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Russia now deploying troops to stop its decimated forces from retreating -- (link*) - znufrii Mar 27, 08:34 2
- They've been doing it all along. And we're notorious doing it in WW2 -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 27, 12:59
- worked in WW2 -- nm - Beaker Mar 27, 08:52
John Mayer has extended his solo acoustic arena tour - MDH Mar 27, 08:25 2
- we just announced it this morning. -- nm - Remlik Mar 27, 08:41
- We have been warned. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 27, 08:25
Humza Yousaf, the SNPs new leader .. is 'determined' to deliver independence for Scotland -- (link) - mud Mar 27, 08:23
NFL-WAS: Mike McDaniel’s reaction to his former team, the Commanders, being up for sale: “The team is worth how much? And I couldn’t get free coffee?” -- (link) - budice Mar 27, 08:23 1
- 2 years ago, Dan Snyder bought out his co-owners for 875mil for 40%, valuation of just over 2Bil. - Will Hunting Mar 27, 08:47
Caitlin Clark - star guard for Iowa - becomes the first player in NCAA history to have a season of 900+ points and 300+ assists - Will Hunting Mar 27, 08:14 3
- Also had the first 30 point *and* 40 point triple-double in tournament history - spamlet Mar 27, 08:19 2
  - Wow -- nm - ty97 Mar 27, 08:37
  - I’ve seen her torching Maryland’s women this year and she’s incredibly good. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 27, 08:22
Tel Aviv airport may be in the process of shutting down due to a general strike. - ty97 Mar 27, 08:05 1
- shut it all down until that wannabe dictator is gone. - Jovian Mar 27, 08:08
Lamar Jackson’s announcement came at the exact time that Ravens’ coach John Harbaugh was set to speak to reporters at the league’s annual meeting. -- nm* - budice Mar 27, 07:58 3
- John Harbaugh on Lamar’s trade request: John agreed this is not a Baltimore thing, this is a monetary thing. -- (link) - budice Mar 27, 08:13
- who wouldn't want to give 100% g.c. and two first-round picks for this guy? -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 27, 07:59 1
  - *raises hand* -- nm - Woody Johnson si Mar 27, 08:03
Lamar tweets that he requested a trade from Ravens as of March 2d (good negotiating tactic) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 27, 07:58 2
- I think a 3d trade might serve him better, though. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 27, 08:34
- was he wearing a white puffy coat when we tweeted? if so, it might not have been him -- nm - prayformojo Mar 27, 08:13
if you can't find anyone to run against the guy proposing to gut SS/Medicare in FL just close up shop now -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 27, 07:56 1
- Florida voters be like Slugs for Salt..wait I thought they were going Salt those mofo gay banana slugs not all us too -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 27, 12:57
At this point, I hope the Israeli's dont back down until Bibi is gone for good. -- nm - Jovian Mar 27, 07:52
17 story tall ad for Wagner Group over Moscow highway. -- (link*) - mud Mar 27, 07:46 3
- Took me a second to realize that's a telephone number and not body, casualties count -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 27, 11:09
- "Tired of living? Join Wagner!" -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 08:04
- That'll do it! That'll turn the tide! -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 07:57
Five days… *twitch* -- nm - znufrii Mar 27, 07:39 8
- 3 days till Mariners home opener -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 27, 13:00
- "Seven days" was all she wrote. - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 27, 08:25
