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So that Selzer poll, huh? I'll believe it when I (hopefully) see it. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 3, 15:59
Elon Musk shared a video of a Cybertruck and a Lamborghini drag racing. Then Fairfax County Va cops shared a video of them arresting the two drivers. -- (link) - mara Nov 3, 15:53 4
- Hee! - Pippy Nov 3, 16:14
- LOL -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 3, 16:07
- now lets see them arrest Musk for inciting street racing or something. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 3, 15:58 1
  - Billionaires aren't bound by the law, Tru. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 3, 16:03
"We f****** suck." -- nm - Da Bears Nov 3, 15:21
compare the audio. #1 -- (link) - mud Nov 3, 15:16 6
- #2 .. (might bring a smile) -- (link) - mud Nov 3, 15:17 5
  - You can almost hear the cameramen giggling while doing this. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 3, 15:21 4
    - After Trump talked about how there were no empty seats at last night's rally, one cameraman went and spent two minutes panning across the empty seats - Roger More Nov 3, 15:35 2
      - I saw it and giggled. It’s sport for some of these guys now. You gonna fire me? I got 2 days left. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 3, 15:48
      - That's what happens when you trash the AV crew. -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 15:46
    - :-] -- nm - mud Nov 3, 15:33
Instead of a game ending Hail Mary, Bears give up half ending 53 yard TD run. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 3, 14:49 1
- They like to keep things spicy 🌶️ -- nm - samara Nov 3, 15:03
Saquads == NFC Derrick Henry -- nm - budice Nov 3, 14:24
Branch definitely should have gotten thrown out for that hit. -- nm - prayformojo Nov 3, 14:20 1
- yup -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 3, 14:32
Dak: "We f****** suck." -- (link) - budice Nov 3, 14:08 1
- He’s right—legit chance they don’t win again and end up 3-8 in a few weeks -- nm - Trending Nov 3, 15:21
It's raining in Arizona so they're closing the stadium roof as the game goes on. - zunk takes things literally Nov 3, 14:03 1
- I assume Trump will sue to throw out all early ballots because of this. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 3, 14:04
Teams that outgained the other by 150+ yards, ran for 150+ yards, and won the turnover battle, were 256-0 over the past 20 years going into today. - Strongbad Nov 3, 13:50
Harvey Epstein is a real Assemblyman from NY and is running for City Council next year. -- (link) - Krusty Nov 3, 13:47 4
- They got their file photos mixed up with bald John Mulaney. Also, I take it that's considered a step up on the political ladder? -- nm - con_carne Nov 3, 13:55 1
  - I'm not sure if it is or isn't, to be honest. One is the state and the other is the city. Our City Council does have a lot of power though. - Krusty Nov 3, 14:02
- What?! That’s insane -- nm - Epiphany Nov 3, 13:50 1
  - I figured no one would realize he was actually a real person. - Krusty Nov 3, 13:56
Barkley is on a mission -- nm - decline Nov 3, 13:44 1
- He did a spin move, followed by…what I guess I would call a “reverse hurdle” —simply amazing -- nm - Trending Nov 3, 13:59
Did Kyler Murray just get tackled by his lineman? -- nm - JD Nov 3, 13:24
Egyptian archeologists find 11 Middle Kingdon Burriels near Luxor. -- (link) - Peglegpete Nov 3, 13:24
Danika Patrick: “You literally get six presidents… When you pick Trump, you get JD Vance, you get Bobby Kennedy, you get Tulsi Gabbard, - Trending Nov 3, 13:17 9
- He can't do the job and needs five stooges to help -- nm - Beryllium Nov 3, 16:08
- The literal definition of a confederacy of dunces. -- nm - pmb Nov 3, 14:40
- And I'm sure they would all play nicely together, as well. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 3, 14:31
- "President Cheese" -- nm - con_carne Nov 3, 13:52
- She’s not very bright -- nm - Epiphany Nov 3, 13:49
- "literally" -- nm - mud Nov 3, 13:46
- "President by Committee" sounds like a great way to run a country. - ReluctantCynic Nov 3, 13:21
