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Tornado in Iowa -- (link) - budice Mar 31, 14:37
a former guy lawyer with some legal advice - Jovian Mar 31, 14:16 2
- I wonder what military units/leftover tanks from the bay of pigs invasion is still there in FL? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 31, 14:37
- (actual lawyer narrator: this was NOT the way) -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 14:23
Lilo and Stich finds it's live action Lilo -- (link) - Remlik Mar 31, 13:52 3
- news with pic -- (link) - budice Mar 31, 14:00 1
  - another pic with news -- (link) - budice Mar 31, 14:17
- Emma Stone? -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 13:56
Tell me you've never worn glasses without telling me -- (link) - JD Mar 31, 13:47 5
- *wonders how this person wipes their ass...with a mirror? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 31, 14:39
- Wow. -- nm - loosilu Mar 31, 14:29
- I think we've found the person the infomercials are all for. -- nm - Reagen Mar 31, 13:58
- "With a partner, and by touch." -- nm - #savewater Mar 31, 13:51
- Nathanfillion.gif -- nm - znufrii Mar 31, 13:47
March biking miles: 890 -- nm - prayformojo Mar 31, 13:35 1
- 👍 -- nm - JD Mar 31, 13:39
It's not my favorite but it's not awful -- (link) - JD Mar 31, 13:25 [tiktok] 2
- 'you would listen to on a late night car ride' is very accurate -- nm - Andie Mar 31, 13:30
- Those are pretty good notes. He should have them do wine tasting next. -- nm - Max Mar 31, 13:29
Bery or STIS, what does Twitter's code on Github mean? Could we use it to make a slackertwittertalk? -- (link) - Max Mar 31, 13:18 2
- It means ... I dunno. Probably a heaping pile of dung, but in code form? - Beryllium Mar 31, 14:42
- If Len([Post]) > 280, “Brevity, David!”, “Word” -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 31, 13:21
time for Murdochs to decide how much they think a Delaware jury is likely to believe their bullshit -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 13:18 5
- Fox News held liable in the judgement, trial to determine whether Fox Corp is liable -- nm - budice Mar 31, 13:57
- and judge finds the only remaining fact issue is whether the lies were told with actionable malice -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 13:19 3
  - defamatory per se, ouch -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 13:23 2
    - so does Rupert cut bait and throw the news anchors in the text chain under the bus? -- nm - Remlik Mar 31, 13:51 1
      - a smart owner would have settled a year ago. maybe the SJ ruling changes his mind now but so far they’ve been all-in on a trial. and settling would - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 13:59
The Worst Attraction in Every State -- (pic) - prayformojo Mar 31, 13:06 [Attachment] 60
- ok -- nm - Peglegpete Mar 31, 17:15
- Disney FL? In the land of tacky kitsch, fake Madonna statue tears? They pick on Disney? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 31, 16:19
- Gum Wall -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 31, 14:36 [flickr] 5
  - Saw it, its disgusting. -- nm - loosilu Mar 31, 14:37 1
    - Yes and no. Mostly yes. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 31, 14:47
  - Voodoo -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 31, 14:37 [flickr] 2
    - Hollywood -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 31, 14:37 [flickr] 1
      - I don't know what "Route 66" means in this context, so I'll do a better attraction -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 31, 14:39 [flickr]
- Only someone who never saw the Grand Canyon could write that. -- nm - loosilu Mar 31, 14:35
- Williamsburg, THANK you. -- nm - loosilu Mar 31, 14:30
- ain't wrong about Ocean City, hon -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 13:44
- And if anything, Atlantic City should probably be the answer for NJ -- nm - Jovian Mar 31, 13:41 2
  - This. -- nm - loosilu Mar 31, 14:33
  - or Lucy the Elephant -- (edited) - Jovian Mar 31, 13:42 [Attachment]
- Because F- Helen Keller, that's why! -- nm - Dano Mar 31, 13:39 1
  - right? -- nm - prayformojo Mar 31, 13:44
- Maybe they got Rhode Island right? -- (pic) - ty97 Mar 31, 13:34 [Attachment] 1
  - It’s an advertisement for a pest control company. It sits on top of a building on Rt. 95. It’s not an attraction. -- nm - kelly Mar 31, 14:29
- The Dells are pretty cool if you're a kid. And the actual Dells are really pretty. - . Mar 31, 13:33
- And Route 66 doesn't go through Nevada?? -- nm - Meg Mar 31, 13:32 2
  - Maybe that's why? -- nm - . Mar 31, 13:34 1
    - LOL -- nm - loosilu Mar 31, 14:35
- Look, list maker, if I've heard of it, it can't be the worst attraction. The worst attraction - TWuG Mar 31, 13:30 1
  - Old Man of the Mountain is a great choice, though, given that the rock feature collapse over a decade ago and there's - TWuG Mar 31, 13:33
- Thatsbait.gif -- nm - David Mar 31, 13:29
- The "Bean" is a short walk from a few of the best attractions in the state. So, it's just a short waste of time. -- nm* - . Mar 31, 13:29 3
