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polling finally broke Nate Silver -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 1, 06:26
ST Friday roll poll: how many Trick or Treaters did you get last night? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 1, 06:23 12
- Around 20 -- nm - Strongbad Nov 1, 06:45
- probably around 75 but it was Mrs Disney at home. Princess Disney and I went trick or treating and hit probably 100 homes. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 1, 06:34
- somewhere between 50 and 75. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 1, 06:32
- 152 -- nm - oblique Nov 1, 06:31
- zero -- nm - JaxSean Nov 1, 06:29
- No idea, we were out with A and left a bowl of candy on the porch which was empty by the time we got home. -- nm - znufrii Nov 1, 06:26 1
  - so 1 then :) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 1, 06:27
- 3 -- nm - prayformojo Nov 1, 06:26
- Four. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 1, 06:25
- 149. probably top 3 turnout in the 20 years at the house. 23C and beautiful didn't hurt for sure (usually hat and parka cold) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 1, 06:24 2
  - I saw people in shorts or skirts. Princess Disney was Anne of Green Gables and did not need pants under the dress. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 1, 06:35 1
    - nice! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 1, 06:37
Time to stock up on Halloween Candy sales -- nm - budice Nov 1, 06:22 1
- fwiw - First year in SoCal I stocked up on 5 lbs of candy, had one trick or treater the whole night -- nm - budice Nov 1, 06:23
American searches for Canadian real estate rise ahead of U.S. election....(link) - Walt_Disney Nov 1, 06:10 1
- Oh, I get emails from Jen at Expatsi on the regular. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 1, 06:15
Paddington nailed it -- (link) - LMS Nov 1, 05:57 [youtube]
Script Writer is brutalizing the Texans....or is it his "best friend" the Titans???? -- nm* - Beaker 🍺 Nov 1, 05:41
Finally got to the Oct Surprise—Daily Beast has 100 hours of Epstein talking about his relationship with Trump and Trump White House details - Trending Nov 1, 05:38 6
- And this will make a difference because...? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 1, 05:48 3
  - (are you setting up the Christmas Card exchange? a few were wondering...) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 1, 06:09
  - It’s been a big talking point in MAGA circles—Epstein list, who knew Epstein, who flew to Epstein island, Epstein death conspiracies -- (edited) - Trending Nov 1, 06:05 1
    - Exactly. Doesn't have to be everyone. Just some. - Volnelk Nov 1, 06:17
- *looks at the calendar* -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 1, 05:39 1
  - 🤣…Technically, it dropped at 9pm last night -- nm - Trending Nov 1, 06:02
OTD 40 years ago, Cocteau Twins released their third album Treasure. -- (link) - mud Nov 1, 05:37 [youtube]
Juror #2 90%, Here 38%, Hitpig 67%, Chasing Chasing Amy 93% -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 1, 05:33 8
- That Here score really surprises me, but I'll admit that it looks not good. -- nm - Inigo Nov 1, 06:21 3
  - Forrest Gump was pretty bad 30 years ago but Hanks needs to shake up the kind of movies he's choosing (to the extent he can at this point) - mr mooch Nov 1, 06:25 1
    - he needs to do a "Taken" like action movie to get out of the rut. -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 1, 06:27
  - I haven't seen one trailer or commercial for it. Had to go check to see what it was and was shocked it is Hanks and Zemeckis - Beaker 🍺 Nov 1, 06:23
- Heretic opens in the UK today -- nm - LMS Nov 1, 05:57 2
  - How was it? -- nm - JaxSean Nov 1, 06:12 1
    - Very talky but tense, I really enjoyed it. -- nm - LMS Nov 1, 06:31
- Music by John Williams 100% (Disney+) -- nm* - Beaker 🍺 Nov 1, 05:34
Your new Series I Bond fixed rate is 1.2%, down from 1.3%. Combined annual rate for next 6 months is 3.11% - Bayronmax Nov 1, 05:02 18
- I've never bothered with bonds. They are for 30 years? -- nm - ty97 Nov 1, 05:38 6
  - There are two different kinds, series EE pays you a fixed rate and is guaranteed to double after 20 years but stops accruing interest after 30. Series I pays you a variable rate -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 1, 05:42 5
