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Awwww! Beginning on September 1, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Live Gold members will no longer receive new games monthly with Games with Gold. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 14:50
Euphoria: "Fez" actor Angus Cloud dead at 25 -- nm - budice Jul 31, 14:49 3
- Never watched the show, but that's so so young, how sad -- nm - ty97 Jul 31, 15:01
- fuuuuuuck -- nm - rollo 🐙 Jul 31, 15:00
- these things always come in threes -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 14:52
I'm liking this new Ground New website that shows you the bias of the multiple sources for the same news story. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 14:47 1
- Also, it's run a couple of stories in the last couple of days about Israel and the Saudis making nice. - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 14:48
I read two sci-fi books in the last two weeks. Infinity Gate, which was just tremendous. And now this The Three-Body Problem... - Jovian Jul 31, 14:46 5
- wrongy mcwrongerson. -- nm - mafic Jul 31, 14:52 4
  - its so freakin' boring - Jovian Jul 31, 14:56 3
    - nah, it’s just about Chinese communism. -- nm - mafic Jul 31, 14:59 1
      - lolol come on, I just spent 3/4 of the novel in a goddamn virtual reality game that is game of nothing but scientists talking about math and physics. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 15:00
    - lol, I feel like I would lose friendships recommending this book to anyone. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 14:58
Bravos vs Halos for a set. Ohtani not pitching in the series -- nm - budice Jul 31, 14:45
would Nikki Haley also pardon Hunter Biden to just make this all go away? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 14:27 2
- You mean if I annoy someone long enough, they'll just drop the charges against me? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 14:35 1
  - sorry, your dad’s not a big enough deal. -- nm - mafic Jul 31, 14:39
$100m of your Spotify subscription bucks hard at work -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 14:26
didn’t think it could get worse than Pee Wee dying, until I found out who has his bike now -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 14:20 1
- At least it’s not pharma bro. -- nm - mafic Jul 31, 14:30
Feds want SBF's bail revoked for attempting to discredit his ex-gf as a cooperating witness -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 14:10
TIL that there is an airport in Altoona -- nm - ty97 Jul 31, 14:08
Hearing a lot of sirens in the neighborhood this afternoon. Wonder what that's all about. -- nm - Meg Jul 31, 13:59 2
- Hope your bolt hole is stocked. Sounds like the po-po has finally come for you! -- nm - TWuG Jul 31, 14:05
- Odysseus coming -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 14:01
My thanks to everyone for the backboards. Landbeck, thanks so much for your perspective. - ty97 Jul 31, 13:49 5
- Ty, best wishes to you all. Not sure you're aware, but Amy is on the board of the Alzheimer's Assn and has access to resources and information that - pmb Jul 31, 14:14 1 1
  - I did not know that, a wonderful offer, thank you. - ty97 Jul 31, 14:56
- If they, or you, ever want to talk, or ask questions, or just complain and heard, name it, and I’ll be as available in whatever format is preferable. - landbeck Jul 31, 14:11 2
  - Thanks, landbeck, this and your previous post are really helpful to me too. (My mom's memory is clearly deteriorating.) I'm so glad you're still on ST -- nm - mara 🍂 Jul 31, 14:27
  - Thank you so so much for this. - ty97 Jul 31, 14:13
VF: Jim Gaffigan Spars With Joe Rogan Over Who Is More Satanic: Biden or Trump? - mud Jul 31, 13:44 1
- *veins in eyelid twitching uncontrollably* -- nm - NYT Pitchbot Jul 31, 13:45
