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Root Sports acquired. We are go for Mariners baseball. And I guess, Seawolves rugby. -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 07:19
Scott Pilgrim news! -- (link) - LMS Mar 30, 07:13 2
- Whoa. Cool. -- nm - Mop Mar 30, 07:23
- Ooh -- nm - Reagen Mar 30, 07:18
BBB death-watch : Bed Bath & Beyond comp sales in 4Q down 40% to 50%. -- nm - decline Mar 30, 06:55 6
- The Reddit idiots that think they're along for the ride instead of being pumped to fund the CEO's yacht... -- nm* - Reagen Mar 30, 07:12
- fuck them and their stupid gift card rule -- nm - Beaker Mar 30, 06:56 4
  - i had ~$30 left on a Nordstrom's card from ages ago - i went and bought socks this week just to get it used up. -- nm - Andie Mar 30, 06:57 3
    - how many Nordstrom's socks can you get for 30 bucks? -- nm - decline Mar 30, 06:58 1
      - 3 pairs! -- nm - Andie Mar 30, 06:58
    - yeah, we are trying to go through a bunch we had built up or the wife forgot in a purse. -- nm - Beaker Mar 30, 06:58
Ha! -- (link) - Jovian Mar 30, 06:54
I may have been giddy for several reasons last night. D&D:HAT is just a nine kitty movie. 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺 - crash davis Mar 30, 06:38 10
- i really want to see this, which surprises me, it's not my normal thing. -- nm* - Andie Mar 30, 06:55 1
  - Lots of comedy, especially by Chris Pine, keeps it moving for non-geeks like you -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 07:03
- I have never played D&D before. But I think I will enjoy the movie as just a cool movie. -- nm - sycor Mar 30, 06:53 1
  - It achieved a real difficult feat: make me like Michelle Rodriguez in something -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 07:02
- What is the max kitties scale -- nm - oblique Mar 30, 06:47 5
  - for movies it usually tops out at ten, but I like the idea of no limit - that allows it to translate to other experiences -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 07:06 1
    - Yeah, I think I'm gonna start using a scale with no upper or lower limit. I think it'll help separate the best movies from each other. -- nm - Inigo Mar 30, 07:08
  - There is no kitty limit! -- nm - St. Louis BaronHawks Mar 30, 06:53 2
    - That is correct -- nm - budice Mar 30, 06:53 1
      - It's like the Richter scale that way: logarithmic and with no theoretical maximum, but at some point the Earth just cracks in half. -- nm - St. Louis BaronHawks Mar 30, 06:57
Why are blinds so expensive? Also, is JC Penny still a thing people use? I remember buying window treatments from them in the past. - sycor Mar 30, 06:31 7
- You could get those cheap paper throw-away ones for rooms you will seldom use and then replace them over time as you can with the good stuff - decline Mar 30, 06:38 2
  - Yes! I completely forgot those existed. Thanks! Mainly worried about the street facing windows. I just put those up for now. - sycor Mar 30, 06:52 1
    - Home Depot has some vinyl cordless blinds that are fairly inexpensive. -- nm - JaxSean Mar 30, 06:59
- JC Penny is still around. Blinds can be cheap, if you want cheap blinds. -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 06:36 3
  - Blinds are 2-4, don't expect huge pots -- nm - budice Mar 30, 06:37 2
    - *giggling* Poker humor - Pippy the Gifted Mar 30, 06:44 1
      - it took me a hot minute to recognize it -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 07:04
The Athletic has opening night Bingo - link to 4 different PDFs of cards in the article -- (link) - crash davis Mar 30, 06:27
The Yankees have a retired numbers problem. -- (link) - Tim Mar 30, 06:24 22
- 49B, 5B, etc. Problem solved. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Mar 30, 07:10
- There are 24 Greek letters. Solved. -- nm - mafic Mar 30, 06:54
- I agree with getting the numbers off the coaches uniforms, they're not needed and would free up some more for the players. - Krusty Mar 30, 06:33
- They have 75 numbers to give out on a 40 man roster. I think the writer has a math problem -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 06:30 13
  - The issue is mostly a spring training issue as there are more guys than there are numbers sometimes. -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 06:37 11
    - In spring training, there are guys you know won't make the team. Minor leaguers to get experience, etc. They can wear triple digits -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 06:40 10
      - I think I'd rather they double up than use triple digits. Triple digits looks awful on jerseys. -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 06:41 9
        
