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Self checkout is fine if I’m just grabbing a couple things, but no way I’m doing a full cart by myself -- (link) - znufrii Dec 17, 07:28 4
- And I went into a gas station convenience store last weekend that had them. It was faster because no one was using them. - spamlet Dec 17, 07:43 1
  - Yeah, the Wawa near my office has them as well. Super convenient when I’m grabbing lunch. -- nm - znufrii Dec 17, 07:47
- We have to offer something because our competition does seems to work at our store for everything *except* taking ApplePay. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 07:39
- Our grocery store has big signs at self checkout stating if you have a full cart to use the human checkers. - spamlet Dec 17, 07:39
CRO-MAR is interesting early on - zork Dec 17, 07:11
this game is already crazytown. -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 07:10 1
- Butterfly, sugah? -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 07:25
Pokemon Go - my wife is looking for friends, please send her an invite; especially with all the gift tasks popping up - Beaker Dec 17, 05:50 10
- Sent, and mrsjax is sending -- nm - JaxSean Dec 17, 07:55
- If I’m reading it correctly, you’ll only need technically 7 gifts from any one “location” to get each kind of Scatterbug. - Qale Dec 17, 07:18 8
  - Pin 3 from each region for the first, 9 for the second, 15 for third and all subsequent. - ty97 Dec 17, 07:24 3
    - Look at you, being all efficient like I knew you would. *giggles lots* -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 07:25 2
      - My local playerbase collected the data which made life easier. - ty97 Dec 17, 07:28 1
        
        I’m so casual, I just realized the best way to even get rare candy was battling… which I’m not fond of. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 07:30
  - how many different ones are there? I've got 2 so far -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 07:21 3
    - Twenty. -- (link) - Qale Dec 17, 07:24 2
      - oh shit (I have 3 now :) ) -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 07:26 1
        
        It’s like there is a reason why Vivillon is #666. -- nm* - Qale Dec 17, 07:29
Wealthfront's APY was just raised to 3.8. -- (link) - mara xmas, ya filthy animals Dec 17, 05:30
I find it very strange that of all the genres/topics for a server that furry is in the top 10 at Mastadon. - Krusty Dec 17, 05:10 19
- Furries are the original purrsecuted, so they were most likely to join alt-social networks. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 07:15
- I think I'm missing something because I'm not seeing anything when I search for sneakers. -- nm - Krusty Dec 17, 05:29 17
  - Do you mean a server? Yeah, it's hard finding servers with even more common popular culture type interests. I think it's because server admins aren't - mara xmas, ya filthy animals Dec 17, 05:40 9
    - I'm not really seeing anything. One post of someone posting a pic of a new pair of sneakers they're wearing was all that came up. - Krusty Dec 17, 05:51 8
      - nm -- nm* - mara xmas, ya filthy animals Dec 17, 05:54
      - #sneakers = Could not find anything for these search terms -- nm* - Krusty Dec 17, 05:53 6
        
        I got a bunch on mine. (Going from yesterday back to May -- (link) - JaxSean Dec 17, 06:11 5
        
        So, you have to search on different servers? -- nm - Krusty Dec 17, 06:21 1
        
        Might make sense to do searches on the largest servers, then. -- nm - mara xmas, ya filthy animals Dec 17, 06:56
        
        Oh, wow, I can see results other instances. I never even tried that. -- nm - mara xmas, ya filthy animals Dec 17, 06:18 2
        
        That's why I think it's your server, plus other "Open" decentralized servers. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 17, 07:01 1
        
        I guess I don't know the difference between open decentralized servers and other kinds. -- nm* - mara xmas, ya filthy animals Dec 17, 07:04
  - I could be wrong, but trending hashtags, and hashtag searches, are really only on your instance. - JaxSean Dec 17, 05:40 6
    - For hashtags, that's not true. Hashtag searches are across instancess. It just takes a while for them to populate, or whatever the word is. I've -- (edited) - mara xmas, ya filthy animals Dec 17, 05:43 5
      - Doing this got me more results though only 7 total and not really what I was hoping to find. - Krusty Dec 17, 05:55 4
        
        Yeah, I don't see many either, but anyway, at least you know there are some. Might be a way to find people to follow, too. -- nm - mara xmas, ya filthy animals Dec 17, 05:56 3
        
        Maybe in the future people will join but right now there's nothing. -- nm - Krusty Dec 17, 05:57 2
        