    - oh so they aren't really for 30 years (or aren't required to be at least) -- nm - ty97 Nov 1, 05:44 4
      - Correct. - znufrii Nov 1, 05:49 3
        
        That $20 savings bond you got from Pop-Pop is set to mature any day now! -- nm - Bayronmax Nov 1, 05:52 2
        
        Thanks, Pop-Pop! -- nm - znufrii Nov 1, 05:59 1
        
        Off you go to spend it on penny whistles and moon pies! -- nm - Ghost of Pop-Pop Nov 1, 06:07
- *updates his spreadsheet* -- nm - znufrii Nov 1, 05:26
- Still have some I bonds, probably will cash out. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 1, 05:17 5
  - If you have some old zero base rate ones, I would strongly consider it. I did that earlier this year, rotating into the newer 1.3 base rate. -- nm* - Bayronmax Nov 1, 05:26 4
    - Yes they are a few years old when the fixed rate was little -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 1, 05:31 2
      - Note that there is a penalty of three month’s interest for early withdrawal, so depending on when your rate reset is (based on month of purchase) you may want to time it -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 1, 05:35 1
        
        Yup. Thanks. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 1, 07:23
    - Yup. -- nm - znufrii Nov 1, 05:30
- If you put it in index funds the return over the last six months would have been 9.67%. -- nm - Krusty Nov 1, 05:10 3
  - Yes, but that carries a risk of volatility with it. Sometimes you need fixed income - Reagen Nov 1, 05:14 2
    - (and to be clear I'm like 90% equity right now) -- nm - Reagen Nov 1, 05:15 1
      - Same. I use the I bonds as supplemental savings and like the inflation-beating guarantee. -- nm - Bayronmax Nov 1, 05:28
Meanwhile, when we came out of the diner today after First Friday Breakfast, I saw a rainbow. At 7:39 am. I'm sure that's the earliest I've ever seen - prayformojo Nov 1, 04:58
Murdle 2:38 - Fuzzy Nov 1, 04:57
Step outside to go to work, smell smoke and then see it pouring out of a nearby window. Call 911, this was the view 10 minutes later -- (pic) - Tim Nov 1, 04:53 [Attachment] 5
- Damn! I hope no one was inside. -- nm - Krusty Nov 1, 04:59 1
  - There may have been :/ -- nm - Tim Nov 1, 05:06
- Whoa! When did the FD arrive? -- nm - Fuzzy Nov 1, 04:59 1
  - I heard a police siren by the time I got off the phone, they’re a minute away. Fire services were like 2 minutes later -- nm - Tim Nov 1, 05:01
- ! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 1, 04:55
TV PSA: NBA, Happy's Place, SWAT, Smackdown, Shark Tank, Lopez vs Lopez, Fire Country, Joan, Blue Bloods, AEW Rampage, Before, Disclaimer, -- (edited) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 1, 04:51
Strands #243 - 7th - prayformojo Nov 1, 03:50 1
- Yellow 1st - decline Nov 1, 06:18
Connections Puzzle #509 - PGYB - prayformojo Nov 1, 03:47 1
- PYGB - decline Nov 1, 06:15
Wordle 1,231 4/6 - prayformojo Nov 1, 03:46 3
- 6 - decline Nov 1, 06:13
- 6/6. Very nearly the worst kind of loss. - Bayronmax Nov 1, 06:07
- 5 - kids water game - rollo Nov 1, 06:04
WIRED: If Elon lied on his citizenship application about his work situation he could be 'denaturalized' and deported (naw ain't nuthin gonna happen -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 1, 00:26
My poor little laptop just can't handle Peacock. Tubi and YouTube play just fine, and the Peacock commercials, but the videos...Nope :( -- nm - Meg Oct 31, 22:38 2
- So you can see the important parts then. -- nm - Peacock Nov 1, 04:56
- Had the same problem with Peacock. I seemed to have had the all commercial subscription. -- nm - . Nov 1, 00:01
Interstella 5555 will be screened in theaters for one night only on December 12th. -- (link) - Qale Oct 31, 21:53 7
- Linked article: There's a Tik Tok Billboard Top 50 chart? The Cramps is in the Top 10. Heh. Edit: Oh, I guess it was in Wednesday. -- (link*) - con_carne Oct 31, 22:50
- I was listening to "Lose Yourself To Dance" which I don't think I heard when it was out, originally. Such a catchy, fun song -- nm* - TRENDING Oct 31, 22:09 5
  - The whole album is a masterpiece of course. The anime is less so, but also fun in its own way. -- nm - Qale Oct 31, 22:34 4
