Daily Tech News 18 February 2025

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Mexico is threatening to sue Google over correctly showing the Gulf of America on its maps. (AP News)

I'm not sure what Mexico thinks it's doing here. Trying to join the EU?

I mean, they don't even speak American.

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Reviews of AMD's Strix Halo chips could be dropping tomorrow. (Tom's Hardware)

This will be interesting - possibly disappointing, but interesting - as its high-end integrated graphics offer a relatively inexpensive way to get a graphics card with 96GB of VRAM.

Still expensive, but professional cards with specs like that run into the tens of thousands of dollars, and this is merely thousands.

And given how the graphics card market is a complete train wreck right now, that offers us something to look forward to.
The game PirateFi on Steam turned out to pirate your passwords. (Bleeping Computer)

Even though it was free, it only had 1300 downloads before it was caught and forced to walk the plank.
Reddit mods need help in their fight to keep AI slop off the platform. (Ars Technica)

In the war between robots and the commies, I side with the robots.
Nvidia is working with Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix to develop a high-bandwidth memory module. (WCCFTech)

It's not clear exactly what technology it will use, just that it is planned to be fast, cheap, and user-upgradeable.
The Lenovo Thinkbook Flip has two screens. (Liliputing)

One exactly where you expect it to be, and another one on top of that, where nobody would want it.

I don't know why.
The war on DEI is a smokescreen. (The Verge) (archive site)

You see when the Republicans want to destroy DEI because it is an evil and illegal concoction of racism, sexism, and communism, in service of the Eternal Grift, what they really mean is... Exactly that.

And Democrats are pissed about it.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: There is no I in chcken. There's supposed to be, but there isn't.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 BOING!

Don't buy memcoins!

https://tinyurl.com/yc2fam2j

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2025 04:00 AM (1o8D5)

2 G'morning Pixy and Horde.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:00 AM (O7YUW)

3 w00t

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 04:01 AM (v0TzN)

4 500 500
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 03:57 AM (O7YUW)

Lookie thar!

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 04:02 AM (v0TzN)

5 And now it's -2 outside. Suposed to get down to -5 this morning. Predicted high of 5.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 18, 2025 04:05 AM (o5+a9)

6 unusual_whales
@unusual_whales
11h

BREAKING: The IRS is poised to hand over unlimited access to taxpayer data to an adviser from Elon Musk’s government efficiency group, per Bloomberg.

4h

The request, which is reportedly under review, would give Doge officials “broad access to tax-agency systems, property and datasets, including tax returns”.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2025 04:05 AM (1o8D5)

7 "And given how the graphics card market is a complete train wreck right now, that offers us something to look forward to."

They let the marketing department (and not engineering) control design and release schedules, didn't they?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:06 AM (O7YUW)

8 1 Don't buy mem[e]coins!
https://tinyurl.com/yc2fam2j
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2025 04:00 AM (1o8D5)

The guy says "$LIRBA" for "$LIBRA." I dunno.

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 04:06 AM (v0TzN)

9 The guy says "$LIRBA" for "$LIBRA." I dunno.
Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 04:06 AM (v0TzN)
-

Don't buy any of them!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2025 04:08 AM (1o8D5)

10 @4/m: *heh* Thanks. G'morning to you.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:09 AM (O7YUW)

11 Evening and morning to you, late toilers and early risers! Another Tiu's Day! Tiu or Tiw, or Tyr, really is not one of the Norse gods you hear much about. He really needed to hire a good PR firm. He was the god of the formalities of war, according to Britannica -- especially treaties. Lost one hand to a gigantic supernatural wolf. Now *that* was a really bad day. Just remember that the next time you're stuck in traffic, and it won't seem so terrible.

Anyway, as our late and unlamented "president" used to say: I'm up, I've had coffee and a pipe, and need to shave in a bit. How about you?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2025 04:13 AM (omVj0)

12 I'm getting irrationally irritated by Jacquie Lawson ecards arriving. Deep breath.

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 04:14 AM (v0TzN)

13 Everyone should learn from a reformed banana republic:

https://tinyurl.com/5fcxkn3m

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2025 04:15 AM (1o8D5)

14 Yeah baby, she's got it.

You know who else has got it? Yeah baby, that cool cat.
You know what I am saying. The man. Ace.

Posted by: somejoe at February 18, 2025 04:16 AM (RCAte)

15 And now it's -2 outside. Suposed to get down to -5 this morning. Predicted high of 5.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 18, 2025

***
The natives here are no doubt complaining bitterly that we have 49 F. as a low right now. "Arctic" air to them is temps in the 30s.

