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LIR: Mop. Only really need coax from the antenna to the recording unit. Most of the DVRs connect to your TV via ethernet/wireless so you can tuck it - oblique Jan 9, 05:33
I've been searching for new gloves for weeks with no luck. Either they're warm or you can use your hands but you can't have both. - Krusty Jan 9, 05:24 5
- I like landsend cashmere lined leather gloves with a sensor in the finger to use the cell, kinda wonky but works enough to activate the microphone -- nm - aud lang zeit Jan 9, 11:03
- I worked outdoors over the holidays and wore two pairs of gloves. When you say "use your fingers" I assume on a phone? - zunk takes things literally Jan 9, 06:05
- argh. this reminds me I forgot to put my new workout gloves in my workout bag this morning -- nm - oblique Jan 9, 05:32
- This is random, but try a sporting goods shop and try cold weather wide receiver gloves. - Volnelk Jan 9, 05:32 1
  - Thanks, I'll give them a look as well. I'm happy for suggestions as this is stressing me out. I need to ride a bike at times as well as just - Krusty Jan 9, 05:46
One week into 2023. So far I'm averaging 19,265 steps per day and am ahead of running goal of 1000 miles for the year. -- nm - Dano Jan 9, 05:21 4
- I…am not. - znufrii Jan 9, 05:39
- I've walked 7 of 8 days so far this year, only day I missed was the 1st. 2 days ahead of last year so far -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:23 2
  - Well done, keep it up. -- nm - znufrii Jan 9, 05:41
  - Huzzah! It's okay to miss a day. Progress, not perfection! -- nm - Dano Jan 9, 05:35
Wordle - HEE! -- nm - Dano Jan 9, 05:15 2
- easiest 3 - rollo Jan 9, 06:02
- 3/6 (though I feel that is cheating) - oblique Jan 9, 05:47
Dano, date change for Broad Street Run, now April 30, lottery open 2/1. -- (link) - znufrii Jan 9, 05:12 1
- I was just about to post that to you. :) I think that date works better for me, but I think the lottery will be tougher this year. -- nm - Dano Jan 9, 05:14
Thank you all for the kind words in the backboards and FB. - Marlowe Jan 9, 04:57 4
- Just saw what happened. Very sorry for your loss. -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 05:32
- Use us how you need to. If you need to stay away, that's fine. If you want to talk about it, we're here. If you want a distraction, we're here... -- nm - Dano Jan 9, 05:17
- It's a tough time and I hope you're taking care of yourself as well. Best of luck with everything and I'm so sorry for your loss. -- nm - Krusty Jan 9, 05:11 1
  - this -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:12
NFL Wild Card Schedule: - Beaker Jan 9, 04:50 3
- I don't understand how the NFL thinks teams playing on Monday night in the playoffs is fair. -- nm - Inigo Jan 9, 05:08 2
  - yup, I assumed it would be 3 Saturday and 3 Sunday -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:37
  - Considering that they specifically avoid it on the last week of the season. -- nm - Dano Jan 9, 05:09
School across the street just went virtual today because of “police activity in the area” - spamlet Jan 9, 04:47 4
- Our town has been pushing everyone to sign up for their alert service. - spamlet Jan 9, 04:54 3
  - PD finally posted to Twitter. Idiot kids breaking into cars shot someone in the arm that saw them and fled. - spamlet Jan 9, 05:24 2
    - yikes, that escalated quickly -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:59
    - Omg -- nm - Diva Jan 9, 05:33
TV PSA: TCU vs Georgia, NCIS, Raw, Fantasy Island, NCIS Hawaii, America's Got Talent All Stars, Alert MPU, NCIS LA, Quantum Leap, Detectorists, -- (edited) - Beaker Jan 9, 04:44 1
- 1: go TCU! (also, try and knock off some more of season 3 of Barry) -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 05:12
Waffle - x -- nm - prayformojo Jan 9, 04:13 3
- 5 - 353 - GregW Jan 9, 14:49
- 4/5 - znufrii Jan 9, 04:50
- 2/5 - spamlet Jan 9, 04:34
Wordle 569 6/6 (phew) - spamlet Jan 9, 03:17 4
- 5 - 569 - GregW Jan 9, 14:48
- X -- nm - decline Jan 9, 05:55
- 4/6 - znufrii Jan 9, 04:33
- 6/6 - dang, Andre Iguodala! -- (edited) - prayformojo Jan 9, 04:09
Meg alert: reverse wine snob recommends kirkland/costco box wine cabernet sauvignon as a best buy at about 3.50 a bottle equivalent. -- (link*) - aud lang zeit Jan 9, 01:37
