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Selena Gomez announces engagement to producer Benny Blanco -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Dec 12, 08:41 5
- Only 2 years ago she was on SNL saying she was looking for a boyfriend. SNL is a matchmaker. -- nm - Max Dec 12, 08:54
- Did she meet him on the Eastside? -- nm - ty97 Dec 12, 08:53
- We saw Taylor Swift's, Gwyneth's, Aniston's comments, right? -- (pic) -- (edited) - Andie Dec 12, 08:50 [Attachment]
- her manicure is so tasteful! -- nm - amanda Dec 12, 08:44
- "Benny Blanco from the Bronx?" -- nm - Jovian Dec 12, 08:42
FBI "informant" pleads guilty to lying about the Bidens -- (link) - mr mooch Dec 12, 08:41 1
- Pardoned in 40 days -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 12, 09:14
Youtube TV's email was poorly timed. Soon as people woke up, check morning news, and went to work -- nm - budice Dec 12, 08:36
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim 58%, Kraven the Hunter 14%, Nickel Boys 87%, The Last Showgirl 78%, September 5 86% -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 12, 08:34
"oh you thought i could make shit cheaper? ha ha" -- (link) - mr mooch Dec 12, 08:31 2
- PP will be saying the same thing up here in a bit -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 12, 08:33
- I'm shocked! I say I'm shocked! -- nm - Remlik Dec 12, 08:32
Netflix: NLRB Classifies ‘Love Is Blind’ Contestants as Employees -- (link) - budice Dec 12, 08:15 [BS] 3
- In other news, Netflix cancels Love Is Blind -- nm - Tim Dec 12, 08:17 2
  - Uber almost did the same when Drivers were labelled employees -- nm - budice Dec 12, 08:21 1
    - but then they just bought a referendum that can practically never be overturned -- nm - mr mooch Dec 12, 08:22
it was my garbage night last night but we had very high winds and now my recycling is gone (good) as is my recycling bin (less good). -- nm - amanda Dec 12, 08:11 1
- I missed ours cause I slept in (sick) -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 12, 08:19
That was one hell of an episode of Survivor last night. - Jovian Dec 12, 08:11 11
- spoilers - Dano Dec 12, 08:24 8
  - I agree 100% on sam vs sue spoiler - amanda Dec 12, 08:39 5
    - on your last point (spoils) - Jovian Dec 12, 08:41 4
      - right? exactly what I thought. or was he just being like "sultry" for the cameras and it came off as "petty bitch"? -- nm - amanda Dec 12, 08:44 3
        
        That was my wife's take. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Dec 12, 09:06
        
        who lives for the drama? -- nm - mr mooch Dec 12, 08:51
        
        yea I think he was playing for the cameras -- nm - Jovian Dec 12, 08:46
  - Agreed (spoils) - Jovian Dec 12, 08:35
  - I agree with everything here. Nice analysis! -- nm - zunk takes things literally Dec 12, 08:31
- — -- nm* - mud Dec 12, 08:14
- it's so good. I get that production is like "we need less villains" but these chaotic players the last few seasons really elevate - amanda Dec 12, 08:12
Mariah Carey, the Queen of Christmas, will sing “All I Want For Christmas Is You” for Netflix ’s NFL Christmas game opening. -- nm - budice Dec 12, 08:04
I was thinking we had a broken sprinkler outside the next unit and wondered why property management wasn't taking care of it. Now there's a big - Meg Dec 12, 07:59
Tennessee-Ohio State tickets are now only available by resale and prices have........escalated. I can sell mine from yesterday for a 250% profit. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 12, 07:54 9
- I'd think hard about it and maybe use the profit for the bowl game. - zunk takes things literally Dec 12, 08:36 1
  - Except it's the Rose Bowl. Significant travel expenses. -- nm - Volnelk Dec 12, 08:42
- I had a presale for Oregon v the winner of that game. I didn't buy them, but i looked and they're also way up. -- nm - jnine Dec 12, 08:07