  - You're saying I shouldn't bother when I'm there in September? -- nm - Meg Mar 31, 13:44 2
    - The Cultrural Center which has an interior Tiffany dome and lobby is across the street. The Crown Fountain (people spitting water) is next to it. - . Mar 31, 14:41
    - It's fun to see, and there's lots around it. So I think it's worth going there, but I wouldn't make a trip just to see it alone. -- nm - pmb Mar 31, 14:24
- I mean how isn't South of the Border the answer for SC and NC? -- nm - Jovian Mar 31, 13:28
- Field of Dreams? - Will Hunting Mar 31, 13:27 4
  - This might be one of those cases where the Best and Worst attraction are the same thing since there is only one attraction. -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 13:28 3
    - No, Iowa also has the Buddy Holly Crash Site -- nm - Roger More Mar 31, 14:09
    - There's got to be some "Biggest _____ of _____" in there. -- nm - Reagen Mar 31, 14:01 1
      - Right? That's what I was expecting. -- nm - pmb Mar 31, 14:24
- but, World's Tallest Filing Cabinet might be a valid choice. -- nm - Andie Mar 31, 13:24 6
  - I am nonetheless intrigued. -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 13:25
  - and Plymouth Rock does, in fact, suck. -- nm - Andie Mar 31, 13:25 4
    - I've never been, only seen pictures, and I'm like "THAT'S it?" -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 13:27 3
      - “Listen, we’ve been on this boat for months, food sucks, we smell like ass…stop the boat there. We don’t care how it looks.” -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 31, 13:37 1
        
        it's just a normal, not large at all, rock. There is ABSOLUTELY no way they have any idea if that particular rock was the one someone stepped on to. - Andie Mar 31, 13:38
      - It's nothing, absolutely nothing. i would recommend the filing cabinet over the rock. -- nm - Andie Mar 31, 13:28
- goddamn this thing is dumb -- nm - Jovian Mar 31, 13:22
- lol the Jersey Shore. My ass. -- nm - Jovian Mar 31, 13:21
- So…New Hampshire’ sis a thing that doesn’t exist anymore and didn’t when the poll location was created? - Will Hunting Mar 31, 13:18
- "according to a bunch of edgy idiots" -- nm - Reagen Mar 31, 13:07 7
  - Yeah this is pretty dumb. - ty97 Mar 31, 13:16 6
    - I mean F Texas, have no desire to go to TX. But if I did, The Alamo is about the only thing I would want to see. -- nm - Jovian Mar 31, 13:23 2
      - i went to The Alamo when i was a teenager, i thought it was interesting. -- nm - Andie Mar 31, 13:23 1
        
        I've driven past The Alamo. I know some folks seem to be disappointed because it's small and kinda ruined, they expect more? - ty97 Mar 31, 13:25
    - I think it is a hellish atrocity and there are likely 1000 better things to do in NY. But, it is what it promises to be. - Reagen Mar 31, 13:18 2
      - I'm just annoyed that they are making me defend Times Square. - ty97 Mar 31, 13:22 1
        
        the Grand Canyon is also the answer for AZ. So that tells you what you need to know about these choices. -- nm - Jovian Mar 31, 13:23
- (source) -- (link) - prayformojo Mar 31, 13:06 6
  - I think I've been to 8 of these -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 13:18 5
    - *11* (inside) -- (edited) - Andie Mar 31, 14:06
    - Same, shockingly -- nm - Reagen Mar 31, 14:05 1
      - Gum Wall, Hollywood, Waikiki, GC, Stone Mt., Disney, Times Square, MoA. -- nm - Reagen Mar 31, 14:33
    - And I'm very intrigued by The Potato Museum now that I know it exists -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 13:20 1
      - Though it apparently is in Blackfoot, ID not Boise. -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 13:28
IS ZNU FEELING ANY BETTER -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 13:03 4
- Remarkably, yes. Still a little achey but stomach, etc. feeling much better. -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 31, 13:41 3
  - Yay, glad things are improving! -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 13:46 2
    - Now I just need to figure out what I dare try and eat for dinner. - znufrii Mar 31, 13:48 1
      - BART - oblique Mar 31, 13:50
TORNADO EMERGENCY for LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas -- (link) - decline Mar 31, 12:56 5
- Whoa -- (link) - decline Mar 31, 13:02 4
  - Page gone. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 31, 13:19 1
    - did a tornado take it? -- nm - Beryllium Mar 31, 14:35
  - ugh -- nm - ty97 Mar 31, 13:13
  - :( -- nm - Andie Mar 31, 13:05
the normalization of MGT will continue - Jovian Mar 31, 12:48 3
- Can’t be VP if people think you’re a white trash nut. 60 minutes goes far in shining that turd -- nm - Flavorize Mar 31, 14:05
- are you going to watch it? -- nm - decline Mar 31, 12:51 1
  - absolutely not. - Jovian Mar 31, 12:59
....'which includes two Level 5 out of 5 “high risk” areas for extremely dangerous storms.' - prayformojo Mar 31, 12:43 2
- sounds like a good day to drive across rural Illinois - oblique Mar 31, 12:46 1
  - be careful! -- nm - prayformojo Mar 31, 13:07
thumbs up for the first 3 episodes of The Power on Prime -- nm - prayformojo Mar 31, 12:41 2
