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Me, 10 years ago: why do I even need this leather briefcase? It’s not like I’m ever going to need to go on a business trip. Me, now: well, f*ck. - znufrii Dec 11, 13:41
guys we did fusion -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 11, 13:30 5
- Paywalled. (Which is of course a commentary on the tech itself, compared to solar and wind ...) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 13:32 2
  - fine - hollywood big shot Dec 11, 13:35 1
    - It damaged equipment by being more powerful than expected? Ooh, that'll be a good detail to keep for the movie. I like that kind of science. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 13:38
- "Practical fusion reactors are still many years away." -- nm - Reagen Dec 11, 13:32 1
  - Well they should get on that, then! - Beryllium Dec 11, 13:36
how bad must Flacco be if they keep bringing Mike White out to get murdered over and over -- nm - Beaker Dec 11, 12:52 3
- Dude should stick to screenwriting. -- nm - Mop Dec 11, 13:41 1
  - I shall call him, "hollywood big shot". -- nm - Spawn Dec 11, 13:58
- Mike White is the bad of the future!!! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Dec 11, 13:21
Question of the day -- (pic) - prayformojo Dec 11, 12:29 [Attachment] 6
- Answer (spoiler)/Bonus question -- (pic) - prayformojo Dec 11, 12:30 [Attachment] 4
  - Answer (spoiler) -- (pic) - prayformojo Dec 11, 12:30 [Attachment] 3
    - 2/2 -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 13:02
    - 2/2 -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 11, 12:57
    - 2/2. (spoilery for second.) - i.b! Dec 11, 12:43
- Nm -- nm* - prayformojo Dec 11, 12:29
35 years ago this weekend: Throw Momma From the Train, Wall Street, Empire of the Sun -- (link) - Max Dec 11, 12:22 [youtube]
Dec 11 birthdays: Rita Moreno (91), Teri Garr (75), Nikki Sixx & Tom Shadyac (64), Mo'Nique (55), Hailee Steinfeld (26) - Max Dec 11, 12:17 [youtube]
Bizarro NFL -- nm - budice Dec 11, 12:14 3
- What is the football shaped like? -- nm - Spawn Dec 11, 12:16 2
  - still oblong but rotated 90 degrees -- nm - Reagen Dec 11, 12:18 1
    - That's what she said -- nm - Michael Scott Dec 11, 12:22
Remlik on my radio! - Spawn Dec 11, 12:07 2
- He does weekends and isnt this after his usual time slot ? -- nm - eag Dec 11, 12:11 1
  - Weekends are... different. His lead-in guy was on before him with a 3pm changeover. They do a show called Over Easy from 7-11 (both am and pm) that is - Spawn Dec 11, 12:15
You know what brilliant piece of corporate cynicism we've thankfully been spared from these past few years? - Beryllium Dec 11, 11:43 6
- A manger scene would work...but... cruxifiction? frodo? and elf? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 11, 12:05
- Wait until Disney buys them. -- nm - Spawn Dec 11, 11:55 4
  - Mickey and Gandalf would be a pretty epic team up. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 11:56 3
    - The Istari's Apprentice -- nm - Ender Dec 11, 14:08
    - .. no. -- nm - mud Dec 11, 12:08 1
      - "Honestly, I would have preferred the Balrog." -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 12:23
There's a growing belief that Sasha Banks is about to join the Bullet Club, possibly as its leader. -- nm - David Dec 11, 11:40 13
- Contracts aren't signed...yet...im is Meltzer speculation so he's probably wrong - Remlik Dec 11, 11:42 12
  - Of course nothing is signed. - the wrong element Dec 11, 11:53 2
    - I think she wants to be the ultimate forbidden door - eag Dec 11, 11:56 1
      - I don't think that's possible. - the wrong element Dec 11, 12:39
  - Meltzer was only the third source to report on this, and New Japan isn't denying. They deny everything that's wrong. -- nm - David Dec 11, 11:51
  - Add that to the list of Sasha Banks rumors - eag Dec 11, 11:49
  - If WWE isn’t offering enough money, AEW sure as hell won’t be. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 11, 11:46 5
    - Khan's richer. -- nm - David Dec 11, 11:51 4
      - He might be but they ain’t paying like that’s the case. - Will Hunting Dec 11, 11:56 1
        
        What are you basing your header on? They are clearly paying top talent enough that they will leave WWE. -- nm* - The Allfather Dec 11, 12:55
      - Plus, she's probably worth more to AEW than WWE. - the wrong element Dec 11, 11:56 1
        
        Actually thats changed suposedly HHH is alowing more side hustles so to speak when it comes to wrestlers -- nm - eag Dec 11, 11:59
  - MJF was at UFC last night and had the AEW belt with him -- (link) - Remlik Dec 11, 11:44 [youtube]
