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First official customer of our new company just signed a year contract! It's happening! - colin Jun 4, 07:44 7
- thanks y'all! -- nm - colin Jun 4, 07:57
- Keep that momentum! Awesome stuff! -- nm - Trending Jun 4, 07:48
- Way to go. Now, you are committed! - LFG Jun 4, 07:47
- yeah! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 4, 07:46
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 07:46
- 😺👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 4, 07:46
- Congrats! -- nm - znufrii Jun 4, 07:45
And MLB just gave him a lifetime ban for being a dumbass. -- (link) - Will Hunting Jun 4, 07:33 4
- he won 4% of his bets -- nm - budice Jun 4, 07:46
- Like accidentally you should get one right out of 25. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 07:45
- if you're going to do it at least have an interpreter as a fall guy -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 07:43
- Goodbye Mr. Marcano, I only found out who you are when you got banned for life. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 4, 07:39
NASCAR: Kyle Larson's waiver to be playoff eligible was approved. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 4, 07:33 3
- Boring. Deny him, make it interesting -- nm - budice Jun 4, 07:46
- Did he need the waiver for the Indy 500 / weather delay / Coke 600 cancellation? -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 07:33 1
  - Yes. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 4, 07:35
OTD 40 years ago, Sheila E released her debut album (which was essentially a Prince joint), EBTG released their debut Eden, and Bruce Springsteen his 7th album Born In the U$A -- (link*) - mud Jun 4, 07:29 [youtube] 1
- I remember Sheila E.'s Glamorous Life video. Thanks mud! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 4, 07:49
12 days until Dragons, 86 days 'til Rings, and 154 days 'til America votes away democracy! (or salvages it) -- nm - mud Jun 4, 07:25 3
- Happy Acolyte Day! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 07:25 2
  - yay! .. (what time does it start anyway) -- nm* - mud Jun 4, 07:33 1
    - When I get home. - LFG Jun 4, 08:14
LAT Pitchbot: "Can Money Conquer Death?" me: still no -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 4, 07:08
Edinburgh Fringe to premiere taster of Willy Wonka event musical -- (link) - LMS Jun 4, 07:03
Five simple recipes for scratch cooking. -- (link) - znufrii Jun 4, 06:57 1
- Yeah, due to Mazzetta pickled red onions being $4.45 and their roasted red peppers a similar amount, I am going to start pickling my own stuff. - crash davis 😺 Jun 4, 07:08
Gigantic Invasive Spiders Set for New York City Debut This Summer (they're already all over the eastern seaboard) -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 06:49 9
- I thought this was going to be a Spider-man 4 joke -- nm - Trending Jun 4, 07:40
- Spiders are my nightmare fuel. Harmful or not. (And my doctor mentioned my blister might be spider bite, and yes I still have the blister) - sycor Jun 4, 07:26
- The adult female's body size is 17–25 millimetres (0.67–0.98 in) while the male's is 7–10 millimetres (0.28–0.39 in). - decline Jun 4, 07:13
- From what I've read, they're not harmful to us and eat both mosquitoes and lantern flies. -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 07:09
- They were warned about prosecuting Trump. nm - Dignan Jun 4, 06:59
- Speaking of invasive species, I have yet to see a single spotted lanternfly nymph this year. - znufrii Jun 4, 06:53 3
  - I've seen many -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 07:09
  - I feel like it's early for them? -- nm - ty97 Jun 4, 06:58
  - (these giant spiders eat them apparently...so doing their part to help!) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 06:54
Just Nigel Farage getting a beer chucked at him -- (link) - budice Jun 4, 06:42 2
- pic -- (link) - budice Jun 4, 06:44 1
  - both facial expressions -- nm - LFG Jun 4, 07:30
A (dumbass) Homeowner Mutiny in Florida Is Leaving the State More Vulnerable to Hurricanes (and their own homes) -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 06:39 3
- well . . . bye -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 4, 07:15
