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That simple republican plan for funding the government (of course) contains all kinds of stuff including targeting federal WFH - oblique Nov 13, 09:28 1
- "[the General Services Administration] should lead by example by bringing their employees back to the office, like the private sector" -- nm - decline Nov 13, 09:33
Apple v PC/Android is a weird one for me. I'm not brand loyal because of quality issues, but because they way Apple does things just - TWuG Nov 13, 09:21 4
- I will never own an Apple product. I don't like the company, their prices are always too high and they're locked down so even - Krusty Nov 13, 09:41
- Using what we know is human. Same could be said for me and computers. I set-up a new work laptop over the weekend, and hated it. - Spawn Nov 13, 09:32 1
  - Yeah, I'm definitely in the "prefer desktops" group. -- nm - TWuG Nov 13, 09:49
- fwiw...Ive stayed away from individual apps and access most things via mobile browser. Good to have a handful of tabs vs loading individual apps -- nm - budice Nov 13, 09:29
Xbox chocolate controller and themed Wonka console -- (link) - Max Nov 13, 09:17
Puppy pic of the day -- (pic) - znufrii, vice president Nov 13, 09:10 [Attachment] 5
- Looooove! -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 13, 09:11 2
  - I can’t wait until the first time he finds out about snow. - znufrii, vice president Nov 13, 09:17 1
    - Tucker is not a fan of snow. -- nm - Dano Nov 13, 09:32
- ... are you sure that is not a former-puppy? -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 09:11 1
  - Fought a coyote, peed in the bushes. more later -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 09:13
Life Comes At You Fast - JD Nov 13, 08:48 1
- This is not the dad joke I was expecting. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:59
STIS&F: Anyone own a oil space heater? Been looking at options for my daughter's room which is colder than the rest of the house - oblique Nov 13, 08:44 5
- I have two kinds and I can highly recommend this one. It's oil filled and does a fantastic job of getting my large media room - Krusty Nov 13, 09:32 1
  - cool. that's the one I was looking at. Thanks! -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 09:33
- I dislike how hot they get, and *stay* hot. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:47 2
  - That later part is a feature -- nm - JD Nov 13, 08:52 1
    - As long as you have a dedicated location for it. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:58
My parents are going to need a bigger TV for the living room in their new house. I haven't bought a TV in 15 years. Educate me on TVs please. -- nm - ty97 Nov 13, 08:44 12
- Black Friday specials coming up. Dont need extra fancy. LED TV 48-65in should run $200-$400 -- nm - budice Nov 13, 08:46 8
  - How....how are they so cheap? -- nm - ty97 Nov 13, 08:47 7
    - Bidenomics!! -- nm - decline Nov 13, 09:17
    - Volume -- nm - First CityWide Change Bank Nov 13, 08:55
    - They're watching you. -- (link) - JD Nov 13, 08:50 1
      - This. You can't really just buy a tv anymore. They are branded entertainment hubs that try to sell you on different shows/channels/providers. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 13, 08:54
    - tariffs lifted, surplus, cheaper to make -- nm - budice Nov 13, 08:49 1
      - which also means you need to keep in mind that they are much more replaceable than in years past -- nm - decline Nov 13, 09:19
    - Biden! -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:48
- We buy all TCL Roku TVs here at work for our conference rooms. Mostly because they are good quality for the price (we don't use the Roku features) - oblique Nov 13, 08:45 2
  - I think my parents are going to have Sling TV at their new house? They stream stuff too though I'm not sure what services they may have -- nm - ty97 Nov 13, 08:46 1
    - streaming comes down to what interface you like. I really like the UI Samsung uses and it's easy to add/remove apps on the hub and access them -- nm - decline Nov 13, 09:21
Drake 2024 Arena Tour (technically a new leg to his tour that just ended) - MDH Nov 13, 08:38 1
- I can't take anyone/anything seriously that occurs at "Smoothie King Arena" -- nm - ty97 Nov 13, 08:39
Question: Are there things that you are brand loyal too? Like cars, phones, tvs, etc.? - tRuMaN Nov 13, 08:31 27
