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Burgerville and Carl's Jr. both have Beyond burgers. Burger King has Impossible Whoppers. - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 16:00 5
- Is there any difference between the two? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 16:25 4
  - *shrug* They both taste like "burger". -- nm - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 16:29 2
    - Tried an Impossible Whopper when they launched because they had a "taste test" deal of like 2 for $7 for one of each. - Tim Jan 18, 16:33 1
      - And that’s my problem with them. I don’t like a lot of toppings so that difference really stands out. -- nm - spamlet Jan 18, 17:02
  - The grade of cardboard used in the mix. -- nm* - Baron the Wonder Horse Jan 18, 16:25
Stopped by Ralphs because they had a deal on rotisserie chicken. Got that, 2 bottles of Jameson, and 3 bananas for $41 !! - Meg Jan 18, 15:59
I watch this guy on YouTube who does restorations of artwork... - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 15:57 [youtube]
Confession - Jammed Uzi Jan 18, 15:32
Re: shutdowns and the ice. - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 15:31 4
- I de-iced the car (took just over an hour) and drove to Fred Meyer to grab more groceries and supplies for Mom, two friends, and me. - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 15:42 2
  - I think you guys have it worse than us. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 15:53 1
    - But I bet that Dutch Bros. mocha was good! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Jan 18, 15:59
- We've had brave delivery drivers the past two days, but our street remains more ice than not. And idiots keep parking on the side of the street. - David Jan 18, 15:41
The Gulf Stream is almost certainly not the reason that Europe is warmer than "it should be" for its latitude -- (link) - Reagen Jan 18, 15:27
finished my third book for the book challenge "nonfiction and a fiction book about the same topic (nonfiction)" - crash davis Jan 18, 15:25 2
- Fortunately these outrages don't happen today. That school was shut down way back in... 2011?!!! -- nm - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 15:34 1
  - indeed - crash davis Jan 18, 15:35
B2: Yeah, I was wondering about that elected official who got arrested... - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 15:21
B2: If I'm a parent in Uvalde, how am I not at constant war with the police that failed my children? - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 15:16 2
- one of the victims mothers ran for mayor. she lost -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 18, 15:20 1
  - She should open-carry a whole arsenal and show up in front of the police station every day. Just in case they need someone capable and competent. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 15:24
Remember Lahaina? In the end, there were 100 victims. NY Times had a list of names and ages. I'm posting it here if you want to know. - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 15:13 3
- The elderly and infirm :( -- nm - Meg Jan 18, 15:22 2
  - Reportedly abandoned as a whole apartment complex burned. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 15:23 1
    - I wondered about that, or a retirement community. -- nm - Meg Jan 18, 15:25
Disorder -- (link) - mud Jan 18, 15:02
fun with bar graphs ($38m is only a scooch less than $117m) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jan 18, 14:50
I've renamed "Dave" (the incense cedar). Dave will now be known as "The Incense Pirate Roberts." - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 14:33 5
- This stinks! David! My name is DAVID! -- nm - Incensed Cedar Jan 18, 14:38 4
  - L3 --nm - ReluctantCynic Jan 18, 14:46
  - I see what you did dere, incensed incense cedar -- nm - rollo Jan 18, 14:41 2
    - except cedars smell lovely so it doesn't stink at all -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 18, 15:01 1
