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Salon's take is a pretty fun read -- (link) - rollo Aug 11, 20:21
this week on Celebrity House Hunters -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 19:49 4
- $15mil will buy a lot of narcotics. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 11, 19:50 3
  - or Clarence Thomas -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 11, 20:15 2
    - meh, 250k motorhome and done -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 11, 21:57
    - ding -- nm - budice Aug 11, 20:16
is 116 degrees hot? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 19:44 2
- Easily the worst summer since I've lived in The Bayou City for sure. -- nm - Qale Aug 11, 19:56
- It's the swamp -- that could simply mean it's 85 degrees there. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 11, 19:49
Prime Canada appears to have Bubba Ho-tep and the Super Mario movie. In some ways, these are very different films. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 19:39 1
- Super Mario might actually be good? - TWuG Aug 11, 19:50
Is heart of stone any good? Or, more specifically, is it better than red notice? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 19:36
This is currently the #1 song on iTunes -- (link) - Dano Aug 11, 19:35 [youtube] 3
- Thanks, I hate it. -- nm - Qale Aug 11, 19:39
- heh -- (link) - Tim Aug 11, 19:37 1
  - And don’t forget the Epstein Island reference -- nm - Dano Aug 11, 19:40
If big businessmen like Tilman Fertitta, "Mattress" Mac, and Richard Weekley are backing Houston Mayor candidate John Whitmire, you know he's bad, - Qale Aug 11, 19:30
There’s a Hip Hop at 50 concert at Yankee Stadium and it’s live on YouTube. Run DMC, Snoop Dogg. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Aug 11, 19:28 [youtube]
There is a new extremely cute boy at work that is testing my resolve at not getting a one-way trip to HR. -- nm* - Qale Aug 11, 19:02
What's the point of a bar. E. -- nm - Meg Aug 11, 19:00 3
- Menu if they only have one or two items in stock?? -- nm - Meg Aug 11, 19:02 2
  - Some places just don't want to bother. Just required to have some food. That's why bars used to have jars of pickled eggs. Pig snouts. - zeitgeist Aug 11, 19:41 1
    - No, this is the actual bar list. They have 3 IPAs listed, including a hazy on draft. "Sorry we only have this one down here" -- nm - Meg Aug 11, 20:11
Flip A Good Character Bad -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 11, 18:50 [Attachment] 1
- Nancy Peloseeker missle -- nm* - Peglegpete Aug 11, 19:28
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds just had one of the best seasons of television ever. -- nm - David Aug 11, 18:32 6
- they went for it this season. -- nm - Remlik Aug 11, 19:51
- Can confirm. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 18:33 4
  - sigh. I’m going to have to subscribe and watch the STs. it looks like there’s a deal starting this weekend. nm but: -- (link*) - i.b! Aug 11, 18:50 3
    - I rewatched enterprise a year or two ago and it was much better than I remembered -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 18:53 2
      - THe cast is great. But it does have some issues with the guys talking about T'pol butt all the time. -- nm - Remlik Aug 11, 19:51 1
        
        Yes, that's one of the things that originally soured me on it. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 20:27
Numa Numa (2023) -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 11, 18:25 [youtube]
Another day, another Bluey episode that emotionally wrecks me. -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 11, 17:55 4
- New ones—like Chili’s sister or Turtle Boy? -- nm - Flavorize Aug 11, 18:47 1
  - Yup. -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 11, 18:56
- You're soft and weak. -- nm - David Aug 11, 18:32 1
  - …and? -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Aug 11, 18:41
reminder day 2 for PoGo/twitch starting hour. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Aug 11, 17:14 [Backboard] 1
- “this lickitung looks very moist..” — nm - i.b! Aug 11, 17:59
Kagawa prefecture in Japan has a literal Pokémon ambassador -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 16:09 2
- I am torn between great about time and oh dear god. -- nm - VMan Aug 11, 16:26 1
  - It'll help reduce diplomatic incidents. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 11, 18:50
Dang it Netflix. Ship me the discs in my queue in the order they are in the queue. They are available, why are you skipping down 10 titles? -- nm - sycor Aug 11, 16:03 1
- This just happened to me too. -- nm - MDH Aug 11, 19:00
in hindsight, Glenn Davis was worth it -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 15:58
Dude…. - Flavorize Aug 11, 15:43 5
- ELI5 ? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 11, 17:35
- Sweet! -- nm - Dano Aug 11, 17:23
- Just to be clear, this is fake, but it's a ton of fun. -- nm - David Aug 11, 16:34
- That’s… amazing? Ballsy? Evil? Also… I don’t know what Soho House is but it sounds terrible. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 11, 15:50 1
  - trust fund social club. So I'm torn. -- nm - Reagen Aug 11, 15:53
