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TIL: Back in the day, Monday games at Foxborough were a thing. Not a good thing but a thing - JD Dec 18, 10:07
If you’ve been a good Amazon wage slave, and write a good enough sob story, Peccy might bring you a Christmas gift! -- (link*) - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 18, 10:02
i think i can actually swing that condo if i can get a Clarence Thomas mortgage -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 18, 09:34 13
- Someone who knows a guy with a $185k a year job for life probably has job security? - Will Hunting Dec 18, 09:44 12
  - No commercial lender is lending 98% of the purchase price. Ever. -- nm - pmb Dec 18, 09:49 11
    - There were/are definitely 100% mortgage loans for personal property. Was this commercial property? -- nm - JaxSean Dec 18, 09:59 10
      - Home mortgage. There are generally not 100% loans for personal property unless there is other collateral as well or the person's wealth is sufficient - pmb Dec 18, 10:04 9
        
        We got a 100% loan one year out of college in 2002. -- nm - spamlet Dec 18, 10:08 3
        
        Yep I did it twice, granted both were through the builder and had to have PMI. This was pre-2008. -- nm - sycor Dec 18, 10:12
        
        That's amazing. From a commercial bank? -- nm - pmb Dec 18, 10:12 1
        
        Yes a Bank that is proud Of America. -- nm - spamlet Dec 18, 11:11
        
        He's getting less than 3x his annual salary with a job he can't lose. That's as safe as any loan for a person with a normal job as you'll find - Will Hunting Dec 18, 10:08 1
        
        Not really. The mortgage industry is based in significant part on the collateral. And we don't know what the rest of his debt profile looked like. - pmb Dec 18, 10:11
        
        After the financial crisis, or before? -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 18, 10:05 2
        
        Before presumably -- early in his USSC tenure -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 18, 10:08
        
