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Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Wooooo. Big ol’ storms following days of intense heat. -- nm - Qale Jun 21, 19:30 1
- 117 in Austin today. 117. -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 19:38
this is a Will Ferrell movie waiting to happen -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 19:28
Coachella Valley Firebirds goalie Joey Daccord is wearing the CV black and red uniform, but is wearing his Kraken paint job mask. "Oh Yeah, I've been to the show!" -- nm* - crash davis 😺 Jun 21, 19:16 3
- "Joey OK" -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 19:38 1
  - I just can't believe it is June 21 and I'm still watching live hockey. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 21, 19:41
- and gotta love minor league announcers: "Game seven, everyone has been waiting for this since the end of game six" -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 21, 19:18
Super tempted to download the visionOS SDK and Simulator to try making a hacky VR interface for ST ... -- nm - Beryllium Jun 21, 19:06
This is going to be called OceanGateGate by history, right? -- nm* - Andie Jun 21, 18:59
Weekish ago? My dad calls and leaves a voice mail about getting a new number. We don’t have an actual relationship, so this is more of a courtesy. - Qale Jun 21, 18:57 2
- ♡♡ - mud Jun 21, 19:19 1
  - I definitely am thinking on it too much. I never get the same courtesies as I give to my family members. -- nm - Qale Jun 21, 19:29
taxing billionaires to have slightly smaller piles of money to light on fire would probably be healthier for them as well -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 18:48 8
- I wonder if they're close. -- nm - mafic Jun 21, 19:42
- Sub-Moroner -- nm - Max Jun 21, 19:16
- We all deal with stress in our own ways, amiright -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 21, 19:13
- Even AI is like... That's whack, yo. -- nm - Dano Jun 21, 18:54
- You think that sub is deep but then there's the depth of "the internet stripper won't take my money". -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 18:50 3
  - "That really sucks, lady!" -- (link) - titanic letdown Jun 21, 19:07 [youtube] 2
    - the story I've heard is that this was shitty on purpose so that they couldn't use it. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 19:11 1
      - like when Don Draper intentionally tanked the Jaguar pitch to fuck over Herb? -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 19:13
Hockey isn't done yet. I got an email from the Kraken saying the Coachella Valley Firebirds (Kraken AHL affiliate) are playing Game 7 of the Calder - crash davis 😺 Jun 21, 18:37 2
- Go Hershey Bears! -- nm - Dano Jun 21, 18:40 1
  - Go Firebirds (but that would have been a better name for Pontiac) -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 21, 19:07
NHL Mock Draft 2023: Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson lead the way as Pronman picks all seven rounds - crash davis 😺 Jun 21, 18:32 8
- I guess Quentin Lusty and Oliver Bonk don't do it for you. not even Felix Unger Sorum? -- nm - mafic Jun 21, 19:32 1
  - You mean Quentin Musty? I saw Oliver Bonk but I did miss Felix Unger Sorum. :) -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 21, 19:34
- I didn't process it all, but I didn't see any colorful names like you get in the MLB draft. Perhaps I missed one or two Name Team winners. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 21, 18:35 5
  - I'm gonna call him Fantilli Lace. -- nm - David Jun 21, 18:56 3
    - Simashev gonna be D-Smash. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 18:57 2
      - I suppose Danil But prompts the question "But what?" -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 21, 19:06 1
        
