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The Mormon Church hid $32 Billion in assets from the federal government. The fine? $5 Million -- (link) - decline Feb 21, 12:53 3
- Some things to consider: 1) Apparently the holdings grew to $100 billion. 2) What's the taxes on that? - Mop Feb 21, 13:02
- Multiply by 100 to have even a hint of punishment. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 21, 12:55
- even if you fined them $5M a day, it would take decades to make a difference in that 32 billion. what a joke. -- nm - colin Feb 21, 12:54
so accessory to murder not enough to get you kicked off the Alabama squad? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 12:45
I'm not loving this year's top NFL prospects. - David Feb 21, 12:44
If you move to a red state from a blue state, you don't get to vote: - Jovian Feb 21, 12:43 9
- Clowns gonna clown. You really need to just ignore her. -- nm - spamlet Feb 21, 13:00
- What about a dual citizen who moves from Versailles, France to Versailles, Kentucky? What then? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 21, 12:54
- Is this part of her the red states should leave the US plan? Or the other idea of impeaching Biden for going to Ukraine? -- nm - sycor Feb 21, 12:50
- this is what happens when you never had to write papers with cited sources in school. -- nm - colin Feb 21, 12:45
- She really is a Trump. -- nm - Spawn Feb 21, 12:44
- It's like handing a megaphone to a homeless person. -- nm - David Feb 21, 12:44 3
  - except this homeless person holds a lot of sway with the base. -- (edited) - Jovian Feb 21, 12:46 2
    - Play a game on your phone, Jovian. It's got Bard's Tale *and* Bioshock! -- nm - David Feb 21, 12:48 1
      - Even easier, just stop visiting/using twitter. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 21, 12:56
Becker 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄 -- nm - JD Feb 21, 12:41 2
- Cheers -- nm - David Feb 21, 12:45
- That was like ‘point shaving’-level bad. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 21, 12:44
ST, I am contemplating a long weekend in London at some point. I would probably use hotel points. Which of these two do you choose? - ty97 Feb 21, 12:34 16
- Ermin's. Closer to an underground station and it looks fancier. -- nm - sycor Feb 21, 12:40 5
  - the lobby etc is fancy. basic room was on the small, old side (but looks like it has been upgraded some since my stay) -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 12:42 4
    - Fair point. I felt that way about the Brown Hotel in Louisville. -- nm - sycor Feb 21, 12:45 3
      - it wasn’t a surprise since all London hotels in the city are generally older and smaller than a US room. I don’t spend any time in it other than sleep - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 12:47 2
        
        Last time I went to London I stayed in a hostel so I may not be the best person to judge a hotel. -- nm - sycor Feb 21, 12:55
        
        I expect London (and Europe in general) hotel rooms to be small so it's fine -- nm* - ty97 Feb 21, 12:51
- I stayed at St Ermins in 2005. it was fine and a short walk to Victoria which is always a solid transit hub -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 12:38 4
  - Bankside sounds more boutique which I’m not always crazy about but Southbank is a more happening area lately than Westminster, which is kinda dull -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 12:41 3
    - As long as I have a transit access, I can make just about anything work -- nm - ty97 Feb 21, 12:51 2
      - if it’s close to London Bridge station, probably fine -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 12:52 1
        
