Daily Tech News 1 December 2024

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What will a less psychotic SEC mean for crypto over the next four years? We asked a dozen experts and here's what dribbled out of them. (The Register)

Molly White runs the invaluable Web3 is Going Just Great which lists all the frauds and failures of the crypto space.

Turns out that beyond that she's basically just another leftist lunatic.

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The OpenWRT One router is now available at $89. (Software Freedom Conservancy)

You can install OpenWRT on many common routers, but this one is designed to just work. It has 1Gb and 2.5Gb Ethernet ports, WiFi 6, USB, and an M.2 2242 NVMe slot if you want it.

CPU is a dual-core 1.3GHz Arm A54 with 1GB of RAM, which should do the job just fine.
Intel looks set to launch two graphics cards next week. (Tom's Hardware)

These are the second-generation "Battlemage" models, the B580 with 12GB of VRAM, and the B570 with 10GB. Expected to list for $250 and $200 respectively.

The main catch with the previous "Alchemist" range was concerns whether Intel would continue to develop and support the hardware. The answer would appear to be yes.
An anti-spam WordPress plugin from CleanTalk lets anyone from anywhere do anything to your site. (MSN)

Oops.

WordPress itself has fewer security problems these days, though it is run by crazy people. The plugins are a different matter.

Disclaimer: Right. I tried that before. No.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 Howdy!

Posted by: JQ at December 01, 2024 04:06 AM (YoCnN)

2 I’m up waaay too late,!

Posted by: Giles Overreach at December 01, 2024 04:07 AM (rcnBO)

3 You n me both, Giles...

Posted by: JQ at December 01, 2024 04:07 AM (YoCnN)

4 Thanks for the techie stuff, Pixy.

Is there any way you could add Vic to the Absent Friends list?

Posted by: JQ at December 01, 2024 04:09 AM (YoCnN)

5 JQ , you be good. Peace out.

Posted by: Giles Overreach at December 01, 2024 04:10 AM (rcnBO)

6 'Night, Giles

Posted by: JQ at December 01, 2024 04:11 AM (YoCnN)

7 Alrighty then.

Good night, horde.

Posted by: JQ at December 01, 2024 04:12 AM (YoCnN)

8 "Patel? Patel?!?!"

- David Mamet

Posted by: occam's brassiere at December 01, 2024 04:18 AM (p+lBr)

9 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at December 01, 2024 04:18 AM (v9vY1)

10 Good morning early risers.

Posted by: Tuna at December 01, 2024 04:22 AM (oaGWv)

11 BOING!

And out again soon!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 04:41 AM (Do9mJ)

12 Good morning, good people on this slightly disjointed weekend. So many good things happening in a span of a couple days.

More, please.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at December 01, 2024 05:01 AM (hKoQL)

13 Howdy all y'all !!
Lucky 13?

Posted by: OkJohn at December 01, 2024 05:08 AM (NC/it)

14
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 01, 2024 05:09 AM (tljrc)

15 w00t

Posted by: m at December 01, 2024 05:10 AM (VnUSN)

16 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at December 01, 2024 05:16 AM (dg+HA)

17 Accidentally clicked on the comments link for the Open Thread before this one and was wondering why I'd scrolled to 200+ comments in the morning tech thread. "Dang, you people are chatty this morning. Oh... wait..."

Need coffee. *heh*

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 05:38 AM (O7YUW)

18 464 tinyurl.com/4ppxc9p9
20 Tweets from Bad Blue
Posted by: Skip at December 01, 2024 02:43 AM (fwDg9)

Posted by: m at December 01, 2024 05:38 AM (VnUSN)

19 13 Howdy all y'all !!
Lucky 13?
Posted by: OkJohn at December 01, 2024 05:08 AM (NC/it)

Score!

Posted by: m at December 01, 2024 05:39 AM (VnUSN)

20 A 25 day Bible reading plan for Advent. Today is the first Sunday of Advent for those Christians who celebrate it. Today's reading is Isaiah 9:2-7

https://tinyurl.com/mr3rcnbm

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 01, 2024 05:42 AM (Bsa3D)

21 Take all of your crypto, stuff in a pipe and smoke it.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 01, 2024 05:46 AM (9zwan)

22 Evening and morning, insomaniacals! 'Tis Sunday, which means but one more day of freedom for so many of us. Let us enjoy it as much as we can!

I'm up, I'm drinking coffee and about to feed the cats, what more d'ya want?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 01, 2024 05:47 AM (omVj0)

23 The Star Carol sung by Anna Maria Alberghetti.

https://tinyurl.com/5n8ph8sw

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 01, 2024 05:49 AM (bss/y)

24 Temp is 48 F., a little warmer than yesterday. I'll need to bundle up a bit for my workout.

Most of yesterday's ventures for Miss Linda's b'day did not work out well. The hair trim did; she looks good, as usual. But she didn't like the lipsticks she examined at Macy's, and neither Whole Foods nor the thrift store had anything she was hoping to find.

I'll buy her a pumpkin pie this morning on my grocery run.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 01, 2024 05:50 AM (omVj0)

25 Take all of your crypto, stuff in a pipe and smoke it.
Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 01, 2024

***
There's an art to loading a pipe. Be sure to dry the crypto first; damp crypto doesn't burn well.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 01, 2024 05:51 AM (omVj0)

26 >>>I'm up, I'm drinking coffee and about to feed the cats, what more d'ya want?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

>Silly me. I'm listening to The Turn of a Friendly Card by The Alan Parsons Project.

Get the fuck off of my lawn, junior!

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 01, 2024 05:55 AM (9zwan)

27 from the [Overnight] open thread:

424 "Strange how Sam Bankman-Fried was never debanked…"

Then he would be Sam Man-Fried
Posted by: SFGoth at December 01, 2024 02:00 AM (KAi1n)

heh

Posted by: m at December 01, 2024 05:56 AM (VnUSN)

28 G'morning, all!

26.1 degrees with 99%RH.

Birdbath is....iced over.

Will probably see 25 degrees around sunrise.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 01, 2024 05:56 AM (a1415)

29 Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 01, 2024 05:55 AM (9zwan)

little bit later, but:

I can read your mind.

