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Sports betting becomes legal in Ohio on January 1st and you'd think the various sports books were running for president based on the amount of ads... -- nm - Ender Dec 11, 00:50
Man, the Highlander universe is a licensing nightmare. It seems each iteration is on a different service. -- nm - Ender Dec 10, 22:20 13
- (And Google gets schizophrenic if you just search for "Highlander".) -- nm - Ender Dec 10, 22:33 12
  - For an actor with exactly one accent, Sean Connery was sure getting a lot of international roles in the 80s... Russian... Spaniard... -- nm - Ender Dec 10, 23:00 11
    - And, of course, the guy who IS playing a Scot grew up in Switzerland... -- nm - Ender Dec 10, 23:04 10
      - Apparently Conner has been stealing dead babies' identities since 1700... I feel like that was overkill pre-20th century... - Ender Dec 10, 23:46 9
        
        Oh, apparently in 1999 they built a giant uv shield over the entire planet and in 2024 some crazy people think the ozone layer has healed itself... -- nm - Ender Dec 11, 00:12 8
        
        After decades being built up as one of the worst movies ever I found the Renegade Version strangely coherent... - Ender Dec 11, 02:14
        
        Did the immortal Egyptian/Spaniard who's been dead for the past 200 years just say "Hit it,dude!"? -- nm - Ender Dec 11, 01:40
        
        Dude de-ages 40 years and admits his immortality to the first terrorist he sees and she's IMMEDIATELY all over his dick... -- nm - Ender Dec 11, 00:56
        
        As far as I can tell they've completely memory holed the "they're aliens" version and now they're just immortals from the past exiled to the future. -- nm - Ender Dec 11, 00:40
        
        I suspect this "Renegade Version" I bought might actually be the Special Edition. -- nm* - Ender Dec 11, 00:38
        
        These movies have more exposed boobs than I remember from my childhood... -- nm - Ender Dec 11, 00:23
        