- I almost started it last night - decline Mar 31, 12:58
- agreed. -- nm - mud Mar 31, 12:48
Wow. Very cool -- (link) - Jovian Mar 31, 12:34
CDC to warn some travelers to watch for Marburg virus symptoms as it investigates outbreaks in Africa -- (link) - ty97 Mar 31, 12:31
Nitpicking what's right and wrong in the Bible? Not on Boebert's watch! -- (link) - TWuG Mar 31, 12:21 1
- Like that part about stoning wives who commit adultery? -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 31, 12:26
This explains why I've been getting calls about chess sets...teens are getting obsessed with Chess -- (link) - Remlik Mar 31, 12:08 10
- There are some really nice sets from Poland. Wood and relatively cheap. - . Mar 31, 14:35
- I have a story to tell you about that later when I have more time to type -- nm - crash davis Mar 31, 12:38 2
  - does it have to do with a random chess game you saw, and the cute girl who got you into chess only to break your heart? - tRuMaN Mar 31, 12:40 1
    - and then she went to the Soviet Union and became the world champion after she realized she didn't need the uppers? that was the girl - crash davis Mar 31, 12:46
- better than comics -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 12:16
- This is odd. I just went on a walk. A nearby massive hotel is packed with people. Major chess tournament this weekend. It’s all kids/teens -- nm - MDH Mar 31, 12:12
- if everyone at school is playing someone is winning... -- nm - Beaker Mar 31, 12:10
- Anna-Taylor Joy? -- nm - Jovian Mar 31, 12:10 2
  - Absolutely. For my daughter it started a bit before that, but that pushed it over the edge. She watches chess tournaments on chess.com regularly. - pmb Mar 31, 12:14
  - yes please -- nm - oblique Mar 31, 12:13
Wrestlemania set reveal -- (link) - Remlik Mar 31, 12:02 [youtube]
LYC: Been an interesting week. Implemented 1 hour session timeout for non-company computers/mobiles. Boy did stuff come out of the woodwork - oblique Mar 31, 11:34 7
- I know how to solve MDM issues. - Mop Mar 31, 13:48
- CJ works for a company that does all the updgrades on Iphones and Ipads for Eli Lilly.... - Remlik Mar 31, 11:57
- Us too. I dont put MDM on my personal phone, just MS Auth. I also have backup devices with MS Auth in case the phone dies/gets lost -- nm - budice Mar 31, 11:39 2
  - Its funy how some exceptions can be the Execs themselves -- nm - budice Mar 31, 11:40 1
    - For sure. Been very fortunate in that area because of our cybersecurity insurance process as well as us having to prequalify for various bidding - oblique Mar 31, 11:42
- get they asses! -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 11:35 1
  - next week: disable stale AD devices :) -- nm - oblique Mar 31, 12:23
Random tv report - we watched the first couple episodes of Unstable on Netflix last night (Rob Lowe, and son, comedy). Quite amusing. -- nm - Andie Mar 31, 11:27 3
- Have that on the list. We started Up There on Hulu. Very solid though a bit inconsistent. Liking it so far but in smaller doses -- nm - oblique Mar 31, 11:44
- Comedy Lowe is gonna be huge -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 11:30
- I watched the whole thing - a good diversion -- nm - prayformojo Mar 31, 11:27
Dark Brandon give California the green light to require half of all heavy duty vehicles to be EV starting in 2035 -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 11:16 2
- I assume that the expectation is that a) towing/hauling performance will increase by leaps and bounds by 2035, and b) half of heavy duty trucks aren't - Fuzzy Mar 31, 12:08 1
  - California will also have H2 fueling stations for FCEVs -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 12:16
what “teed up for NY Dems to respond” looks like in (mal)practice -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 31, 11:10 5
- the maga lane is the only lane available for a disgraced pos like Andrew Cuomo. -- nm - Jovian Mar 31, 12:08 2
  - he's also probably got a couple of Trumpian payoffs in his past as well that he doesn't want brought to light -- nm - decline Mar 31, 12:11 1
    - hundo -- nm - Jovian Mar 31, 12:15
- It's the standard playbook. 1)"I'm a liberal", 2) does bad stuff and faces consequences,3)looks at Trump and the republican party and goes full heel - pmb Mar 31, 12:06
- “If I can’t be popular, no one will!” -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 31, 11:11
Donald related stocks surged (well bumped up) following his indictment. -- (link) - zeitgeist Mar 31, 10:57 2
- Would be nice if they could get basic facts correct. -- nm - znufrii Mar 31, 11:20 1
  - Why start now? -- nm - spamlet Mar 31, 11:32
Felt good enough to take a shower, guess that means I need to get dressed now. -- nm - znufrii Mar 31, 10:56 2
- Days 1/2 over - probably not worth it at this point -- nm - decline Mar 31, 11:00
- Does it? -- nm - spamlet Mar 31, 10:57
stupid interns -- nm - decline Mar 31, 10:56
Mine. -- nm - sycor Mar 31, 10:55 1
- mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine mine -- nm - other seaguls Mar 31, 10:56

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