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NFL: One Sat night game tomorrow, Normal Sun slate, then no MNF -- nm - budice Dec 29, 17:34 5
- Yes. Tomorrow is inexplicably ‘Monday Night Football:Saturday Edition’ or some such nonsense. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Dec 29, 18:14 4
  - THURSDAY Night Football on Saturday -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 29, 18:21 2
    - Nope. Thursday was Thursday. There is no Monday game so it was moved to Saturday. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Dec 29, 18:28 1
      - Thursday! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 29, 18:29
  - 'case New Year's Day belongs to college football I guess -- nm - Tim Dec 29, 18:17
Hershey has been sued by a Florida woman who said its holiday-themed Reese's peanut butter candies lack the artistic details shown on the packaging -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Dec 29, 17:25 4
- Should order Hershey to refund her a dollar for misrepresentation, and order her to pay legal fees on both sides.... -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 29, 18:26
- Summary judgement to Hershey, woman labelled a vexatious litigator. - TWuG Dec 29, 17:35 1
  - Amen to the IM -- nm - sycor Dec 29, 18:03
- She doesn’t deserve such deliciousness. -- nm - Qale Dec 29, 17:33
I was at the bowling alley bar last night and saw this woman get her nipple pierced while I was standing there - JD Dec 29, 17:23 6
- That is ... unexpected. -- nm - Andie Dec 29, 18:58
- I was expecting a punchline -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 29, 17:44 3
  - The IM is the punchline. - spamlet Dec 29, 17:47 2
    - sorry, JD....I completely missed that -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 29, 18:01 1
      - I’m afraid this means I speak fluent JD now. - spamlet Dec 29, 18:13
- pierced at the bowling alley? -- nm - budice Dec 29, 17:27
oh Alabama is in the rose bowl… - hollywood big shot Dec 29, 17:22 2
- Couple of years back Grandson would likely have been there with the band. -- nm - Meg Dec 29, 17:59 1
  - they all stay at H&H hotels even though the game is in Pasadena. thick as flies -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 29, 18:00
I upgraded to an iPhone 15 today. Why the hell does the browser have a slide for private and non-private windows? - Will Hunting Dec 29, 16:58 3
- I mainly use chrome for my phone browsing rarely use safari -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 29, 17:02 2
  - Good news! Chrome doesn’t actually differentiate between private and non-private windows apparently according to a lawsuit. -- nm - Qale Dec 29, 17:58
  - Same. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Dec 29, 17:21
Now Playing: Revenge of the Nerds -- nm - Dano Dec 29, 16:34 9
- I can only imagine it does not hold up well. - sycor Dec 29, 18:05
- yeah, I can't watch that -- nm - loosilu Dec 29, 17:09
- Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. - ReluctantCynic Dec 29, 16:47 2
  - In some ways.... -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 29, 16:51 1
    - "Or would you like me to find you a box?" -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 29, 17:00
- Andor (3rd time for me, 2nd time for wife and oldest but first time for the youngest) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 29, 16:44 3
  - Still need to watch it. -- nm - sycor Dec 29, 18:04
  - good idea, I should rewatch this -- nm - mud Dec 29, 16:56 1
    - watching epi 1 tonight and binging the rest New Years Eve. Percy Jackson episodes tomorrow night -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 Dec 29, 16:58
Ohio State star WR Marvin Harrison Jr. will not play tonight in the Cotton Bowl -- nm - budice Dec 29, 16:15 1
- Oh, right. The Cotton Bowl is on. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 29, 16:48
Broncos really let Russell Wilson hold a presser in the lockerroom today -- went as expected -- (link) - budice Dec 29, 16:11 2
- Yea. Well done statement from him. Disappointed but still selling caps. Not sure what you mean by "let him talk". Interviews in the locker room seem - zunk takes things literally Dec 29, 16:39 1
  - It’s a Friday? They aren’t playing today. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 29, 16:58
just finished the penultimate leg of TAR. The final three are (sp) - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 29, 15:40 2
- Agreed. Great casting this season. -- nm - Strongbad, Champ Champ Champ Dec 29, 15:47
- yup, they did great casting this year -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 29, 15:44
Wemby gets it -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 29, 15:26
Daily announcement for the power billions pool on saturday 12-30 before 2pm closing. $10 max send as gift, include nic - 760 milllllllleeeeeeon Dec 29, 14:54 3
- Sent -- nm - JaxSean Dec 29, 17:17
- sent -- nm - budice Dec 29, 15:08
- Sent. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 29, 15:01
the Uncrusta-Bowl ha -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 29, 14:40 1
- The Quaker Oats Bowl. I mean it's right there. I won't even charge for this idea. -- nm - Three Quark Baron Dec 29, 15:59
I updated the watermark for my photos in preparation for my marketing plan for 2024. -- (link) - Beryllium Dec 29, 14:07 [SmugMug] 8
- And I'll just go sell my camera and lock myself in the bathroom while I cry. - sycor Dec 29, 14:11 7
  - My recommendation: keep at it. It's not a talent (at least not for me), it's a skill that requires persistence and practice. - Beryllium Dec 29, 14:19 6
    - AI can also strip out watermarks pretty effectively. -- nm - colin Dec 29, 14:41 2
      - AI ruins photography in a lot of ways. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 29, 15:14 1
        