It finally happened: Just jumped in to the regular meeting of a bar association committee I'm on, and I'm the only person here. - ReluctantCynic Aug 11, 15:11 6
- I feel I can say without fear of contradiction that I am the greatest member of this august body. -- nm - VMan Aug 11, 16:20
- President of the Universe. Any objections? -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 11, 15:44
- Are the zoom meetings digitally recorded? If so—put on a show…sock puppets? -- nm - Flavorize Aug 11, 15:22 1
  - This is awesome. The meetings are automatically recorded and I'm gathering my sock monkeys now. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Aug 11, 15:38
- you are the quorum and chair. you can finally get everything you wanted passed, and it's a unanimous vote. -- nm* - Peglegpete Aug 11, 15:19
- Put thumbtacks on the other Zoom windows. -- nm - Bari Seldon Aug 11, 15:16
the Banyan Tree is scarred but still standing in Maui -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 15:06 3
- I hope it's ok underneath. memories from kidhood seeing it. :/ -- nm - i.b.! Aug 11, 17:31
- There have been reports that it had fallen so I hope he's right. -- nm - Meg Aug 11, 15:16 1
  - apparently it’s like the only thing left that didn’t burn down in the whole town -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 15:39
Haaland on pace for 76 PL season goals -- nm - JD Aug 11, 14:50 1
- He's a cheat code. - Will Hunting Aug 11, 14:58
Night II BSATESB! - zunk takes things literally Aug 11, 14:37 [Attachment]
where the Save Our Stages money to keep indie theaters afloat during COVID actually went (spoiler: not to the stages) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 14:30 1
- lol “$2 million for Nickelback, who are Canadian?” (and Nickelback) -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 14:43
I love this view. The old - Queen Mary, the new - Carnival Cruises, the obsolete - the Spruce Goose Hangar. -- (pic) - Meg Aug 11, 14:27 [Attachment] 7
- I drove by the Spruce Goose yesterday -- nm - Bacon Aug 11, 14:35 2
  - Hey there!! Send her home ;) -- nm - Meg Aug 11, 14:49 1
    - I have seen it at both places -- nm - Bacon Aug 11, 15:22
- And part of the view from my room. Taken outside because the windows are dirty ;) -- (pic) - Meg Aug 11, 14:31 [Attachment] 3
  - you didn't stay ON the QM? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 11, 14:56 1
    - Yup, last night and tonight. It's still a work in progress after being closed so long but they're doing their best. -- nm - Meg Aug 11, 14:58
  - that's a terrific view! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 11, 14:31
DTL: Good riddance to my 255/253 class. May I never see the likes of you again. -- nm - spamlet Aug 11, 14:14 3
- The worst part of those kinds of classes is knowing you have to play one of those guys b/c there are only 2 NA slots. -- nm - Bari Seldon Aug 11, 14:43 1
  - 10 Seasons later. The best of the worst guys is giving interviews: I owe it all to coach as he's he only one who gave me chance -- nm - JD Aug 11, 14:44
- Coach Spamlet at graduation: "Congrats on your degree!"....under breath...now get out of here and get on with your non ball playing lives - JD Aug 11, 14:17
Federal Reserve reporting that Taylor Swift's tour has boosted the economy.... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 11, 14:13 3
- local news said her concerts have generated 6 billion in economic activity in the US -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 11, 14:18
- shoulda called it the IRAs Tour -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 14:14 1
  - oh very nice. -- nm - Remlik Aug 11, 14:18
Vegas: Odds on most NFL Pass/Rush/Recv Yards - Season -- (pic) - budice Aug 11, 14:01 [Attachment] 3
- Physical sheets! So cool! -- nm - Flavorize Aug 11, 14:59
- You're at Downtown LV? 8-) -- nm - JD Aug 11, 14:12 1
  - He’s gotta be at hackerthon! -- nm - Flavorize Aug 11, 14:59
First look at the Fisker Pear EV (sub $30k) -- (link) - oblique Aug 11, 13:47 4
- Wait…is it solar powered? What is going on with the roof -- (edited) - Flavorize Aug 11, 15:26 [Attachment] 2
  - Yes, probably like the higher end Ocean. It'll be more than the $30k though with that. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 11, 16:03
  - Get out of my head! - Bari Seldon Aug 11, 15:40
- oh boy -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 14:03
Huge football news. *Huge*! -- (pic) - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 11, 13:42 [Attachment] 3
- What I was expecting... -- (pic) - psilotum Aug 11, 13:47 [Attachment] 2
  - Is that really a huge football... or just a small person? -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 11, 14:08
  - What I was expecting -- (link) - spamlet Aug 11, 14:04
well well well...Amell on the picket line... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 11, 12:51 1
- in NYC (the Arrow reunion is out at WB today, notably) -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 13:03
FTX: SBF Sent Back to Jail After Leaking Diary of Ex-Lover, Who Is Now Star Witness Against Him -- (link*) - budice Aug 11, 12:37 4
- Puck News has a sadz -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 14:06
- ah so a federal judge can do it -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 12:39 2
  - everyone is equal in the eyes of the law -- nmbs - oblique Aug 11, 13:36 1
