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anyone else checking out the new Walking dead show tonight? -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 16:11 4
- Which one is it? -- nm - jnine Feb 25, 16:30
- yup -- nm - Remlik Feb 25, 16:17
- No, I ditched all of it many years ago. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 25, 16:16 1
  - good time to come back! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 16:17
Noah Khahan sold out a 25K venue here in town in hours. Hozier announcing tour tomorrow -- nm - Remlik Feb 25, 15:26 10
- I’m pretty pleased Hozier isn’t just the Take Me To Church guy. Sure, he hasn’t reached that top level again yet, but Eat Your Young did fine. -- nm - Qale Feb 25, 15:41 2
  - we're trying to figure out why he's being booked in a 25K seater -- nm - Remlik Feb 25, 15:46 1
    - Everything else is booked? Even early weekdays have 2-3 shows going these days. -- nm - Qale Feb 25, 16:12
- It's pretty amazing. More amazing I just saw an ad for a comedian playing the United Center that I'm barely aware of and definitely doesn't seem like - pmb Feb 25, 15:32 6
  - He's hysterical and been doing comedy for years. -- nm - Krusty Feb 25, 15:42 3
    - I've seen some of him and think he's funny enough. I just don't see a 20,000+ seat arena for him. - pmb Feb 25, 15:50 2
      - more and more comedians are making big bank because of TikTok and IG stories. -- nm - Remlik Feb 25, 15:53 1
        
        it's how skipper got to host SNL last night essentially -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 16:12
  - he's the motherfucking MACHINE! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 15:37 1
    - his Razzle Dazzle show on Netflix is hilarious (once you get through the first 20 minutes, but once they get to the snow machine auction it is great) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 15:40
Laptop with a transparent micro-LED display -- (link) - budice Feb 25, 15:07 2
- but why, though? - Beryllium Feb 25, 15:23 1
  - So you can keep an eye on your employees, kids...goggle some hottie while looking earnestly at your screen -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 25, 17:33
damn, the chocolate we've had so far from this month's Yums box has been outstanding - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 25, 15:02 1
- I was half expecting a review of the “new” sex chocolate. -- nm - VMan Feb 25, 15:12
There's a heckler outside the Spirit Awards tent that can be heard inside (and on the broadcast) and they've been going for about 20 minutes now. - Last Of My Kind Feb 25, 14:58 1
- Free Palestine / Ceasefire -- (link) - budice Feb 25, 15:00
nobody on cable news has to pretend to believe lying ass liars when they lie to their face -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 25, 14:56 5
- It cuts off. Did she ask a follow up that maybe you should work out the consequences before signing the law? -- nm - Dano Feb 25, 16:08 1
  - He knew. He just doesn’t care -- nm - Pippy Feb 25, 16:18
- Now, nobody in the south can have an omelet and chicken farms are closing. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 25, 16:07
- Of course. -- nm - Tucker Feb 25, 14:59 1
  - No skin off my teeth. -- nm - Old white male legislators Feb 25, 15:14
Some of the biggest issues with the new MLB jerseys are the fault of MLB. They asked for the MLB logo to be moved down which in turn caused the names - Krusty Feb 25, 14:09 5
- As far as the iron-ons, I read embroidered or thick numbers, letters, logos won't adhere to the new material they're using. -- nm - Last Of My Kind Feb 25, 14:31 1
  - I read that too. They look like knockoff trash from China and not premium jerseys for the best players in the game. -- nm - Krusty Feb 25, 14:44
- And why the Dodgers jerseys are dirty white instead of white and the material feels like the cheap give away jerseys they do for a promotion or why - jnine Feb 25, 14:28 2
  - Sounds like someone is unhappy with their new Ohtani jersey!!!! 8))) -- nm - Last Of My Kind Feb 25, 14:52 1
    - I didn't buy one, but I wish I'd bought Kershaw's last year. I don't want to spend that much for one of these. I went to spring -- (edited) - jnine Feb 25, 16:26
