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Canada Post temporarily laying off striking workers, union says -- (link*) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 08:57
Yet another great product from Oregon -- the apple that produces "Rose' Cider" -- (link) - RelucantCynic Nov 28, 08:54
Mountain Dew was originally made as a whiskey mixer, by American hill folks (American Hobbits) -- (link) - Trending Nov 28, 08:44
"This milk tastes like finger." -- nm - Classroom Transcripts Nov 28, 08:18 1
- imagine if it was the opposite.... -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 08:32
For those on the old Christmas Card list - have you moved since last year?? -- nm - Meg Nov 28, 07:43 6
- Nope -- nm - Krusty Nov 28, 10:30
- nein -- nm - mud Nov 28, 09:01
- No -- nm - Dano Nov 28, 08:56
- Nope -- nm - Epiphany Nov 28, 08:20
- nope -- nm - RelucantCynic Nov 28, 08:03
- nope -- nm - Andie Nov 28, 07:46
Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance (tennis) -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 07:34 2
- It's about time we got the tennis out of tennis. -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 08:02
- it is so weird that regular medicine all these sports stars take routinely gets contaminated with steroids. weird I tell you. -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 07:35
I break rigatoni before boiling. -- nm - Todd Manning Nov 28, 06:10 8
- I buy pot size spaghetti so I guess it’s pre broken. What’s the rule on that? -- nm - Dano Nov 28, 07:11 2
  - Your kitchen. Your rules. -- nm - VMan Nov 28, 07:37 1
    - Your kitchen, my choice! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 08:36
- we break spaghetti for casseroles and such; typically not for actual spaghetti and meatballs type of meals though -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 06:51
- I get it wet to soften it and then I use a rolling pin to straighten it. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 06:12 3
  - I call it names until it cries and it softens on its own. -- nm - Reagen Nov 28, 08:19
  - Umm, erm... To each their own. -- nm - VMan Nov 28, 06:55
  - I just wrap all my pasta in a kitchen towel and smash the hell out of it. That way you can mix all the kinds together. -- nm - mafic Nov 28, 06:22
I have been stalked, Amazingly! Thank you David. -- (edited) - Andie Nov 28, 06:07 3
- Merry Christmas! -- nm - David Nov 28, 07:16
- old movie poster puzzle sounds fab -- nm - mud Nov 28, 06:40
- 😺😺😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 06:11
Oh, I meant to tell y'all, I had to read a movie adaptation/novelization for my reading challenge. I read William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope. I absolutely loved it. -- nm* - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 05:51 4
- Love it. A playwright friend of mine in NYC wrote and produced a Shakespearean take on The Princess Bride that I wish I had been able to go see. -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 28, 09:38
- I am absolutely going to look for this now. Star Wars was a formative experience for my entertainment spectrum. -- nm - landbeck Nov 28, 09:32 2
  - yup. me too -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 09:37 1
    - THERE IS A TRILOGY! "The Empire Striketh Back; The Jedi Doth Return" -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 09:38
The Ethicist - Am I a Hypocrite for Calling Donald Trump a Liar? - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 05:47 2
- No. Next question? -- nm - znufrii Nov 28, 09:42 1
  - this -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 09:43
It’s been almost a day since I lost internet. The lootting hasn’t started yet. but the silence is so loud. -- (edited) - tRuMaN Nov 28, 05:43 3
- I hope you survive this time of trial -- (edited) - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 05:54 2
  - The most annoying was obvious the 4ish hours of tech support to get to the conclusion that no matter how many times you power cycle -- (edited) - tRuMaN Nov 28, 06:00 1
    - I installed a Windows update this week that wiped out my network services. I'm using an earlier version now, which is annoying. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 06:02
Looks like Moana 2 is $58 million ($44 million true Wednesday). -- nm - Inigo Nov 28, 05:32 1
- november spawned a Moanster -- nm - mr mooch Nov 28, 06:11
When Meg & Remlik's worlds collided: The Star Trek Wines Advent Calendar -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 05:11
Did I miss the Christmas Card exchange sign up? -- nm* - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 05:08 6
- Nope. I'm going to go off last year's list. -- nm - Krusty Nov 28, 05:27
- keep in mind for Canada that our postal service is on strike and no signs it will end any time soon :( -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 05:11 3
  - don't let that stop you from sending them up here to us, 'merican friends! better late than never :-] -- nm - mud Nov 28, 06:56
  - yeah, the mail strike is definitely curtailing my normal christmas interactions. :( I usually put my cards in the mail around Dec 1. -- nm* - Andie Nov 28, 06:45
