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Dear LA Rams: It's 2021. Don't question it. -- nm - Reagen Dec 19, 13:38
The Passion of the I dont know what - Jovian Dec 19, 12:52 2
- man, his speaking is like every garbage mega church pastor i've ever heard, down to the "hip, casual, i wear a tshirt" dress. - colin Dec 19, 13:27 1
  - love how the men in the crowd quieted right down when he started in with how they all need to get married. -- nm - Jovian Dec 19, 13:49
happy birthday, Guigue!! :) - — nm - i.b! Dec 19, 12:51 29
- Happy birthday! -- nm - jnine Dec 19, 16:02
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Dec 19, 13:58
- happy bday! -- nm - Diva Dec 19, 13:57
- have a great day -- nm - Remlik Dec 19, 13:39
- Happy birthday! -- nm - loosilu Dec 19, 13:38
- happpppy birthday! -- nm - colin Dec 19, 13:25
- Happy b, sir! (NM) - Marlowe Dec 19, 13:24
- Happy birthday!! Woo hoo!! 🎉🥳 -- nm - Krusty Dec 19, 13:22
- Happy birthday! -- nm - spamlet Dec 19, 13:19
- Happy Birthday to Guigue! -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 19, 13:17
- Happy Birthday! Guigue inspired poll. How do YOU pronounce Guigue! - Loyola Dec 19, 13:16 10
  - Gucci -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 19, 15:22
  - Goo Guy! - Jovian Dec 19, 13:49
  - Bon Iver. -- nm - znufrii Dec 19, 13:46
  - like luigi, but with a g. -- nm - colin Dec 19, 13:32
  - gooey-gway -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 13:19
  - Gweeg. or banana. -- nm - ty97 Dec 19, 13:17
  - Geeg -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 19, 13:16 3
    - This -- nm - loosilu Dec 19, 13:39
    - yup, though going forward it may be pixie's answer. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 19, 13:38
    - [nods] -- nm - mud Dec 19, 13:33
- Happy Birthday ! -- nm - Epiphany Dec 19, 13:07
- and many many many more! -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 19, 13:01
- Happy Birthday! (Is he still around?) -- nm - JaxSean Dec 19, 12:55 2
  - he posted earlier today. -- nm - i.b! Dec 19, 13:02 1
    - Post more, Guigue! -- nm - JaxSean Dec 19, 13:13
- cheers!! -- nm - mud Dec 19, 12:53
- Happy birthday! -- nm - ty97 Dec 19, 12:53
- Happy Birthday!!! -- nm - Jovian Dec 19, 12:52
In a Tim approved move: Hades is 50% off on Switch in the Nintendo eShop -- (link) - oblique Dec 19, 12:42
"You could recreate my birth scene with dolls if you wanted." -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 19, 12:32 1
- Elon? -- nm - Spawn Dec 19, 12:41
Patriots. thank you for not downing the ball in the final seconds yesterday -- nm* - Peglegpete & all other Vegas residents Dec 19, 12:29
RC. Mary Berry Christmas cooking special on PBS tonight -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 19, 12:26
heckuva bumpy ride (flight) to hawaii. nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Dec 19, 12:17 12
- Reminder: Always always always always keep your seat belt fastened at all times when seated even when the sign is off. - ty97 Dec 19, 12:49 4
  - yep. do airlines still actively voice that rec? if not, they should. -- nm - i.b! Dec 19, 12:50 3
    - I feel like they do, but I'm so used to it that I don't even notice the announcement half the time. -- nm - ty97 Dec 19, 12:52 2
      - Yes they do -- nm - loosilu Dec 19, 15:33
      - they do -- nm - JaxSean Dec 19, 12:53
- I'd like to know what were the injuries and how. - Mop Dec 19, 12:30 6
  - From what I heard, people hit their heads on the ceiling. -- nm - Spawn Dec 19, 13:22
  - this has some details - 3 crew the rest passengers. video shows stuff was thrown around. nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Dec 19, 12:43 1
    - yikes - more here. nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Dec 19, 12:45
  - Usually in these situations, one common injury is that non-buckled people have a plane land on them. - Beryllium Dec 19, 12:32 2