What is your holiday season 'fur-sonality? -- (link) - Meg Dec 11, 11:24 10
- Dog - ore-o Dec 11, 15:05
- I'm a dog! -- nm - David Dec 11, 13:21
- cat -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 11, 12:59
- dog -- nm - Beaker Dec 11, 12:10
- Goat -- nm - JD Dec 11, 11:57 1
  - Heh, me too. Guess we're not that into Christmas :) -- nm - Meg Dec 11, 13:18
- Cat. -- nm - kelly Dec 11, 11:50
- Cat. -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 11:35
- *scritch* -- nm - Spawn Dec 11, 11:28
- Cat - quelle surprise -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 11, 11:28
Jeff Driskel wasn't even a decent college QB. How is he playing in the NFL? - David Dec 11, 11:15 1
- Is he tall and white? -- nm - Volnelk Dec 11, 12:32
Joe Flacco has entered the chat -- nm - Beaker Dec 11, 11:09
R.I.P. Paul Silas, 79 -- (link) - mud Dec 11, 11:08
Hey NY slackers, some people I know are playing at a club, Brooklyn Made tonight, great funk jazz, they're making it on the jazz fest circles -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 11, 11:00
This may be a weird question because I never travel for work and don’t wear suits regularly but - znufrii Dec 11, 10:55 2
- two. - i.b! Dec 11, 13:15
- Maybe not two suits, but should have a backup incase you spill something on your lap, etc -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 11, 10:58
Black Panther 2 $11.1 ($409.8), Violent Night $8.7 ($26.7), Strange World $3.6 ($30.5), The Menu $2.7 ($29.0), Devotion $2.0 ($17.0) -- (link) - Beaker Dec 11, 10:43 1
- Maybe if they had released more movies! -- nm - David Dec 11, 11:01
Yeesh, Semantle Jr.: 71 guesses, 6 hints -- (edited) - prayformojo Dec 11, 10:39
Tony Robinson is FUCKING BACK with Time Team!! -- (link*) - Mop Dec 11, 10:38 [youtube]
Dalvin just froze some defender 1 on 1 -- nm - budice Dec 11, 10:29
It took us about 6 weeks to get through the Italy Universal Yums box, but it was really good. Those gummys were terrific -- nm - prayformojo Dec 11, 10:08 8
- Mangia! Eat! Eat! You're too thin! -- nm - Italy Yums Box Dec 11, 10:18 1
  - 😆 -- nm - Krusty Dec 11, 10:30
- I'm enjoying the international ones from my stalker. The popcorn chocolate truffles were great! - Meg Dec 11, 10:17
- We have 4 unopened boxes. It’s probably time to cancel, but - kelly Dec 11, 10:09 4
  - huh. Where can you see the schedule? -- nm - prayformojo Dec 11, 10:11 3
    - Do you want to know? -- nm - kelly Dec 11, 10:54 2
      - sure -- nm - prayformojo Dec 11, 10:56 1
        
        Pic: -- (pic) - kelly Dec 11, 11:51 [Attachment]
Romo: "Sauce Gardner got his nickname because he has that something extra, like sauce." Ummm, it's not because he covers so close he's like a sauce? -- nm - rollo Dec 11, 10:07 2
- If anyone knows sauces, it's Tony Romo. - Beryllium Dec 11, 10:29
- Heh. :-) He was nicknamed A1 when he was a kid and then A1 Sauce Sweet Feet Gardner which he eventually shortened to just Sauce. -- nm - Krusty Dec 11, 10:27
The phrase "show out" esp. in re: sports is having a moment thanks to Coach Prime, just copied by Randy Moss. Prepare to be tired of this -- nm - rollo Dec 11, 09:57 3
- context? -- nm - mud Dec 11, 10:08 2
  - "We aren't just going to show up, we're going to show out" -- nm - rollo Dec 11, 10:37 1
    - :-P -- nm - mud Dec 11, 10:40
50 year old Jaromir Jagr made his season debut in the top Czech league today -- (link) - Reagen Dec 11, 09:45 1
- Kid's got skillz. He might make it in the NHL some day. -- nm - Mop Dec 11, 10:39
Adding 10 more to make a top 40 like I did for last year: - Reagen Dec 11, 09:41 2
- You seem to have overlooked Taylor Swift. - Under the Influence Dec 11, 09:55 1
  - *Tommy Lee Jones looking over his newspaper* -- nm - Reagen Dec 11, 10:15
Slick Willy at the Giants game -- (link) - budice Dec 11, 09:26
I think I like this take on Harry and Meghan -- (link) - ty97 Dec 11, 09:16 2
- Love it. -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 09:38
- Me too. -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 11, 09:31
Yep. Just going great -- (link*) - Jovian Dec 11, 09:07 3
- Musk has bigger problems and he's using Twitter to distract investors. - Under the Influence Dec 11, 10:27 2
  - Musk has the psychological sturdiness of tissue paper. -- nm - Reagen Dec 11, 10:40 1
    - He's single-ply. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 10:42
“Siri, what is the LIBRE Initiative?” -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 08:37
it’s scary how many bad blood pressure devices are in use at medical facilities. -- (edited) - i.b! Dec 11, 08:30 3