Mega Money on tuesday will be 1.1 billion. window closes by noon (mom has doctor's appointment afternoon) put your nic in the message - aud lang zeit Jan 9, 01:14 3
- sent -- nm - oblique Jan 9, 05:35
- Sent -- nm - Krusty Jan 9, 05:12
- Sent -- nm - znufrii Jan 9, 04:59
Senator Ben Sasse (R) resigns to become president of a college in Florida, since he voted for impeachment he probably figured his political career ove -- (link) - aud lang zeit Jan 9, 00:00 1
- It’s more he has really not liked the Senate and has always wanted higher education positions. - Will Hunting Jan 9, 05:06
Hamlin's toy drive topped 8.6 million (tv news) -- nm - aud lang zeit Jan 8, 23:43 2
- He's also selling (ugly) t-shirts to benefit first responders and UC Trauma Center. -- (link) - Ender Jan 8, 23:55 1
  - that's worse than Colbert's "is potato" tshirts for Andres' World Kitchen -- nm - aud lang zeit Jan 8, 23:57
Stupid needy cat. She goes out of sight and howls until I invite her to "come here' and she runs in and jumps on my lap. - Meg Jan 8, 22:00 3
- Queens don't enter until they're announced. -- nm - Max Jan 9, 00:30
- Pay attention to me! -- nm - cat Jan 8, 22:03 1
  - Yup. -- nm - Meg Jan 8, 22:25
Elijah Wood was much younger than I realized during Fellowship. -- nm - Ender Jan 8, 21:57
Wait, so YouTube TV doesn't allow you to just record new episodes??? -- nm - Ender Jan 8, 21:38 3
- No DVR limit, but yeah, they have some obvious missing options. - psilotum Jan 8, 21:42 2
  - Yeah, it's not about any dvr limit, it's about me having the slightest clue what I still need to watch. -- nm - Ender Jan 8, 21:53 1
    - I had added Yellowstone to my list. Over the holiday, they ran a marathon, and now I have the whole series. - psilotum Jan 8, 22:33
That's the swagger I like to see from QB1. -- (link) - Ender Jan 8, 20:47 1
- It’s not an understatement to say that he has forever changed this city. - Volnelk Jan 8, 21:39
The Top-18 picks for the 2023 NFL Draft - psilotum Jan 8, 20:41 1
- thanks, I was just going to ask for this :) (Crash - you guys are #5) -- nm - Beaker Jan 9, 04:47
I am catching up on Better Call Saul. - Beryllium Jan 8, 20:25 2
- "Hey, you're the right guy for this. You're Nobody. I mean, no offense, but no one's gonna look twice at you." -- nm* - Beryllium Jan 8, 21:54 1
  - "Just me and my suzuki esteem. And there has never been more than 50 bucks in an esteem in the HISTORY of esteems." -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 22:00
Tony Khan having a good week.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 8, 20:24 1
- Worth noting that WWE traditionally sends a replica title belt to the eventual champion. -- nm - Ender Jan 8, 22:16
wow, the lions could pull it off.... -- nm - aud lang zeit Jan 8, 20:07
Texans have fired Lovie Smith. -- nm - budice Jan 8, 20:00 2
- "How dare you win that game!" -- nm - David Jan 8, 20:32
- in my head I always say his name like Thurston Howell the third would. -- nm - mafic Jan 8, 20:25
I've called American Airlines Cruises the last two days, and accepted the call-back option rather than hold. Yup, haven't heard from them yet. -- (edited) - Meg Jan 8, 19:28 2
- After two days and no answer I'd try another extension as well. -- nm - Krusty Jan 8, 19:31 1
  - I have questions about shore excursions and thought they may have better answers than the cruise line. I tried asking - Meg Jan 8, 19:38
In a Ukraine Workshop, the Quest to Build the Perfect Grenade - crash davis Jan 8, 19:20 5
- Naded It -- nm - Max Jan 8, 19:48
- so they need to figure out how to hot rod the drones to carry more payload -- nm - aud lang zeit Jan 8, 19:44 2
  - It's completely possible to build custom drones that can carry any payload. But that's not what they need. - Beryllium Jan 8, 19:51 1
    - i get that, but people are often hacking their stuff, there could be a possible way to 'overclock' their motors, draw more power from the battery - aud lang zeit Jan 8, 20:10
- "O LORD, bless this Thy hand grenade, that with it Thou mayest blow Thine enemies to tiny bits, in Thy mercy." -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 19:34
Doink -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 8, 19:13 2
