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the university where I used to work has a folding machine to fold mail and stuff it into envelopes. last week, it broke, which was inconvenient - judge indianapolis jones Jan 31, 07:28 11
- Good, put the money in people's pockets instead of the vendor's -- nm - rollo Jan 31, 07:32 3
  - I don't think it is additional money, though? Otherwise, has to be approved? -- nm - Spawn Jan 31, 07:34
  - i get it, but do they do this every time there is a mass mailing? -- nm - Andie Jan 31, 07:33
  - (I mean yes, not ideal, but...) -- nm - rollo Jan 31, 07:32
- Who gets to explain that cost variance for the month? -- nm* - budice Jan 31, 07:31 6
  - It was not approved! -- nm - Spawn Jan 31, 07:31 5
    - So it’s a debt limit -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 31, 07:32
    - Yet still cost them. so yeah -- nm - budice Jan 31, 07:32 3
      - I mean, what they paid was not approved. But if that many people can just not do their own work for two days, maybe they are paying too many people. -- nm - Spawn Jan 31, 07:33 2
        
        OK Elon U -- nm - Max Jan 31, 07:36
        
        Well, W-2s had to get done, so they still had to spend FTE effort and $$$. And their other work still important -- nm* - budice Jan 31, 07:35
Santos resigns. From committees. To focus on charity work. -- (link) - TWuG Jan 31, 07:27
MLB offseason grades for all 30 teams: Who got the highest (and lowest) marks? (spamlet, don't read this) - crash davis Jan 31, 07:09 7
- Cubs grade B (?) and $300 mil get them to .500???? - zunk takes things literally Jan 31, 07:27
- "To help in my evaluation, however, I surveyed fans via a Twitter poll (very scientific)." -- nm - Spawn Jan 31, 07:19
- Trust me, I already knew. - spamlet Jan 31, 07:16
- I see the criticism of the Ms. Ohtani the other hand, Seattle may be saving its money for some reason. -- nm - crash davis Jan 31, 07:15
- Reds are barely an actual franchise at this point. Just a bunch of people sitting around waiting for Elly De La Cruz, who they'll eventually trade -- nm - Volnelk Jan 31, 07:15 1
  - Oakland gave away their “Ace” for the Orioles’ 7th best infield prospect. - Will Hunting Jan 31, 07:28
- 24 of 30 did above average, 4 did slightly less than average and only 2 did poorly….grade inflation is real y’all. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 31, 07:13
Someone at work just said to me, "you are so patient." I am probably the least patient person you have ever met. - Andie Jan 31, 07:08 6
- "... on the outside." -- nm - Spawn Jan 31, 07:16
- a passive aggressive way of telling you to be more patient with them? -- nm - mud Jan 31, 07:14 1
  - Heh, no, she was very sincere. She said she would kill people if she were me. -- nm - Andie Jan 31, 07:15
- "Raylan. Well, you do a good job of hiding it, and I suppose most folks don't see it, but honestly, you're the angriest man I have ever known." -- nm - Beaker Jan 31, 07:12
- “You rarely call the dumbasses, dumbasses, when they deserve it.” -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 31, 07:10 1
  - i think it's mostly this. -- nm - Andie Jan 31, 07:15
#7 Dominik Hasek -- nm - crash davis Jan 31, 06:58 5
- This seems high since he’s directly comparing to Brodeur - Will Hunting Jan 31, 07:08 4
  - I fine with it for all the reasons given. He was dominant -- nm - budice Jan 31, 07:33
  - Hasek also didn't become a regular until he was 27 because he was blocked on the Hawks. -- nm - spamlet Jan 31, 07:28
  - You'll probably need to speak to Reagen since I thought Patrick Roy was the greatest goalie. -- nm - crash davis Jan 31, 07:17 1
    - Roy was iirc, the first of the great modern goalies…but Brodeur and Hasek were just better - Will Hunting Jan 31, 07:25
My new phone came with 3 mo of Apple TV so I can finally watch Ted Lasso. -- nm - Mony Baroney Jan 31, 06:55 2
- and Severance and Slow Horses and Bad Sisters and Black Bird and For All Mankind and Tehran and Foundation and Shining Girls and .. -- nm - mud Jan 31, 07:12
- Just in time for Schmicago! -- nm - mara Jan 31, 06:58
YDC: Michael Jordan’s son is dating Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife. -- nm - MDH Jan 31, 06:43 1
