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digits - decline Jun 16, 05:27
Waffle 1/5 - decline Jun 16, 05:22
TV PSA: Extraction 2, Stan Lee, Great American Joke Off, City on Fire, Deadloch, Crowded Room, Grand Tour, Chevalier, Silo, Outlander, - Beaker 🍺 Jun 16, 05:04 8
- 3) Deadloch, Grand Tour and Silo. Three shows to watch on a Friday is a TV miracle. -- nm - Krusty Jun 16, 05:30 1
  - agreed -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 16, 05:37
- Maggie Moore(s) and Wrath of Becky are also available for rent now. -- nm - sycor Jun 16, 05:28
- Anybody watching Deadloch? -- nm - decline Jun 16, 05:20 3
  - I'm enjoying it though that one detective is a bit over the top to the point it's hard to believe she made detective. -- nm -- (link) - Krusty Jun 16, 05:22 [Backboard] 2
    - a Krusty thumbs up is good enough for me. - decline Jun 16, 05:23 1
      - Heh. :-) I'd recommend it if someone asked for a new detective type of show. I really like the cop that assists the two detectives. -- (edited) - Krusty Jun 16, 05:28
- Extraction 2 and Stan Lee doc -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 16, 05:15
Wordle 727 5/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 16, 04:19 3
- 3 - 727 - GregW Jun 16, 08:41
- 3 - decline Jun 16, 05:19
- 2/6 - Fuzzy Jun 16, 04:52
Pfizer says a penicillin shortage is coming because of a surge in syphilis -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 16, 01:49 4
- what hath Dignan wrought? -- nm - mafic Jun 16, 02:09
- They need to crack the whip on the penicillin Oompa Loompas. -- nm - Loyola Jun 16, 01:57 2
  - Oompa loompa doompity dillon, we're trying our hardest to make penicillin... -- nm - Oompa Loompas Jun 16, 03:22 1
    - oompa loompa doompity duck, be more choosy about who you... *Willy Wonka dives across factory* -- nm - Reagen Jun 16, 03:44
Started watching Marvel's What If....? And there is one visual in the first episode made me laugh every time. (spoils) - . Jun 16, 00:51
This movie description on JustWatch is giving off big "Jimmy James: Macho Business Donkey Wrestler" energy... -- (pic) - Ender Jun 16, 00:38 [Attachment] 2
- Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 16, 04:51
- Soon the super karate monkey death car would park in my space. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 16, 00:51
Ok, I think I'm settled on the menu for Father's Day. Porchetta, Focaccia, Sauteed fennel with leeks and mushroom, and Italian potato salad. -- nm - Ender Jun 15, 23:29 3
- 👍🏽 -- nm - Krusty Jun 16, 04:51
- I'm watching like every porchetta video on YouTube and it's funny how many are sponsored by the National Pork Boars. -- nm - Ender Jun 16, 03:23
- sounds intriguing -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 16, 01:02
Twitler blocks a pol's campaign launch because it mentions abortion rights -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 15, 23:21 [Image]
Thieves’ Loot: A Warhol, a Pollock and 9 of Berra’s World Series Rings - crash davis 😺 Jun 15, 22:14 2
- ...walk into a bar. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jun 16, 05:16
- I hope they burn in a hell I don't believe in for what they did to Yogi's rings. -- nm - Krusty Jun 16, 04:54
Penn State in the news -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 15, 22:12 1
- We named the dog Steam. -- nm - Dr. Jones Jun 15, 22:15
lyc, my grades for the new Black Mirror S6 episodes for your perusal (no spoils): - mud Jun 15, 21:55 1
- I was going to start with episode 3 but now I think I'll just go in order. - Jovian Jun 15, 22:25
As a certified gen-xer I wish to declare that the Clone High theme song is a straight banger. Thank you for your attention. -- nm - rollo Jun 15, 21:45
How hard does The Idol's makeup staff have to work to make it look like none of these people shower? jfc -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 15, 21:21 6
- David mentioned the Manson family. The best thing that can happen to this show is - crash davis 😺 Jun 15, 21:31 5
  - So...how did you like episode 2? - David Jun 15, 21:34 4
    - As far as L words go, loathe springs to mind fairly quickly. Maybe I'm being harsh, because there is the genius scriptwriting producing lines - crash davis 😺 Jun 15, 21:46 3