- “For a lot of people, the privacy is more important to them than the risk of destruction,” - decline Jun 4, 07:11 1
  - and then they wonder why insurance companies are getting the heck out of that State -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 07:25
Abandoned baby Elsa is third newborn deserted by same parents -- (link) - LMS Jun 4, 06:29 6
- This feels like that Brie Larson movie—except the kidnapper keeps leaving the babies instead of raising them -- nm - Trending Jun 4, 07:45
- I can not fathom the humanity or lack of, it would take to put a baby in a bag and leave it somewhere. It’s unconscionable. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jun 4, 06:58 1
  - Yup. A cardboard cat carrier is what, $20? nm -- (link) - Dignan Jun 4, 07:04
- That sure seems like there's something darker involved there then just "not wanting a kid". -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 06:37 1
  - agreed -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 06:38
- So sad. :-( I hope they all end up in loving homes. -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 06:32
$5 for Super Mario Bros Movie -- (link) - budice Jun 4, 06:28
Online streaming services (in Canada) must hand over 5% of domestic revenues, CRTC says -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 06:20
per the Reacher/Bones team-up mentioned on a BB; there is also a Reacher/Will Trent team-up short story called Cleaning the Gold. -- (edited) - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 06:15
Dr Pepper just passed Pepsi as the second biggest soda brand -- (link) - budice Jun 4, 06:10 10
- Wow. Last night I passed a business that had a big, "Dr Pepper is back" sign. I can not remember where that was but the sign caught my eye. -- nm - LFG Jun 4, 07:26 1
  - That was a really good investment for me before the Keurig buyout. I hated to lose it. -- nm - BaRRRon Jun 4, 07:49
- When I drank soda I was not a fan. It's a weird flavor. -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 06:29 6
  - The article keeps referring to it as “spicy”…I don’t think it has a spice/spicy to it -- nm - Trending Jun 4, 07:46
  - Agreed. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 4, 07:33
  - bottle of warm piss is better than Pepsi (i can only speculate) -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 4, 07:11
  - same. blech -- nm - decline Jun 4, 07:01
  - I quite like it, and Diet Dr Pepper / Dr Pepper Zero taste strikingly like the original. It reminds of the ShopRite store brand soda from growing up - ty97 Jun 4, 07:00
  - Agreed. Kim loves it, though. -- nm - David Jun 4, 06:44
- you're welcome -- nm - oblique Jun 4, 06:15
Epexegesis eˌpeksəˈjēsis NOUN The addition of words to clarify meaning. Words added for the purpose of clarifying meaning. - crash davis 😺 Jun 4, 06:04 1
- what what sexy jebus -- nm - rollo Jun 4, 07:27
*during a fire drill* "Can you go run to the VP and tell her that we're all here?" "Wait, what class is this again?" -- nm - Classroom Transcripts Jun 4, 05:37
San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is facing a potential lifetime ban for betting on baseball -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 05:34 2
- It's the #1 rule of baseball and is in bold letters in every locker room in the league. You can get away with just about anything except betting on - Krusty Jun 4, 05:42 1
  - If they nuked Pete Rose, they're going to nuke Tucupita Marcnao. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 4, 07:25
Furiosa question for those that have seen it - is there a credits scene? I assume not, but wanted to be sure. - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 05:31 2
- Yes and no - Reagen Jun 4, 05:36 1
  - cool. thanks -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 05:37
Happy birthday, Roger More! Woo hoo!!! 🥳🎂 - Krusty Jun 4, 04:57 8
- cheers! -- nm - mud Jun 4, 07:21
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - MDH Jun 4, 06:54
- Happy Birthday!!! -- nm - Jovian Jun 4, 06:33
- indeed! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 4, 05:11
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - ty97 Jun 4, 05:10
- happy birthday! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 4, 05:09