        Montreal should draft him since but is French for goal. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 19:07
  - the Bantam drafts are the real goldmine for hockey names. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 18:40
nm -- nm* - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 21, 17:47
Your Unexpected Inclusion in Ben Mendelsohn's CV Post of the Day -- (pic) - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 21, 17:47 [Attachment] 1
- the Guardian piece his ex-wife wrote about their brief marriage is still terrific -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 17:51
this is the second THR hit piece on Zaslav in as many days -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 17:25 4
- "I’m saying it all fast because every conversation with David lasts no more than a couple of minutes, if that" -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 17:26 3
  - Our David? Unlikely. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 21, 17:35 2
    - god if only -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 17:35 1
      - 😆 -- nm - JD Jun 21, 19:39
Kevin Costner's Estranged Wife Wants $248k/Mo. In Child Support -- nm - budice Jun 21, 17:21 11
- They need it for their saffron deficiency. -- nm - Max Jun 21, 18:45
- They are his children. He needs to pay based on his net worth. - loosilu Jun 21, 18:32
- *shrug* not like he can't afford it, and that's kind of how divorce goes. -- nm - mafic Jun 21, 17:37
- for $248K a month, the kids better be taught religion from the Dali Lama & the Pope, and Govt by Obama -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 21, 17:27
- apparently also squatting in his home and refuses to leave -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 17:23 6
  - "squatting"? I assume his children live there, and he does jack shit for child care. - loosilu Jun 21, 18:33 1
    - You don't know Jack Shit about how Kevin Costner is as a father. -- nm - Ender Jun 21, 19:03
  - Is it the home they shared when they were married? Then how is it "his" home? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 21, 18:32 3
    - The childrren live there. Period. She is their mother. - loosilu Jun 21, 18:34
    - "but that is owned by Costner" -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 18:34 1
      - So he's evicting his children. -- nm* - loosilu Jun 21, 18:35
This clip has been living in my brain lately -- (link) - Reagen Jun 21, 17:17 [youtube] 2
- That's a fantastic joke. -- nm - Max Jun 21, 18:00
- :-D -- nm - mud Jun 21, 17:27
WGA sign o the day -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 17:06
27 Pixar ranked by IndieWire .. I think my faves are WALL-E, The Incredibles, Inside Out, Soul, and Brave -- (link) - mud Jun 21, 16:53 2
- My top 5 would be: Brave, Wall-E, Monsters Inc, Up, and Luca. -- nm - Qale Jun 21, 18:36
- Elemental is way too low. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Jun 21, 17:04
Disney+ is showing the premiere of American Born Chinese for free on YouTube. -- (link) - David Jun 21, 16:49 [youtube]
Interesting interview with Taylor Sheridan....(yellowstone, tulsa king)....some streaming talk in there -- (link) - Remlik Jun 21, 15:31 7
- the more you read the more you're amazed Yellowstone isn't any worse -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 15:36 6
  - I haven’t watched Yellowstone but I did like Wind River. -- nm - Dano Jun 21, 16:24 5
    - i think Sicario is the only one i was really engaged with - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 16:36 3
      - He's no Shane Black. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 16:57 1
        
