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This is the level of stupid I’m dealing with. We have purchase orders and subcontracts. Our accounts payable team just asked - Will Hunting May 13, 05:38
I had an absolutely wonderful time in DC! The sites were amazing, the food was fantastic and just a lovely city to walk around. -- (edited) - Krusty May 13, 05:30 5
- It really is a great walking city, glad you enjoyed! Regarding the space shuttle museum. - ty97 May 13, 05:51 1
  - Yeah, I looked into it and it would have been over an hour each way so we had to skip it. It would take too much of our day and I didn't -- (edited) - Krusty May 13, 05:56
- Sounds like a great trip! -- nm - Dano May 13, 05:47
- awesome! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 13, 05:43
- sounds awesome :) -- nm - decline May 13, 05:37
Happy birthday, bink!! Woo hoo!! 🥳🎉 -- nm - Krusty May 13, 05:13 1
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 13, 05:21
'Downton Abbey 3': Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan Join Cast -- (link*) - budice May 13, 05:10
ST: Weekend viewing? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 13, 04:44 7
- Empire Records: sentimental A+ -- nm - Dano May 13, 05:45
- GB: Frozen Empire (A-(, Abigail (A), half of Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (A) so far. Ghostbusters spoils? - sycor May 13, 05:36
- The Autopsy of Jane Doe: B. The Bricklayer: C- -- nm - decline May 13, 05:27
- IF - B. -- nm - LMS May 13, 05:16
- Goodfellas. Caught most of it while resting in the hotel. -- nm - Krusty May 13, 05:14
- First three eps of the Boys season 3 and for a little ligther cleanser first 3 eps of Wednesday. -- nm - . May 13, 05:06
- Role Play C+ ; Survivor catch-up A -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 13, 04:45
Strands #71 - prayformojo 🐵 May 13, 04:26 2
- Give me that yellow first on a Monday - ty97 May 13, 06:01
- Yellow fitst - decline May 13, 05:26
Connections Puzzle #337 - prayformojo 🐵 May 13, 04:23 3
- An absolute mess, barely got there - ty97 May 13, 06:04
- PBGY - crash davis 😺 May 13, 05:38
- 1 mistake - decline May 13, 05:22
Wordle 1,059 4/6 - prayformojo 🐵 May 13, 04:12 2
- Wordle 1,059 5/6 - crash davis 😺 May 13, 05:45
- 6 - decline May 13, 05:16
Millers Girl(2024) - Martin Freeman, 51, makes a rare red carpet appearance with girlfriend Rachel Benaissa, 30 -- (link*) - budice May 13, 03:51
Corruption right out in the open: Donny spoke to oil industry execs and said give me a billion and I'll repeal Biden's rules -- (link) - zeitgeist May 13, 02:02 1
- Bigly illegal -- nm - . May 13, 05:04
John Deere warned farmers not to plant during the solar storm as it could cause GPS to misfunction.... - zeitgeist May 13, 01:37 1
- raw milk producers are getting calls for milk infected with H5N1, maybe a microdose will inoculate you from a full bird flu -- (link) - zeitgeist May 13, 01:43
100 years ago J Edgar Hoover was sworn in as head of the not yet FBI -- nm - zeitgeist May 13, 01:14
Attention bargain shoppers: look for deals tomorrow when all Moms go on sale for half off. Stock up for xmas... -- nm - zeitgeist May 12, 23:16
months after settling the actor/writers strikes, streamers want to rip up the compensation structure for talent - hollywood big shot May 12, 21:57 2
- I sure hope they don’t go through with those plans. - Mop🧹 May 12, 22:55 1
  - unsurprisingly, it's the agents who are still taking part in the fuckery -- nm - hollywood big shot May 12, 23:06
I had a friend who used to work in an orange juice factory. - JD May 12, 21:35 1
- I thought I said “no pulp!” -- nm - Qale May 12, 22:03
Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to authorize a first strike over working conditions -- (link) - budice May 12, 21:22
p-p-p-power play! -- nm - hollywood big shot May 12, 21:07
personally, if i were an NHL player, i would just shoot the puck past the guy in front of the goal -- nm - hollywood big shot May 12, 20:24 4
