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something about Malcolm Gladwell and foodchem to advance the post count. I have joy to share on the next board -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 19, 20:24 1
- *resets the counter* -- nm - znufrii May 19, 20:25
This story is insane. Local sexual predator fakes his death and moves to Scotland. Now fighting extradition. Claims he's an Irish orphan and... -- (edited) - Ender May 19, 20:02
2 games worth of unfinished business -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 19, 19:57
win probability is funny sometimes -- (link) - Tim May 19, 19:35 3
- Starting extra innings with a runner on second makes a probability chart a roller coaster simulator. -- nm - David May 19, 19:41 1
  - That’s the one rule I *hate*. At least in the 10th. -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 19, 20:11
- Like pulling your card on the river -- nm - budice May 19, 19:37
Python's Life of Brian being adapted to stage by Cleese, Idle not involved. Song cut from the adaption -- (link) - Remlik May 19, 19:05 7
- Always Look on the Bright Side of Life was written by Idle and used in Spamalot -- nm - Tim May 19, 19:27
- It's funny the responder thinks this is Idle's fault - TWuG May 19, 19:10 4
  - From what I've heard Palin and Jones are/were the mediators of the group. Everyone got along with Jones and Palin worked on saying neutral. -- nm - . May 19, 19:21
  - Your IM has been the case for a while now, I think. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 19, 19:19 2
    - And...he walks funny -- nm - zeitgeist May 19, 20:41
    - Yup. -- nm - Krusty May 19, 20:06
- That's the song it's known for. -- nm - . May 19, 19:09
MIA/BOS spoils - budice May 19, 18:43 1
- MY NAME IS JIMMY FUCKING BUTLER! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 May 19, 18:46
Orioles reliever Yennier Cano has pitched 22.2 innings. He has 26K’s, allowed 6 hits, walked 0 and has just now given up a run. - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 19, 18:35
A LEGO Ideas submission is, I hope, going to make the cut because it is amazing! The Muppets Theater! - TWuG May 19, 18:26 2
- brilliant! -- nm - loosilu May 19, 18:49
- i'd buy that -- nm - Beaker May 19, 18:29
PAY THE MAN, STEVE -- (link) - Tim May 19, 18:26
The new Zelda... say what? -- (link) - Reagen May 19, 18:22 5
- What kind of game is this? Like, it’s Link doing … wha? -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 19, 18:32 2
  - It’s a sequel to Breath of the Wild with a crafting mechanic added, which of course immediately led to this nonsense -- nm - Tim May 19, 19:02 1
    - That is not nonsense. That is the awesome power of The Zonai! -- nm - Qale May 19, 19:27
- just like on the NES -- nm - hollywood big shot May 19, 18:26
- Yeah. Fire throwing penis man was fun and all, but this will actually kill you. -- nm - Qale May 19, 18:24
Big spiders are gentle giants, says new study. -- (link) - TWuG May 19, 18:11 5
- I'm cool with spiders. -- nm - loosilu May 19, 18:52
- Was this study written by spiders? -- nm - Beryllium May 19, 18:11 3
  - Or Australians? -- nm - . May 19, 18:51
  - no -- nm - Spider 🍻 May 19, 18:19 1
    - L3! -- nm - Pippy May 19, 19:43
Russia sanctions/bans 500 americans, politicians like Obama, late night comedians like Kimmel...oddly, not the donald -- nm - zeitgeist May 19, 18:07
I welcome our new orca overlords -- (link) - TWuG May 19, 18:06 1
- Maybe they'll bring back the salmon hat, too -- nm - Beryllium May 19, 18:06
New Silo? yes please. -- nm - Remlik May 19, 18:03
For obvious reasons, right wing news is running with it. Sorority women sue sorority for allowing trans woman to join. - loosilu May 19, 18:02
