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Annie Agar NFL Meeting Week 4 -- (link) - JD Oct 1, 11:38 2
- "what...would you say you do here?" -- nm - Remlik Oct 1, 11:55
- "You cannot cut someone without cause." "I have cause, it's be-cause I hate him." -- nm - Max Oct 1, 11:45
F1-Michael Schumacher ‘seen in public for first time in 11 years’ -- (link) - budice Oct 1, 11:11
Habit Burgers billboard -- (link) - JD Oct 1, 10:53
R.I.P. John Amos, 84 -- (pic) - mud Oct 1, 10:51 [Attachment] 3
- damn, damn, DAMN! -- nm - mr mooch Oct 1, 11:10 1
  - 10 Baron throwback points. - Barony Bunch Oct 1, 11:38
- awww man. Just watched Coming to America this weekend. -- nm - Jovian Oct 1, 10:56
sending out the pmb signal! Where's b.? We need some sanity here please. -- nm - mud Oct 1, 10:46
All the theme park discussion made me go look as to how Magic Mountain refers to themselves. something something thrill. But that led to they 'moved' - JD Oct 1, 10:35
Welcome to the dystopian hellscape part 32: An out-of-warranty battery almost left this paralyzed man’s exoskeleton useless -- (link) - oblique Oct 1, 10:28
Raiders have started contacting teams to assess interest in All-Pro WR Davante Adams -- nm - budice Oct 1, 10:25 1
- Pencil in the Steelers as my guess. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 1, 11:31
I will never know how to solve peace in the Middle East, but I really hate all of this and wish there was peace in the Middle East. -- nm - ty97 Oct 1, 10:18 22
- even Tom Friedman sees exactly what is going on -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 1, 11:34 1
  - This is the one issue he seems to be clear eyed on. -- nm - Reagen Oct 1, 11:42
- There will never ever ever be peace in the Middle East as long as Bibi is the "democratically elected" leader of Israel. -- nm - Jovian Oct 1, 10:51 2
  - They were saying that about Arafat, when he died peace was supposed to come... -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 1, 11:04 1
    - Israel has essentially been his ever since Rabin was assassinated almost 30 years ago now. - Jovian Oct 1, 12:15
- Do we really need to be involved every time Israel pops off? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might not be the stablest of allies -- nm - Trending Oct 1, 10:31 16
  - I feel like he's knowingly taking advantage of the upcoming US election. Biden/WH feel their hands are tied. -- nm* - ty97 Oct 1, 10:33 2
    - and because he's been doing it for a year in Gaza with zero consquences -- nm - mr mooch Oct 1, 11:11
    - Of course he is. (and I also would not be surprised if he let Oct 7 happen) -- nm - Jovian Oct 1, 10:53
  - he continues to warmonger because he knows he has Biden and most of Congress in his back pocket -- nm - mr mooch Oct 1, 10:32 12
    - what is this, Bizarro World? The Upside Down? Why has ST become such a hotbed of antisemitism? so sad now. -- nm - mud Oct 1, 10:42 10
      - Bernie Sanders says net is a genocidal monster enabling militants to chase Palestinian Israeli citizens from their home -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 1, 11:32
      - Are you confusing ST with Twitter because too many people still post Twitter links here? -- nm - Qale Oct 1, 11:26
      - prove me wrong Joe & Hakeem -- nm - mr mooch Oct 1, 10:57
      - I’m not sure questioning Netanyahu’s motives qualifies as antisemitism -- nm - Trending Oct 1, 10:53 1
        
        right? nobody is saying he's an evil mfer because he's Jewish. it's because he is a-ok with hurting anyone and everyone to save his skin -- nm - colin Oct 1, 11:41
      - Calling Bibi a warmonger (which he undoubtedly is) is not antisemitism! -- nm - Jovian Oct 1, 10:52 4
        
        my frustration is more about the overall sentiments in the thread (and forum) not Bibi (that rotter) -- nm - mud Oct 1, 10:55 3
        
        I’m going to ask you to show specific examples of ST’s “hot bed” of antisemitism— -- nm - Trending Oct 1, 11:00 1
        