By the way, Notsothoreau, Miss Linda did indeed like the purses on that Portland Leather site. I'm going to buy her one she chose for Valentine's Day. I hope it's still on sale.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2025 04:16 AM (omVj0)

16 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 18, 2025 04:17 AM (hoCmQ)

17 Wanna see how USAID money was going down the toilet - literally?

Say no more! Say no more!

https://tinyurl.com/3tpx4yvy

Myriads of people need to be punished.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2025 04:19 AM (1o8D5)

18 Even though it was free, it only had 1300 downloads before it was caught and forced to walk the plank.

And the advice given to the affected users? Re-install Windows. Completely. And that's a lot of re-install work, and restoration of data off backups...

Alternatively, Malwarebytes claims to be able to remove it without further user interaction (beyond installing Malwarebytes, scanning for threats, and removing them.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:19 AM (O7YUW)

19 A slice of Dave's Killer Bread whole grain toast with peanut butter makes a nice start for the day. The bread is good, but at $6-7 a smallish loaf, not a real bargain. However, I've found a discount bakery outlet that offers them for $2 apiece, and other breads for $1.29. Winning!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2025 04:20 AM (omVj0)

20 The Lenovo Thinkbook Flip has two screens. (Liliputing)

One exactly where you expect it to be, and another one on top of that, where nobody would want it.

That thing looks like it would just fall over backwards from being top-heavy.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:21 AM (O7YUW)

21 17 Wanna see how USAID money was going down the toilet - literally?

Say no more! Say no more!

https://tinyurl.com/3tpx4yvy

Myriads of people need to be punished.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2025 04:19 AM (1o8D5)

Sheesh. Unreal.

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 04:24 AM (v0TzN)

22 I thought she might like those. I get waxed canvas bags from Peg and Awl, so I'm usually not much help on leather goods.

The worst of this storm will be Wed. night/ Thurs morning when it may be -13. Warms up wfter that.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 18, 2025 04:25 AM (o5+a9)

23 I see the Verge is in the "denial" stage of the five stages of grief:

https://youtu.be/6IHhAKnCtKc

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:27 AM (O7YUW)

24 @4/m: Thanks, m. :-) How are you doing this morning?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:28 AM (O7YUW)

25 Dave's Killer Bread

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2025 04:20 AM (omVj0)
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Just looked it up. Nice - and kosher certification, too!

And I'm only 1000s of miles away.

Had an artisan bread last year. Whole everything. Each slice weighed a ton. Not airy at all. Thick, rich and the right moisture. Just add butter (and salt). Two slices felt like I swallowed a steak meal.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2025 04:29 AM (1o8D5)

26 And apparently I'm causing deja-vu this morning.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:30 AM (O7YUW)

27 24 @4/m: Thanks, m. :-) How are you doing this morning?
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:28 AM (O7YUW)

Heh. O.k.! Moar covfefe.

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 04:30 AM (v0TzN)

28 My favorite thing about the English and Australians and New Zealanders is they speak American.

They don't speak it right but they're trying like hell.

And when they sing... it's American.

Even the Swedish sing in American! *mind blown*

Posted by: eleven at February 18, 2025 04:32 AM (0HaGk)

29 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 18, 2025 04:35 AM (sAmhv)

30 Pixy, can you please post an audio of how you pronounce 2 words: "the kids"? Thanks, mate!

Example:

https://tinyurl.com/4k5urj8c

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2025 04:36 AM (1o8D5)

31
Even the Swedish sing in American! *mind blown*
Posted by: eleven at February 18, 2025

***
"La Choy makes Chinese food -- SING American!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2025 04:37 AM (omVj0)

32 @1/Biden's Dog: Javier Milei is the same guy who was ripping entire government departments out of existence in Argentina (Afuera!) and who brought their inflation down from nearly 30% to the 2% range.

Either he's in on it, or he's a patsy; time will tell. And how exactly is it that everyone doesn't realize by now that these things are a guaranteed rug-pull? The only people who make money at this are the initial scam artists who get out as soon as the price spikes, leaving everyone else holding an empty bag.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:40 AM (O7YUW)

33 Either he's in on it, or he's a patsy

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:40 AM (O7YUW)
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Patsy.

