Chris-

Pretty sure that means Wade wins the tontine!

Talk to the pharmacist and they can check if there are any manufacturer coupons/discounts. You should also look into whether or not you qualify for Medicaid (assuming you don’t have COBRA coverage from your last job).

*eye twitches*

I empty my bowel in a similar fashion.

As a matter of fact I also watched Inherent Vice the other week, right after finishing the book...I wasn't as big on it, but I think that's because it cut too many of my favorite scenes/lines from the novel (though it was an admirable - and mostly good! - adaptation).

Licorice Pizza - 10/10. One of PTA's best IMO - incredibly tender (and funny) film.

Oh those look fucking great.

Is that dill?

Wade hijacking a thread and making it about food is definitely the kind of energy we need to see in 2024.

Bubbly is my preferred brand - Cherry, Blackberry, and the caffeinated Peach flavors are all great. Polar Black Cherry is pretty good too. Liquid Death lime is OK.

God I wish @Tao 2.0 was around to comment on this one!

I'm here to eat some crow - after reading the first book and seeing the film, this shit rules.

That is not necessarily the rule.

500 meals in your honor!

Happy birthday, Wade! Drop a charity of your choice we can donate to.

I'm not watching this garbage so if one of you could explain the mental gymnastics he used to joke about punching down - while actually punching down - I'm all ears.

I didn't work here at the time but last year the partners funded the bonus pool at 150% even though the target operating margin was off by a percentage point (the pool is funded at 75%, 100%, etc. based on operating margin). That was one of the first signs I had that agency leadership was pretty good. The same situation happened again this year but they took a different approach (funded at 100%, then they'll fund the extra 50% if we hit the margin after the books are closed).

2/10

I got a copy of Dune for Christmas and started it against my better judgment, and wouldn’t you know I really like it so far? I still maintain that it has some ridiculously unnecessary terminology (‘Orange Catholic Bible’ will always and forever be a deeply unserious thing to name something of significance), but the writing is really good and I’m very invested in the characters. I’m only around 120 pages in but I can’t wait to see where things go from here.

Yeah I did an omakase, which was eleven courses plus desert. It was fun, it's definitely an experience - the pace of the dishes keeps the conversation moving. I can't remember how long it took.

My gifts were all massive hits, it ruled. Just banger after banger. I also made out like a bandit - got a Liverpool jersey I've really wanted, plus a whole mess of great books and other miscellaneous nice stuff.

Do that, trust me. When have I steered you wong?

We do Chinese takeout on Christmas Eve - this year I got Mongolian beef with lo mein on the side, then mixed them together to make kind of a beef ho fun. It was delicious.

Combos absolutely do not have runny cheese and you know it, it congeals to the texture of a peanut butter filled pretzel.