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I have this Pokémon Go friend that I think has to be trolling me with constant gifts from Hiroshima memorial sites. -- nm - Qale May 2, 13:23
Well finally Irving got three slugs in the belly. It was right outside the frontier deli. - The Ballad of Irving May 2, 13:08
Tiger Woods has released his caddy (Joe LaCava) to take a permanent job with Patrick Cantlay. - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 2, 13:07 4
- Woods should apply for an exemption to use a cart. I seem to recall there was a big case about that years ago that the player won. -- nm - pmb May 2, 13:21 2
  - Getting older and being injured wouldn't qualify him for a cart. -- nm - Krusty May 2, 13:24
  - He probably has too much pride. -- nm - Strongbad May 2, 13:23
- will he carry his own bags now ? -- nm - decline May 2, 13:09
the good strike signs have started -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 2, 13:06 1
- SNL is saved for at least another week -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 2, 13:08
Nice to see Crash choosing good books to buy. Batman/Houdini is a great choice. -- nm - Remlik May 2, 13:00 3
- I knew it. - Reluctant Cynic May 2, 13:13 2
  - Not at all! Enjoy what you like! Just Crash making a good pick right there! -- nm - Remlik May 2, 13:22
  - Of course. -- nm - Spawn May 2, 13:22
An incident outside Buckingham Palace. Something about a controlled explosion and or shotgun shells set off -- nm - zork May 2, 12:54
In for a penny, in for a pound, just spent $160 (damn you, StubHub fees!) on a parking spot in a lot next to the stadium for T.Swift. -- (edited) - znufrii 🦄 May 2, 12:26 8
- Do people tailgate in concert parking lots like they do for sports? That price seems like incentive to make it an all day party in your spot. -- nm - Max May 2, 12:49 6
  - You can't tailgate at any venues in LA, even for sports, except the Rose Bowl. -- nm - jnine May 2, 13:04 4
    - Indeed. There's super regulated whatever getting a permit and then walking blocks from your car/truck to get to thing that USC does but if you gotta - JD May 2, 13:41
    - Why? -- nm - Krusty May 2, 13:09 1
      - I think they want you to spend money on concessions or maybe crime? -- nm - jnine May 2, 15:04
    - LA Sucks! -- nm - decline May 2, 13:04
  - We might end up making a whole day of it, yeah. -- (edited) - znufrii 🦄 May 2, 12:54
- Gross. Relatedly: I was on the metro train one night before the concert and it was filled with Swifties. So cute and obviously anxious to see her. -- nm - Qale May 2, 12:45
Just wrapped up reading Gay Man’s Worse Friend — The Story of Destroyer Magazine by Karl Andersson. It was his magazine, so it’s naturally… - Qale May 2, 12:23
Pornhub has blocked the entire state of Utah -- (link) - decline May 2, 12:14 2
- The Blue Ball State - colin May 2, 12:24 1
  - “Industry! Science and technology! Big men, putting screwdrivers into things, turning them, and adjusting them!” -- nm* - Qale May 2, 12:40
Good for her. I think? I absolutely did not see this as being the final financial outcome - JD May 2, 12:07 4
- That is a common agreement. One side agrees not to appeal and drag it on even further and the other side agrees not to pursue costs. -- nm - Pippy can't read May 2, 12:20 3
  - Though the reality here is that there was virtually no chance that the plaintiff would spend more money on an appeal here. I don't think she needed - pmb May 2, 12:40
  - Ahh...that makes sense. Thanks for the insight -- nm - JD May 2, 12:26 1
    - She still gets her dollar though, right? -- nm - Dano ✔️ May 2, 12:35
How ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ Defied Top 40 Logic - crash davis 😺 May 2, 12:07 6
- Factual story but not so different from songs like Me and Bobby McGee and Jack and Diane. -- nm - Max May 2, 13:12
- I'm 97% sure I've never heard this song -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 2, 13:00 4
  - *blink*... ty97? -- nm* - Spawn May 2, 13:10
  - Very distinctive sound and gives and accurate account of what happened. Definitely give it a go. -- nm - zork May 2, 13:06
