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Freddie Freeman owning a NY team. Mets fans: first time? -- (link) - Tim Oct 29, 10:48 2
- (I still have no idea what show this is from but I always appreciate the meme.) -- nm - Tim Oct 29, 10:49 1
  - Ballad of Buster Scruggs -- nm - mr mooch Oct 29, 10:53
When We Were Young 2025 -- (edited) - JD Oct 29, 10:41 [Image] 1
- wait, I thought Panic at the Disco ! retired? just no new music? -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Oct 29, 10:50
Colts: ARich benched for Flacco -- nm - budice Oct 29, 10:32 1
- Kim tried to warn them. -- nm - David Oct 29, 10:33
As much as I enjoy Annie's NFL meetings, her Dad is like whatever the next step above bad ass is -- (link) - JD Oct 29, 10:21 1
- Incredible -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 10:34
Teri Garr passed away at 79 -- (link) - budice Oct 29, 10:20 9
- she killed it in everything she ever did -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 29, 10:56 [youtube]
- :-( -- nm - mud Oct 29, 10:54
- In addition to her many extraordinary film roles, she was always so great on Letterman -- nm - rollo Oct 29, 10:48
- Noooo.... -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 29, 10:45
- she was amazing in all she did :((((((( -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 29, 10:45
- what a gem -- nm - prayformojo Oct 29, 10:29
- Damn—that’s too bad—she’s been someone under appreciated for her body of work. -- nm - Trending Oct 29, 10:29
- :( It was a small thing but she was so great as Phoebe's mom on Friends -- nm - oblique Oct 29, 10:26
- oh, this is sad, i loved her. -- nm - Andie Oct 29, 10:21
This makes a good point -- (link) - ty97 Oct 29, 10:13 12
- Speaking of travel. If you had to pick a warm destination to go to that wasn't Cancun or the typical Caribbean destinations (PR, DR, VI, etc.)... - oblique Oct 29, 10:16 10
  - Vietnam -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 29, 10:47
  - Aruba is pretty high on my list. -- nm - znufrii Oct 29, 10:25 2
    - I liked Aruba, but I wouldn't say I found it different than other Carribean Islands (other than it tends to stay out of the hurricane paths). - pmb Oct 29, 10:40
    - I think that would be fun. I've never been to south america -- nm - oblique Oct 29, 10:34
  - Costa Rica? or not in that region? Here's a travel influencer with low cost recommendations that include some warm places -- (link) - Max Oct 29, 10:24 [youtube] 1
    - Thanks! -- nm - oblique Oct 29, 10:34
  - Bogota. Or southern Spain. -- nm - Andie Oct 29, 10:18 1
    - I really really need to get to Seville -- nm - ty97 Oct 29, 10:29
  - Tahiti. It's a magical place. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 10:18
  - This is pseudo-Caribbean I guess, but perhaps Cartagena, Colombia? -- nm - ty97 Oct 29, 10:18
- we're still deciding between Morocco and Turkey for 2025. I keep flip flopping -- nm* - Andie Oct 29, 10:15
Andrea Mitchell (mercifully) losing her daytime show on MSNBC -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 29, 10:06 2
- She should stick to comedy. - Beryllium Oct 29, 10:07
- Should have stepped down a long time ago. -- nm - Remlik Oct 29, 10:07
Depending on how the election goes, I might be visiting PR next summer. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 10:05 6
- i was there in February. Really liked it. I was sad not to be able to get the bioluminescent bays though. -- nm - Andie Oct 29, 10:07 5
  - Do they only glow in certain seasons? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 10:08 4
    - i don't think so, it's just we were with my 82 year old mother and we stayed in San Juan. the bays are not nearby there. -- nm - Andie Oct 29, 10:11 3
      - also - the souvenir shops are FULL of Bad Bunny stuff. So much of it. -- nm - Andie Oct 29, 10:13 2
        
        It's probably bad that I really only know Bad Bunny from Bullet Train. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 10:17 1
        
