I, The ONT

It was a dark night in the bright city, the air was as thick as the noodle soup at Shanghai Rick's. Everyone knew there was a deluge coming, one that would wash the pimps, punks and other filth back into the sewers where they belonged. That's when she walked in. She was a real dish, with gams that went on for miles. Platinum blond, packing a pair of 38s and her grandmother's revolver, I knew she was trouble before she opened her mouth.

Happy Friday!

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— ONT WTF (@OntWtf) August 25, 2023

Party like a Viking.

Well, Trump's mugshot has resulted in an avalanche of memes

It even inspired something I didn't think possible, a funny leftist meme

Respect

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— ONT WTF (@OntWtf) August 25, 2023

This is cool

This is a special kind of stupid

Bad day. And it just keeps getting worse...

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— ONT WTF (@OntWtf) August 25, 2023

Why are threesomes only for sex? I want to join in on other couple's arguments

I'm OK with this.

Robotics

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— ONT WTF (@OntWtf) August 25, 2023

I have a serious question. When robots like this become common, what are we going to do with the people whose jobs they displace? The left's answer is to put them all on the dole, what do you think is going to happen to all the low skill workers?

We used to be a proper country

Today's cartoon

High skill worker

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— ONT WTF (@OntWtf) August 25, 2023

Notice he even cut a notch for the fence.

Musical interlude

He's a leg man

Wholesome content

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— ONT WTF (@OntWtf) August 25, 2023

A story in two acts

A picture is worth a thousand words

OK, now do that again

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— ONT WTF (@OntWtf) August 25, 2023

Fido Friday: Meme dog update

Today's weather, in case you were curious

Keep getting texts from friends asking about the weather down here, so I'm posting this update. pic.twitter.com/I5pz7MCio0
— Dave's Not Here (@Weirddave0) August 25, 2023

Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by Mike Hammer:

Where have you gone, Michael Hammer? A nation turns it's lonely eyes to you. Woo woo woo.

Posted by: WeirdDave at 10:00 PM

Comments

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1 Made it!

Posted by: Half Dozen at August 25, 2023 09:59 PM (eHovo)

2 1st?

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 25, 2023 09:59 PM (xTRSc)

3 Have a good ONT y'all...

Posted by: TRex at August 25, 2023 10:00 PM (IQ6Gq)

4 Dammit.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 25, 2023 10:00 PM (xTRSc)

5 Final four

Posted by: Lurking Cheshire Cat at August 25, 2023 10:00 PM (w3u3d)

6 4.
Ditto

Posted by: Lurking Cheshire Cat at August 25, 2023 10:01 PM (w3u3d)

7 My favorite part of the ONT are the memes that get stolen and posted in other random parts of the internet…

Posted by: Corona exile-back_in_exile at August 25, 2023 10:02 PM (URIv5)

8 Yay, National Whiskey Sour Day ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at August 25, 2023 10:03 PM (mWDX2)

9 Woot, WDFONT!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:06 PM (5kdlS)

10 WD, on time and on point!

Posted by: Zeera the ungoverened at August 25, 2023 10:07 PM (u/nTb)

11 Regarsing that picture of gun club girls from the 1960s... Both Russian and Ukrainian girls learn how to use, break down, clean, assemble, and shoot firearms in schools today. Priorities.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 25, 2023 10:07 PM (F5SKq)

12 And so to bed, having missed the first.

G’night, All.

Posted by: Bulgaroctonus at August 25, 2023 10:07 PM (xTRSc)

13 Good evening everyone.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 25, 2023 10:07 PM (LjX+p)

14 Regarding my typos, I can't edit them.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 25, 2023 10:07 PM (F5SKq)

15 The first actually funny leftist meme, ever.

I laughed.

Probably the last funny leftist meme, too. It will be remembered in five or ten years, for the distinction.

Posted by: Taq, Rickrolled by Jesus at August 25, 2023 10:08 PM (kjOVp)

16 As funny as the memes are, the funniest thing I've seen today comes from the FT: "The UN has told banks including Citi, Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas that their financing of Saudi Aramco may be in violation of global human rights rules because of the state-run oil company’s contribution to climate change.

A panel of UN appointed human rights specialists has sent letters to Aramco as well its financiers, following a 2021 legal complaint by environmental campaign group ClientEarth that accused Saudi Arabia’s oil company of the largest ever climate-related breach of international human rights law by a business."

Posted by: TRex at August 25, 2023 10:09 PM (IQ6Gq)

17 Tofudabeast, for vegan lions > https://tinyurl.com/4vwpjpaw

Posted by: Javems at August 25, 2023 10:09 PM (P7Q1x)

18 Weirddave, thanks for an awesome Friday ONT. Too many gems tonight, but the dad getting "beaten up" by his baby girl in the swing was darling!

Posted by: Moki at August 25, 2023 10:10 PM (JrN/x)

19 As far as how the porch pirate was dealt with, I take a page from Lamb of God, “Omertà”: “whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a FOOL or a COWARD. Whoever cannot take care of himself without that law is BOTH.”

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 25, 2023 10:10 PM (f0XAF)

20 Good evening morons and thanks for all the memes wd

Pizza lady has a nice tush. +1

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 10:11 PM (RIvkX)

21 As far as robots taking over low skilled jobs (allegedly): when cars took over from the horse and buggy, what happened to the horse and buggy guys? Do people not read history?

Don’t answer that last question. I know the answer.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 25, 2023 10:12 PM (f0XAF)

22 50th anniversary of the Mountain Man Rendezvous here in Wyoming Labor Day weekend. Vendors can only sell authentic items from that time. If you haven't heard of it check it out. It's a really fun time.
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Will they be airing the season finale of this season's Outlander??

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at August 25, 2023 10:14 PM (krqg6)

23 So kinda listening on YouTube to the World Cosplay Summit in Japan.

Some of the skits not impressing me if I actually watch any of them.

The gajin MC is baka. Pronouncing the word 'Magi' as Maggy.

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 25, 2023 10:15 PM (tW3qG)

24 We used to be a proper country

Proper country? WTF are you talking about? Not a single one of those girls has her sling high enough or tight enough! Proper country. Sheesh.

Posted by: Oddbob at August 25, 2023 10:15 PM (nfrXX)

25 “Club members were given their rifles and ammunition by the federal government.”

As much as I like this, it seems to me that even back then Americans did not understand the difference between a unitary government and a federal government, and which of the two we have.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 25, 2023 10:15 PM (f0XAF)

26 Nature proves time and again proves the folly of Man.

Go go Godzilla!

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 25, 2023 10:16 PM (tW3qG)

27 China's rover, Zhu Rong, has landed on mars.

Ruh Roh

Posted by: Braenyard at August 25, 2023 10:16 PM (NleZG)

28 Cheems is the one that bonks you and sends you to horny jail. RIP Cheems.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at August 25, 2023 10:17 PM (uFzkb)

29 " It's great to be with a wiener!"

Posted by: Luis Tiant For Colonial's Yankee Franks at August 25, 2023 10:17 PM (83IzV)

30 Has anyone heard about the Maui fires being caused by a DEW? (Directed energy weapon)

Supposed to be why certain homes & trees didn't burn.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 25, 2023 10:17 PM (G8h7g)

31 Ladies and gentlemen, GODZILLA ON THE KEYTAR!!!

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 25, 2023 10:18 PM (f0XAF)

32 Well. If the Dems were trying to make Trump the nominee by their weaponized law fare, we found something they are good at. Nobody but Trump even in double digits.

Posted by: blaster at August 25, 2023 10:18 PM (dWjpk)

33 Lunarians to Chinese rover, "you here four hours you go now!"

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 25, 2023 10:18 PM (tW3qG)

34 I've seen some bad hamster rationalizations, but that cheating one just might take the cake. I'm glad to see the dude kicked that hoor to the curb.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at August 25, 2023 10:19 PM (uFzkb)

35 How do I find the links to some of those memes that don't seem to lead you anywhere?

Posted by: PJ at August 25, 2023 10:19 PM (G1dq6)

36 I have a serious question. When robots like this become common, what are we going to do with the people whose jobs they displace? The left's answer is to put them all on the dole, what do you think is going to happen to all the low skill workers?

The Earth's population MUST be reduced by 75% for it to be more manageable. It's for the Greater Good!

Posted by: WEF, UN, Dems, etc. at August 25, 2023 10:19 PM (J7wri)

37 Nicely done, WD.

I needed the snickers.

Posted by: nurse ratched, otter 841 superfan at August 25, 2023 10:20 PM (U2p+3)

38 30: not unusual. Even in wildfires not everything is destroyed.

I am going to need a teensy bit more before being convinced the HI fire was anything more than what it was.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 25, 2023 10:20 PM (f0XAF)

39 36 I have a serious question. When robots like this become common, what are we going to do with the people whose jobs they displace? The left's answer is to put them all on the dole, what do you think is going to happen to all the low skill workers?

The Earth's population MUST be reduced by 75% for it to be more manageable. It's for the Greater Good!
Posted by: WEF, UN, Dems, etc. at August 25, 2023 10:19 PM (J7wri)

The phrase "useless eaters" comes to mind...

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:21 PM (5kdlS)

40 21 As far as robots taking over low skilled jobs (allegedly): when cars took over from the horse and buggy, what happened to the horse and buggy guys? Do people not read history?

Don’t answer that last question. I know the answer.
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33

Horse and buggy's still have their uses.

Posted by: The Amish at August 25, 2023 10:21 PM (J7wri)

41 Governor Kamala Kodos has a solution to those "useless eaters."

Soylent Majority nyah?

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 25, 2023 10:22 PM (tW3qG)

42 I needed the snickers.

You're not yourself when you're hungry.

Posted by: Oddbob at August 25, 2023 10:22 PM (nfrXX)

43
The phrase "useless eaters" comes to mind...
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:21 PM (5kdlS)

Everything "1933" is new again!

Posted by: Moki at August 25, 2023 10:23 PM (JrN/x)

44 I don't get the fingerprint thing.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 25, 2023 10:24 PM (63Dwl)

45 11: I signed up for a hunter’s safety course in CO that would have taught much the same. I didn’t care about hunting, I just wanted to shoot.

This was in 7th grade, and had we stayed in CO long enough I would have taken it. I can’t imagine CO schools offer anything like that now.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 25, 2023 10:24 PM (f0XAF)

46 It was raining in the City that night. It was the kind of rain that made the sidewalks slick and reflected the flickering flash of the inconsistent street light. I was tired. I was hungry. And I was thirsty. The roscoe in my pocket, typically a comfort, added an extra reminder it was time to call it a day.
And then she walked in. Curves like a Monte Carlo race track and eyes that saw everything, and revealed nothing. I knew immediately it was going to be a long night and the bottle in the lower left drawer wasn't going to be enough.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 25, 2023 10:24 PM (hv9bm)

47 I wonder where robotics are going to replace people in a huge way. I keep hearing about a shortage of truckers that has reached crises levels. It makes me wonder if the machine take over has been overblown.

I could see newsreaders replaced though. That is basic technology.

Posted by: Quint at August 25, 2023 10:24 PM (n5isI)

48 40: true, I saw you guys in OH.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 25, 2023 10:25 PM (f0XAF)

49 Elle Silver: The Suburban Wine Moms' version of FAFO.

Posted by: Dr. T at August 25, 2023 10:25 PM (m9hmt)

50 42 I needed the snickers.
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Brace yourself for this photo then...

Wall Street Silver @WallStreetSilv 15h
Inflation? What inflation?
Shrinkflation ... 😮

Was 50g
Now 44g
https://tinyurl.com/3x7uptmb

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at August 25, 2023 10:26 PM (krqg6)

51 44 I don't get the fingerprint thing.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 25, 2023 10:24 PM (63Dwl)

There was a lot of leftie weirdness that Trump has tiny hands - they seemed obsessed with that for some reason

Posted by: Moki at August 25, 2023 10:27 PM (JrN/x)

52 I'm wondering when Trump will start suing everyone talking about him not being ABLE to run, due to the insurrection clause, for Libel...

