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Well, the Alys Karstark point less side show is there for a reason. Even a daughter will supersede uncles and sons of those uncles in the hierarchy of successions. it remains to be seen how it’ll pan out but the Starks will once again come back through the female line (Bael if true) - a part of the sweet in the planned bittersweet ending. Sansa will likely rule Winterfell with Robb’s baby (which I think is either twins or a daughter) as the heir. Besides we shouldn’t trust Lady Sybelle’s claims. Let’s not underestimate Jeyne herself. Jamie thinking the hooded girl is Jeyne reminds me of the same Jamie thinking the veiled woman leaving KL is Queen Rhaella. We’ve seen how decoys work : Myrcella on her way to Dorne. Trust only what the five senses report as advised by Syrio to Arya.

He's lost a *lot* of weight for his cheeks to be that gaunt. Gas issues are certainly a possibility from semaglutide, but I feel the weight loss is greater than is typically seen - I guess he could have been on it a long time and we just didn't notice the weight loss for a long time rather than it being over only a few months. What I'm saying is - semaglutide is the most likely explanation, but illness is possible.

Enough of this bullshit. Jerry, sell the team. Fire AK. Fire Donovan. Trade everyone.

Dominic West -- from Jimmy McNulty to King Charles III!

I’ve heard this before and I never got it. If I end up in the ER you think I’m gonna be embarrassed by my boxers/underwear? Like, as if those workers don’t deal with horrible shit every damn shift.

This reminds me when I was in high school, I think 16, we went on a family vacation to Kiawah, SC. It was only my dad and I at the place we were staying at. I was..using the restroom, and I looked down and saw the biggest spider I’ve ever seen - still to this day. Now I’ve always been fine about killing critters. But with this one, I got up, went to my dad, and was like “that’s all you man.” He chuckled and was like OK, then went into the bathroom and literally was like “oh fuck!” We still laugh about it to this day.

Imagine buying anything off this clown car outfit.

^ Today I learned that the city of Amsterdam has only ONE professional football club

That is a logical fear. When I was a kid, our nextdoor neighbor, who was an antenna installer (blast from the past there!) He fell off a roof and broke his back. I used to go out with this guy whose parents lived in a 28th-story penthouse. He regaled me with stories of how he and his brother used to run and throw themselves against the glass in play. Uh-uh. nope. absolutely not. no way.

For us it was, "Wear clean underwear because you may end up in the hospital!" It WAS kind of a good thing no matter where you end up.

Finished up with The Bear. Decent, a little bit overrated but when it was on fire it was really good. Other times it was a bunch of adults screaming about cheese. Another couple of episodes of Manhunt down and damn this is good. Feels like it should be getting as much talk as Shogun. Tobias Menzies is outstanding. Checked out Ford vs. Ferrari and very solid, great performances from Christian Bale and Matt Damon. Unlike some other recent-ish racing movies (like the otherwise solid Rush), the blending of real racing and CGI is faultless. Kicked off a rewatch of The Wire and I'm pretty certain this show is only getting better and better with age.

Boston should be the favorite, but it should always make one nervous when your team's best player is known choker.

In other news, in other lands, namely the Netherlands. Vitesse is the first team relegated (after 35 years in the Eredivisie). They were already bottom of the table and were likely to go down, before they were hit with a deduction of 18 points. They are now sitting on -1 point. The club have accepted the ruling of the indepedent regulator and admitted to have messed around with their balance sheets. There's also another investigation into Vitesse going on. Focus of it potential ties to Abramovich (yes, he is sorta like herpes, you can't get rid off him), who is (as we all know) under EU sanctions.

It's the only way I can see the world. I can't pretend I live and was raised in the middle ages, that you seem to be able to. Simply put, the people of Dorne are more evolved, compared to the rest of Westeros, by not being bigots, to which I rather like.

East is so weak that it’s hard to see anyone challenging them there. Knicks and Buck are flawed and injured, Orlando is too young still and everyone else is just mediocre. Basically the six or seven best teams in the NBA this year are the Celtics and like six West teams. I wouldn’t even put Boston at the top of that list but they have such an easy path that having one con flip instead of 2-3 is a big advantage.