One of the houses I grew up in is for sale. I remember planting the trees in the front yard in 1974/5 - TWuG May 19, 18:01 7
- my guess is around 1970 -- nm - loosilu May 19, 18:06
- year built? -- nm - loosilu May 19, 18:05 5
  - 74. We bought it unfinished. I remember the drifted snow from the Blizzard of 77 was taller than the garage. -- nm - TWuG May 19, 18:07 4
    - which one is your room? -- nm - loosilu May 19, 18:26 1
      - Not sure. I don't think it is pictured. Without a floorplan I can't tell. -- nm - TWuG May 19, 18:29
    - nice! It must have been well built. -- nm - loosilu May 19, 18:25 1
      - Yes, but these owners bought it in horrible shape. The interior had been trashed. -- nm - TWuG May 19, 18:29
I guess I'm cheering for... Dallas? That doesn't sound right. -- nm - Reagen May 19, 17:54 1
- right? Go...Team I Really Hate! Beat the Team I Really Really....REALLY Hate! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 19, 17:56
Asked Disney CEO Bob Iger about the future of Searchlight at Cannes, he declined comment. -- (link) - budice May 19, 17:46 1
- You’re asking a lot of questions. What are you? Some kind of reporter? -- nm - Qale May 19, 18:25
It's not the third book, but after 9 years, Rothfuss has a Kingkiller novella coming out this year. -- (link) - TWuG May 19, 17:45
name the dress in the first slide -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 May 19, 17:45 9
- Now Keep the Marshmallow From Sliding Off the Stick Into the Fire -- nm - Max May 19, 21:17
- Amalana It looks like a cross between Miyake and Kawakubo. -- nm - . May 19, 18:41
- please ignore all the different textures of the bra. they ruin the whole effect of the dress' beautiful materials. -- nm* - Peglegpete May 19, 18:15
- formal gown for the Schmoo Gala -- nm - zeitgeist May 19, 17:58
- The Lumpy Duvet -- nm - Reagen May 19, 17:56 1
  - "What inspired this design?" "I washed my sheets with the duvet cover." -- nm - TWuG May 19, 18:12
- What did you DO, Ray? -- nm - TWuG May 19, 17:47
- Twist the Q Tip. -- nm - loosilu May 19, 17:46 1
  - Twirly Q. -- nm - loosilu May 19, 17:50
Seeking Apple TV+ recs again - psilotum May 19, 17:34 7
- Silo, Slow Horses, Foundation, Severance. These are the must-watch ones, in my opinion. -- nm - Beryllium May 19, 17:36 2
  - thanks - looking into these -- nm - psilotum May 19, 17:45 1
    - others that I've heard are good but haven't gotten into: Schmigadoon, Acapulco, See, For All Mankind, Morning Show, Mythic Quest, Black Bird, Tehran - Beryllium May 19, 17:50
- the board has been going crazy for Silo -- nm - Tim May 19, 17:35 3
  - i'm not crazy yet but Ferguson is good enough to carry it through the episodes' generally slooow pacing -- nm - hollywood big shot May 19, 17:42
  - Thanks. I usually try to read the source material first. We shall see. -- nm - psilotum May 19, 17:36 1
    - The books are great. -- nm - Pippy May 19, 19:45
FBI racked up thousands of violations of intelligence protocols in searching FISA database, accord to secret court report. -- (link) - znufrii 🦄 May 19, 17:28
If you have ezricare eye drops, throw them out -- nm - Beryllium May 19, 17:17
"the much mocked DeSantis has uniquely managed to unite Disney, the ex-Celebrity Apprentice host and many in his own MAGA party against him..." - David May 19, 17:06 1
- Nice. -- nm - loosilu May 19, 17:18
Russia bans 500 Americans from entering. Colbert, Obama among them -- (link*) - . May 19, 17:03 3
- to clarify: Most of these individuals are not currently trying to enter. -- nm - loosilu May 19, 17:58 1
  - I doubt any are even trying. It's just impropaganada. -- nm - . May 19, 18:38
- Damn. Didn't make the cut. -- nm - Mop May 19, 17:54
Bankrupt: The Bed Bath & Beyond story -- (link*) - budice May 19, 16:48 [youtube] 1