- I've lost most loyalties, some cause they went out of biz, or I'm out of the biz. Sears, Saturn -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 13, 10:48
- Sort of. Like, my computers and phones are all apple. But the way I use them generally means I could drop them at any time. -- nm* - Beryllium Nov 13, 09:35
- Apple. Honda. Nintendo. Bookshop.org -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 13, 09:14
- Android phones. New Balance shoes. Cars are usually Honda but I'll go with another maker if they have something I like. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 09:09 3
  - Yeah, I'm really specific on shoes too. I just rebuy the same pair every couple years -- nm - oblique Nov 13, 09:12 2
    - This is so strange, to me. I have at least 5 different pairs I wear (not to mention cold weather options). -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 09:28 1
      - I have basically two pairs of shoes + specific "specialty" options - oblique Nov 13, 09:33
- I have strong preferences, but all of them have changed over time except one: Coke is superior to Pepsi. - TWuG Nov 13, 09:05
- Pepsi -- nm - Landbeck Nov 13, 09:01
- iPhone. I can't think of much else. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 13, 08:58
- I am brand loyal for cars (Lexus) mostly because I hate buying cars and they make the process as easy as possible. Also the cars are nice and pretty - pmb Nov 13, 08:58
- Apple -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Nov 13, 08:54
- For me, it’s Sony. -- nm - Loyola Nov 13, 08:45
- Samsonite suitcases. Anker portable battery packs. Boar's Head deli meats. -- nm - ty97 Nov 13, 08:43
- For some things. UniFi for home networking gear. Not so much on cars (though we do own 2 Kia's right now). I'd probably get a TCL TV before any other - oblique Nov 13, 08:42
- Samsung, Coca Cola, Duracell, Tide, Maxwell House -- nm* - Jovian Nov 13, 08:41
- Android phones, Nike sneakers, Ralph Lauren clothes and Darn Tough socks. -- nm - Krusty Nov 13, 08:41
- I'm a google girl. google wifi, nest, phones, google home. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 13, 08:39 2
  - don't be evil -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 13, 08:54
  - This. I live in the google universe. -- nm - loosilu Nov 13, 08:40
- Asus WiFi Routers, Samsung Tablets, Roku Streaming, Android Phone -- nm - budice Nov 13, 08:36 1
  - Ah, Android devices, FTW. But is that a brand or an ecosystem? -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:39
- I've somehow become so with Samsung - decline Nov 13, 08:35
- Apple tech, Honda cars, Adidas shoes, Banana Republic/Gap clothes -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 13, 08:32 2
  - Exactly. All brands to avoid. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:33 1
    - please do - hollywood big shot Nov 13, 08:34
- I am more brand avoidant, than brand loyal. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:32
YDC: There are 2 STers within 6 spots of me on the other site. -- nm - MDH Nov 13, 08:28 1
- Starts with "o", ends with "y". -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:28
i am flying to Phoenix for 4 nights next Friday (the 24th), we just cancelled our original hotel, booked something for the first night, rented a car -- (edited) - Andie Nov 13, 08:18 16
- When I was in Phoenix for work a number of years ago, I day tripped to Sedona but sidetracked on the way to an old mining town: Jerome, AZ. - ty97 Nov 13, 08:37 4
  - This, plus Montezuma's Castle. -- nm - Meg Nov 13, 08:44 3
    - i like this - i just googled it -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 09:12 2
      - This was my trip to Sedona last year. It was a guided tour so I really have no idea how to get to any of these :) The caverns were on the way home. -- (link) - Meg Nov 13, 09:42 [flickr] 1
        
        thanks! -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 09:49
- If you're anywhere near Tombstone Brewing company, go. They have amazing food (and decent beers). -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 13, 08:33 1
  - noted. -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 08:43
- Coolio, Sedona, Grand Canyon, some other stuff -- nm - budice Nov 13, 08:26 2
  - Sedona is so gorgeous. -- nm - ty97 Nov 13, 08:28
  - all probable, but not locked-in. -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 08:26
- Nice! When I used to take my solo vacations, that was how I always did it. This was before emaps, so it really was the great unknown. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:22 2
