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Walgreens to close a 'significant number' of it's 8600 stores. 1/4 are reported to under-performing so the number will probably be in the hundreds - decline Jun 27, 06:16 1
- Walgreens always feels like the Walmart to CVS' Target. -- nm - sycor Jun 27, 06:19
WestJet is cancelling 25 flights on Thursday and Friday, impacting 300 travellers, as the airline faces a possible strike by its mechanics -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Jun 27, 05:30 1
- 12 passengers per flight? -- nm - ty97 Jun 27, 06:15
Mrs. Hobbit is on the plane. I repeat. The hobbit-wife is on the plane - oblique Jun 27, 05:25 8
- I may be projecting, by I can relate to every bit of the concern/worry that I read in your post. - Fuzzy Jun 27, 05:54 1
  - I'm 100% a bit of an over-worry traveler. Not in a debilitating way but I go into "serious mode" when dealing with air travel, hotels, etc. - oblique Jun 27, 05:57
- So wait, 9:35 your time is 10:35 East coast... - decline Jun 27, 05:49 [Backboard] 3
  - Plane is still on the ground. Asked for medical personnel on board. You may be dead on by the time this is done -- nm - oblique Jun 27, 05:55 2
    - while I'm dancing a victory jig, I do feel bad for her - decline Jun 27, 05:57 1
      - she's just exhausted from not much sleep last night. Only seat when I booked her was a middle one. I kind wish I had splurged and gotten her economy - oblique Jun 27, 05:58
- Yay! You did well getting her a room and hopefully it's an uneventful flight home. I'd say something about the toilet, that's not right. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 05:42 1
  - Just pulled a guy off the flight for a medical issue. I'm writing it all down for the eventual movie script -- nm - oblique Jun 27, 06:02
Strands #116 Yellow 1st - no nonstrand words - decline Jun 27, 05:19 1
- Same - VMan Jun 27, 05:48
Connections Puzzle #382 YGBP - decline Jun 27, 05:17 1
- No oopsies - GYBP - VMan Jun 27, 05:46
Wordle X'd it - decline Jun 27, 05:11 1
- 4 - rollo Jun 27, 05:28
TV PSA: The Boys, My Lady Jane, Evil, Alone, Masters of Illusion, Alone Australia, World's Funniest Animals, That's 90's Show, -- (edited) - Beaker 🍺 Jun 27, 05:07 1
- The Boys once I get caught up and 90's Show -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 27, 05:12
Murdle 2:07 - Fuzzy Jun 27, 04:50
Six-legged 'mermaid' dog finds new home by the sea -- (link) - LMS Jun 27, 04:38 1
- :-) I'm glad she has a good and loving home. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 04:50
Happy birthday, Amy!! Happy birthday, Nuditarian! Woo hoo!!! 🥳🎂🎉 - Krusty Jun 27, 04:10 4
- cheers!! -- nm - mud Jun 27, 06:19
- Happy Birthday A! Happy Birthday N! -- nm - Andie Jun 27, 06:19
- happy birthday -- nm - decline Jun 27, 05:10
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 27, 04:24
I haven’t been paying close attention to the Yankees, but eesh, they have nothing after Volpe, Soto and Judge. (Sorry Krusty.) -- nm - Tim Jun 27, 03:54 5
- Don't pay attention to the Cubs either. -- nm - King Of Oklahoma Jun 27, 04:57 1
  - *cries* -- nm - oblique Jun 27, 05:05
- Injuries and a terrible season from Gleyber are the issue right now. -- (edited) - Krusty Jun 27, 04:13 2
  - They need Dominguez back, he’s a stud. -- nm - Tim Jun 27, 04:46 1
    - We need a lot more than him as our infield is trash. No 1b or 3b is a bit of a problem. -- (edited) - Krusty Jun 27, 04:47
A few more shots of the countryside coming into Kilkenny -- (pic) -- (link*) - prayformojo Jun 27, 02:07 [Attachment] 2
- And -- (pic) - prayformojo Jun 27, 02:08 [Attachment] 1
  - you can envision some painter setting up right there and mixing greens and yellows in preparation -- nm - rollo Jun 27, 05:31
WWE/AEW: Rhea Ripley and Buddy Matthews got married -- (link) - Tim Jun 27, 01:53
All-black all-electric mini cooper? Hmm. Not actually in the market for a car, just checking out local used EV prices. -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 26, 23:43 3
- Notso great on a hot, sunny summer day -- nm - . Jun 27, 05:10
- Looks mean. I'd want a Mini to look more fun and less like it's going to be used in a bank heist. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 04:20
- Slap a batman logo on it and you can sell it to Spawn for a profit -- nm - oblique Jun 27, 04:09
Blue Monday performed on a variety of vintage Casio devices -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 26, 23:32 [youtube] 1
- What the—?! A Casio guitar?! -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 27, 04:15
Yankees been gettin Grimaced - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 22:56 4
- Love to see it -- (link) - Tim Jun 27, 01:36 3
