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So who here is considering going to LA 2028 for the Olympics? - eag Jul 25, 10:52 2
- well, yes -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 25, 10:55 1
  - party at pixie's house -- nm - decline Jul 25, 11:34
Gateway Pundit’s sham bankruptcy case dismissed -- (link) - znufrii Jul 25, 10:41
Um, pippy. ASTS -- nm - oblique Jul 25, 10:36
if the AI bubble is indeed finally busting lfg -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 25, 10:34
JSO pair told to expect jail over soup on painting -- (link) - LMS Jul 25, 10:34
PsiQuantum is building a $500 quantum supercomputer on Chicago's South Side -- (link) - oblique Jul 25, 10:27 5
- Very cool, and great for the city. -- nm - pmb Jul 25, 11:10 1
  - until it explodes and rips a hole in the space-time continuum -- nm - decline Jul 25, 11:34
- You can't even get a top line cell phone for $500, nor maybe a desktop without enough memory to load windows -- nm* - zeitgeist Jul 25, 11:03
- Doubt they get far. Need more financing. Shark Tank time. -- nm - VMan Jul 25, 11:00 1
  - heh. $500M -- nm - oblique Jul 25, 11:02
if getting into Stanford isn't worth more than $1m dollars these days, i dunno why anyone would even go there now -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 25, 10:26 1
- Iirc, they are well funded and a high percentage of students have full scholarships ??? -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 25, 10:56
Kroger board: Albertson's merger closing on hold until Colorado trial is able to be held this fall -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 25, 10:18
Canada v New Zealand soccer spoilers - Beaker 🍺 Jul 25, 10:14 2
- spoilers - Andie Jul 25, 10:30 1
  - most def to the im -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 25, 10:33
Unpopular take: On the show Hot Ones 2 hot sauces out of 10 that are branded " Hot Ones" seems opportunistic. -- nm - Pippy Jul 25, 10:01 6
- Honestly - I'm kinda surprised they aren't all branded at this point. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 25, 10:47
- Man, these guys lost it *before* they even got to Da Bomb. - Mop🧹 Jul 25, 10:11 1
  - I cheat at Wordle -- nm - sycor Jul 25, 10:58
- What do you have against vertical integration -- nm - rollo Jul 25, 10:06
- There's a big shill ongoing, Hot Ones Frozen Foods can be found in stores. All kinds of branding around it. Nobody wants to stop the moneytrain -- nm* - budice Jul 25, 10:02 1
  - Minute they found out Sean Evans was dating a pron star, he broke-up. -- (link) - budice Jul 25, 10:05
st predicts poll: what French sports legend will light the torch tomorrow? -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 25, 10:00 27
- That African refugee that freehand climbed a building to save a toddler that fell out a window hanging by a tangled sleeve -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 25, 10:59
- i just want to see the Celine / Gaga duet. -- nm - Andie Jul 25, 10:52
- Clouseau. Working security detail, accidently bumps the runner, catches torch, catches fire, screams, throws arms up, torch flies into cauldron. FIN. -- nm - VMan Jul 25, 10:27
- Teddy Riner. (NM) - Marlowe Jul 25, 10:25
- Jean-Luc Picard - Jovian Jul 25, 10:19 5
  - Make it so. Number one -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 25, 10:58
  - His brother would get all pissy, again. -- nm - VMan Jul 25, 10:22
  - "Flame, bright yellow, hot." -- nm - Max Jul 25, 10:22 1
    - Mr. Worf . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 25, 10:23
  - yes! -- nm - mud Jul 25, 10:20
- Bibendum -- nm - VMan Jul 25, 10:14
- Jean Girard. -- (pic) - King Of Oklahoma Jul 25, 10:13 [Attachment]
- No idea, but to be consummately French, the person should light the torch with a cigarette. -- nm - pmb Jul 25, 10:12 1
  - "it's Ennui from Disney-Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' now playing exclusively in theaters!" -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 25, 10:17
