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Sadly, they are investigating the TSU bandmember who was seen in the viral video punching out someone who probably deserved it. - Qale Nov 6, 19:13
Ah the first night of college basketball where you get introduced to tiny colleges that you didn’t know existed as they get drubbed by 50. -- nm - Dano Nov 6, 19:09 1
- Though Austin Peay is currently losing to Life University. -- nm - Dano Nov 6, 19:11
whenever I hear "Herbert" during Chargers games I think of that Star Trek episode (TOS) with the hippies on board .. - mud Nov 6, 19:07
Pacers 152 San Antonio 111. -- nm - Remlik Nov 6, 19:02 2
- was this a tournament game or just a regular game (or a regular tournament game)? -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 19:08 1
  - regular game? I think -- nm - Remlik Nov 6, 19:28
A fence installer misstating the dimensions of your yard is an automatic dq, right? -- nm - znufrii Nov 6, 18:58 3
- these days they can click on satelite view with county map overlay to get precise boundaries. -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 6, 19:03
- Yes. That could result in tons of legal fees down the road. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 18:59
- roofers -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 6, 18:59
While at Miami airport today, I was thinking I should start grouping airports I use into categories. Not like rankings but categories. - ty97 Nov 6, 18:58 2
- I've only been there once, but yeah, that fits. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 18:59 1
  - I haven't worked out the categories, I have to brainstorm it still. - ty97 Nov 6, 19:09
Leafs engineered the Lightning into a big fat OTL -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 18:49
Reagen, can you give any context on this? - David Nov 6, 18:47 6
- Olli Jokinen had a story almost exactly like that when he was in Calgary after leaving Phoenix under Gretz. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 18:57 5
  - Yeah, this is the version I've heard. -- nm - Reagen Nov 6, 19:03 4
    - (and it's probably not what's being talked about in the story, but... - Reagen Nov 6, 19:05 3
      - Do we know whether his eyesight was better than 20/20? - David Nov 6, 19:11 2
        
        don't know about that, but he reportedly had amazing peripheral vision. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 19:16
        