- Only took me 3 💪🏼 -- nm - Jesus Si Mar 27, 07:50
- .. until what ??? -- nm - mud Mar 27, 07:47 2
  - Spring Break. Two nights in Miami then five-night cruise to Cozumel and Grand Cayman. -- nm* - znufrii Mar 27, 07:52
  - I'm going to Jamaica on Saturday, but I'm pretty sure that isn't it. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 27, 07:50
- ummm, yeah, sure, let's go with that. -- nm - Frontier Mar 27, 07:40 1
  - *shakes fist at you* -- nm - znufrii Mar 27, 07:53
In the Uber on the way home from the airport last night I heard Work by Rihanna for the first time in a long time. What a terrible song. - ty97 Mar 27, 07:39 4
- I blame Drake -- nm - Roger More Mar 27, 08:50 1
  - He mails it in on the track, but this is on RiRi -- nm - ty97 Mar 27, 08:52
- Agreed. And what’s worse, it’s her longest consecutive #1. 9 weeks. - MDH Mar 27, 07:50 1
  - I kinda figured my post would trigger you. I'm glad to see you have the right opinion. :) -- nm - ty97 Mar 27, 08:44
The tournament last night ended around 11pm so 7-8 hours of play. - Will Hunting Mar 27, 07:38 5
- that is a long time to play. I hope he does well in the tourney. -- nm - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 27, 07:39 3
  - Scary thing…that’s 3/4 of a single day at the Main Event. - Will Hunting Mar 27, 07:41 2
    - World series is brutal, even with the breaks. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 27, 08:18
    - Yikes -- nm - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 27, 07:58
- ~The cards are tipped, and there you are.~ -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 27, 07:39
WWE business is doing well. Last year they sold 6k tickets to a Denver house show before WM. This weekend, 10k in the same arena. - Will Hunting Mar 27, 07:35 1
- my biggest stock regret. It is up 27% since I added it to my " ST Watch List". - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 27, 07:38
Madonna tickets secured!! Got much better seats than I expected for less than secondary market cost for the new show. -- nm - MDH Mar 27, 07:29 5
- 👍 -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 07:35
- awesome!! -- nm - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 27, 07:35
- She added a Nashville show 12/22. Portion of proceeds going to Trans rights groups. -- nm - MDH Mar 27, 07:32
- Nice!!! -- nm - Krusty Mar 27, 07:31
- VNT! - znufrii Mar 27, 07:30
sitwap - Bryan Cranston answers pixie on the rule changes -- (link) - crash davis Mar 27, 07:29 19
- We're in Arizona and went to the Cub game yesterday. It lasted 1:57. That's too fast. -- nm - zunkskunk Mar 27, 07:43 1
  - First time ever someone wanted more Cubs baseball* - Will Hunting Mar 27, 07:51
- The shift ban is fine and will lead to more hits and more offense. Some of the other rule changes seem like they might need to be rethought in the - Krusty Mar 27, 07:36 16
  - Pop Quiz: which 2 players hit into the most outs vs the shift in 2022? - Strongbad Mar 27, 08:23
  - You need the 2 pickoff rule because without it the pitch clock is totally ineffective. The P would just be playing catch with 1B until they're ready. -- nm - Ender Mar 27, 08:11
  - They asked Rickey about it. "Rickey Henderson on MLB’s new rules: ‘You gotta let these kids run’" - crash davis Mar 27, 07:45 3
    - I would love to see an everyday player with crazy speed stealing bases again. It's such a fun part of the game. And if they're fast enough to go - Krusty Mar 27, 07:57 2
      - Billy Hamilton might have been it but he was a terrible hitter. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 27, 08:00 1
        
