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Cowboys @ Steelers - WHO YOU GOT!!?? -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Oct 6, 16:52 4
- Americas Team -- nm - mr mooch Oct 6, 16:59
- Steelers -- nm - colin Oct 6, 16:57
- With the injuries I want to say Steelers but I’ve been wrong a lot this weekend. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 6, 16:54
- Steelers! -- nm - mud Oct 6, 16:53
Street preacher was on the corner at the balloon festival by a major crosswalk, so he got audiences for a few minutes at a time.. He was talking the - colin Oct 6, 16:48
It doesn’t actually matter how strong Hurricane Milton is at landfall. Far reaching effects must be planned for; now is the time. -- (link) - Qale Oct 6, 16:34
Flacco still elite -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 6, 16:28 3
- Was thinking he has to be fined or suspended. That was no accident. But after further review there was a Colts player right behind her. - zunk takes things literally Oct 6, 17:01
- Yowza! What was she saying about him? -- nm - VMan Oct 6, 16:39 1
  - "one of these days he'll make a throw and that brittle old arm will fly off" -- nm - colin Oct 6, 16:43
Air Fryer people, how have you been getting along with your cooking? The COSORI 6-quart is on sale at Amazon so I'm considering it. -- (link) - Max Oct 6, 16:23 5
- I use mine all the time. I don't have a microwave so I reheat basically everything in it. I use it as a toaster, a defroster, etc. -- nm - amanda Oct 6, 16:31 3
  - yeah we love it -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Oct 6, 16:53
  - Same! We pulled the microwave from the RV and the air fryer is a great alternative. -- nm - colin Oct 6, 16:41
  - Also a lot of things that don't have air fryer directions can be cooked in air fryer. I used to Google for instructions but now I just wing it. -- nm - amanda Oct 6, 16:37
- I have the toaster oven style air fryer. I like it a lot better than the other style. -- nm - colin Oct 6, 16:26
phew -- nm - rollo Oct 6, 16:23
"The name will be on the tongue of every man, woman and child! 'Strauss!' they'll say. I like the sound of that!" -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 16:16
OMG -- nm - Tim’s Ghost Oct 6, 16:03 1
- ! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 6, 16:12
Wow! -- nm - Krusty Oct 6, 16:03
Albani planning Vatican City-like microstate within its capital for Sufi Muslims. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Oct 6, 15:41 1
- The purposes of Andie's visit revealed. -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 15:47
“John Nance Garner called the Vice Presidency a Warm Bucket of Piss but Kamala Harris has been acting like it’s anything but lately” -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 6, 15:38 4
- Ah, yes. A “Why this is bad for Harris” story. -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 6, 15:45 3
  - it's not like there's been anything happening this month that would require her to be in DC for briefings or whatnot -- nm - mr mooch Oct 6, 15:53 2
    - It’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Journalists will find anything to write about in their hit pieces. - Mop🧹 Oct 6, 15:59 1
      - also not for nothing this specific Politico column is Ryan Lizza’s thing, normally -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 6, 16:12
ST Good (sports) vibes needed—Bowers, Gray, Tracy, and Jacobs—need about 25 pts total -- nm - Trending Oct 6, 14:53 1
- Thoughts and prayers!!! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Oct 6, 15:15
What am I looking at? -- (link) - David Oct 6, 14:40 7
- A Vanderhall -- (link) - Krusty Oct 6, 14:42 5
  - I hear Vanderhall rules. -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 6, 15:42
  - for when you are having a very specific mid life crisis. -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 15:18
  - That is ridiculous looking. -- nm - David Oct 6, 15:17 2
    - Yup. And who needs somewhere to put their groceries. -- nm - Krusty Oct 6, 15:24 1
      - Legally, they're motorcycles. -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 15:27
