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Graham Rahal has been bumped from the Indy 500 -- nm - Remlik May 21, 14:25
new Foo tour drummer not Travis or Nandi. - mud May 21, 13:49 3
- Did ...did people think they were going to make a 13 year old their permanent drummer? -- nm - Reagen May 21, 13:52 2
  - “Dave Grohl has a chance to do the funniest thing in rock history” -- nm - hollywood big shot May 21, 15:28
  - nope, just a silly idea in my head. (and nothing is permanent) -- nm* - mud May 21, 13:53
fire up The Ocho -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 May 21, 13:31 2
- Combat juggling also known as Gladiator also known as What the Hell is a sport and martial art played by two or more players juggling -- (link) - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 21, 13:34 1
  - “Hurting an opponent, killing or maiming them will be penalised.” -- nm - znufrii 🦄 May 21, 13:44
Fun with run differential: The AL East has a combined differential of +228. The next highest division: the NL Central at +9 - Reagen May 21, 13:22
Salma Hayek and husband François-Henri Pinault pose for photos at Cannes -- (link) - budice May 21, 13:02 1
- She’s so beautiful -- nm - Pippy May 21, 13:25
Cancun Cruz said with a straight face that Biden should be in Washington working on the debit ceiling instead of in another country. Hysterical!! - Pippy May 21, 13:01
One of my biggest takeaways from an Angel rewatch is just how shitty they dressed Gunn. - Reagen May 21, 12:54 2
- Even back then, we knew the Cordelia/Gunn trope was in poor taste. -- nm - David May 21, 12:56 1
  - Yeah, the racial politics of it are *errrrrrrrrrr* -- nm - Reagen May 21, 12:58
The SoaD and Gorillaz tweets are hilariously accurate. -- (link) - Tim May 21, 12:47 1
- “ goofy scooby doo chase music” is a phrase I will never forget. - Pippy May 21, 12:52
basedhausen -- (link) - Tim May 21, 12:25
Which NHL team has the best local broadcast? Vote now for your favorites -- (link) - crash davis 😺 May 21, 12:17 4
- I didn't realize how good the Kraken team was until I had to watch other broadcasts. I gave the Avs and Stars 3s and VGK a 1 -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 21, 12:19 3
  - and after you are done voting, you can read four new articles about who will replace Dubas as the Leafs GM -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 21, 12:19 2
    - Leading contender is the comments section of a Toronto Sun article. -- nm - Reagen May 21, 12:27 1
      - Runner up: the garbage can from "It's fuckin' embarrassing!" -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 13:42
Fast X $67.5, GOTG3 $32.0 ($266.5), Super Mario Bros $9.8 ($549.3), Book Club Next Chapter $3.0 ($13.1), Evil Dead Rise $2.4 ($64.1) -- (link) - Beaker May 21, 12:07
TV PSA: Equalizer, Simpsons, American Idol, Great North, The Cube, NCIS LA, Bob's Burgers, Housebroken, Fatal Attraction, Barry, Succession, Blacklist - Beaker May 21, 11:59 2
- just Barryn plus Ant Man and Wasp Quantumania -- nm - Beaker 🍻 May 21, 12:28
- Nothing for me, but thank you for continuing to post these. Very handy. -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 12:20
Zaslav getting hit with a Pay Your Writers chant in Boston -- (link) - budice May 21, 11:57 1
- The write true and accurate journalism writers...or the make stuff up for entertainment writers? -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 14:39
TIL that there are still parts of France that are completely off limits due to WWI -- (link) - spamlet May 21, 11:49 2
- I also did not know about this. Here's a video about it. -- (link) - Beryllium May 21, 12:21 [youtube]
- Your link lead me to this page about the Iron Harvest. It is just amazing that this is still going on 100+ years later -- (link) - crash davis 😺 May 21, 12:02
oh N*** Corp you paid for another fake story? -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 21, 11:40
She Said: B+ -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 21, 11:28
I don't think I ever learned how to wash my face properly because I make a huge mess every single time. There's water everywhere. The sink, - Krusty May 21, 11:23 5
- scene -- (link) - Max May 21, 11:33 [youtube]
- Advice: do not copy the face washing techniques of commercials -- nm - Beryllium May 21, 11:28 1
  - Ha! -- nm - Krusty May 21, 11:32
- properly? soap and water. that’s it -- nm - hollywood big shot May 21, 11:24 1
  - Oh, I have a routine for the morning and evening that's more than soap and water. But even when it's just soap and water I make a huge mess. - Krusty May 21, 11:31
The NHL ‘do something’ rankings: Which teams are most likely to have a spicy offseason? - crash davis 😺 May 21, 11:09 1
- Veteran* NHL analyst crash davis's keys for the Kraken to improve in 23/24 (* one seson is technically a veteran) - crash davis 😺 May 21, 11:48
PFM - Did you hear about the Loma/Haney Fight? (spoilers) - Mel Profit May 21, 11:07 1
- Heard a bit about it. Did not see it.....it sounds like I would have been irate -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 21, 11:18
the star system was good, actually, and Hollywood should go back to it -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 21, 11:06 1
- Get Taylor Swift in good movies and it will happen. -- nm - Spawn May 21, 11:14
MDH ay early info on Niall Horan's tour (I gather dates and locations drop tomorrow) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 May 21, 10:56
Yes, CNN is becoming more conservative. It is no longer a news org and now a "let's you and him fight" network. - TWuG May 21, 10:46 10
- So we're back to the "screaming heads network" of about 20+ years ago? -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 21, 11:51 1
  - that matches Zaslov's thinking. -- nm - Remlik May 21, 13:39
- (the only real advocacy CNN performed was going in the tank for Trump in 2016 but you do you Zaslav) -- nm - hollywood big shot May 21, 11:05
- Sounds like Crossfire -- nm - Dano May 21, 10:57 4
  - Except it's now in every day part. -- nm - TWuG May 21, 10:58 3
    - just like Elon spending $44b on Twitter to “balance” fact-posting accounts with Nazi propagandists -- nm - hollywood big shot May 21, 11:25 2
      - (there’s never enough right wing balance for rich assholes who see themselves as the Smartest Guy In The Room) -- nm - hollywood big shot May 21, 11:28 1
        
