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Netflix has cancelled The Brothers Sun. -- nm - MDH Mar 1, 19:18 1
- Boo! I've really enjoyed this show. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 1, 19:38
Important updates. 1) I am getting a 65" tv. 2) my friend is tortured about what to do with the box of creepy dolls. - amandaphone Mar 1, 18:53 3
- Ship them to Stanley Ranch. They'll sell anything. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 1, 19:38
- Ship them to Stanley Ranch, we'll sell anything ;-) -- nm - Meg Mar 1, 19:22
- Bonfire. -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 1, 18:58
- because of course they did. -- (link) - mud Mar 1, 18:17 1
- if only there were a way to vote them out of office -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 18:23
My friend was cleaning out her mother in law's attic today and found this. -- (pic) - amandaphone Mar 1, 18:12 [Attachment] 7
- ....and the murders began -- nm - Remlik Mar 1, 18:29
- goddamn -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Mar 1, 18:19
- How much does she want for the Restrained Tammy Faye doll? nm - Dignan Mar 1, 18:18 2
  - Also, I always believed the state motto, "Pennsylvania: A creepy doll in every attic" was an exaggeration. nm - Dignan Mar 1, 18:24 1
    - They're in Delaware!!! - amandaphone Mar 1, 18:49
- I'll miss you. -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 18:17
- eek ‼️ -- nm - mud Mar 1, 18:13
Man if you could see the out of context text conversation I'm having right now. We would so get cancelled. Or win an election. -- nm - Max Mar 1, 17:06 3
- Hold on there, President Nixon. - ReluctantCynic Mar 1, 17:16 2
  - In this case it's a good thing it's in text, because I keep forgetting my neighbors can hear through the walls. -- nm - Max Mar 1, 17:17 1
    - Okay. As long as it's a conspiracy for the good. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 1, 17:21
I too am looking for an Ultimate Game Pass deal. -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 1, 16:58
usually we don't have to air drop food behind the lines of our supposed ally's forces -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 16:43
Everyone, Ed is having a rough day and could probably use a few kind words. -- nm - David Mar 1, 16:32 10
- I feel so much for him, but also impressed by the bravery laying it all out there. -- nm - Andie Mar 1, 18:44
- Whoo, that's putting it out there!! -- nm - Meg Mar 1, 16:50
- Jesus. That's one way to make it into The Wrap. Also, it's his birthday tomorrow. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Mar 1, 16:41 6
  - Somebody is getting an email! -- nm - Qale Mar 1, 18:36
  - Jebus. I wish him all the best in getting things settled in his favor. -- nm - Krusty Mar 1, 17:21
  - I have to say that continuing to work for an employer in the hope that they might pay you is a shit strategy. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 16:56 2
    - Sunk cost fallacy in action. -- nm - Znufrii, promoted Mar 1, 16:58 1
      - Plus you're showing them you're wiling to work for free. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 17:00
  - Yikes. - Znufrii, promoted Mar 1, 16:53
- whodat -- nm - mud Mar 1, 16:37
climate activist calls Joe Manchin to his face what everyone else has been calling him for the last two years -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 16:27
Dropped my primary ballot at the PO yesterday. Received and counted today! -- nm - Meg Mar 1, 16:25
Ghibli "Cat Bus" electric vehicles unveiled at central Japan park -- (link) - JD Mar 1, 16:25
Perry White is literally The Bunk -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 16:17 2
- that's a great piece of casting. -- nm - Remlik Mar 1, 17:21
- whoa, that's perfect -- nm - mud Mar 1, 16:50
Boeing seeks to acquire Spirit Aerosystems, the Wichita plant it divested nearly 20 years ago -- (link) - ty97 Mar 1, 15:56 3
- (also where they farmed out the 737 build to) -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 15:58 2
  - Wendover has a video about about this, in the context of the 737 debacle. - Mop🧹 Mar 1, 16:39 [youtube]
  - If that goes through, I wonder if they'll divest themselves of SA's non-Wichita plants that make parts and assemblies for Airbus -- nm - JD Mar 1, 16:21
START THE DRAFT! -- nm - Dan Rydell Mar 1, 15:00
important to remember Fanatics is the real victim here -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 14:34 1
- I'm hearing wives and gfs of ballplayers are ok with there "junk' 'twigs and berries" however u refer to it showing - eag Mar 1, 14:39
"the Patriots now have about $100 million in space as they start a rebuild under first-year coach Jerod Mayo..." That's a lot, isn't it? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Mar 1, 14:29 4
- Yes, with a good free agency, they should be able to buy 5+ wins. -- nm - David Mar 1, 15:03 1
  - Bears had almost $100 mil last season and increased by 4. Looks like at about 80 this year (#4). Wash #1 with $96? Spend wisely!!! -- nm - zunkstump Mar 1, 15:16
- That's 2.1739 Deshaun Watsons -- nm - Dano Mar 1, 14:41
- with the new cap increase or before? based on their record last year not sure they’re paying anyone of note -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 14:40
Had the WcDonalds sauce. It's basically spicy Szechuan sauce. -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 13:38
