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Some spaghetti models now have Idalia circling around Bermuda and hitting Florida a second time -- nm - decline Aug 29, 16:25 3
- Bermuda? Rum swizzles! -- nm - Drunk Hurricane Nicole Aug 29, 16:27
- gotdamn Florida what you do to her? -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 16:26
- hrrmmm .. spaghetti -- nm - homer Aug 29, 16:26
Shaymara is up in Vampirates and Decline in Cavepeople. -- nm - David Aug 29, 16:20 2
- oh, missed it was my turn, sorry -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 29, 16:26
- brundlefly'd? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 29, 16:22
Porter expands service to Florida from Toronto and Ottawa -- (link) - spamlet Aug 29, 15:56 1
- Like Westjet flys from Vancouver to Las Vegas and Anaheim. Gotta get those tourists here. -- nm - Meg Aug 29, 16:14
Chess cheating scandal ends. Everyone settled and made nice. -- (link) - spamlet Aug 29, 15:53
iPhone 15 announcement on 9/12 -- nm - budice Aug 29, 15:48
NYT Pitchbot really has it in for e-bikes for some reason -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 15:38
Cave: Callisto, JF, tru,decline -- nm* - budice Aug 29, 15:38
The 18-year-old Vivek, who now wants the voting age raised to 25, wants to why he should vote for the guy with “the least political experience” -- (link) - Flavorize Aug 29, 15:36
100% -- (pic) - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 29, 15:33 [Attachment]
Baron, Baron, Beaker, Shay, Shaun -- nm - samara Aug 29, 15:30 4
- puff, puff, pass -- nm - 99 Luftbaron Aug 29, 15:59 3
  - Beaker is out of pocket this week. He mentioned wanting best available non-QB/TE. According to Yahoo, that's... -- (pic) - Samara Aug 29, 16:12 [Attachment] 2
    - Okay, I had assigned Pittman but hadn't seen his comment. So, I'm switching it to Dillon. -- nm - David Aug 29, 16:13 1
      - Per their request, I've selected for Shay and Shaun. Krusty, NWBR, JD are next. -- nm - Samara Aug 29, 16:27
Plane full of israeli vacationers made an emergency landing in Saudi, the first since they lifted a ban... -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 29, 15:28
Kim, JF, Tru, decline -- nm - znufrii Aug 29, 15:27
xitter to allow political ads again reversing previous ban, xelon says they'll block 'disinformation' so that's the 1st lie... -- (link) - zeitgeist Aug 29, 15:25
David/Kim: I'm back so if we continue tonight I'm here - decline Aug 29, 15:25 1
- Okay, thanks. -- nm - David Aug 29, 16:14
Oh, by not watching the flash, I contributed to a negative headline about the viewership numbers. Woot! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 29, 15:11 2
- "down from Black Adam" is just brutal -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 15:26
- My 3 most favorite things about The Flash - crash davis Aug 29, 15:24
ha ha Hardball was always terrible -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 15:11
40 years ago today I was at a Grateful Dead concert in Eugene Oregon at the Hult Center. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 29, 14:48 1
- Do you know how many times you've seen them? -- nm - Krusty Aug 29, 16:14
I meant to mention early, Netflix was founded 26 years ago today. - Jovian Aug 29, 14:39 3
- My brother worked for them, locally for a bit, then they started doing DVD picking by robots and he lost his job -- nm - Flavorize Aug 29, 15:42
- relatedly, Disney getting sued by shareholders for its streaming losses -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 15:07
- Getting three or four dvds in the mail with postage return envelope was a game changer. -- (edited) - Bacon Aug 29, 15:05
The Angels have put the two guys that they traded for from the Sox plus Renfroe and Grichuk on waivers -- (link) - spamlet Aug 29, 14:34 12
- So there's that by the Angels and Everton have yet to score a goal after three matches into the season. How's your sportball team(s) doing? -- nm - JD Aug 29, 15:59 1
  - I mean -- (link*) - spamlet Aug 29, 16:08 [Backboard]
- A bunch more -- (link) - spamlet Aug 29, 15:36
- Rumor: Ohtani informed the Angels he's leaving also deepthink added -- (link*) - budice Aug 29, 15:17 1