Because there IS a law against insurrection, of which he has not even been CHARGED with.

This is the same as calling him a murderer, when he has not been charged with murder.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 25, 2023 10:28 PM (oHd/0)

53 The UN doesn’t get climate always changes.

Why can’t they go after more important, easily solvable problems, like ending death? Or is the UN simply in the pocket of Big Death?

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 25, 2023 10:28 PM (f0XAF)

54 CDC is recommending preparing for wildfire season by getting a Covid vax or booster. Let's check in on their pilot program in Lahaina. Oops, doesn't seem to be going so well.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at August 25, 2023 10:28 PM (mWDX2)

55 My h.s. had a shooting club, but I did most of my shooting with the Scouts.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 10:28 PM (RIvkX)

56 When does the late night electrical devices discussion commence?

Posted by: Ohm, Sweet Ohm at August 25, 2023 10:28 PM (83IzV)

57 Well, that *is* my favorite BOC song.

Posted by: CppThis at August 25, 2023 10:29 PM (PZvjL)

58 Many, if not all of the properties spared in the Maui fire appear to have large swaths of lush, wet green grass around them and no vegetation nearby that would ignite.

Pretty much what you'd do if fire was a concern regardless where you lived.

Spared by sprinkler systems and water not allowed to be used to fight the actual fire. My guess.

YMMV

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 25, 2023 10:29 PM (Q4IgG)

59
Hey nurse,

Youngest son lives in Port Townsend. He just put up the for sale signs at this property today.

6745 Oak Bay Road, 98365.

He said it's on a protected bay and the views are awesome.

Posted by: four seasons at August 25, 2023 10:29 PM (ichPI)

60 The Earth's population MUST be reduced by 75% for it to be more manageable. It's for the Greater Good!
Posted by: WEF, UN, Dems, etc. at August 25, 2023 10:19 PM (J7wri)

It's weird, that those calling for less population, are also in favor of unlimited immigration.

The West is pretty much at zero population growth.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 25, 2023 10:29 PM (oHd/0)

61 That opening sounded like Nick Danger.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 25, 2023 10:29 PM (63Dwl)

62 "A panel of UN appointed human rights specialists has sent letters to Aramco as well its financiers, following a 2021 legal complaint by environmental campaign group ClientEarth that accused Saudi Arabia’s oil company of the largest ever climate-related breach of international human rights law by a business."

Posted by: TRex at August 25, 2023 10:09 PM (IQ6Gq)

If ARAMCO shut down production these stupid fucks would be eating their own children in a month.

Posted by: Javems at August 25, 2023 10:29 PM (P7Q1x)

63 My h.s. had a shooting club, but I did most of my shooting with the Scouts.

Posted by: San Franpsycho

I'm assuming you don't mean USMC Scout Sniper teams.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 25, 2023 10:30 PM (LjX+p)

64 56 When does the late night electrical devices discussion commence?
Posted by: Ohm, Sweet Ohm at August 25, 2023 10:28 PM (83IzV)

Watt discussion are you talking about?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:30 PM (5kdlS)

65 I have a serious question. When robots like this become common, what are we going to do with the people whose jobs they displace? The left's answer is to put them all on the dole, what do you think is going to happen to all the low skill workers?

Soylent Green.

Posted by: It's people. Tasty tasty people. at August 25, 2023 10:30 PM (fhX0j)

66 Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 25, 2023 10:29 PM (Q4IgG)

It's a fucking Island. It's like being on a ship... where we DO fight fires with SEA WATER

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 25, 2023 10:31 PM (oHd/0)

67 Please to remember, prices feel like they are going up.

But what is really happening is The dollar is losing value.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 10:31 PM (RIvkX)

68 Not gonna lie, the pic of those fine, heavily armed ladies makes me wonder if I should make an attempt to discover females. But then I remember that I'm a millennial and therefore totally boned. Bah, old people had all the fun...

*consoles himself by binge eating delicious Tide Pods*

Posted by: CppThis at August 25, 2023 10:31 PM (PZvjL)

69 An Aldi's opened here in town this week. Evidently there was a long line of people outside on opening day, waiting to get in and see what it was like.

Gives you an idea what size of town I'm in.

Posted by: Dr. T at August 25, 2023 10:32 PM (m9hmt)

70 Poor McKinney. Prayers up!

Posted by: 496 at August 25, 2023 10:32 PM (44J5/)

71 I'm assuming you don't mean USMC Scout Sniper teams.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 25, 2023 10:30 PM (LjX+p)
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LOL no Boy Scouts

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 10:32 PM (RIvkX)

72 What a great meme-y ONT. Thanks, WeirdDave.

Love the pole vaulter. Brought a tear to my eye. Good lad.

As far as that 'we can train animals to be vegans' comment, remember: They vote.

Posted by: RickZ at August 25, 2023 10:32 PM (emlEe)

73 Unhappily for all of us, he died.

FAFO

Evening all

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at August 25, 2023 10:32 PM (S5+ge)

74 If ARAMCO shut down production these stupid fucks would be eating their own children in a month.

This is a bad thing how? Well besides going full Mad Max World...

Posted by: Anna Puma at August 25, 2023 10:33 PM (tW3qG)

75 Spared by sprinkler systems and water not allowed to be used to fight the actual fire. My guess.
YMMV
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 25, 2023 10:29 PM (Q4IgG)

A low pressure sprinkler system on a lush well maintained would seem to be a potential firebreak!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:33 PM (5kdlS)

76 71 I'm assuming you don't mean USMC Scout Sniper teams.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 25, 2023 10:30 PM (LjX+p)
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LOL no Boy Scouts
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 10:32 PM (RIvkX)

uhhh....

/earned both shotgun and rifle merit badges....

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 25, 2023 10:34 PM (oHd/0)

77
As far as that 'we can train animals to be vegans' comment, remember: They vote.
Posted by: RickZ at August 25, 2023 10:32 PM (emlEe)

They are also a very good reason for no longer having gun clubs in school, too.

Posted by: Moki at August 25, 2023 10:34 PM (JrN/x)

78 Elle Silver is a hoor and it's good that she's poor

Posted by: She should feel inferior, she's a horse's posterior at August 25, 2023 10:35 PM (fhX0j)

79 My school taught history and American pride from elementary onward. I challenged my teachers and they took it in stride. I had teachers who would be cancelled today, and libs who battled me but fairly. It was another world.

Someone dropped the ball, and I am not just blaming libs. Btw I grew up in a well known leftist stronghold, part of the Swamp.

Posted by: Quint at August 25, 2023 10:35 PM (n5isI)

80 Is Domino’s pizza girl a butter face?

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 25, 2023 10:35 PM (f0XAF)

81 They are also a very good reason for no longer having gun clubs in school, too.
Posted by: Moki at August 25, 2023 10:34 PM (JrN/x)

Another urban vs. Rural thing...

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 25, 2023 10:35 PM (oHd/0)

82 I don't know how well those girls shoot but they look damn serious.

Posted by: Javems at August 25, 2023 10:35 PM (P7Q1x)

83 A low pressure sprinkler system on a lush well maintained would seem to be a potential firebreak!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:33 PM (5kdlS)

I can't figure out why people just didn't go to the F'n BEACH .... get in the Ocean... sand is a fire break.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 25, 2023 10:37 PM (oHd/0)

84 My H.S. required one to join the ROTC program, in order to use the on-campus shooting range.

Hell, I'd already enlisted in the USAF in my Junior year, (delayed enlistment), going to Basic about a month after graduation as a Senior.

ROTC? Oh, hell no. I was far too busy going to work soon as I got outta school at noon-thirty, every day.

Along with any other "extracurricular" school events, ROTC would've been a luxury of time that I could not then afford.

Pity. I had already been a well-coached shooter for more than three years, by then.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 25, 2023 10:37 PM (e6UQI)

85 Another urban vs. Rural thing...
Posted by: Romeo13 at August 25, 2023 10:35 PM (oHd/0)

Somehow, I doubt that even the most rural of areas would be allowed to host or sponsor a shooting club in these modern times!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:37 PM (5kdlS)

86 29 " It's great to be with a wiener!"
Posted by: Luis Tiant For Colonial's Yankee Franks at August 25, 2023 10:17 PM (83IzV)

Or...

"Dere are no assholes at Dorien Suits"

Assholes = hassles in Quebecquois

Posted by: Yvan Lambert at August 25, 2023 10:38 PM (CCSxw)

87 Hey nurse,

Youngest son lives in Port Townsend. He just put up the for sale signs at this property today.

6745 Oak Bay Road, 98365.

He said it's on a protected bay and the views are awesome.

Posted by: four seasons at August 25, 2023 10:29 PM (ichPI)
***

Port Townsend is a cool town. Besides the filming location for Officer and a Gentleman, some great bars, fun folks, and awesome views.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 25, 2023 10:38 PM (hv9bm)

88 The regime is fueling wild stories about the fire by covering up all the obvious stories, like how many residents died. DEW story is dumb, because there's video of the power lines starting it. One of the biggest fuckups was right at the start - fire dep't responded to it, declared it was out, left and 15 minutes later it started right back up, bigger than before.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 25, 2023 10:38 PM (q3gwH)

89 Somehow, I doubt that even the most rural of areas would be allowed to host or sponsor a shooting club in these modern times!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:37 PM (5kdlS)

But those prohibitions would be coming from the State... which is run from? oh... Urban areas.

I live in Central Calif. My City, and County Gov would be OK with a Rifle team... hell... they'd help it along...

State gov? you can guess.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 25, 2023 10:39 PM (oHd/0)

90 Has anyone heard about the Maui fires being caused by a DEW? (Directed energy weapon)

Ive seen a few videos on x. Stack of blue shirts surrounded by rubble, blue umbrellas untouched, old article about celeb homes with blue roofs. Circle of fire. Do I think the tech exists? Yes. Do I think there are people evil enough to use it? Yes. Is that what happened? Maybe.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at August 25, 2023 10:41 PM (S5+ge)

91 I can't figure out why people just didn't go to the F'n BEACH .... get in the Ocean... sand is a fire break.
Posted by: Romeo13

I think I saw pictures of people riding the fires out in the water. I never saw any comments on the ground speed of the conflagration, which would be a non-trivial aspect of being able to get to the water.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:41 PM (5kdlS)

92 I saw an explanation for why not many people were saved by getting in the water (some were) it got so hot that the docks and the boats caught fire, and then came a bunch of burning debris in the water. Apparently some people were burned while they were in the water.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 25, 2023 10:42 PM (q3gwH)

93 The urban rural split is real, and spectacular. The great sort is happening, do likewise.

The only flaw is leftists are also going rural. They are not that dumb. They want to be left in peace while they badger everyone else.

Posted by: Quint at August 25, 2023 10:43 PM (n5isI)

94 Covid and its myriad epic fails by all and sundry public officials should have been the 150 decibel wake-up call that those with emergency type powers need to be able to respond effectively to the said emergencies. Unfortunately, it seems Hawaii didn't get the memo.

Posted by: CppThis at August 25, 2023 10:43 PM (PZvjL)

95
That's when she walked in. She was a real dish, with gams that went on for miles. Platinum blond, packing a pair of 38s and her grandmother's revolver, I knew she was trouble before she opened her mouth.
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She walked toward me, her hips waving a happy hello. –Mickey Spillane

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 25, 2023 10:44 PM (g3gMh)

96 92
I think the fires in some locations ran right up to the waters edge, so piers and boats could well have burned, at least above the water line.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:44 PM (5kdlS)

97 Watt discussion are you talking about?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:30 PM (5kdlS)

Farad away the worst pun of the night!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 25, 2023 10:45 PM (lQONO)

98
Diogenes,

Son has lived there for ten years. Husband, oldest son and two grandsons go up there every school spring break. They rent a house at what was Fort Worden, now a state property . They have a blast there.

