Saturday Overnight Open Thread (1/18/25) Mystery Click Kind of Night.........

[H/T Mrs. JTB]

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Moar Humor - Norm Style

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I guess we aren't the only ones waiting for President Trump to take office on Monday.

'President Trump's Endorsement Represents A Sea Change In Cannabis Policy,' Says Trulieve CEO As Advocacy Groups Join Forces

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Yes, whatever despicable act you are accused of is probably the sin of the day for your accuser.

Karma is a bitch.

Washington Post Cartoonist Who Depicted Trump As a Sexual Predator Busted for Child Porn
You cannot make this up. Then again, nothing should be shocking, but it’s always nice to see the corrupt liberal media get their comeuppance. This incident doesn’t involve a writer or a television host; it’s a cartoonist. Sure, it’s not a massive scalp like taking down someone at CNN or MSNBC, but it’s a little more ironic when said person depicts Trump as a sexual predator, only to get busted for child pornography. The cartoonist Darren Bell is a Pulitzer Prize winner and the first black man to receive the award (via NBC Bay Area):

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When I hear the words crisis and the State of New York I think of companies fleeing the state, mentally deranged people injuring and/or killing commuters on the subway system of NYC. Those are just minor inconveniences. Now this is a real crisis:

Can the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act Finally Fix Reservations?
Ask anyone what the biggest problem facing restaurants today is, and they’ll inevitably say the same thing: bots, specifically those ones that are always scooping up online reservations at places like Carbone, Polo Bar, downtown’s Polo Bar clone Corner Store, Cote, and Don Angie. At some of New York’s trendiest restaurants, tables — besides a few strays at opening and close — seem to disappear within ten seconds.
Now, Governor Kathy Hochul has finally done something about this crisis: As Eater NY reports, she’s signed the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act into law. Through the law, which was passed by the State Legislature over the summer, Hochul promises that the state will “put an end to the predatory market” so that ordinary people can eat at these trendy restaurants. Through platforms like Resy, resellers snatch up reservations using bots, then peddle them to consumers who fork over hundreds to thousands of dollars for tables.

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The ONT Musical Interlude & Thermal Underwear Emporium

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Not only were his "feelings fvcked".....:

He is also tonight's: Genius Award Winner.

Stupid, Crime "Intimidating" Trump Sign Leads To Arrest
Democrat tore Trump sign, flag from Republican's fence

JANUARY 17--Claiming that he was “intimidated” by a pro-Trump political sign and flag attached to his next-door neighbor’s fence, a Florida Man tore the items down and tossed them into an adjacent lake, according to police who arrested the registered Democrat.
Police accuse Lee Jonathan Farber, 55, of “forcefully ripping the sign and flag from a wooden fence” Tuesday morning. Farber reportedly “did not like the pro Trump political signs” that had been screwed into 67-year-old Leon Pierce’s white picket fence.
Pierce, a registered Republican, told TSG that he has affixed a rotating collection of spray-painted signs to his fence with pro-Donald Trump and anti-Joe Biden messages. The sign that landed in the lake read “Eight days to go and fuck you Joe,” while the flag was a “Trump 2024 Fuck Your Feelings” model.

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Health update on our Moron friend Hrothgar. Earlier today I was contacted by one of his children. He is resting comfortably at this time in an ICU unit. Hrothgar and his family appreciate the prayers for his recovery and hopes you will keep those prayers coming.

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Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by Adam's Lust.

Notice: Posted with permission by the Ace Media Empire & AceCorp, LLC. No shoes, no shirts, no pants or lingerie, no problem, amirite? This event may or may not be habit forming.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian (ONT Cob Emeritus) at 10:03 PM

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1 1st

Posted by: Skip at January 18, 2025 10:04 PM (fwDg9)

2 Saturday niiiiight.

And everybody have fun.

https://youtu.be/tfQ03TMjLl8

Posted by: mindful webworker - ok cool at January 18, 2025 10:04 PM (Mud1j)

3 Yay, Winnie the Pooh Day ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 18, 2025 10:04 PM (lUFok)

4 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 18, 2025 10:04 PM (WXNFJ)

5 mmhumm

Posted by: ALH is a girl at January 18, 2025 10:04 PM (+HzbQ)

6 Yo!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at January 18, 2025 10:04 PM (kOluj)

7 Salutes skip

Posted by: mindful webworker - now go call the corgis at January 18, 2025 10:05 PM (Mud1j)

8 Skip with a First on an ONT.
I believe that could be a First.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at January 18, 2025 10:05 PM (QXQ4l)

9 Sleep soundly, ya mooks. A Cob Emeritus is at the helm.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 18, 2025 10:06 PM (dDmld)

10 Good evening Horde. Thanks MisHum!

Posted by: TRex at January 18, 2025 10:06 PM (IQ6Gq)

11 Ont! Ont! Thanks MisHum!

Posted by: Piper at January 18, 2025 10:08 PM (pZEOD)

12 Poor Adam. He probably could have had the same experience just by sexing Courtney Love

Posted by: gKWVE at January 18, 2025 10:08 PM (gKWVE)

13 11 Ont! Ont! Thanks MisHum!
Posted by: Piper at January 18, 2025 10:08 PM (pZEOD)

You are welcome, so is TRex above you and everybody else

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at January 18, 2025 10:09 PM (QXQ4l)

14 "32 degrees. Wisconsinites strip to their scivvies to take their--"- WHOA, okay it says "DOCKS out"...

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 18, 2025 10:09 PM (kpS4V)

15 Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by Adam's Lust.

The love that dare not shriek it's name.

Good evening, all.

Posted by: mikeski at January 18, 2025 10:09 PM (DgGvY)

16 Adam could have lived in quiet contentment with a couch and the odd toaster, but NOOOOOOO.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 18, 2025 10:10 PM (dDmld)

17 "32 degrees. Wisconsinites strip to their scivvies to take their--"- WHOA, okay it says "DOCKS out"...
Posted by: All Hail Eris

That other thing happens on the 20-degree line.

Posted by: don't eat the snow near the yellow handwriting, either at January 18, 2025 10:11 PM (DgGvY)

18 My weather app keeps sending me severe cold warnings. It may be the end of Gulf Coast Alabama on Tuesday.

Posted by: Piper at January 18, 2025 10:11 PM (pZEOD)

19 Nice ONT, MisHum, thank you!

We got some snow last week. 2.5 inches, so we shut down the state as per our usual.

Posted by: ALH is a girl at January 18, 2025 10:11 PM (+HzbQ)

20 Yes, whatever despicable act you are accused of is probably the sin of the day for your accuser.
Karma is a bitch.
Washington Post Cartoonist Who Depicted Trump As a Sexual Predator Busted for Child Porn

Because they have that crap on their dirty, little minds.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 18, 2025 10:12 PM (0Htd1)

21 16 Adam could have lived in quiet contentment with a couch and the odd toaster, but NOOOOOOO.

*whistles innocently*

Posted by: jonah goldberg at January 18, 2025 10:13 PM (edU/H)

22 Poor Adam. He probably could have had the same experience just by sexing Courtney Love
Posted by: gKWVE

The fryer grease IS fresher.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at January 18, 2025 10:13 PM (+VovS)

23 Evenin'

youtu.be/XW-8yCKwhBE

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 18, 2025 10:13 PM (C26rB)

24 Thought that other ONT was early.
Hi, y'all, good to see you.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 18, 2025 10:13 PM (rhmc0)

25 It is obvious FJB's brain has been at -460F for at least 50 years.

Posted by: Gref at January 18, 2025 10:14 PM (aBgBM)

26 Seattle Socks and Sandals guy scoffs at the Cold is Relative thing.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 18, 2025 10:14 PM (W/lyH)

27 You know what tells you who has immunity and who doesn't? When Scott Adams stepped over the line, his comic was killed instantly.

Darrin Bell's "Candorville" is still available to view.

Scott's white. Darrin is black. And there you go.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 18, 2025 10:14 PM (CHHv1)

28 And this is why no one will click on a mystery click - they've been traumatized by you and Zappa!
BTW, Mountain Love truly appreciates your art.

Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at January 18, 2025 10:14 PM (IQ6Gq)

29
5 degrees here in SW Wyoming.

Grilled cheese and tomato soup is now being consumed.

Posted by: four seasons at January 18, 2025 10:14 PM (3ek7K)

30 This is Ciampino's daughter who does the cat blog.
Ciampino is going to be offline until Monday or Tuesday. Squeak puked into the modem and fried it. Waiting for delivery of replacement. Naughty cat. Somebody please take care of the rocket launch schedule.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 18, 2025 10:15 PM (B01DS)

31 Re: the deep fryer - love is love, right?

Posted by: 496 at January 18, 2025 10:15 PM (1/arv)

32 My weather app keeps sending me severe cold warnings. It may be the end of Gulf Coast Alabama on Tuesday.
Posted by: Piper

Our local newsies are bleating about "Dangerous cold!".
It's going to get down to 30....Oh, the horrors.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at January 18, 2025 10:16 PM (+VovS)

33 It may snow/sleet in central Texas. I have enough groceries for the zombie apocalypse.

Posted by: Scarymary at January 18, 2025 10:16 PM (whIlM)

34 What up with the pansy wearing flannel in the pic up top?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 18, 2025 10:16 PM (/lPRQ)

35 Re: the deep fryer - love is love, right?
Posted by: 496

*What is love?
Baby don't hurt me, don't hurt me, don't hurt me, no more. . . *

Posted by: Tonypete at January 18, 2025 10:17 PM (WXNFJ)

36 This is Ciampino's daughter who does the cat blog.
Ciampino is going to be offline until Monday or Tuesday. Squeak puked into the modem and fried it. Waiting for delivery of replacement. Naughty cat. Somebody please take care of the rocket launch schedule.
Posted by: Joyenz at January 18, 2025 10:15 PM (B01DS)
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Don't ya just hate a puking squeaker!?

Posted by: Diogenes at January 18, 2025 10:17 PM (W/lyH)

37 Mis.Hum!
Just like old times, Zappa and all😛

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 18, 2025 10:17 PM (rbizP)

38 Don't ya just hate a puking squeaker!?
Posted by: Diogenes

Ummm . . . .

Posted by: Tonypete at January 18, 2025 10:17 PM (WXNFJ)

39 Was really hoping "Love Hurts" would be the click behind the deep fryer bit.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 18, 2025 10:18 PM (lUFok)

40 Claiming that he was “intimidated” by a pro-Trump political sign and flag attached to his next-door neighbor’s fence,

Did he have a manbun? Because that "intimidated" guy is one pathetic, little pu**y.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 18, 2025 10:19 PM (0Htd1)

41 Somebody please take care of the rocket launch schedule.
Posted by: Joyenz at January 18, 2025 10:15 PM (B01DS)
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Don't worry. We'll be sure to get your cat a first-class ticket...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 18, 2025 10:19 PM (BpYfr)

42 thank you for the update for Hrothgar, mishum. he is in my thoughts.

and, for norm, i miss his slow, infectious smile after his jokes. he was a jem.

Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 10:20 PM (WD60c)

43 Sorry I'm late, the yeti insisted on finding 45 spf.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 18, 2025 10:20 PM (S5KO2)

44 Was really hoping "Love Hurts" would be the click behind the deep fryer bit.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28

"Hunka burning love."?

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at January 18, 2025 10:20 PM (+VovS)

45
Our local newsies are bleating about "Dangerous cold!".
It's going to get down to 30....Oh, the horrors.
Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at January

It will go down to the 20s here, 40s in the day light but 80% chance of snow. SNOW! It’s going to be crazy.

Posted by: Piper at January 18, 2025 10:20 PM (p4NUW)

46 Don't ya just hate a puking squeaker!?
Posted by: Diogenes

Ummm . . . .
Posted by: Tonypete

Moaner > Screamer >> Sweater >> Puking Squeaker

Posted by: mikeski at January 18, 2025 10:22 PM (DgGvY)

47 Thanks for the dandy Saturday Night ONT, Mis Hum!

Nice to see the ONT Cob Emeritus back in charge!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at January 18, 2025 10:23 PM (rxCpr)

48 Was really hoping "Love Hurts" would be the click behind the deep fryer bit.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28

"Hunka burning love."?
Posted by: Some Garbage Rat

"Theme from Burnt Weeny Sandwich," surely.

Posted by: mikeski at January 18, 2025 10:23 PM (DgGvY)

49 It will go down to the 20s here, 40s in the day light but 80% chance of snow. SNOW! It’s going to be crazy.
Posted by: Piper

Isn't snow in your local the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse?

