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CAR/FLA playoffs game spoils - JaxSean May 18, 21:19 4
- Hockey hockey hockey - JaxSean May 18, 22:13 3
  - amateurs -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 22:25 [youtube] 2
    - Pfft. This is game *one* -- nm - JaxSean May 18, 22:32 1
      - Finally. 6th longest game. -- nm - JaxSean May 18, 23:02
this NYC attorney called the cops on some kids selling lemonade in Central Park. NYC twitter reacted about like you'd expect -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 21:14 3
- was there a 2 hour car chase? -- nm - Peglegpete May 18, 21:22
- This response to the OP -- (link) - znufrii May 18, 21:22 1
  - lol -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 21:27
NBC fall lineup is strike-proofed -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 20:37 2
- Jokes aside, I don’t see how the 2023-2024 TV season isn’t the last traditional season of broadcast ever. - Mop🧹 May 18, 20:55 1
  - that ABC lineup looks spectacularly crappy. if I ever watched broadcast tv I might be annoyed. -- nm - mafic May 18, 21:02
WGA: Jason Sudeikis and Flavor Flav -- (link*) - budice May 18, 20:37
I have not been elected to any position today. -- (edited) - Beryllium May 18, 20:36 1
- I got the piece I needed from the hardware store to put up the hummingbird feeder. -- nm - . May 18, 23:17
Whoever forgot to tell me (Remlik, it is always #$%@! Remlik) that Rebecca Ferguson is in Silo is in deep fertilizer. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 18, 20:16 9
- jeebus, this has Will Patton as well as Iain Glen and Tim Robbins. I suppose I'm resigning up for Apple TV -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 18, 20:27 4
  - before you do that, it also has Common -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 20:30 2
    - For like two seconds (so far) -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 20:38
    - I really want Slow Horses s2. This stuff is just all bonus. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 18, 20:36
  - Rashida Jones. It is basically my fault for continuing to trust Remlik -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 18, 20:30
- Whoever forgot to tell me (Remlik, it is always #$%@! Remlik) that Prehistoric Planet 2 is coming to Apple next week is in deep fertilizer. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 18, 20:22
- She's narrating the current Naturish series on Wild Scandinavia. But you only hear her voice. -- nm - . May 18, 20:18 2
  - Is it a good nature show? -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 18, 20:21 1
    - Too many people, but gorgeous scenery. -- nm - . May 18, 23:01
Wait, WTF? Thor Love & Thunder spoiler question - Mop🧹 May 18, 20:11 1
- A universal constant. -- nm - Spawn May 18, 20:51
Linus from Linus Tech Tips is stepping down as CEO. -- (link) - Mop🧹 May 18, 20:09 [youtube]
This Instagram account posts recipes from 50s-60s-70s cookbooks. Alton Brown follows it. - loosilu May 18, 20:08
Pentagon accounting error overvalued weaponry sent to Ukraine by $3b -- (link*) - znufrii May 18, 20:04 4
- That is convenient. But I'd think 155mm howitzer shells don't depreciate until they come out the other end of a howitzer. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 18, 20:12 1
  - I get it, they were using LIFO previously and now we're going to be using FIFO - crash davis 😺 May 18, 20:13
- So what you’re saying is that you’ve got another $3bil to spend on weapons to send? -- nm - Ukraine May 18, 20:10 1
  - exactly -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 18, 20:12
Shark Tank fans, is there a simple ratio to know a company's annual budget based on its total buyout worth? - Max May 18, 20:03 6
- Welcome to "Who's Startup Is It Anyway?", the show where everything's made up and the valuations don't matter. -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 22:09
- the amounts they offer to the pitchers are also like rounding errors in a true billionaire's annual revenues/profits - hollywood big shot May 18, 21:33
- kinda? price to earnings is probs best. it varies by industry and growth/expected growth. - mafic May 18, 20:15 2
  - I'd be surprised if anyone going on Shark Tank had earnings to speak of. If they did, they'd have much better prospects elsewhere. -- nm - znufrii May 18, 20:17 1
    - Some do, but they're still start ups and the publicity can be huge. - pmb May 18, 22:04
- Generally speaking investors will value a company based on applying a growth multiple to one or more of various line items in their financials - znufrii May 18, 20:14
Every once in a while, there's a facebook ad I just can't help clicking on. -- (link) - znufrii May 18, 19:57
So, we've infiltrated the judiciary, election registration, town and state. Next we go national. - Max May 18, 19:29 5
- *blows on fingernails* -- nm - loosilu May 18, 20:08
- We really do have an impressive talent pool. -- nm - Meg May 18, 19:54
