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Eats a salad for lunch. I'm healthy! Looks at serving size on bag. D'OH! I'm not so healthy. -- nm - sycor Sep 4, 09:34 3
- The more healthy food you eat, the healthier you get! -- nm - Spawn Sep 4, 09:35 2
  - It's the dressing that gets me. Servings per container 3.5 at 150 each. - sycor Sep 4, 09:39
  - 'struth -- nm - mud Sep 4, 09:38
"active scene" at Georgia HS -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 4, 09:27
Disney Corp with the DDT on DirecTV -- (link) - budice Sep 4, 09:24
Heh, I hadn't run across the term "sanewashing" before. -- (link) - mara Sep 4, 09:12
enjoy your last blissful day of no CTE-factory work for the next five months -- nm - mr mooch Sep 4, 09:07 1
- What are you doing to celebrate your last day of no CTE-factory work? -- nm - Spawn Sep 4, 09:09
the systems of denial at work in the RPV are amazing to see in action. "we can't be the dirty homeless people!" -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 4, 08:51 3
- They can be upset at the situation but I'm not sure what they think can be done. Plus, being mad at the power company for -- (edited) - Krusty Sep 4, 09:23
- Guess they won't have much choice when their homes slide over the edge. If they'd been told 6 months ago they could lose power on short notice would - Meg Sep 4, 09:00 1
  - how it started (2008) -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 4, 09:04
Pokemon Go - what are Max Particles and where can I find power spots? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 4, 08:49 2
- nevermind a spot just showed up at work :) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 4, 08:50
- Hit it! -- nm - Spawn Sep 4, 08:49
NFL: ST Survivor=>Grp# 29253, pw: 312.50, PickEM=>Grp# 46143, pw: 312.50 - budice Sep 4, 08:47 2
- thx -- nm - mud Sep 4, 08:54
- BERY can you add this up top please and thank you -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 4, 08:53
Jovian news network: Trump media stock is down 70% from the March high -- nm - decline Sep 4, 08:47 7
- I was tracking it versus Gamestop. It dropped below Gamestop a little while ago. -- nm - Dano Sep 4, 09:26
- Just wait until the lock-up agreement expires and insiders (including Trump) can start unloading shares. -- nm - znufrii Sep 4, 09:16 1
  - Couple weeks from now, right? -- nm - Trending Sep 4, 09:27
- Devin Nunes has done a *great* job! -- nm - Jovian Sep 4, 09:09 2
  - He made DJT a shitload of money, on paper at least, so yeah, he did do a great job as far as the only person he cares about is concerned. -- (edited) - znufrii Sep 4, 09:20
  - Mooo -- nm - David Nunes' cow Sep 4, 09:12
- more stock news - Kilbo ASTS up 22% today -- nm - Epiphany Sep 4, 09:02
megamillies up to $740m after no winner tuesday night -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 4, 08:44 1
- is there a mega pool? -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 4, 09:40
bodegas can keep their crummy chopped cheese sandwiches in NYC. straight up trash -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 4, 08:43 1
- I'm not a fan. It's all about the bacon egg and cheese on a roll. -- nm - Krusty Sep 4, 09:25
Maduro pulling a Putin apparently, detaining a US service member since we took his plane -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 4, 08:22 2
- If only the government had issued some kind of warning about Americans traveling to Venezuela... -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 4, 08:27
- At least he'll get to celebrate Christmas. -- nm - Dano Sep 4, 08:25
Priti Patel knocked out of Tory leadership contest -- (link) - LMS Sep 4, 08:22
Covid and Flu shots have been acquired. -- nm - Remlik Sep 4, 08:20 3
- Have fun sleeping the castle! -- nm - Spawn Sep 4, 08:23 2
  - no time for that! got work to do today! -- nm - Remlik Sep 4, 08:31 1
    - Tell Crystal, "no". -- nm - Spawn Sep 4, 08:49