Posted by: four seasons at August 25, 2023 10:45 PM (ichPI)

99
I can't figure out why people just didn't go to the F'n BEACH .... get in the Ocean... sand is a fire break.

Those that could, did. There was a police blockade on the main road away from the fire. Those who ignored blockade survived.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at August 25, 2023 10:45 PM (S5+ge)

100 The gajin MC is baka. Pronouncing the word 'Magi' as Maggy.
Posted by: Anna Puma

that's Baka-san to you pilgrim

Posted by: Just the punchline at August 25, 2023 10:46 PM (y7zkd)

101 Currently moon is in waxing gibbous phase.

Posted by: Luna Park at August 25, 2023 10:47 PM (83IzV)

102 I keep hearing of blocked and barricaded roads in the town. To what end? Control?

Posted by: Javems at August 25, 2023 10:48 PM (P7Q1x)

103 I live in Central Calif. My City, and County Gov would be OK with a Rifle team...

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 25, 2023 10:39 PM (oHd/0)

One of my favorite parts of California...maybe the last great bit that is still tolerable for normal people.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 25, 2023 10:48 PM (lQONO)

104 My school taught history and American pride from elementary onward.
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It used to be 'Civics'. It was displaced by 'Sociology'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 25, 2023 10:48 PM (g3gMh)

105 93 The urban rural split is real, and spectacular. The great sort is happening, do likewise.

The only flaw is leftists are also going rural. They are not that dumb. They want to be left in peace while they badger everyone else.
Posted by: Quint at August 25, 2023 10:43 PM (n5isI)

You're not wrong, of course, but a comparison between 2020 and 2022 election results shines a much light on what parts of the country are getting colonized and what parts are getting entrenched. One good thing about the shitlibs: they are far too lazy and covetous to venture too far from their shiny things.

Posted by: CppThis at August 25, 2023 10:48 PM (PZvjL)

106 I can't figure out why people just didn't go to the F'n BEACH .... get in the Ocean... sand is a fire break.
____________

Many did... and were overcome by the smoke and drowned. Few people had anything to cover their nose/mouth with. Some of the videos of people in the water were pretty grim. Seriously... like you couldn't see 2 feet because of the smoke.

Rumors are that some number of bodies have washed up on nearby beaches. Potentially in the 100's.

Rumors. And posted to social media. So, again... YMMV

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 25, 2023 10:48 PM (Q4IgG)

107 94 Covid and its myriad epic fails by all and sundry public officials should have been the 150 decibel wake-up call that those with emergency type powers need to be able to respond effectively to the said emergencies. Unfortunately, it seems Hawaii didn't get the memo.
Posted by: CppThis

Good thing there is no serious move to hold any public officials responsible for their incompetence and/or dereliction of duty, because the resulting "leadership" crisis would be a terrible thing to behold!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:49 PM (5kdlS)

108 The pizzeria blonde makes the inventor of yoga pants proud

Posted by: kbdabear at August 25, 2023 10:50 PM (IEw/x)

109 107 Good thing there is no serious move to hold any public officials responsible for their incompetence and/or dereliction of duty, because the resulting "leadership" crisis would be a terrible thing to behold!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:49 PM (5kdlS)

This is about me, isn't it?

Posted by: Gov. No-Balz Walz at August 25, 2023 10:51 PM (PZvjL)

110 Greetings!
I put in a new toilet recently. It has one of those "no slam" lids. It is a modern marvel.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at August 25, 2023 10:51 PM (MeG8a)

111 69 An Aldi's opened here in town this week. Evidently there was a long line of people outside on opening day, waiting to get in and see what it was like.

***

I love ALDIs. If you know what you want and don't really need 14 brands of ketchup, you'll save $$s galore. And they've really stepped up their quality. Plus, their house wine is great value.

Posted by: Pete Seria at August 25, 2023 10:52 PM (7ZQe3)

112 Son has lived there for ten years. Husband, oldest son and two grandsons go up there every school spring break. They rent a house at what was Fort Worden, now a state property . They have a blast there.
Posted by: four seasons at August 25, 2023 10:45 PM (ichPI)

Heh.
My last trip over there was some time ago as part of a seminar of grad students at the University where I don't teach any more except for when I need beer money. Stayed at Ft Worden. Had a great time and were asked to leave the next morning.
Ha!

Posted by: Diogenes at August 25, 2023 10:52 PM (hv9bm)

113 Watt discussion are you talking about?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar

Farad away the worst pun of the night!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Seems to be some resistance here!

Posted by: Tonypete at August 25, 2023 10:53 PM (LjX+p)

114 Pizza face

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 25, 2023 10:53 PM (63Dwl)

115 I think it was Joe Mannix who explained the police blockade best - it was just everyone following orders. Someone far away from the situation stupidly decided the road might be dangerous to travel (but everything was dangerous that day) so the told police to block the road and they obeyed without thinking. And in turn, all except a few of the people trying to leave also obeyed without thinking - and then they died.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 25, 2023 10:55 PM (q3gwH)

116 Good evening Horde
Hiya Nurse
Having a very nice bottle of Black Habit dark ale from the Benedictine Monastery in Mt Angel, OR. Stopped by prior to the OR MoMe last Saturday. Lots of good conversation, laughter and great food.
It was terrific to see all those hardy souls who made the trek.

Posted by: Winston, GOPe, McFailure wing of the Uniparty at August 25, 2023 10:55 PM (KCc/j)

117 keep hearing of blocked and barricaded roads in the town. To what end? Control?

Several Islanders are saying it's a land grab. And prep for a 15 min city.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at August 25, 2023 10:55 PM (S5+ge)

118
Those that could, did. There was a police blockade on the main road away from the fire. Those who ignored blockade survived.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at August 25, 2023 10:45 PM (S5+ge)

I shannot believe that Hawaii's Heroes in Blue would mindlessly follow idiotic and reckless orders resulting in the injury and death of innocent people. It beggars belief and I simply shannot.

Posted by: Why do you hate law enforcement? Why do you hate AMERICA?! at August 25, 2023 10:55 PM (fhX0j)

119 [i113 Watt discussion are you talking about?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar

Farad away the worst pun of the night!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Seems to be some resistance here!
Posted by: Tonypete

I am sure the Horde participants in such a discussion will conduct themselves properly!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:55 PM (5kdlS)

120 Not that the pizza girl pic is the Zapruder film. but it;s a left hand print. probably her own. The position of the print is too awkward for someone else.

You're welcome.

Posted by: RS at August 25, 2023 10:56 PM (E7m29)

121 What happened 14 years ago today?

Just one of the most wonderful things in our recent history...the death of Ted Kennedy!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 25, 2023 10:56 PM (lQONO)

122 I put in a new toilet recently. It has one of those "no slam" lids. It is a modern marvel.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at August 25, 2023 10:51 PM (MeG8a)
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You are going to slam down the lid on every other toilet seat.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 10:56 PM (RIvkX)

123 Bunch of Ohm Mhos

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 25, 2023 10:56 PM (63Dwl)

124 Good thing there is no serious move to hold any public officials responsible for their incompetence and/or dereliction of duty, because the resulting "leadership" crisis would be a terrible thing to behold!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 10:49 PM (5kdlS)

Rope
Street light (or burnt out banyan tree)
Politician

Some assemblybrequired.

Bonus points if you include a few media asswipes.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 25, 2023 10:57 PM (hv9bm)

125 Regarding the Lahaina fire, you can either believe that multiple incompetent agencies acted independently to massively screw up things, or you can believe that it was all coordinated to maximize fatalities.
I tend to favor incompetence, but that is becoming increasingly more difficult.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at August 25, 2023 10:57 PM (MeG8a)

126 ..Pizza face. Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 25, 2023 10:53 PM (63Dwl)

Thatsa nice-a pie!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 25, 2023 10:57 PM (e6UQI)

127 Amusing Aldi story...back in 2017-2018 the MN city I lived in had the audacity to let a property developer build an Aldi and some apartments in town. Naturally, all the residents were good little donks and voted blue, and also voted to eject all but like one of the city officials for the heinous crime of letting The Poors have a foothold in their special little town. Seriously, I think it was like a single digit percentage of voters who accepted the incumbents' argument that the property developer lawfully bought the property and did the zoning, so it's their land.

Contrary to some rumors that it was all based on the 2020 riots, it was actually then that I started considering the long-term viability of the Midwest and making contingency plans. So when the Age of Karen came around, I was ready.

Posted by: CppThis at August 25, 2023 10:58 PM (PZvjL)

128 Just one of the most wonderful things in our recent history...the death of Ted Kennedy!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Oh, the Liar of the Senate.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 25, 2023 10:58 PM (LjX+p)

129 113 Watt discussion are you talking about?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar

Farad away the worst pun of the night!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Seems to be some resistance here!
Posted by: Tonypete at August 25, 2023 10:53 PM (LjX+p)

Geez. Y'all are just wired different I guess.

Posted by: Ohmigod, more electricity puns at August 25, 2023 10:58 PM (fhX0j)

130 Not that the pizza girl pic is the Zapruder film. but it;s a left hand print. probably her own. The position of the print is too awkward for someone else.

You're welcome.
Posted by: RS at August 25, 2023 10:56 PM (E7m29)
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Were you the kid who reminded teacher she forgot to assign homework over the weekend?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 10:59 PM (RIvkX)

131 I tend to favor incompetence, but that is becoming increasingly more difficult.
Posted by: gourmand du jour at August 25, 2023 10:57 PM (MeG8a)

But, if MY incompetence kills someone... especially is it's a Job I am supposed to be competent at, I can be held accountable.

But then, I don't work for the Government.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 25, 2023 11:00 PM (oHd/0)

132 120 Not that the pizza girl pic is the Zapruder film. but it;s a left hand print. probably her own. The position of the print is too awkward for someone else.

You're welcome.
Posted by: RS at August 25, 2023 10:56 PM (E7m29)

Baaaaackside and to the left...
Baaaaackside and to the left...

Posted by: Magic handprint theory at August 25, 2023 11:00 PM (fhX0j)

133 That was a toothsome ONT, WeirdDave. Really liked your hard-gritten opener.
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"a funny leftist meme" Yeah, I gave it half a chuckle. Since it harks back to a stupid leftist meme of Trump's tiny hands, no more than that.
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Robot bathroom attendant can barge into any bathroom at any time because it's just a robot and is not perving on you at all. Gender fluid. Really.
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We used to be a proper country - talk about evocative nostalgia - This is just the kind of Norm which we need to Restore. Long road.
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NE Okla weather report. This evening, temperature dropped below 100, finally, with nothing over 98 in the forecast. There is, every day or two, a 30 to 50% chance of a little rain icon on the report. We see nothing but cloudless blue sky.

A week from now is September!

Posted by: mindful webworker - in an outcropping of olde civility at August 25, 2023 11:00 PM (RZWnE)

134 The urban rural split is real, and spectacular. The great sort is happening, do likewise.

The only flaw is leftists are also going rural. They are not that dumb. They want to be left in peace while they badger everyone else.
Posted by: Quint at August 25, 2023 10:43 PM (n5isI)

You're not wrong, of course, but a comparison between 2020 and 2022 election results shines a much light on what parts of the country are getting colonized and what parts are getting entrenched. One good thing about the shitlibs: they are far too lazy and covetous to venture too far from their shiny things.
Posted by: CppThis

Nicest thing about our rural town? All the land is ag exempted. No HOA. Also, no mayor, no city council, no police, no zoning laws, etc.

