Wednesday Overnight Open Thread - December 18, 2024 [TRex]

[Photo: Christmas Market in Braunschweig, Germany]

Good evening Horde. The time has come for mid-week shenanigans of the overnight variety.

This is the Wednesday night ONT.

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He did the thing: Man finds himself in sticky situation after licking frozen display at outdoor mall

One punter thought he would cool down by sticking his tongue on the sculpture, on what turned out to be a rather warm and humid day in the city.
But the moment turned out to be slightly embarrassing when the mans tongue became stuck to the frozen exhibition in the middle of a bustling mall.
The man was unable to remove his tongue from the frozen billboard despite efforts from a security guard who tried pouring water over the mans tongue to melt the ice.

Everything in Australia can kill you. Even the ice is a threat.

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Air Force A10 Warthog testing footage from 1977:

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TRex likes made scientist type projects and this is one of them:

We Drive (Again) the Twin-Engine Honda CRX

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Yum! Goodies at the Nurnberg Christkindlesmarkt:

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While the ONT makes no official restaurant endorsements (at least not until a restaurant shows up at the ONT offices with wheelbarrows of cash), Dave Thomas brings his own brand of Christmas cheer:

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The ONT is looking out for you: Is the five-second rule true? Dont push your luck.

By analyzing bacterial transfer at less than a second, 5, 30, and 300 seconds, they found that longer contact times resulted in more transfer but some transfer took place instantaneously, after less than 1 second, thus debunking the five-second rule once and for all.

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Drones? Did someone say drones?

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Working the system:

Police in Vienna, Austria, are currently investigating the bizarre case of a couple who got married and then divorced 12 times over a period of 43 years in order to take advantage of a legal loophole that allowed them to receive substantial amounts of money. The elderly couple is suspected of having arranged every divorce strictly on paper so the wife could receive the 27,000 euro ($28,300) severance pay she was awarded after her first husbands death in 1981. They took advantage of a loophole in Austrian legislation that allowed widows to retain the severance pay as long as she was not married. Every two and a half years, she was to receive 2.5 times her annual widows pension, so every three years or so she and her second husband would divorce so she could receive the money, and then they would remarry.

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Is Doof living a double life in Idaho?

The Idaho man who holds the most concurrent Guinness World Records added another title to his name by donning a blindfold and performing 41 pickleball serves in one minute.
David "Record Breaker" Rush said his journey toward taking the title for the most blindfolded pickleball serves in one minute began when he came across a video of the previous record, which stood at 23 serves.

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Beer consumption comparison within the US:

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This is not the first restaurant to feature a water menu, but you will never see TRex paying $95 to drink water from a Canadian iceburg. A fool and his money... something... something... something. Maybe the food thread can make more sense of this:

Maintaining three Michelin stars at the opulent Inn at Little Washington in rural Virginia is a never ending feat for its chef and sole proprietor Patrick OConnell. Always one to think outside the box, OConnell just introduced an extravagant water menu that gives diners (and nondrinkers) an ultra rare taste of underground glaciers from around the world. A bottled Canadian iceberg is the priciest pour ($95). How the Inn at Little Washington Retains Its Top Michelin-Starred Status

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Howdy Ho from Mr. Hankey:

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Dropkick Murphys with some Christmas flavor for our big ONT finish:

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Written correspondence can be sent to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Are you lurking? Come out and play. The ONT is not fat. It is festively plump.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 10:00 PM

Comments

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1 OK

Posted by: Don Black. Message: just park out back at December 18, 2024 10:00 PM (/7KEl)

2 Time

Posted by: Ciampino - She just needs a few bil at December 18, 2024 10:00 PM (i0xsb)

3 furst!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at December 18, 2024 10:00 PM (hOUT3)

4 Good Evening

Posted by: four seasons at December 18, 2024 10:00 PM (3ek7K)

5 Hi kids!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at December 18, 2024 10:00 PM (kpS4V)

6 Hi!

Posted by: Scarymary at December 18, 2024 10:00 PM (F2xQR)

7 Curses and exits stage left!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at December 18, 2024 10:00 PM (hOUT3)

8 A

Posted by: A at December 18, 2024 10:01 PM (gSTJh)

9 Ben Hur is a Christmas Movie .

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at December 18, 2024 10:01 PM (D6PGr)

10 Wisconsin, yer slacking off.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at December 18, 2024 10:02 PM (kpS4V)

11 I'm disappointed in Speaker Johnson, especially after attending that MMA fight with DJT et al. Maybe he went to some Pedo Island earlier in his career.

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater at December 18, 2024 10:03 PM (gWAUD)

12 It's the ONT!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 18, 2024 10:03 PM (hY4dx)

13 Yay, National Twin Day ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 18, 2024 10:03 PM (lUFok)

14 Maybe [Speaker Johnson] went to some Pedo Island earlier in his career.

Probably when he was about twelve.

Posted by: gKWVE at December 18, 2024 10:03 PM (gKWVE)

15 Medieval Knieval

Excellent
I like how the ramp is built on the bodies of the fallen

Posted by: Don Black. Message: just park out back at December 18, 2024 10:04 PM (/7KEl)

16 Thanks for another dandy ONT, TRex!

Let the games begin...

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 18, 2024 10:05 PM (rxCpr)

17 *sigh
still time for Christkindlesmarkt....

Posted by: runner at December 18, 2024 10:05 PM (QTCRF)

18 I will attest that The Inn at Little Washington is a worthwhile experience, but I never drank water while I was there!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ Next year in Corsicana - again! ~ at December 18, 2024 10:05 PM (hOUT3)

19 PRO TIP: Munich has the best Christmas market, followed by Nuremberg.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 18, 2024 10:06 PM (hY4dx)

20 This is not the first restaurant to feature a water menu, but you will never see TRex paying $95 to drink water from a Canadian iceburg.

First lesson of international travel, don't drink the water!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at December 18, 2024 10:06 PM (lUFok)

21 No basses, your all tenors

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at December 18, 2024 10:07 PM (QSrLX)

22 Doof! is now a celebrity. WTG, amigo.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 18, 2024 10:07 PM (mH6SG)

23 Munich ? Oh, München.

Posted by: runner at December 18, 2024 10:07 PM (QTCRF)

24 Thanks for another dandy ONT, TRex!

Seconded.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 18, 2024 10:08 PM (mH6SG)

25 Thanks for the ONT, TRex. Mr. Hankey always makes me laugh.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 18, 2024 10:08 PM (F2xQR)

26 As I wrote the other day when I linked to it, it's not Christmas until you hear the Dropkick Murphys.

Was in a store today and heard that "All I Want for Christmas" song. If that's the one and only time I hear it, I'll count that as okay.

Not really any worse than Porky Presley singing "blue blue blue blue Christmas w w w without you..."

MiladyJo said she didn't mind the song so much, because the first time she heard it, it was this version:
https://youtu.be/re8rMNESMK8

Posted by: mindful webworker - jingle bells jangled nerves at December 18, 2024 10:08 PM (m4Uj7)

27 I absolutely love the A-10 military aircraft. It was love at first sight for me, and that love has never dimmed. Not a pilot and never in the military, although I was military-adjacent.

One of my treasures is a poster of an A-10 with my name "stenciled" just below the cockpit.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 18, 2024 10:09 PM (rxCpr)

28 Would have been first, but realized I only had about another hour-and-a-half of LUME protection left. I didn't want to offend, so went and slathered on another coat. Good to go, now.

Posted by: The Rank Organization at December 18, 2024 10:09 PM (G5+As)

29 Listening to our own Flash Cadillac Christmas cd.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:10 PM (XTmTf)

30 24 Thanks for another dandy ONT, TRex!

Seconded.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 18, 2024 10:08 PM
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Thank you and good evening, Herr Deal.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:10 PM (nOr9h)

31 The Montanans probably get their beer-drinkin' awesomeness from proximity to Alberta.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:10 PM (8zz6B)

32 The A-10 ruled. What an amazing concept.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 18, 2024 10:11 PM (mH6SG)

33 "Is Doof living a double life in Idaho?"

Haha!! Nice one there, TRex! How did you get to that article before me???

Pickleball shows up in the ONT twice this week. Me like!

Posted by: Doof at December 18, 2024 10:11 PM (RFPHU)

34 Hey, TRex, back in about 1979, at Edwards AFB, I got to see a film of the first time they fired the 30 cal gun on the A-10. The bird had no deflectors above the muzzle, the escaping gases flowed upward over the fuselage, killed both engines which could not be restarted and crashed the aircraft. The pilot was pretty severely injured in the ejection.

Posted by: LRob in OK, Moron and Lunatic at December 18, 2024 10:11 PM (bMh3T)

35 I was surprised that Wisconsin wasn't the drunkest state.

Posted by: Sober As A Judge at December 18, 2024 10:11 PM (G5+As)

36 {{{Ben Had}}}!! How are ya?

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:12 PM (+VovS)

37 16 Thanks for another dandy ONT, TRex!

Let the games begin...

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 18, 2024 10:05 PM
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Thank you. Evening made with the coveted Legally Sufficient seal of approval.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:12 PM (nOr9h)

38 TRex, you have a Lotta reach for a guy with short arms.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:12 PM (XTmTf)

39 Thank you and good evening, Herr Deal.

Heh. And wishing you a good evening, as well.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 18, 2024 10:12 PM (mH6SG)

40 TRex ONT! The season's blessings are without end!

Evening, Horde 'ettes and 'rons!

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 18, 2024 10:12 PM (v23vE)

41 I did nood.

Posted by: Ciampino - She just needs a few nudges at December 18, 2024 10:13 PM (i0xsb)

42 Haha!! Nice one there, TRex! How did you get to that article before me???

Pickleball shows up in the ONT twice this week. Me like!
Posted by: Doof

You are the inspiration for a product line. You will be gifted one at the TxMoMe....

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:13 PM (+VovS)

43 Wow, that last video looks like a Moron Christmas! I didn't realize we were that Irish.

Posted by: pookysgirl, balancing a cat and baby in her lap at December 18, 2024 10:14 PM (dtlDP)

44 29 Listening to our own Flash Cadillac Christmas cd.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:10 PM (XTmTf)

Awww! Glad you are enjoying it! Also glad you still have a CD player!

Posted by: Emmie at December 18, 2024 10:14 PM (Sf2cq)

45 Whoa, ONT o'plenty. Nicely done, TRex. Medieval Knievel is hilarious. Pickleball guy - last name of Rush? Coincidence? I think not.

Posted by: scampydog at December 18, 2024 10:14 PM (41CYW)

46 Some Garbage Rat, I could not be any better because I have you in my life. Your generosity knows no bounds

Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:15 PM (XTmTf)

47 25 Thanks for the ONT, TRex. Mr. Hankey always makes me laugh.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 18, 2024 10:08 PM
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Me too, but he's kind of tough to describe to someone who isn't familiar with South Park.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:15 PM (nOr9h)

48 38 TRex, you have a Lotta reach for a guy with short arms.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:12 PM (XTmTf)
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Saves a lot of money and material on jackets.
Unfortunately a bit 'girthy' around the thighs.

Posted by: Ciampino - She just needed a few nudges at December 18, 2024 10:15 PM (i0xsb)

49 Good evening good people.

I did nood.
Posted by: Ciampino

You know the rules. . .

Posted by: Tonypete at December 18, 2024 10:15 PM (WXNFJ)

50 Merry Christmas to my beloved Horde! Hope all is merry and bright!

Posted by: Emmie at December 18, 2024 10:16 PM (Sf2cq)

51 Posted by: Schnorflepuppy

Evening Schnorflepuppy, invested in a snowblower for your predicted storm from hell?

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:16 PM (+VovS)

52 38 TRex, you have a Lotta reach for a guy with short arms.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:12 PM
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Yeah, but could be worse. Did you see what kind of life squirrels lead? The last thread was frightening. Poor P'Nut.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:17 PM (nOr9h)

53 Thanks for the Dave Thomas commercial. For a fast food titan, he seemed like a relatively good guy. Harland Sanders as well.

Sadly, both of their brands (Wendy's and Kentucky Fried Chicken) have been absorbed into mega-corporations, lost their soul, and become utterly mediocre like 95%+ of American fast food. But clips like the above can remind you of a better time..

