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Okay FF Gods. Eagles DEF crapped the bed for me last night so I need 2.8 from George Pickens tonight for the W. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 28, 15:01 1
- I need a big night from Freiermuth. I’m……..not confident. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 28, 15:17
Matt Ruhle has a *really* good agent. -- nm - Diva Nov 28, 14:59 1
- "While my client was clearly in over his head in the NFL"...er wait...8 years?!!? -- (edited) - JD Nov 28, 15:04
Well it took them a few days, but I see some Republicans are finally starting to condemn Trump's Nazi Dinner Party. -- nm - Jovian Nov 28, 14:50 4
- ug -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 28, 15:18
- only because they think it gives them a leg up against him in 2024 -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 14:58 2
  - Governor Kemp won't be running for President in 2024. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 28, 14:58 1
    - And neither will Cassidy, Thune, Capito, Collins, Coryn, or Scott. Only Pence, and well HRC has a better chance at the nomination then Mikey. -- nm - Jovian Nov 28, 15:00
Corto Maltese: Frank Miller set to write, adapt and exec produce limited series based on the old Graphic Novels -- (link) - Remlik Nov 28, 14:31
i bought a new mattress - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 14:30 5
- If, like me, only half of it ever gets used, just roll over to the other side. - Mop Nov 28, 15:13
- nice! did you order one like a Caspar? -- nm - Remlik Nov 28, 14:33 3
  - Plank for the superior firmness -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 14:34 2
    - Customer review One star: I got a board. Company response: Did you even read our company name? -- nm - JD Nov 28, 14:57
    - oooo. nice. -- nm - Remlik Nov 28, 14:37
DTL: Another frustrating early exit from the tournament. - spamlet Nov 28, 14:28
How much for the arm? - Spawn Nov 28, 13:53
Actor Liev Schreiber is raising money to send generators to Ukraine as Russia attacks it's power grid -- (link) - Remlik Nov 28, 13:44 1
- Here's a link to the fund raising website for those without Twitter. -- (link) - Mop Nov 28, 13:49
musk is accusing apple of hating free speech because they've mostly stopped advertising on twitter. isn't *not advertising on twitter* an expression - judge amanda jones Nov 28, 13:09 16
- This is my repeated issue with people who claim censorship when people boycott something or "cancel" someone. It is free speech also. -- nm - pmb Nov 28, 14:02
- FWIW, I find it comical (if not in fact prescient) that Twitter must pay over a billion dollars in interest annually since the leveraged buyout. - Mop Nov 28, 13:37 5
  - I am planning to continue describing it as a murder. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 28, 13:52
  - it wasn't an LBO, which was why he had to sell his Tesla stock to fund his end -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 13:39 3
    - and the banks that didn't pull their financing had to come up with a fakakta scheme to get repaid (maybe) for their $13b -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 13:49 2
      - article is locked - Lafarrow Nov 28, 14:12 1
        
        here, fish for a day - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 14:24
- He's being Gordon Gekko in a scenario where Larry Wildman doesn't feel compelled to bail him out. -- nm - Max Nov 28, 13:16 1
  - Anakin v. Obi Wan - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 13:29
- paid speech! -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 13:15
- It's a troll's argument. -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 13:12 1
  - Quite. "I say the words and I get a reaction; I win!" -- nm - Beryllium Nov 28, 13:25
- Musk: "it's only free speech when it's me". (NM) - Marlowe Nov 28, 13:12 3
  - "They're booing Shakespeare!" -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 13:24
  - I mean yes. he's banning tons of left-leaning accounts while polling about giving amnesty to all banned accounts... -- nm - judge amanda jones Nov 28, 13:13 1
    - So just wait a few days / weeks and ask for amnesty? Vox Populi, Vox Dei and all that? -- nm - JD Nov 28, 14:05
Get lickin', Not-So-Secret Stalkers! Card list has been sent. - Cuzzin Todd Nov 28, 13:09 1
- yay! thx -- nm - mud Nov 28, 13:13
Seems I've been stalked!?! Thought for a moment it was a mis-delivery and then saw it was addressed to Meg rather than Megan :) THANK YOU, ANDIE! -- nm - Meg Nov 28, 13:09
I don't care if Legendary splits w/ WB, just don't do a crossover w/ kaiju & giant sandworm -- (link) - mud Nov 28, 13:03
not rooting for Netflix to fail but if it ever stops growing Reed and Ted are gonna have a fun time on the ride down -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 12:55
Auburn is finalizing Hugh Freeze as HC -- nm - budice Nov 28, 12:51 9
- Ugh. -- nm - Diva Nov 28, 15:12
- Morally corrupt SEC team hires slezeball coach. Story at 11. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 28, 14:51
- Pros: Some SEC head coaching experience. Cons: Frequent whoremongering. -- nm - The Gossip King Nov 28, 13:24 3
  - Which is why he fit perfectly at Liberty. -- nm - spamlet Nov 28, 14:44