        AFAIK his music is all in Spanish. I can't claim to know his songs, I just know he's massive. And, yes, also know him from Bullet Train -- nm* - ty97 Oct 29, 10:31
MSG HateFest called "love fest" over and over by insane person running for prez -- (pic) - mud Oct 29, 09:40 [Attachment] 3
- Just like Jan 6th at the Capitol. -- nm - jnine Oct 29, 13:57
- The best thing, this presser was supposed to be for damage control. LOL -- nm - Jovian Oct 29, 09:52
- He means for himself—dude just wanted to have a big crowd, in an arena, to show him love. -- nm - Trending Oct 29, 09:51
Vegas: Kamala Harris is on the Sphere -- (link*) - budice Oct 29, 09:38 13
- hopefully it gets the culinary union’s ass in gear cause so far Clark Co is lagging badly -- nm - mr mooch Oct 29, 10:52
- That's a bit Big Brother/cult of personality for me, but whatever works. -- nm - con_carne Oct 29, 10:05 8
  - Meh—I hear what you’re saying—but just a giant, digital billboard—the Tiktok influencer stuff is more cult of personality to me -- nm - Trending Oct 29, 10:28
  - It feels a bit like "we have too much money to burn so let's buy the biggest campaign yard sign in Vegas". - ty97 Oct 29, 10:08 6
    - i think it's kind of smart, look at the coverage it's getting by other outlets that doesn't cost them a cent.\ -- nm - Andie Oct 29, 10:10 4
      - I’m just annoyed that James Dolan gets paid like an arms dealer. -- nm - David Oct 29, 10:19
      - I bet it's cheaper than a one-week tv ad buy in a single state -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 10:10 2
        
        How Much Does an Ad Cost in the Las Vegas Sphere? - JD Oct 29, 10:14 1
        
        Thanks, that's a bit pricier than I thought. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 10:16
    - It's probably not that expensive, and it's a fun way to get people talking. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 10:09
- That is super cool! -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Oct 29, 09:50
- *pulls gun / laughs / puts gun away* -- nm - HarriSphere Oct 29, 09:41
- very nice. -- nm - mud Oct 29, 09:40
Bad Bunny posts an 8 minute video on his IG called Garbage...about the people of Puerto Rico -- (link) - Remlik Oct 29, 09:25 8
- I don't understand everything that was said, but it seemed like it ended with "you made a big fucking error." -- nm - JaxSean Oct 29, 09:38 2
  - Not quite, he said "I am from P fucking R" (the video doesn't actually address the rally or current election in any way) -- (edited) - con_carne Oct 29, 10:03
  - I was wondering what that was -- nm - prayformojo Oct 29, 09:39
- half a million likes in an hour -- nm - prayformojo Oct 29, 09:31 1
  - it's a terrific looking film -- nm - prayformojo Oct 29, 09:37
- If something said that about my hometown, I'd be murderous. -- nm - David Oct 29, 09:28 2
  - I may have missed them, but I didn't see Zelina or Damien Priest in the video -- nm - Remlik Oct 29, 09:32 1
    - His entrance at that PPV is one of the biggest pops in wrestling in the last 15 years. -- nm - Tim Oct 29, 10:36
Ontario to provide taxpayers with $200 rebate -- (link) - budice Oct 29, 09:22 6
- as close to buying votes as it gets here -- nm - Andie Oct 29, 09:35 2
  - A proud Canadian tradition -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 09:50 1
    - :-D -- nm - mud Oct 29, 09:51
- Higgs gave people $300 in NB and he got trounced in the election. -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Oct 29, 09:34 1
  - Yes, the flip side of it being traditional is that people are wise to it -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 10:01
- Take it to the boats! Put it all on black! -- nm - Bayronmax Oct 29, 09:24
My wife is the greatest. - David Oct 29, 09:19 19
- Okay, I guess she's gonna be shy, but Kim was nominated for a "Gannett Greatest Award" for Embracing Diversity and Inclusion. - David Oct 29, 09:35 18
  - Awesome! -- nm - Inigo Oct 29, 10:48
  - Yay! -- nm - Tim Oct 29, 10:36
  - Excellent! Congratulations Kim! -- nm - pmb Oct 29, 10:02
  - Well that's because she's super! Yay Kim! -- nm - ty97 Oct 29, 10:00
  - Congrats! -- nm - Max Oct 29, 09:59
  - Woot! -- nm - JD Oct 29, 09:59
  - Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Oct 29, 09:51
  - Out.Standing! -- nm - Remlik Oct 29, 09:49
  - very cool! -- nm - mud Oct 29, 09:48
  - 1/4 of her way to an EGOT -- nm - mr mooch Oct 29, 09:46
  - Thanks, all! This one means a lot to me. :) -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Oct 29, 09:45
  - Whoa - excellence personified. Way to go! -- nm - JaxSean Oct 29, 09:39
  - Wow!! that is incredible. Congrats!! - Pippy aka Desparada Oct 29, 09:38
  - YEAH!!!!!! -- nm - prayformojo Oct 29, 09:38
  - That's awesome! Congrats, Kim!! -- nm - Krusty Oct 29, 09:37
  - Don Homer! -- nm - oblique Oct 29, 09:36
  - 🖤🖤🖤 -- nm - colin Oct 29, 09:36
  - Congratulations Kim!!!! -- nm - Andie Oct 29, 09:35
What's a good microphone for podcasting/voiceover? And what about lavalier-style - is the DJI wireless mic product any good? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 09:14 3
- a shotgun mic isn't great for close in stuff. inside, it'll pick up a lot of secondary reflections and make it sound airy/echoey - colin Oct 29, 10:45 [Attachment]
- I use this when I capture video. No reason it couldn't be used for podcasts -- (link) - Fuzzy Oct 29, 09:58
- Right up my alley—DPA 2017 or 2061 -- nm - Trending Oct 29, 09:23
Vampirates: I have too many quality RB and need a better WR. Sending out trade offers. First one to take me up gets it. - Bayronmax Oct 29, 09:14 7
- I could use an RB desperately. Have a ton of WR available -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Oct 29, 09:52 4
  - I already sent you an offer. Feel free to counter. -- nm - Bayronmax Oct 29, 09:55 3
    - did -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Oct 29, 09:57 2
      - but am open to changes for sure -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Oct 29, 09:57 1
        
