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look who's thirsty AF for debates now -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 14:55
LARain: Another looks at mudslides in Bev Hills area -- (pic) -- (link*) - budice Feb 5, 14:53 5
- Braving bridge over LA River -- (link) - budice Feb 5, 15:07
- Drone footage of flooded Malibu Canyon -- (link) - budice Feb 5, 14:58
- Sherman Oaks like the Colorado River speeds -- (link) - budice Feb 5, 14:56 1
  - doing its job but also the levels are never that high -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 15:02
- UCLA area -- (link) - budice Feb 5, 14:54
maybe the most Murican statistic i've ever read -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 14:49 6
- that 8.4% must not have a car made in the last 5 years. it wouldn't be feasible to drive our newer car without a seat belt. 2013 would be annoying for - mafic Feb 5, 15:07
- I am surprised that the second stat is that low - tRuMaN Feb 5, 14:55 1
  - It's just the sheer difference in relative numbers. It almost understates the difference between wearing and not wearing. I've always been pretty - pmb Feb 5, 14:58
- So do the other 8.5% drive with the car going BONG...BONG...BONG... all the way? -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 5, 14:55
- Makes no sense to me. I don’t even consider NOT buckling up. I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever driven unbuckled in traffic. - Volnelk 🍊 Feb 5, 14:53 1
  - I know I haven't but attending four funerals for kids killed in accidents before I could drive will do that. -- nm - spamlet Feb 5, 15:02
"DVC really needs a phone app." - budice Feb 5, 14:45
One cool thing about the F-117's being officially retired is that they fly them out in the open and during the day -- (link) - JD Feb 5, 14:41 2
- I don't think they actually lived up to the promises -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 5, 14:57 1
  - It was a catch 22 thing. The technology that build them was kept secret for so long, it seemed like they had a relatively short service life - JD Feb 5, 15:07
the Made-Up Biden Rule, but now for laws -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 14:30 2
- can't believe they couldn't do the thing that every other congress has been failing to do for almost 20 years -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 14:45
- Im sure curious if normal registered Republicans are embarrassed at this point? -- (edited) - Jovian Feb 5, 14:33
HBO says episode 5 of True Detective will stream early on Friday night at 9 pm on Max to avoid Super Bowl conflicts. The season finale 2/18 -- nm - budice Feb 5, 14:20
Lawnie Pass 2024 - JD Feb 5, 14:18
ST Help: My router is dead, no power. Theresa needs the internet for work tonight. How do I know which router to buy to replace this one? - Krusty Feb 5, 14:15 15
- If you Hit a Best Buy / Target / OfficeDepot / WalMart. The packaging will generally say good for Spectrum. Motorola/Arris Surfboard ones are generally supported -- nm* - budice Feb 5, 14:29 3
  - Or if you can make it to a Spectrum store, replacement should be free. Amazon can deliver as well -- nm - budice Feb 5, 14:29 2
    - I'm going to head to one of their stores. They're still open. -- nm - Krusty Feb 5, 14:37
    - Craigslist/FB Marketplace might have nearby listings -- nm - budice Feb 5, 14:31
- Here’s their list of approved modems for their network. -- (link) - spamlet Feb 5, 14:26
- I'm sorry. It's my modem. Not my router. -- (pic) - Krusty Feb 5, 14:18 [Attachment] 7
  - There's kind of the obvious of purchasing the same model but here's a page of Spectrum compatible modems -- (link) - JD Feb 5, 14:26 1
    - Thanks! I need to find a store that sells them now. - Krusty Feb 5, 14:29
  - Around here, consumers don't generally buy their modems directly, they are provided by & administered by the cable co. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 5, 14:19 2
    - Yeah, I get that but I need the internet right now and can't wait for them to send me one. What do I buy?? -- (edited) - Krusty Feb 5, 14:22 1
      - Is their storefront still open, bring old one and they'll replace free, at least Comcast did -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 5, 15:03
  - Another pic... -- (pic) - Krusty Feb 5, 14:19 [Attachment] 1
    - I have Spectrum -- nm - Krusty Feb 5, 14:19