- Similarly, if I were a NHL goalie. I’d just stop every shot -- nm - JD May 12, 21:01 1
  - the other Rogers arena felt much more raucous than this Roger’s arena -- nm - hollywood big shot May 12, 21:03
- (every time there’s a canucks save I hear it as “Shelob”) -- nm - hollywood big shot May 12, 21:00 1
  - Heck of a goalie. - Beryllium May 12, 21:17
I hate to say it but Saturdays somewhat lower humidity and temperatures prolly was the end of that until October for Houston. -- nm - Qale May 12, 19:57
Steve Buscemi was punched in the face today by some random act of violence in NYC -- (link) - zeitgeist May 12, 19:25
booo -- nm - mud May 12, 18:51 1
- :-] -- nm - mud May 12, 18:58
Found a strange wine in my collection - Aconga Red Blend from Chile. Figured it came from Ralphs and I should try it before I hit their special again. - Meg May 12, 18:48
the more it comes out what giant-ass crook Jim Justice appears to be, the more cowardly Joe Manchin looks for not taking him on -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 12, 18:28 1
- I don’t think it would matter. He barely won in the big ‘18 wave. He’d get blown out this time around. - Tim May 12, 18:32
Oh. I get it. IF …… Imaginary Friend -- nm - Dano May 12, 18:18 7
- From The Imagination of John Krasinski - hollywood big shot May 12, 18:26 5
  - It’s bed time. Don’t make a noise, or you know what will happen. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 12, 19:14
  - I’m still waiting for Viacom to release Some Good News which they spent lots of money for the rights to. -- nm - Dano May 12, 18:32 3
    - One of the best things to come out of the pandemic and one of the stupidest corporate moves to come out of the pandemic. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 12, 19:14 2
      - Yep. But "some good news acquired" followed by "corporation completely fumbles acquisition" is a nice case study. - Beryllium May 12, 19:20 1
        
        They bought it to kill it -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 May 12, 23:11
- nothing gets by you. -- nm - mud May 12, 18:20
Well, if your catchers can’t throw anyone out, just pick them off instead I guess. -- nm - Tim May 12, 18:10 1
- (Didn’t even realize it was Acuna twice!) -- nm - Tim May 12, 18:18
no wonder Nolan Ryan pitched like he was always big mad -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 12, 18:03 3
- Ok, but that's in the name - Reagen May 12, 18:45
- I see these and ask, what did Seaver and Carlton have similarly? Like, Nolan isn’t the only pitcher to lose low-scoring duels. -- nm - Will Hunting May 12, 18:06 1
  - Seaver had a ton too -- (link) - Will Hunting May 12, 18:07
Gamestop dude Roaring Kitty back on Twitter -- (link) - budice May 12, 17:42 1
- BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?! -- nm - Mop🧹 May 12, 19:06
I feel compelled to post that “19-2” - a Canadian police procedural set in Montreal and starring a very young Jared Keeso (Letterkenny, Shoresy)… - Mop🧹 May 12, 17:41
Talk To Me is on Starz so I’ve seen all or parts of it several times recently. It’s pretty good. -- nm - Dano May 12, 17:28
Mother’s Day display from a Barnes & Nobel. -- (link) - Qale May 12, 17:13 [BS] 3
- Nice. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 12, 17:29 2
  - Flowers in the Attic was a ‘banned’ book when I was a kid. I certainly don’t recommend non-teens reading it, that’s for sure. -- nm - Qale May 12, 17:29 1
    - True. -- nm - Meg May 12, 17:37
Hey ty97, should I be concerned about this..? -- (link) - Mop🧹 May 12, 16:47 2
- That's from November 2023 and has since been sorted. The aviation 'North Summer 2024' season started like six weeks ago and Jetblue is flying to AMS. - ty97 May 12, 17:19 1
  - Thanks! I'm surprised they'd sell me a ticket in February if their flights had been cancelled. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 12, 17:27
now that's how you do a 2nd season premiere. - mud May 12, 16:40
