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WaPo: Trump attacks ‘liberal Jews’ amid celebration of Rosh Hashanah -- (link) - mud Sep 18, 09:21 1
- "I love the smell of pure undiluted antisemitism coming from the head of the GOP in the morning." -- nm - Jovian Sep 18, 09:23
Jodie Comer attends the Burberry show in a blanket -- (link) - budice Sep 18, 09:18 2
- Noticed Bond Street tube station had been renamed Burberry Street, it was very confusing first thing in the morning. -- nm - LMS Sep 18, 09:27
- that's hot -- nm - mud Sep 18, 09:19
Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways announced today. It comes out on Thursday. - The Allfather Sep 18, 09:17 1
- Here we stand. Worlds apart, hearts broken in two, two, two. - Ada Sep 18, 09:21
Russell Brand's Live Tour in U.K. Postponed -- (pic) - mud Sep 18, 09:13 [Attachment] 2
- Theory: This POS knew these allegations were coming awhile back. Which is why he just recently jumped on the MAGA train. Now he can count Musk, DJT, - Jovian Sep 18, 09:18
- You don't say? -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Sep 18, 09:17
lol even Bill Maher now (i'm guessing it's more he heard from anyone vaguely on the left that they weren't coming on across a picket line) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Sep 18, 09:09 1
- you don't say? - Pippy the Lioness Sep 18, 09:23
Rick and Morty S7 opening credits -- (link) - budice Sep 18, 09:06 1
- *twitch* -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 09:17
TIL: Codswallop. I'd never heard or read that word? term? until today -- nm - JD Sep 18, 08:51 2
- Literal translation: That's so absurd I'm going to smack you in the face with this fish -- nm - rollo Sep 18, 09:23
- Heh, good old British term ;) -- nm - Meg Sep 18, 08:55
MNF on ABC for the remainder of 2023 -- nm - budice Sep 18, 08:46 5
- new music: -- (link) - mud Sep 18, 08:47 3
  - As long as NBC doesn't change the SNF music cause it makes me insanely happy to hear that for like, what, 17 times a season and I think that Joan is - JD Sep 18, 09:17
  - Is this a joke? -- nm - psilotum Sep 18, 09:00 1
    - No gorilla? -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 09:13
- thanks -- nm - decline Sep 18, 08:46
Also, Clorox was hacked in August and while contained it will result in shortages of their products in the short term -- (link*) - decline Sep 18, 08:41
Article about the MGM hack. This stuck out to me: "researchers believe that the hacking group consists of English-speaking teenagers and young adults ranging from 16-22 years of age." -- (link*) - decline Sep 18, 08:36 4
- I'm so old that I can't even come up with a joke reply about how they were able to narrow it down to that age group. -- nm - Dano Sep 18, 08:55 1
  - In semi-random neurons firing fashion, I wonder what Drake is up to these days - JD Sep 18, 08:59
- Which is a good, solid thinking, sociological pickup vs my trivia mind went BlackCat (OMG, I was so in lust with that era Janet Jackson) - JD Sep 18, 08:47
- at least on Reddit, the group claiming responsibility LULed at that suggestion as PR spin from the suckered corporations -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 18, 08:38
The 49'ers traded up to take Trey Lance, still had Jimmy G, stumbled into Big, uh, Brock. Let Jimmy G walk. Signed Sam Darnold! with Lance still there - JD Sep 18, 08:33 1
- Pure ego keeping Zach Wilson, because they drafted him, so high. Mike White’s contract $$ with Miami is nothing ..should’ve kept White -- nm - Flavorize Sep 18, 08:35
heh -- (link) - hollywood big shot Sep 18, 08:19 3
- Is he super short, like kid size?…thought the Teslas were just programmed to run over the wee kids -- nm - Flavorize Sep 18, 08:33 1
  - I think it was more of a oversight (literally?) and the car didn't seem them than vs seeking them out and taking a 90 turn through a playground fence - JD Sep 18, 08:35
- Turns out that all his employees hate him. Like every last one -- (link) - JD Sep 18, 08:23 [youtube]
