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I'm riding Flixbus tomorrow, this is new to me. -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 07:54 6
- I did Flixbus in Croatia. The WiFi didn't work, but other than that I had no complaints. Clean, comfortable, and on time. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 07:59 1
  - Good to know! -- nm* - ty97 Apr 26, 07:59
- Flixbus do you get movies while travelling -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 07:59 1
  - I'm actually not sure. This bus trip is only 50-70 minutes (It has an intermediate stop in one direction) -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 08:02
- where are you going? -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 Apr 26, 07:56 1
  - Assuming flight is on time and I make my connection: Geneva --> Annecy, France - ty97 Apr 26, 07:59
James Palmer claims multiple teams, including the Saints were trying to trade up into the top 10, to grab Penix - Trending Apr 26, 07:52 [Attachment] 12
- is the Saints were, then Payton is lying when he says Nix was his guy all along as he is saying that was who they wanted from the start -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 08:23 2
  - Payton is with the Broncos now -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 08:26 1
    - ahh duh -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 08:29
- Hey-ohh -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 08:23
- The Seahawks got to see a lot of Penix at Washington. So it bodes well for Atlanta if true. I am happy with Byron Murphy II though -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 08:22 1
  - Murphy was apparently right there with Latu for us if we hadn't gone QB. He's a fine prospect. -- nm - David Apr 26, 08:27
- Drake Maye went 3rd. Let’s hold off on worst picks. - Will Hunting Apr 26, 08:08 1
  - -- -- nm* - Reagen Apr 26, 08:22
- Falcons should of happily traded back and got defense or weapons for the guy they owe $100M guaranteed too -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 08:04 3
  - The one who isn't medically cleared and will be 36 this season? -- nm - David Apr 26, 08:19 2
    - then that is on the GM and their $100M contract for him. (I hope Penix turns out great to be clear, just a questionable pick is all) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 08:22 1
      - It's the NFL. You keep getting QBs until you have one. - David Apr 26, 08:26
Reminder: National Pretzel Day today - Free @ AuntieAnnes (w/signup) & Wetzels after 3pm. - budice Apr 26, 07:37 1
- I'd do it but really don't feel like going to the mall today. -- nm - sycor Apr 26, 07:50
MLB fans getting younger as more kids taking to the diamond -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 07:32 1
- Mexico City Series: What to know about this weekend's matchup -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 07:36
The Threat of a Solar Superstorm Is Growing—And We’re Not Ready. Someday an unlucky outburst from our sun could strike Earth and fry most of our electronics -- (link*) - decline Apr 26, 07:02 7
- Coming Soon from Roland Emmerich: Sunfall -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 08:00
- Everything that's powered off should be fine. So back to Zunes it is. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 07:31
- *handwaving freakoutery* -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 07:17
- LETS BLOW UP THE SUN SO THIS NEVER HAPPENS! KILL IT BEFORE IT KILLS US!! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 07:03 3
  - That sounds drastic. I think we should move the sun a bit to one side. It’s in my eyes at the moment. -- nm - Loyola Apr 26, 08:08
  - If you're not with us, you're against us! -- nm - Strongbad Apr 26, 07:22
  - but how will people get the natural orange tan look without the sun? -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 26, 07:10
Conan on Hot Ones has to be one of the best episodes. -- (link) - sycor Apr 26, 06:59 [youtube] 7
- he's one of those people that are funny but kind of creep me out. -- nm - colin Apr 26, 07:35 3
  - I have yet to start Conan Must Go There. -- nm - LFG Apr 26, 07:40 2
    - see..that's one thing where i like the travel shows where people are fun, but kind of respect where they're going. with conan, everything is a bit. -- nm - colin Apr 26, 07:42 1
      - For me, I do not like travel shows. But I do enjoy him in random situations so I will give it a try. -- nm - LFG Apr 26, 08:01
- the doctor bits were gold -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 07:02 1
  - It got funnier as the bit went on. -- nm - Krusty Apr 26, 07:23
- And the behind the scenes snip is pretty great too -- (link) - sycor Apr 26, 07:00 [youtube]
TikTok to the US - eat shit -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 06:50 8
- that usually works out well against sovereign nations -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 26, 08:24
- i'm on their side. this is a)an issue manufactured by US tech companies and b)absurd considering the amount of mass surveillance the US does - colin Apr 26, 07:40 1
  - I'm all for the government banning it on employee phones if they are concerned. But trying to force private non-US company to do something is insane. - sycor Apr 26, 07:49
- First round of negotiations is "Fuck You". -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 07:03
- Hi Beaker -- nm - decline Apr 26, 06:53 1
  - heh, had no idea who the owner was :) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 07:01
- no one thought they were going to go "oh, sure no problem." Right? -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 06:51 1
  - right -- nm - Pippy Shark Apr 26, 10:17
Google popped today on a big earnings beat and that they're starting dividends - Reagen Apr 26, 06:44
Speaking of music, Darlingside is coming back to town next weekend. - znufrii Apr 26, 06:37
She had hair like Jeannie Shrimpton back in 1965. She had legs that never ended. I was halfway paralyzed. She was tall and cool and pretty - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 06:36 [Image]
BytDance tells the US Gov't to stick it. Has no plans to sell. I wonder who the 150M people under 45 who use TikTok in the US are going to blame? -- (link) - decline Apr 26, 06:10
Falcons fans waking up this morning -- (link) - budice Apr 26, 06:07 1
- I hope David has his red stapler. -- nm - LFG Apr 26, 07:34
Vanessa Williams has released a new single "Legs (Keep Dancing)" -- (link) - MDH Apr 26, 06:04 [youtube]
Winners and Losers of the First Round of the 2024 NFL Draft -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 06:01 9
- Winner: Tony Khan -- nm - Tim Apr 26, 06:59
- Da Bears -- nm - oblique Apr 26, 06:13
- heh. "Loser: Everybody Involved in Atlanta’s QB Succession Plan" - decline Apr 26, 06:02 6
  - Seriously, The Ringer hating this is making me think we must have done something good. -- nm - David Apr 26, 08:07 4
    - Solak is probably my favorite NFL guy there. You may like his take... -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 08:13 1
      - At the end of the day, everything that happened last night is a reflection of the league's opinion regarding Daniel Jones' second contract. -- nm - David Apr 26, 08:24
    - they aren't the only ones though. "Everyone" hates it -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 08:07 1
      - and not necessarily the player; just the opportunity cost of what they could of done -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 08:08
  - The Denver Broncos have entered the chat. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 06:04
SITWAP FCC approve T-Mobile purchase of Mint Mobile. Ryan about to get paid! -- (link) - sycor Apr 26, 05:53 12
- "Reynolds, who owns an estimated 25% stake in Mint Mobile, will receive about $300 million from the deal," -- nm - decline Apr 26, 05:57 10
  - About what Todd Boehly spent on Chelsea transfers this season -- nm - JD Apr 26, 07:39
  - gosh, i'm glad to hear that. i was worried he might not become a billionaire. -- nm - colin Apr 26, 06:26 8
    - When Deadpool & Wolverine goes 312.50 he will already be there! -- nm - LFG Apr 26, 08:04
    - If people are going to be billionaires, I'd rather they do more Ryan Reynolds things and fewer Elon Musk things. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 06:29 6
      - there are no good billionaires. just because you like his personality doesn't mean that the money wasn't earned through exploitation. -- nm - colin Apr 26, 07:42 1
        