Biden to Tommy T.: eat shit -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 13:42 1
- How will the astute congresswoman scholar from CO Boebert, respond to such good news for her state? -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 13:45
What bugs me most about “X” is the notification icon. On Android, it looks similar to the crossed out phone that indicates I’ve missed a call. - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 13:30
Looks like a one-day Twitter boycott tomorrow. (But what if there’s an indictment?) -- (link) - mara Jul 31, 13:27 4
- It has been shockingly easy to give it up. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Jul 31, 13:54 1
  - Yup, cut the cord, the habit goes away. -- nm - Reagen Jul 31, 13:57
- It'll be everywhere else as well? (boycott the twat) -- nm - JaxSean Jul 31, 13:31 1
  - It’s not about the news, it’s the commentary. But I’m just whining, I’ll catch up on Wednesday. -- nm - mara Jul 31, 13:36
the sign is gone -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 13:26 14
- I click on a Threads link and a get a Facebook "Something went wrong" error. Cool. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 14:32 2
  - yep, thats all Ive been getting all day. I dont think it will work any longer unless you have a FB or Instagram account and are actively logged in. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 14:43 1
    - (which automatically makes it a worse option than Twitter.) -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 14:43
- You don't mess with building inspectors, they will fvck you. A guy tore down an early previctorian building. Was ordered to replace it using historic - zeitgeist Jul 31, 13:35
- (I appreciate the Thread links.) -- nm - JaxSean Jul 31, 13:33 4
  - I do not. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 13:46 3
    - If they shift to the Mastodon/Fediverse it'll be even better. - JaxSean Jul 31, 13:51 1
      - I'm done with all of the popular social media sites. I use BlueSky, Tildes and Lemmy. None of them are perfect but I don't feel skeeved out using them -- nm - Krusty Jul 31, 14:06
    - if it makes you feel any better, Zuck is doing everything he can to make it as shitty and unusable as FB -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 13:51
- threads has completely stopped working for me and its annoying AF -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 13:27 4
  - I don’t really see the point of Threads if it’s not for news or politics. -- nm - mara Jul 31, 13:30 3
    - As a music/band lover, I appreciate the direct interaction with the bands/musicians there. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 31, 13:50
    - i can view Threads in the app on my phone whereas Twitter i've never put the app on my phone so only have desktop access at home -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 13:40
    - I think up till today FB allowed you to view Threads without a FB account. So now w/o twitter or Threads my knowledge base is probably going to drop -- (edited) - Jovian Jul 31, 13:34
Twenty years ago, Aaron Boone was traded to the Yankees. That deal changed lives - JD Jul 31, 13:15 2
- You forgot his middle name -- nm - spamlet Jul 31, 13:32
- 20 years since Mel nearly dropped dead during the ALCS -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 13:22
Now, it gets interesting. Name the other six QBs in tier 2. Jalen Hurts is #6 overall. -- nm - David Jul 31, 12:45 21
- Lamar, Watson, Kyler, Dak, Lawrence(?) -- nm* - budice Jul 31, 12:53 12
  - Kyler is Tier 3 and 13 overall. Still two remaining. -- nm - David Jul 31, 12:57 11
    - Tua, Stafford, or Goff (maybe Carr) -- nm* - budice Jul 31, 13:01 8
      - Goff and Carr are both Tier 3, 14 and 15 overall. Y'all are missing an obvious one. -- nm - David Jul 31, 13:04 7
        