Not a good look.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2025 04:43 AM (1o8D5)

34 Local news: Mother is looking for a way to get her daughter rehired by the EPA. She was let go after only 6 months, how could this happen. Maybe a go fund me?
Its like her daughter thought she had a forever job, paying well and could live in Virginia, and work from her new condo.
Good luck with that....

Posted by: Colin at February 18, 2025 04:44 AM (wlQdF)

35 @33/Biden's Dog: No, it isn't. Better than criminal conspirator, but still damaging to his reputation.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:45 AM (O7YUW)

36 G'morning, all!

30.2 degrees out this morning.

Gonna be a cold walk this AM.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 04:48 AM (a1415)

37 G'morning VIA. 7F here with windchill of -8F, wind gusts of 17 MPH. Oh I'm gonna "love" being out in that early this morning.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 04:50 AM (O7YUW)

38 30 Pixy, can you please post an audio of how you pronounce 2 words: "the kids"? Thanks, mate!

Example:

https://tinyurl.com/4k5urj8c
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 18, 2025 04:36 AM (1o8D5)

Ha!

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 04:53 AM (v0TzN)

39 G&R

-8F?

I would have my happy little a** tucked back into bed.

Thank you, but....no.

Heck, the Dogwoods exploded into full bloom two days ago here.

So this dip in temperatures needs to just go away.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 04:56 AM (a1415)

40 It would appear that somebody is using one of those electric unicycles to case the neighborhood for unlocked vehicles.

Either that, or they just like to ride around at 0130 very slowly with a backpack on.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 05:01 AM (a1415)

41 I love a story with a happy ending.

https://tinyurl.com/re8m9mzj

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 05:05 AM (a1415)

42 "I love a story with a happy ending.

https://tinyurl.com/re8m9mzj
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice"

Yeah, I need to get a gun.

Posted by: eleven at February 18, 2025 05:07 AM (0HaGk)

43 Can rp the nnards out of an exstng laptop and replace wth new nnards? Also funny concdence the and ey on my laptop do not wor.

t's my other laptop not ths one. have an external eyboard so I can actually type I but thought t was a funny concdence.

Posted by: Van Helsing at February 18, 2025 05:08 AM (N462N)

44 40 It would appear that somebody is using one of those electric unicycles to case the neighborhood for unlocked vehicles.

Either that, or they just like to ride around at 0130 very slowly with a backpack on.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 05:01 AM (a1415)

Yikes!

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 05:08 AM (v0TzN)

45 I used to just be meh but I posted as Van Helsing in response to the Freddy Mercury video, because dude had some screwed up teeth. Two extra incisors.

Posted by: Van Helsing at February 18, 2025 05:10 AM (N462N)

46 41 I love a story with a happy ending.

https://tinyurl.com/re8m9mzj
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 05:05 AM (a1415)

Man, the human interest stories further down on that page.

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 05:14 AM (v0TzN)

47 It would seem that the democrat's plan to tax and spend in Maryland is upsetting folks.

https://tinyurl.com/2vha64uh

Keep in mind, I stated almost two years ago that Governor Wes Moore is simply using Maryland as a stepping stone on his desired journey to the White House.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 05:18 AM (a1415)

48 43 Can rp the nnards out of an exstng laptop and replace wth new nnards? Also funny concdence the and ey on my laptop do not wor.

t's my other laptop not ths one. have an external eyboard so I can actually type I but thought t was a funny concdence.
Posted by: Van Helsing at February 18, 2025 05:08 AM (N462N)

Ik!

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 05:18 AM (v0TzN)

49 Morning all!

It is 10 degrees out in my part of the country.

Posted by: Rosasharn at February 18, 2025 05:18 AM (PzBTm)

50 48 43 Can rp the nnards out of an exstng laptop and replace wth new nnards? Also funny concdence the and ey on my laptop do not wor.

t's my other laptop not ths one. have an external eyboard so I can actually type I but thought t was a funny concdence.
Posted by: Van Helsing at February 18, 2025 05:08 AM (N462N)

Ik!
Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 05:18 AM (v0TzN)

There's I's right here:

I can actually type I

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 05:22 AM (v0TzN)

51 Only thing lacking is a trail of Social Security payments being made to these folks.

https://tinyurl.com/mr3zudhj

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 05:24 AM (a1415)

52 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at February 18, 2025 05:25 AM (dg+HA)

53 Me, in the sidebar:

If Trump pulls this off, he'll have an excellent chance to be snubbed for the Nobel Peace Prize!