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at January 18, 2025 10:23 PM (+VovS)

50 Our local newsies are bleating about "Dangerous cold!".
Some Garbage Rat

Current temp -17, feels like -40 with the windchill.

Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 10:23 PM (WD60c)

51 Some Rat, hugs my darlin.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 18, 2025 10:24 PM (oT+t6)

52 Nice Zappa live cut, MisHum. Frank in his prime.

Posted by: mindful webworker - But when was he not?! at January 18, 2025 10:24 PM (Mud1j)

53 New sign tonight on Naval Observatory main gate:

"Blow Jobs now only $10 until Monday at 9 AM EST. "

"Going Out of Business Sale.... All Sales Are Final"

Posted by: Kamal Harris at January 18, 2025 10:24 PM (FDlb9)

54 Don't ya just hate a puking squeaker!?
Posted by: Diogenes at January 18, 2025 10:17 PM (W/lyH)

I hear in Angeles City....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 18, 2025 10:24 PM (0eaVi)

55 Looking at high of 79 tomorrow and 60-65 rest of week. Lows 40-50. Makes up for Crematoria the other 50 weeks of the year.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 18, 2025 10:25 PM (/lPRQ)

56 It could get down to - 20 and I wouldn’t care except southern homes aren’t built with cold temps in mind. I want a house built to withstand cold like the science bases in the Antarctica. I hate having to wrap my outdoor pipes and faucets, drip water all night or if it’s going to be a hard freeze ( relatively speaking for the south) where the temps will be well below freezing for over 24 hours, you shut your water off and bleed all of it out so you don’t run the high risk of a burst pipe.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at January 18, 2025 10:25 PM (D6PGr)

57 This is Ciampino's daughter who does the cat blog.
Ciampino is going to be offline until Monday or Tuesday. Squeak puked into the modem and fried it. Waiting for delivery of replacement. Naughty cat. Somebody please take care of the rocket launch schedule.
Posted by: Joyenz

I know I shouldn't laugh at the loss of your modem, but the contortions that cats and dogs go through when they puke are hilarious.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 18, 2025 10:26 PM (0Htd1)

58 A story about restaurant reservations. 1990. The ex's birfday (month, according to her). Anyway, many months before, I made reservations for 8 p.m. on a Saturday (as the Billy Joel song goes) at the Russian Tea Room; that is prime time in the Manhattan restaurant biz. We get there 15 minutes before and check in. The whoever asked my name and checked The Book. Told me he was sorry but no reservation for that name. I said can I look at The Book? He turned it toward me and my name was first! He apologized profusely. My name looks Russian, but I'm not. When my ex hit the can, I went back to this same guy and said today's my ex's birfday. He asked, what can I do for you? I told him, I was going to ask him that. He said a piece of chocolate cake and two glasses of champaigne good? I said perfect. They came later, a big surprise for her (candle and all), and they weren't on the bill.

Posted by: RickZ at January 18, 2025 10:26 PM (gKDq2)

59 Theme from Burnt Weeny Sandwich," surely.
Posted by: mikeski at January 18, 2025 10:23 PM (DgGvY)
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Nice theme tie-in!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 18, 2025 10:26 PM (kpS4V)

60 Current temp -17, feels like -40 with the windchill.
Posted by: friends in low places

Yes, THAT'S dangerous. 30? Nope.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at January 18, 2025 10:27 PM (+VovS)

61 sheesh, Joyenz, "get a cat, they are exciting, get four"

I have one that pukes a lot but fortunately she has missed the printer and the major electronics. I do put sheets on all the furniture, though.

Protip: One can plug most computers directly into the wall with an ethernet cable in a pinch, it is hard to wander around unless you have a 100' cable

Um, I have a 100' cable because reasons.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 10:27 PM (D7oie)

62 {{{Ben Had}}} Sweetie!

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at January 18, 2025 10:27 PM (+VovS)

63 Re: the deep fryer - love is love, right?
Posted by: 496 at January 18, 2025 10:15 PM (1/arv)

Radar-Range love

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 10:28 PM (D7oie)

64 Nice to get Dean, MisHum, but Christmas is over.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 18, 2025 10:28 PM (0eaVi)

65 Our local newsies are bleating about "Dangerous cold!".
It's going to get down to 30....Oh, the horrors.
Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at January 18, 2025 10:16 PM (+VovS)

Where were they the last two years when it got down to 17?

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 10:28 PM (D7oie)

66 40 Claiming that he was “intimidated” by a pro-Trump political sign and flag attached to his next-door neighbor’s fence,

Did he have a manbun? Because that "intimidated" guy is one pathetic, little pu**y.
Posted by: nerdygirl at January 18, 2025 10:19 PM (0Htd
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The signs were great. I'm trying to figure which one of you bastards is Leon Pierce. ("The sign that landed in the lake read “Eight days to go and fuck you Joe,” while the flag was a “Trump 2024 Fuck Your Feelings” model.")

Posted by: Orson at January 18, 2025 10:28 PM (dIske)

67 I know I shouldn't laugh at the loss of your modem, but the contortions that cats and dogs go through when they puke are hilarious.
Posted by: nerdygirl at January 18, 2025 10:26 PM (0Htd1)
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...right up until they decide to throw up in your bed.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 18, 2025 10:29 PM (BpYfr)

68 I was watching an old documentary from the 80s about American dialects, back before the Internet annihilated them all.

It had two segments on Pittsburgh. One was four old ladies from down Southside. The other was three teenage girls, from an unspecified area. From the sound of them, I'd guess up northeast from Pittsburgh in Allegheny county.

I used to stew in those accents as a little kid, before I left for the mountains in Colorado, and then Appalachia. Nothing sounds like them anywhere else, even in the rest of PA.

Once I was hearing them again on this video, I was captivated. I ended up sitting there through those entire segments for overcame hour, because it took me right back to being a little 10yo yinzer.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 18, 2025 10:29 PM (BI5O2)

69 Current temp -17, feels like -40 with the windchill.
Posted by: friends in low places

Maple syrup applied liberally to exposed skin will protect you from frost bite. Figure a gallon if you prefer to "walk the dog" in your whitey tighties.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 18, 2025 10:29 PM (/lPRQ)

70 Um, I have a 100' cable because reasons.

Guess those pills work a little too well.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 18, 2025 10:29 PM (lUFok)

71 Five Man Electrical Band - Signs --- buncha dumbass commies.

Should have ended when he jumped the 'trespassers will be shot' fence.

Same goes for their inspiration, Woody Guthrie

As I went walking I saw a sign there,
And on the sign it said "No Trespassing."
But on the other it didn't say nothing.
That side was ~~made for you and me.~~
…where the property owner opened fire.

Posted by: mindful webworker - what part of private don't you understand? at January 18, 2025 10:29 PM (Mud1j)

72 Moaner > Screamer >> Sweater >> Puking Squeaker
Posted by: mikeski

Sounds like the description of a substandard hooker.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 18, 2025 10:30 PM (0Htd1)

73 Thank you for the REM, MisHum.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at January 18, 2025 10:30 PM (8AONa)

74 ""Pierce, a registered Republican, told TSG that he has affixed a rotating collection of spray-painted signs to his fence with pro-Donald Trump and anti-Joe Biden messages. The sign that landed in the lake read “Eight days to go and fuck you Joe,” while the flag was a “Trump 2024 Fuck Your Feelings” model""

There are a few houses around here doing things like that. This one house has Trump, and fuck biden banners nailed to his fence since before biden shuffled into the oval office, and they're still there. A tad old and tattered, but I'm pretty sure they'll be there till the last of the stars burn out. Nobody has messed with him, or the others for that matter.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 18, 2025 10:30 PM (VwHCD)

75 A request, if you have jewelry made by jewells would you please send a picture to TRex. A hobby thread will be done in her honor.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 18, 2025 10:30 PM (oT+t6)

76 I spent my first 21 years on North Dakota. Cold/ snow ? I fixed it by moving south to Montana. Below Zero for a couple of days coming up.

Posted by: free tibet at January 18, 2025 10:31 PM (1wtUm)

77 "Signs" is one of the stupidest hippie songs, ever. On par with "Imagine."

Posted by: GWB at January 18, 2025 10:31 PM (hzHvq)

78 Just heard about the new sign on the Naval Observatory Gate................. See Below:

53 New sign tonight on Naval Observatory main gate:
"Blow Jobs now only $10 until Monday at 9 AM EST. "
"Going Out of Business Sale.... All Sales Are Final"
Posted by: Kamal Harris at January 18, 2025 10:24

After I land at Andrews How do I get there ???
The Beltway or is there a faster way ???

Posted by: Bill Clinton at January 18, 2025 10:31 PM (9X0Cx)

79 It's 4 degrees here. I just went outside and walked around my yard in the snow without shoes and socks.

It's a thing I do. invigorating, and it helps me keep the comfort of my home in perspective.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Day 5 of Funemployment at January 18, 2025 10:31 PM (Ad8y9)

80 49 It will go down to the 20s here, 40s in the day light but 80% chance of snow. SNOW! It’s going to be crazy.
Posted by: Piper

Isn't snow in your local the Fifth Horseman of the Apocalypse?
Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at January 18, 2025 10:23 PM (+VovS)

I am pretty sure!

Posted by: Piper at January 18, 2025 10:32 PM (p4NUW)

81 Hell freezes over people in Wisconsin still vote for Paul Ryan.

Posted by: No one of any consequence at January 18, 2025 10:32 PM (ZmEVT)

82 68 Once I was hearing them again on this video, I was captivated. I ended up sitting there through those entire segments for overcame hour, because it took me right back to being a little 10yo yinzer.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 18, 2025 10:29 PM
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Yinzer toast to you. Iron City or Rolling Rock?

Posted by: TRex at January 18, 2025 10:32 PM (IQ6Gq)

83 Where were they the last two years when it got down to 17?
Posted by: Kindltot

Got down to 14 here, they were out of their minds.

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at January 18, 2025 10:32 PM (+VovS)

84 Babylon DC weather doesn't turn into an Arctic blast till Monday. Snow tomorrow but not that much of it. Probably. 6-7 inches predicted. Should stay above 0 next week but be single digits over night and into the morning. It will warm up to 20. Maybe. Winter has arrived. Haven't had a real winter around here in a while.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 18, 2025 10:32 PM (C26rB)

85 "Signs" is one of the stupidest hippie songs, ever. On par with "Imagine."
Posted by: GWB at January 18, 2025 10:31 PM (hzHvq)

Had the 45, along with a lot of other stupid songs.

Posted by: RickZ at January 18, 2025 10:33 PM (gKDq2)

86 Yes, THAT'S dangerous. 30? Nope.
Posted by: Some Garbage Rat

it's the on again/off again norm for jan-mar around here.
we take it one blizzard at a time until april.

Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 10:33 PM (WD60c)

87 Thanks for the update on Hrothgar, MisHum. And the awesome ONT. -8 here. Real Feel on app says -29.

Posted by: scampydog at January 18, 2025 10:33 PM (41CYW)

88 It will go down to the 20s here, 40s in the day light but 80% chance of snow. SNOW! It’s going to be crazy.
Posted by: Piper
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35 today, but predicted 11 tonight.
Not all of Arizona is hot.

Posted by: buddhaha at January 18, 2025 10:34 PM (+XvTL)

89 One of my customers gave me a battery operated heated vest. Will try it tomorrow.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 18, 2025 10:34 PM (oT+t6)

90
Scott's white. Darrin is black. And there you go.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm

Reparations

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 18, 2025 10:35 PM (63Dwl)

91
As I went walking I saw a sign there,
And on the sign it said "No Trespassing."
But on the other it didn't say nothing.
That side was ~~made for you and me.~~
…where the property owner opened fire.

Posted by: mindful webworker - what part of private don't you understand?
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Homey

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 18, 2025 10:35 PM (rhmc0)

92 I missed the Hrothgar update! Goodness, I hope he is okay. Will say a prayer now.

Posted by: Piper at January 18, 2025 10:35 PM (p4NUW)

93 This is Ciampino's daughter who does the cat blog.
Ciampino is going to be offline until Monday or Tuesday. Squeak puked into the modem and fried it. Waiting for delivery of replacement. Naughty cat. Somebody please take care of the rocket launch schedule.
Posted by: Joyenz

A most cromulent first post. Welcome.

