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D.Henry's stiffarm is like a wrestling move -- nm - budice Oct 27, 10:36
I thought Tua was shut down for the season ? -- nm - eag Oct 27, 10:34 2
- Hey Tua, Steve Young on line 2....oh wait, he's not, he's so brain damaged he can't talk on the phone.... -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 27, 10:38
- MIA was rudderless, so yeah. -- nm - budice Oct 27, 10:35
Careful on social media today Bengals fans. You don’t want comments like “Love the all-whites” out there. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 27, 10:14
Remember me why the Bears didn't want David Montgomery... -- nm - David Oct 27, 10:14 2
- J Gibbs smoked to the house for 70yds -- nm - budice Oct 27, 10:35
- Well, there was a point in time when they had no QB who could make a defense do anything other than 8 in the box... - Will Hunting Oct 27, 10:15
Needed some Gritty but yes -- (link) - Reagen Oct 27, 09:46 [BS]
This may sound crazy but isn’t the Washington Post refusing an endorsement still an endorsement? Seems like it’s getting as much if not more publicity -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 27, 09:24 8
- Current WaPo opinions... -- (pic) - psilotum Oct 27, 10:11 [Attachment]
- Sure, but it’s not just about the endorsement itself; it’s about oligarchs interfering with a free press. -- nm - mara Oct 27, 10:09
- (1) execs at a Bezos company were meeting with Trump the day it was announced;(2) even if think it was really Will Lewis’s call the news side of ops - Clayton Kershaw Fans Oct 27, 10:06
- The biggest indication that they fucked up - everyone knows who they "would have" endorsed. They only look cowardly, not neutral -- nm - rollo Oct 27, 09:30 4
  - Right. “Don’t say we endorse Harris.” “Yeah we would’ve endorsed Harris.” “YEAH Don’t publish our Harris endorsement”. “Ok. We won’t say Harris” -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 27, 09:40 1
    - I was on a jury once where a cop testifying said, "You mean the bag of drugs in the car?" "Objection your honor, we discussed this." - Max Oct 27, 09:48
  - it's weirdly probably a net positive, not that they planned this. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 09:39 1
    - A lot of what's happening right now feels like gaslighting. -- nm - David Oct 27, 09:42
Myles Garrett worked with a former Hollywood stage and costume design team, Mike Castro of Madness FX, to design “The Terminator” mask that he wore -- (link) - budice Oct 27, 08:52
Sports are amazing. -- (link) - David Oct 27, 08:48 11
- now do the Pelicans-Thunder game -- nm* - mr mooch Oct 27, 09:16 5
  - Fun Note: For Pelicans last game (vs Blazers). Game-Winner was one babydaddy guarded by another babydaddy with the same babymama -- nm - budice Oct 27, 09:19 4
    - I mentioned it last night! -- (link) - David Oct 27, 09:32 [Backboard] 2
      - I went to show it to my son (big NBA fan) this morning and he was already all over it -- nm - rollo Oct 27, 09:45 1
        
        Yesterday, I read a former NBA player's analysis to Kim. He called the NBA All Star game the would-be baby mama's Super Bowl. - David Oct 27, 09:49
    - That's some pretty good trivia! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Oct 27, 09:29
- Wheeeeeee! -- nm - Tim Oct 27, 09:00
- In looking at that graph, you'd think it was some insanely crazy comeback. It was...controlled. - Will Hunting Oct 27, 08:53 2
  - But man, look at the first play of that last TD drive -- (link) - Reagen Oct 27, 08:57 [youtube] 1
    - Wow. -- that's crazy -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 27, 08:58
- Sports are amazing. (Part II) -- (link) - David Oct 27, 08:52
Venom:TLD checked in with $51M. Might be below $50M actual -- nm - budice Oct 27, 08:35
Tee Higgins isn’t on the field/not warming up with the rest of the team -- nm - Trending Oct 27, 08:11 1
- yupm Yahoo has him at 0 in their predictions -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Oct 27, 08:14
Indiana Fever have parted ways with Coach Christie Sides (WNBA Coach of the Month for August 2024 btw) -- nm* - Remlik Oct 27, 08:04 7
- She's a coach killer! -- nm - David Oct 27, 09:00 5
  - Looking at their history, it seems like they have a management issue. - Will Hunting Oct 27, 09:04 4
    - Seems to be management issues with the Sky too. Even after the '21 championship players can't seem to leave fast enough. Weird for a major market with - zunk takes things literally Oct 27, 09:34 2
      - I actually have an idea that just hit me. Angel brings up a good point while being a stupid 22yr old. Chicago / LA / NY are expensive as hell. WNBA - Will Hunting Oct 27, 09:42 1
        