The Canadian central bank is lowering its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 4.25% (3rd cut in a row) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 4, 08:14
National Spice Blend Day: McCormicks new holiday seasonings -- (pic) - budice Sep 4, 08:06 [Attachment] 4
- Cooking with Budicce is a show I would watch -- nm - con_carne Sep 4, 08:17 3
  - Im no chef, willing to admit that up front. -- nm - budice Sep 4, 08:19 2
    - Heh. I appreciate the post in any case, it's fun -- nm - con_carne Sep 4, 09:15
    - I was imagining more of a cooking with beagles scenario -- (link) - Dano Sep 4, 08:28 [youtube]
Have trouble politically? Declare Christmas! -- (link) - Dano Sep 4, 07:56 4
- Pfft. October? Costco celebrates Christmas in July. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 4, 08:27 1
  - We never stop. -- nm - Michael's Sep 4, 08:31
- “Then it was celebrating Christmas on a day in September, when you knew it wouldn't be commercialized!” -- nm - Qale Sep 4, 08:02
- umm, I am not sure that is how it works... oh look, presents, what was I saying? -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 4, 08:00
is it friday yet? -- nm - tRuMaN Sep 4, 07:51 2
- So, my Wednesday night meeting is over? Yes! But that would mean I have no time to get ready for my annual meeting on Saturday. So, NO! -- nm - Spawn Sep 4, 08:19
- Take a couple sick days and it could be -- nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 4, 07:56
I also think the most useful thing about any polling this week is to set a pre debate baseline. -- nm - Dano Sep 4, 07:45
After hugging the coast for nearly a week, a low pressure that never formed into anything tropical has finally brought rain here. Bigger news? - Qale Sep 4, 07:36 2
- cold front: "Sunny skies will prevail, with highs near 90 degrees on Saturday, and perhaps the mid-80s on Sunday in the wake of the front." - ☀️ mandy chem ☀️ Sep 4, 07:48 1
  - That’s good enough!! -- nm - Qale Sep 4, 08:05
There is an interesting dichotomy between the polls for the senate races and the presidential race in the swing states. - Fuzzy Sep 4, 07:29 2
- Gallego made a name for himself by criticizing Kirsten Sinema. Not hard to see why people on both sides would like him. -- nm - con_carne Sep 4, 07:58
- Arizona is sui generis because it's still a heavy Republican state where Kari Lake is uniquely despised by a majority of Republicans (the McCain gap) -- nm - mr mooch Sep 4, 07:35
i think this is the best US Open draw for renewing interest in the game in quite some time. not having the same old faces at the end is refreshing -- nm - mr mooch Sep 4, 07:27 2
- Though how much is dependent on who the new faces are? - Dano Sep 4, 07:33 1
  - Biden! -- nm - Spawn Sep 4, 09:34
Well get there fast. Then, we’ll take it slow. -- (link) - David Sep 4, 07:27 [youtube] 1
- My August 22nd concert! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 4, 07:38
warning I feel like doing NVM (not very much) at work today. -- nm - ☀️ mandy chem ☀️ Sep 4, 07:00 2
- Fortunately for my boss my NVM is many much more than most. -- nm - Qale Sep 4, 07:25
- That was me yesterday. And I succeeded in my desire to not do very much. Of course, past me was a jerk and now I have to catch up. -- nm - sycor Sep 4, 07:03
Watched the first two episodes of "English Teacher" - enjoyed it quite a bit. Laughed out loud a few times. -- nm - MDH Sep 4, 06:57 1
- recorded it, good to know. -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 4, 06:57
No Man's Sky Aquarius Update adds fishing (among other things) and a new Expedition -- (link) - decline Sep 4, 06:56 2
- Hot damn. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 4, 08:32
- Adding fishing certainly makes a game near complete. But can you pet the dog? -- (link) - Qale Sep 4, 07:27