  - I hope you are wrong and that it ends real soon -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 05:17
- nope. -- nm - mud Nov 28, 05:10
Wordle 1,258 5/6 - decline Nov 28, 05:00 4
- 3 - rollo Nov 28, 08:04
- 4/6 - no yellow - prayformojo Nov 28, 06:58
- 3/6;heh got lucky -- nm - Pippy Nov 28, 05:22
- Wordle 1,258 5/6 - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 05:02
Strands decline'd - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 04:59 1
- Same - decline Nov 28, 05:19
Happy Thanksgiving, ST! I am so very thankful to have all of you in my life and hope everyone has a wonderful day! Love you all! -- nm - Krusty Nov 28, 04:48 6
- Happy 🦃 Day Krusty! And everyone at ST! Eat, drink, and watch some football! -- nm - Trending Nov 28, 08:34
- And to you, and everyone here. -- (link) - znufrii Nov 28, 06:55 [youtube]
- Kid you not, you are the ONLY person who’s ever given me restaurant advice for NYC. And it was awesome! Happy thanksgiving!🦃🍽 -- nm - landbeck Nov 28, 06:13
- Happy Thanksgiving, Krusty! -- nm - Inigo Nov 28, 05:31
- 😺💙 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 05:00
- ♡ -- nm - mud Nov 28, 04:52
Lovely weather for a Turkey Trot [/s] -- nm - Dano Nov 28, 04:46 3
- It was wet but it didn’t actually rain during the race. And I got a PR (of course the course is all downhill and flat so it’s a bit of cheating). -- nm - Dano Nov 28, 07:13 1
  - VNR! - znufrii Nov 28, 07:20
- 😺Good luck kitty says enjoy the run -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 04:59
PBYG - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 04:44 2
- GBYP - decline Nov 28, 05:01
- same. - mud Nov 28, 04:52
TV PSA: NFL, Masked Singer, The Floor, asaf, Day of the Jackal, Sweethearts, Star Trek Lower Decks, - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 04:39 2
- 3 NFL games today PSA. get your picks in -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 04:40 1
  - Romeo Doubs OUT for the Packers -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Nov 28, 04:41
Murdle 2:03 - Fuzzy Nov 28, 04:26 1
- 3:46 - prayformojo Nov 28, 06:58
Happy Thanksgiving ST! - ty97 Nov 28, 04:04 1
- Enjoy the day! Eat too much! -- nm - Krusty Nov 28, 04:48
15 minutes until movie sign! -- (link) - Qale Nov 28, 01:47 [youtube]
On backboard 2, question was asked about the Chamalet Bob Dylan movie, which provides me the chance to write of a struggle I have wrestled with - landbeck Nov 28, 01:27 2
- If I can think of something, I'll add to that. Hang in there my friend and have a Happy Thanksgiving -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 28, 04:21 1
  - Thanks Crash. Likewise, I hope you do the same. Unless you really like the dishes, use non-plastic disposable eatware. Faster route to nap time. 😴 -- nm - landbeck Nov 28, 04:57
ST Late Night: If you've been missing what it takes to be a live group singing with a live band doing live dance choreography, NMIXX has got you. -- (edited) - con_carne Nov 28, 00:13 [youtube] 1
- This is queued up to a fave of mine. One of their earliest, it's called O.O -- (link*) - con_carne Nov 28, 00:18 [youtube]
There's been over 60% reduction in cervical cancer deaths since the HPV vaccine has been available -- (link) - zeitgeist Nov 27, 22:58 1
- -- nm* - con_carne Nov 27, 23:27
Alright, got that Disney+ back where am I on the timeline? Moon Knight. - Qale Nov 27, 22:19 1
- I feel it falls apart in the “big fight” climax, but the after credits is golden. -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 28, 06:53
JD - I don't know if you'd like these photos of planes or not. I'm guessing you might. -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Nov 27, 21:31
I was going to go out to a blues jam tonight but on the way two idiots tried kill me in their vans, then some punk tried to get me to kill them - zeitgeist Nov 27, 21:14 1
- aaaarrrgggghhhhh -- nm - Peglegpete Nov 27, 21:18
ty's closing in, my airport count is 180. more than one airport in 20 countries, 42 or 43 countries total depending on how you count England/Scotland. -- nm - mafic Nov 27, 21:03
Enjoy this clip of Japanese schoolgirls playing a competition where they have to pronounce English words properly. -- (link*) - Mop🧹 Nov 27, 20:54 [youtube] 1
- my ex had a japanese friend who was proud of her ability to pronouce *L*ed Zepperin. She really nailed the first L, didn't believe us about missing th -- nm - 2nd L completely Nov 27, 21:16
since we be talking noodles. these are the noodles I sent/stalked Zeitgeist. Mafaldine. they're 1/2 inch wide. -- (pic) - Peglegpete Nov 27, 20:52 [Attachment]
Disaster!! I forgot to buy my wine advent calendar. Now they're all sold out :-( - Meg Nov 27, 20:40 1
- Oh no! Sorry you didn't get one this year. -- nm - Krusty Nov 28, 04:51
Just started watching the Wyatt Earp docuseries on Netflix. *fascinating* -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 27, 20:18
I have been to Quebec, stayed at the Chateau Frontenac. Visited the Plains of Abraham. Cool city, good food. -- nm - . Nov 27, 20:00 2
- I have been a couple times and I love it. I went for Carnaval in 2019 (?), that was surprisingly great. -- nm - Andie Nov 28, 06:34
