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President of American Airlines Pilots Union Says He is Voting in Favor of Strike as Contract Negotiations Drag On -- (link) - ty97 Mar 31, 07:33 2
- This is my shocked face. -- nm - spamlet Mar 31, 07:47
- Oh great! The day after I book a flight with them. And thanks all for the reassurance over my Max8 sillyness. -- nm - Meg Mar 31, 07:42
Already attacking the judge by name. Going exactly as I figured it would. -- nm - Jovian Mar 31, 07:25 1
- like the cornered, rabid swine that he is. -- nm - mud Mar 31, 07:42
#5 SDSU -3 vs #9 Florida Atlantic ; #4 UCONN -6 vs #5 Miami (tomorrow night) -- nm* - Beaker Mar 31, 07:21
Angus Young is 68 today, ~3 months younger than me! -- (link) - mud Mar 31, 07:19 1
- He's young to be the sole survivor of a classic band. -- nm - loosilu Mar 31, 08:54
LYC: ComEd hourly pricing savings report: Saved $23.97 this month using hourly pricing. - oblique Mar 31, 07:18 1
- I cut my power usage in March by 25%...by going away for a week... -- nm - Beaker Mar 31, 07:20
Oscar Pistorius denied parole as Reeva Steenkamp's parents oppose his early release -- (link) - Beaker Mar 31, 07:16
Renfield reviews are dropping...an STer really, Really, REALLY hates it (but other reviews I'm seeing like it so...) -- (link*) - Beaker Mar 31, 06:43
My nephew is staying with me and he's going through some serious mental health issues lately. I'm learning a lot but also realizing I'm - Krusty Mar 31, 06:31 12
- best wishes -- nm - mud Mar 31, 07:20
- I'm really glad you're there to support him. I recommend this book - super helpful. - Dark Callisto Mar 31, 06:59 2
  - I have a lot of other resources too if you need them. - Dark Callisto Mar 31, 07:00 1
    - Thanks! I'll check that book out and see if that helps a bit. -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 07:06
- Yeah. It sucks. I have no tips, but good on you for helping. -- nm - mafic Mar 31, 06:43
- Yeah, it’s tough to watch someone you love go through it. - spamlet Mar 31, 06:42 1
  - All I can do is be here for him and that's what I'm doing now. I'm just a little worried to leave him alone when I go to work in a few minutes. - Krusty Mar 31, 06:49
- Big hugs to him and you. I'm glad you are there for him. Family means a lot. -- nm - Pippy the Gifted Mar 31, 06:40 4
  - 100% -- nm - prayformojo Mar 31, 07:08
  - definitely -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 06:47
  - this -- nm - Beaker Mar 31, 06:43
  - Thanks. :-) I love him so much and just want him to get better soon. -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 06:41
"I Tested 13 Bidets. I’m a Convert." - crash davis Mar 31, 06:27 2
- Toto is totally on my list for future bathroom renos. -- nm - mafic Mar 31, 06:42 1
  - Yeah, I'm going to try their introductory model recommendation. And then the Toto may go on the renovation list if I want to move forward -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 06:46
And of course all my coworkers are probably very suspicious of me calling out the Friday before my vacation. -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 31, 06:23
LIR - Yeah, today's NYT xword was brutal. Almost 40 mins., roughly double my average. -- nm - VMan Mar 31, 06:15 2
- My Friday times had been going steadily down. Today's said, we'll just see about that -- nm - prayformojo Mar 31, 07:09
- one of us! one of us! -- nm - mafic Mar 31, 06:39
Tesla Gigabier - TWuG Mar 31, 06:15 4
- Cool bottle. 3 for 89 euros? I'd buy a set - zunkskunk Mar 31, 07:25
- king grifter there -- nm - colin Mar 31, 07:15 1
  - Tbf, anyone who buys this doesn't deserve the money. -- nm - Reagen Mar 31, 07:19
- €89 for not quite a litre of beer? Not even if it were the last beer on earth. -- nm - mafic Mar 31, 06:35
Weird. I've discovered I have a strong dislike for the word tranche. Apparently it's my "moist". -- nm - TWuG Mar 31, 06:10
UK is joining the TPP -- (link) - TWuG Mar 31, 06:05 2
- That additional 0.08% of GDP over 10 years will really offset the 4% loss from Brexit. -- nm - LMS Mar 31, 06:36
- They'll TPPExit in a few years -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 06:13
Anthony Richardson gonna go #1 isn't he? -- (link) - Beaker Mar 31, 05:41 4
- Doubtful - the Panthers seem locked into the two guys who aren’t objectively bad college quarterbacks. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 31, 05:56 3