How did this song only reach #98 in the billboard chart? -- (link) - Loyola Mar 1, 13:28 [youtube]
My favorite picture of Cassy and Penny... - Mr. Havens Mar 1, 13:27 [Attachment] 4
- congrats! -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 17:01
- I know it’s probably a cliche to say it, but you have absolutely no idea what you’re in for. :) -- (edited) - Znufrii, promoted Mar 1, 16:55
- awesome -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Mar 1, 14:09
- How beautiful. Congrats! -- nm - mara ❄️ Mar 1, 14:06
Simpsons area rug - shut up and take my money -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 1, 13:26 [mastodon] 3
- Their server is in africa, so this might load faster -- (pic) - Beryllium Mar 1, 13:27 [Attachment] 2
  - Yeah, that's great. -- nm - David Mar 1, 13:28 1
    - Yup -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Mar 1, 13:39
I think I will buy a Hisense 65-inch Class U8 Series Mini-LED ULED 4K UHD Google Smart TV. thank you for coming to "mandy is rash with cash." -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 1, 13:20 18
- I have a Hisense. The Google TV was slow but that's a generation or two ago. - Mop🧹 Mar 1, 14:09
- We need a 55" and I was going to start researching but now I don't have to? - zunkstump Mar 1, 13:40
- or I could get a 75 inch. is that comically large? -- (link) - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 1, 13:36 13
  - that would scare me out of most houses. -- nm - loosilu Mar 1, 17:02
  - Kim loves our 82” tv more than I do. It’s her baby. -- nm - David Mar 1, 15:04
  - we've got a 75 incher and love it. We had connected to the wall with a moveable mount that is fantastic -- nm - Remlik Mar 1, 14:06 1
    - I do have a wall mount (it's mounted) that I'm not using with my current TV. I could put that back in play. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 1, 14:07
  - we had this one delivered as a gift for the business partner yesterday -- (link) - Pippy: of the Meat Lover's Court Mar 1, 13:42 5
    - I def cannot have 85". my TV stand is 60" so a 75" would be 3" over each edge. is that bad? -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 1, 14:02 4
      - *sits on your shoulder and whispers*..... new tv stand for an 85" tv.... -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 1, 14:04 3
        
        my house is like 900 SF without the attic. an 85" TV is bigger than my house. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 1, 14:06 1
        
        That's why you turn on the nature scenes when not watching it...you'll like visually triple the size of your living room. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 1, 14:13
        
        "new set of matching window curtains..." -- nm - whispered from the other shoulder Mar 1, 14:05
  - That diagonal is almost as tall as me. -- nm - Reagen Mar 1, 13:40 1
    - Reagen plastered to a wall would be comical, but I think tvs look smaller than they are. -- nm - Max Mar 1, 14:02
  - Bigger is better. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 1, 13:39
- 👍 -- nm - JD Mar 1, 13:26
- Mazel tov! -- nm - Loyola Mar 1, 13:26
Sen Lisa Murkowski has endorsed Nikki Haley -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 13:12 3
- Now I know this is probably fantasy land, but it would be nice to see this quickly followed up with endorsements from: Romney, Cassidy, Collins, Ernst - Jovian Mar 1, 13:31 2
  - Collins is in now too -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 19:21
  - I wish Nikki ran on that 3rd party. That would get enough old school Republicans but she's still too awful for democrats even if they don't like Biden -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 1, 15:55
"There Are Growing Calls for Google CEO Sundar Pichai to Step Down" - David Mar 1, 13:10 1
- Google is a bit of a joke. And it's best summarized in an app store screenshot - Beryllium Mar 1, 13:15
It's Stiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing! -- (link) - David Mar 1, 13:04 9
- “That’s not Sting. That’s just a picture of Sting.” -- nm - Qale Mar 1, 18:52
- This will be the first PPV of AEW I've watched. Sting was always my favorite wrestler. - pmb Mar 1, 13:25 4
  - You have to download the Bleacher Report app. A local movie theater in your area may be showing it, too, if that's preferable. -- nm - David Mar 1, 13:31 3
    - Does Roku have that app or do I need to watch it on my computer/Ipad? -- nm - pmb Mar 1, 13:34 2
      - Sorry, I’m just seeing this. Yes, we watch them on Roku. -- nm - David Mar 1, 15:03
      - Roku has it. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Mar 1, 14:36
- I think one of the interesting questions from that time is what if he wasn't having home troubles and was in shape for that Starrcade match with Hogan - Will Hunting Mar 1, 13:16
- Rooooooooxanne! -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 13:05 1
  - I was going with Desert Rose -- nm - Pippy: of the Meat Lover's Court Mar 1, 13:30
old Pom Klementieff diss track dropped -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 12:39 5
- Is this different than the one she's done before? -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 1, 12:56
- been there, done that -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 12:46
- that's... not new -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Mar 1, 12:44
- You linked to the old one -- nm - crash davis 😺 Mar 1, 12:44 1