- yep. I had the weirdest room at the Frontenac, but work was paying so whatever. -- nm - mafic Nov 27, 20:06
Nostradamus over here -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 27, 20:00
we used to have real thanksgiving movies -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 27, 19:57 1
- I think you’d be 20% happier if you just quit Twitter. But can ST cope with a happier pixiei? -- nm - Mop🧹 Nov 27, 20:49
That's a dangit -- (link) - Reagen Nov 27, 19:56 2
- ouch -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 27, 20:11
- Thank god, they came back and won, but yeesh...that's an oof. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 27, 20:07
I did not expect such strong pasta opinions -- nm - ty97 Nov 27, 19:52 6
- Just wait until you see my supercut of me dipping fries in mayo then eating them, taken at different ST gatherings. -- nm - Roger More Nov 27, 20:39
- Someone offered a penne for their thoughts. -- nm - Reagen Nov 27, 19:53 4
  - Don't ask, don't tagliatelle -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 27, 20:04 3
    - It all seems rather fusilli. -- nm - znufrii Nov 27, 20:13 2
      - Yeah, farfalle from me to get involved in this argument -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 27, 20:16 1
        
        I sure am not going to elbow myself into it. -- nm - Qale Nov 27, 20:21
That Hulu deal someone wanted, I believe, is here. The question remains if they qualify. -- (link) - Qale Nov 27, 19:44 2
- Thank you -- nm - Pippy Nov 27, 20:38 1
  - All of them could do a better job getting the ads aligned in a good spot, though. -- nm - Qale Nov 27, 21:43
NBA Hawks: Road wins vs Cavs and Celtics while being the *only* team that the Wizards beat. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 27, 19:38
My broken spaghetti tastes exactly the same as unbroken. I’ll die on this hill. -- nm - kelly Nov 27, 19:38 12
- Might I ask why you break it? Is it that you prefer the smaller size. -- nm - Krusty Nov 28, 04:54
- if it was supposed to be short they'd make it short, you monster. -- nm - mafic Nov 27, 19:50 3
  - *ahem* -- (pic) - kelly Nov 27, 20:09 [Attachment] 2
    - from the noted Italian company... Mueller? that's like asking a guy named Ichiro to whip you up an authentic rogan josh. - mafic Nov 27, 20:22 1
      - Haha! -- nm - Krusty Nov 28, 04:52
- I’ve broken mine from day one. It’s easier - Epiphany Nov 27, 19:44 5
  - Easier than what? I'm genuinely curious. If you stick the spaghetti in the pot with it sticking out it will soften in a minute and just slide - Krusty Nov 28, 05:04
  - Yup. - kelly Nov 27, 20:07
  - can you not afford a bigger pot? I'm very lazy. I do not break pasta. how is it easier? five more minutes to boil? -- nm* - loosilu Nov 27, 19:44 2
    - A bigger pot seems excessive when one quick crack it’s all in the water. And it twirls better -- nm - Epiphany Nov 27, 20:11 1
      - See above. :-) -- nm - Krusty Nov 28, 05:05
- I will NEVER eat pasta at your house. can you not afford a bigger pot? -- nm - loosilu Nov 27, 19:40
I did not know what I wanted to eat tonight. I ended going out to the store and getting Bob Evans mac n cheese -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 27, 19:37 1
- nice! -- nm - loosilu Nov 27, 19:40
With the month essentially over in the budget, November saw a net worth increase of 0.04%, which isn't a lot. But it's still a positive number. - Qale Nov 27, 18:55 3
- keep at it :) -- nm - Karl_S Nov 27, 22:43
- That's great progress. Keep up the good work. - znufrii Nov 27, 20:17 1
  - Thank you Znu! -- nm - Qale Nov 27, 20:22
Lol. Speaking of airports and catching up on my K-news. Incheon Airport ditches plan for 'celebrity entrance' after backlash - con_carne Nov 27, 18:48 2
- A. if you are that much of a celeb you should have a private jet and use their hanger B. imagine the crushing when some clerk decides you are not -- nm - famous enough anymore Nov 27, 21:09
- Badges? We don't need no stinking badges! -- nm - Qale Nov 27, 18:58
ST Has Not Been Very Lucky BUT - Give me 7 whole numbers between 1 and 50. GO! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 27, 18:15 8
- LET'S FUCKING GO!!!!!! -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 27, 18:36
- 45 -- nm - Meg Nov 27, 18:35
- 13 -- nm - ty97 Nov 27, 18:31
- 28. It's a perfect number too. -- nm - Bayronmax Nov 27, 18:30
- 5 -- nm - Marlowe Nov 27, 18:18
- 19 -- nm - mafic Nov 27, 18:16
- 11 -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 27, 18:16
- 31 -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 27, 18:15
this the the MCU Disney stole from us -- (link) - mr mooch Nov 27, 18:10
for my American friends who celebrate the wrong date for thanksgiving: -- (link) - Beaker 🍻 Nov 27, 18:07 [youtube] 3
- Always a classic. I had forgotten that I had a crush on Jan Smithers in the 70s -- nm - crash davis 😺 Nov 27, 18:13 2
  - her and Mary Anne from Gilligan's Island were the cool choice -- nm - Beaker 🍻 Nov 27, 18:14 1
    - Oh, so I have to have Ginger and Loni Anderson to myself? Oh no! -- nm - con_carne Nov 27, 18:43

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