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ST Poll — What’s something you remember doing as a kid that people don’t seem to do anymore? -- (edited) - znufrii May 6, 08:45 25
- Roadtrips for family summer vacations. -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 6, 09:00
- Playing football or baseball in the street -- nm - JD May 6, 08:57 1
  - "Car!" -- nm - rollo May 6, 08:58
- the name calling available has taken a hit for sure from my day... -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 08:53
- kids riding bicycles -- nm - Jovian May 6, 08:52 1
  - being able to leave your bike somewhere without it being stripped for parts or stolen in under 5 minutes -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 08:56
- Yeah I'm gonna go ahead and say smoking. Mom used to smoke. She's quit by now but to this day expresses regret she used to do it with me around -- nm - con_carne May 6, 08:52
- gathering in the wood with herbs and six-packs. (maybe something akin still occurs how tf would I know) -- nm - mud May 6, 08:51
- recess games like skipping, jumpsies, tetherball (big in grade 6!) -- nm - Andie May 6, 08:50
- Riding in the back of pickup trucks or in open trunk spaces — also, playing with realistic toy guns outside -- nm - Trending May 6, 08:50
- Do you mean klieg lights pointing skyward like the 20th Century Fox logo? -- nm - con_carne May 6, 08:49 2
  - Yup. - znufrii May 6, 08:51 1
    - Those were ever present growing up in Hollywood but I always used to wonder about them too. Eventually I decided they were all nightclubs. -- nm* - con_carne May 6, 08:54
- I don't know why it popped in my head but : Shrinky-dinks -- nm - oblique May 6, 08:49 1
  - My sister and I were obsessed with these as kids. -- nm - Jovian May 6, 08:53
- Drink water from hose -- nm - budice May 6, 08:48 2
  - lol. I almost posted this. Recently saw a comedian who did a bit on this vs. everyone carrying around water all the time - oblique May 6, 08:49 1
    - your im nails it. My wife and kids can't leave the house for fucking anywhere without taking water with them -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 08:51
- seeing fireflies, eating honeysuckle flower dew -- nm - Pippy Shark May 6, 08:48 2
  - We still get fireflies here, though probably not as many as past years. -- nm - znufrii May 6, 08:49 1
    - My backyard gets them but it is definitely not as much as I remember -- nm - oblique May 6, 08:50
- Play outside all day. - Will Hunting May 6, 08:46 1
  - yup and be gone for like 6 hours at a time and no one worrying about you -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 08:49
- I have done that in the last coupe of years. -- nm* - LFG May 6, 08:46 1
  - Maybe it’s just a regional thing that they don’t have them around here then. -- nm* - znufrii May 6, 08:53
I don't play anymore but it's still amazing to me that EVE Online is still alive and turns 21 today - oblique May 6, 08:32 4
- I wonder if that has now run longer than how long Ultima Online ran for. -- nm - Jovian May 6, 08:54
- Drunk Eve gonna start a ruckus. -- nm - LFG May 6, 08:35
- go raid some Eve company's bank account and be internet famous! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 08:33 1
  - Fun fact: My reddit handle is the old ticker of my EVE online corporation. I liked the semi-anonymity of it when I started using reddit extensively -- nm - oblique May 6, 08:36
"Defendant is hereby put on notice that if appropriate and warranted, future violations of its lawful orders will be punishable by incarceration." -- (pic) - mud May 6, 08:31 [Attachment] 1
- I don't even know which violation this one is! -- nm - Pippy Shark May 6, 08:44
WWE has declined to renew their deal with Jerry Lawler, he is still under a Legends contract. -- nm - Remlik May 6, 08:18
Here's a photo of a biblically accurate peacock -- (link) - Beryllium May 6, 08:14 [flickr] 1
- Streaming service aint that big -- nm - budice May 6, 08:16
ST Poll: How often do you use keyboard shortcuts? CTRL-C? CTRL-V? CTRL-A? What about CTRL-P??? - oblique May 6, 08:11 15
- All the time. CXV and Z -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 09:13
- A lot. I think it works for high volume repetitive tasks which ought to be more automated but of course they're not. I prefer right click -- nm - con_carne May 6, 08:44
- I use CTRL-F, the others not so much, i am a right-clicker -- nm* - Andie May 6, 08:44
- Frequently - I also use CTRL-' and CTRL-` to do accents like é and à. (Thanks for the tip on CTRL-SHIFT-V) -- nm - Roger More May 6, 08:32
- Ctrl-C and V all the time ; X less common. -- nm - Will Hunting May 6, 08:31
- C/X/V/A all the time. I vary rarely print. -- nm - ty97 May 6, 08:29 2
  - We finally moved to electronic vouchering. It's kinda crazy how much printing we still do -- nm - oblique May 6, 08:35
  - You are my very good boy. -- nm - Mother Earth May 6, 08:30
- rare. I always right click with the mouse -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 08:19 1
  - same. I can't remember all that stuff -- nm - mud May 6, 08:21
- I use C and V all day every day. -- nm - Jovian May 6, 08:19
- As a video editor my left hand is kind of like playing a piano, it modifies everything my mouse does - Guigue May 6, 08:15
- I use many keyboard shortcuts. Not control-P though. -- nm - Beryllium May 6, 08:15 1
  - this -- nm - LFG May 6, 08:17
- Constantly. Big fan. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 08:13
Spirit Airlines reported its 10th consecutive quarterly loss and forecast another loss next quarter -- (link) - ty97 May 6, 08:00 1
- They need to appeal to more budget conscious travelers. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 6, 08:45
I see headlines about Conde Nest reaching agreement with their union 'just in time for Met Gala' so I guess rich people in weird outfits is soon? -- nm - ty97 May 6, 07:54 1
- oh, I see below that it is tonight. Will avoid that area -- nm - ty97 May 6, 08:06
I don't know what it means but way to go! Radio astronomers bypass disturbing Earth's atmosphere with new calibration technique -- (link) - oblique May 6, 07:50
that Kentucky Derby finish yesterday was insane. -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 07:47 7
- Anyone seen an overhead snapshot to show the 3rd place finisher? I didn't see that; just the top 2 which was really close. -- nm - Will Hunting May 6, 08:42
- Students from Columbia stormed the track? -- nm - LFG May 6, 08:08
- that was crazy (just watched video) linked -- (link) - oblique May 6, 07:54 [youtube]
- NASCAR photo finish with commentary from Harvick -- (link) - budice May 6, 07:50 1
  - Can you try to intentionally run off the other car like that? -- nm - Mop🧹 May 6, 07:54
- the one on Saturday was even crazier 🐎 -- (edited) - crash davis 😺 May 6, 07:49 1
  - ah now I understand 🐎 -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 6, 07:54
$50 VUDU GC for $40 with code VUDU on Amazon -- nm - budice May 6, 07:28
Eli - "I thought about attending the Roast of Tom Brady last night, but I did not want to Roast him for a 3rd time!!" -- nm - budice May 6, 07:26 3
- Edelman's joke was nasty (but I laughed) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 08:26 2
  - I thought about watching and then I saw his stupid face on the ad and realized I had zero desire to give him my time. Even if it was at his expense. -- nm - LFG May 6, 08:29 1
    - highlights: - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 08:32
for Tuesday through Thursday, I say go Yankees! - crash davis 😺 May 6, 07:25
MetGala tonight -- nm - budice May 6, 07:17 5
- is Drake going to be there? - Pippy Shark May 6, 07:18 4
  - Ha! No. As far as I know he's never been invited and I doubt that's changing this year. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 07:21 3
    - I hear he may be coming as the date to one of the Kids Bopz kids. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 6, 07:29 2
      - honestly if he did that would be an epic "own" of the claims against him. "We're friends, get over it pervs" - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 07:34 1
        
