Belle & Sebastian playing If You're Feeling Sinister the same night as a real (not fest) Rilo Kiley show could be quite the dilemma for Chicago concertgoers of a certain age.
December 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Belle & Sebastian playing If You're Feeling Sinister the same night as a real (not fest) Rilo Kiley show could be quite the dilemma for Chicago concertgoers of a certain age.
#manholecovermonday This past weekend I walked on a sidewalk in my hometown that I never knew existed before.
December 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#manholecovermonday This past weekend I walked on a sidewalk in my hometown that I never knew existed before.
I've flown to/from O'Hare over 230 times and have no recollection of ever using an elevator there. But one trip with a stroller changed that big time. I felt like a first-time traveler in a way.
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I've flown to/from O'Hare over 230 times and have no recollection of ever using an elevator there. But one trip with a stroller changed that big time. I felt like a first-time traveler in a way.
Many tapes I made were "I like you" mixes disguised as "check this out" mixes because I knew the recipient didn't know most or any of the songs. And I made enough legit "check this out" mixes for plausible deniability.
Great thread, but I feel like we don't talk enough about mixtapes as a medium of communication of non romantic ideas. E.g. emotional support mixtapes. And "Check *this* out" themed mixtapes in an era when new artist discovery could be *very* difficult
Back when the Deep Magic was written, including REM’s Nightswimming or more than 3 Peter Gabriel OR Indigo Girls songs was code for “I love you.” The tape could be placed in the crush’s locker or “accidentally” left behind in their car, to be experienced in absentia so as not to ruin it.
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Many tapes I made were "I like you" mixes disguised as "check this out" mixes because I knew the recipient didn't know most or any of the songs. And I made enough legit "check this out" mixes for plausible deniability.
The Google Street View car just drove by and is one of the very few vehicles that has come to a complete stop at the intersection lately.
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Google Street View car just drove by and is one of the very few vehicles that has come to a complete stop at the intersection lately.
Last week I had a surgery. Today is the followup. I've been sent more reminders about the followup than the actual surgery. Do a lot of people really not follow up on surgeries?
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Last week I had a surgery. Today is the followup. I've been sent more reminders about the followup than the actual surgery. Do a lot of people really not follow up on surgeries?
Beginning tomorrow, I am on paternity leave until January. That'll be the longest I haven't worked in 20+ years and I am terrified I am going to enjoy the break so much I'll be miserable on my return.
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Beginning tomorrow, I am on paternity leave until January. That'll be the longest I haven't worked in 20+ years and I am terrified I am going to enjoy the break so much I'll be miserable on my return.
I have done more trick-or-treat negotiating this year than ever. Like, take a few pieces but not handfuls. Who are these kids?!
November 1, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I have done more trick-or-treat negotiating this year than ever. Like, take a few pieces but not handfuls. Who are these kids?!
My MLB account is set for No Spoilers so that I can watch games in the morning. So what happens immediately when I turn on the condensed version of an 18-inning game?? Sidebar captioned "Freddie Freeman's Walk-Off Home Run." C'mon, @mlb.com!
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
My MLB account is set for No Spoilers so that I can watch games in the morning. So what happens immediately when I turn on the condensed version of an 18-inning game?? Sidebar captioned "Freddie Freeman's Walk-Off Home Run." C'mon, @mlb.com!
Venue website says showtime is 8. Band IG says DJ set at 7:30, band at 8:30. So, where does 8 come in??
October 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Venue website says showtime is 8. Band IG says DJ set at 7:30, band at 8:30. So, where does 8 come in??
Today a customer service AI told me to talk to them in normal sentences. Each time I asked a question it asked for fewer words until it reverted back to its main menu and then eventually transferred me to a person who was wildly offended when I asked "Are you a real human being?"
October 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Today a customer service AI told me to talk to them in normal sentences. Each time I asked a question it asked for fewer words until it reverted back to its main menu and then eventually transferred me to a person who was wildly offended when I asked "Are you a real human being?"
Streaming The Middle on Prime and just got an ad for the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. 🤔
October 13, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Streaming The Middle on Prime and just got an ad for the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. 🤔
David Byrne is playing here in a month at the same venue where I saw him in 2018. I paid $75 for a ticket in 2018. The same seat for the upcoming shows is $184. I really hope the secondary market comes through.
September 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
David Byrne is playing here in a month at the same venue where I saw him in 2018. I paid $75 for a ticket in 2018. The same seat for the upcoming shows is $184. I really hope the secondary market comes through.