        There was some crazier stuff before the financial crisis, but even then it was pretty atypical. -- nm - pmb Dec 18, 10:08
Aquaman 2 nsy, Anyone But You nsy, Migration nsy, The Iron Claw 92% (58/5), All of us Strangers 98% (84/2), Society of the Snow 96% (27/1) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 09:25
Amazon now has XBox Series X for $349 -- (link) - budice Dec 18, 09:14
Sports drinks in U.S., Last 52 Weeks 1. Gatorade, $7.1 Billion (Up 7%) 2. BodyArmor, $1.4 Billion (Down 11%) 3. Powerade, $1.2 Billion (Up 0.4%) -- nm - budice Dec 18, 09:04
Dear staff person. I know you are a young city person, but before you crack a joke about the name of something, maybe google it? - tRuMaN Dec 18, 09:02 3
- Mowey McMowFace Brand mowers are top of the line! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 09:07 1
  - pretty sure this staff is old enough to be part of the "Mowey McMowFace" trend of naming things, so I doubt that are that naive..... - tRuMaN Dec 18, 09:09
- look at that Big Ass Fan! -- nm - colin Dec 18, 09:04
LDB report: I said "Alexa, play Christmas music" at our church staff dinner at my house on Friday and survived. How did you do? -- nm - oblique Dec 18, 08:52 14
- Got knocked out yesterday. Hilariously, it was the first song on the radio when I flipped it to the carols station. My wife laughed out loud. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 18, 09:50 1
  - I was listening to the radio a couple weeks ago, and after a song finished the host came on and apologized for having played the Bing/Bowie version. I had just missed it. -- nm* - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 18, 10:07
- still in. just not hearing a lot of christmas music. but when i am out and it is playing i am on high-alert. i have a party on Thursday night, so, -- (edited) - Andie Dec 18, 09:33
- We did a Christmas light drive thru and survived -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 18, 09:32
- Still in. I've only been to one mall and I didn't hear any Christmas music. Slackers! -- nm - jnine Dec 18, 09:30
- The two shows we went to played Alternative Christmas songs, so got lucky. - JaxSean Dec 18, 09:12
- I listen to that song every day just to spite the haters -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 18, 09:07
- I’m out, but that’s ok because I won an Amazon gift card. - kelly Dec 18, 09:07
- Still alive. Survived a Christmas shopping trip and a visit to my mom who was playing Christmas music. -- nm - Dano Dec 18, 09:03
- Took a risk with watching It's a Wonderful Knife. I did skip to the credits though and checked the list of songs. - sycor Dec 18, 09:01
- The party I went to had no music. The two Amy went to probably did but I wasn't there! -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:55 2
  - When a Company party was on my day off, ill pass on em -- nm - budice Dec 18, 08:58 1
    - Yeah, mine was with the board of my second longest client (24 years with the same president). They drank, *hard*. - Spawn Dec 18, 09:05
- Alexa knows. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Dec 18, 08:55
Braves Release Matt Carpenter -- nm - budice Dec 18, 08:43 2
- Please God no Cubs. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Dec 18, 08:53
- But we really felt his impact the four days we had him. -- nm - David Dec 18, 08:46
DTL stats: top 3 pace teams: Austin, Plainview, Shawnee - spamlet Dec 18, 08:36
Epic Game Store has Destiny 2 plus a bunch of DLC for free until 12/20 -- (link) - spamlet Dec 18, 08:33
Steph Curry's 3 point streak is over at 268 games; he went 0-8 last night in their win over Portland (he also owns the 2nd longest streak at 157) -- nm* - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 08:21 2
- He had a pretty good run. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:30
- The fact that they won with him going 0-8 from behind the line is probably as note worthy as the end of the streak -- nm - JD Dec 18, 08:25
at first i was optimistic that most of the Trump judges would quit after a few years to cash in on a white shoe partnership like Clarence threatened - hollywood big shot Dec 18, 07:56 2
- I dunno -- I'd expect them to have the Federalist network to save them, but I think most are addicted to the power of true believership. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 18, 08:00 1
  - but 95% of the job of a federal judge is refereeing boring ass fights about money. only SCOTUS gets to really dismantle shit at a cultural level -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 18, 08:09
Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 07:55 5
- I like this Pope. - TWuG Dec 18, 08:19 4
  - unfortunately, we can expect a complete roll back of almost everything once he is out. I expect an overreaction and overcorrection on par - Jovian Dec 18, 08:32 3
    - I think this is the direction the Cardinals wanted to go though. Another reformer (after JPII) after a short palate cleanser of Pope Joey Ratz. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 18, 09:49
