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Microsoft having serious 365 App and Suite Issues right now. Including Teams -- (edited) - budice Apr 20, 09:39 [Attachment]
Now Playing: Vuelve (2013) — About halfway through this poisoned womb, forbidden fruit, bad seed nightmare of a film. It’s… not good. -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 09:37
Lyc running is weird report. - znufrii Apr 20, 09:36 1
- Woot -- nm - JD Apr 20, 09:36
BuzzFeed News just had a Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly.. - Jovian Apr 20, 09:32 2
- What’s softer than a buzz? A hum? -- nm - Flavorize Apr 20, 09:34
- will never get over Chelsea Peretti's brother being a 21st Century Citizen Kane shitheel -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 09:34
I could use some good vibes and positive energies from ST starting about 20 minutes from now. - Reluctant Cynic Apr 20, 09:25 8
- give em hell, RC! -- nm* - prayformojo Apr 20, 09:40
- Good luck! -- nm - TWuG Apr 20, 09:39
- good luck -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 20, 09:38
- Best of luck!! -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 09:35
- Whoa! Good luck! Heavy good vibes out your way! Hopefully White House related—we need an Oliver Babish for Joe -- nm - Flavorize Apr 20, 09:34
- I'm starting right now, dammit! -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 09:26 1
  - I can't go that long. I'm going to wait to start. -- nm - Dano Apr 20, 09:29
- You got this! -- nm - David Apr 20, 09:26
Let's see if this works. - David Apr 20, 09:25 [Attachment] 3
- I could be wrong...but that seems a little short for a stormtrooper. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Apr 20, 09:34
- That's a shockingly tiny screen given the rest of the room. -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 09:26 1
  - Yeah, if you are not in the middle seat, it would kinda suck, even. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 09:28
Diamondbacks have DFA'd Madison Bumgarner -- nm - budice Apr 20, 09:13
speaking of the youngs, GOP really doesn't want to let them vote much -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 09:12 6
- "A Level Playing Field for 2024" - David Apr 20, 09:28 1
  - aka A Fair and Balanced Playing Field for 2024 -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 09:31
- that pic speaks volumes. crusty old over-privileged dinosaurs that need to just go away. -- nm - Diva Apr 20, 09:19
- Just those college goin' ones. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 09:18
- But they sure do want the young'uns to work! -- nm - decline Apr 20, 09:16 1
  - they're are trying to get ahead of when they are out of school and can't be blocked from voting as easily... keep moving the goal posts. -- nm - colin Apr 20, 09:18
new EBTG album drops tonight, five-star reviews are in -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 09:11
‘Doctor Who’ Heads To Swinging 60s As First-Looks Of Ncuti Gatwa & Millie Gibson Unveiled -- (link) - LMS Apr 20, 09:06 3
- that's hot -- nm - mud Apr 20, 09:36
- So he's #15 - how many companions have there been? -- nm - decline Apr 20, 09:12 1
  - Hard to tell, depends if you're including audio adventures or not. -- nm - LMS Apr 20, 09:39
Has the Daily Star bought another iceberg lettuce yet? Report into Deputy PM Dominic Raab's alleged bullying delivered today. - LMS Apr 20, 09:04
Yankees over the Angels 3-2 in extra innings. Judge gets better of Ohtani head to head -- (link) - JD Apr 20, 08:59 3
- That's still remarkable that he's a 6'9" center fielder. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 20, 09:01 2
  - I know I'm biased but he's really good at the position too. - Krusty Apr 20, 09:40
  - For the Angels being Angels portion of the game 1-15 RISP, Manager ejected by both the home plate and 1st base umpires - JD Apr 20, 09:05
rocket's engines were not extremely hardcore -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 08:52 8
- is there anything toxic in rocket ships that you wouldn't want raining down on your town like nuclear fallout? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 09:16 3