- send pictures -- nm - budice Feb 5, 14:17
- There should be a model number on the back. If you post it, we can find the 2023/2024 equivalent. -- nm - David Feb 5, 14:16
some days I wish I lived in the hills. this is not one of those days -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 14:05 1
- Weeeee! -- (link) - budice Feb 5, 14:07
sitwap: nose + finger use = nono for more than social graces reasons. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Feb 5, 13:49 3
- well folks, it was nice kno... uh who are you? where am I....where's my pudding -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 5, 14:07
- the obligatory... -- (pic) - Jovian Feb 5, 13:54 [Attachment] 1
  - made me look - it looks like the actor who played the son is a coldwell banker realtor in cambridge, mass. has been since 1997. — nm - i.b! Feb 5, 14:02
Vegas- Big gamblers and independent casino hosts are in hot water for selling Super Bowl tickets they received as comps from Las Vegas casinos -- nm - budice Feb 5, 13:27 6
- If you can't trust degenerate gamblers with things easily converted to money, who can you trust? -- nm - spamlet Feb 5, 13:42
- Disney enforces this for employees, Club 33 members. No Resale -- nm* - budice Feb 5, 13:39 1
  - employees, sure; comps, eh. if they specifically said no transferring, maybe; but people in it for $ do various things for it. — nm - i.b.! Feb 5, 13:45
- oh noes, now the NFL is gonna ban betting on football -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 13:36
- If you give something then it's the recipients to do whatever. They should have put on a superbowl party, give tickets on the bus to the game -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 5, 13:34
- but there are now a few happy Swifties with seats. -- nm - Peglegpete Feb 5, 13:32
Scientists propose adding a new category 6, to classify mega hurricanes; - Loyola Feb 5, 13:27 2
- If the wind speeds suggest it, then sure. We do continue to need to be mindful that even unnamed storms cause calamity. -- nm - Qale Feb 5, 14:17
- Mega Sharknados -- nm - budice Feb 5, 13:27
fun little video from the writer I follow who went to the grammy awards with her industry husband last night. ft. a noah kahan cameo. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Feb 5, 13:22
Soo yeaaa ummmm, I do think its well past time for the Circuit Court to rule on dingbats immunity claim. -- (edited) - Jovian Feb 5, 13:14 11
- The us federal court system is not your bitch. -- nm - Znufrii, promoted Feb 5, 13:48 7
  - right, its the Federalist Society’s -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 14:03
  - Certainly seems like it is someone's however.. -- nm - Jovian Feb 5, 13:52 4
    - E. Jean Carroll? -- nm - David Feb 5, 13:52 3
      - the future King's. Our future liege. -- nm - Jovian Feb 5, 13:55 2
        
        She's a Queen, Jovian. -- nm - David Feb 5, 14:09 1
        
        ohhh if only she could run (yes different Queen). -- nm* - Jovian Feb 5, 14:10
  - I just spent several seconds considering if this might be the first time that’s ever been said. probably not. — nm - i.b.! Feb 5, 13:50
- October surprise. -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 13:21 1
  - ummm we're finished if the Circuit court or Scotus doesnt rule well before then. -- nm - Jovian Feb 5, 13:33
- hear hear -- nm - mud Feb 5, 13:14
Palm Royale | Apple TV+ | March 20 -- (link) - mud Feb 5, 13:09 [youtube]
Ratched (mercifully) canceled after one season at Netflix -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 13:01 1
- It's been FOUR years! -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 5, 16:44
Trying to decide what to make for dinner tonight. Had cacio e pepe last night so pasta is out. Planning on getting a rotisserie chicken tomorrow. - Znufrii, promoted Feb 5, 12:54 2
- I bought a bunch of fresh veg last night, so I'm thinking primavera tonight. -- nm - crash davis Feb 5, 13:25
- We're here for you. And for your convenience, we've placed several deals you might be interested in along your path. -- nm - Costco Feb 5, 12:57
What's it in like in L.A. right now? Here's a live stream of plane spotters at LAX. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Feb 5, 12:48 [youtube]
Found this on Groundhogs Day and had meant to share -- (pic) -- (link*) - Jovian Feb 5, 12:47 [Attachment] 6
