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Daily Myth for June 15 - znufrii Jun 15, 04:57 4
- And Fionn Mac Cumhaill is Fionn Ma Cool. -- nm - Loyola Jun 15, 05:46 1
  - Which is a chain of pubs here. -- nm - Reagen Jun 15, 05:49
- Tir na nOg is pronounced: Cheer na Noke (sounds like woke) - Loyola Jun 15, 05:42
- Excellent -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 Jun 15, 05:02
Murdle 6:52 - Fuzzy Jun 15, 04:55
Anyone want to guess what time A and her friend actually go to sleep last night? -- nm - znufrii Jun 15, 04:52 5
- 3:12 (and 50 secs)AM -- nm - Trending Jun 15, 05:50
- 1:27 am -- nm - ReluctantCynic Jun 15, 05:48
- 10pm -- nm - Krusty Jun 15, 05:05
- They went to sleep? -- nm - . Jun 15, 04:56
- 1am -- nm - budice Jun 15, 04:53
This girl is so funny. She’s from New York, and here she’s giving out about the price of strawberries. -- (link) - Loyola Jun 15, 01:04 [tiktok]
One of my favorite things to do… I have looted 1,000 treasure chests in Elder Scrolls Online. -- nm - Qale Jun 14, 23:51
Why did the watch go back four seconds? - JD Jun 14, 23:19
that Colorado local news dude is at it again -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 22:36 1
- It’s their way. Rules for thee but not for me -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 Jun 15, 05:04
what would you mix in or substitute for titanium? nickel? iron? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 14, 22:34 4
- aluminum -- nm - . Jun 15, 04:57
- depends on context. probs tungsten or steel. -- nm - mafic Jun 14, 23:08 2
  - oh, big news here is that Boeing found they were making airplanes with fake titanium -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 14, 23:30 1
    - Ti(n) -- nm - VMan Jun 15, 01:52
The problem with The Three Body Problem is there are too many subtitles to make this work as side viewing. -- nm - Max Jun 14, 22:18 2
- Irritating audio design constantly flipping between 1 and 11, and a plot that could have been hashed out in an hour of ST:TNG. ugh. -- nm - Max Jun 15, 00:15
- aka the Shogun Problem -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 22:22
Sheldon Whitehouse (who should be the chair) wants Senate Jud Comm to make a criminal referral to DOJ on Clarence Thomas for the bribes -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 22:05
Strands #104 - maybe my fastest time so far? spanagram first, no non-theme words - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 14, 22:00 2
- Yellow - 1st - VMan Jun 15, 07:37
- Samesies - decline Jun 15, 04:27
Connections Puzzle #370 - GBYP - I seem to be back in the groove after a terrible few weeks - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 14, 21:58 2
- No oopsies - YBGP - VMan Jun 15, 07:36
- Samesies - decline Jun 15, 04:20
Wordle 1,092 4/6 - Breakfast at Tiffany's - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 14, 21:53 2
- 4 - rollo Jun 15, 06:58
- 5 - decline Jun 15, 04:16
Chuckster says next season is his Last Dance on television -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 21:47
Last year when Grandson returned from college he refused to move in with girlfriend because 'she had a cat.' - Meg Jun 14, 21:26 1
- welp -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 14, 21:52
NXT wrestler Tatum Paxley was Jordynne Grace’s opponent at the TNA PPV. - Tim Jun 14, 20:08 10
- Roman Reigns got a cancer kid backstage to meet Bad Bunny in Miami... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 14, 20:56
- Drew showed up at his old company -- (link) - Remlik Jun 14, 20:54
- Matt Hardy is one of them -- nm - eag Jun 14, 20:12
- Sounds right. Most of the NXT people will in TNA soon enough. -- nm - David Jun 14, 20:12 6
  - I believe in Joe Hendry! (nm) - Tim Jun 14, 20:14 5
    - Im still waiting for Brock Lesnar 2.0 to materalized Parker Boudreaux - eag Jun 14, 20:29 2
      - I doubt he's going to be anywhere -- nm - Remlik Jun 14, 20:54 1
        
        Yeah, getting cut from AEW is a bad sign. - Will Hunting Jun 14, 21:08
    - If you put him in WWE, people wouldn't know how to respond because he's legit entertaining. -- nm - David Jun 14, 20:15 1
      - I hear bad things about their music person. - the wrong element Jun 14, 22:59
I LOVE BASEBALL!!! -- nm - David Jun 14, 19:50 5
- I just made a LOT of noise. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jun 14, 19:51 4
  - Us too! -- nm - David Jun 14, 19:54 3
    - MAN. that was awesome. So huge. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jun 14, 19:59 2
      - All I want is for Atlanta to draft Christian Moore. -- nm - David Jun 14, 20:01 1
        
