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AMC Soars on Report Amazon Weighs Offer for Theater Chain -- (link) - decline Mar 29, 09:19 3
- Bezos, unlike Musk, does not buy sinking ships. I can't imagine them doing this. - colin Mar 29, 09:22 2
  - possible, theaters are downtown, big spaces, lots of parking (usually) so yeah... but maybe they want to expand their entertainment division -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 29, 12:09
  - I am sure he will be unloading his stock very soon. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 29, 09:23
Hugh Grant mourns the good old-fashioned on-set hook up -- (link) - Beaker Mar 29, 09:07 3
- Old Man Shouts at Cloud -- nm - colin Mar 29, 09:14 2
  - Disagreed. - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 29, 09:19 1
    - without the Cloud, we wouldn't have all these people on smart phones! -- nm - colin Mar 29, 09:21
Former Iron Maiden frontman Blaze Bayley hospitalised after heart attack -- (link) - Remlik Mar 29, 09:07
We have misplaced a billionaire -- (link) - Reagen Mar 29, 09:03 4
- Source article has further details/speculation -- (link) - znufrii Mar 29, 09:15
- hmmmm -- nm - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 29, 09:14
- Wouldn't "and gift taxes" include living people who just gifted their fortune away, like the Patagonia owner? -- nm - Max Mar 29, 09:11 1
  - You mean the massive tax dodge that saw most of the company go to a “charity” controlled by his family? - znufrii Mar 29, 09:23
Disney Marvel: Ike has been kicked to the curb -- (link) - Remlik Mar 29, 09:00 4
- Better make sure he doesn't steal any pencils on the way out -- nm - Roger More Mar 29, 09:28
- DING DONG! But doesn't he still have a considerable stock inevstment? -- nm - Mop Mar 29, 09:15 1
  - it sounds like he was backing the activist investor shitheel who was trying to fuck with the board -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 29, 09:22
- No loss he was an idiot -- nm - eag Mar 29, 09:12
I have a 17.5 - 1 ticket on UConn that pays $1,300 if it hits. I can perfectly hedge on the field and lock in a $675 winner no matter what. - Name Withheld By Request Mar 29, 08:52 2
- Completely different level than me but I cashed mine and will just make some bets going forward rather letting it ride and hedging. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 29, 08:57
- Pay that man his money. -- nm - St. Louis BaronHawks Mar 29, 08:52
Baseball Is A Buffet - JD Mar 29, 08:45
Adidas walks back trademark claims against Black Lives Matter group -- (link*) - znufrii Mar 29, 08:43 1
- they're going to be mad when they learn about The Three Arrows... -- nm - colin Mar 29, 08:49
I am vacillating on whether or not I want to apply to be on this City of Toronto Community Board. Do I? Will it end up - Andie Mar 29, 08:42 12
- Can you get in touch with someone on the board and ask what's involved? -- nm - Roger More Mar 29, 09:33
- Being on my condo board is a constant pain, but I do it in part because the challenge of satisfying conflicting requests appeals to me. - Max Mar 29, 08:48 4
  - Which side were you on in the Great Dog Debate? -- nm - decline Mar 29, 08:54 1
    - Dogs vs No Dogs and Smoking vs No Smoking so I landed on No Smoking Dogs. -- nm - Max Mar 29, 08:59
  - I get asked to run for my condo board every year by someone, i refuse. you are braver than me. (I am the Editor of the quarterly newsletter though.) -- nm - Andie Mar 29, 08:52 1
    - I've avoided that for 42 years. "I'm sorry, I just have too many other responsibilities" -- nm - Meg Mar 29, 08:59
- they want you to do it for free !?!? -- nm - decline Mar 29, 08:44 5
  - Yeah, it's a non-profit, it's unpaid. -- nm - Andie Mar 29, 08:45 4
    - First they made your healthcare free, and you said nothing... -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 29, 08:48
    - are you allowed to take bribes? -- nm - decline Mar 29, 08:47 2
      - i mean, it doesn't say that i *can't*! -- nm - Andie Mar 29, 08:51 1
        
        this is the Doug Ford family motto -- nm - Beaker Mar 29, 08:55
Snow squalls are expected to threaten the Northeast late this afternoon through the overnight hours -- (link*) - decline Mar 29, 08:37
