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That was an easy Connections. - David Nov 18, 21:03
"Congratulations! You solved a Sunday Crossword in 1:43:24. YOU HAVE A 15-DAY STREAK" I had hopes of under an hour but got bogged down -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 20:55 1
- What is my reward for this? Ah, Hallmark Movies and Mysteries presents Lacey Chabert in Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 21:15
did Peter Morgan fire his casting director? new Tony Blair looks nothing like Michael Sheen -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 20:43 2
- also Tubthumping is bout to come back -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 20:44 1
  - I have Amnesia. -- nm - Qale Nov 18, 21:10
With the Donald dropping suggestions that the judge and clerk get civil arrested, you think there's still some crazy enough to try? - zeitgeist Nov 18, 20:09 1
- hope not but at least the court did the absolute least amount possible to prevent it if so -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 20:15
Swerve vs. Hangman is one I will never forget. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 18, 19:44 2
- I just saw a short clip that Moxley is probably jealous of. (Spoilers) - the wrong element Nov 18, 20:09 1
  - Yes. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 18, 20:15
I hesitated to work on a crochet project with Minnie in the room but her main complaint is that it's occupying her lap space. - Meg Nov 18, 19:21
AI - Sam Altman wants OpenAI board to resign tonight. Else brain drain happens with staff departures -- (link) - budice Nov 18, 19:11 5
- not sure that's how boards of directors work -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 19:18 1
  - it's almost impossible to sort out what the actual truth is in this mess but apparently the board had agreed to quit but then didn't? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 19:24
- we has war? -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 19:12 2
  - In AD 2023 ... -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 19:17
  - None of these people are real. They are all AI. -- nm - Dano Nov 18, 19:15
Bodies Bodies Bodies was the most miserable movie experience I've had in over a decade. - Max Nov 18, 18:51 2
- I liked it fine, particularly Rachel Sennott. I think if you're old you're supposed to hate everyone in the movie. -- nm - Dano Nov 18, 19:20 1
  - I'd hope everyone of all ages is supposed to hate everyone in the movie. -- nm - Max Nov 18, 19:24
With a week left, MST3K season 14 seems extremely unlikely to be funded. They are at 37% of their initial $4.8m -- nm - Qale Nov 18, 18:39
Snow games are fun. Rain games are just goddamn miserable. I can hear that rain outside my window. Just terrible. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 18, 17:37 5
- Some of my favorite games (when I was attending in person) were in the rain. - ReluctantCynic Nov 18, 18:53 1
  - Was just going to say it wan't affecting the game much. Although I'd prefer snow :) -- nm - Meg Nov 18, 19:06
- I love the sound of rain and really enjoy a rainy night. It's not for everyone and you likely get it more often than the rest of us. -- nm - Krusty Nov 18, 17:52 2
  - I love rain on a tin roof. We had a cabin when I was a kid and it usually snowed there, but when it would rain on that metal roof, I slept so good. -- nm - jnine Nov 18, 18:36 1
    - I never sleep better than on a rainy night. Love it! -- nm - Krusty Nov 18, 18:55
LOL. The ABC crew didn’t realize the Florida St. highlight they were showing included a gruesome injury. They’re going on and on how sorry they are. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 18, 16:25 2
- DO NOT WATCH THIS...omfg -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 16:47 1
  - that might be the worst sports injury video I have ever seen (and I saw Clint Malarchuk get his throat cut) -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 16:48
Second ‘Bosch’ Spinoff Booked at Amazon -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 16:23 2
- This makes me glad. Maybe I shouldn't like fictional cops who break the rules to get the job done, but... -- nm* - Beryllium Nov 18, 17:08
- 😺😺😺😺😺😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 16:30
“Rex is dancing with me.” -- (edited) - znufrii, vice president Nov 18, 16:11 2
- 🐶 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 16:30
- Yikes -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Nov 18, 16:26
UK (train system) removes QR codes after numerous scams drain people's accounts, they paste a different QR code sticker over the official one directs to clone site -- (link*) - zeitgeist Nov 18, 16:01 1
- No one could have foreseen that happening! -- nm - TWuG Nov 18, 16:31
whatever the Big Ten is paying Maryland to be a perennial punching bag for their powerhouses ain't nearly enough - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 15:53 1
- It’s a BIG bag. Complete with dollar sign. -- nm - VMan Nov 18, 16:01
Someone stop me before I buy Baldur's Gate. - ReluctantCynic Nov 18, 15:19 12
- I mean, it is undoubtedly GOTY, but yeah, wait for a sale if you can for, well, economic reasons. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 18, 16:52 2
  - *twitch* - ReluctantCynic Nov 18, 19:07 1
    - i wai too -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 19:11
- question for those who have played it and the originals... - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 16:09 2
  - I play with M&K and it works fine. More than fine. It was conceived with that in mind first, I understand. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 18, 16:50 1
    - fucking sweet. thanks -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 16:51
- It's lots of fun!! -- nm - decline Nov 18, 15:49
- go rewatch last nights pole F1 race. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 18, 15:43
- The heart wants what the heart wants! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 15:22 3
  - I could justify my delayed gratification by buying a copy of Oak & Iron instead. -- (link) - ReluctantCynic Nov 18, 15:38 2
    - While that looks incredibly cool, the amount of expansions might defeat the purpose of waiting for a sale on Baldur's Gate. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 15:46 1
      - (dammit crash) - ReluctantCynic Nov 18, 19:06
20% off the DT Comics North webstore - Remlik Nov 18, 14:53 4
- Those of you who, like myself, are not blessed with the knowledge of how Indianapolis is laid out. DT North is Castleton. - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 15:02 3
  - All I know about the layout of Indianapolis is that it is ringed with Steak 'n Shakes. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 18, 15:12 2
    - like a Borg cube -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 15:23 1
      - A tasty and delicious Borg cube. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 18, 17:18
AI - OpenAI(ChatGPT) board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO -- (link*) - budice Nov 18, 14:24 6
- Which movie ending is this? It's almost The Secret of My Success ending but not quite. - Max Nov 18, 16:03 1
  - It's not the IM, it's ... well, you know, it's all a bit technical. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 16:11
- if you're gonna shoot the king, you shoot to kill -- nm - hollywood big shot Nov 18, 15:45
- At severely reduced pay, of course -- nm - Professor Farnsworth Nov 18, 15:31
- LOL. LMAO. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 15:01
- LOL -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 18, 14:55
Went 3-2 at Chess Club today, including my first ever victories over Dave and John. John is the current Idaho Senior Chess champion - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 13:59 21
- congratzzzzzzzzz -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 18, 21:12
- Congrats! I've always wanted to learn. -- nm - jnine Nov 18, 18:38 1
  - Thanks. You should learn, the basics are fairly simple. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 18:59
- "And that's how you teach an old dog some new tricks, *John.*" - Max Nov 18, 16:05 1
  - Actually John told me today that he feels so old that he relies a lot on pattern recognition, instead of gaming everything out in his mind anymore. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 16:12
- so he passed the torch to the new Senior on the block! -- nm - Remlik Nov 18, 14:08
- So basically, you committed elder abuse. - Will Hunting Nov 18, 14:00 14
  - People are saying that the girls like a guy who works on his chess and crossword muscles. - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 14:07 13
    - I've heard that from many people. many many people. -- nm - Remlik Nov 18, 14:08 12
      - I heard John was crying. Oh crash, can I get some tips? I’ve never faced such a smart, clever, handsome opponent. -- nm - VMan Nov 18, 14:33 11
        