        supposedly off the charts peripheral vision and reaction time. So maybe the second thing? -- nm - Reagen Nov 6, 19:16
I know that people say that 'this is not an Airport, you don't have to announce your departure.' But what about an arrival. I'm returning to Facebook. -- (edited) - Qale Nov 6, 18:43 6
- I'm sneaking back into reddit. never left fb -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 6, 19:01 1
  - I didn't leave Reddit and didn't say I would when they decided to start charging for API calls. I miss Apollo, but Narwal isn't bad. - Qale Nov 6, 19:07
- They are tools in the same way that nuclear warheads are tools. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 18:59 1
  - You aren't supposed to say that out loud! Now I have to dismiss you, big dummy! -- nm - Nyet n Yahoo! Nov 6, 19:09
- I think Facebook is less evil but still a bad place. - Krusty Nov 6, 18:55 1
  - It's disappointing that 'less evil' is what we might have to settle on when it comes to social media. -- nm - Qale Nov 6, 19:04
oop. WeWork filing chapter 11. just got an email saying that, and that Australian operations unaffected. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 18:37 1
- and a link. no, you should edit your original post. -- (link) - mafic Nov 6, 18:38
argh. stupid standard time means I have to wait until 11 for my crossword. this is unacceptable, nyt. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 18:35
QT reopens the Vista in LA hosting an anniversary screening of Bad Romance this Saturday. Napoleon in 70mm for T'giving weekend babeee -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 18:21 4
- Ridley is pissed at Dan Snow for saying he's ignoring historical facts again. Ridley got a lot right, but also some wrong. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 6, 18:38 1
  - Kingdom of Heaven played very fast & loose with facts. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 6, 18:39
- Rah, rah-ah-ah-ah. Roma, roma-ma -- nm - JD Nov 6, 18:25
- True Romance? -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 6, 18:23
I have a bone to pick with today's Connections spoilers - ty97 Nov 6, 18:17 3
- I'm kinda bored with connections. I miss numbers. -- nm - mafic Nov 6, 18:34 1
  - I like Connections, for now at least. Haven't played Wordle in forever. Not sure I ever played numbers. I tried that history events thing once. -- nm - ty97 Nov 6, 18:42
- oh, and my messy results but I got there - ty97 Nov 6, 18:19
🤦🏻‍♂️ -- nm - Krusty Nov 6, 18:10 2
- That's some defense you got there. - David Nov 6, 18:15 1
  - True -- nm - Krusty Nov 6, 18:58
HOT POTATO! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 6, 18:09
The AMC mystery movie was Next Goal Wins. - David Nov 6, 18:00 2
- So... not The Marvels? -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 6, 18:24 1
  - MDH is never getting that guest host spot on the podcast now. -- nm - Qale Nov 6, 18:47
only 6 points but I think the Chargers scored 4 TDs on that drive -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 6, 17:50 2
- "Jets can comeback down 2 TDs" -- nm - budice Nov 6, 17:55 1
  - shoulda paid Cam Newton those fat stacks -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 18:02
"An earlier version of a picture caption with this article misidentified the person whom Leonardo DiCaprio portrayed in The Aviator. - Baron the Contrarian Nov 6, 17:46 1
- maybe they're all drunk over there. -- nm - mud Nov 6, 17:56
Bonus puppy pic of the day -- (pic) - znufrii, vice president Nov 6, 16:28 [Attachment] 2
- Stalker -- nm - Spawn Nov 6, 17:34
- 🐶 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 6, 17:25
Brewers owner reacting normally. -- (link) - Tim Nov 6, 16:25 1
- This reminded me to check in with Brewers meatball Kato Kaelin - zunk takes things literally Nov 6, 16:51
JWT identifies the oldest known black hole in the universe (formed less than 500m years after the Big Bang) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 16:23 4
- I don't understand them. I've tried my whole life, even read Hawking, and I will never get them. Please cancel them all immediately, thank you -- nm - mud Nov 6, 16:29 3
  - I feel like I understand them quite well. And I'm 100% positive that's because I haven't read very much scientific literature about them. Life hack! -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 17:14 2
    - everything going in, millennium after millennium for billions of years, nothing coming out ..you're all okay with that? I think someone should .. - mud Nov 6, 17:53 1
      - Like a bottomless hole .. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 6, 23:23 [youtube]
If the NFL Was Scripted: Week 9 -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Nov 6, 16:11 [youtube]
‘The Bear’ Renewed for Season 3 (I thought this was old news but hitting everywhere now, so official I guess) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 6, 15:50 2
- I have high hopes. S2 was a hell of a follow-up -- nm - mud Nov 6, 18:01
- when the Quiet Place aliens land, that place is the first to go -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 16:03
it would be funny if the new Taylor Swift reporter went full "Spotlight" on her empire -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 15:47
Blade Will Be the MCU's Second R-Rated Movie After Deadpool 3 -- (link) - Remlik Nov 6, 15:35 4
- it's going on five years since Mahershala won that Oscar - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 15:41 3
  - Still can't believe they gave him an Oscar for saying one line in the Eternals. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 16:08 2
    - Best Supporting Disembodied Voice -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 6, 17:52
    - and that the line was "It's Morbin' time"? -- nm - Reagen Nov 6, 17:50
Pfft. It's not like the planes couldn't just go around. -- (link) - Reagen Nov 6, 15:29 4
- Rotate the plane 180 degrees and then let's talk -- nm - Denzel Nov 6, 16:13
- No problem.... -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 6, 15:53 1
  - Never tell me about the odds. -- nm - Han Nov 6, 16:08
- Just make sure it’s really big so the pilot can see it well in advance. -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 15:36
At the vet, likely to say goodbye to our calico Martini. She's 16+ -- (pic) - TWuG Nov 6, 15:07 [Attachment] 17
- I’m sorry. It is tough -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Nov 6, 19:10
- I’m so sorry. sending love to you and your family. — nm - i.b.! Nov 6, 17:55
- So sorry -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 17:47
- Oh no. So, so sorry. -- nm - Spawn Nov 6, 17:35
- So sorry for you and your family TWuG -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 6, 17:22
- Thanks. We did say goodbye. -- nm - TWuG Nov 6, 17:17
- awww -- nm - mud Nov 6, 16:30
- Very sorry. That's hard. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 6, 15:58
- Awe -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 6, 15:54
- I'm so sorry -- nm - Jovian Nov 6, 15:35
- So very sorry. :-( -- nm - Krusty Nov 6, 15:32
- I’m sorry. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 6, 15:32
- 😢 -- nm - Meg Nov 6, 15:26
- So much love to you, your family, and your baby. -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 6, 15:18
- sorry to hear. -- nm - Remlik Nov 6, 15:14
- :( -- nm - znufrii, vice president Nov 6, 15:12
- I'm so sorry. -- nm - pmb Nov 6, 15:09
In case you guys are interested the second slide of this post has a clip of my daughter performing "Longing" at a club a couple of weeks ago. -- (edited) - pmb Nov 6, 15:06
the Electoral College just as the Founding Fathers intended it to work -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 15:00 4
- That map is crazy. Coasts vs Core, basically. -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 15:45 3
  - empty land v. people -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 15:46 2
    - More people voted for Trump in California than in Texas. -- nm - Reagen Nov 6, 16:59
    - Real America vs Realistic America and economic engine for the most part. -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 15:48
in case Missouri voters need more motivation to approve an abortion rights referendum -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 14:59 1
- Not like they kept such promises before -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 6, 16:08
Two fun class assignment things - Reagen Nov 6, 14:50 7
- I have run across innumerable drawings, specs, etc. outlining lighting protection. Ummm guys… -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 15:29
- both assignments relate to Flash villain Weather Wizard. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 6, 15:02
- I identify with that second kid as it typically takes me 3+ attempts to correctly spell: lightning - JD Nov 6, 14:58 4
  - At least you didn't add an E. -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 6, 15:20
  - I ultimately gave him some credit for it, as he answered it honestly. -- nm - Reagen Nov 6, 14:59 2
    - Harnessing lightning for illumination seems a more worthy goal than reanimation of dead flesh -- nm - JD Nov 6, 15:02 1
      - Harnessing lightning is a work in progress. -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 15:40
It’s my karma for making fun of Chelsea all season. What a train wreck of a match. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Nov 6, 14:28 3
- Ange post match: "It was just a bridge too far today." -- nm - JD Nov 6, 15:01 1
  - a Stamford Bridge too far -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 15:04
- it's the London Derby. you knew Spurs was absolutely gonna shit the bed -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 14:31
The Family Plan — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ December 15th -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Nov 6, 14:25 [youtube]
huh. a new hire in our office was a runner up for Miss Missouri. Thats an interesting conversation starter and an HR trap all in one. -- nm* - tRuMaN Nov 6, 14:15 2
- It is the show me state! -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 15:25
- "So ... does Miss Missouri love company?" HR person leaping in slowmotion: "Noooooo!" -- nm* - Beryllium Nov 6, 14:16
Now I've seen it all (one of my coworkers did indeed dress as Star Lord for halloween) -- nm - Beryllium Nov 6, 14:13
1708 Spanish shipwreck off the coast of Columbia to be salvaged. est. value: $20 BILLION. -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 6, 14:03 1
- give it to their former colonies -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 14:10
Don't forget, sign-up for Secret Stalker is open. Link is up top. Sign up today!!! -- nm - Krusty Nov 6, 14:00
Or maybe under 30s already saw the Palestine/Israel situation differently and the algorithm enforces that. -- nm - Qale Nov 6, 13:59 4
- yeah i'm sure that's it -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 14:09 3
  - Palestine is comprised of mostly young people. Young people don't know history. Young people already believe that Israel are occupiers/colonizers. - Qale Nov 6, 18:55 2
    - young people historically are dumb. but one side effect of Bibi buying off Hamas for 17 years is the new dumb youngs weren't around for two infitadas - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 19:12 1
      - maybe don't get your info on this decades-long political quagmire from the same source that pumps "Helen Keller could see" and "Birds aren't real" - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 19:15
21 days to wait. That's just not fair ;-) -- (pic) - Meg Nov 6, 13:49 [Attachment] 4
- Yummy! -- nm - FlavorizeThis Nov 6, 14:05
- so fun -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 13:56
- you need a wine advent calendar for the release of the wine advent calendar -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 13:51 1
  - I'll have four days at sea when I won't be able to take them - I *could* start four days early ;) -- nm - Meg Nov 6, 14:14
Kevin Hart heist movie coming to Netflix in January. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Nov 6, 13:42 [youtube] 1
- counting the days until the last eps of The Crown drop so i can cancel -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 13:44
So, you’re the Mets and you hire a GM/PBO to get the best manager in the league…who instead hires on with a team that already had a manager. LOLMets - Will Hunting Nov 6, 13:42 11
- Counsell favored the Cubs partly because the ballpark is 2 hour drive to his Milwaukee home which he's keeping. (Youngest kids still in HS). Also, Ros - zunk takes things literally Nov 6, 16:10
- I wonder if Counsell had his choice of places to go and chose Chicago. - Krusty Nov 6, 13:52 9
  - Cohen wants to win, the Rickett’s don’t. It’s not a tough choice at all. - Will Hunting Nov 6, 14:01 6
    - They went into a rebuild mode and didn't really see the point of spending a lot of money while they were in it. They're not as big spenders as - pmb Nov 6, 14:09 5
      - They kept no one from that team of young guys. They didn’t sign or extend anyone. Atlanta will be great for a decade because they - Will Hunting Nov 6, 14:20 4
        
