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NFL Meeting week 18 -- (link) - Remlik Jan 10, 11:25
Tell me I’m getting a promotion without actually telling me I’m getting a promotion. - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Jan 10, 11:15 2
- We've decided to give you a promotion to help successfully progress you in your career. No raise though. Just more work. -- nm - sycor Jan 10, 11:26 1
  - We’ve decided to promote you to a level where an actual promotion could very well be your next step. -- nm - Loyola Jan 10, 11:31
Canada will buy a U.S.-made missile defence system (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS)) for Ukraine -- (link) - Beaker Jan 10, 11:06 2
- i didn't get Ukraine anything. way to make me look like a heel, Canada -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 11:36
- Biden to visit Canada in March -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 11:06
"Flickr Print Shop" lets you buy prints from photographers (starting with a very exclusive short list of sellers) -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 10, 10:52
Idaho murders guy looks so guilty. Will the trial be televised? -- nm - Loyola Jan 10, 10:52 2
- i'm sure he would want it to be - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 11:00 1
  - (young white women = of course) -- nm - mud Jan 10, 11:01
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will stay in the post at President Biden's request -- nm - budice Jan 10, 10:38
maybe there is a god. In-N-Out will inflict its burgers on Tennessee apparently -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 10:29 2
- You can tell Bill Lee is desperate for a win if a fast food franchise is the best he can do. -- nm - David Jan 10, 10:33 1
  - He sucks. And yet we're stuck with him for another term. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 10, 10:37
I woulda felt like a chump if I missed yesterday’s Wordle - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 10:23 2
- Yeah, you should! - Dark Callisto Jan 10, 10:32
- "What word is Number 6?" "You are." "CHUMP?" -- nm - The Wordle Prisoner Jan 10, 10:29
Patriots’ lost season: Bill Belichick’s coaching decisions lead to regression -- (link) - spamlet Jan 10, 10:16 4
- Pretty sure Bill is in the Twilight of his career. He knows what he has in NE. -- nm - budice Jan 10, 10:33
- I don't even need to read this. Pretty much, yep. -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 10:18 2
  - (spoilers) - spamlet Jan 10, 10:20 1
    - smwh - Diva Jan 10, 10:22
Foo Fighters playing Bonnaroo -- (link) - Remlik Jan 10, 10:15 8
- So is Yung Gravy! -- nm - Dano Jan 10, 11:32
- Pixies are playing, apparently. -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 11:00
- What's the answer to the obvious question? -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 10:56 1
  - no idea who the drummer is yet -- nm - Remlik Jan 10, 11:13
- and other festivals.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 10, 10:45
- I think they're playing Sonic Temple Memorial day weekend too -- nm - JaxSean Jan 10, 10:23 2
  - And Boston Calling Music Fest 5/26. -- (link) - zunk takes things literally Jan 10, 10:47
  - yep -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 10, 10:24
The USMNT Scandal Reflects the Incestuous Nature of American Soccer -- (link) - Beaker Jan 10, 10:12
If you are a Manchester United fan, apparently Marriott has the deal for you -- (pic) -- (link*) - ty97 Jan 10, 09:57 [Attachment] 1
- "Flop into bed" -- nm - Max Jan 10, 10:08
I *hated* the finale of Tulsa King - Jovian Jan 10, 09:50 2
- You just have to hold your breath five more days for the Mayor of Kingstown to start up again. -- (link) - Max Jan 10, 09:57 1
  - I havent watched season one yet. But this is on the agenda quite soon. -- nm - Jovian Jan 10, 09:58
I was wrong. Correa to the Twins “pending physical” -- (link) - spamlet Jan 10, 09:31 2
- Hilarious. I guess neither the Giants or Mets liked his prospects into his late 30s -- nm - Tim Jan 10, 10:46
- wasn't his original offer 3 teams ago in the high $300's? His knees must be worse than mine -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 10:11
WAS: Rivera fate tbd next Monday -- nm* - budice Jan 10, 09:10 7
- He’s had 3 winning years, out of 12 years coaching…none with WAS. He has to eat that Wentz trade too—not sure how they keep him around TBH -- (pic) - Flavorize Jan 10, 09:16 [Attachment] 4
  - WAS (Not WAS) -- nm - con_carne Jan 10, 09:38 2
    - Open the door, get on the floor -- nm - Dano Jan 10, 10:33
    - Heheh -- nm - Beryllium Jan 10, 09:45
  - Easy. You have an owner looking to sell and coaches who don’t want to endure 1 season as a make-good in that situation. - Will Hunting Jan 10, 09:36
- All 6 Wild Card games are rematches from the regular season. -- nm - budice Jan 10, 09:14 1
  - This is scary—some teams that people think for sure are going to win are going to lose. -- nm - Flavorize Jan 10, 09:16
FTX may break the Southern District US Atty's office -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 09:04 6
- You don't have to investigate and charge EVERYTHING, nail him for the worst and most obvious, they got al capone on taxes not murder -- nm - aud lang zeit Jan 10, 11:23
- If you're going to break the law, break it so bad that it's impossible to prosecute you! Noted. -- nm - Mop Jan 10, 09:53
- FWIW, if Gasparino told me the sky was blue I’d be sure it was red. - spamlet Jan 10, 09:32
- so what happens then? -- nm - Remlik Jan 10, 09:27 1
  - "to large to fail becomes to large to investigate" -- nm - Jovian Jan 10, 09:30
- Lead FTX Dev Engineer cooperating -- (link) - budice Jan 10, 09:08
In other Broadway news, NY City Center’s revival of Parade (with Ben Platt) is transferring for a limited run. -- (link) - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Jan 10, 09:02
traffic cam footage of a self-driving Tesla stopping for no apparent reason and causing a crash on the Bay Bridge -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 08:48 11
- Phantom braking is a thing. Lane change is unusual. There's also a difference between AutoPilot and Full Self Driving. - TWuG Jan 10, 09:56
- I don't have a Tesla, but my Mazda has Adaptive Cruise Control, and has hit the brakes once or twice randomly. However, the driver should still be in - JaxSean Jan 10, 08:57 8
  - Yes, any driver input overrides the ADAS. -- nm - TWuG Jan 10, 10:06
  - Instinct though if your car does something unexpected isn't to hit the gas for most people. - Will Hunting Jan 10, 08:59
  - It was far less abrupt also than an ICE car failing and stopping suddenly. My adaptive cruise has tried to run me into cars in front of me - oblique Jan 10, 08:59 5
    - non-self driving cars already kill 46k people a year. a product like this has to be idiot-proof, in addition to working technically flawless - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 09:07 4
      - By the criteria of idiot proof and technically flawless, all cars should be banned -- nm - JD Jan 10, 09:24 3
        
