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fun with small sample sizes: Luisangel Acuña is currently batting .462 with 1.231 OPS -- nm - Tim Sep 18, 17:32 1
- I’m gonna guess not many people expected the Brewers to win the division and be the first team to officially clinch the playoffs. -- nm - Tim Sep 18, 17:34
All right, what joker signed me up for the Harris fundraising emails? I've gotten 6 today. -- nm - Barony Bunch Sep 18, 17:21 1
- That’s it! Damn. I forwarded all my Heineken, Piete, etc. spam to you. Thought there would be more. -- nm - VMan Sep 18, 17:27
Hey Pete, what's going on with IDW? We keep seeing "I hope it's not true" comments but not what "it" is. -- nm - David Sep 18, 17:09 4
- IDW is downsizing and may be circling the drain, the expansion to IDW Entertainment wrecked them - Remlik Sep 18, 17:33 1
  - more rumors here -- (link) - Remlik Sep 18, 17:34
- You know, that thing - decline Sep 18, 17:14 1
  - "I've never even been to Belize." -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 18, 17:16
The Angels and White Sox needed 13 innings today, which, yeah, that tracks. -- nm - Tim Sep 18, 16:55 2
- what cruel god etc etc -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 17:09
- Ben Joyce is done for the year no more 105mph -- nm - budice Sep 18, 17:09
Teamsters 🙄🤡 -- (link) - Beryllium Sep 18, 16:49 [mastodon] 1
- context from a member who was in the room for Harris’ meeting (and many local chapters are bucking the national org) -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 16:51
Not going to Aftershock but if I was this is who I'd make the effort to see at opening - JD Sep 18, 16:37 [youtube]
Former Survivor contestant faces felony charges for allegedly taping students’ mouths shut at Christian school he founded -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Sep 18, 16:34 1
- "Is that wrong? Should I not have done that?" -- Fairplay (no, it's not him) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 18, 16:39
‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ Canceled at AMC After One Season -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Sep 18, 16:32 3
- I didn't realize this had even aired yet. -- nm - David Sep 18, 16:47 2
  - I have it on the DVR. When it popped up it was like "oh yeah" -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 16:54
  - (Or remember it?) -- nm - David Sep 18, 16:47
David Schwimmer, the original Agent J in Men In Black -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 16:20 8
- I cannot think of a less good J than him. - Will Hunting Sep 18, 16:27 2
  - Pauley Shore -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 18, 17:19
  - Filliam H Muffman, maybe. -- nm - VMan Sep 18, 17:16
- I'm going to politely suggest that it still wouldn't have made him a movie star. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 16:22 4
  - he was so good at being loathsome in Band of Brothers a little surprising he didn't lean harder into that side during Peak TV -- nm - mr mooch Sep 18, 16:33 3
    - He did do Breastmen to reinforce douchiness. -- nm - VMan Sep 18, 17:18
    - The sliding doors of this is fascinating - we're spared MIB 2 & 3 (and godforbid MIB:I), but we maybe get a Will Smith Superman, or The Matrix? -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 16:53
    - word -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Sep 18, 16:35
Pom Pom Squad is what I actually want Olivia Rodrigo to be. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 16:19 2
- I have no idea what 'Pom Pom Squad' is, but it sounds like a great name for a band or group of superheroines. -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 18, 16:22 1
  - It's a band. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 16:22
Disney Plus with ads is $1.99 for 3 months for new and returning subscribers. Offer ends Sept 20th. -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 16:17 5
- Agatha All Along and Inside Out 2 in the next week. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 18, 16:21 4
  - 3 months however doesn’t include Christmas, and the price hike is coming in between now than then, so that’s obviously their gambit? -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 16:25 2
    - Isn’t there normally a Black Friday deal? -- nm - Epiphany Sep 18, 16:51 1
      - Hulu usually has the best one of those. -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 17:27
