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Worf -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 8, 04:36
Wordle 902 4/6 - crash davis 😺 Dec 8, 00:56 3
- 4 - decline Dec 8, 05:25
- 4/6 - synchronized swimming - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 8, 04:06 1
  - nice! -- nm - rollo Dec 8, 07:10
If you were shot at while driving on the freeway, wouldn't you report it to the highway patrol? there were 5 shootings last night... - zeitgeist Dec 7, 23:46
Connections 180 2 mistakes trying to sort out blue. - TWuG Dec 7, 23:27 3
- got purple first easy, then got bogged down - decline Dec 8, 05:28
- 2 mistakes - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 8, 04:09
- Connections Puzzle #180 - crash davis 😺 Dec 8, 00:48
I've been giving it some thought and I'm willing to accept there's a possibility of God, say something like a 12.5% chance - JD Dec 7, 22:26 1
- To you prison is just a word. To others, it is a whole sentence. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 8, 00:49
Tories would rather spend 240m pounds to ship asylum seekers to Rwanda than ever admit Brexit has been a giant failure -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 22:26
10/7 is making converts of even senators like Chris Murphy on banning Tik Tok -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 22:19 1
- That you posted this from Twitter is ironic -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 8, 04:13
This is one of Grossi's best. -- (link) - David Dec 7, 21:10 [youtube]
the successful Ellison kid (Skydance) and PE partners are eyeing a purchase of controlling shares in Paramount -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 20:33
thank you Pats -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 20:19
Hello games (maker of No Mans Sky) announces their next game: Light No Fire -- (link) - decline Dec 7, 20:16 [youtube]
Just...why? -- nm - David Dec 7, 20:06 1
- Not pretending any of it makes sense -- nm - budice Dec 7, 20:09
100 million year old BABY TURTLE NEWS. -- (link) - Peglegpete Dec 7, 19:14
Blade video game trailer.... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 7, 19:02
Pacers: we goin to the ship.... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 7, 18:42 [youtube] 3
- Charles Barkley: "Woj said [Tyrese] Haliburton playing so good James Harden wanted to be traded to Indiana [Pacers]" -- (link) - Remlik Dec 7, 18:59 2
  - fuck James harden -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 7, 19:03 1
    - Not even with my worst enemy's dick -- nm - JD Dec 7, 20:07
also I was at an acquaintance's house tonight and her hardwood floors looked *amazing.* like, so great that I commented. she said - amanda Dec 7, 18:31 25
- Never heard this. Interesting -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 7, 18:54
- this is new to me -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 7, 18:45
- that's a new one to me -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 7, 18:42
- Are there any issues with breathing the vapor or fumes? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 7, 18:42 9
  - you need to dilute it a fair bit. don't just dump straight H2O2 on your floors. -- nm - mafic Dec 7, 18:45 8
    - (they use a spray bottle. not "dump.") -- nm - amanda Dec 7, 18:53
    - marnie said she just buys peroxide from walmart ("we buy three pints for the house") and does it in like 25 square foot sections. they don't dilute. - amanda Dec 7, 18:52 6
      - my grandmother used to dilute it in a bucket of water. I don't remember if her hardwood looked particularly nice. probs nicer than mine now tho. -- nm - mafic Dec 7, 18:56 5
        
        maybe modern peroxide is already diluted? -- nm - amanda Dec 7, 18:57 4
        
        There's 3% and 6% solutions commonly - Reagen Dec 7, 19:03
        
        I imagine you could buy it in like a 5% solution or something. feels like straight concentrated stuff could damage your wood. - mafic Dec 7, 18:59 2
        
        text: "I think it's like 3%? whatever is on the shelf at walmart." I googsed and it is 3%. -- (link) - amanda Dec 7, 19:02 1
        
        gram was totally a buy the concentrate person. "they're just charging you more for water. I have water already!" - mafic Dec 7, 19:04
- my grandmother used to do that. I'd totally forgotten. -- nm - mafic Dec 7, 18:41 5
  - now this is bringing back other weird grandmother cleaning memories. vinegar and newspaper for streak-free window cleaning! -- nm - mafic Dec 7, 18:57 4
    - I still do this. -- nm - amanda Dec 7, 19:03
    - Vinegar is great for cleaning so many things. -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 19:00 2
      - The day I learned the vinegar trick for cleaning the inside of the microwave was an amazing day -- nm - ty97 Dec 7, 20:09 1
        