  - Taken Biblically, at least that's not against the rules - JD Nov 28, 13:30 1
    - Words can have more than one def -- nm* - con_carne Nov 28, 14:52
- They deserve what they get. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 28, 13:04 1
  - Bruce Pearl seems to be working out. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 28, 14:58
- No thanks. -- nm - Dark Callisto Nov 28, 12:54
Noam Note: - mud Nov 28, 12:36
Map of the world with literally translated country names -- (link) - con_carne Nov 28, 12:22 [Image] 6
- technically Land of the Long White Cloud is the translation of New Zealand's Maori name. -- nm - mafic Nov 28, 14:10 1
  - They've done similar with a few other countries too - China, Egypt, Greece, Armenia, Georgia (but strangely not India) -- nm - Roger More Nov 28, 14:24
- "Ice...land?" - Max Nov 28, 12:31
- Canada is just a bad MNight movie? -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 12:26 2
  - "No, I know this language, he's referring to the land and Ca-Na-Da is its name." -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 14:50
  - one of his 3 good ones -- nm - mud Nov 28, 12:32
Hey Bery you still need that screen cap? - sycor Nov 28, 12:08 1
- I don't remember? But the ST email in the welcome message should work -- nm - Beryllium Nov 28, 12:34
In the process of selling FTX naming rights to the Heat's arena, Miami-Dade "Inspector General Felix Jimenez... didn’t vet FTX’s finances" -- (link) - budice Nov 28, 11:50 6
- the Invisible Hand of the Market guided them, obvs -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 11:55
- “Why would I? They want to give us money!” -- nm - spamlet Nov 28, 11:53 3
  - "I am shocked, shocked to hear about these allegations of financial mismanagement." "Your winnings, sir." "Thank you." -- nm - Beryllium Nov 28, 11:56
  - he was blinded by all the imaginary zeros at the end of the offer -- nm - decline Nov 28, 11:56 1
    - "can't arrest me for dumb." -- nm - budice Nov 28, 12:00
- It was a 19 year deal? Daaamn. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 28, 11:51
what happened (and continues) to pregnant women in Texas who developed complications before 22 weeks - viability - after anti-choice laws were enacted -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 11:50
Star Trek Picard Season 3: Not just a TNG reunion, Voyager and DS9 will be repped as well -- (link) - Remlik Nov 28, 11:31 1
- *twitch* -- nm - Jovian Nov 28, 12:11
why are good floormats so expensive? -- nm - judge amanda jones Nov 28, 11:24 10
- Grab some nice Berber floor samples -- nm* - budice Nov 28, 11:41
- You get what you pay for. -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 11:38
- I think it's easy to underestimate how much material goes into good floor coverings (my company sells carpets/furnishings) -- nm - con_carne Nov 28, 11:33 6
  - I didn't know this and have always just assumed (why??) that your job has something to do with candy. my version is better so I'll keep it. -- nm - judge amanda jones Nov 28, 11:56 5
    - mmmmm, candy floormats -- nm - Dano Nov 28, 12:08 4
      - ~ We're not candy, even though we look so fine and dandy ~ -- (link) - Floormat PSA Nov 28, 13:20 [youtube]
      - the snozberries taste like snozberries -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 12:09 2
        
        "Snozberrie? Who on Earth ever heard of a Snozberrie??" -- nm* - Veruca Salt Nov 28, 12:12 1
        
        The Seether's Louise! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 28, 12:13
- patents? -- nm - rollo Nov 28, 11:30
Now, to get mailing Christmas Cards... -- nm - Beaker Nov 28, 11:20
Peacock: Bros to stream Dec. 2nd -- (link) - Remlik Nov 28, 11:11
MLB: Jose Abreu signs w/ Astros -- nm - budice Nov 28, 11:10 1
- Ewww -- nm - spamlet Nov 28, 11:18
A WEDDING officiant friend has a special request client: "Anyone have anything on how marriage is like soccer?" and go - zeitgeist Nov 28, 11:05 18
- lasts longer than you'd think, and you both score less than you'd like. -- nm - mafic Nov 28, 14:11 1
  - and then eventually you get replaced by Ronaldo -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 14:35
- Expect long stretches of mind-numbing tedium. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 28, 13:25
- In both arenas, the sponge is magic. -- nm - Sub-baroner Nov 28, 12:17
- after it's over, it's time to hit the shower. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 28, 12:06
- If, at the end of the day, it ends in a tie, then it's positive points for both teams. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 28, 11:51
- everyone else seems to score, but YOU!!! -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 28, 11:47
- Work it hard and you might make it to the World... nah, I got nothing. -- nm - Spawn Nov 28, 11:44
- It's all fun and games until someone takes a ball to the face -- nm - rollo Nov 28, 11:40
- it's [usually????] never fun when the coach insists that you have to sit out and a substitute is put in to play for you -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 28, 11:40
- If you want to score, sometimes you have to use your head. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 28, 11:39
