Daily Tech News 1 June 2024

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Xbox is was down. (Reddit)

Pixy, your Xbox and Xbox 360 are sitting in a box in the garage, and your Xbox Series X is sitting in its original box in the closet because you still haven't opened it. What do you care?

I can't log in to Minecraft.

I have Minecraft installed. I have my own server. I can't play it because a service I don't use and don't care about is down.
You may not be able to sign-in to your Xbox profile, may be disconnected while signed in, or have other related problems. Features that require sign-in like most games, apps and social activity won't be available.
This apparently includes offline single-player games that you have already installed on your console. And Minecraft.
Live Nation has confirmed earlier reports of a data breach. (Tech Crunch)

The company itself wasn't hacked, but:
A spokesperson for Ticketmaster, who would not provide their name but responded from the company's media email address, told TechCrunch that its stolen database was hosted on Snowflake, a Boston-based cloud storage and analytics company.
I hate cloud storage.
Snowflake said in a post on Friday that it had informed a "limited number of customers who we believe may have been impacted" by attacks "targeting some of our customers' accounts." Snowflake did not describe the nature of the attacks, or if data had been stolen from customer accounts.
The problem there is that when Snowflake says "a limited number of customers", they mean "a handful of the largest corporations in America", not "a small number of individual people".

And just one of Snowflake's customers had half a billion customers of its own.

As always with security, it's only as strong as the Post-it note on the intern's desk at your cloud storage provider.

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The same group offering Live Nation's data for sale also claims to have hacked Santander, a Spanish bank with thirty million customers. (BBC)

Given the confirmation from Live Nation this one is likely also true.

And deeply unwise. If you mess with banks, you get heavy law enforcement on your tail.
Putting the Minisforum V3 Tablet to the test. (Hot Hardware)

In short: It works well and is significantly better value than Microsoft's Surface, but the build quality is not quite the same.
The biggest findings in the Google Search leak. (The Verge)

To nobody's great surprise, Google lied.
Microsoft's new Windows Recall AI spyware has been hacked to run on unsupported hardware. (The Verge)

Why?! Why would you do this? Couldn't you turn your efforts to something less harmful, like the global distribution of aerosolised plutonium hydroxide?
Journalists are "deeply troubled" by OpenAI's deals with Vox, The Atlantic. (Ars Technica)

At long last, all the oxygen thieves are getting replaced by a Perl script.
Minecraft mod Grimoire of Gaia turns out to have a built-in option to only spawn creatures after a given number of in-game days have passed. That's great, because the creatures in the mod have a nasty habit of showing up and immediately killing new players.

I was about to test that when Xbox went down.

Disclaimer: Pfeh.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 04:01 AM (hyRRf)

2 busy

Posted by: Ciampino - stupid cps #69 at June 01, 2024 04:01 AM (qfLjt)

3 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 04:01 AM (fwDg9)

4 G'morning Pixy

Posted by: Ciampino - stupid cps #70 at June 01, 2024 04:01 AM (qfLjt)

5 Morning all.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at June 01, 2024 04:03 AM (BLOW1)

6 >>>As always with security, it's only as strong as the Post-it note on the intern's desk at your cloud storage provider.

Is that where the passwords are?

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 04:05 AM (hyRRf)

7 Willowed in the ONT, but if Quint is still here, this is the answer to his question:

you saying they were drinking the vanilla extract? Because anyone that country and hard-core certainly would know where to find some white lightning.
Posted by: Quint

Oh, yes, they were definitely drinking it. Country store merchants made a sizable part of their sales from it. Folks that might have some moral qualms about dealing with a bootlegger wouldn't hesitate to buy a legal alternative.

The local Shine was not highly regarded - the distillers cut corners, and ended up with contaminated products. In one case I heard, a possum had crawled in and died in the apparatus, and a lot of mason jars full had been made and sold before the Moonshiners found out.

The best Shine, bar none, that I ever drank came from North Carolina - Mississippi just wasn't in their league. If you were willing to deal with the Stateline Mob (see the story of Buford Pusser for reference) you could buy the regular conventional liquor, but that was like dealing with a red neck version of the Mafia, with all of the bad and none of the good.

Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 04:06 AM (u/Zei)

8 I used to find users' passwords under the keyboard.

Posted by: Ciampino - stupid #71 at June 01, 2024 04:06 AM (qfLjt)

9 No reason to get up now, so not sure I will or not

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 04:07 AM (fwDg9)

10 >>>Disclaimer: Pfeh.

Gesundheit.

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 04:08 AM (hyRRf)

11 hiya

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 04:10 AM (T4tVD)

12 I think Pixy should use audio files here, rather than text, so that we may learn Proper Australian.

Posted by: Miklos avvin a bee at June 01, 2024 04:11 AM (wWqRd)

13 from the Microsoft WindowsRecall AI article:

"Recall leverages local AI models on new Copilot Plus PCs to run in the background and take snapshots of anything you’ve done or seen on your PC."

Do Not Want

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 04:12 AM (hyRRf)

14 hiya
Posted by: JT at June

*sly wink ISWYDT*

Posted by: June Cleaver at June 01, 2024 04:13 AM (wWqRd)

15 Santander is also a loan servicer in the U.S.

Posted by: Son of Dad at June 01, 2024 04:13 AM (8JB5s)

16 No reason to get up now, so not sure I will or not
Posted by: Skip

Forward Dog Nine

STAY

Posted by: Miklos thinks beds are quite OK at June 01, 2024 04:15 AM (wWqRd)

17

Sorry, didn't catch what you were saying, was busy having sex with a woman...

Posted by: Elderly Git at June 01, 2024 04:16 AM (olKMd)

18 Sorry, didn't catch what you were saying, was busy having sex with a woman...
Posted by: Elderly Git

Not bad, sonny

Posted by: Elderly Git's Grandma at June 01, 2024 04:17 AM (wWqRd)

19

Its like getting a blowjob from your grandma: it feels great, but don't look down...

Posted by: Elderly Git at June 01, 2024 04:21 AM (olKMd)

20 Would the elderly git's grandma still be alive?

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at June 01, 2024 04:21 AM (i4fVr)

21 Ok, that went sideways while I was typing.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at June 01, 2024 04:22 AM (i4fVr)

22 Would the elderly git's grandma still be alive?
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop

He eats me, I feed him.

Posted by: Elderly Git's Grandma at June 01, 2024 04:24 AM (wWqRd)

23 Did daily suduko, see if anything is out there for new news

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 04:26 AM (fwDg9)

24

Would you rather bang your incontinent grams in the butt, or a sexbot who randomly deployed teeth in her fuckholes?

Posted by: Elderly Git at June 01, 2024 04:27 AM (olKMd)

25 CNBC analysts question Q3 forecasts, after revision of Skip Capital sudoku results

Posted by: MiklosWatch at June 01, 2024 04:30 AM (wWqRd)

26 CNBC analysts question Q3 forecasts, after revision of Skip Capital sudoku results
Posted by: MiklosWatch

Asian markets anxiously awaiting Skip Capital Wordle Results, bullish on solving in third grid. Speculators have eyes on Jumble, also possible Duolingo gains.