        I just did this tonight! What an exciting life I have. -- nm - jnine Dec 7, 20:21
- one of our cats would lick that shit like it was catnip...cause they are a fucking moron and love licking cleaning supplies -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 7, 18:36 5
  - I had one like that, she loved bleach so we had to stop buying any cleaning spray with added bleach. -- nm - Krusty Dec 7, 18:59 4
    - "It'll kill you!!" "Shut the fuck up!!!" -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 7, 19:04 3
      - OMG so much chubbins in this post. see also "eating plastic." -- nm - amanda Dec 7, 19:06 2
        
        My dog loves eating plastic bags. Garbage bags, shopping bags, he loves them all. It's had serious consequences more than once, but his love is - jnine Dec 7, 20:23
        
        OMG a hair elastic! *nom nom nom* -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 7, 19:07
one of my oldest & dearest friends in comic collecting has passed on. Roger Hill is going to be missed by many. He was one of the top EC experts. -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 7, 18:28 4
- I’m sorry. -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 7, 18:59
- Sorry to hear that. -- nm - Remlik Dec 7, 18:36
- :( -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 7, 18:36
- I'm sorry. -- nm - David Dec 7, 18:35
They hit the over in the first half. -- nm - David Dec 7, 18:28 1
- *blank stare* -- nm - Iowa Dec 7, 18:31
DGAF Al Michaels is the best Al Michaels. -- nm - David Dec 7, 18:20 1
- He’s had a lot of practice this year. - Will Hunting Dec 7, 18:24
it is Zappe's world we are just living in it -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 7, 18:19
there was something I thought about buying for myself last week that was kind of frivolous and I decided against it because it was like $120. - amanda Dec 7, 18:07 1
- have you remembered yet? was it... a charcuterie board? a golden pince-nez? a merino wool scarf? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 20:15
we've replaced the Pittsburgh OC with Matt Canada...let's see who notices... -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 7, 18:05 1
- In fairness, no OC can prepare for Trubisky. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Dec 7, 18:08
Hey Jax, want to go to England in August for Victorious Fest? Biffy Clyro and Wet Leg! -- (link) - Dano Dec 7, 17:51 2
- I saw that, and yes, I considered it. -- nm - JaxSean Dec 8, 05:25
- A Very SlackerTalk Concert! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 7, 17:51
Amanda: watching Amazing Race. Corey just took off the headband and I immediately thought “put it back on” - MDH Dec 7, 17:49 2
- I laughed out loud at this. so insane, right? when have you *ever* thought that??thank god it's not just me. (100% rooting for team deaf dad, obvs.) - amanda Dec 7, 18:27 1
  - I'm fine with any of the teams left winning. (spoils) - . Dec 7, 23:08
The Circle of Trust game at the end of Squid Game: The Challenge is *devious* -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 7, 17:42 1
- I didn’t love the finale. Spoils. - Volnelk 🍊 Dec 7, 18:07
Advent Wine #8 - Story Begins Cabernet from France. Now this is what I expect a Cab to be - rich and smooth. The critics didn't oversell on this one. -- (link*) - Meg Dec 7, 17:41
Yesterday: 45GB update to Call of Duty before I could play. Today: another 5GB. - Beryllium Dec 7, 17:30
Weirdest trip to the Post Office. The clerk fell off her stool and couldn't get up. - zeitgeist Dec 7, 17:30 9
- I had to refuse two more returned packages today. I'd love to know what this woman is doing - shipping to bad addresses and using - Meg Dec 7, 17:51 6
  - my bet is fake return scam. "I shipped the it back to you, and it's been mishandled! look, here's the tracking info!" -- nm - mafic Dec 7, 18:28 5
    - there was an article on this but I can't find it. Some dude has gotten hundreds of returned packages -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 7, 18:48 2