        Yeah, it needs to be another good all around player. No one can be Ricky but someone built similar to him would be electric to watch play. -- nm* - Krusty Mar 27, 08:05
  - My thought process on all the rules is that we are just comparing to a standard that is also made up. So yes, the stats will change but.... - Volnelk Mar 27, 07:43 5
    - I'm trying to be open to the changes. I like the ban on the shift for the reason you mentioned, it will bring more hits, more action on the field and - Krusty Mar 27, 07:52 4
      - I like the three big changes this year. The runner on 2nd in extra innings, not so much. -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 08:02 3
        
        That's one that angers me to no end. It's bush league shit. -- nm - Krusty Mar 27, 08:06 2
        
        I can see it maybe starting in the 12th … but just in the 10th is stupid on top of stupid. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 27, 08:09 1
        
        I would be fine with it around the 12th considering most extra innings games end before then. -- nm - Krusty Mar 27, 08:28
  - No one is stealing anyhow so it’s just dead time. How many pickoffs are real attempts? - Will Hunting Mar 27, 07:40 3
    - minor league merch -- (link) - crash davis Mar 27, 07:48
    - Haha! I expect steals to rise this season though they've been at historic lows with the rise of analytics. -- nm - Krusty Mar 27, 07:45 1
      - If you’re going to have3 hour games, shit has to happen. - Will Hunting Mar 27, 07:50
Does ST have a recommendation for an online comic maker? Doesn't have to be free. - Dano Mar 27, 07:00 3
- Questions she has: - spamlet Mar 27, 07:21 1
  - I have a couple photos that I'd like to use to "comic-fy" someone, but mostly I'd like to be able to pull the art. -- nm - Dano Mar 27, 08:41
- Let me ask the kid. I think she's used one before. -- nm - spamlet Mar 27, 07:18
Lana Del Rey Talks Back to the Songbook. Hear a companion to her sprawling new album, “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.” - crash davis Mar 27, 06:58
Framed: 1/6. Moviedle: 1/6. Actorle: 1/8. (And probably the quickest, too.) - Marlowe Mar 27, 06:42 1
- Wordle: 5/6 - Marlowe Mar 27, 06:47
Telework rates fall back to nearly pre-pandemic levels. 72% of firms say they have no regular telework employees. -- (link) - spamlet Mar 27, 06:41 7
- I’d be more interested in the number for office-based businesses. - znufrii Mar 27, 06:52
- traffic is still way higher on T/W/Th for me than M/F, so I wonder if its lower here. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 27, 06:49 1
  - Same for the subway here. Monday and Friday are much less crowded. -- nm - Krusty Mar 27, 06:50
- that number's a lot higher than I would have thought -- nm - prayformojo Mar 27, 06:49
- Transit ridership is nearly back to where it was in March 2020. 3.9m trips a day last week vs. 4.1m back on 03/2020. We were at 56% just a couple of - Krusty Mar 27, 06:48
- traffic reflects this -- nm - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 27, 06:44
- bastards -- nm - decline Mar 27, 06:41
Keanu Reeves said 484 words in "John Wick: Chapter 4," and he reportedly made $15 million. Trusting reports of his pay, that's $30,991 per word. -- nm - decline Mar 27, 06:40 7
- Wrong spot -- nm* - pmb Mar 27, 07:00
- How much is that per killing? -- nm - Mop Mar 27, 06:53 1
  - 42 Cents. -- nm - pmb Mar 27, 07:00
- You don't hire Keanu for soliloquies. -- nm - St. Louis BaronHawks Mar 27, 06:43 2
  - *Now* you tell us -- nm - Hamlet producers Mar 27, 06:47 1
    - Heh, I knew someone would remember that. -- nm - St. Louis BaronHawks Mar 27, 06:57
- 200 were "Yeah" -- nm - Beaker Mar 27, 06:41
Today's lunch: A specialty cafe. -- (link) - loosilu Mar 27, 06:39 1
- Interesting. I think I'd try the fun burger. -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 07:18
March 26, 1992: Simpsons - Will a country music queen steal Marge’s man? -- (link) - budice Mar 27, 06:37
For those watching Yellowjackets S1 I thought it gained momentum in the latter half of the season -- nm - rollo Mar 27, 06:15 6
- I'm at the "How does this have more than one season?" stage of viewing. - Volnelk Mar 27, 07:19
- Sorry about being curt with you on Triangle of Sadness. - Inigo Mar 27, 06:17 3
  - No worries pal! I can easily see how it's not for everyone / anyone -- nm - rollo Mar 27, 06:21 2
    - Question about the ending of this movie (spoils) - Jovian Mar 27, 07:31 1
      - spoil - mud Mar 27, 07:37
- Exactly, theres the setup then takedown -- nm - budice Mar 27, 06:16
weekend viewing: Paris Police 1900 A+, The Night Agent S1 B+ -- nm - mud Mar 27, 05:54 34
- Star Trek Insurrection: 3/5; John Wick 3: 3/5 -- nm* - Ender Mar 27, 08:31
- Got a LOT of sleep, played a lot of Fall Guys and some Tiny Tina Wonderlands. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 27, 08:22
- Caitlan Clark A+: 40 pts, 12 assists, 10 rebounds -- (link) - JD Mar 27, 08:03 [youtube]
- Amateur (B I guess. Huppert is fine but not really a coherent thing) -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 27, 07:44 2
  - the Hal Hartley picture? I can hardly remember, I probly loved it. -- nm - mud Mar 27, 07:49 1
    - it gets by on attitude but a lot of the supporting roles are just not good actors -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 27, 07:53
- JW4 A-. -- nm - LMS Mar 27, 07:27
- The Night Agent 5/10 White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch 6/10 -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 06:55 7
  - your Night Agent grade is preposterously low. You will be required to submit another #, forthwith. -- nm* - mud Mar 27, 07:25 6
    - I thought briefly about giving it a 4/10 -- nm - crash davis Mar 27, 07:31 5
      - The lead actor has very little charisma imo - decline Mar 27, 07:38 4
        
