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Rick Scott running scared (is any Dem actually running against him tho?) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 13:12 4
- Will be called for him the moment the polls close. -- (link) - Tim Apr 15, 13:20 1
  - I mean if he’s winning then the referendum is going down too -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 13:21
- If you ever want to have some fun, go down the rabbit hole on a Florida representative named Carolina Amesty. - David Apr 15, 13:15 1
  - This way lies madness. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 13:16
DJT closes at $26 & change. down another 6 points -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 15, 13:12 1
- I have a DJT vs GME comparison graph going. Waiting to see them cross. -- nm - Dano Apr 15, 13:19
Lower Decks may try for a new network -- (link) - Reagen Apr 15, 13:09 1
- But will be rebranded Orville Lower Decks . -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 13:11
snoozy doesnt like being told on. -- (pic) - mud Apr 15, 13:05 [Attachment] 3
- Let's face it, it's f'n boring...and they bring in 30 potential jurists at a time and the judge will give the same speech.again.and.again -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 15, 13:29
- looking forward to 30 front page stories at the NYT on his old age -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 13:06 1
  - Trumps snooze was not as bad as Biden's last faux pa, and this is why... -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 13:09
NFL trivia Monday (no googling): which three NFL teams have never owned the worst record in the league at season’s end? -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 13:05 2
- Dallas cowboys? -- nm - Loyola Apr 15, 13:08 1
  - *bzzt* -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 13:11
We got the cats a new toy. It's one of those tunnel things they adore. When we unfolded it, there was just one little problem... -- (pic) - David Apr 15, 13:02 [Attachment] 6
- concussion protocols? -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 13:09
- What's the problem? -- nm - JD Apr 15, 13:05 4
  - Notice the, let's say German, shape. -- nm - David Apr 15, 13:07 3
    - [eyeroll] -- nm - mud Apr 15, 13:21
    - Don't really see it. To me, the lack of right angles make it a different thing -- nm* - JD Apr 15, 13:20
    - Oh, you mean the symbol of good luck? -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 13:13
Piano Man gets the last laugh -- (link) - ty97 Apr 15, 12:53 3
- Kim told me the funniest part, which is that it wasn't even a live performance. -- nm - David Apr 15, 12:56 1
  - *smh* -- nm - Krusty Apr 15, 13:23
- Shoulda nuked it from orbit. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 12:54
Bojangles to open 30 locations in LA County -- (link) - budice Apr 15, 12:52 8
- +20 SB Points -- nm - Strongbad Apr 15, 13:59
- they have a few scheduled to open in Vegas, too. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 15, 13:04 1
  - I met him in a cell in New Orleans, I was down and out. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 13:16
- Their MD franchise owner mismanaged them so much, every single location closed (sigh). -- nm - MDH Apr 15, 12:55 1
  - I am sorry for your loss. -- nm - sycor Apr 15, 13:14
- hell yeah (not as good as Popeyes tho) -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 12:54 2
  - Reverse that. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 15, 13:59
  - Around here they are far better than Popeye's. But usually for chicken I do KFC. Bojangle's is breakfast food. -- nm - sycor Apr 15, 13:14
Well at least today's match is today and didn't start off one of the festivals days 🤦🏻 - JD Apr 15, 12:47 1
- why didnt man city want to keep cole palmer again? -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 15, 13:02
GM plans to vacate the GM building in downtown Detroit -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 12:30 1
- They want those better views? -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 12:39
From B2: Some Like It Hot was a fun show. Just an enjoyable time. It does have a scene that is SO incredibly well done. -- nm - kelly Apr 15, 12:25
With that video earlier about Fanatics and Nike it said the supply chain is why they're the choice of the leagues. Today they couldn't - Krusty Apr 15, 12:17
Thunder's been rolling the last 10 min, I can smell the cool rain hitting the warm pavement, I hear birds chirping, and I see distant blue skies - Max Apr 15, 12:17 13
- and now I hear an ice cream truck. -- nm - Max Apr 15, 13:06
- If you’re working on a computer, this should be your environment. - Loyola Apr 15, 12:49
- It rained hard here for about 60 seconds, and is now bright and sunny again. -- nm - MDH Apr 15, 12:32 1
  - That was my Friday weather. It hailed three different times. Now *that* I had never seen. - Spawn Apr 15, 12:53
- okay Billy Shakes -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 12:25
- Here's a little known fact: The smell of cool rain hitting the pavement is called "Petrichor." - howie Apr 15, 12:23 2
  - For the girl who’s tired of waiting. -- nm - znufrii Apr 15, 12:37
  - nice! - Max Apr 15, 12:27
- and now it's hailing skittles-sized chunks. I'm not sure I've ever seen that in Virginia. -- nm - Max Apr 15, 12:21 4
  - huh. nothing out here - not more than a few drops -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 15, 12:29 1
    - It looked like this -- (link) - Max Apr 15, 12:31
  - It does it frequently but only when you are in a high-rise office away from the windows. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 12:25