- Happy birthday you devil. -- nm - LMS Jun 4, 05:07
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 05:05
Red, White, and Misused: How “Born in the U.S.A.” Became an Anthem for Everything That It Wasn’t -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 04:42
Daily Myth for June 4 - znufrii Jun 4, 04:38
TV PSA: MLB, WWE NXT, America's Got Talent, Neat Shazam, Deadliest Catch, The Quiz with Balls, Password, Clipped, Star Wars: The Acolyte, - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 04:37 2
- MLB and I'll watch stuff I've been saving. -- nm - Krusty Jun 4, 04:59
- 2 epis of the Acolyte (likely not till tomorrow though as seeing Furiosa tonight) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 4, 04:38
Strands #93 - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 4, 04:28 4
- Bah! I needed a hint. Yellow 6 - decline Jun 4, 08:17
- Totally lost on this one. Yellow - 6th - VMan Jun 4, 05:57
- it took quite a while before I understood the theme - crash davis 😺 Jun 4, 05:46 1
  - Same. Clicked at the very end. -- nm - VMan Jun 4, 05:57
Connections Puzzle #359 - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 4, 04:21 3
- 2 mistakes - decline Jun 4, 06:22
- No oopsies - YBGP - VMan Jun 4, 05:46
- oopsGYPB - crash davis 😺 Jun 4, 05:26
Wordle 1,081 4/6 - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 4, 04:18 2
- 4 - decline Jun 4, 06:11
- Wordle 1,081 4/6 - crash davis 😺 Jun 4, 05:12
Murdle 2:15 - Fuzzy Jun 4, 04:07
For those interested in song composition, started listening to some Song Exploder episodes where artists go into detail about how a song was written. -- (edited) - LMS Jun 4, 04:02
The flight I’m getting later today hasn’t been less than half an hour late for the last week, and up to 3 hours. It’s a 75 minute flight. Fun. -- nm - mafic Jun 4, 02:33 3
- Also takes between half an hour and 2.5 hours to get to the airport. We’re leaving at 1 for a 5:30 flight that probably won’t really leave before 7. -- nm - mafic Jun 4, 02:39 2
  - So that's potentially 6+ hours for a 500+ mile trip costing $$$? That's getting close to "just drive it" threshold if it's over land. -- nm - Max Jun 4, 02:51 1
    - Dakar-Conakry would be about a 24 hour drive with inevitable drama at the border. Not sure they’d give me the visa even with all the paperwork. -- nm - mafic Jun 4, 03:31
Traffic is best/quickest understood as a fluid, hence the fluid synam -- nm - Landbeck Jun 4, 02:22 3
- Rats. Posting from a phone has the return key /way/ too close to the letters. -- nm - Landbeck Jun 4, 02:24 2
  - Yep, this happens to me a lot too -- nm - Beryllium Jun 4, 07:48
  - Edit button bro! -- nm - mafic Jun 4, 02:34
decide my festival JD style, but with a time machine -- (pic) - hollywood big shot Jun 4, 01:15 [Attachment]
What do you call a hundred baby sheep rolling down a hill? - JD Jun 4, 00:32
CFO if Epoch Times charged with money laundering some 67 million, buying 'crime proceeds' via cybercoin through thousands of transactions -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 4, 00:27
John Stewart seemed like he was going to stroke out -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 3, 23:19
Why am I leaving California? Tomorrow's weather in KC. - Meg Jun 3, 21:01 5
- That’s been my weather last month. Now we’re at sweltering heat wave again. -- nm - Qale Jun 3, 21:10 4
  - Houston today - K.C. tomorrow. Most of the really bad stuff has missed them to the east. How do you pack for weather like this? :/ -- nm - Meg Jun 3, 21:44 3
    - Umbrella and a weather proof jacket with hood. Change of clothes in double plastic bag. My uncomfortable Vans. - Qale Jun 3, 22:02 1
      - Got it covered - and I'm sure I've overpacked as usual. -- nm - Meg Jun 3, 22:28
    - hard hat n flack jacket for the DVD size hail, bikini and sun dress for the h.u.m.i.d.i.t.y -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 3, 21:54
Star Trek Discovery: Michael remains the worst captain in Star Fleet history. How she’s allowed to captain a ship - much less this one - is beyond me. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 3, 20:19
I gotta play at a Puttshack one day. -- (link) - David Jun 3, 19:51 [youtube] 4
