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Massie may have meant Santos when saying “rudest I’ve ever seen” Reports are Romney said “you’re an ass” and Santos said “You’re an asshole” -- nm - mara Feb 8, 10:17 3
- Oh, Massie’s a Republican, never mind. -- nm - mara Feb 8, 10:23 1
  - and an extra maga one at that. - Jovian Feb 8, 10:34
- no lies detected -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 8, 10:17
It would make sense to offer Discovery+ as sort of a base package for HBO Max, with an upgrade path to Max+Discovery. - Beryllium Feb 8, 10:11 9
- Any name that drops HBO is a mistake. Including Discovery is another. - the wrong element Feb 8, 10:33
- the problem all along has been they are apples and oranges in terms of actual content. HBO invented "prestige TV" and Discovery has been racing to the - hollywood big shot Feb 8, 10:15 4
  - it's true. I was excited to have them both avail in plusmaxultimate so my trashy reality side could party down with my prestige tv side - judge indianapolis jones Feb 8, 10:21
  - To your IM: I think that was part of the point. Since no overlap, merging would be a total overall add. Let people pay full Max Fare ->Max aint cheap -- nm* - budice Feb 8, 10:17
  - And they’re still gonna bury the HBO brand anyway. -- nm - The Allfather Feb 8, 10:17
  - 100% agree -- nm - Beryllium Feb 8, 10:16
- it would have to be disco plus max, right? bc disco is base? -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Feb 8, 10:13 1
  - So Max on the Disco (=Birthday Turtle?) -- nm - budice Feb 8, 10:14
- Max+Disco = Ultimate -- nm - Max Feb 8, 10:12
A television series based on the critically acclaimed comic book series ‘Wytches’ is headed to Prime Video -- (link) - decline Feb 8, 10:03
WBZ: huh...so HBO Max and Discovery merge continues HOWEVER...Discovery + will also be a seperate service -- (link) - Remlik Feb 8, 10:02 1
- no shit? -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 8, 10:09
I totally did the time zones wrong for the Nintendo Direct today. It’s 5pm Eastern 2pm Pacific. I essentially wrote it backwards initially. - Qale Feb 8, 10:01 1
- Dammit! -- nm - decline Feb 8, 10:04
Gotta love it when "Chrissy Teigan referred to Donald Trump as a 'pussy ass bitch'" gets added to the Federal record... -- (link) - decline Feb 8, 09:49 1
- indeed. -- nm - mud Feb 8, 10:21
Remember the Sunday Night Movie graphics? There's another one I'm trying to remember from that era where the logo spun. Anyone know? - Max Feb 8, 09:41 [youtube] 4
- Good Ol HBO reliable -- (link) - budice Feb 8, 09:48 [youtube]
- CBS Special, fool -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 8, 09:42 [youtube] 2
  - That's the one. But now I'm rocking out to the old HBO intro. -- nm - Max Feb 8, 09:47 1
    - I not only remember it vividly, I remember the first time I saw it. -- nm - mara Feb 8, 10:00
This is a terrible story coming out of Montreal - a city bus crashed into a day care. At least 2 children are dead. It seems deliberate (?) -- (link) - Andie Feb 8, 09:35 3
- Sounds like the driver was having a mental health crisis -- nm - mara Feb 8, 10:13 1
  - It does, just horrible that it is at the expense of two small children's lives. -- nm - Andie Feb 8, 10:21
- wow, that's horrific -- nm - prayformojo Feb 8, 09:40
John Williams is 91 today. Nick Nolte (82), Robert Klein (81), Mary Steenburgen (70), Cecily Strong (39) - Max Feb 8, 09:29 [youtube]
Emir of Qatar reportedly interested in buying Manchester United. - Loyola Feb 8, 09:29 3
- gross -- nm - Diva Feb 8, 09:55
