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WW2 bombing campaign halts flights out of Japanese airport this week -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 2, 14:48
oh boy they really doing another season of Sugar -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 2, 14:48
nvm -- nm* - Jovian Oct 2, 14:38
personally, if I were in an elimination playoff game (again) I would try to score a run -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 14:36
Oops. Forgot to do my grocery delivery order today. Fortunately, the 'penalty' for that is only $5. - Qale Oct 2, 14:35
dano you gotta dial it back on the political donations -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 2, 14:22
“It doesn’t matter if you won or lost an election. You still have to fight like hell” -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 2, 14:17 7
- This coming out the day after the Walz/Vance debate makes me glad that Walz made a big deal out of Vance not admitting Trump lost. -- nm - mara Oct 2, 14:44 1
  - agreed. That alone (imo) made up for several missteps of his early in the debate. -- nm - Jovian Oct 2, 14:45
- Trump to Pence: "People are going to hate your guts. You're too honest." -- (link) - pmb Oct 2, 14:35 2
  - Probably a phrase that gets said across corporate America more than we'd like to know. -- nm - Max Oct 2, 14:39 1
    - let's keep this off slackertalk for now -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 14:43
- “Simply declare victory before all the ballots were counted” -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 2, 14:18 1
  - By the way a lot of this reads like the shooting script for Stopping the Steal, the Max doc, which was itself a summation of the J6 cmte findings -- nm - rollo Oct 2, 14:21
When I think about what you've become, I feel sorry for your mum -- nm - prayformojo Oct 2, 14:11
Might be the only time I'm rooting for the Tigers - eag Oct 2, 14:07 2
- I was rooting for the Tigers as well just because I wanted the Astros eliminated more than anything. I don't like that the Tigers are coached by Hinch - Krusty Oct 2, 14:29 1
  - Maybe I forgot.that there manager -- (edited) - eag Oct 2, 14:52
Can't be denied!! Spoiler - zunk takes things literally Oct 2, 14:06 1
- Goodbye (spoils) - Jovian Oct 2, 14:39
fine. yallah or lupitas? -- nm - ☀️ broccoli chem ☀️ Oct 2, 14:00 2
- let the cats pick -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 14:15
- yallah -- nm - Max Oct 2, 14:10
“So what?” -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 2, 13:59
hi RC -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 2, 13:54 6
- If Osborn won as an Independent would he caucus with the Democrats and govern in a Manchin like manner? -- nm - Dano Oct 2, 13:56 5
  - He hasn't committed to caucusing with anyone. - ReluctantCynic Oct 2, 14:03 2
    - but if you assume (probably not without reason) that R's will just run a better, winning candidate against him in 6 years, no real incentive for him - mr mooch Oct 2, 14:04 1
      - I doubt the R's in Nebraska have that deep of a talent pool. - ReluctantCynic Oct 2, 14:10
  - i don't think anyone knows -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 14:00 1
    - (the pressure on him in Jan 25 if the balance is otherwise 50-49 R will be . . . great) - mr mooch Oct 2, 14:06
Nuzzi was just the tip, apparently -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 2, 13:41 11
- Like any Kennedy - almost par for the course -- nm - budice Oct 2, 13:45
- How would infidelity threaten someone's influence in the Trump orbit? I mean, they know about Trump, right? -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 2, 13:44 3
  - Yep this is a.badge of honor with Trump -- nm - eag Oct 2, 14:17
  - Because he is their King and he is infallible. Its only a *problem* because they still need votes outside the Cult. -- nm - Jovian Oct 2, 14:02
  - because he needs suburban women's votes -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 13:44
- So Cheryl Hines legit has zero self-respect -- nm - Jovian Oct 2, 13:42 5
  - 1) She really may not know. 2) They may be "in the lifestyle" as YouTube seems to call it 3) She may not care. - David Oct 2, 13:44 4
    - If only that mentality held sway when Americans decided to elect a washed up reality show host instead of the woman whose husband cheated on her. -- nm - Jovian Oct 2, 14:24 1
      - the sheer gall/huzpah to parade the gals her husband cheated with, not her, him... all while his own thugs were paying off his whores -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 14:31
    - 4) They may be keeping score and she may be ahead on points. -- nm - Max Oct 2, 14:09 1
      - ewww -- nm - mud Oct 2, 14:13
AEW/WBD deal is finally finished. It's $170 million a year and will simultaneously stream on Max. -- (link) - David Oct 2, 13:34 5
- major overrun tonight -- nm - Remlik Oct 2, 14:55
- Streaming Into the Ring returns! -- nm - Tim Oct 2, 14:52
- PPV's will not be free (just cheaper if you subscribe to Max). That sucks. -- nm - pmb Oct 2, 13:44 2
  - I'd hoped for it but hadn't really expected it because...Zaslav. - David Oct 2, 13:46 1
    - It moves it from me wanting to have Max year round, to only caring when there are new episodes of Last Week Tonight. - the wrong element Oct 2, 14:16
STIS: I am pretty sure the answer is No, but I am asking you Smarties here on ST. - Strongbad Oct 2, 13:30 11