        Let's go big. -- nm - Bayronmax Oct 29, 10:01
- I'm at the doctor, and my teams all run together. But I am interested in Bijan. See if there's a fit. -- nm - David Oct 29, 09:19 1
  - Any of them is up for grabs, including Bijan. You just have to pay comparably. :) -- nm - Bayronmax Oct 29, 09:21
For all the grief we give the NYT about their headlines and such, the last week or so has been pretty impressive in their sounding the alarms here. - pmb Oct 29, 09:12 1
- I guess the gray lady woke up. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 29, 09:13
"Mount Fuji remains snowless later in year than ever recorded" -- (pic) - mud Oct 29, 08:58 [Attachment]
Elon Musk promising to crash the economy if he has anything to say about it in January -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 29, 08:49 9
- If we can't have a space program going forward because of dependence on SpaceX, I say so be it. - Jovian Oct 29, 09:16 5
  - I hope Nasa poaches the leadership and technical groups of Space X -- nm - Remlik Oct 29, 09:22 4
    - Like we did with German scientists post WW II? I'm not sure that can be done - JD Oct 29, 09:28 3
      - Ohhhhh.....not to mention if you nationalize Space X then it become subject to the whims of Congress and there's a non-zero chance that they try to - JD Oct 29, 09:30 2
        
