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So I talked to my friend who has worked in SCIFs for years. She said chat. - loosilu Feb 1, 17:34 6
- *makes the sign of the very cross, indeed* -- nm - znufrii Feb 1, 18:08
- ugh. no thanks. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 17:44
- but....I hate people -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 1, 17:43 1
  - I mean, OBVIOUSLY. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 17:43
- 👍😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 1, 17:36 1
  - I don't know what to do with this. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 17:37
no better argument for Katie Porter, honestly -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 17:32
even Kudlow raising the white flag -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 17:29
Corbin Burnes to the Os -- nm - eag Feb 1, 17:26 14
- No! Wrong pitcher to use prospects on! -- nm - spamlet Feb 1, 17:40 2
  - We paid less than Getz wants for a worse pitcher. Maybe he’ll read the room. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 1, 17:41 1
    - That doesn’t seem like us. -- nm - spamlet Feb 1, 18:08
- I saw Corbin Bernsen and thought OMG not Dorn. -- nm - VMan Feb 1, 17:36 1
  - right? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 1, 18:06
- Omg! This is what it's like to have ownership willing to spend on the team. -- nm - Inigo Feb 1, 17:36 2
  - Burnes' salary of $15.6 million raises the overall team's salary by over 20%. F John Angelos! -- nm - Inigo Feb 1, 17:49 1
    - I want you to put the word out in the AL East that we back up -- nm - Stringer Bell Feb 1, 18:00
- MIL receives: IF Joey Ortiz, LHP D.L. Hall and the 34th pick in the 2024 draft -- nm - budice Feb 1, 17:32 2
  - Ortiz was blocked, Hall is a wild card… holy shit -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 1, 17:37 1
    - BAL did alright -- nm - budice Feb 1, 17:41
- Dorn! -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 17:30
- Per Jeff Passan -- (link) - eag Feb 1, 17:28 1
  - Wow, that's a good start for new ownership. -- nm - David Feb 1, 17:41
Cliff Booth was mentioned earlier. Cliff is one of my 2024 goals. Brad is a year older than me, so I'm aiming for the TV antenna install body (1:30 in -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Feb 1, 17:14 [youtube]
That's a lot of foam. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 1, 17:14 1
- whoa -- nm - mud Feb 1, 17:43
Dead & Co. Sphere tickets are $145-395. -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 1, 17:13
holy shit Loudermilk is insane -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 1, 17:04
2023 taxes done. Owe the feds $336. State owes me $22. -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Feb 1, 16:19 2
- State 400refund, feds $60refund -- nm - budice Feb 1, 17:01
- Yuck. -- nm - Qale Feb 1, 16:29
For those who work in an office, honest question, what do you actually DO when you're finished with work but still need to be there? - loosilu Feb 1, 16:14 41
- Usually I will drive out to one of our construction projects and see what's happening out there - Strongbad Feb 1, 17:51 1
  - ah, so you have somehwere to go. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 18:06
- I never was finished with work. There's always more research or discovery or consulting with experts you can do. -- nm - jnine Feb 1, 17:03 1
  - talking with experts, that part. Maybe. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 17:22
- My answer won't help you. But things are pretty laid back around here. - Mop🧹 Feb 1, 16:54 1
  - I tell my folks as long as the work gets done and no one complains to me I don't give a shit -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 1, 16:56
- finished is a relative term. I don't have like daily tasks that I need to wrap up. when I'm mentally finished or at a logical end point I just leave. - mafic Feb 1, 16:47 3
  - I guess this is more me when I don’t have deadlines. -- nm - spamlet Feb 1, 17:24
  - I'm guessing you weren't supposed to be billing? -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 17:23 1
    - not anymore. when I was a consultant I specific had billable tasks and reasonably set timeframes to complete them in. it wasn't hugely different. -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 17:40
- lol. Finished with work? -- nm - MDH Feb 1, 16:30 3
  - Right? -- nm - spamlet Feb 1, 17:06
  - You're telling me that when everyone is bitching about work you're serious? -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 16:35
  - *ding* -- nm - Spawn Feb 1, 16:34
- OK this is a very honest and genuine question. Those who work in offices. Do you have actual work that fills the entire day? - loosilu Feb 1, 16:29 9
  - Nm -- nm* - Strongbad Feb 1, 17:49
  - 99% of the time yes. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 1, 17:46
  - thank God no. But I can play Pokemon, play ikariam, read ST, The Ringer, espn, cbc when I need a break. -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 Feb 1, 16:31 6
    - oh thank God. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 16:34 5
      - I mean, I get an hour for lunch...am I supposed ton just stare at the wall? -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 1, 16:35 4
        
        in case you have not noticed, I cannot read ST at work. I cannot look at any social media at all. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 16:38 1
        
        oh I get it, would be rough to have no downtime occasionally -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 1, 16:38
        
