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That last scene from Doctor Who Wild Blue Yonder had all the feels. Spoils - TWuG Dec 4, 11:21 1
- I liked this episode much better than last week's. And yes, that last scene was great. -- nm - sycor Dec 4, 11:24
I just met Jackie Hoffman from Only Murders. She plays Uma the longtime resident of the building. - Krusty Dec 4, 11:16 7
- She always gets a laugh on that show. Her deliveries are perfect. -- nm - sycor Dec 4, 11:24
- She tell you to fuck off? I'd love that. -- nm - Remlik Dec 4, 11:21 1
  - Haha! Right? She stopped to ask about the very large dog I'm walking. -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 11:22
- i love her. - Andie Dec 4, 11:18 1
  - Me too! I was disappointed she didn't get more scenes last season. -- (edited) - Krusty Dec 4, 11:20
- nice -- nm - mud Dec 4, 11:17
- don't go in that building! -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 11:17
North Kansas City had a Swift St which they just renamed Swift Street (Taylor's Version) -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 4, 11:08
Jets want to make a switch at QB. The team is leaning towards Zach Wilson to take over, but he is reluctant to stepping back in -- (link) - budice Dec 4, 10:53 5
- He’s reluctant to start? Cut him immediately. - Will Hunting Dec 4, 10:55 4
  - In his defense, it *is* for the Jets -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 11:14
  - Yup. This one's pretty black and white. -- nm - David Dec 4, 11:06
  - Agreed. It doesn't matter who the QB is at this point, they're not winning no matter who is behind center. Take the losses and hope for - Krusty Dec 4, 10:58 1
    - And then top ranked QBs announced they are holding out for a year -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 4, 13:19
love the strategy of just ignoring all the absolute dumb shit (even aside from the rip up the constitution talk) that fucko posts on social every day - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 10:51
23andMe got popped: 6.9 million records stolen -- nm - Beryllium Dec 4, 10:47 3
- did they steal the dna data too ? - decline Dec 4, 10:55 1
  - Clone army! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 4, 10:56
- that seemed fairly inevitable. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 10:49
I will generally chalk things like this up to protesters being idiots, but damnit, Philly. Be better. -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 4, 10:39 1
- :-[ -- nm - mud Dec 4, 10:41
the college football transferapalooza is kinda insane -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 4, 10:38
About to order something from AliExpress for the first time. - sycor Dec 4, 10:32 15
- ID won't be stolen you'll just confirm what they already know...but as mop noted, their concept sizes is incompatible with western society -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 4, 10:58 8
  - Clothing sizes are for the Asian market so you need to check the size guide and likely go up two sizes. It's hit or miss with - Krusty Dec 4, 11:00 3
    - I'm a 6XL. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 11:02 2
      - Haha! At that size I'd still bet things come up short like sleeve length. I feel like bigger people can't really get much - Krusty Dec 4, 11:05
      - you're ginormous!! -- nm - decline Dec 4, 11:03
  - Luckily it's just a silver ion cartridge for my robo vac. I have issues ordering clothes from Amazon after past fails. - sycor Dec 4, 11:00 3
    - Get clothes you own that you know fit you well and lay them flat and measure them. Use those measurements to buy clothes online. - Krusty Dec 4, 11:03 2
      - Not so much the sizing, but the poor quality. GF did order a sweater one time on Amazon and one arm was longer than the other. - sycor Dec 4, 11:05 1
        
        There's a lot of cheap, poorly made Chinese clothing sold on there. You can find some decent things but often the - Krusty Dec 4, 11:08
- How are you paying? I would suggest PayPal and to not use a credit or debit card. -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 10:45 2
  - Chase virtual card that I will lock tomorrow or when the charge goes through. -- nm - sycor Dec 4, 10:47 1
    - Good call. -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 10:57
- I've ordered stuff from there before. It is a bit weird but haven't had any issues -- nm - oblique Dec 4, 10:40 1
  - Agree with the oblique. Aside from shipping/handling times and a funky looking package with weird labels "inspected by / pass thru customs". DHL or similar should be ok -- nm* - budice Dec 4, 10:44
- *knock knock knock* -- nm - The FBI Dec 4, 10:33
WBZ: is digitally removing bought content from Sony platforms out of customers libraries.... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 10:27 1
- ha ha - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 10:28
We were talking about rereleasing classics... -- (pic) - Spawn Dec 4, 10:21 [Attachment]
I walked 8,100 steps during my 2 hours volunteering this morning - decline Dec 4, 10:07 2
- I sat for about 8,100 seconds this morning before getting up to walk around for a couple minutes. - sycor Dec 4, 10:21 1
  - The first 8100 seconds sitting are the hardest. -- nm - Loyola Dec 4, 10:26
USC HC Lincoln Riley announces QB Caleb Williams will not play in the Holiday Bowl. -- nm - budice Dec 4, 10:07 1