- there is a lot to unpack in this sentence... -- nm - Beaker Jan 31, 06:53
January biking: 810 miles. I really felt my motivation lagging in the 2nd quarter of the month, but I stuck to my 180 miles/wk -- nm - prayformojo Jan 31, 06:40
Bullet Train (w/MA) $5 @ Microsoft Store -- (link*) - budice Jan 31, 06:20
Semantle (Sr!): 29 guesses, 2 green, 0 hints - prayformojo Jan 31, 06:19
Tyler Huntley is headed to the Pro Bowl in place of Josh Allen. -- nm - budice Jan 31, 06:16 8
- That’s hysterically awful. Why is this game still a thing? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 31, 06:20 7
  - NFL: Come on, Josh. It's just flag football. Josh Allen: Two words - Robert Edwards. -- nm - Mony Baroney Jan 31, 06:53 2
    - Just kill this game, give the money / honor to the vote getters and have some fun. - Will Hunting Jan 31, 06:58 1
      - the NHL new events seem fun. a hockey/golf combo on a par 4 hole, a dunk contest (loser hits the dunk tank) -- (link) - Beaker Jan 31, 07:02
  - 2 TDs in 5 games—might as well let Russell Wilson be a pro bowler -- nm - Flavorize Jan 31, 06:31 3
    - Teams and players must pick bad players as their 3rd QB selection. For some reason, a lot of them picked Huntley. He sucks. -- nm - Inigo Jan 31, 06:47 1
      - I wonder if he has a bonus in his contract for making the Pro Bowl? -- nm - Beaker Jan 31, 06:54
    - For sure. Talk about low bar. That's absurd. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 31, 06:42
The SNL State Farm sketch is great. Definite LOL moment at the end -- (link) - TWuG Jan 31, 06:09 [youtube] 1
- Tangent: Go watch the SNL State Farm bit. -- nm Posted by Spawn Jan 30 '23, 14:49 -- nm - Spawn Jan 31, 07:17
Stay safe Pippy/DFW with the ice storm -- nm - ty97 Jan 31, 06:05 1
- We are good. The pups are having fun in the sleet ( adorable idiots). SM can't wait to get out in it ( also an adorable..) - Epiphany aka sneaky link Jan 31, 07:01
Wordle: 4/6. no yellows again - oblique Jan 31, 05:33 5
- 5/6 - decline Jan 31, 07:24
- eerily ... no, exactly similar - rollo Jan 31, 05:41 3
  - spoilers - oblique Jan 31, 05:50 1
    - mine - rollo Jan 31, 07:26
  - huh -- nm - prayformojo Jan 31, 05:47
It’s Juno Award nomination day. What are you doing to celebrate? -- nm - Dano Jan 31, 05:14 2
- Sunny D in the morning, Sunny D all goddamn day long -- nm - rollo Jan 31, 05:42 1
  - this reminds me of a line from Hot Dog the Movie -- nm - Beaker Jan 31, 06:55
I pre-ordered a few Bob's Burgers Funkos back in September. A month after the order I was told it would be delayed from Nov. to Feb. - Krusty Jan 31, 05:03 11
- Once you get them, start complaining. at worst you'll get a $5 credit (better than nothing). Also, might not even be their issue, could be Funko -- nm - Beaker Jan 31, 06:22 2
  - Good idea. Thanks! -- nm - Krusty Jan 31, 06:45 1
    - best case was our book story where we got a full refund and kept the school books :) - Beaker Jan 31, 06:54
- I make sure these emails get sent for what my company sells (educational supplies). Ask me anything! -- nm - con_carne Jan 31, 06:20 1
  - It seems they're only delaying one which I can be patient for. Thanks!! -- nm - Krusty Jan 31, 18:38
- Id just cancel -- nm - budice Jan 31, 05:11 5
  - One is an Amazon exclusive so I have to keep waiting if I want that one. -- nm - Krusty Jan 31, 05:20 4
    - The Burger Cart? I thought I ordered that one but I guess I didn't. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 31, 06:21 3
      - Yeah, that's the exclusive. -- nm - Krusty Jan 31, 06:45 2
        
        How much did you pay for it? I can order it right now and get it delivered overnight for $29.99. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 31, 07:00 1
        
        It seems like only the Louise one is going to be delayed. The rest will be here by Thursday. I'll wait on that one, no biggie. -- nm - Krusty Jan 31, 18:31
So Wordle requires a login now? -- nm - Dano Jan 31, 05:02 2
- I pulled it up in an incognito window and could play -- nm - prayformojo Jan 31, 05:19 1
  - Never mind. Looks like I get a screen encouraging me to login but I just hit Play to bypass it. -- nm - Dano Jan 31, 05:40