        or at least made prohibitively expensive to own and operate a la Europe -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 09:41 1
        
        (And Japan, which is not exactly prohibitive but has certain helpful requirements) -- nm - Beryllium Jan 10, 09:46
        
        Good idea. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 10, 09:25
- "It's a feature, not a bug - that 2yr old was going to be the next hitler! Everyone knows it." -- nm - Peloton Musket Jan 10, 08:52
Zeit what’s your email again to enter the lottery and how much is it? -- nm - Loyola Jan 10, 08:42 2
- tron "window" -- nm - Spawn Jan 10, 08:46 1
  - Thanks. -- nm - Loyola Jan 10, 08:48
Plane nsy, Skinamarink 86% (12/2), Saint Omer 98% (47/1), The Offering 89% (8/1), The Devil Conspiracy nsy, Shin Ultraman 100% (19/0) -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 08:35 3
- Cowards! Show Plane to critics! -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 08:36 2
  - I'm seeing it next Tuesday unless it's absolutely pants. -- nm - LMS Jan 10, 08:51 1
    - Oh, it’s absolutely pants. It’s called “Plane” and stars Gerald Butler and is being dumped in January. - spamlet Jan 10, 09:00
Well, Lea Michele saved that show/jobs. “Funny Girl” is launching a national tour. Promotional material uses Julie Benko (the Broadway alternate) -- nm - MDH Jan 10, 08:33
things that I don't really understand that are a thing. KC is getting a Christmas Con (in June) which will feature people from Hallmark movies - tRuMaN Jan 10, 08:30 1
- you should go just to hope for Candace Cameron Bure crashes it and hijinks ensue -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 08:32
Pokemon Go - Ty - 3 days till we are best friends. -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 08:27 1
- I don't egg for XP, so it's all yours -- nm - ty97 Jan 10, 09:15
Speaking of noodles, I tried the nongshim Shin noodles (non-black). They're good. A bit spicy, maybe a medium spice level. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 10, 08:25 2
- good to hear -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 08:26 1
  - There was shelf space for Shin Black (Black Shin?), but it was sold out -- nm - Beryllium Jan 10, 09:27
Performance review day -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Jan 10, 08:23 4
- What song are you singing? -- nm - pmb Jan 10, 08:52
- !!! -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 08:30
- Good luck! -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 08:26
- 🤞 -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 08:25
Mediation Update: Big Steps - I've gotten the 2 parties to agree to a time and place to meet. They would both like me to be there. - Diva Jan 10, 08:17 6
- Honestly, this seems pretty good. So many wouldn't even go through with this kind of thing. -- nm - Qale Jan 10, 10:08 1
  - I believe they want to mend things. It's just hard for them. So I'm trying to help. -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 10:16
- 👍 -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 08:26
- my locked room with a baseball bat idea still seems the most fun -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 08:23 1
  - still an option if they don't stop being jerks to each other. -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 08:29
- good luck - I'm kind of fascinated by this whole thing -- nm - rollo Jan 10, 08:21
Today's playlist - songs with drum intros -- (link) - LMS Jan 10, 08:08 2
- #16 - The Obvious Child is the one I was expecting to see - nice -- nm - rollo Jan 10, 10:33
- That's eclectic. -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 08:19
ST Poll: planning to watch the Golden Globes tonight? -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 08:07 29
- Yes watching Red Carpet and the show. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jan 10, 08:50
- I didn't even know they were tonight until I saw Beaker's today in TV post. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 10, 08:31 2
  - I saw an ad this weekend and the host is somebody I have never heard of. -- nm - Spawn Jan 10, 08:48 1
    - I don't recognize him, either. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 10, 09:05
- Not sure. My mother is 100% watching though. She's watching any award show with Austin Butler/Elvis this year. -- nm - MDH Jan 10, 08:28
- They're tonight? -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 08:27
- yea some of it for sure -- nm - Jovian Jan 10, 08:25
- nope -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 10, 08:24
- Yes, but not enthusiastically. I'm interested in any carpet/presenter/recipient comments about Brendan Fraser. -- nm - Max Jan 10, 08:23
- oh, maybe. I didn't actually know they were tonight, but i will be home and have no other plans. -- nm - Andie Jan 10, 08:19
- Nope. Going to Social Distortion concert -- nm - JD Jan 10, 08:18 3
  - Gotta get you some D. -- nm - Qale Jan 10, 10:09
  - Thread winner -- nm - rollo Jan 10, 08:21
  - 😺👍😺👍 - crash davis Jan 10, 08:19
- me = no. Kids = yes. -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 08:15
- No, it's not on a channel I've got so haven't watched for years (ditto the Oscars). -- nm - LMS Jan 10, 08:15
- Those are tonight? -- (edited) - loosilu Jan 10, 08:15
- yep -- nm - mud Jan 10, 08:11
- Nope. I've got a lot to catch up on. -- nm - Krusty Jan 10, 08:11
- Those are tonight? -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 10, 08:11
- I plan on watching Kraken-Sabers and then the final episode of The ABC Murders -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 08:09 5
  - The Malkovich version? -- nm - LMS Jan 10, 08:22 4
    - Yes. I hadn't seen it before. I am enjoying Malkovich's world weary Poirot. -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 08:23 3
      - It's a great version, I love the Sarah Phelps' Christie adaptations, so dark and nasty. -- nm - LMS Jan 10, 08:26 2
        
