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FSU's legal challenge appears to be that the penalty to leave the ACC is unenforceable and bears no relationship to the harm caused. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Dec 22, 07:38 5
- What's the jist of their case? That the ACC has become mid-tier in prestige and that's what cost them the slot? (And not that their QB went poof?) -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 22, 07:54
- I remember when you signed a contract and agreed to all the terms in it; not just the ones you liked. - Will Hunting Dec 22, 07:46 2
  - Okay boomer -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 07:50 1
    - I still do not get these jokes. -- nm - Boomer Esiason Dec 22, 07:53
- FSU's outside legal council just said they have eatimated the cost to leave at just under $600 Million -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Dec 22, 07:42
Some HS girl is supposed to job shadow me this afternoon. I hope the mayor all sends us home at noon. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 07:27 1
- wait....did you join the Watcher Council? -- nm - Remlik Dec 22, 07:53
This just might be holiday humor that only folks from my neck of the woods appreciate. But it might make a fun stocking stuffer... -- (link) - Diva Dec 22, 07:13 6
- Hey, I sent those out to my stalkee last year? or the year before. (and some locals) -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 22, 10:48
- Hookers and Blow Save a ST Christmas -- nm - Spawn Dec 22, 07:46
- That is hilarious! Say's it won't arrive until after Christmas though. So I'll have to get a few for next year. -- nm - sycor Dec 22, 07:31 2
  - And holy crap some of the other books advertised on the page. - sycor Dec 22, 07:37 1
    - ik, r? -- nm - Diva Dec 22, 07:56
- 🐶🐶🐶 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 07:14
dirty confession: I will sometimes eat odd sounding things due to the contents of my refrigerator - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 07:05 6
- we do a soup with odd'n ends, leftovers and a box of chicken broth -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 22, 11:03
- mel put some carrots into an egg scramble for me once and I just didn't understand. - Diva Dec 22, 07:19 2
  - LOL to the IM. I would question the niceness too. I know I'm picky, but carrots don't seem like they go with eggs. -- nm - sycor Dec 22, 07:28
  - eggs and carrots are new to me, but the "Eff-it-I-ain't-shopping-Scramble" is a semi-frequent dish -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 07:24
- My momma does stuff like this all the time, she will die before wasting any food -- nm - con_carne Dec 22, 07:09 1
  - waste not, want not -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 07:10
Tibb's Eve is a unique Newfoundland holiday -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Dec 22, 06:45 1
- that sounds fun -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 07:07
John Schnieder, big follower of Christ’s teachings -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 22, 06:23 5
- Well now hold on. He's just a good old boy. He ain't meanin' no harm. - sycor Dec 22, 06:49 3
  - yep. -- nm - Diva Dec 22, 07:14
  - 😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 07:13
  - this post is pretty funny. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Dec 22, 06:50
- I look forward to his next starring role alongside Sorbo and Kurt Cameron -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 22, 06:32
I was just trying to remember how the trump fraud trial in NY ended so I went to wiki to look. -- (link) - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Dec 22, 06:19 5
- closing arguments in Feb last I checked -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 22, 06:21 2
  - oh I should have just asked here. is this the one where they decide to break up his companies? -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Dec 22, 06:24 1
    - yah -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 22, 06:28
- you know you are bad person when there are two separate wiki pages covering the law suits against you. -- nm - Andie Dec 22, 06:20
- and there are a million more. -- (link) - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Dec 22, 06:20
TIL the Detroit Pistons began the season 2-1. - Tim Dec 22, 06:16 1
- that made my face hurt a little bit. -- nm - Diva Dec 22, 07:16
TravelZoo is going to start charging a 40 dollar annual fee for new members in 2024. I think my current complimentary membership will only last 1 more - Diva Dec 22, 05:49 5
- Oh that sucks. I hadn’t seen that. Guess one less email I’ll be getting. -- nm - spamlet Dec 22, 06:55 1
  - That’s what you think! - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 22, 08:08
- we use them for weekend getaway stuff semi-regularly. but i won't pay a free. -- nm - Andie Dec 22, 06:02 2
  - This. I use them a lot but I'm not paying a fee. -- nm - Diva Dec 22, 06:11
  - actually, i just realized i used a travelzoo purchase this past weekend - Andie Dec 22, 06:03
The Lives and Legacies of the Von Erichs -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Dec 22, 05:20 2
- I wonder how much that tragedy really affects Kevin. That’s so much pain. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 22, 07:31