Posted by: BifBewalski at January 18, 2025 10:35 PM (MsrgL)

94 ...right up until they decide to throw up in your bed.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 18, 2025 10:29 PM (BpYfr)

That means the bed also gets a sheet for a coverlet, a folded blanket where the cats sleep at the foot, and a washable quilt for the top layer.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 10:35 PM (D7oie)

95 69 Current temp -17, feels like -40 with the windchill.
Posted by: friends in low places

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Ooof...where ya at? And if you're teasing us using the metric system, I'm going to be angry....and disappointed.

Posted by: Orson at January 18, 2025 10:35 PM (dIske)

96 Yinzer toast to you. Iron City or Rolling Rock?
Posted by: TRex at January 18, 2025 10:32 PM (IQ6Gq)

Rolling Rock for refreshment. Arn City if I'm getting wasted.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 18, 2025 10:35 PM (BI5O2)

97 68 I was watching an old documentary from the 80s about American dialects, back before the Internet annihilated them all.

It had two segments on Pittsburgh. One was four old ladies from down Southside. The other was three teenage girls, from an unspecified area. From the sound of them, I'd guess up northeast from Pittsburgh in Allegheny county.

I used to stew in those accents as a little kid, before I left for the mountains in Colorado, and then Appalachia. Nothing sounds like them anywhere else, even in the rest of PA.

Once I was hearing them again on this video, I was captivated. I ended up sitting there through those entire segments for overcame hour, because it took me right back to being a little 10yo yinzer.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

Yea, those accents didn't quite make it up to Lawrence County, for the most part.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 18, 2025 10:36 PM (C26rB)

98 Tuesday, in gulf coast Texas we are supposed to get a FROZEN MIX! Rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain. I am not ready for this. I have already told my husband that I'm not getting out of bed on Tuesday. I am turning the heating blanket to char and watching the carnage from my window.

Posted by: Megthered at January 18, 2025 10:37 PM (kotdD)

99 Current temp -17, feels like -40 with the windchill.
Posted by: friends in low places

Ooof...where ya at? And if you're teasing us using the metric system, I'm going to be angry....and disappointed.
Posted by: Orson

Well, -40 is the same in Fs and Cs.....

Posted by: mikeski at January 18, 2025 10:38 PM (DgGvY)

100 One of my customers gave me a battery operated heated vest. Will try it tomorrow.
*****************
Oh, I have one of those. You're gonna like it. Alot.

Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at January 18, 2025 10:38 PM (IQ6Gq)

101 Guess those pills work a little too well.
Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 18, 2025 10:29 PM (lUFok)

when I worked from home I was not going to run my company issued laptop through a wifi when I was responsible for the data on it.
so I had a couple of 100' ethernet cables.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 10:38 PM (D7oie)

102 Grateful. Good to know. Thank you.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 18, 2025 10:39 PM (oT+t6)

103 Nothing sounds like them anywhere else, even in the rest of PA.
rk at January 18, 2025 10:36 PM (C26rB)

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There's an area of Berks and Lehigh county in PA where the Germans settled, and up until about 2 decades ago you'd run into some German accents....or as they say in the area "Dutchefide".

Posted by: Orson at January 18, 2025 10:40 PM (dIske)

104 93 This is Ciampino's daughter who does the cat blog.
Ciampino is going to be offline until Monday or Tuesday. Squeak puked into the modem and fried it. Waiting for delivery of replacement. Naughty cat. Somebody please take care of the rocket launch schedule.
Posted by: Joyenz

A most cromulent first post. Welcome.
Posted by: BifBewalski
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Spare the cat spoil the router.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 18, 2025 10:40 PM (rhmc0)

105 Figure a gallon if you prefer to "walk the dog" in your whitey tighties.
Itinerant Alley Butcher

chow has an enclosed area/ his outdoor space, but he prefers to hold it for 24 hours some days/nights. we walk him out, he surveys his kingdom from the doorway, he walks back in until the weather suits him.

Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 10:40 PM (WD60c)

106 Well, -40 is the same in Fs and Cs.....

The two most frightening words in the Russian language:

"Minus Sorok" (-40)

Posted by: The ARC of History! at January 18, 2025 10:40 PM (uxCna)

107 There is something to be claimed for Powerline ethernet, I am told. My favorite thing is that any signal transmitted on your home wiring is hashed by passing through a transformer.

I would have bought one of those if I had known about it.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 10:41 PM (D7oie)

108 Currently 0 F with -11 F windchill. I turned up the heat to 70 F in the house. We're supposed to get
-35 F windchill later tonight.

Posted by: Archer at January 18, 2025 10:43 PM (IDphi)

109 SIAP: https://instapundit.com/696578/#disqus_thread

Warning: Yoko Ono content.

Posted by: GoDawgs65 at January 18, 2025 10:44 PM (v0NoV)

110 Current temp -17, feels like -40 with the windchill.
Posted by: friends in low places

Currently 0 F with -11 F windchill. I turned up the heat to 70 F in the house. We're supposed to get
-35 F windchill later tonight.
Posted by: Archer

Brass Monkey Warnings everywhere!

Posted by: mikeski at January 18, 2025 10:44 PM (DgGvY)

111 Ciampino is going to be offline until Monday or Tuesday. Squeak puked into the modem and fried it.
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Lord forgive me, but I did laugh a bit. He will be sorely missed.
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“Man Bun” is a bit offensive actually. The politically correct term is “Twat Knot”. Please make a note of it.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 10:45 PM (/2mYZ)

112 ..right up until they decide to throw up in your bed.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 18, 2025 10:29 PM (BpYfr)

That means the bed also gets a sheet for a coverlet, a folded blanket where the cats sleep at the foot, and a washable quilt for the top layer.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 10:35 PM (D7oie)

They laugh knowing the pillow is just right there and you cannot stay awake for ever.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 18, 2025 10:45 PM (W/lyH)

113 There's an area of Berks and Lehigh county in PA where the Germans settled, and up until about 2 decades ago you'd run into some German accents....or as they say in the area "Dutchefide".
Posted by: Orson

Oh yeah. My grandparents had a farm outside of Kutztown and I spent all my summers there as a kid. Every fall I had a PA German accent when I went home. Family name is Fenstermacher and we had been there for over 200 years. Say not?

Posted by: Tonypete at January 18, 2025 10:45 PM (WXNFJ)

114 Welp, it is now rumored that the Trump inauguration will be moved to the White House, since even the Capitol is insecure.

The Biden Administration has utterly failed to secure the Inauguration for the incoming President.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at January 18, 2025 10:45 PM (uxCna)

115 Ooof...where ya at? And if you're teasing us using the metric system, I'm going to be angry....and disappointed.
Orson

North Dakota, where if it's snowing it means it finally warmed up.

Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 10:47 PM (WD60c)

116 The Biden Administration has utterly failed to secure the Inauguration for the incoming President.
Posted by: The ARC of History!

Can you fail to do something you never intended to do in the first place?

Posted by: mikeski puffs, passes at January 18, 2025 10:47 PM (DgGvY)

117 Washington Commanders 38 - Detroit Lions 28, 12 minutes remaining in the game. At Detroit. Wow.

Posted by: Gref at January 18, 2025 10:47 PM (aBgBM)

118 They laugh knowing the pillow is just right there and you cannot stay awake for ever.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 18, 2025 10:45 PM (W/lyH)

Eh, she only sleeps on pillows, so I make sure she has her own. She hates sharing with us.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 10:47 PM (D7oie)

119 ...right up until they decide to throw up in your bed.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Or that narrow space between the front passenger seat and the console. Yeah, try cleaning dog barf out of there.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 18, 2025 10:48 PM (0Htd1)

120 Oh yeah. My grandparents had a farm outside of Kutztown and I spent all my summers there as a kid. Every fall I had a PA German accent when I went home. Family name is Fenstermacher and we had been there for over 200 years. Say not?
Posted by: Tonypete at January 18, 2025 10:45 PM (WXNFJ)

Throw Grandmother down the stair her shoes, yes?

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 10:48 PM (D7oie)

121 Huey Lewis and the News:

The fryer of love is a curious thing
Make a one man weep, make another man sing

Posted by: Diogenes at January 18, 2025 10:50 PM (W/lyH)

122 114 Welp, it is now rumored that the Trump inauguration will be moved to the White House, since even the Capitol is insecure.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at January 18, 2025 10:45 PM
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Reported as "chatter on the ground" by a single source on X over five hours ago. Haven't seen others independently saying it. Consider it an interweb rumor until there is more substantiation.

Posted by: TRex at January 18, 2025 10:50 PM (IQ6Gq)

123 Can you fail to do something you never intended to do in the first place?

Whether the US intelligence agencies are actively involved in yet another assassination attempt is yet to be determined.

Trump had better stay in a bunker for a few weeks, while they purge the Secret Service, and start purging the intelligence agencies.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at January 18, 2025 10:50 PM (uxCna)

124 "Hey Joe if we’re doing fake shit on the way out can you declare Pete Rose into the Hall of Fame?"

--- JD Vance.

He's going to be a total legend.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 18, 2025 10:50 PM (W5ArC)

125 Can the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act Finally Fix Reservations?

This reminds me of when the left told us the most important issue facing the country was Ticket Master adding too many fees to ticket prices.

Note, they have no problem with taxes on top of taxes or Bidenflation making food unaffordable for the working class, but some AWFL have to pay 10% more for Swift tickets? UNACCEPTABLE

Posted by: 18-1 at January 18, 2025 10:50 PM (t0Rmr)

126 North Dakota, where if it's snowing it means it finally warmed up.
Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 10:47 PM (WD60c)

I used to converse with a Cuban who took a boat from Cuba to the Keys against Castro's wishes, who wound up working on a dairy farm in N, Dakota. I would tell him that wasn't really the Vida Tropical, and he would laugh.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 10:50 PM (D7oie)

127 The Biden Administration has utterly failed to secure the Inauguration for the incoming President.
Posted by: The ARC of History!

Can you fail to do something you never intended to do in the first place?
Posted by: mikeski puffs, passes

We bought orange safety vests for security, including undercover. Don't tell us we're not trying.

Posted by: joey & jill wishing you the best at January 18, 2025 10:51 PM (+VovS)

128 If you’ve got a thing for vaccines, military industrial complex, big pharma or government intrusion you want to watch this. If you’re skeptical, wiki the three Dr.s names.

Council of the Cancelled
...I brought together a panel of experts to discuss vaccine safety, Covid mandates, bioweapons, and the future of science
_Nicole Shanahan

Dr. Andrew J. Wakefield, Dr Jack Kruse, Dr. Mary Talley Bowden

https://tinyurl.com/5n7frxy2

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 18, 2025 10:51 PM (rhmc0)

129 Current temp -17, feels like -40 with the windchill.

I guess global warming has not in fact killed us all yet since we are 30 years into 12 years left to save the earth?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 18, 2025 10:51 PM (t0Rmr)

130 Guthrie also wrote “Do Re Mi”, apparently during the Dust Bowl days, the state of California deployed state troopers to the port of entry at the state line and would not allow entry without a certain amount of “Do Re Mi” (money).

The reasoning I suppose was there were no jobs nor welfare or anything for people during a depression. Right or wrong, it certainly was a different approach compared today.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 10:51 PM (/2mYZ)

131 Reported as "chatter on the ground" by a single source on X over five hours ago. Haven't seen others independently saying it. Consider it an interweb rumor until there is more substantiation.
Posted by: TRex

* reluctantly extinguishes hair *

Posted by: mikeski at January 18, 2025 10:52 PM (DgGvY)

132 Haven't seen others independently saying it.

True, but i agree with Kurt Schlichter:

Am I the only one who thinks it’s too quiet?
The Dems are barely whining.
Cons are popping corks.
There’s a positive vibe.
But they are tweaking the events.
And the incompetents/malicious are still in charge…

I’m on edge. I don’t like it. Too quiet.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at January 18, 2025 10:52 PM (uxCna)

133

Please keep praying for Trump and his family. The evil people won't stop trying to keep Trump out of office.

Posted by: four seasons at January 18, 2025 10:53 PM (3ek7K)

134 I wonder if Joe Biden even realizes what a feckless buffoon the world and the nation see him as.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 18, 2025 10:53 PM (dDmld)

135 North Dakota, where if it's snowing it means it finally warmed up.
Posted by: friends in low places

Eventually, they'll pass that law to change the name to just "Dakota," so it doesn't sound so cold.

