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AEW: uhoh. (Bad news when the board rolls) -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 07:46
Cool, I have a bunch of white cap mushrooms growing in my yard. Those are safe to eat right? *munch* -- nm - sycor Aug 18, 07:42 1
- Settle down there, Janet Yellen. -- nm - Qale Aug 18, 08:13
well, while I think the body shop that has had my car for 20 days needs help in communicating status of their work, I am happy that my car - tRuMaN the science guy Aug 18, 07:26 1
- Nice! Did I miss what happened? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 18, 07:40
when Davids collide. Bowie wanted to play Spade's asshole receptionist character on SNL one time and Spade actually said no -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 18, 07:22 1
- and you are… -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 07:49
This current tornado warning is putting a crimp in my plans to get to the dispensary. My needs! #FirstWorldClimateChangeProblems -- nm - Diva Aug 18, 07:07 2
- I keep seeing ads here for dispensaries that deliver (not that that is a great idea in a tornado either) -- nm - oblique Aug 18, 07:19 1
  - We have those too. Lots of them. But I'm in town today so I'd like to walk over. -- nm - Diva Aug 18, 07:26
I bought some Adidas this morning that a few Simpsons fans might appreciate. -- (link) - Krusty Aug 18, 07:05 3
- Very nice. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 18, 07:43
- The pictures are gold. -- nm - David Aug 18, 07:43
- Love those! The astroturf bushes are a great touch. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Aug 18, 07:42
The poker finals for 500 were last night, to 32 players. I got 4th … last 4 of these. 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 4th. - Will Hunting Aug 18, 07:04 3
- those are some awesome hands! -- nm - Pippy Quintas Aug 18, 07:20
- check-check-check -- nm* - Willy KGB Aug 18, 07:06 1
  - This. This is gold. -- nm - Bari Seldon Aug 18, 07:41
I had terrible luck getting tickets yesterday. I tried for IMAX tickets to see Stop Making Sense but it was sold out except for the first row. - Krusty Aug 18, 06:33
I love that these people gave 200% to make a fake song that sounds like all of the 90s euro dance tracks. This cracks me up: "Planet of the Bass." -- (link) - MDH Aug 18, 06:30 [youtube]
USPS says that my stalker package was delivered on June 30, but I don't think the recipient acknowledged receipt -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 18, 06:13 2
- Oh crap. - ReluctantCynic Aug 18, 06:56
- I've had my shirt to ship for a while now but things have been so busy lately that I just haven't been home in time to get to the post office. - Krusty Aug 18, 06:23
I'm sure you guys probably know, but I do not - why does EVERY company providing a service now want customers to fill out a survey afterwards? -- nm - Diva Aug 18, 06:13 13
- Should be one yes/no question: “did X help you accomplish what you needed to today?” -- nm - znufrii Aug 18, 07:56
- Customer Satisfaction is a big metric any more. It can be part of a performance review, tied to bonuses, etc. -- nm - Dano Aug 18, 06:15 10
  - Yep. "Be perfect or we will fire you." -- nm - TWuG Aug 18, 06:39
  - This. And anything below a 10 is considered a failure, which is silly. -- nm - spamlet Aug 18, 06:34 8
    - This is my wife's expertise but I believe a 9 is an acceptable NPS score. 8 or lower is a failure. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Aug 18, 07:38
    - I fundamentally am not wired to give 10s on a regular basis, nor do I really want the kind of service that a 10 would require. - Reagen Aug 18, 07:36 3
      - Just be efficient. I don’t need the cashier to be my friend. -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 07:48
      - 10 is perfection and very little in this life is perfect. There's always some room for improvement. Yes, I'm old and cynical ;) -- nm - Meg Aug 18, 07:42 1
        
        Which is what the idiots in charge don’t realize. “Always room for improvement!” is not acceptable. -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 07:45
    - 10: company exemplars. 9: incompetent monkeys who should be fired. -- nm - Tim Aug 18, 06:47
    - I have to contact anyone who gives us a 7 or below. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Aug 18, 06:35 1
      - I certainly won't be completing any more for Office Depot after the way the manager reacted last time. -- nm - Meg Aug 18, 07:34
- head off complaints before they're posted to sm? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 18, 06:14
You all would have been proud of me, i didn't cry when we handed Pancake (now Scarlet) over to her new forever family. - Andie Aug 18, 06:10 10
- That's lovely. It's also a variant of how we got Koko. They promised to keep you in the loop, right? -- nm - David Aug 18, 07:45 1
  - She texted me about half an hour ago, just to let me know she was settling in really well and exploring. -- nm* - Andie Aug 18, 07:46
- It's completely OK to cry, even if it's for joy. -- nm - Bari Seldon Aug 18, 07:42
- This makes me so happy. Thanks for the updates! -- nm - mara Aug 18, 07:22 1
  - this! -- nm - JaxSean Aug 18, 07:42
- What you're doing is wonderful as it's not easy to watch them go to other homes. I'm happy Pancake is going to a loving family. :-) -- nm - Krusty Aug 18, 06:21
- So awesome. There are wonderful pet people out there. -- nm - Pippy Quintas Aug 18, 06:20
- Awww... very nice -- nm - Dano Aug 18, 06:13
- awww...:) -- nm - Diva Aug 18, 06:12
- this is terrific -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 18, 06:11
