 3
        
        I wonder what happened to the original ending. - the wrong element Nov 18, 14:43 2
        
        you mean (spoils) - mud Nov 18, 14:48 1
        
        Yeah, that's the one. - the wrong element Nov 18, 14:53
        
        Same -- nm - spamlet Nov 18, 14:13
on the waiting list for Post, I got a message, and a link to tweet .. so I did: - mud Nov 18, 13:38 2
- I was able to get it to work just now. - Qale Nov 18, 16:32
- 53k? Jebus, I was like 7,000 last night. -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 18, 13:53
Marvel snap rng is annoying. - the wrong element Nov 18, 13:23 2
- That being said, I *love* this game. Having so much fun with it. Haven't read up on meta or decks or anything yet. Made a "move" deck the other day - oblique Nov 18, 13:29 1
  - My Move deck is my favorite to play. Makes me very hard to pin down and I sneak out wins by avoiding bad locations. - Sub-baroner Nov 18, 15:10
Qatar cancels per diem for fans being paid to attend World Cup -- (link) - znufrii Nov 18, 13:16 4
- They're keen to stop misinformation about fans being paid... by no longer paying fans. I mean, it makes sense. -- nm - Mop Nov 18, 13:34
- World Fyre Fest -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 13:24 1
  - Though Fyre Fest didn't kill thousands to build infrastructure but it could be argued that's only cause Fyre didn't have infrastructure. -- nm - JD Nov 18, 13:32
- I Am Altering the Deal, Pray I Don’t Alter It Any Further. -- nm - JD Nov 18, 13:21
Funko churned this out fast -- (link) - Beaker Nov 18, 13:13 2 1
- Damnit now he's going to try to buy Funko and shut them down for insulting him. -- nm - sycor Nov 18, 13:22
- heh. If Funko actually did do that (and Elon didn't get any $ off it) I'd buy one. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 13:19
New prefixes just dropped -- (link) - Reagen Nov 18, 13:12 2
- King Michael Grows Trees Pretty Easily ...? many upside-down-horses nibble purple foliage avidly ...? -- nm - zork Nov 18, 13:44
- after that it's alottabytes -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 13:17
An unexpected problem with the Twitlmatum? So many people resigned that they had difficulty figuring out who to resign to -- (link) - Reagen Nov 18, 13:06
Scientists report why pacific salmon are going extinct, residue from worn tires, a preservative destroyed hatchling brains -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 13:01
sitwap ..Millie Gibson as The Companion -- (link) - mud Nov 18, 13:01
SO MUCH SNOW. -- (link) - decline Nov 18, 12:59 3
- START THE GAME! -- nm - oblique Nov 18, 13:01
- I want snow. Not that much snow. But it's been a while since NC has had a decent snow. -- nm - sycor Nov 18, 13:01
- pretty! -- nm - mud Nov 18, 13:00
heh, Empty G -- (link) - mud Nov 18, 12:52
holy crap -- (link) - mud Nov 18, 12:46 4
- This is fine. -- nm - The Ghost of Ayatollah Khomeini Nov 18, 14:28
- Wouldn't it be more effective to burn the police stations down, Storm the prisons and release everyone -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 13:06 1
  - This was symbolic. Basically destroying a museum, a monument to the state, I think. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 13:11
- Good. Burn the regime to the ground. -- nm - TWuG Nov 18, 12:48
Nope is streaming on Peacock -- (link*) - budice Nov 18, 12:37 2
- I got an email from Paramount+ that Smile is online with them also -- nm - oblique Nov 18, 13:00
- Still not sure how I feel about this movie. - sycor Nov 18, 12:40
A controversial voice in the Magic: The Gathering community is Rudy, an evil investor. For today’s video, he pulled out the Bear Sterns shirt. - Qale Nov 18, 12:36 [youtube]
I might re-watch Final Fantasy The Spirits Within tonight. - sycor Nov 18, 12:36
Maybe this was discussed, but the seemingly innocuously titled "Lisa the Boy Scout" from this season is a must watch for diehard Simpson fans -- nm - rollo Nov 18, 12:31 1
- Yup. -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 18, 12:37
Indian or Thai takeout for dinner? -- nm - znufrii Nov 18, 12:31 11
- Pizza, it's Friday! -- nm - Krusty Nov 18, 15:20
- Mix the two together and make Laotian -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 12:58 3
  - It puts the Laotian in the basket or it gets the hose! -- nm - oblique Nov 18, 13:10 1
    - booooOOOOOOOOO -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 17:11
  - Why am I turned on by this idea? -- nm - Qale Nov 18, 13:05
- Thai. -- nm - kelly Nov 18, 12:54
- Thai -- nm - decline Nov 18, 12:52
- Indian -- nm - JaxSean Nov 18, 12:51
- Thai. It has more sugar. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 12:43
- Pizza -- nm - sycor Nov 18, 12:40
- Indian. -- nm - loosilu Nov 18, 12:39
Talosians now running FIFA? -- (link) - mud Nov 18, 12:31 1
- heh -- nm - zork Nov 18, 13:58
This is kilbo's link from B2. I want you all to look at the photo and try to tell me the dude isn't the rat and the lady on the bottom isn't planning to shank him. -- (link*) - crash davis Nov 18, 12:30
they said whorship in the bedroom, its only there that you're human -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 12:24

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