    - it's hard to put that stuff back in the bottle. -- nm - Andie Dec 18, 08:47 1
      - Hopefully it is -- nm - Jovian Dec 18, 08:50
~ New York New York it's a helluva town ~ -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 18, 07:52 1
- 🤦🏻‍♂️ Such an idiot. -- nm - Krusty Dec 18, 07:56
Netflix is doing an anime remake of One Piece (which is a live action remake of an anime) called The One Piece -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 07:49 6
- Uncle Fester spinoff from Wednesday also in development (Fred Armisen) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 07:53 5
  - It was clear from his first appearance that this was a backdoor pilot. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 18, 08:41 1
    - Utterly -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:42
  - I'll watch it, but it'll probably be too much Fred -- nm - Beryllium Dec 18, 08:18 2
    - Too much, as in he will be in it. -- nm - TWuG Dec 18, 09:39
    - Too much, as in he will be in it. -- nm - TWuG Dec 18, 08:20
One week till Christmas! How ready are you? Use a scale of your own choosing. -- nm* - Andie Dec 18, 07:47 18
- 10. -- nm - David Dec 18, 09:15
- 5ish -- nm - JaxSean Dec 18, 09:13
- Somewhere above a lump of coal and below the Ghost of Christmas Present -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 18, 08:47
- Level: Blitzen -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:36
- 13.3 -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 18, 08:36
- 100% ready. i have the right tomatoes and some great italian sausages for our friend to make her gravy. i already did the family stuff - colin Dec 18, 08:32
- 1.5 out of ten -- nm - Beryllium Dec 18, 08:18
- B: just need to get stocking stuffer stuff and a gift-exchange present for BIL's daughter -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 18, 08:12
- Cards and SS package sent. I'm done ;) -- nm - Meg Dec 18, 07:58
- Gifting: 100% Kinda have to be at this point because right now it is all about rehearsals for the weekend - oblique Dec 18, 07:56
- I'm pretty ready. Just not looking forward to try to cook Christmas dinner this year. First time. I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing. - sycor Dec 18, 07:54
- got a lot of wrapping to do. -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 07:52
- I have bought zero things so far. The way work is going, I may be able to start shopping on Saturday. Maybe. -- nm - ty97 Dec 18, 07:50 1
  - I spent the majority of this month thinking there was a other week in it. I have no idea how it is the 18th, it should be the 8th -- nm - ty97 Dec 18, 07:51
- 6 - I still need to decorate the gingerbread cookies to give out to my clients, friends and acquaintances. Gifts are all done though - Krusty Dec 18, 07:50
- I honestly don’t know. -- (edited) - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 18, 07:50
- zero -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 18, 07:50
- Close, still need to wrap a couple small things, and get food. 8 out of 9 Elfs of readiness. -- nm - Andie Dec 18, 07:48
Connection #190. Purple first - oblique Dec 18, 07:36 1
- one oops, then ok. - i.b.! Dec 18, 08:31
the Jets' playoff-less streak is officially a teenager -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 18, 07:35
Hollywood Reporter's list of Hollywood’s 20 Most Erotic Movies, Ranked -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 18, 07:32 4
- "Witness the online emergence of delicate Gen Z flowers calling for the removal of sex and nudity from movies." -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 18, 07:35 1
  - was not expecting to see Bull Durham on this list -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 18, 07:39
- weak. -- nm - budice Dec 18, 07:34 1
  - And odd list, really. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:38
Panthers/Falcons attendance yesterday was 5,200 (to be fair, it was pouring rain and 30 mile an hour winds) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 07:25
Mick Jagger being older than my dad sorta shocks me. -- (edited) - budice Dec 18, 07:24 1
- Yup, a year older than me. Been a fan since the beginning. -- nm - Meg Dec 18, 07:49
Navalny still missing -- (link) - TWuG Dec 18, 07:23
weekend viewing: Past Lives, Baby Driver (rewatch), Office Christmas Party! — all good -- nm - mud Dec 18, 07:12 17
- Finished my Breaking Bad rewatch: A. And finally watched El Camino: B. -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 08:43
- White Christmas-A, Leave The World Behind-F, a Hallmark movie I can't remember the title to but it was a solid C. -- nm - King of Oklahoma Dec 18, 08:08 3
  - Curious why the F for World. -- nm - sycor Dec 18, 08:11 2
    - So many little plot points unexplained. Spoiler - zunk takes things literally Dec 18, 08:50 1
      - spoils - sycor Dec 18, 08:59
- FinestKind is pretty tropey but the pacing is good. - Max Dec 18, 08:06
