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"Stop poking him with your cucumber." -- nm - Classroom Transcripts Apr 20, 14:00 1
- Oh my. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 14:08
Some of my students were complaining that "no other schools were open today", they assumed for 4/20 - Reagen Apr 20, 14:00
the lawless FedSoc goon in E.D. Texas failed to disclose other required confirmation information for his Senate hearing -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 13:48 1
- Nm -- nm* - Will Hunting Apr 20, 14:19
TSLA -9.75% today on earnings miss -- (link) - znufrii Apr 20, 13:19 [Backboard] 4
- Wait, it got back to $185? What is wrong with people? -- nm - David Apr 20, 13:34
- keep going . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 13:29
- I'll be eyeing it at $140 -- nm - rollo Apr 20, 13:21
- They had a good run. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 13:20
That TN republican has resigned. Boy that was quick! -- (link) - Jovian Apr 20, 13:11 3
- is that from that one journalist who said he was going to blow the whistle on republican's mistresses etc? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 20, 14:26
- That's surprising to me. The status quo any more seems to be just bear with it for a bit and then it blows over. -- nm - Dano Apr 20, 13:21 1
  - He must know what is coming. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 14:13
“What do you think of our new corporate brand refresh?” -- (edited) - znufrii Apr 20, 13:06 1
- Heh! I hated ours when we did it a few months ago, too. - Dark Callisto Apr 20, 13:10
channeling my andie, i just won a travel set of bamboo utensils for knowing what year the first Earth Day happened -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 12:58 3
- and 3rd prize is You're Fired... always be clobbling -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 20, 14:29
- Kind hard to imagine actually eating with that fork. -- nm - mara Apr 20, 13:25
- Neat -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 13:02
Well Sara had her first meltdown at school today. She's having a tough time following what the teachers are saying... - Remlik Apr 20, 12:58 11
- She will get it. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 13:22
- she must be a tough cookie to be handling this at all. (hugs to all) -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 13:21
- Oh yeah, in this situation there's no teacher that's actually grading her - Reagen Apr 20, 13:10 4
  - in Thailand her Aunts and family were constantly on her about grades - Remlik Apr 20, 13:18 3
    - In Thailand it goes Doctor, Engineer, everyone else. -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 13:28 2
      - Yes, along with most other countries in Asia and parts of Middle East -- nm - Strongbad Apr 20, 14:21
      - pretty much. They want her to learn how to drive a car and them come back and drive them around and work the restaurant... - Remlik Apr 20, 13:49
- That would be brutal. I can't imagine being in her shoes. - David Apr 20, 13:09
- yeesh. I can only imagine how overwhelming that must be. Glad she has some relief with another student and that counselors are available. -- nm - sycor Apr 20, 13:02
- it must be immensely stressful for her - decline Apr 20, 13:00 1
  - It's mentally exhausting to spend all day speaking in a language you're not fluent in -- nm - Roger More Apr 20, 13:10
meanwhile, my sweet daughter came home from school very shaken/almost in tears because she found out about the anti-LGTBQ actions down in Florida - prayformojo Apr 20, 12:56 16
- We love Mac. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 20, 13:24
- Think about how much progress has been made in the last 50 years, and then think of Mac living through all the progress that's going to be made in the - rollo Apr 20, 13:18 11
  - I was just commenting yesterday on how remarkable it is that Gen X is so lacking in impact. We're ghosts. -- nm - David Apr 20, 13:36 8
    - what's crazier is how little the Boomer generation changed the electoral trajectory versus their parents' generation despite outnumbering them 3+ to 1 -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 13:46