      - Crazy... by David smells of incense cedar. -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 15:03
American Eagle Jet has Slid Off Runway at Rochester International Airport -- (link*) - budice Jan 18, 14:23 1
- Glad it's not this weekend we're flying to Buffalo. Or not :/ -- nm - Meg Jan 18, 15:07
DTL: We were down 8 with 90 seconds left and stormed back to win in triple overtime. - spamlet Jan 18, 14:07 3
- I was just looking at that. Awesomesauce! We're into the final for the 4th time in 5 seasons. -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Jan 18, 14:30 2
  - Apparently I have a blood rival in Montgomery and we're going to get to settle it on court -- nm - rollo Jan 18, 14:35
  - I changed my strategery from Normal to Fast to try to get my guys out of a funk, and it seems to have worked. -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Jan 18, 14:32
Jimmy Eat World to perform In The Middle in the middle of Ravens vs Texans -- (link) - Reagen Jan 18, 13:51 1
- damn your im -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jan 18, 14:06
‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’ Gets Paramount+ Release Date, Drops ‘Part One’ From Title -- nm - budice Jan 18, 13:30 8
- To be honest the "part 1" coupled with the runtime kept me from seeing it. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 18, 13:59 4
  - *laughs* -- nm - Avengers: Infinity War Jan 18, 14:00 3
    - They were going to call it "Part 1" and "Part 2" originally. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 15:09
    - Never saw that either. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 18, 14:02 1
      - It's good! I've seen it thrice!!! -- nm - mud Jan 18, 14:29
- I wonder why they dropped that part of the title. I liked the film more than the reviews suggested I would. -- nm - Loyola Jan 18, 13:58
- "Also it turns out Dead Reckoning doesn't mean what we thought it did either." -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 13:36
- Jan. 25 in the U.S. and Canada. It will arrive in additional international markets beginning in February. -- nm - budice Jan 18, 13:31
New Kraft Singles flavors: Garlic and Herb, Jalapeno, and Caramelized Onion -- (link) - sycor Jan 18, 13:28 1
- Caramelized Onion would go great on a burger. -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Jan 18, 15:07
I selfishly hope climate change doesn’t bring lasting ice here, because I fear what would happen in our hillier places or even my front path incline. -- (link) - i.b.! Jan 18, 13:25 [tiktok] 1
- Slip sliding away, you know the nearer your destination the more you go slip sliding away -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 16:43
yes, cuz that's just what we need - more snow! [eyeroll] -- nm - mud Jan 18, 13:25
I got a new mattress and my sleep quality has improved 80%. - Loyola Jan 18, 13:15 3
- Thanks for the commercial break, but you forgot to say the brand, so they will not be paying you. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 13:32 2
  - They should pay me anyway, just for liking their product. -- nm - Person A Jan 18, 13:57 1
    - They were going to but you showed up two hours late. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 13:59
Gameplay reveal: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle -- (link) - Remlik Jan 18, 13:01 [youtube] 10
- A game where someone raids uncharted tombs for treasure? The premise is fraught with pitfalls. It'll never work. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jan 18, 13:45 5
  - I feel like the franchise lends itself more to adventure games like the old LucasArts ones, rather than action like the trailer suggests - Guigue Jan 18, 13:48 4
    - a Dial of Destiny game where you could go back in time to collect (or protect) all the original artifacts in their historical context. and playable as - hollywood big shot Jan 18, 13:51 3
      - Or better yet go back in time and stop Dial of Destiny from happening at all. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 18, 14:10 1
        