    - Discovery's album cover updated on Spotify and delivers a hit of nostalgia. -- (link) - con_carne Oct 31, 23:06 [spotify]
    - I remember seeing that anime mv back in the day on MTV with my twin. I remember thinking "wait, you can do that?" -- nm - con_carne Oct 31, 22:40 2
      - A decade or so ago I’d watch it every Saturday night on Toonami Afternath a pirate-run video stream. -- (link*) - Qale Oct 31, 23:52 1
        
        I'm listening to Random Access Memories rn for the first time. An absolute pleasure. Surprisingly rock. - con_carne Oct 31, 23:58
calling for the assassination of a Jan 6th commissioner is a strong closing message to suburban female voters -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 31, 21:49
yikes, mom called, she finally has a phone that works, and she's disoriented, thinks she's at home and where am I but ... - zeitgeist Oct 31, 21:37 3
- :-( Happy you spoke with her and hopefully she'll be home soon. -- nm - Krusty Nov 1, 04:07
- give mom our best -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 31, 21:43
- awww, glad you could talk to her -- nm - psilotum Oct 31, 21:42
Manhattan Maids for Kamala -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 31, 21:34
Kirk Hammett talks his guitar collection to Mark Agnesi from Gibson. There are many many many amazing 1950's Gibson guitars to see. -- (link*) - Peglegpete Oct 31, 21:34 [youtube] 3
- He talked about Greeny during his Beato interview. This guitar has a crazy story. It got its unique sound when it came back from repair once with the -- (link*) - con_carne Oct 31, 22:11 [youtube] 2
  - yeah. he loves headstock repaired guitars. he says they always sound better after the repair. -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 31, 22:39 1
    - That's interesting. Yeah, he says how he was finally talked into trying it out and the out of phase setting sounds like a Fender strat through a Marshall -- nm* - con_carne Oct 31, 22:41
Trivia! What was the lead single (first single) off of Michael Jackson's Thriller album? - con_carne Oct 31, 21:21 4
- There were 9 tracks on that album and 7 of them were released as singles. Nm - Turd Ferguson Oct 31, 22:37
- what I know best is he paid Vincent Price a flat rate instead of a royalty based on sales and pissed off all film fandom. -- nm - Peglegpete Oct 31, 21:38 1
  - You mean Vincent Price accepted a flat rate instead of a royalty. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 1, 04:41
- Also - con_carne Oct 31, 21:25 [youtube]
Roped my daughter into watching a scary movie. Something she hadn't seen before: Alien. She was riveted. But not really all that scared. -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 31, 21:17 1
- That's pretty cool. Rewatched it recently, always captivates. -- nm - con_carne Oct 31, 21:28
final Marist polls for PA/WI/MI give a narrow edge to Kamala in all three blue wall states -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 31, 21:16
Wemby may be good at basketball -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 31, 21:13
Enjoy a haunted house photo ... and click Next, if you dare! -- (link) - Beryllium Oct 31, 21:10 [flickr] 2
- Sweet house! -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 31, 21:15
- And apologies for not doing a halloween banner this year ... - Beryllium Oct 31, 21:14
Like salmon swimming up a river they've never been before, people in the West Village just know instinctively how to do the Thriller dance. -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 31, 21:07
artist Greg Hildebrandt has passed on. he was 85 -- nm - #6 Oct 31, 21:02
3 hours to Mariah. -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 31, 21:01 1
- Close enough! It’s time! -- (link) - Mop🧹 Oct 31, 23:22
Axlerod wonders if polls have over-corrected for Trump -- (link) - rollo Oct 31, 20:58 4
- Lots of people saying that today. I'm not holding my breath, but it sure would be nice. -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 31, 21:02 3
  - Exit polls in a few of the swing states have shown Harris in a landslide, so far -- nm - Trending Oct 31, 21:33 2
    - You're misunderstanding something. We have some gender and party affiliation data for early voters, but no exit polls. -- nm - mara Nov 1, 05:29
    - Please show me these exit polls for early voting. Mara's link the other day showed that exit polling for early votes isn't released until... - Inigo Nov 1, 04:44
