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Sweet! We're getting our old bangy furnace/HVAC replaced next Tuesday or Wednesday. Mario, who put in the heat pump for the 2nd floor during our - prayformojo 🐵 Mar 14, 08:58 2
- woot!! -- nm - Pippy: Court of Fog and War Mar 14, 09:15
- it's a him! -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 14, 09:00
it's like a ninth-order reason to keep Biden in the WH four more years but they really have been transformative in enforcing antitrust law -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 14, 08:52 1
- ...look no further than Warner Bros. Discovery, whose stock has lost more than 60 percent of its value since the merger was consummated. - JD Mar 14, 09:08
"My (Non-Anonymous) Ballot For The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame" -- (link) - ty97 Mar 14, 08:47
Yes please -- (link) - ty97 Mar 14, 08:45 15
- Divorced from reality. -- nm - MDH Mar 14, 09:01 4
  - 4 day work week will happen in our lifetimes. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 09:07 1
    - maybe in some sectors but it'll never happen in finance - decline Mar 14, 09:11
  - Legislation declaring puppies are adorable! -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 09:05
  - agreed -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Mar 14, 09:04
- talk about a bill that represents government overreach. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 14, 08:58 3
  - Setting the parameters for labour is a primary function of government. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 09:00 2
    - Cause otherwise capitalism would insist on child labor, slave wages, no safety oversight as all of those those things make sense and are justifiable - JD Mar 14, 09:04 1
      - They were *just* about to get around to it before the big meanies stepped in. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 09:06
- Moved to proper point in thread -- nm* - JD Mar 14, 08:57
- Is even the 40-hour work week codified in federal law? -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 08:56
- I assume any attempt to lower the threshold for OT will just lead to companies shifting from employees to contractors. -- nm - Max Mar 14, 08:54
- i have more of a chance at marrying Kate Winslet than this bill ever passing -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 14, 08:50 2
  - I dunno, she married a guy named Rocknroll, judgement may not be her strong suit. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 09:05
  - ooooo.....but you're saying there's a chance? Are we invited to the wedding? -- nm - JD Mar 14, 08:59
MLB is doing their Prospects Fames starting today. Notable: - Will Hunting Mar 14, 08:43
Manooch says he'll put together an investor group to buy out ByteDance -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 14, 08:34 3
- Super cynically this strikes me as not the worst idea. Kind of leave Tik Tok as is. Keep collecting all the data that they're accused of funneling - JD Mar 14, 08:49 1
  - This tracks. Part of the revenue stream for Tik Tok is "Tik Tok Shop" - that really took off due to pressure from TT to have content creators push it. - Pippy: Court of Fog and War Mar 14, 08:58
- Elon should buy it. -- nm - Dano Mar 14, 08:36
Intel unveils "record breaking" Core i9-14900KS desktop processor with 6.2Ghz max turbo frequency -- (link) - budice Mar 14, 08:33 5
- Sounds perfect for my new Plex server. -- nm - sycor Mar 14, 08:44
- ridiculous: "The chip also supports up to 192GB of DDR5" -- nm - decline Mar 14, 08:41
- LET'S F@&KING GO!!! - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 08:37 2
  - It's on sale starting today for $699. -- nm - decline Mar 14, 08:40 1
    - Runs games and hot enuf to cook dinner with -- nm - budice Mar 14, 08:42
Alex Jones, folks -- (link) - decline Mar 14, 08:33 [Image] 3
- His clarification needs clarification. -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 09:14
- I liked this response: -- (link) - mud Mar 14, 08:35 1
  - perfection -- nm - Pippy: Court of Fog and War Mar 14, 09:07
Chuck Schumer (yes that Chuck Schumer) calls for new elections in Israel -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 14, 08:29
purple first! - mud Mar 14, 08:22 2
- Yeah that one jumped out at me today thanks to (SPOILERS) - ty97 Mar 14, 08:24 1
  - I would never have got .. - mud Mar 14, 08:28
π -- (link) - mud Mar 14, 07:58 [youtube]
Japanese high court rules ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional -- (link*) - znufrii Mar 14, 07:54 1
- This is the first decision on an appeal of the district court decisions, I think. A lower court in Tokyo also ruled along similar lines yesterday -- (edited) - znufrii Mar 14, 08:01
SpaceX still a work in progress: "Confirmed that Starship broke up during reentry" -- nm - decline Mar 14, 07:51 1
- Starship's last words before the break up: It's not you, it's me -- nm - rollo Mar 14, 08:00
Building the ultimate Traitors S3 cast -- (link) - Volnelk Mar 14, 07:43 41
- I didn't like our version because of the reality people. I much preferred the UK version. -- nm - Krusty Mar 14, 08:33
- This show is burning bright but it's about to flame out. Go big. Go HUGE. Put Jeff Probst and Phil Keoghan on the show. -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 07:52 39
  - Please don't. I wish they'd avoid contestants from other reality shows and their hosts. -- nm - Krusty Mar 14, 08:32 3
    - I feel like it you use 20 randos in a season, finding the traitors must be hard as hell, unless they're stupid. nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 14, 08:56
    - That's what The Traitors UK, Australia, NZ, and Canada are. The appeal of The Traitors US is all about the reality show contestants killing eachother. -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 08:35
    - No reality show hosts have ever appeared on any reality show comp as a contestant. Itd be a first and itd be pretty awesome! -- nm - Jovian Mar 14, 08:33
  - I don’t think it’ll flame out but do think that keeping it relevant during hiatus would be tough. Could we do US based normie seasons between - Amanda Mar 14, 08:21 13
    - It can go on for years but this is peak Traitors. I'd say even S2 didn't live up to S1. Strike now while the iron's hot. -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 08:29 12
      - If CT and trishelle admitted that they screwed over spoiler - amanda Mar 14, 08:32 10
        