Posted by: m at December 01, 2024 06:03 AM (VnUSN)

30 The 1986 version of Stagecoach, aka the "Country Singers Edition," is on Grit: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Waylon Jennings are in it, plus Mary Crosby and Tony Franciosa. This is the third version, I think, after the 1939 with John Wayne and the 1966 with Ann-Margret. This one seems to be mounted well, and all the singers are also pretty good actors.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 01, 2024 06:08 AM (omVj0)

31 I'm having my second cup of coffee for the month of December. Yesterday I looked at the monkfruit sweeteners at Walmart, and my beard turned white. $7 for only 60 packets???? Thanks for such a great economy, Creepy Joe.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 01, 2024 06:10 AM (omVj0)

32 Wolfus, did you get a chance to check out Malcolm Guite? Lots of pipe stuff ( as well as Tolkien and C.S. Lewis ) .

https://youtu.be/a6bR-NnD_2w

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 01, 2024 06:12 AM (PiwSw)

33 Wolfus, did you get a chance to check out Malcolm Guite? Lots of pipe stuff ( as well as Tolkien and C.S. Lewis ) .

https://youtu.be/a6bR-NnD_2w
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 01, 2024

***
No, I didn't! Thanks -- he looks like a good guy to spend some video time with.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 01, 2024 06:14 AM (omVj0)

34 Good morning from a 29 degree Western NC. Going up to 50 today, which will be warm compared to the next weeks forecast.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at December 01, 2024 06:19 AM (Iy4wM)

35 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 01, 2024 06:20 AM (hoCmQ)

36 Robert De Niro's repeated negative comments about Trump caught up with him, finally. Warner Brothers fired him from every project he was on with them.

Oh no. Anyway...

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 06:20 AM (O7YUW)

37 Apparently all the script writers at MSNBC have been fired and replaced with MAGA red meat eaters. I'm listening to Morning Joe and Al sharpton spew a changed bullshit that sounds like they could be writing articles for AoSHQ. No. Let them cook in their own toxic waste they been cooking for 10 years non-stop. I can't wait until MSNBC burns to the ground.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 06:21 AM (vO42M)

38
Good morning, Hordians. Went up to Conroe yesterday to help Her Majesty at the show. Diana went Best of Opposite Sex for a single Grand Champion point. George had a single run at a Coursing Aptitude Test. He did very well, I caught him immediately when he stopped, then he nearly pulled my arm off trying to get to the lure as we were walking back. Good boy!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 06:23 AM (dxSpM)

39 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at December 01, 2024 06:24 AM (z0QHk)

40 Manatee Awareness Month is over. Please continue your Awareness of Manatees throughout the year. Thank you.

Posted by: The Huge Manatee at December 01, 2024 06:27 AM (z0QHk)

41 Had some flurries yesterday for a few minutes. Cooler today. 28 with high of 39 today. Windchill high is 33.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 01, 2024 06:27 AM (hoCmQ)

42 Dishwasher unloaded and coffee is ready.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 01, 2024 06:28 AM (hoCmQ)

43 Coursing Aptitude Test aka CAT. That is hilarious. Hadrian. What type pups do you have?

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 06:28 AM (vO42M)

44 Talented gospel group sings about "The sweetest song I know." About "Amazing Grace". I didn't know if this group, but they're great!:

https://tinyurl.com/5n6av82a

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 01, 2024 06:28 AM (uzjO9)

45 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 06:23 AM (dxSpM)

Thanks for letting us know. I would love to see you with the pups.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 01, 2024 06:29 AM (uzjO9)

46 >>>>>Robert De Niro's repeated negative comments about Trump caught up with him, finally. Warner Brothers fired him from every project he was on with them.
Oh no. Anyway...
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 06:20 AM (O7YUW)
********
Well good, I bet he was a lot of fun to be around /s

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at December 01, 2024 06:32 AM (Iy4wM)

47 Wolfus, you used "Whole Foods" and "thrift store" in the same sentence.
Perhaps if you found an alternate to the former you could afford an alternate to the latter.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at December 01, 2024 06:32 AM (dg+HA)

48 @44/FenelonSpoke: Very nice voices in that singing group. Thanks for sharing! :-)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 06:35 AM (O7YUW)

49 @37/Alteria Pilgram: All that will happen is that this will alienate the left-wing portion of their audience, after they worked so hard to alienate the right wing portion. Who do they think will be left viewing their network?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 06:36 AM (O7YUW)

50 mornin yall. Well, it's finally here. Zappa month!

Posted by: fd at December 01, 2024 06:37 AM (vFG9F)

51 If you have Amazon Prime and shop at Whole Foods, you can sometimes find some significant savings. Those saving will usually be on seldom bought type stuff that you may use as gifts for Christmas.

Other than that?

Not so much.

And I refuse to use the 'Pay by placing your palm on this scanner' feature that is offered at the self checkout.

Too..........biblical for me.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 01, 2024 06:39 AM (a1415)

52 Could someone give me the Readers Digest condensed version of the Syrian set-to?
Darned if I can figger it out, other than I wish a pox on all their houses.

Posted by: MkY at December 01, 2024 06:39 AM (cPGH3)

53 mornin yall. Well, it's finally here. Zappa month!
Posted by: fd

Suzy, Suzy Cream Cheese, what's got into you?

https://youtu.be/LaGjdmPMtU0

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 06:42 AM (vO42M)

54
Coursing Aptitude Test aka CAT. That is hilarious. Hadrian. What type pups do you have?
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 06:28 AM (vO42M)

Georgie (Soyara's Dragon Slayer) is a year-old Borzoi. The pass-fail test is to see whether a dog (of any breed) will chase a electrically-operated lure (white plastic bags tied to a line) over a straight-line course of 300 yards. An operator keeps the lure moving just fast enough to stay ahead of the dog. The dog has to finish in 90 seconds. George, because he has the instinct to chase and the structure to move fast, finished in about 15 seconds.

While conformation events are run professionally with almost Prussian punctuality, field events are exasperatingly slipshod. This drove me nuts the times I worked as a paddock master at coursing trials. I know there are inherent inefficiencies: lines break, dogs have to be retrieved, paperwork brought in from the field. That means you need to keep on top of all the stuff you can control but no ones does.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 06:45 AM (dxSpM)

55 How many times do people have to be told to not fry a turkey in their garage?

Posted by: fd at December 01, 2024 06:46 AM (vFG9F)

56 "Suzy, Suzy Cream Cheese, what's got into you?"

All the Mothers?

Posted by: fd at December 01, 2024 06:47 AM (vFG9F)

57 At least one more.

Posted by: Your local fire department at December 01, 2024 06:48 AM (dg+HA)

58
Got home at about 3:00 yesterday, got George put up and almost immediately went off to Mass at my local parish. I don't ordinarily go to Vigil services - you go to Mass on Sunday, not Saturday - but it's Puff's turn to get tested and to have some socialization.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 06:48 AM (dxSpM)

59 Whole Foods has given me discounts on fruits and other foods.
Amazon will give me coupons and rebates based on Amazon purchases, delivery dates and refunds. Bezos does everything he can to keep my money in house.
Having used the Walmarts on the Delmarva, Amazon and BJ's are better.
There is a BJ's in Millsboro, 90 minutes away.