  - 2 game series don't count and I don't even know why they schedule them. They need to bring back the couple that did it -- (edited) - Krusty Jun 27, 04:21 2
    - Yeah, I liked the home and home for the crosstown rivalries rather than the 2 games now, 2 games later -- nm - Tim Jun 27, 04:43 1
      - 3 and 3 or don't play the games. 2 games is weak. The schedules have been trash for years now. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 04:50
Neil Young canceled the rest of his tour for "health" reasons -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 22:48 1
- "a couple of us got sick..." -- nm - Andie Jun 27, 06:20
new Dolby 4x Atmos is crazy -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 22:44
So. If westjet does strike, how do I get to nova scotia / pei in a couple weeks? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 22:12 5
- Flair via Toronto? -- nm - Andie Jun 27, 05:37
- Wrong time of the year for mushing, I suppose. -- nm - Qale Jun 27, 00:04
- air canada? train? driving for days? — nm - i.b.! Jun 26, 22:21 2
  - Yeah, I'd probably have to do trains so i could work on the way. And air canada would probably sell out immediately. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 22:22 1
    - I have a friend who did that in university as some weird part of a scholarship. he said he's never seen such poorly-behaved children in his life. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 22:32
Made my version of Mississippi Pot Roast (with pork rather than beef) again today. Still yummy! -- nm - Meg Jun 26, 21:42 1
- 👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 26, 22:07
The Bear S3 Ep1 is likely my favourite episode of television in close to a decade*. Incredibly put together. - Name Withheld By Request Jun 26, 21:15 2
- It’s… something. - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 22:21 1
  - Only watched ep.1 spoiler. - King Of Oklahoma Jun 27, 05:58
Pete Townsend wants to bring the Who to the Sphere?? -- (link) - Peglegpete Jun 26, 21:02 2
- that would be a boomer wasteland -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 23:44
- I love The Who, but Pete is such an asshole. Would love to see them at the Sphere. -- nm - pmb Jun 26, 21:10
Never forget that on this day, the San Antonio Spurs traded for a 12-year-old. -- nm - David Jun 26, 20:58
in other travel news I did learn I should bring my Canadian passport to Senegal next time because then I wouldn't need a visa. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 20:47 1
- 🍁🦫👍 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 26, 20:54
OK. I’ve girded my loins. Time for The Bear. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 20:22 2
- I shouldn’t take my blood pressure while watching The Bear. Also, I need to unclench my jaw eventually. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 21:53
- Pretty sure the garden with the greenhouse is the French Laundry. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 20:35
Looks like we just might avoid another Hollywood strike. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 20:20
Perplexity CEO noted that the Robot Exclusion Protocol is “not a legal framework.” -- (link) - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 20:18 1
- "Srinivas frequently says that his product will only be good as the internet ecosystem that it draws from" - Beryllium Jun 26, 22:01
If you were playing along at home, my wife missed her connecting flight and is overnighting in DC - oblique Jun 26, 19:53 15
- Look out! I hope she doesn’t get any of that swamp stink on her! -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 20:13
- why is the airline not paying for this? weather delays? -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 20:10 1
  - It was weather. I may inquire after the fact if they'll do some kind of compensation but was much more interested in making sure she had a room. EDIT: United only would consider -- (edited) - oblique Jun 27, 04:07
- What the heck? She just cost me a W. I'm benching her in favor of mafic in fantasy travel league. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 26, 19:56 11
  - I shorted Mafic. He's gonna fail at a bribe someday and get disappeared in a country most Americans can't find on a map. -- nm - David Jun 26, 20:00 10
    - Which is all of them? -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 23:42
    - To be fair, that could just mean he’s in the US. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 26, 20:44
    - honestly it's mostly a very casual request for cash. which is weird from a cop, but just saying "sorry no" usually works just fine. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 20:07 5
      - "usually" -- nm - David Jun 26, 20:10 4
        
