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after a yummy lunch of pizza I may close my office door and zone out for a bit (aka cat nap). -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 17, 08:36 1
- Catnaps are better when actual cats are included. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 17, 08:37
Weekend Plans ? -- nm - Andie Nov 17, 08:21 17
- getting all the stuff for cooking my deserts next week - decline Nov 17, 08:59
- Feels like the edge of the tsunami. Daughter comes home tomorrow for Thanksgiving break. Church stuff of course. - oblique Nov 17, 08:52
- In Denver for my dad's early 90th birthday party -- nm - prayformojo Nov 17, 08:49
- SFA. Recovering from jaw pain that started on tuesday. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 08:49
- Might go see The Marvels. With luck, will celebrate stealing an NTT bid in DTL. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 17, 08:35
- House / Dog sitting, Darker Waves musical Festival on Sat. Tournament Club Bowling on Sun -- (pic) -- (link*) - JD Nov 17, 08:26 [Attachment] 1
  - ack! cute. -- nm - Andie Nov 17, 08:28
- putting up Christmas tree. Maybe decorating outside Sunday weather permitting. Playing hockey Sunday evening -- nm* - Beaker 🍺 Nov 17, 08:26 3
  - your tree?? you're one of *those*. - Andie Nov 17, 08:28 2
    - walking my dog last night around my condo complex and I saw 2 condos that already had trees up -- nm - decline Nov 17, 09:00
    - my wife took the week of Nov ember 6-10 off so she could decorate (oldest had wisdom teeth out so she wanted to be home anyway) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 17, 08:30
- Philly Marathon 5-miler tomorrow -- nm - znufrii, vice president Nov 17, 08:26 2
  - nice. -- nm - Andie Nov 17, 08:26 1
    - Going to be a slow one, I’ve done almost no running the last three months. -- nm - znufrii, vice president Nov 17, 08:39
- I think i might try to get rush tickets to Patti Lupone tonight. Otherwise, home alone and planning to tackle some closets etc. - Andie Nov 17, 08:25 2
  - Nice! -- (edited) - znufrii, vice president Nov 17, 08:52
  - You had me at "rush tickets". -- nm - Remlick Nov 17, 08:50
Batting Stance Guy for Acuna and Ohtani -- (link) - budice Nov 17, 08:10
I watched the latest Celebrity Jeopardy and I have some thoughts (with spoilers) - Baron-Yogg Nov 17, 07:57
V: YouTube Updates Adult Content Policy to Let Videos Showing ‘Sensual Dancing’ or Nudity While Breastfeeding Earn Ad Revenue -- (link*) - budice Nov 17, 07:48 3
- “Sensual dancing and nudity while breastfeeding” -- (edited) - What I read Nov 17, 08:27
- The lactophilia corner of the internet is celebrating -- nm - decline Nov 17, 07:52 1
  - Or - JD Nov 17, 08:28
New coat-hanger just landed -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 17, 07:47 [youtube] 6 1
- Hear me out... take the coat rack off the wall, put the chair against the wall, and then put the clothes in the now-open doored closet. - Will Hunting Nov 17, 08:52 1
  - You're prescribing a solution that addresses the example, but does not solve the wider problem-space. - Beryllium Nov 17, 09:11
- very clever -- nm - Andie Nov 17, 08:09
- something I did not know I needed in my life until I saw it -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 17, 07:56
- Interesting. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 17, 07:53 1
  - Twice as thick? No thanks! We don't have enough closet space as it is! - Spawn Nov 17, 08:47
I think the proper medical term with how I feel today is "general ickiness" -- nm - Dano Nov 17, 07:23 9
- I had a migraine yesterday and puked my guts out and then trapped and rescued a kitty. so much adrenaline. I feel like ass today. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 17, 08:33 4
  - related I've barely eaten since lunch on weds so am starving but like afraid to eat? so that sucks too. *this is why toast was invented.* -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 17, 08:35 3
    - migraines f*cking suck. -- nm - Andie Nov 17, 08:37 2
      - I have had four in my life. I feel so lucky. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 17, 08:38 1
        
        i get them very infrequently, the truly horrible kind. less than once a year, for sure. -- (edited) - Andie Nov 17, 08:40
