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Olivia Chow new Toronto mayor -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jun 27, 05:17 2
- How many votes did all 102 Mayoral canditates get? Here you go! lowest was 27 -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jun 27, 05:19 1
  - Roger Moe - the guy you asked about came 11th! 2983 votes -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 27, 05:20
I'm in JFK for 7 hours due to canceled flights last night... anything fun to do here? - colin Jun 27, 05:09 5
- Visit the TWA Hotel and have a drink in the Connie bar -- nm - JD Jun 27, 06:53
- Bet on arrival times? -- nm - Coach Bearond Jun 27, 05:25
- In the airport? There's a spa you can go to. Otherwise I'm not sure there's much to do inside the airport. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 05:14 2
  - oo, a spa. -- nm - colin Jun 27, 05:15 1
    - the spa is temporarily closed! -- nm - colin Jun 27, 05:17
Wordle 738 5/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 27, 04:00 2
- 4 - decline Jun 27, 08:00
- 4 - Fuzzy Jun 27, 04:18
Voting for McDavid in 5th for MVP would be like voting for Aaron Judge in 5th last season. That dude needs his vote taken away. -- nm - Reagen Jun 27, 02:39 1
- Gotta be the guy that voted Pasternak 1st. -- nm - mafic Jun 27, 03:16
Urban legend comes nearly true, Nigerian lured to UK for a job, turned out he was being 'trafficked' for his kidney.... -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 27, 00:07
This seems like a super weird story to appear on CNN... "A bolder CNN is emerging after the ouster of former network chief Chris Licht" - Ender Jun 26, 22:52 4
- Darcy is their in-house media reporter/critic. also took heat for basically writing Licht's obit when the Atlantic piece first dropped -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Jun 27, 00:36
- "Under Licht, CNN journalists felt restrained delivering the news, unsure if stating the truth on politically charged issues might land them in hot -- nm - water" (edited to fit) Jun 27, 00:16
- The ratings matter here in a profound way. So, let's hope the trend continues. -- nm - David Jun 26, 23:11
- “We are doing awesome,” someone who is probably we, reports. -- nm - Qale Jun 26, 22:56
malaria comes to Florida and Texas -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 22:17 4
- something something deity angry something -- nm - . Jun 27, 04:15
- Ironically, hydroxychloroquine is good for that. -- nm* - Reagen Jun 27, 02:15 1
  - LIAR! Why no vaccine for this one huh??!! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 27, 04:50
- Well, it has been Africa level hot here for weeks. -- nm - Qale Jun 26, 22:56
were the Reds supposed to be good? -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 22:06 1
- No. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 05:15
Prigozhin statement. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 21:45
... so my several-thousand-dollar computer and nearly-thousand-dollar monitor can't play HD video on amazon prime ... because of content protection -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 21:34 1
- Right, well, fuck that noise. Imma play call of duty instead of watching Ghostbusters. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 21:36
artist Stanley Mouse has had a stroke. inside is the message on his Instagram - Peglegpete Jun 26, 21:30
in lighter news -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 26, 21:13 [mastodon]
Former head of Mexico's Anti-kidnapping squad arrested for kidnapping/torture of the 43 students -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 26, 21:10 1
- Man on Fire predicted it -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 27, 04:50
Last week’s Jeopardy episodes were a train wreck. They know the goal is to get the clues *right*, yes? -- nm - Mop Jun 26, 21:05 1
- Stupid Mayim... -- nm - Ender Jun 26, 22:55
I wonder how empty/full a matinee showing of GOTG3 would be this week -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 21:02 1
- About this. -- (pic) - Ender Jun 26, 22:56 [Attachment]
dang, hotels in downtown Nashville are expensive. -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 19:57 5
- For what dates? Not this week, right? They've got the NHL draft this week. -- nm - Ender Jun 26, 23:46 1
  - October - znufrii 🦄 Jun 27, 04:56
- try booking a room in San Diego July 20-23 during ComicCon, now. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 26, 21:01
- Do you need downtown or will you have a car? We stayed out closer to the airport but Jen had her car so we were mobile. -- nm - Meg Jun 26, 20:57 1
  - We’re only planning on being there two nights so would prefer to avoid renting a car. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Jun 27, 05:07
Ooh, my pig intestines are here! -- nm - Ender Jun 26, 19:30 1
- might want to remember that line for if you're ever playing D&D -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 20:57
Intermittent fasting works better than calorie counting says study released today on NPR -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 26, 19:28 3
- NPR now doing peer-review -- nm - psilotum Jun 26, 20:35 2
  - Peer review: if you catch a fish you get to eat, if not you fast -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 21:02
  - I'm a big fan of IF, BTW. -- nm - psilotum Jun 26, 20:38
"Hillary would print that out all the time" *laughter* - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 19:27 4
- I can't tell you how much I love "bring some cokes in please." -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 21:05
- **as he holds handful of memos he printed out -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 19:29 2
  - i think he just stole the originals outright -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 19:29 1
    - Who is the woman giggling about the papers, is he just flirting with her? Look at how important i am -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 20:08
My heart goes out to the University of Florida baseball team. Just kidding. I’m fine with this. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jun 26, 19:21 1
- They shouldn't have made LSU bleed its own blood. -- nm - David Jun 26, 19:38
Below Deck Sailing Yacht has gone off the rails this season. -- nm - Dano Jun 26, 19:07 1
- Per Cohen, Daisy claims Colin has a lot more to answer for than Gary. I don't at all get that. He's been fucked over and has done the best he can. -- nm - Ender Jun 26, 23:51
Jim Montgomery, Jack Adams Award winner?...chokay -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 26, 19:07
Watching Nancy Drew. Some decent acting along with some clunky dialogue. I don't remember there being supernatural stuff in the books. -- nm - . Jun 26, 18:59
RKO at a graduation -- (link) - Remlik Jun 26, 18:58
Tornados: friends of mine were right in the pathway, house fine, they're fine, but it wrecked the 100 year old trees around the -- (link) - Remlik Jun 26, 18:50 1
- That's a shock. Lucky nothing hit the house. -- nm - . Jun 26, 19:05
1 millisecond. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 26, 18:36 [mastodon] 6
- the heat generated would've been something too. gross, but - mafic Jun 26, 18:54 4
  - *panicked return fire* -- nm - nearby pistol shrimp Jun 26, 19:48
  - wouldn't it be just flash of heat that dissipates as fast, like a camera flash? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 19:25 2
    - I have no idea! maybe all the cold north atlantic water is enough to mitigate it. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 19:56 1
      - flash-sous-vide -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 20:07
- that hull wasn't no 20 ft thick neither -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 18:44
WWE is reportedly interested with Will Ospreay after his Kenny Omega match according to backstage sources."Vince McMahon is high on Will Ospreay..... - Remlik Jun 26, 18:07 3
- Reports like this are always such obvious BS. -- nm - David Jun 26, 19:31
- Is that from kayfabenews? - the wrong element Jun 26, 18:34 1
  - yeah it ain't gonna happen -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 18:57
crash alert - rookie of the year awarded -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Jun 26, 17:56 4
- 😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 26, 18:38
- Good lord, they will just give that shit to anybody. -- nm - David Jun 26, 17:56 2
  - nm -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Jun 26, 18:41 [youtube] 1
    - 🐙🏒🐙🏒🐙🏒🐙🏒🐙 -- nm - psilotum Jun 26, 20:43
Prigozhin's men are really angry at...Prigozhin, feeling betrayed, abandoned and left to the judgements of those they have no respect for -- (link*) - zeitgeist Jun 26, 17:50 6
- I see these guys wore the "whiny baby" pants. -- nm - deadpool si Jun 26, 18:01
- Have they maybe considered NOT being paid assassins? -- nm - David Jun 26, 17:56
- they should just walk away -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 17:54 2
  - yup history has proven many times armies should not try to leave Moscow in the winter. -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 26, 17:55 1
    - what about the summer of their discontent? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 19:26
- This is my shocked face -- nm - TWuG Jun 26, 17:52
"If you’re sick of finding an affordable home in Vancouver, why not buy an island you can call your own in BC for the same price?" -- (link) - mud Jun 26, 17:23 10
- When you buy a house in Vanc, you *get* a house. They just have a temp cabin and good luck finding a contractor, are there permits you need? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 17:56
- I'm guessing it's in the middle of bamfield-nowhere? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 17:46 8
  - Here -- (link) - Reagen Jun 26, 17:55 2
    - Privateislandsonline lists it as "off the market". Here's a cheaper option. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 26, 18:00 1
      - ooh, quiet and car-friendly. doesn't score highly for other amenities though. -- (link) - mafic Jun 26, 18:10
  - 👏🏼 - mafic Jun 26, 17:51
  - Oh, probably gray island near haida gwaii. Yeah, I'd buy that if I had a couple million to burn. - Beryllium Jun 26, 17:49 3
    - I like this one -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 26, 17:56 2
      - Is that a tidal inlet? what crazy geology -- nm - psilotum Jun 26, 22:00 1
        