  - I listened to it this morning after I heard he passed - decline May 2, 13:04
  - I legitimately used to confuse it with Eli's Coming. - David May 2, 13:03
TX replaces Sex Ed with First Aid training in dressing battlefield wounds which to be fair is more practical for armed incels -- nm - zeitgeist May 2, 12:07 2
- Does it include bleeding out from back alley abortions? -- nm - Spawn May 2, 12:09 1
  - Hard to put a tourniquet on that -- nm - zeitgeist May 2, 14:09
Is It a Lake, or a Battery? A New Kind of Hydropower Is Spreading Fast. - crash davis 😺 May 2, 11:55 3
- That's been around for decades, In CA they have a dam that powers the region, at night they use the excess power to pump up to a reservoir -- nm - Reverse that in day time for peak demands May 2, 14:12
- What if electricity generated from nearby power plants never exceeds demand ? -- nm - decline May 2, 12:05 1
  - then you don't need pumped storage -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 2, 12:08
Today I walked past a delivery of dozens of boxes of "PSAC Rain Ponchos". -- nm - Beryllium May 2, 11:37 1
- This is relevant because PSAC is the group that was on strike in Canada & reportedly has a tentative agreement as of yesterday - Beryllium May 2, 11:39
LYC, radon test shows the system is working. Reading down to 1.2. - sycor May 2, 11:25 1
- 😺👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 2, 12:14
Beaker - MrsJax & MrsBeaker are going best friends on Pokemon. Do you want to coordinate them opening gifts? -- nm - JaxSean May 2, 11:22 5
- better luck explaining that to my cat -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 2, 11:24 4
  - but I can try :) how many days away? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 2, 11:24 3
    - Today! Or whenever. - JaxSean May 2, 11:25 2
      - we're getting a new fridge delivered today so may be tricky -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 2, 11:26 1
        
        ok - just email me and we can coordinate. - JaxSean May 2, 11:28
Danny Strong at the 5th Ave picket line: -- (link) - mud ♪ May 2, 11:17
Lyc run report, an easy recovery run after Sunday’s race - znufrii 🦄 May 2, 11:14 5
- When you do 10 miles, a 5K is easy! -- nm - Dano ✔️ May 2, 11:29
- mine: why the hell is every front door in my neighborhood suddenly being painted turquoise?? -- nm - judge indianapolis jones May 2, 11:17 3
  - I've been considering adding decorative shutters. It's rare in my neighborhood for houses to have shudders. -- nm - Dano ✔️ May 2, 11:30 2
    - I removed mine and my flowerboxes. -- nm - judge indianapolis jones May 2, 11:40 1
      - *shudders* -- nm - hollywood big shot May 2, 11:49
So we got our physical Live Nation Lawn Pass badges in the mail today. ~$450 total for lawn access to all of these shows (so far): - JaxSean May 2, 11:03 14
- wow -- nm - Diva May 2, 12:51
- 13/17. I think that is a fantastic value -- nm - Pippy can't read May 2, 12:23
- 1/17 -- nm - mud ♪ May 2, 12:08
- I wouldn’t be into that sort of deal as I’d only be interested in 3 shows. - Qale May 2, 11:41 7
  - Yeah, 6 was my max and that would be $75 a show. I can do better with reserved for most of that. One of them I already have a ticket for, even. -- nm* - Spawn May 2, 11:50 6
    - $450 was for 2 passes, so it's really $225 each. So it would be about $37.50 per show. - JaxSean May 2, 11:54 5
      - It’s not too bad. Though you also have the part about it being outdoors each time and on the lawn. I’m not saying it’s a bad deal for you, though. -- (edited) - Qale May 2, 12:13 2
        
        Yep, Welshley Arms been on The Rock Boat multiple times. They're very, very good live and would recommend 100%. - JaxSean May 2, 12:40 1
        
        Excellent. I’m glad that I have you as a strong concert goer for reviews and recommendations. -- nm - Qale May 2, 12:44
      - Ah, that helps. -- nm - Spawn May 2, 11:55
      - (plus, free parking and "fast lane" entrance into the event.) -- nm - JaxSean May 2, 11:55