        Look where those guys are now. They gave them a couple of more runs at it and they got worse each year. I don't agree with moving everyone they did, - pmb Nov 6, 14:27 3
        
        Yes. In hindsight should have kept Schwarbs and Yu. Mainly because they got virtually nothing for them. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 6, 16:13
        
        Some would say that if you give up on 1-2 guys...it's smart but the only guy they paid at all was Kyle Hendricks becuase he's a solid pitcher - Will Hunting Nov 6, 14:46 1
        
        I love those guys, but I disagree with the idea that the team had another championship in it at that point. They had fallen back each year after - pmb Nov 6, 15:04
  - choosing between working for Steve Cohen or the Ricketts family is a real WarGames scenario -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 6, 13:58 1
    - Ugh! Good point. -- nm - Krusty Nov 6, 14:04
Oh, God, won't You help me, please hear my cry, I got nothin' to live for, but I don't wanna die! -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 6, 13:33 4
- my friends all drive Porshe's I must make amends. Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz! -- nm* - Peglegpete Nov 6, 14:05 3
  - Christ you know it ain’t easy. You know how hard it can be. -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 14:12 2
    - to be stuck inside of Mobile, with the Memphis blues again. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 6, 14:23 1
      - Then one day in Salinas lord, I let her slip away, she's looking for that home I hope she finds it -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 6, 14:57

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