  - Depends on the fuel. Falcon 9 and Starship don't use hydrazine, which is very toxic. The Draco thrusters on Dragon capsules - TWuG Apr 20, 09:34
  - I'd guess that you might get that stuff even without the explosion. It looks like debris from the ground that was sent high enough by the engines to - JD Apr 20, 09:24 [Attachment]
  - Pretty sure it all runs on solar. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 09:20
- looks like lite brite. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Apr 20, 09:02 1
  - makin' things with lite -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 09:07
- By design. It can fly with fewer than the full 33. - TWuG Apr 20, 08:55
- They had a graphic right at launch that showed a few of them didn't fire -- nm - prayformojo Apr 20, 08:55
So, (i need Jax for this question, but) what are the odds that LiveNation does $25 tickets for certain events again this year? Or is concert demand so - Andie Apr 20, 08:49 1
- They usually do in May -- nm - JaxSean Apr 20, 14:39
So - if I have to feel this old - so do all of you. Seeing Mop's post made me think of it - my oldest...turned 25 last week. - Turd Ferguson Apr 20, 08:47 14
- Decades! -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 10:03
- My daughter turned 22 last month. -- nm - TWuG Apr 20, 09:38
- My kid that was in a pumpkin seat for the STL gathering has a month left on her freshman year of college. -- nm - spamlet Apr 20, 09:08 2
  - that's nuts. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Apr 20, 09:42
  - shut your dirty whore mouth -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 09:19
- 21 and 23 here -- nm - oblique Apr 20, 09:06 2
  - 16 here - Spawn Apr 20, 09:07 1
    - so wrong - oblique Apr 20, 09:10
- Birthdays divisible by 5 are the worst. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 20, 08:59 1
  - 25 is the last good one, though. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 09:08
- I had one grandchild, now I have two and they've both graduated college :/ -- nm - Meg Apr 20, 08:50 1
  - It's frickin crazy - both how fast time seems to fly AND how long we've all been here talking nonsense to each other. nm - Turd Ferguson Apr 20, 08:52
- Forgot to say, “Hey!” when you posted the other day—hope all is well. Broncos rebound, this year -- nm - Flavorize Apr 20, 08:48 1
  - What's up? I can tell you - I don't think I've watched any part of an NFL game for like 3 or 4 seasons now. It's weird. - Turd Ferguson Apr 20, 08:53
Buzzfeed news is being shut down, yet buzzfeed lives on -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 08:42 4
- I don't know who put Gina Linetti in charge of anything, but here's the info. (Oh, wow, it's actually her brother) -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 20, 08:45 [mastodon]
- will never get over Chelsea Peretti's brother being a 21st Century Citizen Kane shitheel -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 08:44 2
  - huh. never knew this -- nm - prayformojo Apr 20, 08:46
  - Yes, this. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 08:45
This is it. Big day. My youngest turns 14 today. - Mop Apr 20, 08:25 9
- And its 420. -- (pic) - budice Apr 20, 08:44 [Attachment] 2
  - Should help with the Scott Pilgrim. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 09:04
  - Haha! -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 09:01
- Is this the one that is going to be President, or the other one? Congrats! -- nm - Flavorize Apr 20, 08:39
- Oh no. 14 is the Most Dangerous Age. -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 08:38
- Time to get a job, kid, and pay your fair share. -- nm - Pachypodium baronii Apr 20, 08:37
- I swear it was just a couple of years ago we had dinner at the Azteca! -- nm - Meg Apr 20, 08:36
- man, you are old - decline Apr 20, 08:30
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 08:29
This is a drag. Bills positioned against LGBTQIAs starting to get Pride events cancelled. Personally, I'm thinking we should be doing the opposite... -- (link) - Qale Apr 20, 08:25