        it would be the better version of the movie -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 18, 14:12
      - That could add a lot of stealth and disguise, fun -- nm - Guigue Jan 18, 13:53
- Indiana Jones and the Uncanny Valley -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 18, 13:03 3
  - Indiana Jones and too old for this -- nm - budice Jan 18, 13:06 2
    - Indiana Jones and the Atari 400 -- nm - Strongbad Jan 18, 14:21
    - it's not HFORD doing the voice but sounds like they're using AI to enhance the guy imitating him (and Denholm Elliot) -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 18, 13:07
“ Miami tight end Cam McCormick confirmed Thursday that he'd be returning to play for the Hurricanes in 2024 -- his ninth season of college football.” -- nm - David Jan 18, 12:41 8
- "That's what I love about these [college] girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age" -- nm - JaxSean Jan 18, 13:16
- Tha U! -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 18, 12:59
- How? That doesn’t make sense that you hear this but then Tualia Tagaviola doesn’t get a 6th year? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 18, 12:55
- Scott Bakula says hi. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 12:50 3
  - Also he must have like three degrees by now, right? -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 12:54 2
    - Miami…he’s lucky he could spell the statement properly. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 18, 12:56
    - I mean, you'd think, right? -- nm - Cam McCormick Jan 18, 12:55
- “ He was part of the 2016 signing class at Oregon that included QB Justin Herbert, and a national class that included…” - David Jan 18, 12:42
had dinner plans tonight with person A. person A canceled last night. later last night, I was asked to do a favor tonight for person B. I said yes. - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Jan 18, 12:38 11
- I asked you FIRST -- nm - Person A Jan 18, 13:53
- A is stupid not just for the indignation but also: *and* 2 hours late? Dude, people gotta eat. If you meant drinks, ask for drinks. -- nm* - Max Jan 18, 13:27 1
  - Hey man, plans change. You're only getting one side of the story here -- nm - Person A Jan 18, 14:13
- They cancelled. You aren't expected to remain free at that point. -- nm - Andie Jan 18, 13:20
- You were in the right and person A needs to get a grip. - Baron the Wonder Horse Jan 18, 12:54 3
  - Did A think that all *this* (stands sassily with hands on hips) is going to sit by the phone pining away? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 15:24
  - this -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Jan 18, 13:19
  - Agree. That is improper behaviour from person A, to be frustrated. -- nm - Loyola Jan 18, 13:13
- Yep, stupid. You did nothing wrong. -- nm - kelly Jan 18, 12:44
- Correct. You were free once A cancelled. -- nm - spamlet Jan 18, 12:39 1
  - That's what cancelling is, yes. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 12:42
TED speaker list has a couple real winners on it. - TWuG Jan 18, 12:19 1
- None of them are named Ted!!! -- nm - Dano Jan 18, 15:01
Falcons showing interest in Vrabel. - David Jan 18, 12:13 2
- Agreed. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 18, 14:37
- MUCH better -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Jan 18, 12:14
They are replacing our washers and dryers next week. Our laundry cards will be worthless. I have enough left on mine to wash a load, but not dry it. -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Jan 18, 12:09 2
- hang the load up? wash some more delicate items and hang them. - Andie Jan 18, 12:47
- we used to be able to use balled up dryer sheets to fool the coin operated machines at university -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jan 18, 12:18
Kiss to tour in 2025. an all acoustic tour. very strong rumor. No makeup -- nm - Remlik Jan 18, 12:02 6
- I hope their set includes Love Gun -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 12:06 1
  - and Plaster Caster -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Jan 18, 12:51
- ... didn't they say farewell? - Spawn Jan 18, 12:03 3
  - they did. in makeup. Gene is going on tour in South America with Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick -- nm - Remlik Jan 18, 12:09
  - No, see it’s acoustic so this doesn’t count. -- nm - spamlet Jan 18, 12:04 1
    - Lowercase "k", then! -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 12:06
hey krusty, if you are a big PFT fan, he's doing his live Varietopia show four times in Brooklyn in April - hollywood big shot Jan 18, 11:39 3
- Thanks! I'll check it out. -- nm - Krusty Jan 18, 12:59
- I saw this show in November at the Bell House - a ripping good time -- nm - rollo Jan 18, 11:42 1
  - Riiiiiiips! -- nm - Stewart Jan 18, 11:58
Transporters as they work on Star Trek are one of those technologies that are moral nightmares if you think about them too hard. -- nm - Reagen Jan 18, 11:35 21
- Ah... college. I remember those conversations. - Spawn Jan 18, 11:49
- Yes. I think they actually did a great job exploring that on Lower Decks this past season. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Jan 18, 11:47 2
  - and on Enterprise. -- nm - Remlik Jan 18, 12:02 1
    - the ep with the inventor of the tech re-aired last night. that one was tough to watch, but - i.b.! Jan 18, 12:12
- Yep. A greater philosophical dilemma than the Ship of Theseus. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 11:46
- You just know Kirk would have beamed his way into multiple women’s locker rooms if given only a slight deviation in arc. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 18, 11:45 14
  - It's probably the reason why the Federation was so quick to adopt holodeck technology -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 11:49 13
    - Also rife with morality issues. See Barclay and LaForge -- nm - TWuG Jan 18, 11:53 12
      - Voyager had another good one with the doctor and the Cardassian doctor hologram who did experiments on Bashorians -- nm* - Beaker 🍺 Jan 18, 12:01 9
        
