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Mining old Travis Kelce tweets have become a thing (thread) -- (link*) - budice Nov 15, 12:09 2
- He probably really liked that show GOON too. -- (link) - Max Nov 15, 12:21 [youtube]
- for dilithium? -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 15, 12:10
He leads the league in neck! ....It’s irresistible. He is the Merton Hanks of the NBA -- (link) - JD Nov 15, 11:58 1
- I, too, keep a spare neck beneath my regular neck, just in case. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 15, 12:01
Director Destin Daniel Cretton has departed “Avengers: Kang Dynasty,” will still direct the Shang-chi movie -- (link*) - Remlik Nov 15, 11:58 1
- He's also currently busy on Wonder Man -- (link) - Remlik Nov 15, 12:00
“So, what do you want for Christmas this year?” “I already told Santa. He’s always watching. He knows.” - znufrii, vice president Nov 15, 11:52 2
- "We should write him a letter, he's got a lot of kids to keep track of!" -- nm - Andie Nov 15, 11:59
- "No, I know. But I need to check with Santa just to make sure he heard you right. Cause he's old and deaf" -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 11:57
Okay ST, router recommendations? -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 11:49 6
- Had Netgears for years. The last Nighthawk with satellites started having issues so we got these TP-links from Costco. -- (link) - JaxSean Nov 15, 12:16 1
  - I have the older version of these TP link. The 3 band with back haul is definitely the way to go. -- nm - sycor Nov 15, 12:18
- I've had a TP-link for 8 years now and it still works great -- nm - decline Nov 15, 12:04
- Amazon Eero or Asus -- nm - budice Nov 15, 12:02
- I have a Nighthawk. With its two shaped antennae, it makes me think of Batman. - crash davis 😺 Nov 15, 12:01
- I'm using a TP link Deco for a mesh network in the house. I'm about 98% happy with it. - sycor Nov 15, 11:57
WTF Tennessee ? -- (link) - decline Nov 15, 11:38 1
- the state that gave us Inherit The Wind -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 11:45
Apparently there was an earthquake in Illinois this morning -- (link) - oblique Nov 15, 11:28 1
- My quake didn't notice either -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 15, 11:36
still no kitty. I oved to my downstairs office to be closer to the trap which I'm sure will help. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 15, 11:14 3
- Put a little counter top with a little glass right on the edge of it inside the trap. -- nm - Max Nov 15, 12:22 1
  - brilliant. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 15, 12:25
- I'm sending good kitty catching vibes -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 15, 12:11
LIR: I hate to ask but what is a bikini mile? -- nm - oblique Nov 15, 11:11 5
- a mis-read by Pippy -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 15, 11:13 [Backboard] 2
  - :) Well, that's the best answer -- nm - oblique Nov 15, 11:23
  - You should see their bikini bottom. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 11:21
- what? you don't bike in your bikini? -- nm - decline Nov 15, 11:12 1
  - the thong gets in the way -- nm - oblique Nov 15, 11:24
Hunger Games Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 59% (44/31), Next Goal Wins 47% (27/30), Trolls Band Together 62% (21/13), Saltburn 79% (57/14) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 15, 11:10 1
- those are some stellar numbers right there -- nm - decline Nov 15, 11:11
Van Halen: Sammy invites Dave and Alex to perform -- (link) - Remlik Nov 15, 11:09 1
- Thats right Sammy rip off the bandaid -- nm - budice Nov 15, 11:10
"Why is 559Q-RXGN4-JZPP trending? Did Musk have another kid?" - budice Nov 15, 11:05 1
- I can't spell anything with these cards! -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 15, 11:10
The Oral History of Rushmore. (poorly edited copy/paste inside, link is likely paywalled) - Qale Nov 15, 10:58
Max subscription canceled. Took me... 3 clicks, maybe? -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 15, 10:52 1
- you sonofabitch -- nm - Max Nov 15, 10:56
Secret Stalker Poll - what do you want dammit? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 15, 10:41 24
- Preferences inside.... - whisper Nov 15, 23:27 1
- Vecna Hot Topic exclusive glow in the dark Funko. Unlikely to ever get it around me (Stranger Things) -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 Nov 15, 18:15
- Black leather gloves camping socks. Pot holders blues jazz cd... history and or mystery books Olive wood soup/slotted spoons -- nm* - zeitgeist Nov 15, 11:32
- Journals and pens. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 15, 11:20 2
  - If I can score an extra Josh Bobo autograph on my trip to Seattle, I'll send that to you. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 15, 11:47 1
    - It’s all I want for Christmas. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 15, 12:11
- I guess consumables. Sweet, spicy, whatever. I'm trying to get rid of *stuff* -- nm - Meg Nov 15, 11:12
- unique things/local things from you. maybe weird/funny legos I guess too. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 15, 11:04
- local stuff always. cooking things, I've gotten a couple of mugs in the past and they are among my favorites to receive -- (edited) - decline Nov 15, 11:02
- Local snacks or hot sauces. Any Masterclass you think I might be interested in. Something that will help me write a novel or pitch a TV series idea. - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 10:59