In the 2 minutes I had CNN on this morning: "polls tightening up in all battleground states *shows graph with every single battleground state tied* - Jovian Sep 4, 06:37 18
- Though polls are tied is the exact reporting I want to see. I don't want there to be any complacency. -- nm - Dano Sep 4, 07:34 3
  - haven't pollsters admitted it's nearly impossible to poll younger people? they don't pick up the phone, don't want to talk to you. -- nm - colin Sep 4, 08:59
  - i just want them to reflect as much reality as polling can reasonably reflect given all the caveats that go into polling. being ahead is a good thing - mr mooch Sep 4, 07:36 1
    - and a pretty persuasive argument for abolishing the racist electoral college would be "don't you wish you didn't have to look at a swing state poll - mr mooch Sep 4, 07:43
- Vivek Ramaswamy has ruined the name Vivek in Elder Scrolls lore for the time being. We should throw him into the Red Mountain on Vvardenfel. -- nm - Qale Sep 4, 07:34
- latest Bloomberg Morning Consult numbers (polling likely voters) are not nearly as close -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 4, 07:31
- i don't want to sound "unskew the polls!" but CNN specifically may not be accounting for new registrations since Harris announced -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 4, 07:13 2
  - (maybe accounting for 1% or less tho) -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 4, 07:14 1
    - (i personally do not believe the PA senate race is tied or that Gallego is only three points ahead of Kari fucking Lake) -- nm - mr mooch Sep 4, 07:21
- Harris leads Trump by 27 points among eligible Latinos in new polling -- (link) - decline Sep 4, 07:05
- Providing a perception that the race is tight is a good driver to get the vote out. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 4, 07:02 3
  - Yalp. I hope the polls stay tight all the way to November. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 4, 07:09 2
    - And I suppose the margin Harris is enjoying with Latinos as decline posted is bad news? It's too early in the day for this flavor of crazy. - con_carne Sep 4, 07:19 1
      - Yeah - that's what i said. I'll start rooting for Trump. nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 4, 07:26
- Thankfully, virtually no one watches CNN. -- nm - David Sep 4, 06:53
- They want ratings. The media is a lost cause -- nm - Epiphany Sep 4, 06:52
- CNN put out polls this morning and only 1 of 6 states were tied. -- nm - MDH Sep 4, 06:49 1
  - The margin of error is up to 4.9% though. -- (link) - mara Sep 4, 06:52
Because you need a Stanley Cup in the just released Pumpkin Spice color -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Sep 4, 06:32
Minecraft movie trailer -- (link) - budice Sep 4, 06:24 [youtube] 2
- why is jack black in every blockbuster kids movie? i'm certain kids are not going "yay, jack black" any more, if they were ever. for the parents? -- nm - colin Sep 4, 09:01
- Cuber easy, barely an incon-vein-ience. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Sep 4, 06:32
third Wednesday crossword in a row where I've had an above-average time -- nm - prayformojo Sep 4, 06:11 3
- About 30 seconds below for me (7:54) -- nm - mafic Sep 4, 06:41 1
  - Kneel before pfm! -- nm - Spawn Sep 4, 09:11
- Keep at it champ. Ignore the rumors you heard about the much younger crossworder down in AAA. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 4, 06:33
Cool things in Iceland Tik tok -- (link) - Epiphany Sep 4, 06:01 [tiktok] 4
- On the drive home from the airport, my ex asked the kids what their favorite part of the trip was. They answered without hesitation: Iceland. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 4, 06:31
- Heh, Facebook just reminded me I was there 8 years ago today, at Gullfoss ... -- (link) - Andie Sep 4, 06:24
- *bookmarks for later* -- (edited) - znufrii Sep 4, 06:23
