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Okay. So today feels like winter for like only the second time this year. - Jovian Feb 22, 11:56 3
- if Julian Sands isn't off Mt. Baldy by tonight, he's never coming down - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 11:58 1
  - makes me sad :( Me and several of my friends were obsessed with that movie Warlock. I think we went three times to see it in the theater. lol -- nm - Jovian Feb 22, 11:59
- 77 degrees here today. - Dark Callisto Feb 22, 11:57
I'm in the middle of "an hour with no meetings." it's glorious. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Feb 22, 11:43 3
- I've heard tale of that, but I assumed it was a myth. -- nm - Dano Feb 22, 12:02
- I just rescheduled a call due to a "conflict" because I just couldn't deal with those people today. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 22, 11:54
- *ahem* -- nm - C&O Feb 22, 11:45
Go on, guess. Guess which party this guy represents. -- (link) - TWuG Feb 22, 11:37 8
- yep. this is the kind of talk that leads nowhere good. -- nm - Jovian Feb 22, 12:06
- "Compassionate Conservatives" -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 22, 12:00
- Fucking monster. Who thinks of something like that? -- nm - Krusty Feb 22, 11:57 1
  - "former" Oath Keeper -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 11:58
- I am proudly Team Thanos. -- nm - David Eastman Feb 22, 11:51
- Say hello to modern eugenics, ladies and gentlemen. -- nm* - mara Feb 22, 11:49
- Tell me you read A Modest Proposal and didn’t realize it was satire without telling me… -- (link*) - znufrii, promoted Feb 22, 11:44
- I now know one death that *would* benefit society... -- nm - Spawn Feb 22, 11:41
Dom Capers is not only the President, he's a Client -- (link) - budice Feb 22, 11:34
Turns out I'm the team Rock Paper Scissors champion. - LMS Feb 22, 11:22 2
- Haha! Nice! -- nm - Krusty Feb 22, 11:57
- can confirm the IM -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 11:24
no Brussels, no Brussel Sprouts -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 11:08
Hasn't East Palestine suffered enough?! - TWuG Feb 22, 10:56 2
- Bounty, it's the quicker-picker-upper -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 11:00
- Do they have a Four Seasons? - budice Feb 22, 11:00
Southwest Airlines is leading all carriers in cancellations or delayed flights as of early Wednesday, according to data from FlightAware. -- nm - Remlik Feb 22, 10:45 3
- They're not used to the snow in SoCal -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 22, 12:06
- bastards -- nm - decline Feb 22, 10:50 1
  - And for a single data point, I had zero issues with the three Southwest flights I had last week - JD Feb 22, 11:10
now they think NY is crucial… -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 10:14 3
- The NY democratic party is a mess and works against progressives to the benefit of the GOP. - Krusty Feb 22, 10:18 2
  - well the presumptive Speaker of the House is from Brooklyn so if he wants those seats back for his majority, maybe he could pull some strings -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 10:20 1
    - I believe he's a moderate as well and likely isn't going to do a damn thing. I don't think the NY dems understand - Krusty Feb 22, 10:22
This is MTG’s SEC -- (link) - Flav Feb 22, 10:00 17
- I listened to the first part twice. Is she explicitly and proudly stating that she's racist? -- nm - Dano Feb 22, 10:32 6
  - I suffered and listened again. I think she's saying racing or race track or something like that. -- nm - Krusty Feb 22, 10:40 4
    - Yeah it's just typical "We're southern and we're though", here are the lyrics - Guigue Feb 22, 10:43 3
      - Yes. I heard that as "Smokin', drinkin, fightin', ridin', racist..." -- nm - Dano Feb 22, 10:48
      - “As hard as tryin’” is a simile for the ages, ain’t it? Shee-it. -- nm - mara Feb 22, 10:45 1
        