- I like this Bright Sun Films guy, but his Bankrupt series is very superficial in its content. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 19, 16:57
DTL- my center had a triple double. 15 pts, 22 rebounds, 10 assists. -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 19, 16:01 3
- And you lost by 6? -- nm - Pachypodium baronii May 19, 17:17 2
  - 2 overtime’s so yeah. -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 May 19, 17:26 1
    - Aw man, I was just makin' stuff up. That stinks. I still award him player of the game. -- nm - Pachypodium baronii May 19, 17:38
Apparently Dubas wanted 5 years at $6-$7M plus full control. Shanahan told him to get fucked. -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 May 19, 15:52
How bad are the 2023 Oakland A’s? 10 Weird & Wild facts that would amaze the ’62 Mets - JD May 19, 15:49
i know there are a lot of bad PI attorney commercials out there but nobody even comes close to The Hammer's -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 19, 15:19 [youtube] 6
- that guy is all over the place here -- nm - Remlik May 19, 16:51
- That's genius. -- nm - loosilu May 19, 16:07
- Were there fewer injuries during the pandemic. Seems all I saw during that time were PI commercials. -- nm - Meg May 19, 15:57 3
  - there was a lot less traffic, right? -- nm - loosilu May 19, 16:07 2
    - That's what I figured. And there really weren't any events or services to sell. -- nm - Meg May 19, 16:29 1
      - No large gatherings where people get drunk and do stupid shit. -- nm - loosilu May 19, 18:56
I know it's mostly bs but I've never seen my credit score this high. -- (pic) - Kellyanne Scrabblestats May 19, 15:07 [Attachment] 2
- Whoa!! -- nm - Pippy May 19, 19:47
- low interest rates, high thread count -- nm - Max May 19, 15:52
USC's AD (Mike Bohn) suddenly resigned this morning -- nm - Strongbad May 19, 14:56 6
- “In moving on, it is important now that I focus on being present with my treasured family, addressing ongoing health challenges, and reflecting on how - JD May 19, 16:09 1
  - Sounds like Urban Meyer. -- nm - Strongbad May 19, 18:03
- But I thought the Big 10 would forgive that sort of behavior! -- nm - Mop🧹 May 19, 15:59 3
  - When you said it was a cheerleader, we assumed it was a girl! -- nm - Big 10 May 19, 16:01 2
    - "... a dead hooker or a live WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!?!" -- nm - shocked officials si May 19, 16:04 1
      - License plate: KAIJULVR -- nm - Beryllium May 19, 16:09
Pippy here are some spots in Manhattan... - Krusty May 19, 14:51 18
- Awesome. I found out his is in Mopac -- nm - Pippy May 19, 19:49
- Where do I find that hotdog stand they use all the time on Law and Order? Eat two bites and then throw it away? -- nm - Qale May 19, 16:40
- It's sinking! -- nm - . May 19, 16:06
- *furiously scribbling* -- nm - loosilu May 19, 15:39
- Id say the Bamboo Lounge in Brooklyn, but it burned down. -- (pic) - Jovian May 19, 14:57 [Attachment] 1
  - Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty May 19, 15:14
- when you're here, you're family -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 19, 14:56
- He could go Umberto's Clam House on Mulberry St. in Little Italy. Classic old school Italian place and a famous mob spot. -- nm - Krusty May 19, 14:53
- He's a tourist, just send him to Carmine's in Times Square - ty97 May 19, 14:52 9
  - Sbarro -- nm - Dano May 19, 15:20 1
    - "You think I don’t want to know what Pizzarina Sbarro is going to be wearing?!" -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 19, 15:30
  - You never eat food in Times Sq. - Krusty May 19, 14:55 6