- (It's picture 32 if it doesn't load immediately.) -- nm - David Oct 6, 14:40
Anti Harris ad...omg she approved of funding a sex change for a prisoner -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 6, 14:20 8
- Yep. They seem to be running this ad on Sundays during football. I wonder if it’s landing at all. -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 6, 15:43
- This was during Seahawks Giants game -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 6, 14:25 2
  - Packers/Rams up here too -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Oct 6, 15:04
  - Same during the baseball game. -- nm - Tim’s Ghost Oct 6, 14:26
- Really going all in on the transphobia. It’s a bold strategy, Cotton, let’s see how it works out for ‘em. -- nm - Tim’s Ghost Oct 6, 14:23 1
  - Also during the Mets/Brewers series for some reason I got anti-Tammy Baldwin ads. -- nm - Tim’s Ghost Oct 6, 14:23
- i don't think Republicans have won a single race above the school board level running on the trans-scare message. but they keep going back to the well -- nm - mr mooch Oct 6, 14:22 1
  - Single issue politicians. -- nm - colin Oct 6, 16:49
today in You Are Old: Elisabeth Shue is 61 -- nm - prayformojo Oct 6, 14:13
this busted ass play for a TD into triple coverage lol -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 6, 14:02 4
- Ravens v. Wash next week gonna be lit af -- nm - mr mooch Oct 6, 14:25 1
  - Now watch it end up being like 10-7. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 6, 15:27
- 94 is gonna have a fun day in film room. -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 14:24 1
  - That might be the only stiff-arm of Lamar's NFL career. -- nm - David Oct 6, 14:27
go Lib -- nm - mr mooch Oct 6, 13:58
Giants are The Worst. -- nm - mud Oct 6, 13:44
I hate this game. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 6, 13:29 6
- This week's practice is gonna be all about execution - Reagen Oct 6, 13:31 3
  - I 100% put that loss on the coaching. What they did there was indefensible. -- nm - David Oct 6, 13:34 2
    - I didn't think it was possible to out-turtle Harbaugh at the end of a game, but Taylor did it. -- nm - Inigo Oct 6, 13:39 1
      - Burrow only had 392 yards at that point. Would’ve been crazy to ask him to throw it in OT. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 6, 15:49
- Baltimore could do nothing on defense. I have no explanation for why the Bengals played that so conservatively. -- nm - David Oct 6, 13:30 1
  - Play for a 50+ FG and you get what you deserve. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 6, 13:31
Football has me in a glass case of emotion. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 6, 13:24 1
- If it helps any, I give you my blessing to injure Ty. -- nm - David Oct 6, 13:24
That would have been good from 70. It hit the net. -- nm - David Oct 6, 13:12 7
- and had a wicked hook back good. -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 13:15
- It's ridiculous that the most accurate kicker ever also has the longest field goal ever as well. - Will Hunting Oct 6, 13:14 5
  - I think every team should make all players kick to see who is the farthest & straightest. everyone needs a long long distance kicker. -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 6, 13:23
  - No, I'm talking about Fairbairn, who just won for Houston. -- nm - David Oct 6, 13:14 3
    - Ahhh....he got lucky. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 6, 13:15 2
      - Am I the only one who kept hearing CareBear? :) -- nm - Meg Oct 6, 13:27 1
        
        You should hear it in the most Irish voice imaginable. -- nm - David Oct 6, 13:30
It’s been a while since Tucker has done that. -- nm - Dano Oct 6, 13:10 2
- cause you named the new dog Gunnar -- nm - mr mooch Oct 6, 13:11 1
  - See how that worked out in the postseason. -- nm - Dano Oct 6, 13:12
Joker 2 $40.0, The Wild Robot $18.7 ($64.0), Beetlejuice 2 $10.3 ($265.5), Transformer One $5.4 ($47.2), Speak No Evil $2.8 ($32.6) -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Oct 6, 13:06 1
