Wednesday Overnight Open Thread (12/20/23) Could This Be The Best Zappa Edition Ever Edition

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The Quotes of The Day

Quote I
If you wind up with a boring, miserable life because you listened to your mother, your Dad, your priest, to some guy on television, to any of the people telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.Frank Zappa

Quote II
A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell. C. S. Lewis

Quote III
"This case is at its heart about lies, deceit and procuring sexual experiences by grossly misleading another person. It is about a carefully created, cruelly maintained deception that you practised on your wholly innocent victim for the best part of two years." Judge Grey

Quote IV
"It really will be the highest quality water delivered in the state when it's done,"Darrin Polhemus, the division of drinking water director with the State Water Resources Control Board

I sure do enjoy well water here at Casa Misanthrope

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If coke prices are low now, just wait until you get the government involved.

Switzerland considers legalising COCAINE: Politicians declare 'the war on drugs has failed'
Switzerland capital Bern is examining a pilot scheme to allow the sale of cocaine
Switzerland's capital is examining a pilot scheme to allow the sale of cocaine for recreational use - a radical approach to the war on drugs that is not thought to have been tried elsewhere.
The Parliament in Bern has supported the idea, which still needs to overcome opposition from the city government and will also require a change in national law.
Drugs policy around the world is evolving, with the U.S. state of Oregon, for example, decriminalising possession of small amounts of cocaine in 2021 in favour of drug treatment.

Wealthy Switzerland has one of the highest levels of cocaine use in Europe, according to the levels of illicit drugs and their metabolites measured in waste water, with Zurich, Basel and Geneva all featuring in the top 10 cities in Europe.
Swiss cities, including Bern, are also showing increasing usage, while prices of cocaine have halved in the last five years, according to Addiction Switzerland, a non-governmental organisation.
'We have a lot of cocaine in Switzerland right now, at the cheapest prices and the highest quality we have ever seen,' said Frank Zobel, deputy director at Addiction Switzerland.
'You can get a dose of cocaine for about 10 francs these days, not much more than the price for a beer.'

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Once again FZ was ahead of his time.

Those who get to experience snow know the joys of sledding, having a snowball fight, building a snowman, making snow angels, and of course, scooping up some of the white stuff and eating it - as long as there is no yellow near it. However, it turns out that eating snow could be extremely dangerous.
New research has shown that even newly fallen snow can have deadly items in it, like tiny rocks, bacteria, viruses, road salt, and other forms of pollution. It is so dangerous in fact that experts are urging snow lovers to avoid eating any. According to the study, "Seemingly innocent fresh snow can hide small rocks and debris, creating a risk of choking or causing dental damage. These hazards are often invisible to the naked eye, making snow consumption risky. Contrary to popular belief, snow is not always clean and pure. As it falls, it can absorb pollutants from the air, including car exhaust and industrial emissions, posing health risks if ingested."

Are they eating snow along the New Jersey Turnpike?

And to celebrate Mr. Zappa's warning about snow consumption.........

You're welcome.........

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Hey 'rons, let's be careful out there.

Risk of penile fractures rises at Christmas, doctors find
Researchers suspect euphoria and intimacy of season may be behind spike in cases

Risk of penile fractures rises at Christmas, doctors find
Researchers suspect euphoria and intimacy of season may be behind spike in cases
Linda Geddes Science correspondent
Wed 20 Dec 2023 05.01 EST
It may be the season of loving and giving, but doctors have warned against embracing this spirit too enthusiastically – at least where sexual relations are concerned. They have discovered that the Christmas period is associated with a significantly increased risk of penile fractures – a medical emergency in which the erection-producing regions of the penis snap, usually as a result of forceful bending during over-enthusiastic sexual intercourse.
“This injury tends to occur during wild sex – particularly in positions where you’re not in direct eye contact [with your partner], such as the reverse cowgirl,” said Dr Nikolaos Pyrgides, a urologist at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, who led the research.
The fractures are often heralded by an audible crack, followed by severe pain, rapid loss of erection and severe swelling and bruising. “When [patients] present to their doctor their penis often looks like an eggplant,” Pyrgides said.

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The ONT Musical Interlude, Zappa, & Christmas Music Emporium

Regular commenter and all around good Moron Doof submitted the following: The band Frank Zappa labelled “distasteful”

There are as many cases of Frank Zappa sharing his anger at conventional pop music as there are notes on the guitar he wields with such ferocity. The archetypal rock artiste, Zappa has long been a purporter of the purer side of music making, rejecting commercialism at every turn and championing the pursuit of creativity as his only true calling.
Over the years, this has led him to confront some of the titans of the rock and roll world head-on. While later softening his view on the band, he once famously took umbrage with fair-faced Fab Four from Liverpool, who had invaded America’s rock and roll sanctity with a brand new form of pop music. Zappa casually dismissed their influence on a few occasions, once noting: “Everybody else thought they were God! I think that was not correct. They were just a good commercial group.”

Born on: 21 Dec 1940
Frank Zappa multi instrumentalist, producer and composer. Recorded with The Mothers Of Invention and solo, 1969 album 'Hot Rats', 1974 album 'Apostrophe', featuring 'Don't Eat The Yellow Snow'. First band was The Blackouts, recorded one of the first concept albums 'Freak Out'. Zappa died of prostate cancer on 4th December 1993. via thisdayinmusic.com

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Christmas dinner should be interesting. Genius Award Winner.

Man Poisoned Kin's Meatballs With Visine
Cops: Sandwich was doused with eye drops, served to relative

DECEMBER 15--After purchasing a meatball sandwich for his nephew, a Florida Man poured Visine all over the food, which was later partially consumed by his relative, according to police who arrested the man on a felony poisoning charge.
Investigators say James Leach, 45, was at a market near his Pinellas Park home Wednesday evening when he asked an employee “for a bottle of ‘Visine’ due to having dry eyes.”
Upon securing the Visine, Leach allegedly opened a container of food and “proceeded to pour the eye drop solution all over the meatball sandwich” inside, according to an arrest affidavit.

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Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 09:35 PM

Comments

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1 Early worm?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at December 20, 2023 09:35 PM (I8nLU)

2 wow!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at December 20, 2023 09:36 PM (Mzdiz)

3 Yay, Cathode-Ray Tube Day ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 20, 2023 09:37 PM (dZVON)

4 Corgis called

Posted by: AlaBAMA at December 20, 2023 09:37 PM (I8nLU)

5 And to what do we owe the premature appearance of the ONT I wonder?

Posted by: Tonypete at December 20, 2023 09:37 PM (SAX5G)

6 I was never into Zappa, but have recently gone down a little rabbit hole of Zappa exploration.

Dude was unique.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 20, 2023 09:38 PM (XV/Pl)

7 Wow! That top photo is amazing!

Thanks for the ONT, Mis Hum!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 20, 2023 09:39 PM (a8Rgt)

8 You two can avoid Penis Fractures!

Posted by: Smokey Jr at December 20, 2023 09:39 PM (I8nLU)

9 The toes. Being cleaned with a toothbrush.

Blech.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Aspiring Codger at December 20, 2023 09:39 PM (T/Lqj)

10 Dang, early tonight. Good for us early birds.

Posted by: javems at December 20, 2023 09:40 PM (ZS+GP)

11 Wait! I got willowed with a Stupefyin' Jones comment? No fair!

Posted by: mindful webworker - shmoos anyone? at December 20, 2023 09:40 PM (6jsBS)

12 >>Switzerland considers legalising COCAINE: Politicians declare 'the war on drugs has failed'

Can we stop legalizing, ALL THE DRUGS?

You don't have to fight a war but you also don't have to accommodate drug addicts.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 20, 2023 09:41 PM (XV/Pl)

13 It’s alright, it’s allright, it’s allright…….cocaine!

Posted by: Eromero at December 20, 2023 09:41 PM (NxC5+)

14 5 And to what do we owe the premature appearance of the ONT I wonder?
Posted by: Tonypete at December 20, 2023 09:37 PM (SAX5G)

I've been sicker than a dog the past week.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:41 PM (aA3+G)

15 Evening.

Posted by: Robert at December 20, 2023 09:42 PM (A8RSi)

16 Bringing it a little early; me likey

Thx MisHum!

Posted by: Zeera the ungoverened at December 20, 2023 09:43 PM (g9oc8)

17 Sorry about that MisHum. My you recover quickly and completely in time for Christmas frivolity!

Posted by: Tonypete at December 20, 2023 09:43 PM (SAX5G)

18 14 5 And to what do we owe the premature appearance of the ONT I wonder?
Posted by: Tonypete at December 20, 2023 09:37 PM (SAX5G)

I've been sicker than a dog the past week.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:41 PM (aA3+G

Damn brother. We're grateful bastards for your effort but you gotta get well.

I

Posted by: AlaBAMA at December 20, 2023 09:44 PM (I8nLU)

19 Get well soon, Mis Hum!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 20, 2023 09:44 PM (a8Rgt)

20 FIL was a urologist. Penile fractures are real, and they are terrifying.

*shudders*

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 20, 2023 09:46 PM (a8Rgt)

21 Looks like maybe the Santa's Rocket Sled might've started out as a Fairey Rotodyne fuselage?

*PAGING ANNA PUMA, STAT!*

*pours bourbon*

ONT Greetings, Horde. CHEERS!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 20, 2023 09:46 PM (e6UQI)

22 17 Sorry about that MisHum. My you recover quickly and completely in time for Christmas frivolity!
Posted by: Tonypete at December 20, 2023 09:43 PM (SAX5G)

Thanks all.

I have to. Big Xmas trip planned. But, I'll still be ONTing away.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:47 PM (aA3+G)

23 My second eldest ended up with a not-boring, but terrifying life precisely because he didn't listen to his parents telling him how to do his shit.

Now his life is "boring" but not miserable because he finally realized Mom and Dad weren't the idiots he thought we were.

Posted by: McLurkerson at December 20, 2023 09:47 PM (wNDOJ)

24 I've been sicker than a dog the past week.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:41 PM (aA3+G)

Bummer. Really sorry to hear that,

Grab a cup of tea with a bit of whiskey, pop a bunch of pills and go to bed. We'll be on our best behavior.

*Fingers crossed*

Sleep well, Miss Hum!

Posted by: Robert at December 20, 2023 09:47 PM (8Jrka)

25 Never when catching snowflakes on our tongues did we encounter small rocks and debris.

Posted by: mindful webworker - radioactive snow! Danger, Will Robinson! at December 20, 2023 09:48 PM (6jsBS)

26 Early.

Posted by: From about That Time at December 20, 2023 09:48 PM (4780s)

27 Visine? Who does that, I ask you! Visine?

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 20, 2023 09:49 PM (S6gqv)

28 20 FIL was a urologist. Penile fractures are real, and they are terrifying.

*shudders*
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 20, 2023 09:46 PM (a8Rgt)

Oh family dinners must have been a hoot. "Pass the taters while I tell you about Henry's fractured penis."

"Sure thing Pops"

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:49 PM (aA3+G)

29 Had that three week lasting crud

Canceled T-Day as a result

Nasty stuff

Posted by: Zeera the ungoverened at December 20, 2023 09:49 PM (g9oc8)

30 "The fractures are often heralded by an audible crack, followed by severe pain, rapid loss of erection and severe swelling and bruising. “When [patients] present to their doctor their penis often looks like an eggplant,” Pyrgides said."

So that's where the use of that emogi came from...

Posted by: browndog unearthing eternal truths at December 20, 2023 09:50 PM (TTAGa)

31
Grab a cup of tea with a bit of whiskey, pop a bunch of pills and go to bed. We'll be on our best behavior.

*Fingers crossed*

Sleep well, Miss Hum!
Posted by: Robert at December 20, 2023 09:47 PM (8Jrka)

I trust use guyz, eh

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:50 PM (aA3+G)

32 Yay, Cathode-Ray Tube Day ONT!
Posted by: Blanco Basura

Yeah, that'll go over like a lead balloon.

Posted by: mikeski at December 20, 2023 09:50 PM (DgGvY)

33 I saw some TV episode where someone put Visine drops in a water bottle and the victim either dies or almost dies.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at December 20, 2023 09:50 PM (Mzdiz)

34 Yay, Cathode-Ray Tube Day ONT!
Posted by: Blanco Basura

Yeah, that'll go over like a lead balloon.
Posted by: mikeski

Well, yeah, considering I posted it sitting in front of an LCD monitor.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 20, 2023 09:52 PM (dZVON)

35 "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."

Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay at December 20, 2023 09:53 PM (bo7UB)

36 Prolly plenty of cool, clear, water in that pic, MisHum. I wonder how many aren't enjoying it?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 20, 2023 09:53 PM (Angsy)

37 "I've been sicker than a dog the past week.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra

That bites!

Posted by: The poodle at December 20, 2023 09:53 PM (vFG9F)

38 " Zappa has long been a purporter of the purer side of music making, rejecting commercialism at every turn and championing the pursuit of creativity as his only true calling."

Boy Wonder I Love You proves the point.

Posted by: mindful webworker - Monkees movie, Will Robinson! at December 20, 2023 09:53 PM (6jsBS)

39 Frank Zappa: "Yellow Snow Suite.

The Suite makes it extra classy.

At the Capitol Theater no less.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 20, 2023 09:54 PM (Q4IgG)

40 Any advice/tips for cooking an oversized brisket in my oven for the holiday?

Posted by: Zeera the ungoverened at December 20, 2023 09:54 PM (g9oc8)

41 Good music tonight!
Thanks MisHum.

Still listening to Hallelujah.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at December 20, 2023 09:54 PM (PqkPb)

42 Upon securing the Visine, Leach allegedly opened a container of food and “proceeded to pour the eye drop solution all over the meatball sandwich” inside, according to an arrest affidavit.

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Whatever happened to Death Cap mushrooms?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 20, 2023 09:55 PM (bo7UB)

43 Whatever happened to Death Cap mushrooms?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 20, 2023 09:55 PM (bo7UB)

still show up in my yard from time to time.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 20, 2023 09:55 PM (S6gqv)

44 28 20 FIL was a urologist. Penile fractures are real, and they are terrifying.

*shudders*
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 20, 2023 09:46 PM (a8Rgt)

Oh family dinners must have been a hoot. "Pass the taters while I tell you about Henry's fractured penis."

"Sure thing Pops"
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:49 PM (aA3+G)
* * * *
*SNORT*

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 20, 2023 09:56 PM (a8Rgt)

45 "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay at December 20, 2023 09:56 PM (bo7UB)

46 Any advice/tips for cooking an oversized brisket in my oven for the holiday?

Cut it in half . . . . .

Posted by: LRob in OK at December 20, 2023 09:56 PM (TSQkU)

47 35 "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."
Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay at December 20, 2023 09:53 PM (bo7UB)

The glasses are hideous and the haircut FFS

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:56 PM (aA3+G)

48 Good evening morons and thank you mh

It might be.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 20, 2023 09:57 PM (RIvkX)

49 "I've been sicker than a dog the past week.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra

Eating yellow snow again, have we?

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 20, 2023 09:57 PM (yWvc2)

50 The Figgy Pudding preparation made me lose track of time, but at least I made the ONT as a bystander of sorts!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at December 20, 2023 09:58 PM (hOUT3)

51 Zappa loved those goofy ditties like Wowie Zowie. One of my favorites is "Let Me Take You To the Beach". In the Doo Wop vein, "Be In My Video" is a great one.

Posted by: fd at December 20, 2023 09:58 PM (vFG9F)

52 Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 20, 2023 09:57 PM (yWvc2)

Well played. Thank you.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:58 PM (aA3+G)

53 When I first moved to New Orleans the city was touting the "Best City Water" award they had just won. New York City won the next year, and New Orleans the one after that. Turns they were the only two cities in the competition and swapped first place wins yearly. Hey, fooled me for two years.

Posted by: javems at December 20, 2023 09:58 PM (ZS+GP)

54 I've been sicker than a dog the past week.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian

Hope you recover completely and soon.

Is the dog okay?

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at December 20, 2023 09:58 PM (PqkPb)

55 How am I supposed to be the first comment when the ONT is 25 minutes early?

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at December 20, 2023 09:58 PM (MvATi)

56 "It really will be the highest quality water delivered in the state when it's done,"Darrin Polhemus, the division of drinking water director with the State Water Resources Control Board.

They're going from pissing down your back and telling you it's raining, to pissing in your glass and telling you it's champagne.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 20, 2023 09:59 PM (Angsy)

57 “This injury tends to occur during wild sex – particularly in positions where you’re not in direct eye contact [with your partner], such as the reverse cowgirl,” said Dr Nikolaos Pyrgides, a urologist at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, who led the research.

Chalk one up for staid boring sedate sex!

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 20, 2023 09:59 PM (4I/2K)

58 I saw Penile Fractures open for Pin-Up Went Down at some hole-in-the-wall in South Bend in '09.

Posted by: mikeski at December 20, 2023 09:59 PM (DgGvY)

59 "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."

Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay at December 20, 2023 09:59 PM (bo7UB)

60 So that's where the use of that emogi came from...
Posted by: browndog unearthing eternal truths at December 20, 2023 09:50 PM (TTAGa)

I suppose it was an eggplant or a sweet potato (camote)

Posted by: Kindltot at December 20, 2023 09:59 PM (D7oie)

61 Cut it in half . . . . .
Posted by: LRob in OK

And two in-oven thermometers.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 20, 2023 09:59 PM (IG4Id)

62 Sorry to hear about your illness, MisHum.

Here's a little music to help you through it: https://youtu.be/iD8OT2D_LHQ

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 20, 2023 09:59 PM (dZVON)

63 “This injury tends to occur during wild sex – particularly in positions where you’re not in direct eye contact [with your partner], such as the reverse cowgirl,”

I suspect that if you get a veteran twerker on top of you and you aren't paying attention you could be in trouble...

Posted by: 18-1 at December 20, 2023 10:00 PM (XqcwY)

64 The Figgy Pudding preparation made me lose track of time, but at least I made the ONT as a bystander of sorts!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at December 20, 2023 09:58 PM (hOUT3)
* * * *
Hey, Top 50, my man! Not bad.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 20, 2023 10:00 PM (a8Rgt)

65 Well played. Thank you.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:58 PM (aA3+G)

Seriously, get well soon.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 20, 2023 10:00 PM (yWvc2)

66 It would take a 325 lbs fatty to fracture my girthy penis. Fortunately, I limit the gross weight of a delivery to 150 lbs. Before the Christmas goose dinner of course, because that's the way I roll and I'm generous that way.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 20, 2023 10:00 PM (fY84s)

67 Really early tonight.

Great top pic.

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at December 20, 2023 10:00 PM (w3u3d)

68 Chalk one up for staid boring sedate sex!
Posted by: Count de Monet

* looks down *

* looks at pool cue chalk *

Whatever floats your boat.

Posted by: mikeski at December 20, 2023 10:00 PM (DgGvY)

69 I had an epiphany the other day that Zappa's "50/50" is about Wild Man Fischer. If you get a chance, check out Franks guitar on "The Taster".

Posted by: fd at December 20, 2023 10:01 PM (vFG9F)

70 Any advice/tips for cooking an oversized brisket in my oven for the holiday?
Posted by: Zeera the ungoverened at December 20, 2023 09:54 PM (g9oc

One year that I did Thanksgiving I borrowed a countertop roaster oven to cook the turkey, and it turned out wonderful. Those roaster ovens are everything but convenient, since you need a lot of room to store them.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 20, 2023 10:02 PM (D7oie)

71 I've been sicker than a dog the past week.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:41 PM (aA3+G)

Sorry to hear that.

Just how sick is the dog?

Posted by: Half Dozen at December 20, 2023 10:02 PM (eHovo)

72 SPONGE!

Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay at December 20, 2023 10:03 PM (bo7UB)

73 Visine? Who does that, I ask you! Visine?
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 20, 2023 09:49 PM (S6gqv)

Maybe the nephew was a communist. Visine, it gets the red out.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 20, 2023 10:03 PM (Angsy)

74 Still on payroll for now, will see for how long soon. Power outage they say any minute

Posted by: Skip at December 20, 2023 10:04 PM (ltWSh)

75 Have absolutely no interest at all in what Frank Zappa would think of my life were he alive. It sounds like he had some suffering both by being shoved off the stage by some nutty man and from the cancer and i am sorry for that , but I wouldn't want to live his life as a musician.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 10:04 PM (P3POo)

76 How am I supposed to be the first comment when the ONT is 25 minutes early?
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at December 20, 2023 09:58 PM (MvATi)

Either you reload the front page every five minutes or get bitten by a radioactive Cob in order to receive his strength and agility as well as an Early Thread Sense which manifests as a tingling sensation in the genital region as well as a sudden urge to pour a glass of bourbon.

Posted by: Robert at December 20, 2023 10:05 PM (iS3nk)

77 I know this sounds like a Three Yorkshire-men bit, but I picked up a Hamilton Beach electric roasting oven for free after a yard sale ended - it doesn't have a lid, but it heats up right.
I used it for the first time today to make an apple crisp. If I can find a lid for it it will be great. If I can't I probably will make a handle for a large cookie sheet

Posted by: Kindltot at December 20, 2023 10:05 PM (D7oie)

78 "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."
Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay at December 20, 2023 09:53 PM (bo7UB)

Wow, that's a really great thought, you don't mind if I use it in my letter to the editor, do you? I'll give you full credit of course, but thought I should ask your permission first!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at December 20, 2023 10:05 PM (hOUT3)

79
Sun-still is tomorrow, at 10:27PM EST (Dec 22, 03:27 Zulu). So we've got just about a day of (astronomical) Fall left.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 20, 2023 10:05 PM (Mzdiz)

80 Top 80?

Posted by: Admiral spinebender at December 20, 2023 10:07 PM (duT0u)

81 Courage.

Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay at December 20, 2023 10:08 PM (X39qi)

82 I liked the quote from C.S Lewis. Thanks, MsHum and I hope that you feel better soon.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 10:08 PM (P3POo)

83 "I wouldn't want to live his life as a musician."

Music is THE BEST.

Posted by: FZ at December 20, 2023 10:08 PM (vFG9F)

84

Frank Zappa/The Mothers Of Invention - Freak Out! (1966) [Original Aborted Stereo Mix]

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 20, 2023 10:08 PM (63Dwl)

85 What is a reverse cowgirl?

Posted by: Theodore at December 20, 2023 10:08 PM (pGonq)

86 Top 80?
Posted by: Admiral spinebender at December 20, 2023 10:07 PM (duT0u)

Good thing we hadn't pulled away from the dock yet. Welcome aboard, Admiral.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 20, 2023 10:09 PM (Angsy)

87
>>Switzerland considers legalising COCAINE: Politicians declare 'the war on drugs has failed'

___________

Wait until you see the surrender on drugs.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 20, 2023 10:09 PM (MoZTd)

88 "While later softening his view on the band, he once famously took umbrage with fair-faced Fab Four from Liverpool..."

https://youtu.be/Y9WxcEjOXLk

Chicago, March 3rd, 1988
Fantastic show, great guest star Sting, and .... much of the 2nd half of the show was Beatles covers, brilliant, of course. MiladyJo & I still thrilled to have been there.

Happy Birthday tomorrow, Frank, & thanks for everything.

Posted by: mindful webworker - he called his guest Mister Sting at December 20, 2023 10:10 PM (6jsBS)

89 >> What is a reverse cowgirl?

Put that as a search term in Pronhub. You'll get examples.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 20, 2023 10:10 PM (Mzdiz)

90 >>Switzerland considers legalising COCAINE: Politicians declare 'the war on drugs has failed'
___________
Wait until you see the surrender on drugs.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 20, 2023 10:09 PM (MoZTd)

After all, who are we to judge?

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at December 20, 2023 10:10 PM (hOUT3)

91 58 I saw Penile Fractures open for Pin-Up Went Down at some hole-in-the-wall in South Bend in '09.

Posted by: mikeski at December 20, 2023 09:59 PM (DgGvY)

I's not always a south bend.

Posted by: Papa Peyronie at December 20, 2023 10:11 PM (ZS+GP)

92 85 What is a reverse cowgirl?
Posted by: Theodore at December 20, 2023 10:08 PM (pGonq)

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Twenty bucks, same as in town.

Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay at December 20, 2023 10:11 PM (X39qi)

93 I would like to congratulate the clever
poster who is posting the fake Claudine Gay quotes. It's a funny bit.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 10:11 PM (P3POo)

94 "What is a reverse cowgirl?
Posted by: Theodore"

$20, same as in town. Also known as the "Brokedick Cowboy".

Posted by: ff at December 20, 2023 10:11 PM (vFG9F)

95 What is a reverse cowgirl?

It's when you chase her out of the house and naked and she backs over your crotch with the horse trailer.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 20, 2023 10:11 PM (dZVON)

96 Evening Horde , thx MisHum. Didn't Zurich attempt heroin legalization in certain parks back in 80s? I think 60 Minutes did a story about. It was abolished a few months later because it had become such a mess. Also see Portland

Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 20, 2023 10:12 PM (NcL9g)

97 Switzerland didn't learn from their Needle Park experimentation it seems.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at December 20, 2023 10:12 PM (8sMut)

98 $20, same as in town.

Posted by: Amy Schumer at December 20, 2023 10:12 PM (X39qi)

99 97 Switzerland didn't learn from their Needle Park experimentation it seems.
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33

But this time they'll do it right!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at December 20, 2023 10:13 PM (hOUT3)

100 Posted by: FZ at December 20, 2023 10:08 PM (vFG9F)

Compared to what.? I prefer Bach or Dire Straits but different strokes for different folks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 10:13 PM (P3POo)

101 85 What is a reverse cowgirl?
Posted by: Theodore at December 20, 2023 10:08 PM (pGonq)

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Think of the standard cowgirl, only reversed.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 20, 2023 10:13 PM (X39qi)

102 What is a reverse cowgirl?
Posted by: Theodore at December 20, 2023 10:08 PM (pGonq)

It is only done by stronk Russian woman.

Posted by: Catherine The Great at December 20, 2023 10:15 PM (iS3nk)

103 " $20, same as in town.
Posted by: Amy Schumer"

Back off, bitch.

Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay at December 20, 2023 10:15 PM (vFG9F)

104 They're going from pissing down your back and telling you it's raining, to pissing in your glass and telling you it's champagne.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at December

So I actually work in water treatment now. I'm a structural engineer so I'm only adjacent to the folks designing the processes that clean the water.

The truth is there's little difference and in fact it might be worse to have the village upstream dump their treated sewage in the creek and the ln pull it out to treat it for drinking. I have been told the entire volume of the Mississippi is used and reused 13 times by the time it reaches New Orleans.

There is a lot of energy invested in treating wastewater. To essentially dirty it by commingling with a river and then have to spend a lot of energy to make it drinkable does not make economic sense, and it does not make drinking water somehow cleaner than it would be otherwise.

I get that there is a huge ick factor to overcome when the perception is drinking from our neighbors toilets. But we are all doing that anyway.

Posted by: TexasDan at December 20, 2023 10:15 PM (X7yt5)

105 What's a reverse cowgirl?
20 bucks, same as in town

Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 20, 2023 10:15 PM (NcL9g)

106 Best Zappa ONT evaaaah!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 20, 2023 10:15 PM (RIvkX)

107 I have to. Big Xmas trip planned. But, I'll still be ONTing away.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra

just don't go to California. Ew.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 20, 2023 10:16 PM (0Htd1)

108 It's doubly bad when you sport a penile eggplant and your balls feel like a pair of maracas.

Posted by: Trouble Comin' Every Day at December 20, 2023 10:16 PM (V5BDR)

109 It is better that half of the people should die so the other half can eat their fill.

Posted by: Mao at December 20, 2023 10:16 PM (8sMut)

110 >> Posted by: Catherine The Great

You're more of a reverse horsegirl, aren't you?

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 20, 2023 10:16 PM (Mzdiz)

111 An oversized brisket sounds like an excellent reason to have to buy a pellet smoker.

Posted by: TexasDan at December 20, 2023 10:17 PM (X7yt5)

112 "Compared to what.? I prefer Bach or Dire Straits but different strokes for different folks.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke"

Compared to anything. Frank loved music.

Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay at December 20, 2023 10:17 PM (vFG9F)

113 96 Evening Horde , thx MisHum. Didn't Zurich attempt heroin legalization in certain parks back in 80s? I think 60 Minutes did a story about. It was abolished a few months later because it had become such a mess. Also see Portland
Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 20, 2023 10:12 PM (NcL9g)

This is exactly what I had in mind when I mentioned Switzerland and Needle Park. That turned into a shitshow, and fast.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at December 20, 2023 10:17 PM (8sMut)

114 The conversations between CS Lewis and Tolkien must have been amazing. Apparently they fell out later in life but to have those two giants as friends is something

Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 20, 2023 10:17 PM (NcL9g)

115 Oh, no...

"A holiday party thrown by Michigan Democrat politicians descended into violent chaos when pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the celebration, which resulted in a massive brawl and one event attendee needing to be hospitalized."

...anyway.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 20, 2023 10:18 PM (IG4Id)

116 Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay at December 20, 2023 10:17 PM (vFG9F)

Should have used your own handle.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 10:18 PM (P3POo)

117 111 An oversized brisket sounds like an excellent reason to have to buy a pellet smoker.
Posted by: TexasDan at December 20, 2023 10:17 PM (X7yt5)

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Sorry. It brings back some bad memories. My uncle died of an oversized brisket.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 20, 2023 10:18 PM (X39qi)

118 >>Switzerland considers legalising COCAINE: Politicians declare 'the war on drugs has failed'

Gee...war has failed. Let's surrender.
I wonder how much money the politicians sill make?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 20, 2023 10:19 PM (W/lyH)

119 I get that there is a huge ick factor to overcome when the perception is drinking from our neighbors toilets. But we are all doing that anyway.
Posted by: TexasDan at December 20, 2023 10:15 PM (X7yt5)

The water cycle ensures that is the case.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at December 20, 2023 10:19 PM (8sMut)

120 Off gay sock

Posted by: fd, still not gay at December 20, 2023 10:19 PM (vFG9F)

121 Did anything else happen to the racist Mayor of Boston or not? Nobody is agitating for her recall, are they?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 10:20 PM (P3POo)

122 What is a reverse cowgirl?

Guy laying down, girl on top of him but facing away.

And...no longer $20 in Bidenbux at least.

Posted by: 18-1 at December 20, 2023 10:20 PM (XqcwY)

123 The water cycle ensures that is the case.

WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF WATER!

Posted by: A million articles in the FNM at December 20, 2023 10:20 PM (XqcwY)

124 I get that there is a huge ick factor to overcome when the perception is drinking from our neighbors toilets. But we are all doing that anyway.
Posted by: TexasDan at December 20, 2023 10:15 PM (X7yt5)

Oh, I know that. You're never going to drink water that's been locked up for centuries, uncontaminated by things on earth. They're just doing that to demean and insult. It's their way.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 20, 2023 10:21 PM (Angsy)

125 88 "While later softening his view on the band, he once famously took umbrage with fair-faced Fab Four from Liverpool..."

You'll Never Walk Alone

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at December 20, 2023 10:21 PM (8sMut)

126 121 Did anything else happen to the racist Mayor of Boston or not? Nobody is agitating for her recall, are they?

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Now she's promised to label all the water fountains in Boston "white" and "colored."

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 20, 2023 10:21 PM (X39qi)

127 Oh, logged into Farcebook.

Someone in my town was complaining that trees are coming down due to climate change.

Because as we all know, no tree ever came down in a storm before Trump was elected president.

Posted by: 18-1 at December 20, 2023 10:21 PM (XqcwY)

128 I saw Penile Fractures open for Pin-Up Went Down at some hole-in-the-wall in South Bend in '09.

Posted by: mikeski

I saw headliners Pussy Riot clamp down on Penile Fractures when they tried to extend their opening set at the Hard Rock.

Posted by: SFGoth at December 20, 2023 10:22 PM (KAi1n)

129 How about that Colorado supreme Court? All democrats I believe. They are terrified of President Trump. Fascinating to watch this play out. There's going to be retribution if he can manage a return to office.

Posted by: Admiral spinebender at December 20, 2023 10:22 PM (duT0u)

130
I saw headliners Pussy Riot clamp down on Penile Fractures when they tried to extend their opening set at the Hard Rock.

Did they replace them with Steely Dan when Penile Fractures had some err performance issues?

Posted by: 18-1 at December 20, 2023 10:22 PM (XqcwY)

131
Did anything else happen to the racist Mayor of Boston or not? Nobody is agitating for her recall, are they?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke

___________

Is anyone asking Democrats if they agree with the mayor about excluding whites?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 20, 2023 10:22 PM (MoZTd)

132 If you were going to make an investment in a product to address a MASSIVE cholera outbreak, what would you invest in?

Because, let's face it. When a large state has a government position called Director of Drinking Water, nothing good is going to happen. I'd like to make a little scratch off the misfortune of Californians. Sure, I'll feel bad about it for five minutes. But, this is a once is a lifetime chance to become independently wealthy.

Posted by: Orson at December 20, 2023 10:23 PM (dIske)

133

Freak Out

http://tinyurl.com/3wrt9yrd

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 20, 2023 10:23 PM (63Dwl)

134 mh a prayer for complete and speedy healing

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 20, 2023 10:24 PM (RIvkX)

135 I know Alberta Oil Peon was supposed to be on the road today. Has anybody heard from him?

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 20, 2023 10:26 PM (yWvc2)

136 The glasses are hideous and the haircut FFS
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra

I think Claudine Gay uses Jada Pinkett Smith's hairdresser. Hope Will doesn't come over and smack me for saying that.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 20, 2023 10:26 PM (0Htd1)

137 Did anything else happen to the racist Mayor of Boston or not? Nobody is agitating for her recall, are they?

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Now she's promised to label all the water fountains in Boston "white" and "colored."
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 20, 2023 10:21 PM (X39qi)
***

Now that would be the perfect prank to pull in city hall one night. Every water fountain, every bathroom, even the lunch counter.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 20, 2023 10:28 PM (W/lyH)

138 I think Claudine Gay uses Jada Pinkett Smith's hairdresser. Hope Will doesn't come over and smack me for saying that.
Posted by: nerdygirl at December 20, 2023 10:26 PM (0Htd1)

KEEP MY WIFE OUTTA YO F*CKIN MOUF

Posted by: Will Smith at December 20, 2023 10:28 PM (X39qi)

139 Forget about fractured eggplant, let's broach the topic of holiday eggnog.

Nutmeg? Cinnamon? When is the event horizon breached?

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 20, 2023 10:29 PM (fY84s)

140 "I have been told the entire volume of the Mississippi is used and reused 13 times by the time it reaches New Orleans."

hmm, maybe 1% is used? There is a lot of water going down that river.

Posted by: illiniwek at December 20, 2023 10:29 PM (Cus5s)

141 KEEP MY WIFE OUTTA YO F*CKIN MOUF
Posted by: Will Smith

Don't worry about what's coming out of my mouth, worry about what's cumming in hers.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 20, 2023 10:29 PM (dZVON)

142 The best Zappa will be Peaches en Regalia...but this was ok....

And, yes. Having a well beats the 'crap' out of toilet to tap...
Good grief. Can California be any more stoopid???

Posted by: COMountainMarie at December 20, 2023 10:29 PM (bomBH)

143 85 What is a reverse cowgirl?
Posted by: Theodore at December 20, 2023 10:08 PM (pGonq)

There are entire channels dedicated to just that. Or so I'm told.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 20, 2023 10:30 PM (S6gqv)

144 This is hilarious...

http://tinyurl.com/2xkadh3r

Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 20, 2023 10:31 PM (XV/Pl)

145 What is a reverse cowgirl?
Posted by: Theodore

There are entire channels dedicated to just that. Or so I'm told.
Posted by: Tom Servo

Not to be confused with rodeo sex.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 20, 2023 10:31 PM (SAX5G)

146 79
Sun-still is tomorrow, at 10:27PM EST (Dec 22, 03:27 Zulu). So we've got just about a day of (astronomical) Fall left.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 20, 2023 10:05 PM (Mzdiz)

We've had a good 70 inches of fall so far this year. Autumn my ass.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at December 20, 2023 10:32 PM (sRfrW)

147 Did anything else happen to the racist Mayor of Boston or not? Nobody is agitating for her recall, are they?

When is the whites only party?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 20, 2023 10:32 PM (W/lyH)

148 125 88 "While later softening his view on the band, he once famously took umbrage with fair-faced Fab Four from Liverpool..."