- so looking forward to going back in August 2026 to see it non-winter. -- nm - oblique Sep 4, 06:14
Slaughter to Prevail is touring with 5 Finger Death Punch and Marilyn Manson. I had heard STP had some nazi adjaceny.. much to my surprise they're the - colin Sep 4, 05:56 5
- 5 Finger Death Punch is certainly not my favorite, but what did they do? -- nm - Qale Sep 4, 07:31 1
  - lead singer violently abused his partner, multiple times it seems. he's still in the band, like nothing happened. -- nm - colin Sep 4, 08:58
- My most recent heavy music obsession -- (link) - con_carne Sep 4, 06:18 [youtube] 2
  - i'll check them out! -- nm - colin Sep 4, 08:57
  - very cool. gifted guitarist -- nm - Epiphany Sep 4, 07:33
I'd like to see a "Sign It or Veto It" round in the debate. - Dano Sep 4, 05:45 5
- To take the "sausage being made" analogy, that would be like asking someone to buy sausage based on name alone without knowing the type or ingredients - con_carne Sep 4, 06:09 1
  - That's why I specified a clean bill. The exception was the immigration bill because that was a fully written bill. -- nm - Dano Sep 4, 07:11
- no reasoning, just rapid fire. -- nm - colin Sep 4, 05:53
- Pocket veto! -- nm - Baron of the Rings Sep 4, 05:48 1
  - Also, I vote for a round of Don't Flinch. -- (link) - Baron of the Rings Sep 4, 05:59 [youtube]
Ticket acquired for REO Speedwagon with Rick Springfield. Personally, I always thought Jesse's Girl grew up and became Stacy's Mom - crash davis 😺 Sep 4, 05:45 4
- Awesome. Working Class Dog is one of those perfect albums. - Spawn Sep 4, 08:31
- I'm so sorry. -- nm - mud Sep 4, 07:32
- And her name was Veronica. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Sep 4, 06:07 1
  - Or maybe Jenny. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 4, 06:40
Connections Puzzle #451 x(skittles)GBYP - prayformojo Sep 4, 05:02 3
- xxYBxx - mud Sep 4, 07:10
- PBGY - crash davis 😺 Sep 4, 05:27
- BYPG - decline Sep 4, 05:19
Strands #185 - yellow 3rd, 1 hint - prayformojo Sep 4, 04:58 2
- Yellow 1st - decline Sep 4, 05:32
- yellow 3rd, no non-strand words - crash davis 😺 Sep 4, 05:19
Current view -- (pic) - LMS Sep 4, 04:51 [Attachment] 3
- purdy -- nm - decline Sep 4, 05:32
- 😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Sep 4, 05:08
- Beautiful! -- nm - Krusty Sep 4, 05:06
Wordle 1,173 3/6 - prayformojo Sep 4, 04:48 3
- 3 - rollo Sep 4, 05:23
- 3 - decline Sep 4, 05:16
- Wordle 1,173 5/6 - crash davis 😺 Sep 4, 05:08
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 82%, Red Rooms 97%, Hoard 94%, Off Ramp 100% -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Sep 4, 04:41 3
- just realzing this is opening weekend for the Juice. nice. -- nm - mr mooch Sep 4, 07:25
- That's a very comfortable range for BeeBee: high enough that I'm excited but not so high that I'm worried about it being overpraised. - Baron of the Rings Sep 4, 05:46
- Hoard is one of mine, haven't seen it though, it sounds disgusting. -- nm - LMS Sep 4, 04:52
TV PSA: Slow Horses, Bad Monkey, Sunny, Women in Blue, Big Brother, The Challenge, America's Got Talent, AEW Dynamite, MasterChef, The Ark, - Beaker 🍺 Sep 4, 04:40
Murdle 2:41 - Fuzzy Sep 4, 04:34 2
- dammit. x again - prayformojo Sep 4, 05:05 1
  - Hatements -- nm - Fuzzy Sep 4, 06:57
SITWAP, Thanks David for mentioning the book Unreasonable Hospitallity, inspired by it and found in author’s notes videos for a conference equally - JenBro Sep 4, 03:44 2 1
- Nice! He has a Ted Talk on YouTube as well. -- nm - David Sep 4, 05:46 1
  - I'll look for it and thanks! when you mentioned the book in the book poll that day - I knew I had to check it out and am so glad I did. -- nm - JenBro Sep 4, 05:59
beetlejuice! -- nm - mr mooch Sep 4, 00:40 2
- beetlejuice? -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 4, 07:17
- darn it! Missed the “first again” -- nm - JenBro Sep 4, 03:45

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