    - Right. Which would explain if flight attendants were injured (and also the infant, who was probably being held). Everyone else...? BUCKLE UP! -- nm - Mop Dec 19, 12:34 1
      - what I heard on the news was one example where a woman had just returned from the bathroom and sat down when it happened - oblique Dec 19, 12:45
Cezanne news -- (link) - Peglegpete Dec 19, 12:16 2
- dang, it wasn't only the face that resembled a horse -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 19, 12:24
- Merde, I covered that up for a reason! -- nm - Cezanne Dec 19, 12:21
2023 EV6 GT, sub 12 second quarter miles -- (link) - oblique Dec 19, 12:15 12
- who gives a shit about speed with an EV? -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 12:17 11
  - There's those McMurtry crazies with their fan car -- (link) - JD Dec 19, 12:21 [youtube]
  - EV makers are still hurting from early criticisms -- nm - Beryllium Dec 19, 12:18 4
    - "Hello. I'm an electric car." -- nm - Beryllium Dec 19, 12:23 3
      - why do EVs have to look like bugs, futuristic or the worst one, an ultra modern coffee table -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 19, 12:26 2
        
        I dunno. I want the ID.buzz, so my thoughts on the matter are suspect. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 19, 12:26 1
        
        Previously I wanted the R1S, but I think I'd prefer the R1T even though I don't need a pickup truck. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 19, 12:54
  - the two "kids" I smoked off the line a month or so ago (with a trunk full of music gear) seemed impressed :) -- nm - oblique Dec 19, 12:18
  - the same people that give a shit about speed with an ICE? -- nm - Reagen Dec 19, 12:18 2
    - range anxiety should cure that pretty quick - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 12:39 1
      - not like that doesn't kill mileage on an ICE car - Reagen Dec 19, 12:54
  - pokemon fans -- (pic) - Peglegpete Dec 19, 12:18 [Attachment]
6 coconspirators -- (link) - TWuG Dec 19, 12:05 10
- remember, Meadows left a safe cushy House seat for this job he held for barely a year. - Jovian Dec 19, 12:22
- 6 co-conspirators - Beryllium Dec 19, 12:10 5
  - Also four referrals to the House Ethics Committee, not that we should expect anything to come of it. - znufrii Dec 19, 13:07 2
    - Is the ethics committee still equally divided so nothing ever gets referred? -- nm - spamlet Dec 19, 13:10 1
      - Probably? -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 19, 13:14
  - ♫ -- nm - mud Dec 19, 12:11 1
    - I'm calling it the 12 Snowflakes of Christmas - Beryllium Dec 19, 12:21
- Rudy is flop-sweating Castrol. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 19, 12:08
- Individuals involved in obstructing J6 investigation: Many. -- nm - Spawn Dec 19, 12:07
- as always, any defense lawyer taking this on better get a huge upfront amount cause otherwise they gonna stiff you -- nm - Beaker Dec 19, 12:06
A Raiders Fan Reaction to the Patriots Game (NFL Week 15) -- (link) - Beaker Dec 19, 11:56 [youtube]
Did he quit yet? -- (link) - Spawn Dec 19, 11:39 5
- *grunting* not yet -- nm - Guy whose job it is to carry the sink at all times Dec 19, 11:53
- I'm sure another crate of stupidity is on the way for us all to unbox. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 19, 11:45
- He said he'd abide, didn't say when -- nm* - budice Dec 19, 11:43
- "Ha! I will step up to overlord of Twitter!" -- nm - oblique Dec 19, 11:42 1
  - Right before he posted it, he, "Going forward, there will be a vote for major policy changes. My apologies. Won’t happen again." - Spawn Dec 19, 11:46
If I want to sound smart in a water cooler conversation about the best songs of 2022, who do I need to name? -- (link) - Max Dec 19, 11:27 14
- NOT Beyonce. that song SUCKS -- nm - Beaker Dec 19, 12:04 1