      - there have been a couple in the last little while, but I don't think this one quite fits either of them. one was a lady in BC getting 'returns' - mafic Dec 7, 22:49
      - I know there was some kind of Chinese scam, shipping items to random people and then submitting fake reviews. But those were seed packets not boxes. -- nm - Meg Dec 7, 19:02
    - But who benefits? The package ends up in the dead letter office and tracking would show it 'undeliverable' and returned to sender. -- nm - Meg Dec 7, 18:38 1
      - buyer buys items. "something is wrong" and they need to be returned. buyer alters return label and ships empty box to a fake address with a fake - mafic Dec 7, 22:28
- DeJoy's plan to replace all posties with Weebles has so far proven unsuccessful. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 7, 17:32
- It was actually Hugh Grant playing an Oompa Loompa. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 7, 17:31
It's weird for an afternoon to feel fulfilling but also unsuccessful. - Beryllium Dec 7, 17:26
Sean McDermott, the Metaphor Master -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 17:15
There are so, so many terrible Christmas Songs. I would like to nominate Santa Mambo Santa as one of the worst. - Qale Dec 7, 16:54 5
- Red Christmas Shoes. -- nm - loosilu Dec 7, 17:37
- my niece & her husband just wrote 3 Christmas song. they released them 1 a week over the last 3 weeks. 1. -- (link*) - Peglegpete Dec 7, 17:15 [youtube] 3
  - 2. my favorite -- (link) - Peglegpete Dec 7, 17:15 [youtube] 2
    - 3. about Marfa Texas where they go every new years -- (link) - Peglegpete Dec 7, 17:16 [youtube] 1
      - One day I should go to Marfa, TX. Because outside the major cities, it has the best marketing. -- nm - Qale Dec 7, 18:56
Hugh Grant absolutely shitting on every part of his role in Wonka is giving me life -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 16:36 1
- Every Wonka movie ever made is creepy and horrible. -- nm - loosilu Dec 7, 17:37
The Game Awards are live now. I haven't spotted Taylor and Travis yet. -- (link) - Max Dec 7, 16:34
Current Ohtani odds: Dodgers -150 (down from -165 at noon). Jays +110 (up from +150). Angels +900 (down from +800). -- nm* - Name Withheld By Request Dec 7, 16:09 9
- What's Atlanta? -- nm - David Dec 7, 16:16 6
  - +Eleventy Kajillion -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Dec 7, 17:49
  - +2000. Haven’t paid attention to them thru this so can’t say how that compares during the open and last few days. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 7, 16:28
  - Sherman's bitch -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 16:27
  - A city they moved offshore, becoming an island, and an even bigger delta hub. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 7, 16:18
  - The capital of Georgia but that’s not important right now. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 7, 16:16 1
    - L3. -- nm - budice Dec 7, 16:17
- Shocago Cubs about +1000? -- nm - zunk takes things literally Dec 7, 16:14 1
  - +1600. They got down to about +500ish a few days ago. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 7, 16:27
Dinosaur, Jr with guest Jason Isbell-Cortez the Killer-Brooklyn, N.Y.- 12/6/2023 -- (link) - zunk takes things literally Dec 7, 16:09 [youtube]
Indicted and impeached AG Ken Paxton warns hospitals not to allow Texas woman to have judge approved abortion. -- (link) - Qale Dec 7, 16:08 6
- Fortunately, HIPAA prohibits any medical provider from revealing if they’ve provided medical care to this poor woman. - Mop🧹 Dec 7, 16:49 2
  - The case was appealed to the Texas Supreme Court and there is a stay on the judge’s decision. Meanwhile, the woman’s health continues to be at risk. -- nm - Qale Dec 7, 16:52 1
    - F*ck Texas. -- nm - znufrii Dec 7, 17:25
- I hate him with the heat and passion of a thousand suns -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 7, 16:10 2
  - There are no term limits on the position. -- nm - Qale Dec 7, 16:12 1
    - He’s crooked and they still can’t get him out -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 7, 18:58