        The west coast is rugged and glacially-scarred. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 27, 09:46
CNN has one of the tapes -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 17:14 2
- text: - mud Jun 26, 17:20
- “This was done by the military and given to me.” -- (link) - mud Jun 26, 17:18
American Ninja Warrior being lazy about Illinois locations. Aurora is not Chicago and North Central College is in Naperville. -- nm - . Jun 26, 17:12 17
- technically sure, but nobody outside metro Chicago cares. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 17:23 16
  - Correction: no one outside the city limits cares. - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 26, 17:42 3
    - I care. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 26, 18:04
    - Aurora is Illinois's second biggest city. Naperville is next door to it. -- nm - . Jun 26, 17:57
    - same in a lot of metro areas, I imagine. I know Vancouver and Toronto were like that. - mafic Jun 26, 17:48
  - Still lazy. Will be interesting when they refer to Kenosha, a suburb of Milwaukee, as Chicago. -- nm - . Jun 26, 17:37 11
    - Kenosha isn't a suburb. Racine, maybe. Kenosha is just a city along the lake that used to make cars and underwear. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jun 26, 18:40 1
      - Kenosha is considered part of the larger Chicago Metropolitan area and a suburbish of Milwaukee. -- nm - . Jun 26, 18:57
    - Everyone knows the Kenosha Kickers. Their big hit Polka Polka Polka -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 18:08 2
      - Polka Twist is a classic from them. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jun 26, 21:31 1
        