        Bold move to stick with their story to the bitter end. -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 08:36
        
        spoils! -- (edited) - Jovian Mar 14, 08:35 8
        
        Totally. I think the takeaway for the season could have been spoiler - amanda Mar 14, 08:43 7
        
        YUP! But honestly, that vote was a real gamble (spoilers) - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 08:56 5
        
        which is why I wished they had talked about it. like had they been honest, it would have been so much more exciting. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 14, 09:02 2
        
        Oh Im sure they did. They just didnt show it. Cause I thought about that as well: if they showed what they were planning, their would have been no - Jovian Mar 14, 09:04 1
        
        I mean, unless the plan was foiled by sandra (who has a brain) or spoil - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 14, 09:07
        
        Honestly? I think they covered this as well (spoils) -- (edited) - Jovian Mar 14, 09:01 1
        
        I mean SHOW ME THAT! -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 14, 09:06
        
        I do think though (spoils) -- (edited) - Jovian Mar 14, 08:46
      - For me, the best seasons have been Aus S1, US S1 and then US S2 -- nm* - Jovian Mar 14, 08:32
  - Jeff, Phil, TJ *and* Julie Chen -- nm - Jovian Mar 14, 08:15 2
    - I want TJ & Jeff to guest-host each other's show. -- nm - mud Mar 14, 08:38 1
      - I would love that! My pipedream fantasy is for all the reality show hosts to play Big Brother. - Jovian Mar 14, 08:39
  - Haven't finished S2 yet - but I have to think Mariano will be a target for S3, especially with his performance on DONDI so far. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 14, 08:02 17
    - Do I like DONDI? -- nm - Amanda Mar 14, 08:17 12
      - I do. and I think you would, if you haven't watched. if you have - then yes, you like DONDI. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 14, 08:33 11
        
        it's only on hulu w live tv. WOMP WOMP -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 14, 09:09
        
        Also - I don't know if you're still RHAPing - but in their Traitors S2 coverage, Cesternino said he would be down for playing Traitors. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 14, 08:41 9
        
        I honestly believe The Traitors may the biggest draw for almost all previous Reality Show contestants. They all want to get selected for this it seems -- nm - Jovian Mar 14, 08:44 8
        
        the interviews that RHAP and bananas were able to get for traitors commentary were pretty high star level. (related: I secretly love the new, kinder - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Mar 14, 08:47 5
        
        Oh she's a sweetheart. Just a very feisty one. - Jovian Mar 14, 08:49 4
        
        I've never watched a single minute of Big Brother. So, it's interesting to see these BB players that I've heard of for a while. - Turd Ferguson Mar 14, 08:54 3
        