- "Idiopathic ickiness" would be more snooty (in that sense of snooty medical professionals). -- nm* - ReluctantCynic Nov 17, 07:36
- I had a bit of that two hours ago. Now I'm energized and famished. Must be pregnant. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 17, 07:25 2
  - It could be just that it's been *a week* at work. -- nm - Dano Nov 17, 07:50
  - I am not the mother! -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Nov 17, 07:44
"Congratulations! You solved a Friday Crossword in 48:41. YOU HAVE A 13-DAY STREAK" -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 17, 07:22 3
- *half an hour earlier than yesterday! runs around and tears off shirt like a pro wrestler* - crash davis 😺 Nov 17, 07:24 2
  - Very Nice Puzzling! Fridays are not trivial. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 17, 07:26 1
    - I had fun nailing a couple long answers off the bat. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 17, 07:31
I've been writing IP license agreements and assignments for over 20 years. - ReluctantCynic Nov 17, 07:19 3
- *idea for a pro bono practice* I.P. Freely -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 17, 07:25 2
  - Until you get tired of it an use AI to automate the whole process. Bored AIP. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 17, 07:28 1
    - Holy crap that's brilliant. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 17, 07:36
The DOJ backs tenants in a case alleging price-fixing by the country's biggest landlords and real estate tech company RealPage. - decline Nov 17, 07:00 1
- Related: A $1.8B verdict against the National Association of Realtors for colluding to keep brokerage commission artificially high -- (link) - decline Nov 17, 07:05
www.hascrashfinishedtodaysnytxwordyet.com -- nm - VMan Nov 17, 06:19 2
- 😺+ -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 17, 07:26
- www.iscrashcrashing.net ? -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 17, 06:37
When we said the NRA should go away, this is not what we had in mind. -- (link) - znufrii, vice president Nov 17, 06:17 1
- I assume this will turn out to be one of those "don't look too closely at who's running the organization" situations. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 17, 07:44
what are you listening to today? - tRuMaN Nov 17, 06:09 9
- Men In Blazers Do It Live: Post Trinidad & Tobago pod -- nm - JD Nov 17, 07:56
- the printer printing stuff -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 17, 07:49
- The Black Keys. Low/high - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Nov 17, 07:45
- After my 9:30 meeting, I'll turn on the Covers Channel. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 17, 07:19
- Running through pieces from my upcoming choir concert in my head -- (link*) - znufrii, vice president Nov 17, 06:20 [youtube]
- Currently, the Data Over Dogma podcast - ReluctantCynic Nov 17, 06:17
- At the moment, the Hard Fork podcast. -- nm - Andie Nov 17, 06:11
- An old Taskmaster episode as I get ready to leave for work. :-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 17, 06:11 1
  - Rough by Gfriend. Still into the Kpop -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 07:16
Braves acquire reliever Aaron Bummer (and his 6.79 ERA), ship five to White Sox -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 17, 05:33 7
- He's a great example of analytics. His last four FIPs, which are more accurate representations, are 3.58, 3.19, 2.96, and 1.80. - David Nov 17, 08:23 5
  - My fear with him is when these guys lose it, they seem to be done in a heartbeat. - Will Hunting Nov 17, 08:30 2
    - He did have the highest difference between FIP and ERA in the majors this past year. His barrel rate of 2.7% is just extraordinary. - David Nov 17, 08:46 1
      - Apparently Chicago ran out an infield made up of 1986 Game 6 9th Inning Bill Buckner's. - Will Hunting Nov 17, 08:51
  - It’s mainly our horrid defense but he’s also extremely unlucky in where the his land. -- nm - spamlet Nov 17, 08:27 1
    - He walks way too many hitters. It starts with that. But I have every confidence in Atlanta's quants. They probably see something. - David Nov 17, 08:43