All loaded to go to the recycler today and - it's pouring rain again :( -- nm - Meg Mar 29, 08:31 4
- It snowed here again :/ -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 08:44 1
  - We're planning a branch library sidewalk sale for 4/15. "Weather Permitting" :/ -- nm - Meg Mar 29, 08:48
- should move through by 10a-ish -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 29, 08:33 1
  - That's what *they* say :) Hope so, don't want to be driving around for days with a load of recycling. -- nm - Meg Mar 29, 08:36
trying to imagine how Wes Anderson would shoot the very-normal looking Rushmore today as his aesthetic just collapses into a kitsch hole -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 29, 08:28
Achievement Unlocked: Wordle 100 day streak -- nm - St. Louis BaronHawks Mar 29, 08:28
Lana Del Rey's new album has a number of one star reviews on Amazon. The reason is they list the vinyl as being light pink and what people are getting - crash davis Mar 29, 08:08 6
- oh no, a terrible person getting more backlash. -- nm - colin Mar 29, 08:52 2
  - ELI5: What's terrible about Lana Del Rey? -- nm - JD Mar 29, 09:04 1
    - she posted something that looked kind of racist, then when called on it, insisted she was definitely not racist and her post was fine. - colin Mar 29, 09:21
- sounds about right -- nm - prayformojo Mar 29, 08:27
- *clutches pearls* - znufrii Mar 29, 08:15
- that is odd -- nm - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 29, 08:11
the second season of House of the Dragon will only be eight episodes -- nm - Beaker Mar 29, 08:01 3
- that's fine, just TELL ME WHEN IT IS ..premiering, please -- nm - mud Mar 29, 08:31
- Because it is the best set-up for S3. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 29, 08:07
- and will only be on HBOMax for 1 week and then will be shopped out to a dozen other streaming services - decline Mar 29, 08:05
I get smaller food places and whatnot charging an extra fee for using a credit card, but when it’s the place I just got new tires from…ouch. - Tim Mar 29, 07:58 7
- Seem to remember "back in the day" that wasn't allowed, but they could give a discount for cash. I remember being surprised when gas stations started - Meg Mar 29, 08:34
- That’s steep. Couple restaurants here have 3%, but I get 3% back on restaurants so it’s a wash. -- nm - znufrii Mar 29, 08:27
- I actually carry my bank debit card for that reason. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 29, 08:25
- The backlash to extra fees in restaurants has started to be felt in DC. They are dropping them left and right. -- nm - MDH Mar 29, 08:20
- Is it a big chain tire place? I’ve seen it a lot at very small places here. -- nm - Qale Mar 29, 08:08 2
  - It was an independent place my parents recommended. 4 new tires in half an hour! - Tim Mar 29, 08:09 1
    - That’s probably it then. I go to a place like this. Several really if I have to find the size. But there’s dozens nearby. I love that. -- nm - Qale Mar 29, 08:13
*sigh* the radio "feature" on my car stopped working. Acts like the radio app is crashing. That's...unfortunate -- nm - oblique Mar 29, 07:52 3
- eRadio -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 29, 08:08
- reboot! -- nm - decline Mar 29, 07:54 1
  - been there done that. Wondering if I should pull the fuse on it for a harder reboot - oblique Mar 29, 07:58
Speaking of Wes Anderson -- (link) - sycor Mar 29, 07:48 [youtube] 1
- love it! -- nm - mud Mar 29, 07:51
That match on Dynamite last week was ridiculous but Omega totally landed on his head twice. (Also Vikingo is somehow only 25.) -- (link) - Tim Mar 29, 07:25
st poll: what famous historical building would you like to live inside of? List included -- (link) - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 29, 07:16 31
- Paris Opera -- nm - Dark Callisto Mar 29, 09:20
- Spaceship Earth -- nm - David Mar 29, 08:57
- Potala Palace and with a great internet connection. -- nm - Jovian Mar 29, 08:19
- I still want that $15 million Brooklyn clock tower penthouse that made the rounds several years ago. -- (link) - znufrii Mar 29, 08:11 1
  - Only $8M now! -- nm - JaxSean Mar 29, 08:14
- Sydney Opera House probably, if I could have a balcony to all the shows. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 29, 08:11 2