New AI app, Arch; Take a photo of a room you’d like to update, and it comes up with ideas for it. -- nm - Loyola Feb 25, 14:06
the real reason GOP wants to gut higher education -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 25, 14:04 1
- Their saying out loud at CPAC that they want the end of democracy is just a bit more scary. -- nm - Krusty Feb 25, 14:11
one of the best jobs at Disneyland -- (link) - Peglegpete Feb 25, 13:39
Andrew Scott the only person to pull off a Tweety-Bird Yellow suit -- (link) - budice Feb 25, 13:14 5
- Shoes that are the hardest part of that outfit, and he nailed it. -- nm - Spawn Feb 25, 13:42
- Natalie Portman @ Indie Spirits -- (link) - budice Feb 25, 13:20 3
  - Lily Gladstone -- (link) - budice Feb 25, 13:59
  - Jessica Chastain -- (link) - budice Feb 25, 13:49
  - Rachel Sennott -- (link) - budice Feb 25, 13:22
That person blocked me for telling them that they were causing harm. So she obviously does not care for criticism. - Qale Feb 25, 13:05 1
- Parker Molloy on supporting fellow reporter Taylor Lorenz - Qale Feb 25, 16:02
Bob Marley: One Love $13.5 ($71.2), Demon Slayer $11.6, Ordinary Angels $6.5, Madame Web $6.0 ($35.4), Migration $3.0 ($120.4) -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 12:25
Kenneth Mitchell of Jericho, Star Trek, and Captain Marvel has died of ALS at 49. -- (link) - David Feb 25, 12:19 1
- I was just reading this. Terrible ALS at 44. -- nm - jnine Feb 25, 13:07
the highest grossing live action Shakespeare adaption crossed $200m worldwide -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 25, 12:16 1
- That guy! -- nm - con_carne Feb 25, 13:37
streaming business model seems to be premised on the regular periodic jacking up of subscription prices -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 25, 12:13 3
- See also: cable. -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 25, 14:33
- They really want those on plans without ads to take the ads. -- nm - Qale Feb 25, 13:15
- I'm pretty sure that if businesses raised prices, it'd come up in conversation. - David Feb 25, 12:20
Weekend project! -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 25, 11:58 1
- (which might also work well for the eclipse meet-up) -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 25, 12:02
lyc - My afternoon: FLR1, Row A, Seat 1 -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Feb 25, 11:42 1
- Interesting. How does the translation work? Is there a screen with the words in English? -- nm - jnine Feb 25, 13:06
The Traitors Canada edition was very good. The presenters outfits were unique too. -- nm - Loyola Feb 25, 11:26
I belong to a Road Scholars women's group on FB and get a kick out of people who don't understand why they should have to pay a single supplement. - Meg Feb 25, 10:41 2
- That's why they're Road Scholars and not Rhodes Scholars. -- nm - Last Of My Kind Feb 25, 11:30
- Th -- nm - Last Of My Kind Feb 25, 11:28
Frankie said Relax...and that was it (but I knew about one of their other songs at least) -- (link) - Tim Feb 25, 10:40 [youtube] 4
- I knew Relax, Two Tribes, and Welcome to the Pleasuredome. -- nm - Qale Feb 25, 14:21
- the four originals on WTTP are all bangers but they filled it out with cover songs that are more hit or miss -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 25, 12:07
- Two Tribes didn’t chart? -- nm - Dano Feb 25, 10:49 1
  - #43 in the US -- nm - Tim Feb 25, 10:49
Rube Goldberg date night, this has me laughing to tears... must see the every end -- (link) - zeitgeist Feb 25, 10:38 [youtube] 1
- The chainsaw was a nice touch. -- nm - Qale Feb 25, 14:23
new restaurant nearby: Salsa Fresca. anyone heard of/tried it? -- nm - Tim Feb 25, 10:17 1
- (huh, they appear to be only regional at the moment but want to rapidly expand) -- nm - Tim Feb 25, 10:22
Holy crap -- a soccer player in France was placed in a medical coma after a clash of heads with an opponent in a match - Will Hunting Feb 25, 10:00 2
- Theres another example out there where someone actually died iirc -- nm - budice Feb 25, 10:03 1
  - They need to ban soccer and make them take up finger painting. -- nm - Loyola Feb 25, 10:19