        AI ruins a lot of things in a lot of ways. -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 29, 16:19
    - I need to use my camera more often. It's turned in to just for trips and I have relearn everything every time. -- nm - sycor Dec 29, 14:28 2
      - I took my old point&shoot on this trip and didn't use it once. And my phone takes crappy photos :( - Meg Dec 29, 16:37 1
        
        100? I usually come home with 1000+ - sycor Dec 29, 18:06
The Sun Bowl is winding down just like this frickin' year. - ReluctantCynic Dec 29, 13:37 2
- It’s a weird game with lots of starters out for both teams. - Three Quark Baron Dec 29, 13:47 1
  - Yep. - ReluctantCynic Dec 29, 14:05
USPS Mail Carrier Robbed In Dorchester; Second Such Incident In Two Days -- (link) - Todd Manning Dec 29, 13:35
Huh, you can load airplane meal vouchers to fast food apps. That changes the game. -- nm - Reagen Dec 29, 13:26
wait, wait. DiCaprio plays an 'idiot' in Killers of the Flower Moon?? -- (edited) - Jovian Dec 29, 13:07 9
- He doesn't go the full Simple Jack but he gives idiots a bad name. -- nm - LMS Dec 29, 14:34
- yes and no (he’s manipulated by DeNiro’s character but has plenty of his own agency) -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 29, 13:22
- He kind of seemed that way in the ads. -- nm - Spawn Dec 29, 13:12 6
  - See, I didnt pick up on that at all. -- nm - Jovian Dec 29, 13:13 5
    - IIRC his compliment to her was one of the times it kinda showed? -- nm - Spawn Dec 29, 13:14 4
      - I honestly just thought he was a white man raised by or spent all his time with American Indians -- nm - Jovian Dec 29, 13:16 3
        
        also assumed that Plemons character was one of the main villains. - Jovian Dec 29, 13:17 2
        