  - so Colts is what you are saying... -- nm - Beaker Mar 31, 05:58 2
    - Arizona Cardinals are dangling the #3 pick for any team that wants Richardson—Vegas has Lamar going to Colts…Irsay is just crazy enough to do it too -- nm - Flavorize Mar 31, 07:12 1
      - The Ringer did a breakdown on why almost any team should want him -- (link) - Beaker Mar 31, 07:13
Trump was asked to turn himself in to authorities in New York today - Surprised by the timing of the indictment, however, his team said more time is needed -- nm* - decline Mar 31, 05:40 2
- ........to plan violence -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 05:46 1
  - And spam for donations. -- nm - VMan Mar 31, 06:17
Turkey's parliament ratifies Finland's NATO application -- (link) - Beaker Mar 31, 05:40 1
- That's the most backwards sounding headline I've seen in some time -- nm - St. Louis BaronHawks Mar 31, 06:03
In MLB history, on opening day, if a starter struck out 10+ and let in no runs, teams were 25-0 all time. They are now 25-1 after the Angels lost 2-1 - Will Hunting Mar 31, 05:30 2
- Even Tungsten Arm O’doyle never did that? -- nm - spamlet Mar 31, 05:38 1
  - And the Sox did their best to make it 25-2 last night. - spamlet Mar 31, 05:43
Waffle 434 2/5 - decline Mar 31, 05:18
Well, f*ck - znufrii Mar 31, 05:18 13
- Feel better soon! -- nm - Pippy the Gifted Mar 31, 06:19
- Best wishes for a speedy recovery and a healthy trip! -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 06:07
- well at least you'll be cleared out before the fun! -- nm - Remlik Mar 31, 05:59
- booo -- nm - mud Mar 31, 05:55
- Ugh. Hope you feel better. Maybe try some Immodium. -- nm - sycor Mar 31, 05:52 1
  - As someone with a chronically bad stomach all my life, Immodium is my jam. -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 05:55
- And I hope you feel better -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 05:45
- Just like we planned -- nm - Frontier Mar 31, 05:38
- It's your body flushing out all the bad stuff so you can party! -- nm - decline Mar 31, 05:19 4
  - I had Wawa for lunch yesterday which is the likely culprit. -- nm - znufrii Mar 31, 05:21 3
    - Don't you dare speak ill of WaWa! -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 05:38
    - Was it Delaware Wawa? - decline Mar 31, 05:25 1
      - It was - znufrii Mar 31, 06:22
Wordle 650 4/6 - decline Mar 31, 05:17 3
- 4 - rollo Mar 31, 07:09
- 6/6 - oblique Mar 31, 06:50
- 4/6 - znufrii Mar 31, 06:43
Honest Game Trailers | Sid Meier's Civilization -- (link) - Beaker Mar 31, 04:50 [youtube] 2 1
- 😺😺 -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 07:11
- the next version they release should just be called "Civilization: One More Turn" -- nm - Beaker Mar 31, 05:00
Variety has Nathan Fielder for The Rehearsal in its “other top tier candidates” for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in its Emmy preview/predictions. -- nm - Dano Mar 31, 04:45
THR: Obama and his Higher Ground [I ♡ that name] production company hosted back-to-back dinners, inviting a slew of Oscar winners, etc -- (link) - mud Mar 31, 04:33
TV PSA: SWAT, Grand Crew, Who's Line is it Anyway?, Fire Country, Blue Bloods, Tetris, Extrapolations, Rye Lane, The Power, Die Hart, Murder Mystery 2 - Beaker Mar 31, 03:33 3
- Rye Lane is a good romcom and only 82 minutes long including post credit scene. -- nm - LMS Mar 31, 04:20 2
  - 99% at RT (84/1) -- nm - Beaker Mar 31, 04:25 1
    - Tetris 81% (80/19), Murder Mystery 2 62%, Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves 89% (153/19)...and a 10 kitty review from crash -- nm - Beaker Mar 31, 04:27
Outman is a terrible last name for a hitter. -- nm - Reagen Mar 31, 03:05 1
- 👍 -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 06:23
BBC Ghosts to end after fifth series which just wrapped. -- (link) - LMS Mar 31, 02:50 14
- That's too bad. I really like it. -- nm - sycor Mar 31, 04:36 10
  - Good that it's ending before it runs out of steam and I'm sure the team will come up with something great next. - LMS Mar 31, 04:55 9
    - True. 5 seasons just seems so short now, especially since they are short seasons. I just want MORE! - sycor Mar 31, 05:02 8
      - Isn't five season in Britain like...30 episodes? -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 05:46 3
        