Posted by: John Drake Correspondent Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 04:34 AM (u/Zei)

27 https://amgreatness.com/2024/06/01/
after-the-republic-redux/

Points out, Lawfare against Trump started in 2016 letting Hildabeast go for her using the SoS as a private enterprise

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 04:36 AM (fwDg9)

28 So many things go back to Hillary...

Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 04:37 AM (u/Zei)

29 G'mornin' everyone! & good evening Pixy!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 01, 2024 04:41 AM (tQtDb)

30 using the SoS as a private enterprise
Posted by: Skip

Uranium One

Posted by: Miklosov Miklosevich at June 01, 2024 04:45 AM (wWqRd)

31

Vagina Dentata

Posted by: Huma at June 01, 2024 04:45 AM (olKMd)

32 Vagina Dentata
Posted by: Huma

Bite me

Posted by: *hic* at June 01, 2024 04:49 AM (wWqRd)

33
@growing_daniel
9h
Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.

[photo of Trump]

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 04:55 AM (hyRRf)

34 Sorry, didn't catch what you were saying, was busy having sex with a woman...

Posted by: Elderly Git

Is Stormy out and about again. I would guess the jury in the Trump trial got her phone number. The judge probably has already tried out his reward.

Posted by: colin at June 01, 2024 04:58 AM (/z/eU)

35 I wasted a hour

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 04:58 AM (fwDg9)

36

If you can find your car keys, you can drive out...

Posted by: Sloppy Daniels at June 01, 2024 05:01 AM (olKMd)

37 Sundowner day before the verdict was to make a statement after it came out.
Silence is all we got

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 05:02 AM (fwDg9)

38 >>>Pixy, your Xbox and Xbox 360 are sitting in a box in the garage, and your Xbox Series X is sitting in its original box in the closet because you still haven't opened it.

Time for a garage sale!

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 05:03 AM (hyRRf)

39 I just put warfarin the Troll Feed

Posted by: just wait a day or two at June 01, 2024 05:03 AM (wWqRd)

40

I saw Warfarin the Troll Feed open for Mykunt is a Clown Car at the NYC Jury Spa in 2024...

Posted by: Sloppy Daniels at June 01, 2024 05:07 AM (olKMd)

41 May I recommend

@BadLegalTakes

for a whirlwind of nuttiness on the Trump Trial

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 05:11 AM (hyRRf)

42 Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.

[photo of Trump]
Posted by: m

Harper Lee fudged things a bit there. I like Mockingbirds, but they can be mean little critters, much like Blue Jays. If you enter "their" territory, they will sometimes elect to swoop down and make a nuisance of themselves, as Jays also tend to do. They're highly intelligent and have an amazing repertoire of birdcalls they they imitate, and some have been documented imitating car alarms. But innocent little songsters? Not necessarily.

Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 05:11 AM (u/Zei)

43
Journalists are "deeply troubled" by OpenAI's deals with Vox, The Atlantic. (Ars Technica)

At long last, all the oxygen thieves are getting replaced by a Perl script.

And things that are not oxygen.

Posted by: Miklos, taking a deep breath at June 01, 2024 05:11 AM (wWqRd)

44
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at June 01, 2024 05:12 AM (tljrc)

45 olKMd

Any CoB, your job.

Posted by: Miklos, CoB Dental Plan Administrator at June 01, 2024 05:14 AM (wWqRd)

46 Morning all!

Posted by: Bruce at June 01, 2024 05:18 AM (8S6gp)

47 Coffee is on, but will be awhile

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 05:21 AM (fwDg9)

48 Morning all!

Posted by: Bruce

Hope you brought covfefe for everyone.

Posted by: Miklos expects beignets as well at June 01, 2024 05:23 AM (wWqRd)

49 the trails await!

later!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 01, 2024 05:26 AM (tQtDb)

50
No one wished Pixy a happy Pride Month yet?

Posted by: Karen CheChe at June 01, 2024 05:28 AM (RKVpM)

51 23 Did daily suduko, see if anything is out there for new news
Posted by: Skip

NYT has a newish word game called Strands, which is a fun themed word search

www.nytimes.com/games/strands

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 05:30 AM (1GqLC)

52 I don't think 'Anime girls' falls into the current constellation of the LGBTQWERTY coalition yet.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at June 01, 2024 05:31 AM (i4fVr)

53

Miklos, pearl clutching scold.

Happy Pride Millenium, Karen!

Posted by: Sloppy Daniels at June 01, 2024 05:32 AM (olKMd)

54 Oh Mr. Pixy, I know your pain. I can't startup a Civ V game without permission from Steam in a faraway place.
You don't need a disc player in your computer they said. It takes up space. Just store it all in the cloud!

Posted by: Fozzy at June 01, 2024 05:33 AM (/Jyns)

55 Hope you brought covfefe for everyone.
Posted by: Miklos expects beignets

I'm at a B and B this morning, and they have a Keurig for early risers like myself. I finally figured out how to make the machine produce black gold.

What can I get ya?

Posted by: Bruce at June 01, 2024 05:33 AM (8S6gp)

56 June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the feast day this year is June 7.

Reclaim the month

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 05:34 AM (1GqLC)

57 I noticed that Gurgle doesn't have a big gay month doodle up.
They have one for the World Men's Cup Cricket starting.
Are they trying to tell us something?

Posted by: Bruce at June 01, 2024 05:40 AM (8S6gp)

58 It's pointed out DJT is now a " Felon " and so some rights he had are no longer there. Suppose certain 1st Amendment rights may be gone, not really sure

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 05:45 AM (fwDg9)

59
@CatholicArena
May 31
SPAIN

The Socialist government has BANNED Catholics from praying the Rosary in public on June 8th or 9th.
Anyone caught praying the Rosary in public faces fines or JAIL on those days.

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 05:52 AM (hyRRf)

60 Good morning morons

Local TV news reports 80 rioters arrested yesterday at UC Santa Cruz.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 05:52 AM (RIvkX)

61
I don't see the usual suspects like Maxine Waters, Cher, or Hillary Clinton doing donuts on the internet in celebration. Weird. Did those dumb fvcks all suddenly realize that they went so far outside the lines of decency that they have set their party back by a decade or two?

As iowahawk alluded to, when you electrify and nuke the beast and it only gets stronger...

Posted by: Divide by Zero at June 01, 2024 05:52 AM (RKVpM)

62 Local TV news reports Anchor Brewing has been purchased by Chobani Yogurt.

Hope you like yogurt flavored beer.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 05:53 AM (RIvkX)

63
Someone in the media reported that as the guilty verdicts were read off they saw the Judge cover his face as he smirked into his fist.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at June 01, 2024 05:54 AM (RKVpM)

64 I'm at a B and B this morning, and they have a Keurig for early risers like myself. I finally figured out how to make the machine produce black gold.

What can I get ya?
Posted by: Bruce

Beignets.