        this is why the players opted out of the CBA early -- nm - Clayton Kershaw Fans Oct 27, 10:03
    - urrybody want Steph White -- (link) - Clayton Kershaw Fans Oct 27, 09:22
- Thank.God. -- nm - TRENDING Oct 27, 08:58
New system from American Airlines triggers a noise signal if you try to board ahead of your zone -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Oct 27, 07:57 5
- It should really Laugh Out Loud and say the persons name -- nm - budice Oct 27, 08:51
- *woop woop woop* -- nm - budice Oct 27, 08:03 3
  - they'd rather do this I guess than enforce the size restrictions on fucking carryon. we saw people with almost full suitcases trying to cram - Beaker 🍻 Oct 27, 08:08 2
    - I'm convinced they're counting on being able to gate-check their bag to avoid charges. If it's not offered - too bad. -- nm - Meg Oct 27, 08:22
    - The carry-on sizer is too small! It’s a scam! - ty97 Oct 27, 08:19
Trap - B+ - Way better than I expected. Night's daughter has some acting chops and can really sing. -- nm - Inigo Oct 27, 07:29 2
- We experienced this movie verrrry differently -- nm - prayformojo Oct 27, 08:14 1
  - It's the inverse of Salem's Lot! -- nm - Inigo Oct 27, 08:17
TV PSA: NFL, Simpsons, Tracker, Universal Basic Guys, Equalizer, Bob's Burgers, Krapopolis, Special Ops: Lioness, Tulsa King, From, The Penguin, - Beaker 🍻 Oct 27, 07:04 1
- Tracker, TWD and I will eventually watch tulsa King and The Penguin -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Oct 27, 07:33
Will the real Pierre Poilievre please stand up? (satire but 100% accurate) -- (link*) - Beaker 🍻 Oct 27, 06:51 [youtube]
.250 or worse in nine straight series, .199 in 55 career playoff games -- nm - Krusty Oct 27, 05:40 20
- It's only Game 2! -- nm - con_carne Oct 27, 06:55 4
  - When you lose the first two the third becomes a must win game or the series is over. -- nm - Krusty Oct 27, 07:41 3
    - Leave it to a Yankees fan to block out 2004. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 27, 08:57 2
      - :-) There wasn't a 2004. - Krusty Oct 27, 09:02 1
        