      - So, you obviously hated both, but which episode was "better"? -- nm - David Jun 15, 21:57 2
        
        Episode two had at least the semblance of a plot, so I'd go with 2 on that limited basis -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 15, 22:01 1
        
        How would you rate Jane Adams' performance so far? -- nm - rollo Jun 15, 22:14
If you punch yourself in the arm and it hurts, are you weak or strong? -- nm - Ender Jun 15, 21:21
Georgetown gonna Georgetown -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 15, 21:10 2
- I don't know, seems like a perfectly cromulent way for those two to celebrate Juneteenth... -- nm - Ender Jun 15, 21:24
- Haha! -- nm - Krusty Jun 15, 21:14
Sweden says inflation below 10% first time in ages, would have been even lower except for Beyonce concert causes jump in hotel and other services -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 15, 20:53 1
- “Ages”? The article seems to imply Sweden is going through the same inflation cycle we’ve been going through, which has lasted… what? 18 months? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 15, 21:39
WWE/Kevin Nash: Nash on his podcast has said since endeavor took over, they've cut royalties in half for retired stars. -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 20:44
My friend, the Big Shot of Hollywood. Let us get personal here. You live by the Kings, the Ducks are down the road. Your family, iirc, loves the - crash davis 😺 Jun 15, 20:40 5
- straight up trolling. -- nm - mafic Jun 15, 22:42
- you mean why root for the second-most title winning franchise in NHL history? -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 15, 20:49 3
  - Though tbf this is the siren song of the Leafs fan “but the history!” -- nm - mafic Jun 15, 22:44
  - Something had to draw you to the team other than their history of winning. Team colors? I mean that's why I ended up rooting for the Jets over the - Krusty Jun 15, 21:21
  - The NY Jets are on a 54 year championship drought. They won more recently than the Leafs -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 15, 21:14
I've never had a Twitter account and I generally don't think much of the app. However, there is one case where it serves a vital function - crash davis 😺 Jun 15, 20:33 2
- cell phone companies should have an amber/silver alert emergency notification system. (I haven't gotten one in ages though) - zeitgeist Jun 15, 20:56 1
  - they do, but at least the one here does not have photo posting capability - this is where Twitter enters -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 15, 21:19
that Vegas stadium for the A's is only 30k seats? lol dream big -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 15, 20:25 6
- They currently have the most capacity of any stadium in MLB and will end up dead last with the least capacity. Makes no sense to build a stadium so - Krusty Jun 15, 20:51
- Also heard they were thinking of making every game a 4pmPT, at the latest start…so tourists can see a game, then hit the Vegas night life -- nm - Flavorize Jun 15, 20:46 1
  - ignoring it can be 115 outside. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 15, 21:02
- I mean, the Oakland fans tried a reverse strike and 28k showed up so maybe they’re judging right. -- nm - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 Jun 15, 20:39 2
  - That's pretty good for a terrible team that raised their prices this year. - Krusty Jun 15, 20:53
  - Fisher could have had exactly what he’s getting from Vegas in Oakland (and more). he demanded pie in the sky terms he knew the city could never meet -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 15, 20:47
"Porn gives young people an unrealistic and unhealthy idea of..." -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 15, 20:21 4
- The percentage of pizzas that have sausage as a topping. -- nm - Ender Jun 15, 21:28
- ...how curious cheerleaders are of what a dick tastes like -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 15, 21:00
- what lime tastes like -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 20:25
- the San Fernando Valley -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 15, 20:21