A Texas-born princess piled her four yapping bichon frise dogs into a taxi Thursday after being evicted from a Rome villa -- (link) - Beaker Apr 20, 08:23 4
- "I feel like I'm in a surreal movie, like Sartre's `No Exit," - Reagen Apr 20, 08:36
- I know we've become divided politically, but Texas has princesses now? -- nm - Volnelk Apr 20, 08:31 1
  - not who you are but who you marry! -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 08:32
- Jeebus: "The villa was put on the court-ordered auction block last year as part of the inheritance dispute and assigned a court-appraised value of 471 million euros (US$533 million)" -- nm* - decline Apr 20, 08:29
Alberta weighing involuntary treatment law for people with drug addiction -- (link) - Beaker Apr 20, 08:20 2
- LOL! Oh the irony! But vaccines and masks? CRIMINAL! -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 08:25 1
  - yup -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 08:27
Failure at stage separation is a huge success for a first full stack test flight. It'll be interesting to see - TWuG Apr 20, 08:10 1
- The rocket's flight termination system was probably used to destroy the rocket after it started to tumble -- nm - TWuG Apr 20, 08:18
The current Netflix DVD Top 10 for your comments... (I'm 4/10) - MDH Apr 20, 08:00 9
- 2/10 -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 09:00
- #1 makes perfect sense given that the average demo must be 82. -- nm - The Allfather Apr 20, 08:33
- 1/10 Get Back -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 08:26
- 1: The Menu. Plan to see: 1: Violent Night, maybe Amsterdam -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 08:16 2
  - Violent Night was far better than it had any right to be. I love Harbour though and he made the movie. -- nm - sycor Apr 20, 08:40 1
    - it was great! -- nm - Jovian Apr 20, 08:57
- 6/10 (all seen at the cinema) -- nm - LMS Apr 20, 08:13
- 2/10 -- nm - Jovian Apr 20, 08:03
- 0/10 -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 08:02
Bruce Campbell on the future of Ash and the Evil Dead franchise (minor spoils for Evil Dead Rise, but nothing serious) -- (link) - Beaker Apr 20, 07:54 10
- I love the original trilogy. I have yet to watch the new movie (or the new-new movie) and not sure I will. - sycor Apr 20, 08:09 8
  - The 2013 one is fine, but it doesn't have the humour. -- nm - Reagen Apr 20, 08:38
  - new one is 96%!! -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 08:14 6
    - I'm not saying they aren't (or can't be) good movies. They just aren't for me I don't think. And that's okay. - sycor Apr 20, 08:17 5
      - I get it. I love Army of Darkness, but no interest in outright horror for the most part -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 08:17 4
        
        Agreed. 80s-90s horror is fine. Jason, Freddy, Aliens, etc. The original Saw was great too. - sycor Apr 20, 08:21 3
        
        The latest Rewatchables podcast for Alien talks about exactly your IM. Jaws and Alien are terrifying in what isn't seen. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 20, 08:30 2
        
        season finale of Barry season 3 - spoilers - Beaker Apr 20, 08:31 1
        
        Correct. No visual more powerful than your mind's eye. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 20, 08:34
- Is the spoiler that the commercials are terrifying if children happen to be in the room? (Thanks NBA Playoffs) - Volnelk Apr 20, 08:05
There are only two so far, but HEB is dipping its toe further into the Buc-cee's large style convenience store gas station. -- (pic) - Qale Apr 20, 07:40 [Attachment] 2
- I’d be interested to see their storage space and back stock areas for these… -- nm - Flavorize Apr 20, 07:42 1
  - I imagine they small truck them from the nearest store. Similar to the e-fulfillment portions of curbside orders. All of this feels wasteful, though. - Qale Apr 20, 07:51
Talking with a customer who wants to reach the "Mar-A-Lago" crowd (they're in West Palm Beach). - Dark Callisto Apr 20, 07:27 6