    - Here's what you need to know about Times Square. Go there around 6 pm, look around. See that number of people? - loosilu May 19, 15:42 2
      - That's pretty much all of NYC. (NM) - Marlowe May 19, 17:07 1
        
        well, yes. Take most of NYC, then multiply by 20. Insane number of tunnels underneath, -- (edited) - loosilu May 19, 18:54
    - thank you. -- nm - loosilu May 19, 15:38
    - There's a Jollibee in Times Square!!!! -- nm - ty97 May 19, 14:59 1
      - Fast food is fast food though. - Krusty May 19, 15:21
An actual first for me: The baggage xray machine at security broke down while my (and other people's) bags were inside of it. -- nm - ty97 May 19, 14:51 4
- I think it was boarding the ship last week they pulled my carry-on and ran it through again. - Meg May 19, 15:56 1
  - They're on to you! -- nm - TWuG May 19, 18:31
- does your bag now have hulk like powers? -- nm - tRuMaN May 19, 14:53 1
  - The Incredible Samsonite -- nm - Beryllium May 19, 14:57
Happiest Place on Earth -- (link) - Strongbad May 19, 14:49 1
- I don’t think the happy part starts until you are *inside* the gates. -- nm - Qale May 19, 16:43
Maybe Indiana Jones and films like it to do with artificacts/relics, Tomb Raider et al are suffering in the current climate because it’s hard to get - Loyola May 19, 14:49 1
- oh, that's interesting. - loosilu May 19, 17:20
The story about the Flatiron building's ownership is hilarious. Some guy just showed up at the courthouse, put in a winning bid, then disappeared. -- (link) - Mop🧹 May 19, 14:46 [youtube] 15
- I love that building. Worked around there for different companies for 4-5 years. It was used for outside shots for Just Shoot Me. -- nm - loosilu May 19, 16:12
- yeah, I watched this in the last month, its interesting, and such an inconic building that is just there, empty -- nm* - tRuMaN May 19, 14:47 13
  - It's up for sale again in a few weeks. It wasn't empty until recently and the entire building is undergoing construction right now. There's a T-Mobile - Krusty May 19, 14:59 2
    - I walk around the Flatiron Building five days a week. I love it but hate that it's covered in scaffolding and will be for a few more years. -- nm - Krusty May 19, 15:00 1
      - Around the Millennium I worked at 3 dotcoms near there. Love that neighborhood. Lots of celebs living in Gramercy. -- nm - loosilu May 19, 16:09
  - If they turned some of that space into residential, it'd be such a great place to live. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 19, 14:48 9
    - Hotel - The Continental - The Experience -- nm - VMan May 19, 14:59 1
      - "I'd like to make a dinner reservation for 8." "Certainly, sir. And will you have need of our turn-down service?" -- nm - Beryllium May 19, 15:05
    - They are doing that as we speak. I'm friends with a guy doing the construction. They're turning the top floors into residential. -- nm - Krusty May 19, 14:57 2
      - See if you can get me a deal. Say... $1200/mo? -- nm - Mop May 19, 15:39 1
        
        I'll see what I can do. -- nm - Krusty May 19, 17:00
    - if you love listening to car horns. -- nm - ty97 May 19, 14:52 3
      - It's a very, very busy corner. But you're also right across the street from the beautiful Madison Sq. Park and have so much shopping and good food all - Krusty May 19, 15:01
      - i find them soothing. -- nm - tRuMaN May 19, 14:53 1
        
        Same. -- nm - Mop May 19, 15:38
Is Tiger not playing in the PGA? - Loyola May 19, 14:41 2
- He had one of the pins in his ankle come loose and needed surgery to fix and then rehab again -- nm - zeitgeist May 19, 15:08 1
  - Damn. Thanks for update. -- nm - Loyola May 19, 15:10
RIP Jim Brown -- nm - Beaker 🍻 May 19, 14:40

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