        How about negative numbers instead? -- nm - Ender Mar 30, 06:44 4
        
        Irrational numbers! -- nm - spamlet Mar 30, 06:52 1
        
        Now up to bat...√11 -- nm - decline Mar 30, 06:56
        
        Ha! -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 06:45 1
        
        Lotta prime single digit negative numbers left... -- nm - Ender Mar 30, 06:53
        
        So use letters and numbers - decline Mar 30, 06:43 3
        
        This might work for spring training so guys don't have to double up. We're going to retire more numbers in the future so this might be a good - Krusty Mar 30, 06:45 2
        
        Spring training shirts use your initials! - Andie Mar 30, 06:46 1
        
        That would work as well, especially for the kids that aren't going to make the MLB roster. I'm sure it would help the players and coaches - Krusty Mar 30, 06:50
  - In MLB there is no rule that coaches have unique numbers -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 06:32
- Hexidecimals -- nm - znufrii Mar 30, 06:28 1
  - Emojis "And here's Number 4-SmileyFace" -- nm* - budice Mar 30, 06:31
- 3-Digit Player Numbers -- nm - budice Mar 30, 06:27
- They need to start using Prince-esque unique symbols. -- nm - Andie Mar 30, 06:24 1
  - "at shortstop, the number pi..." -- nm - Reagen Mar 30, 06:29
Yesterday, a guy who follows the weather assured me that Tuesday night's snow would be the last, at least for a while. So of course, - crash davis Mar 30, 06:14 2
- storming/snowing like crazy here right now -- nm* - Beaker Mar 30, 06:56
- going by the local rule of thumb, don't plant until the snow is off Bennett Mountain, I feel like I won't plant anything this year - crash davis Mar 30, 06:17
Public libraries in Missouri? Not if Republicans get their way -- (link) - TWuG Mar 30, 06:03 3
- Not funding education when you have the money is reprehensible. Pre-K is a huge help for the kids and public libraries are still very necessary - Krusty Mar 30, 06:17 2
  - It's not that they have a problem with education *per se* but it's that it's a bunch of transactional check boxes to then - Reagen Mar 30, 06:29
  - The part of 70 to be widened is outside of the metro areas. It’s the primary E-W highway through the state and really does need to be done. - spamlet Mar 30, 06:26
Killer plant fungus Chondrostereum purpureum infects man in India -- (link) - decline Mar 30, 05:52 1
- the Last of Us begins. -- nm - Andie Mar 30, 06:18
A train carrying ethanol and corn syrup has derailed in Minnesota, sparking a large fire and prompting evacuations. -- (link) - decline Mar 30, 05:46 6
- Is this like a shark-attack thing? are the number of derailments the same, just with more coverage, or are there actually a shocking number - Andie Mar 30, 06:19 5
  - I have no math or anything at all to back it up, but I think it's likely due to how dangerous the derailments have been lately with toxic chemicals - sycor Mar 30, 06:33
  - A matter of focus: "In 2022, there were more than 1,000 train derailments in the U.S" -- nm - decline Mar 30, 06:22 3
    - Most derailments aren’t really significant enough to be reported on anyway. -- nm - znufrii Mar 30, 06:27 1
      - right and overall very few involve loss of life or dangerous materials so it's just not newsworthy -- nm - decline Mar 30, 06:40
    - The railroads run by private companies are a complete mess. They don't invest in upgrades or even regular maintenance as that takes away profits. -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 06:25
I'm all caught up on Critical Role now, just in time for them to not have an episode tonight. -- nm - Ender Mar 30, 05:19 1
- I think I'm six weeks behind right now -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 06:17
TV PSA: Young Sheldon, Next Level Chef, Station 19, BattleBots, Walker x 2, L&O x 3, Animal Control, Grey's Anatomy, So Help Me Todd, Call Me Kat, - Beaker Mar 30, 04:58 4