Or several of the mini pre-cooked quiche things they always have at all "breakfast included" hospitality enterprises

Posted by: Miklos expects less and less at June 01, 2024 05:55 AM (wWqRd)

65 Local TV news reports Anchor Brewing has been purchased by Chobani Yogurt.

Hope you like yogurt flavored beer.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

The same Chobani guy who hates Trump and offered jobs to illegals?

Posted by: Miklos recalls at June 01, 2024 05:57 AM (wWqRd)

66 59 I think it has to do with EU elections
Might only apply to Madrid?

No public praying while the demons are going through their rituals

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 05:59 AM (1GqLC)

67 I saw somewhere something where Hillary! was doing a victory dance over it, but not Cher (I wanted to type Sonny and Cher) or the other one.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at June 01, 2024 05:59 AM (i4fVr)

68 Put that biscuit in your haversack, shoulder your musket, march to the front. May GOD be with you.

Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 06:00 AM (NxC5+)

69 Local TV news reports Anchor Brewing has been purchased by Chobani Yogurt.

Hope you like yogurt flavored beer.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 05:53 AM (RIvkX)
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Is that better or worse than beer-flavored yogurt?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 01, 2024 06:00 AM (BpYfr)

70 The same Chobani guy who hates Trump and offered jobs to illegals?
Posted by: Miklos recalls at June 01, 2024 05:57 AM (wWqRd)
====
That's the one

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 06:01 AM (RIvkX)

71 Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 05:52 AM (hyRRf)

That's terrible. Is there some significant holiday on June 8th or 9th?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 01, 2024 06:01 AM (jQ+5q)

72 I guess Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 06:02 AM (RIvkX)

73 The solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is based on the apparition of St Mary Margaret. a 17th century French nun.

"Heart of Jesus, burning with love for all who invoke you, have mercy on us."

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 06:02 AM (1GqLC)

74 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at June 01, 2024 06:03 AM (dg+HA)

75 Chobani Yogurt supports Muslim pedo rapists, literally. Read up on it. FUCK CHOBANI.

Posted by: Sloppy Daniels at June 01, 2024 06:03 AM (olKMd)

76 June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the feast day this year is June 7.

Reclaim the month
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 05:34 AM

OkY

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 06:03 AM (T4tVD)

77 Birdbath status?
Posted by: Just Wondering

Its owner is attempting to wake up.

(Not frozen)

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 06:05 AM (T4tVD)

78 Teens in England save man from from committing suicide. The last paragraph of the article did give a
chuckle though.

https://tinyurl.com/2xh5vrad

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 01, 2024 06:08 AM (jQ+5q)

79 How will AS Brewery recover grocery store shelf space and tap handles in bars/restaurants. I just don’t see it happening. And the idiot workers unionized. Brand loyalty died years ago.

Posted by: 13times at June 01, 2024 06:09 AM (JXoBQ)

80 (Not frozen)

Posted by: JT

Take it easy, it's Friday.

Posted by: the Miklosian Calendar at June 01, 2024 06:09 AM (wWqRd)

81 Rescue dog patiently waits for owner to say grace before dog eats his dog food:

https://tinyurl.com/bddp3wsn

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 01, 2024 06:12 AM (jQ+5q)

82 That's terrible. Is there some significant holiday on June 8th or 9th?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

We kin burn some shit

Posted by: the Saint George of Fentanyl Alliance at June 01, 2024 06:12 AM (wWqRd)

83 https://tinyurl.com/bddp3wsn
Good Boy!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 06:17 AM (RIvkX)

84 My birdbath is broken

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 06:18 AM (fwDg9)

85 Posted by: JT

Take it easy, it's Friday.
Posted by: the Miklosian Calendar

Not no mo' it ain't !

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 06:20 AM (T4tVD)

86 That's terrible. Is there some significant holiday on June 8th or 9th?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

EU elections I think

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 06:24 AM (1GqLC)

87 Evening and morning, all! 'Tis Saturday, the consummation devoutly to be wished! Well, I usually say that about Friday, but it goes for Saturn's Day as well. No rain just now and 77 F., but we have a 60% chance of the wet stuff. Once I've run my errands this am, I'm going to take it easy.

The Killer Kittens From OUter Space have been fed, and once I have a second cup of coffee, I'll do the same for me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 01, 2024 06:27 AM (omVj0)

88 Making strawberries and cream oatmeal

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 06:27 AM (fwDg9)

89 Don't the socialists remember what happened the last time they went after the Church in Spain around 1936 or so? I wonder what Felipe VI thinks of this.

Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 06:29 AM (u/Zei)

90 I've been making apple raisin oatmeal using these awesome "Cosmic Crisp" apples

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 06:30 AM (RIvkX)

91 Anyone post Power Line funnies?

https://tinyurl.com/3uz4f6vu

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 01, 2024 06:31 AM (Cp1vk)

92 I hope every Spanish Catholic will gather and pray to defy the enemies of hashem

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 06:32 AM (RIvkX)

93 Yesterday I made a chicken salad.

Turns out, they like grain.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at June 01, 2024 06:33 AM (Cp1vk)

94

My anus is broken...

Posted by: Sloppy Daniels at June 01, 2024 06:33 AM (olKMd)

95 School Janitor who's lived his whole life in Indiana stuns judges on "America's Got Talent" with his performance of "Don't Stop Believing":

https://www.faithpot.com/richard-goodall-janitor-agt/

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 01, 2024 06:36 AM (XkYcA)

96 mornin yall. This horrible awful thing might have happened:

"Kevin Costner is accused of being mean to seven year-old Field of Dreams co-star".

Ruined my weekend, it did.

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 06:36 AM (vFG9F)

97 Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 06:32 AM (RIvkX)

Amen!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 01, 2024 06:36 AM (XkYcA)

98 Comedian John Crist talks about car horn etiquette:

https://tinyurl.com/56f4ayh4

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 01, 2024 06:40 AM (XkYcA)

99 Skateboarding is not a crime. Yet.

Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 06:41 AM (+Myvp)

100
*jumps up and down*

Hey! Yo!

*waves hand*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 06:41 AM (MoZTd)

101
I'm amazed there isn't a page that appears, "You're the 100th comment on this thread. Click here for your prize."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 06:43 AM (MoZTd)

102 Powerline funnies:

Google searches for "Donate to Donald Trump" briefly surpassed searches for "boobs." LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 01, 2024 06:43 AM (XkYcA)

103 All those "Powerline" funnies were good. Thanks, Blutarski.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 01, 2024 06:45 AM (XkYcA)

104 Sorry for the double post.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 01, 2024 06:45 AM (XkYcA)

105 Thought Week in pictures would be good

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 06:46 AM (fwDg9)

106 Happy Saturday

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 01, 2024 06:47 AM (ENQN6)

107 101
I'm amazed there isn't a page that appears, "You're the 100th comment on this thread. Click here for your prize."
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 06:43 AM (MoZTd
It’s like shooting aspirin tablets.

Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 06:48 AM (+Myvp)

108 Biden says Hamas is no longer is capable of carrying out another October 7th. I say they should never see another October 7th.