        I'm not that much of a Marxist yet. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 08:22
      - this -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 07:03
      - So the way to become a billionaire is to fight Hugh Jackman...on it! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 06:58
      - Put those hands together.... send a soccer team to Mars! -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 06:33 1
        
        Armageddon but with soccer instead of oil rigs. Arsenal! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 26, 11:46
- I use Mint, its basically TMobile Service. Works fine here. -- nm - budice Apr 26, 05:56
Officials in Japanese town to erect barrier blocking view of Mt. Fuji because tourists are assholes -- (link) - znufrii Apr 26, 05:35 2
- Anytime someone uses "erect" on a company call, there's always someone who snickers. -- nm - budice Apr 26, 05:54 1
  - As well they should. -- nm - Mop🧹 Apr 26, 06:12
Interesting article about finding new music habits and when they typically stop -- (link) - Reagen Apr 26, 05:11 17
- if you were raised christian and then stopped being christian, that age shifts pretty heavily.. from personal experience. -- nm - colin Apr 26, 07:41
- I would personally put my most influential age higher than 13. More like 17-20 for me. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 05:44 10
  - I don't even know how I would answer this. I think my music habits are signified by multiple inflection points in my life. I didn't find my favorite - JD Apr 26, 08:29
  - Age 26 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 06:22 6
    - I'm also trying to break out of stagnation now and try new things. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 06:23 5
      - I think that's a good thing. The result might wind up being confirmation that you like what you like, but trying new things is good. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 07:08
      - Like Yung Gravy! -- nm - Roger More Apr 26, 06:39 3
        
        Yes, and because I like Houdini in dance fitness class, I listened to Training Season. Now I have the new Dua Lipa album on pre order -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 06:42 2
        
        I'm a veteran of listening to two Yung Gravy songs now, and I say with confidence that his biggest influence is from Lonely Island -- nm - Roger More Apr 26, 06:59 1
        
        👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 07:00
  - My biggest shift in taste was around 14, but "best years" were 19-20. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 05:51 1
    - It was college radio for me. Late high school I discovered I could get the Dickinson College station if I put my radio in the right position. - Dano Apr 26, 06:03
- Before this article I had read that our musical taste is basically set in H.S. and doesn't really expand after that. Of course, that's not true for - Krusty Apr 26, 05:26 4
  - I think most people don't seek out new music, even when they are young. - Roger More Apr 26, 06:50
  - My genres are what they are - I never liked pop much and expect I never will - but with streaming services it's a rare week I don't find a new artist. -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 05:35 1
    - Same. I seek out new music, but if you look at my lists the bands are new but the sound falls into a few similar buckets. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 05:40
  - In high school I got into listening to classical so didn’t really care much about the popular music of the time. -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 05:31
Strands #54 - needed one hint - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 26, 04:58 6
- Yellow - 5th -- nm - VMan Apr 26, 06:10
- Yellow 5th (still don't understand the theme) - decline Apr 26, 05:49 3
  - Spoils - znufrii Apr 26, 05:51 2
    - ah (spoil) - decline Apr 26, 05:54 1
      - It's one thing I don't like about Strands. When you solve it, it should tell you more than just the title of the puzzle. Add one line that explains. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 26, 06:26
- No hints - znufrii Apr 26, 05:01
Pop star or asthma medication? - Tim Apr 26, 04:58 3
- Don't take Dua Lipa if you're allergic to Dua Lipa -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 26, 05:03 2
  - Side effects may include spontaneous levitation -- nm - Reagen Apr 26, 05:22 1
    - If your levitation lasts for more than 4 hours, please see a physician. -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 07:20
Connections Puzzle #320 - prescribed order w/1 mistake - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 26, 04:49 5
- stupid purple last - mud Apr 26, 07:03
- No oopsies - VMan Apr 26, 05:59
- ygbp - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 05:58
- no mistakes - decline Apr 26, 05:39
- Mine spoils - znufrii Apr 26, 05:26
Challengers 91%, Boy Kills World 63%, Unsung Hero 60%, Nowhere Special 100%, Humane 68%, Cash Out 29% -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 04:47
TV PSA: NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL Draft, SWAT, Penn & Teller, Smackdown, 100 Days to Indy, Fire Country, BMF, Blue Bloods, Franklin, Sugar, Knuckles, - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 04:44 1
- little draft, little hockey playoffs and catching up on shows from the week (probably start Dead Boy Detectives) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 04:50
Wordle 1,042 4/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 26, 04:43 3
- 5 - rollo Apr 26, 08:04
- Wordle 1,042 4/6 - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 06:02
- 4 - decline Apr 26, 05:34
Ok, Connections. Happy Friday to you too. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 26, 04:42
Happy birthday, pmb! Woo hoo!! 🥳🎂 -- nm - Krusty Apr 26, 04:37 14
- Thanks all. -- nm - pmb Apr 26, 08:27
- Happy birthday, my friend! I like you very much as a person. -- nm - David Apr 26, 08:19
- cheers! -- nm - mud Apr 26, 06:52
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 06:45
- indeed! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 06:42
- Happy Birthday!!! -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 06:12
- Happy b, sir. (NM) - Marlowe Apr 26, 06:04
- Happy birthday! -- nm - sycor Apr 26, 05:54
- Happy BDay pimbee! -- nm - budice Apr 26, 05:52
- Happy birthday! -- nm - decline Apr 26, 05:33
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Dano Apr 26, 05:02
- have a great birthday! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 26, 04:43
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 Apr 26, 04:43
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Apr 26, 04:39
couldn't remember this sound-alike earlier: you'd swear it's George Michael if you didn't know any better -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 26, 02:06 [youtube]
trial of the world's first "personalised" mRNA vaccine against the deadliest form of skin cancer - melanoma - is now under way in the UK. -- (link) - zeitgeist Apr 26, 01:06
I had the worst dream about the NFL Draft... -- nm - David Apr 26, 00:13 2
- that it didn't rain at Indian Wells? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 26, 04:35 1
  - It rained at Indian Wells in my heart. -- nm - David Apr 26, 08:05
I've been away from Australia too long. Today was ANZAC day and I completely overlooked it :( -- nm - Meg Apr 25, 23:03 1
- I made Anzac biscuits -- (pic) - Roger More Apr 26, 07:12 [Attachment]
Our Barn Sales are a lot of fun but I'm kind of glad we only have two a year ;) -- nm - Meg Apr 25, 22:51
All the good thoughts -- (link) - JD Apr 25, 22:47 [Backboard] 12
- Ditto -- nm - ty97 Apr 26, 07:55
- yes, stay strong my friend -- nm - crash davis 😺 Apr 26, 06:43
- Indeed. Hope today is a better day! -- nm - sycor Apr 26, 05:54
- Yup. -- nm - znufrii Apr 26, 05:02
- hang in there, Qale -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 26, 04:35
- indeed, -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 26, 00:25
- Same. -- nm - David Apr 26, 00:14 5
  - Thanks. I’m kind of losing it. -- nm - Qale Apr 26, 00:33 4
    - What can we do to help? -- nm - David Apr 26, 08:21
    - just seeing this - hopefully today starts on a better footing. -- nm - Andie Apr 26, 06:45
    - All the good vibes being sent your way, my friend. We're all here for you. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Apr 26, 04:52
    - So sorry. I hope things are much better today. Good thoughts for you. -- nm - Krusty Apr 26, 04:38
The Abbey solt for $27m -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 25, 22:29
Dead Boy Detectives spoilers - Beryllium Apr 25, 22:04
RC. you can't have a drinking playlist without the Grateful Dead's version of: the Beer Barrel Polka. -- (link) - Peglegpete Apr 25, 21:47 [youtube] 1
- Spill the wine, take that pearl -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 25, 22:10

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