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RS: Trump’s Latino Support Shouldn’t Be Surprising -- (link) - mud Nov 8, 09:34
cnbc: Special counsel Jack Smith seeks pause in Trump criminal case to assess ‘unprecedented circumstance’ -- (link) - mud Nov 8, 09:32
Reminder to get your cold medicine from behind the counter like a true criminal: FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market -- (link) - oblique Nov 8, 09:20
Um what? Jason Kelce / Stevie Nicks duet has dropped -- (link) - oblique Nov 8, 09:11 [youtube]
Here's your list of 2025 Grammy nominees -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 8, 08:51 2
- Yeesh. I need to scroll down that list a ways to find something that interests me. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 8, 09:10 1
  - Yeah there was plenty that's fine, but not much that I really love. Basically as expected though. -- nm - Dano Nov 8, 09:14
"Any day but the day after the weekend, uhhh Monday." - Classroom Transcripts Nov 8, 08:38
ST Poll: According to Campbell's "State of the Sides" survey, which 5 US states chose Mashed Potatoes as their favorite side vs. Stuffing for T-giving -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:24 22
- IDK but I'm a Centrist. I choose both. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Nov 8, 09:09
- *names all 50 states* -- nm - TFox si Nov 8, 08:54 3
  - Pretty much. Last two: Iowa and West Virgina. - oblique Nov 8, 08:55 2
    - points out that you said no to Iowa below. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 8, 09:00 1
      - *facepalm* -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 09:07
- AL, LA, TX, GA and NE. -- nm - Krusty Nov 8, 08:53 2
  - 5x Nope -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:54 1
    - Can confirm. The South tends to favor cornbread dressing. -- nm - whisper Nov 8, 09:42
- Cali, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana - nm - tRuMaN Nov 8, 08:50 1
  - Yes. Yes. No. Yes. No. -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:51
- Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 08:33 1
  - No, No, No, No, No -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:39
- All of them? Stuffing is the devil's dingleberries. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 8, 08:32
- MA, VT, PA, NY, and NJ -- nm - Trending Nov 8, 08:32 1
  - No, No, No, No, No -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:39
- FL - because chewing is for young people. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 8, 08:32 1
  - No -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:39
- ID, OR, WA, ME, -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 08:26 4
  - I'd orwa me, too, if anyone tried to pull that stunt at Thanksgiving around here.... -- nm - prayformojo Nov 8, 08:28
  - No, No, No, No -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:27 2
    - That was my best shot as I think those are the leading potato producers -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 08:28 1
      - There's really no rhyme or reason to it that I can see either -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:54
I technically did not have an address growing up - Reagen Nov 8, 08:16 13
- But you did have an elevation. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 8, 09:03
- I lived in town, but I too had a Box number address for the first 18 years. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 8, 08:47 2
  - A lot of directions to parties were "drive to the mailbox, turn left and go past the red house (the house is blue) and then stop at the trees" -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 08:54 1
    - Oh my gosh, yes. A lot of that when I was young. - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 8, 09:01
- A friend in rural east Texas was like this. Her house's address was something like "Route 1 Box 322 Anytown, TX 12345" - ty97 Nov 8, 08:22 6
  - That's what rural Wisco used to be like too, as I recall. -- nm - mara Nov 8, 08:35
  - That was similar to our address on the farm in Nebraska -- just a rural route number, not a geographical address. And the RRN would change - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 08:32
  - Dave's aunt in Wales, on a pretty regular street, didn't have a street number. - Andie Nov 8, 08:25 1
    - Yep, my S-I-L is Corner House, Village, nr. Horsham. -- nm - Meg Nov 8, 08:27
  - I think there might be civic addresses there now, but I was in university before I had a street address. -- nm - Reagen Nov 8, 08:24 1
    - prairie hick. -- nm - mud Nov 8, 08:26
- I remember mafic's story of Staples office supplies airdropped north of Artic Circle. Lat/Long Coordinates, no address -- nm - budice Nov 8, 08:19
- wow -- nm - prayformojo Nov 8, 08:16
Marie Glusenkamp Perez was reelected so she retains the title of cutest member of Congress. -- nm - Tim Nov 8, 08:15
It does looks like the House margin is going to be very tight. GOP-led almost certainly, but by a sliver. - ty97 Nov 8, 08:12 6
- "House Rs had trouble turning lights on with 221-222 seats." -- (link) - ty97 Nov 8, 08:13 5
  - When they had to compromise with a Dem-controlled Senate. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 8, 08:25 3
    - Yeah perhaps. But if you can only lose 1-5 votes, and some of those votes are from swing districts... -- nm* - ty97 Nov 8, 08:26 2
      - Like any of them would have the balls to stick their neck out against Trump, swing seat or no. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 8, 08:30 1
        