- Industrially they use specially treated, activated carbon based scrubbing media to remove chlorine from air -- (link) - JD Oct 2, 14:13 1
  - I probably thought too fancy. But yeah, if activated carbon can't filter it, it probably can't be filtered. -- nm - Reagen Oct 2, 14:17
- UV can split chlorine but that's not *better* exactly - Reagen Oct 2, 14:13 1
  - Thanks! -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 14:19
- You're going to have to evacuate to Underground Atlanta for a few days. Might I recommend Gimmie Gimmie Disco at the Masquerade? -- nm - Qale Oct 2, 13:48 2
  - Is the Hooters still open? - Strongbad Oct 2, 13:49 1
    - Isn't that above ground near Five Points and The Ritz? I ate there once pre-DragonCon. -- nm - Qale Oct 2, 13:55
- did you check the makers Q&A's? ask them if there was no info in the Q&A? -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 2, 13:39 1
  - Thanks, that is a good idea. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 13:52
- It's a difficult google but I did come across this that seems to indicate it *might*? - oblique Oct 2, 13:37 1
  - Yeah everything I was finding on google was water, not air. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 13:49
I too would like to find a lost Picasso in my house -- (link) - Jovian Oct 2, 13:30 2
- the cover art for Action #1 or Detective #27 :)) -- nm* - Peglegpete Oct 2, 14:09
- I'd settle for an Emily Carr -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 2, 13:39
"Make Them Riot." -- (pic) - mud Oct 2, 13:17 [Attachment]
wtf .. Austin Butler and Matt Smith seen on the set of Darren Aronofsky's "Caught Stealing" today in New York City. -- (link) - mud Oct 2, 12:55 1
- They were filming in Tompkins Sq. Park all day. -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 12:59
BofA banking issues. Some show $0 balance. -- (link) - budice Oct 2, 12:52
four years ago today China tried to assassinate our president with their lab leak -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 2, 12:50
Judge unsealed special councils immunity briefs. 160 pages -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 12:47 9
- I read up into page 40 or so. I mean... they just didnt quit -- nm - Jovian Oct 2, 13:33
- P9 is Barr, CC1 is Rudy -- nm - rollo Oct 2, 13:31 2
  - Roseanne Barr and Sean Astin -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 14:11
  - B14 is R. Kelly -- nm - Qale Oct 2, 14:01
- This motion provides a comprehensive account of the defendant's private criminal conduct ... - Jack Smith Oct 2, 12:51
- hell yeah -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 12:48 2
  - quick! read it and give us the cliff notes version -- nm - decline Oct 2, 12:50 1
    - Sure, I'd be happy to help with that! -- (edited) - oblique Oct 2, 12:55
- doc: -- (link) - mud Oct 2, 12:48
Audio over power wiring -- (link) - JD Oct 2, 12:40 2
- but if someone plugs in a blender, does it go all fuzzy? -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 2, 12:45
- that's cool -- nm - oblique Oct 2, 12:42
How can my mom add me to her checking account if she can't travel to the bank? Hire a mobile notary or would they send someone to the nursing home -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 12:39 2
- First thing, I would call or go into the closet branch and speak to a manager. -- nm - decline Oct 2, 12:47
- I think another workaround would be to have power of attorney for your mom and then I don't think you need to be signatory -- nm - oblique Oct 2, 12:41
Do any STers own a pool, or know anyone that does and uses one of those pool-roomba-bots? - JaxSean Oct 2, 12:24
Here's a musical palette cleanser -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 2, 12:24 [mastodon]
things have really taken a dark turn in Asheville -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 2, 12:17 2
- They're eating the cats. They're eating the dogs.... -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 12:32
- Also nearly a week after events -- nm - budice Oct 2, 12:19
Famous AI Artist Says He’s Losing Millions of Dollars From People Stealing His Work -- (link) - Remlik Oct 2, 12:00 6
- I love this -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 2, 13:05
- It's interesting in that Microsoft's approach with Copilot *specifically* calls out that anything Copilot generates must be saved by a user - oblique Oct 2, 12:15 1
  - Sounds like he should be arguing the same as spreadsheet creators who present the same data in a novel way. -- nm - Max Oct 2, 12:16
- Mah apes! -- nm - Barony Bunch Oct 2, 12:08
- "isn't it ironic, dontcha think?" -- nm - Alanis Oct 2, 12:04
- oh man, that's wild - mr mooch Oct 2, 12:04
current status: waiting to see if Adobe's customer support is better than Rogers -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 11:58 1
- hmm, well, so far they haven't issued an NSF charge - but in about a week we'll find out if they do. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 12:04
Man kicked bison, was injured in return, then arrested :) -- (link) - Meg Oct 2, 11:57
New leader in the clubhouse for expired temp tags. Vehicle in front of me at the light, expired 8/25/20. - Barony Bunch Oct 2, 11:49 3
- WA patrol weren't allowed to stop for that during pandemic, even now it's not a primary reason to stop. -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 2, 12:50