        Oh boy, Lambert's in old age makeup. -- nm - Ender Dec 11, 00:14
        
        Whoa, Michael Ironside and John C McGinley?! -- nm - Ender Dec 11, 00:12
The Sticky Wicket that just keeps on giving. -- (link) - budice Dec 10, 22:06
Earlier tonight I was eating bites of chocolate while cooking stir fry. Was, until I accidentally took a bite out of a big old clove of garlic. -- nm - Max Dec 10, 21:52 1
- did that once with some takeout except it was one of those insanely hot red peppers -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 10, 22:07
Elon sure does like to call a lot of his critics pedophiles -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 10, 21:29 1
- maybe he is Q -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 10, 23:46
HS Football: MaxPreps #1 St John Bosco taking CA Title opponent to the shed. 35-0 at Half -- nm - budice Dec 10, 21:26
Waffle 324 2/5 - prayformojo Dec 10, 21:10 1
- 2/5 - znufrii Dec 10, 21:16
Wordle 540 3/6 - prayformojo Dec 10, 21:08 2
- 6/6 - Marlowe Dec 11, 06:26
- 4/6 - znufrii Dec 10, 21:11
Someone wake up Tim! Senga signs with the Mets! -- nm* - Flavorize Dec 10, 20:45 1
- Dude could address all the social problems in the area or buy second or third place in the NL East behind Atlanta. He picked wrong. -- nm - David Dec 10, 21:12
Avatar 2 Japan Premiere had a Dolphin Show -- (link*) - budice Dec 10, 20:23 4
- As a strong ecologist and environmentalist, this seems utterly contrary to what James Cameron stands for. -- nm - Mop Dec 10, 20:25 3
  - Fukka you dolphin! -- nm - Qale Dec 10, 20:59
  - It's okay, they're in CAG. - Beryllium Dec 10, 20:26 1
    - That group actually won Best Performance By A Pod at last year's CAG Awards. -- nm - Ender Dec 10, 23:08
this is a very realistic cat costume. nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Dec 10, 19:37 1
- And not a digitized butthole in sight! -- nm - Mop Dec 10, 20:26
Did anyone post this? Amazing leap in cancer treatment with gene editing technology. -- (link) - Andie Dec 10, 19:00 2
- good stuff, very promising for some kinds of cancer. (I think we’ve talked about CRISPR before, this is an even smaller/more precise targeting.) -- nm - i.b! Dec 10, 19:09 1
  - *embeds V-o-t-e-F-o-r-B-i-d-e-n in the genes* -- nm* - Doctors with the cure Dec 10, 19:24
WAS - Wizards giveaway tonight was FTX hats -- (link) - budice Dec 10, 18:25 1
- Worth more than an NFT -- nm - Beryllium Dec 10, 18:56
For the first time since 2006, a Big Ten school has won the Heisman Trophy -- nm - budice Dec 10, 18:21
do we think this is a twitter glitch or “curating”? the other categories are normal. nm but: -- (pic) -- (link*) - i.b! Dec 10, 18:06 [Attachment]
I’ve been here 5+ weeks, tv has only been on a teeny bit thanks to my not offering the remote to roommates for reasons and no one asking for -- (edited) - i.b! Dec 10, 17:39 2
- Yeah, you gotta put it on for her. :-) -- nm - Krusty Dec 10, 18:00 1
  - that was fun, and I spotted my sister-in-law in the crowd. - i.b! Dec 10, 19:56
Hardest Sunday NYT xword for a while. 55:25 -- nm - prayformojo Dec 10, 17:28
Here's how you win a wrestling match. -- (link) - David Dec 10, 17:14 2
- Ha! Was just going to spoil the end - Tim Dec 10, 17:19 1
  - The crowd lost its mind. -- nm - David Dec 10, 17:29
Dang, Andre Iguodala! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 10, 16:00 3
- New catchphrase? -- nm - Reagen Dec 10, 17:12 1
  - google told me he may have been watching something with a cameo. -- nm - i.b! Dec 10, 17:28
- ?? -- nm - i.b! Dec 10, 16:24
Why does fb think I’m a hardcore skier all of the sudden? -- nm - znufrii Dec 10, 15:45 3
- On the scale of hardcore things, that’s definitely not the worst. -- nm - Mop Dec 10, 20:24
- Same reason it thinks I’m in North Carolina? -- nm - spamlet Dec 10, 16:11
- "It's like I'm wearing nothing at all! Nothing at all! Nothing at all!" -- nm - Beryllium Dec 10, 15:46
Today was the first time I've ever plugged in a digital optical audio cable. It was weirder than I expected. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 10, 15:08 12
- Boss came to me this week and said he wanted to retire our fiber optic network. - Mop Dec 10, 21:43
- Where'd you plug it? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Dec 10, 18:39
- Put on LOTR -- nm - budice Dec 10, 17:16 4
  - I'm just about to. -- nm - mud Dec 10, 17:19 3
    - I remember getting LOTR and hooking up optical audio for it, one of the best experiences ever. -- nm - budice Dec 10, 17:22 2
      - coincidentally I did have it on a channel that was showing LOTR - but it was Sméagol climbing around on mt doom so it wasn't the most majestic test -- nm - Beryllium Dec 10, 17:31 1
        