        It's so much smaller a community than Twitter. Of course, for me it took maybe a year to feel like Twitter was really useful, too. -- nm - mara xmas, ya filthy animals Dec 17, 06:01 1
        
        Same for me with taking a while before I was able to get Twitter to be useful for my interests. - Krusty Dec 17, 06:23
One can only ask, *WHY?* 7-11 to serve alcohol with in-store dining in Ontario. - Andie Dec 17, 05:09 [Attachment] 1
- Worst date night ever. -- nm - Krusty Dec 17, 05:11
we went to Boney M Thursday night. What a great time. Liz Mitchell was amazing (70 years old), went down and did 1/3 of the concert from the floor - Beaker Dec 17, 05:06
Framed: 1/6. Moviedle: 3/6. Actorle: 1/8. - Marlowe Dec 17, 04:54
James Cameron's 20+ year history of working with Russians doesn't translate well to the current environment... -- nm - Ender Dec 17, 04:18 1
- My 20+ year history of appreciating Russian twink porn doesn’t translate well to the current environment… -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 07:22
Hunters season 2 teaser -- (link) - Beaker Dec 17, 04:10 [youtube]
Could electric cars kill AM radio? -- (link) - spamlet Dec 17, 04:05 2
- I listen to AM radio for the news but not in a car. I have a radio on 24/7 in my bathroom with the news on it. - Krusty Dec 17, 04:12 1
  - Am radio is Mexican, preacher, or Alex Jones -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 17, 09:47
TV PSA: NFL, NBA, NHL, UFC, SNL (Austin Butler; Lizzo), College Football, Alchemy of Souls, Random Acts of Flyness, Christmas stuff, other stuff - Beaker Dec 17, 04:04 3
- World Cup 3rd place game in about 2.5 hours (Croatia vs Morocco) -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 04:25
- Remember: 3 NFL games today. Check your lineups, set your teams etc etc -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 04:14
- Shantaram canceled by Apple TV Plus after one season -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 04:11
Florence Welch performing “Between Two Lungs” for the first time at her original SXSW gig. -- (link) - spamlet Dec 17, 04:02 [youtube]
On the subject of Night Court, the original series is only $50 for all 9 seasons on Vudu currently. -- nm - Ender Dec 17, 01:38 1
- that's a lot of sexual innuendos and Mel Torme songs -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 04:23
Watched Black Adam. I can confirm that it was a movie, and that I watched it. - Beryllium Dec 17, 01:33 4
- Can you confirm that he was Black and Adam? -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 07:32
- The Justice Society has existed for decades. Since the 1940s. -- nm - Mop Dec 17, 06:44 1
  - and yet Batman didn't go ask them for help against Darkseid... -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 07:09
- Meanwhile Rock unfollowed the IG for Black Adam and WBD. He's not in their future plans. -- nm* - budice Dec 17, 03:52
Avatar2: $55M Fri (17+38). $130M-$140M weekend -- nm* - budice Dec 17, 01:16 1
- The original made over 1 million in its 21st week. -- nm - Qale Dec 17, 07:34
I find myself drifting away from AEW because I just can't justify paying $50 for 3 person-hours of entertainment for pay per views. - Ender Dec 17, 01:00
China cannot keep canned peaches on the shelves as people think they can cure COVID. -- (link) - Ender Dec 17, 00:44
