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Speaking of the Exchange, whatever happened with the shutdown/buyout/whatever? -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 13:58
Meanwhile, Haiti no longer has any elected government officials left after failing to hold any elections since 2019 -- (link*) - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Jan 10, 13:49 4
- I really don't like the idea of a country sending in a security force but if they can't get control of the capital and set up legit elections - Krusty Jan 10, 14:14
- that sounds terrifying -- nm - Andie Jan 10, 14:08 1
  - "Does this sound terrifying to you? It is not. And here are several reasons why this is the best thing that could happen for citizens there.." -- nm - Tucker Carlson tonight Jan 10, 14:12
- The last King of Greece has died -- (link) - spamlet Jan 10, 14:02
"So then one-quarter multiplied by 8 is..." "Divide?" "Wha?" "Add?" "..." "Subtract?" "I'm looking for a number here." "Oh, *times*!" -- nm - Classroom Transcripts Jan 10, 13:48 1
- *ring* *sheepish look* "It's my mom calling." *short convo* "She forgot I was at school." "It's 1:30. Your mom's a *teacher*." -- nm - Classroom Transcripts Jan 10, 13:49
Washington Post digs The Last of Us -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 10, 13:46
I had to laugh when my daughter goofed and told me that her experiences as a writing tutor this year has.... - prayformojo Jan 10, 13:44 2
- She's become much more cretaceous with her word choices. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 13:50 1
  - Dumb! -- nm - Benoit Blanc Jan 10, 14:11
Hoping Synchrony bank raise rates again before my next CD rolls over on Thursday. -- (edited) - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Jan 10, 13:37 2
- awesome! -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 10, 13:54
- I'm looking to cash out a couple of mine, take the 6 months interest hit and re-invest at current rates. About a 4% difference. -- nm - Meg Jan 10, 13:54
boy, I could use a *drank*. not a drink, a *drank* - prayformojo Jan 10, 13:29 5
- I am dry in January as well. So far not bad. But I did have to gamble without drinking. I was not amused. - St. Epiphany Jan 10, 13:55
- I think I'll try this in March. -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 13:48 1
  - I did this for Lent last year. I'm not sure why I thought it would be a big deal, but it really wasn't -- nm - prayformojo Jan 10, 13:54
- Purple? -- nm - mara Jan 10, 13:38 1
  - not picky -- nm - prayformojo Jan 10, 13:43
deevs, the Goner Girl plot thickens -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 13:29
Despite massive neglect on my part, my HSX port crossed 11 Billiondy today. -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 13:08 6
- I looked at mine the other day. Still over 11 Billion with 10 Billion in cash :) I've dropped 20 or more places since I last looked at it. -- nm - Meg Jan 10, 13:56 1
  - Is the HSX bank paying 4% on those deposits? -- nm - Max Jan 10, 13:57
- Woot! -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 10, 13:55
- The first eleven billion is the hardest! -- nm - Loyola Jan 10, 13:39
- vnt -- nm - budice Jan 10, 13:22
- (virtual) drinks on Diva! -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 13:09
Lynda Carter understands why "M3GAN" did so well opening weekend. -- (link) - MDH Jan 10, 13:04
If John Fetterman wasn't already my senator, I'd want this guy -- (link) - Fuzzy Jan 10, 12:55 9
- Ill say this here and now. Any red state that currently has two R Senators. Will always have R Senators. From now until the 30's at least. -- nm - Jovian Jan 10, 13:00 7
  - would you have said that about Georgia six years ago? -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 13:03 6
    - Missouri is not Georgia. We're going the opposite direction. - spamlet Jan 10, 13:10 4
      - yup. I wont see a Dem Senator in MO again in my lifetime. -- nm - Jovian Jan 10, 13:27
      - He should raise a lot of money from out-of-state Dems that could otherwise go to winnable races, though! -- nm* - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Jan 10, 13:20 2
        
