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new revenue stream: Uber Rents -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 16:42 1
- I can't wait until they invent wework. -- nm - mafic May 18, 16:50
seen some pics of Kevin Smith protesting...is he sick? cause he looks like he weighs 100 lbs... -- nm - Beaker 🍻 May 18, 16:17 3
- He had a massive heart attack and has lost a ton of weight to be healthier. -- nm - Ender May 18, 16:19
- he had a heart attack and has gone on a radical diet change. -- nm - Reagen May 18, 16:18
- had a heart attack -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 16:18
"How do I stop hiccups?" "Clench your chest like you're about to do a sit-up. That'll reset your diaphragm." "My diaphr... *turns beet red*" - Classroom Transcripts May 18, 16:07 4
- "You're mean." "I'm a math teacher. I'm above average." -- nm - Classroom Transcripts May 18, 16:08 3
  - roasted -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 16:15
  - boooooooo -- nm - Tim May 18, 16:14
  - oy -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 18, 16:09
Futurama | New Episodes July 24 on Hulu -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 May 18, 15:56 [youtube] 3
- Great. Now David's not gonna stop crying. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 18, 16:08 2
  - "Scruffy believes in this company." -- nm - David May 18, 16:52 1
    - It’s only worth 3 kajiggers. -- nm - VMan May 18, 16:58
How it started -- (link) - JD May 18, 15:53 2
- How it finished - JD May 18, 15:54 1
  - His girl should visit the Sheffield locker room, Mrs. Roger Dorn style. -- nm - Max May 18, 17:45
who needs the GOP to kick the poor when you've got Jeff Zientz lacing up their boots for them? -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 15:46
Lolol what is happening here? -- (link) - Jovian May 18, 14:57 [tiktok] 3
- What it is ain't exactly clear -- nm - Pachypodium baronii May 18, 15:33
- perpetual motion machine -- nm - Tim May 18, 15:23
- Synchronized Catting. -- nm* - Reagen May 18, 15:22
Much as I'd love to see her serve out her term isn't it time her family stepped in and declared her unable too. I just hate to see all this :( -- nm - Meg May 18, 14:55 3
- It's painful. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 15:08
- unfortunately the real time to do that was 2018. being on Judiciary, Mitch won't let them swap out any successor now - hollywood big shot May 18, 15:02
- V V V -- nm - Meg May 18, 14:56
DiFi update: was a lot more serious than just "shingles" and Nancy Pelosi's oldest daughter is acting as bodyguard against the rest of the Dems -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 14:47 2
- Judging from the photos of her return to capital hill I'd think she had a stroke. -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 15:23 1
  - My SIL is going through the same thing. She said half of her face is numb. - Fuzzy May 18, 15:54
I was going through some old file folders and found my Primer flow diagram. -- (pic) - Dano May 18, 14:32 [Attachment] 2
- I've never seen it, but clearly this would be great content for a twitch stream - Beryllium May 18, 14:41
- Yeah!!! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 18, 14:35
Paging Jnine: Guinness records says this music fan holds the record for most concerts in a year at 89... I think you got this covered.... -- (link) - zeitgeist May 18, 14:20 11
- Those are Rookie Numbers - though *technically* I haven't beat that, but he doesn't seem to have any festivals - so I don't know how those count. -- (edited) - JaxSean May 18, 14:40 [Attachment] 4
  - gotta pump those numbers up -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 15:06 1
    - mrsjax said "#goals" -- nm - JaxSean May 18, 15:25
  - IMO Festivals would work against a concert count. You could go to at least three concerts in the time I spend at Coachella - JD May 18, 14:45
  - whoa -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 18, 14:45
- I'm positive that there's people who live in major metropolitan areas who easily see more shows than that in a year -- nm - JD May 18, 14:24 1
  - 86 is not even 2 a week -- nm - Peglegpete May 18, 14:28
- only 86? quiz a few Deadheads starting with Bill Walton. you'll find more shows attended that 86 with a lot of them. and this doesn't include other bands they saw! -- nm* - Peglegpete May 18, 14:22 3
  - one of the FB comments was they saw 169 shows in one year. how many shows a year did the dead play? -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 14:44 2
    - Per concertarchives.org their peak was 136 in 1970. - zunk takes things literally May 18, 15:05 1
      - 1983 was my top year with 17 Dead concerts, including 3 stellar shows at Red Rocks and the only Idaho show they ever played. -- nm - Peglegpete May 18, 15:12
five minute standing ovation from Cannes is just table-stakes at this point, right? A merely polite ovation? -- (link*) - Beryllium May 18, 14:07 4
- Yeah, it's merely a sign they didn't want cast and crew to go home and get sad. (NM) - Marlowe May 18, 14:11 2
  - "You did a thing and it was decent. Good for you." -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 14:18 1
    - (or indecent. They'd probably also enjoy indecent.) -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 14:18