- UK has new Taskmaster. -- nm - LMS Mar 30, 06:51 1
  - Woo hoo!!! -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 07:04
- 3) MLB, Ghosts and Ted Lasso(I wasn't able to watch last night). -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 05:14
- NLC, Grey's, Station 19, Top Chef for the wife; Ghosts for me. -- nm - Beaker Mar 30, 05:00
CBA reached with minor leagues. Includes pay increases. -- (link) - spamlet Mar 30, 04:55 3
- The pay increase is great and hopefully overall it's a good deal for the minor leaguers. -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 05:08 2
  - Another person says housing is included as well but that’s not in Jeff’s reporting. Hopefully all good news. -- nm - spamlet Mar 30, 05:16 1
    - I hope it is as that's always been a big issue for the players. -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 05:57
When I refer to ST to outsiders I say "this longtime bunch of geeks I know" - . Mar 30, 04:46 5
- Physics Helpers or Excel Helpers depending on what I requested help on the day :) -- nm - Beaker Mar 30, 06:57
- "A friend from online" or "I was talking to some people online". It's easier to not try to go in to detailed explanation. -- nm - sycor Mar 30, 05:38
- Ha! :-) I say friends on a message board about movies. - Krusty Mar 30, 04:57 2
  - Mentioning it was a movie thing always led to a lot more questions. -- nm - . Mar 30, 05:01 1
    - I do end up explaining that it's about everything from movies to current events to life as we've become close friends over the years. - Krusty Mar 30, 05:07
Finished S1 of Yellowjackets last night. Feels like Lost to me in several ways. (Spoilers) - Volnelk Mar 30, 04:31 2
- Here’s what I think it is…and this is some serious spoiler speculation - Flavorize Mar 30, 05:42 1
  - I'm going back and reading stuff now. Tough to tell what was written when compared to the show. I do like the theory....spoiler - Volnelk Mar 30, 07:04
Wake up! It's Opening Day! -- nm - Ender Mar 30, 04:30 9
- Opening Day you say?? Im up! Im up!! -- nm - Jovian Mar 30, 06:38
- For most teams their record for the year is still perfect. -- nm - . Mar 30, 04:48
- Woo hoo!!! Go Yanks! -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 04:46
- Indeed. Local holiday. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 30, 04:35 5
  - When I rule, it will be a national holiday on the first Monday in April. - spamlet Mar 30, 04:41 1
    - I will need to read your whole platform but you're on the right track to get my vote. -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 05:15
  - My parents have agreed to drop some Skyline on my porch before the game. (Along with more Sudafed.) -- nm - Ender Mar 30, 04:39 2
    - 😺 -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 06:11
    - Nice!! -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 04:46
Wordle 649 4/6 - prayformojo Mar 30, 04:14 8
- 3 - 649 - GregW Mar 30, 07:42 1
  - Waffle 433 - 4 - GregW Mar 30, 08:12
- 4/6 - oblique Mar 30, 06:24
- 3 - sledding hill - rollo Mar 30, 06:04
- 4 - decline Mar 30, 05:18
- 4/6 - znufrii Mar 30, 05:17
- 1/6 !!!! -- nm - . Mar 30, 04:29 1
  - Wow!!! -- nm - Pippy Mar 30, 04:37
Paul O'Grady obituary: From Lily Savage to TV national treasure, with a love of dogs. -- (link) - LMS Mar 30, 04:08
I do have a question about Air and basketball that the film didn't cover. Spoiler I guess. - LMS Mar 30, 03:54 6
- My time to shine! Okay, here's the story. Spoiler inside... -- (edited) - Krusty Mar 30, 04:55 4
  - Thanks, sounds like they took some creative licence in the film on that issue (which is fine as it's not a documentary). -- nm - LMS Mar 30, 05:01 3
    - I haven't seen it yet but I assume they said the Jordan 1 was banned by the NBA and Jordan was fined for wearing them in a game. That was the story -- (edited) - Krusty Mar 30, 05:12 2
      - I think it’s even the story Jordan tells. -- nm - mafic Mar 30, 05:45 1
        