    - It sadly does feel that way. And I pray that when those dinosaurs are done, those that follow aren't as corrupted and evil. - sycor Apr 20, 13:43 1
      - Overturning Roe is what will lead to federal legislation protecting choice ... eventually -- nm - rollo Apr 20, 14:01
    - My friends and I have thought about this a lot. But there is an aspect that there is an entire gay generation missing, which impacts Gen X. - MDH Apr 20, 13:41 4
      - That's an excellent point that I'm embarrassed to say I've not considered before - thanks for raising it -- nm - rollo Apr 20, 14:00 1
        
        yeah -- nm - prayformojo Apr 20, 14:14
      - Gen X said all the same things that Gen Y and Gen Z are saying at their ages. then we mostly voted just like our parents when we started voting - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 13:42 1
        
        I know quite a few that followed their parents, but I know more that didn't. And with Millennials it's even more that didn't. - sycor Apr 20, 13:51
  - This makes me feel better. I sincerely hope you are right. -- nm - prayformojo Apr 20, 13:27 1
    - I have history on my side -- nm - rollo Apr 20, 13:58
- I think about her a lot when I write. -- nm - David Apr 20, 13:10
- I know. It feels intense to go this far backwards so quickly. -- nm* - Qale Apr 20, 13:08 1
  - when you can't run on outlawing abortion the way you had been for 50 years, gotta find a new hustle for the rubes real quick -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 13:09
I've replaced 5 contractor grade ceiling light fixtures with these lights over the last week. Very inexpensive, easy to install - TWuG Apr 20, 12:56
Texas GOP made Uvalde families wait almost as long to testify as the cops waited to go in the school to stop the kids from being slaughtered -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 12:50
Just drove past a Subaru dealership with EVs out front. I didn't even know they made one. "Solterra", 360km range. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 12:45 3
- its basically a Toyota with a few subaru addons (such as their tech for driving in mud/snow) -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 20, 14:00
- 360km? So, like, 36 miles? - Spawn Apr 20, 13:35
- I've seen a couple on the road where I live. It's nice looking -- nm - decline Apr 20, 12:57
Bed Bath & Beyond is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as this weekend. -- (link) - decline Apr 20, 12:38 7
- perfect timing for Beyonce to buy the corp. cheap, and rename them: Bed, Bath & Beyonce -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 20, 13:11 1
  - Single Ladies Saturdays! -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 14:06
- Aw man I liked the 90% off sales. Nothing like homegoods with 400% markup and a 50% sale -- nm* - budice Apr 20, 12:46 1
  - Making their prices just 5% higher than everywhere else. -- nm - Mop✅ Apr 20, 12:47
- USE YOUR FUCKING GIFT CARDS NOW AMERICANS -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 12:45
- the subreddit is spectacularly delusional. -- nm - Reagen Apr 20, 12:43
- I'd have to go all the way to Salem for the next nearest store clearance! -- nm - Mop✅ Apr 20, 12:39
I've been watching (too many) videos about combat strategy in Ukraine. - Mop✅ Apr 20, 12:32 1
- Any good, short ones? -- nm - David Apr 20, 13:11
Who Jackie? -- (link) - JD Apr 20, 12:27 2
- writers rooms in the 90s were *wild AF* -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 12:33
- When she fires you, just go home and come back the next morning like nothing happened. -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 12:31
HSX Poll: did you ever sell your account? How much you get? - Beaker Apr 20, 12:27 12
- Yup, I got something like $220. It took a while, though. -- nm - David Apr 20, 13:13
- I waited to max out at 1,000, was *this* close when they stopped -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 20, 13:03
- I did sell one of them. I don't remember how much I got. Still have the letter. -- nm - Mop✅ Apr 20, 12:40
- I think Bill (Induna) was the last to sell. He was #2 on the leader board and got $800. HSX was sniped by a player from the UK who was planning to - Meg Apr 20, 12:39 1
