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Framed: 2/6. Moviedle: 1/6. Actorle: 1/8. - Marlowe Dec 29, 05:53
*waves* -- nm - oblique Dec 29, 05:47
Southwest: San Diego still stuck -- (link) - budice Dec 29, 05:30 2
- I feel like other airlines are jacking up prices because they can. just bought $700 ticket to indy. $700. -- nm - judge amanda jones Dec 29, 06:04 1
  - It’s an algorithm that they probably didn’t adjust. -- nm - Qale Dec 29, 08:34
NFL: Starting QB of 9 years one minute, the next: no longer with the team. -- (link*) - budice Dec 29, 05:24
dawson is a daddy! -- nm* - Diva Dec 29, 05:13 5
- Yay!! -- nm - Meg Dec 29, 07:51
- SO GREAT! -- nm - Andie Dec 29, 06:13
- Fantastic!! babies are the best. Congrats. -- nm - St. Epiphany Dec 29, 06:06
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Dec 29, 05:36
- congrats -- nm - budice Dec 29, 05:22
TV PSA: NFL, Coach Prime, Fleishman is in Trouble, The Game, Doom Patrol, Gangs of London, Gossip Girl, Rise of Empires (Ottoman), Real HW of Miami, - Beaker Dec 29, 04:54
wow, a guy in alaska missed a chance for a heart transplant due to flight cancellations -- (link) - aud lang zeit Dec 29, 01:44 1
- (Due to weather, not Southwest.) -- nm - Ender Dec 29, 04:18
Repost for the morning crew: Mega billions at $640m casino window open. $2 tix 5 max/$10 - aud lang zeit Dec 29, 01:27 1
- Sent! -- nm - Diva Dec 29, 09:06
Tate's wikipage got edited to show his latest loss, opponent Greta Thunberg, Arena: Twitter -- (link) - aud lang zeit Dec 29, 00:09 4
- Buwhaaaa -- nm - Epiphany Dec 29, 04:58
- Wikipedia vandalism shouldn't be encouraged. -- nm - Ender Dec 29, 00:26 2
  - don't start no shit, won't be no shit -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 29, 05:43
  - But when done in a very funny manner, noted and laughed at is okay. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 29, 05:10
Watching the Appendices for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey I'm somehow surprised by both how much and how little is cgi. - Ender Dec 28, 23:21
Do you ever think about how Vin Diesel goes into a sound booth every once in a while and utters 7,000 variant pronunciations of I Am Groot? -- nm - David Dec 28, 22:48 4
- There is a theory, posted to these very boards, that ... - Beryllium Dec 28, 22:50 3
  - During battle scenes it becomes a Groot Suit Riot. -- nm - Qale Dec 28, 23:25 1
    - L3 -- nm - Epiphany Dec 29, 04:58
  - My theory, and I stand by it. - Spawn Dec 28, 23:07
a tv show that would amuse me: 24 hours in A&E (the english version of an ER), but set in medieval London -- nm* - Beryllium Dec 28, 22:00 3
- like snl medieval barber -- (link) - gort Dec 28, 22:58 [youtube] 2
  - Yes, exactly - but with dramatic narration and tense music -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 22:59 1
    - ... I mean, in the style of reality tv, not in the intro narration sense -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 23:00
how Station Eleven may have inadvertently predicted the fate of Station Eleven -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 21:25 1
- One of the most significant, if least spectacular, media news stories of the past year has been the quiet dismantling of the HBO Max streaming catalog - Mop Dec 28, 21:45
MCU wants Ben Affleck for villain Dario Ager in a future project -- (link) - eag Dec 28, 21:14
Waffle, 5/5 - All I want for Xmas is znu Dec 28, 21:11
Waffle 342...4 waffles left - prayformojo Dec 28, 21:09 1
- 5 - decline Dec 29, 06:01
4/6 - All I want for Xmas is znu Dec 28, 21:07
Wordle 558 4/6 - prayformojo Dec 28, 21:07 4
- 3 - 558 - GregW Dec 29, 07:38
- 5/6 - Marlowe Dec 29, 06:05
- 3 - decline Dec 29, 06:00
- 5/6 - oblique Dec 29, 05:53
Directors Joseph Kosinski and Rian Johnson interview each other. Incredible stuff. - Mop Dec 28, 20:40 [youtube]
so Santos has reportedly told Kev & Co he won’t seek reelection (at which point… might as well quit after the speaker’s vote) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 20:36