That dead vehicle up on blocks? Yeah. That's a $325,000.00 combine.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 25, 2023 11:01 PM (G8h7g)

135 88 The regime is fueling wild stories about the fire by covering up all the obvious stories, like how many residents died. DEW story is dumb, because there's video of the power lines starting it. One of the biggest fuckups was right at the start - fire dep't responded to it, declared it was out, left and 15 minutes later it started right back up, bigger than before.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 25, 2023 10:38 PM (q3gwH)

Read today that the only paved road away from the fire was blocked by the local PD. The only ones that lived were the few who drove around the roadblock and refused to listen to authorities. The fire overwhelmed those stuck in their cars.

Seems there is a lesson there.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at August 25, 2023 11:01 PM (i+mOk)

136 Several Islanders are saying it's a land grab. And prep for a 15 min city.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at August 25, 2023 10:55 PM (S5+ge)

I think there is also a counter argument that although it IS a land grab, it is NOT for a 15 minute city/island becasue Maui is far too beautiful an island to be gven over to mere peasants. But amazingly, a lot of "powerful and connected" people already own large areas of land there, so it is an easy extension to Epstein Island writ large, but with only the very best people having ownership of any land there!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 11:01 PM (5kdlS)

137 Just one of the most wonderful things in our recent history...the death of Ted Kennedy!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 25, 2023 10:56 PM (lQONO)

Ted Kennedy's death was not wonderous, it is just that his life was such a terrible thing for those he had power over.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 25, 2023 11:02 PM (xhaym)

138 Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 11:01 PM (5kdlS)

There is a lot of law there protecting Native Hawaiians land rights...

but... if they are no longer there?

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 25, 2023 11:03 PM (oHd/0)

139 Ironically--and I was discussing it earlier, of all things--I don't think I've ever been inside one of the US Aldi stores. Nothing against them, really, I was just a Cub/Byerly's guy in MN and a Publix guy in The South, and I don't buy all that much groceries since I live by myself so most any place will do.

Egh, I really do miss Byerly's glazed donuts. One of 3-4 Minnesotan things that hurt to part with.

Posted by: CppThis at August 25, 2023 11:03 PM (PZvjL)

140 Regarding the Lahaina fire, you can either believe that multiple incompetent agencies acted independently to massively screw up things, or you can believe that it was all coordinated to maximize fatalities.
I tend to favor incompetence, but that is becoming increasingly more difficult.
Posted by: gourmand du jour

How the agencies respond post fire will tilt the needle one way or another.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 25, 2023 11:03 PM (G8h7g)

141 110 Greetings!
I put in a new toilet recently. It has one of those "no slam" lids. It is a modern marvel.

Big whoop.

Posted by: Silent close drawers at August 25, 2023 11:04 PM (I/Qkd)

142 "Were you the kid who reminded teacher she forgot to assign homework over the weekend?"

No. I did just have an interesting conversation with my wife when I asked for her assistance in a forensic analysis, however.

Posted by: RS at August 25, 2023 11:04 PM (E7m29)

143 $3,000. That's my price to down and remove that banyan tree. Will throw in stump grinding gratis.

Posted by: Tree Fellers Unlimited at August 25, 2023 11:04 PM (83IzV)

144 Several Islanders are saying it's a land grab. And prep for a 15 min city.

Islanders say a lot of stupid things.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 25, 2023 11:05 PM (I/Qkd)

145 There is a lot of law there protecting Native Hawaiians land rights...

but... if they are no longer there?
Posted by: Romeo13 a

Come on man, that's crazy talk...

Besides forcible re-location is for their own good!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 11:06 PM (5kdlS)

146
I was at Petco today. The woman checking us out asked if we wanted to pay a dime for a bag. I said no, it's the principle of the thing. She said it is shitty that people have to pay for bags. Then she went on a rant about no paper bags, etc. She said everything is political. I told her that ceiling fans are next on the list and I have one word for the assholes. Evil is the word. She said no, they are fucking evil. I agreed. I hope she doesn't get fired.

Posted by: four seasons at August 25, 2023 11:07 PM (ichPI)

147 I "may" have over-poured my dram of bourbon tonight. Oh well, waste not...

Posted by: Oddbob at August 25, 2023 11:07 PM (nfrXX)

148 Come on man, that's crazy talk...Besides forcible re-location is for their own good!

Sooo....you're saying Maui is the next Bikini Atoll?

Posted by: Archimedes at August 25, 2023 11:07 PM (I/Qkd)

149 Regarding the Lahaina fire, you can either believe that multiple incompetent agencies acted independently to massively screw up things, or you can believe that it was all coordinated to maximize fatalities.
I tend to favor incompetence, but that is becoming increasingly more difficult.
Posted by: gourmand du jour

I'm going with incompetence for now.
The police chief and coroner was the moron in charge of the Las Vegas shooting response; and the current director of FEMA was the coordinator of the covid response for NYC. So...each is comfortable with their incompetence with mass death.
Dems taking care of each other.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 25, 2023 11:09 PM (hv9bm)

150 I "may" have over-poured my dram of bourbon tonight. Oh well, waste not...

I may have overpoured my Margarita this evening. And then damn if it didn't happen again. Where the wine came from is anyone's guess.

Excellent company tonight. Old friends from almost 40 years ago.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 25, 2023 11:09 PM (I/Qkd)

151 Sooo....you're saying Maui is the next Bikini Atoll?

No. It's unlikely that swimwear called "mauis" will become popular.

Posted by: Oddbob at August 25, 2023 11:10 PM (nfrXX)

152 One of the biggest fuckups was right at the start - fire dep't responded to it, declared it was out, left and 15 minutes later it started right back up, bigger than before.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 25, 2023 10:38 PM (q3gwH)

But I'm sure the fire dept. is fully diversified.

Posted by: RickZ at August 25, 2023 11:10 PM (emlEe)

153 Sooo....you're saying Maui is the next Bikini Atoll?

No. It's unlikely that swimwear called "mauis" will become popular.

I dunno. If moo-moos can make it, anything is possible.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 25, 2023 11:11 PM (I/Qkd)

154 I moved to an area I always loved and so did John Denver in a song. It is still a Trump +30 county but I am smart enough to know this is changing by the hour. The place was s blowing up.

I have seen more Buffalo Bills flags and Massachusetts licence plates here in six months than I saw in the swamp in decades.
Look I get it. But why must the Left leave their shitholes and spread their manure on everyone else?

Posted by: Quint at August 25, 2023 11:12 PM (n5isI)

155 I'm curious to see which one of the oligarchs is going to buy up ruined Lahaina, clear the ruins, and them build a 200 acre Golden House on the site, with a giant statue of himself out in front.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 25, 2023 11:12 PM (q3gwH)

156 No. I did just have an interesting conversation with my wife when I asked for her assistance in a forensic analysis, however.
Posted by: RS at August 25, 2023 11:04 PM (E7m29)
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Save the math for the nerd thread, buddy.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:13 PM (RIvkX)

157 There is a lot of law there protecting Native Hawaiians land rights...

but... if they are no longer there?
Posted by: Romeo13 a

Come on man, that's crazy talk...

Besides forcible re-location is for their own good!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 11:06 PM (5kdlS)
***

So survivors go the the leprosy island?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 25, 2023 11:13 PM (hv9bm)

158 DC_Draino @DC_Draino 8m
To be fair, I really like his music and it’s insanely difficult to navigate the political arena with a big platform when you basically got that platform overnight

People that grow slower have time to adapt to the ins and outs and know how to avoid landmines

This guy is starting to put his foot in his mouth by trashing the very same people that supported him the most

Rolling Stone hates him. Leftists hate him. But for some reason he pretends like there’s some magic neutral ground.

There isn’t. And that’s unfortunate but that’s the state of America right now. [more at link]
https://tinyurl.com/yv3br8yt

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at August 25, 2023 11:13 PM (krqg6)

159 Islanders say a lot of stupid things.

So do Mainlanders.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at August 25, 2023 11:14 PM (S5+ge)

160 The left's answer is to put them all on the dole, what do you think is going to happen to all the low skill workers?

Well, there were no problems when we sent all those midwest manufacturing jobs overseas, right?

Posted by: fentanyl-infused hobo at August 25, 2023 11:14 PM (KFhLj)

161 Look I get it. But why must the Left leave their shitholes and spread their manure on everyone else?
Posted by: Quint

We discussed this the other day: The left only destroys. They never build up.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 25, 2023 11:15 PM (LjX+p)

162 Besides forcible re-location is for their own good!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 11:06 PM (5kdlS)

Hold on just a sec there skippy!

Posted by: Sitting Bull at August 25, 2023 11:16 PM (hv9bm)

163 But I'm sure the fire dept. is fully diversified.
Posted by: RickZ

To be fair, I have also heard informally, that the Maui fire department is very small and was not fully staffed at the time of the Maui fire as many of them had been deployed to other islands to fight fires elsewhere.

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 11:16 PM (5kdlS)

164 Petco sells dime bags?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 25, 2023 11:17 PM (63Dwl)

165 Islanders say a lot of stupid things.

So do Mainlanders.

Word.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 25, 2023 11:17 PM (I/Qkd)

166 The police chief and coroner was the moron in charge of the Las Vegas shooting response; and the current director of FEMA was the coordinator of the covid response for NYC. So...each is comfortable with their incompetence with mass death.
Dems taking care of each other.
Posted by: Diogenes at August 25, 2023 11:09 PM (hv9bm)
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But it also describes the cadre of senior civil servants, who are rootless cosmopolitans, traveling from state-to-state and jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction, without any history or connection to the communities they serve, instead serving the larger interests of the Party.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:17 PM (RIvkX)

167
LOL Bertram

Posted by: four seasons at August 25, 2023 11:18 PM (ichPI)

168 Your call is very important to us.

https://twitter.com/i/status/
1694718632826462569

Posted by: Gwenn at August 25, 2023 11:18 PM (9Gr7n)

169 Regarding the Lahaina fire, you can either believe that multiple incompetent agencies acted independently to massively screw up things, or you can believe that it was all coordinated to maximize fatalities.
I tend to favor incompetence, but that is becoming increasingly more difficult.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at August 25, 2023 10:57 PM (MeG8a)

In my very un-legal opinion, whoever cut the water off should be charged with negligent homicide, at the least. This was no 'OOPSIE!' This was serious shit and examples must be made.

I'm getting damn tired of living in a kakistocracy.

Posted by: RickZ at August 25, 2023 11:19 PM (emlEe)

170 But it also describes the cadre of senior civil servants, who are rootless cosmopolitans

Hmmmm. Are you aware of the history of that descriptor?

Posted by: Archimedes at August 25, 2023 11:19 PM (I/Qkd)

171 So survivors go the the leprosy island?
Posted by: Diogenes

Diogenes gets it!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 11:19 PM (5kdlS)

172 Hmmmm. Are you aware of the history of that descriptor?
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"We don't serve mixed drinks here!"??

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at August 25, 2023 11:21 PM (krqg6)

173 Seems there is a lesson there.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at August 25, 2023 11:01 PM (i+mOk)

"I'm from the government and I'm here to kill you."

Posted by: RickZ at August 25, 2023 11:21 PM (emlEe)

174 But it also describes the cadre of senior civil servants, who are rootless cosmopolitans, traveling from state-to-state and jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction, without any history or connection to the communities they serve, instead serving the larger interests of the Party.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:17 PM (RIvkX)

Spot on!
Investigate how many state elections directors get "transferred" after an election, particularly ones that were close. Same for state and federal staffers who travel from state to state to "assist" in elections.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 25, 2023 11:21 PM (hv9bm)

175 Thanks for that ONT content, Weird Dave!

Either hilarious or inspiring throughout.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 25, 2023 11:24 PM (HlyYF)

176 Hmmmm. Are you aware of the history of that descriptor?
Posted by: Archimedes at August 25, 2023 11:19 PM (I/Qkd)
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Yes, I thought the fact that it's use in this case being accurate would make it ironic.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:26 PM (RIvkX)

177 Hmmmm. Are you aware of the history of that descriptor?

You might want to avoid phrases the Nazis used to describe Jews. Just saying.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 25, 2023 11:26 PM (I/Qkd)

178 Several Islanders are saying it's a land grab. And prep for a 15 min city.

Islanders say a lot of stupid things.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 25, 2023 11:05 PM (I/Qkd)

Whether it's true is one question. Whether people come to believe it and act accordingly is another.

