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Related to below, what is Hall & Oates signature song? And can you name their 6 #1s? -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:39 14
- Walk Like An Egyptian -- nm - budice Feb 29, 08:44 1
  - Hmmm, teenager Jovian has different memories of being obsessed over this music video. -- nm - Jovian Feb 29, 08:45
- Rich Girl, Private Eyes, Kiss on My List, Out of Touch, I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) -- nm - Tim Feb 29, 08:44
- Private Eyes -- nm - sycor Feb 29, 08:43 1
  - If I were a couple years older, that would be their signature for me. -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 08:44
- I Can't Go For That -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 08:42 1
  - Rich Girl signature -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 08:43
- Out of Touch -- nm - Roger More Feb 29, 08:41
- Kiss on My List is signature. (But You Make My Dreams is the best.) -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Feb 29, 08:41
- One on One -- nm - budice Feb 29, 08:41
- You Make My Dreams Come True -- nm - Roger More Feb 29, 08:40 1
  - (Maneater is their signature) -- nm - Roger More Feb 29, 08:41
- Maneater -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 29, 08:40 1
  - This -- nm - Pippy: of the Meat Lover's Court Feb 29, 08:47
Oprah is leaving the board of WeightWatchers after 10 years following her revelation that she’s using Ozempic -- nm - budice Feb 29, 08:26 1
- stock is tanking. oddly - Weight Watchers bought their own shot company -- nm - Pippy: of the Meat Lover's Court Feb 29, 08:30
ST Music Trivia (where's Tim?): Can you name the groups (bands/duos, etc.) with the most Hot 100 #1 Hits? -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:16 37
- Queen -- nm - budice Feb 29, 08:40
- Aerosmith -- nm - budice Feb 29, 08:34 2
  - They have 1. The Armageddon song -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 29, 08:36 1
    - Correct. 6 additional Top 10s. -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:38
- Chicago -- nm - budice Feb 29, 08:34
- Bon Jovi -- nm - Roger More Feb 29, 08:34 1
  - Wow, 4. -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 08:41
- It goes: Beatles, Supremes, Bee Gees, Rolling Stones, Hall & Oates, Wings, BTS, Boyz II Men/Eagles/Four Seasons/KC and the Sunshine Band -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:33 5
  - Wow. How many did Wings have? -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 08:34 4
    - It's sort of a blurry line based on the how the credits were handled - 6, with an argument that it's 5. -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:37 3
      - Ah. This was a fun one. Thanks! -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 08:38 2
        
        Yes, and it finally reminded me to hunt down the video with Paul McCartney playing all the musicians -- nm - Roger More Feb 29, 08:42
        
        You're welcome! -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:39
- The Eagles -- nm - Roger More Feb 29, 08:31 1
  - 5 #1s -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:32
- The Beatles of course and it’s not close, then I think the Rolling Stones? -- nm - Tim Feb 29, 08:26 1
  - Rolling Stones have 8 #1s -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:31
- Destiny's Child. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 29, 08:26 1
  - I cheated and looked. Number 2 makes perfect sense, but I never would've guessed it. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 29, 08:28
- Hall & Oates -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Feb 29, 08:25 5
  - Amazing guess, I thought this would be a tricky one. 6(!) #1s. - MDH Feb 29, 08:30 4
    - poor David knows I love me some Hall & Oates. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Feb 29, 08:31 2
      - Last week I listened to random songs going home one day and then Big Bam Boom straight through the next morning going to work. - Spawn Feb 29, 08:33
      - Grr. -- nm - David Feb 29, 08:32
    - Kicking myself as I listened to them last week. -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 08:31
- Fleetwood Mac -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 29, 08:24 1
  - Just one #1 (Dreams) -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:26
- Llorna -- nm - decline Feb 29, 08:18
- Beatles! -- nm* - Spawn Feb 29, 08:18 8
  - First on the list with 20 #1s -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:19 7
    - Michael Jackson, Tay Tay, Madonna -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 08:19 6
      - Mariah is second to the Beatles in terms of #1s -- nm - Tim Feb 29, 08:29
      - We're looking at groups only, not solo. But all 3 would be on the solo list. -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:20 4
        
