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I guess I should read "Rendezvous with Rama" at some point. - Beryllium Nov 5, 14:28
There's been a development in the Britain's loneliest sheep story -- (link) - LMS Nov 5, 14:15 5
- Sometimes I agree with animal rights protestors. Sometimes I think they pick the wrong hill to fight on. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 14:57
- I'd put a tracker on her ear, return Fiona to the beach and give her a boyfriend. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 5, 14:20
- how did she avoid getting eaten by wolves? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 14:19 2
  - Official records indicate that the last Scottish wolf was killed by Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel in 1680 in Killiecrankie (Perthshire). -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 14:51
  - The sheep is not Gerald Ford. -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 5, 14:21
CJ Stroud might not suck. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 14:10 3
- *pets him* -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 5, 15:01
- Of all rookie QBs, there might be one keeper -- nm - budice Nov 5, 14:17 1
  - William Donovan Levis - zunk takes things literally Nov 5, 14:41
Matty Ice still getting sacked even in retirement -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 14:09 1
- He did our game today. I didn't realize it was him right away but did notice he needs work. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 5, 14:43
super normal thing fathers and sons do with each other -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 14:00 2
- This seems ... bizarre -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 15:04
- Gross. I hope "monitored" didn't include joint heavy breathing and sword fights. -- nm - jnine Nov 5, 14:09
#18 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week is 'Used To Be Young' by Miley Cyrus, who is 30 years old. -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 13:50
Scorigami: HOU 39 - TB 37 -- nm* - budice Nov 5, 13:48 1
- Great game, even though I hate the Texans -- nm - JaxSean Nov 5, 14:08
I spent almost two hours across the street from my Mexico City hotel last night but unable to get to the hotel. And it's James Bond's fault. - ty97 Nov 5, 13:27 11
- The opposite almost happened to us in New Orleans -- (edited) - znufrii, vice president Nov 5, 14:15 1
  - And you still haven't learned..... -- nm - ty97 Nov 5, 14:19
- I had that happen when a coworker and I went to SF and our cab driver dropped us off on the other side of the street while the Pride parade was - jnine Nov 5, 14:12 2
  - well if you were along Market street there were a few underground transit stations you could have crossed under -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 14:20 1
    - Yes, but they were jammed. -- nm - jnine Nov 5, 15:06
- relax and have a vodka martini, shaken, not stirred -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 13:39
- They really turned it into a thing, are there any other wholly created cultural events? - zeitgeist Nov 5, 13:36 4
  - Quidditch? I play Yellow Car from radio comedy Cabin Pressure and so does Mick Herron (he referenced it in his Slow Horses book London Rules) - LMS Nov 5, 14:05 1
    - Good answer. -- nm - znufrii, vice president Nov 5, 14:18
  - Rudolph is a creation for Montgomery Ward -- nm - TWuG Nov 5, 13:44 1
    - That might stretch your meaning, but Rudolph is pretty much an embedded part of American Christmas now. -- nm - TWuG Nov 5, 13:45
My goodness. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 5, 13:25
Slipknot fired their drummer after 10 years. Jay Weinberg, son of Max (drummer for Springsteen) -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 13:24 1
- He quit Against Me! because he didn't approve of Laura Jean Grace's transformation. -- nm - jnine Nov 5, 14:14
RC (and other fellow nerds) I found a T-shirt that describes some days. I felt like sharing -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 13:22 3
- a much more positive thinking tee -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 13:24 2
  - I love both of them. - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 13:26 1
    - lol to the IM 😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 13:28
Obituary Pirates... you search for info about recently departed friend, see dozens of YouTube clips of guys reading public info about it -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 5, 13:22 3
- Without reading the article, I'm guessing it's another way to trick Youtube's systems for generating revenue from videos? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 13:28 2
  - Yup -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 13:45 1
    - So more "vulture" than "YouTuber." - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 14:09
Dobbs is playing great so far today for the Vikings -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 5, 13:13 3
- He wasn't randomly the SEC Offensive Player of the Year. I love him so much. -- nm - David Nov 5, 13:37 2
  - He beat Georgia with a Hail Mary and for that I will be eternally grateful. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 5, 13:50 1
    - Word. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 5, 13:51
1:15 left, down 34 points, lets rally! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 12:59 1
- Just needed 5 on side kick recoveries and six hail Mary passes -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 13:05
The Ravens have 300 yards rushing today. It'll drop a bit since presumably they're going to kneel a few times up 34 inside the Hawks 5, but still -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 12:58
For the 2 or 3 of us who might care (slightly): Now that we're 25 laps into the start of the race, who do you think will win the NASCAR Championship? - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 12:48 9
- Blaney is my 2nd favorite driver behind Chase, so him. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 5, 13:56
- I'm down to watching just 3-4 races a season now. Today's won't be one of them. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 5, 12:58 6
  - I'm so old, I remember when Nascar actually had legitimate viewership, star drivers, and championships that made sense. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 12:59 5
    - I prefer the playoff format, but I do wish they would make season points matter more. Like they sort of need to bring in a "wild card" equivalent. - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 13:19 4
      - I'm perfectly fine with them going back to best over 36 races is the champ, even if the last race is meaningless. - Will Hunting Nov 5, 13:27 3
        