        that just reaired here in the past week or so, followed not long later by the doctor - i.b.! Jan 18, 12:06
        
        Yes, that doctor's rights were grossly infringed by the Federation's collection and storage of such detailed personal information. -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 12:05 6
        
        (this was using the Cardi hologram doctors knowledge he got by doing experiments during the occupation to save Torres) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jan 18, 12:07 5
        
        I find it unlikely that they were able to create such a full picture of Crell Moset's personality and motivations simply by feeding a bunch of his - Roger More Jan 18, 12:14 4
        
        give ChatGPT a few hundred years... -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jan 18, 12:18 3
        
        Yall took my Kirk was a Ho joke into a nerdy nerdy place. Shame! -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 18, 12:20 2
        
        Nerds on ST! Someone fetch Will his smelling salts! -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 12:23 1
        
        Will bath salts do? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 12:42
        
        Digital necromancy. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 12:02
      - And Quark. (But, so long as no-one opened the holodeck door, only photons were harmed) -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 11:59
      - That's where the scifi comes from. Ambiguous unsettled morality issues to explore. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 11:57
- the only thing that can stop a bad guy with at transporter . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 18, 11:37
it’s 2024, how have we not found a way to harness sinus pressure for good instead of evil? — nm - i.b! Jan 18, 11:22 11
- Maybe when transporter technology exists -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 11:39 1
  - never! -- nm - brundlefly Jan 18, 11:46
- Shove some piezoelectric crystals up there to generate current. -- nm - Three Quark Baron Jan 18, 11:32
- how....exactly do you see that working? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jan 18, 11:30 2
  - some kind of *waves hand* transfer. if I knew how to work out the details, it would already be happening. — nm - i.b.! Jan 18, 12:02
  - Like Monsters, Inc? -- nm - JD Jan 18, 11:32
- Amen to that! - Meg Jan 18, 11:28 3
  - have you had imaging done? — nm - i.b.! Jan 18, 12:14 2
    - Yes, MRI of the sinuses but I think it's more in the ear. -- nm - Meg Jan 18, 13:06 1
      - :( - sorry. it’s so impactful. I remember reading a news story years ago about how high sinus issues were on the list of reasons for missed days of - i.b.! Jan 18, 16:04
- Today I listened to Ed Bagley Jr. tell a story about Marlon Brando once meeting with him, telling him he had investors lined up - Spawn Jan 18, 11:27
Heh, my friend complained today's NYT crossword was too hard, so I texted him a pic of my completion time. He took it surprisingly well. - Three Quark Baron Jan 18, 11:21 6
- I kinda hated today's puzzle. - Fuzzy Jan 18, 11:54 1
  - agreed -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jan 18, 13:28
- it wasn't bad for a Thursday, esp given that it included a - prayformojo 🐵 Jan 18, 11:25
- In my experiences, animals are not very good at completing crossword puzzles. -- nm - Spawn Jan 18, 11:24 2
  - *stomps out answers in Morse Code with his hoof* -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Jan 18, 11:30
  - you need a better treat to give him when Spot does finish! -- nm - mud Jan 18, 11:27
Only Wizards in the Place at Waverly -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 18, 11:17
Arizona Cardinals layoffs include CFO, two VPs -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jan 18, 11:14
Night Swim Pitch Meeting -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jan 18, 11:12 [youtube]

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