        Bee Gees -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 08:26 3
        
        9 #1s -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 08:32
        
        Supremes -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 08:30 1
        
        12 #1 Hits (second place) -- nm* - MDH Feb 29, 08:31
DTL: I think I was playing the wrong tempo. Switched for the last two games and beat #8 and #34 consecutively. -- nm - Dano Feb 29, 08:09 2
- I only rarely fiddle with the tempo setting. Usually I let the individual shooting tendencies do the work. -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Feb 29, 08:37 1
  - Rarely do I not play fast … who the hell wants to play Wisconsin basketball? Even if you’re not good enough to play ACC ball. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 29, 08:39
It must be nice to be rich. - Andie Feb 29, 08:08 8
- Notice a lot of Canadians visiting Florida. Guess where folks go for warmer weather. John Tory has a house with his wife for example -- nm* - budice Feb 29, 08:17 4
  - I am absolutely trying to build in a retirement that involved a Tampa-area condo from January 10th to St. Patrick's Day every winter. - Name Withheld By Request Feb 29, 08:29
  - Come for the weather, stay for the measles outbreak -- nm - Florida Tourist Board Feb 29, 08:22
  - I work with a lot of South Florida realtors. It's... something. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Feb 29, 08:21
  - Snowbirds, it's a whole thing. -- nm - Andie Feb 29, 08:21
- " average price of a condo in Miami is $ 2.7 million" -- nm - Pippy: of the Meat Lover's Court Feb 29, 08:12 2
  - this was... more. -- nm - Andie Feb 29, 08:14 1
    - heh -- nm - Pippy: of the Meat Lover's Court Feb 29, 08:48
Me: *copying from source document in Times New Roman to target document in Times New Roman* Word: *pastes in Calibri* -- nm - Znufrii, promoted Feb 29, 08:05 1
- How can I help? -- nm - Clippy Feb 29, 08:09
Brighton Pride 2024 had a great line up this year -- (link) - LMS Feb 29, 07:55 1
- Nice! I hope it's a fun day! -- nm - Krusty Feb 29, 08:24
Llorna, a TN based hardcore band fired their vocalist, Diego, after he admitted to dosing a fellow male band member with estrogen to try and "force a transition" -- (edited) - decline Feb 29, 07:43 2
- Conservatives will use this as an excuse to limit access to transitioning drugs. -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 29, 07:50
- Imagine the movie we would have gotten if William Miller had toured with Llorna instead of Stillwater -- nm - JD Feb 29, 07:49
this would probably be a good week for Dick Durbin to subpoena Justices Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh to a public hearing on who's been bribing them -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 29, 07:28
February bikini miles: an even 1000. 1800 YTD -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 29, 07:25 3
- awesome. So 1200 in March ? - decline Feb 29, 07:32
- 😺👍🐯🦫🐻🐶 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 29, 07:31
- Looking good! -- nm - Pippy: of the Meat Lover's Court Feb 29, 07:30
Krugman - Vibes, vegetables and vitriol - crash davis 😺 Feb 29, 07:15 1
- I'd like to get Paul Krugman started on owner's equivalent rent. -- nm - psilotum Feb 29, 07:32
ST Music Poll: What is Paula Abdul's signature song? What are her biggest Hits? Number of Hot 100 #1s/Top 10s? -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 07:12 20
- It's straight up Straight Up -- nm - ty97 Feb 29, 08:09 1
  - no doubt - Spawn Feb 29, 08:10
- I'm kind of fascinated that there's an entire generation that barely has an idea of her supernova like pop career and she's just a judge - JD Feb 29, 07:52
- as below, Straight Up. -- nm - Andie Feb 29, 07:28
- Her biggest hits include 6 #1s, 2 additional Top 10s, and 2 additional Top 20s. - MDH Feb 29, 07:26
- I always think of Paula through the lens of Straight Up. Fun fact: we were born the same day. Fun fact 2: she is thanked in the credits of Bull Durham -- nm* - crash davis 😺 Feb 29, 07:17 3
  - Sweet. Faith Hill is to Spawn as Paula Abdul is to crash. -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 08:11
  - oops, she is three years older, so not the same day - we share a birthday -- nm - crash davis 😺 Feb 29, 07:19 1
    - oops. missed this one. -- nm - Spawn Feb 29, 09:06
- Straight Up then the cartoon one Opposites Attract. -- nm - sycor Feb 29, 07:16 5
  - Biggest Hits: those two, plus Forever Your Girl, Rush, Cold Hearted -- nm - sycor Feb 29, 07:18 4
    - You got it, and get this, all 5 of those songs hit #1. She has a 6th #1 which hasn't been mentioned yet. Yes Paula Abdul has 6 #1s. -- nm* - MDH Feb 29, 07:21 3
      - I cheated and looked up the 6th so wont post it, but I also saw this: Abdul tied Diana Ross for the third-most chart-toppers among female solo artist -- nm - sycor Feb 29, 07:24 2
        