WaPo: Maui’s emergency management chief, Herman Andaya, has resigned - mud Aug 18, 06:03 1
- I wonder if he’s right. Would the alarms have sent people towards the interior? I’d like to believe they would see the smoke, but… - Mop🧹 Aug 18, 07:17
Models now suggest Hilary as a low end Cat 1 Hurricane hitting Southern California on Monday. If this happens, it will be the first time since 1858 - decline Aug 18, 05:46 [Image] 2
- There’s going to be serious flash flooding inland. I hope people are paying attention. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 18, 07:16
- and we now have 4 storms (double from yesterday) developing in the Atlantic -- nm - decline Aug 18, 05:47
Blue Beetle $3M Thu previews -- nm - budice Aug 18, 05:39
I’m so glad we have the term Streisand Effect now. -- (link) - spamlet Aug 18, 04:01 1
- pay wall -- nm - Pippy Quintas Aug 18, 06:21
Connections 68 - continuing a tricky week - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 18, 03:22 10
- Not quite perfect. - Bari Seldon Aug 18, 05:39
- Perfect! - decline Aug 18, 05:34
- Just missed it - Fuzzy Aug 18, 05:28
- nailed this one - Tim Aug 18, 04:12 5
  - Me too - znufrii Aug 18, 07:19
  - geez (sp) - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 18, 04:21 3
    - spoil - decline Aug 18, 05:35
    - Spoilers - spamlet Aug 18, 04:36 1
      - exactly (sp) - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 18, 04:40
- Mine - spamlet Aug 18, 03:53
Wordle 790 3/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 18, 03:14 2
- 4 - decline Aug 18, 05:32
- 3/6 - Fuzzy Aug 18, 03:58
Donald Trump asks that all trials be held posthumously. “According to my attorneys, I’ll be a much better client once I’m dead,” Trump added. -- nm - Mastodon Aug 18, 01:59 1
- His estate would probably actually pay their bills. -- nm - . Aug 18, 02:05
Hmm..if I won that trip to Milwaukee next week, can I just take the train up to Mitchell and get a ride to the hotel? -- nm - . Aug 18, 01:39
for znu., bluey made “the atlantic.” nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Aug 18, 01:14 1
- It’s such a good show -- nm - znufrii Aug 18, 06:43
Texas to EVs FU, owners get a tax bill for their share of road expenses that figures out to be twice what equivalent gas taxes would be -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 18, 00:23 2
- All cars and especially pickup trucks should cease getting any subsidies. It would be a necessary atomic bomb for car ownership. - Beryllium Aug 18, 00:59
- California shifts the costs to annual registration fees for EVs. it's not totally unfair -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 18, 00:27
Old English the F is used for a double ss (congref) so a .gif should be pronounced JIZZ -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 23:30
Seattle is no longer the least air conditioned city, survey says they are now 50%, San Francisco is 45% (tv news) -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 23:22
MSN's AI driven 'journalism' suggested travelers to Ottawa visit the food bank as a must see destination, recommending you arrive hungry... -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 17, 23:08 1
- /r/TechnicallyTheTruth -- nm - Qale Aug 18, 00:23
America is so fat we're basically supersizing Denmark's economy from the drug sales -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 17, 23:00
Tried out Adobe Firefly to create a photography-themed version of Gossamer that I could use in my hobby project -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 17, 22:49 [Attachment] 1
- (He's seen some shit.) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 22:49
Watching AEW for the first time in… let’s go with a while. It’s very WCW throw everything at the wall. -- nm* - Qale Aug 17, 22:34 2
- ... -- (pic) - David Aug 17, 22:45 [Attachment] 1
  - I get they’re doing All In. But it’s feeling like a go home show, not a oh, we’ve still got a lot of go home shows left. -- nm* - Qale Aug 17, 23:00
This year's Burning Man Festival is looking to be half populated with resale tickets going for less than half face. - zeitgeist Aug 17, 22:24 2
- A return to form for Burning Man would do it a lot of good. -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 22:34 1
  - Mike White prolly gonna set next season of White Lotus there -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 17, 22:54
This YouTube has video from the Maui fire and aftermath. People evacuating, other people bringing emergency supplies to evacuees. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Aug 17, 21:35 [youtube] 4
- please amateur YTers i'm begging you to stop laying soundtracks underneath these -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 17, 22:04 1
  - word. -- nm - mud Aug 18, 05:46
- there's a brief shot of a girl in the surf with her mouth covered from the smoke that got me -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 21:45 1
  - His second video has a lot footage of the people in the water. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Aug 17, 21:59 [youtube]
IT’S UNDER 80 DEGREES! QUICK! OPEN THE WINDOWS! -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 17, 20:37 3
- It is 84. -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 21:22
- 102 here -- nm* - Peglegpete Aug 17, 20:48 1
  - You definitely shouldn’t open the windows. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 17, 20:48
How many NHL rosters can we build using jersey numbers that add up to 100? - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 19:53 1
- Digits™️ sponsored by The NHL©️ -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 20:11
Mrs Humphreys house seems to have had a very specific, very short purpose for being -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 17, 19:44 1