Posted by: Methos at August 25, 2023 11:27 PM (Dnobf)

179 Assholes = hassles in Quebecquois
Posted by: Yvan Lambert

Tabernacle!

Posted by: Pikov Andropov at August 25, 2023 11:27 PM (y7zkd)

180 But it also describes the cadre of senior civil servants, who are rootless cosmopolitans, traveling from state-to-state and jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction, without any history or connection to the communities they serve, instead serving the larger interests of the Party.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:17 PM (RIvkX)

Ah, the hiring preferences for management positions for the state of Oregon. After all, who knows better how to manage units within the Dept of Human Services to serve Oregonians better than a mid level staffer from Baltimore, Iowa City or Stockton.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 25, 2023 11:27 PM (xhaym)

181 It's an anti semetic trope used by the Nazis.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:27 PM (RIvkX)

182 Spot on!
Investigate how many state elections directors get "transferred" after an election, particularly ones that were close. Same for state and federal staffers who travel from state to state to "assist" in elections.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 25, 2023 11:21 PM (hv9bm)

This Country is in a very tough spot. The corruption is out of control. When you have a corrupt administration fighting an undeclared war to protect its bribery buddies, well, . . . it's a very tough spot right now. Especially with potential president Kamalalaladingdong breathlessly waiting in the wings to screw things up even worse.

Posted by: RickZ at August 25, 2023 11:29 PM (emlEe)

183 If Oliver was smart he would not say a damn thing, just sing. Whoever is advising this guy should be. Fired.

Posted by: Quint at August 25, 2023 11:30 PM (n5isI)

184
I'm getting damn tired of living in a kakistocracy.
Posted by: RickZ

You could listen to this album:

https://youtu.be/OsmHpihgNrg

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 25, 2023 11:31 PM (63Dwl)

185 You might want to avoid phrases the Nazis used to describe Jews. Just saying.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 25, 2023 11:26 PM (I/Qkd)
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Perhaps. They also called the Jews heartless plutocrats and vicious communists, in addition to many other epithets, shall we avoid those too? The list is rather long.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:32 PM (RIvkX)

186 So survivors go the the leprosy island?
Posted by: Diogenes

Diogenes gets it!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at August 25, 2023 11:19 PM (5kdlS)

No.
Haven't gotten any in a lon....errr...OH!
Got it.
Nevermind.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 25, 2023 11:32 PM (hv9bm)

187 I have no wish to replace CBD as the blog's chief anti-semite.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:34 PM (RIvkX)

188 It's an anti semetic trope used by the Nazis.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:27 PM (RIvkX)

What is the best, historical phrase for "non local administrators placed in charge of government units who have more loyalty to the party and ruling elite than the people they are supposedly serving"?

Oh, found out about this movie called Jones' Plantation

https://youtu.be/H0OTg3aZc-Y?si=cOpDKDWHfOf9NJt-

Posted by: Kindltot at August 25, 2023 11:34 PM (xhaym)

189 My head hertz when I see these dabblers, - barely able to read.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 25, 2023 11:36 PM (KVGVf)

190 187 I have no wish to replace CBD as the blog's chief anti-semite.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:34 PM

Is this tongue in cheek?

CBD makes Jewish jokes ... because he is Jewish.

Self-deprecating humor is an exception to most of the rules.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 25, 2023 11:37 PM (HlyYF)

191 #158 Update: That's weird. Either Oliver Anthony's original tweet was deleted by him and it disappeared all replies to it? DC Draino deleted both of his tweets replying to Anthony's? Or the replies were shadowbanned, or the like, and disappeared that way?

I don't know not having an Xtwitter account. [The Nitter version is missing too BTW.]

Posted by: andycanuck (krqg6) at August 25, 2023 11:37 PM (krqg6)

192 180 But it also describes the cadre of senior civil servants, who are rootless cosmopolitans, traveling from state-to-state and jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction, without any history or connection to the communities they serve, instead serving the larger interests of the Party.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:17 PM (RIvkX)

ignoring for a moment the past use of this criticism with regard to Jews, it is a perfect description of almost every member of management in virtually every major corporation today.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 25, 2023 11:38 PM (q3gwH)

193 thought term was Soviet in origin

Posted by: EdmundBurkesShade at August 25, 2023 11:38 PM (mCh4j)

194 >>>187 I have no wish to replace CBD as the blog's chief anti-semite.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:34 PM

Is this tongue in cheek?

CBD makes Jewish jokes ... because he is Jewish.

Self-deprecating humor is an exception to most of the rules.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot

>All will be forgiven when the Dildo shares his rub and marinade for sous vide babyback ribs.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 25, 2023 11:41 PM (KVGVf)

195 Is this tongue in cheek?

It's a very old blog inside joke stemming from when someone actually did call CBD an antisemite, IIRC.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at August 25, 2023 11:41 PM (mWDX2)

196 Is this tongue in cheek? ...
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 25, 2023 11:37 PM (HlyYF)
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Yeah.

Jeez.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:43 PM (RIvkX)

197 I have no wish to replace CBD as the blog's chief anti-semite.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:34 PM

Is this tongue in cheek?

CBD makes Jewish jokes ... because he is Jewish.

Self-deprecating humor is an exception to most of the rules.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot

The anti-semite comment originally CAME from CBD. HE called himself that. LOL.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 25, 2023 11:43 PM (G8h7g)

198 It's a very old blog inside joke stemming from when someone actually did call CBD an antisemite, IIRC.
Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at August 25, 2023 11:41 PM (mWDX2)
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I've been around too long.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:44 PM (RIvkX)

199 Well, the power finally came back on, again, after six and a half hours.

Now, I can ice my hand.

Posted by: SMH at what's coming at August 25, 2023 11:44 PM (wevZO)

200 Maui fire - newest meme - "When do we start painting everything blue?"

Posted by: rickb223 at August 25, 2023 11:45 PM (G8h7g)

201 Watched that video that Oliver Anthony put up on YTube. I've seen worse said about the GOP here, on this board. He's being pretty mild. He's naive but I expect that. He's young and lives in the middle of VA between no and where.

I've been listening to that radioWV channel on YTube. It's quite good if you like Appalachia music. That's where Anthony was posting his stuff. Lots of other musicians on it.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 25, 2023 11:46 PM (J7wri)

202 Imma go practice my Torah portion for tomorrow. I'm chanting the 5th portion. Good night morons.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 25, 2023 11:46 PM (RIvkX)

203 I've been around too long.

Could be worse. You could be a square.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at August 25, 2023 11:46 PM (mWDX2)

204 Night San Fran.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 25, 2023 11:47 PM (G8h7g)

205
All will be forgiven when the Dildo shares his rub and marinade for sous vide babyback ribs.
Posted by: Dr. Bone

ay, there's the rub

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 25, 2023 11:47 PM (63Dwl)

206 Thanks for all of the clarifications!

It does say "Idiot" right in my name.

P.S. I also read Instapundit daily. There has been a large increase in antisemitic comments there over the past several years that is disturbing from an otherwise generally intelligent and jovial crowd.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 25, 2023 11:48 PM (HlyYF)

207 Oh, found out about this movie called Jones' Plantation

https://youtu.be/H0OTg3aZc-Y?si=cOpDKDWHfOf9NJt-
Posted by: Kindltot at August 25, 2023 11:34 PM (xhaym)

ok that's outstanding, that incredibly subversive!

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 25, 2023 11:49 PM (q3gwH)

208 EricClapton
, one of the most influential guitarists in the history of rock music, comments on the immorality of SAGE behavioural science through the Covid period and the Orwellian sadism of face mask policies.

https://tinyurl.com/5cyj9ex2

Posted by: nurse ratched, otter 841 superfan at August 25, 2023 11:49 PM (U2p+3)

209 That's from Small Dead Animals. A lovely Canadian blog

Posted by: nurse ratched, otter 841 superfan at August 25, 2023 11:50 PM (U2p+3)

210 Jewish jokes?

https://youtu.be/u8QMIYv-y98?si=3JNY_OIroQ-XsmNJ

Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld clip at August 25, 2023 11:51 PM (NBVIP)

211 ok that's outstanding, that incredibly subversive!
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 25, 2023 11:49 PM (q3gwH)

they don't actually have a distribution budget so what they are offering is to do local showings, and are willing to work with you and a theater to do a private rental and they provide a sort of media packet.

It is incredibly subversive on purpose.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 25, 2023 11:51 PM (xhaym)

212 The ass picture looks fake. It would be a weird way to grab an ass.

Posted by: Montec at August 25, 2023 11:52 PM (9hg22)

213 What have you done to your hand, SMH?

Posted by: Kindltot at August 25, 2023 11:52 PM (xhaym)

214 201 whoever advised him made a mistake. He attacked those that supported him, not smart. Rural Virginia towns don’t vote Biden. Look I get it, this is all knew. But only the Bud Light and Target people could have advised this as a first move..

Posted by: Quint at August 25, 2023 11:53 PM (n5isI)

215 The ass picture looks fake. It would be a weird way to grab an ass.
Posted by: Montec at August 25, 2023 11:52 PM (9hg22)

Not if there is a matching one on the upper front portion of her shirt. You know, about heart level.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 25, 2023 11:55 PM (xhaym)

216 What have you done to your hand, SMH?
Posted by: Kindltot
___

Sprained it this morning, breaking a fall.

Top of the left hand, between the index and middle fingers.

Posted by: SMH at what's coming at August 25, 2023 11:55 PM (wevZO)

217 21 As far as robots taking over low skilled jobs (allegedly): when cars took over from the horse and buggy, what happened to the horse and buggy guys? Do people not read history?

—

People stopped making buggies and started making cars. Ferrierd and blacksmiths aren’t away but we’re replaced by mechanics.

This time it’s different. There will be people who have jobs making and maintaining the janitor robots. But it will be a small fraction of the number of janitors jobs lost.

I don’t know what the answer is.

Posted by: Montec at August 25, 2023 11:56 PM (9hg22)

218 Sprained it this morning, breaking a fall.
Top of the left hand, between the index and middle fingers.
Posted by: SMH at what's coming at August 25, 2023 11:55 PM (wevZO)

Yuck. Ice, heat and aspirin. Hope it doesn't hurt too much.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 25, 2023 11:58 PM (xhaym)

219 >>>The ass picture looks fake. It would be a weird way to grab an ass.

Posted by: Montec

>The monkey arms on my pizza dough hand are always good for a reach-around, bro! I practice on myself regularly.

Still a nice ass!

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 25, 2023 11:58 PM (KVGVf)

220 Asimov series, one planet (?Aurora), limited population to 10,000, as no more were needed. No description of how they arrived at who got to reproduce, but robots took care of everything.

Posted by: EdmundBurkesShade at August 26, 2023 12:01 AM (mCh4j)

221 I think a lot of this is being overplayed. They can’t get teachers, they can’t get truck drivers. Maybe some jobs will be lost, but that is likely because a robot has more personality than the employee they are replacing.

Posted by: Quint at August 26, 2023 12:01 AM (n5isI)

222 Chicks With Guns > Men Without Hats

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 26, 2023 12:02 AM (bQKgA)

223 Hope it doesn't hurt too much.
___

As long as I don't make a fist, or pick anything up with it, and not touch it, it's not too bad.

At least it's not my dominant hand.

Have it wrapped now, propped up above my heart at the moment, though it's going to be fun trying to sleep in this position.