- Great read thanks -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 22, 06:08
Aquaman 2 36% (41/74), The Iron Claw 88% (104/14), Anyone But You 49% (20/21), Migration 72% (36/14) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 22, 05:08 2
- "the most numbingly moronic film of 2023" -- (link) - decline Dec 22, 06:23 1
  - This actually makes me look forward to it. After the month I have had it will be nice to just unplug. -- nm - Spawn Dec 22, 07:29
TV PSA: Reacher, Saltburn, Penn & Teller, Smackdown, AEW Rampage, For All Mankind, The Curse, What If?, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, - Beaker 🍺 Dec 22, 05:06 9
- I’m 3 episodes into Reacher so far. There does seem to be one oversight; - Loyola Dec 22, 05:24 7
  - Episode 2 spoiler - Spawn Dec 22, 07:43 1
    - Season 2 spoiler - sycor Dec 22, 07:45
  - The thing that seems funny about that situation is that we are supposed to believe they have clothes that fit his giant ass body in a thrift store. -- nm - sycor Dec 22, 07:39
  - I mean, maybe he just washes things daily in the hotel sinks. -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 22, 07:35
  - Commando -- nm - decline Dec 22, 05:42 2
    - Ok but what about socks? I don’t know of any army guy who wears boots with no socks. -- nm - Loyola Dec 22, 05:52 1
      - He's just got really stinky feet -- nm - decline Dec 22, 06:25
- Reacher and What If?. Saltburn for the oldest who informed us there was no way in Hell she was watching it with us -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 22, 05:17
Canadian PSA: $5 Fridays at Gamestop has a TON of action figures. Quick easy Christmas present if need any for kids (and in stock) -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Dec 22, 05:02
The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2023 -- (link) - Tim Dec 22, 04:05 [youtube] 1
- the list - Tim Dec 22, 04:51
new to me, a fun version of gingerbread cookie houses that’s relatively easy, uses pop-tarts. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Dec 22, 01:48 1
- Cute but as someone that makes gingerbread cookies I'm a little offended. ;-) -- nm - Krusty Dec 22, 04:59
Seattle children's hospital suing TX AG over demands for medical records of Texas kids getting treatments... -- (link) - zeitgeist Dec 22, 01:22 2
- Texas AG sucks -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 22, 04:51 1
  - -AG, yes. ;-) -- nm - Krusty Dec 22, 04:59
A foggy photo taken on my wednesday bike ride -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 22, 00:31 [flickr] 3
- And then the monsters ate Bery. -- nm - sycor Dec 22, 06:50
- Great photo -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 22, 04:51
- very cool - looks like some sort of sci-fi situation. — nm - i.b! Dec 22, 01:40
What do you call a bovine kicked out of the church? - JD Dec 21, 23:16 3
- Heh -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 22, 04:52
- Where do you send victims of peek-a-boo accidents? - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 02:13 1
  - Hee -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 22, 04:52
I’ll post the story that made me look for it, but I found a thread in which some of us were talking about tesla’s auto-pilot not actually being that; - i.b.! Dec 21, 22:03 [Backboard] 1
- “rolling stone” piece that somehow misses that there was discussion and reporting for years. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Dec 21, 22:06
Let's talk tech. I ordered a new laptop I haven't opened yet. - David Dec 21, 22:00 10
- No-brainer. nm - Dignan Dec 22, 00:55 1
  - Yeah, give that one to Kim and buy yourself the upgrade. -- nm - Spawn Dec 22, 07:28
- if it’s not a big hassle and/or not urgently needed, I’d make the swap. rare to regret going higher, especially if you keep devices a long time. — nm - i.b! Dec 21, 22:20
- Yes, for the TBs -- nm - Beryllium Dec 21, 22:16 3
  - This -- nm - JD Dec 21, 23:11
  - (My needs likely differ from yours.) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 21, 22:16 1
    - I don't actually store much on my laptops these days. It's the better graphic card that intrigues me, really. -- nm - David Dec 21, 22:20
- No. It seems minimalistic for the trouble. -- nm - Qale Dec 21, 22:13
- Yes. -- nm - budice Dec 21, 22:10
- The drive alone is probably worth the extra $80, but... - Mop🧹 Dec 21, 22:06
Is Nebraska a state? I mean, where is it, even? Is it near Kansas? A bit below Wyoming? I don't think anybody knows. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 21, 21:59 5
- It's next to Oklahoma. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Dec 22, 07:39
- Heh I don’t know where Kansas or Wyoming is, but I’ve been to Nebraska. - Loyola Dec 22, 01:50
- NSNKO is how kid me came up with remembering the lineup of states it’s part of, if that helps. — nm - i.b.! Dec 21, 22:10
- You just got on RC's list -- nm - eag Dec 21, 22:00 1
  - Now I understand why I woke up in a rage just before midnight last night. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 22, 07:18
Larry Kudlow looks like Bidenomics ran over his dog -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 21, 21:49 1
- If Kevin O'Leary told me the economy was recovering, I'd start digging my apocalypse bunker. - Mop🧹 Dec 21, 21:52
this Rebel Moon show doesnt make any fucking sense. -- nm - mud Dec 21, 21:35