- Massive change of scenery trade and lottery tickets. - Will Hunting Nov 17, 05:51
Mark Andrews likely done for the season -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 17, 05:32
Everton receive immediate 10-point Premier League deduction -- (link) - LMS Nov 17, 05:19 2
- Chelsea up next -- (link) - znufrii, vice president Nov 17, 05:30 1
  - And Man City and their 115 charges. Could be real bad. Probably won't be at all. -- nm* - Volnelk Nov 17, 05:33
Puppy pic of the day -- (pic) - znufrii, vice president Nov 17, 05:10 [Attachment] 1
- Risky click after the previous post. -- nm - Krusty Nov 17, 05:18
So we’re trying to train Rex to ring a bell when he needs to go outside, so of course he rings it when I’m in the middle of a 💩. - znufrii, vice president Nov 17, 05:09 4
- “You said ring the bell when there is poop, you didn’t say whose!” -- nm - Qale Nov 17, 09:17
- lol. He will get it -- nm - Pip Nov 17, 05:37 2
  - He’s a smart pup, for sure. :) -- nm - znufrii, vice president Nov 17, 05:39 1
    - He thought you shoulda rung the bell and just forgot. "It's okay master, I got you!" -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 07:20
Soo..part of my crappy afternoon was due to a snow plow, on a 60 degree day. The rest due to construction on different tracks. -- (link) - . Nov 17, 04:59 1
- Yikes! -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 17, 07:45
Hunger Games Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 63% (73/43), Next Goal Wins 45% (38/47), Trolls Band Together 62% (29/18), Saltburn 75% (71/24) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 17, 04:58 1
- Thanksgiving 88% (49/7), Fallen Leaves 98% (55/1), The Disappearance of Shere Hite 100% (34/0) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 17, 04:59
Happy birthday, Shaun! Woo hoo!!! 🥳🎂 -- nm - Krusty Nov 17, 04:52 1
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 17, 05:08
Researcher to me: Can you attach a format to that column and resave it for me? (Spoiler: It's a CSV file, so no.) -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 17, 04:44 1
- open csv in excel -> add column -> save as csv - decline Nov 17, 07:15
TV PSA: Penn & Teller, Shark Tank, AEW Collision, AEW Rampage, Smackdown, For All Mankind, Goosebumps, Invincible, Lessons in Chemistry, The Curse, - Beaker 🍺 Nov 17, 04:42 1
- Invincible, Please Don't Destroy and Blue Beetle; likely check out Scott Pilgrim too -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 17, 04:43
Welcome to Day One of the Andre 3000 flute era - Reagen Nov 17, 03:17 1
- they’re not flutes! they’re wind instruments! -- nm - mafic Nov 17, 03:59
Urkel Saves Santa? Hmm. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 17, 00:58 [youtube]
big quake in Philippians, 7.2 there's been a lot of activity in the seas between there and Indo and Australia -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 17, 00:33 1
- there was also a 3.1 in puget sound ... eight hours ago -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 00:40
For the past month, I've been eyeing a pricey camera, waiting for it to go on sale. - Beryllium Nov 16, 23:49 12
- I would go with the better glass, I guess. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 17, 06:25
- Seems if the lesser model is acceptable I'd get that with a lens for the same amount I was prepared to spend on the higher model. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 17, 05:42
- I have the Canon R5 and LOVE it. I believe that the R6 has many similar features but at a lower price point. - Fuzzy Nov 17, 05:37 3
  - Some additional costs to consider - Fuzzy Nov 17, 05:50 2
    - Also, eep, I can't spend that much on a hobby. What I'm already planning to spend is extremely pushing it. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 07:48
    - No flash. Compatible cards (SD). Storage ... is definitely a concern. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 07:29
- Can you buy the more expensive one used? I bought my Canon used and have had no problems. -- nm - sycor Nov 17, 05:24 1
  - And by used I mean buy it refurb from Canon. -- (link) - sycor Nov 17, 05:41
- do you need image stablization? dual cards are needed by pros like wedding photogs, journos, 2 lenses are better than one -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 16, 23:55 2