Posted by: Accomac at December 01, 2024 06:49 AM (IG7T0)

60 I use Apple Pay a lot.
BJ's express pay is great.
Amazon gives me a QR code when I shop their brick and mortars.
I deny all requests for Face ID.

Posted by: Accomac at December 01, 2024 06:52 AM (IG7T0)

61 Georgie (Soyara's Dragon Slayer) is a year-old Borzoi.

15 seconds... So he was goofing around? Dang that is fast!

I know there are inherent inefficiencies: lines break, dogs have to be retrieved, paperwork brought in from the field. That means you need to keep on top of all the stuff you can control but no ones does.

So It's a lot like first year t-ball.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 06:53 AM (vO42M)

62 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at December 01, 2024 06:54 AM (fwDg9)

63 "The pass-fail test is to see whether a dog (of any breed) will chase a electrically-operated lure (white plastic bags tied to a line) over a straight-line course of 300 yards. "

I bet my Bruno would be good at that. Moving objects to chase are irresistible.

Posted by: fd at December 01, 2024 06:54 AM (vFG9F)

64
Going through Diana's chart, I now find that the single Grand Champion point she earned at yesterday's show gives her 25, which means she's finished. She can now be styled GCH Soyara's Dark Lady.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 06:56 AM (dxSpM)

65 One of the grocery stores in my environs is Wegmans. When you walk in you are overwhelmed by ornate displays of citrus produce - pyramids of strawberries or terraced stacks of packaged blueberries and mountains of Mandarin oranges.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at December 01, 2024 06:56 AM (dg+HA)

66
Sorry, I mixed Diana up with her sister Rosalind. Diana is now GCH Soyara's Dark Huntress.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 06:57 AM (dxSpM)

67 Could someone give me the Readers Digest condensed version of the Syrian set-to? Darned if I can figger it out, other than I wish a pox on all their houses. Posted by: MkY

The Assad clan has been in power for decades and everybody that doesn't have power hates them. Or if you will an Arab style contested election.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 06:58 AM (vO42M)

68 🎶

"It's beginning to look a lot like Zappa."

Posted by: m at December 01, 2024 06:59 AM (VnUSN)

69 Pixy needs to train a llm on ace's content over the years to make an ace chat bot that we can talk to on the site.
We'll call it aice.

Posted by: Defenestratus at December 01, 2024 07:00 AM (0fKU5)

70 I'll put up my Christmas decorations later today. Just got home from work and heading to bed soon. My sister is coming down this week for a retirement ceremony for a longtime colleague at the Five-Sided nut house in Arlington. She won't be staying with me, she got a hotel near Old Town Alexandria. Safer there. It's been a bit sporty around the Puddleglum residence. Crime has gotten much worse the last couple of years.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 01, 2024 07:00 AM (sAmhv)

71 Experts have issued a warning that Donald Trump's tariff plans could devastate the state of Texas, including the potential loss of more than 300,000 jobs.

That tells me that Texas is in for a boom.

Posted by: fd at December 01, 2024 07:00 AM (vFG9F)

72 "...been in power for decades and everybody that doesn't have power hates them."

We call that "Tuesday."

Posted by: The people of Chicago at December 01, 2024 07:00 AM (dg+HA)

73 "It's beginning to look a lot like Zappa."

Oh dear lord, please, just please, no.

Posted by: Someday I'll choose a nick and stick with it. Today is not that day! Dangerous Radical at December 01, 2024 07:00 AM (89Sog)

74 One of the grocery stores in my environs is Wegmans. When you walk in you are overwhelmed by ornate displays of citrus produce - pyramids of strawberries or terraced stacks of packaged blueberries and mountains of Mandarin oranges.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty

Here in Las Cruces we have three Walmarts and a couple other grocery stores to choose from. What Walmart lack in pyramids of fruits Walmart makes up for it with stacks stove top stuffing this time of year and fireworks around 4th of July.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 07:01 AM (vO42M)

75 "Oh dear lord, please, just please, no."

No not now?

Posted by: Guy who relates everything to a Zappa song at December 01, 2024 07:02 AM (vFG9F)

76 @55/fd: "How many times do people have to be told to not fry a turkey in their garage?"

Reminded me of the "Day by Day Cartoon" for Thanksgiving this year and previous years:

https://is.gd/jhoetj

Every year Sam tries to deep fry a turkey, sometimes resulting in a launch into sub-orbital heights and re-entry cooking temperatures. I always look forward to the Thanksgiving running gag. :-)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 07:02 AM (O7YUW)

77 >How many times do people have to be told to not fry a turkey in their garage?
---

way more times

Posted by: Nom de weekend at December 01, 2024 07:03 AM (/7KEl)

78 "Experts." Ha!

Posted by: COVID and the Food Pyramid at December 01, 2024 07:03 AM (dg+HA)

79 Here in Las Cruces we have three Walmarts and a couple other grocery stores to choose from. What Walmart lack in pyramids of fruits Walmart makes up for it with stacks stove top stuffing this time of year and fireworks around 4th of July.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram

Nope. We have five Walmarts if you include the Sam's Club and the small Walmart grocery store.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 07:04 AM (vO42M)

80 How is it possible it's Dec 1?

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

81 @80/Skip: Autumn tried really hard to hang on as long as it could this year, now winter is asserting itself with a vengeance.

*Puts on another layer* Cold bothers me more and more every year. *sighs*

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 07:05 AM (O7YUW)

82 'Experts' say that Puddlegum needs $5 million,

for

Uh

Reasons.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 01, 2024 07:06 AM (sAmhv)

83 How is it possible it's Dec 1?

Well, we ran out of days in the other months, so you're getting December until we can make more. Expect the next batch in about thirty days or so.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at December 01, 2024 07:07 AM (Gyft8)

84 I should note that those economic experts were quoted by Newsweak.

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

85 I need a drink.

Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at December 01, 2024 07:07 AM (dg+HA)

86 test

Posted by: pawn, RIP Vic at December 01, 2024 07:08 AM (QB+5g)

87 That'd be 30 + 20 days 'til Inauguration Day?

Posted by: m at December 01, 2024 07:09 AM (VnUSN)

88 What's this about frying a turkey in the garage? Not by my EV, you won't!

Posted by: Proud and clueless EV owner at December 01, 2024 07:10 AM (PiwSw)

89 "The 60th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony is scheduled for January 20th, 2025."