late in the season is when the 1.5 hour Survivors really shine. Lots of extra time for Tribal politics. (this season has been great after the start) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 May 12, 16:23 5
- heh, watching the Immunity from this past week... - Beaker 🍻 May 12, 16:28 4
  - major survivor spoilers - Beaker 🍻 May 12, 16:41 3
    - I honestly think she's drawing dead. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 May 13, 05:46
    - heh, Survivor spoilers and Huge theory on my part -- (edited) - Beaker 🍻 May 12, 17:19 1
      - spoiler - . May 13, 04:51
Kelly Rowland at the hospital watching over her black friend giving birth is a great way to be vocal about an important iss (Happy Mother's Day) -- (link) - con_carne May 12, 16:18
40 years ago today, Skynet sent back the first T-800 to kill Sarah Connor -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 12, 16:17 2
- they cannot make things like that yet. -- nm - sarah May 12, 16:25 1
  - still have five more years to learn -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 12, 16:45
Ehud Olmert gets it -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 12, 15:31
why he went $44b into hock -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 12, 15:30 2
- It feels like someone should do something. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 12, 19:11 1
  - They absolutely are doing something….banning Tik Tok -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 May 12, 23:13
when you're such a lawless court of appeals you need a Trump trial judge to explain civ pro to you with drawings (not that Dems ever point it out) -- (link) - hollywood big shot May 12, 15:23 2
- If I’m reading right, he gave the relief on a thing that might disappear at any time so would that basically render his ruling moot and the rule is - Will Hunting May 12, 15:49 1
  - I mean, the Chamber will just appeal based on other grounds, but yeah, clever, and ironic. - Mop🧹 May 12, 17:37
wow. what a thrashing. Sorry Krusty -- nm - Remlik May 12, 15:13 1
- It's all good. That's the game. -- nm - Krusty May 12, 15:20
Hmm. This doesn't bode well for sailing as a retirement hobby. -- (link) - Beryllium May 12, 13:40 [mastodon] 1
- Counter-point: Waterworld. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 12, 19:05
We over overrun with Trump/GOP/overall political content here and I try to avoid posting it mostly. But Senator Graham just called for nuking Gaza. Literally. -- (link*) - ty97 May 12, 13:20 2
- Wow. Someone had his fiber this morning. The anchor looks startled. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 12, 13:34 1
  - “I thought we got rid of interviewing the bat-shit crazy caucus. What the fuck do I do with Genocide Graham here?” -- nm - Will Hunting May 12, 13:37
As I prepare for my 2 week vacation, I realize I have tons of tshirts, but only wear 3 of them regularly. Now to determine which st gifted - tRuMaN May 12, 13:20 14
- Where are you headed for two weeks? -- nm - Krusty May 12, 14:00 13
  - taking a cruise that starts in iceland, then goes to norway, northern europe, and ends in london. -- (link*) - tRuMaN May 12, 14:12 [Image] 12
    - Damn that's a sexy trip. -- nm - sycor May 13, 05:43
    - Damn that’s nice. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 12, 22:58
    - 😺😺😺😺😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 12, 17:57
    - So jealous. -- nm - Meg May 12, 17:39
    - This looks excellent! -- nm - Qale May 12, 16:41
    - Looks awesome! -- nm - Dano May 12, 15:22
    - awesome. say hi to Floki for me -- nm - Beaker 🍻 May 12, 15:11
    - Looks like a great itinerary for T-shirt wearing! - Roger More May 12, 15:11
    - Nice! -- nm - David May 12, 15:10
    - Awesome! I hope it's a wonderful trip! -- nm - Krusty May 12, 15:07
    - "brrr-r" -- nm - mud May 12, 14:40
    - Very cool! -- nm - ty97 May 12, 14:26
Um Knicks? -- (link*) - budice May 12, 13:06 2