Posted by: SMH at what's coming at August 26, 2023 12:03 AM (wevZO)

224 This time it’s different. There will be people who have jobs making and maintaining the janitor robots. But it will be a small fraction of the number of janitors jobs lost.

I don’t know what the answer is.
Posted by: Montec at August 25, 2023 11:56 PM (9hg22)

Butlerian Jihad.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 26, 2023 12:04 AM (q3gwH)

225 Teacher shortage is weird. It’s a job that pays extremely well when accounting for the number of hours worked and benefits. Its easily $75 an hour if pro rated to a 50 week, 40 hours a week typical job. And virtual life long union job security.

I wonder if it’s really a thing or just union propaganda to get teachers even more money.

Posted by: Montec at August 26, 2023 12:06 AM (9hg22)

226 I've been binge watching the Resident Evil movies (in glorious 4k) and they make me sad. Not because they're deliberately designed to be as dumb as possible--that's kind of what makes them fun--but because of what they've done to Mila Jovovich. If you were to tell the average movie watcher, "Hey did you know that the actress who played Alice was also Leeloo in The Fifth Element?" they wouldn't believe you.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 26, 2023 12:07 AM (CHHv1)

227 Well, hugs and hopes that it feels better. I keep thinking you could tie it to the bedpost to keep it elevated, but that would be awkward if you had to get up in the middle of the night, trying to unsort the ties under demands from your bladder.

Better not drink anything before going to bed, to be safe.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 26, 2023 12:09 AM (xhaym)

228 The union is causing the teacher shortage. Excellent teachers get paid exactly the same as terrible teachers.

My wife had 57 students in one of her classes this week, 20 of whom don't speak English. It was just a dumping ground for students because her principal is a moron (with a lower-case m).

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 26, 2023 12:10 AM (HlyYF)

229 Better not drink anything before going to bed, to be safe.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 26, 2023 12:09 AM (xhaym)

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Wait. Whut?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 26, 2023 12:11 AM (bQKgA)

230 I wonder if it’s really a thing or just union propaganda to get teachers even more money.

Posted by: Montec at August 26, 2023 12:06 AM (9hg22)

I sure as hell wouldn't want to teach in some extremely diverse urban school, dodging chairs and other items being thrown or being sucker-punched.

Posted by: RickZ at August 26, 2023 12:12 AM (emlEe)

231 Guess I don't understand the thing about Trump's fingerprints.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 26, 2023 12:12 AM (NBVIP)

232 Biden booed in Lake Tahoe:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1695165808903868455

Trump being cheered on in an Atlanta neighborhood "Free Trump!":
https://twitter.com/i/status/1694928419052458133

Posted by: SMH at what's coming at August 26, 2023 12:12 AM (wevZO)

233 Thanks Kindltot. : )

Posted by: SMH at what's coming at August 26, 2023 12:13 AM (wevZO)

234 Jeebus. The coof is here. Lock down, mask up, freak out!

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at August 26, 2023 12:14 AM (R8uWY)

235 the good ole days: learning how to shoot in school
the stupid burning times: learning about poop chutes in school

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at August 26, 2023 12:15 AM (p5c3t)

236 225 few will join the military today. Leaving aside the woke military for a sec. They are paying more than ever and demanding less. I tell the youth the value of veteran status, something they will get for life and it doesn’t resonate.

My point is people today won’t even go into careers that will reward them handsomely. It is weird. But for those that want to do well for themselves, the path could not be more easy or clear.

Posted by: Quint at August 26, 2023 12:16 AM (n5isI)

237 231 Guess I don't understand the thing about Trump's fingerprints.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 26, 2023 12:12 AM (NBVIP)

once upon a time there was a very stupid meme about "small hands" (which never made any sense) and the fingerprint thing is riffing on that.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 26, 2023 12:20 AM (q3gwH)

238 Trump being cheered on in an Atlanta neighborhood "Free Trump!":

Posted by: SMH
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Pretty damned uppity of those folks.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 26, 2023 12:21 AM (CiQ6a)

239 once upon a time there was a very stupid meme about "small hands" (which never made any sense) and the fingerprint thing is riffing on that.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 26, 2023 12:20 AM (q3gwH)

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Oh.

Amusing.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 26, 2023 12:22 AM (bQKgA)

240 *once upon a time there was a very stupid meme about "small hands" (which never made any sense) and the fingerprint thing is riffing on that.*

Ah, thanks. Perhaps it derives from that line from one of those Austin Powers movies: "small hands, smells of cabbage."

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 26, 2023 12:23 AM (NBVIP)

241 I can see not wanting to go in the military cuz the whole getting shot at thing. But teaching? Sit on your ass for 6 hours a day, get 12 or more weeks vacation plus every holiday known to man, lifetime job security and retire at 55 with a full pension and benefits. You’d kinda have to be crazy NOT to do it.

Posted by: Montec at August 26, 2023 12:23 AM (9hg22)

242 Oookaaaay~~!

Police Records Obtained By Judicial Watch Show Obama’s Chef’s Clothing Were Found ‘Separate From the Body’

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 26, 2023 12:23 AM (IG4Id)

243 I wonder if it’s really a thing or just union propaganda to get teachers even more money.

Posted by: Montec
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Are you suggesting that the NEA places their own interests above the well being and education of the children?!

Shocking.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 26, 2023 12:23 AM (HsC66)

244 Pizza blonde has a nice ass.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at August 26, 2023 12:25 AM (ufFY8)

245 The small hands thing comes from the 2016 primary. I think it was Rubio who made a comment about trumps small hands or something.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at August 26, 2023 12:25 AM (R8uWY)

246 Didn’t Trunp call someone small hands or something in one of the 2016 debates?

Posted by: Montec at August 26, 2023 12:25 AM (9hg22)

247 245

Jinx.

Posted by: Montec at August 26, 2023 12:25 AM (9hg22)

248 Trump being cheered on in an Atlanta neighborhood "Free Trump!":
https://twitter.com/i/status/1694928419052458133
Posted by: SMH at what's coming at August 26, 2023 12:12 AM (wevZO)

Trump went to the jail, gave a mugshot with a look like he was ready to chew the throat out of a guard dog, and walked out like a boss.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 26, 2023 12:26 AM (xhaym)

249 My point is people today won’t even go into careers that will reward them handsomely. It is weird. But for those that want to do well for themselves, the path could not be more easy or clear.

Posted by: Quint at August 26, 2023 12:16 AM (n5isI)

In my mind, it's not weird. They just don't want to work hard. It's the same reason why the trades are lacking competent people: Aversion to hard work. They want their ethnic lesbian poetry degree to be worth, straight out of college, at least a vice-presidency, a corner office, a company car and an expense account. Oh, and five weeks vacation and a healthy work-from-home schedule.

Posted by: RickZ at August 26, 2023 12:27 AM (emlEe)

250 {209} That's from Small Dead Animals. A lovely Canadian blog

Posted by: nurse ratched, otter 841 superfan at August 25, 2023 11:50 PM (U2p+3)

Just wanted to second that recommendation. SDA an excellent blog.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 26, 2023 12:27 AM (qPw5n)

251 241: not all it’s cracked up to be.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 26, 2023 12:28 AM (f0XAF)

252 >>>once upon a time there was a very stupid meme about "small hands" (which never made any sense) and the fingerprint thing is riffing on that.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 26, 2023 12:20 AM (q3gwH)

>I would offer to give the authorities a 10" penis print as long as they promised not to place a nightstick upside the back of my skull.

Are cops trained to have a sense of humor?

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 26, 2023 12:28 AM (KVGVf)

253 245 Sounds about right, with the implication that it reflected on that person's manhood size it think.

2016 was a stupid time as well.

Posted by: Bete at August 26, 2023 12:28 AM (KuG1T)

254 Police Records Obtained By Judicial Watch Show Obama’s Chef’s Clothing Were Found ‘Separate From the Body’
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 26, 2023 12:23 AM (IG4Id)

It is hard to dress a corpse. It takes time and a bit of knowledge to get it right.

the most interesting supposition was that this was a failed hit that got the wrong guy. Total BS, but amusing.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 26, 2023 12:29 AM (xhaym)

255 The small hands thing comes from the 2016 primary. I think it was Rubio who made a comment about trumps small hands or something.
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Ultimately someone was accused of having a small dick, so the joke would be that the fingerprints show Trump's the inadequate one.

Posted by: Methos at August 26, 2023 12:29 AM (Dnobf)

256
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Obama’s Chef’s Clothing Were Found ‘Separate From the Body'
::

Brings to mind the old Dennis Miller line: "Police suspect fair play."

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 26, 2023 12:29 AM (NBVIP)

257 It is all trump being rent free in their heads. They imagine him being all upset over their tiny hands remarks. In reality i doubt he cares.

It was like a town in IN that had a gay pride parade and they were sure it made Pence really mad. No, I doubt he even knew you existed.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at August 26, 2023 12:30 AM (R8uWY)

258 My point is people today won’t even go into careers that will reward them handsomely. It is weird. But for those that want to do well for themselves, the path could not be more easy or clear.
Posted by: Quint at August 26, 2023 12:16 AM (n5isI)

Know people. NETWORKING!!! Oh, you don’t know people? Starve.

Posted by: Americans at August 26, 2023 12:31 AM (f0XAF)

259 You know what they say about men with large hands: they always buy the XXL gloves because they are hard to find normally.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 26, 2023 12:31 AM (xhaym)

260 I thought feet size determined junk size. Not hand size.

Posted by: Montec at August 26, 2023 12:32 AM (9hg22)

261 The Chef tried to boink Michelle and freaked out when he saw the dick and threatened to run to TMZ.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at August 26, 2023 12:32 AM (R8uWY)

262 Obama’s Chef’s Clothing Were Found ‘Separate From the Body'

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If Obama's Chef's clothing was found anywhere near the body, that would make Obama a suspect, right?

And since when does Obama have chef's clothing?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 26, 2023 12:33 AM (bQKgA)

263 Police Records Obtained By Judicial Watch Show Obama’s Chef’s Clothing Were Found ‘Separate From the Body’
___

So nekkid paddleboarding is a thing at Martha's Vineyard?

Posted by: SMH at what's coming at August 26, 2023 12:33 AM (wevZO)

264 Sit on my ass all day? HAH! Tell THAT to my dress shoe soles. The first advice told to me by veteran teachers last year was “wear comfortable shoes”. They weren’t lying.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 26, 2023 12:34 AM (f0XAF)

265 2016 was a stupid time as well.

Posted by: Bete at August 26, 2023 12:28 AM (KuG1T)

How far back do we go to where it wasn't a stupid time? Clinton lobbing missiles to distract from the hubbub about him getting a beejer in the Oval Office? Jimmy Carter's 'lust in his heart'? (Shades of Barry, if you ask me.) Watergate? Kennedy and the By of Pigs fiasco setting up later the Missiles of October? I mean, geez, give a guy a hint.

Posted by: RickZ at August 26, 2023 12:34 AM (emlEe)

266 Woo-hoo! ONT. Late to the party tonight; just got home from a visit to Calgary. That tree being felled looks like a Western Red Cedar.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 12:34 AM (p/KG+)

267 241. Most military recruits come from military families. It is a family business and that group is getting smaller. As for the woke military I am against it as much as anyone, maybye more so.

But this country supports vets. I would advise anyone in high school to at least look at the service. I know what the military did for my family. No company making widgets can do that.

What I think the yutes don’t get, because they aren’t told is veteran status in this country is as high as you can get. You don’t have to serve twenty years it could be as little as two back in the day. Looking back at life, I would advise anyone to serve right out of high school. No other choice, even college, could pay off as well so soon. Jmo, all others are welcome.

Posted by: Quint at August 26, 2023 12:34 AM (n5isI)

268 Kids are channeled into universities for a degree, and those degrees generally make them not qualified for working in the trades, "It is below them" and they get piddling clerical and data entry jobs that do nothing but shuffle info.
Welders make insane money, and so do plumbers.