- Steak dinner is on Volnelk! -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 12, 07:59
- But you won't because the experience is worth more. - Baron Gifts Dec 12, 07:58 1
  - I remember that game. The buildup was incredible. -- nm - zunk takes things literally Dec 12, 08:33
- Don’t forget your planting flag! -- nm - David Dec 12, 07:56 2
  - Civil War II gonna start at a playoff game. -- nm - Reagen Dec 12, 07:58 1
    - Nah, the North would help Tennessee because f**k THE Ohio State. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 12, 08:04
Here is the previous Connections that was similar to today's -- (link) - prayformojo Dec 12, 07:53
That feeling when your flight price drops $130 and you are able to cancel, rebook, and have a $130 flight credit for later. -- nm - ty97 Dec 12, 07:53 7
- For all your flying, are you predominantly paying, or using points in other circumstances? -- nm - Max Dec 12, 07:57 6
  - when I flew a lot, I would save points for the "OMG IT COSTS HOW MUCH???" flights -- nm - amanda Dec 12, 08:08 1
    - Yeah, it tends to be for this, for last minute emergencies, and sometimes for my family -- nm - ty97 Dec 12, 08:11
  - Primarily paying. I should....use some of these miles and points. -- nm - ty97 Dec 12, 08:07 3
    - I figure I'll pay for my domestic flights so I can build up points for the 14 hour flight to Cape Town next year. -- nm - Max Dec 12, 08:28 2
      - why are you going to cape town? (pretty sexy) -- nm - amanda Dec 12, 08:40 1
        
        My brother moved there this summer for their next State Dept. deployment. Pros: beach, mountain, plains, penguins, giraffes all near by - Max Dec 12, 08:51
DC Movies: Mike Flanagan (Fall of House of Usher, Doctor Sleep, Hill House, MIdnight Club, Upcoming Exorcist movie) to write the Clayface movie... -- (link) - Remlik Dec 12, 07:39
Qale, thanks for the Perfect Pod 2.0 tip -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 12, 07:26
Oh, I got knocked out of LDBC last night (stupid new Netflix spy show.) and yet somehow I have NOT heard Mariah this year. -- (edited) - Andie Dec 12, 07:23 6
- oh thank you for this warning. -- nm - amanda Dec 12, 08:05 3
  - It's right at the beginning of Episode 4 of Black Doves. I was wondering when STers would drop because of it. -- nm - Jim Dec 12, 08:14 2
    - I check to see if a show or movie has the song before I watch something new. I don't take any chances. -- nm - Krusty Dec 12, 08:33
    - It's Johnny Cash's version, fwiw. -- nm - Jim Dec 12, 08:14
- I've played absolutely zero defense and haven't heard either one. - Volnelk Dec 12, 07:37
- Black Doves, eh? -- nm - Jim Dec 12, 07:29
those with a deep aversion to Kellyanne Conway (like me) might want to skip this video but otherwise it's cool. -- (link) - mud Dec 12, 07:13 [youtube]
Deadpool gets some help eliminating sick kids -- (link) - Mop🧹 Dec 12, 06:56 [youtube] 1
- I had the exact same reaction - JD Dec 12, 08:10
The NJ drone story is getting serious. There was a Pentagon briefing yesterday and both the FBI and Homeland Security are involved now. -- (link) - decline Dec 12, 06:52
YoutubeTV with a $10 price hike starting January 2025. Now $82.99/mo -- (pic) - budice Dec 12, 06:29 [Attachment] 13
- Verizon: 125 channels $65/month. Xfinity: 140 channels $59.99 / month - decline Dec 12, 06:47 1
  - +Broadcast Fee $30 -- nm* - budice Dec 12, 07:05
- I don't know that I can swallow that pill. -- nm - Mop🧹 Dec 12, 06:45
- That's a ridiculous price -- nm - ty97 Dec 12, 06:35 1
  - Yalp. We dropped it when it went over $70. The idea is to be cheaper than Direct. -- nm - Jim Dec 12, 06:40
- I have no idea what kind of content YTTV offers, but I can't imagine it's worth that much. - sycor Dec 12, 06:34 1
  - It's just like cable, with DVR-like recording, and includes a lot of sports, TCM, local channels, etc. (as does Hulu Live TV). -- (link) - mara Dec 12, 06:38