Breece Hall said he was ahead of schedule in his rehab and posted video of himself running on a treadmill. :-) -- (link) - Krusty Jan 31, 04:58 4
- Good news! They need him -- nm - Flavorize Jan 31, 05:54 3
  - We do but need a QB so much more. :-( -- nm - Krusty Jan 31, 06:02 2
    - Division is brutal—they need an elite option. Hackett runs such a hard offense to learn—really hope it’s Arod they get -- nm - Flavorize Jan 31, 06:06 1
      - Jets fans are so excited with the possibility of getting him but I'm not so thrilled. If he can still play at close to an elite level then of course - Krusty Jan 31, 06:12
RIP Showtime. Merging into Paramount+ -- (link) - Beaker Jan 31, 04:49 1
- Been talked about forever, just do it -- nm - budice Jan 31, 05:14
TV PSA: Rookie, 911 Lone Star, Rookie Feds, Winchesters, WWE NXT, American Auto, La Brea x 2, Accused, Will Trent, Pamela A Love Story, Night Court - Beaker Jan 31, 04:47 1
- Oak Island for me (we'll get it Sunday), 911 Lone Star for the girls -- nm* - Beaker Jan 31, 04:47
Waffle 375 - 2 waffles left - prayformojo Jan 31, 04:17 4
- 3 - 375 - GregW Jan 31, 14:40
- 4/5 - decline Jan 31, 07:27
- 3 stars - spamlet Jan 31, 05:14
- 3/5 - znufrii Jan 31, 04:58
Framed: 2/6. Moviedle: X/6. Actorle: 2/8. - Marlowe Jan 31, 04:01 6
- Wordle: 4/6. - Marlowe Jan 31, 04:08 5
  - 3 - 591 - GregW Jan 31, 14:42
  - 3/6 - znufrii Jan 31, 04:55
  - A nervous 6 - spamlet Jan 31, 04:54 1
    - (spoilers) - Marlowe Jan 31, 06:57
  - Wordle 591 3/6 - prayformojo Jan 31, 04:14
even Russia is projected by the IMF to grow its economy this year. UK? not so much -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 31, 01:55 1
- Putting the 'great' into 'Great Britain' since 2016. -- nm - LMS Jan 31, 02:45
I was ready for bed at 3:05 a.m. but then inspiration struck. I'm 1,500 words better for it. I'll regret this tomorrow, though. - David Jan 31, 01:14
I haven't seen the episode yet, but best quantum leap title yet ... - Beryllium Jan 30, 22:57
you ever have someone ask you such a basic question that you're really not sure they understand the fundamental principles of their job? yeah. -- nm - mafic Jan 30, 22:29 10
- One time a library user, probably a kid, rearranged some books by color, and the supervisor of the shelvers asked me why that was a bad thing. -- nm - mara Jan 31, 06:46
- We had an expeditor go to her boss after 6 months. “So, what do I do each day?” “Like how to get a daily pattern?” “No, like what is my job?” - Will Hunting Jan 31, 06:05
- Every f*cking day. -- (edited) - znufrii Jan 31, 05:17
- Are those hard things called rocks? -- nm - Dano Jan 31, 04:57 1
  - I did once have a geologist ask me the difference between sandstone and granite. Today’s version was a little more inside baseball. -- nm - mafic Jan 31, 05:44
- Job security -- nm - budice Jan 31, 04:44
- I've asked that question. On the other hand the files at the place I was temping were such a mess that I wanted to make sure there wasn't special sys -- (edited) - .☕ Jan 31, 04:43
- Yup. And it is audit season so I’m sure I’ll get at least one of those. -- nm - spamlet Jan 31, 03:19
- I was once producing a weekly studio-based show and I had an intern, on her first day, ask me if we ever let an intern host the show. - howie Jan 31, 00:34
- Yes. And also possibly the other way around. - Beryllium Jan 30, 22:38
Arlo and Dickie are two peas in a pod with the lies, lies, lies ... -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 22:14
It’s like there’s a reckoning, but it’s breaking in the wrong direction!!! Showtime has purged shows from their platform. -- (link) - Mop Jan 30, 22:04
LIR the conspiracy thing is actually very easy for people because it puts the responsibility anywhere except with you. What's hard is actually taking - con_carne Jan 30, 21:42 2
- You're stuck in a nowhere job unable to afford rent much less buy a house not because your job won't pay...its becauce the jews control the media -- nm - no wait, its the open borders, they get everything Jan 30, 22:55
- yeah, I knew a girl who got really into Q that way. unhappy in general, spent a lot of time online, always a little prone to magical thinking, - mafic Jan 30, 22:22