-- Posted by: Don Black

Daily Mail this morning:

MAGA loyalists tear into 'evil' Europeans threatening not to EVER give Trump a Nobel Peace Prize

Posted by: Don Black at February 18, 2025 05:30 AM (AOsQT)

54 52 Birdbath status?
Posted by: Just Wondering

My guess is frozen and/or snow covered!

Posted by: Rosasharn at February 18, 2025 05:32 AM (PzBTm)

55 53 Me, in the sidebar:

If Trump pulls this off, he'll have an excellent chance to be snubbed for the Nobel Peace Prize!

-- Posted by: Don Black

Daily Mail this morning:

MAGA loyalists tear into 'evil' Europeans threatening not to EVER give Trump a Nobel Peace Prize
Posted by: Don Black at February 18, 2025 05:30 AM (AOsQT)

Several badges of honor, there.

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 05:32 AM (v0TzN)

56 Top story and your commentary made me laugh, Pixy..

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 05:33 AM (Edj++)

57 Time to get ready for the morning walk.

BBIAB

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 05:35 AM (a1415)

58 Actually, there is a phrase from the Bible in Psalm 59:8 - " But you, O Lord , you laugh at them , you scoff at all the nations."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 05:38 AM (Edj++)

59 And Psalms 2:4 and I think somewhere in Psalm 37 also mention God laughing.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 05:40 AM (Edj++)

60
It caught me eye this morning
anyway, 'y'all have a good morning
it's cold AF here

Light Snow

9°F

Posted by: Don Black at February 18, 2025 05:43 AM (AOsQT)

61 Freedom Toons being accurate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY5WG7ok3Qg

Posted by: NR Pax at February 18, 2025 05:45 AM (NR6c1)

62 Someone in Canadia is missing an air mass.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 18, 2025 05:46 AM (dg+HA)

63 It would seem that the democrat's plan to tax and spend in Maryland is upsetting folks.

"But let's not forget what's important here. We prevented a MAGAt from becoming Senator!" -Larry Hogan

Posted by: NR Pax at February 18, 2025 05:46 AM (NR6c1)

64 Woman from England writes on Exodus 3;14
and " I AM" . She says "God is not simply I was or I will be , but I AM and it's about experiencing God in daily life. Devotional appropriate for both interested Christians and Jews.":

tinyurl.com/2r8tyvre

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 05:48 AM (Cyfj/)

65 It's too cold out to walk right now.

So......where were we?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 05:51 AM (a1415)

66 "
"But let's not forget what's important here. We prevented a MAGAt from becoming Senator!" -Larry Hogan "

And Larry Cox might n to have been such a bad Governor.

But...'Lockdown' Larry Hogan just couldn't support someone associated with Trump.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 05:53 AM (a1415)

67 Of course it's "something we all knew and no big deal", right, but it's kind of a big deal. The President was incapacitated, and instead of power going to the Vice President as it should (must, really, for better or worse), it went to the president's son and wife because they simply took it and no one stopped them.

This is kind of a big F'n deal, isn't it? The presidency isn't just Up For Grabs when the office is temporarily vacated. America voted (kek) for Harris to be vice president. End of story. It was her right and duty to assume the role, and the Junta stole it from her. From us, too. Not that i care about Harris specifically, but i do care about living under a Government and not some junta of usurpers. That can't be allowed to stand as if it were no big thing.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 18, 2025 05:56 AM (jKo6M)

68 At these prices, I'm not too sure how many folks will be doing Easter Eggs this year.

https://tinyurl.com/mtvbfvyv

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 05:57 AM (a1415)

69
"Wear the mask! Wear the damn mask!"

https://youtu.be/T5ZPGdH-nkY

Posted by: Lockdown Larry at February 18, 2025 05:59 AM (dg+HA)

70 68: I'm not a farmer nor raise chickens but this bird flu thing. Does it kill the chickens or is it a threat to humanity? Seems killing sick chickens that may recover is a waste.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 18, 2025 06:01 AM (sAmhv)

71 @62/Quarter Twenty: "Someone in Canadia is missing an air mass."

Our weather is drunk and in your yard, and you need us to come pick it up, is that right?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 06:02 AM (O7YUW)

72 but I AM and it's about experiencing God in daily life. Devotional appropriate for both interested Christians and Jews.":

tinyurl.com/2r8tyvre
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 05:48 AM (Cyfj/)

I've studied before that it brutally translates to "I am who am", with the grammatical oddness carrying over from Hebrew.