- (Not to mention the 20 other QBs that entered the portal this morning) -- nm - budice Dec 4, 10:08
Robert Downey Jr. & Mark Ruffalo | Actors on Actors (50mins) -- (link) - budice Dec 4, 09:58 [youtube]
Just reposting here because it may have got lost in the late Friday afternoon lull, my daughter's album came out Friday. - pmb Dec 4, 09:58 [Backboard] 7
- Congrats. What's her "day-to-day" life like currently? Is she all-in on this or mixing it in with other things? Curious what that looks like IRL -- nm - oblique Dec 4, 10:08 5
  - She has been all in on this for the last year and half or so, but I suspect she's going to have to start finding some side gigs to contribute to her - pmb Dec 4, 10:23 4
    - Does she not do any live performances / shows? -- nm - JaxSean Dec 4, 10:54 1
      - Occasionally. It's very hard to get booked. Everyone is trying. She's played a couple of shows and gotten positive feedback from the venues and - pmb Dec 4, 11:02
    - what's the landscape like for licensing tracks either commercially or to film/tv? does the publisher do all that with her agreement or do people reach - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 10:30 1
      - The publisher works on that, though people do reach out to her directly from time to time if they're interested in working with her. - pmb Dec 4, 10:44
- amazing, i missed the first post. Will definitely listen to the whole thing. -- nm - Andie Dec 4, 10:05
Comcast got their $8.6B check from Disney for Hulu -- (link) - budice Dec 4, 09:55 1
- I hope they sent them a physical check -- nm - decline Dec 4, 10:00
DOJ has charged a Cuban spy who served in state for over 40 yrs and rose to rank of US Ambassador to Bolivia -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 09:48 2
- Shonda Rhimes just orgasmed. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 09:57
- and apparently none too shy about it -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 09:53
Kim Kardashian to star in scripted legal drama by Ryan Murphy for Hulu -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 09:42 2
- The Comeback was already a TV show -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 09:44
- From the Hips -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 09:42
CFP - US Sen Rick Scott(R-FL) wants answers -- (link) - budice Dec 4, 09:33 1
- thank you CFP -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 09:44
Michael B. Jordan crashed his Ferrari in Hollywood late Saturday night, no sobriety or other checks done. -- (link) - budice Dec 4, 09:27
oblique-inspired poll: Do you ever use a fountain pen? Of any type? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 09:12 5
- My daily driver is a disposable fountain pen. -- nm - spamlet Dec 4, 10:09
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Dec 4, 10:05
- Sunglasses and pens fall into the same category. Expensive ones Ill lose almost instantly. Cheap ones Ill have around for years. -- nm* - budice Dec 4, 09:43
- Nope. I briefly, like for a few days maybe, considered learning calligraphy, but realized I don't have the patience for it. - sycor Dec 4, 09:15
- no, every time i try i find the nibs scratchy. They were a big fad for a year when i was in high school. - Andie Dec 4, 09:13
Bad news: Woke up to find the car had two flat tires. - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 09:06 3
- How does that happen? Vandalism? -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 09:07 1
  - Probably. At least they didn't take the catalytic converter. -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 09:11
- Worst. Punchline. Ever. -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 09:07
I've once again realized I'm a pen snob. What is your fav? - oblique Dec 4, 08:58 22
- Teller's partner -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 4, 09:43 2
  - *opens mouth to say something, but then closes it again* -- nm - Qale Dec 4, 10:12 1
    - it was funny seeing them live back in the day b/c when they did a meet and greet in the lobby after, Teller was talking up a storm -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 10:14
- Whatever is ten for a dollar. -- nm - David Dec 4, 09:26
- "my pen! my pen!" -- nm - mud Dec 4, 09:14
- free -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 09:11
- Whatever is within arm's length -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 4, 09:10 1
  - -- -- nm - crayon within arm's length Dec 4, 09:10
- Depends on what I'm using it for! - Dark Callisto 🦊 Dec 4, 09:05 1
  - This is the correct answer. Different tools for different uses. -- nm - spamlet Dec 4, 10:10
- Just ordered more of my Tul gels. -- (link) - Spawn Dec 4, 09:05
- The office provides Pilot EasyTouch. They are fine. If I'm buying I usually go with G2 -- nm - sycor Dec 4, 09:04
- Print is dead -- nm - Egon Spengler Dec 4, 09:04
- Fountain? Ballpoint? - ReluctantCynic Dec 4, 09:03
- Uniball Vision Elite. Accept no substitutes. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 4, 09:02
- Papermate Ballpoint been my goto for a long time. Its never bout having just one, but extras around just in case -- (link) - budice Dec 4, 09:02
- Pentel EnerGel -- nm - tRuMaN (materially correct) Dec 4, 09:01 2
  - I use these to sign marriage licenses -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 4, 10:33
  - me too -- nm - Andie Dec 4, 09:06
- Pilot G2 -- nm - znufrii Dec 4, 09:00 2
  - this -- nm - JaxSean Dec 4, 10:55