Patriots available WRs: Jalen Reagor Tyquan Thornton JuJu Smith-Schuster Malik Cunningham -- nm - budice Dec 7, 16:07
The Daily spends an entire episode on Nikki Haley, her rise in the polls, and her viability against Donald Trump. Not one word on Trump’s indictments. - Qale Dec 7, 15:51 2
- just like everyone else on the debate stage last night -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 15:56 1
  - It’s going to be really disappointing when the inevitable stage crasher during the Video Game Awards doesn’t mention them either. -- nm - Qale Dec 7, 15:58
lol no Visual FX Oscar for Oppenheimer -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 15:51 1
- It’s only because the wives and girlfriends kept putting their hands over the eyes of the men in charge of nominating it. -- nm - Qale Dec 7, 15:52
MIT engineers develop a way to determine how the surfaces of materials behave - JD Dec 7, 15:44 1
- what the hell kind of punchline is that? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 7, 16:03
I think my favorite aspect of Celebrity Jeopardy is how nervous the celebrities get. - B'nai B'ron Dec 7, 15:44
forget LDB and Whamageddon, who's in for the Panera Lemonade Challenge? -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 15:24 8
- I read that as "PanTera Lemonade Challege" and was intrigued. -- nm - TWuG Dec 7, 17:10
- People gonna die. The fact that it cures COVID, though…? Does that help or hurt it among the deplorables? -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 7, 16:52
- There was a subset of Slackers trying to quit caffeine, not indulge in more! -- nm - Qale Dec 7, 15:53
- with a tide pod chaser -- nm - mafic Dec 7, 15:37
- Lemonad gonna eat ya -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 7, 15:32
- I admit that yesterday was the first I have heard of it and I do now sorta want to go to a Panera for the first time. -- nm - Spawn Dec 7, 15:25 2
  - Lemonade is seasonal for me and 'tis ain't the season (super caffinated or not). -- nm* - zunk takes things literally Dec 7, 15:31 1
    - It's Pumpkin Spice lemonade tho -- nm - rollo Dec 7, 16:08
WTF is this Deadpool leak Ryan Reynolds posted? -- (link) - Mop🧹 Dec 7, 15:20 6
- WTF? - Spawn Dec 7, 15:22
- Better leaked photos -- (pic) - budice Dec 7, 15:22 [Attachment] 4
  - LOL -- nm - Jovian Dec 7, 15:34 1
    - the karate kick one on John Wick has me lmao -- nm* - Jovian Dec 7, 15:38
  - he was complaining about set leak pics earlier this week, so i think it's a bit riffing on that -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 15:24 1
    - I mean nothing he posts is serious, so yeah. -- nm - mafic Dec 7, 15:36
U Penn loses $100 Million donation over anti-semitic comments by their President to Congress. -- (link) - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Dec 7, 14:52 12
- While alot to you and me, that's 0.4% of their endowment... -- nm - decline Dec 7, 20:58
- No take backs! -- nm - Qale Dec 7, 15:55
- their president didn't make any anti-semitic comments to congress, for the record -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 14:57 9
  - He previously withheld money from the school because they were emphasizing DEI too much. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 7, 16:19
  - I guess the rich Jewish guy disagrees with you. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Dec 7, 15:39 2
    - oh well, just a cross i'll have to bear -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 15:46 1
      - *awards Pixie a pun point* -- nm - B'nai B'ron Dec 7, 15:51
  - what she actually said -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 15:06 3
    - thx. (Stefanik is wicked dumb) -- nm - mud Dec 7, 15:17 2
      - she's not though. She's a fascist. Full stop. - Jovian Dec 7, 15:40 1
        
        (fascism is wicked dumb) -- nm - mud Dec 7, 16:03
  - but anyway this guy sounds like someone whose $100m i'd be happy to give back for any old reason -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 7, 14:59

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