  - No balcony, but feel free to walk onto the stage and ad-lib at your leisure. -- nm - St. Louis BaronHawks Mar 29, 08:29 1
    - *beat-boxes behind Andrea Bocelli's performance* -- nm - JaxSean Mar 29, 09:00
- Notre Dame or one of the places in Barcelona. (NM) - Marlowe Mar 29, 07:50
- I'd probably go all Fallout and pick an abandoned nuclear missile silo. Lots of room, all underground, it could be really nice. -- nm - whisper Mar 29, 07:41
- Some people may want to live in the Empire State Building, like Doc Savage, but I find the Chrysler Building prettier. -- nm - Mop Mar 29, 07:41 1
  - I love the Chrysler Building. I'd rather live in the Flatiron though. Location is fantastic and looks amazing. -- nm - Krusty Mar 29, 07:42
- One World Trade Center. I like to live dangerously. -- nm - Qale Mar 29, 07:36
- Potala Palace -- nm - Roger More Mar 29, 07:33 1
  - Or, if I had to pick a non-sacred site, the Alhambra -- nm - Roger More Mar 29, 07:35
- Living in Big Ben would be kinda cool. -- nm - ty97 Mar 29, 07:23 4
  - (though we'd have to turn off those clock chimes) -- nm - ty97 Mar 29, 07:24 3
    - Great excuse to get off a phone call though. -- nm - Cocaine Owlbear Mar 29, 08:47 1
      - "Oops, almost noon. I'll have to call you back" ;) -- nm - Meg Mar 29, 08:49
    - You could run the UK franchise of my Bond Villain operation -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 07:29
- The basement of the Alamo -- nm - oblique Mar 29, 07:23 1
  - Not a safe place -- nm - Davy Crockett Mar 29, 07:30
- Falling Water or the Flatiron -- nm - decline Mar 29, 07:19
- Of that list, Fallingwater. -- nm - sycor Mar 29, 07:19
- Banff Springs Hotel. I've always loved the area and I would convert it into a Bond Villain lair and plot world domination. Or a cult headquarters -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 07:18 6
  - Well, guess I'll add that to my list of places to check out when I make that trip. -- nm - sycor Mar 29, 07:22 1
    - One of my fave memories is chartering a horseback ride around Lake Louise from there. That was close to a perfect day. -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 07:25
  - (needs a lot of repair inside) -- nm - Reagen Mar 29, 07:20 1
    - I'm assuming I have a Bond Villain budget -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 07:21
  - Oh good, we'll all come stay with you -- nm - ty97 Mar 29, 07:20 1
    - I guarantee it will be safe during the zombie times. -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 07:20
OTD 30 years ago, Suede released their eponymous debut album. -- (link) - mud Mar 29, 07:07 [youtube] 15
- i think you mean The London Suede -- nm* - hollywood big shot Mar 29, 08:11
- Oh I liked Slade! -- nm - ty97 Mar 29, 07:54
- OTD I learned there was a band 30 years ago called Suede -- nm - decline Mar 29, 07:17 4
  - Part of the Justine Frischmann album trilogy! -- nm - spamlet Mar 29, 07:32 1
    - Wow. I had no idea. Loved Elastica. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 29, 07:37
  - You're in for a treat then. -- nm - LMS Mar 29, 07:31
  - take Oasis, Blur and Pulp .. and throw out all their albums. -- (link*) - mud Mar 29, 07:23
- off topic - next week, I'm going to buy myself the new Lana Del Rey album -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 07:14 7
  - I've really fallen behind with her, she keeps making more! - mud Mar 29, 07:19
  - oh my. -- nm - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 29, 07:16 5
    - is that a good oh my, or a bad oh my" -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 07:26 4
      - true nepo baby ( her daddy bought her a recording contract) but she has done well for herself. Has a small cult following. I never know what to make - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 29, 07:36 3
        
        She's been making music for a decade and people talk about her and yet she never has any hits, it's kinda interesting. - ty97 Mar 29, 07:56 1
        
        I agree. it is curious. There is an unreleased song with Machine Gun Kelly I want to hear - Epiphany aka Gambling Degen Mar 29, 08:05
        
        I know she isn't everybody's cup of tea, but I do like her. -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 07:40