- It's weird how I can spot A.I. generated content now. -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 5, 12:49 5
  - 100% looking at hands. this one is great. the continuous index/thumb finger is new to me. -- nm - colin Feb 5, 12:51 4
    - Yep. Most of the time they'll have spaghetti fingers. 6 or sometimes 7 fingers per hand. -- nm - Jovian Feb 5, 12:59 1
      - “I do not mean to pry, but you do not by any chance have six fingers on your left hand?” -- nm - Znufrii, promoted Feb 5, 13:49
    - The groundhog is too big (but that may be an artistic choice). Gibberish letters on the booze. One player is holding cards (but no cards). - Mop🧹 Feb 5, 12:53 1
      - Capybara-sized groundhog -- nm - Beryllium Feb 5, 14:13
Did we know that Dan Akyroyd and Donna Dixon's kid is a (really good) baroque folk artist? -- (link) - Reagen Feb 5, 12:46 [youtube] 5
- I started following her a few years ago, good stuff. — nm - i.b.! Feb 5, 12:57
- Aren't most folk artists baroque? ^^_~~~ -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Feb 5, 12:55 3
  - Not really. Depends on instrumentation. Taylor Swift and boygenius are folk but not baroque. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 13:01 2
    - Clearly the humour in my joke was too low and Reagen couldn't see it. ^^_~~~~ -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Feb 5, 13:09 1
      - 💸 -- nm - Beryllium Feb 5, 14:14
Is it true that writers often end up with headlines that they didn't write? - JD Feb 5, 12:37 3
- yes, and I have written to writers if I can find them about things like this - they don’t want errors associated with them. - i.b.! Feb 5, 12:51
- In a previous gig, I'd often see headlines, click them, and then realize I was reading my own work. -- nm - David Feb 5, 12:40
- No, headlines are an editor's job. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 12:39
Grammys Bring in 16.9 Million Viewers in 2024, Up 34% From Last Year -- nm - budice Feb 5, 12:33 7
- waiting for all the Swifties to realize Joni was that girl 50+ years ago -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 12:54 1
  - tiktok hasn’t only been good for current singers - a bunch of older singers and groups have - i.b.! Feb 5, 13:02
- Nice. And the biggest bump at least per iTunes chart (yeah, I know) is Tracy Chapman. -- (pic) - Dano Feb 5, 12:49 [Attachment] 1
  - Anyone who finds their way to New Beginning is going to be so very happy. -- nm - Louis Litt Feb 5, 12:51
- 7.5 million realize they re officially old - Lafarrow Feb 5, 12:48 1
  - Ahhh. There was plenty for the olds. They had Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman, Billy Joel, Annie Lennox, U2. -- nm - Dano Feb 5, 13:20
- SWIFT! -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 5, 12:41
I needed to close some tabs (don’t shame me!), found this that I meant to post last night. it’s tracy chapman at wembley, as referenced last night. -- (link) - i.b.! Feb 5, 12:32 1
- Well that's amazing. -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 5, 12:45
Maupay!! - JD Feb 5, 12:22
happy 28-3 Day to all who celebrate -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 12:21 1
- I have already celebrated our triumph on Facebook! -- nm - David Feb 5, 12:24
Hi Tim -- (pic) - ty97 Feb 5, 12:19 [Attachment]
Wapo: Sitting all day for work is killing you - decline Feb 5, 12:11 13
- On your feet the entire time? Also killing you. -- nm - WaPo, probably Feb 5, 14:20 1
  - Reading us? Guess what, yup, killing you. -- nm - WaPo Feb 5, 15:03
- They've been saying that for years, the pandemic did a number on me, 8 know i should have walked more but I sat for days -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 5, 13:37
- Dog walking FTW! -- nm - Krusty Feb 5, 13:18
- Living is killing you. -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 5, 12:47
- It could also be that those who are on their feet more, have better access to more well ventilated areas. -- nm - Loyola Feb 5, 12:46
- That's why I get up to pee hourly. (Sure, that's the reason.) -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Feb 5, 12:19
- I've been reading a lot of stuff like this lately. I spend a lot of work time on my feet. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 5, 12:18 1
  - I have my phone/watch set to remind me every 45 minutes to get off my ass and walk around -- nm* - decline Feb 5, 12:45
