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Braves' Losses now have a 1 point lead over Matt Olson HR's, 33 to 32. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 20, 12:01
Just got an email from Regal on which theaters will have pink popcorn. Where is my radioactive popcorn? -- nm - crash davis Jul 20, 12:00 2
- West Virginia. Popcorn machines are available in Fallout 76! -- nm - Qale Jul 20, 12:03 1
  - I've never played 76. I should rectify that some day. -- nm - crash davis Jul 20, 12:06
can't get enough Sam Jackson!! - mud Jul 20, 11:48 1
- In a post-credits scene, Fury should be in the drive through at the Wakanda Starbucks as requested at the end of Black Panther. -- nm - Qale Jul 20, 12:00
I'm super late, but finally finished Ted Lasso. A+++ for season 3. (spoils) - sycor Jul 20, 11:43 2
- (spoilers) - Bari Seldon Jul 20, 12:10
- Also (more spoils) - sycor Jul 20, 11:45
DTL folks: this is national tournament week, yes? -- nm - Bari Seldon Jul 20, 11:41 3
- Yes it is -- nm - spamlet Jul 20, 11:52 2
  - Could I get a copy of the conference standings in some format? - Bari Seldon Jul 20, 12:06 1
    - Macon in C8, Gulf Shores in C13, and Syracuse in C5 seem the most promising to me, but I wish you would take over Tuscaloosa and give the Voodoo - rollo 🐙 Jul 20, 12:18
For Tyler Lockett's wedding, DK Metcalf wore a tuxedo top with a bowtie, "dress" shorts, white Air Force ones, and white athletic socks. -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Jul 20, 11:39 [Image] 1
- *smh* So uncouth. -- nm - Krusty Jul 20, 11:51
AI tool allows users to create and star in their own episodes of South Park -- (link) - znufrii 🦄 Jul 20, 11:29 3
- “Generative AI… has gripped the public imagination.” — Has it really though? -- nm - Qale Jul 20, 12:01
- I wonder if this makes an RP1-style metaverse more likely or less likely? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 20, 11:34
- *pukes all over Amy* -- nm - Spawn Jul 20, 11:33
PSA: If you never played Elder Scrolls Online, it's free for PC through Epic Games store today. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 20, 11:26 4
- It is a good game. Graphically astonishing, considering its old-ass engine. It really needs an overhaul on difficulty. Generally, it’s a push over. -- nm - Qale Jul 20, 12:04 1
  - Yeah, when they switched to always have the zone to be on your level, they ruined the difficulty. (NM) - Marlowe Jul 20, 13:05
- thx. I can't keep track of what I own or have access to via Gamepass so I just buy all these when you guys post them :) -- nm - oblique Jul 20, 11:36 1
  - It's fine as far as an MMO goes. Better than GW2 or Fallout76 in my opinion. Not as good as WOW or FF14. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 20, 11:48
This is a good joke. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 20, 11:25 [mastodon]
"AMC Theatres is abandoning its “Sightline” pricing strategy, which charged different prices for seats in different locations within each theater." - David Jul 20, 11:24 3
- Ours never did such a thing. -- nm - Spawn Jul 20, 11:33
- Took a cue from Airlines. nice try -- nm - budice Jul 20, 11:25 1
  - I think it was more inspired by concert pricing -- nm - JD Jul 20, 11:58
The Barbie Opening Weekend Derivative opened at $75? Oops. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jul 20, 11:21 1
- i just looked at my closest theatre - they have added a ton more screenings for the weekend since just yesterday. -- nm - Andie Jul 20, 11:39