        I put The Chase in the category of "great concept, but poorly executed." - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 13:37 2
        
        Kenseth won 1 race iirc. And we can argue on getting screwed or not - Will Hunting Nov 5, 13:54 1
        
        It happens. - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 14:07
- Same. -- nm - budice Nov 5, 12:52
60 points between Bucs / Texans unexpected -- nm - budice Nov 5, 12:45
This dude has got some skeletons out there. -- (link) - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 5, 12:38 1
- Sounds like parental control software. -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 5, 13:00
WOW! - zunk takes things literally Nov 5, 12:33
Jonnu Smith TE#1 -- nm - budice Nov 5, 12:23
One of the men on the CBS halftime show opined he didn't see how the Bears could go back to Fields the way Bagent is playing. - zunk takes things literally Nov 5, 11:48 1
- His rookieness really showed today. - zunk takes things literally Nov 5, 13:03
2nd goal at the 1 yard line…run with Jonnu Smith?!—Stuffed— 3rd and goal—Run with Allgeier who already has minus yardage for the game on 4 carries - FlavorizeThis Nov 5, 11:38 8
- as some who just picked up Koo as my Kicker I will need you to be quiet immediately! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 5, 12:05
- Teams always use their power backs in short yardage. Not sure why this is an issue. -- nm* - David Nov 5, 12:00 5
  - Yeah, Barry. We’ll let Vardell handle this. Touchdown Tommy! -- nm - Lions Nov 5, 12:29 1
    - I mean, Mike Alstott had half the yards of Warrick Dunn but twice the touchdowns. -- nm - David Nov 5, 13:38
  - Drafted a TE, 4th overall, and use him to block and as a decoy—drafted Bijan over Jalen Carter, as a top 10 picks…never use him - FlavorizeThis Nov 5, 12:21 [Attachment] 2
    - I kinda love how much fantasy players and gamblers hate Arthur Smith. -- nm - David Nov 5, 12:53 1
      - also, MI6 agents. Aw wait, it's Arthur Blank that I think is the Bond villain. -- nm* - Reagen Nov 5, 12:59
- It’s crazy. It’s been infuriating all season long. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 5, 11:42
What do you call a magician without the magic? - budice Nov 5, 11:35 2
- Ian -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 11:55
- 👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 11:43
nmb spamlet (forgive me, everyone else) - con_carne Nov 5, 11:33 5
- Leaving because of politics here is a choice. Making the politics here more aggressive is also a choice. Spam has said he doesn't want to discuss - TWuG Nov 5, 13:31
- I rise in defense of my friend, the gentleman from Missouri, and to offer a clarification. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 12:46
- this is definitely a choice that you are making right now. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 11:54 1
  - Making it on a Sunday is like putting your Season Premiere on Friday night. It won’t get renewed. -- nm - Qale Nov 5, 13:00
- "Not gonna read all that bruh." - zunk takes things literally Nov 5, 11:44
Barbenheimer movie about a doll that creates a nuclear bomb on the way from Charles Band (Full Moon Video classics of the 90's!) -- (link) - Remlik Nov 5, 11:26 2
- Charlie collected comic art. I saw him a bunch of times to sell stuff. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 5, 11:36 1
  - I used to really enjoy his movies inthe 90's. I haven't watched much since then. But he's a fun interview -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 12:12
Five Nights at Freddy's $19.4 ($113.6), Taylor Swift Eras $13.5 ($166.0), Killers of the Flower Moon $7.0 ($52.3), Priscilla $5.1 ($5.3), Radical $2.7 -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Nov 5, 10:46 4
- That's right. $2.7 million can make the top five right now. -- nm - David Nov 5, 12:04 1
  - Dune 2 should have been opening this weekend and you know it -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 13:46
- any Fincherheads actually watch The Killer? - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 11:12 1
  - Its good enough Fincher -- nm - budice Nov 5, 11:16
Local crime, a woman in a stolen car is trying to run people walking on sidewalks, circling to try again. Targeting women w/baby carriers 6x now -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 10:46
funny how they all suddenly get the worlds worst case of amnesia when they have to answer questions in public -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 10:41
“Don’t ever talk about the Patriots like that again” lol -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 10:32
Beatles in a nutshell -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 10:25 7
- This one kills me -- (link) - Tim Nov 5, 10:31 1
  - heh basically -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 10:33
- meanwhile Pink Floyd right down the hall taking 5 weeks to record Speak To Me. -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 10:27 4
  - And it shows in the finished product. -- nm - TWuG Nov 5, 11:01 3
    - it does. John was a 'hurry up and get it done' kind of guy -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 11:12 2
      - other than that last one -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 11:16 1
        