The jet was left in autopilot mode so there’s a possibility it could still be airborne somewhere over South Carolina, a spokesman at Joint Base - JD Sep 18, 08:03 11
- and a nod to Crash for posting the AI take version first -- (link*) - JD Sep 18, 08:14 [Backboard]
- *vroom vroom* -- nm - Aliens Sep 18, 08:14 2
  - indeed -- (link) - JD Sep 18, 08:16 [youtube] 1
    - indeed! -- (link) - mud Sep 18, 08:46 [youtube]
- What if they were secretly testing an AI autopilot and it took control of the plane, named itself EDI, and is now planning to start WWIII ? -- nm - decline Sep 18, 08:12 2
  - How do you think I feel about it? Can you imagine how I feel about it, Dimitri? Why do you think I'm calling you? Just to say hello? -- nm - President Muffley on the phone with Russia Sep 18, 08:43 1
    - :-] -- nm - mud Sep 18, 08:44
- this AI stuff is getting out of control -- nm - oblique Sep 18, 08:10
- that seems not super-safe. -- nm - Andie Sep 18, 08:07 2
  - IMO seems safer than the six nuclear weapons that 'we' (USA) have lost and never found -- nm* - JD Sep 18, 08:11 1
    - Broken Arrow 2: Electric Boogaloo - Pippy the Lioness Sep 18, 08:22
2 MNF games tonight -- nm - budice Sep 18, 07:57 2
- are MNF games still on ESPN ? -- nm - decline Sep 18, 08:06
- Both total points o/u for these games are low—couple of implied snooze fests -- nm - Flavorize Sep 18, 08:05
Chief Product Officer Panos Panay is leaving Microsoft. Surface Device exec. MS says it's still committed to Surface despite the change. New Products on Thursday -- (link*) - budice Sep 18, 07:46
Reuters: Hunter sues IRS - mud Sep 18, 07:41 1
- got to pay those legal bills some way. I had not heard about him suing the aid who released images and emails. -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Sep 18, 07:51
Bond director Martin Campbell says he was concerned that Daniel Craig wasn’t “sexy” enough to be James Bond. -- (link) - budice Sep 18, 07:35 11
- I would like to visit the alt U where Jackman took the money and played him. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 08:54 1
  - me 2! -- nm - mud Sep 18, 09:00
- is being dull as dishwater "sexy"? -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 18, 08:09 4
  - Channing Tatum's career would suggest " yes". -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Sep 18, 08:11 3
    - it's wild that he's so funny and charming as Benoit Blanc but they just turned silver-tongued James Bond into a killing robot for a decade -- nm* - hollywood big shot Sep 18, 08:24 2
      - I like Craig the most of any Bond ... I think that's because I didn't really enjoy the last few Brosnan's and Moore was always kitschy - Will Hunting Sep 18, 08:40
      - You are not wrong and I see where you are coming from. -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Sep 18, 08:32
- Women across the globe are concerned about Mr. Campbell's eyesight. -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Sep 18, 07:54 3
  - I can see the concern. He wasn't really that well known before Bond. I definitely wouldn't have considered him a sex symbol. -- nm - sycor Sep 18, 08:05 1
    - Bond makes sexy actors into sex symbols. The director should have asked some ladies, his concerns would have been moot. LOL. - Pippy the Lioness Sep 18, 08:11
  - Though isn't there some story that Dana Broccoli was instrumental in getting Sean Connery the role so it's not like the guys calling the shots were - JD Sep 18, 07:58
Boris Johnson: Officials discussed raising concerns about former PM to Queen -- (link) - LMS Sep 18, 07:29
Tampa Bay Rays are going to build a small stadium near their existing one - 1.2bil in costs, seat 30,000 -- (link) - Will Hunting Sep 18, 06:58 3
- $1.2 billion those 30,000 seats better be massage chairs. -- nm - King of Oklahoma Sep 18, 07:38
- I thought the location was a big problem for them? -- nm - spamlet Sep 18, 07:01 1
  - They appear to have no other options. So build a better park and hope. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 18, 07:38
More women come forward re: Russell Brand -- (link) - budice Sep 18, 06:42 1