Posted by: The North Dakota Tourism Board at January 18, 2025 10:53 PM (DgGvY)

136 Rocket schedule. Nothing tonight. Next scheduled launch is tomorrow morning.

Falcon 9 • Starlink 11-8
Launch time: 7:35 a.m. PST (10:35 a.m. EST, 1535 UTC)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a batch of 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit.

https://www.youtube.com/live/a5P865SvIRA

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 18, 2025 10:53 PM (/COf6)

137 ...I brought together a panel of experts to discuss vaccine safety, Covid mandates, bioweapons, and the future of science

Back in the 80s big pharma came up with a flu vaccine that killed three people. They banned it and everyone in DC blamed everyone else except themselves for it. Part of the answer was VARS, because it turns out it is hard to monitor vaccine side effects without individuals reporting them.

The clot shot killed thousands. And yet the government is still hocking that shit long after VARS showed it is dangers and hell long after the government admitted it does nothing to stop the spread of COVID

Posted by: 18-1 at January 18, 2025 10:53 PM (t0Rmr)

138 Eventually, they'll pass that law to change the name to just "Dakota," so it doesn't sound so cold.

"Palm Dakota"

Posted by: The ARC of History! at January 18, 2025 10:54 PM (uxCna)

139 Transient map showed that nearly as many people are leaving N. Dakota as California. It didn't say whether it was total numbers or per capita. Either way it's not good for N.Dakota. 'course, when Donald opens up drilling it'll be boom town.
Buy land now and build those mobile home pads.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 18, 2025 10:55 PM (rhmc0)

140 North Dakota - 60 degrees
South Dakota -59 degrees

Posted by: Ben Had at January 18, 2025 10:55 PM (oT+t6)

141 Commanders 45 - Lions 28, 7:30 remaining in game. Wow. Wow.

Posted by: Gref at January 18, 2025 10:56 PM (aBgBM)

142 If anything happens to PDT and/or his family, it will get very ugly in America.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 18, 2025 10:56 PM (W/lyH)

143 Our wiener dog left a “present” on my pillow once. It was so long ago, can’t recall if it was before or after my dad and I mistakenly left her at a local park. We forgot her, somehow.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 10:56 PM (/2mYZ)

144
Yes it will Diogenes.

Posted by: four seasons at January 18, 2025 10:57 PM (3ek7K)

145 Lions really giving the game away.

Sad!

And against that gay "Commanders" team...

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 18, 2025 10:57 PM (ufFY8)

146 The reasoning I suppose was there were no jobs nor welfare or anything for people during a depression. Right or wrong, it certainly was a different approach compared today.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 10:51 PM (/2mYZ)

Upton Sinclair ran for the Governor of CA on the EPIC (end poverty in California) platform, that promised subsidized housing, work and medical care to all Californians, and he thought he had gotten full support from FDR for the platform. FDR was a lying politician so, no there was no support, so Sinclair went on to lose big.
The problem was that free s[tuff] attracts the indigent and indigent wannabees.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 10:58 PM (D7oie)

147 Oh yeah. My grandparents had a farm outside of Kutztown and I spent all my summers there as a kid. Every fall I had a PA German accent when I went home. Family name is Fenstermacher and we had been there for over 200 years. Say not?
Posted by: Tonypete at January 18, 2025 10:45 PM (WXNFJ)
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Holy crap, I had a college friend from Kutztown whose last name was Fenstermacher. Only dude I ever met who had two broken arms at the same time. I think his dad owns a funeral home.

Posted by: Orson at January 18, 2025 10:59 PM (dIske)

148 One rumor, don’t know how true, they have taken to shuffling vaccine lots around. The idea, so the story goes, if they have a bad batch it won’t present itself as a large concentrated cluster of damaged people in a given area.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 10:59 PM (/2mYZ)

149 where I am, we don't get back above 20 degrees till Wednesday. That's thanks to some brief 5 day "Arctic Blast". But I'm fine, even if power goes out.

Wood Stove and solar have provided all my heat since rural electric utility raised rates about 40% last year. Wood harvesting/splitting/hauling gets me my aerobic points as a bonus ...

Posted by: illiniwek at January 18, 2025 11:00 PM (Cus5s)

150 Waiting for Trumpy to come in before going to bed....sober.

Had to turn the channel from the Lions game.

Posted by: Stateless...14% at January 18, 2025 11:00 PM (jvJvP)

151 Off to bed. Night, all!

Posted by: Piper at January 18, 2025 11:00 PM (QzINz)

152 Small town North Dakota was a great place to grow up. Still a great place.

Posted by: free tibet at January 18, 2025 11:00 PM (1wtUm)

153 134 I wonder if Joe Biden even realizes what a feckless buffoon the world and the nation see him as.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 18, 2025 10:53 PM (dDmld)

Nope. Joe has always believed he is perfect in every way. Idiots always do.

Posted by: Gref at January 18, 2025 11:00 PM (aBgBM)

154 147 Holy crap, I had a college friend from Kutztown whose last name was Fenstermacher. Only dude I ever met who had two broken arms at the same time.

Posted by: Orson at January 18, 2025 10:59 PM
***
Was his first name Adam? Did he work at Burger King?

Posted by: TRex at January 18, 2025 11:01 PM (IQ6Gq)

155 One rumor, don’t know how true, they have taken to shuffling vaccine lots around. The idea, so the story goes, if they have a bad batch it won’t present itself as a large concentrated cluster of damaged people in a given area.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 10:59 PM (/2mYZ)

I don't think that is a rumor, I think that is a claim that Shanahan made during the campaign, on record, in a podcast, and she gave a citation.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 11:01 PM (D7oie)

156 My mom went to Allderdice and Tree of Life in Squirrel Hill. My brothers and I went to Edgewood and Valley and Beth Israel out in New Ken... I wonder if those Jewish enclaves still exist.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 18, 2025 11:01 PM (BI5O2)

157 Throw Grandmother down the stair her shoes, yes?

The German language is actually very flexible about the positioning of words.

Posted by: No one of any consequence at January 18, 2025 11:03 PM (ZmEVT)

158 Off sock

Posted by: Some Garbage Rat at January 18, 2025 11:03 PM (+VovS)

159 wonder if Joe Biden even realizes what a feckless buffoon the world and the nation see him as.
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Since 1972. Obviously, he doesn’t care. He never did. He was the prototype of the jackass Senator, that are now a dime a dozen.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 11:04 PM (/2mYZ)

160 Detroit has self destructed on offense. 4 interceptions

Posted by: Jen the original at January 18, 2025 11:04 PM (SpFJV)

161 Gwengoolie is a One.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at January 18, 2025 11:04 PM (ufFY8)

162 Fargo ND is a great town. Pretty big metro area. 3 hours to Minneapolis and 30 minutes to multiple lakes. Good business environment. Good schools. 40 below keeps the riff raff out.

Posted by: free tibet at January 18, 2025 11:04 PM (1wtUm)

163 "I wonder if those Jewish enclaves still exist."

With all the youtube videos about Messianic Judaism, I wonder if one of them has gone to Yeshua,

Posted by: No one of any consequence at January 18, 2025 11:05 PM (ZmEVT)

164 wound up working on a dairy farm in N, Dakota. I would tell him that wasn't really the Vida Tropical, and he would laugh.
Kindltot

We have to laugh. It's the only subject of conversation for 6 months every year.

change the name to just "Dakota," so it doesn't sound so cold.
The North Dakota Tourism Board

no! we're fine. really. it's not necessary to encourage weather whiners, (too hot in summer@80f, too cold in winter@ -40f) we have plenty homegrown thanks!

Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 11:05 PM (WD60c)

165 Everyone knows you can't trust a Pennsylvania glazier.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 18, 2025 11:05 PM (BI5O2)

166 So what your saying is those Cheeseheads are some dumbass motherfuckers. There, I said it.

But they make fantastic cheese and some great summer sausage.

They need to work on their beer.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 18, 2025 11:05 PM (hXQfZ)

167 I guess global warming has not in fact killed us all yet since we are 30 years into 12 years left to save the earth?
Posted by: 18-1

According to Paul Ehrlich we all died in the eighties.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 18, 2025 11:06 PM (0Htd1)

168 157 Throw Grandmother down the stair her shoes, yes?

The German language is actually very flexible about the positioning of words.

Posted by: No one of any consequence at January 18, 2025 11:03 PM (ZmEVT)

________________________________

"I went to the store, once." That's a staple in the PA German dialect. You'll still find the dialect among the Amish and Mennonites....but not as much any more in the general population.

Posted by: Orson at January 18, 2025 11:06 PM (dIske)

169 Loved the Zappa up top and the Dave Mason, too. I saw Zappa at the Capitol Theater every October from '73 to '78. I could well have been at that show. He had a habit of playing the NYC area in the weeks leading to Halloween in the '70s. It was a great place to see a rock show-large enough to get big acts, but comfortable. I think it was torn down in '89.

Posted by: NYC Refugee Since 1988 at January 18, 2025 11:07 PM (G5+As)

170 There are several distinct accents in New Orleans. I’m sure Miklos could name them, probably Wolfus as well.

Posted by: Javems at January 18, 2025 11:07 PM (8I4hW)

171 ND had a huge population influx when fracking took off. Rents went off the chart, and trailer and RV living was the only way to hold a job. Boom and bust.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 11:07 PM (/2mYZ)

172 40 below keeps the riff raff out.

Well, that would be more than enough to keep this riff raff out as well.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at January 18, 2025 11:08 PM (mH6SG)

173 to protect beds and furniture from dirty feet and accidents from the dog and cat.I use a shower curtain,fits nicely on a queen size bed

Posted by: jadedlady at January 18, 2025 11:08 PM (GHQ2f)

174 “Man Bun” is a bit offensive actually. The politically correct term is “Twat Knot”. Please make a note of it.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 10:45 PM (/2mYZ)

Douche knot.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 18, 2025 11:08 PM (VwHCD)

175 They need to work on their beer.

Ahem.

Posted by: Point Beer and Leinenkugel! at January 18, 2025 11:10 PM (uxCna)

176 Other way around in NNH. Single digits the last couple weeks, 39 today.
Of course I went to the range. But I wore long pants.
Hey, mishum!

Posted by: RI Red - will work for table scraps at January 18, 2025 11:11 PM (NMccm)

177 Less than 37 hours left of the Puppeteers

Posted by: Skip at January 18, 2025 11:11 PM (fwDg9)

178 Dave Mason performed the execrable “We Just Disagree”; any normal male will experience a retraction of testicles and loss of testosterone. He did play open rhythm guitar backup on Hendryx cover of “All Along the Watchtower”.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 11:11 PM (/2mYZ)

179 no! we're fine. really. it's not necessary to encourage weather whiners, (too hot in summer@80f, too cold in winter@ -40f) we have plenty homegrown thanks!
Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 11:05 PM (WD60c)

My dad had a friend who grew up in N Dakota on a dairy farm, he said before the rail spur came in and they could order coal, the kids got to go out and collect cow chips for heating during the summer, his dad would make two lines in the dirt and tell them "three feet tall" and that was the goal for that year for the winter fuel.

still "South Manitoba" doesn't sound much better

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 11:12 PM (D7oie)

180 > But they make fantastic cheese and some great summer sausage.

I'm not going to get into artisanal cheeses, because tastes vary so much between people, but as far as standard cheese goes, Tillamook curbstomps anything Wisconsin has to offer.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 18, 2025 11:13 PM (W5ArC)

181 It's a balmy 5 deg right now, expecting -14 deg by Monday.

And it's not even February yet!

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 18, 2025 11:13 PM (hXQfZ)

182 "There are several distinct accents in New Orleans. I’m sure Miklos could name them, probably Wolfus as well."

I can't name them, but one I learned was the "port dialect", or some such. I'd hear (on my service job) people out past Meraux (East of New Orleans, and Chalmette) that sounded to me like New Yorkers. I learned it was a port thang, where shipping people (from various ports) had influence over local dialect/language.

Posted by: illiniwek at January 18, 2025 11:14 PM (Cus5s)

183 The clot shot killed thousands. And yet the government is still hocking that shit long after VARS showed it is dangers and hell long after the government admitted it does nothing to stop the spread of COVID

Posted by: 18-1 at January 18, 2025 10:53 PM (t0Rmr)

I lost friend this past Wednesday from pancreatic cancer. Complained about sever stomach pain, saw the doc, they sent him home and said sorry, nothing we can do, and was dead in a week. Thats the 3rd person this past year I know that died from that. You rarely used to hear of that, now it seems to be everywhere. Yeah, they all got the shot.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 18, 2025 11:15 PM (VwHCD)

184 According to my grandchildren, who would know this type of information, TikTok is already offline. Trying to access the app states it is unavailable to due a US law banning it.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 18, 2025 11:15 PM (S5KO2)

185 Small town North Dakota was a great place to grow up. Still a great place.
free tibet

Yes, it is. numerous more advantages than the seasonal disadvantages of weather (and, remote to some) location.

