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UK government said to be about to propose that all employers will have to offer the option of a 4 day working week to all employees. -- nm - Loyola Aug 30, 07:54
Georgia voter registration surges, especially among Black, Hispanic and young voters -- (link) - znufrii Aug 30, 07:52 1
- They’re registering so fast, it’s proving difficult to nullify all their registrations! -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 30, 08:05
aww dang...no presale Oasis code for me -- nm - Remlik Aug 30, 07:23 1
- Supposedly only half who applied have received codes. -- nm - Loyola Aug 30, 07:56
SITWAP: Bloomberg/Morning Consult swing state polls -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 30, 07:10
Long-Weekend Plans ? -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 07:06 23
- yard work, some grilling, adding a set of aux power ports to the trunk of my car. normal stuff really -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 30, 07:44
- Finally checking out Wilson Park's farmer's market tomorrow. Having bro over for movie night tonight. Gonna watch the original Manchurian Candidate - con_carne Aug 30, 07:43
- High school football tonight, KidzBop concert tomorrow, Labor Day fireworks/cookout on Sunday night. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 30, 07:42
- None! -- nm - JD Aug 30, 07:39
- Imagine Dragons Sunday. Otherwise, HOPEFULLY getting all the crap done at the new house. - JaxSean Aug 30, 07:38
- Cousins Camp at my house: boating, indoor putt putt, Ft Worth Stockyards and John Waite Concert at Billy Bobs -- nm - Epiphany Aug 30, 07:32
- Off to an Austrian lake resort. -- nm - LMS Aug 30, 07:27 2
  - Oh I'm gonna need more information on this. -- nm - con_carne Aug 30, 07:32 1
    - It's called Millstatt. -- nm - LMS Aug 30, 08:30
- Hanging out mostly. BBQ on Monday and then Hamilton Tuesday night (I know, not weekend...) -- nm - Turd Ferguson Aug 30, 07:24
- A meeting tonight, then Sammy Hagar with Remlik, Saturday night Rob Zombie with Logan. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 07:22 2
  - I saw Sammy last week. It was so hot in the arena. 80% guys. Sounded great. -- nm - jnine Aug 30, 12:48
  - You should make it a trifecta and go see Pitbull and T-Pain on Sunday :) -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 07:24
- Father’s Day here, and not a long weekend. Pruning things tomorrow, then unknown on Sunday. -- nm - mafic Aug 30, 07:19
- Getting the house in decent shape for my parents coming next weekend. Last day at the pool on Monday. -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 30, 07:12
- Making ribs tomorrow is all I have planned. -- nm - Krusty Aug 30, 07:11
- going to Montreal for a couple days with one friend to visit a third friend. It might be fun, might be exhausting. - Andie Aug 30, 07:09
- The Beginning of the End - Sat: leave 4am for a day at the beach; Sun: head out to the drive-in for the Dusk-til-Dawn movies and stay at hotel - prayformojo Aug 30, 07:09
- Moving dirt. 6 cubic yards. Estimated 82 wheelbarrow trips into the backyard. - oblique Aug 30, 07:07
- In Tblisi, Georgia (country, not the state) now. Then onward to Malta. -- nm - ty97 Aug 30, 07:07 3
  - Malta is a place I dream about moving to. Could you find me a nice place at a good price while you're there? -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 30, 07:20
  - Have fun! -- nm - Krusty Aug 30, 07:10
  - nice! -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 07:08
We saw Jane's Addiction and Love and Rockets last night. Uh, Perry Farrell needs to retire. - JaxSean Aug 30, 07:06 2
- Saw Pearl Jam last night. They can go forever! A. - King Of Oklahoma Aug 30, 07:54
- he's been terrible for decades -- nm - Remlik Aug 30, 07:20
A new season of Jet Lag the game started this week. It's a really fun YouTube show/channel where these three guys play tag across a very large - Krusty Aug 30, 06:50 [youtube]
Neat little trivia bit. First person to make an NFL roster from my kids HS. He graduated with my son. I remember watching him at the games since my - oblique Aug 30, 06:42 3