        Oh I meant for either/any hotel. Ermin does seem more convenient to the tube -- nm - ty97 Feb 21, 12:53
- Neither. For our UK trip we chose small, local hotels and *loved* it. -- nm - Spawn Feb 21, 12:36 2
  - Okay, but I am planning to use *points* -- nm - ty97 Feb 21, 12:37 1
    - Eh, use them on your next one! - Spawn Feb 21, 12:41
- whichever is closest to the bulk of your visit. -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 21, 12:35 1
  - This can definitely make a big impact on there to stay. -- nm - sycor Feb 21, 12:46
who wants to read about it raining fish in an Australian desert town? -- (link) - Peglegpete Feb 21, 12:30 2
- ~If fish rain down in an Australian desert town, there'll be food on the table tonight.~ -- nm - Spawn Feb 21, 12:35 1
  - if wishes were fishes -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 21, 12:38
Courtois 🤷🏻‍♂️ -- nm - JD Feb 21, 12:19 2
- Yeah oops. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 21, 12:26 1
  - What the hell?!? -- nm - Volnelk Feb 21, 12:39
there's nothing funny about cocaine, trust me. -- nm - mud Feb 21, 12:18 7
- Trust. Me. -- nm - mud Feb 21, 12:45
- OTOH you can sure get your house *clean* -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 21, 12:34
- obviously you have never seen any of the customs smuggler shows on NATGEO. some of the ways coke is smuggled is amazingly creative. -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 21, 12:28
- Bears are also Serious Business. -- nm - Qale Feb 21, 12:25
- Agree to disagree. -- nm - Spawn Feb 21, 12:19 2
  - I will not, sir. -- nm - mud Feb 21, 12:22 1
    - Okay, lets do a few lines and fight. -- nm - Spawn Feb 21, 12:24
Do you say bold-faced lie or bald-faced lie? - David Feb 21, 12:08 13
- balled -- nm - colin Feb 21, 12:45
- Boatfaced -- nm - con_carne Feb 21, 12:45
- Bold. -- nm - kelly Feb 21, 12:43
- Bald. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 21, 12:42
- Not an expression I use often, but saying both out loud bald-faced sounds right, bold-faced doesn't. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 21, 12:25 1
  - I think the opposite. Why would a face be bald and why would it have relevance to a lie? I think bold because you are being bold to lie with your face - sycor Feb 21, 12:29
- Barefaced. - Spawn Feb 21, 12:19
- I think I'm more likely to say bald, but I'm not sure. I think I'm avoiding the expression altogether, really. -- nm - mara Feb 21, 12:13 2
  - I would tend to use "blatant lie". -- nm - Spawn Feb 21, 12:21
  - yeah, i don't actually say it, but in my head it is 'bald.' -- nm* - Andie Feb 21, 12:15
- bawl -- nm - mud Feb 21, 12:12
- bold -- nm - budice Feb 21, 12:11
- bald. -- nm - Andie Feb 21, 12:09
who wants to go to Sri Lanka? found your hotel -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 12:08 1
- ooooo! -- nm - colin Feb 21, 12:46
Unsecured DoD sever was spilling terabytes of internal U.S. military emails to the open internet for the past two weeks. -- (link) - budice Feb 21, 11:55 5
- Spilling Terabytes are opening for the Rolling Stones in 23 ..jeez do you realize that by then they will have been playing shows for 60 years -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 21, 12:37
- BIDEN! -- nm - Spawn Feb 21, 11:58
- nice going Loosi! -- nm - Remlik Feb 21, 11:58
- whoopsie -- nm - decline Feb 21, 11:57 1
  - Spilling internal emails onto the internet is TIGHT -- nm - Producer Guy si Feb 21, 11:58
unlike DeWine & Co, EPA doesn't seem to be fucking around with Norfolk Southern -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 11:46
Asked whether the jurors had recommended indicting Mr. Trump, Ms. Kohrs gave a cryptic answer: “You’re not going to be shocked. It’s not rocket - mara Feb 21, 11:38 2
- Here's hoping the DA follows through. -- nm - TWuG Feb 21, 11:47
- cc: Merrick Garland -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 11:40
Cocaine Bear was a lot of fun... hilarious with TONS of gore... I might have to go see it a second time. -- nm - secretslacker Feb 21, 11:28 10
- That note is essentially what's going to keep me from seeing it. Was worried about that and thanks for pointing it out. -- nm - spamlet Feb 21, 11:37 3
  - Why do you hate humor, spamlet? -- nm - Spawn Feb 21, 11:38 2
    - How long have you known me? Do I amuse you? -- nm - spamlet Feb 21, 11:41 1
      - You try. -- nm - Spawn Feb 21, 11:53
- This is my personal Avengers Endgame. -- nm - The Allfather Feb 21, 11:36 2
  - No, this would be more Justice League. No universe building. - Spawn Feb 21, 11:39 1
    - *tips cap* -- nm - The Allfather Feb 21, 11:40
- after credits scene? -- nm - Remlik Feb 21, 11:30 1
  - Cocaine Cinematic Universe (same as The Boys) -- nm - budice Feb 21, 11:33
- giggity -- nm - Beaker Feb 21, 11:28
Most impressive move in wrestling today… -- (link) - The Allfather Feb 21, 11:26 8
- Can Riho do that? I like Shida better though. -- nm - Qale Feb 21, 11:35 5