        Same. -- nm - Marlowe Oct 1, 11:54
        
        I hear ya. But for world leaders that are supposed to be the USA's allies? Bibi is the #1 worst. With Orban coming in at #2. - Jovian Oct 1, 10:57
    - He continues to warmonger because the moment there isn't a state of crisis he's going to prison. He has no incentive to ever stop. -- nm* - colin Oct 1, 10:35
Newsom vetoes bill making rooftop solar systems more affordable for schools -- (link) - oblique Oct 1, 09:54 3
- King Neolib over there. -- nm - colin Oct 1, 10:36
- He has destroyed the solar industry in CA. He's supposed to be green, but the progressives convinced him solar is discriminatory because affluent -- (edited) - jnine Oct 1, 10:04 1
  - I hope Katie Porter runs a better campaign for governor than she did against Adam Schiff but the SF Dems will prolly stand up some stooge to split the - mr mooch Oct 1, 11:29
MS rolled back Optional Win11 Update causing issues -- (link) - budice Oct 1, 09:48
it begins. -- (pic) - mud Oct 1, 09:41 [Attachment] 3
- Lufthansa flights from Germany to India and Dubai turn around before entering Iranian space -- (link) - ty97 Oct 1, 10:17
- Scary stuff -- nm - Trending Oct 1, 09:45
- bombs or shrapel landing in Tel Aviv. -- (link*) - mud Oct 1, 09:44
$60b in new "IP driven attractions" is exactly what your average family looking to take a theme park trip is salivating for -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 1, 09:38 19
- Propane 40%. Tis the season. -- nm - What I always say at work Oct 1, 17:23
- What are you expecting they want to see instead? -- nm - znufrii Oct 1, 10:19 11
  - I don't think he'd ever really considered it until now. Most people don't. Theme park is akin to Coca-Cola in this regard. - David Oct 1, 10:28 3
    - I only occasionally think about the lineage of "oogielove." -- nm - Barony Bunch Oct 1, 10:29 2
      - WTF is an Oogielove?!? -- nm - znufrii Oct 1, 10:37
      - You're a more disciplined man than me. -- nm - David Oct 1, 10:30
  - something we've never seen or experienced before (as was Walt's original vision) - mr mooch Oct 1, 10:27 5
    - The center point and paramount showpiece of Disneyland when it opened was *CINDERELLA'S CASTLE*. The problem with non-IP content... - Mop🧹 Oct 1, 10:36
    - The biggest Disneyland attractions on opening day were Snow White's Scary Adventures, Peter Pan's Flight, and Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. - David Oct 1, 10:30 3
      - and it's not 1955 anymore - mr mooch Oct 1, 10:31 2
        
        Hmmm...to this point. There is DisneySea as a possible model -- (edited) - JD Oct 1, 10:48
        
        You just moved the goalposts. You said this wasn't what Walt wanted when it's -exactly- what he chose. It's also what a theme park is. - David Oct 1, 10:35
  - Rainbow Ridge Pack Mules and Motorboat Cruise - JD Oct 1, 10:25
- If it is a Disney trip, well, yeah. I mean the parks themselves are IP. IMO, tis the difference between theme park and thrill/amusement park - JD Oct 1, 10:02
- We're going to invest most of that in rebooting the Galactic Starcruiser! Our accountants tell me we weren't charging nearly enough for rooms. -- nm - Josh D'Amaro Oct 1, 09:56
- (They are.) -- nm - David Oct 1, 09:40 3
  - "mommy, daddy . . . where's all the new IP?!" -- nm - mr mooch Oct 1, 09:43 2
    - But not IP and just general theme parking it and you get the 'new' Tomorrowland and Rocket Rods 8( - JD Oct 1, 10:19 [youtube]
    - They say “Frozen” and “Encanto”, but yes… -- nm - David Oct 1, 09:46
Adams and HC Pierce beefing—probably trade coming here (Jets would not be a surprise) -- nm - Trending Oct 1, 09:37 9
- Confirmed by Raiders beat writer -- (pic) - Trending Oct 1, 09:42 [Attachment] 8
  - KC on lines two, three, and four. -- nm - David Oct 1, 09:47 7
    - Yup and gross -- nm - Trending Oct 1, 09:47 6
      - But what does KC have to offer? -- nm - JD Oct 1, 10:07 5
        
        They might be inclined to include their injured moving violator Rice -- nm - rollo Oct 1, 10:14 1
        