- We have one here. Just played it for the first time a couple months ago. We had a ton of fun with it. - Turd Ferguson Jun 4, 06:43
- I’d love to go with. -- nm - Qale Jun 3, 22:03
- Not quite as cool, but we have this. - psilotum Jun 3, 20:00 1
  - I love it! -- nm - David Jun 3, 20:16
It’s a bit of a barometer on how I’m feeling. May was far more productive with writing than April or March with more scenes written than the others. - Qale Jun 3, 19:46 5
- Still on the car hunt. Even used cars are overpriced here. - whisper Jun 3, 22:56 1
  - Qale in the bio! -- nm - Qale Jun 3, 23:14
- Nicely done! -- nm* - David Jun 3, 19:50 2
  - Thanks David. I don’t use Grammerly, so no idea if my writing is uplifting and beguiling. -- nm - Qale Jun 3, 21:11 1
    - Well, you're my favorite writer, so.... -- nm - whisper Jun 3, 23:06
Juror on a 40m pandemic food program fraud case said someone dropped a bag with 120k, promised more if she voted to acquit -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 3, 19:31 2
- OC: Daughter of OC Supervisor & Board Member received $13M in pandemic funds which lack accounting. Fed Audits still pending. No proof money was used as intended -- (link*) - budice Jun 3, 19:48
- Wait, you can just do that? -- nm - Todd Blanche Jun 3, 19:34
Joe beat OPEC -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 3, 19:00 20
- This could really help the election for Biden and the Dems if gas prices come down moderately to significantly. -- nm - Inigo Jun 4, 06:40 1
  - half of voters think we're in the depths of a recession so i'm still a bit skeptical -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 4, 06:58
- Drill, baby, drill. -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 3, 19:20
- wow -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 3, 19:13
- How is this bad for Biden? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 3, 19:11 8
  - economics aside, it's not great that we keep pumping the most oil in our history even as the planet is burning up -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 3, 19:31 7
    - True. But seeing as this is an election year you can take the gas pump argument off the table, The saudis the past few years, - Remlik Jun 3, 20:25 3
      - Yep—whenever “great economic situation” comes up, people counter with the gas price (is too high)— -- nm - Trending Jun 3, 20:46 2
        
        the only price MAGA judges him against is when it got below $2.00 in 2020 (because nobody was driving during lockdown) -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 3, 21:14 1
        
        Maybe the Saudis don't want to be connected to a convicted felon. -- nm - . Jun 4, 02:09
    - Q, it was said that the Saudis know their oil is more valuable left in the ground, but would that still be true? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 3, 19:52
    - Sure, but at least he also got significant for alternative energy and electric vehicles with the Inflation Reduction Act to transition to. -- nm - pmb Jun 3, 19:48
    - Oh, it’s definitely bad for the Earth. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 3, 19:42
- The Biden team is quite possibly the best one of my lifetime. -- (edited) - David Jun 3, 19:06 6
  - Totally agree with you and pmb here. - Inigo Jun 4, 03:58
  - I said this the other night and got a cringe face from people I was with. What they've accomplished is really remarkable (especially given the small - pmb Jun 3, 19:19 4
    - We got out of the pandemic better than anyone and it’s already memory hole’d because inflation/greedflation/enshitifcation ate it all up. -- nm - Qale Jun 3, 19:47 2
      - I was just reading a Paul Krugman article about what Biden should be saying about the economy and how people see him as out of touch with people's - pmb Jun 3, 19:52 1
        
        He needs more and better surrogates to shout out his message. Biden himself is doing probably as much as possible. -- nm - Qale Jun 3, 21:12
    - agreed -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 3, 19:34
Visiting my aunt in St Louis Heights -- (pic) - JD Jun 3, 18:43 [Attachment]
Trump Monopoly -- (pic) - Peglegpete Jun 3, 18:42 [Attachment]

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