  - I think Rhio could I don't think Shida could. Could Sky Blue? -- nm - Remlik Feb 21, 11:36 3
    - Mayyyybe Kairi. -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 21, 11:54 2
      - The Magical Girl. - David Feb 21, 12:12
      - maybe. -- nm - Remlik Feb 21, 11:59
  - Shida is the best. -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 21, 11:36
- god could imagine Charlotte or Bayley or Jamie Hayeter trying that? -- nm - Remlik Feb 21, 11:29 1
  - Io probably could -- nm - eag Feb 21, 11:45
UK media now moving into "were mistakes made? sure" mode since Nicola's body turned up not to be murdered -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 11:22
Tennessee looking to ban any insurers who offer coverage of gender affirming care in any policy in any state - TWuG Feb 21, 11:16 6
- I love how TX and now TN are trying to force their " states" views onto the rest of the US. Ummmm...mind your own damn business. -- nm - Epiphany aka sneaky link Feb 21, 12:05 2
  - It’s almost like when states sued others in The Big Lie as well. -- nm - Qale Feb 21, 12:27
  - "we demand that our states rights be respected! Other states though, screw them! do what WE want!" -- nm - Andie Feb 21, 12:08
- This isn’t a humble brag because it’s actually fucking depressing. I think I’ve spent more money donating to trans groups than any other. -- nm - Qale Feb 21, 11:23
- They're jealous that FL and TX are getting all the attention. -- nm - Dark Callisto Feb 21, 11:20
- call their bluff, let them cancel everyone's policies -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 11:19
Boston Strangler trailer (Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon) -- (link) - budice Feb 21, 11:13
at least DeWine was bought off by Norfolk Southern fair and square -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 10:56
One of the amusing aspects of this training are the fake patient names. They're largely using superheroes IDs as placeholders. - St. Louis BaronHawks Feb 21, 10:56 2
- We always used Looney Tunes characters at the bank for our training customer accounts. My former #2 here at work liked to use 80s artists - oblique Feb 21, 11:23
- Those aren't even real superheroes! -- nm - Spawn Feb 21, 10:59
Andrew Tate being held for 30 more days in Romanian jail -- (link) - Beaker Feb 21, 10:52 5
- He is never getting out. He just doesn’t know it yet. -- nm - Qale Feb 21, 11:07
- Oh no! Well, anyway... -- nm - Mop Feb 21, 10:59
- Why hasnt he been charged with crimes yet? Or has he? This case is very confusing to me. - Jovian Feb 21, 10:59 2
  - Sex trafficking. -- nm - Qale Feb 21, 11:07
  - They're probably pressuring him to get him to flip on a bigger fish -- nm - Beryllium Feb 21, 11:01
Pink performs Trustfall with Yoann Bourgeois on Graham Norton -- (link) - Dano Feb 21, 10:47 [youtube] 4
- that was lovely -- nm - colin Feb 21, 12:54
- 👍👍👍 -- nm - prayformojo Feb 21, 11:07
- Pretty sure that’s Shawn Spencer. - The Allfather Feb 21, 10:54 1
  - Or his alter ego, Jump Daddio. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 21, 11:20
Heh. CoD:Warzone is coming to mobile; I already don't have enough space on my phone for it. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 21, 10:40
The Walking Dead actor Jansen Panettiere, younger brother of Hayden Panettiere, has passed away at the age of 28. -- (link*) - Remlik Feb 21, 10:19 3
- A pretty thick IMDb list already. I hate to think what happened. -- nm - Qale Feb 21, 10:39 1
  - Blues Clues -- nm - Spawn Feb 21, 11:00
- man that is really sad. -- nm - Jovian Feb 21, 10:31
Babylon now streaming on Paramount Plus -- nm - Remlik Feb 21, 10:19 6
- I'll wait for the sequel-sequel-sequel-sequel, Babylon 5. -- nm - Mop Feb 21, 10:53
- Any nudity? -- nm - Qale Feb 21, 10:40 4
  - In Cocaine Bear? No. -- nm - secretslacker Feb 21, 11:28 2
    - the bear wears pants? -- nm - Beaker Feb 21, 11:32
    - missed opportunity -- nm - Epiphany aka sneaky link Feb 21, 11:31
  - Only from Lennier. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 21, 10:40
Guns N’ Roses Announce Dates for Five-Month 2023 World Tour -- (link) - Beaker Feb 21, 10:14 1
- Hmm... wraps up in Vancouver, but no Seattle or Portland dates. -- nm - Mop Feb 21, 11:00
In addition to humiliating the Russian military thoroughly, the war in Ukraine may destroy the Wagner group. Awesome! -- nm - Mop Feb 21, 10:03 8
- probably in Putin's interest to feed the army that could man a coup against him into the Donbass meat grinder i suppose -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 10:04 7
  - But if you keep feeding troops into the meat grinder, it might prompt a coup! -- nm - Mop Feb 21, 11:00 6
    - then i guess Prigozhin has no choice but to depose him before his army is depleted -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 11:03 2
      - its the prison recruits that are being sent to front lines without training, its almost like they're being used to chum the waters....however... - zeitgeist Feb 21, 12:34 1
        