  - the other rumor is he and his agent refused to get an MRI before the trade deadline. -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 15:32
- a kid who played little league with my nephew got called up to AAA yesterday. - Jovian Aug 29, 14:57
- Anybody left in the dry farm system? -- nm - budice Aug 29, 14:55
- They broke Shohei Ohtani so there is no sense in keeping up with the fake "we are trying to actually win" narrative any longer. -- nm - Bacon Aug 29, 14:40
- It’ll be hilarious if the old teams pull a Derrick Henry and reclaim him. -- nm - The Allfather Aug 29, 14:38 1
  - I said to ML (who sent it to me) the Sox should totally claim Gio. - spamlet Aug 29, 14:46
- Was just about to post this…what the hell? -- nm - Tim Aug 29, 14:36 1
  - Trying not to pay them I'm guessing. I know Gio and Lopez have expiring contracts and no ability to get compensation. -- nm* - spamlet Aug 29, 14:37
Van Halen: a look at getting tickets in Indy for he 1984 tour when tickets cost.....12.50 -- (link) - Remlik Aug 29, 14:32
Why are we last? It's just four of you bums! Get on a conference call and knock this draft out! -- nm - Bacon Aug 29, 14:31
Sorry, the hurricane update exploded my free time. We'll get BF cleaned up in an hour or so. -- nm - David Aug 29, 14:29
have we done the inner monologue poll? supposably between 50 and 70% of people have no inner monologue (i'm in the 30-40% who does) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 14:09 29
- If 50-70% really had no inner monologue, the article would be explaining what having an inner monologue is like rather than the other way around. - pmb Aug 29, 16:04
- Put me in Team "My Inner Voice is WAY more loquacious than I am". - Marlowe Aug 29, 15:48
- So those people just don't think? What does your brain do when left to it's own devices ? -- nm - Andie Aug 29, 15:41
- An internal monologue is boring. Aim for an internal dialogue. -- nm - crash davis Aug 29, 15:10
- I can't imagine this is real. Maybe folks don't understand what is being asked. -- nm - MDH Aug 29, 14:34
- Internal monologue. My brain NEVER shuts up. Constant stream of language, snippets of music, etc. Sometimes - TWuG Aug 29, 14:29 4
  - Today's random thought that could be described as intrusive (spoils) - Beryllium Aug 29, 14:32 1
    - gah, I gotta get my AppleTV access back. - Jovian Aug 29, 14:34
  - What's odder to me us people who don't "see" an apple when they hear the word apple or think about an apple - TWuG Aug 29, 14:32 1
    - right exactly. Like when someone says poop on a stick. - Jovian Aug 29, 14:33
- I have a hard time believing this, just because it's so hard me to conceive of what this would be like. -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 29, 14:28 2
  - Which? Having or not having? -- nm - TWuG Aug 29, 14:30 1
    - not -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 29, 14:57
- My inner voice tells me those percentages can't be correct, and now I'm arguing with myself. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 29, 14:27 2
  - right?!? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 29, 14:34
  - Yes, my internal monologue is having the same argument. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Aug 29, 14:33
- I tell myself random stories in my head. Does that count? But I don't like monologue my actions. - sycor Aug 29, 14:22 1
  - I consider the phrase "inner monologue" to refer to any internal dialogue, but particularly "I" and "we" sorts of dialogue. -- (edited) - Beryllium Aug 29, 14:25
- Definitely have one. Can't imagine not having it. -- nm - pmb Aug 29, 14:12
- God, it must be so nice not to have one. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Aug 29, 14:10 9
  - On the one hand, yes. But on the other hand, what would I use to drown out tinnitus? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 29, 14:14 7
    - exactly -- nm - decline Aug 29, 15:01
    - Lord, fair point. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Aug 29, 14:15 4
      - Although, the real noodlebaker: what if the tinnitus is also imagined? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 29, 14:17 3
        
