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Tesla cameras are always on, even when parked. Police are frequently requesting video... will even impound if they want - zeitgeist Sep 1, 02:23 [Attachment]
Telluride mostly loved Saturday Night -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 1, 01:50
Bad Monkey would be perfect with (1) 50% less voice over from Temu Sam Elliott; (2) anybody but Vince as the lead (Steve Zahn woulda killed it) -- nm - mr mooch Sep 1, 01:32
Oregon State and Washington State at the top of the Pac-12 leader board. It's gonna be an interesting season. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 31, 23:38
Off to the airport! After 3 weeks of travel, my kids are nearly free! - Mop🧹 Aug 31, 23:37
Connections Puzzle #448 PGBY - crash davis 😺 Aug 31, 23:12 1
- xBYGP - decline Sep 1, 04:02
Power will be cut off tomorrow to 150 homes in the Rancho Palos Verdes landslide area. -- nm - Meg Aug 31, 23:05
Wordle 1,170 3/6 - crash davis 😺 Aug 31, 23:05 1
- 3 - decline Sep 1, 03:59
QV keepers posted -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 31, 22:52 1
- QV draft cards posted -- nm - crash davis 😺 Aug 31, 22:59
dunno if it’s too late to drag Ted Cruz’s sorry ass for being a Texas sports jinx but I’m here for it -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 31, 21:39
Francis Scott Key estate sends cease m desist letter to donny's campaign for playing Star Spangled Banner at rallies -- nm - The Onion Aug 31, 21:18
The White Sox tied a franchise record with their 106th loss of the year tonight. It's not September yet. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 31, 20:54
more bodies of hostages recovered from Gaza, including American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 31, 20:28 5
- yikes, al jazeer reports that the hostages were executed shortly before the IDF got to them.... -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 1, 02:43
- Israel security heads to Bibi: we told you so -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 31, 23:09 3
  - What's the scenario they warned about? -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 31, 23:39 2
    - for months before border guards, mostly women in towers reported weird change of sheepherders who weren't watching sheep, actual practice runs at the - zeitgeist Sep 1, 02:07
    - not making a deal to get them back alive -- nm - mr mooch Sep 1, 00:11
FC Cincinnati scored tonight on a free kick from their own half of the field. -- (link) - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 31, 20:16 1
- Wow. Nice shot. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 31, 20:26
So I guess they’re really going to try to make ‘two minute time out’ happen. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 31, 20:01 5
- Two minute warning is trademarked by the NFL so I guess they don't have a choice -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 20:21 3
  - So weird. I had no idea. Seems like such an odd thing to trademark. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 31, 20:23 2
    - Seahawks found out that a college team in TX trademarked the 12th Man so now hawk fans can only be the 12th... -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 20:50
    - Agreed. It seems silly. -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 20:24
- Did somebody say Three Minutes? -- (link) - Eric Bischoff Aug 31, 20:06 [youtube]
I... think Ole Miss is going to win tonight. - Strongbad Aug 31, 19:10 3
- Don’t worry, if I know anything about Lane Kiffin, it’s that he’s classy. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 31, 19:40
- Iowa scored 40 points tonight, their offense was hot garbage last year… -- nm* - Trending Aug 31, 19:15 1
  - They were up like 6-0 at halftime. Let's hold off on thinking they're not still hot garbage. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 31, 19:26
Watching over me tonight. -- (pic) - Qale Aug 31, 19:05 [Attachment] 1
- You gotva friend in me -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 19:44
Iowa had 3 TD passes in the 2nd half today matching their 2023 season total. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 19:01
DTL guys -- what's your ranking on Jackson Mayberry (c20)? - Will Hunting Aug 31, 18:55 1
- he's a no-brainer with a +7 ceiling who will pair nicely with Herbert as your backcourt in 2 years - rollo Aug 31, 19:51
Warren Beatty and Shirley McClain are siblings??? - Cuzzin Todd Aug 31, 18:36 4
- I like Guarding Tess. I did not know (or else forgot) that fact. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 20:25
- well its not like your life would have significantly changed if you knew -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 18:40 2
  - Weirdly, it would have. He lost Who Wants to be a Millionaire when that was a final question. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 31, 18:43 1
    - should have called me with the phone a friend -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 18:46
Beetlejuice Haunted Apple Fanta ... skip it. Eww. (Get a Jones Green Apple Soda instead) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 18:34 1
- Oh, it's "spiced apple". Well, I had raspberry spiced coke today, and that was fine. The fanta was not. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 21:22
Back from fishing -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 17:43 8
- Oh. You said fishing. Fishing! -- nm - Qale Aug 31, 20:10
- 2 halibut, 3 salmon, 2 red rock crabs -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 18:23 6
  - pics! -- nm - mud Aug 31, 18:27 5
    - The catch -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 31, 18:29 [Attachment] 4
      - nice, those silvers look like small tuna -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 18:37
      - Nice catch! The lack of a shark is disappointing. ;-) -- nm* - Krusty Aug 31, 18:32 2
        