        bless her heart. -- nm - mud Feb 22, 10:55
  - I watched it on mute and Im pretty confident she must have. - Jovian Feb 22, 10:35
- has Alabama kicked off the freshman who got a murder gun for his homie yet? -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 10:21 3
  - Not gonna happen. If he's not being charged there's no chance they even suspend him. - Krusty Feb 22, 10:23 2
    - How good are they really ? - eag Feb 22, 11:15 1
      - Honestly, I don't know. I haven't seen them play and don't know if they've beaten anyone of note. They're ranked #1 so a lot of people - Krusty Feb 22, 12:01
- That's so bad. -- nm - Krusty Feb 22, 10:20
- What kilbo read: This is Magic The Gathering's Securities and Exchange Commission -- nm* - oblique Feb 22, 10:08 4
  - Every single time someone uses her initials I read magic the gathering. -- nm - Krusty Feb 22, 10:19 2
    - We’re mad she’s co-opted the initials. -- nm - Tim Feb 22, 10:39 1
      - The only reason I haven’t set a filter for that phrase on here. -- nm - spamlet Feb 22, 10:43
  - 🤣 -- nm - Flav Feb 22, 10:16
“[Jeremy] Strong is talented. He’s f-cking gifted. When you’ve got the gift, celebrate the gift. Go back to your trailer and have a hit of marijuana" -- (link) - Brian Cox Feb 22, 09:54 1
- heh -- nm - mud Feb 22, 10:00
Batshit crazy. Look at those eyes. -- (link) - Strongbad Feb 22, 09:53 8
- Paging Chloe Fineman. Please report to the SNL stage for your next skit. -- nm - Dano Feb 22, 11:25 1
  - Indeed. Some things are a lock. -- nm - Spawn Feb 22, 11:27
- I turned this woman off the second she appeared on CNN last night. - Jovian Feb 22, 10:18
- Look at me! Look at me or I slash your tires! -- nm - Flav Feb 22, 10:17
- ad hominem to the rescue -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 10:09 1
  - Is it ad hominem if it's true? -- nm - Strongbad Feb 22, 12:56
- "I can't believe you don't shut up!" That said, she's not a 1 person jury. -- nm - Reagen Feb 22, 10:08
- Oh my. I was hoping it would be an actual bat. Came close. -- nm - Diva Feb 22, 09:54
Its primary use case is being a bullshit generator, so this is a little on the nose. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 22, 09:50 [mastodon]
You have to see this movie, ST. Best romantic comedy or romance movie in a really long time. Past Lives... -- (link*) - Inigo Feb 22, 09:50 [youtube] 1
Watched 'All Quiet on the Western Front' last night. It's beautifully done but a bit too lugubrious even for WWI. -- nm - Diva Feb 22, 09:44 1
- That's why I haven't watched it yet. I'll watch it when I'm in the right mood for such a film. -- nm - Krusty Feb 22, 09:59
Novak Djokovic can continue to go eff himself. Wait until at least mid-April like everyone else you poxy f*ck. -- nm - Diva Feb 22, 09:42 1
- Sure... as long as you play in a hazmat suit. -- nm - USA Feb 22, 11:21
Here’s an early nominee for Best Short, or a commercial for Ring. Either. -- (link) - Volnelk Feb 22, 09:42
Is Rao's jarred pasta sauce *really* that good? Just curious. -- nm - Diva Feb 22, 09:36 8
- It is insanely popular. -- nm - Qale Feb 22, 12:12
- It’s good—maybe not worth paying double your usual pasta sauce, but we buy it every time it’s on sale -- nm - Flav Feb 22, 10:41
- My mother loves it. It’s okay. I think I found it too sweet. -- nm - Tim Feb 22, 10:40
- It's pretty much the only jar sauce I'd eat. -- nm - Krusty Feb 22, 09:57
- It's good. Lately I've been preferring an arrabbiata sauce from Stefano Faita -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 22, 09:53 1
  - What I do is heat some olive oil in the pot, then sauté (ish) some mushrooms and onions, then add the arrabbiata to that. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 10:50
- It gets a lot of "best. Great, favorite " comments on local foodie groups... highest sodium level I've seen -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 22, 09:44
- it's quite good. CJ loves it. -- nm - Remlik Feb 22, 09:39
Who just purchased or was going to purchase tickets for Depeche Mode? - Jovian Feb 22, 09:34 5
- Exactly. I believe I'm seeing Qrion this summer because her ticket price is like that. -- nm - Qale Feb 22, 12:13
- what your $20 got: the band and their instruments on stage with some lights -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 09:50 2
  - (the production values difference between New Order/Pet Shop Boys at the Bowl last fall and their 89 tours is like stone age->21st century) -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 09:51 1
    - Pet Shop Boys are still around? Recently I found myself thinking they were underrated and should've been bigger than they were. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 22, 11:56
- I mean honestly face value was less than 4x that amount. So I can’t complain. -- nm - MDH Feb 22, 09:46
Spotify now replacing DJ's with AI presenters -- (link) - Remlik Feb 22, 09:32 2
- TIL: Spotify has DJs. -- nm - Mop Feb 22, 10:30 1
  - had* (so does Apple Music) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 10:42
Tell me what bank you use and why you love it. - spamlet Feb 22, 09:30 25
- Third Coast. Small bank. Refunds ATM charges. -- nm - Qale Feb 22, 12:15
- I do a local Credit Union. Mostly because I opened a checking account there when I was like 17 and have never bothered to move. -- (edited) - Cuzzin Todd Feb 22, 11:57
- Bank wife works for. Employees get free banking, which is awesome. -- nm - Beaker Feb 22, 11:43
- picked Wells Fargo when I moved here b/c it had a branch in the Ralphs that was closest to me. then the pandemic shut the branch down. they're fine -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 11:25
- My bank would not be helpful. State Employees Credit Union. It's a credit union. It rocks. -- nm - sycor Feb 22, 11:07
- Santander and I like them because I don't need to have direct deposit or a minimum balance for their checking account. I dislike them - Krusty Feb 22, 10:01 2
  - Can you get cash back when you buy groceries? -- nm - mara Feb 22, 10:06 1
    - I never tried so I don't know if there's a fee. Also, I need hundreds sometimes so I really need an ATM. -- nm - Krusty Feb 22, 10:14
- I use Citizens for my day-to-day, because it was convenient to where we were living originally when we moved here, less so to where we are now. -- (edited) - znufrii, promoted Feb 22, 10:01
- it is a regional bank. I love it cause they know me on sight. They had CD high yield rate match for PNC. -- nm - Epiphany aka sneaky link Feb 22, 09:49
- Been meaning to go to a credit union, but lazy ass me is still with chase only because they took over WAMU who took over Home Savings -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 22, 09:47
- PNC not really for any reason other than it's what we've used that has decent local branches. I think I'm getting their HYSA now which is nice but I - oblique Feb 22, 09:43
- Credit union, for high interest checking, an add-on CD, & free to low cost wealth management services; Lending Club for high interest savings. -- nm - mara Feb 22, 09:42 1
  - Oh, and also ATMs anywhere with credit union (they reimburse ATM fees), and the CD has monthly raffle for prizes. And decent credit card -- nm* - mara Feb 22, 09:44
- I've been with Wells Fargo for over 25 years - decline Feb 22, 09:34 1
  - Same here. They're convenient (two branches within 2 miles) and work for my day-to-day banking. Our last mortgage was with them, but long gone. I use - Meg Feb 22, 10:34
- I love schwab for daily and ally for savings. every month I sweep schwab and send excess to ally. fast unlimited xfers for both and ATM fee reimb from - judge indianapolis jones Feb 22, 09:34 5
  - oh and my paycheck bank only is BOA but I'm weird. they're fine. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Feb 22, 09:35 4
    - Hold up. Do you then transfer the paycheck to Schwab? - spamlet Feb 22, 09:35 3
      - I get paid biweekly now which confused me after being paid monthly for so many years at penn state. so my job pays me at BoA biweekly and then - judge indianapolis jones Feb 22, 09:39 2
        