        Stock certainly went up tonight. Wow. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jun 14, 20:08
"Just a regular Florida thunderstorm" Who do we suppose said that? -- nm - Meg Jun 14, 18:46
Hear me now & believe me later: buttercream frosting + salt & vinegar Pringles - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 14, 18:08 1
- Thou art the devil! - . Jun 15, 04:55
OTD 70 years ago President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a measure adding the phrase “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance. -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 14, 18:01
The Gray Whale population averages 5 feet shorter than their historic dimensions. -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 14, 17:48 1
- They keep getting shorter, one day we'll have pet whales! -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 15, 07:57
And the sleepover movie they picked? -- (link) - znufrii Jun 14, 17:45 4
- Disney's scandal movie! - David Jun 14, 17:48 3
  - Huh, it opened on the same day as Ace Ventura -- nm - Beryllium Jun 14, 19:52
  - Alexander Rozshenko! -- nm - Max Jun 14, 19:36
  - Age issues -- nm - JD Jun 14, 17:50
Vegas Elvis Fest is going on this weekend. no I do not plan to attend -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 14, 17:21 1
- We should be hearing about our Elvis Festival soon. Sponsored by the Azteca Mexican restaurant. -- nm - Meg Jun 14, 17:59
Klay Thompson has unfollowed the GS Warriors on social -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 17:16
MLB umpire Pat Hoberg disciplined by MLB for violation of gambling rules (apparently not baseball) -- (link*) - Tim Jun 14, 16:56 1
- Damn it, Hoberg! You're one of the better umps. -- nm* - Krusty Jun 14, 17:10
Dwina. Backinbowl. -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 14, 16:51
If nobody objects, I would allow more entries to the Euro soccer pool until 9:00 am Eastern Time, if they do not select today's teams - zork Jun 14, 16:50 2
- IMO more power to you if you take Scotland at this point -- nm - JD Jun 14, 17:50 1
  - I thought that at first but what if ... - zork Jun 14, 18:52
Feds apparently not taking a YouTube video as legally operative in overturning existing NY law -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 16:48 3
- It’s the final environmental approval. I don’t think it has anything to do with the decision to proceed or not with implementation. -- nm - znufrii Jun 14, 17:11 1
  - it’s already law of the land in NY, saying you're going to “pause” implementation has no legal force. just a question of whether she makes a court issue -- (link*) - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 17:23
- Hmmm... -- nm - Krusty Jun 14, 17:09
Jr DJT has been behaving illegally in Hungary - . Jun 14, 16:42 4
- Organization (Orban, stupid auto correct) is screwing Ukraine in nato as Michael Johnson has in the congress -- nm* - zeitgeist Jun 14, 19:29
- Can’t prosecute when people will twist things to make the optics look bad. Ugh. -- nm - VMan Jun 14, 16:48 2
  - Kind of like prosecuting Hunter for gun violations on a gun he didn't shoot or kill anyone with, on violations they rarely ever enforce. -- nm* - . Jun 14, 17:24 1
    - After forcing the DA to basically rescind a plea deal and go full throttle. -- nm - VMan Jun 14, 18:48
Perfect! You scored 28 points, with all 8 events correct, on this week’s Flashback. - mud Jun 14, 16:38
At the Eric Andre show, hasn't started. Several people have put on disposable rain ponchos. - Andie Jun 14, 16:37 [Attachment] 1
- You're going to get slimed? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 14, 19:36
EBO: $150M for Inside Out 2 -- (link) - budice Jun 14, 16:37 8
- Jatinder confirms - budice Jun 14, 16:55 4
  - ha ha poor Pixar - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 17:08 3
    - 364 days until Elio! -- nm - David Jun 14, 17:52
    - Toy Story 9 -- nm - budice Jun 14, 17:09 1
      - they all have to reunite for Andy's funeral to fight over who gets buried with him -- nm* - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 18:11
- Never heard of them, and their first several tweets are obnoxious. -- nm - David Jun 14, 16:48 1
  - trolled hard during the strike for the clicks, throws out wild overestimations based on nothing much - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 17:07
- :O -- nm - Max Jun 14, 16:38
Belichick robbing the cradle -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 16:04 6
- "They bonded over a philosophy project the student-athlete had been working on" Aww! -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 14, 16:28 4
  - I guess Electra Complex is more psychological… -- nm - VMan Jun 14, 16:38 2
    - The Carmen Electra Complex, on the other hand.... -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 14, 16:49 1
      - Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Perfectly normal. -- nm - VMan Jun 14, 16:53
  - "Plato's a tough opponent, I respect him. We're just gonna take it one thought at a time." -- nm - Reagen Jun 14, 16:32
- “But I say ‘she’s robbing the grave.’” -- nm - Bill Belichick si Jun 14, 16:28
You are at a bar. The bar has an attached restaurant. You order at a counter then check back in periodically to see if your food is ready. - amandaphone Jun 14, 16:03 25
- Has anyone seen a tip screen at self check-out? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 14, 16:44 7
  - yep ignored it -- nm - . Jun 14, 17:22
  - Heard/seen rumours. Cannot confirm or deny it exists. -- nm - VMan Jun 14, 16:54
  - Huh? -- nm - zork Jun 14, 16:50 4
    - Conditioning could make this easy money for those willing to try. -- nm - VMan Jun 14, 16:55 3
      - Who actually gets the money? - zork Jun 14, 17:05 2
        