backboarding: I secretly love soul man. I openly love foster kittens, foster kitten mothers, and cat fosterers. I am confused about rivian and ABRP. - amanda Jun 15, 19:30 4
- also: I still haven't found my phone and this season of masterchef is weirdly disappointing (will continue to watch). -- nm - amanda Jun 15, 19:31 3
  - ICP update? - hollywood big shot Jun 15, 19:32 2
    - I also thought about chucking at this but rolled my eyes instead. -- (link) - amanda Jun 15, 19:39 [Backboard]
    - I thought about chuckling at this in that way that I always tell people "it's not a documentary!!" when they say that like, fast X is unrealistic. -- (link) - amanda Jun 15, 19:37 [Backboard]
Someone tried to start a fight with Micheal Jai White at a screening? Man....some people are really really really stupid. -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 19:25 2
- Well, in addition to being a black belt in Wushu, Taekwondo, and several other martial arts... he's also a former special education teacher. - Beryllium Jun 15, 19:30 1
  - nice. -- nm - Remlik Jun 15, 19:57
Miami Mayor Suarez is running for prez. Will he sway votes away from deSantis? - Beryllium Jun 15, 19:25 5
- First I've ever heard his name. -- nm - Krusty Jun 15, 20:57 2
  - my favorite name in the race so far is Ramaswammy -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 15, 21:01 1
    - He's got a good name and terrible ideas. -- nm* - Krusty Jun 15, 21:15
- All those DeSantis votes? -- nm - Mop Jun 15, 19:53
- he's a crypto crook who may also yet be indicted during the campaign so i'm guessing no -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 15, 19:26
So, my youngest son and I recently finished reading Treasure Island. What is the first adaptation we should watch? - Beryllium Jun 15, 19:14 4
- Muppets -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 16, 04:56
- Treasure Planet and I say this loving Muppet Treasure Island a lot a lot. -- nm - Qale Jun 15, 19:42
- Muppets -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 15, 19:35
- Muppets -- nm - TWuG Jun 15, 19:21
Oh, GOP, don't ever change. -- (link) - TWuG Jun 15, 18:44
Huffman's (Reddit) interview with NBC News will go over swimmingly, I'm sure. -- (link) - Mop Jun 15, 18:38 7
- Honestly that’s not a terrible idea but wrong time and reason for it - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 15, 19:22
- ah, he's trying an Elon. -- nm - mafic Jun 15, 18:57
- He's such an asshole and will change reddit for the worse. I really hope something else comes along very soon. -- nm - Krusty Jun 15, 18:54 4
  - Facebook, Twitter, Reddit all in decline. The time is right for something to take the best parts of them all and make something new. -- nm - Mop Jun 15, 19:55 3
    - BERY ALERT! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 16, 04:57
    - Yup. I hope it happens because I'm currently using none of them anymore. -- nm - Krusty Jun 15, 20:58 1
      - I'm so tempted to make a play, but I don't want to join that game ... look how things went for the Kbin guy yesterday. I couldn't handle that much - Beryllium Jun 15, 23:02
Google Domains Sold to Squarespace -- (link) - budice Jun 15, 17:31 5
- My domain is paid for until 2030, but it’s currently a simple redirect to my Lulu Author page. -- nm - Qale Jun 15, 18:57
- Well fuck. -- nm - Mop Jun 15, 17:55 3
  - Yup -- nm - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 15, 17:58 2
    - Hey, you know what? They didn't shut it down. -- nm - Mop Jun 15, 17:59 1
      - Yet -- nm - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 15, 17:59
Body armor company demonstrate their “stab protection” vests -- (link) - budice Jun 15, 17:20 5
- I'm more impressed that stabby didn't slip on the hilt and slice his hand open. -- nm - mafic Jun 15, 18:56 1
  - People not used to stabbing others very often don't grip the handle firm enough, plus blood makes it very slippery -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 15, 20:03
- guns, knives, bare knuckles... go for the head shot -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 15, 18:42 1
  - welllll ... with bare knuckles, only go for certain headshots. Don't want to get an infection. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 19:19