The Lord isn't just in eternal existence, the Lord is existence itself. The Lord is identical to the thing that "is-ing" is. There is no "to be" for anything without Him.

Basically the most superlative ontological flex conceivable.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 18, 2025 06:02 AM (jKo6M)

73 @unusual_whales
11h

BREAKING: The IRS is poised to hand over unlimited access to taxpayer data to an adviser from Elon Musk’s government efficiency group, per Bloomberg.

4h

The request, which is reportedly under review, would give Doge officials “broad access to tax-agency systems, property and datasets, including tax returns”.

-

So wait, I'm supposed to be bothered that the government has access to the information that I send to the government and that the government maintains strict records of and will punish me if my guesswork doesn't match their known amount I owe?

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 18, 2025 06:03 AM (9Quhg)

74 It appears that in efforts to reduce obesity, Maryland will also tax diet sodas at 2 cents per ounce, if this bill is passed.

Not sure how folks will feel about a new $1.25 tax added to a $1.99 two liter bottle of soda.

Even diet sodas.

To reduce obesity.
Or 25 cents tacked onto every 12oz soda in a case of sodas.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:05 AM (a1415)

75 maintains strict records of and will punish me if my guesswork doesn't match their known amount I owe?
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 18, 2025 06:03 AM (9Quhg)

You're supposed to be bothered that all these people who aren't The Government are in our government, messing around doing government things.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 18, 2025 06:06 AM (jKo6M)

76 "Our weather is drunk and in your yard, and you need us to come pick it up, is that right?"

Or:

Drunken Canadian air mass flips airplane over, then goes down to the United States to reek more havoc.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:07 AM (a1415)

77 Not sure how folks will feel about a new $1.25 tax added to a $1.99 two liter bottle of soda.

-

Maryland?

I'm guessing Kool-Aid is a known quantity there. I'm not even being particularly snarky or making urban culture jokes, either.

And with Kool-Aid you add all the delicious sugar you want.

Also I love that it's put on diet drinks, too, similar to how vaping is considered tobacco because shut up.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 18, 2025 06:07 AM (9Quhg)

78 But...'Lockdown' Larry Hogan just couldn't support someone associated with Trump.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

Nope. He has Presidential aspirations and it looks great to the media that he's a maverick that reaches across the aisle to compromise! Mind you, the media turned on him once he was the Senate candidate and they no longer needed to give him a tongue bath.

Posted by: NR Pax at February 18, 2025 06:08 AM (NR6c1)

79 If you want to reduce obesity, tax people by weight.

Every cash register gets a scale. Every gas pump gets a scale. Attach a receipt from your local IRS approved weigh station with your returns.

Do it, assholes. Come on. Let's party.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 18, 2025 06:08 AM (jKo6M)

80 You're supposed to be bothered that all these people who aren't The Government are in our government, messing around doing government things.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

--

Oh no, don't make a surprise visit and go through every line of expenses and budgets of the IRS!

How would you feel if they did that to Americans?

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 18, 2025 06:09 AM (9Quhg)

81 Not sure how folks will feel about a new $1.25 tax added to a $1.99 two liter bottle of soda.

Thankfully, I stopped buying those except for things like office parties. And it's these little things that make me impatient to get the hell out of this state.

Posted by: NR Pax at February 18, 2025 06:10 AM (NR6c1)

82 You're supposed to be bothered that all these people who aren't The Government are in our government, messing around doing government things.

I love how liberals are rushing to protect the IRS without figuring out that they can be audited for small discrepancies as well.

Posted by: NR Pax at February 18, 2025 06:11 AM (NR6c1)

83 Cry havoc! And let slip the formalities of war!

Posted by: SFGoth at February 18, 2025 06:13 AM (KAi1n)

84 Because this bears repeating....

Al Sharpton, razor sharp historical mind.

https://tinyurl.com/mdvwmu79

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:16 AM (a1415)

85 "And it's these little things that make me impatient to get the hell out of this state. "

I listen to my MiL moan about the goings on in B'More.

And frankly, it's an amusing State to watch slowly destroy itself.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:18 AM (a1415)

86 And frankly, it's an amusing State to watch slowly destroy itself.

The sad part is that they can see the destruction caused by their ideas in real time but they still cling to them. And our unofficial motto seems to be "If you can dream it, we can tax it."

Posted by: NR Pax at February 18, 2025 06:19 AM (NR6c1)

87 -2, Notsothoreau?
My phone (weather channel) said we had a whole +1 about 15 min ago.
Of course the wind chill is -20 but who cares?
It's going to be a grrrreat day,,,,,,, to take a nap.