        they sold some 600 copies... -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 27, 14:02
    - Milwaukee's a suburb of Chicago. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 17:38 5
      - Nope. Milwaukee is a completely different city. -- nm - . Jun 26, 17:52 4
        
        or so they'd have you believe. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 17:54 3
        
        No, Milwaukee is very much a different city. Different attitude, different culture. -- nm - . Jun 26, 17:58 2
        
        next you'll tell me Gary Indiana is a real place. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 18:10 1
        
        I'm not sure people in Gary believe that. -- nm - . Jun 26, 18:15
Barbie Dreamhouse: It's an AirBnB for rental -- (link) - budice Jun 26, 17:10 3
- I'd rather stay at the Flintstone house -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 18:24 2
  - nope, that's up in Santa Barbarock -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 18:30 1
    - really? I thought it was upper Marbleboo, end of the Hollyrock Hills before you got the Sand Fernando valley -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 19:31
Their demands were met. The Idol’s season is only 5 episodes long. -- (link) - Tim Jun 26, 17:07 1
- "The Weeknd died on his way back to his home planet...." -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 26, 17:15
Elections 2023: Toronto Polls have closed. Mayor to be decided -- (link*) - budice Jun 26, 17:04 [youtube] 6
- Did I say strong mayor powers? I mean no mayor powers. -- nm - Doug Ford Jun 26, 17:52
- Close between Bail and Chow -- nm - budice Jun 26, 17:26 4
  - "Will Chow 'Bail' them out? Stay Tuned." -- nm - budice Jun 26, 17:29 3
    - Wait, his name is actually Bradford Bradford? -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 17:38 2
      - First question Candidate Bradford: “why did your parents hate you?” -- nm - spamlet 🤦🏻‍♂️ Jun 26, 17:43
      - apparently he was Bradford [father's last name], then changed to Brad Bradford post-divorce. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 17:43
In another case of Russia shooting itself in the dick, blowing up the Kakhovah dam washed away its frontline positions on the Dnipro River -- (link) - znufrii Jun 26, 16:32 2
- basically the worst of everything that's been done has been in the region that had the most pro-Russia population when it all started - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 16:34 1
  - Thousands of anti tank and anti people mines were washed away, Ukraine will be worse than Vietnam foe maimed children n farmers -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 16:54
happy 40th anniversary to The Thing -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 16:32 5
- Hooper’s script was a horror-comedy. Turman said “It would have been one of the worst movies ever made.” Now I want to see that version -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 26, 17:17 1
  - You got it! -- nm - Sam Raimi Jun 26, 18:10
- Great thread! -- nm - Jovian Jun 26, 16:58
- 1982. But you can celebrate Porky's II, The Twilight Zone, The Survivors, and Yellowbeard -- (link*) - Max Jun 26, 16:50 1
  - speaking of Twilight Zone -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 16:56
Air Mobility Command celebrates 100th year of air refueling with community flyovers across the U.S. - JD Jun 26, 16:11 7
- Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana -- (link) - JD Jun 26, 16:45
- of course my state is un-googleable -- nm - psilotum Jun 26, 16:26 3
  - Found it, but fb -- (link) - psilotum Jun 26, 16:32 2
    - Washington/Oregon flight path -- (pic) - psilotum Jun 26, 16:35 [Attachment]
    - Flight path from Spokane as far east as Minnesota. -- (pic) - psilotum Jun 26, 16:34 [Attachment]
- Florida -- (link) - JD Jun 26, 16:13
- Here's a schedule for Michigan -- (link) - JD Jun 26, 16:12
Little by little -- (link) - Jovian Jun 26, 16:09
I didn’t realize this was the actor from the MM finale that Hamm married. and they got married at Esalen, where it was filmed -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 16:02
Honorary Oscars to Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, and Carol Littleton. -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 15:58
If anyone is interested, I found out why the US Coast Guard responded to Titan. - loosilu Jun 26, 15:46
Well that's one way to take money from the casino cage and make it to the parking lot and beyond -- (link*) - JD Jun 26, 15:27 1
- Ocean's One -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 15:32

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