        You are thinking about Breaking Bad! -- nm - Spawn Dec 29, 13:18 1
        
        lol yep - Jovian Dec 29, 13:19
Are photobooks still a thing? Who is everyone using? I've always used shutterfly but they have gotten crazy expensive it seems. -- nm - sycor Dec 29, 12:57 5
- I've used Shutterfly and Amazon photos. -- nm - pmb Dec 29, 14:04 2
  - I like the idea of Amazon or Google Photos, but they are so limited with only doing one photo per page. - sycor Dec 29, 14:05 1
    - Costco used to have a great program where you cold fo layouts and narrative - no more :( - Meg Dec 29, 14:39
- I have no idea - it's always been something of interest to me, but too much work to pull off for 366 photos ... heh -- nm - Beryllium Dec 29, 13:54 1
  - I've made them for past trips, like when we did Arizona and Ireland. Makes it an easy way to look at those pictures. - sycor Dec 29, 14:04
Jaguars ruled QB Trevor Lawrence out. C.J. Beathard gets the start . Jaylen Waddle also out -- nm - budice Dec 29, 12:52
"what are those signs" -- (pic) - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 29, 12:48 [Attachment] 3
- Here's your sign -- nm - JD Dec 29, 17:19
- ST is going to rule the coming world. -- nm - David Dec 29, 14:50
- The average American has the mathematical ability of a second grader? Yeah that tracks. -- nm - Znufrii, exceeds expectations Dec 29, 13:40
It’s 75% for election, 5% to remain on the ballot, you stay on 10 years. This is Sheffield’s last year. -- nm* - Tim Dec 29, 12:47
nothing but respect for MY president -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 29, 12:37
Had the Gator Bowl on for background but the 4th quarter got my full attention. Bananas! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Dec 29, 12:33
4.8 million BlendJet2 blenders are recalled because they can catch fire or slash people. Blendjet is recommending owners stop using them immediately.. -- (link) - decline Dec 29, 12:14 7
- Bass-O-Matic is still the best blender on the market. -- nm - Peglegpete Dec 29, 12:59 1
  - it’s clean, simple, and after five or ten fish, it gets to be quite a rush! -- nm - Beryllium Dec 29, 13:56
- Will It Blend? -- nm - Tim Dec 29, 12:53 1
  - Here I am, Rock you like a Hurricane -- nm - BlendJet2 Dec 29, 12:55
- Uh, Kim... -- nm - David Dec 29, 12:40 1
  - hopefully she doesn't ask you to make her a smoothie this weekend -- nm - decline Dec 29, 12:50
- Easily over heats and could fly off and cut a bitch, quite an abusive relationship -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 29, 12:21
I'm in charge of the slideshow for my dad's memorial. My aunt scanned all her photos into PDF. Is there a way to convert them over to something useful -- nm - spamlet Dec 29, 12:06 6
- if you have a full version of Acrobat I think you can save them as png files - decline Dec 29, 12:09
- Canva has a PDF to JPG converter if that's all you need. -- nm - David Dec 29, 12:09 4
  - Never heard of canva, thanks! Not that I have design work I need to do, but still. One of these days I need to get "Learn to park" business cards - sycor Dec 29, 12:17 2
    - Canva gets used a lot at the library -- nm - crash davis Dec 29, 12:42
    - Canva is awesome. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Dec 29, 12:19
  - Oh thanks. I'll take a look at that as any picture file format will work. -- nm - spamlet Dec 29, 12:10
Who can guess how many emails I have in my (work) inbox right now? Go ahead, guess. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Dec 29, 12:03 5
- 31,250 -- nm* - Krusty Dec 29, 12:49
- zero -- nm - Spawn Dec 29, 12:10 1
  - YES! It's a annual occurrence. Almost EVERYBODY takes off this week. I work it every year and take next week off instead. - Cuzzin Todd Dec 29, 12:50
- less than me - decline Dec 29, 12:07
- No idea, as I won't be checking until Jan 2. -- nm - psilotum Dec 29, 12:04
What If ... quote spoilers - Beryllium Dec 29, 11:40 4
- Ack! That is for *today*s episode! - Spawn Dec 29, 11:52 3
  - Thank you! -- nm - sycor Dec 29, 12:11 2
    - I like going in fresh. Then again, I even wish I did not know the *title* at the beginning of each episode. -- nm - Spawn Dec 29, 12:17 1
      - Since I use Plex it always gives a thumbnail. I can not read the title and description though. But there is always a little something - sycor Dec 29, 12:19
Apparently Theo Von is a competitor on The Challenge who parlayed that into a stand-up career and is now one of the *TOP* podcasters in the world. - Mop🧹 Dec 29, 11:30 4
- He started on the actual Road Rules, and I remember watching his season. -- nm - MDH Dec 29, 12:02