  - exactly, that's the vibe. -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 08:23 1
    - That was how Amy and I did the UK. We knew where we were starting that we would get to Inverness (Loch Ness) for my bday, and when we had to be back -- (edited) - Spawn Nov 13, 08:25
- If you run into my step-sister say hi - decline Nov 13, 08:21
- very cool! -- nm - ty97 Nov 13, 08:20 1
  - confession - Andie Nov 13, 08:23
I came this close to getting punched by Gervonta Davis in NYC on Friday Night... - Mel Profit Nov 13, 08:14
☃️🌲✡️ The holiday card exchange is open. Link is up to. Add your details and grab some cards! -- nm - Krusty Nov 13, 08:11
I’ve reached the point in my relationship with this vendor where I apparently know more about how their platform works than their own support team. - znufrii, vice president Nov 13, 07:56 1
- As any good VP should. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:03
I'm using the Pimsleur app to learn Spanish. Early on it's quite a different experience than Croatian. - Dano Nov 13, 07:25 3
- I need to get on learning Spanish ASAP....muy pronto? -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 07:33 2
  - I do like the Pimsleur app. It's one 30 minute lesson per day. There are other apps, but the 1st language I wanted was Croatian so I was limited. - Dano Nov 13, 07:59
  - I've considered going back for a full refresher on Spanish. I clearly retained a lot from HS and feel like I could get back up to speed quickly. -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 13, 07:53
Hello, someone tell me to be a grownup and make a grownup decision please. - ty97 Nov 13, 07:24 21
- PPDM. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 13, 08:30
- There are some long lasting virus head colds going around right now. If you don’t have a fever, and no lung issues, but can travel with NyQuil and - Landbeck Nov 13, 08:26 1
  - I caught a cold late last week. It's the first cold I've had in years. Thanks, Covid, for squeezing those out of the rotation for a while. -- nm - Baron the Contrarian Nov 13, 08:37
- Take it easier now, and go on the trip. It's just me, but absolutely no way I'd cancel. -- nm - MDH Nov 13, 08:21
- Rest. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 08:12 3
  - And we all know this boy gets energy *from* the flying, anyway. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:13 2
    - I'm probably just being whiny right now. I'll be better by next week anyway. - ty97 Nov 13, 08:22 1
      - It happens to all of you. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:28
- Fly, fly away. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:04
- Can you go to Europe and just chill? Could you do that? Stay in one, quiet place, go for coffee, get to know a neighbourhood and relax more than - Andie Nov 13, 07:59 1
  - hmmm -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 13, 08:01
- super relax this week, don't stress but take that nonrefundable trip -- nm - Remlik Nov 13, 07:58
- Listen to your body. Rest. -- nm - Loyola Nov 13, 07:53
- I paid for a trip for fun; I'm taking the fun trip. If I need a break from the grind, I'm taking a break from work (aka the grind) -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 13, 07:46 1
  - what Will says. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 13, 07:54
- I would go but then approach the trip with leisure in mind and not a gogogo attitude. Not sure where you are going, but just enjoy it. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 13, 07:45
- rest now so you can go next week -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 07:27
- throwing money away makes me squirm, but you need to put your health first. Go visit your family -- nm* - decline Nov 13, 07:27 1
  - This. 15 hours of flight time plus probably another 10 hours dealing with airport crap, all to feel run down in another country. I don’t see the point - Loyola Nov 13, 08:11
- If the flight was refundable I would 100% say stay home and rest. But that's a lot of money to eat. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 07:26 1
  - this -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 13, 07:31
Weekend viewing: Quiz Lady (A-), Haunting in Venice (B+), Bloody Hell (B), Hercules (C). -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 07:19 25
- Albert Brooks Defending My Life (B+ solid stuff) -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 13, 08:08 6