- I like it -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 20:11
This dude and Ohtani in the same outfield -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 19:23 4
- Should be fun to see who lands Ohtani -- nm - budice Aug 17, 19:39 3
  - Until he signs, I can dream -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 19:42 2
    - Why not us? -- nm - zunk takes things literally Aug 17, 19:54 1
      - Russell? -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 19:57
Well that's a new one, Jon Hamm has a film that's premiering on Hoopla, the library streaming service. -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 19:19
How States Are Threading the Needle on Flag Design - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 19:16 2
- NY Times editorial pitch meeting: “CGPGrey did a video on state flags.” “Love it! Give me 10,000 words!” -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 17, 20:45 1
  - but with 100% more “Polarization” -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 17, 20:48
I know Rico, Rico is a friend of mine, I'm from Brooklyn... -- nm - Rudy Aug 17, 19:12
DOJ coming hard for the Proud Boys leaders with their recommended sentences (20-33 yrs) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 17, 19:06 6
- I saw LegalEagle explain sentencing math. It’s fascinating to see it in action. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 17, 20:48
- I'd accept 30 to life with possibility of parole in about 22 years. -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 19:27
- Those guys were scary. If they got into the chambers with the pols, Pelosi, AOC, things would have gotten ugly quick -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 19:14 1
  - indeed. -- nm - mud Aug 17, 19:23
- nice -- nm - mud Aug 17, 19:10 1
  - judge isn't McFadden but another Trump appointee so . . . - hollywood big shot Aug 17, 19:13
this is the perfect analogy -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 17, 19:03
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the U.S. State Flags? - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 19:02
But some wrestling greats ARE lovely human beings. For example... -- (link) - David Aug 17, 18:59
Skaterboys and Skatergirls mourn the loss of Sk8 Liborius, a church turned skatepark turned ash pile. -- (link) - Qale Aug 17, 18:51 4
- All 3 of the “skateboarders” in that first photo are wearing rollerskates. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 17, 20:40 2
  - Roller skaters, bladers, longboard and traditional boards long since called a truce on gatekeeping. -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 21:24 1
    - That’s fine. But that NYT captions writer needs to go to captions writer jail. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 17, 23:07
- wow, that looked it was was a cool place to have fun -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 19:17
oh shit, Oppenheimer just passed Sing. -- (edited) - Tim Aug 17, 18:42 1
- i hope Nolan had a bonus clause for making it to #1 -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 17, 18:45
Nobody is more generous than John Cena, according to John Cena. -- nm - David Aug 17, 18:37 4
- But.... I was told he was nice because Make a Wish. -- nm - sycor Aug 18, 05:08
- Why do you hate kids with cancer, David? -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 19:29
- he he sure as hell wasn't when he was building up to the level he wanted. But with certain guys like Brock - Remlik Aug 17, 18:45 1
  - Kim and I often joke about this shady as fuck real estate agent we met once. He was an obvious grifter. That's Cena. - David Aug 17, 18:57
spamlet, wrestler and former WWE Champion whose career is basically over after getting dropped on his head last year. - Tim Aug 17, 18:35 2
- Remlik: that match was amazing because Brock just absolutely dismantled Cena. -- nm - Tim Aug 17, 18:36 1
  - and Cena was right. Its also interesting that Autin and Brock were having dinner talking ideas. -- nm - Remlik Aug 17, 18:43
I’m disinclined to acquiesce to your request -- (pic) -- (link*) - Fuzzy Aug 17, 18:28 [Attachment] 2
- heh -- nm - Pippy Quintas Aug 18, 06:44
- I happen to have 'no dress' in my cabin. -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 19:31
Hot town, summer in the city Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 18:23
I'm so sorry to ask this, but are there Blood Feud deadline dates I need to be aware of? -- nmbKASC - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 18:21 8
- We'll start talking about it next week, maybe this Sunday. -- nm - David Aug 17, 18:34 5
  - Thanks, I'm going to shock everyone with who I want to target with my first available draft pick -- nmbKASC - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 18:42 4
    - Sure, Crash, we'll never see that Seahawk coming. -- nm - David Aug 17, 18:44 3
      - Have you been peeking at my notes? -- nm* - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 18:46 2
        
        Round 1: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Round 2: Zach charbonnet, Round 3: Kenny McIntosh, Round 4: Ask Commish if I can draft Devon Witherspoon. -- nm - David Aug 17, 19:13 1
        
        peeker -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 19:30
- just the last day of the season, when you all lose to samara anyway -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 17, 18:24 1
  - We all must deal with our own insignificance in the face of inevitability -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 17, 18:43

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