- And if they turn into Voltron, it’s a giant Mecha-pileofshit -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 3, 13:20 1
  - Sage Steele: “ Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele on Trump: “He’s proven that he loves God and he’s not afraid to say that.” - Trending Nov 3, 13:24
Derek Carr becomes the first QB in NFL history to lose to 31 different teams -- nm - budice Nov 3, 13:13
YES!!!! - zunk takes things literally Nov 3, 13:10 1
- Ha! -- nm - Krusty Nov 3, 13:49
Chargers had this one queued up -- (link) - budice Nov 3, 13:08
Drake Maye baby -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 3, 13:06
Maybe Buffalo should consider jumping offsides during XP kicking attempts. - JD Nov 3, 13:03
BILLS!!!!! -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 3, 13:02
that might be more ridiculous than the Washington Hail Mary. -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 13:01
Another “what happens in the booth stays in the booth” ad -- (link) - Roger More Nov 3, 12:55 1
- "Let's make America great again." *votes for Harris* Lol. -- nm - con_carne Nov 3, 13:11
It’s just developing, but an eye on the Gulf of Mexico in five days for a late season storm. -- (link) - Qale Nov 3, 12:47
Now that is a top songs list I can get behind, Dani. Seriously like 3/4th of it are already saved. -- nm - Qale Nov 3, 12:39
a ha ha - Trump thought they were capitalizing on Biden's stumble with the garbage truck stunt, but all the Puerto Ricans being interviewed think - Reagen Nov 3, 12:11 2
- Link to the interviews? -- nm - con_carne Nov 3, 13:18 1
  - midway through this -- (link) - Reagen Nov 3, 13:21
Venom the Last Dance $26.1 ($90.0), The Wild Robot $7.6 ($121.5), Smile 2 $6.8 ($52.7), Conclave $5.3 ($15.2), Here $5.0 -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 3, 12:09
Welsh man tries to create largest GPS drawing of a penis in 24 hours for Movember -- (link) - Dano Nov 3, 11:55 2
- When ancient civilizations do it, it's "celebrating a fertility ritual", but when I do it, it's "oh grow up" -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 13:06
- its good to have a hobby -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 3, 13:05
Ravens have an unfair advantage, they're wearing black uniforms and playing in fiels with deep shadows of light stands -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 3, 11:49
Lamar Jackson has a perfect passer rating through the first half at 158.3 -- nm - budice Nov 3, 11:41
NCAAF-APTop25: ORE, UGA, OHST, MIA, TEX -- (pic) - budice Nov 3, 11:21 [Attachment]
Daniel Jones at the half has 0 passing yards with a net -8 passing yards. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 11:18 5
- i wonder what blackmail he has on the owner and coaches.... -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 3, 11:19 4
  - He's got a bad GM, a bad coach, and a mistaken belief you need to pay any QB who might be good off the back of a dozen not-terrible games. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 11:33 3
    - Had a bad GM and Coach? Or are you commenting on the current? -- nm - J Nov 3, 12:11 2
      - The two sets who gave him this deal after the mistake in picking him. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 12:22 1
        
        I had to go look it up. I forgot it was Schoen that gave him that money....thought it was Gettleman still. -- nm - J Nov 3, 12:44
Gaga and the Roots headline Kamala’s Philly rally tomorrow -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 3, 10:51 6
- Fat Joe... -- nm - Roger More Nov 3, 11:32 1
  - Can’t he just sit this one out, for everyone’s wellbeing? -- nm - Roger More Nov 3, 11:34
- Katy Perry for Pittsburgh -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 3, 10:55 3
  - Fat Joe really? Did she not learn from the Yankees - eag Nov 3, 11:41
  - *single confetti firework* -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 10:57 1
    - That's a confetto. -- nm - Bayronmax Nov 3, 11:33
Australian news anchor nails it... -- (link) - Remlik Nov 3, 10:44 9
- Just a reminder that if you link to twitter.com rather than x.com, we can see the preview. I think we’re all trying to avoid navigating to Twitter. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 3, 10:59 7