- Wrist ones are terrible. -- nm - Tim Dec 11, 09:14 1
  - oh yah, they’re the worst; and they’re what’s used the most at sub-acute/rehab places. - i.b! Dec 11, 10:08
- I wondered about that in my doc's office. Last visit I was about 20 points over normal. Follow-up a couple of weeks later - normal. - Meg Dec 11, 08:41
Libyan bombmaker al-Marimi used a cloth wrapped around the bomb which was traced to a shop in Malta and that's how he was tracked down .. (!) -- nm - mud Dec 11, 08:07 2
- We can't even trace a gun to whomever bought or sold it -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 11, 10:23
- (more in spamlet post below) -- nm - mud Dec 11, 08:09
Past Wayne is such a jerk for not leaving a note for future Wayne to buy supplies for making gingerbread cookies. -- nm - Krusty Dec 11, 07:56 2
- You know … - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 08:38 1
  - Ha! I'm literally sitting in the subway station waiting to go get my supplies. But no new sneakers until after Christmas because - Krusty Dec 11, 08:41
So I’ve been in Mexico this last week and a side benefit is that I’ve been able to ride things out until this LBD challenge blows over. - Roger More Dec 11, 07:49 6
- Dang, Andre Iguodala! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 11, 07:51 2
  - hee! - i.b! Dec 11, 08:32
  - You always say that! -- nm - rollo Dec 11, 08:28
- Oof! -- nm - Krusty Dec 11, 07:51
- :( -- nm - budice Dec 11, 07:50 1
  - It’s not even a Christmas station! -- nm - Roger More Dec 11, 07:55
The Best Dog Collar Matches in Pro Wrestling History -- (link) - Beaker Dec 11, 07:39
EU parliament vp suspended and kicked from her party - she and 3 others got qatar’d. nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Dec 11, 07:24 1
- Oops. -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 07:38
wake up! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 11, 07:05
The Libyans have turned over the alleged Lockerbie bomb builder to the US -- (link) - spamlet Dec 11, 07:02
Steve Cohen's luxury-tax bill of roughly $80 million is more than the projected '23 payrolls of six teams (A's, PIrates, Orioles, Reds, Rays and KC -- (link) - budice Dec 11, 06:45
Just picking up on something: If I ever said that Gabbard was *the best* Democratic candidate, it would be intended as "most likely to beat Trump". - ore-o Dec 11, 06:36 [Backboard]
Happy birthday, Jovian! Woo hoo!!! 🥳🎂 -- nm - Krusty Dec 11, 06:35 5
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 11, 09:25
- Thank you!! -- nm - Jovian Dec 11, 07:49
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Dec 11, 07:43
- cheers!! -- nm - mud Dec 11, 07:10
- happy birthday, jov.!! :) - 🎉 — nm - i.b! Dec 11, 06:57
Wordle 540 4/6 - spamlet Dec 11, 06:20 3
- 2. Fortunate start. - One Baron Posting Dec 11, 07:41
- 3 - rollo Dec 11, 07:27
- 3 - decline Dec 11, 06:31
Framed: 2/6 (spoilers). Moviedle: 4/6. Actorle: X/8. - Marlowe Dec 11, 05:59
Real Fake Knobs! -- (link) - znufrii Dec 11, 05:46 [youtube]
Geek Deal: 2TB Crucial P5 Plus SSD for $149 @ Amazon (Top 5 fastest on the market) -- (edited) - budice Dec 11, 05:30
Interesting idea for future World Cups that will never ever happen -- (link) - znufrii Dec 11, 05:28 5
- What does this mean, "a dismal compromise that leads inevitably to dead rubbers"? Does that mean games that don't matter in the standings or for going -- (edited) - Krusty Dec 11, 07:43 4
  - Got it. It's a meaningless game. - Krusty Dec 11, 07:46 3
    - Yup -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 07:48
    - so, not a leaky condom? -- nm - mud Dec 11, 07:48 1
      - Could be both -- nm - Krusty Dec 11, 07:51
How is it already only two weeks until Christmas? -- nm - znufrii Dec 11, 04:36 2
- ugh. -- nm - i.b! Dec 11, 07:25
- well y'see, the earth goes round the sun and it usually takes 52 weeks. 50 weeks have now passed since last xmas so we can just do the math, brother -- nm - mud Dec 11, 07:24
TV PSA: NFL, Family Law, Coroner, Tulsa King, Dangerous Liaisons, The L Word, Simpsons, Yellowstone, Great North, Bob's Burgers, George & Tammy, - Beaker Dec 11, 03:46
Hmmm, Highlander: The Series is suspiciously 16:9 on Peacock. -- nm - Ender Dec 11, 02:18 1
- The series also has more boobs than I remember, those glass blocks in the shower aren't hiding anything... -- nm - Ender Dec 11, 02:26
She's so fine there's no telling where the money went -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 11, 02:16 1
- the first time I ever heard that line I laughed .. a lot -- nm - mud Dec 11, 07:26

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