Posted by: dev2000man at December 18, 2024 10:17 PM (vjSNN)

54 Good evening morons and danke TRex

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 18, 2024 10:17 PM (RIvkX)

55 Emmie, Flash Cadillac and your hot buttered rum are in my heart forever.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:17 PM (XTmTf)

56
Good evening, all.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at December 18, 2024 10:17 PM (l5c6f)

57 In the news you can use department: do not use your microwave oven to warm up dead printer cartridges in an effort to revive them. I put the two cartridges in a Pyrex dish, popped them in the nuker, and set it for ten seconds. Within three seconds, they had emitted smoke and burst into flame. Hit "cancel", and put the dish in the sink, and ran water on it. To add insult to injury, the Pyrex dish went "tink", and the bottom fell out of it. Lots of printer ink went down the drain, though.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:17 PM (8zz6B)

58 I do my part on the Texas Beer Consumption Chart, logging in at One Beer per Day.

That's with dinner. The bourbon, comes later.

Later is now.

*pours bourbon* ONT Greetings, Horde. CHEERS!

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 18, 2024 10:18 PM (Xo+UM)

59 Can a TRex do a decent job on the YMCA Dance? Seems unlikely.

Posted by: Short Arms, Long Pockets at December 18, 2024 10:18 PM (G5+As)

60 48 Unfortunately a bit 'girthy' around the thighs.

Posted by: Ciampino - She just needed a few nudges at December 18, 2024 10:15 PM
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Ahem. Did you not read the disclaimer at the bottom?

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:18 PM (nOr9h)

61 Some Garbage Rat, I just saw the Wazzu exodus of coaches and players. Wow.

Posted by: scampydog at December 18, 2024 10:18 PM (41CYW)

62 Avenge me with an A-10.

Posted by: P'Nut at December 18, 2024 10:18 PM (mH6SG)

63 Thank you. Evening made with the coveted Legally Sufficient seal of approval.
Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:12 PM (nOr9h)
* * * *

*giggles*

*curtsies*

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at December 18, 2024 10:19 PM (rxCpr)

64 By analyzing bacterial transfer at less than a second, 5, 30, and 300 seconds, they found that longer contact times resulted in more transfer but some transfer took place instantaneously, after less than 1 second, thus debunking the five-second rule once and for all.
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Nuh, uh!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 18, 2024 10:19 PM (RIvkX)

65 I love the Dropkick Murphys!

They are hard-line champagne socialists however, so I don't tell anyone I like their music.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 18, 2024 10:19 PM (d9fT1)

66 Posted by: Ben Had

Aw shucks ma'am....the aluminum can gathering went better than expected!

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:19 PM (+VovS)

67 59 Can a TRex do a decent job on the YMCA Dance? Seems unlikely.

Posted by: Short Arms, Long Pockets at December 18, 2024 10:18 PM
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Brickhouse is more the jam of my tribe. You should meet my buddy, Roy. Shake it down, shake it down now...

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:19 PM (nOr9h)

68 Listening to our own Flash Cadillac Christmas cd.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:10 PM (XTmTf)

Ben Had, how much Ivermectin should I give my 52 pound dog as a heartworm preventive?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:20 PM (8zz6B)

69 JimSND. You have snail mail incoming .

Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:20 PM (XTmTf)

70 The ONT is not fat. It is festively plump.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 10:00 PM

I'd say that the ONT is big-boned, not fat.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at December 18, 2024 10:20 PM (2rJAV)

71 *pours bourbon* ONT Greetings, Horde. CHEERS!

Posted by: Jim at December 18, 2024 10:18 PM (Xo+UM)

What are you drinking?

We need an app on the sidebar that tracks what everyone is drinking...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 18, 2024 10:20 PM (d9fT1)

72 You are the inspiration for a product line. You will be gifted one at the TxMoMe....
Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:13 PM (+VovS)

Somehow combining bourbon, pickleball, Rush, and disco??🤔

Posted by: Doof at December 18, 2024 10:21 PM (RFPHU)

73 Nice neighborhood Christmas gathering tonight. What made it more interesting is that the fellow and wife who give it every year own a *very* slick used book store. Lots of books on the shelves there to peruse, while sippng bourbon. Everyone there was normal, and feeling Christmasy.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 18, 2024 10:21 PM (XeU6L)

74 Rum and cola here.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:22 PM (8zz6B)

75 Lots of printer ink went down the drain, though.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:17 PM (8zz6B)

I just shake them. A lot.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 18, 2024 10:22 PM (d9fT1)

76 Towelie > Mr. Hanky

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 18, 2024 10:22 PM (RIvkX)

77 I just saw the Wazzu exodus of coaches and players. Wow.
Posted by: scampydog

Sigh, LOT of schools are REALLY going to hate the new reality of college football. The poor are going to be poverty levels of bad.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:23 PM (+VovS)

78 thus debunking the five-second rule once and for all.
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Whew! I always thought it was 3 seconds, so I'm good.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 18, 2024 10:23 PM (XeU6L)

79 Rum and cola here.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Soon here. Finishing up my walk, then rum and cola.

Posted by: scampydog at December 18, 2024 10:23 PM (41CYW)

80 Pickleball guy - last name of Rush? Coincidence? I think not.
Posted by: scampydog at December 18, 2024 10:14 PM (41CYW)

I noticed that too. Plausible deniability is difficult for me here, huh?

Posted by: Doof at December 18, 2024 10:23 PM (RFPHU)

81 I have been watching a parcel of vids from Deutschland and various towns putting out their very best of the Christmas holidays and I must say...they do it so very well.

The old-time villages with the colored lights everywhere, snow, music, throngs of people and children in the square...

AND THE FOOD of every great German kitchen, open fire, deep fried, baked, steamed, smoked and candy making, pastry making, BEER POURING...an American might not make it to the end of a single street during this celebration. At least how I have observed.

Why can't we do this kind of thing here?

Posted by: Nightwatch at December 18, 2024 10:24 PM (TDvv2)

82 I love the Dropkick Murphys. Not a fan of secular Christmas music, but that was very cool.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Needs theme music at December 18, 2024 10:24 PM (Ad8y9)

83 De camp town ladies sing this song
Doo dah
Doo dah.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 18, 2024 10:24 PM (mT+6a)

84 AOP, if you are using the paste the very first demarcation will be 50 lbs. It will barely be dot on a piece of cheese.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:24 PM (XTmTf)

85 Somehow combining bourbon, pickleball, Rush, and disco??🤔
Posted by: Doof

I was voted down on the disco themed walker...but you're close on one.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:25 PM (+VovS)

86 What was at the party tonight, and what I did *not* sample, 'Monkey Shoulder'. I have no idea...

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 18, 2024 10:25 PM (XeU6L)

87 As promised, here’s our breakdown of the massive CR. It funds censorship, includes enormous subsidies for industries who don’t need them, and includes a bunch of woke nonsense – a thread 🧵

https://tinyurl.com/378t6dbp

Posted by: Ciampino - send them packing at December 18, 2024 10:25 PM (i0xsb)

88 I just shake them. A lot.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 18, 2024 10:22 PM (d9fT1)

They summered over here in apache junction. 120 degrees for several days at a stretch. I should have put them in a saucepan on the stove and brought to a gentle boil. Bought new cartridges, for 4 dollars more than the whole printer cost me,

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:26 PM (8zz6B)

89 Why can't we do this kind of thing here?
Posted by: Nightwatch at December 18, 2024 10:24 PM (TDvv2)

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We could, but then comes fascism, death camps and Hugo Boss uniforms.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 18, 2024 10:26 PM (hY4dx)

90 Thank you for the photo of the Christmas market in Germany. Last week, my wife and I went to Chicago to browse at the Christkindlemarket, which we always enjoyed when we'd lived in the city. However, we found that the line to get through security stretched around the block. Yes, *security*, in order to browse among booths selling candied nuts, Christmas-tree ornaments, and mulled wine. We said, Screw it! and left. To quote Prof. Reynolds, The 21st century isn't turning out like I'd hoped.

Posted by: Nemo at December 18, 2024 10:27 PM (S6ArX)

91 Tito's with a dash of lime here. Seems to be doing the trick. *hic*

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 18, 2024 10:27 PM (mH6SG)

92 Truck owner reveals 'real' meaning of LOLOCT7 license plate

https://mol.im/a/14205963

Tell us when was the plate issued. It takes about a month here in IL to get a plate.

Posted by: Ciampino - send them all packing at December 18, 2024 10:27 PM (i0xsb)

93 Isn't that Weinachtsmarkt up above missing a pro-Hamas demonstration?

Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 10:27 PM (1m82a)

94 88 Bought new cartridges, for 4 dollars more than the whole printer cost me,

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:26 PM
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Printer ink: by per unit volume, the most expensive thing on earth.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:27 PM (nOr9h)

95 ...JimSND. You have snail mail incoming .
Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:20 PM (XTmTf)

Lotsa butter n' garlic on that escargot?

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 18, 2024 10:28 PM (Xo+UM)

96 89

Flipping the finger...ya had to go back there.

Different times Cicero and you know that.

Posted by: Nightwatch at December 18, 2024 10:28 PM (TDvv2)

97 We could, but then comes fascism, death camps and Hugo Boss uniforms.
Posted by: Cicero

Are we the Baddies?

Posted by: Tonypete at December 18, 2024 10:28 PM (WXNFJ)

98 AOP, if you are using the paste the very first demarcation will be 50 lbs. It will barely be dot on a piece of cheese.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:24 PM (XTmTf)

I have the human pills, 6 mg. But I could get the horse paste easy enough.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:28 PM (8zz6B)

99 Printer ink: by per unit volume, the most expensive thing on earth.
Posted by: TRex

And yet, if you bought a tank car of it at wholesale. . . .

Posted by: Tonypete at December 18, 2024 10:29 PM (WXNFJ)

100 I was voted down on the disco themed walker...but you're close on one.
Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:25 PM (+VovS)

I'm honored all the same!

Posted by: Doof at December 18, 2024 10:29 PM (RFPHU)

101 Friends of ours picked up pickleball after the husband retired in his early 50s. Couple of years later he had a serious heart incident the morning of a big tournament. All has been well after the recovery. A couple years go by and his wife tells us she got him a set of paddles for Christmas. We knew she meant pickleball but I had to hold back from asking if they came with a defibrillator.

Posted by: Rex B at December 18, 2024 10:29 PM (PT7Bh)

102
Hot water. Cheers.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at December 18, 2024 10:29 PM (l5c6f)

103 Cretins!

I always and ever heard it as the “Two second rule”. Lazy fuckers

Posted by: Common Tater at December 18, 2024 10:29 PM (VqV9I)

104 I am going to shake one of TRex's short arms, give Some Rat an extra long hug and pat Doof's cute ass as I say goodnight.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:30 PM (XTmTf)

105 I had to hold back from asking if they came with a defibrillator.
Posted by: Rex B
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LOL.

Posted by: scampydog at December 18, 2024 10:30 PM (41CYW)

106 Red, red wine.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 18, 2024 10:30 PM (F2xQR)

107 Printer ink: by per unit volume, the most expensive thing on earth.
Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:27 PM (nOr9h)

At home I have a printer that uses refillable ink tanks, and the bottled ink for them is not terribly expensive,

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:31 PM (8zz6B)

108 Buffalo Trace

Neat.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 18, 2024 10:31 PM (mT+6a)

109 Why can't we do this kind of thing here?

Posted by: Nightwatch at December 18, 2024 10:24 PM (TDvv2)

We can't even make a decent wheat beer.

Posted by: Reforger at December 18, 2024 10:31 PM (xcIvR)

110 drink water from a Canadian iceburg.

First lesson of international travel, don't drink the water!
Posted by: Blanco Basura

As St. Sammy of Cabo says, you can drink the water but don'tcha eat the ice...

Posted by: haffhowershower at December 18, 2024 10:31 PM (NMT5x)

111 Flat-Earther travels to Antarctica to prove Earth is flat, finds out it's not

https://tinyurl.com/5n7c5kvn

All he had to do is watch a Falcon9 take off - it has onboard cameras with a great view of the receding Earth.

Posted by: Ciampino - You can see Erf at December 18, 2024 10:31 PM (i0xsb)

112 I gave up on inkjets. If I really need a color print, I just stop by a local Walgreen's. Elsewise, it's laser/toner. Cheap, by contrast.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 18, 2024 10:31 PM (XeU6L)

113 Flipping the finger...ya had to go back there.

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To be fair, Hugo Boss did a nice job on the uniforms.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 18, 2024 10:31 PM (hY4dx)

114 In the news you can use department: do not use your microwave oven to warm up dead printer cartridges in an effort to revive them.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:17 PM (8zz6B)

I... What... WHY?!