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 06:49 AM (vFG9F)

109 I'm amazed there isn't a page that appears, "You're the 100th comment on this thread. Click here for your prize."
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 06:43 AM (MoZTd)
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Pixy's hamsters ate it during the most recent update...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 01, 2024 06:50 AM (BpYfr)

110 It’s like shooting aspirin tablets.
Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024

***
Even close up, that would be pretty good shootin'.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 01, 2024 06:52 AM (omVj0)

111
Her Majesty and Diana are in Brigham City, UT this morning, north of Salt Lake City. She sent me some lovely pictures of the mountains around there. They'll be headed to Boise today, then their final destination at Pasco, WA tomorrow.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 06:53 AM (MoZTd)

112 110 It’s like shooting aspirin tablets.
Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024

***
Even close up, that would be pretty good shootin'.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 01, 2024 06:52 AM (omVj0
Seek RI Red on Sunday evening for guidance in this area.

Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 06:54 AM (+Myvp)

113 I'm amazed there isn't a page that appears, "You're the 100th comment on this thread. Click here for your prize."
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 06:43 AM (MoZTd)
---

And then ya get hit in the face with a Soupy Sales pie.

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 06:54 AM (T4tVD)

114
Joe Biden is asked a question about Donald Trump being a political prisoner by his government.

He grins for a few seconds before walking out of the room without saying anything.

Every fifth video on Twitter this morning. What an evil man. Thank you, Elon Musk for making Twitter free again.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at June 01, 2024 06:55 AM (RKVpM)

115 Had to refill my birdbath; had a VERY thirsty visitor during the nacht.

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 06:55 AM (T4tVD)

116 "Despite today’s events, the ultimate verdict is up to the American people on November 5th when they will have a clear choice on the future of our country.

— Brian Kemp"

So this time we get a choice?

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 06:56 AM (vFG9F)

117 Biden says Hamas is no longer is capable of carrying out another October 7th. I say they should never see another October 7th.
Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 06:49 AM (vFG9F)
====

October 7th never ended.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 06:56 AM (RIvkX)

118 Joe Biden is asked a question about Donald Trump being a political prisoner by his government.

He grins for a few seconds before walking out of the room without saying anything.
--------
Every fifth video on Twitter this morning. What an evil man. Thank you, Elon Musk for making Twitter free again.
Posted by: Divide by Zero
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They should ask him, "Are you going to have him killed too?"

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 01, 2024 06:58 AM (Norbf)

119 And then ya get hit in the face with a Soupy Sales pie.
Posted by: JT

Hey, Kids! It's the Name Game!

Anna Anna Bo-banna
Bannana-nana-fo-fanna
Anna!

Chuck Chuck Bo-buck
Banana-nana-fo....(Soupy Sales is forcibly removed from stage)

Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 07:01 AM (u/Zei)

120 When the wheels come off the Bidet hearse just hope we survive it.

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 01, 2024 07:03 AM (zpM2M)

121 119 Heh. Soupy Sales. The time he told kids to get into mommy's purse, get a dollar, and send it to Soupy. It was supposed to be a joke.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 01, 2024 07:03 AM (V5eKu)

122 Hey, Kids! It's the Name Game!
Anna Anna Bo-banna
Bannana-nana-fo-fanna
Anna!

Chuck Chuck Bo-buck
Banana-nana-fo....(Soupy Sales is forcibly removed from stage)
Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 07:01 AM (u/Zei)

Let's do Lincoln ...BLAM !
"Sorry 'bout that Mrs. L; Alec gets carried away"

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 07:03 AM (T4tVD)

123 At long last, all the oxygen thieves are getting replaced by a Perl script

Hahahahahhahaha...

Fuck them.

Problem though - AI will be taught to be an asshole liberal just like the meat sacks it replaces. It's just a free liberal asshole meat sack.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 01, 2024 07:04 AM (ZCce5)

124 So I guess IDF should pack up and go home then

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 07:04 AM (fwDg9)

125 120.😊

Posted by: Jen the original at June 01, 2024 07:05 AM (PrFX+)

126
Here’s Congressman Byron Donalds on National TV saying they’ve found 20 Shell Companies for Joe Biden & Hunter Biden used for money laundering

The MSM yawns because.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at June 01, 2024 07:06 AM (RKVpM)

127 David Axlerod-smoker is out there telling people there won't be a 3rd party candidate. It's Trump vs Biden, he says.

I think that's a juke. Biden won't emerge from the DNC convention as the candidate.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 01, 2024 07:07 AM (ZCce5)

128 I have a Walmart grocery delivery this morning. Going to do a little house cleaning and then drive over to OK to visit some friends in their new house. I was trying to figure out what a nice little house warming present would be. Booze is always nice or maybe a big roast or a ham.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 01, 2024 07:08 AM (V5eKu)

129 I'll be fly fishing in one hour!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 01, 2024 07:09 AM (ZCce5)

130 I'll be fly fishing in one hour!
Posted by: AlaBAMA

a quote from Stormy?

Posted by: Bruce at June 01, 2024 07:10 AM (8S6gp)

131 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at June 01, 2024 07:10 AM (mUnoX)

132

It's FUCK JOE BIDEN DAY!

FUCK JOE BIDEN!!!!

Posted by: pawn at June 01, 2024 07:11 AM (QB+5g)

133 I'll be fly fishing in one hour!
Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 01, 2024 07:09 AM (ZCce5)

The flies will be sleeping by then !

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 07:11 AM (T4tVD)

134 Let's do Lincoln ...BLAM !
"Sorry 'bout that Mrs. L; Alec gets carried away"
Posted by: JT

Never thought of this until now, but an actor assassinating Lincoln during a play is one of the narcissistic thespian things ever.

He literally upstaged the entire cast and the whole production and even ad-libbed on stage!

Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 07:11 AM (u/Zei)

135 Her Majesty and Diana are in Brigham City, UT this morning, north of Salt Lake City. She sent me some lovely pictures of the mountains around there. They'll be headed to Boise today, then their final destination at Pasco, WA tomorrow.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

She has amazing stamina! All that traveling.
Prayers for her safety and yours as you guard the castle.
How are the pups? Any of them going to other families?

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 07:13 AM (1GqLC)

136 Booze is always nice or maybe a big roast or a ham.
Posted by: bill in arkansas,

Have fun
A roast sounds nice
Mmmm

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 07:14 AM (1GqLC)

137
Today is National Punch a Hipster Day. Do your part!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 07:14 AM (MoZTd)

138
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
11h
Hard to view this as anything other than abuse of the law for political purposes

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 07:14 AM (hyRRf)

139 Have fun
A roast sounds nice
Mmmm
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 07:14 AM (1GqLC)
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I cooked a delicious pork tenderloin last night. Yum.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at June 01, 2024 07:15 AM (mUnoX)

140 "Hard to view this as anything other than abuse of the law for political purposes"

What are laws when you have to stop the man who is worse than Hitler?