Interesting…the AAA tag champions are now a pair of wrestlers … split between WWE and AEW. Brothers. Angelico is AEW; Dragon Lee is WWE bound -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 28, 19:59 5
- It's Rush, not Angelico, but yeah. I'm surprised they had Dragon Lee go over on his way out. -- nm - David Dec 28, 20:05 4
  - TK doesn't feel a need to have people lose on the way out. Which I appreciate that doesn't always need to happen -- nm - Remlik Dec 28, 20:12 3
    - This wasn't him, though. They lost at a AAA event. -- nm - David Dec 28, 20:21 2
      - ah. Well I wonder if Trips and AAA might do some business like he is with NJPW -- nm - Remlik Dec 28, 20:22 1
        
        AAA has a deal with AEW. The point is more that it's strange AAA put the belt on a dude who left immediately after the match. -- nm - David Dec 28, 20:32
Heather & Mac flew to Chicago on Southwest Xmas day. They're supposed to fly back on Saturday - prayformojo Dec 28, 19:38 3
- They could meet Kim at the airport tomorrow! -- nm - David Dec 28, 20:39
- Planes & Automobiles -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 20:17
- Did Elon buy Southwest and not tell anyone? -- nm - Fuzzy Dec 28, 20:16
The Blake Lively segment for the Ryan Reynolds American Cinematheque award is adorable. -- (link) - Mop Dec 28, 19:31 [youtube] 4
- The Jeff Bridges tribute is just one long R.I.P.D. joke. He even knocks the STV sequel. -- (link) - Mop Dec 28, 20:16 [youtube]
- yup, amazing -- nm - Beaker Dec 28, 19:41 2
  - Nathan Fillion -- (link) - Beaker Dec 28, 19:44 [youtube] 1
    - Two Guys, A Girl feels like *FOREVER* ago. Ryan Reynolds looks ageless. -- nm - Mop Dec 28, 19:47
Wow, Kansas came back in that bowl game? -- nm - prayformojo Dec 28, 19:30 3
- Ar -- nm - Dano Dec 28, 19:39 1
  - precisely -- nm - prayformojo Dec 28, 19:40
- it was something, and 3 ot -- nm - budice Dec 28, 19:32
i know there's an int'l treaty that limits death benefits in airplane crashes to a nominal amount ($200k or so?). Southwest better hope there's an - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 19:22 6
- Not just cancelling flights; losing medication in checked baggage, too -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 19:25 5
  - Then again, checking medication is not the brightest thing to do. -- nm - Meg Dec 28, 19:40 4
    - some people checked beyond what they needed for a few days, and the luggage mess - i.b! Dec 28, 22:38 2
      - A pharm will prep 3 day supply on an emergency basis, but this mess could take a week, insurance doesn't cover lost pills that could cost hundreds. -- nm - aud lang zeit Dec 29, 00:00
      - True. -- nm - Meg Dec 28, 23:05
    - True. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 19:47
Wednesday effect: local fencing classes and clubs are jammed with girls wanting to learn swordsmenship. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 28, 19:00 1
- moneyfriend $ just sent! thank you!— nm - i.b! Dec 28, 19:04
3 epis in and loving House of the Dragon (I've read the book 3 times to be clear) -- nm - Beaker Dec 28, 18:48 5
- How faithful to the book, is the series? -- nm - Flavorize Dec 28, 19:16 4
  - That's complicated since the book's writers are unreliable. There are changes, but they can be chalked up to things the writers didn't know. -- nm* - Ender Dec 28, 19:18 3
    - 100%. I was telling my wife this while we watched - Beaker Dec 28, 19:27
    - Yep. Nobody is less reliable than GRRM. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 28, 19:26 1
      - eh, for this he gets a pass as it it 100% sense -- nm* - Beaker Dec 28, 19:28
Wet Leg should play a New Year Eve show and time the longest loudest scream for exactly midnight. -- nm - Dano Dec 28, 18:42 1
- right on -- nm - prayformojo Dec 28, 18:47
Beach Bunny, Beach House, Beach Weather, and The Beaches should do a tour together. -- nm - Dano Dec 28, 18:27 1
- Ditto for Bad Bunny, Bad Company, Bad Religion, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. - Beryllium Dec 28, 18:35