- They don't win, here. -- nm - LFG May 12, 15:50 1
  - hope you can win there, then -- nm - mud May 12, 16:03
The Hawks just won the NBA Draft with the second-lowest position ever to do it. We only had a 3.0% chance. -- nm - David May 12, 12:30 24
- Spurs #4 -- nm - hollywood big shot May 12, 15:43 3
  - (and #8) -- nm - David May 12, 15:45 2
    - that raptors trade was "awesome" -- nm - Beaker 🍻 May 12, 16:13 1
      - There were two. They did all they could to protect that pick, and here we are. -- nm - David May 12, 16:21
- Now that the lottery’s happened, any indication when the NBA will announce their broadcast rights? -- nm - Mop🧹 May 12, 13:36 1
  - I expected it to happen last Thursday or Friday. -- nm - David May 12, 13:48
- Nmb a question: is there a stat on how many online articles are now AI content? -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 May 12, 12:56 4
  - One in nine is the current thinking -- nm - David May 12, 13:47 3
    - (Virtually all of them are painfully obviously. It's typically the "celebrity dating history" trash.) -- nm - David May 12, 13:56 2
      - Thanks. They do stand out -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 May 12, 23:30
      - There seems to be one daily for each company's stock. -- nm* - psilotum May 12, 17:39
- Please trade Murray to Orlando for Isaac and their 1st. -- nm - Strongbad May 12, 12:55 8
  - 3way deal with Hawks getting some picks back and Isaac to Spurs w/ Wemby. - Strongbad May 12, 14:49
  - I want Murray or Trae in Orlando. I don't think Klay is leaving GS. -- nm - Strongbad May 12, 12:57
  - If we trade Murray, it pretty much has to be with the Spurs due to the oddity of the pick situation. - David May 12, 12:56 5
    - IMO trade both. Burn it all down. -- nm - Strongbad May 12, 12:58 3
      - They can't do that as long as the Spurs control Atlanta's next three drafts. - David May 12, 13:03 2
        
        They'd be getting multiple 1sts back in return though. -- nm - Strongbad May 12, 13:04 1
        
        But nothing like they'd be giving up. When you trade stars, you need to get enough back, which is already hard. - David May 12, 13:17
    - (Also, Banchero and Murray have a weird big brother/little brother feud that's quite intense. You can google it.) -- nm - David May 12, 12:57
- Well we can't have improbable things happening. Time to change the rules again. -- nm* - NBA May 12, 12:42
- In a terrrrrible draft year. Trade Trae and that pick for someone useful. Now a your chance -- nm - Will Hunting May 12, 12:31 2
  - Alex Sarr is really good, and he's a perfect fit for our needs. - David May 12, 12:36
  - The big board right now with comps is not good. - Will Hunting May 12, 12:36
Sabrina Carpenter’s birthday cake 🎂 is Leo DiCaprio themed -- (pic) - Trending May 12, 12:15 [Attachment]
The streaming tech behind YoutubeTV seems very smooth. Not like a plugin that takes time to load with other streaming services. -- nm - budice May 12, 12:08 1
- Those YouTube people just might figure out this whole streaming video thing. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 12, 12:51
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes $56.5, The Fall Guy $13.7 ($49.7), Challengers $4.7 ($38.1), Tarot $3.5 ($12.0), Godzilla x Kong $2.5 ($191.8) -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 May 12, 11:45
NFL: Commanders have "no comment" on Dan Quinn's un licensed t shirt from yesterday press conference -- (link) - Strongbad May 12, 11:36
Crowley & The Grandmaster @ the BAFTAs -- (link) - mud May 12, 11:34
Well f*ck. - znufrii May 12, 11:33
TV PSA: NHL, NBA, American Idol, Simpsons, Equalizer, Krapopolis, Great North, Grimsburg, CSI Vegas, Tracker, Beacon 23, Interview with the Vampire, - Beaker 🍻 May 12, 11:23 2
- 5: NHL, Beacon 23, Interview with the Vampire, A Gentleman In Moscow, The Sympathizer -- nm* - mud May 12, 11:28
- LWT -- nm - Beryllium May 12, 11:26

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