Posted by: m at December 01, 2024 07:11 AM (VnUSN)

90
"World Is Back To Two Genders And Sanity"

Posted by: Headline in Jan. 21, 2025 at December 01, 2024 07:13 AM (dg+HA)

91 Michael J. Fox will take up watchmaking before Mrs. Emhoff becomes prezzy.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 01, 2024 07:13 AM (gm9Sb)

92 51 days until inauguration

Posted by: Skip at December 01, 2024 07:13 AM (fwDg9)

93 An amazing statement from a generally anti-Israeli source, notable because so many are suddenly agreeing with this view: “For an entire decade, the Middle East goes one way, and then some lunatic Hamas leader decides to commit collective murder-suicide, thinking his time has come. It all goes sideways, and the whole region flips in months.”

And this: “Sinwar addressing his mummified monkey’s paw on October 6th: “Grant me the power to bring down mighty empires.”

First Hamas, the Hezbollah, now Syria is collapsing - and Iran itself will be next.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 01, 2024 07:16 AM (W6hoT)

94 A CGI rendition of what is expected to happen along the border wall on January 21, 2025

https://is.gd/klEUMr

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 07:18 AM (vO42M)

95 Goodish morning.
It's cold. High temps the last few days were mid 20's. Got some snow yesterday. Gonna be cold again today. Hometown Christmas festival is today. Those craft and food vendors are gonna be freezing their tails off. But Santa will be there! Bet he's cold too.
We might stay inside at home where it's warm.
I've got to get a few projects finished. Bought the yarn for the blanket I'm going to make for the grandbaby. I need to get started on that pretty soon. He will be here in March but the baby shower is in January.
Hope everyone has a lovely day.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:18 AM (4XwPj)

96 Lots of media reports Trumps Tariffs costing Volvo billions here in South Carolina.

State government went hugely into bringing manufacturing into the State.

Perhaps it could have been a better balance, with infrastructure upgrade costs not placed on residents tax shoulders in the process.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 01, 2024 07:19 AM (a1415)

97 I gave the car its monthly drink yesterday. Pumping the gas with the temp in the low forties felt like the low teens. The kind of cold that goes right through you. Getting old.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 01, 2024 07:21 AM (gm9Sb)

98 The Assad clan has been in power for decades and everybody that doesn't have power hates them. Or if you will an Arab style contested election.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 06:58 AM (vO42M)
--------------
Throw in some minority Shiite (Assad) versus majority Sunni, add in Russian and Iranian troops for spicy flavor, and you got it.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 01, 2024 07:21 AM (3WoAU)

99 96 Lots of media reports Trumps Tariffs costing Volvo billions here in South Carolina.

State government went hugely into bringing manufacturing into the State.

Perhaps it could have been a better balance, with infrastructure upgrade costs not placed on residents tax shoulders in the process.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 01, 2024 07:19 AM (a1415)

BMW still there below Charlotte?

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at December 01, 2024 07:22 AM (2AW7/)

100
It's about 10 degrees warmer this morning than yesterday morning. I was cold right down to the core yesterday. I really thought I was unwell: chilled, tired and dizzy. But I took my temperature and I was just cold. I was tired from the allergy medicine I took and dizzy from the RV leaning slightly because it was parked on a small slope and the slide was out.

Came home after church, had a bowl of turkey soup and slept from 6:00 to 10:30. Staggered off to get the guys put up and fed, then staggered back to bed.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 07:24 AM (dxSpM)

101 I'm dreaming of the first articulate leftist leader to turn. To realize that a leftist Utopia is a delusion.

Then to get on the tube and address their former compatriots and tell them to "JUST STOP". And then say why without insulting them.

To tell them that Putin and China are their real enemies.

The beginning of the conservative revolution will not start immediately but slowly as the masses are deprogrammed.

It better happen in France, Britain and Germany too.

Posted by: pawn, RIP Vic at December 01, 2024 07:26 AM (QB+5g)

102
First Hamas, the Hezbollah, now Syria is collapsing - and Iran itself will be next.
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 01, 2024 07:16 AM (W6hoT)

Because the Israelis didn't give in to the EU and American "experts" and back down or pull their punches.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 07:26 AM (dxSpM)

103 A little morning smile from the Nantucket Current newspaper, where the Bidens spent TGiving

https://tinyurl.com/2yux9rft

Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 01, 2024 07:28 AM (/2o6t)

104 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 06:35 AM (O7YUW

You are most welcome. I will have to look for more of their stuff. They're a treat!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 01, 2024 07:28 AM (ZavZg)

105 Because the Israelis didn't give in to the EU and American "experts" and back down or pull their punches.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

I wonder what will they be able to accomplish after January 20th? Very interesting times ahead.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:29 AM (4XwPj)

106 A short note this morning on one of the most worrisome aspects of the Syrian collapse:
“Syrian sources affiliated with the Syrian opposition report that the rebels took control of the Syrian Ministry of Defense laboratory complex in Safira, south of Aleppo.

This is a site that has been attacked many times by the IDF in recent years due to the production of various weapons there.” (Chemical and biological weapons)

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 01, 2024 07:31 AM (W6hoT)

107 She can now be styled GCH Soyara's Dark Lady.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 06:56 AM (dxSpM)

And she can hog your chair...
Congrats!
We do love the dog stories.

Posted by: sal at December 01, 2024 07:31 AM (f+FmA)

108 Wolfus, you used "Whole Foods" and "thrift store" in the same sentence.
Perhaps if you found an alternate to the former you could afford an alternate to the latter.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at December 01, 2024

***
Oh, no -- Linda had a coupon for something free. I buy something at WF so rarely, blue moons go, "What was that?"

I avoid the thrift stores myself, and wait for sales.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 01, 2024 07:32 AM (omVj0)

109 The Assad clan has been in power for decades and everybody that doesn't have power hates them. Or if you will an Arab style contested election.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 06:58 AM (vO42M)
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Throw in some minority Shiite (Assad) versus majority Sunni, add in Russian and Iranian troops for spicy flavor, and you got it.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 01, 2024 07:21 AM (3WoAU)
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The Shi'ites are Iran. The Sunni are ISIS and Al Quaeda. Assad is an Alawite Muslim. They're the only ones who tolerate and protect Syria's ancient but dwindling Christian community.

Ugly scenario all around.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 07:32 AM (Do9mJ)

110 I briefly attended two Basic State U s, before I was blessed to get into an arrogant hotshit university for postgraduate stuff. The latter school had a bunch of grand old traditions and adored the famous founder. The current generation detests the old traditions and founder. But they aggressively solicit us aging white guys for donations. F. U. With a freshly picked pineapple!

Posted by: Fenderbender at December 01, 2024 07:33 AM (r72iY)

111 Are there any good guys to root for in Syria? Or should I just continue my usual rooting for massive damage to everyone?

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:33 AM (4XwPj)

112 She can now be styled GCH Soyara's Dark Lady.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 06:56 AM (dxSpM)

And she can hog your chair...
Congrats!
We do love the dog stories.