CDC to require negative COVID test from travelers from China. Starting Jan 5th. -- (link) - Mop Dec 28, 18:18 11
- I don't think I understand this. COVID is everywhere, why are we implementing this for China? - ty97 Dec 28, 18:20 7
  - These restrictions are always tied up in levels of international diplomacy that are invisible to you and me. -- nm - con_carne Dec 29, 06:07
  - consistency has not been a hallmark of CDC (or DOT) COVID protocols since day one -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 19:19
  - Probably in anticipation of an exodus of infected. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 18:22
  - I was wondering that too. Possibly new strain? -- nm - loosilu Dec 28, 18:21 1
    - I've read the announcement now. They purport it is because China shares limited genomic info so we can't easily know if new variants are developing. - ty97 Dec 28, 18:24
  - cause fuck those guys? -- nm - Beaker Dec 28, 18:21 1
    - This -- nm - spamlet Dec 28, 18:37
- lol no rush -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 18:19 2
  - I mean, annoucing travel restrictions always triggers people to travel harder and faster. -- nm - loosilu Dec 28, 18:22
  - yeah, where have I heard *that* music before ... -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 18:20
After taking a few swings at getting through the first episode, Andor proved to be a terrific series. A couple of great episodes - prayformojo Dec 28, 18:12
I Think I Like These Songs - my playlist of favorite songs of 2022 - Tim Dec 28, 18:08 [youtube] 2
- You are not getting my AUX cable. -- nm - Reagen Dec 28, 18:10
- I really like #3 but it's in no way actually a good song. Hehehe. That Blink song is awful. -- nm - Qale Dec 28, 18:09
Disney is doubling down on the remakes of existing properties. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 28, 17:51 [mastodon] 4
- And the reason that Disney bought Fox finally reveals itself. -- nm - Dano Dec 28, 18:20 1
  - The reply that says this would be less traumatic than the death scene... seems accurate. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 18:25
- Synergy! -- nm - Mop Dec 28, 18:03
- I'd watch that. -- nm - mud Dec 28, 17:57
The amount of money I made in 2022 is equal to the amount of debt I'm in. That's how finances are supposed to work right? -- nm - Qale Dec 28, 17:50 1
- St Peter dontcha call him cause he can't go, he owes his soul to the credit card Co. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 28, 18:33
Purdy now 5-1 for OROY—Wilson down to -170 -- (link) - Flavorize Dec 28, 17:48 [Backboard]
I very much want Unscented Soap Bar and Perfumed Soap Bar to be the same person. -- (link) - Todd Manning Dec 28, 17:39 [Backboard]
Canada is taking it under advisement. -- nm - Reagen Dec 28, 17:33 1
- Germans shouldn't of scored that one goal...and should blame the Czech's for their current predicament -- nm - Beaker Dec 28, 17:34
Rian Johnson had a whole category on Jeopardy this week. -- nm - Mop Dec 28, 17:22 2
- You mean last week, when he presented a category? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 17:34 1
  - I suppose. I’m binging episodes. -- nm - Mop Dec 28, 18:02
Is Twitter down for anyone else? -- nm - Bacon Dec 28, 17:03 11
- I looked trending, the only topics were sports -- nm - aud lang zeit Dec 28, 21:19
- Hurrah! That took a lot longer than anyone predicted. -- nm - Qale Dec 28, 17:50 1
  - Certainly longer than I did. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 19:20
- This time, for sure! -- nm - Mop Dec 28, 17:22
- L.I.B. -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 28, 17:18 [Image]
- Could we be about to find out just how important to institutional memory some of those fired Twitter employees actually were? -- nm - TWuG Dec 28, 17:09
- In the past ten minutes I've heard that "Mentions" and the login page are both broken -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 17:07 2
  - Mentions is fubared on desktop and the mobile app -- nm - TWuG Dec 28, 17:12
  - Down Detector -- (link) - Bacon Dec 28, 17:12