- ugh -- nm - prayformojo Feb 8, 09:30 1
  - Exactly what ManU needs is an infusion of cash. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 8, 09:47
We bought 2 of the Live Nation Lawn Passes for $200 each. Seems like it will work out for us this year. - JaxSean Feb 8, 09:21 4
- honestly you'll save $200 in parking alone if you hot a few shows. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Feb 8, 09:58
- That's a perfectly cromulent line up! -- nm - Mop Feb 8, 09:28
- what if it's really rainy this summer ? -- nm - decline Feb 8, 09:27 1
  - Then we get a bonus wet tshirt contest each concert, sponsored by Hooters. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 8, 10:18
I watched In and Of Itself last night. I'm not sure I 100% got it, but that was a unique project -- nm - prayformojo Feb 8, 09:13 2
- I just thought it was awesome in terms of "Look, this is just a magic show, but I'm going to frame it like it is a one man Broadway show." -- nm - Volnelk Feb 8, 09:44 1
  - some of the tricks were so slight that I almost missed them. It's killing me to find out what he said (sp) - prayformojo Feb 8, 09:57
Duran Duran with openers Nile Rogers/Chic and Bastille announced a US Arena Tour. -- nm - MDH Feb 8, 09:13 1
- When we started in this business, if you'd told us that one day we'd be opening for Duran Duran... -- nm - Bastille Feb 8, 09:29
I sometimes miss the days of IRC. Heh. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 8, 09:11 [mastodon] 2
- Yep. -- nm - Meg Feb 8, 09:55
- mIRC was my jam back in the day. -- nm - sycor Feb 8, 09:28
if your supposed content moderation policies are merely illusory, shouldn't you lose your Section 230 immunity from liability? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 8, 09:10
My friend asked Chatgpt to write a synopsis of Terminator2 if it was directed by Tim Burton. Its response: -- (pic) - jnine Feb 8, 08:53 [Attachment] 7
- I'd watch that. -- nm - Mop Feb 8, 09:08
- I asked it to write a Pulp Fiction sequel. It did so, but it had no idea that Vincent Vega died in the original. -- nm - Inigo Feb 8, 08:56 5
  - He got better -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 8, 11:31
  - I'm gonna need you to get all the way off my back. -- nm - ChatGPT Pitch Meeting Feb 8, 09:01 2
    - I also asked it to write a screenplay about someone writing a screenplay using ChatGPT. - Inigo Feb 8, 09:13 1
      - ChatGPT says its psychologically taut -- nm - Donald Kaufman Feb 8, 09:14
  - …or, did he? -- nm - znufrii Feb 8, 08:57
Study finds AI algorithms objectify women’s bodies more than men’s. -- (link) - znufrii Feb 8, 08:47 5
- Given they spit out what they are primed with, absolutely nothing AI does should be a surprise. -- nm - TWuG Feb 8, 08:50 3
  - "We fed an AI only anime and it turns out AI likes catgirls." -- nm - Reagen Feb 8, 09:10
  - Garbage In, Garbage Out -- nm - Beryllium Feb 8, 08:52
  - Yup. Also thought it interesting in light of the AI discussion here yesterday. -- nm* - znufrii Feb 8, 08:51
- hear that, Charlie Kirk? -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 8, 08:47
German Chocolate Cake isn't named for Germany. It's named for German Chocolate. Which is named for a guy... named "German". -- (link) - Mop Feb 8, 08:42 6
- Yup. One of those facts I forget why I know. -- nm - Krusty Feb 8, 09:10
- GTFO. Next you'll be telling stories about Taco Bell. -- nm - Mony Baroney Feb 8, 08:49 4
  - 2 guys ate lunch at a Mexican Mercado in San Bernardino, got jobs for a month. I forget why "Bell" - zeitgeist Feb 8, 11:36