Has a dog in it so art.
Would hang.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 07:35 AM (vO42M)

113 She can now be styled GCH Soyara's Dark Lady.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024

***
Will there be sonnets?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 01, 2024 07:36 AM (omVj0)

114 Yes, plant Spartanburg.

Posted by: cccp3o at December 01, 2024 07:36 AM (d+otF)

115 JK Rowling is gettin' into it again with the crazy trans people harassing her on twitter X, the occasion being a TV version of Harry Potter that HBO is making. She is a strong woman!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 01, 2024 07:37 AM (GfAGL)

116 Would hang.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram

You want to hang a dog?!?! Psycho!

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:37 AM (4XwPj)

117 Are there any good guys to root for in Syria? Or should I just continue my usual rooting for massive damage to everyone?
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench)

Yeah, that was my question prezactly

Posted by: MkY at December 01, 2024 07:38 AM (cPGH3)

118 Ah! Stovetop brewed Columbian coffee cappuccino with an artisanal chocolate truffle - both from Jerusalem's Mahaneh Yehuda Market.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 07:39 AM (Do9mJ)

119 Will there be sonnets?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Limericks! She needs limericks!

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:39 AM (4XwPj)

120 Would hang.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram

You want to hang a dog?!?! Psycho!
Posted by: Madame Mayhem

A reference to a regular comment style found in the morning art thread.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 07:39 AM (vO42M)

121 Sausage Supper at Mr. S's church went great. They fed over 400 people, the food was delicious (though he thought the sausage was too spicy and I thought it was the best we've eaten since we've been here) and there was food leftover for feeding the local homeless today.

They liked the vests I worked on too, so that was nice.

There was an abundance of beautiful pies- one man made 14 lemon meringues- but those of us in the pie room agreed that the organist's coconut meringues were the best.

Posted by: sal at December 01, 2024 07:39 AM (f+FmA)

122
For reasons unknown, my video feed has been featuring sermons by Pastor Gino Jennings of the First Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ. They're funny and sad at the same time.

Like all Protestant ministers of a particular stripe, he rants and raves about the Catholic Church as full of hell-bound idolators, not realizing that proof that the Church is divinely ordained lies in the fact that any other institution so badly run would be out of business in a month.

What's sad is that his views on abortion, marriage and behavior are closer to Catholic doctrine than a lot of his (*ahem, ahem*) more liberal Protestant brethren. Abortion is evil, marriage is a lifelong pact, avoid near occasions of temptation to do wrong, modesty becomes a woman.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 07:40 AM (dxSpM)

123 Damascus will be nothing but ruins. It is prophesied.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at December 01, 2024 07:40 AM (3Rpkk)

124 "BMW still there below Charlotte?"

Yup, churning out about 400,000 SUV's to export through the port of Charleston.

Mostly going to Asia.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 01, 2024 07:41 AM (a1415)

125 Are there any good guys to root for in Syria? Or should I just continue my usual rooting for massive damage to everyone?
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:33 AM (4XwPj)
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The latter. But Assad is the lesser of evils. Go figure!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 07:41 AM (Do9mJ)

126 Damascus will be nothing but ruins. It is prophesied.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at December 01, 2024 07:40 AM (3Rpkk)
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I won't get into a theological argument with you but you are aware that already happened, right?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 07:42 AM (Do9mJ)

127 A reference to a regular comment style found in the morning art thread.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram

Yeh, sure. You say that now. We're keeping an eye on you!
Just kidding. I know Hadrian must have canines for real art. I'm just goofing around this morning.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:42 AM (4XwPj)

128
What's a leppo?

Posted by: $29. Same as downtown at December 01, 2024 07:44 AM (dg+HA)

129 The latter. But Assad is the lesser of evils. Go figure!
Posted by: Biden's Dog

Middle Eastern affairs are mind-boggling.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 07:44 AM (vO42M)

130 Sun's up, temps already gone from 25.6 to 28 degrees.

One can already feel electrons speeding back up to their normal operating speed.

Another night of terror averted.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 01, 2024 07:45 AM (a1415)

131 But Assad is the lesser of evils.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey

Those words in that order are..... Oof.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:45 AM (4XwPj)

132 What's a leppo?
Posted by: $29. Same as downtown at December 01, 2024 07:44 AM (dg+HA)
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Isn't that the Syrian midget on the box of Lucky Charms?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 07:45 AM (Do9mJ)

133 71 "Experts have issued a warning..."

Translation: an interest group or some political or economic fiefdom is being threatened by a long-overdue reform.

Posted by: Ordinary American at December 01, 2024 07:46 AM (ZlOcj)

134 Middle Eastern affairs are mind-boggling.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 07:44 AM (vO42M)
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One word: Islam.

~~Coming to~~ Already at a war theater near you!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 07:47 AM (Do9mJ)

135
Just kidding. I know Hadrian must have canines for real art. I'm just goofing around this morning.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:42 AM (4XwPj)

A lifesize bronze bust of Possum (CH Soyara's Misleading Lady Esar)
https://soyaraborzoi.com/AWPossumBronze.jpg

A charcoal portrait of Sarge (CH Soyara's Ace of Spades)
https://soyaraborzoi.com/SargeandJohn.jpg

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 07:47 AM (dxSpM)

136 Isn't that the Syrian midget on the box of Lucky Charms?
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey

Wait... What?!?! I thought the Lucky Charms guy was Samoan!

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:48 AM (4XwPj)

137 January 20th will be double plus good. Watching mr potato head and his fraulein leaving and PDT and Melania moving into the White House. Don't care what happens to kammie, her loss was glorious enough for me. Both the WH and the Naval Observatory need a good disinfecting after they leave.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 01, 2024 07:48 AM (2NHgQ)

138
Both the WH and the Naval Observatory need a good disinfecting after they leave.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 01, 2024 07:48 AM (2NHgQ)

Dollars to donuts they both look like Section 8 housing after the tenants are evicted.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 07:50 AM (dxSpM)

139 I see Justine Castreaux visited Mar-a-Lago and apologized for being a dickish twerp, and PDJT very diplomatically said "yeah, sure, no biggie". Can the great Canadian truckers now have their trucks and bank accounts back? Will Chrystia Freeland stop encouraging the burning of churches?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 01, 2024 07:50 AM (W/2in)

140 For reasons unknown, my video feed has been featuring sermons by Pastor Gino Jennings of the First Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ. They're funny and sad at the same time.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 07:40 AM (dxSpM)

It's algorithms all the way down.

One thing that I find interesting is that often non-Catholic Christians, on learning you're a Catholic, explain why they could never be one b/c (insert reason here).
I have never felt compelled to do the same for them.
I'm not sure why that is.