  - Deadpool & Wolverine October 1st unless I was lied to by the FB post I saw... -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Sep 18, 16:22
this is paywalled, but C&P inside - had this for dinner tonight (left off the basil, added peach slices) and it was fanfreakingtastic - prayforwiggum Sep 18, 16:07
Mickey 17 looks like a concept that really needs someone with Luc Besson at peak Fifth Element energy directing it -- (edited) - mr mooch Sep 18, 16:03
Mulaney & Chappell Roan will be the last SNL before Election Day -- nm - mr mooch Sep 18, 15:55 1
- I hope he sings Hot To Go. -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 15:57
Will there be fact checking at the VP debate? It sounds like Vance feels there should be. -- nm - . Sep 18, 15:50 1
- Heh. It’s their job not his -- nm - Epiphany Sep 18, 16:01
WalMart+ now offering 25% off Burger King every day -- (pic) -- (edited) - budice Sep 18, 15:47 [Attachment]
I wished there was a middle option between 125% and 150% on font size in Safari. I’m blind but not, like, exceptionally so. -- nm* - Qale Sep 18, 15:32 10
- FWIW, I'm definitely going to increase ST's font size soon. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 18, 16:34 2
  - I have it at 175% -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 18, 17:56
  - ST is *old.* -- nm - Tim Sep 18, 16:37
- Is there a zoom extension? nm - Dignan Sep 18, 15:45 1
  - Alas not really. My searching suggests this is a safari on mobile thing. On desktop you can specify smallest font size by number not percent. -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 15:54
- No zoom dialogue box to type in whatever you desire? -- nm - VMan Sep 18, 15:33 4
  - No. I could switch to another browser maybe. -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 15:35 3
    - Looks like Firefox and Chrome are the same. Edge has 135% so ironically Microsoft wins on iOS? -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 15:40 2
      - Never give in. Especially for minor inconvenience. Do they have a suggestion box button? Some do requested upgrades for next update/release. -- nm - VMan Sep 18, 15:42 1
        
        Apple is just now finally allowing you to put icons where you want. Customization has not been in their vocabulary! But I’ll tell em! -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 15:44
Hey hey! $8.93 on the AMC streamer settlement. Glad to see my privacy is worth not enough to pay for a month of AMC+ -- nm* - Qale Sep 18, 15:27 1
- 😂😂😂 -- nm - David Sep 18, 16:13
happy 4th anniversary to the seventh seal being opened -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 15:23
HFSTival set times are what a reasonable festival lineup should look like (a good hour-ish per band, all on a single stage) -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:56 7
- Realistically I would like to see Incubus, Bush, and Dearh Cab for Cutie. I saw Incubus waaaay back in 1999. -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 15:30 5
  - Bush I saw back in 96 (when they were Bush X up here, Veruca Salt opener) and Death Cab in ...06? with Franz Ferdinand -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 16:01 2
    - I like the new Franz Ferdinand song. -- nm - Dano Sep 18, 16:18
    - Both of those bands are renewed relevant to me as they’ve produced new music that I enjoy. Incubus? Great the entire time. -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 16:11
  - not to brag but i waited on Bush (minus Gavin) at Software Etc. when i worked the Inner Harbor store and they were in town for a gig - mr mooch Sep 18, 15:42 1
    - Bush Minus Gavin is my favorite Bush cover band. -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 16:10
- I'm still sad that Garbage had to pull out. -- nm - samara Sep 18, 15:02
LA Sheriff's Dept taking the long-awaited bold step of banning gangs and hate groups within their ranks -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:52 3
- The LAPD *is* a gang and a hate group. - zeitgeist Sep 18, 17:59
- But they’re just “Scandinavian Heritage Tattoos” -- nm - Trending Sep 18, 14:57
- Brave. So brave. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 18, 14:53
CA, NV, MI Teamsters breaking with the natl org and endorsing the candidate who cast the tiebreaking vote in the senate to save their pensions -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:39
Sean "Diddy" Combs will remain in federal custody after a judge denied his bail appeal -- nm - budice Sep 18, 14:23 8