        That sounds ... cathartic. -- nm - Wilson Fisk si Feb 1, 16:38
        
        guess what happens when someone takes away your phone and SM? -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 16:37
- look at books -- nm - crash davis Feb 1, 16:28 4
  - There are no books, no one looks at books. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 16:28 3
    - bummer, looking at books is fun -- nm - crash davis Feb 1, 16:30 2
      - you *would* say that - Reagen Feb 1, 16:31 1
        
        bought and paid for -- nm - crash davis Feb 1, 16:32
- duolingo? -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 16:28
- see if there's a matinee at Alamo Drafthouse i wanna catch -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 16:25
- I'm not sure if that happened more than once or twice, and both times it was *very* close to the end of the day, so I just left. (NM) - Marlowe Feb 1, 16:19 2
  - are you serious? you had work to do for the entire time? -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 16:25 1
    - Yep. First, the markets closed late. I always had reports to prepare after that. - Marlowe Feb 1, 16:35
- do what office workers have done for ages, walk with purpose with a piece of paper in your hands. cardio is good for you. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 1, 16:16 3
  - I literally did that for half an hour. then what? -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 16:25 2
    - can you bring a book? or print off some stuff? -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 1, 16:26 1
      - Well no, i work at a desk, no one is reading books. And no there is nothing to print. -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 16:28
- and yes people can see me -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 16:15 2
  - is a retired guy allowed to give a silly answer? -- (pic) - Peglegpete Feb 1, 16:17 [Attachment] 1
    - ahahaha -- nm - loosilu Feb 1, 16:24
The men who practice against Caitlin Clark can’t stop her either - JD Feb 1, 16:07
NFL-TEN: Bill Callahan expected to join his son, Brian, the Titans new head coach. -- nm - budice Feb 1, 15:57
NBA: Grizzlies are trading Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets for Victor Oladipo and three second-round picks, -- nm - budice Feb 1, 15:54 1
- Dammit. -- nm - David Feb 1, 16:12
okay that's a relief to hear, Denis - mud Feb 1, 15:41 1
- They could do a film on each chapter, there's like a whole plot on every page. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 1, 16:15
NYC celebrates being 30 years behind the times -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 15:39 8
- aw, no more trash piles? -- nm - mafic Feb 1, 17:43 1
  - . . . right?! -- nm - Padme Feb 1, 17:45
- About time but it'll be many years before this is city wide. Also, I despise that f'ing song. -- nm - Krusty Feb 1, 15:46 1
  - It's gonna be a bitch when you have to hear it every time a garbage truck drives by. -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 1, 16:21
- Better than spending half a million dollars to design bespoke trash cans and abandoning the project though. -- (link) - spamlet Feb 1, 15:44
- No fuss, no muss. Totally automated body disposal. -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 1, 15:41 2
  - I can totally imagine Finn saying this on SVU. -- nm - Qale Feb 1, 16:05
  - Sesame Street gonna have to update Oscar's can -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 15:49
Sexy Beast ep.4 spoils - mud Feb 1, 15:30
‘Obliterated’ Canceled at Netflix After One Season -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 1, 15:23
RIP Bruce's mom (98) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 15:16 2
- RIP Adele -- nm - crash davis Feb 1, 15:19 1
  - (Springsteen) -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 15:22
The "Suits" spinoff, "Suits: LA," has landed a pilot order at NBCUniversal. -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 1, 15:15
I return to work tomorrow after a very unscheduled mental breakdown that was exacerbated by my vehicle's demise. I am probably ready. Maybe. - Qale Feb 1, 15:15 5
- I know you can pull it off. It may sound silly but a morning routine to pump up your confidence can help you face the day. I do it. -- nm - crash davis Feb 1, 15:18 4
  - You're part of my inspiration, honestly. Kilbo's family stuff is too. -- nm - Qale Feb 1, 15:20 3
    - You can do it. And do the best you can looking for a new job, because it really sounds like you need a change of work scenery. -- nm - crash davis Feb 1, 15:36 2
      - I am hopeful that the Cross-Function Team position I applied for will be a rewarding change. - Qale Feb 1, 16:04 1
        