What is the latest in an MLB season that a team that missed the playoffs once had the best record?
September 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
What is the latest in an MLB season that a team that missed the playoffs once had the best record?
I just wrote an email to a granola bar company to complain about product changes. Do you know how bad (at least compared to the previous iteration) a granola bar has to be for me to do that?
September 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I just wrote an email to a granola bar company to complain about product changes. Do you know how bad (at least compared to the previous iteration) a granola bar has to be for me to do that?
No one has ever been more awake than a child who should've been asleep a half-hour ago.
September 22, 2025 at 5:25 AM
No one has ever been more awake than a child who should've been asleep a half-hour ago.
My Roku homepage is suddenly advertising the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN bundle. Hmm, I wonder why.
September 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
My Roku homepage is suddenly advertising the Disney+/Hulu/ESPN bundle. Hmm, I wonder why.
The only HR I saw Kershaw give up in person was to Brandon Hicks. That's a serious Let's Remember Some Guys.
BREAKING: Clayton Kershaw is retiring after 18 seasons in MLB.
◻️ 2014 NL MVP
◻️ 3x Cy Young
◻️ 11x All-Star
◻️ 2x World Series
◻️ 5x ERA title
◻️ 2011 Triple Crown
Drafted in 2006, he spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
◻️ 2014 NL MVP
◻️ 3x Cy Young
◻️ 11x All-Star
◻️ 2x World Series
◻️ 5x ERA title
◻️ 2011 Triple Crown
Drafted in 2006, he spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
September 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The only HR I saw Kershaw give up in person was to Brandon Hicks. That's a serious Let's Remember Some Guys.
Let's have 5 concerts the week before the season begins. I'm sure the field will be fine afterward. The plastic flooring protects it, right?
September 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Let's have 5 concerts the week before the season begins. I'm sure the field will be fine afterward. The plastic flooring protects it, right?
That kid is going to regret that decision so much if they get, like, the flu in a few months.
Brandon Sproat's first inning:
4-pitch walk
Double play
Strikeout (looking)
You can hear his cheering section. He's got a lot of friends and family here (except for his 12-year-old cousin, who didn't want to miss school tomorrow and end his perfect attendance streak).
4-pitch walk
Double play
Strikeout (looking)
You can hear his cheering section. He's got a lot of friends and family here (except for his 12-year-old cousin, who didn't want to miss school tomorrow and end his perfect attendance streak).
September 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
That kid is going to regret that decision so much if they get, like, the flu in a few months.
I read a story on Reddit an hour ago from a woman saying her neighbor cheated on his wife and the couple had a fight about it on their front lawn. Then five minutes ago a couple walked by my home and I heard a man say "I did not fuck her" and a woman yelling "You did. Did! Did! Did! Did! Did!"
August 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I read a story on Reddit an hour ago from a woman saying her neighbor cheated on his wife and the couple had a fight about it on their front lawn. Then five minutes ago a couple walked by my home and I heard a man say "I did not fuck her" and a woman yelling "You did. Did! Did! Did! Did! Did!"
And to think there was a time in early May when I was actually sitting SPs in bad matchups because I was on pace to burn through the IP limit by mid-August.
August 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
And to think there was a time in early May when I was actually sitting SPs in bad matchups because I was on pace to burn through the IP limit by mid-August.
Gary, Keith, and Ron commenting on a fan's scorecard technique with an over-the-shoulder shot and referring to them as "he" but it pretty clearly seems like a woman keeping score. C'mon, guys.
August 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Gary, Keith, and Ron commenting on a fan's scorecard technique with an over-the-shoulder shot and referring to them as "he" but it pretty clearly seems like a woman keeping score. C'mon, guys.
"New Noise" by Refused, unless I played for the Braves, in which case the obvious pick is "Hot Nights in Georgia" by Jason & the Scorchers.
if you were a closer in major league baseball what would your entrance music be
August 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
"New Noise" by Refused, unless I played for the Braves, in which case the obvious pick is "Hot Nights in Georgia" by Jason & the Scorchers.
A few weeks into parenthood and absolutely shocked that no one told me babies are nocturnal for a while. 11pm is the most awake he is all day. How does evolution justify that?
July 29, 2025 at 4:42 AM
A few weeks into parenthood and absolutely shocked that no one told me babies are nocturnal for a while. 11pm is the most awake he is all day. How does evolution justify that?