        agreed -- nm - Epiphany Nov 8, 08:36
  - hee -- nm - mud Nov 8, 08:14
Yesterday, I unsubscribed from more than 100 mailing lists. It's oddly liberating and something I highly recommend. -- nm - David Nov 8, 08:02 2
- I'm in the midst of scrubbing those and my social media accounts. Trying to minimize my digital footprint as much as possible. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 08:04
- Agreeance—Whenever my unread emails go over 10K , it’s nice to do to slow the next onslaught -- nm - Trending Nov 8, 08:03
since its almost that time of year. So tell me what you want, what you really really want (too early stalker post). -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 8, 07:55 5
- Drugs...waiting in a clinic with the worst toothache ever -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 8, 10:00 1
  - Failing any purloined percocets ,oxygen, or hydrocodone... I could use yet another pair of dressy leather gloves -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 8, 10:03
- Legos. - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 08:09 1
  - 😁😁 -- nm - Meg Nov 8, 08:26
- Well…now it’s prime rib -- nm - Trending Nov 8, 07:56
This morning was vet visit for two of my cats so now it is wound care for myself. -- nm - Dano Nov 8, 07:50 13
- My brother had a cat who was "on a list" at the vet office. They required fair warning before he could bring her in. - Bayronmax Nov 8, 08:08 1
  - The funny thing for my two problem cats is that they're fine at the vet. It's just getting them there that's the problem. -- nm - Dano Nov 8, 08:41
- I just took our two cats in on Tuesday. We have one of these carriers. It is *so* nice because I can take the top off and set the cat in it and -- (edited) - oblique Nov 8, 07:58 8
  - The blood drawing bite and scratch wounds occurred when trying to even pick up the cat to get it to the carrier. - Dano Nov 8, 08:36
  - I have similar ones. I can generally get them in through the door but the vet's had to take the top off to get Mojo out :) -- nm - Meg Nov 8, 08:05 6
    - Like true cats, mine run *into* the carrier at the vet but will scratch my eyes out going in at home -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:08 5
      - I used to take my cat to the vet in a pillowcase. She never freaked out. Not sure where I read about it. Worked every time. -- nm - Volnelk Nov 8, 08:08 4
        
        I met a man with seven wives, Each wife had seven sacks, Each sack had seven cats, -- nm - JD Nov 8, 08:52
        
        Near the end i just wrapped Tallulah up in a fleece blanket to take her. She didn't actually mind the carrier, but, it was just easier. -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 08:14
        