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 07:17 AM (vFG9F)

141 London anti-Islam protest

https://www.youtube.com/live/tMhCCQH4R1o

Posted by: Ciampino - muzzies #72 at June 01, 2024 07:17 AM (qfLjt)

142 139 My friends are nice people. She's a native Arkansan. When they moved across the river she was saying it will be different living around "the Joads". He's originally from FL. I could stop at the Four Star Diner and get a big order of bisquits and gravy and they would be happy.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 01, 2024 07:19 AM (V5eKu)

143
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
18h
The proscriptions of Marius led to the proscriptions of Sulla

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 07:19 AM (hyRRf)

144 Elon Musk
@elonmusk
18h
The proscriptions of Marius led to the proscriptions of Sulla
Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 07:19 AM (hyRRf)
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Benefits of a classical education.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at June 01, 2024 07:20 AM (mUnoX)

145 Who are "the Joads?"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 07:20 AM (RIvkX)

146 145 Grapes of Wrath

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 01, 2024 07:21 AM (V5eKu)

147 Who are "the Joads?"
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 07:20 AM (RIvkX)
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Characters from "The Grapes of Wrath", i.e., Okies.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at June 01, 2024 07:21 AM (mUnoX)

148 David Axlerod-smoker is out there telling people there won't be a 3rd party candidate. It's Trump vs Biden, he says.
-------------
Public statements line "We support him 100%" is confirmation the insiders are desperately trying to replace him.

Good morning!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 01, 2024 07:21 AM (Zqlur)

149 Benefits of a classical education.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, L

There is an excellent reply in that thread giving the summary of Marius v Sulla

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 07:22 AM (1GqLC)

150 Characters from "The Grapes of Wrath", i.e., Okies.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight

Not from Muskogee.

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 07:22 AM (T4tVD)

151 Are we doing proscriptions now?

Because I would be down with that.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 01, 2024 07:23 AM (Zqlur)

152 151 Are we doing proscriptions now?

***
They've been openly doing it for the last 4 years

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 07:23 AM (1GqLC)

153 Are we doing proscriptions now?

Because I would be down with that.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 01, 2024 07:23 AM (Zqlur)
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I need to pick up my proscription from the pharmacy this morning.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at June 01, 2024 07:24 AM (mUnoX)

154 @138

>>Hard to view this as anything other than abuse of the law for political purposes

They literally would not tell the defendant what crimes he committed, wouldn't let him put on a defense, would not let witnesses testify and give exculpatory testimony, and on and on, textbook 6th amendment violations.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 01, 2024 07:24 AM (XV/Pl)

155 Good morning y'all!!

Posted by: Muldoon at June 01, 2024 07:25 AM (991eG)

156
They literally would not tell the defendant what crimes he committed, wouldn't let him put on a defense, would not let witnesses testify and give exculpatory testimony, and on and on, textbook 6th amendment violations.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

"It's a tax!" - Roberts, CJ

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 07:25 AM (MoZTd)

157 147 Who are "the Joads?"
Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 07:20 AM (RIvkX)
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Characters from "The Grapes of Wrath", i.e., Okies.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at June 01, 2024 07:21 AM (
I read the book before seeing the movie, and called them Jodes, like Jodes Scholars. Like Bill Clinton , commie carpeted camino matriculator.

Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 07:25 AM (+Myvp)

158 Hiya Muldoon !

Hope all is well in Muldoonia !

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 07:26 AM (T4tVD)

159 Pretty spectacular morning today! Except now clouds seem to be entering the picture.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 01, 2024 07:26 AM (Zqlur)

160 Elon Musk
@elonmusk
18h
The proscriptions of Marius led to the proscriptions of Sulla
Posted by: m at June 01, 2024

***
The Republic at that point still had about thirty (?) years to run, until "that young man with the loose clothes" (as Sulla referred to Julius Caesar) took over. But things move a lot faster today. . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 01, 2024 07:27 AM (omVj0)

161
I read the book before seeing the movie, and called them Jodes, like Jodes Scholars. Like Bill Clinton , commie carpeted camino matriculator.
Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 07:25 AM (+Myvp)

They showed the movie in the Soviet Union to showcase the failure of capitalism, but had to pull it when the audience was amazed that in the US even poor people had trucks.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 07:27 AM (MoZTd)

162 Good morning Muldoon!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 07:29 AM (1GqLC)

163 I read the book before seeing the movie, and called them Jodes, like Jodes Scholars. Like Bill Clinton , commie carpeted camino matriculator.
Posted by: Eromero

Is that not the pronunciation of their name? "Joad,'" rhyming with "toad" or "road"?

Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 07:31 AM (u/Zei)

164 LOL

Three Year Letterman
@3YearLetterman
18h
Replying to @elonmusk
*prescriptions

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 07:32 AM (hyRRf)

165 y showed the movie in the Soviet Union to showcase the failure of capitalism, but had to pull it when the audience was amazed that in the US even poor people had trucks.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 07:27 AM (
In Eromerica some poor people have even three trucks, but drywall money, not cottonpicking money.

Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 07:32 AM (+Myvp)

166 161 Neighbor's father back in Ohio hosted some relatives from the old country, Romania (while still Commie). They stopped over at my neighbor's and were amazed they had three cars, his work car, his Camaro, and her car. They were really amazed I had my car, the wife's, and especially the beater pick up I always left the keys in in case some friend wanted to borrow it.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at June 01, 2024 07:34 AM (V5eKu)

167
Half of me hopes it's a sunny day so I can get the pens and the mats in the kennel cleaned and half of me hopes it rains.

I also need to get a haircut, buy some cleaning supplies to remove the inches of dust and dirt after having dogs in the house for heaven knows how long and get some topsoil to fill in the holes dug outside by the little darlings.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 07:34 AM (MoZTd)

168 Time to shave and get ready to run my errands. Saturdays are somehow just as busy as weekdays -- except I get to nap on the weekends.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 01, 2024 07:35 AM (omVj0)

169 Eromero

Is that not the pronunciation of their name? "Joad,'" rhyming with "toad" or "road"?
Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 07:31 AM (u/Zei
I believe should be Joe-add. Etymology unknown, could gargoyle but too uncoffeyed as yet.

Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 07:35 AM (+Myvp)

170 I also need to get a haircut, buy some cleaning supplies to remove the inches of dust and dirt after having dogs in the house for heaven knows how long and get some topsoil to fill in the holes dug outside by the little darlings.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 07:34 AM (MoZTd)
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Can't you just move the dirt inside the house to outside the house?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at June 01, 2024 07:35 AM (mUnoX)

171 Hmmm. Who would that be?

@stevenmackeyman
18h
Replying to @elonmusk
There is no path to de-escalation at this point… Caesar is coming soon.

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 07:35 AM (hyRRf)

172 remove the inches of dust and dirt after having dogs in the house for heaven knows how long and get some topsoil to fill in the holes dug outside

===

Hadrian, bag the inside dirt and stuff it in the outside holes!

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 07:37 AM (1GqLC)

173 My parents animals are wondering why all this misfortune rained down upon them...

In other words, I was slow feeding them.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 01, 2024 07:37 AM (oK2x9)

174 Can't you just move the dirt inside the house to outside the house?
Posted by: Captain Obvious

Horde mind lol

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 07:37 AM (1GqLC)

175 Having a mutual compatibility meet-and-greet with a new puppy (3 month old generic shepherd mix) as an apprentice/sidekick for our aging Aussie. Wish us luck!