        Unpossible. -- nm - Barony Bunch Oct 1, 10:27
        
        I'm guessing it'll be the #64 pick in the 2025 draft. -- nm - David Oct 1, 10:13 2
        
        and that's fair? Actually asking -- nm - JD Oct 1, 10:27 1
        
        I don't know whether he's worth a first, a second, or a third as a future HOFer who is 32 in December. - David Oct 1, 10:34
Editorial monologue, and request for advice. - landbeck Oct 1, 09:36 3
- Other people here are cruise experts but I will say this - ty97 Oct 1, 09:42
- *hugs to you too* I'll leave the cruise advice to the experts. -- nm - Dano Oct 1, 09:40 1
  - Every hug helps. “Grief lasts longer than sympathy, which is one of the tragedies of the grieving.” — Elizabeth McCracken -- nm - landbeck Oct 1, 09:43
From that around the world cruise ship story, two passengers said they hoped the spend the rest of their life on board. Uh… - Qale Oct 1, 09:27 3
- Nah. It's their last residence in a positive way. - JD Oct 1, 09:35 2
  - Some say full time cruising is nearly the same cost as assisted living residential facilities -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 1, 11:44
  - Oh! I missed the part where they literally buy the cabin. I was imagining the couple in the bed in Titanic. -- nm - Qale Oct 1, 11:33
*hugs* for crash today - oblique Oct 1, 09:25 18
- Much love, Crash! -- nm - Krusty Oct 1, 10:42
- Hugs for Crash and love for Trish. -- nm - jnine Oct 1, 10:13 1
  - Her heart will go on -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 1, 11:13
- yeah! -- nm - mud Oct 1, 10:08
- Adding on here -- nm - prayformojo Oct 1, 10:04
- Yes. Solid 10-second hug. -- nm - landbeck Oct 1, 09:36
- All the love to Crash -- nm - ty97 Oct 1, 09:36
- 🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱crash deserves all the kitties🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱 -- nm - Dano Oct 1, 09:32
- Word. Not sure I would make it. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Oct 1, 09:29
- I'm so proud of him for what he's doing. It's fucking inspirational. -- nm - David Oct 1, 09:28 8
  - I wanna be inspired. What he doin? -- nm - con_carne Oct 1, 10:48 2
    - You can check his socials. He's really putting himself out there. -- nm - David Oct 1, 11:23 1
      - plus, singlehandedly boosting nationwide awareness of Jake Bobo by, like, 3000%! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 1, 11:34
  - Very much this! -- nm - Krusty Oct 1, 10:42
  - Yep—keep on Crash! Hugs and vibes to ya -- nm - Trending Oct 1, 10:10
  - 100% -- nm - prayformojo Oct 1, 10:04
  - Absolutely the truth. -- nm - Qale Oct 1, 09:34
  - This. Absolutely. -- nm - pmb Oct 1, 09:32
My McDonald's Order playlist on Spotify -- (link) - prayformojo Oct 1, 08:57 [spotify] 1
- Well, it ain’t The Twenty, but it does have a beat. -- nm - Qale Oct 1, 08:58
Gonzaga is joining the PAC 12 in 2026. (The conference still needs to add another football school to be considered a "real" conference.) -- (link) - Dano Oct 1, 08:57 3
- That leaves out UCLA. -- nm - jnine Oct 1, 10:19 2
  - If any schools were to come back, I think Stanford and Cal would be the most likely. -- nm - Dano Oct 1, 10:23 1
    - It was a self-deprecating joke because our football team is so bad, it's like we don't have one. You're right, they probably will come back. Hopefully - jnine Oct 1, 14:11
While there are many locations, my closest Game Stop has closed. I do wonder if the sudden flood of vintage product in some stores is… - Qale Oct 1, 08:47 1
- all the Gamestop's within 5 mile radius of me, have all since closed. - Jovian Oct 1, 08:50
I should re-read A Night In The Lonesome October, one chapter per day. It's a delight. -- nm - Barony Bunch Oct 1, 08:14
Gonna suggest that the kid who has created 15 Roblox accounts and counting with my email is not going on to cure cancer. -- nm - Reagen Oct 1, 08:11 2
- 'saves post' - JD Oct 1, 08:13 1
  - RemindMe! 10 years -- nm - Dano Oct 1, 08:34