        "And then- BABLAMBLAMBLAM! Holy crap this guy is fast on the trigger. And he looks good doing it too. CUT TO TUNNEL" -- nm - pg. 48 Jun 21, 18:52
      - those two are excellent. Everything after .. meh -- nm - mud Jun 21, 16:55
    - Hell or High Water was great too -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 Jun 21, 16:35
Variety: Oscars to Require ‘Expanded Theatrical Run’ to Qualify for Best Picture Beginning in 2025 - mud Jun 21, 15:25 2
- LOL. Theaters won't be around by 2025. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 21, 18:32 1
  - :-P -- nm - mud Jun 21, 18:33
To answer Qale: I'm still watching The Idol for the same reason I started watching it - JD Jun 21, 15:17 1
- Not to sound too glib, but you know TikTok exists right? -- nm - Qale Jun 21, 18:42
i was looking at some concerts, and some of the pairings confuse me. - tRuMaN Jun 21, 15:14 9
- HEad and the Heart are terrific in concert. They headlined a Rock the River show for us. Revivalists doing the same this year as well -- nm - Remlik Jun 21, 18:23
- I can tell you that needtobreathe and Judah show would be great. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 21, 17:32
- I mean, tears for fears is *obviously* the headliner there. gen x nostalgia + late gen x indie. then christian rock + christian rock-adjacent. -- nm - mafic Jun 21, 16:02 5
  - I love Cold War Kids, but they've never had a hit that approaches EWTRTW. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 16:24 4
    - I have 10 of their songs liked on Spotify! -- nm - Qale Jun 21, 18:48
    - they don't really have a hit that approaches sowing the seeds of love, at least as far a charts go. -- nm - mafic Jun 21, 17:36 2
      - First was arguably one of the biggest alternative hits of the 2010s but didn’t cross over to pop. - Tim Jun 21, 17:57
      - modern charts are goofy so I wouldn't even use that. I'm thinking cultural impact. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 17:44
- 53 years ago Miles Davis opened for the Grateful Dead. 6 prior, Jimi Hendryx opened for the Monkees. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 21, 15:44
"Best estimated 1 mile time 4:01" ha ha ha no. Go home GPS, you're drunk. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 15:12 3
- *disappointed* -- nm - Roger Bannister Jun 21, 16:18 1
  - down hill with a tail wind I could maybe break 7. And then would need to lay down for a while. -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 16:23
- "Go home, GPS, you're drunk" - Elliot Carver's scheme in Tomorrow Never Dies -- nm - Beryllium Jun 21, 16:11
I missed the Kylie thread! I rate the Confide in Me video. - LMS Jun 21, 15:10
2023 HHOF class: Ken Hitchcock Pierre Lacroix Tom Barrasso Henrik Lundqvist Caroline Ouellette Pierre Turgeon Mike Vernon -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 14:55 2
- So, they inducted 2 goalies who've been on the ballot for like 15-20 years...the same year they inducted a 1st ballot Goalie? - Will Hunting Jun 21, 18:06
- Vernon kind of surprises me. Hall of Very Good, certainly. -- nm - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 21, 14:56
the IRS modernization is such a shitshow. they can't even get their arms around the scope of it to begin to get it quoted properly. - 🏳️‍🌈 judge jones 🏳️‍🌈 Jun 21, 14:40 6
- MDH and spamlet say Amen, sister. -- nm - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 21, 14:50 5
  - the amount of clients I have waiting to hear anything back from the IRS about ERC filings is getting ridiculous. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 21, 15:11 4
    - Those I don’t really blame on them. They got inundated with bs claims. They should be auditing every one. - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 21, 15:14 3
      - Yep. The IRS set a dollar threshold a ways back and any claim over that amount is automatically sent for further review. -- nm - MDH Jun 21, 15:23 1
        