        there is absolutely no way its imagined. and if its not natural, its supernatural or its radio signals from outer space. -- nm - Jovian Aug 29, 14:30
        
        Then that inner monologue is a real damn jerk. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Aug 29, 14:19 1
        
        Yup. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 29, 14:21
    - tinnitus can suck all the %#$@s - Jovian Aug 29, 14:15
  - lol right?? Sometimes I feel I am going schizo. -- nm - Jovian Aug 29, 14:12
Astronauts Draft Lists, are we emailing David? -- nm - Strongbad Aug 29, 14:07 3
- sure, and me if you like. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Aug 29, 14:09 1
  - Sent. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 29, 14:26
- I'm out for about an hour. Will check back once I get home -- nm - oblique Aug 29, 14:09
oh, hi, rollo. -- nm - spamlet Aug 29, 14:07
Ummm Hi, Cnn.com? maybe you can change your front page story of Prigozhin's private funeral at some point today? - Jovian Aug 29, 13:55 3
- What is newsworthy about that? He dead. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 29, 13:59 2
  - nothing. absolutely nothing. and its been the front page story since 9am. -- nm - Jovian Aug 29, 14:16 1
    - Oh! I misunderstood what you meant - I was asking you. But now I'm asking them. Wtf. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 29, 14:18
Vamps: JD, Krusty, Shaun, shay -- nm - budice Aug 29, 13:50 2
- Done. 7-3 Krusty, 7-4 Shaun, 7-5 shay, 7-6 Baron, 8-1 Baron, 8-2 Beaker -- nm - JD Aug 29, 13:54 1
  - Done -- nm - Krusty Aug 29, 14:02
Since we cancel so many things in our society, can't we cancel hurricanes? -- nm - ty97 Aug 29, 13:46 8
- we can ignore sealife and freeze a few miles of the ocean to drop the water temp. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 29, 14:03
- Will total collapse of the gulf stream cancel out the effects that cause hurricanes? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 29, 13:54 3
  - I think it makes it worse as then you have a pool of water getting warmer and that energizes the hurri in the cane. - zeitgeist Aug 29, 15:22
  - No then you'll probably just get them ripping up the central part of the US all the time instead of up the coast. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 29, 13:59 1
    - Dont promise me with a good time. -- nm - Gulf Stream cancellation guy Aug 29, 14:10
- Al Gore tried to warn us -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 13:51
- the donald still wants to know why you can't blow them apart with a nuke, I mean jeez, what's the point of having them if you ain't gonna use them -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 29, 13:49 1
  - and what is radiation anyways? -- nm - Jovian Aug 29, 13:53
Belichick the GM continues to kneecap Belichick the coach - ML Aug 29, 13:35 1
- you're up for RC. Then me, JFx2, and me (if we can do it in the next 20 I can pick these before I leave work) -- nm - oblique Aug 29, 13:40
Dark Brandon announces first 10 meds to be subject to price negotiations with Medicare - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 13:24 2
- 1 -- nm - Dano Aug 29, 13:34 1
  - i like how last century the big ones were just called like "aspirin" or "penicillin" and now the marketing dipshits make new ones into tongue twisters -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 13:37
Orange County Mayor just spoke. Orlando appears to be avoiding the worst, but I hope JaxSean's family is safe. -- nm - David Aug 29, 13:14 7
- Just hope it keeps going Northwest, otherwise it's just barely raining here for now. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 29, 13:26 6
  - We're about here, so it's skirting past us (for now). -- (pic) - JaxSean Aug 29, 13:29 [Attachment] 5
    - My parents are further South in Volusia Co. Right now they are only expecting sustained winds of 25-30. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 29, 13:32 4
      - By Daytona? They're not going to get much of anything. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 29, 14:01 1
        
        Further inland, closer to Orlando. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 29, 14:03
      - Stay safe, everyone. -- nm - David Aug 29, 13:41 1
        
        local who moved to FL a few years ago, had 2 feet of water inside last year, said the sea wall was topped a couple hours ago -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 29, 13:51
Shay authorized me to pick for her, Shaun is up again. -- nm - Samara Aug 29, 13:04 5
- Shaun picked. Krusty, you are up. -- nm - Samara Aug 29, 13:13 4
  - 6-3 Krusty, 6-4 JD, 6-5 budice, 7-1 budice, 7-2 JD, 7-3 Krusty -- nm - JD Aug 29, 13:21 3
    - Done. You're up, son -- nm - Krusty Aug 29, 13:27 2
      - I've selected. 6-5 budice, 7-1 budice, 7-2 JD, 7-3 Krusty -- nm - JD Aug 29, 13:35 1
        
