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LET IT BEGIN!!! -- (pic) - LFG Apr 30, 18:25 [Attachment]
Fubo Drops Warner Bros. Discovery Networks, Including HGTV, Food Networks, Discovery -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Apr 30, 18:12 1
- Fuckin’ Zaslav. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Apr 30, 18:19
ST Poll: Does this image mean anything to you? -- (pic) - Dano Apr 30, 17:58 [Attachment] 12
- Nope. -- nm - David Apr 30, 18:33
- it first made me think of Squid Game -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 30, 18:25
- Yep, skully -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Apr 30, 18:17
- Yes! That's skelly and I played it a lot as a kid. The caps have melted crayons in them to make them heavier when you flick them. - Krusty Apr 30, 18:16
- Googled "Game flicking bottle caps" and found this. -- (link) - Meg Apr 30, 18:12 1
  - But no, wasn't something I knew as an Australian kid ;) -- nm - Meg Apr 30, 18:40
- A chalk outline is all that remains of the jurors hit by a random piano. -- nm - caption Apr 30, 18:08
- I think so. - mafic Apr 30, 18:07 1
  - Yes - Dano Apr 30, 18:11
- vaguely. it was a playground game akin to hopscotch? -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 18:01 2
  - We played it in the street though some schools had the board painted on the floor. We drew ours with chalk. -- nm - Krusty Apr 30, 18:17 1
    - We just drew it on the playground. We did have four square built in, I think. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Apr 30, 18:20
two down, one to go - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 17:56
the lawless Fifth Circuit to *checks notes* SCOTUS . . . "eat shit, guys" -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 17:24
extreme Don Draper voice: "You haven't thought this through" -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 17:21
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are both out for Game 5, the Milwaukee Bucks announced. -- nm - Remlik Apr 30, 17:13
If the 2024 NFL Draft Was Scripted -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Apr 30, 17:12 [youtube] 3
- You see, the Young Bucks and Jack Perry... -- nm - David Apr 30, 17:19 2
  - It was like when they had that brawl in the Jags stadium and I’m like “imagine explaining this to Urban Meyer.” -- nm - Tim Apr 30, 17:31 1
    - I'm actually quoting from the video! -- nm - David Apr 30, 17:35
X-men 97 episode 5 spoils... - Remlik Apr 30, 17:12 1
- Yep -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Apr 30, 17:43
Otani's interpreter was converting Angels paychecks into casino chips? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 17:09 1
- maybe the player can get some money back by suing the casinos that accepted the stolen money in the first place, since they paid fines over it -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 30, 18:49
Wow. NFL teams with best odds of making 2024 playoffs according to offshore markets - Strongbad Apr 30, 16:50 5
- Time to put some money down on Seattle. Either the new coach will hit it big or be an abject failure. - crash davis 😺 Apr 30, 17:19
- ATL has the easiest schedule (in the NFL) and most talent of any team in their division —should easily win the NFC South—Playoffs or bust -- nm - Trending Apr 30, 16:51 1
  - and has that big penix jr energy. -- nm - tRuMaN Apr 30, 17:20
- So yeah ATL -- nm - budice Apr 30, 16:51 1
  - Makes zero sense, but here we are. -- nm - David Apr 30, 17:10
a tornado hit a town in ks. there is video on youtube from reed timmer, the tornado looped around the storm at one point, its -- (edited) - tRuMaN Apr 30, 16:43 1
- That might be the coolest tornado video I’ve ever seen. That was a crazy loop. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 30, 16:53
Pippy at the Airport: Multiple choice: why did a stranger ask to use my cell phone? - Pippy Apr 30, 16:38 10
- E. making a drug deliver or pick up and doesn't want to leave a log of calls on his phone (though don't airports still have payphones?) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 30, 18:51
- D. Cause I didn’t give him the phone. - Pippy Apr 30, 16:55
- "I need to call a doctor because when I saw you my heart stopped." -- nm - Max Apr 30, 16:52
- d -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 30, 16:47
- A—can’t be B because no one knows anyone’s # anymore— -- nm* - Trending Apr 30, 16:45
- C -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Apr 30, 16:44
- A -- nm - Krusty Apr 30, 16:43
- D -- nm - Strongbad Apr 30, 16:41
- B -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 30, 16:40
- B -- nm - budice Apr 30, 16:38
We want to be revolutionaries, we want to take over this building... now would you bring us some food? -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 30, 16:34 6
- if you are going to cosplay palistinians you oughta commit to the bit and join them in hunger -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 30, 18:53
- "Jewish women are too ugly to be raped" -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 30, 16:44
- "Go back to the gas chambers" -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 30, 16:40
- fuck 'em -- nm - mud Apr 30, 16:37
- Please bring us food, I used all my money on this stupid scarf. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 30, 16:36 1
  - How can we continue our radical cosplay if you won't let us order Grubhub or serve us food? -- nm - Strongbad Apr 30, 16:51
JD re: the Amp. I've been there twice, once when the Gem had their fire and moved their run of Chicago next door to the Amp, and once before the - Meg Apr 30, 16:22
Way late but I gotta get this out my posting system. Coachella Sat Weekend 1. Best of times, Worst of times and I think I'm being gaslighted - JD Apr 30, 15:48
MGM just posted the visualizer for the Challengers theme that Trent Reznor did.... -- (link) - Remlik Apr 30, 15:45 [youtube] 1
- repeats after the first minute -- nm - LFG Apr 30, 15:50
Ari Melber just had Christine Cornell on. She's one of the sketch artists covering the Trump trial. Very nice interview going over what her job is. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 30, 15:37 1
- BREAKING NEWS!!! -- nm - LFG Apr 30, 15:52
45 not happy with his defense lawyer -- nm - Remlik Apr 30, 15:35 1
- heh, graduation. -- nm - LFG Apr 30, 15:48
I think Colorado and Carolina close out their series tonight, Toronto and Nashville push to G6. -- nm - Reagen Apr 30, 15:32 3
- I'm still holding out hope for a subway series. -- nm - mafic Apr 30, 17:59 1
  - I'm imagining the Rangers on the train with the equipment and skate guards on. -- nm - Reagen Apr 30, 18:12
- booooooooo -- nm - mud Apr 30, 15:37
Trout will have surgery on his knee -- (link) - budice Apr 30, 15:14 3