Martial Arts fighting game Sifu hit Xbox yesterday. - Jovian Mar 29, 06:58
Heh Krusty! A man named Jacob Garlick bought the Flatiron Building at a public auction last week. This week he just didn’t make the downpayment for it -- (edited) - decline Mar 29, 06:54 5
- So strange. I really hope someone that will love and care for the building buys it. It's landmarked so the outside can't be touched but they're free - Krusty Mar 29, 07:07
- I can't read the article but I read about the fight between the current owners and it seems like one person was holding things up and caused - Krusty Mar 29, 06:59 3
  - I put the C&P inside. Basically Garlick is some unknown VC guy and they've no idea if he actually has the money -- nm - decline Mar 29, 07:03
  - And there's construction that's been ongoing for a couple of years now. It's going on right now and I'm not sure how that works when the building is - Krusty Mar 29, 07:02 1
    - I talk with the construction workers and they were told that they're going to be there for a couple of years as they're going to convert the top - Krusty Mar 29, 07:03
The Top 100 Debut Albums (according to Uproxx) - Reluctant Cynic Mar 29, 06:49 14
- I don’t like the word ‘eponymous.’ I want the word to be about ponies and it totally isn’t. -- nm - Qale Mar 29, 07:49 4
  - what about "titular"? -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 29, 08:23 1
    - Hehehehehe. -- nm - Qale Mar 29, 08:39
  - I have to agree. I have regrets for using it in another recent post. -- nm - mud Mar 29, 07:53 1
    - I hated it so much, I didn’t even post in the right spot! -- nm - Qale Mar 29, 08:06
- Yeah, I expected to roll my eyes but it's pretty good overall -- nm - Reagen Mar 29, 07:23 2
  - The top 5 are very clumped together year-wise. -- nm - Qale Mar 29, 08:07
  - no Suede .. hmmm .. it's off to mud's list-making corner!! -- nm - mud Mar 29, 07:28
- Well I've heard of some of these acts I guess -- nm - ty97 Mar 29, 07:16
- bah -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 07:05
- Boston at 45 is criminal. That album is unreal. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 29, 06:51 3
  - RATM and Tracy Chapman both being in the 90s are the real overlooked parties here. -- nm - Roger More Mar 29, 07:32
  - that album is criminal. - mud Mar 29, 07:21
  - It only has 8 tracks, how can it be good?! Mailing it in! -- nm - ty97 Mar 29, 07:19
We Will Never Reach Peak Croissant. Ten years after the Cronut, croissants are still taking on new shapes, sporting swirls and stripes - crash davis Mar 29, 06:49 7
- Never? People would say that we’ve gone too far once we’ve developed the cro-man. But there’s always the cro-magnon man. -- nm - Mop Mar 29, 07:42
- We have a place around here that deals mainly in croissants of varying flavors. Think a donut shop, but with croissants. Glazed, lemon, cream filled, -- (edited) - sycor Mar 29, 07:05 5
  - That sounds awesome, I'd have to exercise more if that was near me. I'm intrigued by some of the flavors in the article: Vegemite & Cheese, anyone? -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 07:10 4
    - I still don't completely know what Vegemite is, but I'm not sure it goes on a croissant. Link to the croissant place. -- (link) - sycor Mar 29, 07:12 3
      - If you've ever had Cheeseymites it makes perfect sense :) -- (link) - Meg Mar 29, 07:58
      - It's a thick brown salty paste made from whatever's leftover from making beer, and I love it and need to re-supply -- nm - Roger More Mar 29, 07:50
      - I'll take one Lemon and one Peach -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 07:13
I can't imagine anyone buying that house. You know a storm is going to hit again and wipe everything out again. - Krusty Mar 29, 06:46 2
- The county is already on them for fixes (which weren’t noted in the Zillow listing) - Will Hunting Mar 29, 06:59 1
  - They're screwed and now they're willing to screw over someone else to get out from their poor investment. -- nm - Krusty Mar 29, 07:10
[an error occurred while processing this directive] -- nm - Qale Mar 29, 06:37
First -- (link) - crash davis Mar 29, 06:34 1
- "Tied for First National Bank" -- nm - Angie Tribeca Mar 29, 06:36

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