  - I was holding out to get to $600 million and they closed down the sales - they were costing HSX too much ;) -- nm - Meg Apr 20, 12:41
- Which active ST'er had to largest TT portfolio?? -- nm - Jovian Apr 20, 12:37 2
  - Roger More? Maybe? -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 12:43 1
    - I think so - I'm currently #6 at $21.3B, though I haven't logged in since early Covid days. But H-Mogul was higher ranked - he was #2 or #3. -- nm - Roger More Apr 20, 13:04
- 312.50 -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 12:30
- Yes, I think it was somewhere between $300 and $400. -- nm - Inigo Apr 20, 12:30
- nope. sadly. -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 12:30
- Yes. uh....$200-300? -- nm - JD Apr 20, 12:28
Just heard a cow moo and some lambs bleet in the background while talking to a customer over the phone. I guess he's a farmer :) -- nm - Walt_Disney Apr 20, 12:26 3
- E I E I O -- nm - Qale Apr 20, 13:09
- They've had wars over that kind of thing. -- nm - zunkskunk Apr 20, 12:44
- either that or he's into some really kinky sh!t -- nm - decline Apr 20, 12:28
From the BB, my kids were 6 and 2 when I joined TT. They're now 30 and 27. - pmb Apr 20, 12:22 4
- My first stock was DPIMP! My daughter was born 2 years later. -- nm - Inigo Apr 20, 12:37
- My youngest, who was born right after Survivor Spam ended, will graduate from college in a couple weeks - My HSXTT anniv. is May 1998 -- nm - rollo Apr 20, 12:30 1
  - The month of the Kansas City meet-up for the Godzilla opening. -- nm - Meg Apr 20, 12:36
- wow! -- nm - Jovian Apr 20, 12:24
Teddy is rolling in his grave right now -- (link) - Jovian Apr 20, 12:21
Rust: Charges reportedly dropped against Alec Baldwin -- (link*) - budice Apr 20, 12:20 2
- good -- nm - Jovian Apr 20, 12:22 1
  - Yep. I could see some as a Producer and on-set safety, but not the shooting. That is 100% on the armorer. -- nm - Andie Apr 20, 12:23
Why does hair turn grey? Scientists might have found the answer. -- (link) - znufrii Apr 20, 12:18 2
- can they figure out (too late for me) how to make *all* hair turn grey, instead of falling out? thanks. -- nm - Jovian Apr 20, 12:23
- Scientists: "Ghosts!" -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 12:22
House passes bill to prevent trans athletes from competing in school sports if federally funded...Biden will veto -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 20, 12:13 3
- Can't help but take it personally when my own children are being targeted by these dumb shits. Can't imagine what it's like to be a child... - Mop✅ Apr 20, 12:16
- I doubt it even gets that far. -- nm - Jovian Apr 20, 12:15 1
  - DiFi out, Manchin will vote for it -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 12:36
They unverified the Pope. -- (link) - budice Apr 20, 12:05 8
- Hey everybody! -- nm - Pope si Apr 20, 14:24
- Soon to verify the Space Pope. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 20, 12:47
- State sponsored media! -- nm - Mop✅ Apr 20, 12:17
- Authorities say the phony Pope can be recognized by his high top sneakers, and incredibly foul mouth. -- nm - Reagen Apr 20, 12:16 1
  - and puffy Balenciaga jacket -- nm - budice Apr 20, 12:17
- Bab-elon-ian Captivity of the Papacy -- nm - Pachypodium baronii Apr 20, 12:14
- What about the Popehat? -- nm - David Apr 20, 12:08
- Pope of Chili Town? -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 12:07
Al Pacino Recalls Turning Down ‘Star Wars’ Despite ‘So Much Money,’ Jokes: ‘I Gave Harrison Ford a Career’ -- (link) - budice Apr 20, 12:00 3
- he's a fan of the Marvel movies and wants a role. -- nm - Remlik Apr 20, 12:42
- I know it was you Lando who betrayed the Family. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 20, 12:12
- "Greedo, Greedo, Greedo. Don't you see? Jabba's got a HUGE ASS, and you've got your head all the way up it!" -- nm - Pacino shoots first Apr 20, 12:08
50% of commercial airline pilots will be forced to retire over the next 15 years -- (link) - znufrii Apr 20, 11:58 2
- Where will we bury them? -- nm - Max Apr 20, 12:00 1
  - Burial at... sea. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 12:00