Boom and bust.
Common Tater

One word. Trump. well 2 words actually. Burgum. It will be boom again soon.

Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 11:15 PM (WD60c)

186 I've never bet on sports, but I think next year I'm going to start betting on whoever has the black QBs in the playoffs.

May as well make a few bucks before the rigging is exposed.

Posted by: Taq, Rickrolled by Jesus at January 18, 2025 11:15 PM (8XYYe)

187 still "South Manitoba" doesn't sound much better
Posted by: Kindltot

Baja Manitoba?

Posted by: The North Dakota Tourism Board at January 18, 2025 11:15 PM (DgGvY)

188 Wait. On the new Trump Map, isn’t Canada now Gay North Dakota?

Posted by: RI Red - will work for table scraps at January 18, 2025 11:16 PM (NMccm)

189 Regarding North Dakota- We used to watch the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl and it was zero or worse outside and I wondered why are we here? What nut stopped here on the way west? I didn't get to far away either.

Posted by: free tibet at January 18, 2025 11:16 PM (1wtUm)

190 The German language is actually very flexible about the positioning of words.

I’m writing a bit right now on Latin in the Catholic mass, and why word order seems to not matter nearly as much as in English. Nouns change their endings depending on whether they’re being used as the subject, the direct object, or various indirect object forms. And their adjective, besides matching gender as in any Romance language, also match that.

Which means it doesn’t really matter where a noun is in a sentence because its purpose is in its ending. And it doesn’t matter which side of a noun its adjectives appear on, because which noun its attached to is obvious from its ending.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 18, 2025 11:17 PM (EXyHK)

191 184 According to my grandchildren, who would know this type of information, TikTok is already offline. Trying to access the app states it is unavailable to due a US law banning it.
Posted by: tankdemon at January 18, 2025 11:15 PM (S5KO2)

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I feel a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in outrage and were suddenly silenced.

Posted by: Obi Wan Baloney at January 18, 2025 11:17 PM (dDmld)

192 According to my grandchildren, who would know this type of information, TikTok is already offline. Trying to access the app states it is unavailable to due a US law banning it.
Posted by: tankdemon
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I just texted a yute. His response, "Yeah it's gone it's awful."

Posted by: scampydog at January 18, 2025 11:18 PM (41CYW)

193 I lost friend this past Wednesday from pancreatic cancer. Complained about sever stomach pain, saw the doc, they sent him home and said sorry, nothing we can do, and was dead in a week. Thats the 3rd person this past year I know that died from that. You rarely used to hear of that, now it seems to be everywhere. Yeah, they all got the shot.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 18, 2025 11:15 PM (VwHCD)

My wife's childhood friend died Tuesday from lung cancer that was diagnosed last Fall. She was a hairdresser and her customers wouldn't come to her shop unless she had the vaxx, after she had been "kindly allowed" to reopen by the Governor.

We are going to see so many more I am afraid.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 11:18 PM (D7oie)

194 Kutztown used to have a big antique radio meet for sales and parts. Maybe they still do. Antiques are sort of interesting in that they need a certain demographic. They aren’t found in quantity in places like California or Florida with “new money” and people moving around a lot. Pennsylvania has been around a long, long time, and has a lot of stuff going way back. After the radio meet was concluded, they would have a console radio bonfire of stuff that was unsold that nobody wanted.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 11:18 PM (/2mYZ)

195 Polar Vortex!!!
REEEEE!!!!! We're all gonna die!!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 18, 2025 11:19 PM (W/lyH)

196 Trying not to worry about Monday morning, when Lil Pooky goes under the knife. It's not in my hands, it's a minor procedure, yadda yadda.... but this mom's going to worry anyway.

Posted by: pookysgirl is also dealing with a sick cat at January 18, 2025 11:19 PM (dtlDP)

197 CommonTater: with regards to Dave Mason's arguably best-known song, I guess "we just disagree."

Songs which cause sharp drops in testosterone levels include "Babe" by Styx and anything by Air Supply.

Posted by: PabloD at January 18, 2025 11:19 PM (zD6D1)

198 The ref sounded like Biden.

And Tom Brady is worse than Joe Buck as a color commentator.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 18, 2025 11:19 PM (ufFY8)

199 Trump got the first ride on an Air Force plane (not yet Air Force One) of his new term.

Trivia: Air Force One has landed one more time that it has taken off. How can that be?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 18, 2025 11:20 PM (W5ArC)

200 Songs which cause sharp drops in testosterone levels include "Babe" by Styx and anything by Air Supply.
Posted by: PabloD at January 18, 2025 11:19 PM (zD6D1)

"I'm all out of balls, their retracting inside me..."

Posted by: Future eunuch at January 18, 2025 11:21 PM (ufFY8)

201 > Baja Manitoba?
Posted by: The North Dakota Tourism Board at January 18, 2025 11:15 PM (DgGvY)

After Trump annexes Canada, Manitoba will be called North North Dakota.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 18, 2025 11:21 PM (W5ArC)

202 The real question is; if we gave Wisconsin to Canada, would anybody notice?

Yeah, fuck you Canada!

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 18, 2025 11:21 PM (hXQfZ)

203 can't name them, but one I learned was the "port dialect", or some such. I'd hear (on my service job) people out past Meraux (East of New Orleans, and Chalmette) that sounded to me like New Yorkers. I learned it was a port thang, where shipping people (from various ports) had influence over local dialect/language.
Posted by: illiniwek at January 18, 2025 11:14 PM (Cus5s)

That’s one for sure. Can’t recall its name. You also have the “Yats” and “Up Town”. More as well.

Posted by: Javems at January 18, 2025 11:22 PM (8I4hW)

204 We're all gonna die!!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 18, 2025 11:19 PM (W/lyH)

Yes. Yes we are.
Eventually.
I’m slowly coming to terms with that.

Posted by: RI Red - will work for table scraps at January 18, 2025 11:22 PM (NMccm)

205 If memory serves, LBJ was sworn in on a plane in-flight, thus the designation of the plane changed to AF-1 after takeoff but before landing.

Posted by: PabloD at January 18, 2025 11:22 PM (zD6D1)

206 Trivia: Air Force One has landed one more time that it has taken off. How can that be?
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 18, 2025 11:20 PM (W5ArC)

Would that be LBJ?

Posted by: RI Red - will work for table scraps at January 18, 2025 11:24 PM (NMccm)

207 Minnesota was considered fairly tropical by the Injuns. Lewis and Clark expedition wintered at the Mandan villages in what is now North Dakota and recorded in some disbelief that the locals, young and old alike were outside, in January, with a free air temperature of -25° F. below zero, playing a game that we would today call LaCrosse. Naked. Tough fellers.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 11:25 PM (/2mYZ)

208 I think the top-knot is finally passé. Thankfully. It was one of the dumbest hairstyles ever. It was effectively hanging a sign on your head saying "I Do More Than Just Sip Penis."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 18, 2025 11:25 PM (BI5O2)

209 Damn, Pablo!
Too slow.

Posted by: RI Red - will work for table scraps at January 18, 2025 11:26 PM (NMccm)

210 Trivia: Air Force One has landed one more time that it has taken off. How can that be?
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 18, 2025 11:20 PM (W5ArC)

Because in Nov. 1963, the plane Veep Johnson rook off on was Air Force 2, but became Air Force One when he took the Path of Office in flight.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 18, 2025 11:26 PM (S5KO2)

211 Detroit.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 18, 2025 11:27 PM (JdxE1)

212 Nite all! Just dropped in to see the chatter. My high school friend is visiting and we're getting up at the crack off dawn to stand in the cold to go to the Trump Rally tomorrow. Wish me luck! (Stayed up to see the Redskins win!)

Posted by: Iris at January 18, 2025 11:27 PM (bOJ2I)

213 LBJ was sworn in whilst they were on the ground in Dallas as my memory serves (from reading).

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 11:27 PM (/2mYZ)

214 I think the top-knot is finally passé. Thankfully. It was one of the dumbest hairstyles ever. It was effectively hanging a sign on your head saying "I Do More Than Just Sip Penis."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

Acceptable topknots:

1) Samurai
B) Pooftahs

Posted by: mikeski at January 18, 2025 11:27 PM (DgGvY)

215 Or that narrow space between the front passenger seat and the console. Yeah, try cleaning dog barf out of there.
Posted by: nerdygirl at January 18, 2025 10:48 PM (0Htd1)

Ah, yes, the “French Fry tiger pit”..

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 18, 2025 11:27 PM (FC8SQ)

216 At least I’m faster than tankdemon. Yay, me!

Posted by: RI Red - will work for table scraps at January 18, 2025 11:28 PM (NMccm)

217 They were scrambling to find someone - Sarah Hughes was her name, if I recall. (My nickname in Kindergarden was “encyclopedia”.)

Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 11:28 PM (/2mYZ)

218 Trivia: Air Force One has landed one more time that it has taken off. How can that be?
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 18, 2025 11:20 PM (W5ArC)

Congratulations. You got in before the guy who is always apologizing for being late.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 18, 2025 11:29 PM (S5KO2)

219 If memory serves, LBJ was sworn in on a plane in-flight, thus the designation of the plane changed to AF-1 after takeoff but before landing.
PabloD

amazing recall, Pablo, I couldn't figure the word puzzle.

north dakota shouldn't share it's name if manitoba was to become a state, both offer resources and are unique in their own way, so perhaps magatoba?

Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 11:30 PM (WD60c)

220 DidI say sick kitty? I meant dying. Bel's (whom many of you have met through her insistence of napping on the keyboard) kidneys are failing, as is the rest of her frail body.

You did your best to raise the giant, misbehaving kittens, sweetie. Rest easy.

Posted by: pookysgirl, mother of tigers at January 18, 2025 11:30 PM (dtlDP)

221 Which means it doesn’t really matter where a noun is in a sentence because its purpose is in its ending. And it doesn’t matter which side of a noun its adjectives appear on, because which noun its attached to is obvious from its ending.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 18, 2025 11:17 PM (EXyHK)

English lost its case endings when it mixed with Old Norse and French, and it began to rely on syntax and "helper" words like "do" and pronouns to fill in the context who did what to whom.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 11:30 PM (D7oie)

222 Fargo ND is a great town. Pretty big metro area. 3 hours to Minneapolis and 30 minutes to multiple lakes. Good business environment. Good schools. 40 below keeps the riff raff out.
Posted by: free tibet
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They have great woodchippers, I hear.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 18, 2025 11:30 PM (XeU6L)

223 Polar Vortex!!!
REEEEE!!!!! We're all gonna die!!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 18, 2025 11:19 PM (W/lyH)

We're all gonna freeze to death 'cause of global warming. There's a good drunk country song in there somewhere.

Posted by: RickZ at January 18, 2025 11:31 PM (gKDq2)

224 Trying to stay up

Posted by: Skip at January 18, 2025 11:33 PM (fwDg9)

225 Well, I have made the ONT for a week straight, courtesy of illness ‘n stuff.
But I’m calling it a night.
It’s a night.

Posted by: RI Red - will work for table scraps at January 18, 2025 11:33 PM (NMccm)

226 We be can nots let Trump becopme Presdent on Monday because he be a criminel and felan.

Trump lied to are Black Presdent and hates persins of coler. WE be calls on Presdent Biden and Presdent Obama to stop this evil man from getting powwer again.

We hates Trump nad will nots listen to his garbage trask talk and mean woms.

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, Vt at January 18, 2025 11:34 PM (Sg9Zr)

227 Oddly enough, Spanish also lost its declensions and case endings, and I don't know why. Vulgar Latin and Gothic were both inflected languages, but no where as close as Old Norse and Saxon. Maybe the Moorish conquest had something to do with that, Portuguese is very similarly non inflected, though unlike English they both retained very complex verb tenses and forms.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 11:34 PM (D7oie)

228
I'm told that the top pic isn't so much a Wisconsin thing. It's a white guy thing. My Uncle Jim is the same way and he lives in Arizona.