- It may be a bit beyond the scope of this question, but a legitimate way for my Mom to get a visa and move to Miami if my Sis ends up going. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 15, 10:54 6
  - I can help with that. - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 10:55 5
    - Green Card 2: Miami Madness -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 11:17
    - Huh! And here I was just throwing it out there for no good reason at all. - Marlowe Nov 15, 11:02 3
      - Sure thing. nmbMarlowe - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 11:11 2
        
        nmbRC - Marlowe Nov 15, 11:21 1
        
        That helps. - ReluctantCynic Nov 15, 11:23
- A Christmas ornament that's something local to you would be cool. I'll add to this later when I get home. -- nm - Krusty Nov 15, 10:52
- Peace on Earth -- (link) - JD Nov 15, 10:52 [youtube] 2
  - Sends JD a rock. Oh... ON earth. -- nm - sycor Nov 15, 10:59 1
    - 👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 15, 11:48
- dark chocolate and a fierce dragon. -- nm - mud Nov 15, 10:48 2
  - Sends mud a candy bar and some Lego. -- nm - sycor Nov 15, 10:58 1
    - sweet! -- nm - mud Nov 15, 11:02
Gwyneth Paltrow ski accident trial to debut in London as s a stage musical -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 15, 10:33 2
- it will be no Love Crimes of Gillian Guess -- nm - gort Nov 15, 11:22
- I feel like this could be something we don’t realise we need. -- nm - Loyola Nov 15, 10:36
a tech company firing their co-founder for posting racist shit on twitter, you say? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 10:29 2
- Wait, we could have done that? -- nm - Musk's former partners Nov 15, 11:34 1
  - the board(s) could still do it this morning -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 11:37
From B1: F1 start time reasoning crap. If the 10:00 pm local start is for "overseas" viewers, why was the Miami, Austin, even Mexico and Brazil run - zunk takes things literally Nov 15, 10:25 1
- I wouldn’t get up early Sunday morning to watch it, even if it was on in my back garden. -- nm - Loyola Nov 15, 10:35
College football postseason waivers for James Madison and Jacksonville State are being discussed and could be approved as early as tonight. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Nov 15, 10:18 4
- College Game Day is coming to unranked James Madison this weekend! They're important, dammit! - Mop🧹 Nov 15, 10:19 2
  - I hear ya but it would still be dark when the show started! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 15, 10:27
  - JMU is currently #18 in the AP Poll and #21 in the Coaches Poll. -- nm* - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Nov 15, 10:21
- James Madison is in the running for a potential Jan 1 bowl, similar to Tulane last season. -- nm* - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Nov 15, 10:19
Co-worker just asked about movies coming out for the holiday season. Man that is some slim pickings. - sycor Nov 15, 10:16 4
- Napoleon Saltburn Poor Things Zone of Interest -- nm - mud Nov 15, 10:51 1
  - I didn't see any of these on the release schedule other than Napoleon. -- nm - sycor Nov 15, 11:01
- Wish. Wonka. Hunger Games Prequel. Thanksgiving Horror Movie. Um... that's all I got. -- nm* - Qale Nov 15, 10:48 1
  - Color Purple musical -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 10:54
I've seen the video about how the U.S.'s terrible visa program is driving skilled workers to Canada and ruining the Canadian economy. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Nov 15, 10:12 [youtube] 4
- But we can still get blonde buxom eastern European uh "geniuses " right? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 15, 10:25
- If they come to Canada, and earn income, they pay Canadian taxes. Right? And they buy food at Canadian stores. Not seeing the problem here. - Beryllium Nov 15, 10:23
- “stealing” lol -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 10:14 1
  - If the U.S. doesn't want its construction workers, either, Canada will take them. Just sayin'... -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 15, 10:16
someone in WB PR is earning their paycheck this week. Zaslav loves writers actually! just not paying them tho -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 10:07 4
- Zas casually talking about overpaid people without a lick of irony -- nm - David Nov 15, 10:09 3
  - more embarrassing (somehow) is he hangs out with other execs like Brian Grazer on the reg and they call themselves The Schmoozers -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 10:13 2
    - Franklin Leonard also makes a good point. imagine if all the mistakes the piece catalogs were made by Donna Langley or Stacey Snider -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 10:16 1
      - I dunno whether you actually read it, but Pam Abdy, a woman, actually takes a gutshot stray for no apparent reason. -- nm - David Nov 15, 10:41
Iran has 22x the stockpile of enriched uranium over the limits of the 2015 deal that fucko ripped up like a baby -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 09:58 2
- And...how many more nukes has Russia made since ... -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 15, 10:22 1
  - If the state of their conventional forces represents the state of their nuclear forces, my guess would be way less than one would think - JD Nov 15, 10:30
What If...? season two trailer... -- (link) - David Nov 15, 09:56 [youtube] 10
- no, thx -- nm - mud Nov 15, 10:56