- BREAKING: Twitter is currently crashing for some desktop users. -- (link*) - Beaker Dec 28, 17:05 1
  - ME! I am a desktop user and it's crashing! -- nm - Bacon Dec 28, 17:06
absolutely wild how much of a shit national media give about George Santos’ firehose of lies now that the election is over -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 17:01 13
- Where the hell was the Democrat doing oppo research? -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 28, 17:16 11
  - They just had to read the local paper. -- (link) - Todd Manning Dec 28, 17:46 [Backboard] 1
    - (Suozzi also ran against him two years ago!) -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 17:55
  - the same Cuomo Machine that fucked them on redistricting and cost Dems the house? ask Hakeem Jeffries -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 17:39
  - Most NY Dems are trash and they basically conceded this Biden +2 seat. -- nm - Tim Dec 28, 17:25 7
    - Jay Jacobs is somehow still in charge of the NY Dem party? -- nm - ty97 Dec 28, 17:40 4
      - Kathy Hochul's first big nomination was an anti-union, anti-choice judge to be the new chief of NY Sup Ct (it's not just Jacobs) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 17:44 3
        
        oh, she's a little better than Cuomo (who always thought he'd be President) but she was always a moderate. -- nm - Tim Dec 28, 18:10 2
        
        sure but you would think she would have had some takeaways from squeaking by against a rabid goon like Zeldin -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 18:19 1
        
        hahahahahahaha -- nm - Tim Dec 28, 18:23
    - (Maloney lost a Biden +10 district, because Hochul was lazy and the GOP governor candidate actually tried.) -- nm - Tim Dec 28, 17:29 1
      - the state Dem party is a shitshow but even a competent machine was going up against Eric Adams-local media CRIMEZ! drumbeat -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 17:41
- maybe they were reeeally busy before. Maybe Zimmerman's campaign were all drugged, or put under a spell. Maybe .. -- (edited) - mud Dec 28, 17:07
I'm not at all interested in dance competition shows in general, but Netflix's Dance Monsters is fascinatingly bizarre. -- nm - znufrii Dec 28, 16:49 1
- ooh, good, my mom is staying with us a bit longer and we need something like this to watch. -- nm - Andie Dec 29, 06:16
I have determined the only way I can ever play all of the games I’ve hoarded over the years is to play them in rotation all at once. -- nm - Qale Dec 28, 16:33
mmmm, $8.49 wine (regular $19.99)...went for a bag of death but Hallmark Sauvignon Blanc will suffice for that price -- (edited) - Beaker Dec 28, 16:20
I pulled my hamstring bending down to pick up a measuring cup I dropped. *smh* -- nm - Krusty Dec 28, 16:02 2
- Hmmm. Are you interested in a roster spot? -- nm - Denver Broncos Dec 28, 17:02
- How you doin'? -- nm - Gettin' old Dec 28, 16:22
bann.178: Seriously? The most cliché sexist ad.. how unoriginal and outdated -- (link) - JD Dec 28, 15:54 4
- Is Marc Jacobs a dairy? -- nm - Ender Dec 28, 17:41
- What the hell kind of porn are you watching? - David Dec 28, 15:57 2
  - High end retail? I was reading about the Marc Jacobs campaign that debuted about a quarter ago - JD Dec 28, 16:03 1
    - Tell me more. -- nm - Moe Szyslak si Dec 28, 16:05
Cola Wars: Why Vegas is Pepsi and Disney is Coke -- (link) - budice Dec 28, 15:16 1
- Story checks out. Quebecers love Vegas. -- nm - mafic Dec 28, 15:43
tiktok lawyer (she claims) lays out your rights/$$$ owed by Southwest for canceled flight travelers -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 28, 14:56 2
- They know how to take the reservation but not how to hold the reservation, and that's really the most important part, the holding. -- nm - One Baron Posting Dec 28, 17:52
- I don't know... can she answer these questions while dancing and pointing at text on the screen? -- nm - Mop Dec 28, 15:06

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