  - twitter.com is dead as an URL now. -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 11:28 3
    - eh? Maybe on mobile, but not on my desktop chrome browser. -- nm - Max Nov 3, 12:56 1
      - - nm -- nm* - Mop🧹 Nov 3, 14:32
    - I have been updating my phone apps one by one for well over a year now so Twitter doesn’t update to X. -- nm - Tim Nov 3, 12:26
  - that is....twitter. I don't know what you're talking about. -- nm - Remlik Nov 3, 11:24 1
    - In order for the preview to show up on ST, you need to edit the URL to “Twitter.com” instead of “X.com” because Bery hasn’t updated the coding here -- nm* - znufrii Nov 3, 12:11
  - YT link to it -- (link) - . Nov 3, 11:10 [youtube]
- The Australians are the best at the news. "... Awkward." -- (link) - Max Nov 3, 10:51 [youtube]
"They should combine both teams to make Jayden Daniel Jones, the most average QB" - Will Hunting Nov 3, 10:28
Chris Olave is down after a massive hit in the middle of the field. -- (link*) - budice Nov 3, 10:22 1
- Cart coming out for Olave. Personal foul on Woods, -- nm - budice Nov 3, 10:22
There's a Clooney version of the secret vote ad -- (link) - Reagen Nov 3, 09:44 [BS]
Stolen from X—Dune Halloween costume group—one guy was “the box” 🗃️…you can guess where he put it -- (pic) - Trending Nov 3, 09:44 [Attachment]
Baltimore Banner went to dano country -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 3, 09:39 3
- Most racist place I've ever lived. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 09:50 2
  - It’s historically been a KKK stronghold -- nm - Dano Nov 3, 10:13 1
    - Yeah -- I didn't see that there, but coming home from there and passing Thurmont MD, I saw crosses burning in the fields more than once. - Will Hunting Nov 3, 10:17
Praying, or at least deeply spiritual, mantises are a sign of good luck, right? -- (pic) -- (link*) - znufrii Nov 3, 09:39 [Attachment] 1
- Absolutely! The good news is, you're much more likely to have sex in the near future. The bad news... -- nm - Roger More Nov 3, 10:36
it’s never not jarring to go from a country that mostly has eliminated smoking in most public spaces to the UK or Europe where it’s still pervasive -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 3, 09:31 2
- Smoking is brat apparently -- (link) - LMS Nov 3, 11:06
- France was the place where I came inside at night smelling of smoke from being outside all day. -- nm - . Nov 3, 10:58
Michael Caine shoulda been Bond -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 3, 09:28 3
- He looks like a Q at best there. -- nm - Max Nov 3, 10:05
- Roger Moore looks like Pesci at the end of Goodfellas— considering the deep friendship between Caine/Connery, this could’ve gone very badly for Moore -- nm - Trending Nov 3, 09:31
- Not with that curly mop on top. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 3, 09:31
F1-Brazil race a big cluster due to weather -- nm* - budice Nov 3, 08:55 7
- When does it not rain here in the F1? Pity they didn't cancel the whole thing. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 3, 09:07
- How the fuck did that shit-stain Verstappen get up to 2nd from 16th? -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 3, 09:01 5
  - no pitstop yet. everyone else did -- nm - budice Nov 3, 09:03 4
    - Ooooh, that's a good red flag then because he'll need to pit soon when they're all reasonably bunched up, right? - Will Hunting Nov 3, 09:05 3
      - (It's not irrational, he is a neonazi cheater. NM) - Marlowe Nov 3, 09:08 2
        
        The neo-nazi part is new.... - Will Hunting Nov 3, 09:18 1
        
        It may or may not be an exageration, but journalists here say so. - Marlowe Nov 3, 09:23
Travel vlogger does that cross-Amazon bus route from Lima to Rio. Seems to start poorly and doesn't get any better. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Nov 3, 08:47 [youtube] 4
- I didn't watch the whole thing, but other than the fact that it was loooong, it seemed mostly OK. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 3, 09:32 3
  - What's with all the Statues of Liberty in Brazil? -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 3, 09:46 2
