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Spent all evening reading a book. It was a good choice - though it does mean I'm behind on Slow Horses. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 01:10 1
- And now I have to decide, do I watch it at 1am on my phone, or do I wait until tomorrow and watch it on my big monitor? - Beryllium Dec 28, 01:13
Any wedding can be a fairytale wedding if you rent a wolf and feed it all the grandmothers and children. -- nm - Mastodon Dec 28, 00:59
What a random but impressive skill... -- (link) - David Dec 28, 00:28 1
- He's been around a few too many open field teen parties with a beer keg -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 28, 01:00
opposite of TX, new OR law protects rights to reproductive/gender health, requires ins coverage, prevents legal action against care providers -- (edited) - zeitgeist Dec 28, 00:24
Wordle 922 3/6 - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 23:53 2
- 6 - decline Dec 28, 05:11
- 3/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 28, 02:39
Please take 8-Down and eff right off. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 21:46
Went to poker early tonight…got 2nd out of 34. - Will Hunting Dec 27, 21:32 2
- Wahoo. It’s called skills -- nm - Pippy 🏳️‍🌈 aka lady on the plane Dec 28, 05:25
- 🐶👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 21:46
Connections 200 almost perfect - ty97 Dec 27, 21:14 4
- 200 - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 28, 02:44
- No mistakes - TWuG Dec 28, 02:34
- Connections Puzzle #200 purple first - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 23:50 1
  - me, too. - i.b.! Dec 28, 00:18
OK. I've watched Asteroid City. Now someone can explain it to me. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 27, 20:43 2
- Only movie I've watched in forever. Described in on ST as "a weird little movie" -- nm - Meg Dec 27, 21:43
- Wes Anderson finally went fully up his own ass? -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 27, 20:48
"God’s got me. Looking forward to what’s next." -- (link) - DangeRuss Dec 27, 20:38 2
- reads like he tweeted it from his deathbed -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 27, 20:49 1
  - like, seriously -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 27, 22:01
What to Know About ‘Maestro’: A Guide to Bradley Cooper’s Bernstein Biopic - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 20:09 3
- I haven't seen this yet, but it's high on my list. Two items of note you may enjoy that have informed my appreciation of Bernstein over the years (spoils) -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 27, 20:48 1
  - Both of those are great. Thanks 😺😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 21:28
- NYT podcast where their classical music critic discuss the conducting in Maestro - Bradley Cooper did his homework -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 20:12
I love that The Smashing Pumpkins are embracing… whatever this is. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Dec 27, 19:56
I like this photo even better. As I said, I would like to know more about this religion. -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 19:17 [Image] 5
- why did someone make a statue of Shakira? -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 27, 19:38 3
  - here is the write up giving the actual answer to your question - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 19:45
  - NO, NO, NO. Why did it take so long to make a statue of Shakira? -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 19:39 1
    - because they had an issue with making her hips not lie -- nm - tRuMaN Dec 27, 19:42
- if they mention snu-snu then re-evaluate your interest. -- nm - gort Dec 27, 19:31
Made the mistake of adding up how much we had spent with amazon in the past twelve months. Eeek. -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 27, 19:16 2
- but think of all the time you saved by not driving to the store (assign that a value and subtract it from the total) -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 19:20
- So you are the reason my Amazon stock is up 22%! Thanks -- nm - Bacon Dec 27, 19:19
hey that's Naomi! - mud Dec 27, 18:59 4
- Yeah! -- nm - Beryllium Dec 27, 19:07 3
  - (I assume you already noticed Wei) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 27, 19:08 2
    - no! -- nm - mud Dec 27, 19:13 1
      - spoils -- (edited) - Beryllium Dec 27, 19:38
Ukraine F-16 Speculation Mounts as Russia Loses 8 Fighter Jets in 3 Weeks -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 18:47 7
- And to think we were afraid of these guys. Once Ukraine has air superiority, the front lines are going to be a slaughter. - Mop🧹 Dec 27, 20:46
- Russia is going to be so destabilized, with a depleted military and internal strife, that it might end up - TWuG Dec 27, 18:57 5
  - Internal strife, lol. - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 27, 19:05 3
    - Eventually, Putin will push the wrong person out a window. - TWuG Dec 27, 19:10 2
      - It’s all hypothetical until someone actually does something about it, and I’m not holding my breath. -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 27, 21:07
      - Maybe he's like Mr Glass, and he's hunting for someone that can fly -- nm - Beryllium Dec 27, 19:39