        Oh, he will. -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 13:38
        
        He should've beaten Trudy Busch Valentine in the D primary last year, but didn't. -- nm - Baron, Vamp Champ Jan 10, 13:24
    - Pulled MO just for data, after winning in 2012 by 15.7%, Dems lost by the following: 2016 by 2.8%, 2018 by 5.8%, 2022 by 13.2%. -- nm - MDH Jan 10, 13:08
- Nice. -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Jan 10, 12:59
Lunda Carter Maybelline Commercial from 1984 that hits very different as an adult. (link) - Walt_Disney Jan 10, 12:47 [youtube] 5
- "How does it make you feel when I say the word... *moist*?" -- (link) - Coulson Jan 10, 13:39 [youtube]
- Remember Love's Baby Soft cologne? -- (link) - loosilu Jan 10, 13:08 [youtube] 2
  - dear god, everyone i knew wore it when we were, like, 12. -- nm - Andie Jan 10, 13:10 1
    - The print ads were worse! actual little girls. -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 13:12
- Whatever she's selling I'm buying it! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jan 10, 12:50
Coachella 2023 - JD Jan 10, 12:37 [Attachment] 13
- No. -- nm - Mop Jan 10, 13:07
- the gall of putting Blondie and Chemical Bros under Bad Bunny on the billing . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 13:04 2
  - How old are you anyway? ;-) -- nm - JD Jan 10, 13:07 1
    - Underworld is actually tempting since I’ve never seen them live. but probably not quite tempting enough -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 13:15
- 9 I think -- nm - oblique Jan 10, 12:39 2
  - 3, and one of them is only because of a song game I downloaded last year. Gorillaz and Chemical Brothers doing all the heavy lifting. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jan 10, 13:02
  - 20. And my daughter is going to lose it that Jai Paul is going to be there (he is her idol among producers). -- nm - pmb Jan 10, 12:55
- IDRIS ELBA!!! -- nm - Spawn Jan 10, 12:39 5
  - Alpa Chino before Alpa Chino -- nm - budice Jan 10, 12:54 1
    - "Booty Sweat and Bust A Nut Bar at local stores in Indio." -- nm - budice Jan 10, 12:57
  - Before I knew that he was a successful DJ as well as actor, I used to see that and think it was funny that somebody named their band after him. -- nm - pmb Jan 10, 12:53
  - Who ought to have no problems in booking a place to stay for the two weekends -- (edited) - JD Jan 10, 12:43
  - They'll have to double the budget allowance for clearing the stage of frilly things thrown onto it. -- nm - Baron, Vamp Champ Jan 10, 12:42
oh lord, the pacific is tweaking its nipples again -- (link*) - Beryllium Jan 10, 12:23 [mastodon] 9
- Angry Birds -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 10, 15:33
- "I've never heard navy war games described- oh." -- nm - Max Jan 10, 13:09 1
  - OPERATION PURPLE NURPLE IS PROCEEDING AS PLANNED STOP -- nm - telegram from USN si Jan 10, 13:25
- "Why those look like a gigantic pair of..." -- nm - Jovian Jan 10, 12:25 3
  - "It's a long, smooth shaft with..." -- nm - budice Jan 10, 12:34