You'll Never Walk Alone
Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at December 20, 2023 10:21 PM (8sMut)

Yee messin'...

We copped it from Rogers and Hammerstein

Posted by: Gerry and the Pacemakers at December 20, 2023 10:32 PM (TTAGa)

149 >>>Not to be confused with rodeo sex.

Posted by: Tonypete

>I always figure rodeo sex was a family tradition around the holidays.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 20, 2023 10:34 PM (fY84s)

150 I think this is a great story about "Cajun Confession". Obviously I am not part of a tradition where you have to go to a clergy person for confession , but I love the creativity and reaching out to the community here:

http://tinyurl.com/4tztzees

Good night, everyone!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 10:34 PM (P3POo)

151 I think Claudine Gay uses Jada Pinkett Smith's hairdresser. Hope Will doesn't come over and smack me for saying that.
Posted by: nerdygirl at December 20, 2023 10:26 PM (0Htd1)

KEEP MY WIFE OUTTA YO F*CKIN MOUF
Posted by: Will Smith at December 20, 2023 10:28 PM (X39qi)

Pretty sure everyone but you is in your wife's mouth.

Posted by: Robert at December 20, 2023 10:35 PM (NEfe8)

152 114 The conversations between CS Lewis and Tolkien must have been amazing. Apparently they fell out later in life but to have those two giants as friends is something
Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 20, 2023 10:17 PM (NcL9g)

I don't think they fell out, but they did grow apart. Still one of the most amusing side stories of their friendship is that those who knew them personally all agreed that TreeBeard was hilariously based on CS Lewis' manner of speaking and holding discussions.

So basically, Treebeard is CS Lewis.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 20, 2023 10:35 PM (S6gqv)

153 Rodeo clown sex gives you the best of rodeos and the best of clowns. During sex!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 20, 2023 10:35 PM (X39qi)

154 RE: The NFL player who suggested changing the Pro Bowl into a team of black NFL players vs. a team of white NFL players.

No problem as far as I'm concerned. Might be funny, & God knows the Pro Bowl needs something to attract more viewer interest.

For decades, in practice scrimmages, NHL teams have divided up into Catholics vs. Protestants. Everybody gets a kick out of it. I don't know if they still do that. My guess would be probably not.

I don't see the new blacks vs whites Pro Bowl idea as being any different than a shirts and skins basketball game myself.

Posted by: mnw at December 20, 2023 10:36 PM (NLIak)

155 >>>> >>> 'You can get a dose of cocaine for about 10 francs these days, not much more than the price for a beer.'
==

Secure, that's where I store my gold.

Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 10:36 PM (voDM2)

156 So basically, Treebeard is CS Lewis.
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 20, 2023 10:35 PM (S6gqv)

https://youtu.be/8B0DbJtiIgM

Posted by: Robert at December 20, 2023 10:37 PM (NEfe8)

157
There is the famous "Caesar's Last Breath" observation. Right now, every breath you take likely contains at least one atom of air that were the last exhaled by Julius Caesar.

I imagine you could do the same with water molecules from Caesar's last piss.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 20, 2023 10:37 PM (Mzdiz)

158 "The best Zappa will be Peaches en Regalia..."

Most people when hearing "Peaches" for the first time can't believe it's Zappa. The song is so unusual and blows thru so many styles so quickly that it's overwhelming. It's not my favorite on the album though, the title track is.

#1 son is getting his own vinyl copy of Hot Rats for Christmas.

Posted by: fd at December 20, 2023 10:37 PM (vFG9F)

159 115 Oh, no...
"A holiday party thrown by Michigan Democrat politicians descended into violent chaos when pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the celebration, which resulted in a massive brawl and one event attendee needing to be hospitalized."
...anyway.
Posted by: weft cut-loop

I'm guessing Dearborn or near there.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 20, 2023 10:38 PM (0Htd1)

160 Are they eating snow along the New Jersey Turnpike?

That's crazy! Who would do that? I sure wouldn't! Like ever!

(Checks the room for doubters)

Posted by: Joe Kidd at December 20, 2023 10:38 PM (RMN7W)

161 Yikes...I just read about the process used to make recycled water potable. It's what you think it would be...lots of filtering and distilling, but you still end up with urine brine in the product. So, to treat that the common process is iodine inclusion.

So, maybe California won't have a cholera outbreak. But their thyroid cancer statistics are going to spike. There's a reason iodine is banned in the EU and UK I suppose.

Gotta hand it to NASA. First they give us Tang....and now California can drink piss. SCIENCE!!!!!

Posted by: Orson at December 20, 2023 10:39 PM (dIske)

162 Yes its nice to have a well. Good old dirt filtering out all the critter shit and piss rather than having to rely on city union employee's at the waste water and water intake plants knowing and caring to do their jobs right. Decades ago a young rides4fun learned on one her aerospace courses that astronauts loved hydrolysis systems that produced water vs just very well filtered pee.

And everybody knows that the first inches of snow, or rain can be full of crud it collected from the air. Used to come out to a dirty windshield if there was just a light rain while the car sat in the parking lot.

Posted by: PaleRider at December 20, 2023 10:39 PM (3cGpq)

163 159 115 Oh, no...
"A holiday party thrown by Michigan Democrat politicians descended into violent chaos when pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the celebration, which resulted in a massive brawl and one event attendee needing to be hospitalized."
...anyway.
Posted by: weft cut-loop

---------

I love a good Christmas story.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 20, 2023 10:39 PM (X39qi)

164 Oh, no...
"A holiday party thrown by Michigan Democrat politicians descended into violent chaos when pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the celebration, which resulted in a massive brawl and one event attendee needing to be hospitalized."
...anyway.
Posted by: weft cut-loop

I'm guessing Dearborn or near there.
Posted by: nerdygirl at Decemb

Sunnis v Shias?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 20, 2023 10:40 PM (W/lyH)

165 It must be a camel.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 20, 2023 10:40 PM (63Dwl)

166 Everytime I read the words "fractured penis" it makes Mr. Winkey Weasel duck and cover. After today it's probably going to be years before I can be aroused again. (marks calendar)

Posted by: banana Dream at December 20, 2023 10:41 PM (0NYgd)

167 Prime Rib $6.99 a pound with ribs at Publix.
I'll check again tomorrow and if they have one that looks good (~12 lbs) I'll get it and carve it up into 1# rib eye steaks and freeze. Get bonus beef ribs lots of meat on the one too.
Already did a 9 pounder and got six steak over an inch thick each. Will slice 'em thinner this time.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 20, 2023 10:41 PM (cOq4q)

168 Once again FZ was ahead of his time.

That pink pantsuit! He and David Byrne were creative siblings.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at December 20, 2023 10:41 PM (E8ELj)

169
I love a good Christmas story.
Posted by: Cicero

Every time a bell rings a Pali gets punched in the nose.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 20, 2023 10:42 PM (63Dwl)

170 Everytime I read the words "fractured penis" it makes Mr. Winkey Weasel duck and cover. After today it's probably going to be years before I can be aroused again. (marks calendar)
Posted by: banana Dream at December 20, 2023 10:41 PM (0NYgd)
***

Paging Joe Mannix!
Paging Joe Mannix!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 20, 2023 10:43 PM (W/lyH)

171 Now the site's styling is completely boned on Brave Mobile browser. I'm guessing for the same reason that it is on desktop: because the page is pointing to the wrong fucking CSS link. I have to run a script on my Brave desktop browser to substitute the correct link to the style sheet in order for the site to look correct, and now the mobile version is doing the same thing.

Pixy could probably fix this in five minutes, but I'm guessing he'll never see this nor would he even care if he did. It's damned hard to read the comments with no styling on the site.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at December 20, 2023 10:43 PM (AkTb4)

172 163 159 115 Oh, no...
"A holiday party thrown by Michigan Democrat politicians descended into violent chaos when pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the celebration, which resulted in a massive brawl and one event attendee needing to be hospitalized."
...anyway.
Posted by: weft cut-loop

---------

I love a good Christmas story.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 20, 2023 10:39 PM (X39qi)

Gotta love the equitable nature inherent in inclusive AND culturally diverse events!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at December 20, 2023 10:43 PM (hOUT3)

173 No rocket fire from Gaza in the last 24 hours. First time since the war started.

Posted by: mnw at December 20, 2023 10:43 PM (NLIak)

174 This.
This is one of the wildest ONTs.
Thanks Mis.Hum. You continue to always out do yourself 🤪!
Very fine Zappage tonight...!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at December 20, 2023 10:43 PM (bomBH)

175 KEEP MY WIFE OUTTA YO F*CKIN MOUF
Posted by: Will Smith

Excuuuse me! I don't swing that way, pal.

Posted by: nerdygirl at December 20, 2023 10:43 PM (0Htd1)

176 looked it up, something like 6 million gallons per second flow down the Mississippi. Even with long showers and industry, seems like a lot of water. And many places have wells ... irrigation isn't reused.

But out west doesn't have a Mississippi, so you guys can drink the pee pee. heh

Posted by: illiniwek at December 20, 2023 10:44 PM (Cus5s)

177 The Costco brisket was $4.96/lb. Prime, not angus

Posted by: Zeera the ungoverened at December 20, 2023 10:44 PM (g9oc8)

178 Looking like a early night

Posted by: Skip at December 20, 2023 10:44 PM (ltWSh)

179 This site has styling?

Posted by: fd at December 20, 2023 10:44 PM (vFG9F)

180 >>> I get that there is a huge ick factor to overcome when the perception is drinking from our neighbors toilets. But we are all doing that anyway.
Posted by: TexasDan

Best well water is drawn from a shallow well out back next to the drain field. This is known.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 20, 2023 10:46 PM (cOq4q)

181 But out west doesn't have a Mississippi, so you guys can drink the pee pee. heh
Posted by: illiniwek at December 20, 2023 10:44 PM (Cus5s)

________________________________________

Yeah, that whole Civil War movie where brave California is fighting for all that is good and right will go something like this:

"Ok, Frank, turn off the Colorado River irrigation lines."
"Done."
California: "Shit."

Posted by: Orson at December 20, 2023 10:47 PM (dIske)

182 154 RE: The NFL player who suggested changing the Pro Bowl into a team of black NFL players vs. a team of white NFL players.

No problem as far as I'm concerned. Might be funny, & God knows the Pro Bowl needs something to attract more viewer interest.

For decades, in practice scrimmages, NHL teams have divided up into Catholics vs. Protestants. Everybody gets a kick out of it. I don't know if they still do that. My guess would be probably not.

I don't see the new blacks vs whites Pro Bowl idea as being any different than a shirts and skins basketball game myself.

Posted by: mnw

Rashard Mendenhall. Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Most notable performance was fumbling away the Super Bowl against Green Bay. He kind of disappeared after that. Also known for being slightly smarter than a tree stump. Maybe.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 20, 2023 10:48 PM (sAmhv)

183 And everybody knows that the first inches of snow, or rain can be full of crud it collected from the air. Used to come out to a dirty windshield if there was just a light rain while the car sat in the parking lot.
Posted by: PaleRider at December 20, 2023 10:39 PM (3cGpq)

I'm from South Texas where snow is only something you see in movies.

Anyway, since becoming a profeshno driver I've had a lot more experience with it. It was weird to find out how dirty falling snow was. Like I'd be walking in a snowfall and run my hands through (what's left of) my hair and it would be gritty.

Posted by: Robert at December 20, 2023 10:48 PM (NEfe8)

184 >>>> I have to run a script on my Brave desktop browser to substitute the correct link to the style sheet in order for the site to look correct, and now the mobile version is doing the same thing.

Pixy could probably fix this in five minutes, but I'm guessing he'll never see this
-----------

Most people running Brave don't know those words in that order; however, Brave is working fine. Possibly an update or reload is in order.

Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 10:48 PM (voDM2)

185 Sorry you're sick, MisHum! Get well soon and thanks for the many many ONTs!!!

Oh, and Merry Christmas too!

youtube.com/watch?v=iD8OT2D_LHQ

Posted by: JQ at December 20, 2023 10:49 PM (njWTi)

186 California is the prime example for what happens when the dems get a super majority in state government. What follows are hears and years of idiots trying to out do each other for their pet projects in progressive bullshit.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 20, 2023 10:50 PM (W/lyH)

187 I *heart* the Dadvocate.

https://youtube.com/shorts/EqXlAj4OSDQ

Posted by: Robert at December 20, 2023 10:51 PM (NEfe8)

188 Caps beat Islanders 3-2 with a PP goal in OT

Posted by: Don Black at December 20, 2023 10:51 PM (geLO8)

189 I've been sicker than a dog the past week.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Frozen Tundra at December 20, 2023 09:41 PM (aA3+G)

Prayers for your health

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at December 20, 2023 10:51 PM (IX0pp)

190 The poor unfortunate kittuh in 'Christmas Vacation' looked exactly like my old kittuh I grew up with in the 80s. A Chinchilla Persian. She was named 'Prescious' because, well, she was. A beautiful kittuh.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 20, 2023 10:51 PM (sAmhv)

191 >California is the prime example for what happens when the dems get a super majority in state government.

how long til total collapse, anarchy, cats & dogs living together, etc

Posted by: Don Black at December 20, 2023 10:52 PM (geLO8)

192 >>>>But out west doesn't have a Mississippi, so you guys can drink the pee pee. heh

Posted by: illiniwek
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They don't have to but river flowing to the sea is their choice.
Lakes, ponds, reservoirs, stock tanks and the like - BAD.

Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 10:53 PM (voDM2)

193 Cracking noise, swelling and aubergine - the latter two surely are recommended by all single females?

Posted by: Ciampino - That penile fracture at December 20, 2023 10:53 PM (qfLjt)

194
California is the prime example for what happens when the dems get a super majority in state government.

Newsom used to stick his tongue out at the red states and brag about his enormous surplus.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 20, 2023 10:53 PM (63Dwl)

195 I have been told the entire volume of the Mississippi is used and reused 13 times by the time it reaches New Orleans.
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No shit?!

Posted by: andycanuck (2yu8s) at December 20, 2023 10:53 PM (2yu8s)

196 Newsom used to stick his tongue out at the red states and brag about his enormous surplus.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 20, 2023 10:53 PM (63Dwl)

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Pfft. I've seen his surplus.

Posted by: Nanzi Pelosi at December 20, 2023 10:55 PM (X39qi)

197 >>> I don't see the new blacks vs whites Pro Bowl idea as being any different than a shirts and skins basketball game myself.

Posted by: mnw

That would be something given the old faithful plays
White Boy Throw
White Boy Kick

Meanwhile, the other team would be playing
Grab Ball Run

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 20, 2023 10:56 PM (cOq4q)

198 127 Oh, logged into Farcebook.

Someone in my town was complaining that trees are coming down due to climate change.

Because as we all know, no tree ever came down in a storm before Trump was elected president.

Posted by: 18-1 at December 20, 2023 10:21 PM (XqcwY)

One of the evil beauties of the Climate Change hoax is it is impossible to disprove the Climatista's claim that every hurricane, hot spell, cold spell, blizzard, and drought is now caused by releases of CO2 from humans using fossil fuels. You can't prove a negative. But if you could prove global warming due to human-driven CO2 release did not cause a particular hurricane to form, the media and most politicians wouldn't pay any attention to you.

Posted by: Gref at December 20, 2023 10:56 PM (5fDan)

199 I think if I could get cocaine for the same price as a beer, I would be in trouble.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at December 20, 2023 10:56 PM (aD39U)

200 Everyone left except the electricians who were supposed to kill power to building at 10pm, but lights still are all on.
I think it was a scam by them to have whole job to themselves

Posted by: Skip at December 20, 2023 10:56 PM (ltWSh)

201 Posted by: Nanzi Pelosi at December 20, 2023 10:55 PM
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Heh. Shoulda used a Kimberly Guilfoyle sock, and put scare quotes around "surplus"

LOL

Posted by: JQ at December 20, 2023 10:56 PM (njWTi)

202 4 lb. prime rib from employer so I'm set.
Discovered Zappa via a friend when I was 27 or so.
Absolutely love his music.
Greetings ont folks. Especially wishing mis hum a speedy recovery.

Posted by: Bosk of Port Kar at December 20, 2023 10:57 PM (XMkZw)

203 Here's to MH getting better. I just got the crud on the 2nd day into a family vacation. If it involves the sinuses I started a saline nasal spray yesterday and it's helped me. Anyway, get better buddy.

Posted by: banana Dream at December 20, 2023 10:57 PM (0NYgd)

204 ---------

Pfft. I've seen his surplus.

Posted by: Nanzi Pelosi
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Cousins, right?

Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 10:57 PM (voDM2)

205 >>> >California is the prime example for what happens when the dems get a super majority in state government.

They just have a lock on poll workers.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 20, 2023 10:58 PM (cOq4q)

206 182 'glum

I was at a retirement party at a sports bar tonight.

Pittsburgh backup QB Mitch Trubitsky was on screen for a nanosecond.

Trubitsky will live on in trivia contests long after his career ends, as the answer to the question:

"Can you name the QB who was drafted ahead of Patrick Mahomes?"

I still think a blacks v. whites Pro Bowl could be funny, if America still had a sense of humor. The game trophy could be a gold police baton.

Posted by: mnw at December 20, 2023 10:58 PM (NLIak)

207 169
I love a good Christmas story.
Posted by: Cicero

Every time a bell rings a Pali gets punched in the nose.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 20, 2023 10:42 PM (63Dwl)
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You meant 'punched in the nose with a piece of lead' right?

Posted by: Ciampino - High velocity lead at that at December 20, 2023 10:59 PM (qfLjt)

208 "They don't have to but river flowing to the sea is their choice. Lakes, ponds, reservoirs, stock tanks and the like - BAD." Posted by: Braenyard

at least some of the reservoirs are filling up again ... but yeah, gotta save the spotted fluke, and "water must be free to run" or some such BS.

I recall from my youth a cousin-in-law showing me their new reservoir in Utah, saw a rainbow trout from the dam. I'm wondering if they've blown up some of those places ... arseholes.

Posted by: illiniwek at December 20, 2023 10:59 PM (Cus5s)

209 What is a reverse cowgirl?

Guy laying down, girl on top of him but facing away.

And...no longer $20 in Bidenbux at least.
Posted by: 18-1 at December 20, 2023 10:20 PM (XqcwY)

The spurs are extra.
So a friend told me...

Posted by: Diogenes at December 20, 2023 11:00 PM (W/lyH)

210 >> because the page is pointing to the wrong fucking CSS link.

I wonder if that's the reason for something weird I noticed with a Linux virtual machine of mine. I loaded up the blog in a Chrome instance running under that and it looked like shit. Font was all wrong, and it was unreadable.

I didn't pay it much attention because I don't use the VM for browsing.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 20, 2023 11:01 PM (Mzdiz)

211 >>> I still think a blacks v. whites Pro Bowl could be funny, if America still had a sense of humor. The game trophy could be a gold police baton.
Posted by: mnw

Gold plated Malice Green Special...

a 4 D cell Mag-Lite

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 20, 2023 11:01 PM (cOq4q)

212 The meltdown by Chevy Chase near the end of CV is hilarious; 'since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny fucking Kaye!'. Heh!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 20, 2023 11:04 PM (sAmhv)

213 8 You two can avoid Penis Fractures!

Posted by: Smokey Jr at December 20, 2023 09:39 PM (I8nLU)
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To which two of us are you referring?

(notice the lack of a dangling participle)

Posted by: Ciampino - Fully metalically jacketed at December 20, 2023 11:05 PM (qfLjt)

214 You know you're in for a rough ride when you lady friend grabs you scrotum like a saddle horn.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 20, 2023 11:06 PM (fY84s)

215 |||| Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre taunts 170 people to be exposed on his ‘naughty list’ ||||
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There are a thousand women who wish that she would go away and STFU.

Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 11:06 PM (voDM2)

216 Opened MisHum's Zappa link. Finally got that You Tube block people are always talking about. Told me I had three vids left until blocked unless I remove my ad blocker. Unfortunately for YT, Ghostery popped up a window showing me how to get around it. Ha ha, YT. You block people from seeing certain vids, I'll forever block your ads. Ghostery enabling on private windows for the win!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 20, 2023 11:07 PM (Angsy)

217 Santa's Rocket Sled tried to go down a too-tight chimney- yup, vehicile fracture.

With that I bid y'all a doo. Sleep well. Tomorrow... is a rest day

Posted by: mindful webworker - banana dik at December 20, 2023 11:08 PM (6jsBS)

218
That's it for me this evening. Puppies have just been fed. Hoping they let us sleep for a while.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 20, 2023 11:08 PM (MoZTd)

219 Good night MH ONT people.
I love ya all. Missing Doof and Miklos, but whataya gonna do.
See you all Saturday. Be well sweet Mis.Hum....

Posted by: COMountainMarie at December 20, 2023 11:10 PM (bomBH)

220 >Most people running Brave don't know those words in that order; however, Brave is working fine. Possibly an update or reload is in order.
Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 10:48 PM (voDM2)

An update just broke it.

Maybe it's because I'm the only brokedick running it on Linux and Android. Carry on, I'm sure it's just because I'm a retard and it's just a coincidence that the CSS file link in line 45 of the HTML points to www.ace.mu.nu when it should be just ace.mu.nu.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at December 20, 2023 11:11 PM (AkTb4)

221 Linux problems this evening. I have Linux Mint on an ancient workstation (15+ years old). It boots up but ignores my monitor. It usually fixes itself after a bit of advanced technical messing around and lots of swearing.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 20, 2023 11:14 PM (sAmhv)

222 Maybe it's because I'm the only brokedick running it on Linux and Android.

Been running Brave on Linux for a while now, no problems here. Can't speak to Android, sorry.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 20, 2023 11:15 PM (dZVON)

223 Arrrgh nic tag was sposed to be bwana dik not banana

F auto eggplant

Funny, tho

💤

Posted by: mindful webworker - banana dik at December 20, 2023 11:15 PM (6jsBS)

224 There is unfortunately very few options left for we Americans watching the rapid slide of the Republic into the manifest "NEW WORLD ORDER" launched by that POSCSCPFMTAMNM
OBAMA who STILL is working his orders/minions to this very day.

And here we are in the season of Joy, Forgiveness, and Celebration.

I am finding it very tough to get in the spirit...so very tough...

But I am still trying.

Posted by: Nightwatch at December 20, 2023 11:16 PM (TDvv2)

225 Sorry, the update didn't work.
I use Opera when everything else fails.
I have an image of my old 7 system, which I want back, however, didn't know that the repair disk, which is necessary to bring back the image, is also an image. So far the only thing I've found to make it all function is Rufus which requires W 8. And I've got 7.

Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 11:16 PM (voDM2)

226 What every Hordian needs to do, I think....

... would be to run all AOS and other WrongThink sites, via a bootleg copy of Hunter Biden's Laptop.

Most secure device on the planet, the feebs would NEVER look there for a clue!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 20, 2023 11:16 PM (e6UQI)

227 @198

>>One of the evil beauties of the Climate Change hoax is it is impossible to disprove the Climatista's claim that every hurricane, hot spell, cold spell, blizzard, and drought is now caused by releases of CO2 from humans using fossil fuels.

The main problem is no one to date has even tried to pin these f**king maniacs down on what their basic theory is.

There are a handful of question that could pretty much cause these retards to start stammering and glitching out like Mitch The Bitch, but they go unasked.

1. What is your basic theory and mechanism of action for anthropogenic climate change.

2. How does this differ from non-anthropogenic/background climate change.

3. What is the optimum climate change/climate of the earth.

4. At what time in the past was the optimum climate of the earth.

And so on.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 20, 2023 11:17 PM (XV/Pl)

228
Well, I just booted up that Linux VM. Everything with Ace and all the browsers there are fine, now.

But the other day, something was messed up with the style and fonts and layout.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 20, 2023 11:18 PM (Mzdiz)

229 Used to, one could go to Tucows and download an assortment of out of date goodies but Tucows is no more. And now when they use the term 'unsupported' it means - you. can't. find. it.