        Pretty much, there's also been 3 Xmas specials so far and a mini episode with Kylie for Comic Relief. -- nm - LMS Mar 31, 05:54 2
        
        I saw the Kylie mini. (I didn't even know there was a Ghosts UK that the US one was based on. I've never seen either) -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 06:13 1
        
        It's a nice warm show if you're ever in the mood for that sort of thing. -- nm - LMS Mar 31, 06:38
      - Really? She's in every other British comedy it seems. Two of her TV romantic interests are on Taskmaster this series. - LMS Mar 31, 05:10 3
        
        Guess I don't watch a lot of British comedies. I've never seen Taskmaster and honestly forgot it existed. - sycor Mar 31, 05:17 2
        
        You break my heart. :-( Taskmaster is one of the best shows on TV. -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 05:33
        
        Call the Midwife is probably her biggest show, but I never watched it. -- nm - LMS Mar 31, 05:31
- haven't watched this version, but I love the American Ghosts version -- nm - Beaker Mar 31, 04:28 2
  - I think HBO has the first few series. -- nm - LMS Mar 31, 04:57 1
    - First three and for some reason never got season 4. -- nm - Krusty Mar 31, 05:34
Branson's Virgin Orbit on verge of bankruptcy, letting go most employees, after failing to get further funding. -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 31, 02:40 1
- My stepdad loved this stock and wanted me to invest in it. I did not -- nm - Pippy Mar 31, 04:19
I've watched three episodes of Lucky Hank. It's somehow entertaining. Very much somehow entertaining. I'll definitely watch more. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 31, 01:50
The episodes of Community on Netflix are a different cut than those on Hulu/Amazon Prime Video. What’s up with that? -- (link) - Mop Mar 30, 22:48 [youtube] 1
- so they can make you watch all three versions simultaneously and that way you can find all the secret clues. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 31, 04:56
graphic design is the NYT's passion -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 30, 22:28 1
- that reeks of someone high up demanding an infographic. not that I have a CEO who always does that or anything. -- nm - mafic Mar 30, 22:39
Matt Brash has some filthy, filthy stuff (sorry, wrong link fixed now) -- (link*) - crash davis Mar 30, 22:15
James Outman living up to his moniker -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 30, 21:47 2
- It was freezing out there. He had to really tag it to get it out. -- nm - jnine Mar 30, 23:12
- love when a guy jumps at a ball 30 feet above his head. -- nm - mafic Mar 30, 21:50
"let go of the notebook!" "but it has original work in it!" "not if it's YOURS!" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 30, 21:44 1
- "You should've said something. People love to hear when they're a-holes. ... You know I was kidding, right?" -- nm - Beryllium Mar 31, 00:52
Has anyone flown a 737 Max8 since they came back into service? Flying roundtrip to Chicago on them in September :/ -- nm - Meg Mar 30, 21:35 6
- I've been on the MAX 8 and MAX 9 repeatedly. I have no worries. -- (edited) - ty97 Mar 31, 05:52
- I have. -- nm - jnine Mar 30, 23:12
- I don't think any have crashed in 3.125 years -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 30, 22:09
- And I'm not flying on 9/11 - coming home on the 12th - strictly by chance :) -- nm - Meg Mar 30, 22:04
- 3-4 times including this week. No issue. -- nm - MDH Mar 30, 21:51
- I did in September. it was fine. -- nm - mafic Mar 30, 21:49
my clothes washer had problems for a while. tonight my dishwasher started leaking. both 17 years old. I just bought new ones & a new dryer. -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 30, 21:32 2