        Oh yeah -- just any time I get to bring up 2004, I win because Kelly secretly smiles wherever she is. - Will Hunting Oct 27, 09:05
- He had a .636 batting average vs the Dodgers, during the season with 3 HR in 11 ABs…hopefully he brings the pain, soon -- nm - Trending Oct 27, 06:30 2
  - bite your tongue -- nm - Clayton Kershaw Fans Oct 27, 06:59
  - 🙏🏼🙏🏼 -- nm - Krusty Oct 27, 06:38
- first time, huh? -- nm - Clayton Kershaw Fans Oct 27, 06:20 2
  - You can get around having a bad starting pitcher as he doesn't pitch every game. -- nm - Krusty Oct 27, 06:30 1
    - in best of five first rounds always putting us in a hole first game out was a killer -- nm - Clayton Kershaw Fans Oct 27, 06:56
- We'll take him. - Every other MLB club Oct 27, 06:10 5
  - He's the captain, the leader, the one the whole team looks to for leadership and he's not doing his job. He's being paid to help us win these games - Krusty Oct 27, 06:23 2
    - You do have another captain on the team with experience coming back 2 games down. -- (pic) - zunk takes things literally Oct 27, 06:44 [Attachment] 1
      - Maybe he'll step up and lead us or talk with Judge and get his head right. I like Rizzo and he has his moments still. -- nm - Krusty Oct 27, 06:50
  - But, we'd prefer Soto. -- nm - The Chicago National League Ballclub Oct 27, 06:18 1
    - Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty Oct 27, 06:24
- Judge has not performed in the playoffs but with that said I hope the fans do what Philly fans did for Trea Turner and give him a standing ovation -- (edited) - Krusty Oct 27, 05:47 2
  - Im wondering if hes injured -- nm - budice Oct 27, 05:55 1
    - I'm not seeing any signs of injury. His swing is normal, he's running and playing the outfield just fine. He's just been terrible in the postseason - Krusty Oct 27, 06:03
Strands #238 Yellow 1st - decline Oct 27, 05:25
Murdle 2:33 - Fuzzy Oct 27, 05:22
Connections Puzzle #504 xPGxYB - decline Oct 27, 05:15 1
- PGxYB - prayformojo Oct 27, 06:36
Go Dano! Go Heather! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 27, 04:29 1
- woo! -- nm - Andie Oct 27, 06:36
Wordle 1,226 4/6 - prayformojo Oct 27, 04:28 2
- 4 - rollo Oct 27, 09:11
- 4 - decline Oct 27, 05:00
Wake up! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 27, 02:09
Today at work I was on self checkout monitoring. And not just that, but the hyper active lane that all the delivery orders use. It was not a good day. -- (edited) - Qale Oct 27, 00:21
Rhystic Studies, a fairly popular Magic: The Gathering creator, laments the reduction of the game in the face of flooding other IP brought within. -- (link) - Qale Oct 26, 23:55
Couple who's price comparison website was shadow banned by google are the face of EU's 2.4 billion fine on google's bullying -- (link) - zeitgeist Oct 26, 22:44 1
- 20 claimants, assume the lawyers took half... would they come away with up to $50-60 million? -- nm - Max Oct 27, 02:02
A leaky NY fire hydrant became an impromptu aquarium of goldfish that was becoming a famous tourist attraction, suddenly paved over -- (link) - zeitgeist Oct 26, 22:33 1
- as adorable as that was, it had to go. not safe and the poor fish were most likely just getting eaten daily by stray cats, raccoons, etc. -- nm - Andie Oct 27, 06:25
“partial dislocation” (seems better than a full one) -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 26, 20:52 5
- If he passes the MRI, it's best case scenario. If there's a tear, he's out for most of 2025. -- nm - David Oct 26, 21:42 2
  - Is it his pitching arm? - Will Hunting Oct 26, 21:52 1
    - It's his other arm. -- nm - Krusty Oct 26, 21:59
- Ugh! Glad nothing is broken and hopefully no tears. -- nm - Krusty Oct 26, 21:09 1
  - Dave said his range and strength is good - eag Oct 26, 21:18
My volunteers are all over 60. Is POLLWORKING IS SEXY too risque for a bracelet? I am like 70% it's okay. ? -- nm - amanda Oct 26, 20:46 10
- i bet they love it -- nm - Andie Oct 27, 06:26
- I know of a few older ladies who've spent time telling officers on elevators they were hookers. - . Oct 26, 23:17
- We're old, not dead. -- nm - Meg Oct 26, 21:46 4
  - I showed a fellow cashier a very graphic image of some Moche pottery today - - Meg Oct 26, 21:48 3
    - Any nudity? -- nm - Qale Oct 26, 22:47 2
      - Can't find it on the laptop but google 'moche erotic pottery' and you'll see similar. -- nm - Meg Oct 26, 23:13 1
        