I call it herding. Forcing one to give up and buy Windows Dildo.
I'll not bend over.

Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 11:20 PM (voDM2)

230 Are there enough days in December to truly celebrate Zappa?

Posted by: Walter Freeman at December 20, 2023 11:20 PM (yS+V1)

231 @221

>>Linux problems this evening. I have Linux Mint on an ancient workstation (15+ years old). It boots up but ignores my monitor. It usually fixes itself after a bit of advanced technical messing around and lots of swearing.

Can you telnet or ssh in?

Posted by: Thomas Bender at December 20, 2023 11:20 PM (XV/Pl)

232 Ex police chief and mostly peaceful tourist Alan Hostetter sentenced to o 11 years for Jan 6 insurrecting while armed with a hatchet

Posted by: Paul at December 20, 2023 11:20 PM (NUiyq)

233 "“When [patients] present to their doctor their penis often looks like an eggplant,”"

Hence the emoji symbol. but for some of us it's a photograph

Posted by: MaxCon at December 20, 2023 11:22 PM (jtmdt)

234 Behold, there came wise man from the east to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him."

Posted by: Dr. Claudine Gay (mnw) at December 20, 2023 11:22 PM (NLIak)

235 If you wind up with a boring, miserable life because you listened to your mother, your Dad, your priest, to some guy on television, to any of the people telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.Frank Zappa

Ouch. That cut a bit deep, Franky.

Posted by: Wish I'd known then what I know now at December 20, 2023 11:23 PM (wtpA4)

236 12 >>Switzerland considers legalising COCAINE: Politicians declare 'the war on drugs has failed'

So coked out bankers with an automatic rifle in every house? Switzerland is going to look like the end of Scarface, the French and German dubbed version

Posted by: azjaeger at December 20, 2023 11:24 PM (3/XaG)

237 I think this is the first time "reverse cowgirl" is part of a quotation in a post.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at December 20, 2023 11:29 PM (ufFY8)

238 Can you telnet or ssh in?

I haven't tried, yet.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 20, 2023 11:30 PM (sAmhv)

239 Prolapse Paul!

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at December 20, 2023 11:31 PM (R4t5M)

240
YOu can still download a retail image of the various Win7 install .iso files. Some searching will find it. MS doesn't like it, but they still exist.

And you can activate a retail version with the existing product key (if you still have it). That is, you should be able to....

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 20, 2023 11:31 PM (Mzdiz)

241 >>Switzerland considers legalising COCAINE: Politicians declare 'the war on drugs has failed'

So coked out bankers with an automatic rifle in every house? Switzerland is going to look like the end of Scarface, the French and German dubbed version
Posted by: azjaeger

The coca leaf tea the sell there not good enough?
Let them refine it themselves at the retail level.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 20, 2023 11:31 PM (cOq4q)

242 Hadrian.
Hope all is well with you, your lovely wife, and your pups.
I suspect Deliliah hopped and skipped happily over the beautiful rainbow bridge...and is enthusiastically wagging her tail😁

Over and out again to go snooze.
Night all.

Posted by: COMountainMarie at December 20, 2023 11:31 PM (bomBH)

243 I saw Penile Fracture open for Naked Gypsy Queens at the Hard Rock Cafe back in 2019...

Posted by: runner at December 20, 2023 11:32 PM (V13WU)

244 can't sleep. Too much caffeine after 3,00

The only person I would consider telling me how to "do my shit" would be a gastroenterologist.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 11:33 PM (P3POo)

245 Moar Private Censorship, in Action.

Gates' "BING" search results for "Uncle FAFO".

ZERO hits on the lying, play-acting, pali-prevaricator who is now well and truly dead, thanks to the proper application of IDF Love, Ministrations and Ordnance...but mostly, Ordnance.

Try it for yourselves. They've "Memory Holed" the bastard into digital oblivion.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 20, 2023 11:36 PM (e6UQI)

246 >>> And you can activate a retail version with the existing product key (if you still have it). That is, you should be able to....

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz)
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Yes, I have the original product key.
But I haven't located a place to activate a retail version.
I really would like to restore my image; however, doing
both would be tits.

I would have a clean 7 and retrieve the goodies off my image.

Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 11:37 PM (voDM2)

247 Try it for yourselves. They've "Memory Holed" the bastard into digital oblivion.

So how did you find the info?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 11:40 PM (P3POo)

248 24
Grab a cup of tea with a bit of whiskey, pop a bunch of pills and go to bed. We'll be on our best behavior.

*Fingers crossed*

Sleep well, Miss Hum!

Posted by: Robert at December 20, 2023 09:47 PM (8Jrka)
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and 500mg to 1g of vitamin C. Repeat in the morning.

Posted by: Ciampino - Fully metallically jacketed at December 20, 2023 11:41 PM (qfLjt)

249 ...So how did you find the info? Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 11:40 PM (P3POo)

By fact of the actual ABSENSCE of the info, when queried in the search.

Try it. Pull up "bing.com". Type in Uncle FAFO. See what results you might get.

Cookies vary, per user and browser, but on mine? Not ONE HINT that it refers to a low down lying lousy pali pretender of multitudinous staged sympathy videos.

I know of at least one local mind he had poisoned with his video lies.

Find me the IDF troop/tanker/airman that did the deed, and I'm buying the Steak Dinner.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 20, 2023 11:44 PM (e6UQI)

250 32 Yay, Cathode-Ray Tube Day ONT!
Posted by: Blanco Basura

Yeah, that'll go over like a lead balloon.

Posted by: mikeski at December 20, 2023 09:50 PM (DgGvY)
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On theme
Yeah, that'll go over like a lead aubergine.
(egg plant for you unvocabularized Morons)

Posted by: Ciampino - See, I can make up words just like the Liberals at December 20, 2023 11:45 PM (qfLjt)

251 230 Are there enough days in December to truly celebrate Zappa?
Posted by: Walter Freeman at December 20, 2023 11:20 PM (yS+V1)

Besides my Michael Bolton collection, I celebrate Frank’s entire catalogue

Posted by: Bob Slydell at December 20, 2023 11:45 PM (TTAGa)

252 >>>
The only person I would consider telling me how to "do my shit" would be a gastroenterologist.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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drink three glasses of pure prune juice
take your portable communication device with you.
Like Morton salt, 'when it rains, it pours'.

Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 11:46 PM (voDM2)

253
Yoda and FAFO

http://tinyurl.com/8ryetwcj

Posted by: Don Black at December 20, 2023 11:46 PM (geLO8)

254
Jim, I just put it "Mr. FAFO" in Bing and got a bunch of links, including one to Hot Air on Mr. FAFO.

Uncle FAFO doesn't hit anything but Mr. FAFO does.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 20, 2023 11:47 PM (Mzdiz)

255 33 I saw some TV episode where someone put Visine drops in a water bottle and the victim either dies or almost dies.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at December 20, 2023 09:50 PM (Mzdiz)
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Lethal allergy to water? Only on TV.

Posted by: Ciampino - See, I can make up words just as the Liberals at December 20, 2023 11:48 PM (qfLjt)

256 I don't know what you are expecting HOWEVER this is what I got
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About 1,420,000 results

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The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2…
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Why the scary, funny, profane ‘FAFO’ was 2022’s word …

WebJan 17, 2023 · In case you don’t already know, FAFO is an acronym for “eff around and find out.” It’s a cheeky way to tell people that if they play with …
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Urban Dictionary: FAFO

Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 11:50 PM (voDM2)

257 And here we are in the season of Joy, Forgiveness, and Celebration.
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My Christian charity is stressed daily.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 20, 2023 11:50 PM (XeU6L)

258 Ah, OK, publius.

"Uncle FAFO" was the neon green graphic on many of his videos I had seen.

Those, are what are gone, from Bing.

I'll go check under the "Mr." monniker. Thanks!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 20, 2023 11:50 PM (e6UQI)

259 Posted by: Braenyard at December 20, 2023 11:46 PM (voDM2)

My regularity is fine. LOL that was just my slightly ascerbic humor on the overuse of the word shit to describe something that in this case the talented Mr Zappa used to mean "live your life."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 11:52 PM (M7AGR)

260 252.

For all of my life...I have been blessed with the "early morning torpedo" launched directly into the bowl in under 5 seconds...(I shit you not). Though, has I have gotten older...I've taken to checking the weather on my phone due to faulty launch codes.

Posted by: Nightwatch at December 20, 2023 11:53 PM (TDvv2)

261 My Christian charity is stressed daily.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 20, 2023 11:50 PM (XeU6L)

Understandably. I plan to take what Roman Catholics use to describe "ember days" the three or four days before Christmas to fast from media. Over saturation of news is in my case not good for my spirit . RC's also fast then too but I f do not want to give up meat or milk

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 11:57 PM (M7AGR)

262 What! No comments by The Paolo on penile fractures and reverse Cowgirls?

Posted by: Ciampino - There are 79 positions at December 20, 2023 11:57 PM (qfLjt)

263 a bit of whiskey, pop a bunch of pills and go to bed

Posted by: Robert at December 20, 2023 09:47 PM (8Jrka)

Ummm, NO! That's how you not wake up in the morning.

Posted by: GWB at December 20, 2023 11:59 PM (sSx7k)

264 "A holiday party thrown by Michigan Democrat politicians descended into violent chaos when pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the celebration, which resulted in a massive brawl and one event attendee needing to be hospitalized."
...anyway.
Posted by: weft cut-loop

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I love a good Christmas story.
Posted by: Cicero
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Every time a bell rings a Pali gets punched in the nose.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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Potentially the winning series of comments..

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 20, 2023 11:59 PM (XeU6L)

265 Tonight we had Norwegian steelhead trout.
It was delightful. But everyone here said it was indistinguishable from salmon.
As we fall to slumber, it matters not.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at December 21, 2023 12:03 AM (MeG8a)

266 Yay, Cathode-Ray Tube Day ONT!
Posted by: Blanco Basura

Here's your sine.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 21, 2023 12:04 AM (SAX5G)

267 "PEACE ON EARTH...GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN...but

HAMAS...not so much.

Posted by: Nightwatch at December 21, 2023 12:04 AM (TDvv2)

268
Understandably. I plan to take what Roman Catholics use to describe "ember days" the three or four days before Christmas to fast from media. Over saturation of news is in my case not good for my spirit . RC's also fast then too but I f do not want to give up meat or milk
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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Per my Book of Common Prayer (1790):
Advent Ember Days: December 20, 22, 23, 2023

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 21, 2023 12:04 AM (XeU6L)

269 A holiday party thrown by Michigan Democrat politicians descended into violent chaos when pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the celebration, which resulted in a massive brawl and one event attendee needing to be hospitalized."
...anyway.
Posted by: weft cut-loop

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I love a good Christmas story.
Posted by: Cicero
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Every time a bell rings a Pali gets punched in the nose.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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Potentially the winning series of comments..

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 20, 2023 11:59 PM (XeU6L)

It's a Wonderfull Life II

Posted by: runner at December 21, 2023 12:05 AM (V13WU)

270 85 What is a reverse cowgirl?

Posted by: Theodore at December 20, 2023 10:08 PM (pGonq)
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Sorry, for 18 and older and we've run out of that captcha category.

Posted by: Ciampino - There are 79 positions without Lizzo at December 21, 2023 12:08 AM (qfLjt)

271
It's a Wonderfull Life II

Posted by: runner
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Rather than smashing his model bridge, George Baily smashes an 'O' Gauge model of Gaza city.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 21, 2023 12:08 AM (XeU6L)

272 Made it home, but.....

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 12:08 AM (ltWSh)

273 Wow.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at December 21, 2023 12:09 AM (P6aOE)

274 87
>>Switzerland considers legalising COCAINE: Politicians declare 'the war on drugs has failed'

___________

Wait until you see the surrender on drugs.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 20, 2023 10:09 PM (MoZTd)
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It's going to be the French isn't it ......?

Posted by: Ciampino - A bleached tricolour flag will be used at December 21, 2023 12:11 AM (qfLjt)

275 263 a bit of whiskey, pop a bunch of pills and go to bed

Posted by: Robert at December 20, 2023 09:47 PM (8Jrka)

Ummm, NO! That's how you not wake up in the morning.
Posted by: GWB

It's a pretty good Bad Company song though.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 21, 2023 12:13 AM (sAmhv)

276 Holland was working on legalization of drugs when I was in England in late 70s, don't think that's worked well there

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 12:18 AM (fwDg9)

277 And with another round of heavy rain coming upon the Nightwatch abode I will wish you all...

The sleep of Kings and Queens.

