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On the ways to wake up, by the crack of Thunder and hail pelting your bedroom window is low on the list. -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 9, 05:16
TV PSA: FBI x 3, 911 Lone Star, Superman & Lois, Lopez vs Lopez, Jeopardy! Masters, The Wall, Judge Steve Harvey, Gotham Knights, Weakest Link, - Beaker 🍺 May 9, 04:34 1
- Looks like I'll be catching up on shows I've missed tonight. -- nm - Krusty May 9, 05:23
Waffle 473 - 4 waffles left - prayformojo 🐵 May 9, 04:32 3
- 3 - 473 - GregW May 9, 07:47
- 3 - decline May 9, 05:38
- 4 - znufrii 🦄 May 9, 05:29
Wordle 689 4/6 - prayformojo 🐵 May 9, 04:30 4
- 3 - 689 - GregW May 9, 07:46
- 4 - urinal - rollo May 9, 06:28
- 6 - decline May 9, 05:37
- 4/6 - znufrii 🦄 May 9, 05:01
My new glasses are FINALLY here, and dayum, they work. I can see just one Washington Monument from my window for the first time in at least two years. - loosilu May 9, 03:46 [Attachment] 1
- Nice glasses and I'm glad you can see clearly again! -- nm - Krusty May 9, 04:41
Exactly how I imagined it -- (link) - con_carne May 9, 00:26 1
- I love the dog at the end! -- nm - Krusty May 9, 04:57
Ok entertain me, cable is out, TV and computer...I may have to read something ( it's raining too so can't walk the dog) -- nm - zeitgeist May 8, 23:48
i think an underappreciated factor of the strike (maybe moreso in NYC) is there is now a generation of Berners in the WGA who can't wait to shut shit -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 8, 23:23 2
- Writers were always considered the most liberal, progressive socialist and communist, we'll have a Unamerican activity cmte when 45 is 47 - zeitgeist May 8, 23:39 1
  - The Full Mussolini -- nm - Beryllium May 8, 23:39
LYC Watching The Diplomat--I somehow recognize one of the reoccurring background cast...No spoilers, just weird vibes - Flavorize May 8, 22:45 [Attachment]
Punter God rape case...he's now been cleared. -- nm - Flavorize May 8, 22:16
Lucasfilm employees got a 1 of a kind Lego set on May 4. -- (link*) - Peglegpete May 8, 22:11
jfc . . . -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 8, 22:09
first reax from tonight's premiere: The Little Meh-rmaid -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 8, 22:05 2
- If those are the first reviews, woof. -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 9, 05:18 1
  - uh same article? everyone at the link loved it... -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 9, 05:32
Imagine if Americans switched from pounds to kilograms overnight. - JD May 8, 21:52 4
- I remember when we tried that. -- nm - loosilu May 9, 03:50
- But we make it up in volume. -- (edited) - Qale May 9, 03:18
- I don't know if we would be cool with it or get hot over it, but we'll never go that far -- nm - zeitgeist May 8, 23:46
- let's make it a hat trick. also change miles to kilometers and Fahrenheit & Celsius. -- nm - Peglegpete May 8, 22:08
I'm not sure if I can watch Silo. I mean, it's Yost, so it'll likely be better than Lost, but I don't think it's the right kind of show for me. -- nm - Beryllium May 8, 21:51 3
- I put the first book, Wool, on hold. Estimate 9 weeks. -- nm - psilotum May 8, 22:23
- the first episode is a little tedious but once the mystery of it all kicks in it's not bad -- nm - hollywood big shot May 8, 21:55 1
  - first book was great, then it went off the rails -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 9, 04:29
Omg, Bill Corbett liked my joke! -- (link) - Qale May 8, 21:25 1
- little wisecracker -- nm - hollywood big shot May 8, 21:29
second fastest NYT Tuesday crossword today, 4:17 -- nm - mafic May 8, 21:17 1
- whoa. Fastest Tuesday for me! (but only 6.34 - my fastest Monday is just over 5.00) -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 9, 01:40
Maryland House Rep David Trone has made an initial seven figure as buy for his senate run. -- nm - MDH May 8, 21:02 3