        If it was true it would be a great story that would sell a bunch of sneakers. -- nm - Krusty Mar 30, 05:55
- No idea, but I can discuss the interpersonal dynamics of the team in regards to Phil Jackson, Pippen, Jordan and Rodman. - . Mar 30, 04:28
At the cinema last night there was a short bad version of The Flash trailer with a card saying 'Go online to see the full trailer'. - LMS Mar 30, 03:49 2
- Was it mixed in with the other trailers, or was it part of the pre-show ads? -- nm - Ender Mar 30, 03:59 1
  - With the other trailers. -- nm - LMS Mar 30, 04:09
will never not be wild to me that an America Revolution veteran lived long enough to be photographed during the Civil War -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 29, 23:17 3
- How about the widow of a civil war soldier who lived until 2020? NMBL - howie Mar 30, 00:03 2
  - She married and old guy when she was real young -- nm - . Mar 30, 04:29 1
    - I believe Beetlejuice covered this. -- (link) - Ender Mar 30, 04:37 [youtube]
This afternoon was warm and sunny. Tonight we're getting rain and thunder again through tomorrow. I may get my recycling done on Friday :/ -- nm - Meg Mar 29, 23:08
no it's weird that you haven't made a box and whisker plot of your crossword times. -- (pic) - mafic Mar 29, 22:56 [Attachment]
There is a problem with the way I tell stories, I've realized. - Beryllium Mar 29, 22:50 2
- Time to George RR Martin some characters. -- nm - mafic Mar 30, 05:45
- His conversation violates company policy, her users realize they have a back door into corporate secrets.... -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 29, 22:53
Tried getting back into Homeland tonight. I knew I'd watched up to S3's finale, but apparently I had also watched some of S4. Not sure how much. - Beryllium Mar 29, 22:30 4
- I stopped after season 1 for some reason. I should go back and finish it. -- nm - sycor Mar 30, 05:05 1
  - I'm not sure it's worth it. It's very angsty. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 30, 10:08
- Now just how in the hell did they de-age Damian Lewis for these baby shots? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 30, 00:00
- I just went back to that boat link. That boat is sweet and costs so much less than those Italian models I linked you to. -- (edited) - crash davis Mar 29, 22:33
Went to trivia tonight with a friend, my daughter, and a friend of hers. - Mop Mar 29, 22:25 7
- I don't recall if you were with us in Vegas when we competed in trivia? We knew going in we had too many on our team and would be disqualified but - Meg Mar 29, 22:47 1
  - Yep. I was there. -- nm - Mop Mar 30, 07:19
- But did you have fun with your kid? -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 22:27 4
  - Winners have fun. Losers are disappointed their child doesn't know Napoleon was born on Corsica and not Sardinia. - Mop Mar 29, 22:41 3
    - Okay, that is a little disappointing. Just a little :) -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 22:44
    - Napoleon was born on a Tuesday, silly. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 29, 22:42 1
      - Hah, funny - I was just guessing, but I was right*. -- (edited) - Beryllium Mar 29, 22:43
Ted Lasso spoiler - Mop Mar 29, 22:11 3
- I don't think it's a spoiler. It's just a song. A song that has appeared in a number of movies and TV show without that thing happening. -- nm - Mr. Havens Mar 29, 23:40
- For which episode? -- nm - David Mar 29, 22:12 1
  - S3 E3. -- nm - Mop Mar 29, 22:19
A while back I suggested to the library branch managers we pay for Prime for their orders - they decided against it because they rarely - Meg Mar 29, 22:04 2
- I would have been tempted as well. We get Prime because we get a bunch of stuff from Amazon and use their kids music for Music and Movement. -- nm - crash davis Mar 29, 22:07 1
  - This is a Friends account and the branches are not allowed access to that. They do buy most of their supplies from Amazon and I was - Meg Mar 29, 22:34
I'm currently Zapruder filming this video to decide whether this is Taye Diggs. -- (link) - David Mar 29, 21:57 [youtube] 3
- His Wiki page says its him, but I'm curious about the timing. I believe he was in New York for most of 1995, doing the workshop for Rent - Mr. Havens Mar 29, 23:48 1
  - He was definitely working for Disney in 1995. It's a strange resume to piece together because of Camelot in 94 and Rent in 96. -- nm - David Mar 30, 00:12
- Naw, that’s not him. Although I suppose he could have voiced the pre-recorded audio segments. -- nm - Mop Mar 29, 22:18

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