        Cat burrito is a thing. -- nm - Bayronmax Nov 8, 08:10
        
        "Excuse me sir, is that a bag of cats you have?" -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 08:09
- I sympathize— my cat ate+clawed through his cardboard carrying box…in a 15 min car ride -- nm - Trending Nov 8, 07:54
- "rrrRRReeeeeeeRRR- hisssss" -- nm - mud Nov 8, 07:52
the address talk reminds me of this comedy bit, which i've linked before (others as well) but it always makes me laugh -- (link) - prayformojo Nov 8, 07:49 [youtube] 1
- OMG I needed that. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 8, 08:42
The UK box office battle this weekend is Red One vs Paddington in Peru. -- nm - LMS Nov 8, 07:48 3
- I'm so sorry. -- nm - mud Nov 8, 07:50 2
  - 33% vs 90% -- nm - LMS Nov 8, 08:03 1
    - :( Red One looked dumb but I was hoping it transcended. Guess not. -- nm - Bayronmax Nov 8, 08:10
"what you are saying is right, but we just need to use different words, okay?" 😏 -- (link) - JD Nov 8, 07:47 [Backboard]
AMC Networks has acquired full control in BBC America for $42 million -- nm - budice Nov 8, 07:41 2
- Meanwhile Hulu valuation efforts ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -- nm - budice Nov 8, 07:42 1
  - "Marge, I didn't get rich by writing a lot of checks." -- nm - David Nov 8, 07:43
Bowling alley prime rib is a hysterical idea that's infinitely marketable. -- nm - David Nov 8, 07:25 15
- I hear strip club steaks are the best in town, too. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 8, 07:50 4
  - That sounds like something a dedicated foodie should check out -- nm - crash davis Nov 8, 08:16
  - Yes, at least here in Portland. - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 08:10 2
    - you "heard" that? -- nm - psilotum Nov 8, 08:18 1
      - Not just heard. - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 08:35
- There's a number of bowling alleys across the country where more people know of it as a place to eat as opposed to ever lacing up shoes and bowling. -- nm - JD Nov 8, 07:43 4
  - Here is the FB page of the place I'm going to. Note their profile pic -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Nov 8, 07:45 2
    - OMG. It's an eight lane house?! and it's called simply: The Bowling Alley - JD Nov 8, 07:53 [Image]
    - That does look like some good prime rib -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 07:47
  - makes sense -- nm - mud Nov 8, 07:44
- and hopefully good -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 8, 07:31 4
  - I cannot find a single YouTube video of it, which makes it that much more intriguing. -- nm - David Nov 8, 07:32 3
    - Is there a lot of other prime rib videos? -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 07:33 1
      - Based on a quick search, it sure seemed like there were. -- nm - David Nov 8, 07:42
    - I think we just found your next revenue stream. -- nm - con_carne Nov 8, 07:33
Jax, another weird address thing I noticed in Wisco is that some roads way out in the boonies are called 10345th Street or some huge number. -- nm - mara Nov 8, 07:22 13
- You are welcome to figure out this address (I actually know what it means) -- (link) - ty97 Nov 8, 07:36 2
  - is that bridge on 45 a toll bridge? -- (link*) - amanda Nov 8, 07:45 [Attachment] 1
    - I don't think it is -- nm - ty97 Nov 8, 07:50
- See also, street names in St. George, UT -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 07:31
- Township and range system, ftw! -- nm - znufrii Nov 8, 07:28 1
  - Kinda like the X Mile Road stuff in MI -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 07:29
- My parents address in Wisconsin is N5684 -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 07:25 6
  - B2 question, how were The Piano Guys? -- nm - landbeck Nov 8, 07:29 3
    - LIR Fantastic and surprisingly spiritual. I don't know much about them apart from Angel's We Have Heard on High so I was expecting something different - oblique Nov 8, 07:30 [youtube] 2
      - The pianist is Jon Schmidt, he went to high school with Mrs. L, that’s how we got him to play our wedding reception back in April ‘89. -- nm - landbeck Nov 8, 07:47 1
        