Posted by: Nightwatch at December 21, 2023 12:19 AM (TDvv2)

278 And with another round of heavy rain coming upon the Nightwatch abode I will wish you all...

The sleep of Kings and Queens.
Posted by: Nightwatch
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OTOH, 'Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown' - The Bard

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 21, 2023 12:21 AM (XeU6L)

279 93 I would like to congratulate the clever
poster who is posting the fake Claudine Gay quotes. It's a funny bit.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 20, 2023 10:11 PM (P3POo)
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What do you mean fake?

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To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research --- this is so original that the electrons are still wet.

Posted by: Ciampino - I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure at December 21, 2023 12:22 AM (qfLjt)

280
Yay, Cathode-Ray Tube Day ONT!
Posted by: Blanco Basura

Here's your sine.
Posted by: Tonypete

The battle for the mind of North America will be fought in the video arena: the Videodrome. The television screen is the retina of the mind's eye. Therefore, the television screen is part of the physical structure of the brain. Therefore, whatever appears on the television screen emerges as raw experience for those who watch it. Therefore, television is reality, and reality is less than television.

Posted by: Brian O'Blivion at December 21, 2023 12:26 AM (63Dwl)

281 Nice night if just below freezing

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 12:28 AM (fwDg9)

282 Maybe the nephew was a communist. Visine, it gets the red out.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at December 20, 2023 10:03 PM (Angsy)
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It's a good thing I searched the page before commenting.

Back to waking up.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 12:30 AM (zvEEc)

283 I would like to congratulate the clever
poster who is posting the fake Claudine Gay quotes. It's a funny bit.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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In case you missed it, The Babylon Bee take:

https://tinyurl.com/yuwrgq7n

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 21, 2023 12:30 AM (XeU6L)

284 As regards Frank Zappa, of whom I am a fan (not including his extended guitar solos) he was a product of his environment in that he was, at an early age, the target of a law enforcement entrapment scheme in which a detective paid him to record obscene material in his fledgling music studio and Zappa, needing money to keep the doors open and the lights on, took the money and was subsequently prosecuted for it. This event changed Zappa.

Posted by: gourmand du jour at December 21, 2023 12:40 AM (MeG8a)

285 Christmas music? Nah.

Been listening to a lot of songs from the Macross series.

Why? Because a lot of Macross news has been happening. AnimEigo started a Kickstarter this month for Macross II: Lovers Again and it is now approaching $200,000.

And earlier this year it seems there was the announcement of a new Macross project that involves Studio Sunrise.

As for us proles in the US ever seeing Macross Frontier or Macross Delta, who knows as neither Big West or Harmony Gold has done anything since they announced two years ago they were burying the legal hatchets.

De Kulture! Nyah

Posted by: Anna Puma at December 21, 2023 12:42 AM (4120o)

286 When White People Start Believing Critical Race Theory
The American Spectator
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Where I live the cashiers say, 'Have a blessed day'.

Posted by: Braenyard at December 21, 2023 12:43 AM (voDM2)

287 Well seem to have nothing to do but hang out here for a couple hours

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 12:46 AM (fwDg9)

288 Skip, glad you came by to say hello and hang.

Posted by: Braenyard at December 21, 2023 12:47 AM (voDM2)

289 132 If you were going to make an investment in a product to address a MASSIVE cholera outbreak, what would you invest in?

Posted by: Orson at December 20, 2023 10:23 PM (dIske)
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Bleach and Iodine (aye-o-deen, like chlorine, bromine, fluorine)

Posted by: Ciampino - I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure ... at December 21, 2023 12:49 AM (qfLjt)

290 Good stuff on Bad Blue

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 12:50 AM (fwDg9)

291 Dwight D. Eisenhower said that “Without a doubt, psychological warfare has proven its right to a place of dignity in our military arsenal."

(Snip) Over the last few weeks of Operation Iron Swords, we have seen many individual soldiers or units who have taken it on themselves to demoralize Israel’s enemies, whether in Gaza or Judea and Samaria. ...

www.israelnationalnews.com/news/382158

Posted by: Braenyard at December 21, 2023 12:50 AM (voDM2)

292 Take it from a couple articles, the other rump raggler will never be known, makes one guess its a known person if name was released

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 12:55 AM (fwDg9)

293 290 Good stuff on Bad Blue

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 12:50 AM (fwDg9)
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Link per favore?

Posted by: Ciampino - I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure .. at December 21, 2023 12:55 AM (qfLjt)

294 tinyurl.com/2xtf39cj
Bad Blue

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 01:00 AM (fwDg9)

295 Since was at work during Cafe didn't look at any videos, but now all the Twitter ones are blocking me out

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 01:02 AM (fwDg9)

296 294
Thank you Skip

Posted by: Ciampino - I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not so sure .. at December 21, 2023 01:03 AM (qfLjt)

297 Therefore, whatever appears on the television screen emerges as raw experience for those who watch it. Therefore, television is reality, and reality is less than television.
Posted by: Brian O'Blivion at December 21, 2023 12:26 AM (63Dwl)

And millions of people, are cutting the cord, and only streaming things from the internet... things they WISH to see.

Moi? Gay shit starts? I turn it off.

I will say that TV gave my generation a scewed view of reality. We were raised on the 30 minute sitcom... where Bill Cosby (Rapist) could amusingly fix every family problem in 30 minutes. Where Fonzie (really little guy) could somehow come in and intimidate every bad guy... and the Red Head Boy Nerd would never have to actually stand up for himself.

And where the Hero Cowboy would not only nail the School Marm, but get rewarded for killing the bad guy.... and the Detective could solve every case, in an hour.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 21, 2023 01:04 AM (xaFKb)

298 1 hour down

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 01:05 AM (fwDg9)

299 What border crisis? Biden poses with Mariah Carey as Queen of Christmas spreads festive cheer at the White House during visit with her 12-year-old twins

Posted by: Braenyard at December 21, 2023 01:06 AM (voDM2)

300 substitute 'nitter.net'

Posted by: Braenyard at December 21, 2023 01:12 AM (voDM2)

301 Just remember when use to go to work at 0 dark thirty, Coast to Coast was on, is it still?

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 01:13 AM (fwDg9)

302 times up, got to go, y'all have a good evening, 'night.

Posted by: Braenyard at December 21, 2023 01:13 AM (voDM2)

303 I think I have Joe's GarageBand vinyl

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 01:23 AM (fwDg9)

304 Phone inserted band on Joe's Garage

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 01:25 AM (fwDg9)

305 295 Since was at work during Cafe didn't look at any videos, but now all the Twitter ones are blocking me out

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 01:02 AM (fwDg9)

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Yes, I'm having problems viewing X pages.

Posted by: Ciampino - Here's a new word I just made up - plagiarism at December 21, 2023 01:26 AM (qfLjt)

306 A young couple got married and left on their honeymoon. When they got back, the bride immediately called her mother. "Well, how was the honeymoon?" asked the mother.
"Oh, mama," she replied, "the honeymoon was wonderful! So romantic." Suddenly she burst out crying. "But, mama, as soon as we returned, Stan started using the most horrible language. He's been saying things I've never heard before! All these awful four-letter words. You've got to come get me and take me home. Please mama!"
"Come on," her mother said, "calm down! Tell me, what could be so awful? What four-letter words has he been using?"
"Please don't make me tell you, mama," wept the daughter, "I'm so embarrassed. They're just too awful! You've got to come get me and take me home. Please mama."
"Darling, baby, you must tell me what has you so upset. Tell your mother these horrible four-letter words."
Still sobbing, the bride replied, "Oh, Mama, words like dust, wash, iron, and cook . . . "

Posted by: Ciampino - No 4-letter words here please at December 21, 2023 01:33 AM (qfLjt)

307 LoL

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 01:37 AM (fwDg9)

308 20 FIL was a urologist. Penile fractures are real, and they are terrifying.

*shudders*
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Rather than scaring away the boys wanting to date her, stories like that would attract MORE boys to his daughter...

Posted by: As not seen on TV at December 21, 2023 01:42 AM (sl1Y8)

309 Don't think seen Miklos this week on this thread

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 01:50 AM (fwDg9)

310 There was a fab humor group, 'You don't have to be Jewish', particularly 'A Call From Long Island'. It has one of the best punchlines I have ever heard. I first heard it on South African radio of all places.
On youtube ...
https://is.gd/nnha08

Posted by: Ciampino - Jewish humor is very good & I'm not Jewish at December 21, 2023 01:50 AM (qfLjt)

311 ..Don't think seen Miklos this week on this thread
Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 01:50 AM (fwDg9)

He's been sporadic, but here now n' then.

Who has NOT been here, is a great many upper North East Horde.

Whatever that storm did to their power lines, flooding and such, was far less than what the news has shown to us thus far.

Local power companies in and around Houston, have already sent Lineman Crews up there to help.

That's how you know it is BAD, up there.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 21, 2023 01:54 AM (e6UQI)

312 Miklos was on the Tuesday ONT with over 50 comments.

Posted by: Ciampino - Present at December 21, 2023 01:55 AM (qfLjt)

313 That Quote III, about that woman pretending to be a guy .... how does that make it as a felony? If the plaintiff was such a gullible woman then this is a life lesson, not a criminal act. I'm assuming no material damage such as money was involved.

Posted by: Ciampino - Hard to believe no showering together at December 21, 2023 02:08 AM (qfLjt)

314 tinyurl.com/2xtf39cj
Bad Blue
Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 01:00 AM (fwDg9)

Thanks Skip !

Posted by: JT at December 21, 2023 02:09 AM (T4tVD)

315 knock knock?

Posted by: Ciampino - Hard to believe no showering together! at December 21, 2023 02:10 AM (qfLjt)

316 Evening, MisHum and Horde. I am arrived in Tremonton, Utah for the night. It was an easy drive, road conditions were uniformly excellent. I was going to stop in Pocatello for the night, but could not find a motel. They are all gone! So I am about a hundred miles north of Salt Lake. Rush hour traffic should have mostly abated by the time I get there.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 02:10 AM (GXqjQ)

317 Yay, Cathode-Ray Tube Day ONT!
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 20, 2023 09:37 PM (dZVON)

Oh crap. That radio I was going to bring you, and a bunch of rolls of ribbon solder, are still sitting in a tote box in my basement. Packed them to bring down, and forgot to load the box.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 02:13 AM (GXqjQ)

318 That Quote III, about that woman pretending to be a guy .... how does that make it as a felony?
Posted by: Ciampino - Hard to believe no showering together at December 21, 2023 02:08 AM (qfLjt)
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Autocorrect error. Should have said "fellany."

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 02:19 AM (zvEEc)

319 FIL was a urologist. Penile fractures are real, and they are terrifying.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 20, 2023 09:46 PM (a8Rgt)
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/invents and copyrights new adult game named 'go for broke'

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 02:21 AM (zvEEc)

320 Dozed off a litter

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 02:24 AM (N0Aj/)

321 AOP glad to hear smooth going, hope it stays that way

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 02:26 AM (fwDg9)

322 Dozed off a litter
Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 02:24 AM (N0Aj/)
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Have you ever tried a regular human bed. It's kinda nice.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 02:27 AM (zvEEc)

323 knock knock?
Posted by: Ciampino - Hard to believe no showering together!

Its the Guy on First !

Posted by: JT at December 21, 2023 02:28 AM (T4tVD)

324 Yeah about a bed, would be nice to be in one

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 02:29 AM (fwDg9)

325 Hey Horde! Just got my power back tonight after losing it early Monday morning. Jim, SND, you are right, things were pretty bad up here. My whole street had no electricity due to massive trees falling on power lines. Had a wonderful crew from North Carolina with four bucket trucks fix us up late this afternoon into the evening. They had to replace two telephone poles. Most all of us have flooded basements because sump pumps weren't running. Lots of food had to be thrown away, I guess that I am off to the supermarket in the morning. I am so very grateful to have light and heat tonight. I hope that others are okay.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at December 21, 2023 02:30 AM (Sgq8y)

326 Maybe 1 hour to go

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 02:36 AM (fwDg9)

327 Had a wonderful crew from North Carolina with four bucket trucks ...
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Awww, we do this stuff all of the time.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Tar Heel, born and bred at December 21, 2023 02:37 AM (XeU6L)

328 DH just came home from bowling, got his 3rd 300 game, and now he's downloading adrenaline and drinking scotch. Much merriment ensued. Wednesday is mens' league, mostly scratch, and it's been a while since he was on the board. Woot!