        seriously they force a squad to 'attack' at gun point, either you take your chances with the ukraines or you'll get shot, I'm sure just to sight... -- nm - ukraine positions Feb 21, 12:41
    - we can only dream. But Russians really have zero self respect. They will just keep dying because they are told to. -- nm - Jovian Feb 21, 11:02 2
      - isn't it more like 'do what we say, or we kill you for sure.' i don't think there's much of a choice. -- nm - Andie Feb 21, 11:03 1
        
        yeesh, that's grim -- nm - mud Feb 21, 11:05
Speaking of new music. I've been digging this song from the non Jonas Brothers Jonas brother. -- (link) - Dano Feb 21, 10:01 [youtube] 2
- very watery. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Feb 21, 11:33
- I also like the new song from the non Harry Styles One Directioner. -- (link) - Dano Feb 21, 10:27 [youtube]
Bow down before the one you serve. You're gonna get what you deserve. -- nm - David Feb 21, 09:59 11
- kinda like a cloud i was up way up in the sky and i was feelings like you wouldn’t believe -- nm - Qale Feb 21, 10:44
- I’ll think of that show while I’m onstage and hope someone in the audience is in the midst of a perfect summer night feeling how DM made me feel so - JD Feb 21, 10:06 9
  - wasn’t driving to concerts in DC until 87 so missed that tour by a year, alas. never caught them on M4M or Violator -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 10:26 8
    - I went to the World Violation Tour at Dodger Stadium -- nm - JD Feb 21, 10:31 7
      - I've never seen them but I've watched DM 101 lots!!! -- nm - mud Feb 21, 10:37
      - the one with Electronics only gig? -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 10:36 5
        
        I've no idea. It was the one and only time that I ever saw them live and was still relatively early on in my concert going life - JD Feb 21, 10:45 4
        
        bootleg -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 10:54 [youtube]
        
        ha ha, concerts before cellphones or GPS at that age were *fun* -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 10:51 2
        
        Ah. The good old days. Lost in West Baltimore at night trying to figure out where I am on the paper map. -- nm - Dano Feb 21, 10:57 1
        
        most big shows i caught were at Merriwether Post in Columbia. by the time i was going out in Baltimore it was Paradox under the Russell St bridge - hollywood big shot Feb 21, 11:12

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