  - As long as the West doesn't lose its will, which worries me considerably. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 19:02
McWhorter - The historically inaccurate speech in “The Gilded Age” is as it should be - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 18:14
loosi (see below ) -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 17:58 2
- Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 27, 18:06 1
  - The Shadow knows -- nm - TWuG Dec 27, 18:41
loosi (see below) -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 17:58 3
- Where's the beef? -- nm - Clara Peller Dec 27, 18:03 2
  - I don't think there's anybody back there. -- nm - TWuG Dec 27, 18:43
  - "Beef" is streaming on Netflix. -- nm - Before you are two Echo Dots. One always lies. Dec 27, 18:13
"The voter then called her out for not mentioning slavery." -- (pic) - mud Dec 27, 17:58 [Attachment] 7
- oh it gets worse: "What do you want to say about slavery?" -- (link) - ty97 Dec 27, 20:47 3
  - See, reporters? Just actually ask questions and insist on answers. -- nm - Reagen Dec 27, 21:31 1
    - Joe gets it (wish the rest of the party would) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 27, 21:51
  - jfc -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 27, 21:08
- Biggest gaff of her campaign. - Jovian Dec 27, 19:28
- I mean, that’s obviously the reason she ordered the confederate logo removed from SC’s state flag when she was governor. The evil institution of - hollywood big shot Dec 27, 18:33
- "Freedom to what", Nikki?!?! -- nm - Reagen Dec 27, 18:19
Tomorrow morning at 7:30 I'm getting my first polygraph exam. Anyone here ever had one? -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 17:44 12
- yes, for a job at a convenience store, in high school. Do not recommend. -- nm* - . Dec 27, 18:48 1
  - no way!!! why? -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 19:18
- I have. It was nothing. -- nm - jnine Dec 27, 18:44
- There are two threads above. In one I will tell the absolute truth to this question. In the other I will lie. You get to ask one question to one thread. What is it? -- nm* - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 17:59 4
  - You forgot about the third door -- (edited) - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 27, 19:09
  - lolol -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 18:31
  - lite beer from Miller. is it great taste, or less filling? -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 27, 18:02 1
    - one says great taste, one says less filling - you leave unenlightened -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 18:05
- no. but I was questioned by local police for Interpol 40 years ago. it seemed I stayed in a room near the one the IRA had a bomb in -- (edited) - Peglegpete Dec 27, 17:51 1
  - wtf, that's nuts! -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 18:32
- it's not a lie if you believe it -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 27, 17:46 1
  - LOL! -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 17:47
Lauren Boebert dropping out of her district, running in a new one -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 27, 17:09 7
- "Boebert switches teams. Film at 11" -- nm - budice Dec 27, 21:31
- Reminder that you do not gotta hand it to her. -- nm - Reagen Dec 27, 17:49 2
  - She'll hand it for you -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 27, 17:51 1
    - please do. -- nm - budice Dec 27, 19:31
- You didn't allude to it, but I will take this opportunity to state that I think she is barely literate. -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 17:48
- CO-3: R+7 (where she won by 554 votes in 2022) CO-4: R+13 -- (edited) - Tim Dec 27, 17:11 1
  - ugh -- nm - mud Dec 27, 17:19
WWE: WALTER and his wife (retired UK wrestler Jinny) announce birth of baby boy. -- (link) - Tim Dec 27, 17:01
There have been only 6 known cases of Polio in 2023 putting it on track to possibly be eradicated. -- (pic) - spamlet Dec 27, 16:52 [Attachment] 4
- Don't worry vax makers, the Talaban will keep fanning the flames -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 27, 18:34 1
  - They switched gears and are fully behind eradicating it. -- nm - TWuG Dec 27, 18:44
- vaxxed? -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 27, 17:10
- Fantastic -- nm - ty97 Dec 27, 16:56
Ukraine has destroyed 20% of Russia's Black Sea fleet. -- (link) - TWuG Dec 27, 16:46 1
- Otoh, Russia has destroyed about 20% of Ukraine -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 27, 18:36
ST: What are you reading? -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 27, 16:35 7
- Master of Djinn, by P Djeli Clark and Soul Music by Terry Pratchett -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Dec 27, 18:56 1
  - I loved Master of Djinn. Just finished his Abeni's Song -- nm - TWuG Dec 27, 19:33
- The Devil in the White City -- nm - Three Quark Baron Dec 27, 18:27
- Chosen Prey. (Just finished "Smart Brevity", which ... might help my communication? But I doubt it.) -- nm - Beryllium Dec 27, 17:28 1
  - And just finished Chosen Prey -- nm - Beryllium Dec 28, 00:42
- Barbara Kingsolver's "Demon Copperhead" (NM) - Marlowe Dec 27, 17:17
- Noor by Nnedi Okorafor -- nm - TWuG Dec 27, 16:48