- The Good Lord works in mysterious ways - budice Jan 8, 19:14 1
  - Goff comes right back and stabs them. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jan 8, 19:22
What was the pack tight end doing? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 8, 18:49 1
- When the most entertaining part of the game is the score. - budice Jan 8, 19:02
Tulsa - A-. It's really good. Stallone gets a lot to do. whole cast is good. -- nm - Remlik Jan 8, 18:47 2
- I'm liking Max Casella. I thought at first they were just going to use him for dopey comic relief but he has a good character. - Max Jan 8, 19:45
- Agree. I'm going with B+ due to circumstances (spoiler) - zunk takes things literally Jan 8, 19:27
2 hours 5 minute run time for Ant Man and Wasp 3 per reports -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 18:42
Packers really earning that playoff spot jeez -- nm - budice Jan 8, 18:37
... now I have one more reason to hate Bitcoin and Bitcoin scammers. As if I needed more. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 18:02 5
- Talking during the movie -- nm - rollo Jan 8, 18:08 4
  - No. Exploiting slackertalk's code to scam people. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 18:09 3
    - *raised eyebrow* -- nm - aud lang zeit Jan 8, 19:45 1
      - I've disabled the code path (by turning off Signup), so it should be mitigated for the moment. - Beryllium Jan 8, 19:47
    - yikes. -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 18:18
Bummer. National tour of Into the Woods is coming the Philly the week we’re going to be on our cruise. -- nm - znufrii Jan 8, 17:51
Has beaker had donuts yet? -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 8, 17:50 1
- likely next weekend. were too busy this one with undecorating and the girls getting ready for classes tomorrow -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 17:52
That Mike Tomlin went over .500 after starting 3-6 with a rookie qb is staggering. Maybe he’s really good? - Will Hunting Jan 8, 17:32 3
- Diontae Johnson finishes 2022 with 86 receptions and zero touchdowns. Record with receptions. -- nm* - budice Jan 8, 17:59
- or there are about two elite teams in each league and most others are .500 teams plus or minus a couple games - hollywood big shot Jan 8, 17:35 1
  - you have a point to an extent, but Tomlin gets his team there year in and year out - he deserves plenty of credit -- nm - crash davis Jan 8, 17:56
It’s still so weird that you can punch a guy and at most get a 15 yd penalty, but you can put your hand on his arm and get a 60 yd pass interference - Volnelk Jan 8, 17:31 1
- It is weird in game context, but no one is getting fined six figures the next week for pass interference. -- nm - crash davis Jan 8, 17:53
Diedrich Bader just liked one of my tweets! This is almost as exciting as when Don Cherry followed me -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 17:27 3
- Fuckin' A, man -- nm - rollo Jan 8, 18:00
- 👍.....wait, he has been the voice of Batman before, so that is worth an additional 👍 -- nm - crash davis Jan 8, 17:49 1
  - ik,r? (he is a good Twitter follow) -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 17:54
You'll all be fascinated to know that I went to a movie theatre today. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 17:09 11
- Was it one of… those kinds of movie theaters? -- nm - Qale Jan 8, 17:20 1
  - renames the loony the horny -- nm - aud lang zeit Jan 8, 19:49
- Let's hear about the trailers. -- nm - Max Jan 8, 17:11 1
  - The Ancient Caves one looked pretty interesting. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 17:12
- Did they let you in? -- nm - Mop Jan 8, 17:11 6
  - Yes, and I was then serenaded by the voice of Ryan Reynolds for about 30-45 minutes -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 17:12 5
    - Pikachu? -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 17:17 4
      - No, Great Bear Rainforest at the royal BC museum IMAX -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 17:46 3
        
        Is the museum reopened again or still under renovation? -- nm - Meg Jan 8, 18:42 2
        