  - Taste the Rainbow, Max -- nm - decline Apr 15, 12:22
The guys on b2 pushing a rock off another pile of rocks. Was that considered an area of scenic beauty? - Loyola Apr 15, 12:11 2
- Falls under Nation Park Service. It's actually America's first and largest national recreation area. -- nm - sycor Apr 15, 12:44
- "National recreation area" is an area designated by an act of congress and is protected. -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 12:14
finally someone brave enough to admit that Piano Man is bad, actually -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 12:08 4
- Amy's freshman year roommate *loved* Billy Joel. - Spawn Apr 15, 12:11 2
  - my dad's second wife played The Stranger non-stop on our 8-hour rides to/from Myrtle Beach. fucking war crime -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 12:15 1
    - "attach me to the fender or run me over now to free me of this pain." -- nm - budice Apr 15, 12:17
- "didn't everyone know?" -- nm - budice Apr 15, 12:09
Rashee Rice victims suing for a Mil -- (link) - budice Apr 15, 12:08 1
- That sounds low. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 15, 13:04
La Croix makes a Mojito flavored seltzer which I bought for the first time. Trying to decide whether to put a splash of rum in it :/ -- nm - Meg Apr 15, 11:55 3
- This flowchart should help -- (link) - oblique Apr 15, 11:57 [Image] 2
  - Works for me ;-) -- nm - Meg Apr 15, 12:03
  - I need one of those for my bar, but for bourbon. -- nm - sycor Apr 15, 12:01
'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after being convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of director -- nm - budice Apr 15, 11:46
I've decided to add early Monday and Friday mornings strength training sessions to my schedule. -- (edited) - crash davis 😺 Apr 15, 11:45
won't someone think of the poor Yale MFA playwrights? (but even they are not immune to the wall street bust-out as Hollywood goes up in flames) -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 11:39 1
- There's some interesting proposals in the conclusions that go beyond just Hollywood. "It could regulate the use of financial tools.. it could rein in - JD Apr 15, 13:03
"I see your poop game and raise you with the crap game" -- (link) - budice Apr 15, 11:37
Work stress rambling - Dano Apr 15, 11:33 8
- I would discuss, but I'd wait until I have a job -offer- first. Too many things could fall apart before then in such a fluctuating situation. -- nm - David Apr 15, 13:24
- I had a very similar feeling before Xmas but my own producer said "hey if that's what you want you should do it; my job is to fill roles in any case" - Max Apr 15, 11:52
- i would not discuss the job, especially as it isn't officially offered. AFTER you accept, meet with your manager and discuss how to best assist with - Andie Apr 15, 11:45 1
  - This. People love ruining things. Also, congratulations. -- nm - Loyola Apr 15, 11:53
- I would not discuss with your manager. While you may not think it would happen, it's possible they could quietly make a fuss about you being "taken" - sycor Apr 15, 11:43
- I understand the stress, but its an excellent problem to have. Clear your mind and go for a run, consult with the animals, you have time. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 15, 11:37
- I feel ya n the stress. I had *2* stress dreams last night - decline Apr 15, 11:36 1
  - best wishes for things to get better for you my friend -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 15, 11:38
New Job update..... - Walt_Disney Apr 15, 11:26 2
- you're like the anti-dano -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 11:35
- *shakes fist at Trudeau* - crash davis 😺 Apr 15, 11:35
Why does the Donald have to be in the courtroom for the trial? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 15, 11:22 6
- i thought this was a joke with a punchline. -- nm - colin Apr 15, 12:46
- New York law. Right or wrong, it's the law for every defendant in NY -- nm - ty97 Apr 15, 12:17 3
  - Must kill him to just sit there and not say anything. He'll be claiming 'cruel and unusual' punishment under the 8th Amendment ;-) -- nm - Meg Apr 15, 12:26 2
    - he can always plead guilty and stop the trial and go straight to sentencing. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 15, 12:35 1
      - agreed, it is an option -- nm - Pippy: Bugs Bunny Apr 15, 12:42
- don't want criminal defendants coming back on the court or prosecution for allegations of error at proceedings they themselves weren't present for -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 11:29
Doonesbury (I missed them so much) for Sunday -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 15, 10:58
Weekend review: Lion's Choice Remix sammich: A. That was damned delicious. - Baron Kills World Apr 15, 10:56
Bealtes and Disney announcing a new project...perhaps a remaster of Let It Be doc.... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 15, 10:51 1
- Jurabbey Road - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 10:56
Clarence Thomas was absent from the supreme court on Monday with no explanation. -- (link) - decline Apr 15, 10:51 5
- It's alright, his wife will make a decision for him. -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 15, 13:32
- You weren't cleared, Clarence. -- nm - Max Apr 15, 11:53
- this can only mean *one thing*! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 15, 10:52 2
  - Swift concert tickets? -- nm - David Apr 15, 11:10
  - RV ROAD TRIP!! -- nm - gort Apr 15, 11:09
Grifter grifting harder, DJT media stock plunges 13% this morning as they file to give millions more shares to 45 -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 15, 10:48 1