  - It's more want than need. - Beryllium Nov 17, 00:32 1
    - Here's a different breakdown of my options -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 17, 00:49 [mastodon]
- oh, also, the pricier one has better battery life than the cheaper one -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 23:54
Wordle 881 4/6 - crash davis 😺 Nov 16, 23:26 3
- 3 - decline Nov 17, 05:14
- 3 - craftmatic adjustable bed - rollo Nov 17, 04:47
- 4/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 17, 01:49
Connections Puzzle #159 - crash davis 😺 Nov 16, 23:17 6
- Seemed pretty straight forward today. - VMan Nov 17, 05:54
- No mistakes - decline Nov 17, 05:15
- Purple first - znufrii, vice president Nov 17, 05:02
- no bobos - rollo Nov 17, 04:49
- Perfect. Purple first - TWuG Nov 17, 02:31
- same order as crash - prayformojo 🐵 Nov 17, 01:53
Dammit, Biden. We told you we wanted you to pander to China, not ask China for more pandas! -- nm* - Qale Nov 16, 23:12 1
- We definitely want him to ask for more pandas as we're about to have none. -- (edited) - Krusty Nov 17, 04:53
I added a tiny new feature to ST tonight. Pray that I need never use it. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 23:03 2
- It’s the nuke everything button when Section 230 gets addressed? -- nm - Qale Nov 16, 23:13 1
  - no, more fun than that -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 23:32
I took medicine at 8. I just woke up to see how my two fantasy players did. They’re Joe Burrow and Mark Andrews. - The Allfather Nov 16, 22:59 2
- Is your team my FJS team? Same -- nm - oblique Nov 17, 06:39
- Hopefully you’ll be able to unlock Bummer unlike us. - spamlet Nov 17, 04:01
What do you call a wreath made of $100 bills? - JD Nov 16, 22:14
F1. it was a 6-8" manhole cover at turn 13 in front of Harrah's. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 16, 22:08 2
- What is this, a manhole for antmen?? -- nm - Max Nov 16, 22:40
- the force the car put on the welded shut cover, caused it to pop free. the next session in 90 minutes has not been cancelled yet. -- nm* - Peglegpete Nov 16, 22:34
can't park there mate -- (link) - mafic Nov 16, 21:20
Harbaugh believes Andrews’ injury is season ending. -- (link) - Samara Nov 16, 20:55
ESPN2 is live now with preliminary F1 stuff. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 16, 20:29 9
- WHOA. practice cancelled and will not be resumed. That is a horrible look. Apparently a bump on the strip. -- nm - MDH Nov 16, 20:52 6
  - a bolted down manhole cover frame came loose? I hope all is clear for the session in 2 hours and that is not a possible flaw for all the manholes. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 16, 21:00 5
    - on the track -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 16, 21:00 4
      - Word is closed until further notice. They have to check every drain cover. Ocon’s car got hit and the damage is so bad it needs a new chassis. -- nm - MDH Nov 16, 21:02 3
        
        why do I feel like this is an episode of Engineering Disasters, we'll find out it's a science thing nobody checked, & all track manholes will do this -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 16, 21:14
        
        This is a horrible look for Vegas. Ugh. -- nm - MDH Nov 16, 21:03 1
        
        What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. -- nm - Spawn Nov 17, 08:49
- all the drivers are racing around getting the feel of the course. Ferrari's car is out. it hit a small bump. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 16, 20:49 1
  - This track is something else. The straight on the strip. Wow. -- nm - MDH Nov 16, 20:50
Pearl, my cat, tucked herself into bed tonight. -- (pic) - TWuG Nov 16, 20:27 [Attachment] 4 1
- this is a *very* cute kitty. I love her coloring. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Nov 17, 07:02
- 😺😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 16, 23:26
- Cute!! -- nm - Krusty Nov 16, 21:28
- Aww -- nm - Beryllium Nov 16, 20:36
Gus Gus! -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 16, 20:10
My baby's got the Cadillac walk -- nm* - zeitgeist Nov 16, 20:06

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