- Marie-José Pérec -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 10:09
- It could be Mbappe. -- nm - Loyola Jul 25, 10:09
- Wemby -- nm - rollo Jul 25, 10:04
- Didier Deschamps -- nm - con_carne Jul 25, 10:03
- Zidane is the only guess I can come up with -- nm - Strongbad Jul 25, 10:02 2
  - that was my first thought but also the only non-active French star I know of -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 25, 10:06
  - "Bonne aniversaire." -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 25, 10:05
- that mime dude -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 25, 10:00 5
  - Wouldn't have a chance. Everytime he gets close a strong wind blows him back -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 25, 11:01
  - or the marine biologist dude -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 25, 10:01 3
    - or Calliou -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 25, 10:01 2
      - C'mon. At least get up to Madeline or the Little Prince instead of that asshat. -- nm - VMan Jul 25, 10:31 1
        
        BUT DADDY I REALLY WANY IT - Calliou -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 25, 10:34
Just a reminder that Crowdstrike has been crashing Linux systems for years. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Jul 25, 09:57
and yes I spoke to soon yesterday about Big Brother. That Angela is Class A nutjob. WOW -- nm - Jovian Jul 25, 09:54 4
- Some watching the feeds claim they gave her a terrible edit on the network show but she clearly did/said the stuff showed so idk where the love is - King Of Oklahoma Jul 25, 10:03 3
  - BB message boards are calling her the craziest since Chima. - Jovian Jul 25, 10:09 2
    - Yes, they want the entertainment. Spoiler. - King Of Oklahoma Jul 25, 10:19
    - Wow. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 25, 10:17
ST PiR Poll — I just got a refund check from GEICO due to an adjustment to my car insurance policy. How much was the amount? -- nm - znufrii Jul 25, 09:53 8
- Everyone’s over spoils - znufrii Jul 25, 10:00
- One million dollars minus their processing fee. Leaving roughly $4. -- nm - VMan Jul 25, 09:59
- $31.25 -- nm - Strongbad Jul 25, 09:59
- $169.69 -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 25, 09:58
- $33.47 -- nm - Trending Jul 25, 09:56
- $ 6.75 -- nm - Pippy Jul 25, 09:56
- $0.69 -- nm - JD Jul 25, 09:53
- $12.33 -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 25, 09:53
ESPN interested in the whole Inside the NBA crew -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jul 25, 09:45
I'm sorry, the Paris Olympics mascot looks like they should be the mascots for Red Cross blood donations. -- (pic) - Mop🧹 Jul 25, 09:31 [Attachment]
Latest response from Kroger. Can somebody translate?!? - Meg Jul 25, 09:31 [Backboard] 8
- I can't translate Joadian. -- nm - Max Jul 25, 10:01 1
  - Although Joad is a lovely vacation spot. -- nm - King Of Oklahoma Jul 25, 10:06
- Translation: Sorry it’s not working, and may not work—if it doesn’t work, use you CC/debit instead while trying to checkout -- nm - Trending Jul 25, 09:58
- wow -- nm - JaxSean Jul 25, 09:46
- If at first you don't succeed; try, try again. -- nm - VMan Jul 25, 09:41 1
  - These folk are all using the same ticket number but I don't see they're reading previous messages. Obviously I just need to have my cards ready. -- nm - Meg Jul 25, 09:46
- Forget it Meg, it's AI Town - Pippy Jul 25, 09:35 1
  - If I see the store manager tomorrow I may show him a printout of this :) Also ask why their cashiers don't know they have instore customer wifi ;-) -- nm - Meg Jul 25, 09:43
My favorite part of that 1500 “race” is she finished like 17 seconds behind her own world record and still won by like a mile. - Will Hunting Jul 25, 09:21
Anti-Musk post: My 17 year old son told my wife and I that he has gender fluidity. - Inigo Jul 25, 09:17 24