Posted by: Muldoon at June 01, 2024 07:37 AM (991eG)

176 Can't you just move the dirt inside the house to outside the house?
Posted by: Captain Obvious

Horde mind lol
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 07:37 AM (1GqLC)
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We're both problem solvers, we are.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at June 01, 2024 07:38 AM (mUnoX)

177 @stevenmackeyman
18h
Replying to @elonmusk
There is no path to de-escalation at this point… Caesar is coming soon.
Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 07:35 AM (hyRRf)

Sid ?

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 07:38 AM (T4tVD)

178 175 Having a mutual compatibility meet-and-greet with a new puppy (3 month old generic shepherd mix) as an apprentice/sidekick for our aging Aussie. Wish us luck!
Posted by: Muldoon

I predict complete cuteness overload

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 07:39 AM (1GqLC)

179 173 My parents animals are wondering why all this misfortune rained down upon them...

In other words, I was slow feeding them.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 01, 2024 07:37 AM (
Why are you washing your face!?! You haven’t even fed us, much less you!

Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 07:39 AM (+Myvp)

180 Best of luck Muldoon !

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 07:40 AM (T4tVD)

181 Byeee...

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight at June 01, 2024 07:40 AM (mUnoX)

182 Is that not the pronunciation of their name? "Joad,'" rhyming with "toad" or "road"?
Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 07:31 AM (u/Zei
I believe should be Joe-add. Etymology unknown, could gargoyle but too uncoffeyed as yet.
Posted by: Eromero

Thanks, Eromero! Once again on this blog, I have learned something new and interesting. The Horde is a treasury of knowledge!

Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 07:40 AM (u/Zei)

183 I've got a recipe for Baked Faggots to kick off pride month, if anyone is interested.

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 07:40 AM (vFG9F)

184 I thought that faggots were sticks of wood useful for making a fire.

Posted by: No one of any consequence. at June 01, 2024 07:41 AM (VuZH8)

185 "Rockford was once labeled the underwater mortgage capital of America by the Wall Street Journal but has now been named the nation’s top housing market by the same publication.

Realtor David Larson said he’s seen the explosion of the market firsthand. Larson said it is hard to keep up with demand."

That's just Swell. Now housing prices soar in one of the last remaining affordable cities in the USA. It's a shithole, but at least it was affordable. Now I finally understand why ghetto dwellers fight against gentrification.

Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 07:42 AM (MvF+J)

186 "There is no path to de-escalation at this point…"

Fact. They are committed. It's do or die for them.

Posted by: davidt at June 01, 2024 07:43 AM (SYTee)

187 It was identical in concept if not in form to a Scottish haggis - a robust, savoury block or ball of offal (organ meat, most commonly from pork) mixed with a filler such as oatmeal or breadcrumbs, ideally flavoured with various herbs, and traditionally served with a side of mushy peas.

Faggots were street-food for the labouring poor, and were sometimes enobled by them with the name of “ducks”, in the same way as cheese on toast became “Welsh Rabbit.”

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 07:43 AM (vFG9F)

188 Does Pride Month have ceremonies?

"Daddies, why is this month like no other month?"

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 01, 2024 07:44 AM (SXUVu)

189 183 I've got a recipe for Baked Faggots to kick off pride month, if anyone is interested.
Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 07:40 AM (vFG9F
For some reason I thought of John Bigbutt in Buckeroo Banzai.
‘Big Bootay!’

Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 07:44 AM (o2ZRX)

190 141
London anti-Islam protest LIVE on twitter

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1BdxYrYAYklKX

Posted by: Ciampino - muzzies #73 at June 01, 2024 07:46 AM (qfLjt)

191 I predict complete cuteness overload
Posted by: vmom

**********

That is the truth. We've seen pictures and talked with the foster folks. Pup comes pre-screened by our granddaughter who works at the veterinary clinic that does the shots and snips for this rescue group. She is an animal lover and says pup has a nice manner. Was found abandoned and undernourished in a parking lot (the pup, not the granddaughter). Well-socialized and emotionally on a pretty even keel.

Posted by: Muldoon at June 01, 2024 07:47 AM (991eG)

192 Muldoon hopefully doggies will become playmates

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 07:48 AM (fwDg9)

193 Median USA rent now > $1300/mo. How the hell does anybody afford to find shelter anymore? How can somebody just starting their career deal with this shit?

Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 07:50 AM (MvF+J)

194 Ciampino hope they don't all get arrested for H8 speech

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 07:54 AM (fwDg9)

195 Was found abandoned and undernourished in a parking lot (the pup, not the granddaughter). .

Posted by: Muldoon at June 01, 2024 07:47 AM (991eG)

Well, you should probably feed up granddaughter anyway, just in case.

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 07:56 AM (1GqLC)

196 Neighbor's father back in Ohio hosted some relatives from the old country, Romania (while still Commie). They stopped over at my neighbor's and were amazed they had three cars, his work car, his Camaro, and her car. They were really amazed I had my car, the wife's, and especially the beater pick up I always left the keys in in case some friend wanted to borrow it.

--

That reminds me of Elena Ceausescu. According to Ion Mihai Pacepa in Red Horizons (excellent book, btw), she saw American television shows depicting chock-full grocery stores and thought it was all total BS. Even when visiting the states on official business, she thought it was all a front when they were taken to various places which, obviously, showed the plenty America had in every kind of store. She didn't believe it was real. But then again, she was arrogant, ignorant and nuts.

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 01, 2024 07:56 AM (mupln)

197 Median USA rent now > $1300/mo. How the hell does anybody afford to find shelter anymore? How can somebody just starting their career deal with this shit?

--

Jr. Black, aged 27, moved home last summer to escape his $1400+ rent...in Greenville, SC. He had no hope of ever saving enough money for a downpayment for a house if he had to keep whizzing away that kind of money every month. So he's home saving a nice chunk of money right now. Rent is insane. My first apartment in 1986 was $275 a month.

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 01, 2024 07:59 AM (mupln)

198 This headline gave me pause:

Following verdict we believe Trump is now dead even in New York state.

Posted by: Muldoon at June 01, 2024 08:00 AM (991eG)

199 My first apartment in 1986 was $275 a month.

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 01, 2024 07:59 AM (mupln)

Same here, only in 1977.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at June 01, 2024 08:03 AM (SfhV1)

200 City trash contractor instituted a new rule this year, without telling anybody. If you want the trashman to pick up a mattress, now you have to call to schedule it. Trouble is, they don't answer the phone. So I had to call city govt to ring their bell.

Then, they didn't pick it up, and didn't tell me why. After a bunch more BS, they tell me I have to wrap the mattress in fucking visqueen, because mattresses have 'bodily fluids' on them. So I did that yesterday.