        Gotcha. Can you use Zelle for instant tranfers? -- nm - spamlet Feb 22, 10:17 1
        
        yes. zelle w boa and schwab. (not ally.) -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Feb 22, 11:07
- US Bank. ATMs pretty full service and Tap Card vs insert. Also exnteded withdrawal options with choose bills for cash -- nm* - budice Feb 22, 09:32
- Truist. I don't love it, though. - Dark Callisto Feb 22, 09:30 1
  - Yay to your IM. Credit unions are the best. -- nm - mara Feb 22, 10:10
Titans are releasing Taylor Lewan -- nm - budice Feb 22, 09:26 2
- And Robert Woods -- nm - Flav Feb 22, 10:42
- Come to the Bengals. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 22, 09:29
And now for a brief look into Reagen's class. -- (link) - St. Louis BaronHawks Feb 22, 09:24 [youtube]
my friend (a dude) is working on the rise of the pink ladies show and says it's absolutely terrible "except for the music which is kind of great." - judge indianapolis jones Feb 22, 09:24 1
- Damn, I had high hopes. Like a Glee 2 high hope -- nm - Epiphany aka sneaky link Feb 22, 09:49
DOJ really should open a RICO case against the O's -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 09:23 1
- But they increased the payroll all the way up to $50 million this year! - Inigo Feb 22, 09:39
I would again ask people not to confuse "I don't want to read everything these assholes say" with "I'm fine and dandy with what they are doing". - Reagen Feb 22, 09:21 11
- I get that. But Jovian is living in a state that is falling down around his ears and bringing the GOP stupidity here to comment - TWuG Feb 22, 09:52 10
  - Venting frustration with politicians is fine. He can still try to engage with STers thoughtfully and in good faith. -- nm - mara Feb 22, 10:14 6
    - Was that before or after you told me I should get words right if I wanted to discuss things with the adults? -- nm - Jovian Feb 22, 10:59 5
      - *Well* before -- nm - mara Feb 22, 11:06 4
        