- someone is gonna steal their money, might as well be that guy -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 07:43 3
  - If I could come up with a scheme to alleviate them of some money for my own benefit, I think I would do it. -- nm - sycor Apr 20, 07:57 2
    - I was trying to think of a suitable product ;) -- nm - Meg Apr 20, 08:12 1
      - Non-Woke Beer! Non-woke Magic Kingdom! Non-Woke etc etc -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 08:34
- *double facepalm* -- (link*) - budice Apr 20, 07:31 [Attachment]
- ewww -- nm - prayformojo Apr 20, 07:31
So this was probably not the best place to park their car. -- (link) - Jovian Apr 20, 07:26 1
- It looks like the smoke plume from the fire in Indianapolis. -- nm - jnine Apr 20, 07:36
Pillow dude ordered to pay 5M over election fraud offer. -- (link*) - Reagen Apr 20, 07:24 2
- *pays it off in pillows* -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 08:35
- love it. was expecting that he proved the data was something else but the fact it was unrecognizable in any standard data format is hilarious -- nm - oblique Apr 20, 07:39
Frank Ocean emerged from self-imposed exile to headline Coachella Weekend 1 -- (link) - Beaker Apr 20, 07:20 3
- No time. 2 questions: who is replacing him on weekend 2? And... - Mop Apr 20, 07:30 2
  - Blink 182 is the replacement -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 07:32 1
    - DeLonge gonna have to really gay it up then. -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 07:53
a returning El Nino could cause this to be the warmest year ever -- (link) - decline Apr 20, 07:09 1
- grumble grumble grumble - sycor Apr 20, 07:56
THE ROCKET BLEW UP. NOW ELON SAYS EVERBODY CLAP AND CHEER GUYS -- nm - SpaceX Break Room Enthusiasm Compliance Marquee Apr 20, 07:06 6
- What is money anyway! -- nm - Jovian Apr 20, 07:14 4
  - That should be the slogan of SLS -- nm - JD Apr 20, 07:51
  - $44B Twitter investment cant be wrong -- nm - budice Apr 20, 07:15 2
    - Yep. He looked thrilled -- (pic) - Jovian Apr 20, 07:21 [Attachment] 1
      - Bored Ape -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 07:25
- Succession foretelling as the Simpsons now -- (link) - budice Apr 20, 07:07
STIS: daughter needs a knee brace for tendinitis (also if it helps with Plantar fasciitis that is a bonus)... GO! - Beaker Apr 20, 07:05 15
- Two of my girls already have knee braces (one of them on both knees). Being a dancer *SUCKS*. I have zero advice on this front. -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 08:28 2
  - what kind of braces? any specific brand? -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 08:29 1
    - No idea. Big and black and bulky. Sometimes they use KT tape just to mix it up. -- nm - Mop Apr 20, 08:44
- Dealing with plantar fasciitis right now. Stretch the calf muscles. The tendons at the back of the leg connect to the tendons under the foot - TWuG Apr 20, 08:15
- Knee bone's (not) connected to the plantar fasciitis bone. - sycor Apr 20, 07:54
- Best things for Plantar Fasciitis... - Dark Callisto Apr 20, 07:30 7
  - It was mostly about arch support for me. Insoles helped. -- nm - mara Apr 20, 08:19
  - for me it is ALL about the shoes. If i wear crappy thin-soled flat shoes, i really notice it. -- nm* - Andie Apr 20, 07:38
  - NOT wearing flip flops really helped me when i had it. that was my big issue... -- nm - colin Apr 20, 07:37 2
    - yup, I was told to never wear them -- nm - decline Apr 20, 07:39 1
      - the higher end berkenstocks work okay because they have a shaped food bed, but i still try to limit my time in them. -- nm - colin Apr 20, 07:53
  - Thanks! we are going looking for new shoes this weekend for her -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 07:35
  - electro-shock therapy also works wonders - decline Apr 20, 07:33
- I've got a few of those lying around for when my knee is giving me grief. - Pachypodium baronii Apr 20, 07:18
- Like this? -- (link) - decline Apr 20, 07:10
Thursday! -- (link) - Beaker Apr 20, 07:02 [youtube]

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