- i've been away long enough to not recognize Angela Alsobrooks' name but really it's probably a question of whether Jamie Raskin jumps in or not -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 8, 21:07 2
  - (Trone is terrible but about as good as Dems might get in his district. outside of the 6th i doubt anyone could pick his face in a lineup) -- nm* - hollywood big shot May 8, 21:08 1
    - I might be able to if Total Wine shows the owner’s face in the store on a banner. -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 9, 05:22
True Lies canceled. I think we had all guessed that one would fail when it was announced. -- nm - David May 8, 20:44 3
- Pre-Ep1 I thought it would do well on the name and bringing Ginger Gonzaga from She-Hulk. - Max May 8, 21:42
- IMO "True Lies" was very badly cast. The leads were far less attractive/credible than Arnold and Jamie Leigh. --nm - howie May 8, 21:32
- East New York cancelled as well. -- nm - MDH May 8, 20:50
I wrote up my story for the Ballpark Chasers bookface group. -- (edited) - psilotum May 8, 20:27 [Attachment] 14
- That's an awesome story and experience! -- nm - Krusty May 9, 05:29 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - psilotum May 9, 14:24
- I love everything about this except the cardinals beat The Cubs in 12. - zunk takes things literally May 8, 20:49 1
  - Went to a handful of games in Wrigley, including the bleachers. Super fun. -- nm - psilotum May 8, 22:14
- Shea was a shithole, but it was our shithole. - Tim May 8, 20:46 4
  - I had no issues with Shea and I went to a lot of games there as my brother was a season ticket holder for years. -- nm - Krusty May 9, 05:35 1
    - But I will say the new Shea is really nice and looks like a quality ballpark. -- nm - Krusty May 9, 05:44
  - The new Yankee stadium is 100% a corporate stadium. It's better for concessions but worse for the fan experience of seeing a game. My biggest issue - Krusty May 9, 05:33
  - Will time cure that wound? -- nm - psilotum May 8, 22:17
- That's incredible! Which stadium is your favorite/least favorite? -- nm - David May 8, 20:42 4
  - We walked up to Tiger Stadium at gametime, and could only get obstructed view seats. Still fun. -- nm - psilotum May 8, 22:16
  - I obviously love Wrigley and Fenway. Safeco/TMO is great. I love urban integrated parks like Petco. - psilotum May 8, 22:13 2
    - Went to a game at Candlestick with my mom and sister. We were wearing sweaters or sweatshirts and quietly laughing at locals in down jackets. -- nm - . May 9, 01:49 1
      - Day games could be quite pleasant. Night games could be frigid. But yeah, California acclimation could play a role. -- nm - psilotum May 9, 14:25
What do you call a person who will rent you a pair of cotton boll parasites? --nm - howie May 8, 20:14 3
- Leaser of two weevils. -- nm - TWuG May 8, 21:07 2
  - I think it might even been "lessor"? -- nm - loosilu May 9, 03:44
  - Correct!! 10 howie points to TWug. - howie May 8, 21:11
Thailand pot farmers say they are being undercut in canabis the market by cheaper imports...the United States -- (link) - zeitgeist May 8, 20:07 2
- Is it even legal to import/export pot? -- nm - Mop May 8, 23:34 1
  - The article goes on, pot has been ok for medical use, but consumer sales are everywhere, law allows for pot farming for export... - zeitgeist May 8, 23:44
amusing myself at work: I'm looking at a project in Namibia which I'm not allowed to share the name of even internally, so I've code-named it NAMBLO. -- nm - mafic May 8, 19:45 9
- What kind of cool minerals do they have in Namibia? Basic gold/silver or more of the weird tech needed kind? -- nm - Flavorize May 8, 20:03 1
  - I'm looking at gold, but there's a lot of a lot of things. diamonds, uranium, gold, copper are the biggish producers, but there are some lithium and - mafic May 8, 20:32
