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I asked this rhetorically on another platform. Who would Wayne root for in a US v Canada matchup? Both in hockey and world affairs. Dudes compromised. Not the same since Walter passed away.

The idiocy is so blatant that it is almost parody. People can’t be that stupid can they?

There’s no need to be wary of slippery slope situations. That’s lazy. If Germany says “you know we have a lot to atone for historically so the price we pay is you can’t be a nazi or do nazi ****” then so be it. If the US outlawed the use of the N word or other slurs against blacks to atone for slavery I would be fine with it too.

I’m seriously considering not flying this summer. We were thinking of going back to Sedona or San Diego. Tapped out on Florid. 3 of our last 4 were on the Gulf of Mexico. We love it but that’s it for awhile. Flagstaff/Sedona was 8 years ago and this time we thjnk we want to rent a place. That last vacation was our last “hotel room” vacation.

That’s exactly why. Gives you a chance to give up by not caring that much or figuring out the issue on your own.

I thought the 50th was great. I’d give it a B. It’s hard to pull those off with 50 years of things to consider. My only complaint was too many comedy sketches relied on music. I don’t like that. The Lawrence Welk one went on too long. Kristen Wiig could have been used better as an all timer. But other than that it was great. Seeing Eddie and Will almost break in the same sketch is legendary. That sketch might have been my favorite. It stuck to the ensemble history of the show. Also really liked Murray on update.

Keep that in mind when you see some knuckle dragging maga dip**** with solidified chew spittle on his too small sweatshirt complain about “erasing history” when a confederate statue comes down.

Felix was flakey. I remember an incident where Gibson had to get on him for not having his head in the game.

Chronologically my range of feelings and memories watching that is “guys I saw on reruns or Comedy Central… then elementary and middle school with the Brad Hall/Eddie/Piscopo and Billy Crystal era. High school was a clean break with the Hartman/Carvy era. College was the Myers and Sandler realm. Then the Ferrell era was my adulthood with no responsibility time period. I remember all of it.

Tonight is SNL’s 50th anniversary show. according to this the first episode wasn’t on channel 4 or anywhere in Detroit. For the first two seasons Channel 50 aired them but it’s not clear when they started. My earliest memories of the show in real time are Eddie and Buckwheat. Check out this article from Detroit Free Press: Detroit TV will air 1975's 'Saturday Night Live' premiere on Saturday — unlike 50 years ago https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2025/02/15/its-the-50th-anniversary-of-detroit-tv-not-airing-the-snl-premiere/78761425007/

Thanks for sharing. We watched it that night and in my non expert opinion… Dave doesn’t look well. His face reminds me of a good friend of mine who has had 3 heart attacks, 2 of them a few days after we went to a baseball game. He’s gonna pop.

I didn’t realize that set a record for a ticketed concert. George Strait had the previous record.

Our family did a reunion at Westgate in the Smokey mountains. The discounted rate meant “an hour” on Saturday morning for their pitch. I was dialed in. Ready for anything. I loved it. No matter what he threw at me. My wife was in near tears. He twisted things around to the point where we find ourselves justifying how we spend our money. That is when I lost my temper. He made a crack about “why are you helping your son with his college. I paid for my own”. I asked him how that worked out since he’s selling time shares selling panic stories about what will happen if we don’t buy. “Ok I have to get my boss now. He’s not going to be happy”. “Why is that my problem?”

We get a card from a very close relative every week. It’s hand written. Personalized. Normally it’s one of those things you thjnk is being nice. “Hey it was good seeing you guys last week”. That part is fine. But it’s the inclusion of business cards that ruin it.

"I just need 4 of my friends to join me in this exciting adventure..."

Near me there must be a beef between two houses. The property lines do not line up with your driveways. There's like a 3 foot area beyond the driveway. This one house shoveled their walks up to the end of their driveway, did not go out the 3-4 foot. The other house shoveled their walk up to their properly line. The result? A clear sidewalk except for 3-4 feet. They both use services to clear their snow so....

Having family and friends in the mortgage and real estate industry is very helpful... once or twice in your life. But the rest of the time it's insufferable. Constant mailings, electronic and postal.... tik toks.... my rate is 2.5%. I ain't refinacning or moving. Move on. I realize it's how they stay in business but the constant barrage of marketing is annoying. And you can't say anything due to offending.

The pale blue dot photo.

I work with Poles..... they can do it.

it's like when white dudes, it's always white dudes, complain that black people "get" to use the N word but they can't.

Who's going to impech anybody? Nobody is coming to the rescue. This is the new normal. Our country is not exceptional anymore.

The actor that played AJ is older than Gandolfini was when the show started. He and Jamie Lynn do a podcast and are very close. He’s a poker player. the show reminds me of my early days of marriage. It came out before we got a dog or had kids. Just two twentysomethings. Very nostalgic. in the first season when Tony kills the guy he comes across in the witness protection program HBO fought David Chase on him doing that. “You can’t have your main character kill someone”. That’s how far things have come since. Chase told them “if this guy doesn’t kill him the audience will not buy into this show”. seasons 2-4 were my favorite.

That opinion doesn’t surprise me. I think that show had to be experienced in real time to like it as much. TV shows can be like music. You take what it or them great for granted since it has been done by those who came after.

I really think that what happens in negotiations is far different than what is portrayed or inferred by the media. I don't think it's like the Moneyball movie with everyone calling back and forth and people on hold an dhanging up.... These are all smart people who can read tea leaves better than internet scribes. Nobody's playing anybody. They will be working together in other situations so you don't burn bridges or act stupid. Point is, it's not dramatic.

Was it empty because of the storm we got? People panic buying on Tue/Wed.