  - i love that movie -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 08:09 5
    - moi aussi, but this is a new HBO doc. interviewed by Rob Reiner -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 13, 08:19 4
      - ah -- nm - Andie Nov 13, 08:24 3
        
        'My" vs "Your". When it popped up on Max I thought it was a typo, for a second. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:31 2
        
        reading is fundamental, idiot -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 13, 08:33 1
        
        ... are you calling Andie an idiot? - Spawn Nov 13, 08:34
- Marvels: B. The Killer: B-. Dredd: A-. Thor: B+. The Avengers: A+. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:06
- Haunting in Venice is next on my list. -- nm - Loyola Nov 13, 07:54 2
  - It definitely didn't have the same charm as the other movies. But it was enjoyable. And I think a lot of that is related to the story itself. - sycor Nov 13, 07:55 1
    - Amy and Logan. I was in the room for a lot of it. Your assessment seems sound. -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:12
- My favorite sports teams: F -- nm - Volnelk Nov 13, 07:47
- Completed Fall of the House of Usher: A-. I quite enjoyed almost all of that. - Baron the Contrarian Nov 13, 07:47 2
  - Yes! -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Nov 13, 08:56
  - Yep it was great. Loved the whole series. -- nm - Jovian Nov 13, 08:15
- ummm, I wanted to start Loki S2, but I didnt. I didnt watch much tv at all this weekend - tRuMaN Nov 13, 07:42
- The Marvels - B+, Loki S2 Finale - A+, Schitt's Creek - A. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 13, 07:38
- Last 2 eps of Gen V: A. The Killer: B+ -- nm - decline Nov 13, 07:28
- The Morning Show Season 3 A, Lessons in Chemistry so far: A, Gen V season 1 B-, The Killer F -- nm - Pippy the Lioness Nov 13, 07:27
- finished Bosch Legacy S2 7.5/10 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 07:23
- The Killer (Fincher) B-, Oppenheimer (rewatch) A+, Casino Royale '06 (rewatch) A-, some football, some curling .. -- nm - mud Nov 13, 07:21 2
  - also: The Curse ep.1 A+!, Beacon-23 eps.1/2 B+? -- nm - mud Nov 13, 07:22 1
    - Oh I forgot about The Curse. I need to add that to the list. Beacon is on the list, but feel like that might be a show better off binged. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 07:24
- Loki: A+ (but only halfway through season 2 so don't spoil it). Lower Decks: A+ Gilded Age: B Crack: Cocaine, Corruption, and Conspiracy: A+ -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 07:21 1
  - Oh yeah I watched 3 eps of Loki. A+ -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 07:23
'top of everything else, Septa Unella can sing pretty well, too -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 13, 07:13
NCAAF: San Diego State announced that football coach Brady Hoke will retire -- nm - budice Nov 13, 07:11
Tomorrow's word today: Cruciverbalist -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 07:06
Made the mistake of trying to shop at Costco over the weekend. Parking lot yeesh. - budice Nov 13, 07:01 9
- Which store? Sounds like a normal day in Garden Grove. I've given up and come back home more than once. -- nm - Meg Nov 13, 07:23
- It's definitely reached that time of year where I need to avoid the stores on the weekend. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 13, 07:21 1
  - It's a good point, holiday season starting up. -- nm - budice Nov 13, 08:58
- my costco is two hours away so the weekend is the only time I can go. it's always madness. my strong pref is to go early morning but - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 13, 07:21 3
  - lol. "My" Costco is *15 minutes* away so I do not go to it! -- nm - Spawn Nov 13, 08:21
  - Mine is 1.2 miles, much more manageable :) -- nm - Meg Nov 13, 07:28 1
    - Costco is literally the Garden Grove Town Square -- nm - budice Nov 13, 08:58
- I went to Ikea Friday. Surprisingly no trouble with parking. Might be a first. -- nm - sycor Nov 13, 07:09
- I did that. The parking lot was fine because I was willing to park a long long ways away, but taking a left turn across traffic to get in? - crash davis 😺 Nov 13, 07:08
Melanie Martinez (no idea) Summer 2024 Arena Tour - MDH Nov 13, 06:58
East coast bias indeed. - ReluctantCynic Nov 13, 06:58

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