        also, my PR spin for him would also contain the following idea/write-up (assuming you Could get away with this and it is true-ish) - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 07:38
50 completely true things about the Palestinian/Israeli conflict -- (link) - znufrii May 6, 07:09 5
- Five star review. -- nm - pmb May 6, 07:54
- Perfect -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 May 6, 07:37
- great stuff -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 07:31
- I endorse this and would like to subscribe to their newsletter. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 6, 07:19
- Love this -- nm - Pippy Shark May 6, 07:13
(baseball will be played under black lights)Cosmic baseball: Inside the Tri-City Chili Peppers' neon promotion -- (link) - crash davis 😺 May 6, 06:49 10
- I have to think that will mess with players' depth perception. -- nm - Baron Kills World May 6, 07:32 1
  - Well, that and the acid they will drop. -- nm - LFG May 6, 07:33
- disco bowling finally branching out -- nm - colin May 6, 06:55
- so they’re finally jazzing up baseball -- nm - mafic May 6, 06:50 6
  - minor league baseball has always had a different drummer's beat -- (link) - crash davis 😺 May 6, 06:54 [youtube]
  - Savannah Bananas! -- nm - Pippy Shark May 6, 06:53 4
    - 😺😺😺😺😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 6, 06:57 3
      - LSU Tiger Girls & Savannah Bananas Perform “Smooth Criminal” -- (link) - crash davis 😺 May 6, 07:02 [youtube] 2
        