Now the mattress is already turning black with mold, because it's wet from sitting in the rain for a month, and now it's wrapped in fucking plastic, so it's a mold factory. I bet the assholes will refuse to take it again on Tuesday. When I'm conveniently out of town, out of contact.

And the city will issue me a code violation on Friday if it's not gone. ProTip: never, ever be a landlord.

Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 08:03 AM (MvF+J)

201 >>>>Jr. Black, aged 27, moved home last summer to escape his $1400+ rent...in Greenville, SC. He had no hope of ever saving enough money for a downpayment for a house if he had to keep whizzing away that kind of money every month. So he's home saving a nice chunk of money right now. Rent is insane. My first apartment in 1986 was $275 a month.
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 01, 2024 07:59 AM (mupln)
*******
My son is trapped in the same situation. He needs to live where he is for work and the rent is crazy. Can’t save anything.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at June 01, 2024 08:03 AM (NHqkf)

202 My first apt was $90 a month.

Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 08:04 AM (MvF+J)

203 Median USA rent now > $1300/mo. How the hell does anybody afford to find shelter anymore? How can somebody just starting their career deal with this shit?
Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss

Newcomers geting $1000 each per month from Creepy Pervy Uncle Sugar helps the pain?

/just made that up, but prolly lowballed it.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 01, 2024 08:04 AM (Norbf)

204 133 I'll be fly fishing in one hour!
Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 01, 2024 07:09 AM (ZCce5)

The flies will be sleeping by then !
Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 07:11 AM (T4tVD

Sneak attack!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 01, 2024 08:04 AM (tlnjl)

205 T Sowell

"The truth is often not complicated.
What gets complex is evading the truth.”

• Don’t let people lie to you with made-up complexity.

• If it's complex, it's bullshit.

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 01, 2024 08:05 AM (ENQN6)

206 202 My first apt was $90 a month.
Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 08:04 AM (MvF+

I think mine was like 500 a month

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 01, 2024 08:05 AM (tlnjl)

207 I'll be fly fishing at the truck stop all day.

Posted by: Pawl at June 01, 2024 08:05 AM (vFG9F)

208 For some reason I thought of John Bigbutt in Buckeroo Banzai.
‘Big Bootay!’
Posted by: Eromero

Buckaroo Banzai was such an awesome movie - loaded to the gills with easter eggs and subtle jokes and allusions. And best of all, they started with the premise that the world of Buckaroo Banzai was already established and challenged the audience to get up to speed. I still wish that they had actually done the sequel they teased in the credits: Buckaroo Banzai Versus The World Crime League and gave us a chance to see Hanoi Shan.

It's one of those films that says to the audience, you're smart enough to get this, the opposite of what most Hollywood product seeks to go. And it rewards with something new on every reviewing.

Posted by: John Drake Nearing the Caspian Sea at June 01, 2024 08:07 AM (u/Zei)

209
The mattress thing: I took box cutters, cut away all the fabric, stuffed it in a bag and put in trash. Took about 15 minutes. Took wire skeleton of mattress and put at curb. Everything taken at next trash pickup.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at June 01, 2024 08:07 AM (RKVpM)

210 Noticed something last night. Tried to watch a YT movie and received a message saying "your browser can't play this video." It was a "you tube movies and tv" link. I can play other vids, but not their movies. I'm using Brave. I wonder if that's why? No other browser loaded.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 01, 2024 08:07 AM (0eaVi)

211 Toenail fungus server is down. AoS content is unavailable.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at June 01, 2024 08:09 AM (P9xGM)

212 209 I've got 1-800-GOT-JUNK coming out this morning to give me an estimate. This is going to cost me hundreds of dollars to get rid of.

Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 08:09 AM (MvF+J)

213 212 209 I've got 1-800-GOT-JUNK coming out this morning to give me an estimate. This is going to cost me hundreds of dollars to get rid of.
Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 08:09 AM (MvF+J

It's an expensive convenience. They are out to make a profit. The kids that load the truck will usually give you the lower of the prices if you're close. Like 1/4 truck charge instead of half if you're at 1/3

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 01, 2024 08:11 AM (tlnjl)

214 I really really want to stop landlording. I want to ask my tenant to leave, and then I'd shut down the rental for good. Trouble is, the tenant is poor and disabled, and he won't be able to find anyplace to move. So I don't have it in my heart to evict him. I've kept his rent super-low all these years, and given him all kinds of breaks, because I really care about the guy. But this shit is making me crazy stressed.

Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 08:14 AM (MvF+J)

215 The most AoS thing you'll read all day:
(1) Every time I go to the store, there's less available to buy.
(2) Prices have doubled in the last two years.
(3) Packages keep getting smaller. Life is ending. BUT:

(4) You know, 60 years ago Commies were really impressed with American grocery stores. Pray for my kittens!

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at June 01, 2024 08:14 AM (zdLoL)

216 213 That's if they even consent to take the moldy mess. It took only 18 hours for that thing to turn black.

Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 08:15 AM (MvF+J)

217 Muldoon at least that was their wish

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 08:16 AM (fwDg9)

218 190 141
London anti-Islam protest LIVE on twitter

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1BdxYrYAYklKX
Posted by: Ciampino - muzzies #73 at June 01, 2024 07:46 AM (qfLjt
Maybe Brave does not want me to see iswamic feewings hurted?

Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 08:16 AM (o2ZRX)

219 Stage a protest and burn that mattress. You don't even have to tell people what you are protesting. Just make up some generic signs and a catchy incomprehensible slogan. Like "From the river to the sea, this mattress stands for misogyny"

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 08:16 AM (vFG9F)

220 Here in Kenosha you get unlimited large-item pickups. You only have to call ahead. I'm putting a recliner out on the curb this week.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at June 01, 2024 08:16 AM (SfhV1)

221 Never heard of a experience with Got Junk, so will be looking for any info you could add

Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 08:17 AM (fwDg9)

222 VP Kamala is in Seattle This afternoon to talk about global warming.

And collect checks.

Prolly give a couple blowjobs.

Cackle a few times

Posted by: nurse ratched at June 01, 2024 08:18 AM (YQBrg)

223 Hiya Grammie !

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 08:18 AM (T4tVD)

224 Hiya JT!

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at June 01, 2024 08:19 AM (SfhV1)

225 I've got 1-800-GOT-JUNK coming out this morning to give me an estimate. This is going to cost me hundreds of dollars to get rid of.
Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss

Junk hauling is a good business. The stuff I got rid of before I moved last September..oy vey. The guys I hired made a ton of money from me. Worth every penny though. I think they were sorry to see me move.

Posted by: Tuna at June 01, 2024 08:19 AM (oaGWv)

226 Futons Unite!

Posted by: Sign at the Futon Front rally at June 01, 2024 08:19 AM (vFG9F)

227 Hiya JT!
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead

Posted by: JT at June 01, 2024 08:20 AM (T4tVD)

228 You could do what folks around here do and put the mattress in the back of your truck and drive down the road really fast until it blows out.