Posted by: spluttering pookysgirl at December 18, 2024 10:32 PM (dtlDP)

115 To quote Prof. Reynolds, The 21st century isn't turning out like I'd hoped.
Posted by: Nemo

Every time I'm in a security line, waiting for the person to unlock the battery storage, wiring, legos. I'm wondering why AM I BEING PUNISHED!!?

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:32 PM (+VovS)

116 I am going to shake one of TRex's short arms, give Some Rat an extra long hug and pat Doof's cute ass as I say goodnight.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 18, 2024 10:30 PM (XTmTf)

G'night Ben Had. And my butt thanks you!

Posted by: Doof at December 18, 2024 10:33 PM (RFPHU)

117 I think that alcohol chart is based on sales, not consumption. New Hampshire is #1 because the state liquor stores sell so cheap that half of Massachusetts comes up there to buy their booze.

Posted by: Otto Zilch at December 18, 2024 10:33 PM (Ws2ua)

118 AOP the only (non-agricole) rum I could grab on the island in a short window was Flor de Cana 12-year. I say "only" not because it's bad but because the selection was poor in the only store open near the marina (French overseas territories love them some innumerable holidays). I was looking for a sipper. It was fine. Even lured a few people on the boat into the sipping rum world.

End of trip, same marina but not a holiday, turns out there was an incredible wine/booze store two doors down. Ended up picking up an agricole not sold in the US that I plan to sip - quite surprising because it's a blanc. But now I see what people are talking about with the vegetal and cane flavors that come through in agricoles.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 10:33 PM (1m82a)

119 Frosty Moonshine Christmas and other good music & stuff.

A pretty good ONT, dino boy.

Posted by: mindful webworker - seasoned greetings at December 18, 2024 10:34 PM (m4Uj7)

120 Buffalo Trace

Neat.
Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 18, 2024 10:31 PM (mT+6a)

Nice! Have you weaned yourself off of the Irish stuff?

Posted by: Doof at December 18, 2024 10:35 PM (RFPHU)

121 Collectively, the Horde lines up pretty well with my song. Can't remember who had the bourbon, who had the scotch, and who had the beer. Don't know where printer ink fits in, but please do not drink it (even though AoP tried to warm it up in a kitchen appliance).

Posted by: George Thorogood at December 18, 2024 10:35 PM (nOr9h)

122 I gave up on inkjets. If I really need a color print, I just stop by a local Walgreen's. Elsewise, it's laser/toner. Cheap, by contrast.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 18, 2024 10:31 PM (XeU6L)

You know, back in the 1940's, maybe even earlier, some folks invented a color fax machine that printed by impressing colored pencils on paper wrapped around a rotating drum.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:36 PM (8zz6B)

123 119 Frosty Moonshine Christmas and other good music & stuff.

A pretty good ONT, dino boy.

Posted by: mindful webworker - seasoned greetings at December 18, 2024 10:34 PM
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Thanks. The Frosty song is a little different than the one I learned as a kid...

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:36 PM (nOr9h)

124 Won't tell my Thorogood story again. Even though it did involve that song.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 10:37 PM (1m82a)

125 I am going to shake one of TRex's short arms, give Some Rat an extra long hug and pat Doof's cute ass as I say goodnight.
Posted by: Ben Had

TRex. Hope you also noted who Bens favorite is.
Let's go TP their house.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:37 PM (+VovS)

126 My default tonight will be the usual Jim Beam.

But after, that is, a light shot of Rittenhouse Rye, putting paid to the bottom of that bottle.

Bit more "bite" on the tongue than a bourbon, but it's a cigar-worthy spirit, in it's own right.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 18, 2024 10:38 PM (Xo+UM)

127 122 You know, back in the 1940's, maybe even earlier, some folks invented a color fax machine that printed by impressing colored pencils on paper wrapped around a rotating drum.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:36 PM
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I presume you have one in your stash somewhere?

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:38 PM (nOr9h)

128 When in the days of the 1960's and my youth

Everyone put up Christmas Lights on their house.

I would walk my street at night and just take in the colors and walk out to the street corner and look down Ramsdell St.

I could see the lights all across the Crescenta Valley and it felt like Christmas.

Posted by: Nightwatch at December 18, 2024 10:38 PM (TDvv2)

129 Evenin’. All.

Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 10:38 PM (v6JzV)

130
FDA warns vets after pet owners say arthritis medication is killing dogs - drug is Librela

https://mol.im/a/14206111

Posted by: Ciampino - You can read about it at December 18, 2024 10:38 PM (i0xsb)

131 Um. . . . "The Parallax View" just popped up in my recommendations.

Should I be worried?

Posted by: Tonypete at December 18, 2024 10:39 PM (WXNFJ)

132 Glub!

Posted by: Doof at December 18, 2024 10:39 PM (RFPHU)

133 125 TRex. Hope you also noted who Bens favorite is.
Let's go TP their house.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:37 PM
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She's being nice. We all know that Dino-butt is Dino-mite!

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:39 PM (nOr9h)

134 128/
What a great memory and visual....thanks for sharing.

Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at December 18, 2024 10:40 PM (nOr9h)

135 I could see the lights all across the Crescenta Valley and it felt like Christmas.
Posted by: Nightwatch

Driving around looking at Christmas lights is still one of my favorite things to do.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:40 PM (+VovS)

136 End of trip, same marina but not a holiday, turns out there was an incredible wine/booze store two doors down. Ended up picking up an agricole not sold in the US that I plan to sip - quite surprising because it's a blanc. But now I see what people are talking about with the vegetal and cane flavors that come through in agricoles.
Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 10:33 PM (1m82a)

Flor de Cana 12 year-old is perfectly fine for sipping straight. It is actually cheaper in Canada, with our outrageous liquor taxes, than it is here in Arizona at Total Wine. I am drinking Bacardi Black right now, which is kind of raspy, but OK with cola.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:40 PM (8zz6B)

137 88 I just shake them. A lot.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at December 18, 2024 10:22 PM (d9fT1)

They summered over here in apache junction. 120 degrees for several days at a stretch. I should have put them in a saucepan on the stove and brought to a gentle boil. Bought new cartridges, for 4 dollars more than the whole printer cost me,

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:26 PM (8zz6B)

Based on a Hordian recommendation several years ago, one of the most cost-effective things I ever did was ditching multi-color ink jet printers and buying a basic black ink-only Brother laser printer. If you do not absolutely need to print in colors, basic, black ink, laser printers are the way to go for personal home printing.

Posted by: Gref at December 18, 2024 10:40 PM (aBgBM)

138 I have the human pills, 6 mg. But I could get the horse paste easy enough.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:28 PM (8zz6B)

"apple flavored" is a marketing ploy, not an actual product description

Posted by: Kindltot at December 18, 2024 10:41 PM (D7oie)

139 126 Careful. A shot of Rittenhouse Rye can take out a bicep.

Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 10:41 PM (v6JzV)

140 129 Evenin’. All.

Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 10:38 PM
***
Hey there! Pull up a chair and join the fun. To catch you up, AoP is baking printer ink, Doof has a double in Idaho, Chicago Christmas markets are not the same as German Christmas markets, and everyone is drinking tonight.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:41 PM (nOr9h)

141 130
FDA warns vets after pet owners say arthritis medication is killing dogs - drug is Librela

https://mol.im/a/14206111

Posted by: Ciampino - You can read about it at December 18, 2024 10:38 PM (i0xsb)

I don't know what to do. My 14 year old Bloodhound mix is doing very well on Librela. He is not like a puppy again but is enjoying life. I would rather eat a bullet than harm him, though.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 18, 2024 10:41 PM (F2xQR)

142 Food!

Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 10:41 PM (v6JzV)

143 Hammer. Almost bought Monkey Shoulder as a Christmas gift just this afternoon. Went with Bunihaban (sp?) instead.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 18, 2024 10:42 PM (2NHgQ)

144 Thank you all.

A good posting tonight to everyone.

Posted by: Nightwatch at December 18, 2024 10:42 PM (TDvv2)

145 I presume you have one in your stash somewhere?
Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:38 PM (nOr9h)

Nope. I don't think it ever went commercial.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:42 PM (8zz6B)

146 Yay, National Twin Day ONT!
Posted by: Blanco Basura

Tomorrow, too?

Posted by: mikeski at December 18, 2024 10:44 PM (DgGvY)

147 140 Hey, TRex. Hope you took out that a-hole Triceratops.

Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 10:44 PM (v6JzV)

148 AOP even though everything in St Martin is duty-free, the Flor de Cana was more than it is in the US. But it's a nice example of Spanish style column still stuff, clean profile.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 10:45 PM (1m82a)

149 To the lurker that just sent this email to the Wed ONT email account:

"Dear Purchasing Manager:

Hello! How have you been?

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter amidst your busy schedule. As a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research and development, production, sales, service, and culture of industrial lubricating oil products, the company has a professional R&D team."

My needs for industrial lubricating oil products are currently met, but will let you know if anyone wants me to make an introduction. Thank you.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:46 PM (nOr9h)

150 Based on a Hordian recommendation several years ago, one of the most cost-effective things I ever did was ditching multi-color ink jet printers and buying a basic black ink-only Brother laser printer. If you do not absolutely need to print in colors, basic, black ink, laser printers are the way to go for personal home printing.
Posted by: Gref at December 18, 2024 10:40 PM (aBgBM)

One of my chief uses for printers now is to print an official document that has been e-mailed to me. In today's case, it is an insurance certificate for a classic car. You kind of want such things to look like the real deal.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:46 PM (8zz6B)

151 Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) says she will not be attending Trump's inauguration:

https://tinyurl.com/2kvdp5fj

Who cares?!

Posted by: Ciampino - Another Illinois sponge at December 18, 2024 10:47 PM (i0xsb)

152 But after, that is, a light shot of Rittenhouse Rye, putting paid to the bottom of that bottle.

Bit more "bite" on the tongue than a bourbon, but it's a cigar-worthy spirit, in it's own right.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Posted by: Jim at December 18, 2024 10:38 PM (Xo+UM)

Rittenhouse Rye is a must-have. My go-to for cocktails and also not too shabby for a sipper. Comparable in price and also great for cocktails is Old Overholt bottled in bond rye. Either of those bottles should be easy to find for $25 or so.

Posted by: Doof at December 18, 2024 10:47 PM (RFPHU)

153 Based on a Hordian recommendation several years ago, one of the most cost-effective things I ever did was ditching multi-color ink jet printers and buying a basic black ink-only Brother laser printer. If you do not absolutely need to print in colors, basic, black ink, laser printers are the way to go for personal home printing.
Posted by: Gref

+1

I've had mine for over a decade. I bought a third toner cartridge last year, thinking I'd need it around tax season, but haven't had to swap it in yet. Maybe this tax season?

Posted by: mikeski at December 18, 2024 10:48 PM (DgGvY)

154 Toner power, no ink to dry out. My Kodak wouldn't print B&W if the other ink was dry. Now, the Brother just sits there and waits its turn, ready to go.

Posted by: Braenyard - some absent friends are more equal than others at December 18, 2024 10:48 PM (mmDQ/)

155 You know, back in the 1940's, maybe even earlier, some folks invented a color fax machine that printed by impressing colored pencils on paper wrapped around a rotating drum.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Electro-mechanical pointillist!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 18, 2024 10:49 PM (XeU6L)

156 Open Source Intel @Osint613 12h
Alleged Deal Between Assad and Israel🚨
Middle Eastern media is buzzing with reports citing Turkey’s Hurriyet newspaper that a "reliable source" revealed Bashar al-Assad provided Israel with a detailed list of weapons depots, missile systems, and warplanes as a guarantee that Israel would not target him during his exit from Syria.

Israel's subsequent precision strikes on Syrian targets lend credibility to these claims, suggesting the information was genuine and not fabricated.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 10:50 PM (hovnC)

157 I found Bulleit Rye (22 dollah, Total Wine) pretty nice. Thinking of taking a crow bar and prying open my wallet to try their 12-yr (95 proof, fifty dollah ouch!). I usually have one "special" booze that's above my usual price point but make it last a while.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 10:50 PM (1m82a)

158 147 140 Hey, TRex. Hope you took out that a-hole Triceratops.

Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 10:44 PM
***
The constant poking and prodding with those horns gets old. Nobody invites him to play reindeer games.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:51 PM (nOr9h)

159 Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) says she will not be attending Trump's inauguration

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I will not be attending the annual Christmas celebration at Sandringham.