        love this -- nm - Pippy Shark May 6, 07:08
        
        excellent -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 6, 07:03
wap? Columbia cancels main commencement ceremony amid protests - prayformojo 🐵 May 6, 06:34 3
- obligatory... -- (pic) - colin May 6, 06:41 [Attachment]
- I learned it from SNL. -- nm - LFG May 6, 06:38
- makes sense. it is not safe -- nm - Pippy Shark May 6, 06:34
"Honesty, it is great to be here with a bunch of people sitting around talking smack about Tom Brady...Or as we call that in the Manning family: Thanksgiving" -- (link*) - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 06:27 1
- Was only able to catch parts of it last night. Looking forward to watching it all soon. -- nm - Volnelk May 6, 06:46
Exoplanet ˈeksōˌplanət NOUN A planet that orbits a star outside the solar system. - crash davis 😺 May 6, 06:21
Hilarious for all the ragging on Marner, he's the Leafs' leader for the past two playoffs in points and 5v5 goal%, and was the second best - Reagen May 6, 06:21 1
- but what has he done for me lately! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 06:25
Wordle 1,052 5/6 - crash davis 😺 May 6, 06:19
Connections Puzzle #330 PYGB - crash davis 😺 May 6, 06:15 2
- d'oh - mud May 6, 07:11
- One oopsie - GBYP - VMan May 6, 06:29
welp, i think the seventh veil is dropping -- (link*) - prayformojo 🐵 May 6, 05:53 2
- Seventh seal. Seventh veil is something... different. -- nm - Roger More May 6, 06:55 1
  - yesm you're very correct -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 6, 07:07
Weekend Viewing? Thoughts? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 05:26 48
- Season 3 of Loudermilk - A (I really like this show). John Mullaney's Baby J concert special - A+. -- nm - pmb May 6, 07:50 1
  - For a second I thought you meant a new season. - LFG May 6, 08:39
- The Contestant: 🍌🍌🍌 -- nm - rollo May 6, 07:33
- David Letterman interview of John Mulaney: A-. Started The Signal. E1: B. -- nm - LFG May 6, 07:32 2
  - When Dave gave JM a premise and they workshopped a bit live, that was great -- nm - rollo May 6, 07:34 1
    - To hear his "average day" on drugs was something. - LFG May 6, 07:39
- Boy Kills World - C- - Jovian May 6, 07:16 1
  - Did you have the trailer for Kill? - LFG May 6, 07:17
- Finished the Dead Boys - loved it! -- nm - Turd Ferguson May 6, 07:04
- Fall Guy (B+ banger. super fun) -- nm - hollywood big shot May 6, 06:52 2
  - Princess in concert (B+ Beck joined them for Raspberry Beret & 1999) -- nm - hollywood big shot May 6, 06:55 1
    - Was behind a car this morning with a back window decal that had deteriorated. It appeared to state that B eck Lives Matter. -- nm - WSS May 6, 07:08
- Mad Men rewatch S1, .. some hockey .. -- nm - mud May 6, 06:46 2
  - how's it hold up? i have not seen it since it was airing. -- nm - colin May 6, 06:57 1
    - perfect. -- nm - mud May 6, 07:06
- i started at a wood floor for 18 hours, D-. - colin May 6, 06:42 7
  - good job! those are hard -- nm - Pippy Shark May 6, 06:48 3
    - i'll post some before/afters once the polyurethane is on -- nm - colin May 6, 06:57 1
      - yes please -- nm - Pippy Shark May 6, 07:09
    - indeed, hardwood does make better flooring than softwood -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 6, 06:50
  - congrats on the work, I want to refloor both my bathroom and living room -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 6, 06:46 1
    - rent some good tools... the big belt sander made short work of 90% of the floors... the other 10% was tedious hand tool work -- nm - colin May 6, 06:56
  - I stared at a wood floor for 18 hours, D-. -- nm - WSS May 6, 06:44
- Anyone But You 7/10 -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 6, 06:15
- Ferrari: C+. Jimi Hendrix-Electic Church (Atlanta Pop Festival doc)-B-. -- nm - The Last Of My Kind May 6, 06:14
- Not a whole lot. Some Todd, a little Bad Batch with my GF's youngest, and tons of cooking youtube. Oh and some Selena+Chef which is pretty good -- nm - sycor May 6, 05:59
- Unfrosted: A- (silly and fun) -- nm - oblique May 6, 05:56 1
  - i really wanted to like it, and it SHOULD have been really funny, but i was pretty whelmed. -- nm - Andie May 6, 06:03
- So many videos of British people and school kids eating American food. :-) -- nm - Krusty May 6, 05:48
- Boy Kills World: B-. Crazy and funny but could've been crazier and funnier. -- nm - Baron Kills World May 6, 05:41
- Shogun, Ep1&2, A so far. -- nm - znufrii May 6, 05:38
- Fallout season 1: (B+), Constellation season 1: (C-), Arcadian: (C+), Dune Part 2: (A), Late Night With the Devil: (C) nm - Dignan May 6, 05:36
- The Idea of You A, Katt Williams new special C, Dead Boy Dect epi 1 to 6 A ( spoils on this show) - Pippy Shark May 6, 05:29 11
  - I *love* the witch. my friend is like "oh my god, the character is so well-done you can *smell* her" and I think it's pretty apt. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 May 6, 06:26 8
    - yeah she is great -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 07:26
    - I agree. She's very well done. All the characters are great. even Jenny! The actress who plays the witch is a HARD 44 year old though - Pippy Shark May 6, 06:34 6
      - I wonder if that isn't part of the way they want the character to be viewed though. Make her a little hard -- (edited) - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 07:26
      - I think she looks age appropriate. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 May 6, 06:47 4
        