  - "Bongo Drums. I told you, our store is completely out of Bongo Drums. Hey, what is that? It looks like a pair of giant..." -- nm - Jovian Jan 10, 12:26 1
    - Honkers, an informal name for Canada geese due to their distinctive cry, often fly in a V-shaped formation some say resembles a... -- nm - Baron, Vamp Champ Jan 10, 12:38
- "Milking the Ocean" -- nm - budice Jan 10, 12:24 1
  - Flesh becomes water -- nm - rollo Jan 10, 12:33
Rams HC Sean McVay letting Assistants scout other jobs. I figure he knows what we all know about the Rams Draft/Cap - budice Jan 10, 12:22 1
- Any of them know anything about Offense? Asking for a friend in the AFC East... -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 12:25
Stop Californiaing our Tennessee! -- nm - Qale Jan 10, 12:05 2
- they can have every last In-N-Out as far as i care -- nm* - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 13:05
- the wheels turned around and the letters said: You better head back to Tennessee, Jed. -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 10, 12:14
"Tesla ends up in Pasadena pool, family of 3 rescued" - David Jan 10, 11:55
On this episode of "Binging with Babish," Babish recreates the potato leek soup which Remy made in "Ratatouille." - JD Jan 10, 11:54 [youtube] 1
- btw, the board had rolled and I forgot to thank you for the article yesterday on For The Love Of The Game. I enjoyed reading that -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 12:05
Honest Trailers | Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery -- (link) - Beaker Jan 10, 11:52 [youtube]
RIP Nightwing. - Spawn Jan 10, 11:50 30
- i thought DC was getting ready to rejigger its universe again. - Diva Jan 10, 12:20 2
  - Silver lining is Logan and driving. I really did not want him driving an iffy car part of the time. So a like-new car is not a bad thing. - Spawn Jan 10, 12:31 1
    - Look at it this way, he'll never dent NW. -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 13:13
- oh no,. -- nm - loosilu Jan 10, 12:19
- :( -- nm - budice Jan 10, 12:16
- damn it! sorry -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 10, 12:15
- That sucks. I know how much you loved it. -- nm - David Jan 10, 12:02 4
  - Yeah. When it has a name… -- nm - Qale Jan 10, 12:05
  - Thanks. I am kinda in shock. I have meetings tonight, Thursday night, Saturday morning and Tuesday next week. I am busting ass Wednesday to get the - Spawn Jan 10, 12:05 2
    - I was like that with my Mazda. The apartment complex hated it for being an eyesore, but it was my child. -- nm - David Jan 10, 12:09 1
      - It sucks as I know any car I get after will seem to *suck*. But I am enjoying the smooth/quiet ride in the Kona, a little. - Spawn Jan 10, 12:11
- oh no -- nm - oblique Jan 10, 11:58 7
  - Had been having some engine issues since April. But that took a turn around the holidays. Too busy with those and work to get it in quickly. - Spawn Jan 10, 12:02 6
    - yikes. what was your mileage on it? -- nm - oblique Jan 10, 12:05 5
      - 159,800. Including 884 hours and 15 minutes of driving with the top down. January 3rd I was abloe to drive for 30 minutes with it down, and I had - Spawn Jan 10, 12:08 4
        