- I recall discovering a few years ago that a kid who went to my tiny HS made it into the NFL. It blew my mind. - Baron of the Rings Aug 30, 07:23
- You know he's skilled and tough if he's a 5' 9" DB. Congrats to him on making it to the NFL. -- nm - Krusty Aug 30, 06:55 1
  - For sure. I specifically remember because they call out tackles at the games and his name is the same as the principal in Back to the Future - oblique Aug 30, 07:00
The US Open upsets clustered in the draw. There's guaranteed to be a first time Grand Slam semifinalist in the men's draw. - Dano Aug 30, 05:41
Steph Curry’s $62.6M 1 year deal (extension) is more than the entire payroll of the A’s ($62.5M) -- nm - Trending Aug 30, 05:40
WWYD Poll — when you were laid off in 2020, you had possession of the trophy from your work fantasy football league. The commish keeps asking for it back. -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 30, 05:28 8
- D because it seems like it would be cathartic. -- nm - Loyola Aug 30, 07:06
- Keep it, periodically send photos of it in interesting/amusing places. -- nm - mafic Aug 30, 06:37 1
  - 🤣 -- nm - Trending Aug 30, 07:42
- give it back, but make them send a courier. why would i want it? -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 06:35
- If it’s work sponsored league, then ignore…if it’s just people from work in a league, give back…but have them pay for shipping. -- nm - Trending Aug 30, 06:32 1
  - I agree with this. -- nm - David Aug 30, 07:56
- Witches don't have this problem because when one leaves the coven they can just make the trophy disappear. It's a Magical Rights Management system. -- nm - Max Aug 30, 06:28
- B. You only get it for the one year you're the champ and then have to give it up to the next winner. If he's no longer working -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 30, 05:33
OTD 30 years ago, Oasis released their debut album 'Definitely Maybe', and Sloan released their second album 'Twice Removed'. -- (link) - mud Aug 30, 05:08 [youtube]
Strands #180 - decline'd - prayformojo Aug 30, 04:45 1
- Ditto - decline Aug 30, 05:23
Connections Puzzle #446 - YxxPBG - prayformojo Aug 30, 04:41 2
- YGBP - mud Aug 30, 05:01
- Ditto - decline Aug 30, 04:55
Beetlejuice does Hot Ones. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Aug 30, 04:41 [youtube]
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother killed last night after being hit by a vehicle while riding bikes -- (link) - Reagen Aug 30, 04:36 [Image] 8
- This is a lovely statement in a moment of unspeakable tragedy. -- nm - David Aug 30, 07:55
- Police officer on the scene leaked the info to his brother and coroner took a picture of his notes and shared in a group chat -- nm - Trending Aug 30, 06:07
- Some details: they were biking on a country road and one driver moved left to go around them, the following driver just decided to drive straight - Reagen Aug 30, 05:46 2
  - And flat out killing two people like that means you are not going slow. -- nm - con_carne Aug 30, 05:54
  - There are rumours he was drunk. Hit a tree as well. -- nm - mafic Aug 30, 05:52
- (on the evening of his sister's wedding, jfc) -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 04:40
- Apparently he was back home for his sister’s wedding today. Ugh. -- nm - mafic Aug 30, 04:39
- holy shit :( -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 30, 04:37
Wordle 1,168 4/6 - prayformojo Aug 30, 04:31 2
- 3 - rollo Aug 30, 05:37
- 4 - decline Aug 30, 04:47
Murdle 3:51 - Fuzzy Aug 30, 04:23 1
- 5:28 - prayformojo Aug 30, 04:53
Wake up, it's Friday -- nm - ty97 Aug 30, 04:00
Shake Shack is closing its Houston restaurants in Montrose and The Galleria. Others will close elsewhere. -- (link) - Qale Aug 30, 02:18 1
- Tried their burger once when they were new here, but the thing that has me going back is the frozen custard which is not easy to find. -- nm - con_carne Aug 30, 04:54
Elder Scrolls: Castles, a new mobile game, is being released on September 10th. -- (link) - Qale Aug 30, 00:28 1
- huh, it’s been available here for a couple weeks. -- nm - mafic Aug 30, 04:56