  - yep, one of the best there is. -- nm - Jovian Dec 4, 09:01
Unity Acquisitions snaps up much of toy store Mastermind, 18 stores to close -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 08:51 2
- The stores closing include nine locations in Ontario, four in Alberta, two in New Brunswick and one each in B.C., Nova Scotia and Manitoba -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 08:51 1
  - that sucks. -- nm - Andie Dec 4, 08:58
Escaped kangaroo punches police officer in face before Oshawa, Ontario capture -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 08:48 2
- Somebody get Jerry O'Connell quick! Kangaroo Jack sequel! -- nm - sycor Dec 4, 08:57
- i am just glad they caught her (it's been on the news all weekend here - obviously!) -- nm* - Andie Dec 4, 08:54
the President Doug Burgum dream is officially dead for 2024 -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 08:44 2
- (it was already dead, jim) -- nm - mud Dec 4, 09:07
- that's a Vonnegut president name. -- nm - Reagen Dec 4, 08:47
DTL: If you have some time, curious where you have the following players in your rankings - rollo Dec 4, 08:41 2
- I’m traveling this week and don’t have easy access to my spreadsheet. I’ll try to update tonight. -- nm - spamlet Dec 4, 10:11
- Numbers inside - B'nai B'ron Dec 4, 08:56
how Leonard Leo & co continue to rig SCOTUS after stealing the court seats: ginning up the arguments they want to win via amicus briefs -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 08:40
Could you solve this math problem? (spoilers - no you cannot) -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 08:28 1
- Yeah, the numbers are huge. Logan and I talked about it. -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 08:31
Hannah Waddingham xmas special: A-; this isn't my sort of thing, but it was festive and fun. She was clearly having a ball - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 4, 08:07 2
- Any LDB? Been putting off watching it just in case -- nm - sycor Dec 4, 08:54 1
  - I can confirm: no -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 4, 09:16
UK: PM Rishi Sunak is now polling worse than Liz Truss -- (pic) - budice Dec 4, 08:04 [Attachment] 1
- so obivously the perfect moment for Kier Starmer to come out in support of Margaret Thatcher - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 08:36
I've got a secret screening tonight - any guesses? I'm hoping it's not Ferrari. -- nm - LMS Dec 4, 08:02 11
- Turning Red -- nm - Qale Dec 4, 10:37
- Anyone but You -- nm - Dano Dec 4, 08:22 1
  - me? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 08:30
- I am gonna guess Control. -- nm - tRuMaN (materially correct) Dec 4, 08:15 1
  - ugh -- nm - mud Dec 4, 08:17
- Barbarian/Malignant double feature? - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 4, 08:08 1
  - I can neither confirm not deny. -- nm - Dano Dec 4, 08:09
- Poor Things -- nm - mud Dec 4, 08:07
- Aquaman -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 08:06
- Rebel Moon! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 08:06 1
  - The Color Purple -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 08:21
The Pats D have given up 26 points over the last 3 games, never more than 10 in one of those games and they are 0-3 scoring 13 points -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 07:56 3
- They're the Iowa of the NFL -- nm - Dano Dec 4, 07:57 2
  - tough but fair -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 08:07 1
    - And Thursday they travel to face the Mitch Trubisky led Steelers. Brutal. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 4, 08:36
Peacock is closing out 2023 with 30 million paid subscribers and $2.8 billion in losses this year -- (link) - Remlik Dec 4, 07:55 1
- gotta lose billions to lose even more billions i guess -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 07:59
Okay, brain. Our concert is over, you can stop playing the songs on repeat. Thanks. -- nm - znufrii Dec 4, 07:53 2
- L6! - brain Dec 4, 07:54 1
  - *starts listening to Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2 to prep for our spring concert instead* -- nm - znufrii Dec 4, 07:57
Hit the pillow just before midnight and woke up around 6am. I *never* sleep through the night, must have been tired :/ -- nm - Meg Dec 4, 07:52 1
- Or the wine was even better than you thought -- nm - rollo Dec 4, 08:30
Ohio St apparently going all in on Cam Ward (QB-Wazzu) -- nm - budice Dec 4, 07:50 1
- THE Ohio State -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 07:52
thanks for joining that raid yesterday Jim. Ended up with a shiny from it. Then figured out I could solo that dude - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 07:49 2
- wow - sweet. that's the only one I've done - no shiny for me, but he was 98% -- nm - Louis Litt Dec 4, 07:55 1
  - nice! 2 star or mid-3 for me for all of them. The extra daily raid passes you could get helped with the decision to go hunting :) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 4, 08:26
poor pixie -- nm - Spawn Dec 4, 07:44 3
- i'd still rather watch The Descendents over one more dumb Godzilla. i've resigned myself to the fact that AP peaked with Election, unfortunately -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 4, 07:49 1
  - And that is why you fail. - Spawn Dec 4, 07:52
- overreaction monday. -- nm - tRuMaN (materially correct) Dec 4, 07:46

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