        well sure. -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 11:20
An interesting layout choice -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 5, 10:21 [mastodon] 2
- That's quite the spread -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 5, 11:21
- 👍👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 11:02
I’ve seen supplies sent to expecting parents by gov’t in some other countries - scotland’s looks like the best so far. nm but: -- (link) - b.oo! Nov 5, 10:19 1
- that is absolutely astounding, and absolutely outstanding! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 11:15
live duet between U2 and Bruce from MSG on Still Haven’t Found — Bono prattles on for two minutes about “worshiping in the church of r&r” and Bruce - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 10:14 6
- watch the story that starts at 5:31 on this clip -- (link*) - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 11:34 [youtube] 2
  - Bono always seems like he wants to play a star and Bruce is, as much as he can be, regular folks -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 12:11 1
    - Bruce at least had the self-awareness to cop to it all being a big act for his fans in the broadway show -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 13:48
- Rock and Roll hall of fame performance when they went in. They also played with Mick that night. -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 10:25 2
  - shoulda kicked em out for that twaddle on the spot - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 10:28 1
    - eh he's always been that. To not expect that, is to not know who they are. -- nm - Remlik Nov 5, 11:16
another round of we don’t do right by our military members - this one on issues that presented after prolonged/massive firing of artillery in syria. -- (link) - b.oo! Nov 5, 10:11
GO BEARS! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 5, 10:05
Documentary about the guy who was Daniel Radcliffe's stuntman in the Potter films. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Nov 5, 09:29 [youtube] 2
- (now a quadrapalegic because of a stunt gone wrong) -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 09:45 1
  - EP Daniel Radcliffe. This is not a splashy expose that's out for the soc med whateverthefucks. -- nm - con_carne Nov 5, 09:54
Puppy pic of the day -- (pic) - znufrii, vice president Nov 5, 09:24 [Attachment] 2
- 🐶 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 10:44
- Presh. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 5, 09:58
NFL early games are great when good teams play in them -- nm - budice Nov 5, 09:23 1
- yes, we are very sorry. Never again. -- nm - NFL Nov 5, 09:24
F1 Brazil= Ferrari (LeClerc) wrecks on the warmup lap after losing hydraulics. 3-4 other cars crash at the start. Race is Red Flagged -- nm* - budice Nov 5, 09:15
Iowa held the ball for nearly 20 minutes in the first half, and it still had just 89 yards. — Brian Ferentz is a war criminal. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 5, 09:09
Texas Southern tuba player took a brief interlude to throw some punches & then just kept right on playing -- (link) - budice Nov 5, 08:24 3
- I mean yeah, I'm sure this will be figured out fairly in the courts -- nm* - con_carne Nov 5, 08:51
- Don't mess with HBCU band members. -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 5, 08:45 1
  - Or in general, people who carry around 50 pound instruments in an uncomfortable uniform in the sun, just for giggles. -- nm - Reagen Nov 5, 08:46
Any defensive impact make the Chiefs real scary -- nm - budice Nov 5, 08:11
I should really try and get out for a run today. - znufrii, vice president Nov 5, 08:03 4
- I went for a 2.5 mile walk and rewarded myself with a bowl of oatmeal with mixed berries. - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 08:08 3
  - Well done! -- nm - znufrii, vice president Nov 5, 08:12 2
    - indeed -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 08:15 1
      - Well, thank you both! - ReluctantCynic Nov 5, 08:21
Tom Cruise has aged poorly in this ad -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Nov 5, 07:58
Would be awesome if it were a DEF TD -- nm - budice Nov 5, 07:56 1
- Heh -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 5, 07:56
"the operations so far have not come close to destroying Hamas’s senior and middle leadership ranks" -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 5, 07:43
People are complaining about Taylor, but I have to say, Kelce is in tooooo many commercials. Dude is everywhere. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 5, 06:58 4
- I think that's one reason people feel this is a manufactured agreement between the two, -- nm - Dano Nov 5, 07:16
- People want to hand someone money to do commercials, all more power to them -- nm - budice Nov 5, 07:06 1
  - Oh I’m not against it but it feels like diminishing returns to be the 6th brand to hire him. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 5, 07:16
- He's a big guy. He's gotta eat. -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 5, 07:03
It’s too early for football. But not too early for football. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 5, 06:43 1
- Honestly I didn't realize the NFL Network was still a thing and that they broadcast games on it. -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 5, 06:55
nice 'n eazy nice 'n sleazy - mud Nov 5, 06:43 1
- Purple was extra tricksy today. Fortunately, I'm a pretty tricksy dude. - Baron the Contrarian Nov 5, 06:48
why tf does Germany get the big teams, and we always get the shite? -- nm - wembly Nov 5, 06:35 2
- Because we save the good games for European countries. -- nm - NFL Nov 5, 07:15
- #reasons -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 5, 06:37

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