Also, labor unions for skilled trades also put up barriers to entry.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 26, 2023 12:34 AM (xhaym)

269 Regarsing that picture of gun club girls from the 1960s... Both Russian and Ukrainian girls learn how to use, break down, clean, assemble, and shoot firearms in schools today. Priorities.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 25, 2023 10:07 PM (F5SKq)

Those look like break-barrel airguns to me.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 12:35 AM (p/KG+)

270 I'd pay good money, serious money, money I can't afford to pay, to send vegans to Africa to try to teach lions not to eat meat.

I love lions.

Posted by: Steven Fletcher at August 26, 2023 12:36 AM (+eUEt)

271 I thought feet size determined junk size. Not hand size.
Posted by: Montec at August 26, 2023 12:32 AM (9hg22)

IGUDESMAN & JOO - Rachmaninov had big Hands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifKKlhYF53w

Posted by: Kindltot at August 26, 2023 12:39 AM (xhaym)

272 Trades can be tough on the body though. Even if it pays well, lots and probably most people don’t want to have a physically demanding job that breaks your body down. Or be outdoors in the freezing cold or blistering heat.

For all the shit about working in a cube at lest it’s air conditioned and easy physically.

Posted by: Montec at August 26, 2023 12:39 AM (9hg22)

273 I'd pay good money, serious money, money I can't afford to pay, to send vegans to Africa to try to teach lions not to eat meat.

I love lions.
Posted by: Steven Fletcher at August 26, 2023 12:36 AM (+eUEt)

Well, you gotta pay for a cameraman, too, you know. For posterity's sake. And a YouTube viral video.

Posted by: RickZ at August 26, 2023 12:39 AM (emlEe)

274 The article with the woman claiming cheating made her a better person?

That's the way the left rolls for everything. If I want to do it...it is good. In every possible way.

If I don't want to do it? Bad in every possible way.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 26, 2023 12:41 AM (lc5cP)

275 Women: cheating is so great and empowering

Also women: why don’t any men want to get married anymore?

Posted by: Montec at August 26, 2023 12:43 AM (9hg22)

276 I recall the case of the Clinton aide, Mark Middleton, who purportedly shot and hung himself. The gun was found 30 feet away.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 26, 2023 12:44 AM (+huLN)

277 270 I'd pay good money, serious money, money I can't afford to pay, to send vegans to Africa to try to teach lions not to eat meat.

I love lions.

Posted by: Steven Fletcher at August 26, 2023 12:36 AM

I think we are also running the same experiment in America. Several jurisdictions are sending social workers to domestic violence situations.

Every cop I know hates DV calls.

I believe the social workers are going to end up in the bellies of the "lions".

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 26, 2023 12:45 AM (HlyYF)

278 Montec you make some interesting points. Keep me on your radar. I am not up for it tonight but a discussion debate could be fun.

I

Posted by: Quint at August 26, 2023 12:45 AM (n5isI)

279 268 that's why I'm glad Little got a free ride and decided to take the welding program at the local college. Got a buddy who works for the FAA. He's already promised him a job starting at 85K plus overtime and full benefits if he gets the right certifications.

Posted by: Weirddave at August 26, 2023 12:46 AM (aBi3d)

280 >>> I thought feet size determined junk size. Not hand size.

Posted by: Montec

>I was always hoping I could be great and famous playing the guitar, but my palms are large and my fingers are short. I guess I'll just have to settle for have a big dick.

Seriously, I could have been a great drummer, but I'm 29 yrs old now and I have nothing to prove to these whippersnappers.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 26, 2023 12:47 AM (KVGVf)

281 If Soviet America had the ability to think one of the first questions would be...

Why was there less "gun violence" when guns were commonplace, and more after they were restricted?

Of course that leads to the obvious answer - if you want to end "gun violence" you need to go back to the society of the 1950s. And contrary to the left's incessant "if it saves just one life..." that is not a sacrifice they are willing to make

Posted by: 18-1 at August 26, 2023 12:54 AM (lc5cP)

282 Seriously, I could have been a great drummer, but I'm 29 yrs old now and I have nothing to prove to these whippersnappers.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at August 26, 2023 12:47 AM (KVGVf)

Getting behind a kit and showing you can survive playing an hour of uptempo music, without your calves and/or feet cramping up.

'Hey, Gramps did it! Gramps? Gramps?' And thus the legend of Spinal Tap drummers was born.

Posted by: RickZ at August 26, 2023 12:54 AM (emlEe)

283 My co-worker's kid is an electrician.
Afaict his biggest problem so far is shitty employers

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 26, 2023 12:55 AM (vHIgi)

284 Women: cheating is so great and empowering

I remember when "Stella Got Her Groove Back" came out and the left made it a thing that if you reverse the story...middle aged American man finds some hot young thing in a poor country and feels better about himself for it that it would likely be portrayed as a thriller with the poor young thing trying to escape the lecherous beast.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 26, 2023 12:57 AM (lc5cP)

285 267: the country supports vets until it is time for them to enter the civilian world and find work.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 26, 2023 12:58 AM (f0XAF)

286 Why was there less "gun violence" when guns were commonplace, and more after they were restricted?

Posted by: 18-1 at August 26, 2023 12:54 AM (lc5cP)

IMAO, the media plays a big part. They practically drool over a shooting making shooters poster children for everything wrong with guns while completely ignoring the fact that most 'use of gun' events do not result in the discharge of a weapon (one of those sneaky Lies By Omission). Just having and showing it averts many, many potential disasters (read: Serious bodily harm). But if it bleeds and helps the anti-gun agenda, it leads.

Posted by: RickZ at August 26, 2023 01:03 AM (emlEe)

287 I still say kids and their parents sleep on the service to their detriment. I have travelled all over this country and every major hotel has reserved parking for veterans.

It seems like a small thing, but it isn’t. If you run or small company, no one cares. Look, I have said my peace, I am only trying to help people. It just shocks me how a guarantee of status is eschewed so easily.

I have said enough, maybe one will join and reap the benefits for life.

I have seen some crap over the last year. Veteran status will give you a leg up on anyone in almost any situation.

Posted by: Quint at August 26, 2023 01:03 AM (n5isI)

288 Sinfest did The Mugshot in today's cartoon

twitter.com/TatsuyaIshida9/status/
1695260664179388736

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 26, 2023 01:04 AM (vHIgi)

289 I love that Mike Hammer quote. Makes me smile every time I think of it.

As an aside: did you know, as Pinochet's troops closed in on Allende at La Moneda, he capped himself off with the commemorative AK-47 Castro gave him as a State gift?

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 26, 2023 01:06 AM (0FoWg)

290 "Small hands" goes back to 1988, when the editor of Spy magazine called Trump a "short-fingered vulgarian."

Same dope, Graydon Carter, was the editor of Vanity Fair during his 2016 run.

I don't know if he got Rubio to insult Trump's hands at a debate, or if Rubio came up with it on his own.

Posted by: mikeski at August 26, 2023 01:08 AM (DgGvY)

291 coming in late

gilled a bit

Posted by: REDACTED at August 26, 2023 01:08 AM (us2H3)

292 I remember when "Stella Got Her Groove Back" came out and the left made it a thing that if you reverse the story...middle aged American man finds some hot young thing in a poor country and feels better about himself for it that it would likely be portrayed as a thriller with the poor young thing trying to escape the lecherous beast.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 26, 2023 12:57 AM (lc5cP)

A blockbuster: "Escape From Epstein's Island."

Posted by: RickZ at August 26, 2023 01:09 AM (emlEe)

293 As an aside: did you know, as Pinochet's troops closed in on Allende at La Moneda, he capped himself off with the commemorative AK-47 Castro gave him as a State gift?
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 26, 2023 01:06 AM (0FoWg)

Allende wasn't all bad, He did kill Allende.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 01:09 AM (K0XWu)

294 My point made, people legit dont care. I gave parents the best advice ever, bad based on real lives, and crickets.

God help is if we get in a fight.

Posted by: Quint at August 26, 2023 01:21 AM (n5isI)

295 I have a serious question. When robots like this become common, what are we going to do with the people whose jobs they displace? The left's answer is to put them all on the dole, what do you think is going to happen to all the low skill workers?

------------

"By 2030, you will be forced to eat the crickets and Soylent Green ... but mostly the Soylent Green ... and you will be happy, comrade!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Deplorable AND Listless Vessel AND Overimaginative Scamp at August 26, 2023 01:23 AM (f6UzA)

296 I’m trying to figure out why “gun violence” is bad and violence by all other means is perfectly OK.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 26, 2023 01:25 AM (f0XAF)

297 I’m trying to figure out why “gun violence” is bad and violence by all other means is perfectly OK.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 26, 2023 01:25 AM (f0XAF)

Because we don't cover it, silly.

Posted by: The DNC Propaganda Media at August 26, 2023 01:28 AM (emlEe)

298 Anybody know where to to get old-fashioned cheap-ass aluminum paint?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 01:34 AM (K0XWu)

299 ..Anybody know where to to get old-fashioned cheap-ass aluminum paint? Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 01:34 AM (K0XWu)

Roofing Suppliers would be my best guess, amigo.

The last holdout of all the old tech liquid membrane and protective coatings tech.

Find your oldest Ma & Pa local outlet. You won't find it at ABC Roofing (NASAR sponsor) or their ilk.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 26, 2023 01:37 AM (e6UQI)

300 300!

Posted by: Walter Freeman at August 26, 2023 01:40 AM (k1Qly)

301
After 300!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 26, 2023 01:44 AM (lCaJd)

302 A picture is worth a thousand words

She either did that to herself, or someone to her left going by her (but facing opposite direction that she is) did it. Only way to get the thumb on that side oriented that way.
Hmmm. Which is most likely?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 01:49 AM (ynpvh)

303 It's remarkable how three or four days of hot weather giving way to a cool night or two calms down the local hobo population. It might also have something to do with end of month lack of funds and drugs too, but nonetheless. I might just get a few hours of decent sleep tonight before weekend morning coffee.

Posted by: Walter Freeman at August 26, 2023 01:57 AM (k1Qly)

304
Someone needs to explain "obligate carnivore" to the snowflake. All cats, including lions, and well as our domestic house cats are obligate carnivores.

They have to eat meat to survive.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at August 26, 2023 01:59 AM (Mzdiz)

305 Civilians ignoring military service. This was rare 20 years ago. Today,but literally, who would like to be like today?

And if you are not sure I am pissed, I am.

Posted by: Quint at August 26, 2023 02:04 AM (n5isI)

306 304
Someone needs to explain "obligate carnivore" to the snowflake. All cats, including lions, and well as our domestic house cats are obligate carnivores.

They have to eat meat to survive.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at August 26, 2023 01:59 AM (Mzdiz)

That's how the vegetarian populations are kept in check. And some of the omnivorous populations too.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 02:05 AM (ynpvh)

307 Vegetarians don't care what happens to the plants. Why can't we all get a long and live together and get our energy from the sun like plants do? /sarc

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 02:06 AM (ynpvh)

308 "Obligate Canrivore".

Izzat wise guy numbers collector, or da hardass ride operator dere at da Carnival?

Soy sippin' boy down dere at the end of the counter, he don't wanna know!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 26, 2023 02:10 AM (e6UQI)

309 Find your oldest Ma & Pa local outlet. You won't find it at ABC Roofing (NASAR sponsor) or their ilk.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at August 26, 2023 01:37 AM (e6UQI)

Well, I found Valspar aluminum paint for 98 dollars for a 5-gallon pail, and tried to buy it from their online store; they said "free shipping". They are in San Antonio. Well, got to the checkout, keyed in my credit card number and all that, and they said I had to punch in a "one-time pass code" sent to my phone. Well, I didn't get one. That sort of shit sucks donkey balls. I sent them a nastygram.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 02:16 AM (K0XWu)

310
There are quite a few essential nutrients that cats can't synthesize on their own. They have to get it from animal flesh. Taurine, an amino acid, is a big one.