        Just an FYI, this stat isn't accurate anymore, there's a few women ahead of them. -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 07:59
        
        She had 6 #1s in 2.5 years, which is wild. -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 07:26
- Straight Up -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 29, 07:16 1
  - Another #1, this is my vote for signature song. -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 07:19
- what's the one she did with the cartoons? - decline Feb 29, 07:14 2
  - That's MC Skat Kat's signature song -- nm - Roger More Feb 29, 08:40
  - Opposites Attract was indeed a #1 Hot 100 hit. -- nm - MDH Feb 29, 07:16
McWhorter - Black English doesn’t have to be just for Black people - crash davis 😺 Feb 29, 07:08
Congratulations! You solved The Mini in 36 seconds -- nm - rollo Feb 29, 07:06 2
- That's impressive. - ReluctantCynic Feb 29, 07:37 1
  - Most impressive. - Spawn Feb 29, 08:10
Feb. 29th - If you give your absolute all to something, no matter the result, you should be at peace knowing you couldn't have worked any harder - John Cena -- nm* - crash davis 😺 Feb 29, 07:03 1
- Thank you, John Cena! -- nm - Mop🧹 Feb 29, 07:51
WordDaily - Bissextile bäiˈsekstīl ADJECTIVE (Of a year) Having the extra day (29 February) of a leap year. - crash davis 😺 Feb 29, 06:59 1
- Alternate definition: An Iguana that experimented in college while trying to 'find themselves'. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 29, 07:04
Kacey Musgraves fall arena tour - MDH Feb 29, 06:57 1
- This was meant for me. Thanks -- nm - Pippy: of the Meat Lover's Court Feb 29, 08:46
What has me scratching my head is why their were no dissents from SCOTUS regarding granting that cert? -- nm - Jovian Feb 29, 06:42 12
- I'm not opposed to them hearing the case, but they should have done so in December. -- nm - Dano Feb 29, 07:00 1
  - Kagan, Sotomayor, and/or Jackson could have dissented in December. they got played -- (link) - hollywood big shot Feb 29, 07:11
- Are cert dissents common? -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Feb 29, 06:57 9
  - I’ve seen them when cert is denied, I don’t recall ever seeing one for granting cert. -- (edited) - Znufrii, promoted Feb 29, 07:02
  - oh I have no idea. I just kept hearing pundits say this. and many were saying that it wouldnt be granted at all. -- nm - Jovian Feb 29, 06:59 7
    - I have no idea either. I only know that it just takes 4 to grant. -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Feb 29, 07:03 1
      - but it takes five to stay the underlying proceedings pending resolution by SCOTUS, i.e., delay the Chutkun trial. this was deliberate stalling -- nm - hollywood big shot Feb 29, 07:13
    - see? there's the problem - decline Feb 29, 07:02 4
      - soo I should listen to right-wing radio? I mean... - Jovian Feb 29, 07:07 3
        
        Maybe just don’t give quite as much weight to the professional opinion-givers who are paid to talk, not to be right. - Znufrii, promoted Feb 29, 07:21 1
        