- snort -- (link) - Reagen Sep 18, 16:09
- Loser! SAD! -- nm - 45 Sep 18, 14:33
- Good. He was promising no female visitors and drug tests to tempt them to let him out. PR stories of how dangerous jail is for him - Pippy aka Bad Monkey Sep 18, 14:26 5
  - I don’t think male visitors would be safe from him either if Bieber is to believed if I’m not mistaken? -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 15:34 1
    - My cynical ass says he’d tell any male visitors to go intimate the witnesses - Epiphany Sep 18, 16:04
  - He's not going to like MDC Brooklyn. It's one of the worst facilities in the city. Riker's gets all the press but MDC is almost as bad. -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 14:38 2
    - Here's a recent article about how the prison isn't accepting new convicts to serve out their sentence there because the place is so atrocious. -- (link) - Krusty Sep 18, 14:44 1
      - that's crazy. I bet he whines enough, pays enough to someone to get him out. And out soon. -- nm - Pippy aka Bad Monkey Sep 18, 15:21
I have never spent any actual time in LA. Bearing in mind I will be staying essentially at LAX - Reagen Sep 18, 14:22 24
- 35mm double feature at one of Tarantino's theaters, like the New Beverly. Best hike for you would be the Strand from Manhattan to Hermosa. - con_carne Sep 18, 16:25 2
  - My favorites at OFM are du Pars and Pampas Grill. Trejos's Tacos for the novelty only (spendy). -- nm - con_carne Sep 18, 16:41
  - Lived in Venice for years but haven't been there or SaMo since the pandemic. Pursuant to Sushi Row there's Sawtelle Japantown. -- nm - con_carne Sep 18, 16:32
- There's an In-N-Out right near LAX! There's also a bus that goes up to Santa Monica. -- nm - ty97 Sep 18, 16:12
- Drive Laurel Canyon / Mullholland -- nm - rollo Sep 18, 15:13
- LACMA -- nm - rollo Sep 18, 15:10 1
  - This is the way. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 18, 16:46
- If you're at LAX, among the closest things are The Forum, SoFi/YouTube and Intuit Dome. Perhaps check the schedules to see who's playing -- nm - JD Sep 18, 14:31 4
  - I see a few shows around that look interesting - Reagen Sep 18, 14:43 3
    - fwiw, that's the weekend of Joni Mitchell's run at the Hollywood Bowl -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:45 2
      - (ha ha, those stubhub prices are nutso) -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:46 1
        
        I saw that. Probably get my passport revoked for it but not a huge fan - Reagen Sep 18, 14:51
- westside stuff is prolly gonna be more convenient to your location -- Culver City for the food, Venice/SaMo for beachy stuff -- nm - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:25 2
  - Venice/SaMo are gonna be tourist beachy. For locals beachy, there's trendy Manhattan Beach and "Of the peoples" Hermosa at Pier Ave. -- nm - con_carne Sep 18, 17:00 1
    - Venice Beach at least promises to be a unique experience. -- nm - con_carne Sep 18, 17:02
- (any cool food experiences, must tries?) - Reagen Sep 18, 14:24 8
  - Apple Pan for classic burgers / Tito's Tacos or Johnnie's Pastrami for old school fast food near Venice off 405. -- (link) - gort Sep 18, 16:00 1
    - Second the Apple Pan, hopefully the lunch counter is open. When I went during the pandemic they were doing outdoor only, which is just not the same. -- nm - con_carne Sep 18, 16:35
  - Playa Provisions is Brooke Williamsons' place (top chef), enjoyable both times I ate there (sadly no Brooke sightings) -- nm - rollo Sep 18, 15:12 1
    - "Check out our whiskey list" don't mind if I do! -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 16:11
  - Culver City has Sushi Row. closer to Hollywood/DTLA -- Musso & Frank for steaks; Guelagetza for mole - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:28 3
    - Some authentic Mexican could definitely be in order - Reagen Sep 18, 14:34 1
      - i'm around -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:35
    - Arts District has the trendiest new joints, generally -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:32
huh, our youngest's chemistry prof liked her note taking so much that he hired her to do it for people who can't - Beaker 🍻 Sep 18, 14:15 7
- cool but isn't that like one dollar per hour? -- nm - zeitgeist Sep 18, 18:03
- Same for daughter. She actually attended other classes with people with disabilities and took their notes for them. -- nm - Meg Sep 18, 17:10
- nice! -- nm - Remlik Sep 18, 16:03