Seems AT&T is having internet problems. Down here. -- nm - Meg Jul 20, 11:19 1
- And back!! After I've spent an hour or so chasing wires :/ -- nm - Meg Jul 20, 11:20
One of these times they’ll be right! -- (link) - znufrii 🦄 Jul 20, 11:15 1
- "These indicators have predicted 12 of the last 5 recessions" -- nm - Reagen Jul 20, 11:17
Vikings rookie WR Jordan Addison was cited for driving 140 mph in a 50 mph zone -- nm* - budice Jul 20, 11:14 7
- Here is what he was driving. -- (link) - Strongbad Jul 20, 11:57 1
  - Top speed is reportedly 190. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 20, 11:58
- Amateur. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 20, 11:27 3
  - yeah, anything below +100 is not really trying. -- nm - Spawn Jul 20, 11:34 2
    - I would be much more impressed by 140 in a 25. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 20, 11:36 1
      - Well yeah, but 125 in a 25 would get my "Impressed" stamp. -- nm - Spawn Jul 20, 11:47
- Again? - Reluctant Cynic Jul 20, 11:25
Social Media has a new term for Sugar Daddy: Financial Father - budice Jul 20, 11:00 1
- Somehow, that's a lot worse. -- nm - David Jul 20, 11:15
Zeitgeist. now that Power Bill has a winner, are we playing Meg's Millions for tomorrow night? -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 20, 10:57 5
- Yes...and put your nic in the message, it makes me happy, I don't have to think, you know what happens when I have to think.... -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 20, 11:57
- Sent -- nm - Loyola Jul 20, 11:41
- Sent. -- nm - David Jul 20, 11:16
- money sent -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 20, 11:00
- bb -- (link) - decline Jul 20, 10:59 [Backboard]
James Dean, yeah that James Dean, to *star* in the sequel Back to Eden via AI CGI -- (link) - zeitgeist Jul 20, 10:51 2
- SAG may have some thoughts. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 20, 12:00
- Simpsons did it -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 20, 10:56
Greetings from a different Carolina - prayformojo Jul 20, 10:50 2
- eyes on the road! -- nm - oblique Jul 20, 10:50 1
  - Fortunately, Hot Wheels Heather is driving -- nm - prayformojo Jul 20, 10:55
Lauren Mayberry announces solo tour -- (pic) - JD Jul 20, 10:40 [Attachment] 16
- uuuuuugh, there's too much going on in September already, dammit -- nm - JaxSean Jul 20, 11:01
- who is that? -- nm - decline Jul 20, 10:55 5
  - Lead singer for CHVRCHES -- nm - JaxSean Jul 20, 10:59 4
    - Someone's going to be disappointed if they say "Take me to CHVRCHES" and get that instead. - Beryllium Jul 20, 11:04
    - CHVRCHES is a group? --nm - decline Jul 20, 11:02 2
      - *and* she's a former admin for the Biffy Clyro message boards! -- nm - JaxSean Jul 20, 11:29
      - Spammy gonna hire some hit men in Mexico. -- nm - Reagen Jul 20, 11:04
- oh interesting. Saw the band last year and they were terrific. -- nm - Remlik Jul 20, 10:49
- The note that went along with the post -- (pic) - JD Jul 20, 10:41 [Attachment] 7
  - does the note tell us who she is? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 20, 10:43 6
    - I guess it could be inferred from the first couple of lines that she has something to do with CHVRCHES -- nm - JD Jul 20, 10:47 5
      - note on who CHVRCHES is too please -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 20, 10:53 4
        