- I wonder why they're saying 40 rather than 38. -- nm - David Oct 6, 13:14
Dude's ankle is turned the wrong way, and the announcer is saying it's a legal tackle. - David Oct 6, 12:56
Darn, there's one more NU home game that's actually at home and it's Wisconsin. Though if they're not doing good fewer of their fans will travel. - . Oct 6, 12:50
stop em Laura Loomer -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 6, 12:45
Whoo, major jet traffic again. Wish I was a little closer to the air show. Should have gone down to the beach. -- nm - Meg Oct 6, 12:45
Deshaun Watson's contract might be the worst thing in pro sports. Worse than Anthony Rendon's, Strasburg's, all of them. - Will Hunting Oct 6, 12:42 5
- Agent Zero and Chris Davis are probably the only things that have ever been close. -- nm - David Oct 6, 12:52 4
  - I wouldn't even put Davis in that category -- his annual salary was like 15mil with deferrals. - Will Hunting Oct 6, 13:06 2
    - I keep wondering if the NFL will try to institute a buyout like the NBA did to get out from under contracts like this -- nm* - Beaker 🍻 Oct 6, 13:09 1
      - They call it the Deshaun Watson Rule and then the Browns will use it on Myles Garrett. - Will Hunting Oct 6, 13:15
  - hockey doesn't have the money to truly compete on this but Rick DiPietro will still be paid by the Islanders for 4 more years - Reagen Oct 6, 12:59
Indiana senator wants to overturn Loving -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 6, 12:42 2
- Interesting -- nm - C Thomas Oct 6, 13:07
- Then all marriage needs to be left to the states. -- nm - . Oct 6, 12:56
Interesting that the NYT seems to have realized that you know who else is old? Trump -- (link) - Reagen Oct 6, 12:41 1
- though in true NYT fashion, it wasn't the substance of anything in particular (which is the same or worse as 8 years ago). just now they can quantify -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 6, 13:49
Ja'Marr Chase isn't human. -- nm - David Oct 6, 12:40 4
- the Ravens secondary is tragically mortal alas -- nm - mr mooch Oct 6, 12:40 3
  - Bengals WRs have been the bane of the Ravens defense since the last divisional realignment. - the wrong element Oct 6, 13:50
  - Both the Bengals and Ravens have 14 plays of 10+ yards and that feels low. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 6, 12:48 1
    - It’s more now. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 6, 12:52
Saw actual lava today. -- (link) - znufrii Oct 6, 12:20 3
- Also drove by this and was very confused. -- (link) - znufrii Oct 6, 12:29 2
  - Did you feel the 5.1 shaker a couple hours ago? -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 6, 12:36
  - "but will take down any underwear, shoes, socks, or mittens that have been attached" - listen we've got a theme -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 12:32
I have inherited a bottle of Piña colada mix, and I do not like them, nor getting caught in the rain, but it does make a surprisingly good marinade -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 12:10
I have a 'luncheon' to attend at 2:00pm which means we likely won't eat until close to 3:00. I like my lunch and dinner at regular times :/ -- nm - Meg Oct 6, 12:07
R.I.P. Christopher Ciccone, 63 -- (link) - mud Oct 6, 11:54
American Airlines flight change waiver for Milton -- (link) - ty97 Oct 6, 11:50 3
- Delta waiver -- (link) - ty97 Oct 6, 11:51 2
  - United waiver -- (link) - ty97 Oct 6, 11:51 1
    - Thanks! -- nm - Marlowe Oct 6, 13:16
What’s with the trend of commercials reuniting the cast of a show? -- nm - Tim’s Ghost Oct 6, 11:42 1
- I imagine a Super Bowl started it and then it got cheaper with lesser shows? -- nm - Qale Oct 6, 11:54
Bengals tackled Derrick Henry for a safety. Bet that hasn’t happened that often. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 6, 11:12
Stroud, thespian -- (link) - mud Oct 6, 11:09
Coaches poll: 1. Texas 2 ohio state. 3 Oregon. 4. Georgia. 5. Penn State -- nm* - ty97 Oct 6, 10:26 7
- AP Top 25 flips the order of Georgia (5) and Penn State (4), otherwise the same. -- nm - ty97 Oct 6, 11:20 1