- I was hired as a notetaker by the accessibility office while in college. Same deal. I was already taking notes. -- nm - Mop🧹 Sep 18, 14:55
- Good deal! -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 14:40
- nice! -- nm - Andie Sep 18, 14:19
- 🤑 Terrific! -- nm - Trending Sep 18, 14:17
CNN shows supercut of Trump calling Harris ‘fascist’ – after JD Vance said no one should be using the word. -- nm - mara Sep 18, 14:10 2
- Seth Meyers did that last night. Also with other terms they said shouldn't be used. -- nm - pmb Sep 18, 14:21
- I'm surprised that a fascist in a fascist party doesn't like the word. - Krusty Sep 18, 14:19
rooting for the economy to crash -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:07 1
- “why couldn’t they have waited until the day after the election?” waaaaah -- (link) - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:08
Cops looking for the Kentucky interstate sniper have found a dead body. -- nm - mara Sep 18, 14:01 1
- Is the sniper dead or did the sniper strike again? -- nm - Trending Sep 18, 14:59
Poll: do you use tupperware, rubbermaid, pyrex, snaplock or washed yogurt tubs for storing leftovers? - zeitgeist Sep 18, 13:50 16
- Started using Snapware glass last year and will never go back to plastic -- nm - decline Sep 18, 17:13
- Deli containers. Various sizes, all the same lids. You can get multipacks on Amazon. -- nm - whisper Sep 18, 15:50
- Anchor, moving away from Ziploc plastic squares. -- nm - Reagen Sep 18, 14:23
- I bought a bunch of Rubbermaid Easyfind and got rid of most of the rest. One of the best decision in my life -- (edited) - Guigue Sep 18, 14:18
- Yep—and ziplock bags and aluminum foil as well -- nm - Trending Sep 18, 14:14
- yes. and mason jars -- nm - Peglegpete Sep 18, 14:13
- Yup. Everything, Everywhere all at once. Keep trying for consistency and compatibility. Epic fail. -- nm - VMan Sep 18, 14:11
- Used to. Currently, I use mostly glass containers and BPA-free plastic tubs I get from a local restaurant supply store. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Sep 18, 14:05
- Yes. We use different types of plastic containers and we have a bunch of Pyrex for both storage and cooking. -- nm - Krusty Sep 18, 14:03
- noope (i never have leftovers) -- nm - mr mooch Sep 18, 13:57
- All that shit. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 18, 13:56
- rubbermaid, pyrex, snaplock glass, restaurant to plastic containers -- nm - Pippy aka Bad Monkey Sep 18, 13:55
- we have multiple containers of all makes and sizes. -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Sep 18, 13:53 3
  - this -- nm - Andie Sep 18, 13:56 2
    - me too -- which is great for putting stuff away but infuriating for storage. -- nm - ☀️ mandy chem ☀️ Sep 18, 14:01 1
      - Preach sister -- nm - Pippy aka Bad Monkey Sep 18, 15:19
so cool. -- (pic) - mud Sep 18, 13:42 [Attachment] 1
- very nice -- nm - Pippy aka Bad Monkey Sep 18, 13:53
ST Survivor - come see who you got (sorry Jim, mafic got the person you mentioned...). Premiere is TONIGHT! - Beaker 🍻 Sep 18, 13:41 10
- Well eh-Sue-Smey -- nm - Beryllium Sep 18, 16:31
- Mine is obviously the smartest and most likely to win…got the glasses and everything -- (pic) - Trending Sep 18, 14:19 [Attachment]
- if my person is first out I am blaming beryllium. -- nm - ☀️ mandy chem ☀️ Sep 18, 13:51 6
  - Ugh - I don't think she's too long for the game. My dude either. Did you watch/read the Mike Bloom pre game interviews? -- nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 18, 13:57 5
    - I listened on RHAP. do you have a winner pick? -- nm - ☀️ mandy chem ☀️ Sep 18, 14:01 4
      - Red Hot American Podcast? -- nm - mr mooch Sep 18, 14:13 1
        
        Rob Has A -- nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 18, 14:16
      - Who you like? -- nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 18, 14:10
      - I could just be being a homer - but I really think Aysha has a great chance. I think Baby Andy has a shot too. I also kinda like Sol. But my dude - - Turd Ferguson Sep 18, 14:03
- pod survive america -- nm - mr mooch Sep 18, 13:45
K.K. Slider Announces He Fathered Litter Outside of Marriage -- (link) - budice Sep 18, 13:40 2
- I knew he was a slut. The way he looks at Isabelle is just creepy. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Sep 18, 14:37
- The guitarist has no clothes! -- nm - Qale Sep 18, 13:46

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