- I'm thinking of getting certified as an auditor to run for City Auditor somewhere. - ReluctantCynic May 18, 19:37
- I need to remember to get on the ballot for Coroner in two years. - Dano May 18, 19:35 1
  - Please please do this. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 20:09
making news in Australia today: police tasered a 95-year-old woman in an aged care facility overnight. - mafic May 18, 19:26 2
- There was a similar incident in Cicero a few years ago. Though it was man about the same age with a walker and a butter knife. He was shot with a rubber bullet and died. -- (edited) - . May 18, 20:11
- "dont taze me bro" -- nm - budice May 18, 19:27
I have news to share as well. I was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the State of TN PTA. -- (edited) - kelly May 18, 19:22 23
- Awesome! Congrats! -- nm - The Allfather May 18, 22:27
- Woo! Congrats! -- nm - Andie May 18, 21:04
- Aw. I voted for Sandra. nm - Dignan May 18, 20:11 4
  - ha ha you dummy -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 20:34 1
    - "How do you do it, Sandy," I asked her. How do you crap out so many great bylaws?" - Dignan May 18, 20:42
  - do I know you? -- nm - loosilu May 18, 20:12 1
    - Do you watch a lot of regional rec-center intramural Balloon Keep-Up? nm - Dignan May 18, 20:34
- 😺👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 18, 20:00
- Ban the bible! -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 19:49 3
  - Yeah, this made me wonder, Kelly, are you going to be harassed by evangelicals? -- nm - loosilu May 18, 19:50 2
    - Kelly's lived in Knoxville long enough to know the routine. -- nm - Meg May 18, 21:18
    - any pol who is not a hat wearing MAGAt gets harassed, hate mail, bullshit requests for info, records -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 20:44
- I for one welcome our new Kelly overlord. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 19:48
- congrats. I know you'll be great. -- nm - Peglegpete May 18, 19:46
- !!!!!! -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 18, 19:32
- Congrats! -- nm - Dano May 18, 19:32
- Well, I'd say "I exist but to serve," but this is already getting kinda ridiculous. - ReluctantCynic May 18, 19:30
- Nice PTAing! -- nm - Max May 18, 19:27
- time to enact some ordinances! -- nm - mafic May 18, 19:27
- 🫡 -- nm - Krusty May 18, 19:26
- nice! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 18, 19:26
- congrats! -- nm - Remlik May 18, 19:24
- the first State of TN PTA Board of Directors seat is the hardest! -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 19:23
It was 11 a.m. five minutes ago. -- nm - David May 18, 19:07 5
- Yesterday I fell asleep on the couch at after dinner, woke up and saw faint light outside and the clock reading 7:59 - Max May 18, 19:18
- You really need a vacation -- nm - ty97 May 18, 19:10 1
  - and a new governor of Florida -- nm - David May 18, 19:11
- no it wasn't. -- nm - mafic May 18, 19:08 1
  - Ten minutes ago? -- nm - David May 18, 19:10
not for the faint of heart, before and after pictures of Bahkmut -- (link) - znufrii May 18, 19:05
Anna Nicole Smith doc on Netflix: It's good but I learned absolutely nothing new. -- (edited) - loosilu May 18, 18:57
In my Weight Watchers days Smart Ones dinners were one of our go-tos. Tonight I tried their Creamy Rigatoni with Broccoli and Chicken. Did not like. -- (edited) - Meg May 18, 18:25 8
- ah, what does "very small" mean? -- nm - loosilu May 18, 18:54
- the protein should be the weight of the chicken. 16g isn't that big. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 18:54 6
  - Maybe 1" x 3" x 1/4" - I'd guess way less than an oz. -- nm - Meg May 18, 18:58 5
    - 1 ounce is 28 grams. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 18:59 4
      - this caused one of my favourite geology screwups. 1 troy ounce is 31.1035 grams. someone at a company I once reviewed didn't know the difference. - mafic May 18, 19:07 3
        
        ooops -- nm - znufrii May 18, 20:29
        
        I had the impression troy was used only for precious metal? -- nm - loosilu May 18, 19:49
        
        Ordering silver one time the guy taking my order was Troy. I giggled. -- nm - . May 18, 19:18
As of about an hour ago, I am the newly elected member of The Board Of Directors for Swansea Town Hall. You may all bow before me. - Andie May 18, 18:10 25
- 😺👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 18, 20:01
- !!!!!! -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 18, 19:32
- Congratulations! -- nm - kelly May 18, 19:20
- All you do is win! -- nm - Spawn May 18, 19:16
- the first Swansea Town Hall Board of Directors seat is the hardest! -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 19:14
- The system works! -- nm - David May 18, 19:10
- I exist but to serve. - ReluctantCynic May 18, 19:06
- Congrats! -- nm - Dano May 18, 18:56
- I for one embrace our new Andie Overlord. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 18:53
- Congrats! -- nm - Remlik May 18, 18:46