AT&T offers $5 account credit to customers affected by nationwide cellular outage -- (link*) - budice Feb 25, 09:59
NOW endorses Andy Kim in NJ senate race -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 25, 09:28
Hrmmm, if I was a sports bettor, I might throw $5 down on Eury Perez to win NL Cy Young - Will Hunting Feb 25, 08:19 3
- done. $2 pays $82 -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 08:49 1
  - Word -- nm - Spawn Feb 25, 15:03
- Done. $1 at +4000 -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Feb 25, 08:34
intense cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool being played right now. Currently at half-time break. Carabao Cup - the second most coveted after FA. -- nm - Ore-o Feb 25, 08:04 8
- It’s been entertaining for a 0-0. -- nm - Loyola Feb 25, 09:05 4
  - Last three Wembley finals between these two. 330 minutes. Zero goals. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Feb 25, 09:11 3
    - 345 -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Feb 25, 09:22 2
      - ...and counting... -- nm - Ore-o Feb 25, 09:24 1
        
        I agree with the announcers that extra time is dumb. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Feb 25, 09:33
- Leeds are playing Chelsea in whatever round it is in the FA Cup later this week. -- nm - LMS Feb 25, 08:28 1
  - Fifth round. Sweet 16 if you will. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Feb 25, 08:34
- if Chelsea win it, they'll get to play in Europe next season, after all - despite poor PL-performance -- nm - Ore-o Feb 25, 08:13
New Xiaomi phones: 1000 and 1500 Euros -- (link) - budice Feb 25, 07:58 2
- The Chinese spying is free. -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 25, 08:14
- U get many of the same features in the Redmi versions, at much lower price - sans the solid cover and water-proof rating. -- nm - Ore-o Feb 25, 08:06
Tennessee, you are fucking things up for everyone taking away the rights of pregnant women like that and California is coming after you - con_carne Feb 25, 07:52
Oklahoma man hacked government site to buy cars at auction for $1 -- (link) - budice Feb 25, 07:50
Ted Lasso Afterparty was the cast wearing AFC Richmond Tracksuits -- (link) - budice Feb 25, 07:07 1
- Um, Nick Mohammed isn't in any of these photos. WTG People Mag --nmbl - Howie Feb 25, 07:53
WordDaily - Juggernaut ˈjəɡərˌnät NOUN A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution. - crash davis 😺 Feb 25, 06:53
Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of DUI -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 06:52 1
- The pre requisite “ you are rich, hire a driver!” - Pippy Feb 25, 07:23
how do you know you are bombing on SNL? First clue: - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 06:38 4
- Poor Sydney. -- nm - Spawn Feb 25, 11:05 1
  - Heh, that's what I thought too at first. -- nm - Reagen Feb 25, 11:23
- He was unfunny - Pippy Feb 25, 07:24 1
  - The cold open was too spot on ... realized that all the Bill Braskey skits are dead on for donny - zeitgeist Feb 25, 11:56
Good morning to the Central Division of the National League! - Last Of My Kind Feb 25, 06:25
TV PSA: American Idol, Simpsons, Equalizer, Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg, CSI Vegas, Tracker, Belgravia, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 04:21 1
- Tracker and Tournament of Champions. Also plan to give the new Walking Dead a try as the Daryl Dixin show was good -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 04:28
what was your favorite NHL moment, Canada? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 24, 23:45 6
- I got waaaaay too much pleasure from this. -- nm - David Feb 25, 09:44
- they run like they've never been on ice before -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 25, 05:33 1
  - Gotta get that curling slide step going. -- nm - Reagen Feb 25, 07:36
- 😂 -- nm - Krusty Feb 25, 04:42
- instead of shoulder pads, they'll need a tire around their ass to protect their hip and what's that tail bone called? yeah that. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 25, 00:51 1
  - The funniest word in the body, the coccyx. -- nm - Krusty Feb 25, 04:43