        yup -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 14, 17:25
        
        A-greed. -- nm - VMan Jun 14, 17:18
- I'm generally a big tipper, but only for actual service. This expectation of a tip for handing me something is what caused the Roman Empire to fall. -- nm - Fuzzy Jun 14, 16:42 2
  - Let’s call it a contributing factor. -- nm - VMan Jun 14, 16:58
  - They had slaves, you beat 20 % more -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 14, 16:46
- 1$ a drink if you had any. Then, yeah, 2$ for the order. -- nm - VMan Jun 14, 16:42
- Are you taking up a seat? $2 is plenty. If you’re standing around for takeout, nada. -- nm* - znufrii Jun 14, 16:30 5
  - The bar is not part of the restaurant. They share a building only. I tipped my barstaff very well completely separately. -- nm - amandaphone Jun 14, 16:51 4
    - Pretty sure I know the scenario. $2 is fine IMHO. -- nm - VMan Jun 14, 17:02
    - So, iiuc, you’re essentially ordering takeout from the restaurant to eat in the bar? -- (edited) - znufrii Jun 14, 16:59 2
      - Yes exactly. -- nm - amandaphone Jun 14, 17:02 1
        
        "Someone has to pay for cleaning the bar." Narrator: There was in fact no regular cleaning in the establishment. -- nm - Max Jun 14, 17:08
- Hell, that's what I'd tip for full service! Although, if I tip it's rarely less than $2. -- nm - Meg Jun 14, 16:27
- is this the Voight-Kampff test? -- nm* - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 16:08
- $2 -- nm - Max Jun 14, 16:06 3
  - This is what I did. They looked unimpressed. -- nm - amandaphone Jun 14, 16:06 2
    - 18% for that? Yeah, they can KMA. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 14, 16:21
    - "If you don't want it I'd be glad to take it back and give it to a homeless person." - Max Jun 14, 16:11
- 10%+ - budice Jun 14, 16:05
College World Series: Jello Shot update -- (pic) - Strongbad Jun 14, 15:54 [Attachment] 1
- At least we will win something. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Jun 14, 18:01
lionfish and....gouda - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 14, 15:43
Columbus Air Show: Thunderbirds, KC-135, P-38J, FG-1D Corsair, P-51, Smoke-N-Thunder Jet Car, Maverick Iceman. Er, wait, what? -- (link) - JD Jun 14, 15:37
Tiger MC -- nm - budice Jun 14, 15:33 2
- Francesco Molinari aces the 9th (his 18th) to get within the projected cut line at +5 -- (link) - budice Jun 14, 15:39 1
  - maybe the Saudis should buy USGA instead - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 15:43
Just watched Andrew McCarthy's documentary Brats. I was unaware that they all hated the label at the time, and that it impacted industry offers. - Max Jun 14, 15:18 7
- Here's the original article. Honestly I can't see what Estevez could have been upset about. - Max Jun 14, 16:56
- wikipedia -- (link) - . Jun 14, 16:19
- Interestingly, despite list names multiple times, I don't think Anthony Michael Hall is ever mentioned, nor are Spader and Downey. -- nm* - Max Jun 14, 16:02 1
  - Spader moved out of that relatively quickly and He may not have ever really been a part of that. -- nm - . Jun 14, 16:16
- most of the tweets i've seen have been to the effect of "wow, Andrew really must have hated that article 40 years ago I guess" -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 15:32 2
  - I mean, if it messed up his career. -- nm - loosilu Jun 14, 15:55 1
    - Demi and Rob Lowe are the most well adjusted of the interviews, and McCarthy didn't have a sex tape scandal or aphasia. -- nm - Max Jun 14, 15:57
so by the transitive property of designating foreign neo-Nazi groups as terrorists . . . -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 14:52 1
- "Those actions have incited concerns among federal law enforcement officials responsible for..." uh oh - Mop🧹 Jun 14, 15:12
Have to input everyone's choices into the tracker but here is some stuff regarding the Euro pool -- nm - zork Jun 14, 14:27 6
- Teams picked - zork Jun 14, 14:33 5
  - I missed one entry. Should be ... - zork Jun 14, 16:39
  - This is the master workbook. I believe anyone can view the formulas and possibly the conditional formatting - zork Jun 14, 14:54 2
    - This is the front end for the ST pool ... - zork Jun 14, 15:01 1
      - If anyone wants more explanation or even guidance on my techniques just ask -- nm - zork Jun 14, 15:02
  - thx! -- nm - mud Jun 14, 14:42
every MLB park’s dimensions, animated -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 14:26
I love this AI voiceover. only an AI would say STREET Petersburg for St. Petersburg Russia -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 14, 14:11 [youtube] 1
- I'm hypnotized by how the robot keeps mispronouncing "tiara". -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 14, 15:29
i get so emotional -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 14, 14:09

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