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I have a chess tournament on Saturday. Where do I find mercury? -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 8, 19:38 2
- Any gold miners in the area? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 8, 19:57
- I'd suggest buying a bunch of thermometers, but... -- nm - prayformojo Aug 8, 19:41
Twisters - C+. Likely the most aggressively meh movie I have ever seen. Spoilers - Will Hunting Aug 8, 19:11
Cate Blanchett filmed Borderlands before Tar -- nm - budice Aug 8, 19:08 1
- 3 people at the borderlands showtime -- nm - budice Aug 8, 19:11
right in my cancer! (Critical Role start is epic) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 8, 19:03
Maps like this are always fun. Weirdest place name (subjective) in each state -- (pic) - crash davis 😺 Aug 8, 19:01 [Attachment] 11
- When I was a kid, there was a headline in our local paper (west central Louisiana)... - whisper Aug 8, 21:17
- WA has Humptulips -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 8, 20:06
- Pennsylvania is wrong - znufrii Aug 8, 19:23 2
  - Gobbler's Knob -- nm - mafic Aug 8, 19:30 1
    - yeah -- nm - prayformojo Aug 8, 19:33
- French Lick is a better weird name than Santa Claus -- nm* - Larry Bird Aug 8, 19:10
- Little Canada? Good call... I'm gonna say... Minnesota ? -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 8, 19:07 1
  - Are we sure that town is Little Canada? Maybe Canada is Big Minnesota -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 8, 19:13
- Did they not know there's a town in Montana named Anaconda? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 8, 19:06
- I didn't have to click to know what Oregon would be. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 8, 19:05
- I'm going to be f**king p!$$ed if I go to Plenty Bears, SD and don't see a d@mn bear. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 8, 19:04
Map of the day: underwater internet cables -- (link) - znufrii Aug 8, 18:37 2
- Hah! I also came here to post a map *high five* -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 8, 19:02
- I used to work for a telecom that owned/operated some of these, including the endpoints on the east coast and west coast of Canada. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 8, 18:40
“chill the f out again. we got this” -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 8, 18:12 1
- One thing the Dems definitely have going for them... - Cuzzin Todd Aug 8, 18:36
better call towel -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 8, 17:55 3
- looks like a regular person who never uses meth. -- nm - mafic Aug 8, 18:13
- Warning, picture inside is terrifying. -- nm - pmb Aug 8, 17:56 1
  - who better to represent you then .... this guy... -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 8, 18:33
it's tough to pick which USA player's shot in the last two minutes of that game was the most impressive -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 8, 17:47 [youtube] 1
- Wow. Curry’s just a big goofy nerd, ‘eh? -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 8, 18:46
sad news. Annie Haslam & Renaissance are ending being a touring band. here's the final US dates this fall -- (link) - Peglegpete Aug 8, 17:41
Harris campaign (wisely) says no debate on the network that had to pay $780m for lying about her 2020 election victory; other networks TBD -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 8, 17:01 7
- good. -- nm - mud Aug 8, 17:20
- Can we not do debates at all? Early voting will have already started in some places mid-September. -- nm - Qale Aug 8, 17:13 5
  - There should be debates. Americans need to hear what each person's policies would be on a great number of issues. They're important, imo. -- nm - Krusty Aug 8, 17:18 4
    - They need it, but they won’t get it. -- nm - mara Aug 8, 19:13
    - In theory, but I don't think they have been that particularly for a while (arguably even before Trump). IMO, they're more like a game show than a - pmb Aug 8, 17:51
    - L3. You expect Trump to give actual details on his policies? -- nm - Strongbad Aug 8, 17:45
    - But these will not be that. We haven’t had that at the presidential level since he came around. -- nm - Qale Aug 8, 17:22
Drew Lock is hurt— -- nm - Trending Aug 8, 16:51
Borderlands: 7% fresh after 45 reviews (it was 8% after 39 before I refreshed). Audience score: 53% (less than 50 verified), 34% all audience. - Spawn Aug 8, 16:28 3
- These adaptations don't make sense.. The plot is pointless, the action gameplay is what's fun. I don't want to watch it though. -- nm - colin Aug 8, 19:50
- plus side is with a bit of luck this puts Eli Roth in director jail. I don't understand why they went PG-13. it makes no sense. -- nm - mafic Aug 8, 19:39
- Better than gigli, by a short and curly -- nm - Beryllium Aug 8, 16:50
Russian chess player allegedly tried to poison opponent by smearing pieces with mercury - JD Aug 8, 16:27 9
- They were playing in a windowless room -- nm - decline Aug 8, 17:44
- The Aggrapina Gambit -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 8, 17:17
- she has failed her assassin job interview for Putin. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 8, 16:49
- She didn't think enough steps ahead on that. -- nm - Reagen Aug 8, 16:40
- "Why are my pieces so heavy?" -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 8, 16:34
- ah . . . just one more thing -- nm - Columbo Aug 8, 16:32
- Olympics? -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 16:29
- I learned it from watching you ok! I learned it from watching you!! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 8, 16:28 1
  - 😏 -- nm - JD Aug 8, 16:29
LegalEagle covers the MrBeast issues, with this nugget... -- (link) - Mop🧹 Aug 8, 16:22 [youtube] 3
- the guy who started this with saying "these explosions all fake". Really genius? the obvious fake explosions are fucking fake? give me a fucking break -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 8, 16:26 2
  - also, are raccoons who are actors covered under SAG? -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 8, 16:27 1
    - TPA - Epiphany Aug 8, 16:31
Slate gets it. Zaddy ruined HBO Sunday Nights and they're not coming back as long as he's in charge -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 8, 16:10
Harris campaign's response to Trump's press conference. -- (link*) - pmb Aug 8, 16:09 4
- “I’m not mad, don’t put in the newspaper that I got mad.” -- nm - Tim Aug 8, 16:20 3
  - dril ripped them a new one on Bluesky for using that. -- nm - Reagen Aug 8, 16:23 2
    - I have him blocked. Obnoxious. -- nm - Qale Aug 8, 17:21 1
      - Really? I thought it was just me. I stopped following him long ago. -- nm - mara Aug 8, 19:16
"if you look at the Sermon on the Mount, how many people did Jesus preach to? a few hundred?? we had more people at Jan 6th, same real estate" -- nm - mr mooch Aug 8, 16:08 1
- He’s so butt hurt about crowd size -- nm - Epiphany Aug 8, 17:02
The Atlanta Falcons placed wide receiver Rondale Moore on the IR list Thursday due to a season-ending knee injury. -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 8, 16:03