- and, according to Kim, pretty MAGA, which breaks my heart. - David Dec 29, 11:36 2
  - I’ve listened to a few recently, it’s a tough listen. His ep with Kat Von D basically ended with him actually saying “umm what else can we talk about” - J Dec 29, 20:09
  - My understanding is that his podcast guests is a parade of stand-up comedians you'd rather not be listening to. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 29, 11:39
A client has invited me to attend Monday Night RAW here in Portland on January 8th. - ReluctantCynic Dec 29, 11:29 7
- you'll have a fun time! -- nm - Remlik Dec 29, 11:35
- Not necessarily because of the event itself, but because of the invitation. -- nm - Qale Dec 29, 11:33 4
  - What should I expect at the event itself, though? - ReluctantCynic Dec 29, 12:22 3
    - Dark matches, meaning ones either for tryouts or recorded for other TV. Then the announcer will start counting down to going LIVE. - Qale Dec 29, 12:40
    - They’ll be starting the build to Royal Rumble so you’ll get a solid card and they are right now storyline strong heading into the start of their big - Will Hunting Dec 29, 12:30
    - Sweat -- nm - Spawn Dec 29, 12:24
- Hell yeah you should. -- nm - Most of ST Dec 29, 11:32
AEW: MJF writes an article.... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 29, 11:25 1
- One of the best. -- nm - Qale Dec 29, 11:46
Man, Republicans are all about "Party of Lincoln!" until they have to talk about the Civil War. - Mop🧹 Dec 29, 11:12 1
- very funny that it also forced Meatball Ron to admit that 1865 was the GOP's high water mark -- (link) - hollywood big shot Dec 29, 11:40
Tommy Smothers: Roger Daltrey of The Who talks about him "ultimate professional" -- (link) - Remlik Dec 29, 11:08
Thank you crash! This was quite unexpected and beautiful! -- (pic) - oblique Dec 29, 11:01 [Attachment] 2
- 😺😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 29, 11:51
- Yep, crash's card wins this year. - JaxSean Dec 29, 11:09
Happy Sun Bowl Day! Go Beavs! Beat Notre Dame! -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 29, 10:44 1
- *throws Frosted Flakes at Mop* Go Irish! -- nm - Three Quark Baron Dec 29, 11:11
With about 20% of the ballots revealed: -- (pic) - Tim Dec 29, 10:44 [Attachment] 15
- No love for Bartolo? - eag Dec 29, 11:12
- what percentage is needed? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 29, 10:58 2
  - 75% -- nm - Krusty Dec 29, 11:05 1
    - thanks -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Dec 29, 11:08
- Brian McCann better get 81.7% of the vote! -- nm - David Dec 29, 10:58
- I'm honestly kind of shocked Mauer gets in on first ballot. -- nm - spamlet Dec 29, 10:45 9
  - Also it fascinates me at how guys gain votes over the years. - Tim Dec 29, 10:49 1
    - I could understand a few years ago when there were like 15 legitimate candidates with the numbers. - Will Hunting Dec 29, 15:40
  - Most everyone is knocked down a few points as a lot the crusty older voters aren’t on social media to reveal their terrible ballots. -- (edited) - Tim Dec 29, 10:46 6
    - Peter Gammons asked for a re-do because he forgot Mauer was eligible when he submitted. The way MLB does this is comically terrible. -- nm - David Dec 29, 12:10 4
      - It’s on the damn sheet of paper! Peter just fucked up. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 29, 12:12 3
        
        I mean, he's 78 and has nearly died a couple of times. -- nm - David Dec 29, 12:31 2
        
        And he's said it's not the first time he's forgotten someone. -- nm - spamlet Dec 29, 12:49 1
        
        It's so tough because they don't want to take away Peter Gammons' ballot, but... -- nm - David Dec 29, 13:43
    - Wow. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Dec 29, 11:53
Fox N*** apparently added Frank Thomas to their 2023 in memoriam -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Dec 29, 10:38 2
- You'd think they'd know better since all their ads are boner pills, and he's in a lot of those commercials. -- nm - David Dec 29, 10:57
- Easy mistake. They both played for.... nope. They are both old whi-.... nope. -- nm - sycor Dec 29, 10:44
four and twenty years ago I came into this life, born to a woman and a man who lived in strife, he was tired of being poor and wasn't into selling -- nm - door 2 door Dec 29, 10:35
So let's get a party going! -- nm - Andrew W. Dennings Dec 29, 10:30
World Juniors went 3 on 3 for their OT as well, nice -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Dec 29, 10:26

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