i don't mean this insensitively but just genuinely surprised that a one-armed swimmer can edge out a two-armed swimmer for gold in the 50m free -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 30, 00:16 [youtube]
Reportedly there are already way too many people at DragonCon. I know I’ve never seen this many on Thursday for real. (I wished I was there.) -- (pic) - Qale Aug 29, 23:44 [Attachment] 3
- but where are ll the dragons? I was promised dragons. -- nm - tRuMaN Aug 30, 06:55 1
  - You have to imagine them. -- nm - znufrii Aug 30, 07:35
- Wednesday is the new Thursday. (Thursday used to be the new Friday) -- nm - Qale Aug 29, 23:54
sorry NYT reporter but this is not good writing actually -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 29, 23:30 9
- "I cannot believe you are not shutting up!" -- nm - con_carne Aug 30, 06:14
- And he was a year early. -- nm - znufrii Aug 30, 05:12 4
  - Probably ~5 years late, from now accepted birth of Jesus year - Reagen Aug 30, 05:54 3
    - (Spoils) - znufrii Aug 30, 06:57
    - Well then everything’s a goddamn millennium. -- nm - mafic Aug 30, 06:17 1
      - Technically, yes, in the sense that any division of time is essentially arbitrary. -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 30, 06:56
- Sentences like that are only acceptable in sports announcing. -- nm - Max Aug 30, 05:06
- If that prose were any more purple, my kid would put a butterfly sticker on it. -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 03:24
- that's the writing of someone who loves the sound of their own voice. -- nm - mafic Aug 30, 00:04
US Open spoiler - Dano Aug 29, 21:03 1
- dammit -- nm - prayformojo Aug 30, 04:29
I would watch TF outta Keith Of Police -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 29, 20:50
Here, enjoy a classic car photo. A 1960 Chrysler New Yorker. - Beryllium Aug 29, 20:16 [flickr] 1
- We had a Chrysler Windsor from about that era. The one I took my U.S. driving test in :) -- nm - Meg Aug 29, 22:40
No clue what Hunter does in the NFL but he’s going to be good at it. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 29, 20:14 1
- He’ll be a top 10 overall draft pick, as a WR -- nm - Trending Aug 29, 20:21
Round-the-world cruise off to a great start -- (link) - znufrii Aug 29, 19:38 7
- Belfast is kind of lame. BUT, there is a lot of stuff to do in Ireland and a ton of day trips. -- nm - sycor Aug 30, 06:45
- most important line in that article, " said Holly Hennessey, from Florida, who is travelling with her cat, Captain." She could bring her cat! -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 06:25
- It sounds like the passengers are having a pretty good time of it. -- nm - Qale Aug 30, 00:54 2
  - they really do sound like they're being pretty cool about it all/ -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 06:27 1
    - I’m sure they were hand picked by the PR person that wrote the press release. :) - znufrii Aug 30, 06:59
- This round-the-world cruise came through Hilo last time I was there. -- (link) - psilotum Aug 29, 22:19
- LOL not the same as the 9 month Royal C world cruise tiktok melodrama. This one requires purchasing rooms - loosilu Aug 29, 22:16
Knots Landing 14 seasons all streaming on Plex -- (link) - Remlik Aug 29, 19:18 9
- Plex has Cat Ballou, '60s Spaghetti Western starring Jane Fonda. - psilotum Aug 29, 22:08 3
  - It was independently produced, but not a spaghetti western. -- nm - con_carne Aug 30, 05:12 1
    - Musical western -- nm - . Aug 30, 05:17
  - Lee Marvin won an Oscar for his role(s) in it. -- nm - jnine Aug 30, 04:44
- this is like the seven continents ultra marathon of binge watching -- nm - mr mooch Aug 29, 19:28 4
  - like seasons were 24 eps long in the 80s too. -- nm - mr mooch Aug 29, 19:29 3
    - That back breaking schedule of writing, no wonder they had crazy ass story lines after awhile -- nm - Remlik Aug 29, 20:01
    - Yeah but I liked the Andy Griffith Show so maybe I'll give this a chance. -- nm - con_carne Aug 29, 19:59 1
      - seasons were even longer in the 60s! (32 eps?) -- nm - mr mooch Aug 29, 20:49
“next question please” -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 29, 19:08 4