        How about a sea lion? -- (pic) - Beryllium Aug 31, 19:18 [Attachment]
        
        I know, but they got bored before I got my camera out -- nm - Beryllium Aug 31, 18:35
I fart in your general direction! -- (link) - Tim Aug 31, 17:36
BC Lions kicking Ottawa's butts .. in Victoria! -- nm - mud Aug 31, 17:23
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall shot in robbery attempt -- (link) - Reagen Aug 31, 17:15 7
- who the F*$&$ sees a guy built like a tank and thinks, I can stick him up for that chain - zeitgeist Aug 31, 18:44 3
  - A guy with a gun. -- nm - jnine Aug 31, 20:10
  - He's 6'1, 190 listed -- which given he's an athlete probably means he's not even looking like 190 since muscle is more compact than normal fat. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 31, 18:53 1
    - Point taken, but still young and athletic ,, well there are sociopaths who look to take down confident cocksure guys - zeitgeist Aug 31, 19:54
- Shot “through the chest”…the fact that he’s ok is amazing -- nm - Trending Aug 31, 17:44 1
  - Seems like it was through his arm. Hopefully there's minimal damage and he can have a long career. -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 18:24
- He's reportedly in stable condition. Just a terrible weekend in sports. -- nm - David Aug 31, 17:16
Mom story... - David Aug 31, 17:06 8
- "Tell Cersei it was me who got full asking" -- nm - rollo Aug 31, 19:44
- Three House Feud is my favorite Shakespeare play. -- nm - Qale Aug 31, 17:18 2
  - And Kim's favorite video game! -- (link) - David Aug 31, 17:21 1
    - I bought it and never played it. -- nm - Qale Aug 31, 20:11
- I love your mom. -- nm - znufrii Aug 31, 17:15
- your mom is June Squibb? -- nm - Tim Aug 31, 17:08 2
  - No no, she's Diana Rigg. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 31, 17:15
  - Just the first half! -- nm - David Aug 31, 17:10
Bluesky added over a million new users thanks in large part to the Twitter ban in Brazil. -- (link) - Qale Aug 31, 16:49 [BS] 2
- One million and one now. (and I created a Threads account as well to drive the point home) (NM) - Marlowe Aug 31, 18:13 1
  - I am IAmQale on BlueSky. -- nm - Qale Aug 31, 20:12
Maggie Smith and Joan Plowright absolutely bodying Judi Dench -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 31, 16:33 1
- Tea With The Dames is a nice special and illuminating about being an actor in England like Graham Norton often is. Looks like it's free on Kanopy -- nm - con_carne Aug 31, 16:57
Disney Movie Insiders Loyalty Program Ending After 18 Years -- nm - budice Aug 31, 15:07
So the Gators' coach will be fired tomorrow, right? -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 14:46 8
- His buyout is 85% of his contract, which is north of $26M. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 31, 20:01
- Hopefully Clemson dude gets the ax first—refuses to participate in the portal and his offensive plan is so old that Benjamin Franklin … - Trending Aug 31, 15:51 5
  - Dabo is washed? wow. -- nm* - Tim Aug 31, 17:37 3
    - We just learned the identity of Tyler from Spartanburg. -- nm - David Aug 31, 18:54 1
      - I do kinda laugh at the idea that Clemson and FSU want to jump from the ACC to a conference that at this point, destroy them. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 31, 19:05
    - When he doesn't have an incredible QB, he's shockingly inept. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 31, 17:52
  - No Watson, Lawrence or Venables. This will be his last season. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 31, 17:36
- I'm surprised he survived last season. -- nm - David Aug 31, 15:09
Oasis: *pisses off fans fans who want to see them in concert* Chappell Roan: "Hold my beer." -- (link) - con_carne Aug 31, 14:28 1
- Hot to go… elsewhere. -- nm - Qale Aug 31, 14:58
Oh no! A letter from the Jury Supervisor's Office! I knew I shouldn't have voted.... - Baron of the Rings Aug 31, 13:42
sounds like Oasis ticket sales going great -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 31, 13:41 13
- Reddit Oasis fans are hilarious. They are making posts in order to complain about their crappy ticket buying experience, getting flamed for paying - con_carne Aug 31, 15:17
- I know 2 people in England who got tickets yesterday. They're supposed to do a US tour afterwards,but they'll have killed each other by then. -- nm - jnine Aug 31, 14:47 2
  - But..imagine the story to tell if they do ot on stage in front of you. -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 16:18
  - [snork] -- nm - mud Aug 31, 14:47
- I’d expect more shows to be announced. -- nm - Loyola Aug 31, 14:09
- I got in around 8am for tickets and at that point TM was reselling their own tickets for $600 a piece -- nm - Remlik Aug 31, 13:45 7
  - They do that for every big show. The artist is cut in on it and is ok with it. Even Bruce caved this last tour. -- nm - jnine Aug 31, 14:45
  - How did that work? They bought the tickets back, from resellers, and resold them for higher $$? -- nm - Trending Aug 31, 13:48 5
    - Ticketmaster/Twicket was the sole reseller, a restriction that ironically was supposed to protect fans. They jacked up the price. -- (link) - con_carne Aug 31, 14:15 2
      - If a show is canceled, do the purchasers get what they paid...or just the face value? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 15:07 1
        