        I'm sending good vibes your way to get that job! -- nm - crash davis Feb 1, 16:29
8 Oregon state senators who walked out of a legislative session last year have been blocked by the state supreme court from running for re-election. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Feb 1, 15:08
Oh, this is the absolute most amazing thing you will see this week. Oregon Supreme Court says most state GOP senators -- (edited) - TWuG Feb 1, 14:55 3
- GOD DAMMIT, TWuG! -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 1, 15:08
- like, they passed a constitutional amendment to stop these shenanigans. #FAFO -- nm* - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 15:01
- lolol yep, its the headline story at Foxnews.com. Come get your outrage maga! -- nm - Jovian Feb 1, 14:57
49ers QB Brock Purdy has signed a national endorsement deal with Toyota -- nm - Strongbad Feb 1, 14:49
quick, get Politico their fainting couch -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 14:45 2
- wow, did I ever get a different read on the tone of that than you. - mud Feb 1, 15:37
- They wear special pants that morph into fainting couches at the drop of a hat -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 14:48
Brad Pitt and QT together again for The Movie Critic -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 14:32 1
- omg if (the rumor) it ends up being that same character Cliff Booth about a decade later, Ill be over the moon. -- nm - Jovian Feb 1, 14:57
ST: how much $ would this generate? At least $20 Million, right? - Strongbad Feb 1, 14:29 5
- If she does, then 45 will want to, since few will pay, he'll sulk and when he becomes 47 NFL will loose their monopoly status. - zeitgeist Feb 1, 16:20
- easily. even if they did something like the manning-cast / Taylor-cast with various former players cheering and calling plays. - Beaker 🍻 Feb 1, 14:39 2
  - she should invite Kaep up to her box -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 14:41 1
    - Jason kelce will be there...shirtless -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 1, 16:30
- The most I'll agree to is that it would generate more than zero dollars. - Beryllium Feb 1, 14:36
not only did a major network have a bet-picker named Jimmy the Greek on air every Sunday when gambling was still largely illegal, he publicly spouted - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 14:29 2
- IM, remember when the clip aired on ESPN. Just like that, disappeared from TV -- nm - budice Feb 1, 14:31 1
  - ha, i had forgotten that it was also in response to an MLK's birthday question. this is the pure uncut shit! -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 14:35 [youtube]
Cosmic nipples, eh? -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 1, 14:16 1
- "Nipples for men! Slugs!?! He created slugs?! They cant see. They cant hear. They cant operate machinery!" -- nm* - Jovian Feb 1, 14:17
Wife of KOTFM Producer jumped from hotel room in Hollywood, didn't survive -- (link*) - budice Feb 1, 14:14 3
- that's . . . a weird hotel for an Oscar-level producer to be staying at on the westside (the location is a hellhole exit to the 405) -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 14:22 1
  - Like in the exit -- nm - JD Feb 1, 14:31
- Those poor kids. -- nm - spamlet Feb 1, 14:15
Family Values! -- (link) - Reagen Feb 1, 14:06
Nickelodeon and CBS teaming up for Slime Filled Super Bowl: Super Bowl LVIII Live from Bikini Bottom and will air on Nickelodeon -- (link*) - Remlik Feb 1, 13:53
I just watched the IT Security training webinar I was assigned at 1.5X normal speed. WHY HAVEN"T I BEEN DOING THIS ALL ALONG? -- nm - crash davis Feb 1, 13:48 4
- Let it run in the background. easy -- nm - budice Feb 1, 13:52 2
  - it is broken up into a lot of segments so you always have to click "next", possibly to prevent that -- nm - crash davis Feb 1, 13:58 1
    - That's the way ours are as well. -- nm - spamlet Feb 1, 13:59
- ITSHARDERTOTAKEDIRESECURITYWARNINGSSERIOUSLYW HENITCOMESFROMSOMEONESQUEEKINGLIKEACHIPMUNK -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 1, 13:50
Eric Adams should probably lawyer up at some point -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 13:46 3
- Is it cheaper to lawyer up early? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 1, 13:48 2
  - to the extent that you follow their advice and don't do stupid things when interacting with prosecutors, generally yes -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 13:52
  - Yes. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 1, 13:51
Weisselberg, a longtime lieutenant to Donald J. Trump, is negotiating a deal with NYC prosecutors that would require him to plead guilty to perjury -- nm - Jovian Feb 1, 13:26 1
- lol, hear that Walt Naruta? -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 13:32
look how they massacred my boy -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 13:21 2
- Wait until you see what they did to Steamboat Willie -- nm - rollo Feb 1, 14:02
- that...makes me want to slam my head against a tree 100 times a minute -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 1, 13:53
Jacob Cuntface Mogg makes the mistake of asking someone who knows something about how Brexit is actually working -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 13:19 3
- His parents really didn't do him any favors with that name -- nm - rollo Feb 1, 13:55 2
  - Somehow, they knew... -- nm - David Feb 1, 14:02
  - I don't think he was born, I think he materialized out of a Dickens novel. -- nm - Reagen Feb 1, 14:00
F1 news: Hamilton to Ferrari. -- (link) - Last of My Kind Feb 1, 13:15 3
- in the vroom where it happens -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 13:25
- In your face, Ford! -- nm - David Feb 1, 13:22
- (Next year) -- nm - Last of My Kind Feb 1, 13:17
US is the new Ireland -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 1, 13:13
And... Creed is here. -- nm - Spawn Feb 1, 13:07 4
- The only difference is To let love replace all our hate So let's go there -- nm - crash davis Feb 1, 13:12
- Are you welcoming them with arms wide open? -- nm - sycor Feb 1, 13:08 2
  - ::bends over:: - Spawn Feb 1, 13:09 1
    - You should have gotten that tattoo Higher. -- nm - sycor Feb 1, 13:10

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