        Oh yeah, that’s the good art right there. -- nm - Qale Oct 26, 23:22
- I like it but I'm not a serious person over 60. -- nm - Krusty Oct 26, 21:11
- Oh, poll with two l's... -- nm - Roger More Oct 26, 20:51 1
  - Exactly. :-) -- nm - Krusty Oct 26, 21:11
You didn't realize you had wished for Duke/SMU overtime football, did you? -- nm - ty97 Oct 26, 20:38
If Judge didn't want to play in October he should have just signed with the Giants. -- nm - Krusty Oct 26, 20:33 5
- Dodgers held serve at home, Yanks will have their chance -- nm - budice Oct 26, 20:59 4
  - I hope it isn't a repeat of '78. -- nm - jnine Oct 26, 22:10
  - let’s see which Walker Buehler shows up in the boogie down -- nm - mr mooch Oct 26, 21:29
  - They should have won game 1. -- nm - Krusty Oct 26, 21:09 1
    - You guys need to do what u did in the 9th - eag Oct 26, 21:33
Filmations “fake” Ghostbusters animated series from 1986 were first. By 11 years. - Mop🧹 Oct 26, 20:30 [youtube] 2
- Aw, were they raping your middle age at twelve? -- nm - con_carne Oct 26, 23:19
- IIRC, i liked both series -- nm - Beryllium Oct 26, 20:33
One of the greatest sports moments happened today, and nobody noticed. -- (link*) - David Oct 26, 20:29
I never want to wait in line for Vienamese soup - JD Oct 26, 20:23 1
- I too once made a bad joke about Vietnamese food with a terrible pun, and everyone wanted to banh mi -- nm - Roger More Oct 26, 20:50
lol Dave Roberts - mr mooch Oct 26, 20:03 1
- whew -- nm - mr mooch Oct 26, 20:09
The fear of palindromes is called aibohphobia. -- nm - Qale Oct 26, 19:59
"Next I have new releases by some artists you've been following. Up first, Creepy Nuts." - unintentionally funny Spotify AI DJ transcripts Oct 26, 19:53
Otani injured sliding into first. Arm or shoulder. -- nm - Meg Oct 26, 19:36 1
- Yeah, he popped his shoulder. A dislocated shoulder can tear the labrum. So, let's hope it's -only- a dislocation. -- nm - David Oct 26, 19:48
True to tradition, they’ve packed in even more ships in the space combat sequence in the open credits to Star Trek Lower Decks season 5. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Oct 26, 19:11 1
- ... -- (link) - David Oct 26, 19:15 [Backboard]
-- nm* - con_carne Oct 26, 19:04
Why is “holding” the only penalty in that tense? It’s not pass interfering or false starting. I swear I haven’t been drinking. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 26, 18:56 6
- There's the roughing penalties -- nm - JD Oct 26, 19:00 5
  - Yeah and running into the kicker. Just seems weird the more I think about it. They don’t say ‘face masking’. -- nm* - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 26, 19:02 4
    - “Delaying the game” -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 26, 19:08 3
      - Helmet to helmet contacting -- nm - JD Oct 26, 20:21 2
        
        Clipping -- nm - rollo Oct 26, 22:50 1
        
        “Chop blocking” -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 27, 06:38
so i bought a used bambu labs a1 3d printer (off a coworker whose spouse was updating to a bigger machine). that was different to setup, not bad, just interesting. -- (edited) - tRuMaN Oct 26, 18:35
I had to look up with the Winnipeg Jets were playing tonight. I didn't recognize those jerseys. -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 26, 18:07
If the Boston Globe actually cared, they'd make their oped free to read. -- nm - amanda Oct 26, 18:05 6
- Here's a link to the full article. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Oct 26, 18:08 5
  - Whatever happened to the phrase, Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 26, 20:15 1
    - It’s precisely why Bezos, Shoong and Musk etc want to corner the market on ink barrels -- nm - mr mooch Oct 26, 20:24
  - In fact I kiss you. -- nm - amanda Oct 26, 18:15 2
    - *paging ST HR!* -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 26, 19:09 1
      - I’ll allow it -- nm - ST HR Oct 26, 20:37
Trivia answer from B2: - Will Hunting Oct 26, 18:04 4
- so the 93 oscars took place in 94? cause I thought you were talking about the oscars that took place in 93, not the one for 93 movies. granted - tRuMaN Oct 26, 18:11 2
  - That’s the way I’ve always called it. It’s for that calendar year to me. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 26, 18:12 1
    - Same here. (NM) - Marlowe Oct 26, 20:32
- Can I get a woop woop! -- nm - Bayronmax Oct 26, 18:07

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