Posted by: runner at December 18, 2024 10:51 PM (QTCRF)

160 My needs for industrial lubricating oil products are currently met, but will let you know if anyone wants me to make an introduction. Thank you.
Posted by: TRex
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Ask 'em about spermaceti pricing.

Posted by: Ishmael at December 18, 2024 10:51 PM (XeU6L)

161 …do not use your microwave oven to warm up dead printer cartridges in an effort to revive them.…
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

So even AOP can have a "fail".. when outside his area of expertise.

Back in the early 80s, I recommended a ribbon re-inker to our accountant. I used mine a lot and save a few $.

The accountant lost money on it, though, when he dumped a bottle of ink on an expensive oriental carpet. Who could have predicted such a thing! Like AOP, he was excellent in his main field, but outside of that...😛

Posted by: mindful webworker - the daisy wheel "thunderer" printer was a workhorse at December 18, 2024 10:52 PM (m4Uj7)

162 Sorry I'm late, I had to lubricate the pachyderm.

Posted by: tankdemon at December 18, 2024 10:52 PM (gkqsq)

163 Israel's subsequent precision strikes on Syrian targets lend credibility to these claims, suggesting the information was genuine and not fabricated.
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC)

Just cause one is a dictator, doesn't necessarily mean they're stupid.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:53 PM (+VovS)

164 162 Sorry I'm late, I had to lubricate the pachyderm.

Posted by: tankdemon at December 18, 2024 10:52 PM
***
Apparently I have a supplier if you need more industrial lubricating oil products.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:54 PM (nOr9h)

165 andycanuck thanks for bringing that Israel/Assad story. I don't buy it. The details don't really add up, but mostly because I easily believe Israeli intel had the comprehensive target list/intel they've been "servicing" since Assad fell. Most of it is overt, obvious military stuff/installations. Israel may no longer have their agents service as Syria's defense minister, but I think Syria's stuff was an open book to the Israelis.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 10:54 PM (1m82a)

166 Thanks for the ONT TRex!

I lived in Columbus, Ohio and saw the first Wendy's restaurant. I should have went in.

CBC National News spent the first 7 minutes all butt hurt about President-Elect Trump. There is extra border spending, but slap some tariffs until reality sets in and our government won't act like spoiled, passive aggressive bitches. Give it to Canada hard.

I may be in the minority among Canadians here.

But I'm tired, taken a lot of stuff to help me sleep. And the visiting cats Trumpy and Snowflake are outside in chilly weather. I try to let them in if I wake up during the night.

They've been here more than 2.5 months. You'd think we'd have better schedules down. Hell, 2.5 months!

By next year, Canada will recognize us an an extra species, multi-sex throuple.

Oh, an old Canadian quote.

"When America sneezes, Canada catches a cold."

Basically, we're your bitch.

Everyone have a good night.

Posted by: Stateless at December 18, 2024 10:54 PM (jvJvP)

167 Mr. Hankey would've put a smile on my wife's face.
Hooowdy-ho!

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 18, 2024 10:54 PM (ynpvh)

168 I saw Lubricate the Pachyderm open for…

Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 10:54 PM (v6JzV)

169
God bless all here, Ace, JJ, Joe, CBD, and all the COBs; in your debt and unable to pay.

Three days of driving to be with the kids and kin, I hope and pray we all have a blessed Christmas.

Posted by: Auspex at December 18, 2024 10:55 PM (j4U/Z)

170 I found Bulleit Rye (22 dollah, Total Wine) pretty nice. Thinking of taking a crow bar and prying open my wallet to try their 12-yr (95 proof, fifty dollah ouch!). I usually have one "special" booze that's above my usual price point but make it last a while.
Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 10:50 PM (1m82a)

2 suggestions...
First - if you can find New Riff rye in your area, get that instead of the longer aged Bulleit. Should be in the $45 range.
Second - avoid shopping at Total Wine if possible. It's owned by a far left former MD Congress critter (David Troan) and his brother. They don't deserve your money!

Posted by: Doof at December 18, 2024 10:55 PM (RFPHU)

171 86 What was at the party tonight, and what I did *not* sample, 'Monkey Shoulder'. I have no idea...
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc
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Hammer. Almost bought Monkey Shoulder as a Christmas gift just this afternoon. Went with Bunihaban (sp?) instead.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine
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You people could have told me about this:

"Monkey Shoulder is a brand of Scotch whisky produced by William Grant & Sons in Scotland. Monkey Shoulder is a blended malt whisky, one of a small number of whiskies in this style.[1] As of 2023, Monkey Shoulder is the world's third best-selling brand of Scotch whisky, trailing Johnnie Walker and The Macallan."

Posted by: Ishmael at December 18, 2024 10:56 PM (XeU6L)

172 Here is an idea: re-invent the thermal printer. Rolls of specially-treated paper, with the glossy coating containing micro-encapsulated ink in black and three colors. The capsules would burst, and emit a dot of ink when heated and hit by a shot of UV at the precise right wavelength. So your printhead contains a heater and four tuned diode lasers.

The paper might be expensive, but you use only what you use, near zero wastage. And the printer itself has no consumables.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 10:56 PM (8zz6B)

173 Tonight's nightcap... Uncle Nearest 1884. TN Bourbon Whiskey.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 18, 2024 10:56 PM (Q4IgG)

174 The problem with putting a cute jingle bell collar on your kitty is that it jingles

All night long.

https://tinyurl.com/bdh57unk

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 18, 2024 10:57 PM (mT+6a)

175 "but some transfer took place instantaneously"

_____________________________________

I got independent testimony from 3 non-interested third party witnesses. By a vote of 2 to 1, they have agreed in consensus that the above phrase does not apply in each and every dropped food episode. The "some" refers to incidences themselves, and thus, there are events in which no bacterial transfer took place.

With that in mind, the "5 second rule" remains in effect. Who doesn't enjoy a good game of chance?

Posted by: Orson at December 18, 2024 10:57 PM (dIske)

176 Sorry I'm late, I had to lubricate the pachyderm.

Posted by: tankdemon at December 18, 2024 10:52 PM
***
Apparently I have a supplier if you need more industrial lubricating oil products.
Posted by: TRex

So for elephants and Whoopie, vagisil comes in 55 gal drums?

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:57 PM (+VovS)

177 I love the Dropkick Murphys. Not a fan of secular Christmas music, but that was very cool.
Posted by: Pug Mahon

How many other Christmas pop songs mention raising a toast to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost?

And the little girls were all cute as buttons and well-behaved (the only ones).

Posted by: mindful webworker - they call this Christmas where I comment at December 18, 2024 10:57 PM (m4Uj7)

178 The problem with putting a cute jingle bell collar on your kitty is that it jingles

All night long.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage

But the mice appreciate the effort.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:58 PM (+VovS)

179 51 Posted by: Schnorflepuppy

Evening Schnorflepuppy, invested in a snowblower for your predicted storm from hell?
Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 10:16 PM (+VovS)

Don't tell anyone, but we are egressing the area for the ancestral homeland before the flakes fly. Hopefully we don't get blessed with the hell-storm in question.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 18, 2024 10:59 PM (v23vE)

180 Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) says she will not be attending Trump's inauguration

Oh, well...

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 18, 2024 11:00 PM (mH6SG)

181 On the other hand the documents found just after Assad's unceremonious exit are very credible for various reasons, they describe a dynamic wherein Israel kept warning Assad about red lines (mostly involving Iran and use of Syrian territory for direct attacks on Israel by dipshit foreign groups), with Russia involved as sort of a conduit and interested party. Israeli/Russian deconfliction* was always very good in Syria, it was an ongoing routine operation.

* now there's a funky military jargonish term that survives just because there's no better substitute

Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 11:00 PM (1m82a)

182 164 Apparently I have a supplier if you need more industrial lubricating oil products.
Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:54 PM (nOr9h)

Thanks. I'm always on the lookout for quality molybdenum grease.

Posted by: tankdemon at December 18, 2024 11:00 PM (gkqsq)

183 Both kids home for a couple weeks. Raucous, fun dinner table tonight. The dog is very happy too.

Posted by: scampydog at December 18, 2024 11:01 PM (41CYW)

184 Israel's subsequent precision strikes on Syrian targets lend credibility to these claims, suggesting the information was genuine and not fabricated.
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC)

Because dictators always have this information at their fingertips, just in case. Riiiiight....

Arab generals, on the other hand, have a long history of being willing to be bribed.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 18, 2024 11:01 PM (8Rxjo)

185
I saw Lubricate the Pachyderm open for…

Cage the Elephant

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 18, 2024 11:02 PM (63Dwl)

186 "The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least they wished to find some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might have time to run away. Indeed, something had to be done, for they lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly dared stir from their dens by night or day."

It is easy to propose impossible remedies.

Posted by: Aesop at December 18, 2024 11:02 PM (XeU6L)

187 182 Thanks. I'm always on the lookout for quality molybdenum grease.

Posted by: tankdemon at December 18, 2024 11:00 PM
***
The email said "To provide professional services for our customers, ranging from ordinary to high end, from general to unique. We can provide you with the best products using the best craftsmanship."

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 11:02 PM (nOr9h)

188 168 I saw Lubricate the Pachyderm open for…
Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 10:54 PM (v6JzV)

...Big Shaft and the Piledrivers?

Posted by: tankdemon at December 18, 2024 11:03 PM (gkqsq)

189 What, exactly, is cute about a button?

Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 11:03 PM (v6JzV)

190 It is easy to propose impossible remedies.
Posted by: Aesop

Poor Nurse has become the tool of Big Mouse.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 11:04 PM (+VovS)

191 I saw Lubricate the Pachyderm open for…
Posted by: Bulg

Hippotraktor?

https://youtu.be/hjEMPvEEx7E

Posted by: mikeski at December 18, 2024 11:04 PM (DgGvY)

192 Thanks. I'm always on the lookout for quality molybdenum grease.
Posted by: tankdemon
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At one plant that I know of, the workers gave up on pronouncing that, they always referred to 'molydumdum'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 18, 2024 11:04 PM (XeU6L)

193 185 Cage the Elephant
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 18, 2024 11:02 PM (63Dwl)

Damn, that one should have been obvious. Good call.

Posted by: tankdemon at December 18, 2024 11:04 PM (gkqsq)

194 What, exactly, is cute about a button?
Posted by: Bulg

Mine said "Fuck Joe Biden" so there's that.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 11:05 PM (+VovS)

195 I saw Molybdenum Grease open for…

Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 11:05 PM (v6JzV)

196 Thanks Doof for the rye tip. I know the Total Wine story well from the outset actually. I am diligent in my sourcing/boycotting practices but issue waivers to myself (like Export Control at State) in certain matters. Always case by case. And luckily have a couple amazing stores up in LA area so always hit them for specific hard-to-find bottles when passing by.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 11:05 PM (1m82a)

197 166 Thanks for the ONT TRex!

I lived in Columbus, Ohio and saw the first Wendy's restaurant. I should have went in.

CBC National News spent the first 7 minutes all butt hurt about President-Elect Trump. There is extra border spending, but slap some tariffs until reality sets in and our government won't act like spoiled, passive aggressive bitches. Give it to Canada hard.

I may be in the minority among Canadians here.
[...]
Oh, an old Canadian quote.

"When America sneezes, Canada catches a cold."

Basically, we're your bitch.

Posted by: Stateless at December 18, 2024 10:54 PM (jvJvP)

Stateless, you should come back to visit. It'd look familiar -- we have Tim Hortons everywhere you look.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 18, 2024 11:06 PM (v23vE)

198 Jim (in Kalifornia), are you home from the hospital?

Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at December 18, 2024 11:06 PM (nOr9h)

199 "Nostalgia" = "wow does your current life suck"

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 18, 2024 11:06 PM (CHHv1)

200 CBC news was really invested in Trump's 51st state joke.

I'm going to officially put forward the idea we become the 51st to 75. Make it 69. It's funnier and a lot of people in Quebec can be left out with their smug superiority.

Posted by: Stateless at December 18, 2024 11:07 PM (jvJvP)

201 Israel's subsequent precision strikes on Syrian targets lend credibility to these claims, suggesting the information was genuine and not fabricated.
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 10:50 PM (hovnC)
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Turkish media? Sure, Jan.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 18, 2024 11:07 PM (RIvkX)

202 S'puppy, are you departing before the big game on Saturday? And please remind me, where is the ancestral homeland?

Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at December 18, 2024 11:08 PM (nOr9h)

203 I saw Molybdenum Grease open for…
Posted by: Bulg

Midnight Oil.