Us: "We're going to the mountains! It's snowing!"
Him: *Puts on shorts and sandals*

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 18, 2025 11:36 PM (lCaJd)

229 English is still cased on the possessive pronouns, and with the singular ones, to an extent. That's where you also find gender. It's all been melted out of the rest of the language, for the most part. But the further you go back the more you hear the old German cases and genders, particularly prior to Shakespearean English.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 18, 2025 11:37 PM (BI5O2)

230 good night, all. i hope you have peaceful sleep.

thank you, mishum. your thread has been a welcome and appreciated relief from packaging my 92yo mother's home into boxes that say garbage, donate, burn (anything personal with name).

Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 11:39 PM (WD60c)

231 Fargo ND is a great town.
-------

I note, again, the map of Canada's plan for invasion of the U.S. : t.ly/4DLS0

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 18, 2025 11:39 PM (XeU6L)

232 224 Trying to stay up
Posted by: Skip at January 18, 2025 11:33 PM (fwDg9)

They have a little blue pill that helps with that now.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 18, 2025 11:40 PM (S5KO2)

233 Holy crap, I had a college friend from Kutztown whose last name was Fenstermacher. Only dude I ever met who had two broken arms at the same time. I think his dad owns a funeral home.
Posted by: Orson

Troyer or Trexler? Jeebus, we may be some sort of cousins.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 18, 2025 11:40 PM (WXNFJ)

234
My wife's childhood friend died Tuesday from lung cancer that was diagnosed last Fall. She was a hairdresser and her customers wouldn't come to her shop unless she had the vaxx, after she had been "kindly allowed" to reopen by the Governor.

We are going to see so many more I am afraid.
Posted by: Kindltot

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

Sorry to hear about your wife's friend. Are you in Cali by any chance? I'm seeing masks again all of a sudden. Did someone say something?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 18, 2025 11:40 PM (lCaJd)

235 Trivia: Air Force One has landed one more time that it has taken off. How can that be?
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 18, 2025 11:20 PM (W5ArC)

I think you meant to say AF1 has taken off one more time than it has landed.

This happened when Nixon resigned. He resignation letter said the resignation would be effective at noon, August 9, 1974. He boarded AF1 and took off for California before noon that day. Ford was sworn-in shortly after noon.

Posted by: Gref at January 18, 2025 11:41 PM (aBgBM)

236 The Redskins upset the Lions. Did not see that coming.

(Yes, Commanders is gay. I will continue to call them the Redskins)

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 18, 2025 11:43 PM (C26rB)

237 Kutztown used to have a big antique radio meet for sales and parts. Maybe they still do.
Posted by: Common Tater

I think that was held at Renninger's Antique Market. Hugh place with both indoor spaces and outdoor tables as far as the eye can see.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 18, 2025 11:43 PM (WXNFJ)

238 One of the funnier scenes in The Philadelphia Story is when James Stewart is in a library and the librarian is speaking one of those dialects, Quaker English possibly.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 18, 2025 11:44 PM (EXyHK)

239 194 Kutztown used to have a big antique radio meet for sales and parts. Maybe they still do. Antiques are sort of interesting in that they need a certain demographic. They aren’t found in quantity in places like California or Florida with “new money” and people moving around a lot. Pennsylvania has been around a long, long time, and has a lot of stuff going way back. After the radio meet was concluded, they would have a console radio bonfire of stuff that was unsold that nobody wanted.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 18, 2025 11:18 PM (/2mYZ)
____________________________

I shoot through that area sporadically, as well as Lancaster and York. I absolutely love going to those antique stores for old newspapers. For a total cost of under $20 I have the Hindenburg Fire; VE Day; VJ Day; Kennedy Assassination; Pearl Harbor; and lots of WWII Battle reports. I've actually framed a few of the more famous events.

Posted by: Orson at January 18, 2025 11:45 PM (dIske)

240 YD, Spanish has lost all the cases. There is an argument that it was done deliberately because Spanish is an artificial language, by the linguists who claim Spanish is actually a "Koine" or creole of León dialect and Basque that was regularized in form by the political union of Castille and Leon

This, by the way, is a sort of linguistic hypothesis up there with "dinosaur killing asteroids" in that it is completely unacceptable to mainstream linguists,

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 11:46 PM (D7oie)

241 Lil Pooky will probably never understand that a furry guardian has been watching his every move since before he was born.

But Pookette does, and she is upset at losing her furry mama.

Posted by: pookysgirl, mother of tigers at January 18, 2025 11:47 PM (dtlDP)

242 Sorry to hear about your wife's friend. Are you in Cali by any chance? I'm seeing masks again all of a sudden. Did someone say something?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 18, 2025 11:40 PM (lCaJd)

I am in Oregon. I hate masks.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 18, 2025 11:47 PM (D7oie)

243 We used to watch the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl and it was zero or worse outside and I wondered why are we here? What nut stopped here on the way west? I didn't get to far away either.
Posted by: free tibet at January 18, 2025 11:16 PM (1wtUm)

There was a California real estate developer who was famous for his Rose Bowl theory. In short you come in on January 1st after shoveling the driveway and turn on your TV to watch the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl. You look at people in shorts and Tee Shirts and say “Honey Let’s move to California”. It worked until it didn’t.

Posted by: Pete Bog at January 18, 2025 11:48 PM (/Elj1)

244 Monday night shift starts

Posted by: Skip at January 18, 2025 11:49 PM (fwDg9)

245 Commanders does sound ghey

Posted by: Skip at January 18, 2025 11:50 PM (fwDg9)

246 Wasn't Commander a nasty little fucking German Shepard who took after his owner and bit Secret Service personnel doing their jobs?

Blame the owner for being a shitstain on the heart and soul of humanity.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 18, 2025 11:50 PM (hXQfZ)

247 Trick will be sleeping in tomorrow

Posted by: Skip at January 18, 2025 11:51 PM (fwDg9)

248 Wasn't Commander a nasty little fucking German Shepard who took after his owner and bit Secret Service personnel doing their jobs?

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 18, 2025 11:50 PM (hXQfZ)
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HEY!!!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 18, 2025 11:52 PM (p/rn0)

249 Orlok is about to watch the new SNL tonight. My God, it is starting off with a skit about MSNBC. Dave Chappelle is to be the host, so maybe this is just a weak beginning. Orlok knows, though, that he is probably lying to himself. Once Dennis Miller left the show and they fired Norm Macdonald, the show was running on fumes. Tina Fey was able to restart the show's collective pulse. but after she left, the funny went with her. (I will not lie - if that one visited the Carpathians, Orlok would show up to inquire about a blood donation, if you know what I mean... which would unfortunately be exactly what it sounds like.)

Now Chappelle is doing the opening monologue, and it is somewhat funny. He is mining the LA fires for material, and it showcases his talent. Yet Orlok is still not confident. I tell you these things, but I do not intend live-blogging the program. First of all, Orlok is a Nosferatu, and therefore cannot live-blog anything. Secondly, Undead blogging would be seen as tedious, and I would not inflict that upon my Horde friends. Orlok will continue to watch, but he will probably flip over later to the Heroes and Icons Channel to catch up on "The Rat Patrol."

Posted by: Count Orlok at January 18, 2025 11:54 PM (mk4vr)

250 Evening, MisHum and Horde.

Simple solution to online reservation policy?
1. End online reservations, make it phone only, as it has been for nearly a century.
2. Charge a one-hundred dollar fee up front for an on-line reservation to one of the fancy joints, refundable if the party who makes the reservation shows up. No show, no refund. No refund if the reservation is resold.
3. Not my circus, not my monkeys.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 18, 2025 11:55 PM (8zz6B)

251 We still do have a few gendered nouns left over, but generally in the form of suffixes. Waiter and waitress, for instance. Or steward, with no suffix, and stewardess, with the gendered suffix.

But then, we have some oddball ones that hung over from German. The noun "doctor" is masculine, but English speakers don't say "doctress," even though it would be correct. And we say "dominatrix," but not dominator.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 18, 2025 11:56 PM (BI5O2)

252 Watching that launch, near to bursting with pride in this, my most exceptional country, demonstrating exactly why it is so. How could one not regard my nation except with that pride?

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at January 18, 2025 11:58 PM (hKoQL)

253 And we say "dominatrix," but not dominator.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

I'm pretty sure the dominator is under the numerator.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 18, 2025 11:58 PM (WXNFJ)

254 Which is kind of weird. You'd think the dominator would be on top.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 18, 2025 11:58 PM (WXNFJ)

255 thank you for the update for Hrothgar, mishum. he is in my thoughts.

and, for norm, i miss his slow, infectious smile after his jokes. he was a jem.
Posted by: friends in low places at January 18, 2025 10:20 PM (WD60c)

Hrothgar had damned well get better; he's got a book of mine.
j/k I'd gladly give up the book if it ensured Hrothgar made a lightning recovery.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 12:00 AM (8zz6B)

256 Count Orlok...watching SNL so I don't have to. I was a mere child of 29 in the days when that show was funny. You are a brave creature, Count.

Posted by: Scarymary at January 19, 2025 12:01 AM (whIlM)

257 Made it to midnight
Should call it a day.
Have a great night everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 19, 2025 12:03 AM (fwDg9)

258 It could get down to - 20 and I wouldn’t care except southern homes aren’t built with cold temps in mind. I want a house built to withstand cold like the science bases in the Antarctica. I hate having to wrap my outdoor pipes and faucets, drip water all night or if it’s going to be a hard freeze ( relatively speaking for the south) where the temps will be well below freezing for over 24 hours, you shut your water off and bleed all of it out so you don’t run the high risk of a burst pipe.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at January 18, 2025 10:25 PM (D6PGr)

They make frost-proof sill cocks, you know. The actual valve is on the inside of the wall, in the heated space, and a long stem runs through the tube to turn it. Valve off, the tube drains out. Mine has survived -40 weather. They don't even cost very much.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 12:04 AM (8zz6B)

259 Whew, I'm out of the rabbit hole.

Nicole Shanahan@NicoleShanahan Jan 18

Join me in wishing our next HHS Secretary, @RobertKennedyJr, a very special 71st birthday! Praying that God blesses you with the strength, wisdom, and endurance you’ll need to protect the health of our children and our nation. We’re all behind you, cheering you on—because your success is our success. Happy Birthday, Bobby!

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 19, 2025 12:06 AM (rhmc0)

260 I got yer frost proof cock RIGHT HEAH

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2025 12:06 AM (BI5O2)

261 Sharknado is on Comet.

Nurse. Out.

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at January 19, 2025 12:07 AM (mT+6a)

262 We still do have a few gendered nouns left over, but generally in the form of suffixes. Waiter and waitress, for instance. Or steward, with no suffix, and stewardess, with the gendered suffix.

Blond (male) and blonde (female), though you can only tell them apart in writing.

But then, we have some oddball ones that hung over from German. The noun "doctor" is masculine, but English speakers don't say "doctress," even though it would be correct. And we say "dominatrix," but not dominator.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

While you don't often hear "aviatrix," unless it's about Amelia Earhart.

Posted by: mikeski at January 19, 2025 12:07 AM (DgGvY)

263 I got yer frost proof cock RIGHT HEAH
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

I saw Frostproof Cock open for Atomic Rooster at The Bomb Factory in '74.

Posted by: mikeski at January 19, 2025 12:09 AM (DgGvY)

264 Caturday night! Thanks, MisHum, for peeking out of retirement for one more ONT!

Cl0tsh0t-- grrrr:

Hubby has arrythmia, since about a year ago. (As if he needed any more trouble...) Neither of us has *knowingly* had the vax.

Well, got to thinkin'. Hub had emergency hernia surgery in summer 2021, at a WA state hospital. About the same time *the a-holes* were shoving that vax wherever & however they could. I'm suspicious that they sneaked it into hubby at that time.

Told one of his dr's about my suspicion and he (also suspicious) ordered blood test to check into it. Should have result next week.

Posted by: JQ at January 19, 2025 12:10 AM (YoCnN)

265 in Spanish, receptionist is "recepcionista" and there is no masculine as far as I could ever tell.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2025 12:11 AM (D7oie)

266 I'm pretty sure the dominator is under the numerator.

Which is kind of weird. You'd think the dominator would be on top.
Posted by: Tonypete

That depends if it's an upper or lower bound?