        aw, shucks 😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 15:02 10
        
        Congrats on your crossword conquests. Keep up the good work! -- nm - VMan Nov 18, 15:05 9
        
        On the Crossword Mysteries I watched last night, Lacey Chabert completed a puzzle in 2 minutes 13 seconds. One day, I too shall do that. - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 15:21 8
        
        "17 Down (5), Never going to happen, Gretchen -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 15:50 2
        
        POTUS? -- nm - VMan Nov 18, 16:01 1
        
        well played, funny, yet ouch -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 16:34
        
        Have you seen the movie Wordplay? You need to if not. -- nm - VMan Nov 18, 15:38 1
        
        I've actually seen that, but it has been years and years. That might bear rewatching again soon. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 15:48
        
        With NYT Mini this is extremely achievable. Just don’t say which puzzle. -- nm - VMan Nov 18, 15:36
        
        Oh, she is. -- nm - The Allfather Nov 18, 15:36 1
        
        🐯🐯🐯 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 15:48
Taylor Swift delaying concert due to extreme heat in Rio. A fan died the other day due to the heat -- (link) - Remlik Nov 18, 13:59 5
- This means that Taylor will not be at the Chiefs/Eagles game monday night with her & Travis' parents. -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 18, 14:14 2
  - that's going to effect fantasy football -- nm - Remlik Nov 18, 14:19 1
    - Dera Penthouse Football Letters........ -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 18, 14:24
- yesterday it was 104 with a heat index of 136 !!! and its not even summer there yet -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 14:01 1
  - I have been in cooler saunas than what it feels today, and it's nowhere near as bad as in Rio. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 18, 14:43
first public takeoff of a b-21 strategic bomber. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Nov 18, 13:56 3
- a decade ago we had a B2 do a fly over for Air Force Day, its freaking HUGE, seemed like an eclipse -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 14:07
- Good design choice -- makes it very likely to return to it's point of origin. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 14:04
- those things look pretty fracking wicked -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 14:01
The sun will set today in Barrow, Alaska (now Utqiaġvik) and won't rise again until January 23rd. 2024 -- (link*) - budice Nov 18, 13:41 5
- And when a kid asks why, I like to tell them it's because they sun is angry they're not doing enough to stop global warming. -- nm* - Jack Handey Nov 18, 16:10
- Here there be vampires. -- nm - David Nov 18, 14:09 1
  - And Danny Huston, which is worse. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 14:11
- FBI Agents Mulder & Scully are called to Barrow Alaska to investigate a cannibal killer...but all is not as it seems... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 18, 13:54
- Don’t let the sun go down on meeee. -- nm - Qale Nov 18, 13:44
Helluva athletic play by Clemson defender to deny TD -- nm - budice Nov 18, 13:18
I am amazed at the dumbasses who post that “this December has 5 saturdays, sundays, mondays! This happens every 823years! Repost for money!” - Will Hunting Nov 18, 13:17 2
- I've been using an untouched daily planner from 1967 all year that I found among my grandmother's books. - Max Nov 18, 16:40
- Innumeracy is a sin. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 18, 13:25
USC's D rehire their old coordinator? -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 13:16 4
- also Caleb Williams may want to come back for another year... -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 13:22 3
  - Unless it's because he doesn't want to go to Chicago, why? - Will Hunting Nov 18, 13:25 2
    - just instant reaction to USC get curb stomped and him throwing an INT :) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 13:28 1
      - Notre Dame did make him look like a chump. -- nm - Baron-Yogg Nov 18, 13:34
Mrs Loopner, aka mom, wants a warm robe, at 92 I don't think one with built in electric heat pads will be warm enough, but any recommendations? -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 12:57 7
- NYT's Wirecutter The Best Robes By Jackie Reeve and Zoe VanderweideUpdated October 11, 2023 - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 14:21 3