        It's so stupid from an economic stand point, forget about the political bent of it. -- nm - Reagen May 21, 12:55
- (sigh) -- nm - mud May 21, 10:47 1
  - Blame Zaslav - TWuG May 21, 10:56
German police investigate possible poisoning of two Russian exiles who attended a meeting with a Russian dissident -- (link) - zeitgeist May 21, 10:40 1
- Oops Wrong place -- nm* - TWuG May 21, 10:55
SpaceX sending astronauts to ISS later today. -- (link) - TWuG May 21, 10:34 4
- Is this the one with the Saudis? -- nm - zeitgeist May 21, 10:41 2
  - Yes -- (link) - TWuG May 21, 10:57 1
    - Good. I was worried that Elon couldn't get any grosser. -- nm - David May 21, 12:59
- [fingers crossed] -- nm - mud May 21, 10:36
new character posters for Secret Invasion: -- (link) - mud May 21, 10:04 3
- Fury's a fave in the MCU -- nm - mud May 21, 10:07 2
  - ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I HAVE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHERFUCKING SKRULLS ON THIS MOTHERFUCKING PLANET! -- nm - Spawn May 21, 10:17 1
    - Where's Fury? -- (edited) - Danvers May 21, 10:31
“Congratulations, Yevgeny, you’ve put the Wagner flag in the center of the city. And…you’re surrounded.” -- (link) - mud May 21, 09:57
The U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too. - crash davis 😺 May 21, 09:56 2
- How ‘Decoupling’ From China Became ‘De-risking’ - crash davis 😺 May 21, 10:02 [Backboard]
- MUH TRUCKZ! -- nm - hollywood big shot May 21, 09:58
Guest essay - The Tyranny of ‘the Best’ - crash davis 😺 May 21, 09:48 1
- Look everyone, Gen Z invented Consumer Reports -- nm - rollo May 21, 15:10
WSJ: Bill Gates had an affair with a Russian bridge player around 2010. Then Jeffrey Epstein found out -- (link) - budice May 21, 09:23 1
- interesting that he was interested in Russian bridges...we already know Gates makes better Windows than Russian windows. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 21, 09:38
Russia’s Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies - crash davis 😺 May 21, 09:17 1
- Ukraine May Be Finally Getting the F-16s It Asked For. Why Did It Want Them? - crash davis 😺 May 21, 09:31
We're thinking about taking a trip to D.C. this summer but I'm curious if there's a good reason to visit Arlington, VA besides the cemetery. -- nm - Krusty May 21, 09:16 19
- Shoot me a note! Happy to help out with sites/restaurants etc. -- nm - MDH May 21, 09:53 1
  - Thanks!! :-) -- nm - Krusty May 21, 09:59
- The cemetery is something else. I've been there twice. But to your question: tour the Pentagon? The only building I know with six zip codes - crash davis 😺 May 21, 09:25 2
  - You can tour it but have to make arrangements beforehand. -- nm - loosilu May 21, 10:41 1
    - Are you still in DC as well?? - Krusty May 21, 11:35
- Are you otherwise skipping Arlington? Because the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is worth visiting. -- nm - TWuG May 21, 09:24 7
  - No, we were planning a trip there but a quick search didn't bring up much else to do in the area. Food and drink were the common suggestions - Krusty May 21, 09:29 6
    - Iwo Jima Memorial; Air Force memorial; Alexandria/museums; T. Roosevelt Island (future site of SHIELD HQ); Gravely Point to watch the DCA planes - Max May 21, 10:02 5
      - The Watergate is still there and they have restaurants. -- nm - loosilu May 21, 10:42 1
        