Posted by: sal at December 01, 2024 07:51 AM (f+FmA)

141 Haven't heard anything about Biden's German shepherds dogs in a while.

Posted by: Ordinary American at December 01, 2024 07:51 AM (ZlOcj)

142 Back in the ER again,
Yippee Kai yai yo

Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 01, 2024 07:51 AM (SSBCb)

143 There are times, usually when a demoncrat is elected, that I think the White House should just be a museum and the "official residence" should be a Motel 6. (They'll leave the light on for you)

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:52 AM (4XwPj)

144 Prayers ascending for you Jim.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:54 AM (4XwPj)

145 My YouTube feed almost exclusively seems to consists of Rock n Roll, drug busts in Arkansas, LA car chases, theories about ancient Egypt, sportsball stuff, Jay Leno's cars, police confessions, firearms, cats being assholes, and the Battle of Stalingrad. I used to get videos about doing home electrical projects until I *HAD* to call an electrician, they really slowed up after that.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram at December 01, 2024 07:55 AM (vO42M)

146
One thing that I find interesting is that often non-Catholic Christians, on learning you're a Catholic, explain why they could never be one b/c (insert reason here).

I also see a lot of Catholic videos of lovely, reverent services. The comments thereto are full of spittle-flecked ravings about the evils of the RCC. But Catholics never comment on Protestant videos about anathemized schismatics.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 07:55 AM (dxSpM)

147 Haven't heard anything about Biden's German shepherds dogs in a while.
Posted by: Ordinary American at December 01, 2024 07:51 AM (ZlOcj)
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Only I survive to tell the truth. We all knew too much.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 07:55 AM (Do9mJ)

148 jim,
Dang it! More prayers for you.
So sorry for your health ups and downs.

Posted by: sal at December 01, 2024 07:56 AM (f+FmA)

149
I see Justine Castreaux visited Mar-a-Lago and apologized for being a dickish twerp, and PDJT very diplomatically said "yeah, sure, no biggie".

Trump can afford to be magnanimous. He'll be in office longer than Justine will be.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 07:57 AM (dxSpM)

150 I opened the door to my sunroom to let Hexie out.

She took one whiff of the cold air and said, "Nope!"

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 01, 2024 07:57 AM (BpYfr)

151 Back in the ER again,
Yippee Kai yai yo
Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia) at December 01, 2024 07:51 AM (SSBCb)
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Hang in there, Jim. If I could, I would slip a shot of bourbon in your intravenous. Couldn't hurt, right?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 07:57 AM (Do9mJ)

152 Wow AP! That's some variety. Mine are all crafting and landscaping. It only changes if I search for something else. But it goes back to crafting and landscaping.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 07:57 AM (4XwPj)

153 Only I survive to tell the truth. We all knew too much.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 07:55 AM (Do9mJ)

Your nic made me think of them.

Posted by: Ordinary American at December 01, 2024 07:59 AM (ZlOcj)

154 Ok. I gotta get something done today. Later peeps.

Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at December 01, 2024 08:00 AM (4XwPj)

155 Back in the ER again,
Yippee Kai yai yo
Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia

I'm sorry to hear that. How frustrating. Will pray for you some more.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 01, 2024 08:00 AM (gxbZ/)

156 >anathemized schismatics.
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I gotta look that one up

Posted by: Nom de weekend at December 01, 2024 08:01 AM (/7KEl)

157 "spittle-flecked ravings"
I like Fr. Z's term: "spittle-flecked nutties".
But yeah.

Even Mr. S's pastor has made a few cringe-worthy comments in sermons- not out of real animus, but more trusting his unreliable sources.

Posted by: sal at December 01, 2024 08:02 AM (f+FmA)

158 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 07:55 AM (dxSpM)

It would be nice if Christians could share what they have in common- the Lord Jesus Christ -D'oh without getting into insult fests.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 01, 2024 08:03 AM (gxbZ/)

159 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 07:47 AM (dxSpM)

Wow

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 01, 2024 08:03 AM (7gFa4)

160 Getting up late it running my day together, lots to do

Posted by: Skip at December 01, 2024 08:05 AM (fwDg9)

161 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

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

162 Posted by: jim (in hospital in Kalifornia)

Prayers up

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 01, 2024 08:09 AM (WL2lA)

163 For those who like the Powerline Week in Pictures:

https://is.gd/RLX77O

Perfessor and Wolfus, the ridiculously cute picture is for y'all.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 01, 2024 08:09 AM (PiwSw)

164 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

Winter is here.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 01, 2024 08:09 AM (u82oZ)

165 @139/Huck Follywood:

{ I see Justine Castreaux visited Mar-a-Lago and apologized for being a dickish twerp, and PDJT very diplomatically said "yeah, sure, no biggie". }

Got a source article on this Huck? What can I say, I want to enjoy some Schadenfreude. Reading an article about Trudeau having to tuck tail and apologize would put a smile on my face.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 08:09 AM (O7YUW)

166 Middle Eastern society is complex and ridiculous.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at December 01, 2024 08:10 AM (dR6yv)

167 The 2008 film of Comanche Moon one of the prequels to Lonesome Dove, is on Grit. A grand cast: Karl Urban as Woodrow Call, Steve Zahn as the young Gus, Val Kilmer as Capt. Scull, and Linda Cardellini and Elizabeth Banks as the women who prove to be so important in Woodrow and Gus's lives.

Urban continues to amaze me. From his early turns as Cupid and Julius Caesar on Xena, to Woodrow Call and Dr. McCoy, he always convinces.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 01, 2024 08:11 AM (omVj0)

168 Morning peeps.

We had our first dusting of snow last night. Not much of it, maybe half an inch, mostly on the deck because it's flat. Will probably all be gone by this afternoon if the sun come out.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 01, 2024 08:11 AM (Q4IgG)

169 But Catholics never comment on Protestant videos about anathemized schismatics.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Insects drawn to the light but can't help buzzing angrily despite the attraction

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 01, 2024 08:11 AM (WL2lA)

170 >>>Middle Eastern society is complex and ridiculous.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at December 01, 2024 08:10 AM (dR6yv)
******
In most cases it’s like the Sopranos running countries. The are a couple of exceptions, but not many.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at December 01, 2024 08:13 AM (e3gPu)

171 Could not watch the Kansas State football ending.

So 4 teams in the Big 12 have identical conference records. We go to one of the lesser bowl games, way down on the list.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 01, 2024 08:13 AM (u82oZ)

172 Anathemized Schismatics was the garage band name for the group that would ultimately come to be known as Up With People.

Posted by: Not a joke at December 01, 2024 08:14 AM (dg+HA)

173 Salty!

Yup, 25 degrees here is somewhat abnormal.