Posted by: Rex B at December 18, 2024 11:08 PM (PT7Bh)

204 195 I saw Molybdenum Grease open for…They Might be Giant (Roller Bearings)

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 11:08 PM (nOr9h)

205 Now the printer seems to be hung at 34% of one page, and is showing no error lights.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 11:08 PM (8zz6B)

206 205 Now the printer seems to be hung at 34% of one page, and is showing no error lights.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 11:08 PM
***
How big is your microwave? Will the entire printer fit?

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 11:09 PM (nOr9h)

207 94
Printer ink: by per unit volume, the most expensive thing on earth.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 10:27 PM (nOr9h)

----
Actually that stat was for the most expensive LIQUID on Erf.

Posted by: Ciampino - Another one bites the dust at December 18, 2024 11:09 PM (i0xsb)

208 White lithium grease started as lubricant for my M1s (big and little), then 1911, then the garage door opener jackscrew/traveler stuff. Now it's the first thing I try on any new lubrication challenge.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 11:09 PM (1m82a)

209 202 S'puppy, are you departing before the big game on Saturday? And please remind me, where is the ancestral homeland?
Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at December 18, 2024 11:08 PM (nOr9h)

Yep, leaving before kickoff. Ancestral homeland (and alma mater) is Nebraska, which will not be hosting a college football playoff game this year.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 18, 2024 11:10 PM (v23vE)

210
Stateless, you should come back to visit. It'd look familiar -- we have Tim Hortons everywhere you look.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 18, 2024 11:06 PM (v23vE)

I like their coffee but I'm not fussy. Ours always gives our dog Ralphy free plain timbits. Nice tough.

Oh, McDonald's has pup cups. And Arby's gives Ralphy hot beef.

Posted by: Stateless at December 18, 2024 11:10 PM (jvJvP)

211 Now the printer seems to be hung at 34% of one page, and is showing no error lights.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Show it that scene from Office Space. Let it know what's in store.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 11:10 PM (+VovS)

212 203 I saw Molybdenum Grease open for…
Posted by: Bulg

Midnight Oil.

Posted by: Rex B at December 18, 2024 11:08 PM (PT7Bh)
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Liquid Tungsten?

Posted by: Ciampino - MolySlip helps go in an' out at December 18, 2024 11:11 PM (i0xsb)

213 What, exactly, is cute about a button?
Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 11:03 PM (v6JzV)

Actually it is a mistranslation of the sarcastic French phrase "aiguë comme un bâton" or "sharp as a stick" relating to being poked in the eye is better with a dull stick than a sharp one.
That phrase itself reaches back to the Napoleonic era when it was claimed that every private might have a Marshall's baton in his knapsack, he just had to keep an eye on it.

My word as a Biden.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 18, 2024 11:11 PM (D7oie)

214 211 Now the printer seems to be hung at 34% of one page, and is showing no error lights.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Show it that scene from Office Space. Let it know what's in store.
Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 11:10 PM (+VovS)

I ordered a red Swingline stapler for a cow-orker who keeps getting moved from location, to location, to location within our office. He got the joke.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 18, 2024 11:12 PM (v23vE)

215 I delivered early fax machines-Rapidfax-in the mid 70s as part of a job at Allied Moving Co. They were as large as a washing machine and weighed near 400 lbs. Had six of them in the rear of a E200 Econoline van. The front wheels of the van were barely touching the ground. Felt like the lightest touch power steering, but the van had only manual.

Posted by: Quirk Moving, Storage, and Rigging at December 18, 2024 11:12 PM (G5+As)

216 I saw Molybdenum Grease open for…They Might be Giant (Roller Bearings)
Posted by: TRex

I saw them as a headliner. This guy opened for them:

https://youtu.be/IvUU8joBb1Q

Posted by: mikeski at December 18, 2024 11:12 PM (DgGvY)

217 Show it that scene from Office Space. Let it know what's in store.
Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 11:10 PM (+VovS)
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I had to explain to Girl F. what that machine was and why it deserved to die.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 18, 2024 11:12 PM (RIvkX)

218 Bibi informed the IDF that they'd be on the Syrian side of Mt Hermon for at least a year. I'd bet $5 it'll be longer than that. Even without the locals forming a Druze-istan and begging for incorporation into Israel.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 11:13 PM (1m82a)

219
Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) says she will not be attending Trump's inauguration

=================

Estunning and brev.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at December 18, 2024 11:13 PM (l5c6f)

220 Proud to live in the most sober state... Utah.

Lots less drunk driving fatalities.

And we usually can remember the parties.

Downside: all us ugly guys have no hope with the ladies.

Posted by: SimoHayha at December 18, 2024 11:14 PM (yf7Pm)

221 At one plant that I know of, the workers gave up on pronouncing that, they always referred to 'molydumdum'.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 18, 2024 11:04 PM (XeU6L)

In the movie The Brothers O'Toole, the locals called the town "Mollybedamned" except for the fine toned women who called it "Mollybedarned"

Posted by: Kindltot at December 18, 2024 11:15 PM (D7oie)

222 195 I saw Molybdenum Grease open for…
Posted by: Bulg at December 18, 2024 11:05 PM (v6JzV)

Grace Slick

Posted by: tankdemon at December 18, 2024 11:15 PM (gkqsq)

223 I ordered a red Swingline stapler for a cow-orker who keeps getting moved from location, to location, to location within our office. He got the joke.
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy

When I retired out of my last job, my group got me a small cake as a going away thing on my last day. I cut it and passed it out - we all got some but I did add at the end "I was promised cake."

No one got it. Clearly, it was time for me to go.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 18, 2024 11:16 PM (WXNFJ)

224 Play that funky intel, Assad!
Play that funky intel, Alawite!

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 11:16 PM (hovnC)

225
Speaking of printer problems, this is one of the funniest scambaiting call I've ever seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0kXxHDT1QM

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at December 18, 2024 11:16 PM (l5c6f)

226 I ordered a red Swingline stapler for a cow-orker who keeps getting moved from location, to location, to location within our office. He got the joke.
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy

Nicely done!

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at December 18, 2024 11:17 PM (+VovS)

227 Even without the locals forming a Druze-istan and begging for incorporation into Israel.
Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 11:13 PM (1m82a)
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We'll get started drafting some condemnations!
-UN General Assembly

Posted by: San Franpsycho at December 18, 2024 11:17 PM (RIvkX)

228 The outdoor cats came in. Near freezing. Snowflake sits in the window and Trumpy sleeps on a fluffy towel on the porch.

Posted by: Stateless at December 18, 2024 11:17 PM (jvJvP)

229 I saw Molybdenum Grease open for…
Posted by: Bulg

The Chemical Brothers?

Posted by: mikeski at December 18, 2024 11:17 PM (DgGvY)

230 216 I saw them as a headliner. This guy opened for them:

https://youtu.be/IvUU8joBb1Q

Posted by: mikeski at December 18, 2024 11:12 PM
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Good post. Hadn't seen that before. Like a modern player piano type of thing.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 11:18 PM (nOr9h)

231 Molybdenum!?

I damn near broke it!!

(Just the punchline)

Posted by: Tonypete at December 18, 2024 11:18 PM (WXNFJ)

232 I am starting to believe that Ace is masquerading as other guest bloggers. Most impressive Ace!

Posted by: Mark in SC at December 18, 2024 11:18 PM (gWO+I)

233 New York Post @nypost 3h
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos was repeatedly warned not to use word ‘rape’ by producer — but said it anyway: sources trib.al/ySk2Wv0

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 11:19 PM (hovnC)

234 Darn! I meant to use "Alawite boy!"

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 11:20 PM (hovnC)

235 Five Second Rule is important. You want to give your immune system a workout. Bubble Boy was not a healthy kid.

Posted by: John Travolta, Diana Hyland at December 18, 2024 11:20 PM (G5+As)

236 I saw Molybdenum Grease open for…
Posted by: Bulg

The Chemical Brothers?
Posted by: mikeski

That Petrol Emotion

Posted by: Rex B at December 18, 2024 11:20 PM (PT7Bh)

237 Proud to live in the most sober state... Utah.

Lots less drunk driving fatalities.

Q: how do you keep a Mormon from drinking all of your beer?
A: invite another one.

((bada-bing))

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at December 18, 2024 11:20 PM (99t1i)

238 https://youtu.be/IvUU8joBb1Q
Posted by: mikeski at December 18, 2024 11:12 PM
***
Good post. Hadn't seen that before. Like a modern player piano type of thing.
Posted by: TRex

Any Lego-programmable musical instrument gets my approval.

Posted by: mikeski at December 18, 2024 11:20 PM (DgGvY)

239 The outdoor cats came in. Near freezing. Snowflake sits in the window and Trumpy sleeps on a fluffy towel on the porch.
Posted by: Stateless at December 18, 2024 11:17 PM (jvJvP)

I bought a couple of electric seed starting mats for the cat beds, though a friend told me that electric blankets work good too.
I had an electric heating pad, but it turns off after 20 minutes

Posted by: Kindltot at December 18, 2024 11:20 PM (D7oie)

240 238 Any Lego-programmable musical instrument gets my approval.

Posted by: mikeski at December 18, 2024 11:20 PM
***
It also has flavor of a strandbeest.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 11:23 PM (nOr9h)

241 216 I saw Molybdenum Grease open for…They Might be Giant (Roller Bearings)
Posted by: TRex

I saw them as a headliner. This guy opened for them:

https://youtu.be/IvUU8joBb1Q
Posted by: mikeski at December 18, 2024 11:12 PM (DgGvY)

Cool. Can he play Tubular Bells (aka The Exorcist Theme Music)?

I saw TMBG open for Depeche Mode in Kansas City. Hothouse Flowers was also on the bill.

Posted by: tankdemon at December 18, 2024 11:23 PM (gkqsq)

242 I had an electric heating pad, but it turns off after 20 minutes

Posted by: Kindltot at December 18, 2024 11:20 PM (D7oie)

Our friends had something like that.

We have their house my engineer friend built.

And apparently cat are fine to just let me p,ay doorman around 6am to let both put, 7am to let Trumpy in 9am to let Snowflake in and then we wing it the rest of the day.

Thank you for all the help!

Posted by: Stateless at December 18, 2024 11:24 PM (jvJvP)

243
I saw Molybdenum Grease open for…
Posted by: Bulg

Slick Rick

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 18, 2024 11:24 PM (63Dwl)

244 "cute as a button"?

The original phrase was "cute as young mutton," you know, like a cute little baby lamb Ace would feature in the cafe.

Button was a tyop.

Posted by: mindful webworker - mmmm.... mutton... at December 18, 2024 11:25 PM (m4Uj7)

245 Thanks TRex, for tonight*s ONT. A-10 video was cool. Mrs. Redneck Jingle Bells is a cutie. Dropkick Murphy's video had me laughing.

Posted by: SuperMayorSuperRonNirenberg-The Ultra-Buff Mayor Your City Deserves at December 18, 2024 11:25 PM (8yG1k)

246 Now the printer seems to be hung at 34% of one page, and is showing no error lights.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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My old grandmother used to say anything mechanical, give it a good bash.

Posted by: Colin Maud at December 18, 2024 11:26 PM (XeU6L)

247 237 Proud to live in the most sober state... Utah.

Lots less drunk driving fatalities.

Q: how do you keep a Mormon from drinking all of your beer?
A: invite another one.

((bada-bing))

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at December 18, 2024 11:20 PM (99t1i)

I love Utah! Outside the state liquor store in Hurricane is a warning sign for "Venoumous Snakes in the Area." Not that I doubt there are rattlesnakes, but just outside the liquor store? It didn't stop us from entering.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 18, 2024 11:27 PM (F2xQR)

248 232 I am starting to believe that Ace is masquerading as other guest bloggers. Most impressive Ace!
Posted by: Mark in SC at December 18, 2024 11:18 PM (gWO+I)

I believe last night's ONT was by an Ewok with a fake mustache, but TRex is his (its?) own entity.

Posted by: tankdemon at December 18, 2024 11:27 PM (gkqsq)

249 I'll open with or without grease, actually.

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at December 18, 2024 11:29 PM (99t1i)

250 Tucker had an Interesting interview with incoming border czar, and the conversation turned to Mayorkas. The czar (Homan) worked with him under obama, and said he was all for removing illegals, keeping the border secure. Then this character spends some time working for NGOs. Comes back , does a 180, and for 4 years was on a mission to wreck this country with illegals.