        I thought so too. Just miscast for this. Put him in a rom com as a boyfriend of some type. Flirty room mate? - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 27, 08:01 2
        
        now we must fight you on your The Recruit rating! -- nm - Beaker Mar 27, 08:02 1
        
        spoils. Oh I'm standing firm on that - here is why - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 27, 08:10
        
        he was fine, Rose was awesome, you guys are drunk -- nm - mud Mar 27, 07:50
- Started on The Crown, S5. First two eps were disappointing. -- nm - znufrii Mar 27, 06:47 1
  - love it when Domenic West first shows up onscreen and you're like "who the fuck is that guy? oh . . . Chuck!" -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 27, 07:45
- a few episodes of The Recruit - No, few episodes of Devil in Ohio - No. Bert Kreisher Razzle Dazzle B -- nm - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 27, 06:44
- Ballad of S&S - TBD =). Succession A, Yellowjackets B+ -- nm - budice Mar 27, 06:39 3
  - you got to see it early (Songbirds and Snakes)? -- nm* - Beaker Mar 27, 06:40 2
    - oui. -- nm - budice Mar 27, 06:41 1
      - nice -- nm - Beaker Mar 27, 06:48
- Yellowjackets S2 Ep1. Then some crappy rom com stuff yesterday. I somehow have a double ear infection and just laid on the couch and watched garbage. -- nm - Andie Mar 27, 06:37 1
  - :-( Feel better. -- nm - Krusty Mar 27, 06:49
- Survivor catchup on new season A; American Assassin B -- nm* - Beaker Mar 27, 06:31
- 2 episodes in on Sex Education. Very amusing -- nm - rollo Mar 27, 06:22 1
  - Emily the Criminal: A -- nm - rollo Mar 27, 06:23
- 1905 is just as good, but you might get the urge to redecorate your boudoir. -- nm - LMS Mar 27, 06:18 1
  - sweet. -- nm - mud Mar 27, 07:28
- U2/Letterman A, 1.1-1.4 of Yellowjackets B, Adventureland (after listening to Rewatchables) B. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 27, 06:13
- I have 1 ep. left in the Night Agent - Solid B (although I enjoyed The Recruit a lot more) -- nm - decline Mar 27, 06:05
- The Ark C+, Operation Fortune (Guy Ritchie/ Statham) B+/A-, caught up on Mandalorian A, finished Night Court B- -- nm - sycor Mar 27, 06:05 2
  - I'm about 1/2 way through the Arc. It's pretty dumb -- (edited) - decline Mar 27, 06:07 1
    - I expected much better with Devlin involved. But it's mindless entertainment. There was a fairly decent twist an episode or two ago. - sycor Mar 27, 06:28
REB2: rawdog -- nm - Paul Mar 27, 05:42 4
- Shrinking - Season 1 finale spoils - Loved the first season! -- (edited) - Inigo Mar 27, 05:53 3
  - turrible ending but pretty much telegraphed the whole season (thought it might end up the other way round, which is how it goes in real life) - hollywood big shot Mar 27, 07:51 1
    - I do wonder how much of the season was mapped out before they started. spoil - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 27, 08:33
  - Agreed. yes and no to the IM. - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 27, 07:40
TV PSA: Bachelor, Raw, All American x 2, Voice, Quantum Leap, Antiques Roadshow, Perry Mason, Rain Dogs, -- (edited) - Beaker Mar 27, 05:42 1
- plan to finish season 1 of Shadow and Bone -- nm - Beaker Mar 27, 06:48
Waffle 430 2/5 - decline Mar 27, 05:40 3
- 3 - 430 - GregW Mar 27, 06:19
- 4/5 - znufrii Mar 27, 05:45 1
  - deluxe 44 - 3 stars - decline Mar 27, 05:51

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