        Small small world :) -- nm - oblique Nov 8, 07:51
  - Well, the guy and his wife that tried to apply for credit got denied because of his weird address. - JaxSean Nov 8, 07:27 1
    - I've definitely had problems delivering food to the church (not as much recently) because I couldn't type in the address on various websites, etc. - oblique Nov 8, 07:29
Can we talk some more about Ja'Marr Chase? -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 07:21 5
- Not like its the first time they faced him. One quality WR and BAL couldnt stop -- nm - budice Nov 8, 07:30
- can we talk some more about DHop? -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 8, 07:25 1
  - I can talk about IHop. It has been a long while since I've been there. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 8, 07:27
- He's streaking down the field again... -- nm - David Nov 8, 07:21 1
  - I think Chase is the anti-Derrick Henry. - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 07:37
Crash: did you have the trout poutine? Did it live up to your dreams? -- nm - ty97 Nov 8, 07:17 15
- the pic I posted -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Nov 8, 07:21 [Backboard] 14
  - KILL IT WITH FIRE -- nm - David Nov 8, 07:26 7
    - That is not what you do with poutine -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 8, 07:30 6
      - I've never had poutine. I enjoy my fries w/o cheese, gravy, or anything other than salt, pepper, and maybe ketchup. I am a Canadian. -- nm - mud Nov 8, 07:35 4
        
        i actually prefer just fries and gravy to full-on poutine. Poutine is fine as an occasional fun treat. -- nm - Andie Nov 8, 07:46 1
        
        yeah, I may try it but probly not. I'm food-finicky -- nm - mud Nov 8, 07:49
        
        I suddenly doubt that last sentence! - ty97 Nov 8, 07:39 1
        
        really? -- nm - 🍁🍁🍁 Nov 8, 07:40
      - WRONG -- nm - David Nov 8, 07:31
  - I can honestly say that was in my top two poutines ever. The smoked trout gave it a real decadent taste. Plus they put a sear and a smoke flavor on - crash davis 😺 Nov 8, 07:23 4
    - It still hurts that I missed out on Lobster Poutine in Nova Scotia. It was on the restaurant menu when I checked before my trip but - Meg Nov 8, 07:46 2
      - That is a bummer. I hope you got plenty of lobster later -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 8, 07:50 1
        
        No, but we did get a good poutine on the trip I made with JenBro when we made the run across to Canada for her chips :) -- (pic) - Meg Nov 8, 08:03 [Attachment]
    - That looks completely awesome. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 07:37
  - oooohhhh!! Despite the trout, it looks very nice! -- nm - ty97 Nov 8, 07:22
ST: What are you reading? -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 8, 07:16 15
- Independence Square, arkady renko goes to Ukraine Martin Cruz Smith -- nm - zeitgeist Nov 8, 10:06
- The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin -- nm - LMS Nov 8, 07:43 1
  - 👍👍👍👍👍 -- nm - Bayronmax Nov 8, 08:05
- The Waiting - Michael Connelly -- nm - JD Nov 8, 07:40
- Slackertalk -- nm - Volnelk Nov 8, 07:39
- Finishing “Leviathan Falls,” the last Expanse novel. -- nm* - landbeck Nov 8, 07:26
- Shibumi, by Trevanian. I saw it in Bullet Train and thought it looked interesting. -- nm - Bayronmax Nov 8, 07:25
- re-reading Infinity Gate by M R Carey. So Ill be all set to read Echo of Worlds (its conclusion). - Jovian Nov 8, 07:23
- The Megahex series of books. Messed up, but can't stop. Been trying to read some classic graphic novels, like Blacksad. -- nm - colin Nov 8, 07:22
- I'm about to start The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave. I actually can't remember if I liked her last one or not, so this might not last. -- nm - mara Nov 8, 07:20
- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern and The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Nov 8, 07:20
- The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to the Climate Crisis; The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation (Cory Doctorow); - ReluctantCynic Nov 8, 07:20
- I've about finished For Whom The Bell Tolls. Next up, The Slow AF Run Club for motivation. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 8, 07:17
- starting Huge by Brent Butt. Just finished The Puzzle Master which was ok, great premise though -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 8, 07:17
- the 13th book in the Defiance of the Fall series. -- nm - tRuMaN Nov 8, 07:16

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