        Thank you, I'll look for more of those. Also "Who is playing that ass?....OMG, that is Rupert Grint" :) -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 08:32 1
        
        The other versions she's done are And Then There Were None, Witness for the Prosecution, Ordeal by Innocence and The Pale Horse (all impressive casts) -- (link*) - LMS Jan 10, 08:43
- this weekend I was talking to one of my friends about that fact that I don't watch anything because I have no idea when it's on. - judge indianapolis jones Jan 10, 08:08
- Sure why not - is the HFP still evil? -- nm - rollo Jan 10, 08:08
- Not even if they were going to be broadcast here, which they are not. I have ignored the GG's for decades now. (NM) - Marlowe Jan 10, 08:08
NHL awards watch: Connor McDavid, Adam Fox and Matty Beniers lead the way at the halfway point - crash davis Jan 10, 08:06
Heh, Correa and the Twins are accelerating talks after the Mets had question see: his leg. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 10, 07:59 2
- Boras is using the Twins as leverage. -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 08:27
- I'm disappointed that the Mets are potentially passing on an opportunity to spend money. -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 08:18
Crash, you can make schupfnudeln at home! - ty97 Jan 10, 07:57 4
- What's the difference between that and french fries? -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 08:10 1
  - I probably should have clicked the link. -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 08:11
- It is a comforting thought, but it wouldn't be the same as schupfnudeln at 30,000 feet. -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 07:59 1
  - Schupfnudeln at 30,000 Feet is my ninth favorite Brian Eno album -- nm - znufrii Jan 10, 08:14
first for schupfnudeln -- nm - rollo Jan 10, 07:53 12
- Are they noodles or potatoes? -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 08:08 6
  - If you're confused it's probably because you are used to calling them by their regional name Bubenspitzle -- nm - rollo Jan 10, 08:24 1
    - That must be it. -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 10:05
  - Yes. -- nm - znufrii Jan 10, 08:11 2
    - no kidding? or should I say gnocchi-ding? -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 08:13 1
      - Go stand in the corner and think about what you did. -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 10:57
  - "nudeln" = noodles -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 08:11
- I was getting ready to try to first with "^5 to rollo, my schupfnudeln brother" - crash davis Jan 10, 07:57
- second for schadenfreude. -- nm - mud Jan 10, 07:54 1
  - “What’s that, some kind of Nazi word?” - znufrii Jan 10, 07:58
- You keep saying that word and it will lose all meaning! -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 07:54
- Another $ for Ty! -- nm - rollo Jan 10, 07:53

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