- well done. we fumbled through our experiences with our daughter but learned a lot and came out better on the other side of it. you nailed it -- nm - oblique Jul 25, 10:24 3
  - I wouldn't say nailed it, but thank you. - Inigo Jul 25, 10:32 2
    - Unsurprisingly, it is all about expectations. You had a vision of what your son's life would be whether that is school, marriage, relationships, etc. - oblique Jul 25, 10:35 1
      - I need to remind myself, sometimes more than once daily, that for almost every thing, it’s not my place to solve, manage, decide, or fix. -- nm - Landbeck Jul 25, 10:38
- Awesome, the most important part is that he's happy / happier. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 25, 10:07
- This is a lot. I wish the best for you and them. -- nm - David Jul 25, 09:56
- I wish the best for you and him. Glad you are so supportive. That has made a difference in his comfortability with being who he is -- nm - Pippy Jul 25, 09:33
- I have 3 kids and each of them is some degree of LGBTQ+. - Mop🧹 Jul 25, 09:27 2
  - I was definitely guilty of oversharing here during my divorce (which was 15 years ago!), and you're right that a lot of this is just... - Inigo Jul 25, 09:38 1
    - Holy shit - that was 15 years ago???? good lord. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 25, 09:53
- Just have his back. Logan shaves his legs and we have asked about other aspects. But he seems to just really dislike leg hair. I actually agree! - LFG Jul 25, 09:26
- The beauty of the timing of this is that college - that's a chance to be whoever you want to be. It's a great time to reinvent yourself. nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 25, 09:25
- A thousand times yes. Love them as best you can, and when you realize you get anything wrong, apologize and change. Keep loving. -- nm - Landbeck Jul 25, 09:23
- you are awesome parents. give him a hug from us - decline Jul 25, 09:21
- Really glad that he felt comfortable to tell you. That you've been supportive like this is terrific. I hope that others can be as well - prayformojo 🐵 Jul 25, 09:20
- 👍 -- nm - mud Jul 25, 09:19
- He is very lucky to have great parents. -- nm - Andie Jul 25, 09:19 7
  - this -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 25, 09:59
  - Yup. -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 09:58
  - This. -- nm - kelly Jul 25, 09:53
  - Very much this. -- nm - znufrii Jul 25, 09:51
  - ♥️ Thank you! And thank you to everyone else. This is such a great support system. -- nm - Inigo Jul 25, 09:41
  - This. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 25, 09:41
  - This. -- nm - Marlowe Jul 25, 09:36
I watched I.S.S. last night. What a ridiculous movie. My goodness. - D -- nm - Jovian Jul 25, 09:16 4
- Yup. I call it P.I.S.S. -- nm - David Jul 25, 09:38 2
  - omfg It was just ludicrous from start to finish. -- nm - Jovian Jul 25, 09:40 1
    - And this will be a spoil and I dont care because no one should have to sit through this. The entire planet is a literal nuclear fireball and they are -- (edited) - Jovian Jul 25, 09:49
- I am going to add another bad movie: The Bad Land. Dumb name, dummer movie. D -- nm - Pippy Jul 25, 09:29
Poll: When will you see Deadpool & Wolverine? Tomorrow. Over the weekend. In the next week or so. At home. Never, -- nm - Andie Jul 25, 09:16 34
- tomorrow evening -- nm - oblique Jul 25, 10:21
- not this Tuesday but next Tuesday -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Jul 25, 10:00
- In about 90 minutes -- nm - LMS Jul 25, 09:48
- at home -- nm - JaxSean Jul 25, 09:47
- I'm guessing home. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 25, 09:41
- 6:20 -- nm - David Jul 25, 09:38
- Probaably never.. (NM) - Marlowe Jul 25, 09:35
- 9:30pm -- nm - LFG Jul 25, 09:31 2
  - Nice. I tried (but was too late) to get good seats for tonight. - Jovian Jul 25, 09:36 1