        Only a portion of it is under renovation (a large and much-loved portion). There had been a plan to rebuild the whole thing, but that got kiboshed. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 18:49 1
        
        I won't have a chance to see it in May but I'd love to visit it again. The dioramas were unbelievable! -- nm - Meg Jan 8, 19:03
That’s gotta be up there for worst Super Bowl defense ever, right? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 8, 16:55 2
- here's the list -- (link) - Reagen Jan 8, 17:11 1
  - So at best … next to last with the other team being a big asterisk with a strike. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 8, 17:14
I am outta here! -- nm - Sean McVay Jan 8, 16:51
Lions @ Packers - WHO YOU GOT!!?? -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 16:45 4
- seems strange to depend on the Lions to beat the pack at home esp when we just eliminated them from the playoffs...its a toss up - aud lang zeit Jan 8, 17:08
- I picked the Pack, but go Lions! -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 16:50
- The Tears of Aaron Rodgers -- nm - David Jan 8, 16:47 1
  - the best tears -- nm - psilotum Jan 8, 16:52
Since everyone was predicting 5 wins or less and Drew Lock at QB, I have to say what Geno accomplished was pretty good. -- nm - crash davis Jan 8, 16:41 9
- This is a good year to pick in the top five, too. -- nm - David Jan 8, 16:47
- fantastic season for him and the hawks -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 16:46
- Unbelievable. After his games last season, I was nervous. - psilotum Jan 8, 16:43 1
  - Yep 😺 -- nm - crash davis Jan 8, 16:45
- Does anyone know right now what # the Bronco's first round pick would be? -- nm - crash davis Jan 8, 16:43 4
  - 5 or 6 depends on who tie breaks with the Rams -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 16:47 3
    - thanks! -- nm - crash davis Jan 8, 16:49 2
      - did you guys get their second as well? -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 16:50 1
        
        you betcha -- nm - psilotum Jan 8, 16:51
White Sox closer Liam Hendriks to begin treatment for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma -- (link*) - spamlet Jan 8, 16:31 2
- Damn. :-( I hope he recovers fully and very soon. -- nm - Krusty Jan 8, 16:50 1
  - indeed -- nm - crash davis Jan 8, 17:04
some picks are greater than other picks. -- nm - mud Jan 8, 16:25 1
- sweet -- nm - mud Jan 8, 16:32
Ends in a tie -- nm - budice Jan 8, 16:17 2
- Seattle has to win though right? if they tie then winner of Lions/GB gets the playoffs correct? -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 16:18 1
  - Yes -- nm - NBC Jan 8, 16:21
He recalled that they stayed at the Saint Anthony Hotel for nine months and by the time they left the elevator girls were all pregnant. -- (link) - Mop Jan 8, 16:08
What is the difference between Skycast and Skycam? -- (link*) - psilotum Jan 8, 15:49 [Attachment] 4
- Skycast is a broadcast that is 100% from the skycam with no commentary. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 8, 16:02 3
  - I see. Skycam has the same video, but normal audio? -- nm - psilotum Jan 8, 16:37 2
    - Skycam is the camera on the wires that flies over the field. The only audio is of the game. No announcers. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 8, 16:42 1
      - Right, but that is the "5G Skycast" setup. I'm trying to figure out what's different for the "4K Skycam" broadcast. - psilotum Jan 8, 16:45
this Howell kid is playing pretty damn good for Washington -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 15:44 1
- and the defense is eating Dak's lunch -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 15:47
I've never seen a more reckless decision--Chargers playing their starters, in a meaningless game...Bosa and Mike Williams already injured as a result -- nm - Flavorize Jan 8, 15:33 4
- Indeed -- (link) - Spawn Jan 8, 16:07 [Backboard]
- to be far, both could of got injured walking across the street (but yes, a stupid decision) -- nm - Beaker Jan 8, 15:34 2
  - Were they chasing any personal records or bonuses? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 8, 15:44 1
    - Guessing the coach was chasing a bonus -- nm - Flavorize Jan 8, 16:04

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