Posted by: runner at December 18, 2024 11:30 PM (QTCRF)

251 It also has flavor of a strandbeest.
Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 11:23 PM (nOr9h)

Strandbeests

youtu.be/IFaAjR_RRJs

Posted by: Kindltot at December 18, 2024 11:30 PM (D7oie)

252

I keep seeing this TV commercial which I thought was a joke...at first.

https://t.ly/87psp

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 18, 2024 11:34 PM (63Dwl)

253 We keep the cat in the garage overnight, so I built her a little sleeping hut with a cardboard box, heating pad, and some cheap blankets. She's a happy kitty.

Posted by: PabloD at December 18, 2024 11:36 PM (4e+gc)

254 252

I keep seeing this TV commercial which I thought was a joke...at first.

https://t.ly/87psp
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 18, 2024 11:34 PM (63Dwl)

A bit demure for an injury lawyer, don'tcha think?

Posted by: tankdemon at December 18, 2024 11:37 PM (gkqsq)

255 Another interesting interview (on an arab channel) with Sebastian Gorka, incoming director of counterterrorism. He was asked about Syria, and pretty much said that there was never ever an instance since the founding of jihadi muslem brotherhood way back 100 years ago, when a jihadi, after spending a good portion of his life as a jihadi, murdering and killing infidels, all of a sudden turns and becomes a good guy, drops his beliefs. Never. Syria...

Posted by: runner at December 18, 2024 11:38 PM (QTCRF)

256 Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok 11h
The US just forgave a $1.14 billion loan to Somalia and now Somalia just retained a DC based lobbying firm.

They’re using our own money to lobby for more money and handouts

Meanwhile we are trillions of dollars in debt and Americans can’t afford gas and groceries

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 11:38 PM (hovnC)

257 Man finds himself in sticky situation after licking frozen display at outdoor mall

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What's ~~Australian~~ Austrian for "A Christmas Story?"

-- Barack "Barry DogEater Soetoro' Obama

Posted by: ShainS -- The Cartels Have Killed More Americans Than All Other Terrorist Orgs Combined at December 18, 2024 11:39 PM (z3WOQ)

258 Molybdenum?

No. Moly didn't.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 18, 2024 11:41 PM (W/lyH)

259 Molly, bend 'em

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 18, 2024 11:42 PM (63Dwl)

260 Tucker had an Interesting interview with incoming border czar, and the conversation turned to Mayorkas. The czar (Homan) worked with him under obama, and said he was all for removing illegals, keeping the border secure. Then this character spends some time working for NGOs. Comes back , does a 180, and for 4 years was on a mission to wreck this country with illegals.

Posted by: runner at December 18, 2024 11:30 PM (QTCRF)

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TL;DR?

The Cartels pay Myorkas $100 million to become a traitor and mass murderer of his own people.

If they'd only known he would have turned for less ... $20, same as in town.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Cartels Have Killed More Americans Than All Other Terrorist Orgs Combined at December 18, 2024 11:42 PM (z3WOQ)

261 108 Buffalo Trace

Neat.
Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 18, 2024 10:31 PM (mT+6a)

Two thumbs up!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 18, 2024 11:42 PM (W/lyH)

262 andycanuck thanks for bringing that Israel/Assad story. I don't buy it.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 18, 2024 10:54 PM (1m82a)
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Neither do I.

In the meantime, our pups in Tel Aviv did not have a quiet night. Then again, neither did the Houtis:

https://tinyurl.com/48fpzpmr

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 18, 2024 11:44 PM (d9LQi)

263 We keep the cat in the garage overnight, so I built her a little sleeping hut with a cardboard box, heating pad, and some cheap blankets. She's a happy kitty.

Posted by: PabloD at December 18, 2024 11:36 PM (4e+gc)

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Wifey used to count on and use one of our dearly-departed sibling kitties to sleep on - and keep warm -- her feet every night during winter.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Cartels Have Killed More Americans Than All Other Terrorist Orgs Combined at December 18, 2024 11:44 PM (z3WOQ)

264 Wifey used to count on and use one of our dearly-departed sibling kitties to sleep on - and keep warm -- her feet every night during winter.

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

I dubbed him "The First Footman."

Posted by: ShainS -- The Cartels Have Killed More Americans Than All Other Terrorist Orgs Combined at December 18, 2024 11:45 PM (z3WOQ)

265 When I retired out of my last job, my group got me a small cake as a going away thing on my last day. I cut it and passed it out - we all got some but I did add at the end "I was promised cake."

No one got it. Clearly, it was time for me to go.
Posted by: Tonypete at December 18, 2024 11:16 PM (WXNFJ)

You were too good for 'em, sir.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 18, 2024 11:45 PM (v23vE)

266 Breaking911 @Breaking911 41m
R.I.P. — Teacher killed in Wisconsin school shooting ID'ed as Erin Michelle West, 42

https://tinyurl.com/5a3p2u76
photo

Breaking911 @Breaking911 4h
R.I.P. — 14-year-old Rubi Patricia Vergara ID'ed as student killed in shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin.

According to her obituary, she was an avid reader, loved art, singing & playing keyboard in the family worship band. She shared a special bond with her beloved pets, Ginger (cat) and Coco (dog).

https://tinyurl.com/34ka4pea
photo

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 11:46 PM (hovnC)

267 No one got it. Clearly, it was time for me to go.
Posted by: Tonypete at December 18, 2024 11:16 PM (WXNFJ)

You were too good for 'em, sir.
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy
****************
Isn't that the truth!

Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at December 18, 2024 11:47 PM (nOr9h)

268 Well, fuck! I have printed about 34% of my insurance card about six times. It prints about 2" of text, clearly, and then just hangs. WTF?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 11:47 PM (8zz6B)

269 261 108 Buffalo Trace

Neat.
Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 18, 2024 10:31 PM (mT+6a)

Two thumbs up!!!
Posted by: Diogenes at December 18, 2024 11:42 PM (W/lyH)

I can rarely find Buffalo Trace in Ohio (people line up at the OHLQ stores ungodly early on Saturday morning to wait for the bourbon drop), but a good, and cheap, alternative is Benchmark Old No. 8., distilled by the same company.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 18, 2024 11:47 PM (v23vE)

270 268 Well, fuck! I have printed about 34% of my insurance card about six times. It prints about 2" of text, clearly, and then just hangs. WTF?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 11:47 PM
***
Send it to the barrel.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 11:48 PM (nOr9h)

271 256 Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok 11h
The US just forgave a $1.14 billion loan to Somalia and now Somalia just retained a DC based lobbying firm.

They’re using our own money to lobby for more money and handouts

Meanwhile we are trillions of dollars in debt and Americans can’t afford gas and groceries

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 11:38 PM (hovnC)

I don't give a particular shit about Africa. Many of the nations have natural resources. They can figure out their own thing. Didn't Kim du Toit say Let them Sink? I'm good with that.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 18, 2024 11:49 PM (F2xQR)

272 Your dogs avenged!!!

Breaking911 @Breaking911 2h
A massive fire is raging at the Hezyaz Central Power Plant in Sana'a, the capital of western Yemen, following a series of Israeli airstrikes on the city.

Breaking911 @Breaking911 2h
IDF RESPONDS: Massive airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, following missile strikes at Tel Aviv.

https://tinyurl.com/5n7r2jnx
photo only not video

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 11:49 PM (hovnC)

273 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 18, 2024 11:50 PM (sAmhv)

274 Well, fuck! I have printed about 34% of my insurance card about six times. It prints about 2" of text, clearly, and then just hangs. WTF?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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SWAG -- Try titing the card just slightly.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 18, 2024 11:51 PM (XeU6L)

275 263 We keep the cat in the garage overnight, so I built her a little sleeping hut with a cardboard box, heating pad, and some cheap blankets. She's a happy kitty.

Posted by: PabloD at December 18, 2024 11:36 PM (4e+gc)

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Wifey used to count on and use one of our dearly-departed sibling kitties to sleep on - and keep warm -- her feet every night during winter.
Posted by: ShainS -- The Cartels Have Killed More Americans Than All Other Terrorist Orgs Combined at December 18, 2024 11:44 PM (z3WOQ)

Thank you both.

These two cats have been excellent. One chewed through a cord once.

And I'm in Canada so I was cat-sitting them to prepare them for inside. Especially as it gets colder.

Posted by: Stateless at December 18, 2024 11:51 PM (jvJvP)

276 Well, fuck! I have printed about 34% of my insurance card about six times. It prints about 2" of text, clearly, and then just hangs. WTF?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Printer is being inkconsiderate.

Posted by: scampydog at December 18, 2024 11:53 PM (41CYW)

277 273 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 18, 2024 11:50 PM
***
Good day, Sir. I would try to catch you up, but couldn't do the thread justice.

Posted by: TRex at December 18, 2024 11:53 PM (nOr9h)

278 What woke the dogs up!

Breaking911 @Breaking911 3h
BREAKING: Missile fired from Yemen just shot down over Tel Aviv.

https://tinyurl.com/2ttmbz5u
Four brief videos; very LOUD sirens, oddly enough.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 11:53 PM (hovnC)

279 Breaking911 @Breaking911 2h
IDF RESPONDS: Massive airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, following missile strikes at Tel Aviv.

https://tinyurl.com/5n7r2jnx
photo only not video
Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 11:49 PM (hovnC)
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Yeh. Unimpressed. There are still lights on in Houtiville.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 18, 2024 11:55 PM (d9LQi)

280 Printer is being inkconsiderate.
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I pixelate that!

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 11:55 PM (hovnC)

281 274 Well, fuck! I have printed about 34% of my insurance card about six times. It prints about 2" of text, clearly, and then just hangs. WTF?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Check the drivers for the printer.
Unhook the printer from the computer and hook it up again.
Turn everything on and off.

Wish I had better. Clients had printer issues and that usually worked. A button got pushed a setting changed.

Posted by: Stateless at December 18, 2024 11:55 PM (jvJvP)

282 Breaking911 @Breaking911 3h
BREAKING: Missile fired from Yemen just shot down over Tel Aviv.

Posted by: andycanuck (hovnC) at December 18, 2024 11:53 PM (hovnC)
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More accurately, it was intercepted on the way in, supposedly before entering Israel airspace. What fell in Tel Aviv was a remnant.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 18, 2024 11:57 PM (d9LQi)

283 ...Didn't Kim du Toit say Let them Sink? I'm good with that. Posted by: Scarymary at December 18, 2024 11:49 PM (F2xQR)

Few years back, I bought Kim's 16 ga Spanish side-by-side shotgun, along with shells, cleaning gear and such.

That gun is now in the Fatal Illness "to be sold" list of guns from my safes.

If you know Kim's writings, than you'll know me from his references to "The Layabout Sailor". Some mentions of accuracy and deadly shootingness, thus.

Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX

Posted by: Jim at December 18, 2024 11:58 PM (Xo+UM)

284 Well, fuck! I have printed about 34% of my insurance card about six times. It prints about 2" of text, clearly, and then just hangs. WTF?

Have you tried changing your printer destination to Print to PDF?

Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 18, 2024 11:59 PM (mH6SG)

285 268 Well, fuck! I have printed about 34% of my insurance card about six times. It prints about 2" of text, clearly, and then just hangs. WTF?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 18, 2024 11:47 PM

Trying to print straight from the webpage? Try printing the document to a pdf file, then print the pdf.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 19, 2024 12:00 AM (8Rxjo)

286 I can rarely find Buffalo Trace in Ohio (people line up at the OHLQ stores ungodly early on Saturday morning to wait for the bourbon drop), but a good, and cheap, alternative is Benchmark Old No. 8., distilled by the same company.
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 18, 2024 11:47 PM (v23vE)

Haven't seen No.8 around here.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 19, 2024 12:00 AM (W/lyH)

287 Well, fuck! I have printed about 34% of my insurance card about six times. It prints about 2" of text, clearly, and then just hangs. WTF?
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Sometimes it is page size. Not sized correctly for the image. How does it show up on print preview?