Posted by: TeeJ at February 18, 2025 06:19 AM (ItCQP)

88 Off to the electron mines, all.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 18, 2025 06:20 AM (omVj0)

89 So what does Maryland claim the tax on sodas will accomplish?

Posted by: Don Black at February 18, 2025 06:21 AM (AOsQT)

90 Nominee for target of first DOGE audit of IRS: Lois Lerner.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, Deutschland is Doodyhead at February 18, 2025 06:23 AM (PiwSw)

91 "And our unofficial motto seems to be "If you can dream it, we can tax it."

At least the results of the Kirwan Commission will help elevate Maryland public schools into the future.

( This is said tongue-in cheek)

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:23 AM (a1415)

92 "No fake writings"- Christian man reflects on Ephesians 4:17, 22-32: in this devotional:

https://tinyurl.com/47kn4ba6

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 06:25 AM (TCgKW)

93 >> That can't be allowed to stand as if it were no big thing.

We've had a problem with this since Woodrow Wilson. The 25th Amendment, which was passed after JFK, doesn't really solve this with the "involuntary" Sec. 4 process.

There needs to be something to *force* the question if the president is seriously suspected of being unable to carry out his duties.

I don't know how that should be done, though. It should be something like one should go to jail, federal felony, if one ignores this. The WH physician should be required to report and trigger this if he notices something.

And this should apply to all officials. Remember that congresswoman in the dementia care? Same thing there. The issue should be forced to be acted on.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 18, 2025 06:25 AM (w6EFb)

94 "So what does Maryland claim the tax on sodas will accomplish?"

Raise hundreds of millions of dollars to help address the three billion dollar budget deficit that the State is facing, due to the State Legislature enacting some pretty crazy ass programs that cost tons of money, yet constantly fail to improve anything

It will help to reduce childhood obesity.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:26 AM (a1415)

95
So what does Maryland claim the tax on sodas will accomplish?

Posted by: Don Black at February 18, 2025 06:21 AM

world peace

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 18, 2025 06:27 AM (tljrc)

96 "So what does Maryland claim the tax on sodas will accomplish?"
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It should raise a tremendous amount of cash for the state because I assume the drinks are covered by food stamps and the lower-ranked section of society buying them won't change their spending habits because it's not real money.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 18, 2025 06:28 AM (9Quhg)

97 Why is Maryland against Body Positivity? That 500-lb. rapper who is suing Uber should, ahem, step up.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, Deutschland is Doodyhead at February 18, 2025 06:28 AM (PiwSw)

98 Teen beautifully sings "How great thou art" to her great grandmother:

https://tinyurl.com/4yyde9xa

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 06:29 AM (TCgKW)

99 So what does Maryland claim the tax on sodas will accomplish?
Posted by: Don Black at February 18, 2025 06:21 AM (AOsQT)

It will make Maryland's Governor as successful a national politician as Bloomberg.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 18, 2025 06:29 AM (ExV1e)

100 Disclaimer: There is no I in chcken. There's supposed to be, but there isn't.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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It's just like fsh, and you can eat it on Fridays unlike chcken.

Posted by: Ciampino - There's no I in team either at February 18, 2025 06:33 AM (KjLnc)

101 Yesterday, family and I walked at the Mall because it was too cold to walk outside. We got there before the stores opened, because I didn't remember what time the mall opened it had been so long since I'd been there. It was a ghost town except for the old folks doing their walking routines. Walking at the mall did not agree with my feet, but it was nice to have our family together.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 06:34 AM (Z333A)

102 The issue should be forced to be acted on.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at February 18, 2025 06:25 AM (w6EFb)

I suppose the ideal solution is purely political.

We The People notice it happening, and demand accountability.

Which is sort of what is happening right now. It's just a slow process and a lot of damage can be done in the meantime.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 18, 2025 06:35 AM (jKo6M)

103 Perhaps Maryland school Boards should reconsider their policies where they give free school lunches to every student, regardless of financial status. You know, so that poor kids can avoid the stigma of their parents, who probably already get food stamps, or the equivalent are unable to feed them.

I always thought that a free school lunch should consist of a brown bag lunch.
And printed on the bag.....'Provided by the tax paying residents of Maryland'.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:35 AM (a1415)

104 Use the belt, Luke.

"Mark Hamill's trousers fell down while he was presenting an award at the BAFTAs on Sunday evening.