        You should probably review the thread then - Jovian Feb 22, 11:32 3
        
        I said she didn’t use a word, you said she did. That may or may not have been a particularly big deal — maybe it’s just a word. But why not just - mara Feb 22, 11:46 2
        
        I get it. But I was saying that whether or not she used that exact word (she cannot, because they *would* take action against her in the House) its - Jovian Feb 22, 11:58 1
        
        Thanks for the measured reply. I may have agreed if you’d said it like that, although I was speaking more to the legal framework she (ludicrously) - mara Feb 22, 12:13
  - I'm fine with that to the exclusion of the idea that because I'm not as visibly ranting about it, I don't care. -- nm - Reagen Feb 22, 10:06 1
    - Absolutely. We all care here and that caring takes different forms and isn't always visible. Not engaging is not the same as not caring because - TWuG Feb 22, 10:49
  - hear hear -- nm - mud Feb 22, 09:57
I swear people really don't watch movies. "Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots" -- (link) - decline Feb 22, 09:20 1
- "Why are you trying to kill me, robot?" "Because I am sad and you are Hitler" -- nm - prayformojo Feb 22, 09:30
CARMEN | Teaser -- (link) - mud Feb 22, 09:19 [youtube]
An interesting thread about efforts afoot against trans rights. I think there's an unstated third possible outcome, though. - Beryllium Feb 22, 09:15 [mastodon]
I was really concerned when Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth) was hyping Cocaine Bear. Like, he is a child, he shouldn’t watch such gory things! - Qale Feb 22, 09:14 1
- Reminds me of the Good Boys trailer with Seth Rogen and the kids. - St. Louis BaronHawks Feb 22, 09:26
it's stiff competition but Mike Pompeo may be the most pathetic candidate in the ring thus far -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 09:04 7
- No one will ever out-pathetic Jeb “Please clap” Bush, though. -- nm - mara Feb 22, 09:46 2
  - I dunno. Do you think Jeb was a better candidate than Giuliani? -- nm - Strongbad Feb 22, 12:59
  - still 21 months to go… -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 10:11
- isn't that a rather frequent practice of late? It seems to be mostly conservative writers. I first heard about it in the 90s when I was a bookseller. -- nm - mud Feb 22, 09:11
- Mike Pence is more pathetic though. (HRC has more of a chance than he does) - Jovian Feb 22, 09:10
- Oh the Freedom Caucus partisan hack who was lifted into two of the most powerful jobs in the Republic? - Jovian Feb 22, 09:08 1
  - the personification of down-the-block tough -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 22, 09:11
Looks like Synchrony has raised their CD rates again. - znufrii, promoted Feb 22, 09:04
*imports table into Excel, TEXTSPLIT to clean up a column, #SPILL Error, throws computer out window and goes back to Sheets* - Max Feb 22, 09:03 1
- HIT THE SHEETS, MAX! -- nm - Spawn Feb 22, 09:03
[an error occurred while processing this directive means no more drugs for that bear] -- nm - Qale Feb 22, 09:01 1
- *rawr* -- nm - Meth Bear Feb 22, 09:03
Here's the Man vs Beast list - Beaker Feb 22, 08:54 9
- I've seen 13 -- nm - Dano Feb 22, 10:33 1
  - ... and 12 of them were Piranha! -- nm - Spawn Feb 22, 11:20
- You know, if I could've remembered the name, Man's Best Friend would've been one of my guesses. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 08:55 1
  - (I have a strong memory of the dog's claws extending so that it could climb a tree) -- nm - Beryllium Feb 22, 09:01
- WTF was Razorback? -- nm - Spawn Feb 22, 08:55 4
  - Shirtless Gregory Harrison -- nm - Dano Feb 22, 10:20
  - Mascot for an Arkansas college sports program -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 22, 09:52
  - a 1984 Australian natural horror film that nobody has ever seen -- nm - decline Feb 22, 08:56
  - why American's need military rifles -- nm - Beaker Feb 22, 08:56

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