        (Tua is Tier 3 and #17. He got screwed.) -- nm - David Jul 31, 13:05 6
        
        Cuzzins -- nm - budice Jul 31, 13:06 5
        
        There is it. Cousins is 12. They've got Wilson at 16, Jimmy G at 18, Daniel Jones at 19, and Geno Smith at 20. -- nm - David Jul 31, 13:07 4
        
        JFields 21 with a bullit! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jul 31, 13:12 2
        
        QB2 on the Bears in November! -- nm - David Jul 31, 13:14 1
        
        Maybe! - zunk takes things literally Jul 31, 13:19
        
        (ML, if you're lurking, Purdy is just 24.) -- nm - David Jul 31, 13:09
    - your math is weird. you have 6,7,8, and 9 listed. how are 2 left? or is the teir not just 5 people? -- nm* - tRuMaN Jul 31, 13:00 1
      - There are seven in tier 2. Tua was the given one from the previous discussion. I asked for the other six, of which one remains. -- nm - David Jul 31, 13:04
- Hurts, Dak, Lawrence, Lamar, Watson. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 31, 12:52 3
  - They have Lamar at 7.Two QBs remaining. -- nm - David Jul 31, 12:56 2
    - The only other name I could think of that isnt a huge stretch is Stafford (which is a stretch). -- nm* - tRuMaN Jul 31, 12:59 1
      - It is Stafford at 10, primarily because he's one year removed from a ring. One remaining. -- nm - David Jul 31, 13:00
- Fields, Herbert…Dak…TLaw…Watson? -- nm - Flavorize Jul 31, 12:47 3
  - This year. Not next year. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jul 31, 13:03 1
    - Hahaha, no. -- nm - David Jul 31, 13:04
  - Hahaha, no. Tier 1. They rank Lawrence 8, Dak 9, and Watson 11. So, yes to those three. We have three remaining in tier 2. -- nm - David Jul 31, 12:51
The Athletic names five QBs in its top tier entering 2023. Name them. -- nm - David Jul 31, 12:39 8
- "Oh look, Dak with another lazy INT" -- (link) - budice Jul 31, 12:43
- 4 AFC, 1 NFC - Borrow, Mahomes, Hurts, Josh Allen, and Rodgers. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 31, 12:42 3
  - Rodgers is the fifth in tier 1. -- nm - David Jul 31, 12:44 2
    - i dont get the Hurts hate by "insiders" the man was #2 in MVP voting (probably twice) last year. Also the Herbert love, since well, he hasnt done anything nearly as good as the other 4. -- (edited) - tRuMaN Jul 31, 12:46 1
      - I suspect that people want Hurts to do it a second time before they fully buy in. I have confidence he will, though. - David Jul 31, 12:56
- Mahomes, Allen, Hurts, Herbert, Burrow -- nm* - budice Jul 31, 12:41 1
  - Four correct. Hurts is not one of them. -- nm - David Jul 31, 12:44
- Themba McGillucuddy, Omri St Clair, Saji Ombudsman, Alec Passes-With-Fire, Herkermer Homolka -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 12:41
This boat (1977 Catalina 30, electric motor instead of diesel) is still up for sale. No price reductions. Tempted to try and arrange a viewing. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 31, 12:37 2
- Except, it says "serious inquiries only", and ... I'm far from serious. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 12:38 1
  - heh -- nm - mud Jul 31, 12:40
ORE FB Coach on Colorado Leaving Pac-12: "Not a big reaction. I'm trying to remember what they won to affect this conference and I don't remember" -- (link) - budice Jul 31, 12:37 1
- On the anything level, they win heaviest mascot? -- (link*) - JD Jul 31, 12:41
lol “You better ask an on-topic question because I'm not answering anything that’s not about the economy.” -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 12:27 1
- Why are you opposed to the massive improvements to the economy carried out by the Biden administration? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 31, 12:40
nothing worse then getting ordering a bar pie for lunch from a tavern that you've never ordered one from before, be just terrible. - Jovian Jul 31, 12:05 16
- Speaking of bad food, we went to Firebirds yesterday and I had the worst indigestion last night and this morning. -- nm - sycor Jul 31, 13:03
- Bad experience at Benihana last night. One in Anaheim has become very hit-or-miss -- nm - budice Jul 31, 12:08
- bar pie? -- nm - sycor Jul 31, 12:06 13
  - a 10" personal pizza pie -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 12:07 12
    - My experience is from years ago but those would simply be frozen pizzas heated in a toaster oven. - zunk takes things literally Jul 31, 12:29 3
      - That's what I allude to below in FL as well. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 31, 13:26
      - Sure maybe if I lived in Iowa this would be the case. - Jovian Jul 31, 12:40
      - Casa Di Mama Deluxe! -- nm - mud Jul 31, 12:34
    - Like, from a Bar/Tavern/Pub? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 31, 12:23 5
      - Ya -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 12:24 4
        
        I mean, that seems like your first problem right there. - JaxSean Jul 31, 12:26 3
        
        very common. and most Taverns in NNJ 'kill it' when it comes to bar pies. (but not this new tavern I tried out today) -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 12:41 2
        
        interesting. Bars / Breweries here are almost microwave-level pizzas. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 31, 13:23 1
        