The 73-year-old Star Wars actor was left scrambling after his suit trousers suddenly dropped to his knees while he was presenting the Best Film gong at London's star-studded Royal Festival Hall."

mornin yall

Posted by: fd at February 18, 2025 06:35 AM (vFG9F)

105 Maryland doesn't stand a chance. D.C. government employees living there plus Baltimore. Doom is written on the wall. The same holds true for New Jersey with New York City boarding on the north and Philly on the west the spill over of crazy libs into Jersey makes it a hell hole.

Posted by: Case at February 18, 2025 06:36 AM (NMZGW)

106
"...won't change their spending habits because it's not real money."

It's a write off, Jerry.
They just write it off.

Posted by: Kramer at February 18, 2025 06:38 AM (dg+HA)

107 Actual work conversation:

- Indian Tech: My manager wants to know why I do the tasks I do.
- US Engineer: Because it is believed to be more cost-effective to have technicians in India do the work than engineers.
- Indian Tech: What would happen if we stop?
- US Engineer: We'd either have to accept a decline in quality or task engineers to do work that a technician can do.
- Indian Tech: So there'd be an impact if we stop?

I hate my job so fucking much.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 18, 2025 06:38 AM (ExV1e)

108 Man learns to read at 78 and is able to read a magazine which he had treasured for years. And, no it's not "Playboy". 😉 I don't think men really primarily enjoyed that for the articles:

https://tinyurl.com/3zthz73v

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 06:40 AM (Z333A)

109 Somewhere Yoda is laughing his ass off.

Posted by: fd at February 18, 2025 06:40 AM (vFG9F)

110 Disclaimer: There is no I in chcken. There's supposed to be, but there isn't.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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Speaking of

Mississippi John Hurt
Chicken

https://tinyurl.com/4rwte4p2

(don't listen if you don't like old blues guitarists with a charming sense of humor and soothing voice with a unique syncopated fingerpicking style that was mimicked by artists after discovering him)

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 18, 2025 06:41 AM (9Quhg)

111 I always thought that a free school lunch should consist of a brown bag lunch.
And printed on the bag.....'Provided by the tax paying residents of Maryland'.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:35 AM (a1415)

For a time, when I was young, I was on the free lunch program. All the kids would have to buy lunch tickets so the lunch ladies wouldn't handle money. Full price was green tickets, reduced price was yellow, and free was red.

I admit there were times when I didn't eat for the shame. No one else gave a shit so it was probably stupid and I was a fat kid so it's not like it hurt me.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 18, 2025 06:41 AM (ExV1e)

112 She seems nice...

https://tinyurl.com/2p9a9uur

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:42 AM (a1415)

113 😉 I don't think men really primarily enjoyed that for the articles

Believe it or not, early Playboy had some really great articles and short stories.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 18, 2025 06:43 AM (ExV1e)

114
- Indian Tech: My manager wants to know why I do the tasks I do.
- US Engineer: Because you'll work 80+ hours for 80% pay under the threat of deportation, and it's illegal for employers to have that leverage over Americans, and even though your work is crap the tradeoff is still worth it because we can get the Americans to fix it later. Now stop asking stupid questions and get back to work.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 18, 2025 06:43 AM (9Quhg)

115 School closed. Snow and very cold.

I think wind chill numbers were invented to cause fear of Mother Nature.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 06:44 AM (u82oZ)

116
When the Republicans do what they said they would do, there's an enormous hue and cry because no one believed them.

When the Democrats do what they said they would do, we have to shut up and accept it because you should have believed them.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 18, 2025 06:45 AM (dxSpM)

117 14 Yeah baby, she's got it.

You know who else has got it? Yeah baby, that cool cat.
You know what I am saying. The man. Ace.

Posted by: somejoe at February 18, 2025 04:16 AM (RCAte)
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Loved that song. Sexy Mariska Veres wore those magnificent wigs which we all assumed were her actual hair. Hey, those were pre-Internet so there was no info unless one bought pulp.
RIP lady.

Posted by: Ciampino - Those were the days at February 18, 2025 06:45 AM (KjLnc)

118 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 06:46 AM (u82oZ)

119 I'm agin it if Trump is fer it,

I'm fer it if Trump is agin it.

That's the entire Democrat philosophy ( expressed in Redneck ) .