- Sounds like a pill for boomers with Vietnam trauma -- nm - David May 8, 19:57
- whoa .. careful -- nm - mud ♪ May 8, 19:47 5
  - why, does it have a meaning I'm not aware of? - mafic May 8, 20:41 4
    - Replace the last letter with “a” and it’s an organization that shouldn’t be discussed. -- nm - MDH May 8, 20:49 3
      - I don’t think it really exists anymore in any practical manner. -- nm - Qale May 8, 21:14
      - (He knows) - Beryllium May 8, 20:53
      - yah, I've seen the south park episode. -- nm - mafic May 8, 20:53
Captain Andrew Luck, returns (to Twitter) -- (link) - Flavorize May 8, 19:41 1
- Ha! -- nm - Pippy May 9, 04:48
What's with all these crazy goal totals in the NHL playoffs this year? -- nm - David May 8, 19:21 2
- Pendulum has swung back to offence in general and they've been calling more things in the playoffs than usual (at least by my perception) - Reagen May 8, 19:36
- League Scoring & GAA at 3 Goals / Game. 10 years ago closer to 2.5 / Game. - budice May 8, 19:35
I would not be surprised if this series ends in blood. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 8, 19:15
Welp, I made it more than 3 years, but I finally got Covid. -- nm - pmb May 8, 19:10 12
- Crap! My top rec is don't push yourself! it really is one of those illnesses that you have to be OVER before you go back to regular activity. - loosilu May 9, 03:53
- I hope it's minor and passes quickly -- nm - ty97 May 9, 02:12
- Thanks all. It’s not nothing, but it could be way worse. -- nm - pmb May 8, 20:31
- I am inevitable. -- nm - COVID May 8, 20:17
- Feel better—hope you enjoy lots of streaming during recovery. Give us a heads-up if you see something worth binging -- nm - Flavorize May 8, 19:38
- But Covid is over! - Tim May 8, 19:36 1
  - maybe being a slacker had something to do with it -- nm - zeitgeist May 8, 19:54
- Damn it. The allure of door knob licking was too much to resist - Pippy May 8, 19:34
- sorry sir. feel better -- nm - Remlik May 8, 19:30
- Sorry. That suck-diddly-ucks. -- nm - David May 8, 19:17
- Sorry. I wish you a very speedy recovery. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 8, 19:14
- :(. Feel better -- nm - budice May 8, 19:14
Thinking of the JaxSeans and ther -- nm - Meg May 8, 18:47 4
- gang as I enjoy the Brazilian restaurant. -- nm - Meg May 8, 18:49 3
  - Wish we could join you! ❤️ -- nm - JaxSean May 8, 20:28 1
    - We'll do it again. I'm still looking at river cruises but might consider a bigger one up the east coast. Or anywhere :) -- nm - Meg May 8, 20:55
  - nice -- nm - psilotum May 8, 18:51
Talking to David and Kim, I realize that viewers of The Bear need a support group. That show might not be messed up, but it’s gonna mess YOU up. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 8, 18:30 5
- It returns June 22. Hopefully they finished shooting it. -- nm - . May 8, 18:56
- Other than it makes me want to go get a Beef each episode not sure what you mean. -- (edited) - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 8, 18:51
- But it’s OK because it turns out that (spoils) - Roger More May 8, 18:43 1
  - The money is in the banana stand. -- nm - Mop May 8, 19:28
- I honestly don't know how many times Kim said she couldn't sit through an episode of The Bear. - David May 8, 18:32
My cat said "VGK can eat my shorts". I reminded Pippin that he doesn't wear shorts. He said "Good, I hope that means they ate them already" -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 8, 18:21 5
- Where is your head, Kane? -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 8, 18:27 4
  - wishing he could play with Bedard next year. -- nm - mafic May 8, 18:27 3
    - oh, Evander not Patrick -- nm - mafic May 8, 18:28 2
      - And now we know who was betting at BetMGM -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 8, 18:38
      - yes sir -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 8, 18:29