- Bob Geldoff hates him (cause Russell was dating his 16 year old daughter at one point I gather) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Sep 18, 07:54
WiFi 7 on the way with up to 40Gbps speeds -- (pic) - budice Sep 18, 06:31 [Attachment] 3
- I feel like I blinked and missed 6. I heard a little about it a year ago and then now we are jumping to 7?! -- nm - sycor Sep 18, 07:02 2
  - Same. We have very few WiFi 6 APs in our org -- nm - oblique Sep 18, 07:27 1
    - They made the call to install all 6 here. Somehow more better, more of a placebo effect -- nm - budice Sep 18, 07:29
so, big news from the weekend: Mac was accepted to SCAD on Saturday! We paid the deposits on the spot. It's so strange that -- (edited) - prayformojo 🐵 Sep 18, 06:29 22
- Way cool -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 18, 10:28
- Amazing. Congrats. -- nm - pmb Sep 18, 09:41
- neechay! -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 09:15
- WE ARE SO PROUD OF MAC!!! -- nm - The Allfather Sep 18, 09:06
- Woot! -- nm - JD Sep 18, 07:45
- Super exciting! Congratulations to you all! -- nm - King of Oklahoma Sep 18, 07:40
- Amazing. Congrats. -- nm - pmb Sep 18, 07:34
- very nice. -- nm - mud Sep 18, 07:28
- well done! -- nm - Remlik Sep 18, 07:24
- Congrats! well done Mac! -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Sep 18, 07:23
- Awesome! Congratulations! -- nm - Dano Sep 18, 07:17
- Awesome -- nm - JaxSean Sep 18, 06:57
- What a relief for all of you! Congratulations, Mac. -- nm - spamlet Sep 18, 06:48
- (has to scroll all the way down to the bottom of their website to find out what SCAD stands for) - znufrii, vice president Sep 18, 06:36
- nice -- nm - decline Sep 18, 06:34
- wow! that seems so wildly early but how amazing for them. -- nm* - Andie Sep 18, 06:34
- SCAD? That's pretty awesome and I'm sure a lot of relief. -- nm - sycor Sep 18, 06:34
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 18, 06:33
- We have a friend at church whose daughter just started there. Sounds like a fantastic school! -- nm - oblique Sep 18, 06:32 3
  - (It's an amazingly great school, and in a great location.) -- nm - JaxSean Sep 18, 07:22
  - My former boss put it on our radar. Before that, I'd never heard of it. Now, so many people I mention it to has some kind of connection -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Sep 18, 06:39 1
    - Definitely congrats are in order. From what I understood the application process was pretty intense. -- nm - oblique Sep 18, 06:50
LIR: question on when artists sell their music catalogues. Is it the Masters? or just the rights to the songs? the albums themselves? - Beaker 🍺 Sep 18, 06:20 1
- If i recall, they are selling the masters, and possibly part of the publishing. I *think* that there are now laws that 50% (?) of the publishing - Andie Sep 18, 06:23
BBC Sounds have a bunch of programmes that may be of interest - firstly Kylie in Concert -- (link) - LMS Sep 18, 06:13 3
- Secondly Cillian Murphy's radio show returned to 6 Music -- (link) - LMS Sep 18, 06:14 2 1
  - oh F yeah I will check this out. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 09:18
  - Thirdly - The Secret Hours by Mick Herron (Slow Horses author) for a limited time -- (link) - LMS Sep 18, 06:15
Alabama high school band director shot with stun gun after refusing to end performance -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Sep 18, 06:05 1
- "I urge everyone not to jump to conclusions," -- nm - JD Sep 18, 07:53
Planning on staying at Harrah's in Cherokee next month. Hopefully this whole hacking thing is resolved by then. -- nm - sycor Sep 18, 06:04 3
- I thought it was MGM that was hacked. are there more? -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 judge jones 🏳️‍🌈 Sep 18, 06:07 2
  - Caesars paid the hackers off. But I guess there are issues today, though maybe not related? -- nm - sycor Sep 18, 06:24
  - Story in the middle of B2. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 18, 06:11
Power Outage count: 1,347 in NB ; 21,570 in NS, 23 in PEI -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 18, 05:58