- It's called different things in different countries -- nm - con_carne Nov 28, 11:36
- It's a passion that inspires most of the rest of the world, but seems like a lackluster interest in the United States? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 28, 11:18
- It just goes on and on and there's hardly any scoring -- nm - JD Nov 28, 11:15 1
  - This is probably the most apt. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 28, 11:55
- there are certain times when using the hands is wrong -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 28, 11:11
- It takes a lot of ball kicks to finally have something worth celebrating. -- nm - colin Nov 28, 11:08 1
  - You can either be the goal keeper for the other team or be helping advance the ball down the pitch. -- nm - colin Nov 28, 11:08
"a cantankerous old man" -- (link) - mud Nov 28, 11:03 4
- they're both nuts. -- nm - Remlik Nov 28, 11:08 1
  - ".. it's a fact, sure as day follows night sure as eggs is eggs, sure as every odd-numbered Star Trek movie is shit." -- nm - Tim Bisley Nov 28, 11:20
- Next time Kirk needs Warp Speed, Sulu flips him off -- nm - budice Nov 28, 11:07
- He's being very kind -- nm - Beryllium Nov 28, 11:05
yes yes Elon. Go ahead and try insulting your advertisers to get them to stay or come back to your sandbox. - Jovian Nov 28, 10:59 2
- Apple is one of the most confident companies on the planet. They don't pick fights they can't win. -- nm - colin Nov 28, 11:07 1
  - And guaranteed they told this imbecile why but he’s too dense to understand it. Probably went like this: - Will Hunting Nov 28, 11:25
What band is pictured here? -- (pic) - prayformojo Nov 28, 10:54 [Attachment] 3
- — — -- (edited) - mud Nov 28, 10:58
- U2 -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 10:57 1
  - yup -- nm - prayformojo Nov 28, 10:59
NFL-Wentz has 2 more passing TDs than Russell Wilson this season and he hasn't played since Week 6 -- nm - budice Nov 28, 10:52
and for impossible festivals - JD Nov 28, 10:43 [Attachment] 10
- Since I haven't been to multiday festivals, what's a good approach to setting them up for maximum entertainment? - Max Nov 28, 11:32 2
  - cancel two days and choose the best six bands for one -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 11:55
  - I've never really thought about that. I just bitch about the conflicts ;-) -- nm - JD Nov 28, 11:37
- Here's mine (all time). They could have done a little better job with grouping the genres, but overall good. - JaxSean Nov 28, 11:12 [Attachment]
- I would like to see ONJ hanging out with Brody. -- nm - jnine Nov 28, 11:09 1
  - I have been thinking about this way too long. I too would have liked to see that -- nm - JD Nov 28, 11:34
- 30 -- nm - Dano Nov 28, 10:49
- I do like the idea of Madonna being an opener. Mine didn't have any dead people and only one defunct band. -- (pic) -- (edited) - Qale Nov 28, 10:45 [Attachment] 2
  - 25 -- nm - Dano Nov 28, 10:50 1
    - Hah! -- nm - Qale Nov 28, 11:40
Kid wants a new GPU. But the PSU is underpowered. So kid needs a new PSU. But the case is custom. - Mop Nov 28, 10:40 6
- Dude, you're getting a Dell. -- nm - sycor Nov 28, 11:51
- Tell me about it. -- nm - Theseus, working on his ship Nov 28, 10:51 1
  - 50 Baron points. -- nm - Sub-baroner Nov 28, 10:53
- ram and drives won't be compatible with the new MB... seems everytime I've bought something 'upgradeable' by the time I want to, its all obsolete anyw -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 28, 10:45 1
  - The good news is that the RAM and hard drive are the two things I have upgraded on that computer, so I know they're compatible. -- nm - Mop Nov 28, 10:46
- Might as well just get a new kid. -- nm - Qale Nov 28, 10:44
The d*psh*t who made this dataset stored a decimal-valued field as a character. - Sub-baroner Nov 28, 10:35
I've had this 2022 Disturbed track Unstoppable on repeat for like a week. Fricking grr. -- (link) - con_carne Nov 28, 10:34 [youtube]
Am I wrong. Or was the GotG Xmas Special the first time that DC comic book characters were mentioned in a Marvel property? -- nm - Jovian Nov 28, 10:30 3
- DC Comics exists in the MCU. -- nm - con_carne Nov 28, 10:36
- They've been referenced....in fact an Eternal was the inspiration for one of them in the MCU -- (link) - Remlik Nov 28, 10:35
- You are wrong. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 28, 10:32
Looking at the NFC records, seems like Seattle is the only team with a shot at stopping the NFC East playoff position sweep - Beaker Nov 28, 10:24
the same Brooklyn Democrats that gave us Hakeem Jeffries sure seem more corrupt by the day -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 28, 10:21 2
- that's just crazy -- nm - Remlik Nov 28, 10:30 1
  - and ONLY the donald can fix it -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 28, 10:43
Michigan QB Cade McNamara has entered the transfer portal -- nm - budice Nov 28, 10:18 1
- Not surprising, but a bummer. I actually think he may be the better quarterback, but less versatile. -- nm - pmb Nov 28, 11:08
If I had a hammer Id hammer in the morning, id hammer evening, I'd hammer all over this land... -- nm* - zeitgeist Nov 28, 10:17

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