- Happy New Appliance Day! -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 22:11 1
  - thanks, and Shirley, you jest. they are due on different days. -- nm* - Peglegpete Mar 30, 23:05
Well, the Ms will not go 0-162. -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 21:30 3
- And for the first time in Vegas Golden Knight history, the Kraken win # 41 and reach 90 points -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 21:32 2
  - The Kraken tie the Oakland Seals for best improvement from first season to second season in NHL history. Another win and the record is theirs -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 21:33 1
    - Just don’t look what happened with the Seals. -- nm - spamlet Mar 31, 03:17
add the obstruction charges I guess -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 30, 21:30
TY FRANCE! -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 21:13 2
- no, ty not france. ty dublin. -- nm - mafic Mar 30, 21:24 1
  - Ty Dublin earlier in the game, Ty Homerin just then -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 21:27
Wordle 650 5/6 - the Battle of Thermopylae - prayformojo Mar 30, 21:13
Sure looks like it's gonna snow this weekend. April Fool's is getting outta hand. -- nm - Mop Mar 30, 21:09
The problem with The Recruit or The Njght Agent is that they risk becoming the Black List or Blindspot. -- nm - Mop Mar 30, 21:08 2
- worse that Netflix is actively choosing to make this their brand -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 30, 21:25 1
  - Dating and true crime shows say LOL. -- nm - Mop Mar 30, 21:27
Sorry Mr. President but your fingerprints got matched to a bunch of old crimes. -- nm - zork Mar 30, 21:06
a Guardian just committed the first clock violation I've seen -- nm - crash davis Mar 30, 21:00 2
- Marcus Stroman -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 30, 21:03 1
  - Fuck no ESPN i will not watch an ad just ee a 10 second highlight. -- nm - Mop Mar 30, 21:07
has Steph ever partnered with any local Bay Area Thai/Indian restaurants to come up with his own signature curry? - hollywood big shot Mar 30, 20:48 1
- His wife has a cooking show, so he'd probably team up with her. -- nm - jnine Mar 30, 23:15
Wall St. bonuses back down to pre-pandemic levels -- (link) - znufrii Mar 30, 20:40
It's been a while so here is a new edition of Qale's House of Retro Pleasure. Come on and do it. Do it. Do it one time for me. -- (link) - Qale Mar 30, 20:36 [youtube]
speaking of best Canadian musicians/songs never realized "Bad Day" was one. Daniel Powter also the rare Oilers-->LA Kings fan - hollywood big shot Mar 30, 20:26 2
- As long as Cowgirl in the Sand exists this question is moot -- nm - rollo Mar 31, 01:00
- Steppenwolf was formed by Canadians so Magic Carpet Ride and Born to be Wild -- nm - zork Mar 30, 21:04
nobody getting eliminated from the playoffs tonight, but the Bruins clinched the Presidents' Trophy. -- nm - mafic Mar 30, 20:20 4
- oh, but for the first time in Seattle Kraken history the Las Vegas Golden Knights have clinched a playoff spot. -- nm - mafic Mar 30, 23:14
- will be that much more glorious when the Leafs snipe them in the first round -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 30, 20:21 2
  - I don't think that's even a technically possible matchup if the Leafs lose the rest of their games. -- nm - mafic Mar 30, 21:21 1
    - well whatever round then, egghead -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 30, 21:26
Listen and you'll hear him moan Well, I'm talkin' about the midnight gambler Everybody got to go -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 30, 20:11

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