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Does anyone remember how early Entertainment Weekly issues would arrive? - David Oct 2, 17:44 2
- I donated to the Aussie Zoo Took them 6 months to snail mail me a magazine -- nm - budice Oct 2, 17:59
- No, but do you remember how early Starlog arrived? -- nm - mara 🍂 Oct 2, 17:54
MNF: Jamal Adams, concussion, ruled out. Welp. 6 play comeback -- nm - budice Oct 2, 17:40
MNF seems like a crazy ass memorable game tonight -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 17:37
whatever the budget was for the first John Wick I'd wager the music rights in The Continental are damn close. -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Oct 2, 17:33
"'Sunday Night Football' Scores 27 Million Viewers With a Taylor Swift Assist" -- nm - David Oct 2, 17:29
Former ESPN baseball writer Jim Caple died at 61. He had ALS and Dementia -- (link) - Will Hunting Oct 2, 17:27 2
- aww man :( -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Oct 2, 17:46
- :( -- nm - budice Oct 2, 17:30
I have to say, I'm really getting into Reddit since giving up on Twitter. Do you have any sub recommendations like MadeMeSmile and DamnInteresting? - mara 🍂 Oct 2, 17:24 10
- Photos, explain like I'm 5... look for local groups for community events, crime, resources etc -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 18:48
- There Was an Attempt, AITA, TodayILearned, and then there's one like same species or something, but it's definitely NOT that. - David Oct 2, 18:03
- AnimalsBeingDerps -- nm - JD Oct 2, 17:58
- qale . . . NO - hollywood big shot Oct 2, 17:49
- Oh, and have you guys seen Photoshop Request? They do remarkable things, although maybe AI is sometimes involved. -- nm - mara 🍂 Oct 2, 17:46 2
  - Some people are supremely talented at Photoshop. -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 17:59 1
    - Oh, for sure. And the tips for the work on this sub is generally $5-10! I'm constantly amazed. -- nm* - mara 🍂 Oct 2, 18:01
- Contagious Laughter -- nm - con_carne Oct 2, 17:40
- AnimalsBeingBros and OddlySatisying -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 17:27 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - mara 🍂 Oct 2, 17:38
Leafs-Habs off to a great start -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 2, 16:54
Still trying to decide travel plans to Buffalo/Niagara in April. Looks like either stay overnight in Chicago both ways or flight home with United. - Meg Oct 2, 16:23 5
- Chicago's a hell hole!!!!!! -- (pic) - zunk takes things literally Oct 2, 16:48 [Attachment] 4
  - just make sure Dave Matthews isn't in town before you get on that boat. -- nm - mafic Oct 2, 17:37
  - Can't walk the streets!!!! -- (pic) - zunk takes things literally Oct 2, 16:50 [Attachment] 2
    - I have certain non-negotiable criteria for travel - - Meg Oct 2, 17:47 1
      - Oh, and I refuse to travel out of LAX where the more convenient flights are :/ -- nm - Meg Oct 2, 17:49
Gaetz (R) files motion to remove House Speaker McCarthy -- nm - budice Oct 2, 16:14 4
- Ok, do a few democrats back him to avoid a week of ballots or...do a few Republicans cross over to back Jerrries -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 16:18 3
  - No idea. Thinking maybe a ploy to blame Dems for shutdown? You didn’t support the Speaker and now the vote takes months for a replacement? - VMan Oct 2, 17:56
  - when's the vote? -- nm - mud Oct 2, 17:21 1
    - after DiFi's funeral, if he's smart (he is not smart) -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 2, 17:22
Phil Nevin will not return as the manager of the Los Angeles Angels in 2024. -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Oct 2, 16:13 3
- Seems a certainty Ross gets another year with Cubs. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Oct 2, 16:52
- I'd vote that he was the least of our problems -- nm - JD Oct 2, 16:20 1
  - Yeah but still needed to go. -- nm - spamlet Oct 2, 16:31
Tonight's October Horror Marathon movie is "Army of Darkness." - Krusty Oct 2, 16:03 13
- Have you seen Barbarian? -- nm - Dano Oct 2, 16:48 2
  - Nope. New one to me. -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 16:53
  - that was decent we liked it. -- nm - Remlik Oct 2, 16:52
- Train to Busan. -- nm - Remlik Oct 2, 16:46
- Frailty if you are taking recommendations -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Oct 2, 16:12 2
  - I think it's on the list but I'll make sure we watch it this week. We put all of the movies on a small piece of paper and pick one out of a bowl. - Krusty Oct 2, 16:38
  - 👍👍👍 -- nm - Baron Hardcoden Oct 2, 16:25
- Great choice. I would also highly recommend Raimi’s Drag Me To Hell. - Baron Hardcoden Oct 2, 16:11 1
  - I'll add it to our list if it's not already there. -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 16:16