Weekend Viewing? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 18, 05:34 19
- Batman Begins: A. The Dark Knight: A+. Batman Rises (big screen for Batman Day): A+. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 08:55
- Outlaw Johnny Black (C+ unfortunately. not as successful as Black Dynamite, mostly just too long) -- nm - hollywood big shot Sep 18, 08:10
- Cory and Chad - The Smash Brothers: A, Sound of Music Sing A Long: Movie B+, Participation and crowd: A+, Arsenal snapping their losing streak at - JD Sep 18, 07:48
- Dear Child (Liebes Kind) A-, El Conde (Count) A, The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) B+, more Challenge (s27), more football -- nm - mud Sep 18, 07:23
- Teams I love losing in football. F. The Challenge USA A. -- nm - Volnelk Sep 18, 06:18
- A Haunting in Venice - B+ (+ for the camera work) -- nm - LMS Sep 18, 06:17
- The Boogeyman B+, Barbie A- -- nm - sycor Sep 18, 06:01
- Haunting in Venice - B+ - looked amazing. Didn't think it was the best of Christie plot-wise, but we thoroughly enjoyed it. Jays Game - A+. Great seats, great win. -- nm* - Andie Sep 18, 05:58 1
  - I really liked the bit with the typewriter. That was wonderfully evocative. -- nm - Baron Hardcoden Sep 18, 07:38
- Haunting in Venice: B. An amusing distraction. Didn't enjoy quite as much as Death on the Nile. -- nm - Baron Hardcoden Sep 18, 05:50
- Wheel of Time S2 eps 4-5 B+ (5 was excellent) spoil -- (edited) - decline Sep 18, 05:45
- Jo Koy concert. B- -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Sep 18, 05:41 4
  - I enjoyed his stuff I watched early pandemic. Haven't seen any of his new stuff though. -- nm - sycor Sep 18, 06:02 3
    - I have certain feelings about it. Though they are conflicting. no spoils - Pippy the Lioness Sep 18, 07:27 2
      - That last like of the IM... a little surprising from what I remember of his material that I've seen. - sycor Sep 18, 07:49 1
        
        I agree. Not a vibe I ever got from him before. - Pippy the Lioness Sep 18, 08:03
- The Flash. It was terrible. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Sep 18, 05:39 1
  - They really tried to go for more of an MCU tone at times. But, yeah. -- nm - Spawn Sep 18, 08:56
- binged One Piece (Live action) with the family. Second viewing for me. Everyone loved it. A+ . Hurricane watch gets a B+. No major damage for us and - Beaker 🍺 Sep 18, 05:35
Happy birthday, David! Happy birthday, Kilbo! Woo hoo!!! 🥳🎂 - Krusty Sep 18, 05:32 23
- Happy happy, joy joy. -- nm - September Baby Sep 18, 08:57
- 🎶 Happy Birthday 🎶 -- (link) - JD Sep 18, 07:50 [youtube] 1
  - Clare! ♡♪ -- nm - mud Sep 18, 07:56
- Ohh Happy Birthday!!! -- nm - Jovian Sep 18, 07:43
- cheers!! -- nm - mud Sep 18, 07:22
- Happy Birthdays! -- nm - JaxSean Sep 18, 06:58
- Happy Birthdays! Hope you have great days! -- nm - King of Oklahoma Sep 18, 06:51
- indeed -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 18, 06:20
- Happy birthday guys! -- nm - pmb Sep 18, 06:13
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - MDH Sep 18, 06:05
- Happy Birthdays to you both! -- nm - sycor Sep 18, 06:03
- Happy birthday Gents! -- nm - spamlet Sep 18, 06:03
- Happy birthday!! -- nm - decline Sep 18, 06:03
- happy birthday, brothers! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Sep 18, 06:03
- Happys Birthdays Boys! -- nm - Andie Sep 18, 06:01
- Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! -- nm - Dano Sep 18, 06:01
- Happy Birthday ! -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Sep 18, 05:57
- Thanks! Best first ever! :) -- nm - oblique Sep 18, 05:52
- have a great day both of you! -- nm - Remlik Sep 18, 05:44
- Happy birthday, both! -- nm - TWuG Sep 18, 05:42
- *tap tap tap**jazzhands**jive**spiritfingers**jive**sl ide slide**twist**pizazz* -- nm - Great Birthday Turtle Sep 18, 05:35 1
  - That's one talented turtle. -- nm - Baron Hardcoden Sep 18, 05:53
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 18, 05:33

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