        Janelle became a hero in season six of Big Brother - Jovian Mar 14, 08:59 2
        
        Yeah - he seemed completely outmatched. And even though (spoils) - Turd Ferguson Mar 14, 09:08 1
        
        spoils - Jovian Mar 14, 09:25
        
        Well, it's very cool and what is it - like 2 weeks out of their lives? -- nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 14, 08:46 1
        
        Right exactly. There are so many pluses. Its a short film time, its in Scotland, its in a castle, they eat amazingly every day, etc -- nm - Jovian Mar 14, 08:55
    - DONDI was great this week (spoils) -- (edited) - Jovian Mar 14, 08:14 3
      - I'm loving this show way more than I thought I would (spoils) - Turd Ferguson Mar 14, 08:35 2
        
        whats amazing (spoils) - Jovian Mar 14, 08:37 1
        
        it's tough...(spoils) - Turd Ferguson Mar 14, 08:40
Ruling needed. I used mini post-its to cover solved words on my screen until I identified the spanagram so I could get it first - am I a bad person? - rollo Mar 14, 07:27 6
- That's no worse than doing it on paper first. :) -- nm - na-Baron Mar 14, 07:38
- there is nothing in the rules that bans mini post-its so you're in the clear -- nm - decline Mar 14, 07:33 2
  - Regular post-its and we're having a different conversation. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Mar 14, 07:36
  - try it again and I'll fix his wagon -- nm* - Tracy Bennett SI#3.14159 Mar 14, 07:34
- No, I deem you a good person (unless you are sitting on 15K Jagr bobbleheads) -- nm - crash davis 😺 Mar 14, 07:30
- i'll allow it -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 07:29
Sooner or later, you'll have to look deep inside, assess your core values, and answer this: Do we re-install Pluto's planetary status? -- (link*) - crash davis 😺 Mar 14, 07:26 5
- The only way is to drop "Dwarf" and say there are 13 planets. Just nine and include Pluto? Nah. -- nm - Volnelk Mar 14, 07:46
- I don't see how we can -- nm - rollo Mar 14, 07:45 2
  - by force, if necessary -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Mar 14, 08:13 1
    - I'm down for it. -- nm - mud Mar 14, 08:16
- yup -- nm - prayformojo Mar 14, 07:29
The Crow (2024) Official Trailer -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Mar 14, 07:26 [youtube] 7
- Well, that pretty much gave away the whole story. -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 08:58
- I didn't need nor want this remake. I think the original is a perfect movie on its own. However, I'm now intrigued. - ReluctantCynic Mar 14, 08:29 2
  - I'm pretty sure that the original still holds the record for the film I've paid to see in theaters the most times. nm - Turd Ferguson Mar 14, 08:45
  - I agree with everything RC says until the intrigued part. I am not intrigued. -- nm - tRuMaN Mar 14, 08:37
- Pennywise... But as a hero! -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 07:52
- very interesting -- nm - Pippy: Court of Fog and War Mar 14, 07:38
- It looks like you could catch MRSA just watching this. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 07:33
the first thing i learned about driving in LA is that two people get to go through on a red left turn (three if you're lucky). it's out of hand now -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 14, 07:18
Glasto lineup dropped. Dua Lipa, SZA, Shania Twain, and Coldplay headlining -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 14, 07:05 4
- "tickets for the event sold out in November within an hour of going on sale" I mean, jeebus. - JaxSean Mar 14, 07:48 1
  - You're thinking like an American. UK field concerts / festivals are on an order of magnitude past what it is in the USA - JD Mar 14, 08:07
- I mean, finally. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 07:07 1
  - The National too (sorry mandy, gotta go now) -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 14, 07:08
iNfLaTiOn Is BiDeN's FaUlT -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 14, 06:51 21
- Confession -- I have never used one of these services. The closest I have come is having a pizza delivered via Slice rather than phoning in my order. -- nm - Fuzzy Mar 14, 07:53 3
  - we almost NEVER get food delivery. Even during the pandemic we went and picked it up curbside. We didn't want the struggling restaurants to lose all - Andie Mar 14, 08:04 2
    - I had delivery *once* when I was just too tired to drive around the block. I thought the restaurant used their own drivers but it came with - Meg Mar 14, 08:41
    - Exactly -- nm - Fuzzy Mar 14, 08:22
- There are kids that order $1 McDonalds drinks to school but that cost $8 with delivery. Good economics there, bud. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 06:56 12
  - damn you Trudeau! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Mar 14, 07:03
  - i do NOT understand the cheap fast food delivery. why? -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 06:57 10
    - pandemic started it somewhat but the enshittification of life generally by "oops all apps" for every little thing VC can squeeze revenue out of -- nm - hollywood big shot Mar 14, 07:00 6
      - I don't understand your post. Are venture capitalists forcing people to use apps? Or is VC Viet Cong? Is Charlie making people use food delivery? -- nm - crash davis 😺 Mar 14, 07:04 5
        