        Not The Watergate in DC, I meant the garage where Woodward met Deep Throat -- (link) - Max May 21, 11:12
      - Thanks!!! -- nm - Krusty May 21, 10:15
      - The Air and Space museum out that way is a *great* way to spend a day even if that’s not your thing. - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 21, 10:06 1
        
        Yeah, it’s amazing -- nm - kelly May 21, 10:42
- other than Max? Old Town Alexandria is a nice place to grab some lunch but mostly it's just a burb across the river -- nm* - hollywood big shot May 21, 09:19 5
  - Thanks! That's what I was getting from a quick search. -- nm - Krusty May 21, 09:30 4
    - and to be clear, Max is not worth a trip across the bridge either -- nm - hollywood big shot May 21, 09:36 3
      - In Soviet Arlington, Max crosses the bridge for you! -- nm - Max May 21, 09:38 2
        
        Ha! :-) Once we finalize the dates I'll let you know and hopefully we can meet up for lunch, dinner or just a drink. - Krusty May 21, 09:41 1
        
        don’t let him stiff you for the bill - hollywood big shot May 21, 11:35
When the prizes for our summer reading program were announced to a group of kids, the prize that the biggest cheer were Squishmallows - crash davis 😺 May 21, 09:02 3
- They were Christmas hits a few years back here. -- nm - Spawn May 21, 09:54
- Those are some nice prizes you have there. Our best so far are $25 Target gift cards. This is the closest we've come in squishy toys - - Meg May 21, 09:27 1
  - Those are cute :) Bianca, our Youth Services Librarian does a great job organizing the SRP and twisting local business's arms to donate - crash davis 😺 May 21, 09:36
Happy Birthday to Star Trek actor Taylor Sheridan who went to have a great career outside Trek -- (link) - Remlik May 21, 08:49
I'm doing the audiobook of This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub. It's so fucking good. -- nm* - Reagen May 21, 08:04 2
- Do you use physical media for audiobooks or streaming? We're finding very little demand for them in the store any more. - Meg May 21, 08:53 1
  - Streaming from my library's app. -- nm - Reagen May 21, 09:20
Happy Birthday Kim!! -- nm - Jovian May 21, 08:03
I didn't know that drinking on the job was allowed as Speaker of the Texas House. -- (link) - Qale May 21, 07:04 1
- Where are we ate with 10 commandments and Chaplins replacing counselors using public funds? -- nm - Pippy May 21, 09:26
If you enjoy a good travel show, Geography of Bliss w/Rainn Wilson is pretty good. He goes to countries ranked the happiest and saddest to meet - Krusty May 21, 06:53
Leeds with a pulse. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 May 21, 05:55 4
- ……that is fading. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 May 21, 07:09 3
  - Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 May 21, 07:29 2
    - Two of Everton, Leeds and Leicester going down is crazy. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 May 21, 07:31 1
      - Moyes helps out his former club so let's go Newcastle - JD May 21, 08:49
Krusty a gift idea for the HS grad -- (link) - . May 21, 05:50 9
- Those are fun. Thanks! -- nm - Krusty May 21, 06:10 1
  - I grabbed two books as well, "Something Like An Autobiography" by Kurosawa and "Rebel Without A Crew" by Robert Rodriguez. - Krusty May 21, 06:45
- As for the mom to be how about some kind of Aussie treat box? -- nm - . May 21, 05:52 6
  - It's a good idea but I need to give it to her by Thursday. -- nm - Krusty May 21, 06:10 5
    - I'm thinking of just going with some flowers, a nice card and maybe a book or something. -- nm - Krusty May 21, 06:22 4
      - I grabbed this book, "Shitty Mom: The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us." -- (link) - Krusty May 21, 06:46 3
        