    - but not the eyes of the Beltway press corp -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 13:53
"I just lost it. I just shot my wife. I won’t be in tomorrow. I will be in custody. I’m so sorry." - David Aug 11, 12:20 16
- local news link -- (link) - budice Aug 11, 12:43 3
  - So what was he pointing? After Sheryl Ferguson said something to the effect of “why don’t you point a real gun at me?,” -- nm - JD Aug 11, 13:23
  - Drunk. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Aug 11, 13:19
  - obviously should fire up a twitter acct and start calling the prosecutor a crackhead -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 13:08
- Which state? -- nm - Spawn Aug 11, 12:40 2
  - California. Here’s the link, but it’s subscriber only. -- (link) - The Allfather Aug 11, 12:42 1
    - and your subscription is a work expense? 8-) -- nm - JD Aug 11, 13:17
- sooo....bookstore work spoils - Remlik Aug 11, 12:28 4
  - i don't mean to be a Scrooge when someone's clearly in distress but . . . you can't have a dude like that in your workplace -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 12:44 1
    - I...agree. But....there are employment issues in that. Thankfully I'm not dealing with it my partners are. - Remlik Aug 11, 12:45
  - Oh my goodness. -- nm - The Allfather Aug 11, 12:38
  - :-[ -- nm - mud Aug 11, 12:29
- guns suck -- nm - mud Aug 11, 12:22 1
  - welcome to The O.C., bitch -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 12:23
- cops seized 47 guns from his house. he didn't "just lose it" -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 12:22
- good lord -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 11, 12:21
protective order in .pdf -- (link) - mud Aug 11, 12:17 2
- Point 11 restrictions are *chef's kiss* -- nm - TWuG Aug 11, 12:36
- he is so fukked - mud Aug 11, 12:32
Palia is now in open beta. And if you'd like to play, I've put a refer-a-friend code in the IM. - ReluctantCynic Aug 11, 12:12 2
- I have no idea if this is something I’d enjoy, but I’ll give it a shot tonight. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Aug 11, 13:17 1
  - I've enjoyed the beta much more than I thought. - ReluctantCynic Aug 11, 14:12
I'm gonna fund a study on the placebo effect that booking a massage has on my leg pain. -- nm - Reagen Aug 11, 12:11
Gilbert's a natural leader with a bat I'd expect to be around or slightly above league average for the corners, above average for CF. -- nm - David Aug 11, 12:04 1
- He's also a good bet to start 3 or 4 bench-clearing brawls because he's a dumbass. -- (edited) - Will Hunting Aug 11, 12:07
(When the board gets full, the system starts a fresh one) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 12:01 2
- A lot like a toilet. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 11, 14:09 1
  - Which i guess makes me ... Mario - Beryllium Aug 11, 14:49
No eye-blinding colorways this year for premier league kits, though I applaud Fulham going with highlighter pink for their away jerseys -- (link) - znufrii 🦄 Aug 11, 11:59 11
- I really wish the team name was more prominent. Looking at them as a casual fan it's hard to tell which team they play for. - Krusty Aug 11, 12:27 2
  - The real team names are prominent: Emirates, AMEX, etc... -- nm - spamlet Aug 11, 12:35 1
    - I guess so. I couldn't wear a jersey that had the name of some airline or investment company in big, bold letters on the front. -- nm - Krusty Aug 11, 13:12
- I hate most of them in combination. Like, the home / aways all seem to be team colors for home, and then .... completely different colors for away - Will Hunting Aug 11, 12:06 5
  - It’s not so simple when multiple teams have the same home colorway though, you need something that will stand in contrast to the other “Blues” -- (edited) - znufrii 🦄 Aug 11, 12:14 4
    - We have a lot of teams here with similar colors. Home / Away should be standard dark or white....and then you flip when you go away. - Will Hunting Aug 11, 12:17 3
      - I’d love to see an NFL team try to pull off Liverpool’s third kit though…. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Aug 11, 12:23 2
        
        Also don’t forget the need to continually soak your supporters by making them buy new gear every couple of seasons. - znufrii 🦄 Aug 11, 12:28
        
        Ravens in theory could try... - Will Hunting Aug 11, 12:28
- those ManU away need to be burned. -- nm - Reagen Aug 11, 12:01 1
  - Yeah those are pretty hideous. -- nm - znufrii 🦄 Aug 11, 12:01
John Angelos is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life. -- nm - Kevin Brown Aug 11, 11:58 5
- I really, really hope that dude's contract expires after this season. -- nm - David Aug 11, 12:07 2
  - When even the two relics in the Yankees radio booth (combined age: 206) know you effed up… -- nm - Tim Aug 11, 12:08
  - the whole city just wants Ripken to put together an ownership group together than can buy the family off -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 11, 12:08
- ALL HAIL THE HYPNELOS! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 11, 12:00
- Blink twice if you need help -- nm - Tim Aug 11, 12:00
hrrmmm .. sweets -- nm - homer Aug 11, 11:54

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