A right-wing organization is challenging voter registrations across the country. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Aug 8, 15:53 [youtube] 1
- I’m not worried. we have Merrick Garland at the helm of DoJ and it’s voting rights division will assuredly be fighting them tooth and nail in court -- nm - mr mooch Aug 8, 15:56
You may be experiencing the Umbrella Effect. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Aug 8, 15:51 [youtube] 1
- Lila is the best thing on the show. -- nm - mud Aug 8, 16:59
two minutes of Kamala riffing off the dome to UAW is arguably even better than her current stump speech, which was already pretty effective -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 8, 15:38
Nick Foles retired: Got his moneybag from Jags before getting injured -- nm - budice Aug 8, 15:38
Lionsgate Revenue Drops 8% in June Quarter, Starz Loses 500,000 Subscribers -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Aug 8, 15:38 3
- guess all those new shows are gonna write themselves -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 8, 17:03
- I didn't know Starz had 500,000 subscribers. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 8, 15:46 1
  - That’s how many people suddenly realized they were still subbed to it without knowing. -- nm - Qale Aug 8, 17:23
I'm speaking -- nm - prayformojo Aug 8, 15:32 1
- I'm listening -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 15:35
Olympics pic o the day (men’s BB) -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 8, 15:28
Standings updated. Beaker off the schneid. Multiple people still in this. I am right where I belong. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 8, 15:06 8
- My Albanian wrestler who won a World Championship last year lost in the round of 16. -- nm - Dano Aug 8, 16:53
- Dominican Republic have a girl in the 400m final tomorrow with the 2nd best PB of the 8 runners. -- nm - Loyola Aug 8, 15:45 1
  - Her bio is impressive; - Loyola Aug 8, 15:50
- wooo top 10. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 8, 15:15
- Kenya has failed me. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 8, 15:10 2
  - Not yet they haven't. Multiple long distance events yet to be run. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 8, 15:14 1
    - You also have a great shot at hitting the tiebreaker right on the nose FWIW -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 8, 15:15
- come on long shots just one more...maybe 2... -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 8, 15:09
nm -- nm* - budice Aug 8, 15:05
I'm so excited for the Point Break riff in about an hour. -- nm - Jovian Aug 8, 14:46 1
- Let me know, I have decision later on it thx -- nm - budice Aug 8, 14:58
"Borderlands is what happens when you order Guardians of the Galaxy off Temu." -- nm - budice Aug 8, 14:35 3
- perfect -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 14:49
- LOL! -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 8, 14:45
- Oof! -- nm - Krusty Aug 8, 14:42
Blade: Trinity Pitch Meeting -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Aug 8, 14:17 [youtube]
Kilbo, I watched Downfall for the first time quite recently actually no sp - con_carne Aug 8, 14:09
Inside Out 2 on Disney+ on September 10th. -- (link) - David Aug 8, 14:05 [youtube] 2
- Day before The Penguin. -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 14:09 1
  - If WBD lasts that long... -- nm - David Aug 8, 14:11
Heck of a lineup on the floor to get a final stop -- nm - JD Aug 8, 13:53
Joe Rogan endorses RFK Jr over Trump (which is actually more bad news for fucko) -- (link*) - mr mooch Aug 8, 13:52 21
- The new Rogan Netflix special—I gave it a full listen…and it surprised me. If you hate Rogan, think he redeems himself a bit…if you worship Rogan, he - Trending Aug 8, 14:22 4
  - friends with Alex Jones tells me all I need to know. -- nm - mafic Aug 8, 19:48
  - The review in The Guardian was quite harsh about it. Said it wasn't funny and he hit the usual right wing topics with poor jokes. - Krusty Aug 8, 14:41
  - He already made his bed. -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 14:24 1
    - Yep, already made his bed but still doesn't like the writing he is starting to see on his walls. -- nm* - Jovian Aug 8, 14:25
- Brain worm recognize brain worm -- nm - Reagen Aug 8, 14:12
- If RFK Jr is your choice, re-examine your decision-making paradigm. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 8, 14:09
- I assume the knives will be out for Rogen soon as the Trump camp accuses him as being an agent for Harris. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 8, 14:08 1
  - yes, Trump was still pissed at Kemp in his presser today -- nm - Epiphany Aug 8, 14:36
- Side note: If RFK makes sense to you, you need to seek help immediately. -- nm - pmb Aug 8, 13:58
- For a close race, this is a big deal. I expect Trump's team to either publicly or privately ask RFK Jr. to drop out. If they haven't already. -- nm - Inigo Aug 8, 13:57 10
  - Didn’t they already offer him a cabinet post? -- nm - znufrii Aug 8, 14:51 2
    - They should offer him VP. -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 14:53 1
      - This is brilliantly frightening. - ReluctantCynic Aug 8, 14:57
  - non dem anti fvcko might go for RFKjr but Harris is a big leap. all I can recall of his policies is he's more right wing anyway -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 8, 14:02
  - why, doesnt RFK hurt Harris more than Trump? -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 8, 13:59 5
    - RFK was pulling mostly conspiracy theorists and extreme anti-vaxers who don't like other stuff about Trump. I think the Trump team believed that RFK's - pmb Aug 8, 14:06 1
      - I'm starting to think the Trump campaign is trapped in an echo chamber. - David Aug 8, 14:09
    - RFK hurt Biden more than Trump, but the switch pulled off voters to the point of hurting Trump. -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 14:01
    - If Joe Rogan endorsed him - and people follow that, he's pulling them from Trump. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Aug 8, 13:59 1
      - Yes -- nm - Epiphany Aug 8, 14:37
that was somethin' -- nm - prayformojo Aug 8, 13:48
That was like a hurricane. -- nm - David Aug 8, 13:41 2
- There's calm in their eye? -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 13:48 1
  - The only thing beating them is themselves. -- nm - budice Aug 8, 13:52
Men's Olympic BB spoilers - mr mooch Aug 8, 13:41 3
- Spoils - Inigo Aug 8, 13:42 2
  - Spoils - Krusty Aug 8, 13:48 1
    - spoils - mr mooch Aug 8, 13:48
Wow, Serbia came to play -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 8, 13:36 8
- for three quarters -- nm - mr mooch Aug 8, 13:36 7
  - yup.... spoilers -- (edited) - zeitgeist Aug 8, 13:48 6
    - If they had pulled it off - zeitgeist Aug 8, 13:59 5
      - Only if Serbia had sent a bunch of recent college graduates against Steph, LeBron and Company. Which they didn't. - Diva Aug 8, 14:14 4
        