- The Zone of Interest (a tough A); Looming Tower (B) -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 18, 07:43
- Napoleon - C. Genie (Melissa McCarthy xmas movie) - C. -- nm* - Andie Dec 18, 07:34 1
  - geez, you need to treat yourself to a gem movie -- nm - mud Dec 18, 07:40
- Wonka A-. Familiar territoy, but nice callbacks. -- nm - budice Dec 18, 07:31
- Barbie A+ -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 18, 07:30
- Gaslight, 1944 version with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman: timeless. - B'nai B'ron Dec 18, 07:30
- A beautiful Christmas card. - Spawn Dec 18, 07:25 1
  - :-] 👍 -- nm - mud Dec 18, 07:27
- Reacher s2 epis 1-3 : A ; Amazing Race finale B (season A-); Survivor all caught up A- (season so far A-) -- nm* - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 07:24
- Wyrmwood Apocalypse B+*, It's a Wonderful Knife B+, The Family Plan B+ - sycor Dec 18, 07:19
- also: Beacon23 S1 last two eps.👍👍, looking forward to S2 -- nm - mud Dec 18, 07:14
One of these years I’m going to get around to doing this run. -- (pic) - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 18, 07:12 [Attachment] 2
- That route is awesome 😺😺😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 18, 07:13 1
  - indeed -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 18, 07:14
Ravens RB Keaton Mitchell (knee) likely out for season -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 07:10
Just dropped Rex off at his first grooming appointment. Before and after puppy pics to come later today. You’ve been warned. :) -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 18, 07:10
From a paper we're using as a reference... - B'nai B'ron Dec 18, 07:09 1
- Order of significance, maybe? -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 18, 07:21
bah - mud Dec 18, 07:08 1
- Pretty! -- nm - B'nai B'ron Dec 18, 07:09
Best post on B2. - pmb Dec 18, 07:06 [Backboard] 8
- That boy is winning at life. -- nm - David Dec 18, 08:50
- 💕💕 — nm - i.b.! Dec 18, 08:34
- That is very kind of pmb and everyone else. Thank you all -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 18, 07:12
- loud applause -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 18, 07:12 1
  - (thanks for linking to this. Somehow I'd missed it. crash's posts and the responses were just what I needed to read today!) -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 18, 07:14
- word -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 07:09
- Seconded. - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 18, 07:08
- nice! -- nm - mud Dec 18, 07:08
You ever had a dream in which you had a really bad headache and then were confused when you woke up with no headache? - tRuMaN Dec 18, 06:56 1
- Flip that and reverse it. - Spawn Dec 18, 07:49
FF: MLs fate in Astro comes down to my kicker - oblique Dec 18, 06:56 4
- In QV I started the San Diego D and then Dak Prescott over Baker Mayfield -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 18, 07:29
- And Jalen Hurts might sit out -- nm - budice Dec 18, 07:02 2
  - with Dallas losing, if he can breath he should start. they need the game over Dallas for home field -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 18, 07:07 1
    - I need 8.4 out of him to beat Lafarrow! -- nm - Spawn Dec 18, 07:26
Sad news -- former UNC star Eric Montross dies of cancer at 52. -- (link) - Will Hunting Dec 18, 06:47 2
- Awful. :-( Fuck cancer! -- nm - Krusty Dec 18, 06:54
- Fuck cancer. Montross was a good player. That whole era of college basketball was special. I'm sure it's good now, but the Dean Smith era will - sycor Dec 18, 06:53
Two things can be true: Kaep was railroaded out of the league; and Kaep did himself no favours in trying to return to the league by - Reagen Dec 18, 06:47 2
- Kaep played an amazing 7 games as a rookie, then 12-4 the next year and then went to poop. If Brock Purdy follows the same pattern, we'll know it is 49er thing. -- nm* - crash davis 😺 Dec 18, 06:54
- 2023 Note: Top Teams in NFC / AFC have had healthy starting QBs -- nm - budice Dec 18, 06:50
Apple halting U.S. sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 due to patent dispute with Masimo -- nm - budice Dec 18, 06:42
Pippy, yeah he’ll love getting carsick for eight hours - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 18, 06:28 1
- Oooo I hope he grows out of that. - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 18, 06:47
Pretzels are a low-fat snack -- nm - ty97 Dec 18, 06:20 6
- Please don’t talk about food today. -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 18, 07:06
- Full of crap ingredients!! - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 18, 07:03 1
  - plus: Makin' me thirsty! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 18, 07:05
- But the carbs! -- nm - Atkins Dec 18, 06:27 2
  - Just cover them with Cheese and it will be fine. -- nm* - TikToks on Diets Dec 18, 06:34 1
    - MMMMmmmmmm beer cheese pretzels -- nm - sycor Dec 18, 06:35

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