juuuuust a bit outside… strike three -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 24, 23:42 2
- The ump got suspended indefinitely, IIRC. -- nm - Reagen Feb 25, 06:42
- The conference fired the ump the next day. - Will Hunting Feb 25, 06:41
Bellinger back to the Cubs -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 24, 23:37
Connections Puzzle #259 - crash davis 😺 Feb 24, 23:26 3
- clean go - rollo Feb 25, 08:37
- One oopsie - VMan Feb 25, 08:35
- 259, no mistakes - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 25, 05:35
Wordle 981 3/6 - crash davis 😺 Feb 24, 23:18 2
- 3 - gnip gnop - rollo Feb 25, 08:02
- Wordle 981 4/6 -- (edited) - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 25, 05:21
didn't even break 60% all told -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 24, 23:11 3
- how the press covered Pat Buchanan in 1992 when he only got 25% to GHWBush's 66% in SC - hollywood big shot Feb 24, 23:32 2
  - "Buchanan`s ability to lure a third of Republican primary voters in four states indicates that he has moved beyond nuisance status." - ReluctantCynic Feb 25, 08:47 1
    - not sure if GOP changed their delegate allocation in direct response to Pat but it is also true that things go winner take all, but still striking -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 25, 09:27
Taylor Lorenz from WaPo who did an interview with Libs of TikTok thinks we are all overreacting on BlueSky to her platforming such a nasty person. - Qale Feb 24, 22:10 2
- I understand the perspective, but there is a difference between platforming and confronting. Imo this was the latter. -- (edited) - Reagen Feb 25, 04:48 1
  - She blocked me. So obviously she doesn’t give two shits about anyone critical of her. -- nm - Qale Feb 25, 12:58
Finally watching Dunkirk (on Peacock) and wondering which one is Uncle Harry. -- nm - Meg Feb 24, 21:47 2
- the white English looking dude with the slicked back black hair -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 24, 23:10 1
  - So far he's probably one of the wet ones. I'm not sure if he's been fished out yet. -- nm - Meg Feb 24, 23:19
Why is swimming with sharks so expensive? - JD Feb 24, 21:44 2
- It must be so painful to be attacked by a shark. I think I’d prefer be eaten by a bear. At some level he’s kind of warm and cuddly. But a shark? I - Loyola Feb 25, 00:41 1
  - a bear would at least eat you, but sharks don't actually like us, typically spit us out, I guess we taste earthy not fishy. -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 25, 00:53
one savvy political move Joe could do order his head of HHS to reimburse all the IVF patients in Alabama for the $50k they’re out of pocket now -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 24, 20:47 1
- They chose to live in Alabama, they knew what they might be getting into. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 25, 06:13
No Ads turned in a nice svelte 2 Hour show -- nm - budice Feb 24, 20:43
Emily and Anne dragging Meryl’s ass onstage is delightful -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 24, 20:31
the Oscars are officially Kenough -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 24, 20:24
Hannah Waddingham's Daughter Made Her 2024 SAG Awards Purse Out of Cardboard: She 'Wanted to Contribute' -- (link) - budice Feb 24, 20:22 1
- That is surprisingly cool, i'll bet that could be a thing -- nm* - zeitgeist Feb 24, 22:33
not so fast Emma Stone… -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 24, 20:12 1
- she was pretty good. -- nm - mud Feb 24, 20:23
Canucks RULE, baby -- nm - mud Feb 24, 20:00 1
- Oh hey, they snapped out of it. Excellent. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 24, 20:13
Alex Rodriguez: ‘I went on vacation and fell asleep in the sun’ -- (link) - budice Feb 24, 19:50 1
- Black History Month got him -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 24, 20:08
When you take me in your arms and talk romance My heart starts doin' that Saint Rita dance And I'm ventin' Ohh and I'm shakin' -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 24, 19:31

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