- So almost cable prices -- nm - Dano Dec 12, 06:34 5
  - Cable costs that much nowadays?! - ty97 Dec 12, 06:36 4
    - It looks like a similar cable package would start at $130 here -- nm - David Dec 12, 07:09 1
      - Cable makes sense for a non-internet household - decline Dec 12, 07:48
    - more -- nm - rollo Dec 12, 06:37 1
      - Quite a bit more. -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Dec 12, 06:42
DTL: For the first time in forever, none of my max recruits were on the most recruited list. - Baron Gifts Dec 12, 06:21 13
- I went in on Michael Barnet - expecting an 11/11 -- nm - rollo Dec 12, 06:35 7
  - I'm on Tony Segura, Adam Hatcher, and Matthew Jackson -- nm - Dano Dec 12, 08:04
  - What’s he look like? -- nm - David Dec 12, 07:51 5
    - He's Zach Edey - 6'11, G scouted at E- G E- E+ F- with a 3.49 gpa, with a PRASB line of 22.6/9.6/1.4/1.4/1.0 - rollo Dec 12, 08:24 2
      - well, Zach Edey minus 5 inches -- nm - rollo Dec 12, 08:27 1
        
        And capable of complete sentences. -- nm - David Dec 12, 08:48
    - Like Aaron Taylor-Johnson with his hair from Savages -- nm - Dano Dec 12, 08:11
    - Chris Evans but that’s not important. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 12, 08:10
- 6/8/32 but I expected that because I went for talented big men -- nm - Dano Dec 12, 06:33 4
  - Bigs are so hard to get I'm now recruiting them every 3 seasons and going guards and swings the rest of the time -- nm - rollo Dec 12, 06:40 3
    - Yep. First season in a while where I didn't _need_ another big man, but I always try to recruit one because needing two is teh s uck. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 12, 06:56
    - I have a few "you can't teach size" bigs in my radar that are not ranked. - Dano Dec 12, 06:47 1
      - Nothing wrong with guys like that, Dano! You gotta have 'em. - Baron Gifts Dec 12, 07:03
BuzzFeed survives by selling 'Hot Ones' to George Soros -- (link) - ty97 Dec 12, 06:17 1
- I'm sure this won't negatively impact anything at all. -- nm - sycor Dec 12, 06:24
TNF: Rams @ 49ers -- nm - budice Dec 12, 06:01
Jayson Stark conjectures Juan Soto is the new Ted Williams. crash davis conjectures Aaron Rodgers gave Jayson Stark ayahuasca - crash davis 😺 Dec 12, 05:34 5
- There’s no Next Ted Williams but Soto is as good a hitter as anyone in the last 60 years at this age. - Will Hunting Dec 12, 06:55 1
  - Well, here's hoping that there's no exact corollary to Ted Williams as that would require the loss of 3 years of prime playing due to a World War - JD Dec 12, 08:24
- He's not and it's a ridiculous argument. -- nm - Krusty Dec 12, 05:51
- I'm just kind of amazed by the Soto deal because I remember when Pete Rose got $1 million a year and it was a huge deal - crash davis 😺 Dec 12, 05:36 1
  - The best players in baseball make more now a year than Barry Bonds’ first mega deal with San Francisco which I think was 7yr, 43m -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 12, 07:03
TV PSA: NFL, NHL, College Football Awards, Red One, Ghosts, Matlock, Elsbeth, Creature Commandos, Day of the Jackal, Bookie, Star Trek Lower Decks, - Beaker 🍺 Dec 12, 05:31 2
- Ghosts for me -- nm - Krusty Dec 12, 05:52
- Ghosts, Matlock, Lower Decks, Red One over Christmas for sure and Creature Commandos when I get it -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 12, 05:35
11,000 miles YTD - prayformojo Dec 12, 05:29 5
- Earth's circumference (the distance all the way around the equator) is 24,901 miles -- nm - rollo Dec 12, 05:45 4
  - Are you calling the Earth fat? -- nm - Dano Dec 12, 06:43
  - not even half way there? what the f was this all even for?!? -- nm - prayformojo Dec 12, 05:47 2
    - I meant it as you've gone around the world and then some since you started tracking -- nm - rollo Dec 12, 05:48 1
      - oh, that. thanks! - prayformojo Dec 12, 05:49