Us humans can synthesize taurine easily. Fluffy can't. So fluffy has got to eat the meat.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at August 26, 2023 02:16 AM (Mzdiz)

311 What I want is an exteror paint for aluminum, that does not require a primer.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 26, 2023 02:17 AM (+huLN)

312 Oops. One hobo decided to stray down a forbidden alley. I shoulda known better than expecting quiet all night long. Makes me wanna consider a few strobe lights and more ridiculous audible alarms that give off a strong "don't make me crawl outta bed and come down there" vibe.

Posted by: Walter Freeman at August 26, 2023 02:18 AM (k1Qly)

313 What I want is an exteror paint for aluminum, that does not require a primer.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 26, 2023 02:17 AM (+huLN)

All I want is old-fashioned cheap-ass aluminum paint, like was sold for years for painting barns, grain bins, and whatnot. Alkyd resin with aluminum pigment. Very thin, but covers like crazy.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 02:19 AM (K0XWu)

314 My co-worker's kid is an electrician.
Afaict his biggest problem so far is shitty employers
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 26, 2023 12:55 AM (vHIgi)

Tell him to get some business and accounting courses and he can be on his way to being his own boss.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 26, 2023 02:20 AM (xhaym)

315 There are probably lots of reasons why people don't want to become teachers these days. But kids today have to be near the top of the list. Spoiled, indulged, overpraised for nothing, undisciplined. They can't be failed in many places. Parenting in this country is atrocious. They're monsters. (And I like kids. But c'mon.)

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at August 26, 2023 02:20 AM (KFhLj)

316 Oops. One hobo decided to stray down a forbidden alley. I shoulda known better than expecting quiet all night long. Makes me wanna consider a few strobe lights and more ridiculous audible alarms that give off a strong "don't make me crawl outta bed and come down there" vibe.
Posted by: Walter Freeman at August 26, 2023 02:18 AM (k1Qly)

A large firecracker, tossed from an upper floor window, might work.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 02:20 AM (K0XWu)

317 A picture is worth a thousand words

She either did that to herself, or someone to her left going by her (but facing opposite direction that she is) did it. Only way to get the thumb on that side oriented that way.
Hmmm. Which is most likely?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 01:49 AM (ynpvh)

I'm going with self inflicted. Pinky is right at the squeakhole. She was itchin'.

Posted by: reason at August 26, 2023 02:21 AM (tfY4F)

318 Us humans can synthesize taurine easily. Fluffy can't. So fluffy has got to eat the meat.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at August 26, 2023 02:16 AM (Mzdiz)

Oh yes! Bring it on!

Posted by: Fluffy Trudeau at August 26, 2023 02:21 AM (emlEe)

319 Surveillance video shown by NBC New York shows the encounter, and what appears to be the white cooler (thrown by cop) striking the motorbike rider. The rider then crashes (and dies). (Ed: not sure why I find this sadly humorous).

Posted by: Baldy at August 26, 2023 02:22 AM (J25Fb)

320
You want to blow their minds, get them to consider carnivorous plants, like the pitcher plant and the Venus flytrap and many others.

The still get their energy from photosynthesis, but they need insect and even some very small animal tissue to get the nutrients they need, which they can't get from the soil.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at August 26, 2023 02:22 AM (Mzdiz)

321 317 A picture is worth a thousand words

She either did that to herself, or someone to her left going by her (but facing opposite direction that she is) did it. Only way to get the thumb on that side oriented that way.
Hmmm. Which is most likely?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 01:49 AM (ynpvh)

I'm going with self inflicted. Pinky is right at the squeakhole. She was itchin'.

Posted by: reason at August 26, 2023 02:21 AM (tfY4F)

She's also working with flour, so makes sense.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 02:23 AM (ynpvh)

322 She's also working with flour, so makes sense.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 02:23 AM (ynpvh)

Yoga pants makers should offer that as a pattern option.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 02:24 AM (K0XWu)

323 Howdy all. I wonder what thread I was posting on earlier when I thought it was the ONT? LOL

Posted by: Farmer at August 26, 2023 02:26 AM (a8Bg6)

324 320
You want to blow their minds, get them to consider carnivorous plants, like the pitcher plant and the Venus flytrap and many others.

The still get their energy from photosynthesis, but they need insect and even some very small animal tissue to get the nutrients they need, which they can't get from the soil.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at August 26, 2023 02:22 AM (Mzdiz)

There is an ocean snail that steals chlorophyll from some of the algae it eats and uses it to make energy for itself too.
https://www.britannica.com/animal/Elysia-chlorotica

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 02:26 AM (ynpvh)

325 @316: "A large firecracker, tossed from an upper floor window, might work."

Y'know, the tinkerer part of my brain thinks that could be a fun little project: remote controlled firecracker ignition and dispersal. Could make for some amusing security camera clips too.

Posted by: Walter Freeman at August 26, 2023 02:27 AM (k1Qly)

326 322 She's also working with flour, so makes sense.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 02:23 AM (ynpvh)

Yoga pants makers should offer that as a pattern option.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 02:24 AM (K0XWu)

There's always this shirt, but not for guys to wear...
https://is.gd/r2BYBi

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 02:28 AM (ynpvh)

327 ..317 A picture is worth a thousand words. She either did that to herself, or someone to her left going by her (but facing opposite direction that she is) did it. Only way to get the thumb on that side oriented that way. Hmmm. Which is most likely? Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 01:49 AM (ynpvh)[/.i]

Couldn't've been me. That's not my tongue-print, you didn't see me do it, you can't prove I did it!

/bartsimpson

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 26, 2023 02:29 AM (e6UQI)

328 well I'm out night all.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 26, 2023 02:32 AM (ynpvh)

329 I knew an electrician who built up his own company. He was doing rather well, but made the mistake of putting the company in his wife's name so he could more easily get Government construction contracts. Then she caught him cheating on her. Last time I saw him he was starting over with one van and a couple of spools of wire.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 26, 2023 02:32 AM (DTm2J)

330 Thanks for the ONT.

Always good to see the Mike Hammer quote.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at August 26, 2023 02:34 AM (iM+rR)

331 305 Civilians ignoring military service. This was rare 20 years ago. Today,but literally, who would like to be like today?

And if you are not sure I am pissed, I am.
Posted by: Quint at August 26, 2023 02:04 AM (n5isI)

Your arguments are sound, and thank you for your service. I do think ending the draft started the decline, generally. A friend and colleague who mustered out after four years in his mid 20's stalked his original recruiter to get back in after 9/11. That was probably the last peak for interest in serving.

I understand your frustration and it mirrors mine when I think of simple habits we can adopt to take better care of ourselves and keep our demons at bay. Boys are no longer encouraged to develop and test their physical limits and girls are no longer encouraged to develop domestic skills that are still very much in demand.

Again, thanks for serving. I did not have the honor, myself, but that does not mean I can't relate. I'm here for a bit if want to get me to go off on the evils of television...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 26, 2023 02:34 AM (RMN7W)

332 Insects (gnats, fruit flies, whatever the hell) have been really bad this year.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at August 26, 2023 02:38 AM (iM+rR)

333 Y'know, the tinkerer part of my brain thinks that could be a fun little project: remote controlled firecracker ignition and dispersal. Could make for some amusing security camera clips too.

There were some Utoob videos several years ago of a guy rigging up lawn sprinklers with motion detectors to discourage neighborhood cats from roaming in his backyard. Perhaps there are some ideas there.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 26, 2023 02:40 AM (DTm2J)

334 Insects (gnats, fruit flies, whatever the hell) have been really bad this year.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at August 26, 2023 02:38 AM (iM+rR)

The parasite politicians have been bad, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 02:41 AM (K0XWu)

335 @333: "Perhaps there are some ideas there."

Ooooh!

*rubs his hands together*

Posted by: Walter Freeman at August 26, 2023 02:41 AM (k1Qly)

336 ..Always good to see the Mike Hammer quote.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at August 26, 2023 02:34 AM (iM+rR)

I would not complain to see it supplant the Menken quote on the masthead.

Having had once to slit the throat of a badly shot deer, that is a miserable doing, indeed. It's far better, to simply press the trigger, once more.

Or in this instance, five times more.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at August 26, 2023 02:41 AM (e6UQI)

337 Girl with flour reminds me of this, from Fawlty towers:
https://tinyurl.com/2cmbqph9

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 26, 2023 02:42 AM (+huLN)

338 There were some Utoob videos several years ago of a guy rigging up lawn sprinklers with motion detectors to discourage neighborhood cats from roaming in his backyard. Perhaps there are some ideas there.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 26, 2023 02:40 AM (DTm2J)

I'd sooner clean the odd cat turd out of a flower bed, than have to clean mouse turds out of my house.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 02:43 AM (K0XWu)

339 Girl with flour reminds me of this, from Fawlty towers:
https://tinyurl.com/2cmbqph9
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 26, 2023 02:42 AM (+huLN)

Heh!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 02:44 AM (K0XWu)

340 Girl with flour reminds me of this, from Fawlty towers:
https://tinyurl.com/2cmbqph9
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.
-----

WTH is it with cloudflare?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 26, 2023 02:45 AM (+huLN)

341 Time for the sack. Night all.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 26, 2023 02:48 AM (+huLN)

342 Night, Mike!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 02:48 AM (K0XWu)

343 @338: "I'd sooner clean the odd cat turd out of a flower bed ..."

Hobo turds are a little harder to ignore.

Posted by: Walter Freeman at August 26, 2023 02:49 AM (k1Qly)

344 Hobo turds are a little harder to ignore.
Posted by: Walter Freeman at August 26, 2023 02:49 AM (k1Qly)

I'd say, "no shit", but that would be inaccurate.

I am off to bed, too. Night, all.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 26, 2023 02:52 AM (K0XWu)

345 LOL, Farmer!

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 26, 2023 02:52 AM (a4EWo)

346 I was just reading, forget A/C, hell these lunatics in the Biden administration are going after ceiling fans now.

They're proposing some new "energy efficiency" rules for ceiling fans that would raise the cost substantially, and probably put about 1/3 of the fan manufacturers out of business.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at August 26, 2023 03:08 AM (Mzdiz)

347 I was just reading, forget A/C, hell these lunatics in the Biden administration are going after ceiling fans now.

They're proposing some new "energy efficiency" rules for ceiling fans that would raise the cost substantially, and probably put about 1/3 of the fan manufacturers out of business.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at August 26, 2023 03:08 AM (Mzdiz)

We have to justify our phony baloney jobs.

Posted by: Empowered Bureaucrats at August 26, 2023 03:17 AM (emlEe)

348 Time to get rolling again

Posted by: Skip at August 26, 2023 03:48 AM (MOY79)

349 Time to get rolling again
Posted by: Skip

Time to make the donuts?

Posted by: Bruce at August 26, 2023 03:49 AM (vd8XM)

350 If I made donuts, yeah

Posted by: Skip at August 26, 2023 03:54 AM (MOY79)

351 NOOOD!

Posted by: Bruce at August 26, 2023 04:00 AM (vd8XM)

352 Before I knew who they were, I saw a Blue Oyster Cult album called "Agents of Fortune", but from the cover I couldn't tell which was the name of the album and which was the name of the group.

Happens a lot: "Phish" and "Bellybutton"?

Posted by: clams on the half shell and roller skates, roller skates at August 26, 2023 04:31 AM (kvDvI)

353 287: I have been all over the country as well. I have yet to see that.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 26, 2023 05:59 AM (f0XAF)

354 It's not a meme unless it becomes memetic.

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356 Fixed that for you: Where have you gone, Mr. Mike Hammer? Our nation turns it's lonely eyes to you. Woo woo woo.

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