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Suspended Bama DB Tony Mitchell drove 141mph before arrest. 226 grams of marijuana and over $7,000 in cash was in the vehicle. -- (link*) - budice Mar 21, 08:07
A Behind-the-Mask Tour of a Generation of Pitchers - crash davis Mar 21, 07:57
HGTV's “Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge” is launching ahead of the July 21 release of Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie's Barbie Movie -- (link) - budice Mar 21, 07:39 1
- Spin that synergy flywheel!! -- nm - Mop Mar 21, 07:49
Woman, 29, Who Pretended to Be a High School Teen Pleads Not Guilty - crash davis Mar 21, 07:38 8
- Sequel to documentary My Old School? -- nm - LMS Mar 21, 08:05
- that's very weird, but jail time would be absolutely stupid. -- nm - Andie Mar 21, 07:56 1
  - But what if it was a man? -- nm* - Wooderson Mar 21, 07:57
- How does a college student fall behind $20,000 in rent? - Jovian Mar 21, 07:48 4
  - Graduated 2019, rent lawsuit in 2022. -- nm - mafic Mar 21, 08:07 3
    - So yes. Guess my question is how does someone go without paying rent for 3 years and not evicted. -- nm - Jovian Mar 21, 08:14 1
      - there was a moratorium on evictions, seattle lasted 2.5 yeaars -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 21, 10:28
    - and related to her divorce. “My ex owes me and hasn’t paid yet. I’m good for it!” -- nm - mafic Mar 21, 08:11
Peanut Butter Stirs an Old Debate: To the T.S.A., What’s a Liquid? - crash davis Mar 21, 07:16 5
- Peanut butter is a paste. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 21, 07:56 1
  - the best paste. -- (pic) - mud Mar 21, 07:59 [Attachment]
- His jar of... Gif? -- nm - Mop Mar 21, 07:51 1
  - He is a choosy motherf-er. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 21, 08:02
- Peanut butter is a broth. Chunky peanut butter is a soup -- nm - rollo Mar 21, 07:44
With Japan-U.S. Final at the W.B.C., the World Has Already Won - crash davis Mar 21, 07:10
Framed: 4/6. Moviedle: X/6. Actorle: 6/8. - Marlowe Mar 21, 07:07
Ben Affleck Explains Why Michael Jordan Doesn’t Appear in ‘Air’ -- (link) - budice Mar 21, 06:48 2
- Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro??? Hahahaha! - Krusty Mar 21, 06:55 1
  - "I can't believe they picked Matt Damon over me" -- nm - Jim Belushi si Mar 21, 07:28
America Already Loves Spritzes. Now It Just Needs Its Own Aperol. - crash davis Mar 21, 06:45
Biden Creates Two National Monuments in the Southwest - crash davis Mar 21, 06:27 2
- Abortion monuments? -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 21, 07:27
- Nevada's already basically all federal land. They won't miss a little more. -- nm - St. Louis BaronHawks Mar 21, 07:20
At least last night it was 12:25am when I looked up from Dyson Sphere Program to sleep. Stupid solar sails. Did manage to nearly 3x my research speed - oblique Mar 21, 06:24 12
- What game is this? -- nm - Jovian Mar 21, 07:34 3
  - Dyson Sphere Program -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 21, 07:36 2
    - is this PC only? -- nm - Jovian Mar 21, 07:49 1
      - oh it is. for now. its a lot like Factorio I see -- nm - Jovian Mar 21, 07:53
- Didn't the game come out over a year ago? -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 21, 07:21 3
  - yeah. It is in early access (2021) and I found it via Game Pass. Looks like it was added to game pass in October 2022 -- nm - oblique Mar 21, 07:41 2
    - PC only? -- nm - Volnelk Mar 21, 07:44 1
      - I believe so -- nm - oblique Mar 21, 08:00
- Oops. - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 21, 06:30 3
  - I haven't ever launched my mech or done anything off planet. I just now researched the yellow cubes. So far everything I've been able to do on planet - oblique Mar 21, 06:33 2
    - I was able to launch my mecha before I decided to restart, but haven’t figured out how to maneuver or do anything useful. -- (edited) - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 21, 06:38 1
      - I'm pushing hard for the solar sails as I'm using a ton of those "power rods" now and burning through coal for both power and to make them directly - oblique Mar 21, 06:45
John Wick 4 94% (87/6). Coming Soon: Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves 86% (43/7), Evil Dead Rise 95% (21/1) -- nm - Beaker Mar 21, 04:59 1
- Rye Lane certified 98% (58/1) -- nm - LMS Mar 21, 05:02
Waffle 5/5 - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 21, 04:56 2
- 5 - 424 - GregW Mar 21, 11:27
- 0/5 - decline Mar 21, 05:05
TV PSA: Rookie, Superman & Lois, Voice, American Auto, 911 Lone Star, Rookie Feds, Gotham Knights, Will Trent, Accused, World Baseball Classic (US vs Japan), -- (edited) - Beaker Mar 21, 04:47
Happy birthday, Reagen! Woo hoo!!! 🥳🎂 - Krusty Mar 21, 04:46 17