Posted by: tcn in AK, Hail to the Thief at December 21, 2023 02:39 AM (sRfrW)

329 Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at December 21, 2023 02:30 AM (Sgq8y)
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Obligatory musical interlude:

https://youtu.be/ThwH4Py1aVQ

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 02:40 AM (zvEEc)

330 Had a wonderful crew from North Carolina with four bucket trucks ...

3 French Hens.....?

Posted by: JT at December 21, 2023 02:41 AM (T4tVD)

331 Chilly outside

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 02:45 AM (fwDg9)

332 Awww, we do this stuff all of the time.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, Tar Heel, born and bred at December 21, 2023 02:37 AM (XeU6L)

So I got a call from lurker Osprey this morning. "You want to make a road trip to North Carolina?" His stepmother in Saluda passed away, and he has to go there and do estate=related chores, and he said the Suburban would be good for bringing a load of stuff back. Still very much a blue=sky thing at the moment.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 02:46 AM (GXqjQ)

333 3 French Hens.....?
Posted by: JT
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2 cable spools

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Tar Heel, born and bred at December 21, 2023 02:46 AM (XeU6L)

334
2 cable spools
Posted by: Mike Hammer, Tar Heel, born and bred at December 21, 2023 02:46 AM (XeU6L)

And a cartridge in an ought-three.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 02:48 AM (GXqjQ)

335 Still very much a blue=sky thing at the moment.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Keep me informed. Saluda, BTW, very nice place. Small town.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Tar Heel, born and bred at December 21, 2023 02:49 AM (XeU6L)

336 I could kick myself for not putting in a wood stove in my outbuilding

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 02:51 AM (fwDg9)

337 I have unlimited wood to burn

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 02:51 AM (fwDg9)

338 I am enjoying a Kettlehouse Cold Smoke Scotch Ale. It is tasty and easy-drinking. Was recommended to me by two young guys at the Town Pump in Helena. They were right on.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 02:53 AM (GXqjQ)

339 Keep me informed. Saluda, BTW, very nice place. Small town.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, Tar Heel, born and bred at December 21, 2023 02:49 AM (XeU6L)

Will do. I would enjoy the road trip, if Osprey picks up the fuel tab, LOL.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 02:55 AM (GXqjQ)

340 3 hours down

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 02:56 AM (fwDg9)

341 Well I am off to bed, Horde, it has been an exhausting week. I have much to do in the morning. I do have a whole bunch of gratitude for those who travel to aid people in need after any type of disaster, natural or otherwise. Carry on, Horde. Safe travels AOP.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at December 21, 2023 02:58 AM (Sgq8y)

342 Saw something strange at the Sweetgrass border crossing this morning: several groups of Indo and African males and one Indo woman walking into the USA. Walking right through the car lane along the sidewalk. They spoke briefly with the agent in the kiosk, and proceeded on.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 03:00 AM (GXqjQ)

343 I am enjoying a Kettlehouse Cold Smoke Scotch Ale. It is tasty and easy-drinking.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 02:53 AM (GXqjQ)
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10AM here and I'm envious.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 03:01 AM (zvEEc)

344 10AM here and I'm envious.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 03:01 AM (zvEEc)

5 oclock somewhere

Posted by: a dude in MI at December 21, 2023 03:04 AM (+I6Y/)

345 10AM here and I'm envious.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 03:01 AM (zvEEc)

It is 0100 here, and I have had a long day. Was up at 0630, and on the road at 0835. Aside from fuel stops and pee breaks for me and the dog, I have been on the road for 15 hours. Made about 1800 km, I think.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 03:06 AM (GXqjQ)

346 5 oclock somewhere
Posted by: a dude in MI at December 21, 2023 03:04 AM (+I6Y/)
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The shadow knows.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 03:08 AM (zvEEc)

347 I have been on the road for 15 hours. Made about 1800 km, I think.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 03:06 AM (GXqjQ)
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I'm an experienced long-hours driver. My sympathies.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 03:10 AM (zvEEc)

348 Thinking soon a glass of cognac

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 03:10 AM (fwDg9)

349 Come to think of it, I made only one fuel stop in Helena. Started with a full tank, stopped in Shelby for a snack, but still had a touch under half a tank. Took 85 bucks to fill up in Helena. $2.94 per gallon. I am at about a quarter tank now.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 03:11 AM (GXqjQ)

350 Should go to work early tomorrow and stop at a liquor store for scotch and cognac

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 03:12 AM (fwDg9)

351 Gas is in $3,4x range in se Pa, $3.09< in Delaware

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 03:14 AM (fwDg9)

352 I'm an experienced long-hours driver. My sympathies.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 03:10 AM (zvEEc)

It was not a stressful drive. Roads bare and dry all the way, traffic light, temps above freezing once I got past Vulcan, AB. It was 55 in Shelby!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 03:14 AM (GXqjQ)

353 Finished my beer, and I am becoming sleepy. Nice to be able to unwind from the road by getting on the ONT!

Time for bed. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 21, 2023 03:19 AM (GXqjQ)

354
How do I despise modern Windows, let me count the ways....

A whole bunch of programs write a bunch of temporary files to the temp directories. And they don't clean them up. Well, I remembered I ought to check that, and there were over 15GB of temp files piled up there in no telling how many directories. That's ridiculous.

So, I decided to write a simple command script to remove files older than so many days, and have it run every so often. Well, the way to do a modern script now is Powershell, and so I did that. I don't know Powershell scripting very well. It's very "object oriented", meaning a simple thing becomes very complicated.

I got it done. But I realized I could've written a C program doing it with the old Win32 API calls and C library calls, the long way, recursing through the temp tree my own self file by file, directory by directory, in less time that it took me to get that stupid powershell script working right.

But, I learned some new tricks. But I may forget them soon.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 21, 2023 03:21 AM (Mzdiz)

355 34 degrees

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 03:22 AM (fwDg9)

356
On Linux (and the UNIXes it's based on), cleaning out temp files older than so many days was a standard system start up procedure.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 21, 2023 03:24 AM (Mzdiz)

357 Been a long time since this thread saw 1k

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 03:26 AM (fwDg9)

358 SH at Insty:
REMEMBER BY “DEMOCRACY” THE LEFT MEANS “RULE BY DEMOCRATS” AND SHE’S NOT WRONG: Teacher Union President Randi Weingarten: School Choice ‘is About Undermining Democracy’.

Me: heh. As with everything, anything they do not like gets labeled with terms they think have traction.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 21, 2023 03:26 AM (di6C2)

359 357 Been a long time since this thread saw 1k
Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 03:26 AM (fwDg9)

Part of that is just Pixy's thread, but also, Miklos hold up the side a lot.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 21, 2023 03:27 AM (di6C2)

360 356
On Linux (and the UNIXes it's based on), cleaning out temp files older than so many days was a standard system start up procedure.
Posted by: publius

The ancient Linux WS finally booted up. I didn't do anything, just ignored it for a couple of hours. I do clean out the temp files fairly regularly. Once a week at least. I turn it on a couple of times a week. It's not my main machine.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 21, 2023 03:31 AM (sAmhv)

361 One of these days, I'll start from scratch with it and re-load Linux Mint. Do some adjustments that I didn't do when I put LM on a few years ago.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 21, 2023 03:34 AM (sAmhv)

362 >> The ancient Linux WS finally booted up. I didn't do anything, just ignored it for a couple of hours.

I have no idea what's going on there, sounds crazy. No error messages? No kernel messages to the screen? There are some boot parameters that will make the kernel spew verbose boot up progress messages, and variations of that.

By default they turn that off -- on the latest Linux (Fedora I run mostly, also Ubuntu) you can just hit escape and it will start displaying the boot messages.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 21, 2023 03:35 AM (Mzdiz)

363 This is what happens. It will boot up normally for months and then, the workstation boots but the monitor ignores it. Just sits there, on stand by. I'll adjust cables and try to get into the setup but most of the time, it just stays in stand by. And then, after I give up and ignore it, it boots up normally. It will be fine for a while, until it isn't. It's old and cranky, like me!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 21, 2023 03:40 AM (sAmhv)

364 >> Just sits there, on stand by.

Ah, that sounds like hardware problems. The system may think it's up, you've just got no display. If it's on a network, can you ping it? Hell, if you've got ssh set up, you could try to ssh into it while it's sitting there.

I'll bet it's a video card and/or monitor hardware problem.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 21, 2023 03:41 AM (Mzdiz)

365 Talked to my financial advisor yesterday. His great fear is Uncle Joe winning or Kamala taking over our country. So my investments will stay mostly in bonds and other money market investments. Not much in stocks, and still a lot in the bank part of the firm. Never seen him so unsure of what is going to happen in 2024.

Posted by: Colin at December 21, 2023 03:42 AM (34WQA)

366 At some point, I'll just re-partition the drives (2 of them) and start over from scratch. I'm not losing anything as there is nothing on it. Well, I have some stuff but it's on an external drive. It's old too and I'm looking at getting another one with more space. The old current on has 2TB. No rush for any of this.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 21, 2023 03:42 AM (sAmhv)

367 It could be a video or monitor problem. Everything there is 15+ years old. I'm surprised it's still chugging along. It was a hand me down workstation. I got it when my BiL died 7-8 years ago. He had it a long time.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 21, 2023 03:44 AM (sAmhv)

368 Anyway, finally heat, shot of cognac and a hot shower next

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 03:45 AM (fwDg9)

369 “Does that mean you’re not coming?”

Posted by: Adriane the Ethnic Humor Critic . . . at December 21, 2023 03:48 AM (4Winp)

370 I've been looking around for workstations minus an OS. Just a simple setup that I can add to it accordingly. Won't actually buy it till the old cranky WS is good and dead. I'm pretty much set with Linux Mint as an OS. I really like it. I have Linux Ubuntu on a problematic laptop. I really need to crack that open and see how bad it's clogged up. It gets really hot, then locks up. Probably years of dust.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 21, 2023 03:48 AM (sAmhv)

371 Morning, fellow insomaniacals! I actually slept about 6.5 hours last night, and Stirling only woke me about fifteen minutes before the alarm instead of an hour. Got to work out this a.m. Then I'll meet with the pension guy, close out some last-minute work, set the office voice mail, and head on out around two.

Miss Linda wants to go to the Dillard's clearance store in the western 'burbs tomorrow. Of course they don't open until noon (!). But if she sees something she really likes, I can make it her Xmas present -- she has yet to tell me what she wants, though I've asked multiple times.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2023 03:49 AM (omVj0)

372 >> I really need to crack that open and see how bad it's clogged up. It gets really hot, then locks up. Probably years of dust.

Miley has an old Toshiba laptop, a Satellite model, over 10 years old. The damn CPU cooling fan, attacked to a heat pipe heat sink will clog up with dust -- it was a design flaw, the radiator was dust magnet. I have to take that thing apart, remove the heat pipe assembly and blow out the fins on the radiator.

She doesn't use it anymore, but I keep it going. Had to put the second new battery in it last week.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (Mzdiz) at December 21, 2023 03:52 AM (Mzdiz)

373 When we get into the new thread, I'll post a YT link to the most Noo Awlins-ish Christmas video of all time.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 21, 2023 03:56 AM (omVj0)

374 Hot shower and bed finally

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 03:56 AM (fwDg9)

375 I could have been listening to CJN Speaks, what a dummy

Posted by: Skip at December 21, 2023 03:57 AM (fwDg9)

376 I go back to work tonight. I should probably cook up something so I have something to eat. I'll be back for the tech thread.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 21, 2023 03:58 AM (sAmhv)

377 Pixy nooded

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 21, 2023 04:01 AM (zvEEc)

378 i made it 1:24 into that "song". Sheesh. Poor vocals, unmusical voice, stupid lyrics, spastic music. Bout covers it.

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