- aka WFH! This is why you need to get up and go to the office! -- nm - Big Business Feb 5, 12:17 1
  - So you're approving acquisition of standing desks for all employees? -- nm - small labor Feb 5, 13:07
- this is revisited every so often - I remember a co-worker telling me around 2010 that his wife said sitting is the new smoking, after press then. — nm -- (edited) - i.b.! Feb 5, 12:16
- Think you're safe inside from sharks? Think again. -- nm - candygram Feb 5, 12:12
Commanders HC Dan Quinn will not be keeping prior OC Eric Bieniemy on his staff. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 5, 12:10 1
- you dont say (returns to KC?) -- nm - budice Feb 5, 12:12
DTL: What's your ranking on Michael Williams out of 12? - spamlet Feb 5, 12:09 5
- 51 Eval, 338 stats only -- nm - rollo Feb 5, 12:42
- My algo has him at 273 universal, 238 position. He's a'right. - Baron the Wonder Horse Feb 5, 12:16 3
  - And I see that once again the rest of the Conf 29 peloton is again counting on me pull San Fran back in. -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Feb 5, 12:24 2
    - Good luck. We're all counting on you. - Conference 29 Feb 5, 13:46 1
      - You're welcome, C29. SF must _hate_ playing me. - Baron the Wonder Horse Feb 5, 14:47
kid, your face is an exoplanet -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 5, 12:02 3
- Well, that escalated quickly. -- nm - spamlet Feb 5, 12:05 1
  - "pfm had a slight breach of etiquette skipping the dwarf planet dare by going straight to double dwarf planet dare, but it didn't matter much" -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 5, 12:08
- they all say my mom is an exoplanet 😔 -- nm - colin Feb 5, 12:02
NatGeo - The incredible details 'Masters of the Air' gets right about WWII - crash davis 😺 Feb 5, 12:01 7
- even 3 eps in, it's seemingly insane the odds those groups faced to make their daylight bombing runs. that said, Austin Butler ain't no Damian Lewis - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 12:10 6
  - damn straight he ain't - he's hotter -- nm - Epiphany Feb 5, 12:51 1
    - and zero range -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 12:55
  - I want to wait until there is more out there and then binge, but I fully believe you when you say Butler isn't Lewis. - crash davis 😺 Feb 5, 12:14 3
    - my Amblin pitch will be "BoB: Desk Jockeys" (10 eps following all the support staff who never saw a shot fired in combat) -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 5, 12:15 2
      - I think it was called Sargent Bilko -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 5, 13:24
      - enjoy cashing those Spielberg checks! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 5, 12:19
B2 IP dead end: Huh. The property portion? There's stuff that human have thought up so "intellectual"? that have lived on well past their creators -- (edited) - JD Feb 5, 12:01 [Backboard]
the chile fires story is so awful. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! Feb 5, 11:53
playing around with hypersaturation -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 5, 11:51 [flickr] 3
- Here's what the unprocessed file looks like -- (pic) - Beryllium Feb 5, 14:49 [Attachment]
- I 💕 you and your photos, obv.; but I don’t like this trend. nature provides enough on its own, to me. - i.b.! Feb 5, 12:35 1
  - That's good feedback, thanks. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 5, 13:02
From B3: With Google Podcasts shutting down, I am using PocketCasts again. - psilotum Feb 5, 11:49 8
- I switched from Pocketcasts to Overcast so I could put podcasts directly on my watch more easily. -- nm - mafic Feb 5, 14:55 1
  - iOS only, or I would love to try it. -- nm - psilotum Feb 5, 15:06
- Aside: Patreon subscribers to SITV got a little bonus this morning. -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 5, 12:10 3
  - I honestly thought you were joking about this. -- nm - David Feb 5, 12:13 1
    - We shouldn't make it a habit! But it certainly came out quite nicely. -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 5, 12:35
  - *giggle* -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Feb 5, 12:12
- podcast addict for me, on android only though. -- nm - colin Feb 5, 12:02
- google domains is going away too. that company is a nightmare. -- nm - colin Feb 5, 12:01

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