Connections 194 - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 21, 21:09 7
- Perfect inversion. - pmb Dec 22, 07:47
- perfect but was very unsure at the end - oblique Dec 22, 06:47
- mine - mud Dec 22, 06:24
- No oopsies. - VMan Dec 22, 05:43
- No mistakes, blue first - decline Dec 22, 04:20
- Mine - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 22, 04:19
- Connections Puzzle #194 - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 02:06
Wordle 916 3/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 21, 21:02 2
- 4 - decline Dec 22, 04:16
- Wordle 916 4/6 - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 02:08
December has been a great poker run. 1st, 3rd, 1st tonight. - Will Hunting Dec 21, 20:55 2
- 😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 22, 02:52
- Well done! -- nm - Krusty Dec 21, 21:05
I just learned about the existence of corn ribs. I'm horrified and intrigued. -- nm - David Dec 21, 20:51
We're looking for Christmas movies with multi-generational appeal. - psilotum Dec 21, 20:30 21
- Tangent, but I've been telling people about semi-Xmas movies Meet Me In St Louis and Ben Hur -- nm - con_carne Dec 22, 07:13
- Muppet Christmas Carol! And I really liked Spirited. -- nm - mara ❄️ Dec 22, 07:04
- Gremlins is glaringly missing from this list. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Dec 22, 06:50
- Home Alone 1 and 2, Elf, Miracle on 34th Street (original), Scrooged, the musical version of Scrooge, It's a Wonderful Life -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 22, 06:00
- Nightmare Before Christmas. -- nm - mud Dec 21, 21:45
- Scrooged. White Christmas. Holiday Inn. -- nm* - Peglegpete Dec 21, 20:54
- Die Hard. This is my answer to all Christmas movie requests. It was at the El Capitan last Friday night. I was so sad I couldn't go. -- nm - jnine Dec 21, 20:44 6
  - Saw it in dolby cinema. Awesome. -- nm - Spawn Dec 21, 21:40 1
    - One Christmas I wanted the box set that was the Nakatomi building so badly. I did not get it. I'm now happy. Too much stuff! -- nm - jnine Dec 21, 21:42
  - We saw it on a big screen Monday and it was so much fun. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Dec 21, 20:51
  - We just finished watching it ten minutes ago. -- nm - Krusty Dec 21, 20:45 2
    - I drive by Nakatomi Plaza all of the time. I always smile thinking about the movie and seeing the Foo Fighters in their parking lot. The Barbie movie -- (edited) - jnine Dec 21, 20:49 1
      - Nice! -- nm - Krusty Dec 21, 21:02
- Bad Santa? Home Alone? -- nm - Krusty Dec 21, 20:43 1
  - I'm taking notes on all these. We settled on Home Alone for tonight. -- nm - psilotum Dec 21, 21:34
- Elf -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 21, 20:39
- Check out Turner Classics, they're on a multi-day Christmas marathon, including Christmas heists. I watched We're No Angels last night. -- nm - Max Dec 21, 20:39
- The Holiday? Scrooged? -- nm - David Dec 21, 20:33
- 8-Bit Christmas (on Max) is a lot of fun, especially for those who had formative years during the 80s -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 21, 20:32
- lethal weapon? -- nm - Beryllium Dec 21, 20:32 1
  - Love Actually. The Martin Freeman scenes are a hit with the kids. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 21, 20:39
Last thing you want to hear from a group of strangers you just invited into your home (Monarch: LoM) - Beryllium Dec 21, 20:30 3
- Casting thoughts - Beryllium Dec 21, 21:58
- Also (spoilers for latest episode) - Beryllium Dec 21, 20:32 1
  - LOL (spoilers) - Beryllium Dec 21, 21:12
Yamamoto to the Dodgers for 12yr/325mil. - Will Hunting Dec 21, 20:23 9
- *rubbing his bullpen hook gleefully* -- nm - Dave Roberts Dec 22, 06:20
- I heard teams were offering more -- nm - eag Dec 21, 21:17 3
  - Mets offered the same as the Dodgers. Yankees offered $300m. I don't think anyone went over $325, not sure about the years. -- nm - Krusty Dec 21, 21:38 2
    - I was hearing about some crazy amount like 400 thought that might be crazy Cohen - eag Dec 21, 21:45 1
      - Im hearing Mets offered same contract years and money -- nm - eag Dec 21, 21:53
- Green isn't your color. -- nm - jnine Dec 21, 20:31 3
  - It would be so cool if the Cubs added *somebody*. - zunk takes things literally Dec 21, 20:58 2
    - Here you go. -- (pic) - jnine Dec 21, 22:43 [Attachment]
    - Maybe Cody will return. -- nm - jnine Dec 21, 21:40
~grumble~ I have people in two organizations that use 'reply all' on totally unrelated threads to send emails to the group. - Meg Dec 21, 20:16 1
- I'm in a family text chain with my brother's wife's very extended family. I'm not sure why and I need outt. -- nm - jnine Dec 21, 20:46
The Disneyland Hotel threat was a hoax. - David Dec 21, 19:55 5
- And what is with the rumors of lions escaping from zoos all over the place? -- nm - Spawn Dec 21, 22:03 2
  - No, it was a bear. -- nm - David Dec 21, 22:29 1
    - heh. Scroll down to top stories. -- (link) - Spawn Dec 22, 07:31
- LIR: hope this doesn't become the new 'bomb threat' hoax -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 21, 21:48 1
  - I wonder if it might be part of the anti-jewish swatting spree that’s been happening recently across the country. disney has been on the list of - i.b.! Dec 21, 22:46

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