- Sure. Fine. Whatever - JD Apr 30, 15:49
- meniscus tear. He’ll have surgery. Minimum I saw a month, 3-6 months normally -- nm* - budice Apr 30, 15:18 1
  - I'll be back in a week. -- nm - The Wolf Apr 30, 15:31
"there's a lot of anchovy in the bay" -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 15:03
Walking Dead $1.99 a season @ Microsoft -- (link) - budice Apr 30, 14:55 1
- for the dano completists -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 14:58
Porzingus has a “soleus strain” per Shams - Trending Apr 30, 14:44 2
- If you're going to catch porzingus, you really don't want it to be the soleus strain. It's the most virulent. -- nm - Mop🧹 Apr 30, 15:14
- Oooh. ooh. ooh. Call on me, Mr. Kotter -- (link) - JD Apr 30, 15:00
USC Bus plays bumper cars with Metro Rail -- (link) - budice Apr 30, 14:39 4
- USC's insurance company is now going thru all the policies to be sure of what they are or are not liable to pay out. -- nm - Peglegpete Apr 30, 14:45
- but it looked like it sideswiped it? which is a weird way for them to cross paths in that stretch -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 14:41 2
  - I think that's just how the bus ended up. - JD Apr 30, 14:52
  - USC Fought On and met their match -- nm - budice Apr 30, 14:42
Not the Onion—Dave & Busters will soon have the options to bet (vs friends) on their arcade games and games of skill -- (edited) - Trending Apr 30, 14:32
Wow, the Astros and Jose Abreu have agreed to option him to the minors. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 30, 14:27
MQBHD didn't like the other wearable gadget, either. But this interaction with the device is worrisome. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Apr 30, 14:26 [youtube] 1
- The prior video for a similar product was hysterical. -- nm - David Apr 30, 14:33
John Tesh when he hears NBC is ready to spend $2.5b on getting the NBA back -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 14:19 [youtube] 1
- I don't know why, but when I think of John Tesh, I mentally swap him with Stephen Collins from 7th Heaven. - Beryllium Apr 30, 14:51
breaking: billionaires want their tax breaks uber alles -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 14:15 1
- It's nice to have a list for when the guillotine starts falling. -- nm - Mop🧹 Apr 30, 14:25
DEADLINE: Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson Team On ‘Olympic Highlights’ Series For Peacock -- (link) - mud Apr 30, 14:07 1
- And now we know why they are raising rates! -- nm - LFG Apr 30, 14:14
i personally think Fall Guy will make more than $30m this weekend but man that's bleak tracking -- (link) - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 13:59
C'mon guys, the funniest place for LeBron to end up is Chicago. - . Apr 30, 13:55
.nm -- nm* - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 13:41 4
- This is your best post, ever. -- nm - LFG Apr 30, 13:43 3
  - Truly magnificent. A stunning moment of creativity. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Apr 30, 13:47 2
    - Truly a GOAT post -- nm - eag Apr 30, 13:55
    - whatwhatwhat! -- nm - mud Apr 30, 13:48
Martinelli’s recalls apple juice sold at Target, Whole Foods over high arsenic levels -- (link) - budice Apr 30, 13:18
i confess i have no idea what the Kendrick-Drake beef is even about but in my day, they woulda just put out hits on each other by now -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 13:17
There’s a wrestling pod hosted by Freddie Prince Jr? - Trending Apr 30, 13:16 [Attachment] 5
- SITV is on its 4th season, so that's not saying much. -- nm - Mop🧹 Apr 30, 15:24
- He still works occasionally for the WWE hosting a show now and then -- nm - Remlik Apr 30, 13:53
- He used to be a writer for WWE and is talking about starting his own promotion. -- nm - David Apr 30, 13:20 1
  - I don't know if he still does, he worked with Billy Corgan for a bit in the NWA -- nm - Remlik Apr 30, 13:54
- He wasn't playing a character on Psych. -- nm - Krusty Apr 30, 13:17
Netflix is telling me I have to pick a new plan (cheap with ads or more expensive with no ads) and if I don't my service will be cancelled. - Roger More Apr 30, 13:07 11
- cancelled it is! I've been thinking about that anyway. -- nm - mafic Apr 30, 17:35
- we switched to ads last month. it's not heinous. -- nm - Andie Apr 30, 13:16 4
  - Spaced out or all up front? -- nm - LFG Apr 30, 13:43 1
    - spaced out. want to be able switch as desired. -- nm - Andie Apr 30, 13:58
  - If they said "I'll switch you automatically to ads" I'd probably keep it. But I watch Netflix so rarely, lapsing will probably win -- nm - Roger More Apr 30, 13:22 1
    - we switched all the streamers to the lower ad based models a month ago. i was ready to let Disney go, but we share it with my brother, so... - Andie Apr 30, 13:31
- i'm fine paying more for no-ads. i canceled in Dec just cause it's all shit on there now -- nm - hollywood big shot Apr 30, 13:16
- Yeah I heard this was happening in some countries, hadn't heard about it in the US though. I'm really surprised they haven't lost more customers - sycor Apr 30, 13:10 3
  - I'm in a position where I could be pirating every single thing I watch, effortlessly ... and yet not only do I pay for 5 streamers... - Beryllium Apr 30, 16:30 1
    - .. and then they switch me to ads, to make me feel even more like a chump -- nm - Beryllium Apr 30, 16:32
  - (I'm in Canada) -- nm - Roger More Apr 30, 13:12
Auston Matthews unlikely to be ready for G5 tonight. -- (link*) - Reagen Apr 30, 13:00 1
- watch them win this one... -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Apr 30, 13:10
Tim, if you're looking for a career change -- (link) - Reagen Apr 30, 12:51 2
- “Work along side Mrs. Met.” They’re gonna get a lot of thirsty applicants. -- nm - Tim Apr 30, 13:24
- "Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite" is a must -- nm - decline Apr 30, 12:55
Well, it's final RE: Qale - whisper Apr 30, 12:38 18
- Thinking good thoughts. Hoping things turn better sooner rather than later. -- nm - znufrii Apr 30, 13:54
- I'm pretty sure that supervisor totally deserved that face punch -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 30, 13:40
- Ugh. - ReluctantCynic Apr 30, 13:25
- thanks for this update -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 30, 13:23
- Okay. Thank you for keeping us in the loop. I'll have more thoughts after my workday ends. In the interim, please continue donating, ST. -- nm - David Apr 30, 13:21 12
  - How do I donate? -- nm - pmb Apr 30, 13:33 11
    - IM -- (link) - sycor Apr 30, 13:38 [Backboard] 10
      - Thanks. -- nm - pmb Apr 30, 14:10
      - is this a money-friend account? -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Apr 30, 13:50 8
        