- Here in BC, they did away with showing an expiry date on license plates ... but temporary permits probably still have them. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 11:56 1
  - It's much more obvious on the temp tags here -- big print vs tiny sticker -- but enforcement has been lax. - Barony Bunch Oct 2, 12:06
Fasting bloodwork means you want an early appointment, but also they want urine and you haven't had enough water yet to need to go. CRISIS. -- nm* - ty97 Oct 2, 11:44 7
- What type of fasting bloodwork doesn’t allow water? I know for anesthesia it’s nothing by mouth but I didn’t think water was an issue for bloodwork. -- nm - Dano Oct 2, 12:31 5
  - Water is allowed but I usually haven't had enough that early in the morning to need to go! -- nm* - ty97 Oct 2, 12:33 4
    - Drink some water before you go to bed and you'll need to go when you wake up. -- nm - Krusty Oct 2, 12:35 2
      - Right, but I don't wake up *at the blood draw location* -- nm - ty97 Oct 2, 12:36 1
        
        When you wake up only release as much as you need and save the rest for later - oblique Oct 2, 12:38
    - sounds like a you problem -- nmbd - oblique Oct 2, 12:34
- Asked my doc if it was about time for my annual test. Said he'd order them but I didn't need to fast - huh?? - Meg Oct 2, 12:00
In case any ST law talkers (or aspiring law talkers) are interested, I found the complaint filed in 23XI and Trackhouse v. NASCAR and Jim France -- (edited) - ReluctantCynic Oct 2, 11:32 4
- what's their beef? -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 11:36 3
  - nascar is a monopoly -- nm - JaxSean Oct 2, 12:19 2
    - This. I'm not a lawyer but it sounds similar to the UFC suit that recently settled for $350-$400M. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 13:32 1
      - Pretty much my take so far. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Oct 2, 13:39
Man steals car to make it to court hearing for stealing a different car. -- (link) - znufrii Oct 2, 11:29 1
- Some people just can't help themselves. -- nm - . Oct 2, 12:39
Yo. Salted Caramel Butterfinger on the way -- (pic) - budice Oct 2, 11:28 [Attachment] 4
- come to Butthead -- nm - prayformojo Oct 2, 12:31
- *chirps* *opens mouth* -- nm - Barony Bunch Oct 2, 11:50 1
  - yesss -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Oct 2, 12:28
- hmmm. seems my wife has been influencing the Butterfinger marketing department -- nm - oblique Oct 2, 11:37
Pink FLoyd sells music rights for $400 Mil...in the article it shows the other catalogs that were bought, Ric Ocasek's went for 1.2 Bill.... -- (link) - Remlik Oct 2, 11:06 9
- I was sure it would go for $1 bil. Considering Ocasek got so much more. -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 2, 13:29
- ah "The deal comprises recorded-music rights but not songwriting" publishing still retained by the band members respectively -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 11:35 3
  - Which is a smart smart move on their part. They'll all get paid for that as well big time -- nm - Remlik Oct 2, 11:58
  - "as well as name-and-likeness, which includes merchandise, theatrical and similar rights." -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 11:35 1
    - It's a licensing nightmare -- nm - oblique Oct 2, 11:37
- I don't see it on that list, but wasn't Bieber a big number like the Pink Floyd one ? -- nm - decline Oct 2, 11:20
- the Roger Waters is An Asshole Tax? -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 11:08
- I was never a fan but I assumed Pink Floyd had Eagles level value. -- nm - Max Oct 2, 11:08 1
  - Gilmour and Waters could never agree on terms -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 11:08
Marquette WI poll: Harris still +4 -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 2, 11:05
"The intuitive way to mitigate such pedestrian safety risks would be to shrink the size of the largest car models. But American automakers have shown -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 2, 10:59 13
- One of the problems is that drivers suck so bad, people feel safer sitting higher up. -- nm - Strongbad Oct 2, 13:33
- see, i dont think its new bloat, its retro bloat, as car manufacturers are going to back to car sizes from the 60s/70s. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 2, 11:49 2
  - those cars were longer but not inordinately high above the road -- nm - mr mooch Oct 2, 11:51 1
    - logic smogic. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 2, 11:51
- Have we tried growing the size of the largest pedestrians? -- nm - Dano Oct 2, 11:04 8
  - Yes -- nm - Alien: Romulus Oct 2, 12:38
  - It has been considered. -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 2, 11:11 [mastodon] 4
    - This gives me an idea for a John Wick action sequence. -- nm - Max Oct 2, 11:26
    - Heh. My car is technically an SUV, but when you see it next to actual SUVs you realize how small it is. - Barony Bunch Oct 2, 11:18 2
      - Compact SUV here (2010 Ford Escape) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 2, 11:34
      - Mine looks big and chunky but I still have trouble seeing around the big boys in the parking lot. -- nm - Meg Oct 2, 11:21
  - Brilliant! Cease all semaglutide production! -- nm - Barony Bunch Oct 2, 11:06
  - Yes, please get off our backs about that. -- nm - Big Processed Food Oct 2, 11:06
zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Oct 2, 10:52

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