- I guess I oughta see this some day -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Oct 2, 16:10 1
  - Even if it’s just to get the cultural references. Kinda like Godfather -- nm - Baron Hardcoden Oct 2, 16:12
- Listen up, you primitive screwheads -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 16:04 1
  - this is my BOOMSTICK! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Oct 2, 16:06
10/2 Powerbillions set 1 -- (link*) - zeitgeist Oct 2, 15:35 [Attachment] 3
- Set 2 -- (pic) - zeitgeist Oct 2, 15:38 [Attachment] 2
  - Set 3 -- (pic) - zeitgeist Oct 2, 15:39 [Attachment] 1
    - Roll over 9/29 -- (pic) - zeitgeist Oct 2, 15:40 [Attachment]
not impressed by John Kelly waiting three years later to confirm all the shit but will be funny when the rest of the GOP field attack him for doing so -- (link) - hollywood big shot Oct 2, 15:30 6
- People like Kelly would have a lot more credibility in my eyes - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Oct 2, 16:07 3
  - i understand the impulse (if that's what it was) to want to be the guardrails against just turning everything over to the Stephen Millers of the world - hollywood big shot Oct 2, 16:14 2
    - I'M the one that can change him. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Oct 2, 16:53
    - you don’t get to that level of politics without a pretty high narcissism baseline. -- nm - mafic Oct 2, 16:34
- What is the ratio of former staffers who still fawn over him and the ones writing OMG the pig is a batshit crazy narcissistic nazi 1:19? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 15:51
- I have a whole rant about this shit. -- nm - loosilu Oct 2, 15:37
My friend Alan Sepinwall keeps recommending, “The Leftovers,” as a completed show to watch. I just checked out all 3 seasons, anything I should know - Landbeck Oct 2, 14:47 9
- Carrie Coon. -- nm - Max Oct 2, 16:32
- I would think you would take umbrage to some of the overtones of the religious aspects - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Oct 2, 16:19
- It’s self-indulgent, and Lindelof is apparently a terrible person. There are better things to watch. -- nm - The Allfather Oct 2, 15:32
- it's got a GREAT performance from Chris Eccelston -- nm - Remlik Oct 2, 14:57
- 1st season is supposedly uneven, and 2nd is where it gets great. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 14:49 1
  - It never gets great. -- nm - The Allfather Oct 2, 15:30
- I'll be curious to ST's reactions to this show. I think I made it two episodes before I stopped watching. -- nm - MDH Oct 2, 14:49 2
  - after the Lost finale, i was already out when i saw who was producing it -- nm* - hollywood big shot Oct 2, 14:51 1
    - 100% -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Oct 2, 15:17
Norway at 87% EV registration for new vehicle sales (US is 6%) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Oct 2, 14:20 6
- oh you're here! you're the perfect person to explain what happened to Donnie in court. - loosilu Oct 2, 14:34 5
  - nothing much yet. just the start of his civil fraud trial -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 2, 14:42 4
    - Today he claimed victory. -- nm - loosilu Oct 2, 15:37 2
      - "But Trump left for the day claiming he’d scored a victory, pointing to comments that he viewed as Judge Arthur Engoron coming around to the defense - mara 🍂 Oct 2, 16:26
      - as brother monocle notes, he already lost on liability when the judge granted summary judgment on that issue in favor of NY state. this is just damage -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 2, 15:42
    - Although the judge has already essentially found him to be guilty. This is primarily about the consequences (and most of Trump's "defense" is simply - pmb Oct 2, 14:48
Anyone heard from oblique in other places (FB etc)? If you are checking in, hope you feel better soon! -- nm - sycor Oct 2, 14:02
Law talking types of ST, can you please explain what happened today to the pigfucker? -- nm - loosilu Oct 2, 14:01 16
- I already got in trouble today for complaining about his lawyer. - Jovian Oct 2, 14:13 3
  - apparently she spent her whole presentation today yelling at the judge. -- nm - mud Oct 2, 14:44
  - You got in trouble for for something entirely different. That you won't see that is part of the problem. -- nm - TWuG Oct 2, 14:39 1
    - sigh. sarcasm. trust me I see it just fine. -- nm - Jovian Oct 2, 14:46
- OMITB spoiler - rollo Oct 2, 14:04
- Don't insult pigs like that, loosi. They deserve better. -- nm - sycor Oct 2, 14:02 10
  - Pigs sleep and root in shit. That's a filthy animal. I ain't eat nothin' that ain't got sense enough to disregard its own feces. -- nm - Qale Oct 2, 14:33 8
    - You are missing out. But also, chickens eat their own and other animal's poop too. - sycor Oct 2, 14:43 6
      - Some dogs do too. It's disgusting. - Krusty Oct 2, 14:47 5
        