        They are a band that was definitely inspired by original synth acts of 80s -- (link) - JD Jul 20, 11:19 [Backboard] 3
        
        they have some great songs you should check them out - Pippy Quintas Jul 20, 11:39 2
        
        love Final Girl -- (link) - Remlik Jul 20, 11:49 [youtube] 1
        
        I've never heard that song. it is great. thanks -- nm - Pippy Quintas Jul 20, 12:27
Meanwhile, the largest retailer in Texas won't give its customers tap to pay, nor digital wallets. Nice job, Butts. -- nm* - Qale Jul 20, 10:30 3
- You'll pry those knuckle busters from their cold dead hands. -- nm - Bari Seldon Jul 20, 12:07
- Guessing some sort of gun store? -- nm - Flavorize Jul 20, 11:08 1
  - I think he's alluding to (megaspoilers) - Reluctant Cynic Jul 20, 11:28
Convicted fraudster granted clemency by Trump facing new fraud charges -- (link) - znufrii 🦄 Jul 20, 10:23 2
- I'm concerned he may not have learned his lesson and that the clemency was a bit premature -- nm - decline Jul 20, 10:24 1
  - I do wonder how much he paid DJT for this pardon, one day before he left office. smh. Least we all know what a mob boss in the WH is like. -- nm - Jovian Jul 20, 10:27
Variety: ‘Gen V’ premieres Sept. 29 -- (edited) - mud Jul 20, 10:15
Gretchen Whitmer Would Like You to Meet ‘Governor Barbie’ It’s part of a social media stunt by the pink-loving politician. - crash davis Jul 20, 10:15 12
- Bound to be more popular than her other effort, Kidnap Barbie. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 20, 10:46
- never change NYT -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 20, 10:16 10
  - “There will be people who don’t get it, and that’s fine,” Ms. Whitmer said. “We’re going to have fun. We’re going to continue to be fierce and feminin - Whitmer 2028 Jul 20, 10:18 9
    - Michigan Dems just had the most progressive leg session with a razor thin majority, none of which is mentioned even passing, but 1000 pearl-clutching - hollywood big shot Jul 20, 10:25 7
      - It is amazing how you can draw a totally different interpretation of an article than I can. The article played well in the cat-loving Batman demo - crash davis Jul 20, 10:30 6
        
        "social media stunt" totally non-loaded language -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 20, 10:34 5
        
        what word would you prefer other than stunt? -- nm - crash davis Jul 20, 10:38 4
        
        “Social media push” works just as well without the dismissive connotation. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Jul 20, 10:46 3
        
        A push to do what? To achieve what end? But you guys should let the NYT that you feel they are being dismissive in their comments section -- nm - crash davis Jul 20, 10:53 2
        