  - Doritos were invented at Disneyland! -- nm - Mop Feb 8, 09:07 2
    - For serious? -- nm - sycor Feb 8, 09:29 1
      - How Doritos Were Born At Disneyland -- (link) - JD Feb 8, 09:32
Current work math... - Mop Feb 8, 08:39
There's going to be another version of Great Expectations -- (link) - LMS Feb 8, 08:30
Guys, Kyrie felt disrespected by the Nets. Ya know, in between him taking vacations to think about social justice - Will Hunting Feb 8, 08:27 13
- Don't forget the week he took off to go to someone's birthday party. -- nm - Diva Feb 8, 09:44 3
  - ...and throwing Steve Nash under the bus saying 'Me and Durant don't really need a coach.' - Diva Feb 8, 10:02
  - You don't take off for a week to celebrate your sister's birthday? Weird. -- nm - Krusty Feb 8, 09:47 1
    - But seriously, what planet is this guy from? And where does he think *we're* from when he says stupid sh!t like "I felt disrespected'. -- nm - Diva Feb 8, 09:56
- He's a terrible teammate and he blames everyone else for every problem he's caused. - Krusty Feb 8, 09:09 3
  - He's the Kanye of basketball. Ye! -- nm - jnine Feb 8, 10:38
  - I mean his mindset is one of a stoner thinking “deep thoughts” but really are the words of a person not fully aware. - Will Hunting Feb 8, 09:26 1
    - Okay, that makes sense and it does seem like that. -- nm - Krusty Feb 8, 09:30
- I can't believe the Lakers didn't trade for him. Usually GM LeBron gets what he wants. Finally dodged a bullet. -- nm - jnine Feb 8, 08:42 3
  - Maybe it's me. - Sad LeBron From Earlier In the Week Feb 8, 09:58
  - The Nets didn't want a washed-up platter of name brand. - Will Hunting Feb 8, 08:44 1
    - Also, the owner didn't want to trade him to the Lakers because that's the team he wanted to go to the most. He was/is angry about - Krusty Feb 8, 09:11
- Flat-Earthers think in 2D. Meanwhile the world is 3D -- nm - budice Feb 8, 08:29
aside from Louis DeJoy still apparently running the USPS, Jerome Powell is easily the worst hiring decision Biden made as prez -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 8, 08:27 13
- Do you mean not firing him? Powell was nominated to the Fed Board by Obama and made chairman under Trump. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Feb 8, 09:11 2
  - the open board seats that Biden had to fill, giving him a majority, have been filled since December last i checked -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 8, 09:16 1
    - Ah. Ok. I see he was re-nominated by Biden and confirmed by the Senate last year. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Feb 8, 09:28
- A conspiracy could easily be made about the Fed determining the only way to control inflation is by raising rates until unemployment increases to the -- (edited) - jnine Feb 8, 08:58 9
  - Is it about making wages drop? I thought it was to incentivize more consumer saving and less consumer spending. Less demand then lowers prices. -- nm - mara Feb 8, 09:12 2
    - The primary constraint of higher interest rates is on business investment and growth, leading to fewer jobs and lower wages, and ultimately, lower consumer spending. -- nm* - znufrii Feb 8, 09:15 1
      - Ah. -- nm - mara Feb 8, 09:20
  - Not a conspiracy, that’s literally how monetary policy works. -- (edited) - znufrii Feb 8, 09:11 3
    - It doesn't mean there aren't other ways of achieving the goal. Nothing else is ever tried. -- nm - jnine Feb 8, 10:01 2
      - The solutions you are looking for, I think, are outside the realm of monetary policy and thus beyond the Fed’s remit. -- nm - znufrii Feb 8, 10:15 1
        