- Pippy, you were right, a MSM dumb question was asked and just look at how our girl handled it! -- nm - con_carne Aug 30, 06:17 2
  - (I mean, not even a question was it? Just trying to get some kind of *reaction*. *shakes head*) -- nm - con_carne Aug 30, 06:23 1
    - It’s bullshit is what it is. -- nm - znufrii Aug 30, 07:45
- That's a great answer. Don't fall for his tricks. - Inigo Aug 30, 06:13
Iceland hotel, booked! -- (link) - znufrii Aug 29, 18:37 2
- jelly! -- nm - loosilu Aug 29, 22:15
- Looks very nice. -- nm - Krusty Aug 29, 18:53
vagisil ball -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 29, 18:35
somebody really doesn’t want to catch a years-long stretch in three weeks -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 29, 18:32
ST Poll: What are you reading as summer ends? -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 29, 18:22 23
- Even Cowgirls Get the Blues -- nm - psilotum Aug 29, 22:10 1
  - I'm also listening to On the Edge, by Nate Silver - psilotum Aug 29, 22:17
- The Endless Summer. - King Of Oklahoma Aug 29, 21:25
- Book 11 of The Wheel of Time series -- nm - Fuzzy Aug 29, 20:01
- I just finished A Sorceress Comes to Call by T Kingfisher and have started A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Aug 29, 18:54
- Some David Dodge book... - David Aug 29, 18:49
- The Great Courses: Human Prehistory and the Great Civilizations audiobook - con_carne Aug 29, 18:41
- John Adams -- nm - znufrii Aug 29, 18:36
- I decided to at last start reading The Expanse. (NM) -- (edited) - Marlowe Aug 29, 18:36 5
  - so great. be sure to read the digital shorts when the time comes too -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 29, 18:46
  - Ooh, let me know what you think. That might be my fall reading, all nine books + Memory's Legion -- nm - Beryllium Aug 29, 18:42 3
    - I know I'm not answering your question, but I caved in after I read their new book, which I was thought was quite good. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 29, 18:44 2
      - I might read that one first before I commence my re-read. Mercy of Gods, right? -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 29, 18:58 [Attachment] 1
        
        correct -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 29, 19:01
- Finished "Angel of Vengeance" (Preston & Child) last week, if anyone else is reading it. On the newest Andy McDermott now. -- nm - MDH Aug 29, 18:33 3
  - is this the end toi the new pendegrast trilogy? -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 29, 18:34 2
    - Yes. I saw them speak at the National Book Festival last weekend, happy to share what they said after you read! -- nm - MDH Aug 29, 18:36 1
      - The Relic is one of my favorite books of all time (the newer ones have been declining sadly, but i still read them all :) ) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 29, 18:37
- John Dies At the End -- nm - Reagen Aug 29, 18:24 2
  - I really like the movie -- nm - Dano Aug 29, 21:54
  - spoilers! geez -- nm - Tim Aug 29, 18:31
- Fairy Tale by Stephen King. Just finished Toxic Prey (which i loved) and I Only Read Murder (which grew on me and I ended up quite liking) -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 29, 18:23 1
  - Billy Summers is some great King FYI. Not horror, just a great fucking book -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 29, 18:53
Twitter is going to be banned in Brazil imminently. -- nm - Reagen Aug 29, 18:11 1
- Good! (NM) - Marlowe Aug 29, 18:36
B2: Bad Monkey, reading the book and Vince vaughn seems like perfect casting honestly... -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Aug 29, 18:05 2
- Yes, *but*, the first episode was a bit rough. Subsequent ones have been closer to the mark. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 29, 18:41
- I'll keep giving Bill Lawrence swings until he strikes out. -- nm - Reagen Aug 29, 18:13
lol Colorado -- nm - mr mooch Aug 29, 18:04 1
- I hate that the opinion comes off as semi-racist, but I really want them to lose on the regular. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 29, 18:06

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