        What they paid. -- nm - jnine Aug 31, 15:13
    - They used 'DYNAMIC PRICING". I misspoke in saying reselling, they just raised prices -- nm - Remlik Aug 31, 13:53 1
      - That’s disgusting—shame on them for doing that -- nm - Trending Aug 31, 14:13
yeah man Chuck Schumer should sue Tim Ryan for about a billion dollars in negligent oppo research -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 31, 13:26
Star Trek DS9: The Bell Riots occur on Aug 30th through Sept 3rd in San Fran during 2024. The writer of the episode asking people to donate to charity -- (edited) - Remlik Aug 31, 13:24
more Nebraska polling for RC (that undecided number is bonkers) -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 31, 13:10 13
- Is there no D running? -- nm - jnine Aug 31, 15:14 8
  - Correct. -- (link) - Tim Aug 31, 15:16
  - The Democrats didn't nominate anyone and are rallying around the Independent. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 31, 15:15 6
    - Who also hasn’t said he’d caucus with the Ds anyway. -- nm - Tim Aug 31, 15:16 5
      - you have to caucus with one or the other. -- nm - mr mooch Aug 31, 15:55 4
        
        Says who? - ReluctantCynic Aug 31, 16:03 3
        
        Says the majority and minority leaders who dole out the committee assignments -- nm* - znufrii Aug 31, 16:11
        
        I mean I suppose you can just not get on any committees ever. -- nm - Reagen Aug 31, 16:05 1
        