        US won't nationalize anything. They could push for Musk to be out, but he's (smartly) the majority owner. He will just get into a war and space stuff - colin Oct 29, 09:38 1
        
        and then it becomes a lessor of evils. Root for ULA (and I guess whoever ends up buying them) or Bezos and Blue Origin - JD Oct 29, 09:53
- Cool, cool, cool. Let him try. - Pippy aka Desparada Oct 29, 09:00
- sorry, how does a govt contractor known to be in direct contact with Putin for at least four years still have security clearance? -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 29, 08:56 1
  - Because Garland is so very good at his job. And that Biden has balls of steel - Jovian Oct 29, 09:17
LIR: News had a story about MI with numerous respondents (re: Gaza) saying they were writing in a name or voting third party instead of Harris -- nm - oblique Oct 29, 08:44 8
- In the last couple of days the leaders of several of these groups have come out with statements saying that Trump will be much worse for Palestine so - pmb Oct 29, 09:06 3
  - When Trump's plan is to tell Israel to "finish it"....yeah, it should be pretty clear who would be best for Palestine. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Oct 29, 09:27 2
    - Yep. It's pretty obvious. I can't fathom the reasoning behind some Palestinian voters whose view is "we have to show that democrats have to care - pmb Oct 29, 09:32
    - Seriously. -- nm - David Oct 29, 09:27
- sure (and on pure policy I totally agree with Bernie - Biden shoulda broke with Bibi months ago) but Bernie coulda been stumping with this message to - mr mooch Oct 29, 08:48 2
  - THIS. This is what I'm saying. He spent the first 90 seconds of that message on how he disagrees with Biden/Harris. nm - Turd Ferguson Oct 29, 08:50 1
    - In his defense he’s talking to people where they are. You’re not to going to convince many people to support you in politics by telling them they’re wrong. -- (edited) - znufrii Oct 29, 09:10
- Cool that will work out well. -- nm - sycor Oct 29, 08:46
Krusty, I replied to you after the board rolled. -- nm - David Oct 29, 08:44 2
- Yeesh! It's amazing how sometimes people can have a terrible accident and walk away without a scratch and then other times you do the most mundane - Krusty Oct 29, 08:47 1
  - Right. That NBA player was just doing something literally every player in the league does hundreds of times a day. -- nm - David Oct 29, 08:49
poll: Do you have a pumpkin* / jack-o-lantern decorating your home? - Max Oct 29, 08:43 17
- We have a small sugar pumpkin, didn't get a large carving one, -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 29, 10:59
- Nope. We have simple decor - a little black cat Halloween yard flag and a little wreath with a ghost on it for the door. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Oct 29, 09:46
- we're getting one today! the chili place now has pumpkins. -- nm - colin Oct 29, 09:35
- Yep. Last year I bought these little lights that go inside that come with a remote so I can change the colors, etc. Cheap but slick. -- nm - Volnelk Oct 29, 09:21
- We have two smaller painted ones, planning to carve the large one tomorrow night. -- nm* - znufrii Oct 29, 09:01
- No -- nm - JD Oct 29, 08:59
- no but a fake one that is scary from Home Depot -- nm - Pippy aka Desparada Oct 29, 08:58
- No but I have a big inflatable Stitch who is sitting inside a jack o lantern. -- nm - sycor Oct 29, 08:47
- I have a mini-pumpkin and two decorative gourds on my kitchen table. That’s it. -- nm - mara Oct 29, 08:47
- we had two carved. then the squirrels came... -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Oct 29, 08:46 1
  - “Then the squirrels came” is the new “Then the murders began.” -- nm - mara Oct 29, 09:24
- We have multiple pumpkins and gourds but they're inside. -- nm - Krusty Oct 29, 08:45
- Yes. We don't/haven't/probably won't carve them though -- nm - oblique Oct 29, 08:45
- I have one, i will carve it tomorrow. I put mine on a table facing the road over my balcony ledge on Halloween night. -- nm - Andie Oct 29, 08:44 3
  - I feel like I never see Halloween-based posts from north of the border. How much of a thing is it in Canada? -- nm - con_carne Oct 29, 08:48 2
    - huge. Also, Halloween for kids is always October 31. None of this 'last Saturday' or time limits stuff. -- (edited) - Andie Oct 29, 09:05 1
      - word -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Oct 29, 09:07
Kamala requested a permit for 40k on the Mall tonight for her closing argument rally -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 29, 08:40 1
- sweet. -- nm - mud Oct 29, 08:43

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