I really wish we had more markets close by. The *one* I have really seems to be trying to discourage in-store shoppers. Their biggest promotions are - Meg Jan 30, 21:36 5
- the Walmart commercials where it’s supposed to be a good thing you pay to let their employees in your house at will are *insane* -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 21:58
- Those ARE essential, Meg. -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 21:50 3
  - I buy cookies and chips twice a year for the Barn Sale lunches - at Costco :) -- nm - Meg Jan 30, 22:23 2
    - did you get the history soc to buy your membership? hmm amazon raised min grocery free delivery to 150 -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 30, 22:57 1
      - Nah, there are things I wanted for myself. Likely need new glasses soon and some things are still cheaper than Ralphs, even if I do have to buy a case - Meg Jan 30, 23:05
How do you measure the quality of puns? - JD Jan 30, 21:35 2
- yeah that shakes -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 30, 22:57
- :-) -- nm - Meg Jan 30, 21:37
I made it to rank 60 in snap for the variant. - the wrong element Jan 30, 21:05 8
- I have yet to make 50. Usually peter out in the low to mid 40s. -- nm - Mony Baroney Jan 31, 06:45
- well I hope you got the omicron booster -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 30, 21:09 1
  - I got omicron instead. - the wrong element Jan 30, 21:13
- Just got this location for the first time. -- (pic) - Tim Jan 30, 21:09 [Attachment] 4
  - I do not like that location. - the wrong element Jan 30, 21:21 2
    - Nope, revealed turn 1, never saw the others. - Tim Jan 30, 21:28 1
      - The second Agent 13 threw me. - the wrong element Jan 30, 21:40
  - Also, update coming soon. Zabu and Silver Surfer will not be nerfed with this update, but they will be soon. -- (link*) - Tim Jan 30, 21:11
Gene Hackman is 93 today and his last movie is still Welcome to Mooseport -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 20:54 8
- Just waiting for the right script, man! Go get him! -- nm - Mop Jan 30, 21:47
- Searching for Bobby Fischer writer Steven Zaillian turned 70 today; Boris Spassky turned 86. -- nm - Max Jan 30, 21:37
- Carol Channing was born in Seattle 100 years ago. -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 30, 21:08 5
  - Born in 1921. -- nm - MDH Jan 30, 21:14 4
    - hmmm, I was lied to -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 30, 21:17 3
      - You were thinking of Channing Tatum. -- nm* - Mop Jan 30, 21:50 1
        
        He ain't 100 years old... -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 31, 17:56
      - One year ago you weren't! -- nm - con_carne Jan 30, 21:32
Videodrome, the brick-and-mortar rental store in Atlanta, is a cinephile's dream come true. -- (link) - Qale Jan 30, 20:48 13
- Related poll: Last time you rented a (physical) movie? - the wrong element Jan 30, 21:01 11
  - I don't have anything to even play physical media anymore. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 31, 06:58
  - Does taking them out of the library count? Last week. -- nm - .☕ Jan 31, 03:34
  - During Christmas, we actually looked at a couple of places to see whether Redbox was still a thing. - David Jan 30, 23:19
  - sometime last century -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 30, 22:05
  - I still get DVDs from Netflix, does that count? -- nm - MDH Jan 30, 21:12 1
    - They just won't stop sending them! - Mop Jan 30, 21:52
  - Yeah, Redbox with those free codes back in the day. Before that Blockbuster? -- nm - budice Jan 30, 21:08
  - I can narrow it down to a house I lived in from May 2014 to December 2016. would've been from Blockbuster, because Australia. - mafic Jan 30, 21:04
  - Baltimore, so 17+ yrs ago -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 30, 21:03 1
    - The place I used to rent from in Baltimore had a precursor to Redbox. - the wrong element Jan 30, 21:11
  - umm. feels like a decade? but maybe slightly more recently, if the library counts. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 30, 21:02
- "I've got something I want to play for you" -- nm - budice Jan 30, 20:53

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