        they're forcing restaurants to cut them in for 25% or go out of business -- (link) - hollywood big shot Mar 14, 07:07 1
        
        I'd preferred that you would have blamed Charlie. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Mar 14, 07:15
        
        It's more of a field of dreams scenario. If you make an app for it, some people will use it, even if it's a dumb thing to do. Dumb people will -- nm - rollo Mar 14, 07:07 2
        
        No, you can't use Field of Dreams and dumb people in the same analogy. Dumb people don't randomly drive to Iowa looking for baseball... -- nm - crash davis 😺 Mar 14, 07:13 1
        
        I ... you ... -- nm - rollo Mar 14, 07:25
    - "I want it naauuww and don't want to move!" -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 06:58 2
      - This -- nm - JaxSean Mar 14, 07:48
      - (this is my downstairs neighbor. every day sometimes multiple times.) -- nm - na-Baron Mar 14, 07:06
- Maddeline -- nm - rollo Mar 14, 06:54
- This is a person who needs to learn more about fixed vs marginal costs. -- nm - na-Baron Mar 14, 06:54 2
  - I would also urge people to remember that fast food delivery basically did not exist 4 years ago. -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 06:58 1
    - This! If you want it delivered then your menu choices shrink to pizza -- nm - JD Mar 14, 08:11
Penguins announced shipment carrying the Jagr bobbleheads for tonight’s game has been stolen en route to Pittsburgh. -- (link) - budice Mar 14, 06:40 10
- Coming Soon to Pawn Stars! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Mar 14, 06:44 4
  - "No, these aren't *those* 15000 Jagr bobbleheads." -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 06:47 3
    - "where'd you get all this copper wire?" "found it in the woods" "sounds good" *hands over money* - Beaker 🍺 Mar 14, 06:50 2
      - "Right next to the catalytic converter tree?" "That's the one." -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 06:51 1
        
        snort -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Mar 14, 07:01
- Heist of the century -- nm - Reagen Mar 14, 06:43 4
  - Grit -- (link) - budice Mar 14, 06:48 3
    - I was going to say it if he didn't. -- nm - Mop🧹 Mar 14, 09:04
    - that's pretty funny -- nm - Andie Mar 14, 08:04
    - heh, that was quick -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Mar 14, 06:49
Speaking of issues that the too-young-to-vote might want to have a say about. Denmark to start conscripting women for military service -- (link) - con_carne Mar 14, 06:38
TV PSA: L&O, 911, Young Sheldon, L&O SVU, Next Level Chef, Grey's Anatomy, So Help Me Todd, L&O OC, Station 19, Apples Never Fall, Halo, Invincible, - Beaker 🍺 Mar 14, 06:32 2
- Invincible and Ghosts for me; Grey's, Station 19, NLC and Apples Never Fall for the wife; 911 for the wife and kids -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Mar 14, 06:33 1
  - plus Eras. Girls are stoked to watch that again -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Mar 14, 06:34
McWhorter - No, the SAT isn’t racist - crash davis 😺 Mar 14, 06:30
Oh, a 30 minute Veritasium video on Mersenne primes? I'll file that away for later. -- nm - na-Baron Mar 14, 06:28
3.14 - Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle and the life of the single candle will not be shortened. Happiness can never be decreased by being shared. -- (edited) - crash davis 😺 Mar 14, 06:27

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