- Dec 22 Nine episodes to roll out every day. -- nm - Remlik Nov 15, 10:05 1
  - Not crazy about that release schedule right over Christmas, but I'll catch up -- nm - sycor Nov 15, 10:08
- *twitch* -- nm - Jovian Nov 15, 10:05
- Yes please -- nm - sycor Nov 15, 10:03 5
  - only problem - spoilers - Beaker 🍺 Nov 15, 10:04 4
    - I really dislike - Reagen Nov 15, 10:12 1
      - in the comics - spoilers -- (edited) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 15, 10:40
    - Spoilers - David Nov 15, 10:07
    - spoils - Remlik Nov 15, 10:05
For Amanda - and others ;) -- (pic) - Meg Nov 15, 09:51 [Attachment] 2
- 😺😺😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 15, 11:50
- hee! where’s their order?! — nm - i.b.! Nov 15, 10:21
IAAPA Expo: Condiment Cow now paired with a Condiment Sow. -- (link*) - budice Nov 15, 09:39
"I'm not afraid of biting. I will bite," he told a local podcast. "I don't care where I bite, by the way." -- (pic) - mud Nov 15, 09:33 [Attachment] 7
- Bite is my love language. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 10:52 1
  - Better than chopping off arms. -- (edited) - znufrii, vice president Nov 15, 11:42
- Way to make it creepy, senator. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 09:37
- So, the puppy I’ve had for all of three weeks is better trained than a sitting US Senator. Cool cool cool. -- nm - znufrii, vice president Nov 15, 09:37
- As 'real' men do. - Jovian Nov 15, 09:35 2
  - "That guy might be tough- from his name, you can clearly see he’s two rednecks jammed together" - zunk takes things literally Nov 15, 09:49
  - I mean, some dude is fighting me and tries to grapple, I'm biting. - sycor Nov 15, 09:40
Comixology switch going swimmingly it would seem -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 09:26 7
- 30,000 comics seems like a lot. Is that a lot? -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 10:54 2
  - he wrote for Superman v. Lois -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 10:55 1
    - Ah. It certainly feels like an extreme case then. -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 11:06
- OK, so I had a look. Kindle app has all my comics. You can filter between books and comics/manga. - Mop🧹 Nov 15, 10:08
- it's almost as if not having hard copies of your books is a bad idea... -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 15, 09:29 2
  - the savvy proletariat would invent virtual yachts that they could con the Bezoses of the world into buying for $1b instead of the real things -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 09:33 1
    - There aren't any sucker billionaires*. - Beryllium Nov 15, 09:36
Bringing the left over halloween candy to work was a mistake. Or maybe it's just that it's in my office. I should put somewhere not in my office - sycor Nov 15, 08:58 4
- depends on the candy -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 15, 09:08
- I can’t buy large quantities of stuff like that for that very reason. - Loyola Nov 15, 09:04 2
  - "Large quantities", indeed. Mine did not last a week! -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 09:05 1
    - I gave so much away at Halloween. Mostly out of fear that I would eat any that was leftover. -- nm - Loyola Nov 15, 10:38
wait Juno Temple grew up in the literal Michael Myers house in Pasadena?! -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 08:44 2
- sweet -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 15, 09:54
- i love that -- nm* - Andie Nov 15, 09:24
Apparently cyber truck looks like one of the original Apple mice -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 15, 08:38 [mastodon] 16
- That is one fuggly vehicle. -- nm - sycor Nov 15, 09:09
- I’m not anti Tesla in general but everything I’ve seen about this “truck” seems like an atrocity. -- nm - Dano Nov 15, 09:05 9
  - I like it not being large enough to haul a *bicycle*. -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 09:10 2
    - I think some people like carrying bikes with the front wheel over the tailgate. Unsure what the advantage is, but I see it a lot. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 09:14 1
      - Quick escape! -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 09:17
  - Without reading any interviews I could believe the whole intent was Musk burning money to troll, against designer advice. -- nm - Max Nov 15, 09:10 4
    - I would buy this. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 15, 09:39
    - Franz von Holzhausen is their in-house designer. He seems to be fine with it, but it's possible -- (edited) - TWuG Nov 15, 09:29 1
      - You would think that being able to flip it for a profit would enhance the appeal, Tesla had a rep for being lowest cost car to drive based mostly... - zeitgeist Nov 15, 09:50
    - the truck built for Homer -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 15, 09:12
  - probably too much to hope that it would bankrupt the company but fingers crossed -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 15, 09:06
- "less panel separation on the mouse" lol -- nm - rollo Nov 15, 08:52
- I have it on good authority that that is the mouse that BladeRunner will use. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 15, 08:52
- Looks like a great place to run a White Nationalist advertisment. -- nm - Spawn Nov 15, 08:47 2
  - 🤨 I assume you're referring to the side walls of the truck? -- nm - Beryllium Nov 15, 08:51
  - No! Bad Spawn! -- nm - Qale Nov 15, 08:50

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