Frank Darabont is coming out of retirement to direct episodes of Stranger Things. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Oct 1, 08:07 4
- They're still filming this show? -- nm - Krusty Oct 1, 08:11 3
  - *glares* That better be a comment with regards to long time between seasons -- nm - JD Oct 1, 08:14 2
    - It most certainly is. I'm surprised they couldn't get it done in time to be on this fall. -- nm - Krusty Oct 1, 08:16 1
      - Next season will feature the main kids' kids as new main characters. -- nm - Barony Bunch Oct 1, 08:25
It's October and some MLB teams are still playing....must be nice -- (link) - JD Oct 1, 08:05 [youtube] 1
- Good luck, Royals. Thanks for one more run before you jet off to greener pastures in Johnson County. -- nm - Barony Bunch Oct 1, 08:13
It’s decorative gourd season, motherfuckers. -- nm - Tim Oct 1, 08:02 4
- Did anyone wake up Billie Joe Armstrong? -- nm - Reagen Oct 1, 08:10 2
  - He mentioned this Saturday night. I think he regrets the terminology. -- nm - jnine Oct 1, 10:16
  - LET HIM SLEEP -- nm - Vegas radio stations Oct 1, 08:13
- We’ve been telling A that we’re not putting up Halloween decorations until October, guess what the first thing was that she asked about this morning? -- nm - znufrii Oct 1, 08:03
Dano's Top 20 Songs for September - Dano Oct 1, 08:01 7
- That is a ton of music to me to sift through when I get home. Might be the first time in a while we only share a single song? Just Stand There. - Qale Oct 1, 09:16 3
  - We had some other overlap, but I am more strict about stuff being new to qualify. -- nm - Dano Oct 1, 09:33 2
    - You are far more multi-genre than I try to be. I kind of have “slots” I’m trying to fill generally. -- nm - Qale Oct 1, 09:36 1
      - I don't force genre diversity, but as I'm making cuts I take it into account. Like do I need another power pop song on the list? -- nm - Dano Oct 1, 09:46
- I just want to give flora cash a hug -- (link) - JD Oct 1, 08:19 [youtube]
- and no I'm not your waiter - JD Oct 1, 08:12 [youtube] 1
  - Heh. I hadn't seen the video, but that should be an Olympic sport. -- nm - Dano Oct 1, 08:19
"Same arm or different?" "What do you recommend" "Do you want one sore arm or two?" - Barony Bunch Oct 1, 07:56 2
- I need to do this... -- nm - oblique Oct 1, 09:56
- I knew what this was about without even reading the IM haha -- nm - ty97 Oct 1, 07:58
Dan Campbell did not give his perfect qb the game ball -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 1, 07:51
here's your Map That Proves How Huge Luxembourg Really Is Map of the Day -- (pic) - prayformojo Oct 1, 07:50 [Attachment] 6
- I wonder if there's a race where you run all the way across Liechtenstein north to south. Only 15 miles but the elevation gain would be a b****. -- nm - Dano Oct 1, 08:28 2
  - (of course the 15 miles is if you could run it in a straight line) -- nm - Dano Oct 1, 08:32
  - I found this personal story of taking the 'long' way -- (link) - JD Oct 1, 08:31
- I still have two countries from that graphic to visit -- nm - ty97 Oct 1, 07:54 1
  - Me too! Malta and Andorra. -- nm - mafic Oct 1, 08:33
- whoa -- nm - mud Oct 1, 07:52
OTD 40 years ago, U2 released their 4th album The Unforgettable Fire. -- (link) - mud Oct 1, 07:38 [youtube]
OTD 50 years ago, King Crimson released their 7th album Red. -- (link) - mud Oct 1, 07:38 [youtube]
Windows 11 24H2 announced - RTM -- (link*) - budice Oct 1, 07:36
CNN Launches Digital Paywall in Major Strategic Shift -- (link) - budice Oct 1, 07:33 9
- Speed run to zero readers. Love it. -- nm - colin Oct 1, 10:19
- CNN++ -- nm - Qale Oct 1, 09:17
- This will end well..... -- nm - ty97 Oct 1, 07:49
- L3! -- nm - Pippy aka Couch Therapist Oct 1, 07:39
- Oof—ah well—fun while it lasted -- nm - Trending Oct 1, 07:38 1
  - hardly visit there anymore as it is -- nm - budice Oct 1, 07:39
- Nah. I'm good man. -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 1, 07:35
- uh oh -- nm - mud Oct 1, 07:34
- lol - mr mooch Oct 1, 07:33

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