- How long before her first death threat? Did you not get enough social media abuse from us slackers? -- nm - zeitgeist May 18, 18:36
- 🫡 -- nm - Krusty May 18, 18:20
- time to enact some ordinances! -- nm - mafic May 18, 18:20
- May or must? -- nm - Max May 18, 18:20 6
  - well, you have a choice. - Andie May 18, 18:22 5
    - One of my wife's friends was talking about an interview question she got: "What would your worst enemy say about you?" My suggestion for an answer: -- (edited) - Reagen May 18, 18:36 3
      - My honest answer, I would take along pause and then just smirk. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 20:11
      - Nice. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 20:10
      - "Good shot. A very-" -- nm - In the hall, with the revolver May 18, 18:41
    - "I took that heart attack away from you in the elevator; I can give it back, if you like. Just a thought before you vote." -- nm - An... die? May 18, 18:29
- WTG!!! -- nm - Meg May 18, 18:19
- And an hour after that, the blood of your enemies runs through the streets. -- nm - Reagen May 18, 18:19 1
  - "Hey Rob Ford....remember when I said that I'd kill you last?" -- nm - andie in 10 years, laughing maniacally May 18, 18:22
- yeah!!! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 18, 18:15
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 May 18, 18:13
L.A. Pride will not participate in the Dodger's Pride Night. In support of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. -- nm - Meg May 18, 18:09 5
- Good. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 18, 18:55
- And their sponsorship link to the event is gone :) -- (link) - Meg May 18, 18:43
- good for them -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 18:20 2
  - Be interesting to see how many people show up in drag. -- nm - Meg May 18, 18:27 1
    - Players should dress as the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players. -- nm - . May 18, 18:53
I was just able to write an email reply saying "no" (verbosely and politely) to someone, so maybe the drugs _are_ working... -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 18:05 2
- “I’m disinclined to acquiesce to your request.” -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 18, 18:56 1
  - "But I invite you to test that hypothesis at your leisure." -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 18, 19:07
Yes, please, let us hear from the pro scaring children crowd. I'm sure they are completely sane and rational and we should care about their opinions. - TWuG May 18, 17:53 1
- Murderland hon -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 18:01
bring it -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 18, 17:36
RT: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny 43% -- (link) - budice May 18, 17:09 11
- Ah. I hope that improves. -- nm - Andie May 18, 18:10
- but how many fanboy childhoods has it ruined -- nm - mafic May 18, 17:36 2
  - "Indy, your father's real name was Ramirez, and he was a sorcerer from the planet Zeist." -- nm - Max May 18, 17:49 1
    - Indy 6: The Quickening -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 17:58
- Well that's 42% better than Crystal Skull's audience score* - Beryllium May 18, 17:26 5
  - Crystal Skull is 53% audience score on RT -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 17:27 4
    - I liked Crystal Skull, I saw it twice in theaters, I am not taking questions. Thank you. -- nm - Qale May 18, 17:34 3
      - Every time I watch it, I like it better…that being said, my hate was intense after the first viewing -- nm - Flavorize May 18, 18:45
      - I've seen it exactly once. I think I wouldn't hate it if I watched it a second time. -- nm - Beryllium May 18, 17:57
      - I love it. -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats May 18, 17:50
- (after 7 reviews) -- nm - Beaker May 18, 17:15
Disney Removes Dozens Of Series From Disney+ & Hulu, Including ‘Big Shot’, ‘Willow’, ‘Y’ & ‘Dollface’ -- (link) - Remlik May 18, 17:00 10
- I just started watching big shots today. I have till the 26th to finish? -- nm - Kellyanne Scrabblestats May 18, 17:56 2
  - Yes. If you have PlayOn Home, you can download the eps to watch later, though. - David May 18, 19:12
  - it’s such a shitty move by Disney and exactly why writers are walking the picket lines today -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 18, 19:05
- Zazlov feels vindicated I’m sure. -- nm - Qale May 18, 17:24 1
  - you never go full Zazlov -- nm - Beaker May 18, 17:27
- the Vault is back baby -- nm - hollywood big shot May 18, 17:23
- My opinions on this are ill-formed and panicky. - Beryllium May 18, 17:04 3
  - I was planning on watching all of them! Just as soon as I watched all the other shows! -- nm - Mop🧹 May 18, 17:12
  - I might've gotten to them eventually! -- nm - mafic May 18, 17:06 1
    - though I have been collecting physical media of things I like again. -- nm - mafic May 18, 17:08

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