- I feel cheated -- nm - Beaker Jun 15, 18:08
I think Kim is gonna hunt down the critics who disliked Elemental and bite their faces off. - The Allfather Jun 15, 17:18 5
- I wanna see it. Which, I mean, I’ve said that a few times since the pandemic subsided and yet I’ve not gone. -- nm* - Qale Jun 15, 18:58
- I think the critics are just mad at all the ones that went to D+ - Tim Jun 15, 18:05
- Ed liked it! -- nm - Beaker Jun 15, 17:24 1
  - Can't risk it! Bite his face off anyway! -- nm - Mop Jun 15, 18:30
- Nice. I thought so too -- nm - budice Jun 15, 17:22
Whuh? Max renews Velma for Season 2. -- (link) - Ender Jun 15, 17:09 1
- Did Mindy Kaling offer to pay for production herself? -- nm - Coach Bearond Jun 15, 17:48
"We have a situation that's growing because there's such acceptance that this is fine" - Premier of NB on LGBTQ -- (link) - Beaker Jun 15, 16:57 1
- I bet they’re not friends of Dorothy any more. -- nm - Dano Jun 15, 17:31
‘Jeopardy’ fans reel as ‘Lord’s Prayer’ question goes unanswered -- (link) - budice Jun 15, 16:48 9
- I assume I'm not the only one who used to think it was "Hollywood be thy name." nm - ralph wiggum Jun 15, 19:47 1
  - In Studio One, thy will be done. On film as it is in canon. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 22:05
- I wouldn't know it if I hadn't gone to private school. even then it was just through repetition, they didn't care if you said it or not. - mafic Jun 15, 18:47 1
  - My kindergarten teacher still had us say it daily. - Reagen Jun 15, 18:49
- Nothing will ever top the infamous Talkin' Football category. High comedy. -- nm - Coach Bearond Jun 15, 17:28 1
  - Jeopardy nerds never know sports. It sucks to see them sit there until the end and sometimes they don't even get to them. But when they - Krusty Jun 15, 21:19
- "Now I lay me down to rest, I pray I pass tomorrow's....what?" -- nm - Beaker Jun 15, 17:25
- Huh, almost like folks aren't really into going to church much nowadays? Huh. -- nm - mara 🍂 Jun 15, 17:25
- Shame. Anyway... -- nm - TWuG Jun 15, 17:09
This was an unusual car to see in this area. What is a "thic gtr", anyway? -- (pic) - Beryllium Jun 15, 16:39 [Attachment] 2
- thicc = widebody kit, LBW = Liberty Walk -- (link*) - Max Jun 15, 18:22
- I believe that would qualify as a thicc GTR as in a highly modified Nissan GT-R - JD Jun 15, 16:49
NFL - Ray Lewis’ Son, Ray Lewis III, Dead at 28 -- (link*) - budice Jun 15, 16:36
Ted Lasso S3: B spoils - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 15, 16:33
i think it's just 90 minutes until summer stalker signup closes. Get those registrations in! -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 16:28 3
- Question for you, can we attach videos in posts or is just pictures? - Krusty Jun 15, 16:31 2
  - Just pictures at the moment. Video is ... complex. - Beryllium Jun 15, 16:41 1
    - Thanks!! -- nm - Krusty Jun 15, 17:49
If "Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai" isn't an Attenborough-style documentary, someone whiffed on an opportunity -- nm - Beryllium Jun 15, 16:27
for just $679 you too can own the boots from Strange New Worlds -- (link) - mafic Jun 15, 16:10 1
- Sale price: $364.65 -- nm - JD Jun 15, 16:23
Netflix Renews ‘Spirit Rangers’ for Season 3 -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Jun 15, 16:05 2
- Simultaneously cancels it. -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 16:10 1
  - Why do I get the feeling you’re prepping for. SitV return? - The Allfather Jun 15, 17:19
ST: Strange New Worlds season premiere introduces Klingons to the show and they're ~80% TNG era Klingons and ~20% Disco Klingons. -- (link) - Ender Jun 15, 16:02 3
- Maybe long lunch tomorrow to watch it while WFH. Yeah that sounds... logical. -- nm - sycor Jun 15, 17:05
- Huge lapels and platform boots? -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 16:10
- thanks for the reminder. Season 2 starts on Space in Canada tonight too -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Jun 15, 16:04
The Last of Us haunted house coming to Universal's Halloween Horror Nights (both coasts) -- (link) - Beaker Jun 15, 16:00

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