  - I think it’s catchy, but I can’t believe how many people had their kids dancing to it. - i.b! Dec 19, 12:14
- Before I even clicked, I was going to say the biggest song that combined critical acclaim with actual hit status was Bad Habit. - Tim Dec 19, 12:02
- some Mariah Carey Christmas song is currently #1 I believe -- nm - Beaker Dec 19, 12:02
- mine -- (link) - mud Dec 19, 11:57 [Backboard]
- Max at the water cooler -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 19, 11:51 [Image]
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras "Unholy" which is a really good song but was also a history making #1 -- nm - JD Dec 19, 11:47 1
  - Heard that last week. -- nm - Spawn Dec 19, 11:56
- I should have my Top 50 songs of 2022 by the end of the week. -- nm - Dano Claus Dec 19, 11:41
- Lizzo - Bout Damn Time -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 11:39 1
  - Great song but no nerd points unless you steer the conversation to Coconut Oil. -- nm - One Baron Posting Dec 19, 11:43
- UR Mom by Wet Leg, and when someone brings up Chaise Longue, dismissively tell them that it's a great song, but was from 2021. -- nm - Dano Claus Dec 19, 11:38
- SZA, but pronounce her name as an acronym not an initialism for double nerd points. -- nm - One Baron Posting Dec 19, 11:37 1
  - So…Za! - Loyola Dec 19, 11:40
Trump referred to DOJ on 4 counts. -- (link) - mud Dec 19, 11:20 11
- Nice. Do your job DOJ! -- nm - TWuG Dec 19, 11:59 1
  - well but we shouldn't interfere with the election process or it will look like we're favoring the other side. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 19, 12:22
- "Conspiracy to defraud the United States" seems like a pretty major one (to me). - JaxSean Dec 19, 11:46 8
  - I don't know... "insurrection" sounds pretty bad, too. -- nm - Mop Dec 19, 12:27
  - I know Twitter isn't the medium for detail, but I'd be nice to know what kind of punishment these carry if convicted -- nm - oblique Dec 19, 12:01 5
    - max sentence of ten years per offense, statute says -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 12:04 4
      - and I assume the kicker is all exclude from being eligible to be President? -- nm - oblique Dec 19, 12:05 1
        
        maybe the insurrection charge but more likely it would be a condition to any proposed plea deal -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 12:11
      - Can a president serve from prison? -- nm - Spawn Dec 19, 12:05 1
        
        I DONT SEE WHY NOT! -- nm - Q Dec 19, 12:12
  - it's the "conspiracy" part that hangs you - don't need to actually engage in the underlying offense, just take an overt act in furtherance of the agmt -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 11:48
why was the All-Valley Karate Tournament held six days before Xmas? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 11:16 9
- lots of hockey tournaments happen around the holidays cause kids are off school and likely parents on vacation from work for travelling -- nm - Beaker Dec 19, 12:03 1
  - Hockey needs more karate. -- nm - Spawn Dec 19, 12:04
- Karate waits for no man or god. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 19, 11:40 2
  - Maybe one day we'll get to see Karate Kid vs Santa -- nm - Beryllium Dec 19, 11:44 1
    - South Park Xmas Special Part 40 -- nm - JaxSean Dec 19, 11:47
- Oh... I thought the inside was going to be a JD joke response. -- nm - Dano Claus Dec 19, 11:22 2
  - same -- nm - ty97 Dec 19, 11:43 1
    - *nervous stammering and flop sweats* uh uh uh uh . . . it only comes down the chimney once a year -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 11:44
- To fuel future arguments about whether it is a Christmas movie. -- nm - One Baron Posting Dec 19, 11:17
Hope Hicks sounds like Betty Boop (or Ivanka) -- (edited) - Jovian Dec 19, 10:58 3