- Maverick only got six - hollywood big shot May 18, 14:09
the high cost of ticket-splitting votes -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 14:07
Harrison Ford and Patrick Stewart should do a road comedy together. -- nm - Max May 18, 14:03 3
- oh god yes. Or put them in a crime drama where they run different families at war against each other. -- nm - Remlik May 18, 14:06
- Han-Luc Piccolo? -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 14:04 1
  - *Marge Simpson sound.* -- nm - loosilu May 18, 14:07
Just in case there was a thought that he got lucky the first time -- (link) - JD May 18, 13:33 [tiktok] 7
- Goalies do something similar in training. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 18, 14:37 2
  - Here's a video. It's a product/system called Fitlights. -- (link) - Mop🧹 May 18, 16:13 [youtube] 1
    - I'd argue that any play that involves your goalie facing his own goal like that is ill conceived... -- nm - Ender May 18, 16:21
- USAF should claim he's a drone pilot -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 13:44 1
  - Greetings Starfighter! -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 13:48
- sorcery -- nm - Jovian May 18, 13:42
- Ummm wow. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 May 18, 13:42
auuggghh. The province is trying to bring in scabs for the education support workers. This is going to get complicated and ugly. -- nm - Reagen May 18, 13:19 2
- Are ESWs the same as EAs? -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 13:20 1
  - EPAs are the in-class supports, but the strike also includes librarians and other staff so I'm being more general. -- nm - Reagen May 18, 13:22
Flava Flav bringing the flavor to WB picket line -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 13:18 6
- Too bad he downsized his clock necklace - eag May 18, 13:33 1
  - That's just his casual clock -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 14:22
- Good choice of pizzeria. -- nm - Krusty May 18, 13:25 2
  - if you have to eat NY pizza i guess -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 13:31 1
    - At least it's not a gluten free vegan LA pizza made with deionized water. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 14:11
- Man, when you've lost Flava Flav, you might as well give up. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 18, 13:23
Formstock lets 40% of it's workforce go - Remlik May 18, 13:14
Indiana Jones: Dial of Destiny reviews out -- (link) - budice May 18, 13:13 3
- lol, opened it and thought I saw horrific - Spawn May 18, 13:33 1
  - Reading Is Fundamental - hollywood big shot May 18, 13:45
- second one -- (link) - budice May 18, 13:20
lol okay this made me LOL, from twitter: 'Only a couple more Chapek horcruxes left to go.' -- nm - Jovian May 18, 13:12
For those who might be interested Mortal Kombat 1 video game trailer -- (link) - eag May 18, 13:06 [youtube]
Speaking of gaming, I'm enjoying Subnautica very much. - Beryllium May 18, 12:58 2
- I really really enjoyed both it and the sequel -- nm - decline May 18, 13:05
- oh that is tons of fun! -- nm - Jovian May 18, 13:03
“Top executives amass $8.9 billion in unlimited deferred compensation plans, while workers face limits on their 401(k) contributions” -- (link) - znufrii 🦄 May 18, 12:24 6
- Peter Thiel has a $5 billion Roth IRA -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 13:06 4
  - What is the mechanism that allows someone to make Roth IRA trades for "a sweetheart deal to buy a stake in a startup" - Max May 18, 14:11 1
    - Private equity and carried interest deals (at least that's how Romney did it) -- nm - decline May 18, 14:21
  - also apparently an Epstein buddy -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 14:02
  - Yeah, that’s just obscene. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 18, 13:28
- bastards -- nm - decline May 18, 12:25
I think this little gizmo might make a cat go insane -- (link) - Jovian May 18, 12:23 1
- OMG. If my art teacher's dog saw that it would be catastrophic. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 13:41
(worth repeating) Death Stranding is free at Epic Games. -- (link) - Mop🧹 May 18, 12:20 3
- thanks. not sure if I already had it via game pass or something but locked it in -- nm - oblique May 18, 12:43 1
  - Looks like Epic Games has given it away before (Black Friday?) as I already had it in my library. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 18, 12:50
- The mail must be delivered, Mop! -- nm - decline May 18, 12:23
WDW-The other shoe drops=> Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser at Walt Disney World will take its final voyage Sept. 28 - 30. -- (link*) - budice May 18, 12:19 23
- Any idea if it recouped it's costs? Even just 100 rooms, set dressed so specifically, can't be cheap - TWuG May 18, 15:02
- Spirit Halloween takeover -- (link) - budice May 18, 12:47
- NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! where will I go now to eat blue shrimp? -- nm - Peglegpete May 18, 12:45
- Where was this even located on WDW property?? -- nm - Jovian May 18, 12:41 3
  - Hollywood Studios. It kind of backs up to it. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 May 18, 12:44 2