        Yes. -- nm - David Apr 30, 13:52 7
        
        alternative? -- nm - mud Apr 30, 13:53 6
        
        I know I sent him money via Venmo a few years ago, just not sure he is using Venmo anymore. -- nm - sycor Apr 30, 14:15 2
        
        He does have a Venmo. - whisper Apr 30, 18:23
        
        Once he is up to talking again (I told him to go home, sleep, then eat), I'll ask him. -- nm - whisper Apr 30, 14:24
        
        I don't know if he has alternatives, we've never really talked about it... but... - whisper Apr 30, 14:14
        
        I sent him paypal at this account last week and it went thru. -- nm* - Peglegpete Apr 30, 14:03
        
        He hasn't mentioned one that I know of, but whisper may have ideas. -- nm - David Apr 30, 13:57
- Damn. Hopefully he will find something soon. Hate he is dealing this this. -- nm - sycor Apr 30, 13:11
These salt and vinegar store brand potato chips are not messing around with the vinegar. -- nm - Dano Apr 30, 12:25 2
- You should ring them out before eating them. -- nm - LFG Apr 30, 12:28
- These chips are making you thirsty? -- nm - Max Apr 30, 12:28
B2: Will, I’d bet good money that you’ll never meet your stepmom. - kelly Apr 30, 12:17 8
- i am going to be nosy - how far away from you guys does he live? - Andie Apr 30, 12:38 5
  - He lives in Florida and drives FL-MD / back a dozen times a year maybe. - kelly Apr 30, 13:26 1
    - :( -- nm - Andie Apr 30, 13:33
  - Thanks. Your IM was my concern. -- nm - LFG Apr 30, 12:46 2
    - i mean, based on very limited info, it doesn't sound like a huge loss, -- (edited) - Andie Apr 30, 12:52 1
      - Not a terrible loss. At least my brother doesn’t come to visit. - Will Hunting Apr 30, 14:24
- Ugh. Sorry for crap first. -- nm - kelly Apr 30, 12:17 1
  - Its fine. Now if you'd posted that you need him to go pick up toilet paper, - crash davis 😺 Apr 30, 12:20

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