Mastodon and journalist Twitter accounts are back. -- (link) - Ender Dec 17, 00:23 1
- He didn't like the press he was getting for that! -- nm - .🎄 Dec 17, 03:48
Jay Leno from the Today Show talking about his burn accident. -- (link) - Mop Dec 16, 23:46 [youtube]
Let's say I wanted to learn more about Warhammer 40k but I have 0 interest in collecting minis or interacting with people... Where should I start? -- nm - Ender Dec 16, 23:23 3
- I'd suggest starting with this short (3-4 minute) YouTube summary - ReluctantCynic Dec 17, 08:00 [youtube] 2 1
  - Then look into the Adeptus Astartes (the Space Marines) -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Dec 17, 08:06 [youtube] 1
    - This video is a quick portrayal of how Space Marines go through a ritual of armoring themselves. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 17, 08:07
Quote from Master Chef Australia. "The hallowed turf in this brand new stadium" Huh? - Meg Dec 16, 22:50 2
- The turf is actually grown at St James church in Perth before being installed in the stadium. -- nm - Ender Dec 17, 00:34
- Build on the graves of native peoples. -- nm - Mop Dec 16, 22:54
Something's weird with the aspect ratio of True Lies on Peacock... - Ender Dec 16, 22:02 2
- Oh no, that won't do anything good for Tom Arnold -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 22:17 1
  - It's not doing half-naked JLC any favors either... -- nm - Ender Dec 16, 23:21
StackSocial has a license for Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for $29.99 today if you're interested. -- nm - David Dec 16, 21:31
Waffle 330 - 4 waffles left - prayformojo Dec 16, 21:04 3
- 3 - spamlet Dec 17, 07:32
- 3 - decline Dec 17, 05:28
- 5 - znufrii Dec 16, 21:16
Wordle 546 5/6 - woulda been 4 if I'd have done more thinkin' - prayformojo Dec 16, 21:02 7
- 4 - 546 - GregW Dec 17, 21:58
- 3 - NCAA Dec 17, 15:56
- 3 crazy lucky guess - decline Dec 17, 05:26
- 4/6 - Marlowe Dec 17, 05:13
- 3. Second word paid off - spamlet Dec 17, 03:55
- 3/6 - znufrii Dec 16, 21:12
- Oh, did the picket line come down? Probably has been for a while, come to think of it -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 21:03
James Acaster and Guz Khan research the Unofficial Science of Home Alone. -- (link) - Mop Dec 16, 20:45
Hmm, I know Mojo has a thing for cheese. Seems he also likes Red Lobster biscuits :/ -- nm - Meg Dec 16, 20:10
WWE: ooff...Sasha wanted Becky/Charlotte money and the WWE said nope, we don't see you as a star on that level in 5 years -- nm - Remlik Dec 16, 19:51 7
- The fact that they don't see her as a star on the level of Charlotte is absolutely comical. -- nm - David Dec 16, 19:51 6
  - Not as funny as they see Becky and Charlotte on the same level. - Will Hunting Dec 16, 20:26
  - in those 2 alone they've got generational game changers..Charlotte is 36. Becky is 35. Sasha is 30 going on 31. -- nm - Remlik Dec 16, 19:54 4
    - I was gonna throw Bianca in there but shes 33 but id take Bianca over Sasha everytime -- nm - eag Dec 16, 20:33
    - Charlotte doesn't even want to be there. I mean, is she even there? -- nm - David Dec 16, 20:04 2
      - To be fair, when she was champ you and other people were saying how much we saw her.... - Remlik Dec 16, 20:24 1
        