Posted by: mikeski at January 19, 2025 12:11 AM (DgGvY)

267 The “trix” ending is Latin, of course.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 19, 2025 12:12 AM (7MHHr)

268 Told one of his dr's about my suspicion and he (also suspicious) ordered blood test to check into it. Should have result next week.
Posted by: JQ at January 19, 2025 12:10 AM (YoCnN)

There is some indication that people who got the vaxx were shedding spike protein. It isn't proven, just some studies indicate the possibility, however the damned engineered spike protein was developed with that end in mind.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2025 12:13 AM (D7oie)

269 silly rabbit, trix is for kids.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2025 12:14 AM (D7oie)

270 Thank you, Scarymary, that is most kind. The comedic entertainment value of SNL, if graphed, would not be a bell curve, but a graphic depiction of an Alpine avalanche.

Posted by: Count Orlok at January 19, 2025 12:14 AM (mk4vr)

271 After Trump annexes Canada, BC, Alberta, & Saskatchewan, will be called NW Montana, N. Montana, & NE Montana. All three currently border Montana.

Posted by: Beartooth at January 19, 2025 12:14 AM (3Ev2O)

272 Detroit has self destructed on offense. 4 interceptions
Posted by: Jen the original at January 18, 2025 11:04 PM (SpFJV)

Washington should name the Lions QB as their game MVP.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 12:16 AM (8zz6B)

273 265 in Spanish, receptionist is "recepcionista" and there is no masculine as far as I could ever tell.
Posted by: Kindltot
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Something like hoto comes to mind, not sure of the spelling but muddycone is understood.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 19, 2025 12:17 AM (rhmc0)

274 A solid corridor with Alaska makes a lot of sense, so BC is gone. Do we really want Saskatoon and the canadian shield? Relocate everyone there now to Newfoundland.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 19, 2025 12:18 AM (/2mYZ)

275 There is some indication that people who got the vaxx were shedding spike protein. It isn't proven, just some studies indicate the possibility, however the damned engineered spike protein was developed with that end in mind.
Posted by: Kindltot
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Dr. mentioned that. But it's just me & hubby at home, and we don't spend a whole lot of time in close proximity to.. anyone, really.. so highly doubt that there was enough 'shedding' done near him/us to cause spike antibodies that way.

Posted by: JQ at January 19, 2025 12:18 AM (YoCnN)

276 Pardon the push but, Council of the Cancelled, #128, is really a good listen.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 19, 2025 12:19 AM (rhmc0)

277 Senatrix. I think Feinstein or some other similar creature got her panties in a twist during some hearing and demanded someone call her “Senator” in lieu of the perfectly respectable “Ma’am”. A missed opportunity

Posted by: Common Tater at January 19, 2025 12:21 AM (/2mYZ)

278 >>> shedding spike protein.
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Reading that as if the body is not clearing itself but instead passing it around, like sharing a cold virus.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 19, 2025 12:21 AM (rhmc0)

279 executrix

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 19, 2025 12:22 AM (rhmc0)

280 I'm so sorry, pookysgirl. It's awful losing them.

She will stay around to see your boy come through his surgery, though.

Posted by: Tammy-al Thor at January 19, 2025 12:22 AM (Ezs10)

281 >>> shedding spike protein.
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Reading that as if the body is not clearing itself but instead passing it around, like sharing a cold virus.
Posted by: Braenyard
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That is my understanding of it also.

Posted by: JQ at January 19, 2025 12:23 AM (YoCnN)

282 With due respect to MisHum.

Finns consider 30 Fahrenheit to be good outside grilling and beer and vodka weather.

Mainly vodka, with some beer and grilling as well.

Posted by: Miklosuomi at January 19, 2025 12:24 AM (xesY+)

283 Lauren Boebert - turnatrix

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 19, 2025 12:24 AM (rhmc0)

284 Something like hoto comes to mind, not sure of the spelling but muddycone is understood.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 19, 2025 12:17 AM (rhmc0)

I was trying to find the word for "letter opener" and I used the word, "puñal" which in normal Spanish means "dagger" but in Mexico means homosexual and suddenly got everyone around me unhappy.
I mean, why get pissed off? Every third random word in Mexico is slang for something offensive, rude, crude or questioning masculinity.

"quien sirve a la gentilez en Mexico caga en el mar"

Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2025 12:24 AM (D7oie)

285 'Oopsie,' make that two more landings than take-offs for Air Force One. In 1954, Ike was aboard Columbine II, a Constellation, with a standard Air Force flight designation, and got caught up in air traffic control with a commercial flight bearing the same flight number. The pilot, frustrated with ATC and not wanting to say "The President is on board," announced his call sign with authority as "Air Force One," and that named the class.

So, that flight left the ground with a standard designation and landed as Air Force One. It appears to have happened twice.

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at January 19, 2025 12:25 AM (zdLoL)

286 Dropping back in to drop back out.

This is going to be one long weekend tomorrow and Monday.

Here's a song with which you can sing along.
https://youtu.be/OLeaKKKuL9o

G'nite, y'all.

Posted by: mindful webworker - Have a good'n. at January 19, 2025 12:29 AM (Mud1j)

287
Senatrix. I think Feinstein or some other similar creature got her panties in a twist during some hearing and demanded someone call her “Senator” in lieu of the perfectly respectable “Ma’am”. A missed opportunity
Posted by: Common Tater

Barbara Boxer

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 19, 2025 12:29 AM (63Dwl)

288 in Spanish, receptionist is "recepcionista" and there is no masculine as far as I could ever tell.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 19, 2025 12:11 AM (D7oie)

German has some gendered nouns that are suggestive.

A Bü:stenhalter is only worn by women, but it's a masculine noun anyway, because it grabs tits.

Doors (Tür) and walls (Wand/Mauer) are feminine, but floors (Boden) and ceilings (Zimmer) are masculine and neutral, respectively. Zimmer is also the word for "room." I always thought it was interesting that dwellings are split between genders.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2025 12:30 AM (BI5O2)

289 What. None of these language scholars can conjugate or decline "fellatrix"? Funny because, the plural is fellatrices, and is usually erroneously back-constructed to "fellatrice."

There is such a word as fellator, but it is seldom used.
We have a preferred substitute, applied pell-mell.

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at January 19, 2025 12:30 AM (zdLoL)

290 Lauren Boebert - turnatrix
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others

She attempts, Orlok thinks, the "Naughty Librarian" look, but Sarah Palin and Tina Fey pulled that off far better. Elizabeth Báthory could have managed that in her prime, had glasses been invented in the Sixteenth Century and were she not so obsessed with having young virgin maidens slaughtered so that she might bathe in their blood.

Oh, that one went a bit dark - sorry, we Nosferatus inhabit a rather grim reality.

Posted by: Count Orlok at January 19, 2025 12:34 AM (mk4vr)

291 So anyway, hubby is still spacey. But, has gotten back onto Rifaximin as of Monday. Hope it works. Again.

Posted by: JQ at January 19, 2025 12:35 AM (YoCnN)

292 Senatrix. I think Feinstein or some other similar creature got her panties in a twist during some hearing and demanded someone call her “Senator” in lieu of the perfectly respectable “Ma’am”. A missed opportunity
Posted by: Common Tater
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Barbara Boxer
Posted by: Bertram Cabot,
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2019:

Vindman on Tuesday about a moment earlier in the hearing in which he reminded Devin Nunes to call him "lieutenant colonel" rather than "mister," and asked if he always insists civilians call him by his rank.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 19, 2025 12:35 AM (XeU6L)

293 A solid corridor with Alaska makes a lot of sense, so BC is gone. Do we really want Saskatoon and the canadian shield? Relocate everyone there now to Newfoundland.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 19, 2025 12:18 AM (/2mYZ)

Well, you need most of Yukon, too, if you want to make the Alaska Highway all within U.S. territory. Saskatchewan and Alberta have a lot of mineral wealth. Huge uranium deposits in Sask, also oil and gas and potash. Now also producing lithium from brines, and even helium. Lots of coal in alberta, plus oil and gas. Yukon has great mineral potential, too. Canadian shield: gold, uranium, rare earths, lithium, diamonds, copper, nickel, iron.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 12:36 AM (8zz6B)

294 My God - right now they have someone impersonating me on Weekend Update. This is really happening. Orlok is a combination of mortified and disappointed.

Posted by: Count Orlok at January 19, 2025 12:37 AM (mk4vr)

295
You can tell if someone has been vaccinated, but not infected. They'll have only spike antibodies, but not any of the "N" antibodies (or other ones).

What I don't know if there's a way to tell if you've been infected but not vaccinated. There may well be, but it's probably more complicated.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 19, 2025 12:37 AM (w6EFb)

296
There is also now proof that vaccinated people are still making spike protein years after the last shot. That has been incorporated into their DNA.

This was something they said was crazy, and if you thought that could happen, you were just a nut.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 19, 2025 12:38 AM (w6EFb)

297 Oh, and for you Fenstermachers out there, "Fenster" is also a neutral noun.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2025 12:39 AM (BI5O2)

298 Hi, publius!

Yeah, Dr. explained it to us.. Do I remember it all? Not really.

He will interpret the test results for us.

All I wanted to know, is whether *the a-holes in WA hospital* slipped hubby a sh0t.

You can bet there will be h3ll to pay if they did!

Posted by: JQ at January 19, 2025 12:40 AM (YoCnN)

299 282 With due respect to MisHum.

Finns consider 30 Fahrenheit to be good outside grilling and beer and vodka weather.

Mainly vodka, with some beer and grilling as well.

Posted by: Miklosuomi at January 19, 2025 12:24 AM (xesY+)

Sconsinites are good down to 7 below...-20 if the Pack is playing

Posted by: Auggie from Mawkee, Sconsin at January 19, 2025 12:42 AM (rcnBO)

300 So, that flight left the ground with a standard designation and landed as Air Force One. It appears to have happened twice.
Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at January 19, 2025 12:25 AM (zdLoL)

However, AF1 took off with Nixon as President on the day of his resignation. It was still in the air when the resignation became effective, and changed call signs mid-air.

Nixon is also the only sitting President to fly on a commercial flight, during the energy crisis. It used the call sign “Executive One”.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at January 19, 2025 12:42 AM (FC8SQ)

301 Wyoming should have been West Dakota, but the Dakotas didn't want them.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 19, 2025 12:43 AM (hXQfZ)

302
Senatrix. I think Feinstein or some other similar creature got her panties in a twist during some hearing and demanded someone call her “Senator” in lieu of the perfectly respectable “Ma’am”. A missed opportunity
Posted by: Common Tater

Barbara Boxer
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

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

https://youtu.be/FKHIoaflBR8

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 19, 2025 12:44 AM (lCaJd)

303
"Fenster" is also a neutral noun.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

The Dickens, you say!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 19, 2025 12:45 AM (63Dwl)

304
Daily Mail has pictures of Trump's shindig with the fireworks.

JD's wife Usha was dressed to the nines, and she's not bad looking at all. Not at all.

Also, Trump's secret service code name remains the same, "Mogul". Melania's is "Muse".

Mogul and his Muse are back in town.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 19, 2025 12:46 AM (w6EFb)

305 Wyoming should have been West Dakota, but the Dakotas didn't want them.
Posted by: Dr. Bone
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LOL. Visited friends in WY last summer. Never been there before...

Wow, what a desolate place. No way I'd want to live there.

Posted by: JQ at January 19, 2025 12:47 AM (YoCnN)

306 That SNL Weekend Update sketch is a new low for Orlok, and I survived the Thirty Years' War, not to mention World Wars I and II. Hell, Orlok made it through the Nicolae Ceaușescu regime.

Posted by: Count Orlok at January 19, 2025 12:47 AM (mk4vr)

307 Welcome to the 2025 edition of the annual Arrowhead Invitational!

(aka, The AFC Championship Game)

Posted by: KC Wolf (mnw) at January 19, 2025 12:48 AM (NLIak)

308 At this point the main reason I am law-abiding is because I think my mug shot would be too dorky to bear.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 19, 2025 12:49 AM (WL2lA)

309 Yay for the Hrothgar update!

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at January 19, 2025 12:50 AM (WL2lA)

310 I thought that AF-1 riddle would have had something to do with a black hole.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 19, 2025 12:50 AM (63Dwl)

311 Welp. Fire engine just went ki-yi-ing past on the road.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 12:51 AM (8zz6B)

312 Will keep praying for Hrothgar. Glad to see an update.

Posted by: KT at January 19, 2025 12:53 AM (xekrU)

313 Nunes should have placed a bag of powdered donuts under his desk.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 19, 2025 12:54 AM (rhmc0)

314 I thought that AF-1 riddle would have had something to do with a black hole.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 19, 2025 12:50 AM (63Dwl)

You have that confused with that Twilight Zone episode, where William Shatner is flying on AF-1, and sees Joe Biden riding on the wing.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 19, 2025 12:55 AM (/COf6)

315 One cancels out, carry the two...we're down to counting AF1's on our fingers now. Follow this site for more designator hijinks!