- Hmm...this page doesn’t exist. Try searching for something else. -- nm - Spawn Dec 19, 11:49 1
  - "Too late Luthor, too late!" -- nm - Jovian Dec 19, 12:45
- four criminal referrals for shithead -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 11:19
For the scrollbar issue, I don't think there's anything I can do - there might be a browser setting to stop it from going away? - Beryllium Dec 19, 10:55 2
- I've always noticed it on the main page. Hasn't really been a problem for me. I just refresh the page and it comes back. -- nm - Meg Dec 19, 11:39 1
  - Is it a zoom issue? I know we have issues on a few of our work pages that if it's below 80% the scrollbar disappears sometimes. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 19, 11:41
Andie!! Do you have this?!?? -- (link) - decline Dec 19, 10:53
December 19th birthdays: Limahl (64), Jennifer Beals (59), Kristy Swanson (53), Richard Hammond (53), Alyssa Milano (50), Jake Gyllenhaal (42) - Max Dec 19, 10:52 [youtube] 6
- I wanted to throw a party for Limahl, but he was too shy. -- nm - Dano Claus Dec 19, 10:59 1
  - oh my -- nm - mud Dec 19, 11:02
- and Titanic is 25 yo today -- nm - decline Dec 19, 10:54 3
  - I think it was actually yesterday, but here’s celine’s post about it today. nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Dec 19, 11:12 2
    - It was the 19th. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 19, 11:14 1
      - I totally brain blipped, despite seeing the date xx times today, and momentarily thought today is the 20th. *slugs back starbucks can* — nm - i.b! Dec 19, 11:22
Some Grinch broke into De Niro's NYC townhouse and tried to steal all the presents under his Christmas tree - he was home at the time... -- (link) - decline Dec 19, 10:46 6
- if only the intruder had a hammer, then the GOP might have something to work with here politically. -- nm - Jovian Dec 19, 11:37
- "Aviles has 26 previous arrests, including 16 this year on burglary and petit larceny charges" - Mop Dec 19, 11:05 1
  - Blue states weak on crime -- nm - oblique Dec 19, 11:07
- Now he's probably gonna call his pal Pecci to pay her a " visit" -- nm - eag Dec 19, 10:57
- I thought he owned a brownstone house in grenich -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 19, 10:57 1
  - Oh! Hey! I got my Stalker gifts - decline Dec 19, 11:02
anyway, Axios is trash and probably should be regarded as such before giving what they choose to write about your time of day -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 10:39 1
- Cox is suspect on its own these days, but it's what has been wrought by the consolidation of media. -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 19, 10:56
Colts paying former coach Frank Reich $9 million a year through 2026 - Remlik Dec 19, 10:39 2
- probably could have used his expertise on 30-point comebacks Saturday afternoon -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 19, 10:50
- Coaches have a nive gravy train once a part of the herd -- nm - budice Dec 19, 10:43
Dammit. LDBC. I am out. Stupid pharmacy. -- nm - Andie Dec 19, 10:36 9
- I got real scared in Lowe's yesterday but made it out safely. -- nm - sycor Dec 19, 11:31
- There should be a derogation for situations such as this in the bricks and mortar world if you can get out within 5 seconds. - Loyola Dec 19, 10:45 3
  - I'm sure security would love seeing people bolt out of the store as fast as possible :) -- nm - Guigue Dec 19, 10:52 2
    - The Wilhelm screams would be great. -- nm - Spawn Dec 19, 11:59
    - :) -- nm - Loyola Dec 19, 11:35
- Pharmacies should stick to pharmacy music -- nm - budice Dec 19, 10:39 3
  - So the entire Placebo catalogue? -- nm - Qale Dec 19, 10:50 2
    - are you dissin' Placebo? - mud Dec 19, 11:03
    - Pacobel is the Taco Bell of chamber music -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 19, 10:54

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