Posted by: scampydog at December 19, 2024 12:02 AM (41CYW)

288 As early as 2015, #CCP successfully flew its stratospheric airship "Yuanmeng (Dream)”

Twitter.

https://tinyurl.com/264bf9yt

Posted by: 13times at December 19, 2024 12:04 AM (fRCJ2)

289 I can rarely find Buffalo Trace in Ohio

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 18, 2024 11:47 PM (v23vE)
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So... order it from here in Israel:

https://tinyurl.com/375ww39u

I still prefer Woodford and Maker's Mark.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 19, 2024 12:05 AM (d9LQi)

290 That A-10 video is 47 years old...and although the USAF seems to be finally getting its way about retiring them, they definitely aren't obsolete. Another piece of evidence that ALL the R&D money goes into #%$%%% computers.
At the time of the first Gulf War, Syria was part of the allied coalition and had to submit a list of military holdings. Amongst the disclosures was that they had 5 Jagdpanzer IVs in warehouse storage. Apparently the King of Jordan offered to buy them and was rebuffed. No-one seems to know what happened to them after that.

Posted by: azjaeger at December 19, 2024 12:06 AM (3/XaG)

291 Well, fuck! I have printed about 34% of my insurance card about six times. It prints about 2" of text, clearly, and then just hangs. WTF?

Get a smaller deductible?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 19, 2024 12:07 AM (W/lyH)

292 …I have printed about 34% of my insurance card about six times. It prints about 2" of text, clearly, and then just hangs. WTF?…
Alberta Oil Peon

At some point during transmission, the file you are attempting to print was corrupted, and an end-of-file code appeared.

Or it might be gremlins.

Have you tried holding the printer a few inches off the table and dropping it? Percussive maintenance actually did fix a printer of mine once. Much to my amusement.

Posted by: mindful webworker - ever-helpful at December 19, 2024 12:07 AM (m4Uj7)

293 Tell the insurance company to mail you a card

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 19, 2024 12:10 AM (J5RCE)

294 Why is there poop on that Christmas tree?

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 19, 2024 12:11 AM (J5RCE)

295 Why is there poop on that Christmas tree?
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 19, 2024 12:11 AM (J5RCE)

It's one of the characters from the South Park cartoon series.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at December 19, 2024 12:14 AM (8Rxjo)

296 "Mollybedamn" also comes up in Robert Altman's 1971 film McCabe and Mrs. Miller.

It's a beautiful film. Can be construed as a reinterpretation of High Noon.

Posted by: mnw at December 19, 2024 12:14 AM (NLIak)

297 So... order it from here in Israel:

https://tinyurl.com/375ww39u

I still prefer Woodford and Maker's Mark.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 19, 2024 12:05 AM (d9LQi)

Interesting, BD, and thanks. Once I switched the website to English, as my Hebrew is a little rusty, and converted the prices from Israeli New Shekels to USD, that's not a bad price!

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 19, 2024 12:15 AM (v23vE)

298 Have you tried changing your printer destination to Print to PDF?
Posted by: Notorious BFD at December 18, 2024 11:59 PM (mH6SG)

I am printing from a pdf. It won't print from another pdf, either. It's like the print buffer has shrunken to the size of Biden's brain. Rebooting both printer and computer did not help.

I am going to leave it until tomorrow. Too fucking pissed off right now. I'll put the doc on a thumb drive, and try printing it from my laptop.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 19, 2024 12:15 AM (8zz6B)

299 Posted by: Jim at December 18, 2024 11:58 PM (Xo+UM)

God Bless You, Jim. I've been a lurker-ette for years and never had the gumption to post til recently. What do I know? Mostly I enjoy reading you brilliant morons.
Im sending you a bourbon through the USB port....

Posted by: Scarymary at December 19, 2024 12:19 AM (F2xQR)

300 Why is there poop on that Christmas tree?
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport
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Latest holiday movement.

Posted by: scampydog at December 19, 2024 12:20 AM (41CYW)

301 One Christmas in late 90s, standing in the Wurzburg Weinachtsmarkt, a glass of warm gluwein in one hand, a warm paper bowl of cheesy spaetzle with ham in the other, with Christmas music playing... and it starts to lightly snow. I turned to wife and kid and proclaimed "It doesn't get any better than this."

Posted by: GWB at December 19, 2024 12:22 AM (WlvCt)

302 Six years ago today, my oldest friend's college-age son, youngest of their four boys, committed suicide. I always have contact with my friend on this day. Today he sent me a picture he found on Fazebook or somewhere that seems to be our feminized son, from whom we've been estranged (as well as son's two children) for over three years. Painful to look at, especially for his mother, my beloved MiladyJo. As my mom once said to my friends, talking about my older brother's estrangement from her, "I've learned there's more than one way to lose a child." Or a grandchild, I'd add.

Not sure that paragraph was clear or convoluted, but I'm not going back over it. Instead, I pray Jesus rebukes the diabolical influence in our world and his Spirit of Truth bring repentance and new unity in all difficult family relationships. 💖

On that less-than-merry Christmastime complaint, I will retire for the night. God bless us every one.

https://youtu.be/onDBP8iGPzs

G'nite, y'all.

Posted by: mindful webworker - ever-mindful at December 19, 2024 12:22 AM (m4Uj7)

303
I turned to wife and kid and proclaimed "It doesn't get any better than this."
Posted by: GWB

Sounds like an old beer commercial.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 19, 2024 12:24 AM (63Dwl)

304 Interesting, BD, and thanks. Once I switched the website to English, as my Hebrew is a little rusty, and converted the prices from Israeli New Shekels to USD, that's not a bad price!

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy at December 19, 2024 12:15 AM

Israel is fighting a 2-1/2 front war, yet is still able to do good e-commerce for bourbon?

Yes, by all means, Western Europe and the U.S. should continue to import as many Jihadists as possible!

(Are Democrats stupid or evil?)

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at December 19, 2024 12:29 AM (HlyYF)

305 I still prefer Woodford and Maker's Mark.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 19, 2024 12:05 AM (d9LQi)

I have a bottle of each in front of me. Leftovers from the weekend bash. The maker's won tonight though.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 19, 2024 12:31 AM (VwHCD)

306 Nice ONT-Rex! Thank you!
I was entertained and informed!

Posted by: Sugar Plum fairy at December 19, 2024 12:36 AM (G77LY)

307 (Are Democrats stupid or evil?)

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at December 19, 2024 12:29 AM (HlyYF)

yes.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 19, 2024 12:38 AM (VwHCD)

308 Posted by: mindful webworker - ever-mindful at December 19, 2024 12:22 AM (m4Uj7)

Bless you, this is a difficult season for many of us for many reasons. May God give strength to you and your good Milady Jo.

John Popper and Blues Traveller--I'd totally forgotte

Posted by: Scarymary at December 19, 2024 12:41 AM (F2xQR)

309 Totally forgotten Blues Traveller.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 19, 2024 12:44 AM (F2xQR)

310 >>>The Montanans probably get their beer-drinkin' awesomeness from proximity to Alberta.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

>This is true. Those fucking Canadians jump the border and raid the beer cooler every chance they can get. They’re like southern peckerwoods with a different accent.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 19, 2024 12:51 AM (fY84s)

311 Howdy, horde!

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 12:58 AM (YoCnN)

312 Oh yea, The Blues Traveler. Did a quick internet search and they are still an active band.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 19, 2024 12:59 AM (sAmhv)

313 Howdy, horde!
Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 12:58 AM (YoCnN)

Hiya, JQ!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 19, 2024 01:01 AM (8zz6B)

314 308 Posted by: mindful webworker - ever-mindful at December 19, 2024 12:22 AM (m4Uj7)

Bless you, this is a difficult season for many of us for many reasons. May God give strength to you and your good Milady Jo.

John Popper and Blues Traveller--I'd totally forgotte
Posted by: Scarymary at December 19, 2024 12:41 AM (F2xQR)

Yes.. this... there are those of us who are not in the Christmas spirit... for valid reasons.

Don't push. This whole season can bring on memories that we really do not want to experience again... because they are in the past... and will never be again.

If you have never lost a child, you will not understand what I am saying.

Posted by: Chicago, the music group not shithole city at December 19, 2024 01:04 AM (QAkQ3)

315 I see you're Stateside again, AOP. Welcome back!

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 01:04 AM (YoCnN)

316 296 "Mollybedamn" also comes up in Robert Altman's 1971 film McCabe and Mrs. Miller.

It's a beautiful film. Can be construed as a reinterpretation of High Noon.
Posted by: mnw

That movie is ok. I wanted to like it more. Julie Christie was a gorgeous woman, but I can barely tolerate Warren Beatty. Just never liked him.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 19, 2024 01:04 AM (sAmhv)

317 It was reported/leaked a few days ago that the IDF had finalized a plan for bringing holiday greetings to Yemen in return for their kindnesses. Probably a pretty comprehensive approach. This might be phase one. Not sure if the Houthis even have much air defense to take out, which is always phase one.

Two days ago, for the first time, the US did something semi-useful and hit some command/control target in the defense HQ.

I've been assuming this (failure to deal with the Houthis) is one of the outrageously egregious and stupid failings that Trump might quickly address in a month.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 19, 2024 01:04 AM (1m82a)

318 This is an Air Force legendary song:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCVmPffxDkU

Posted by: SARDiver at December 19, 2024 01:07 AM (PMD8/)

319 How many illegals to we think are in Texas

Posted by: MAC V SOG at December 19, 2024 01:07 AM (P4Pk9)

320 I see you're Stateside again, AOP. Welcome back!
Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 01:04 AM (YoCnN)

Thanks! Nice to be back. Looking forward to jan. 20

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 19, 2024 01:08 AM (8zz6B)

321 do

Posted by: MAC V SOG at December 19, 2024 01:08 AM (P4Pk9)

322 youtu.be/5tKnAg6ZN-o

Motley Crue!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 19, 2024 01:08 AM (sAmhv)

323 Oh yea, The Blues Traveler. Did a quick internet search and they are still an active band.
Posted by: Puddleglum

I didn't realize John Popper was still alive, much less touring. He was pushing 500 pounds. He had diabetes, and had a heart attack in 1999.

But he had gastric bypass surgery and dropped about half his weight.

Posted by: mikeski at December 19, 2024 01:09 AM (DgGvY)

324 319 How many illegals to we think are in Texas

Posted by: MAC V SOG at December 19, 2024 01:07 AM (P4Pk9)
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Based on my area: ALL OF THEM.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 19, 2024 01:09 AM (F2xQR)

325 I got the 1960 Studebaker Lark off the jack stands, and back on its wheels, and all the tires are still aired up. Put a battery in it, and the battery hold-down, and started it up, and backed it out of the garage, and cleaned the windows. Have not had it on the road yet, because need insurance card.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 19, 2024 01:12 AM (8zz6B)

326 Posted by: mindful webworker - ever-mindful at December 19, 2024 12:22 AM (m4Uj7)

I really hope you see this, so it can maybe.... help.

I'm a fucking genius. I understand a LOT of what goes on, including in the human mind.... yet...

I missed that my daughter was suicidal. I saw her two weeks before she with... serious planning (where she wrote out who got what, and took pictures....).. decided that her life was not worth living. She even rented a hotel room so no one who she knew, would find her body.

To say I've struggled with this... would be a yuge understatement... I will never understand how this happened, nor forgive myself ... as maybe... just fucking maybe... I could have done something different.

I normally don't talk about this... but... the fact is that once someone decides to go? There is not a damn thing you can do about it if they are serious.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 19, 2024 01:13 AM (QAkQ3)

327 The F-15s out of Holloman and Luke would fly down to the Gila Bend range and go "pig popping" on the A-10s out of Davis Monthan.

They'd do this right up until the Hogs turned around and pointed that GAU-8 at them.

Posted by: SARDiver at December 19, 2024 01:14 AM (PMD8/)

328 I'm trying like crazy to feel Christmas-y.

Now that all parents & grandparents are gone, it will never be *like it was* again. But I have those sweet memories.

This may well be the last Christmas with my dear Hubby, as his health has taken a turn for the worse as of last week.

Again, there will be the cherished memories and I'll try to concentrate on that & be grateful especially for the last ~4 years, as they were an unexpected bonus for us.

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 01:14 AM (YoCnN)

329 Based on my area: ALL OF THEM.
Can you envision none

Posted by: MAC V SOG at December 19, 2024 01:14 AM (P4Pk9)

330 Admitting wisconsin shooter wasn't transgender. Mighty white of you. BTW faux news says drones are sub contractors lookung for dirty bomb material.

Posted by: raimondo at December 19, 2024 01:16 AM (j6rkl)

331 Power plant and sub-stations, refinery, port infrastructure and tug boats - apparently all hit in Israeli strike. The Houthis don't scratch their a** without Iranian approval, or goading, or something, when it comes to attacking Israel. Just as a refresher, and for practice (using the more direct permissive routes now available), Israel should slap Iran around a bit. Before Two Scoops puts his hand on the Bible.