I'm going to miss Trump One, for several years, and I'll bet it's more luxurious than that dumb ol' 747 anyway, so PDJT may too.

Posted by: Way,Way Downriver at January 19, 2025 12:55 AM (zdLoL)

316 Hello MisHum! Long time no talk. Glad to see you are still consistent with Frank Zappa. Yellow Snow. Perhaps one of his all-time classics?

Reminds me of my younger days, a buddy who had visited family (lots of cousins) back east somewhere for the summer returned and said, "LCD, you HAVE to listen to this song! It's by a guy named Frank Zappa." I had never heard of him before, having listened to a steady of English rock like Zep, Tull, Trower, Stones, with some American RandR like Deep Purple, Skynyrd, Allman Bros.
But nothing, and I mean nothing, was ever like Zappa.
And he played, on his cassette tape, "Yellow Snow."
I was amused, amazed, and very well entertained.

And decades later, I still smile when surprised by your Mystery Link.
Hope all is well with you and the Missus. Oh, and stay warm.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 19, 2025 12:58 AM (n4dGz)

317 AOP, you make a very compelling case for the absorption or annexation of the bulk of Canadia. I’m going to recommend approval. In your considered opinion, what sort of difficulties do you anticipate in the forced re-location of the locals? They are in the way, regrettably.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 19, 2025 12:58 AM (/2mYZ)

318 Nunes should have placed a bag of powdered donuts under his desk.
Posted by: Braenyard
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Bear claws

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 19, 2025 12:58 AM (XeU6L)

319 Orlok is now considering calling his legal advisor (yes, Nosferatus work with lawyers - it is a form of professional courtesy) to see if he would have legal standing for a suit against comedic incompetence from SNL. Probably not. It is bad enough that they picked one of the worst cast members to impersonate me. Now, you are probably thinking, which one are you talking about, Count? That's not specific enough. And I would say, good friends of the Horde, you are correct, and that is what makes it even worse. Alas.

Posted by: Count Orlok at January 19, 2025 01:03 AM (mk4vr)

320 The “footprint” of VIP is off the chart. There are actually two (2) identically equipped aircraft that are indistinguishable except maybe the tail number that goes wherever he goes, in case one breaks down. But, what if both break down? Unlikely, bit it’s possible. So contingency planning has to have … a plan. So maybe a C5 or or whatever is designated for this. What if that one breaks down? Well, we’ve got a plan for that too.

OK, what about ground transportation? Have to have a backup for that as well. All the way down to a Deuce and half, just in case. We used to joke worse comes to worst, he can ride on the tug or whatever.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 19, 2025 01:04 AM (/2mYZ)

321 Finished my can of tuna and I'm overtime. Y'all have a good evening. One more day.
Oh, please listen to the Nichole Shanahan piece at 124.

Have a good evening.
'night

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 19, 2025 01:08 AM (rhmc0)

322 I don't like the loose talk about annexing Canada.

Californias are like assholes... nobody's asking for a second one.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2025 01:12 AM (BI5O2)

323 If we have to annex Canada, though, I demand that we call Quebec "Louisiana Part Deux."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2025 01:17 AM (BI5O2)

324
Well, I guess I've been out of the loop. Had no idea Don Jr. has a new lady friend.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 19, 2025 01:19 AM (lCaJd)

325 Or, alternatively "Lou-freeze-iana."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2025 01:19 AM (BI5O2)

326 Posted by: Count Orlok at January 19, 2025 01:03 AM

Hmm. I thought that Werner Herzog had bid the HQ adieu.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at January 19, 2025 01:20 AM (mH6SG)

327 34 hours 38 minutes and change; and counting....

Stay alert people....

God speed President Trump and all of the horde...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 19, 2025 01:21 AM (QGaXH)

328 2:38 pm LBJ is sworn in by Judge Sarah Hughes.
2:47 pm Air Force One takes off from Love Field

ref: Vincent Bugliosi's 1600 page book.
(Also, Hughes did not fly to DC so the swearing in had to be before takeoff)

Posted by: Chuck C at January 19, 2025 01:21 AM (D0HYP)

329 AOP, you make a very compelling case for the absorption or annexation of the bulk of Canadia. I’m going to recommend approval. In your considered opinion, what sort of difficulties do you anticipate in the forced re-location of the locals? They are in the way, regrettably.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 19, 2025 12:58 AM (/2mYZ)

Those that don't want to become Americans can move to Ontario or Quebec. Those that do, give them a green card, and an opportunity to become a citizen after 5 years. Individuals who have been life-long welfare drones not eligible. The Provincial Health Insurance plans would be privatized. Give them a cash endowment as initial capitalization, and let them collect premiums from their subscribers, which they would be able to afford to pay by virtue of having a lower tax burden. Let existing U.S. HMO's into that market to compete.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 01:24 AM (8zz6B)

330 Canadian refugees will flee to the Blue states. Downside is they will get gangs of polite toque-wearing ruffians taking over the black market hockey puck trade. Upside is you'll be able to get a bowl of poutine at 3 a.m. in New York City.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 19, 2025 01:24 AM (/COf6)

331 Good night Horde, time to sleep.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 19, 2025 01:27 AM (Sgq8y)

332
Just saw Giorgia Meloni is going to be at the inauguration.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 19, 2025 01:27 AM (w6EFb)

333 Just saw Giorgia Meloni is going to be at the inauguration.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 19, 2025 01:27 AM (w6EFb)

She gotta nice-a meloni.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 19, 2025 01:29 AM (VwHCD)

334 If we have to annex Canada, though, I demand that we call Quebec "Louisiana Part Deux."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 19, 2025 01:17 AM (BI5O2)

To assume that the USA has to take the whole schmear is a category error. You can cherry-pick. There is a pretty high level of separatist sentiment in Western Canada, particularly in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Maybe 20% of voters right now would not dismiss secession out of hand. Possibly more. A good marketing campaign by Trump could turn that into annexationist sentiment. One real good point in favor of annexation is that Alberta and Saskatchewan are landlocked, no seaports, and shipping goods through a hostile rump of Canada would be problematic. If Alberta and Saskatchewan join the USA, we have access to ports on 3 coasts, via existing highways and rail lines.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 01:33 AM (8zz6B)

335 >> She gotta nice-a meloni.

Watch it, there. She's Elon's gal, looks like. You may get some space lasers targeted your way.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 19, 2025 01:34 AM (w6EFb)

336
Seriously, look at some of the photos of Elon and Giorgia together.

She's gonna be the future Empress of Mars, I'm telling you.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 19, 2025 01:35 AM (w6EFb)

337 She gotta nice-a meloni.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 19, 2025 01:29 AM (VwHCD)

I'd let her squeeza my lemoni.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 01:35 AM (8zz6B)

338
Heh, just reading, the Euroweenies are hoping Giorgia can be a "bridge" between Europe and Trump.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 19, 2025 01:37 AM (w6EFb)

339
Javier Milei is gonna be attending as well.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 19, 2025 01:38 AM (w6EFb)

340 Canada is like a couple of sloppy, lactating tits with nothing to nurse.

Make it beer coming out of those tits and we'll reconsider your loyalty and fellowship.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 19, 2025 01:40 AM (hXQfZ)

341 I could comment, but listens to KRVS instead

Posted by: Honorary Cajun Miklos at January 19, 2025 01:41 AM (xesY+)

342 Stacey Abrams could become a Princess of Mars. Her martian name could be Majah Thighwacks.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 01:43 AM (8zz6B)

343 Heh, just reading, the Euroweenies are hoping Giorgia can be a "bridge" between Europe and Trump.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 19, 2025 01:37 AM (w6EFb)

Right. She'll tell trump "dona trust-a dem sonobeeches"

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 19, 2025 01:45 AM (VwHCD)

344 Stacey Abrams could become a Princess of Mars. Her martian name could be Majah Thighwacks.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 01:43 AM (8zz6B)

The only thing she can do with mars is be a fucking moon.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 19, 2025 01:46 AM (VwHCD)

345 And it's getting late here. I am going to crawl into bed and set the electric blanket to "broil". Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 01:47 AM (8zz6B)

346 The only thing she can do with mars is be a fucking moon.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 19, 2025 01:46 AM (VwHCD)

Dwarfing Mars' two natural moons.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 19, 2025 01:48 AM (8zz6B)

347 132 Haven't seen others independently saying it.

True, but i agree with Kurt Schlichter:

Am I the only one who thinks it’s too quiet?
The Dems are barely whining.
Cons are popping corks.
There’s a positive vibe.
But they are tweaking the events.
And the incompetents/malicious are still in charge…

I’m on edge. I don’t like it. Too quiet.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at January 18, 2025 10:52 PM (uxCna)

EXACTLY!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 19, 2025 01:52 AM (QGaXH)

348 If Abrams became a moon, Mars would go spinning off into Saturn crashing into the debris rings.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at January 19, 2025 01:57 AM (hXQfZ)

349 Si!

Posted by: Auggie from Mawkee, Sconsin at January 19, 2025 01:59 AM (rcnBO)

350 199 Trump got the first ride on an Air Force plane (not yet Air Force One) of his new term.

Trivia: Air Force One has landed one more time that it has taken off. How can that be?
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 18, 2025 11:20 PM (W5ArC)

I haven't gotten far enough in the comments to see if anyone answered - but is it because they swore that filthy sum'bitch Johnson in while in the air so it became AF1 after take-off?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 19, 2025 02:17 AM (QGaXH)

351
I haven't gotten far enough in the comments to see if anyone answered - but is it because they swore that filthy sum'bitch Johnson in while in the air so it became AF1 after take-off?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan

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See #235

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 19, 2025 02:20 AM (lCaJd)

352 No Moron claimed surprise Godzilla head drum solo in the music thread?

Obligatory BOC

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FKZrbU7263k

https://youtu.be/3R8A1_3ybiQ?t=398

Posted by: DaveA at January 19, 2025 02:25 AM (FhXTo)

353 351
I haven't gotten far enough in the comments to see if anyone answered - but is it because they swore that filthy sum'bitch Johnson in while in the air so it became AF1 after take-off?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan

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

See #235
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 19, 2025 02:20 AM (lCaJd)

I stand by my characterization of Johnson, regardless.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 19, 2025 02:37 AM (QGaXH)

354 once upon a time Newfoundland was seriously considering signing up to be a US state.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 19, 2025 02:53 AM (gKWVE)

355 Hmm. I thought that Werner Herzog had bid the HQ adieu.
Posted by: Notorious BFD

Insofar as Orlok knows, he has. The man made a movie about me with Klaus Kinski in the titular role, and that is a shame everlasting. Even Undead abominations have feelings.

Posted by: Count Orlok at January 19, 2025 03:33 AM (mk4vr)

356 I am glad that last night I slept until almost 4:00 EST. Hoping that the snow holds off until after church. One year it always seemed to snow on Saturday night into Sundays so we either didn't have church or it really cut down on church attendance. It must have been easier when people lived in the neighborhood and walked to church.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 19, 2025 04:03 AM (ZSy1P)

357 It's only a bullshit meme, but that graphic about how stoic Wisonsoners are about cold and how pussified Floridians are is a load of horseshit. I live in Tampa, have been or many years, but I grew up in Ohio. Floridians dress the same no matter if it's 90s or 30s: shorts, t-shirt, flip flops. We might put in a sweater or a sweatshirt if it gets near freezing. It's the flipping Northerners like WS-ites I see a the last few weeks all bundled up with winter coats and scarves. Most Floridians (me included) don't even OWN a flippin winter coat. We just dress how we dress. We don't layer clothes. It's a real funny trope about Florida man, but we laugh at you idiots scraping your windshields, shoveling snow, stamping your slush sodden boots and winter socks to try to get some life in your toes and blowing on your numb fingers. We only have to walk to our cars to our house and back. We turn on the AC once we get in. Maybe run the defroster to take the fog off the windshield, then it's AC on low baby, no matter what the temp.

Posted by: docweasel at January 19, 2025 07:45 AM (YsH/z)

358 It was 10F last night in Colorado and I was grilling steaks.

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