        Doesnt her new husband basicly wants to come back from what I heard -- nm - eag Dec 16, 20:35
blarg. NYT crossword time for the week: 171:35. More than 30 minutes over my best time. -- nm - prayformojo Dec 16, 19:33
Lost Bullet 2 uses a vehicular warfare weapon that the Fast & Furious gang will be mad they didn't think of - prayformojo Dec 16, 18:57
Survivor finale spoilers. - Volnelk Dec 16, 18:23 3
- i got fucking spoiled tonight by the home page of Edge. fuckers. -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 18:24 2
  - A couple people were talking about it at school today so I caught vague spoilers but nothing destructive. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 16, 18:36
  - watching tomorrow night with the fam, so will be asking whoever had the winner to name a charity for the donation tomorrow night -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 18:27
got home turned on ESPN, very little hockey. Saw Idaho is playing college hoops against Northwest Indian. I thought it was a typo for Indiana - crash davis Dec 16, 18:21 3
- I figured out how to run VPN on my TV and watch Canadian TV on the CBC app (and other Canadian apps). All the hockey you can ever desire. -- nm - Mop Dec 16, 20:47
- halftime - Northwest Indian 22, Idaho 67. Why am I watching this? - crash davis Dec 16, 18:44 1
  - Vandal bench played the second half. Northwest Indian 51, Idaho 125 -- nm - crash davis Dec 16, 19:44
I had a customer walk-off today. Threw thirty dollars on the register and said, "that's gonna have to be enough" and wheeled out their groceries. - Qale Dec 16, 18:14 6
- is...is that allowed? cause I've been shopping wrong all these years obviously... -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 18:16 5
  - I dunno about allowed. She got away with it. But it's certainly theft. - Qale Dec 16, 18:21 4
    - How far beyond $30 were they? -- nm - The Allfather Dec 16, 18:46 1
      - I don't remember specifically but I'd say between 20 and 25 more. -- nm - Qale Dec 16, 19:07
    - it's not illegal if you don't get caught -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 18:29 1
      - It's not illegal if you don't get prosecuted? Cause I mean, she was caught in 4k. -- nm - Qale Dec 16, 19:07
Elon Ruins Christmas! -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 16, 18:00 [mastodon] 2
- can't have no homie pop a cap in that old white man's ass cause they posted his assassination coordinates -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 16, 19:34
- LOL! -- nm - Mop Dec 16, 18:27
st has been bringing extra funny lately. varied people have made me lol. thanks, y’all. :) - —nm - i.b! Dec 16, 17:52 9
- This is more of a JD link, but I tried :/ -- (pic) -- (edited) - Meg Dec 16, 18:40 [Attachment] 2
  - hee! -- nm - i.b! Dec 16, 18:52
  - 😺👍 -- nm - crash davis Dec 16, 18:52
- Incarceration. You getting conjugal visits? -- nm - Qale Dec 16, 18:22 3
  - you offering? — nm - i.b! Dec 16, 18:23 2
    - It's actually not permissable in many parts of the country and world. -- nm - Qale Dec 16, 18:27 1
      - sigh. — nm - i.b! Dec 16, 18:34
- as an old surf song says: catch a wave and you're sitting on top of the world -- (pic) -- (link*) - Peglegpete Dec 16, 17:56 [Attachment] 1
  - cute! and I like the card you posted! -- nm - i.b! Dec 16, 18:35
That Night Court trailer is a reminder of the quality television that pixie pointed out had gone practically extinct in this modern era. -- nm - Mop Dec 16, 17:42 3
- I'll give it points for recreating the sets perfectly. Whether it'll be even close to as funny as the original... -- nm - TWuG Dec 16, 17:57 1
  - There was a definite ting of nostalgia for that very first gag with the flasher. - Mop Dec 16, 18:26
- You loved it that much, eh? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 17:56
Tesla dips below $150/share in after-hours trading -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 16, 17:40 1
- It's the Bitcoin of Wall Street. -- nm - Mop Dec 16, 19:39
frauderate Youngkin’s proposed budget signals his intent to seek a 15-week ban on abortion in VA -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 16, 17:36
"We have a very fond spot in our community for the military. White Settlement is a military community." That tracks. -- (link) - TWuG Dec 16, 17:21
At a Christmas Party with a Yankee Swap. First gift: live lobster. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 17:20 8
- Automatic win -- nm - Epiphany Dec 16, 18:05
- My beloved Pinchy! -- nm - VMan Dec 16, 17:44
- In a tank or walking around Annie Hall style? -- nm - Max Dec 16, 17:36 3
  - In a bag with a bow tie -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 18:30 2
    - bow tie around the lobster? spats on its claws, too? -- nm - i.b! Dec 16, 18:53 1
      - not quite that far. But still. -- nm - Reagen Dec 16, 18:57
- that is....a very fun and interesting present to bring to one of those... -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 17:33 1
  - "Sir, I am a guest!" -- nm - Beryllium Dec 16, 18:11
I was having similar thoughts at the school christmas concert yesterday. Damn Dickens for crafting the lie that is Scrooge's redemption. ... -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 16, 17:12 [youtube]
2020 NBA draft pick retires citing anxiety - prayformojo Dec 16, 16:37 1
- seriously, exactly what you added and wishing him well. -- nm - i.b! Dec 16, 16:43
That Jennifer Lawrence sound bite was *awesome* -- nm - prayformojo Dec 16, 16:31 4
- Yep! -- nm - Marlowe Dec 16, 17:12
- link? -- nm - Max Dec 16, 16:47 2
  - from b2 -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 16, 16:54 [Backboard] 1
    - squeaky giggles are the best -- nm - Max Dec 16, 17:01
Broncos rule out QB Russell Wilson after concussion protocol cleared -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 16:23
Barbie Oppenheimer poster -- (link) - budice Dec 16, 16:19 1
- Reading up on this I would have liked to have seen Diablo Cody's version. -- nm - Max Dec 16, 17:10
after Thursday's game Samara and I are essentially even going into the rest of the games...DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES! -- nm - Beaker Dec 16, 16:16
Sending good thoughts again to Baxter. I just saw B2. There are definitely some positives there -- nm - crash davis Dec 16, 16:04
Apparently Austin Butler is trying to get into the MCU as Johnny Storm. - Will Hunting Dec 16, 15:48 1
- I’ll allow it -- nm - Epiphany Dec 16, 18:06
Saturday NFL -- nm - Bacon Dec 16, 15:47

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