        Yeah, they started the three-time MVP and arguably the best player in the world. It's an entirely different order of magnitude. -- nm - David Aug 8, 14:25 3
        
        There's something like 130 international players in the NBA. The world loves basketball and they've mostly caught up to us on the court. - Krusty Aug 8, 14:35 2
        
        Dream Team 1992 only faced nine NBA players in total over all their games lol -- nm - mr mooch Aug 8, 14:44 1
        
        bwahaha -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 8, 14:48
Now this is an impressive Olympic stat. -- (link) - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 8, 13:26 3
- But also false, as the quali time was 50.17. Still quite impressive time nevertheless. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 8, 13:54 2
  - I read it as she would’ve gotten third in a semi and as a result qualified. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 8, 14:09 1
    - That's not quite how it works. - Marlowe Aug 8, 14:16
Word. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Aug 8, 13:24
fools -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 13:24
Harris & fucko agree on Sept 10 debate (is that the NBC one?) -- nm - mud Aug 8, 13:24 7
- I see real time lie/fact checking as a dealbreaker for DJT in any debate. he'll never let it happen. -- nm - Peglegpete Aug 8, 13:36 1
  - Then fuck him - he doesn't have to debate. Every network should make that a must-have, or no debate. nm - Turd Ferguson Aug 8, 13:59
- it's the ABC debate that was previously agreed to by Joe, which fucko then said he wouldn't do when Kamala became the candidate -- nm - mr mooch Aug 8, 13:25 4
  - I can't watch if he is going to insist on an audience or they won't mute mics. Those may be the " terms" he is alluding to. -- nm - Epiphany Aug 8, 13:29 2
    - those weren't the original terms as i recall. -- nm - mr mooch Aug 8, 13:31 1
      - thanks -- nm - Epiphany Aug 8, 14:37
  - Trump. Such a waffler. -- nm - Spawn Aug 8, 13:29

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