Judge slaps down Trump motion to instruct jury that “logistical concerns” are preventing him from testifying in his own defense. -- (link) - znufrii Apr 20, 11:49 1
- If you got time to go to UFC, you got time to testify -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 11:57
It wasn't for lack of trying that NASA didn't crisp all of the Cape -- (link) - JD Apr 20, 11:48 [youtube]
I am workwatching better call saul and season 5 is a *masterpiece.* one of the best seasons of tv ever. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Apr 20, 11:47 14
- Yup. And Lalo is my favorite villain in the Breaking Bad universe. -- nm - David Apr 20, 12:08 1
  - He was so so good - Jovian Apr 20, 12:12
- confession: I have never watched Better Call Saul - decline Apr 20, 11:54 4
  - I've watched it through many brief clips on YouTube for the Ehrmantraut scenes. -- nm - Max Apr 20, 12:09
  - The show levels up in season 2. By season 4, you won't be able to stop. -- nm - David Apr 20, 12:09 1
    - Ironic, considering I'm actually having trouble finishing it. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 12:14
  - It is not for everyone. - Spawn Apr 20, 11:54
- the one where they have to pretend Kim Wexler is dumb as a bar of soap and has always been the same grifter type as Jimmy? - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 11:49 3
  - I don't think this is true. you can hate if you want. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Apr 20, 11:53 2
    - i still like the show but they did her character dirrrty in the last two seasons - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 11:56 1
      - Being around Jimmy that long would kind of like being around you. - Spawn Apr 20, 11:58
- Did it finally make it to Netflix? I have been waiting!!! -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 11:48 2
  - season six just dropped. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones Apr 20, 11:50 1
    - *does Snoopy Dance* -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 11:52
Eddie Van Halen's Hot For Teacher guitar sells for $3.9 million at auction. -- (link) - TWuG Apr 20, 11:42 2
- got it bad -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 11:43 1
  - I don't feel tardy -- nm - Turd Ferguson Apr 20, 12:05
I am shocked that Indianapolis is one of the 5 cities getting PJ. -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 11:39
HSX poll: what was the free moviestock you chose when you signed up? (Once Upon a Time in Mexico) -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 11:37 14
- X Files Movie? -- nm - Reagen Apr 20, 13:12 2
  - Which one? -- nm - Spawn Apr 20, 13:30
  - i had checked out of the show long by that time but man that movie stunk -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 13:29
- Varsity Blues -- nm - J Apr 20, 12:34
- Was that offered in '97? I know Titanic was the next big release and I couldn't afford it - just as well ;) -- nm - Meg Apr 20, 12:32
- American Beauty. I joined in Sept, which is one of the worst times to try to learn this game. - Fuzzy Apr 20, 12:08
- I think Pirates of the Caribbean? -- nm - MDH Apr 20, 12:06
- Hellboy -- nm - Beaker Apr 20, 11:58
- South Park. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 20, 11:48 1
  - you chose wisely -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 11:49
- It may well have been GETSM -- nm - Beryllium Apr 20, 11:46
- Way too long ago to remember. -- nm - TWuG Apr 20, 11:42 1
  - This. -- nm - Krusty Apr 20, 12:44
- Might have been The Bone Collector? That's the earliest one I can remember. -- nm - mara Apr 20, 11:41
Verified! -- nm - Mop✅ Apr 20, 11:36
Based on what I'm hearing the media both loves Elon and is reporting the launch is a success and hates Elon and reported that it exploded. -- nm* - Dano Apr 20, 11:35 1
- Both could be true given "media" covers a lot of individual outlets -- nm - TWuG Apr 20, 11:40
rapid unscheduled disassembly -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 20, 11:33 1
- spontaneous asset conversion (is how an accountant reported a passenger jet crash on annual report) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 20, 11:40

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