  - $90 to LL Bean is a little spendy, but it is mom, so you do what you have to 🐯😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 14:24 2
    - the one I'm looking at is $129 tartan pattern wool with 'sherpa' lining -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 15:22 1
      - Oh, that sounds warm and cozy -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 15:23
- not a robe, but a possible add-on. someone I follow who lives in idaho has shown something like this. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Nov 18, 14:17 2
  - I did not know I NEEDed this. add on for sure -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 15:27 1
    - I just nabbed a link to this from the same person - not quite what I remembered, but great for anyone who has outdoor kid practices/games in cold - i.b.! Nov 18, 16:26
even putting the didn’t-get-the-memo color aside, one person in this bridal party stands out, eh? nm but: -- (pic) - i.b.! Nov 18, 12:50 [Attachment] 4
- yeah, that little kid shouldn't have worn sneakers with her dress -- (edited) - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 15:27
- Seems like they are all wearing the bridesmaids dress from previous weddings, being a backyard event makes sense not to burden the participants -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 13:00 2
  - it wasn’t a backyard wedding, and money wasn’t an issue. - i.b.! Nov 18, 13:17 1
    - Wedding photogs encourages that -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 18, 13:26
Arizona has Utah in a 28-0 hole -- nm - budice Nov 18, 12:45 2
- It's almost like playing you're 3rd string quarterback isn't a long term prospect for success. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 12:47 1
  - Thankfully it's not on here. Our defense seems to have broken the last few games. But Arizona is on a nice roll. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 18, 13:49
Coke Y3000: like Coke mixed with Hawaiian Punch. -- nm - Reagen Nov 18, 12:36 1
- ... and battery acid -- nm - Beryllium Nov 18, 12:43
A -- nm - znufrii, vice president Nov 18, 12:32 1
- Z -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 18, 12:36
the Miami kicker just kicked a FG from 51 that looked like it would of been good from 71 -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 12:16
well, at least its saturday -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 18, 12:08
100-yard pick-six in the Oklahoma/BYU game, which had been tied. Savage reversal of fortune. -- nm - David Nov 18, 11:27
huh...Jordan Peele is going to remake Wes Craven's the People Under the Stairs -- (link) - Remlik Nov 18, 11:03 1
- *twitch* - ReluctantCynic Nov 18, 12:28
Disney Wish movie has Early Access Screenings today for those interested -- nm - budice Nov 18, 10:41
Good ol' PFM over here saying Josh Allen should turn the ball over less and James Harden should try team basketball. - David Nov 18, 10:37 3
- love your IM, he is quite the Gladwell -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 10:40
- That Clippers team is a disaster. - Will Hunting Nov 18, 10:40 1
  - Harden's last full season of play was 2015. -- nm - budice Nov 18, 10:56
B2: nice haul Will. Very good cards -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 18, 10:30 2
- Of the main 62 Topps set, I’m missing the Mays standard and the Brock rookie as the two major headliners. I’m about 65% done the set. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 10:32 1
  - David - the Holliday was a bit of an overpay - $75 when eBay’s been at 65’ish but I’d rather miss high now than chase him. Aaron was only $20. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 18, 10:33
Not that I think everything the NYT prints on the subject will make a better player, but I share nonetheless. So, Chocolate Chess Pie recipe -- (edited) - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 10:26 4
- Yum -- nm - prayformojo Nov 18, 10:32
- Those punks at Loki have really got me craving Key Lime Pie. -- nm - David Nov 18, 10:29 2
  - My jaw is still sore - I'm sticking to soft foods for now. Key lime would be divine. Oddly, banana cream pie sounds good, too. -- nm* - Beryllium Nov 18, 10:35
  - A top notch (and I get real critical) slice of key lime pie and a cup of dark (very dark, almost to bitterness) roast coffee is my ideal desert. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 18, 10:31

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