        you are probably right, I keep seeing young grandmas and I am like what??!!! - Pippy Shark May 6, 06:48 3
        
        a woman at my work is a grandmother at 33. oooooof. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 May 6, 06:59 2
        
        yikes -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 07:25
        
        It is sad that I have seen spoil - LFG May 6, 07:16
  - I like seeing Crowley's mother from Supernatural as she is always great. -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 05:35 1
    - me too. I had to look up the dates but it appears Eric Kripke borrowed A LOT of Supernatural from this comic book series -- nm - Pippy Shark May 6, 06:26
- X-Men 97 B. I think I like the idea of it more than the actual show. - Volnelk May 6, 05:28
- Tales of the Empire - B ; NHL Game 7's: A (OT Saturday night (didn't really care who won) and Vegas goes down last night) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 05:27 2
  - Dead Boy Detectives: A- (really enjoyed it) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 05:33 1
    - I can't wait to watch more -- it's so charming. unf my people are going camping for two weeks so I am in a holding pattern but - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 May 6, 06:25
"Just remember: there is no Mountain Try - prayformojo 🐵 May 6, 05:03 2
- Do the Dew, or Dew not. -- nm - LFG May 6, 06:18
- 😺👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 6, 06:13
TV PSA: NHL, NBA, Neighborhood, Voice, Raw, All American, Jeopardy Masters, Bob Hearts Abishola, MasterChef Jr, NCIS, Deal or No Deal Island, - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 04:52 2
- The Neighborhood, NBA and catching up on shows. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 05:28
- MasterChef for the wife; likely hockey or start a new series for me -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 6, 05:26

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