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 08:21 AM (vFG9F)

229 221 Never heard of a experience with Got Junk, so will be looking for any info you could add
Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 08:17 AM (fwDg9
221 Never heard of a experience with Got Junk, so will be looking for any info you could add
Posted by: Skip at June 01, 2024 08:17 AM (fwDg9
Just put a sign on it-
That ghey dude who ran against DeSantis ‘slept’ on this mattress.

Posted by: Eromero at June 01, 2024 08:21 AM (o2ZRX)

230 Just like his taxes.

Suffice it to say, if Pruitt had the evidence at the time to support his allegation about Trump using the n-word on The Apprentice, those tapes would have found their way into the hands of interested parties somewhere along the way long before Trump’s third presidential run.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at June 01, 2024 08:21 AM (P9xGM)

231 I've used them a handful of times. If you own a truck and live near a public landfill, you should do it yourself as it's way cheaper. But if you don't, what other option you got? Can't burn in the city.

Most of my experiences with them cost in the 200-300 range.

If it's just one mattress that's probably 1/4 charge. So whatever that is on the website.

They will quote you before they start loading. If it's too much, just decline and they leave.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at June 01, 2024 08:21 AM (tlnjl)

232 219 If I irritate the City, they'll find six ways from Sunday to fuck me going forward.

221 Can do. The first thing I can tell you is that they have to come in person to give you an estimate. Their website does not give an estimate when you inquire. It does not have a comment box where you can tell them "it's just a mattress."

Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 08:22 AM (MvF+J)

233 "If you own a truck" I wish.

Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 08:22 AM (MvF+J)

234 Good Morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear into the heart of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 01, 2024 08:23 AM (u82oZ)

235 " "If you own a truck" I wish.
Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss "

There is nothing to preclude using this trick with an alternate vehicle, say a Caprice with 24" wheels and green metalflake paint.

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 08:24 AM (vFG9F)

236 @193

>>Median USA rent now > $1300/mo. How the hell does anybody afford to find shelter anymore? How can somebody just starting their career deal with this shit?

Periodically, I check Astoria Queens, the average 1 bedroom apartment is anywhere from 1500 to 2500 dollars a month.

So going by the 30pct rule, you need a gross income of 75k to 125k to afford that apartment.

Not many people starting out make that kind of money.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 01, 2024 08:25 AM (XV/Pl)

237 I have had many good experiences with Got Junk

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 01, 2024 08:25 AM (RIvkX)

238 The Smirk

https://tinyurl.com/4c35tbnd

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 01, 2024 08:25 AM (ENQN6)

239 You can buy a very nice house with some land around here for what a 2 bedroom apartment in Atlanta goes for.

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 08:26 AM (vFG9F)

240 Too late now but in the future put the big junk you want rid of on the curb and stick a $10 sign on it
With any luck someone will promptly steal it

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at June 01, 2024 08:27 AM (1GqLC)

241
You can buy a very nice house with some land around here for what a 2 bedroom apartment in Atlanta goes for.
Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 08:26 AM (vFG9F)

And the bonus is, it's not in Atlanta.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 08:27 AM (MoZTd)

242 nurse, MoMe Day. I will raise a glass in honor of you all having great fun.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 01, 2024 08:28 AM (G/eSj)

243 Nood doods.

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 08:29 AM (vFG9F)

244
With any luck someone will promptly steal it
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion

I had an old riding mower to get rid of. I got it down to the road and went back to the house to make a "Free to good home" sign. By the time I walked back down to the road, someone was taking it away.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 01, 2024 08:29 AM (MoZTd)

245 Here's the City Karen who notifies residents of code violations. I haven't looked up her salary yet, but I'll bet it's higher than I ever made as a coder:
https://tinyurl.com/5fbn6pxj

Posted by: Knock gp A Kiss at June 01, 2024 08:29 AM (MvF+J)

246 "And the bonus is, it's not in Atlanta.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh"

Aint that the truth.

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 08:29 AM (vFG9F)

247 Hadrian, getting some well needed rest has certainly lifted your spirits.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 01, 2024 08:29 AM (G/eSj)

248 The records at the center of the case—11 invoices, 11 checks, and 12 ledger entries that allegedly were aimed at disguising a hush-money reimbursement as payment for legal services—were produced AFTER the 2016 presidential election.

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 01, 2024 08:30 AM (ENQN6)

249
coffee

Posted by: rhennigantx at June 01, 2024 08:31 AM (ENQN6)

250 I have had many good experiences with Got Junk
Posted by: San Franpsycho

I hired some independent dudes from the Thumbtack app. They were great and anxious to please.

Posted by: Tuna at June 01, 2024 08:33 AM (oaGWv)

251 187 “Welsh Rabbit”
Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 07:43 AM (vFG9F)

rarebit | ˈrerbət, ˈrabət | (also Welsh rarebit)
noun
a dish of melted and seasoned cheese on toast, sometimes with other ingredients.
ORIGIN
late 18th century (as Welsh rarebit): alteration of rabbit; the reason for the use of the term rabbit is unknown.

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 08:35 AM (hyRRf)

252 209 The mattress thing: I took box cutters, cut away all the fabric, stuffed it in a bag and put in trash. Took about 15 minutes. Took wire skeleton of mattress and put at curb. Everything taken at next trash pickup.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at June 01, 2024 08:07 AM (RKVpM)

Hordelike ingenuity!

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 08:39 AM (hyRRf)

253 219 Stage a protest and burn that mattress. You don't even have to tell people what you are protesting. Just make up some generic signs and a catchy incomprehensible slogan. Like "From the river to the sea, this mattress stands for misogyny"
Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 08:16 AM (vFG9F)

heh

Posted by: m at June 01, 2024 08:41 AM (hyRRf)

254 228 You could do what folks around here do and put the mattress in the back of your truck and drive down the road really fast until it blows out.

Posted by: fd at June 01, 2024 08:21 AM (vFG9F)
----
They'll find you via your DNA on the mattress! You know, UV light?
https://youtu.be/NB2I16Eyszg
/s

Posted by: Ciampino - muzzies #74 at June 01, 2024 08:53 AM (qfLjt)

255 My first apartment in 1986 was $275 a month.

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 01, 2024 07:59 AM (mupln)

Same here, only in 1977.
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at June 01, 2024 08:03 AM (SfhV1)

In 1972, my wife and I (newly weds) rented an apartment for $160.00 a month. A brand spanking new garden apartment. We were both working, and within 2 1/2 years we were able to buy a house. 50 years later, we're still in that house.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy now with twice the crazy at June 01, 2024 08:57 AM (iODuv)

256 "If you mess with banks, you get heavy law enforcement on your tail."

When they hacked the MGM casino in Las Vegas, they probably got the Mob pissed off at them. I worry more about Rocco and Tony and their full set of auto-body tools and their disdain for due process. (Unless, of course, the hackers were working hand-in-glove with the Mob to loot one of their own businesses. Wouldn't be the first time.)

Posted by: Nemo at June 01, 2024 09:55 AM (S6ArX)

257 The day Micro$ucks bought MineCraft I rage quit and switched to open source MineClone.

Posted by: These fish sticks...on my mobile at Coronado Camp at June 01, 2024 10:57 AM (K9I/T)

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