        even when it doesn't you can talk yourself out of it if you haven't done anything wrong. invoke the embassy and everyone gets quiet in a hurry. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 20:13 3
        
        No one wants to get a stern letter from Ottawa. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 26, 20:15 2
        
        more like "I don't want the boss to know I'm shaking you down." -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 20:41 1
        
        or he doesn't want his boss to find out he's been withholding his share -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 21:11
    - I drafted him due to his skills with poison. I'm hoping that prevents the scenario you outlined. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 26, 20:05 1
      - Oh, nice callback! I'd forgotten he's a murderer. -- nm - David Jun 26, 20:10
Tenacious D very good (not great) tickets $100 right here in town. Yes, right? -- nm - amandaphone Jun 26, 19:31 3
- definitely -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jun 27, 05:33
- I’d be shocked if you regretted it. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 26, 21:18
- I think that would be a very fun show -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 26, 19:39
Wow, Monkey Man is unapologetic. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 19:17
crossword is certainly a thing today. pretty easy once I figured it out. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 19:17 1
- yah, just a little extra time consuming. (spoils) - i.b.! Jun 26, 20:20
So what happens if the Seine is not ready for swimming? -- nm - Meg Jun 26, 18:59 2
- the sharks will go hungry -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 26, 19:11
- move it to French Polynesia with the surfing? -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 19:00
The Celine Dion doc on Prime is great but *Heartbreaking*. :( -- nm - Andie Jun 26, 18:48 1
- just the clips I’ve seen in recent days have gotten to me. - i.b.! Jun 26, 20:25
Crazy crime scene on the freeway near Seattle, 4 people in a stolen car stabbed or shot -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 26, 18:36 3
- Link. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 19:37
- You’re probably not gonna like my theory, chief, but… -- nm* - Van Helsing Jun 26, 18:39 1 1
  - LOL! -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 19:15
Merrick Garland: wait, you can just do that? -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 26, 18:31 1
- Yeah, but how is the Attorney General funded? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 19:16
Uh oh, I'm 3 books behind schedule -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 18:20 1
- But you'll be all caught up before Tolkien comes out with book 4. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 19:34
spammers catching up. new email today from the interim CEO who came after the guy they spoofed on Monday. you can look this stuff up on the website! -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 18:17
Apple Pay works. Google Pay works. So of course now the banking industry needs to launch something to compete called.....Paze? - ty97 Jun 26, 18:03 4
- How very 90s of them -- nm - Trending Jun 26, 19:11
- Google Pay is dead? -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 26, 18:07 2
  - Yep. We’re at Google Wallet again. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 19:18
  - Whatever they call it now! -- nm - ty97 Jun 26, 18:08
now playing The Bear S3! -- nm - mud Jun 26, 18:02 3
- Huh. I was just trying to get season 3 a couple of hours ago and they weren't available. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 19:47 1
  - maybe you were trying at 5:59 instead of 6:00 or 6:01? -- nm - mud Jun 26, 20:22
- 3 eps. done, 7 to go. I cannot BELIEVE this show. - mud Jun 26, 19:44
uninteresting fact: I haven't had keys since I moved to the new house in 2020. cars have fobs, house has a keypad, work has cards. - mafic Jun 26, 18:00 13
- The miles upon miles of poisonous reptiles and arachnids keep your place safe without the need for keys -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 26, 19:47 1
  - the geese are a pretty good early warning system. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 20:14
- I have a keyring at work. The keyring I carry in my pocket has a mail key, a house key, a Ubikey, a thumbdrive, and a sharpie. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 26, 19:39
- My friends Dan and Birgitta live in a house that doesn't have a front door lock. No way to lock the house at all. - amandaphone Jun 26, 18:24 1
  - the keypad door has no way to be always unlocked, which I find amusing because it's the one we most often use, and several others are usually unlocked -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 18:36
- I wish. Quick estimate - 10 for the museum, 5 for the bookstore, 5 for the house, and a car key. - Meg Jun 26, 18:18 1
  - Mirey always has both car keys, and is always surprised I only have the one for the car I'm driving. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 18:25
- What...umm......what if power goes out? -- nm - ty97 Jun 26, 18:01 5
  - keypad has batteries that last for a few days. long enough for me to get in and either find a key or unlock a different door. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 18:06 4
    - I *think* we have a key to the front door, but I'm not really sure where it is. weirdly my house has 6 exits. 9 if you count the balcony. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 18:15 3
      - The balcony aka mandy's room. -- nm - amandaphone Jun 26, 18:33 1
        