Although the heat pump maintained 70 degrees throughout the night with only occasional supplemental heat.

Already back up to 30 degrees now, and climbing.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 01, 2024 08:14 AM (a1415)

174 In most cases it’s like the Sopranos running countries. The are a couple of exceptions, but not many.
Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at December 01, 2024 08:13 AM (e3gPu)
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The Sopranos were the Bowery Boys compared to some of the ME animals.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 08:15 AM (Do9mJ)

175 It would be nice if Christians could share what they have in common- the Lord Jesus Christ -D'oh without getting into insult fests.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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This is about the color of the carpet, isn't it?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 01, 2024 08:15 AM (XeU6L)

176 Christianity has tended to be schismatic-y since... oh as soon as they were not actively persecuted. It is not just a matter of doctrinal disputes or even salvation, it is a human thing.

Now who is up for arguing whether Christ is subordinate to or cosubstantial with, God?
-Arius

Posted by: Aetius451AD at December 01, 2024 08:15 AM (bss/y)

177 Battlemage vs Alchemist sounds like an anime title.

Posted by: pookysgirl would watch it at December 01, 2024 08:16 AM (dtlDP)

178 For those who like the Powerline Week in Pictures:

https://is.gd/RLX77O

Perfessor and Wolfus, the ridiculously cute picture is for y'all.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 01, 2024

***
I like the second "fixed" Jaguar ad. . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 01, 2024 08:16 AM (omVj0)

179 This is about the color of the carpet, isn't it?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 01, 2024 08:15 AM (XeU6L)
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Because of my Jewish ignorance, I would have thought this was about Corinthian leather.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 08:16 AM (Do9mJ)

180 I will be building a fire tonight.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at December 01, 2024 08:16 AM (dR6yv)

181 >Urban continues to amaze me.
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he shot Jason Bourne's girlfriend

Posted by: Nom de weekend at December 01, 2024 08:17 AM (/7KEl)

182 Good morning fine people. Kash Patel, eh?

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 01, 2024 08:17 AM (SfhV1)

183 Only I survive to tell the truth. We all knew too much.
Posted by: Biden's Dog
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Biting the SS guys was kind of a bad move.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 01, 2024 08:18 AM (XeU6L)

184 Colorado can play Ohio St in the Jersey Mike's Blackstone VC Bowl.
Michigan will get the Miracle Gro Bowl

Posted by: Accomack at December 01, 2024 08:18 AM (LIkuO)

185 "Spittle Flecked Nutties" didn't go over very well with focus groups. Marketing decided to go with Super Sugar Crisp instead.

Posted by: The Big Book of Cereal History at December 01, 2024 08:19 AM (dg+HA)

186 grammie. Yep, and the wailing and gnashing of teeth is even more satisfying then what happened with Hegseth. Glorious.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 01, 2024 08:19 AM (2NHgQ)

187 grammie. Yep, and the wailing and gnashing of teeth is even more satisfying then what happened with Hegseth. Glorious.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 01, 2024 08:19 AM (2NHgQ)

Makes me want to do the Trump Dance.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 01, 2024 08:20 AM (SfhV1)

188 Biting the SS guys was kind of a bad move.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 01, 2024 08:18 AM (XeU6L)
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Xhe asked for it!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 08:22 AM (Do9mJ)

189 jim in kali. Prayers up. 13 instances of diverticulitis in 20 years and the doc finally removed the most damaged part. It's been 5 years since my resection and I danced on the edge of a repeat episode once. Hang in there, it can be treated. I know you have other issues and it might not be as easy as it was for me.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 01, 2024 08:23 AM (2NHgQ)

190 *Makes me want to do the Trump Dance.*

For those of you keeping score at home, I'm not tired of winning yet.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at December 01, 2024 08:23 AM (dg+HA)

191 Biting the SS guys was kind of a bad move.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 01, 2024 08:18 AM (XeU6L)
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"Ess ess" in German means "eat eat."

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 01, 2024 08:24 AM (Do9mJ)

192 And trudeau at MaraLago Nope, not tired of winning.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 01, 2024 08:24 AM (2NHgQ)

193 So, what teams play in the Honey Nut Cheerios Bowl game??

I'm a little confused about this new CFB playoff system.

Posted by: dantesed at December 01, 2024 08:24 AM (Oy/m2)

194 Chores.

Have a wonderful day, everyone.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 01, 2024 08:24 AM (u82oZ)

195 I bet y'all would enjoy shopping at Mr. K's Market. How long has it been since you shopped at a locally owned grocery store, not affliated with a chain?

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 01, 2024 08:27 AM (gfViB)

196 You swerve to avoid a squirrel. Unknown to you, the squirrel pledges a life debt to you.

In your darkest hour, the squirrel arrives.

Posted by: 13times at December 01, 2024 08:28 AM (TzB74)

197 Be safe, Salty!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 01, 2024 08:28 AM (a1415)

198 You swerve to avoid a squirrel. Unknown to you, the squirrel pledges a life debt to you.

In your darkest hour, the squirrel arrives.

Posted by: 13times at December 01, 2024 08:28 AM (TzB74)
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Considering how many squirrels I've avoided running over, I figure an army of them will show up for me when times are most dire...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 01, 2024 08:29 AM (BpYfr)

199 Morning Horde. Trump's appointment of Patel seems to have seriously hit a nerve. Patel better be clean because the Deep State is going to throw everything at him(and Gabbard) they possibly can

Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 01, 2024 08:29 AM (FxDm7)

200 Notso. We have one in the small town where we spend a lot of time. Not the least expensive choice but so many good things which include a wonderful deli with hot soups and good stuff on their hot bar. A glorious beer and wine section and their own brands of many items. Still cut their own meat.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 01, 2024 08:30 AM (2NHgQ)

201 Trudeau in Florida article (Redstate link)

https://tinyurl.com/53ymb353

Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 01, 2024 08:31 AM (j+/Un)

202 >Trump's appointment of Patel seems to have seriously hit a nerve.
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Like Gaetz, this nom will not survive

IMO

Posted by: Nom de weekend at December 01, 2024 08:31 AM (/7KEl)

203 @198/"Perfessor" Squirrel: "Considering how many squirrels I've avoided running over, I figure an army of them will show up for me when times are most dire..."

Squirrelly wrath:
https://youtu.be/drNI98abVsQ

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 08:32 AM (O7YUW)

204 Time to do stuff.

BBIAB

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 01, 2024 08:33 AM (a1415)

205 Bring back Assad!

Posted by: runner at December 01, 2024 08:33 AM (QTCRF)

206 Unlike Gaetz, Patel does not have an affinity for teenage girls. He just might, MIGHT, make it.

Posted by: runner at December 01, 2024 08:34 AM (QTCRF)

207 *In your darkest hour, the squirrel arrives.*

Is his name Peanut?