Keith Law at The Athletic went for the same knit/Garret Crochet pun I did. -- (link) - crash davis 😺 Dec 12, 05:19 2
- That pun is on needlepoint. -- nm - Baron Gifts Dec 12, 06:31 1
  - purls of wisdom -- nm - rollo Dec 12, 06:37
The GST/HST holiday begins Saturday — here's how it works -- (link) - Beaker 🍺 Dec 12, 05:18
beak sick. -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 12, 05:14 4
- if i hadn't tested negative i'd figure covid as I have the brain fog. i can deal with a cough and sore throat; but I'm just sitting here staring into - Beaker 🍺 Dec 12, 05:24
- feel better beak! -- nm - ty97 Dec 12, 05:18
- Get well soon. Your hockey team depends on you -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 12, 05:17
- beak get well. -- nm - mud Dec 12, 05:17
I'll never be a heavy user of it, but I've interacted with BlueSky more in 3 weeks I've had an account than I did with Twitter in last the 5 years -- nm - prayformojo Dec 12, 05:12 3
- I have said exactly this many times. -- nm - amanda Dec 12, 05:53
- They need to sign an endorsement deal with Bastille -- (link) - Dano Dec 12, 05:42 [youtube]
- I barely post at all because I already have a job, but I'm actually using it as a feed, unlike Twitter which I always used "wrong" -- nm - Reagen Dec 12, 05:32
PWHL reveals home uniforms -- (link*) - crash davis 😺 Dec 12, 04:58
Strands - decline'd - Fuzzy Dec 12, 04:56 3
- same - decline Dec 12, 05:36
- decline'd for the first time in *ages* - I appreciated(sp) - prayformojo Dec 12, 05:01 1
  - And it brought back memories -- nm - Fuzzy Dec 12, 05:04
Brian Cashman defends not offering Juan Soto a free Yankee Stadium suite: ‘No regrets’ - crash davis 😺 Dec 12, 04:48 4
- If Jeter didn’t get one, Juan Soto ain’t getting one. - Will Hunting Dec 12, 04:51 2
  - It's just a bonus and I'm sure it wasn't the deciding factor which was simply more money. I wonder how often that suite will sit empty. - Krusty Dec 12, 05:06 1
    - Jeter at least had the “if you stop showing up to watch, I’ll just replace you with this years Miss America” card to play. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 12, 06:58
- I'm now curious about Soto's private chef and what he eats. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 12, 04:50
Happy birthday, Zeitgeist! Happy birthday, JenBro! Happy birthday, TFox! Woo hoo!!! 🥳🎂 - Krusty Dec 12, 03:57 9
- Frank Sinatra and Grover Washington too -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 12, 10:01
- Happy Birthday!!! -- nm - Jovian Dec 12, 08:10
- Happy birthday, my friends! -- nm - David Dec 12, 07:50
- Happy Birthday Everyone! -- nm - Andie Dec 12, 07:22
- happy birthday!! (and to my brother too!) -- nm - decline Dec 12, 05:17
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - ty97 Dec 12, 05:08
- Don Homer! -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Dec 12, 05:08
- cheers!!! -- nm - mud Dec 12, 04:26
- indeed -- nm - crash davis 😺 Dec 12, 04:24
Murdle: 4:15 - prayformojo Dec 12, 02:34 1
- 1:53 - Fuzzy Dec 12, 04:59
Connections - well, huh -- nm - prayformojo Dec 12, 02:26 7
- GYBP - Dano Dec 12, 06:54
- GxxYBP (I liked this one) - decline Dec 12, 05:28
- Nope -- nm - Pippy Dec 12, 05:00 1
  - This is the proper response -- nm - Fuzzy Dec 12, 05:03
- xPYBG - mud Dec 12, 04:26
- Connections Puzzle #550 - BxxYPG - prayformojo Dec 12, 02:29 1
  - YxBPG - Fuzzy Dec 12, 04:34
Wordle 1,272 6/6 - prayformojo Dec 12, 02:20 4
- 6/6 (spoils) - Baron Gifts Dec 12, 06:55
- 5 all green - rollo Dec 12, 05:41
- 5 - decline Dec 12, 05:23
- 4/6 - Fuzzy Dec 12, 04:10
wake up! -- nm - prayformojo Dec 12, 02:18
"Who tells you what to do?" "... Nobody." "That must be nice." -- nm - Beryllium Dec 12, 01:05
She bought a Glock on Hollywood Boulevard the day she left It felt sad, it felt sad, it felt sad -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 11, 23:59

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