Demolition Derby at the 101 on-ramp in Woodland Hills (fuck the Valley!) -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 8, 18:15 2
- In the comments…someone blaming it on the vaccine. -- nm - Flavorize May 8, 20:00 1
  - IK'R...just wait, pretty soon they'll blame the alarming rise of mass murder shootings on the vax (even if the incels weren't, it was being with... -- nm - 'shedders' May 8, 20:51
Musk and Abbott celebrate new lithium refinery in Texas. Kingwood doctor says don't bring snakes to the ER. Pride Houston only has parade, no festival - Qale May 8, 18:09 4
- oh so Texas likes clean energy now -- nm - mafic May 8, 19:28
- There is similar advice about snakes and ERs in Australia. -- nm - . May 8, 18:47
- Meanwhile Musk think Texas massacre is a Psyop... -- (link) - Remlik May 8, 18:11 1
  - If Abbott could have made it be anyone but a Nazi, he would have -- nm - Pippy May 8, 18:30
Willie Mays Hays got nutmegged -- (link*) - hollywood big shot May 8, 18:06 6
- That dude should retire from baseball and move into the forest to make sure that never happens again. -- nm - David May 8, 18:35 1
  - *foot slips off a sapling, flexible trunk springs up and collects the 7-10 split* -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 8, 18:37
- These announcers are dumb. - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 8, 18:31
- That should be worth, like, 5 outs -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 8, 18:12 2
  - Two balls and a strike. -- nm - Pachypodium baronii May 8, 18:15 1
    - heyooooooo -- nm - Tim May 8, 18:17
A 13/2 shot should never have 88% of the money bet on it if it’s a honest market. - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 8, 17:44 9
- Blackhawk fans tho -- nm - mafic May 8, 17:46 8
  - Why didn't the line shift? -- nm - psilotum May 8, 18:05 7
    - it's a strict probability event. No good reason for it to. -- nm - Reagen May 8, 18:24 3
      - The line shifts due to payout probability not what actually will happen probability. - Volnelk 🍊 May 8, 18:37 1
        
        I used to think this, but I've been told they don't, especially close to a closing point - Reagen May 8, 18:50
      - By my count, they lost 560% - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 8, 18:36
    - they're *that* degenerate. I mean, have you met them? -- nm - mafic May 8, 18:08 2
      - I have not, lol. -- nm - psilotum May 8, 18:10 1
        
        tbf the two I know here are lovely. her dad did vote for Trump in 2016 though. - mafic May 8, 20:48
b) -- (link) - mud ♪ May 8, 17:42 12
- Who has physical books any more - decline May 9, 04:35
- It used to be random but now I don't keep books after I read them unless I expect to read it again. I put out boxes with books and let people take - Krusty May 8, 18:58 1
  - I'm similar, but mostly I trade them at the used book store. -- nm - mafic May 8, 19:32
- A bit of most of them except alphabetical. -- nm - . May 8, 18:57
- Throwing shit randomly anywhere it fits on the shelf -- nm - Pippy May 8, 18:32 1
  - thread win -- nm - mud ♪ May 8, 18:53
- Stacked and personal significance -- nm - zeitgeist May 8, 18:19
- subject -- nm - Peglegpete May 8, 17:55
- non-fiction alphabetical by subject, fiction alphabetical by author. -- nm - mafic May 8, 17:50 1
  - I like this -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 8, 18:22
- Height and stacked since I’m out of room. -- nm - MDH May 8, 17:46
- Subject - and then titles … or for fiction series, grouped by author and sequence. -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 8, 17:46
Thanks Oilers, in case you ever wondered what the Star Spangled Banner sounded like as a lullaby. -- nm - Mop May 8, 17:41 1
- The a capella Oh Canada was actually very moving. -- nm - psilotum May 8, 18:04

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