        This is really good advice. -- nm - David Feb 29, 08:28
        
        ie the same Right-Wing radio that had Sid Rosenberg say he was glad that the IDF fired on civilians, just this morning. -- nm - Jovian Feb 29, 07:09
NYT XWord - Got a little too nerdy for "Game island represented by hexagonal tiles". - VMan Feb 29, 06:24
Vulture: Glasgow’s Sad Oompa Loompa Kirsty Paterson Isn't Gonna Sugarcoat This -- (link*) - con_carne Feb 29, 05:29
Irrational Irritants Mini-Rant: Leap day birthday people claiming to be a quarter of their age. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 29, 05:08 12
- Here’s an interesting happenstance where 4 siblings all were born on Feb 29th - Loyola Feb 29, 06:15 6
  - Sounds like Mr. and Mrs. Oshea had a "Celebration" every year about the same time. -- nm - Volnelk Feb 29, 06:34 3
    - Relatedly I recall when I realized, based on my brothers' birthdays, how my parents liked to ring in the new year. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 29, 06:36 2
      - Daughter overheard me saying she was the result of an office Christmas party, and I had to assure her that her dad was with me. -- nm - Meg Feb 29, 07:27
      - Three of my MIL’s siblings were born the same week in April, because they’d always go to the shore in July. -- nm - Znufrii, promoted Feb 29, 07:18
  - statistically that's crazy. -- nm - Andie Feb 29, 06:31
  - that's pretty amazing -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 29, 06:18
- Enh, it is fun. Feb 29 *is* the best birthday! -- nm - Andie Feb 29, 06:07 1
  - Today's my sister's birthday. We always have fun with it. Life can be rough enough. -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 29, 06:09
- *takes away her license, her alcohol, and her right to vote* - Will Hunting Feb 29, 05:42 1
  - Pretty much exactly my thought! -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 29, 06:05
- Leap Day could make a nice horror franchise with it's myths/traditions. Now all we need is an everyman schlub main character - con_carne Feb 29, 05:39
RC / mafic / Strongbad - NASCAR scoring has been resolved. -- nm* - JaxSean Feb 29, 04:51 2
- Yay! Is it retroactive? -- nm - Strongbad Feb 29, 08:47
- Huzzah! And thank you! -- nm - ReluctantCynic Feb 29, 07:38
TV PSA: Young Sheldon, Next Level Chef, L&O, L&O SVU, L&O OC, So Help Me Todd, Son of a Critch, Elsbeth, Children Ruin Everything, Halo, Sexy Beast, - Beaker 🍻 Feb 29, 03:01 12
- TV PSA will be on hiatus till the 10th. Link to Futon Critic is here... -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Feb 29, 03:02 11
  - have fun!! -- nm* - Andie Feb 29, 06:54
  - :-( Going on vacation? If so, enjoy! -- nm - Krusty Feb 29, 05:12 3
    - Orlando! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 29, 05:35 1
      - So … you’ll have internet. I’m not seeing a reason for a hiatus. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 29, 06:14
    - WHO APPROVED THIS? (have a great time, chum!) -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Feb 29, 05:35
  - Some Coming Soon stuff to watch for over the next couple of weeks: -- (edited) - Beaker 🍻 Feb 29, 03:09 5
    - When do you get The Tourist season 2? (it's worth watching the first season to catch up on the plot). -- nm - LMS Feb 29, 04:32 4
      - I just watched Season 1. I really liked it -- (edited) - decline Feb 29, 07:08 1
        
        spoiler - LMS Feb 29, 07:47
      - today! check the first TV PSA above :) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Feb 29, 04:39 1
        
        Yay - Season 2 was also great. -- nm - LMS Feb 29, 04:47
Beneath the headline this sounds like an amazing opportunity for budding screen composers (look forward to watching the show too). -- (link) - LMS Feb 29, 02:30
Outside another yellow moon Has punched a hole in the nighttime, yes I climb through the window and down to the street I'm shining like a new dime -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 29, 02:16
Wordle 985 3/6 - crash davis 😺 Feb 29, 02:16 3
- 5 - decline Feb 29, 06:39
- 5 - rollo Feb 29, 05:56
- 4/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 29, 04:03
Connections Puzzle #263 - crash davis 😺 Feb 29, 02:15 5
- 1 mistake - decline Feb 29, 06:41
- No oopsies. Prescribed order. - VMan Feb 29, 06:05
- same bobo - rollo Feb 29, 05:59
- first one caught me once also - oblique Feb 29, 05:44
- 263 - prayformojo 🐵 Feb 29, 04:32

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