    - thanks. I am guessing that the overhead on such a themed hotel is too much to make it viable? -- nm - Jovian May 18, 12:48 1
      - It's more than a theme hotel. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 13:20
- I really need a vacation. -- nm - David May 18, 12:30 2
  - Better book it before the end of September, then! -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 18, 12:36 1
    - I always did enjoy Star Wars Weekends. - David May 18, 12:36
- My friend just did this and lovedi t. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 12:29
- would have loved to have tried...but not at that price point jfc. -- nm - Remlik May 18, 12:22 5
  - Semi-related: Check Matt Cardona's instagram. -- nm - David May 18, 12:31 2
    - is he not with Chelsea Green anymore? -- nm - Remlik May 18, 12:36 1
      - He is. If you watch the video, she accidentally leaves the door open. -- nm - David May 18, 12:38
  - You realize it's Disney, right? -- nm - loosilu May 18, 12:30
  - *replaces it with a deluxe hotel for the same price, sells out* -- nm - Mop🧹 May 18, 12:26
- LOL -- nm - Mop🧹 May 18, 12:20
- but it was booked for years in advance -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 12:19 4
  - It did in fact sell out for its first nine months. Then, it ran out of Star Wars fans. -- nm - David May 18, 12:30 3
    - Eventually, you run out of whales. -- nm - Tim May 18, 13:26 1
      - or you could just charge less and keep it open -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 14:01
    - and Im guessing at the price point, once done, it really doesnt need to be done again. -- nm - Jovian May 18, 12:50
I guess Ron and Florida are now in the f**k around and find out stage? -- (edited) - Jovian May 18, 12:17 1
- i mean, Florida just empowered anyone to legally kidnap a trans child but Yassss Disney Princess i guess -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 12:21
How busy have I been this week? Even though I have a weekly noontime reminder, I somehow let my crossword streak end on Tuesday -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 18, 12:12 1
- :-( -- nm - Krusty May 18, 12:43
How did I miss an entire day's discussion of foodchem and Malcom Gladwell? -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 18, 12:12 4
- You mean yesterday or today? -- nm - Spawn May 18, 14:01
- foodchem has NO idea how close they were to actually selling us all whatever they were spamming. If only they'd stuck with it! -- nm - Dark Callisto May 18, 12:59 1
  - I mean you can't get 55 gal drums of Pyridoxine, Ascorbyl palmitate, nor Carboxymethylcellulose at Safeway or even costco -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 13:58
- 😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 18, 12:44
I may have to change my project list. I need a collapsible work bench for the garage. So that might be a very soon project. - sycor May 18, 12:11 2
- you should probably buy a portable workbench to use to build your portable workbench - decline May 18, 12:13 1
  - Yo dawg -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 12:15
Remember to wear your Lightspeed Briefs: July 24 for Futurama Season 11. -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 12:07
Woman sues boss for sexual harssment, claiming xx in emailed requests for info were kisses -- (link) - zeitgeist May 18, 12:06 2
- I love the claim that Alexander Goulandris using ajg as file suffix indicated "A Jumbo Genital" -- nm - JD May 18, 12:10 1
  - Dr. Goulandris, PhD -- nm - oblique May 18, 12:12
The Beatles cover Oasis.... -- (link) - Remlik May 18, 12:04 [youtube] 3
- I'd call it more George Harrison covers Oasis. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 12:22
- Don't hate me, but I love this (and I don't even like the original Oasis version). -- nm - Mop🧹 May 18, 12:16 1
  - there are some really good ones. The ai programs aren't quite there yet, but man they are close. -- nm - Remlik May 18, 13:39
pixie, no, and they’re also subject to blackout rules so you probably couldn’t watch Dodgers games. -- nm - Tim May 18, 11:55 5
- but i want to *pay* - hollywood big shot May 18, 11:56 4
  - It’s bizarre how it’s only worth it to people who don’t live in their team’s market (or obsessive baseball fans who don’t care what’s on) -- (edited) - Tim May 18, 12:02 2
    - I do not have a major league team in my market -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 18, 12:03 1
      - I see what you did there -- nm - Tim May 18, 12:05
  - Settle down now, big shot. -- nm - Spawn May 18, 11:58
Bob "I am disinclined to acquiesce to your request" Iger -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 11:52 3
- 17 beeeellllliiiion -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 12:03
- imagine being happy about another victory for the Woke Mind Virus -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 11:58 1
  - Speaking of mind viruses, a few minutes ago I typed "Twitter" instead of "YouTube" in a conversation that had nothing to do with Twitter. - Beryllium May 18, 12:01
full memo from D'Amaro to Cast Members -- (link) - budice May 18, 11:52 1
- Feel free to announce you’re running anytime now, Ron. -- (edited) - The Allfather May 18, 11:56
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique May 18, 11:51

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