        *shrug* - znufrii 🦄 Jul 20, 10:59 1
        
        It is a fun article (the instagram photos posted with it make it even more fun) about a politician's publicity stunt - crash davis 😺 Jul 20, 11:32
    - There will be people who don’t get it.. aka the MAGA Cult -- nm - Jovian Jul 20, 10:20
great Sam Jackson story at IndieWire: - mud Jul 20, 10:12 1
- This is more entertaining than Secret Invasion -- nm - Flavorize Jul 20, 10:25
“I’m still Jesus, but he’s the new Moses.” -- nm - Jim Caviezel Jul 20, 09:59 3
- into todays, The Republican party is not a cult. -- nm - Jovian Jul 20, 10:00 2
  - The podcast episode I'm listening to today -- (link) - oblique Jul 20, 10:03 1
    - that looks interesting. very. interesting. -- nm - Pippy Quintas Jul 20, 12:20
RATM -- (link) - prayformojo Jul 20, 09:57
That's one strike prevented, at least. Broadway League and IATSE reach tentative agreement. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Jul 20, 09:56
What are your domestic weekend predictions for Barbie and Oppenheimer? - Inigo Jul 20, 09:55 6
- Barbie $220M Oppenheimer $75M. I'm going big. -- nm - Qale Jul 20, 10:25
- 312.50 / 31.25 -- nm - mud Jul 20, 10:19
- Barbie - $155. Opp $51 -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 20, 10:18
- 148/58 -- nm - Max Jul 20, 10:05
- Barbie $200M Oppenheimer $60M -- nm - budice Jul 20, 09:58
- Barbie - $155 million, Oppenheimer $61 million -- nm - Andie Jul 20, 09:58
SDCC: Automated Transforming Grimlock -- (link) - budice Jul 20, 09:53
USPS says there's a personal letter in today's mail. Sender's name is familiar but couldn't immediately remember where - - Meg Jul 20, 09:40 3
- I appreciate you only tormenting people rather than... well, you know, the previous way you handled things. -- nm - Qale Jul 20, 10:26 1
  - She is now a *paid* assassin -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 20, 10:37
- JitB with the coffee apology. Score! -- nm - crash davis Jul 20, 10:26
doggie day care uncover a pup-spiracy in progress -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 20, 09:14 1
- hee!! -- nm - Pippy Quintas Jul 20, 09:44
Kevin McCarthy denies having promised to expunge Trump’s impeachments -- (link*) - znufrii 🦄 Jul 20, 09:08 4
- (even Turley opines that he's full of shit on his ability to actually deliver) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 20, 09:32
- Semantics. Somebody may or may not be using the word "promise" loosely, but McCarthy has publicly supported expungement. -- nm - mara 🍂 Jul 20, 09:21
- "How can you tell a politician is lying?" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 20, 09:10 1
  - They have an R in front of their name. -- nm - Jovian Jul 20, 09:11
how the Lady Kiwis did it (absolute beauty) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 20, 09:04 1
- Just onside, too. Beautiful. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Jul 20, 09:07
*shakes fist at Flavorize* -- nm* - Strongbad Jul 20, 09:00
Rookie Vikings WR, Jordan Addison pulled over doing 140MPH - Flavorize Jul 20, 09:00 4
- Amateur. -- nm - Reluctant Cynic Jul 20, 09:22
- How many points do you think that got him ? -- nm - decline Jul 20, 09:06 2
  - Is it a PPR or non PPR league? -- nm - Strongbad Jul 20, 09:12
  - Six? -- nm - JD Jul 20, 09:06
Star Trek Strange New Worlds upcoming spoilers - Beaker 🍺 Jul 20, 09:00
LIR Andie, when are you taking that cruise? I'll need a full report on the ship experience being a working ship. - sycor Jul 20, 08:54 8
- it will probably be late Sept or early Oct. Figuring all that out this weekend. -- (edited) - Andie Jul 20, 08:56 7
  - That sounds pretty cool. I'm guessing no big amenities though like bars, casino, etc. I'll try to look at that site more later as well. - sycor Jul 20, 09:01 6
    - if you are interested, this actually explains the trips pretty well in terms of what to expect. -- (link*) - Andie Jul 20, 09:17 3
      - Excellent thanks! -- nm - sycor Jul 20, 10:08
      - Thanks, indeed. That trip looks amazing. -- nm - Reluctant Cynic Jul 20, 09:39
      - Thanks for posting this! -- nm - Strongbad Jul 20, 09:36
    - I remember when many cargo vessels used to take a few passengers. You didn't always know exactly where you were going or how long it would take - - Meg Jul 20, 09:09
    - no, none of that. :) meals, lectures, info sessions, viewing decks, daily excursions off the ship. great scenery. -- nm - Andie Jul 20, 09:07
wife calling me in 3-2-1 - Beaker 🍺 Jul 20, 08:42 4
- just block her number -- nm - decline Jul 20, 08:56 3
  - Like he hasn't tried that already -- (edited) - Pippy Quintas Jul 20, 08:59 2
    - People actually block their mothers on their cell phones? - Reluctant Cynic Jul 20, 09:21 1
      - Oh, I think I have a fair idea ;-) -- nm - Meg Jul 20, 09:32
“Something, something, something…we win!” -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Jul 20, 08:37
*puts on his long coat and eye patch* -- nm - Spawn Jul 20, 08:35 9
- He was just being silly, up until that point—now it’s all business. He’s back! -- nm - Flavorize Jul 20, 08:48
- Olivia Colman is the best part of the show. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Jul 20, 08:37 4
  - Olivia Colman is the best part of any show -- nm - decline Jul 20, 08:41 3
    - what about Knight Rider? She wasn't the best part of Knight Rider -- nm - prayformojo Jul 20, 09:30 1
      - You're forgetting the episode where KITT gets hacked by a British villain, who uploads the personality of his saucy mother to taunt Michael. -- nm - Roger More Jul 20, 10:43
    - Olivia Colman puts on her long coat and eye patch -- nm - budice Jul 20, 08:47
- stylin'! -- nm - mud Jul 20, 08:37
- and short skirt? -- nm - JD Jul 20, 08:37 1
  - *bass riff* -- nm - oblique Jul 20, 08:40

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