- 12/17 i would attend -- nm - tRuMaN May 2, 11:13 1
  - Since it doesn't cost us anything additional, we'll probably go to some and leave when we want before it ends. - JaxSean May 2, 11:19
- 6/17 -- nm - Spawn May 2, 11:05
I really wonder if the people running Florida sit around all day trying to figure out ways to out evil their last decision. Radioactive toxic waste roads?!? -- (link*) - decline May 2, 11:00 5
- But... science! -- nm - Strongbad May 2, 13:25
- Kid Nation was less of a shitshow -- nm - hollywood big shot May 2, 11:02 3
  - Obviously we should bring back Kid Nation during the strike. -- nm - Qale May 2, 11:09 2
    - probably even have kids of their own they could compete against now -- nm - hollywood big shot May 2, 11:33 1
      - Why are you a writer and not a greenlighter? -- nm - Qale May 2, 11:42
Wholesome content alert... - David May 2, 10:51 2
- I really hope she has good fortune after her recent history. - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 2, 11:22
- I loooove Carmella. Corey however. Also cute kiddos! They seem to be alright. -- nm - Qale May 2, 10:58
It’s definitely not for me, but HEB is giving away a can of cold brew black when you buy a liter bottle of pH 6 water. The coffee costs more! - Qale May 2, 10:51
update: there will be one late-night show not going off the air #goodnews -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 2, 10:41
Wrexham are having their victory parade now -- (link) - LMS May 2, 10:26 1
- It'll be 30 minutes long. They'll drive through town 4 times. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 2, 10:30
Here's some charts and graphs on Morning Joe showing why DeSantis should have never picked a fight with Disney. -- (link) - Mop🧹 May 2, 10:24 [youtube] 4
- I mean we all know it, does he? Does he wish he could turn back time? -- nm - Pippy ☑️ May 2, 10:38 3
  - It'll all depend on whether he wins a ruling in state court and gains political momentum. - David May 2, 10:42
  - Does he wish he could find a way? -- nm - decline May 2, 10:38 1
    - He'd take back those words that hurt you. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 2, 11:46
time and again, destruction of viable business models mostly gets back to Wall Street/PE’s “growth uber alles” mindset -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 2, 10:22 1
- it's the idea that you can somehow have infinite growth in a finite space. - colin May 2, 12:45
You know, every time a new country joins NATO, they have to move all the flagpoles. It's such a pain. -- (link) - Mop🧹 May 2, 10:21 [youtube]
CNBC sure is enjoying Disney dunking on DeSantis. Here's a story about how Disney is using the law against DeSantis. -- (link) - Mop🧹 May 2, 10:16 [youtube]
F**king Florida -- (link) - Jovian May 2, 10:15
why The Hill, specifically, has always been trash (nut job billionaire with bottomless pockets) -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 2, 10:14 2
- Venture funding for a new media organization? I guess it's better than setting a pile of money on fire. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 2, 10:18 1
  - there's always enough money in the pit for another right-wing rag -- nm - hollywood big shot May 2, 10:36
Gran Turismo trailer. -- (link) - Mop🧹 May 2, 10:14 [youtube]
Padma for SISwimsuit (mildly NSFW) -- (link*) - prayformojo 🐵 May 2, 10:08 1
- Oh my. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 2, 10:14
Dancing with the Stars leaving Disney+ and returning to ABC. This is all so obvious. How am I not running a company? -- nm - MDH May 2, 10:04 8
- It's doing both streaming and network TV. Disney's new mantra is to go where the audience is. -- nm - David May 2, 10:07 6
  - lol “new mantra” what was the old mantra? go where they aren’t? -- nm - hollywood big shot May 2, 10:13 5
    - I believe you've heard it before. "If you build it, they will come." -- nm - Mop🧹 May 2, 10:22 2
      - more of a “nobody knows anything” adherent -- nm - hollywood big shot May 2, 10:26 1
        
        [nods] -- nm - mud ♪ May 2, 10:28