        We can't get our puppy to stop. It's so gross. - pmb Oct 2, 14:50 4
        
        this is actually one reason I won't own a dog -- nm - loosilu Oct 2, 15:35 1
        
        It's rather rare. In all my years doing this I've only had one dog that did it. For me it's dogs that drool a lot that I don't want to deal with - Krusty Oct 2, 15:39
        
        I will consume its essence and become Alpha Dog. -- nm - Puppy Oct 2, 14:55 1
        
        He's so invasive our poor dog can't poop in peace. We have to keep him away. I told my daughter it's like (grossness inside) - pmb Oct 2, 15:16
    - Dude, relax. So uptight. Poops fine. -- nm - Dogs Oct 2, 14:39
  - My sincere apologies to pigs. -- nm - loosilu Oct 2, 14:09
Guess my multi-day earworm torture - Reagen Oct 2, 13:51 34
- I see your "Always" and raise with "Dog Days Are Over" -- nm - Baron Hardcoden Oct 2, 15:30 2
  - She sings like a brake drum being hammered with an axel, I'd need a whole side from Yoko to get that out of my ears -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 15:47
  - Oh that’s a way better song though. -- nm - spamlet Oct 2, 15:33
- ALways - Bon Jovi -- nm - loosilu Oct 2, 14:07
- Always - Bon Jovi -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 14:04 10
  - there it is. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 14:17 5
    - I have seen them 6 or 7 times and barely know that crap song. -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 16:17 2
      - It’s was a movie soundtrack song and was like a top 5 charter for like 6 months -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 2, 16:24 1
        
        Oh, I know. Was just my least liked BJ song so only heard it a few times. -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 16:26
    - You need some Bad Medicine to get over that. -- nm - VMan Oct 2, 14:18 1
      - It's threatening to merge with Bed of Roses. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 15:29
  - *shakes fruit at you* -- nm - loosilu Oct 2, 14:07 3
    - 😇 -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 14:09 2
      - it's a durian! because you stink! -- nm - loosilu Oct 2, 14:35 1
        
        😈 -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 15:23
- U2 - One -- nm - rollo Oct 2, 14:01 3
  - My vote for the most overrated power ballad of al time -- nm - loosilu Oct 2, 14:36 1
    - YOUR FACE! -- nm - Spawn Oct 2, 16:18
  - or Lemon -- nm - rollo Oct 2, 14:02
- Edie, nah. -- nm - VMan Oct 2, 13:55 3
  - Amanda is too early -- nm - VMan Oct 2, 13:58 2
    - Joyride, lol -- nm - VMan Oct 2, 14:06 1
      - not a ballad! -- nm - loosilu Oct 2, 14:08
- This is harder than NY Flashback -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Oct 2, 13:55
- Cryin' - Aerosmith? -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 13:53 9
  - Maybe Crazy? -- nm - VMan Oct 2, 14:02 1
    - Amazing? -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 14:04
  - nope. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 13:55 5
    - more of a love song. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 13:58 4
      - Alone? -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Oct 2, 14:04 2
        
        Good one. -- nm - loosilu Oct 2, 14:08 1
        
        My first thought as well, but that was 1987. -- nm - pmb Oct 2, 14:11
      - Crash - DMB -- nm - hollywood big shot Oct 2, 14:00
  - That’s what come to mind first… and dammit! -- nm - spamlet Oct 2, 13:55
uh, "recycling plant explosion" sure . . . -- (link) - hollywood big shot Oct 2, 13:50 2
- Not Ukraine or Russia? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 14:22
- Azeraphale says, "nothing to see here, everything is fine" - Beryllium Oct 2, 13:56
Perfect! You scored 28 points, with all 8 events correct, on this week’s Flashback. -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 Oct 2, 13:41 1
- 2 strikes. 24 points. -- nm - VMan Oct 2, 13:47
The UN is going to Haiti -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 2, 13:30 [mastodon] 1
- hopefully not for a vacation -- nm - decline Oct 2, 13:32
The Big O gets used for concerts and trade fairs and for playoff/international soccer if they need the attendance. - Reagen Oct 2, 13:27 8
- I have to think there's been some renovations over the years to update things. I still think they're going to need a new place if they're getting - Krusty Oct 2, 13:34 6
  - When pieces fall off, it’s time to replace it. I assume MLB would insist and the new economics likely mandate it. -- nm - VMan Oct 2, 13:36
  - oh there's no chance they use it except temporarily while another one is under construction. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 13:36 4
    - Thanks, guys! That's what I was thinking. Hopefully it's a nice place with the fans close to the field. - Krusty Oct 2, 13:47 3
      - The real question is if Youppi gets to come back. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 14:18 1
        
        Baseball needs more mascots. -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 14:40
      - It will be… ow you zay… ze shit. -- nm - French Architect smoking in mime shirt Oct 2, 13:52
- But no obstructed views! -- nm - VMan Oct 2, 13:31
Worldwide Box Office Update (see IM for totals): No real milestones this week. The Nun crossed $225M, The Equalizer $150M, Blue Beetle $125M. - MDH Oct 2, 13:23
amazing news at Karahan Tepe & Gobekli Tepe. -- (link) - Peglegpete Oct 2, 13:12 2
- And true to his nature, the first thing man ever sculpted was a penis. -- (link) - Max Oct 2, 13:48 [youtube] 1
  - But he honored the yani - -- (link) - Meg Oct 2, 14:15 [flickr]

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