        done -- nm* - budice Aug 29, 13:41
Colts: J Taylor - No Trade -- nm* - budice Aug 29, 13:02 4
- ooof...and on the PUP -- nm - Samara Aug 29, 13:07 3
  - Out four weeks because of an insecure owner. -- nm - David Aug 29, 13:08 2
    - Someone has to assume the Daniel Snyder role. -- nm - Samara Aug 29, 13:12 1
      - Clearly off the steel briefcase meds. Be curious what the offers were -- nm - budice Aug 29, 13:18
Meadows really going all-in on removal it would seem (must not feel great about how yesterday on the stand went) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 13:00 4
- Though it does sound like judge is leaning towards removal: - Jovian Aug 29, 13:17 [Attachment] 1
  - it's a low bar, unfortunately -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 13:20
- DA Fani Willis wants judge fast-track all 19 to Oct. 23, no severance -- (link*) - mud Aug 29, 13:06
- But this was dated Sunday. Meadows testified yesterday. -- nm - Jovian Aug 29, 13:05
Cavepeople: Decline, JF, Kim, znufrii x2 -- nm - budice Aug 29, 12:58 1
- picked. JF, Kim, Z x2 (I'm going to be offline for about 2 hours) - decline Aug 29, 13:03
i may be the only one who watched And Just Like That... S2, but I love that SJP adopted the kitten in real life. :) -- (link) - Andie Aug 29, 12:55
this is a real mad libs cold case: Stephen King's son watching Jaws spotted an extra who looked like a Jane Doe murder victim, the "Lady of the Dunes" -- (edited) - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 12:50 2
- is there anything that Joe Hill *can't* do? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Aug 29, 12:53 1
  - ^'s imagination^ -- nm - Spawn Aug 29, 12:54
Dev in Seattle offering tenants in common home ownership, 200k for a bedroom, bath and access to living room kitchen - zeitgeist Aug 29, 12:41 1
- no thanks -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 12:42
Florida's just Teaching The Controversy about slavery, y'all -- (link) - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 12:36
David, Kim, and spamlet have draft cards for the rest of the Astronauts draft from me -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 29, 12:29 2
- Not that it's of real importance, but if you were curious to "watch" the astro draft, I'm tracking it here -- (link) - oblique Aug 29, 13:00
- Got it -- nm - spamlet Aug 29, 12:40
Lowest Grossing Broadway Shows Last Week: The Shark is Broken, The Cottage, Once Upon a One More Time, Kimberly Akimbo, Chicago -- nm - MDH Aug 29, 12:28 3
- I've heard of three of those (and of those three, one is due to ST and one is due to ads on every tour bus*) - ty97 Aug 29, 13:22 1
  - Britney has no interest or credit in the musical. It's unrelated to her completely with licensing to songs (that she didn't write). -- nm - MDH Aug 29, 14:35
- Lowest Percent Capacity: Once Upon A One More Time, A Beautiful Noise, Some Like It Hot, Chicago, Here Lies love -- nm - MDH Aug 29, 12:29
Highest Grossing Broadway Shows Last week: El Mago Pop, Funny Girl, Lion King, Hamilton, Wicked -- nm* - MDH Aug 29, 12:27 4
- no Death Rattle: The Musical? -- nm - hollywood big shot Aug 29, 12:53
- Highest Percent Capacity: Good Night Oscar, Hamilton, &Juliet, Moulin Rouge, El Mago Pop -- nm - MDH Aug 29, 12:30
- Funny Girl broke the house record (again) and closes this week. -- nm - MDH Aug 29, 12:27
- El Mago Pop is Spanish illusionist Antonio Díaz. It was a 10 day limited run, and 13 shows last week. -- nm - MDH Aug 29, 12:27
budice, waiting on you in Cavemen (if you're around) -- nm - decline Aug 29, 12:25 1
- thx -- nm - budice Aug 29, 12:55

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