I listen to the Radio Spaetkauf podcast, which is "News about Berlin in English". They're the guys who did the "How to Fuck Up An Airport" series. - Mop🧹 Oct 31, 20:57 1
- Robyn Hitchcock is a local hero, he's been playing frequent solo gigs here since back in the day. -- nm - con_carne Oct 31, 21:44
Holy smokes, how have the Texans won 6 games this year?!? -- nm - prayformojo Oct 31, 20:00 2
- Nico Collins -- nm - JD Oct 31, 20:44
- TNF quality trending down. -- nm - budice Oct 31, 20:41
i watched the final three episodes of Agatha this evening. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 19:45 4
- Spoils - Beryllium Oct 31, 19:49 3
  - That's a very loose use of the word "spoils". -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 31, 20:57 1
    - Yeah, I wasn't sure how much I was going to dig into it, so I decided to play it safe. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 31, 21:09
  - We did a rewatch of Wandavison and it paid off. -- nm - Remlik Oct 31, 20:30
Unrelated to anything, you know that broken bells song? The only one you know, probably? That song is *great.* It holds up. Go listen now to verify. -- nm - amanda Oct 31, 19:43 6
- Just searched. Maybe I have the wrong song. I've never heard this before. -- nm - loosilu Oct 31, 20:18
- Great album. High Road is a great song but there are others as well. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 31, 20:10 3
  - Today I learned: Broken Bells is sp - con_carne Oct 31, 20:23
  - That's the one I found. Never heard it before. I like it. -- nm - loosilu Oct 31, 20:19 1
    - Ghost Inside and October are also recommenders. -- nm - Volnelk 🍊 Oct 31, 20:24
- Mmm hmm. I'll never forget the first time I heard it. - con_carne Oct 31, 20:10
this is how the Columbo episode starts -- (link) - mr mooch Oct 31, 19:16 5
- "okay, honey, catch ya later." -- nm - Max Oct 31, 19:21 4
  - I think she gonna end up bumping him off for his money -- nm - mr mooch Oct 31, 19:30 3
    - But he's old and he's going to die soon anyway, so why not enjoy himself? -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 31, 20:50
    - Speaking of this: self, please tomorrow tell these nice people what Leanne said about Diddy today. (It's too late for #isthiswack ) -- nm - amanda Oct 31, 19:41 1
      - (and propane) -- nm - amanda Oct 31, 19:48
Sometimes the internet just throws up the funniest shit. -- (link) - znufrii Oct 31, 19:04 1
- sounds like century link 'customer service' telling me my phone will be repaired by the 5th, 8th, 11th, 15th, 18th, 21st 26th, 29th.... -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 31, 20:46
He promises to protect women - "from immigrants and missiles" :/ -- nm - Meg Oct 31, 19:03 1
- Who will protect the immigrants and the missiles? -- nm - Mop🧹 Oct 31, 22:17
Krusty - definitely not, 100%, 100% -- nm - prayformojo Oct 31, 18:59 1
- 👍🏼 I'm good with that. -- nm* - Krusty Oct 31, 19:15
It's not that Halloween is a fireworks holiday, it is that Dia De Los Muertos is. -- nm - Qale Oct 31, 18:59 1
- Or Diwalhi -- nm - VMan Oct 31, 20:59
So, we had a ton of trick or treaters tonight and not one T Swizzle. The hell?? -- nm* - Turd Ferguson Oct 31, 18:58 1
- The best costume I saw walking home was a little kid -- less than ten -- dressed as Jeremy Allen white from the bear. Fake muscles made of - amanda Oct 31, 19:14
Question: can a cat be the worlds best cat if said cat does not sleep with a lady? Negative. Right, chubbins? -- nm - amanda Oct 31, 18:57 3
- Regarding AMC+ from a day or two ago, most of the good stuff is on Netflix now. - the wrong element Oct 31, 20:48 1
  - Monsieur Spade *TOTALLY* falls apart in the final episode in so many hilarious ways. Spoilers - Mop🧹 Oct 31, 21:05
- Cover hog. -- nm - Chubbers Oct 31, 19:26
Zeitgeist don't forget to file your quarterly sales tax tonight. -- nm* - Peglegpete Oct 31, 18:51 3
- let's see... *checks books* ...zero dollars. well that'll be easy. -- nm - mafic Oct 31, 19:51 2
  - easy my ass, my embeded password doesn't work, I've been trying for half an hour to just enter the f'n system to file - zeitgeist Oct 31, 20:44 1
    - damn, what a PITA -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 31, 21:34

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