        Ha! My mom bought this for me last year. “I thought it was funny! I think you’re a great mom so don’t worry about the title.” 🤣 -- nm - kelly May 21, 13:31
        
        There's this one that I've seen pop up recently too -- (link) - Reagen May 21, 08:13 1
        
        That looks like a fun one as well. -- nm - Krusty May 21, 09:17
After 4 episodes of Silo, I’m done with it. The first 3 episodes were good enough compared to what else is out there. - Loyola May 21, 03:32 4
- Heh, I am 4 in as well. I will stick with it but largely agree with you and the show itself. It is not the Lost 2 I was promised! -- nm - Spawn May 21, 09:48 1
  - (Thank God.) -- nm - David May 21, 10:17
- Whoa. We havent started it yet but that certainly seems counter to consensus. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 May 21, 05:21 1
  - Yeah, it's terrific. And Apple typically has multiple seasons. -- nm - Dark Callisto May 21, 09:29
PM Rishi Sunak says “China poses the biggest challenge of our age to global security and prosperity. They are increasingly authoritarian at home and - Loyola May 21, 02:58 4
- Man, if only the UK had a strong trade partnership with a bunch of close, likeminded countries. -- nm - Reagen May 21, 03:52 3
  - Putin must have been kicking back and eating popcorn after reading that quote. -- nm - Loyola May 21, 03:59 2
    - Russia has nukes. It's the only thing they bring to the table as a threat to the rest of the world have the last 15 months of exposure. - Will Hunting May 21, 10:30
    - I mean he's correct, but no points for the obvious answer. -- nm - Reagen May 21, 06:04
What do you get if you combine Potassium, Nickel and Iron? - JD May 21, 00:47
Barcelona you can stop being so damned charming even when I’m leaving! -- (pic) - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 20, 23:58 [Attachment] 7
- Enjoy the land of pretzels! -- nm - ty97 May 21, 00:08 6
  - I also didn’t realize Lufthansa has basically become a low cost airline. Reserve a seat? Extra. Drink on board? Extra! - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 21, 04:25
  - I like pretzels too! - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 21, 00:25 4
    - And now a 40 minute post-boarding delay because of issues in Frankfurt. - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 21, 02:04 3
      - Air Traffic Control or another strike? - ty97 May 21, 02:55 2
        
        I think it was ATC. I couldn’t find any news of strikes. - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 21, 04:20 1
        
        There were five heavily armed police waiting as we got off the plane. I’m starting to doubt the ATC story. -- nm - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 21, 04:33
Wordle 701 4/6 - prayformojo 🐵 May 20, 23:42 4
- 4 - 701 - GregW May 21, 15:51 1
  - 4 - Waffle 485 - GregW May 21, 15:53
- 3 all green - rollo May 21, 11:44
- 3/6 - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ May 21, 00:05
I walk down the lane With a happy refrain Just Singin', singin' in the rain -- nm - zeitgeist May 20, 23:30
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have been invited to the Angels Pride Night as guests of Anaheim's Mayor. -- nm - Meg May 20, 23:10 1
- Nice!! -- nm - Krusty May 21, 04:33
Are we sure the Flower Moon is actually dead? Has anyone seen its corpse? -- nm - Ender May 20, 23:01

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