        Don't have to be. There are counter top pizza ovens that can bake a pie from a blister pack in minutes, in one end, out the other -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 13:28
    - Ah. yeah around here a personal pie like that ends up being mostly crust so I stay away from them. What was bad, the sauce or the crust? - sycor Jul 31, 12:08 1
      - the sauce, the crust and waaaay too much cheese. It was horrendous. -- nm - Jovian Jul 31, 12:17
Broncos’ WR Tim Patrick => torn Achilles -- nm - budice Jul 31, 12:02 1
- You will hear tell of Denver having a good wideout corps in 2023 now that Tim Patrick is back after missing all of last season. - JD Jul 31, 12:11
In 1985, as movies shifted toward telling younger stories, one man became the unexpected poster child for arrested development. His name was Pee-wee. -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jul 31, 11:44 6
- I had a very weird experience watching this in theaters opening weekend - hollywood big shot Jul 31, 13:12
- i didnt realize he had passed. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 31, 12:08 1
  - Today's news. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 12:20
- "an opportunity to indulge his cinephilic fetishes" ..... um. They had to know what they were saying there, yes? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 11:48 2
  - That story broke big on my 18th birthday. Coincidence? -- nm - Bari Seldon Jul 31, 12:32 1
    - I was ten, and I was never (ever) a pee-wee herman fan, so I heard about it but it never mattered to me. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 12:34
Chevy prices 2024 Blazer EV AWD from $56,715 as deliveries start -- (link) - oblique Jul 31, 11:35 10
- My initial reaction is that I entirely hate the look of it. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 11:45 9
  - Looks like the average SUV crossover. At least it doesn't have alien bug eye headlights...that I can see there anyway. -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 31, 13:40
  - I feel like it looks like a car, not an EV, which I like. also red. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 judge jones 🏳️‍🌈 Jul 31, 12:44 1
    - It's a Blazer. I want it to look like a Blazer. :) -- (pic) - Beryllium Jul 31, 13:00 [Attachment]
  - Range Rover Evoque. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jul 31, 12:26
  - I don’t dislike it. -- nm - Loyola Jul 31, 11:52 3
    - I like the Honda e and the ID.Buzz, and I'm not sure what that says about my taste. - Beryllium Jul 31, 11:54 2
      - Never saw the Honda e before. Looks a bit like a VW golf. -- nm - Loyola Jul 31, 12:03 1
        
        Yeah, but cuter. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 31, 12:06
  - I have the same problem with the Ioniq 6. Can't stand it. -- nm - oblique Jul 31, 11:51
Wonder who Prince William pissed off to have this hilariously petty article written about him -- (link) - znufrii 🦄 Jul 31, 11:33 9
- 61 -- nm - mud Jul 31, 12:05
- sub-poll: I've read 33 guardian articles so far this year -- nm - rollo 🐙 Jul 31, 11:42 7
  - I’m high enough that they’ve stopped counting. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Jul 31, 12:44
  - (does it tell you somewhere?) -- nm - JaxSean Jul 31, 12:27 1
    - Click a link and scroll down. They'll hit you with a sales pitch for their terrible content. -- nm - David Jul 31, 12:37
  - 17. Surprised it's not more. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Jul 31, 12:04
  - I'm at 240. I think being an Evertonian as well as Anglophile lead to the multiplier over the responses so far -- nm - JD Jul 31, 12:03
  - 34, what David said -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jul 31, 12:00
  - I've clicked on 39, all of which were znu links, I'm sure. -- nm - David Jul 31, 11:47
Zeit. money sent over the weekend for Meg tix. and the line at opening today in Primm was only 40 minutes long. -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 31, 11:12 3
- Sent. Thx Zeit! -- nm - Diva Jul 31, 12:59
- Sent. -- nm - Loyola Jul 31, 12:07
- Sent. -- nm - David Jul 31, 11:15
Heard any good jokes lately? -- nm - Bari Seldon Jul 31, 11:10 2
- No but I asked my dog what two minus two is - JD Jul 31, 11:44
- Loads. Just listened to today's episode of I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Love the 'In my Pants' round. -- (link) - LMS Jul 31, 11:41

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