I haven't seen an audience reaction as strong as the one I just saw for Boys in the Boat for years. This is going to have legs. -- nm - MDH Dec 27, 16:34
I have so much trouble finding shoes that are comfortable on my bad foot. The ones I'm wearing on this trip are great but - Meg Dec 27, 16:07 8
- are you on NCL? -- nm - loosilu Dec 27, 18:33 2
  - No, F I a -- nm - Meg Dec 27, 19:06 1
    - Carnival. -- nm - Meg Dec 27, 19:07
- do you need a wider shoe? -- nm - Remlik Dec 27, 16:15 4
  - No, my foot is twisted from a bu I -- nm - Meg Dec 27, 16:35
  - No, my foot is twisted from a bu -- nm - Meg Dec 27, 16:35 2
    - Bunion surgery years ago and it creates a callous from the pressure. It's like constantly walking on a rock. -- nm - Meg Dec 27, 16:37 1
      - I had foot surgery as well. I've moved to wearing really thick socks and it helps a lot. -- nm* - Remlik Dec 27, 16:44
'Wonka' was delightful. A -- nm - Diva Dec 27, 15:31
The Abyss: the 4k Releases for England has been canceled, as Cameron wouldn't edit the film for them -- (link) - Remlik Dec 27, 15:28
Russ Wilson added likes on multiple Twitter reports of him being benched if injury guarantees weren't adjusted -- (link*) - budice Dec 27, 15:24
I am saddened to report the laundromat does not accept lost children’s socks that was left behind in the dryer. - Qale Dec 27, 15:09 2
- They leave those little socks all over the place. -- nm - . Dec 27, 18:53
- hang a poster: SOCK FOUND. PROVIDE DESCRIPTION TO BE REUNITED. - Beryllium Dec 27, 15:55
YouTube: Andrew Scott - the Hot Priest on Fleabag - breaks down his most iconic roles. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Dec 27, 15:00 [youtube]
Danny Masterson has been officially admitted to state prison. -- (link) - budice Dec 27, 14:55 1
- First glance I thought it was North Korea prison -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 27, 18:27
Powerball up to $700m for tonight’s drawing -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 27, 14:20 6
- If it rolls over after tonight I'll open the casino window. -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 27, 14:45
- i have a ticket, so if I win I will give everyone a - tRuMaN Dec 27, 14:38 4
  - This is a legal binding contract. I am getting 2 big macs as soon as you cash it. -- nm - Bacon Dec 27, 19:14
  - I’m loving it. -- nm - Qale Dec 27, 15:18 2
    - I'd always figured I'd take everyone on a cruise but I doubt you lot could decide on one;) -- nm - Meg Dec 27, 17:54 1
      - My friend's and I have agreed we will take each other on a Below Deck type yacht if we ever win. -- nm - jnine Dec 27, 18:47
On The Lucy Show, Carole Cook (her real life best friend) played... - David Dec 27, 14:15 4
- by making her work her ass off and they don't have to pay a half dozen actors needing work? jk -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 27, 14:47 1
  - Angela Landsbury created a role (the librarian) in MSW for a friend so she could retain her union insurance - TWuG Dec 27, 16:13
- Treat your spouses like Melissa McCarthy treats hers. -- (edited) - Will Hunting Dec 27, 14:25 1
  - At least the new commercial is funny. - David Dec 27, 14:26
Lionsgate Closes eOne (hasbro owners) Acquisition for $375 Million -- (link) - Remlik Dec 27, 14:15 1
- To be clear, Lionsgate has bought eOne from Hasbro. Almost everything eOne has produced stays with Hasbro. - Mop🧹 Dec 27, 14:58
Too good and too funny and too pathetic not to post: -- (pic) - Jovian Dec 27, 14:11 [Attachment] 14
- Chris Columbus’ name is indeed Chris Joseph Columbus. Also one of best directors of all time. -- nm* - Qale Dec 27, 15:21
- Just edit him out of all cuts or, better yet, Song of the South that shit. No one needs to see that movie. - Mop🧹 Dec 27, 15:02 1
  - I heard some tv showings have conveniently placed commercial breaks. -- nm - . Dec 27, 18:52
- I liked that his "Christmas" message ended with "May they rot in hell. Merry Christmas." - pmb Dec 27, 14:29 3
  - He gave a certain segment of the population permission to opt out of polite society. - Qale Dec 27, 15:22
  - correction: they think he's funny AND they know he hates non whites just as much as they do. THATS why they vote for him. - Jovian Dec 27, 14:31 1
    - my sister gave two sh*ts about politics prior to 2016... now its her life blood. Why? - Jovian Dec 27, 14:33
- loser. -- nm - mud Dec 27, 14:28
- Isn't the story that anything filmed on the property has to include him? -- nm - TWuG Dec 27, 14:27 1
  - Yep. And another movie or two capitulated to his demands, but left him on the editing room floor. -- nm - . Dec 27, 18:50
- Why did they put me in and keep me in for 30 years ? Like they could have cut him from the reruns? Put in Chris Plummer? Is he stupid? -- nm - Pip Dec 27, 14:23
- His pleading, cajoling, and forcing his way into a cameo has been a Hollywood legend for 30 years now. -- nm - David Dec 27, 14:16
- skin that is utterly translucent -- nm - Beryllium Dec 27, 14:13
- Yes, because the sequel to a 300mil movie back when that was a legendary performance needed some dipshit celebrity. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 27, 14:13
If you haven't watched this yet, it's now free on YouTube. -- (link) - David Dec 27, 14:06 [youtube] 1
- Now available as a large print, I hope? -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 27, 16:18

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