        The makeup of the economy has changed and continues to do so. The policies are based on economies that no longer exist. Is it an overall win if -- (edited) - jnine Feb 8, 10:42
  - that's obviously Powell's mindset but it's equally unclear that inflation is being solely driven by upward wage pressure (a good chunk has been rents - hollywood big shot Feb 8, 09:04 1
    - Right. Their solution to everything ends up harming the average worker. There need to be new policies, but there's no incentive to try because - jnine Feb 8, 10:04
TownOfTheDay: Intercourse, PA - Lancaster County - Population: 1,815 -- (link*) - budice Feb 8, 08:26 2
- I've been there! -- nm - Dano Feb 8, 08:28 1
  - Me too! -- nm - decline Feb 8, 08:46
JimJor is KooKoo -- (link) - mud Feb 8, 08:22 1
- "24-hour hiccup in a right-wing political operation." -- (link) - mud Feb 8, 08:36
This is crazy: High-rise pig farms in China -- (link) - decline Feb 8, 08:22 2
- the smell must be horrendous -- nm - crash davis Feb 8, 08:26 1
  - but bacon, crash -- nm - mud Feb 8, 08:27
excellent: ‘Tehran’ Renewed for Season 3 With Hugh Laurie Added to Cast -- (link) - mud Feb 8, 08:13 4
- Another Hugh Laurie show might be getting a couple more seasons -- nm - LMS Feb 8, 08:18 1
  - Is it avenue 5? It better be avenue 5, love that show. - Beryllium Feb 8, 08:23
- Whoa. I might have to check it out. I wandered away from Treason and Homeland, but I still like spy stuff, so it might work for me - Beryllium Feb 8, 08:16 1
  - Treason was decent. -- nm - Remlik Feb 8, 08:52
I had no idea you could make a polyester with recycled oyster shells. The thought of that strikes me as cool -- (link) - crash davis Feb 8, 08:09 2
- wouldn't that create a lot of naked oysters, Crash? -- nm - decline Feb 8, 08:10 1
  - I'll cover then with a squirt of lemon, perhaps a dash of Tabasco, possibly a smidge of black pepper. -- nm - crash davis Feb 8, 08:12
Magic Mike's Last Dance 60% (26/17), Huesera The Bone Woman 98% (40/1) -- nm - Beaker Feb 8, 07:55 1
- I read the consensus for Huesera on RotTom and that is a hard pass from me. - Mony Baroney Feb 8, 08:25
"Brilliant monocle", an open source AR device -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 8, 07:52
Facebook just reminded me that today is the 10 year anniversary of getting my total credit card balance to $0. - Dano Feb 8, 07:42 8
- Fantastic! -- nm - Epiphany aka sneaky link Feb 8, 08:14
- Nice! -- nm - znufrii Feb 8, 07:59
- nice -- nm - Beaker Feb 8, 07:55
- yeah!!! -- nm - prayformojo Feb 8, 07:54
- yonh!! -- nm - Diva Feb 8, 07:52
- bravo! -- nm - Andie Feb 8, 07:43
- 😺👍 -- nm - crash davis Feb 8, 07:43
- Awesome! -- nm - ty97 Feb 8, 07:43
Ha! -- (link) - TWuG Feb 8, 07:19 9
- APPROVED! -- nm - Mop Feb 8, 08:37
- McCarthy behind them is "Affleck at the Grammys" -- nm - Max Feb 8, 07:58
- so funny. My brother literally just sent me this. -- nm - Jovian Feb 8, 07:35
- That's really well done -- nm - prayformojo Feb 8, 07:27
- brilliant -- nm - Epiphany aka sneaky link Feb 8, 07:26
- perfect. -- nm - mud Feb 8, 07:22 1
  - purrfect -- nm - sycor Feb 8, 07:24
- the inclusion of the cat made that a LOL for me -- nm* - crash davis Feb 8, 07:21 1
  - 😺 -- nm - Spawn Feb 8, 07:23
Perhaps we would have more panel shows if they had a better name than panel shows. -- nm - con_carne Feb 8, 07:10 1
- We have so many comedians that a few good panel shows or whatever you want to call them could work well. -- nm - Krusty Feb 8, 08:12
I'd rather go to Lisbon, Ontario than Paris, Idaho but I do love Moscow, Idaho. 2nd largest Moscow in the world and quite possibly the happiest - crash davis Feb 8, 07:06 4
- Paris Ontario is also quite charming! -- nm - Andie Feb 8, 07:38 1
  - I'm sure I'd love most of Canada...except Three Pines, Quebec. I'm staying clear of that place. -- nm - crash davis Feb 8, 07:50
- also probably not too many high rise buildings in that Moscow to 'fall from'. -- nm - Jovian Feb 8, 07:08 1
  - The University put locks on the windows of the tallest dorm in town, so you could only raise them so far....*snaps fingers* - crash davis Feb 8, 07:11
state of the nation -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 8, 07:03 13
- Dark Brandon forcing the GOP to give up trying to cut Medicare and Social Security in the middle of the SOTU was freaking incredible -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 8, 10:00
- State Of The Nation -- (link) - mud Feb 8, 07:08 [youtube]
- When does Bery deliver the State of SlackerTalk Address? I've got my white fur-lined coat ready to go! -- nm - Dano Feb 8, 07:04 10
  - YOU LIE! -- nm - Volnelk Feb 8, 07:20 1
    - No sir! I take umbrage with that. I don't lie; I prevaricate. It sounds classier. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 8, 08:12
  - available on Slackertalk+ but NOT available on Slickertalk+ -- nm - Beaker Feb 8, 07:05 7
    - I'm not subscribing to yet another streaming service. This is getting out of control. -- nm - sycor Feb 8, 07:08 6
      - don't get me started on ST++ -- nm - Beaker Feb 8, 07:10 5
        
        Is that the level that includes video feeds of Bery coding and an annual excursion on his yacht? -- nm - Mony Baroney Feb 8, 07:14 4
        
        I haven't added membership levels on Ko-Fi, but I'll keep this in mind -- nm - Beryllium Feb 8, 07:38
        
        No, but you do get exclusive early access to new episodes of David's Backyard Adventures! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 8, 07:14 2
        
        It's like The Challenge but every mission is failed. -- nm - ty97 Feb 8, 07:15 1
        
        Just wait 'til they release the Directors' Cuts of DBYA Episodes #35 to #50. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 8, 07:37

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