Posted by: rhomboid at December 19, 2024 01:17 AM (1m82a)

332 What would the freeways look like with a million less cars in Houston

Posted by: MAC V SOG at December 19, 2024 01:19 AM (P4Pk9)

333 Raimondo talks like a fag and his shit's all retarded.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 19, 2024 01:21 AM (F2xQR)

334 Posted by: raimondo at December 19, 2024 01:16 AM (j6rkl)

school shooters, trannies, you: peas in a pod

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 19, 2024 01:22 AM (8zz6B)

335 The shooter was a leftist sociopath who despised Christians but not a tranny. What a relief.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at December 19, 2024 01:26 AM (sAmhv)

336 Well, I am going to go to bed. Computer is doing an update, and running sluggish as a result. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 19, 2024 01:30 AM (8zz6B)

337 Night, AOP

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 01:30 AM (YoCnN)

338 This may well be the last Christmas with my dear Hubby, as his health has taken a turn for the worse as of last week.

Again, there will be the cherished memories and I'll try to concentrate on that & be grateful especially for the last ~4 years, as they were an unexpected bonus for us.

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 01:14 AM (YoCnN)

Prayers for you and your hubby this Christmas. May you make more good memories.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 19, 2024 01:32 AM (F2xQR)

339 "The man was unable to remove his tongue from the frozen billboard despite efforts from a security guard who tried pouring water over the mans tongue to melt the ice."

- - - - - - -

Experts say you need to use warm water. They suggest urinating on it, just like you do for jellyfish stings...

Posted by: As not seen on TV at December 19, 2024 01:32 AM (KdXUu)

340 Thanks, Scarymary!

Merry Christmas to you & yours, as well!

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 01:33 AM (YoCnN)

341 (Are Democrats stupid or evil?)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at December 19, 2024 12:29 AM (HlyYF)
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Just look at the establishment RINOs who are pushing the CR bill.

It's not just about Demoncraps.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 19, 2024 01:39 AM (d9LQi)

342 (Are Democrats stupid or evil?)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at December 19, 2024 12:29 AM (HlyYF)

--
Perhaps embrace the power of "and"?

Posted by: Scarymary at December 19, 2024 01:45 AM (F2xQR)

343 What would the freeways look like with a million less cars in Houston
Posted by: MAC V SOG at December 19, 2024 01:19 AM (P4Pk9)

"So the white guy tells the genie, 'I'll have a Coke.'"

Posted by: Just The Punchline at December 19, 2024 01:47 AM (8Rxjo)

344 For those who struggle at Christmas, I spent the worst Christmas of my life in an insane asylum as an inmate, with good reason. Thus began my experience with psychotropic drugs. Misery upon misery. What I discovered not long after is that regardless of circumstance or the behavior of others, Jesus is still born on Christmas, He still comes for you and you alone, with you as an individual on His mind and in his heart. Holidays bring all kinds of emotional baggage. Follow the star anyway.

Posted by: tcn in AK at December 19, 2024 01:52 AM (xZ/E3)

345 I'm trying like crazy to feel Christmas-y.

Now that all parents & grandparents are gone, it will never be *like it was* again. But I have those sweet memories.

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 01:14 AM (YoCnN

I know that feeling. Once the grandparents, aunts and uncles, and parents started to go everything changed. The big holiday gatherings just faded away. Christmas eve diner at my grandmother's was epic. She could make an old boot taste good. 25-30 people, enough food to feed an army, dozens of choices, and it all came out hot. Thanksgiving at my aunts was the same. It all went away. After my mother died the last of christmas went with her. It was her favorite holiday. Even non family related parties became less and less. I did find a solution though, and thats to start my own gatherings. Its the main reason I moved to a bigger house. Nobody does it anymore? Well fuck it, I'll do it. Make my own party, I always did. I have a few friends with no family left, or ones that are widows or widowers. Last week was the first one here. It was epic. House was decorated, and full of people actually having fun for a change. Like it used to be.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 19, 2024 01:53 AM (VwHCD)

346 Bers - Damned glad to hear it! And, I am envious.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 19, 2024 01:58 AM (XeU6L)

347 Jesus is still born on Christmas, He still comes for you and you alone, with you as an individual on His mind and in his heart. Holidays bring all kinds of emotional baggage. Follow the star anyway.

Posted by: tcn in AK at December 19, 2024 01:52 AM (xZ/E3)

Thank you for this. I have a lot of baggage and so many questions. I was raised in church and have never felt comfortable there. But I have never given up on Jesus and I pray he doesn't give up on me.

Posted by: Scarymary at December 19, 2024 02:02 AM (F2xQR)

348 Yes, Bers, that's the way is was for us. Long ago. Lots of people, stuffed into the house. Turn the heat off & open the doors and windows because it's too hot and the 25 degrees outside feels so good!

I don't mind smaller parties, or even Christmas alone-- this ain't my first rodeo re: widowhood.

Tcn, I'm a believer. Christmas isn't *about* trees & gifts & parties. (although, they are fun)

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 02:02 AM (YoCnN)

349 But I have never given up on Jesus and I pray he doesn't give up on me.
Posted by: Scarymary at December 19, 2024 02:02 AM (F2xQ

He never will. Linus was right.😀

Posted by: tcn in AK at December 19, 2024 02:05 AM (xZ/E3)

350 Robert Kennedy once said, possibly at a Weihnachtsmarkt such as that in the top-o-the-blog photo:

"Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask Weihnacht."

Posted by: m at December 19, 2024 02:08 AM (VnUSN)

351 Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask Weihnacht."
Posted by: m at December 19, 2024 02:08 AM (VnUSN)

You are naughty.

Posted by: tcn in AK at December 19, 2024 02:12 AM (xZ/E3)

352 Every Christmas Eve, Dad would read Luke, ch. 2 to us. (At least up to the part where Jesus was circumcised)

Family tradition on his side.

If it's quiet enough, I can still hear his voice as I read that portion of the Bible.

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 02:15 AM (YoCnN)

353 Reading up on it something like 25% of people find themselves estranged from children. There is question - as always - whether this volume is new or we are just now reporting it.

I think it is a growing phenomenon. Too many therapists out there affirming people's trauma. Your problems are not your own they are the fault of your parents you should remove these toxic people from your life.

And, yes, I have an estranged son. Over 5 years now. Not entirely over the anger and bitterness. I often wish for bad things to befall the therapist. That's not the right way to be, I know.

Posted by: blaster at December 19, 2024 02:19 AM (QfvaV)

354 Good night, Horde, I have been sitting on the floor wrapping gifts for the past few hours and my muscles have all stiffened up, it was hard to get off the floor. Christmas is forever changed for me now, but I know that when I see the joy and hope in my little grandson's face on Christmas Eve, I too shall be filled with the Christmas spirit.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at December 19, 2024 02:20 AM (Sgq8y)

355 Too many therapists out there affirming people's trauma.
-----

Blaster, I see it the same way. I went to a EAP "therapist" for help when a sibling attempted (unsuccessfully, thank God) suicide. Total quack.

So sorry your son turned away from you.

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 02:32 AM (YoCnN)

356 Yes, Bers, that's the way is was for us. Long ago. Lots of people, stuffed into the house. Turn the heat off & open the doors and windows because it's too hot and the 25 degrees outside feels so good!

I don't mind smaller parties, or even Christmas alone-- this ain't my first rodeo re: widowhood.

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 02:02 AM (YoCnN)

Well thats the thing. I could never do that in the old house. The house probably had enough room but would have been a little tight, and parking was a problem. You couldn't park on the street. The last 5 years in that house started to bother me. I did a lot of work in that house too, it was nice, and would be decorated to the hilt, but the christmas magic just wasn't there. Meanwhile if I asked around to see what my freinds were doing around the holidays it would always be the same answer. Nothing, I don't know, nothing to do, etc. I started wishing for a bigger house, I had dreams of a bigger house, but there was no way I was going to afford it. I would have needed a mortgage twice the size of the one that took 30 years to pay off. Then the miracle happened. (continued)

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 19, 2024 02:32 AM (VwHCD)

357 The miracle was this house. 5 miles up the road in a more expensive town, twice the sq ft, 100ft wide driveway for serious parking, and on the street if needed, and 4X the property just dropped in my lap for 18K more than I sold my old house for. Somebody up there answered my prayers. I always said if I had the right house I could have a Christmas party for all my friends that never had anything to do. It took 2 years to redo it, and literally almost killed me, but it gave me my second miracle. Seeing everybody having fun last weekend including a friend who has a wife in the hospital really made it all worth it. I finally understood I had a Christmas miracle. I was able to bring Christmas to those who needed it, and it was the first time in a long time that I felt the magic. Giving them Christmas brought it back to me.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 19, 2024 02:46 AM (VwHCD)

358 In the missile incident which occurred in the Tel Aviv area before dawn, the fragment that struck killed a goat.

Houti Muzzies' loss!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at December 19, 2024 02:51 AM (d9LQi)

359 Wow, Bers!

That's so wonderful!

I finally sold my former house, but have used up most of the money keeping us afloat since hubby got sick. I had to quit my job-- less expensive than hiring caregivers-- and SS isn't enough.

This house sucks, and I'm stuck here. No hope now, of ever being able to afford a 'nice' place.

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 02:51 AM (YoCnN)

360 Dr appt in the morning. Will see what he says, but hubby isn't "bouncing back" this time, like he did before...

Ugh.

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 02:57 AM (YoCnN)

361 This house sucks, and I'm stuck here. No hope now, of ever being able to afford a 'nice' place.

Posted by: JQ at December 19, 2024 02:51 AM (YoCnN)

Well its not even the house, it was just a way to bring christmas to others. That was just my way of doing it, but there are many other ways. I guess the moral of the story was there seems to be something about that whole gift of giving thing. In my case it wasn't the missing family as much as the missing celebration. I feel better about the holidays than I have in a long time. Not that I was ever sad, I still had fun, but the holidays just lost something.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 19, 2024 03:07 AM (VwHCD)

362 Just peeking in, shouldn't be up yet

Posted by: Skip at December 19, 2024 03:09 AM (fwDg9)

363 I think it is a growing phenomenon. Too many therapists out there affirming people's trauma. Your problems are not your own they are the fault of your parents you should remove these toxic people from your life.

And, yes, I have an estranged son. Over 5 years now. Not entirely over the anger and bitterness. I often wish for bad things to befall the therapist. That's not the right way to be, I know.

Posted by: blaster at December 19, 2024 02:19 AM (QfvaV)

The right weight for a therapist? 5 pounds including the urn.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 19, 2024 03:16 AM (VwHCD)

364 Working on a suduko that didn't get done but may as well just get up.
Could do a potato cake, ham slice and scramble eggs

Posted by: Skip at December 19, 2024 03:35 AM (fwDg9)

365 Thanks for the ONT and for the German Christmas market photos, TRex!

Christmas markets are one of the few things I enjoy when I'm over here. Beer, data protection, and the occasional clear/speed-unlimited autobahn stretches pretty much completes the list.

Posted by: SPinRH_F-16 at December 19, 2024 03:42 AM (5CEo8)

366 Well! Morning, insomaniacals! 'Tis Thor's Day, and we are almost done with the last work week before Weihnachtsabend (Christmas Eve). Knowing the "Weihnachts" part, I could read the labels of the market and the cookies pictures. Sometimes I wish I could have learned German in school. Then I remember all those case endings and gigantic, throat-choking portmanteau words, and I'm glad for Spanish again.

How's ever'body?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 19, 2024 03:54 AM (omVj0)

367 JQ, Berserker, I too hope to decorate my house, when I have it at last, next year. Nothing major, and I probably don't dare to have a tree inside with the cats, but maybe some lights outside.

My mother the western Canadian and with Swedish and Ruthenian parents always called the Nativity scene a "creche." Most of the ones I see for outdoor display are kind of cheap-looking, but maybe if I saw one that wasn't . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 19, 2024 03:59 AM (omVj0)

368 Good morning! Gonna be a cool day with a little breeze here in Cowtown. Gonna have to spend it with folks who think they need to prescribe limitations for 777s against banner towing.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at December 19, 2024 04:01 AM (3Ope8)

369 Noodus pixyana

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 19, 2024 04:01 AM (omVj0)

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