- HBD -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 21, 11:34
- Have a great day! -- nm - Remlik Mar 21, 07:44
- woot! 6 months before mine!!! -- nm* - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 21, 07:27
- cheers!! -- nm - mud Mar 21, 07:19
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - MDH Mar 21, 07:18
- happy birthday! -- nm - JaxSean Mar 21, 07:17
- Happy Birthday!!! -- nm - Jovian Mar 21, 07:14
- Happy b! -- nm - Marlowe Mar 21, 07:12
- happy bday -- nm - budice Mar 21, 07:02
- Happy birthday! -- nm - Roger More Mar 21, 06:49
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - ty97 Mar 21, 06:36
- indeed -- nm - crash davis Mar 21, 06:36
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Andie Mar 21, 06:28
- Happy Birthday! Hope it's a great one! -- nm - zunkskunk Mar 21, 05:52
- Happy Birthdsy!! -- nm - decline Mar 21, 05:06
- Happy birthday! -- nm - spamlet Mar 21, 04:52
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Mar 21, 04:47
The funny thing about that allergy city list is that Seattle was were I started having allergy problems. - . Mar 21, 03:30 1
- I had major allergies as a kid, they cleared up when I moved to Seattle. Several returned when I came back to Idaho -- nm - crash davis Mar 21, 06:39
End of the WBC semifinal as called on Japanese tv. -- (link) - Ender Mar 21, 02:50
Wordle 640 5/6 - prayformojo Mar 21, 02:49 6
- 3 - 640 - GregW Mar 21, 11:21
- 3/6 - Marlowe Mar 21, 07:12
- 5/6 (tetris edition) - oblique Mar 21, 06:19
- 4 - rollo Mar 21, 06:02
- 4 - decline Mar 21, 05:04
- 4/6 - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 21, 04:53
If this fails, it's completely as predicted. If it succeeds, it's rather interesting. But most likely, a hoax. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 21, 01:06
"Trump paid Stormy Daniels to keep the story quiet, some seven years ago...and we're still talking about it. So...of course, that would amount to yet -- nm - another business failure Al Franken Mar 21, 00:40
Why do programmers hate nature? -- (edited) - JD Mar 21, 00:32 1
- Can confirm. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 21, 01:01
everyone knows the Eric Stoltz part, but Jon Cryer and Ben Stiller auditioned for Marty McFly too -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 21, 00:04 1
- they only even auditioned anyone else after they thought they couldn't get Fox, and apparently they auditioned basically everybody. -- nm - mafic Mar 21, 00:20
ha ha holy shit, every time you think the Dominion case can’t get any worse for the Murdochs -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 20, 21:37
I kinda like an idea from...Nelson Peltz. -- (link) - David Mar 20, 21:35 6
- I actually had that same idea a week ago. -- (edited) - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 21, 05:22
- I’m curious as to the negatives because it seems logical and reasonable. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 21, 05:09 3
  - If it’s voluntary no one will do it because they know the government will bail them out if it comes to it (see last week) - spamlet Mar 21, 05:32 1
    - On the other hand, it gives the Fed more regulatory leverage, i.e. riskier banks would face higher premiums for their deposits. - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 21, 05:41
  - First one is the likelihood that banks will just modify their fee structure so small retail depositors end up subsidizing the premiums - znufrii, meh and problematic Mar 21, 05:24
- Government insurance? HA! -- nm - Mop Mar 20, 22:00
"US urges Xi to press Putin over war crimes in ukraine" mmhmm, sure, jan -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 21:34
The Offspring, Sum 41, and Simple Plan are touring arenas/amphitheaters this summer. - MDH Mar 20, 21:14 2
- Stop it! Jaxsean's already broke! -- nm - Mop Mar 20, 22:01 1
  - It's also included in the Summer Lawn Pass! Cha-ching! -- nm - JaxSean Mar 21, 06:45
Someone random just followed me on Twitter (I hardly tweet). The last 10 people she followed all have the same name as me. -- nm - MDH Mar 20, 20:35 4
- it's like a modern day importance of being Earnest. -- nm - mafic Mar 20, 21:18
- thirsty on main -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 20:56
- maybe she's looking for her father... gathering material for a novel...investigator looking into an ID theft ring -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 20:54
- She's probably a Terminator. -- nm - Roger More Mar 20, 20:37
That was one hell of a baseball game. -- nm - zunkskunk Mar 20, 19:46 7
- needed a pitch clock -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 20, 21:45 3
  - also, savage -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 20, 22:48 2
    - Boo to that tweeter -- nm - JD Mar 20, 23:14 1