  - Are there two sets of lyrics with the same images or has it just resurfaced? -- nm - Max Mar 1, 12:47
culture quiz: If I posted just this image, would you know what I'm scoffing at? -- (pic) - Max Mar 1, 12:38 [Attachment] 4
- Maybe. - Krusty Mar 1, 12:46 2
  - yep. - Max Mar 1, 12:57 1
    - Sorry, buddy. -- nm - Krusty Mar 1, 13:00
- Yes -- nm - Znufrii, promoted Mar 1, 12:40
My St. Patrick's Day Kraken jersey has arrived. Anyone who has sh!#posted against the Kraken lately may kiss its sleeve for saintly forgiveness -- nm - crash davis 😺 Mar 1, 12:26 3
- I believe, crash. - ReluctantCynic Mar 1, 15:55
- It'll sell for 63 points on eBay. -- nm - David Mar 1, 12:39
- neechay -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 12:26
I know that US citizens living outside the US still pay federal US taxes. What about state? Are they considered 'stateless' for tax purposes? -- nm - ty97 Mar 1, 12:25 2
- My American expat friend says “depends on the state you were resident in and whether you still have ties there.” - mafic Mar 1, 17:25
- prolly depends whether they retain any domicile/residence presence in a US state while living abroad -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 12:33
Never mind my post on B2. The Points Guys are right. The Hyatt points are much more valuable. I miscalculated the IHG rates. -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 1, 12:20 6
- Math is hard. -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 12:23 3
  - Tell me about it. Today I reported a figure of 300 out of 100,000 as 3%. -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Mar 1, 12:35 2
    - You were close! -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 12:36 1
      - True, but it was the difference between us investigating something further and not giving a [censored] -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Mar 1, 12:45
- Regarding your post about 'holiday inn express in london, is that what I want?'. You're there for London, not the hotel. -- nm - ty97 Mar 1, 12:22 1
  - Obviously you want a hotel that's clean and comfortable, hopefully close to transit. Otherwise, this isn't a resort vacation you're planning. -- nm - ty97 Mar 1, 12:23
The weather service last night failed to predict snow over much of the country today. There wasn’t a lot of snow, maybe an inch or two. But when we - Loyola Mar 1, 12:16
prolly bad when the guy accused of bribing you, a US Senator, takes a plea deal with the feds -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 11:45 1
- Bobby Goldbrick is such a perfect nickname *chef's kiss* -- nm - Baron the Wonder Horse Mar 1, 12:47
B2 - car people gonna be car people. -- nm - Roger More Mar 1, 11:27 1
- *sad face* -- (pic) - Loyola Mar 1, 12:21 [Attachment]
Lol. -- (link) - Beryllium Mar 1, 11:17 [mastodon] 7
- "Hot" -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 11:39 2
  - "To boldly go where no man has gone before-" "Shields Up." -- nm* - Max Mar 1, 12:09
  - **giggles* -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 1, 11:50
- We see the AI issues with the hands, yes? -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 1, 11:33 3
  - Mess around with quick healing and you're bound to get bound. -- nm - Max Mar 1, 12:00
  - I find it amusing that the scrambled author name ends up looking Klingon -- nm - Beryllium Mar 1, 11:37
  - Certainly with the uni-arm -- nm - Beryllium Mar 1, 11:36
the last shot of the pilot is Andie walking into Scott Thompson's condo to find him mid-bite at the kitchen table, eating a prepared meal that is - hollywood big shot Mar 1, 11:17 1
- Scott Thompson is an ass. This would be on-brand. -- nm - Andie Mar 1, 11:21
9/11 on the NYT News Quiz -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 Mar 1, 11:14 1
- never forget -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 11:16
Diva, after a "conversation" send her an email stating the things you wanted to say? "I wanted to be certain you heard the points I made..."? -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 11:06 12
- I do "just a brief recap of our recent meeting" and "talking points for next time." -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 1, 11:26 3
  - Brief recap - Loyola Mar 1, 11:40 1
    - I mean ideally it's a living document, where "talking points for next time is the agenda for next week." this is where google docs is a viking. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 1, 11:43
  - There we go. -- nm - Spawn Mar 1, 11:34
- Some of these suggestions would dramatically escalate the problem. The waters need calming. -- nm - David Mar 1, 11:20 6
  - Yes, very much. "I do my best to give you clear, concise answers, and moving quickly to another question throws me off and means you might not - Roger More Mar 1, 12:28 3
    - That's awesome. I'm borrowing that. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Mar 1, 15:57
    - This is good. I'd leave out "throws me off and" to avoid showing weakness. -- nm - David Mar 1, 12:44 1
      - "changes the discussion" -- nm - Roger More Mar 1, 14:10
  - Present her with a ball gag and Crack a braided whip -- nm - zeitgeist Mar 1, 11:53
  - "Knock knock." "Who's there? "Interrupting boss." "Interrupting boss w..." "Youyouyouyouyou..." -- nm - Reagen, not helping Mar 1, 11:38
- And we also need to knock on the head, this affrontery towards Diva in 1 to 1 meetings. -- nm - Loyola Mar 1, 11:13

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