  - SMU is #25 in both polls -- nm - ty97 Oct 6, 11:21
- oh boy, i get to root for Texas and Ohio State to go down now. -- nm - colin Oct 6, 10:39
- B1G!!! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Oct 6, 10:38
- Because of course Georgia is ranked higher than Alabama. -- nm - Dano Oct 6, 10:30 2
  - Georgia barely lost to Alabama. Alabama lost to Vanderbilt. That’s why. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 6, 11:09
  - Make it make sense! -- nm - ty97 Oct 6, 10:51
I'm starting to think Jayden Daniels is the next Mahomes. -- nm - David Oct 6, 10:23 5
- A couple things - he's older and more experienced than nearly any other rookie QB we've seen recently, so a fast start fits that. The other thing - rollo Oct 6, 11:16
- I feel so conflicted pulling for somebody from WFT. I raved about his to Mac and she thought I was on something -- nm - prayformojo Oct 6, 10:26
- And I jinxed him. -- nm - David Oct 6, 10:26
- You gotta see this. -- (link) - David Oct 6, 10:24 1
  - Damn, Daniels -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 10:38
i didn't realize until today that goofy-ass picture from the Pennsylvania rally was of Musk. how...strange. -- nm - colin Oct 6, 10:22 10
- Whatever cocktail of drugs he's on needs an adjustment. -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 10:39 9
  - and then he spoke .. - mud Oct 6, 10:45 7
    - his mom: -- (edited) - mud Oct 6, 10:51 6
      - you can't shave someone and send them to vote a second time any more. there are too many systems in place. these are people who can't update their - colin Oct 6, 11:17 3
        
        If the answer to "could an 8 year old have come up with your voting idea" is yes, then no, you can't pull off that scheme. -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 11:36
        
        Related I think it's so funny that Georgia election officials are worried about having to count ballots in precincts on election day. - amanda Oct 6, 11:23 1
        
        right? you would audit anything fishy anyway - all the voting records are there. -- nm - colin Oct 6, 11:27
      - I saw their vote conspiracies described as the Chase Bank Free Money glitch of voting, which, accurate -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 11:08 1
        
        [googles] .. heh -- nm - mud Oct 6, 11:26
  - supposedly he's in a years-long k-hole. -- nm - colin Oct 6, 10:40
I just saw a meme that referred to Josh Giddey as P Giddy and I’m sorry. That might be the best derogatory nickname ever. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 6, 10:21
Local and law-talking folk, talk to me about this one. I'd like to vote Derek Tran for Congress (I don't like Michelle Steel) and the negative ads all - Meg Oct 6, 10:11 10
- My opinion of Michelle Steel was her saying something to the effect that she was "anti-immigrant." I read that as 'anti-Hispanic immigrant." - Meg Oct 6, 10:31 1
  - "Steel was born in Seoul, South Korea.[2] Her father was born in Shanghai to Korean expatriate parents." - ty97 Oct 6, 11:19
- Every defendant deserves a strong advocate. I do recall this line of attack being used again Hillary Clinton as well -- nm - ty97 Oct 6, 10:20 6
  - but he wasn't doing this as a public defender, he was doing this in private practice. the cases you choose to take should count for something, right? -- nm - colin Oct 6, 11:20 5
    - Which means he probably was a good enough lawyer to actually do a suitable job given how overworked most Public Defenders are. - Will Hunting Oct 6, 12:12 1
      - Reached it to a place to a public defender friend. She basically said the same. Poor morals, bad decisions or anti-social behavior should not mean - colin Oct 6, 16:25
    - John Adams says what? -- nm - znufrii Oct 6, 12:11
    - Or he was just in it for the money - which would make him a true politician :/ -- nm - Meg Oct 6, 11:57
    - Even Tim McVeigh deserved a defence. -- nm - Reagen Oct 6, 11:29
- good question -- nm - prayformojo Oct 6, 10:14
holy smokes, Brighton -- nm - prayformojo Oct 6, 10:04

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