    - Booked it weeks ago. Had a 4pm, as well but I have a meeting. - LFG Jul 25, 09:41
- never -- nm - hollywood big shot Jul 25, 09:28
- Stupid podcast Friday night! I guess I'll go Saturday. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 25, 09:28
- Saturday -- nm - eag Jul 25, 09:24
- next week -- nm - Peglegpete Jul 25, 09:23
- Next time I up the D+ subscription - decline Jul 25, 09:22 1
  - Why do you love Trump? -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 25, 09:28
- I will wait for reviews from people I trust. I don't think I ever saw the second one. I am not super into marvel movies but I do like RR sometimes. -- nm - ☀️ mandy chem ☀️ Jul 25, 09:22 8
  - I have missed more Marvel than I've seen (i don't think i've seen any Wolverine movies), but Deadpool movies amuse me. -- nm - Andie Jul 25, 09:24 7
    - I'd recommend X2 and Logan if you were to get froggy and want to get an idea of the character. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 25, 09:32 3
      - Froggy? Toad is in X1, not X2 -- nm - Beryllium Jul 25, 09:33 2
        
        Yeah - that character is responsible for one of the worst lines in cinematic history. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 25, 09:55
        
        heh -- nm - mud Jul 25, 09:48
    - you should see Logan. It is superb. -- nm - mud Jul 25, 09:25 2
      - Watched Days of Future past and Logan last night to complete my Wolverine rewatch. Hugh was the best part of every movie he was in. - LFG Jul 25, 09:29 1
        
        I really liked Days of Future (along with X1, X2 of course) -- nm - mud Jul 25, 09:47
- I'll see it on video eventually, but not especially looking forward to it -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jul 25, 09:21
- Never. -- nm - Loyola Jul 25, 09:19
- Hopefully this weekend, but we have a lot to do ... so maybe not. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 25, 09:19 2
  - yeah, i thought we might be able to go on Sat or Sun, but it seems unlikely. -- nm - Andie Jul 25, 09:20 1
    - The boys are in the process of moving and this weekend is finishing that up and cleaning the old apartment. nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 25, 09:26
- We got tickets tomorrow. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 25, 09:17
- Saturday morning (like an old school Saturday morning cartoon :)) -- nm - Jovian Jul 25, 09:17 1
  - that's fun. -- nm - Andie Jul 25, 09:18
- early matinee tomorrow is the gameplan. -- nm - mud Jul 25, 09:17
Re: Bread price fixing in Canada, this is indicative of a larger issue in Canada. - Mop🧹 Jul 25, 09:15 1
- Shrinkflation has been going a long time to avoid price increases. Post COVID was perfect time to make up for lost time/profit by jacking prices. -- nm - VMan Jul 25, 09:21
Google Pixel 9 lineup leaked (800/1000/1800) -- (pic) -- (link*) - budice Jul 25, 09:15 [Attachment] 5
- Oooh! Including the Fold has part of the regular Pixel line is going to pay off. -- nm - Mop🧹 Jul 25, 10:12
- Just got a P8 to try out. I hate that the phone just keep getting bigger. I will miss my 4a sized phone. -- nm - sycor Jul 25, 09:32 1
  - I have the P8 pro and love it. -- nm - Krusty Jul 25, 09:56
- I have a 7 (work) and a 7 Pro. I might consider the 9 Pro (or maybe even Fold). -- nm - LFG Jul 25, 09:23
- pink is such a bullshit color. just give me a green phone! -- nm - ☀️ mandy chem ☀️ Jul 25, 09:21
Rebecca Ferguson Joins Cillian Murphy In ‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie -- (edited) - mud Jul 25, 09:12 3
- Despite begging I'm currently not working on it. -- nm - LMS Jul 25, 09:49 2
  - Threats are the only language they'll understand. -- nm - Max Jul 25, 10:30 1
    - this -- nm - LFG Jul 25, 11:19
nice shout-out to pacific salmon! -- nm - mud Jul 25, 09:09
Word. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Jul 25, 08:59

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