- can he sell these immediately this time? and by sell, I mean create a commemorative plaque, that includes 1 share, that he can sell for $100 each -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 15, 10:49
Bill of Rights? never heard of it -- (link) - Six FedSoc Goons Apr 15, 10:47 1
- So if we were to apply this doctrine to January 6... -- nm - Reagen Apr 15, 11:41
nmb cat spear -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 15, 10:46
I like that “throwback unis” are now just another way of saying “best looking unis we ever had but somehow threw in the trash for no reason” -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 10:27 6
- Thought of that when I saw the Jets announcement. "Here are our new uniforms. They're our old uniforms." - Volnelk Apr 15, 10:41 1
  - It's all the fans will have to celebrate this year. -- nm - Krusty Apr 15, 10:47
- Phillies City Connect nothing like their original unis. yeesh -- (link) - budice Apr 15, 10:29 3
  - “Turner?” -- nm - Tim Apr 15, 10:39
  - I like the hat. -- nm - znufrii Apr 15, 10:30 1
    - It's the only good part of the uniform -- nm - Krusty Apr 15, 10:34
You had one job -- (link) - oblique Apr 15, 10:23 1
- Evil -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 11:14
sometimes Clarence literally phones it in for oral arguments. he was fully absent today -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 10:20
is Greg Abbott really gonna accept $6b in dirty Bidenbucks for the republic of Texas? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 10:13 1
- Abbott will be there at the groundbreaking to take all the credit. -- nm - Mop🧹 Apr 15, 10:14
purple last. - mud Apr 15, 10:11
... had Gronk ever thrown a baseball? -- nm - Spawn Apr 15, 10:08
the Bad News For Joe Biden just keeps coming -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 10:06 7
- 45 is very sleepy -- (link) - budice Apr 15, 10:09 6
  - "Trump continues war on woke" -- nm - stolen from bluesky Apr 15, 10:34 1
    - lol -- nm - oblique Apr 15, 10:51
  - ha ha judge says if he’s not in court every day of the trial, bench warrant is a go -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 10:22
  - they just broke for nap time -- nm - Remlik Apr 15, 10:17
  - So.....not nervous? -- nm - Volnelk Apr 15, 10:16 1
    - According to The Usual Suspects, that means he's guilty. -- nm - Mop🧹 Apr 15, 10:17
starting to think TikTok might not be entirely on the up and up -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 10:05 2
- sure, uh huh. ex - employees are always truthful. -- nm - Pippy: Bugs Bunny Apr 15, 12:26
- This is why conspiracies would never work. Eventually, people talk. -- nm - Mop🧹 Apr 15, 10:14
FYI: If you were screwed by CBS local interrupting the end of the Billy Joel 100th concert last night, it is on Paramount+ and doesn't appear to - oblique Apr 15, 10:04 1
- on the plus side, they didn't air Heidi afterwards :))) -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 15, 10:33
did the J6 traitors hire Saul Goodman? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 10:04 5
- Yet those defendants would be be the ones to force "defectives" into mental homes or worse -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 15, 10:23
- Except this isn't a reflection of mental illness or anything like that. It's a reflection of a lack of education and critical thinking. -- nm - Mop🧹 Apr 15, 10:08 2
  - I can see how undiagnosed neurodivergence can play a big part in that though. - znufrii Apr 15, 10:22
  - it total bullshit but it’s what you have to say when you have no legal defense to your client being an avowed insurrectionist -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 15, 10:12
- HAHAHAHAHAHA! -- nm - Remlik Apr 15, 10:05
Roku makes 2FA mandatory for all after nearly 600K accounts pwned -- (link) - budice Apr 15, 09:59 6
- no reason not to have 2FA required at this point for anything with a login. i like the sites that don't do passwords any more, just text to get a code -- nm - colin Apr 15, 10:02 5
  - text is an inherently insecure 2FA method and companies will be moving away from it in the coming years -- nm - decline Apr 15, 10:18 1
    - Yep. And not just because of sim swapping. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 15, 10:39
  - Biggest problem right now with 2FA is folks depend on one device for 2FA. At least have a backup phone/tablet with same 2FA configured -- nm* - budice Apr 15, 10:05 2
    - Depends. LastPass and others (google authenticator) support backing up and restoring your device/codes just by logging in on the new device -- nm - oblique Apr 15, 10:06 1
      - exactly, tho most folks dont have one handy or ready to go -- nm - budice Apr 15, 10:08
I want my VOICE back. This Crooked Judge has GAGGED me. -- nm - colin Apr 15, 09:50 2
- The Parker warning -- (link) - budice Apr 15, 09:53 1
  - Narrator: He didn't. -- nm - Mop🧹 Apr 15, 09:58
Both directions of the Golden Gate Bridge have been shut down due to a Pro-Palestinian protest. -- (link) - budice Apr 15, 09:49 2
- that is really brave, whether you like what they're protesting about or not. - colin Apr 15, 09:54 1
  - I think that anyone who has the conviction to stand up for a protest, should also be arrested for their convictions if a law is being broken. - Pippy: Bugs Bunny Apr 15, 12:44
hmmm .. -- (pic) - mud Apr 15, 09:45 [Attachment]
Hope nobody has a flight to catch at O'Hare today. -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 15, 09:42 1
- Guess I was lucky to get through there last week. -- nm - Meg Apr 15, 10:15

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