        balrog, helms deep, minas tirith all swell -- nm - budice Dec 10, 17:32
- Wow. I *stopped* using those probably a decade ago. -- nm - sycor Dec 10, 16:28 1
  - TV is from 2009, doesn't have fancy HDMI arc/cec stuff, but does have digital optical. So the new soundbar is happy. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 10, 16:31
- Wait until you use your first 3.5 floppy drive! -- nm - Bacon Dec 10, 15:25 2
  - I actually need one of these. I have a disk I need to get some info off of from college. -- nm - sycor Dec 10, 16:29
  - Same weirdness: they both have a hatch cover -- nm - Beryllium Dec 10, 15:36
Karen throws food back at Popeye's worker, whole staff comes out to join the fight... alledged corp responce is funny (probably not real) - zeitgeist Dec 10, 15:02 3
- F*ck around and find out. -- nm - znufrii Dec 10, 15:13
- Here's the actual Popeyes response. -- (link) - Ender Dec 10, 15:12 1
  - that does sound more corp adult -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 10, 15:43
Heh. That silly Folgers ad keeps on giving ... -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 10, 14:45 [mastodon]
Rewatching Supernatural and, man, they really completely threw out continuity for the prequel series... -- nm* - Ender Dec 10, 14:45 2
- and hiring skilled actors -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 14:57 1
  - Ha! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 10, 15:45
Probably already noted, but Twitter Blue is $8, but $11 if bought through the Apple store. 🤣 - TWuG Dec 10, 14:35 1
- And it’s worth practically nothing. -- nm - Qale Dec 10, 17:15
I don't know why Xavier even bothers to show up... They barely even won! -- nm - Ender Dec 10, 14:23 1
- Cruel of X to keep it close like that and lend false hopes. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 10, 14:30
I see the curse of ITV continues when it comes to which channel broadcasts the England match. -- nm - LMS Dec 10, 14:02 3
- Sorry they lost. :-( -- nm - Krusty Dec 10, 14:51 1
  - I barely watched it, I was doing a food shop instead. -- nm - LMS Dec 10, 15:01
- condolences, smutty -- nm - prayformojo Dec 10, 14:08
He has a point. -- (link) - Spawn Dec 10, 13:50 9
- That can't be real -- nm - JaxSean Dec 10, 16:52 3
  - he hasn’t deleted it. I would link, but he’s not getting more engagement from me. -- (link*) - i.b! Dec 10, 17:26 [Attachment] 2
    - Do we know if that’s his actual account though? -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 10, 17:49 1
      - it looks like it is. some news folks following, promoting upcoming appearances, etc. -- nm - i.b! Dec 10, 17:55
- This made me laugh. For a second. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Dec 10, 15:00
- Nathanfillion.gif -- nm - znufrii Dec 10, 14:25
- *he's* people! -- nm - Reagen Dec 10, 14:14
- JFC -- nm - Epiphany Dec 10, 14:11
- ugh -- nm - mud Dec 10, 13:53
I can't do this. -- (link) - David Dec 10, 13:48 8
- Dante Martin is amazing to watch. If he could only get a charisma infusion he'd be a gigantic star. -- nm - pmb Dec 10, 14:56 1
  - Skye Blue and he are both introverts. When they turn heel, it’ll be better for both of them. - The Allfather Dec 10, 16:25
- This is also unique -- (link) - Will Hunting Dec 10, 14:33 4
  - Oh, I like that. -- nm - The Allfather Dec 10, 15:52 2
    - It’s a lot of setup but it looks good. She was a D1 gymnast from Oregon -- nm - Tim Dec 10, 16:01
    - It’s another of those that will need a lot of suspension of disbelief…but it looks good otherwise. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 10, 15:55
  - Better quality video. -- (link) - Tim Dec 10, 14:36
- Not with that attitude you can’t. -- nm - spamlet Dec 10, 13:51
Pretty sure they’ve just been reprinting this column before each of the last few Fed meetings. Bound to be right eventually though! -- (link*) - znufrii Dec 10, 13:45 1
- Stiglitz is a serious guy though. I mean can’t he look at Turkey and see the results of what he wants? -- nm - spamlet Dec 10, 13:52
The Sun newspaper displayed ads near the Eiffel Tower ahead of ENGFRA -- (link) - budice Dec 10, 13:28 3