        And if you get denied the paper mill is long gone and you’re out the 20%. -- nm - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 21, 15:25
      - well a lot of them are the safe harbor claims for loss of revenue, so not hard to prove for clients. - tRuMaN Jun 21, 15:16
This video has a pretty good look of the consequences of the last writers strike, the shows that were impacted, canceled, survived, etc. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Jun 21, 14:29 [youtube]
The Celtics are working on a trade to acquire the Wizards’ Kristaps Porzingis in a three-team deal that sends Malcolm Brogdon to Clippers. LA would be - Beaker 🍻 Jun 21, 14:18 2
- So, the Wizards will have traded Beal and Porzhighis for the last pick of a 1st round and nothing else. This is the worst fire sale ever. - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 Jun 21, 16:07 1
  - They've ended up with a relatively clean payroll which is much more than they had before -- nm - JD Jun 21, 16:10
This melted the brains of all the dudes in the house I was staying in at the time -- (link) - Reagen Jun 21, 14:03 5
- Was it a gay house? -- nm - loosilu Jun 21, 14:47 2
  - I mean you saw the part where they basically put the camera up her dress, right? -- nm - Reagen Jun 21, 14:54 1
    - It’s common to see a woman’s thong while she’s still dressed, right? - Will Hunting 🍔🍟🍔🍹🍷 Jun 21, 16:00
- Now do Bizarre Locomotion Triangle. -- nm - Spawn Jun 21, 14:11 1
  - please don't. -- nm - mud Jun 21, 14:15
And after further review... -- (link) - JD Jun 21, 14:00 1
- ... alright, Harry clearly needs to get into auto racing. - Beryllium Jun 21, 14:09
Interesting thread on a classified documents case with similarities to Trump’s. Sentence of 46 months -- (link) - mara Jun 21, 13:54 8
- even 3+ years of him out of sight would be a blessing - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 14:15
- and here is the behind the scenes video of the conversation between Trump and his lawyer. (NSFW language) -- (link*) - Jovian Jun 21, 14:04 [youtube]
- "similarities" -- nm - Spawn Jun 21, 13:55 5
  - he also tried declassifying them with his mind! -- nm - mafic Jun 21, 17:44
  - *sigh* -- nm - mara Jun 21, 14:00 3
    - Happy birthday! -- nm - David Jun 21, 14:13 1
      - Thanks! -- nm - mara Jun 21, 14:21
    - Just saying, this is a rather unique case. -- nm - Spawn Jun 21, 14:13
Have a wonderful summer, ST! -- (link) - Krusty Jun 21, 13:54 [youtube]
don’t threaten me with a good time, Taylor -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 13:53
I'm just posting this for the chaos of it. -- (link) - David Jun 21, 13:48 14
- Top 10 global in 2023 are the only films to break 200M. Wow. - Spawn Jun 21, 14:18 13
  - I've seen 2. Only 1 in theatre. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 21, 15:08 1
    - nil -- nm - mud Jun 21, 15:09
  - i have seen exactly 0 of those movies. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 21, 14:40 5
    - 3 here! -- nm - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 21, 14:58 4
      - We are at eight, and I might be forgetting one or two. - David Jun 21, 15:26 3
        
        Oh I’ve seen more just 3 on that list. -- nm* - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 21, 15:50 2
        
        I meant in theaters. -- nm - David Jun 21, 16:04 1
        
        29. It's been a slow year, for well-documented reasons. - Marlowe Jun 21, 18:01
  - We live in a box office world of haves and have nots. There just isn't much middle ground now. - David Jun 21, 14:33 4
    - . . . of the studios own choosing. this is the world they've wanted for over a decade now. any studio could have made EEAAO on the same budget as A24 - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 14:37 3
      - Counterpoints: The Blackening, The Machine, Evil Dead Rise, Are You There, God..., The Pope's Exorcist, Chevalier, Book Club 2, Blackberry, Hypnotic.. - David Jun 21, 14:48 2
        
        yeah it's hard. so what. it's always been hard. Wall Street and private equity want risk-free infinite growth. Hollywood has never worked like that. - hollywood big shot Jun 21, 15:30 1
        
        It's about the customers, not investors or creators. -- nm - David Jun 21, 15:34
ST is straight up fired for not telling me who exactly Kraven the Hunter is. Lead with Aaron Taylor Johnson with a shot chaser of Russell Crowe. - Pippy Quintas Jun 21, 13:45 4
- Counterpoint: It's Morbin' time. -- nm - David Jun 21, 13:46 3
  - Counter counter point. Tarzan -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 21, 14:04
  - It was no Morbin' Time. -- nm Posted by Spawn Jun 21 '23, 14:14 -- nm - Spawn Jun 21, 13:56
  - How Dare You?! - Pippy Quintas Jun 21, 13:50
Blue Sky activated. -- nm - Remlik Jun 21, 13:42 7
- I'm skipping that one, at least for now. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 21, 13:48 2
  - (I skipped joining twitter itself for quite a while, as I recall) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 21, 16:06
  - Yeah, I have my mastodon Home feed set up pretty well now, mostly better than my twatter feed ever was. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 21, 14:05
- ORLY? -- nm - Qale Jun 21, 13:46 3
  - you want a code when I get one? -- nm - Remlik Jun 21, 13:52 2
    - Do I have to do sexual favors for it? - Qale Jun 21, 19:07
    - I’d take one if you have extra. - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 21, 15:15

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