        I mean there's also a poolhouse. we're thinking about making it guest-friendly. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 18:46
      - When we lived in Medina (state housing) we all had our own front door deadbolt key, everyone's back door used one of about 5 different keys. -- nm - Meg Jun 26, 18:22
I may secretly want to see horizon. Weird? -- nm - amandaphone Jun 26, 17:46 16
- I have A List so I looked at times and the. Saw 3 hours and 1 minute. No. -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 17:53 4
  - do they include the 20 minutes of ads up front in the time? -- nm - Peglegpete Jun 26, 18:54 1
    - Nope, that's just movie time. We're averaging 25 minutes of trailers here now too. -- nm - MDH Jun 26, 20:02
  - 3hr x 4! Once you're in, you're committed. -- nm - Max Jun 26, 18:40
  - I know I hate that too. Maybe bring some wine? -- nm - amandaphone Jun 26, 18:25
- I can't wait. Dances with Wolves, Silverado, Open Range are 3 of my favorite westerns EVER. -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Jun 26, 17:52
- I'm just surprised you haven't yet started hiking on a Saturday and found yourself in Montana on Friday. -- nm - Max Jun 26, 17:49 1
  - Ha ha you think I know where it takes place. I am honestly just fascinated by Costner making this play. -- nm - amandaphone Jun 26, 17:50
- Oh my god. This is my first?? -- nm - amandaphone Jun 26, 17:46 7
  - The secret is out! - Beryllium Jun 26, 17:47 6
    - Waterworld is a gentleman's 6. if it had cost half as much I think it might be well thought of. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 17:52 5
      - It's The Postman that's really the terrible one. -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 17:57 2
        
        It was a mistake to do two post-apocalypse films so close together. Someone else is making a similar mistake right now, but I can't remember who. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 18:04 1
        
        Horizon isn't post-apocalyptic, it's pre-apocalyptic. -- nm - Max Jun 26, 19:23
      - I wonder how much of the backlash against it was sponsored by the fossil fuel industry. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 17:54 1
        
        I think Ebert nails is. "It's one of those marginal pictures you're not unhappy to have seen, but can't quite recommend." -- (link) - mafic Jun 26, 17:56

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