- Oops. -- nm - znufrii Dec 10, 13:40
- vid proof -- (link) - budice Dec 10, 13:33
- 😂😂😂 -- nm - David Dec 10, 13:31
ancient masks made with human skulls -- (link) - Peglegpete Dec 10, 13:25 1
- Secret Stalker, take note. -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 13:31
After so many reviews and yourtube videos I don't know if I want the Cuisinart AirFryer Toaster Oven or a Cosori air fryer. - sycor Dec 10, 13:19 4
- I do love our Cuisinart. -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 10, 13:47 1
  - I'm leaning that way. Looks like there is an updated model with a digital readout which I like. Not crazy about the increased price though. - sycor Dec 10, 14:26
- I would choose the Cuisinart. -- nm - Krusty Dec 10, 13:22
- compare the space each take up. I bet it's close. then see who has the biggest basket to cook in. that can vary a lot. -- nm* - Peglegpete Dec 10, 13:21
Brooklyn Nets sitting the top 7 of their high scorers against the Pacers tonight -- (link) - Remlik Dec 10, 13:18 1
- Pantload Management -- nm - Diva Dec 12, 14:55
Morocco going for the re-reconquista. -- nm - Reagen Dec 10, 13:03 8
- those clowns who showed up in Crusades costumes were more right than they knew -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 10, 14:10
- I keep thinking Monaco -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 10, 13:07 1
  - Completely different place. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 10, 18:51
- heh -- (link) - Tim Dec 10, 13:06 4
  - does France have a player named Charlemagne? -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 13:36 3
    - Charles Martel is the guy for the job. -- nm - Roger More Dec 10, 15:16
    - One of the teams had a player named Sterling, and I so badly wanted his first name to be Scott. -- nm - David Dec 10, 13:38 1
      - You must not have wanted it badly enough. -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 13:39
SNF kicks says Kane’s penalty would have been good from 53 yards -- (link*) - budice Dec 10, 12:53 4
- more like Harry Kant -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 10, 14:37
- Read that as "Kanye". -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 12:57 2
  - Also read that as SNL. -- nm - Ender Dec 10, 13:22
  - His penalty is a yard n a half -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 10, 13:04
The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself cancelled by Netflix after 1 season -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 12:53 2
- It was pretty good but I can see it not appealing to a wide enough audience for a second season -- nm - decline Dec 10, 16:08
- I'm sure Joe Barton will take it well. -- nm - LMS Dec 10, 14:00
the lawsuits over the Bored Ape shit have started -- (link) - Beaker Dec 10, 12:51 2
- Defence strategy: No one should have been stupid enough to believe these were worth something -- nm - Reagen Dec 10, 13:01 1
  - It's the defense Established Titles - and the YouTubers who shilled for them - are using. -- nm - Mop Dec 10, 13:59
the non call there initially should preclude that ref from doing another game -- nm - Beaker Dec 10, 12:47
Size of oof: Massive -- nm - Reagen Dec 10, 12:44 1
- 1.21 giagoofs -- nm - prayformojo Dec 10, 12:49
Pickford! -- nm - JD Dec 10, 12:37
Last night's windstorm blew off my bbq cover -- nm - Beryllium Dec 10, 12:30 3
- were you able to fish it out of West Bay? -- nm - mud Dec 10, 12:36
- We will rebuild. -- nm - Mop Dec 10, 12:33 1
  - I like this as a spy password exchange. -- nm - Spawn Dec 10, 12:35
I ask you: short of wearing a bowler, could Harry Maguire look more English? -- nm - One Baron Posting Dec 10, 11:54 3
- "Could I BE wearing any more brogues?" -- nm - Max Dec 10, 12:48
- Could David Beckham look less English. Dude is Euro-tanned and dressed. -- nm* - budice Dec 10, 11:59 1
  - I don't know. Let's have him take off his shirt and see. -- nm - Mop Dec 10, 12:00
it’s coming home -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 10, 11:38 1
- ça rentre à la maison -- nm - Reagen Dec 10, 11:53

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