I was once a young little thing, on holiday in the sunny climes of Tunisia. As I loved to do, I departed from the mothership and went for an evening stroll around the hotel grounds. Beautiful. A light breeze stirred the trees. It was warm, lovely, peaceful. Oh, what's that? A leaf has blown into my top, I should brush it awa- FUCK WHAT IS THIS FLYING COCKROACH GETITOFFGETITOFFGETITOFF! The above is a true re-telljng, and cost me dearly to recall

Well, good people! Since I do not have a ring on my finger, I, while at lunch, attracted the attention of Forestry PE Guy. We chatted about his junior investment banker days at SunTrust. We are going to call him “Trey” because if his name does not have III after it, I would eat my Blahniks. He knew my former CEO at Big Tree, who was his boss at SunTrust back in the day. Trey is off to play padel, the latest in racquet sports, while I am off to have a glass of wine at the wine bar while my housekeeper finishes up. I do think that Law Professor is the much better bet, because he is freaking brilliant, has an amazing sense of humor, and Sunday is Date 4, at which I shall finally rip off his clothes…. But since I have not yet ripped off his clothes, nor have we had the exclusivity discussion, I must keep my options open.

Just to be clear, Ozempic is the version of semaglutide that is specifically geared towards diabetes, while Wegovy is the (only?) one approved for weight loss. I take the former, but cant say I've been overrun by a case of the toots. Thats pure cheeto energy.

Not inherently, no. Equal rights for both genders are kinda dumb in a premodern society (equal status not necessarily, but equal rights definitely are). As for "no discrimination for bastards", just the fact that some bastards turn out decent doesn't mean discrimination is illogical. Family is crucial in a premodern society, and a person who doesn't feel like he belongs will try to prove himself - by any means necessary. So yes, discrimination against bastards, while it often misses the mark and makes the problem worse than it would have been otherwise, is not entirely baseless. Stop looking at everything through lens of 21st century Western individual whose biggest problem is having your Internet connection cut off.

I saw a report that asserted this on ABC News, but none of the other major news networks that I looked at are reporting this. There should be satellite imagery of the destroyed radar base if this is true, so I remain skeptical. If we don't get satellite imagery in the next day or so, I would assume that the report is incorrect.

Great connection . Those eggs did remind me of something, especially the raven dribbling egg yolk but I couldn't place it. Sounds very 3-eyed-crow.

Yes they was conflict between the Royce and Corbray in the past and I did say so, But the first instance is from the Andal conquest, so a very very long time ago and then they dont have any conflict until 134, that is not really a pattern that would suggest rivalry more profound then 2 important house protecting their interest. Especially compare to the Bracken/Blackwood conflict of which we have at least 5 instance of conflict all after the andal invasion (Stormlord invasion, Ironborn invasion, Dance of the Dragons, First Blackfyre rebellion, Post Robb conflict, with a possible conflit when Otho inherited) . Also to note in 134 the Blackwood's were on the royalist side with the Corbray against the Royce backed claimant so a traditionnal Royce/Blackwood vs Corbray/Bracken seem further away. And Im sorry but there is absolutely no suggestion that the Corbray sided with Jonos, you in fact say it is unlikely. And as far as important Andal house that would oppose the Royce that could House Grafton or House Templeton could also fill that role, in fact we know that the Shett have a strong connection with the Royce and claim Gulltown from the Grafton's so the Grafton's being the biggest opponent of the Royce seems more likely then Corbray's. In actuality we dont even know if Jonos actually had supporter's, since no lord or family is named it is likely that only the garnison of the Eyries supported Jonos but no actual lord. I would also like to add that the name Jonos is also appear in the North, one of the Stark King is named Jonos.

yeah I think the price difference is about 5/10p a bag? I prefer red onions when I'm using them raw, caramelised, or for a specific flavour. If its for a base, garnish or to bulk out a dish when budgets are tight, I use brown

Well, I guess that soldier who set himself on fire to protest US support for Israel has in fact influenced someone else, just not other US soldiers.

So ... this guy ... martyred himself for his messiah who has told us what the US IS? Is that right? This is what a martyr is, actually, not a guy who is oppressed by woman teaching in a classroom? I am very confused. However may all the ilks of his ilk do the same and teach us all what we need to know! Eventually like God I'll sort it out. Thnx. O wait, didn't we have a long discussion not that long ago about what horrible selfish people are who commit suicide by fire, whatever, are?