Posted by: Cause this won't end well at December 01, 2024 08:35 AM (dg+HA)

208 my default setting is pessimism

Posted by: Nom de weekend at December 01, 2024 08:35 AM (/7KEl)

209 Morning Horde. Trump's appointment of Patel seems to have seriously hit a nerve. Patel better be clean because the Deep State is going to throw everything at him(and Gabbard) they possibly can
Posted by: Smell the Glove
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I'm sure some leftist fruitcake woman will remember that he assaulted her back in the 90's.
And we have to believe all women who accuse someone who is not a Democrat.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at December 01, 2024 08:35 AM (Lo97M)

210 Squirrel army.

https://tinyurl.com/kcehvkth

Posted by: 13times at December 01, 2024 08:35 AM (TzB74)

211 First, kill moose and squirrel.

Posted by: Natasha at December 01, 2024 08:36 AM (dg+HA)

212 Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 01, 2024 08:15 AM (XeU6L

LOL Well, church politics will be church politics, eh?😉

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 01, 2024 08:36 AM (mMG6n)

213 @201/Huck Follywood: Thanks!

From that article, this bit: "We also spoke about many other important topics like Energy, Trade, and the Arctic. All are vital issues that I will be addressing on my first days back in Office, and before."

So in other words, more strong-arm tactics coming and in short order. This may sound odd coming from a Canadian, but... Good.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 08:37 AM (O7YUW)

214 Ohio State losing to a barely .500 team missing its two best starters while playing a former walk-on at quarterback is a high crime.

The most fight the Buckeyes showed all day was during the post-game skirmish at midfield.

Posted by: one hour sober at December 01, 2024 08:37 AM (Y1sOo)

215 When Biden took office, did the Republicans block any of his nominees?

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 01, 2024 08:38 AM (SfhV1)

216
From that article, this bit: "We also spoke about many other important topics like Energy, Trade, and the Arctic.

________

I hope PDT told Justine we're buying Greenland.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 01, 2024 08:39 AM (dxSpM)

217 The most fight the Buckeyes showed all day was during the post-game skirmish at midfield.

Posted by: one hour sober at December 01, 2024 08:37 AM (Y1sOo)

That was something.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 01, 2024 08:39 AM (SfhV1)

218 First round of playoffs should be conference championship games, but, no, can't have that.

Posted by: Accomack at December 01, 2024 08:39 AM (Q337P)

219 Pleased as punch that there is no Art Thread on the weekends.

Posted by: Resting My Eyes at December 01, 2024 08:41 AM (nS6qG)

220 175 It would be nice if Christians could share what they have in common- the Lord Jesus Christ -D'oh without getting into insult fests.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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This is about the color of the carpet, isn't it?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 01, 2024 08:15 AM (XeU6L)

One of my favorite local stories in recent years occurred at one of the large black churches in town. The 5 leading members of the women’s altar guild, meeting in the Pastors office, got into a knock down, drag out fight so bad that police were called, arrests were made. Best part - pastor was present, he apparently sat in his chair and did nothing but watch. Don’t know if he had popcorn.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 01, 2024 08:41 AM (W6hoT)

221 I told Cassandra we didn't need to buy no new choir robes!

Posted by: Bernice at December 01, 2024 08:44 AM (dg+HA)

222
209 Morning Horde. Trump's appointment of Patel seems to have seriously hit a nerve. Patel better be clean because the Deep State is going to throw everything at him(and Gabbard) they possibly can
Posted by: Smell the Glove
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Andrew McCabe said that Kash Patel will destroy the FBI. I can’t possible think of a stronger recommendation!

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 01, 2024 08:45 AM (W6hoT)

223 215 When Biden took office, did the Republicans block any of his nominees?
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at December 01, 2024 08:38 AM (SfhV1)

I think that's where the Jeff Sessions approach of "ZZZZZ!!!!!" was first invoked!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at December 01, 2024 08:45 AM (hOUT3)

224 Did Trudeau show up at Mar-a-Lago in blackface?

Posted by: dantesed at December 01, 2024 08:47 AM (Oy/m2)

225 Posted by: Tom Servo at December 01, 2024 08:41 AM (

I laugh inwardly when sone people say "It would be nice if we had the harmony of the early church" and I think to myself- which epistles were you reading?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 01, 2024 08:51 AM (INXa1)

226 Another factor in the Syrian collapse - many believe Erdogan is playing a part, that he is trying to end Russian and Iranian influence in Syria in favor of himself.
Many have been worried that Russia, Turkey, and Iran would join forces against Israel. Instead it looks like the three of them are going after each other.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 01, 2024 08:55 AM (W6hoT)

227 "Back in the ER again"

Praying
For you
To mend

Posted by: fd at December 01, 2024 08:56 AM (vFG9F)

228 Mr K's is really basic. I get it, because folks in this town don't want anything exotic. It's hard to find good produce here, even in the nearest city.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 01, 2024 08:57 AM (gfViB)

229 > When Biden took office, did the Republicans block any of his nominees?
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The only one that comes to mind was blocking Merick Garland's appointment to SCOTUS.

But the transgender medical officer and atomic tranny dogboy were fine. Although neither probably needed Senate confirmation you'd have thought the GOP would have had something to say about them.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 01, 2024 08:58 AM (Q4IgG)

230 .
NOOD

The Illustrious Sunday Morning Book Thread is here!

Pants. Must not forget to wear pants...

NOOD!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 01, 2024 08:59 AM (O7YUW)

231 G'mornin' everyone!

clear, breezy, 6 degrees

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at December 01, 2024 09:00 AM (gY0JQ)

232 I gave the car its monthly drink yesterday. Pumping the gas with the temp in the low forties felt like the low teens. The kind of cold that goes right through you. Getting old.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 01, 2024 07:21 AM (gm9Sb)

Stopped for gas yesterday morning, cracked open the window and told the guy, "fill it". Was nice and warm on the car.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at December 01, 2024 09:01 AM (iODuv)

233 >>Morning Horde. Trump's appointment of Patel seems to have seriously hit a nerve. Patel better be clean because the Deep State is going to throw everything at him(and Gabbard) they possibly can

With Devin Nunes and Ezra Cohen, he was one of the key people who stopped the Russia hoax. They are reacting so strongly because he is smart and effective. See Lee Smith's "The Ploy Against the President" or the movie based on it.

Posted by: Lizzy at December 01, 2024 09:01 AM (u1uWe)

234 Ugh, that's "plot" not ploy.
Good morning!

Posted by: Lizzy at December 01, 2024 09:03 AM (u1uWe)

235 something to cheer everyone up:

https://is.gd/1lvYsJ

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