    - "Indoctrinate audiences into the future of entertainment consumption." -- nm - David May 2, 10:14 1
      - Waystar/Royco should hire you to run their comms dept -- nm - hollywood big shot May 2, 10:18
- probably inevitable given the strike -- nm - hollywood big shot May 2, 10:06
Dune trailer tomorrow -- (link) - Remlik May 2, 10:03 1
- giggity -- nm - mud ♪ May 2, 10:04
Any news on Dillon Brooks? -- nm - Mop🧹 May 2, 09:54 3
- As far as comeuppances go, his came fast. -- nm - David May 2, 10:15
- he's canadian -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 2, 09:58 1
  - Does Tucker Carlson know this? Do the Florida Panthers? -- nm - Mop🧹 May 2, 10:14
So I can't code a custom solution at this exact moment, but I did add a FAQ -- (link) - Beryllium May 2, 09:48
Lyc DSP update - znufrii 🦄 May 2, 09:47
Grizzlies future endeavor Dillon Brooks -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 2, 09:35 6
- Should have just blown in his other ear. -- nm - Lance May 2, 10:02
- Guess he's not enjoying the "finding out" part of this. -- nm - spamlet May 2, 10:01
- Easier to put it on him, than on Ja (who is just as guilty for blowing up the season)…But Dillon Brooks was an idiot in the playoffs -- nm - Flavorize May 2, 09:59 1
  - That entire team is a bunch of jokes. - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 2, 10:01
- boy, did he blow himself the F up -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 2, 09:53
- 'tis what happens when you punch bron bron in the junk -- nm - decline May 2, 09:37
The Memphis Grizzlies have informed pending free agent Dillon Brooks that he will not be brought back under any circumstances, -- nm - Remlik May 2, 09:34
TWuG news network: BYD to start selling the Seagull: base model has a range of 305km (190 mi) fast-charging and a starting price under $11,000 - decline May 2, 09:34
Simpsons Rogue Not Quite One premieres on D+ on 5/4 -- (link) - budice May 2, 09:31
Tony Nominations: Some Like it Hot leads with 13, & Juliet/New York New York/Shucked (9), Kimberly Akimbo/Sweeney Todd (8)... -- nm - MDH May 2, 09:27 4
- Some Like It Hot is so good. Whenever I tell folks that it's an absolute joy and recommend it, they just sort of look at me. -- nm - Diva May 2, 11:30 1
  - triflers! -- nm - hollywood big shot May 2, 11:39
- Plays: Ain't No Mo/Doll's House (6), Cost of Living/Fat Ham/Life of Pi (5) -- nm - MDH May 2, 09:37
- Almost Famous (1), A Beautiful Noise/Bad Cinderella/Bob Fosse's Dancin/1776 (0) -- nm - MDH May 2, 09:28
Sorry ST Canadians, you will not be getting this reporting -- (link) - Jovian May 2, 09:22 1
- dammit! -- nm - decline May 2, 09:24
If I decide to link to games, which ones should I link to? - Beryllium May 2, 09:17 10
- Universal Paperclips -- nm - Spawn May 2, 09:29 1
  - fantastic call-out, thanks -- nm - Beryllium May 2, 09:37
- Which globle URL should I link to? -- nm - Beryllium May 2, 09:25
- Heardle. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 2, 09:24 2
  - "From May 5th, Heardle will no longer be available." -- nm - Beryllium May 2, 09:26 1
    - Better get on it, then. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 2, 09:30
- Wordle, Waffle and Digits are the 3 I play regularly -- nm - decline May 2, 09:18 3
  - I think lower down should be quordle octordle etc -- nm - judge indianapolis jones May 2, 09:37 1
    - Yep. Those would be the 5. -- nm - pmb May 2, 09:45
  - Same. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 2, 09:24
We have one app at work that uses the same name as a Department. People kept asking which app having the problem thinking we meant the department -- (edited) - budice May 2, 09:15 2
- Who? -- nm - Spawn May 2, 09:29 1
  - On first. -- nm - Reluctant Cynic May 2, 09:34
My community lost their CVS. Leading into Hobby airport, Broadway Street would certainly be considered rough. - Qale May 2, 08:58 1
- something like this happened near one of my clients, and it always makes me wonder why one survived (so far) and the other didnt. -- nm - tRuMaN May 2, 09:12

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