        Sign me up! -- nm - Tim Aug 31, 16:19
- I've been tellin' y'all: No matter who you are, if you want to Make American Politics Better Again, then support Dan Osborn all you can. - ReluctantCynic Aug 31, 14:55
- A nontrivial percentage of people polled thought Osborn was the football coach -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 31, 13:16
- why Greg Abbott and Co keep having to rig Texas’ maps more and more -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 31, 13:16 1
  - I'd rather see a comparison to a year that didn't include the sitting governor LOL -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 31, 13:55
"Ninth season of college football" - David Aug 31, 13:02 6
- This is the final season almost everyone playing would have gotten an extra year of eligibility because of Covid, yes? -- nm - Tim Aug 31, 14:55 1
  - I think that's true unless they got a redshirt also. -- nm - David Aug 31, 17:13
- This is a journey. -- (link) - David Aug 31, 13:09 3
  - Indeed. Redshirt. Played a season. Two non seasons. One quarter and lost season. Rehab, tear achilies in 2nd quarter of next season. Full season - JD Aug 31, 13:28 2
    - At some point you start to wonder if the universe might be trying to tell you something -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 31, 14:08
    - followed by - prayformojo Aug 31, 13:50
Today I learned about the American Fotoplayer. Pretty sure Mel and Diva have one of these in their house. -- (link) - con_carne Aug 31, 13:01
“That’s okay.”, “that’s beautiful .. he’s on our side”. -- (link) - mud Aug 31, 12:44 2
- Did he ever pay the legal bills for the rally attendee that punched a protestor at his direction? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 12:59
- Security almost with an incident…again -- nm - Trending Aug 31, 12:58
Binged A Murder at the End of the World last night. Wish it was better. Spoilers. - Mop🧹 Aug 31, 12:26 2
- There's great Icelandic vistas and Corrin is terrific. -- nm Posted by mud Nov 27 '23, 19:12 -- nm - mud Aug 31, 13:52
- I will say Brit Marling's stuff is always interesting even if it doesn't quite hit the target -- nm - Remlik Aug 31, 13:20
Budice and Crash, please post your Quo Vadimus keepers on the board so that we can start the draft. -- nm - David Aug 31, 12:24
Kamala seems to have figured out that most people don’t like using dead soldiers as political props -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 31, 12:20 1
- "a man" - mud Aug 31, 12:24
DTL question for rollo: - Baron of the Rings Aug 31, 12:19 3
- Indeed, I'll be maxing him the rest of the way -- nm - rollo Aug 31, 14:51 2
  - Danke schoen. I'm maxing another meh big boy because I've got to get some size on the team no matter what. - Baron of the Rings Aug 31, 16:31 1
    - i'm in the same boat - 2 ties, lots of net plays on meh dudes -- nm - rollo Aug 31, 19:37
I played No Man's Sky for several hours last evening. And night. - ReluctantCynic Aug 31, 12:04
Excuse me, Mr. Bookseller, but there is no price tag on this kitty. -- (pic) - Baron of the Rings Aug 31, 11:54 [Attachment] 4
- Or this one. I'm starting to question the professionalism of this operation. -- (pic) - Baron of the Rings Aug 31, 11:55 [Attachment] 3
  - Organic rodent prevention -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 12:00 2
    - I've heard of breweries doing that. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 31, 12:14 1
      - Nearby distillery warehouses utilize guard geese. -- nm - VMan Aug 31, 12:47
It's a quiet town at night but seems to have a bit of an arts scene. Cinema bar is the busiest place I've seen. -- (pic) - LMS Aug 31, 11:50 [Attachment] 1
- ooooh -- nm - mud Aug 31, 12:09
Is “two minute warning” trademarked? These college announcers keep referring to it as the two minute timeout. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Aug 31, 11:14 1
- "Baseball has the seventh inning stretch! Football has the TWO MINUTE WARNING." -- nm - con_carne Aug 31, 11:22
I see Iowa is still doing Iowa garbage. - Will Hunting Aug 31, 11:02

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