    - They are part of the decor of a large store chain, that usually goes for humongous stores near roads. - Marlowe Nov 3, 10:47 1
      - Oh? A demagogue wrapping himself in patriotic rhetoric? What’s that like? -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 3, 11:02
I looked up my voting history through the state website. I've done better than I thought I had, but there are a few elections that I missed - prayformojo Nov 3, 08:42
Bills WR Amari Cooper is inactive today due to his wrist injury. WAS RB Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring) is inactive vs. the Giants. -- nm - budice Nov 3, 08:34
and that's "states that have the highest 3rd party vote", to be 100% clear. -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 08:15 5
- Ahhh, that makes more sense than what I submitted -- nm - Roger More Nov 3, 08:19 4
  - You can resubmit until the deadline and I'll take the last one. -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 08:33 1
    - Already changed. Thanks for running the contest (and a link for those who haven't yet entered) -- (link) - Roger More Nov 3, 08:37
  - All done and prepared for a negative score -- nm - Roger More Nov 3, 08:30 1
    - perfect score is 0! -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 08:32
Will: She's been an outlier before, she was an outlier in 2020 and people doubted her for it. She seems to just trust her method. - ty97 Nov 3, 08:12
Ouch. If this is how I feel after running half the distance at a slower pace, my half marathon in three weeks is going to suuuuuuuuck. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 3, 08:10 2
- Unfortunately not much you can do at this point. Try to run as much as you can the next two weeks and then take it easy the last week. - Dano Nov 3, 09:07 1
  - On the plus side I felt really good about the run itself given where I am training-wise. Appreciate the suggestions and encouragement! - znufrii Nov 3, 09:37
Goodnight Moon Knight -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 3, 08:03 3
- From an unreliable source. -- nm - . Nov 3, 10:51 1
  - Or, they're not seeing any real growth in subscribers because of these shows, so it's real hard to justify a budget of say 100mil if it's not actually - Will Hunting Nov 3, 11:12
- Or, to phrase it another way: Moon Knight season 2 promoted to theatrical movie. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 3, 08:48
QV: I held 3 PKs, and two are IRd now -- nm - budice Nov 3, 08:02
“It doesn’t make you a man to pick on trans or gay kids. It just makes you an a-hole.” -- (link*) - znufrii Nov 3, 07:55 3
- He's the real tough guy, got Congress to change the rules on proper attire, and fought back from a stroke. -- nm* - . Nov 3, 10:50
- another reason that Jason Kelce video going viral is great. the incel crowd rarely has any strong male figures punching back in such a public way -- nm - mr mooch Nov 3, 08:10 1
  - Yup. -- nm - znufrii Nov 3, 08:11
Epstein said "I was Donald's closest friend for 10 years". -- (link) - budice Nov 3, 07:48 3
- (This was the thing his surrogates were yelling deep fake about) -- nm - Reagen Nov 3, 08:10 1
  - Oooo that makes sense -- nm - Pippy Nov 3, 08:50
- *JEFFERY* Epstein -- nm - Harvey Epstein Nov 3, 08:05
personally i do not think fighting over taking fluoride out of the water supply is a winning closing message in the last 48 hours of an election -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 3, 07:47 1
- never gonna beat the weird cult label -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 3, 07:52
“In just eight years after fluoridation ended in 2011, the need for intravenous antibiotic therapy by children to avoid death by infection rose 700%." -- (edited) - mara Nov 3, 07:47 2
- Has there ever been a study about what levels of flouridation in drinking water is appropriate? -- nm - . Nov 3, 10:47
- dammit -- nm - prayformojo Nov 3, 09:07
Camera Person for the win -- (link) - Dano Nov 3, 07:43 1
- Wait a sec there...was he saying that the shooting(s) in/near Aurora, CO were by foreign gangs? -- nm - . Nov 3, 10:45

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