      - where's the lie? -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 20, 23:41
- Awesome -- nm - Jovian Mar 20, 20:26
- oh my -- (link) - Tim Mar 20, 19:53
- Woot! -- (link) - JD Mar 20, 19:48 [Backboard]
Has anyone tried Hello Tomorrow yet? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 19:43 1
- I watched the 1st episode. I'll probably watch more, but I'm not in a hurry. -- nm - howie Mar 20, 19:57
damnit. -- nm - Remlik Mar 20, 19:17 3
- didn't Tha U take out the boys team too? -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 20, 19:24 1
  - yup -- nm - Remlik Mar 20, 20:40
- I blame Reggie Wayne. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 20, 19:18
IU Woman's game is amazing. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 20, 19:16 2
- Ohhhhh - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 20, 19:17 1
  - they blew 2 baskets that should have been made in the last 20 seconds. Ugh. tough loss. -- nm - Remlik Mar 20, 19:19
I'd like to issue a correction for the backboards. The proper spelling is "Matchbox Twenty" They made a very big deal about this back in the day. -- nm - Qale Mar 20, 19:12 2
- ok but how do you pluralize it? -- nm - mafic Mar 20, 19:13 1
  - Twenty Matchboxes -- nm - TWuG Mar 20, 19:20
IU Miami womens game coming down to the wire. -- nm - Remlik Mar 20, 19:07 4
- nail.biter. -- nm - Remlik Mar 20, 19:12 3
  - BOOM BABY! -- nm - Remlik Mar 20, 19:15 2
    - game tied. 6.6 seconds left. -- nm - Remlik Mar 20, 19:16
    - YAAAAAS -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 20, 19:16
somebody should have told the dude at 0:18 to put his shirt on -- (link) - crash davis Mar 20, 19:02
would be funnier if it was a sheep -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 20, 18:56
"Home of the world's largest Bowie knife" heh -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 18:38
bottom of the 7th Mexico 3 Japan 0 -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 18:37 8
- Not no more! - zunkskunk Mar 20, 18:47
- For some reason the Mexico pitcher didn't put anything in the zone against some fellow named Ohtani -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 18:46 6
  - next up Yoshida, homered, Mexico 3 Japan 3 -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 18:47 5
    - Verdugo double, Mexico back up 4-3 -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 19:04 4
      - we go to bottom of 8th Mexico 5, Japan 3 -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 19:09 3
        
        sac fly, we go to top of the 9th Mexico 5, Japan 4 -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 19:27 2
        
        Murakami double, its over, Mexico 5, Japan 6. Japan will play USA tomorrow night for title. -- nm - crash davis Mar 20, 19:46 1
        
        and finally at least one Angel will come away with a championship. -- nm - mafic Mar 20, 23:46
Not the group chat!!! - Pippy Mar 20, 18:32 1
- 😍 - Pippy Mar 20, 18:57
the Mariners are doing Funko POPs -- (pic) - crash davis Mar 20, 18:30 [Attachment]
ok, but what kind of stones, JP Morgan? -- (link) - mafic Mar 20, 18:20 16
- You know what? Now is not the time for these types of articles - Pippy Mar 20, 18:40 5
  - Here's the original - spamlet Mar 20, 19:00 2
    - I still don't know what kind of stones. these details matter, JP Morgan! - mafic Mar 20, 21:15
    - Hmmmm -- nm - Pippy Mar 20, 19:35
  - she just cribbed it from WSJ or Bloomberg. I'd have gone for those if I had access. -- nm - mafic Mar 20, 18:42 1
    - 😊 -- nm - Pippy Mar 20, 18:50
- Infinity -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 20, 18:34
- I got a rock -- nm - JP Morgan Charlie Brown Mar 20, 18:25
- if they had a nickel for every time they put some nickel in storage . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 20, 18:25
- Why would a bank store nickle, or any metal really, how long did they have them? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 20, 18:24 6
  - Nickle is a component in EV batteries. Holding the metal to take advantage of price increases isn't unusual. -- nm - TWuG Mar 20, 18:36 2
    - all the nickel companies like to go on about how lithium batteries are 70% nickel, and should really be called nickel batteries. - mafic Mar 20, 19:10
    - nickel is arb! -- nm - Beryllium Mar 20, 18:38
  - I imagine a lot of banks own metal. speculating on future price movement, hedging against something. lots of reasons, really. -- nm - mafic Mar 20, 18:30 2
    - how much value is a truck full of gold going to provide when the ice sheets melt? -- (edited) - hollywood big shot Mar 20, 18:36 1
      - *shrug* they all have their uses. like 70% of platinum is industrial. for gold it's only like 10%, but it's there. - mafic Mar 20, 19:07

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