        How about a heart transplant, used engine swap -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 10, 12:11 3
        
        17k and still worrying about it constantly just isn't worth it. - Spawn Jan 10, 12:12 2
        
        Wow I'm really out of the loop ..I.. -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 10, 12:14 1
        
        IM above (or below). Post covid car shit got *crazy* expensive, plus a MINI under the hood is mouse sized so a bit intensive on builds. -- nm - Spawn Jan 10, 12:32
- What you getting? -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 11:57 7
  - horse and buggy -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 11:59
  - Nothing so sexy, due to no trade in. Probably a Kona or a Veloster. Have a Kona rental and am reminded that Hyundai's are alright. - Spawn Jan 10, 11:58 5
    - Hyundai are the single most easy car to steal -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 10, 12:10 4
      - I've heard about this. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jan 10, 12:24
      - Glad I don't live in the big city. -- nm - Spawn Jan 10, 12:11 2
        
        It's a tictok sensation, the cheaped out on the ignition, you pop the key lock out and insert a USB and off your go -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 10, 12:17 1
        
        Yeah. The Cook County Sheriff's Dept. is offering free "Club's" to owners. - zunk takes things literally Jan 10, 12:27
- I'm sorry man -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 11:56
- ughhhh -- nm - Jovian Jan 10, 11:55
- :-[ -- nm - mud Jan 10, 11:53
BAL locks up All-Pro LB Roquan Smith 5yr/$100M -- (link) - budice Jan 10, 11:48 1
- Znu, I think I found your new agent... -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 12:00
Weisselberg will go directly to jail for 5 months for tax fraud. -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 11:48 1
- Money talks, bullshit walks. Now if you and I tried to pull this kind of crap? - Diva Jan 10, 11:49
Drinks on znu! (eventually) -- nm - spamlet Jan 10, 11:44 1
- 👍 -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 11:49
New book at the library: The Unofficial LOTR Cookbook. The books sections are Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevenses,, Luncheon, Afternoon Tea, Dinner, Supper, and Drinks -- nm* - crash davis Jan 10, 11:42 4
- Looks like meat's back on the menu, Boys!! -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 12:57
- Raw rabbit? Or do they ruin them with fire -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 10, 12:19
- not a chapter entitled: "Po-tat-oes" -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 11:44 1
  - Unfortunately not -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 11:45
Oh yes, we're going to have some fun with Home Assistant - oblique Jan 10, 11:42
imagining if Hunter Biden had gotten $5m in 1% interest loans from daddy that he also never fully repaid . . . -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 11:38 1
- Imagine if Hunter got 2 billion from the Saudis for no known reason shortly after daddy took home nuclear secrets for no known reason -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 10, 12:08
maybe Correa just likes taking physicals -- nm - Tim Jan 10, 11:37 3
- The fact that this happened with the Mets tells me insurance may not be willing to cover Correa's contract. -- nm - David Jan 10, 11:46 1
  - I wonder what the premiums are that the Rangers pay for deGrom -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 12:07
- non-zero chance Boras has another team or two on the hook already -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 11:38
And speaking of guilty looking men who prolly killed a young white woman - our local missing white woman case heats up. - Diva Jan 10, 11:37 15
- I heard in a news story this morning that his search history brought results that led him to the purchases. nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Jan 10, 11:54
- Damn. She was very pretty too. -- nm - Loyola Jan 10, 11:49 4
  - It's well known that if you want to be serial killer for a long time only kill ugly people..or native Americans apparently -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 10, 12:21 2
    - or prostitutes or gay men. -- nm - Jovian Jan 10, 12:23 1
      - or black folks. -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 12:26
  - crime crime crime all the time time time... -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 11:51
- oh, and the husband is also awaiting decision on some fraudulent art deals he is mixed up in. It's a friggin episode of Dateline. -- nm - Diva Jan 10, 11:43 8
  - The producers are probably already on the way -- nm - crash davis Jan 10, 12:03 1
    - If it turns out he murdered her, while he was awaiting sentencing and running around not being in jail (because white man) - Diva Jan 10, 12:14
  - All Sketchy -- nm - budice Jan 10, 11:45 5
    - Not all sketchy, some painty -- nm - rollo Jan 10, 12:29
    - Money talks, bullshit walks. Now if you and I tried to pull this kind of crap? -- nm - con_carne Jan 10, 11:47 3
      - We'd be more careful about it? - JD Jan 10, 12:20 2
        
        Being a chick helps you get away with being a serial killer. - loosilu Jan 10, 13:12
        
        ALLEGEDLY. -- nm - Squirrely D. si Jan 10, 12:21
HBO’s new horror drama series The Last of Us is the best video game adaptation of all time -- (link) - Beaker Jan 10, 11:34 8
- Metal Gear Solid would have been a great tv show. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 10, 14:13
- Not Halo? -- nm - Mop Jan 10, 13:12
- It's still going to get cancelled with an unsatisfying ending in the hopes that someone else will pick it up and they won't. Things to look forward to -- nm - con_carne Jan 10, 11:51
- Will this air on HBO (like House of Dragon) or is the HBO Max exclusive like say Station 11? -- nm - Jovian Jan 10, 11:51 2
  - It's a HBO show, with HBO Max next day or some such thing. -- nm - Mop Jan 10, 13:12 1
    - Awesome. Thanks! Every promo Ive seen basically just says HBO Max, so I wasnt sure. -- nm - Jovian Jan 10, 13:47
- Cancels after one season -- nm - HBO exec Jan 10, 11:38
- the lowest of all possible bars but . . . looks great -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 10, 11:36

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