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, Deutschland is Doodyhead at February 18, 2025 06:46 AM (PiwSw)

120 No Border Agent should have to work two jobs just to feed their family.

https://tinyurl.com/4brp7s77

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:47 AM (a1415)

121 Sorry; Man who learned to read was 58, not 78.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 06:47 AM (m03Sy)

122 - Indian Tech: My manager wants to know why I do the tasks I do.
- US Engineer: Because you'll work 80+ hours for 80% pay under the threat of deportation, and it's illegal for employers to have that leverage over Americans, and even though your work is crap the tradeoff is still worth it because we can get the Americans to fix it later. Now stop asking stupid questions and get back to work.
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 18, 2025 06:43 AM (9Quhg)

The tech in question lives in India so I don't think they're worried about being deported. But we used to have technicians in the US who did the work and considered ways to improve the system overall and now we have technicians in India do it and their managers complain monthly.

Fortunately, for me, the retirement clock is ticking so I only have to care about this for a while longer.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 18, 2025 06:47 AM (ExV1e)

123 Salty!

Stay warm today, my friend.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:47 AM (a1415)

124 - Fen, just wanted to again say thanks for adding the passages to those devotionals posts. Don't always get to em but oftimes do.

Started at "In the beginning God... a little while back. Taking notes here and there. Currently in Exodus 28.

Posted by: TeeJ at February 18, 2025 06:47 AM (ItCQP)

125 116
When the Democrats do what they said they would do, we have to shut up and accept it because you should have believed them.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 18, 2025 06:45 AM (dxSpM)
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Problem is they always do the opposite and say the opposite.
choice == no choice, just abortion
consumer safety == consumer fleecing
Ministry of Truth == Lies

Posted by: Ciampino - They are screaming at February 18, 2025 06:50 AM (KjLnc)

126 "Reportedly, Perez told investigators that he was paid $2,500 for each illegal alien he allowed to clear through his inspection lane at the Paso Del Norte international bridge in El Paso."

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Wow. $2500 tax-free.

And imagine how many little kids he personally moved into s3x slavery in the U.S. with his actions.

I'm still interested to see the Venn diagram of USAID and cartels. I'm betting it's a single circle and we were paying for those poor young souls to be bought and sold.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 18, 2025 06:50 AM (9Quhg)

127 I learned a new word today.

Can you say....depopulated?

Now use it in a sentence.

https://tinyurl.com/3by8brtu

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:51 AM (a1415)

128 Posted by: TeeJ at February 18, 2025 06:47 AM (ItCQP

You're welcome, TeeJ. I am glad you are appreciating reading the Bible and ( as one hymn says about it thec" Wonderful words of life."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 06:51 AM (m03Sy)

129 Alright, duty and the roads beckon, and I heed the call (carefully.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 06:52 AM (O7YUW)

130 Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 18, 2025 06:43 AM (ExV1e)

That's certainly what some men have told me. 😊

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 06:53 AM (m03Sy)

131 Clemson Livestock and Poultry health expert, Julie Helm, said prices are spiking because of bird flu.

She said the virus is spread by wild ducks and geese.

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And, as everyone knows, there are lots of wild ducks and geese with access to the enormous warehouses that house chickens.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 18, 2025 06:53 AM (9Quhg)

132
I'm amazed at some of the posts I see about how having to go into the office and working 40 hours a week is somehow exploitation. I've never seen anyone even consider what they're bringing to this arrangement. It's like, I'm God's gift to the world and just by gracing your company with my presence deserves a $200,000 salary.

Or the ones that say, if you're not going to tip your server 30%, just stay home. OK, if I stay home, your tip is $0.00. These are followed quickly with comments that restaurant owners should pay their servers a "living wage". Well, go open a restaurant and pay your servers a "living wage" and see what happens.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 18, 2025 06:54 AM (dxSpM)

133 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

I would take your too cold to walk temperature in a heartbeat.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 06:54 AM (u82oZ)

134 It was a ghost town except for the old folks doing their walking routines.

That is a bit sad to me. I was a teenager in the 80s and the mall was a central gathering place. Youngsters now don't get that kind of interaction and people don't like shopping in the middle of a gang war.

Posted by: NR Pax at February 18, 2025 06:54 AM (NR6c1)

135 Just got home from a tour… From Bozeman through Chico Hot Springs to Mammoth Hot Springs, Yosemite to Jackson Hole… amazing.

Posted by: tubal at February 18, 2025 06:57 AM (oo9RI)

136 "That is a bit sad to me. I was a teenager in the 80s and the mall was a central gathering place. Youngsters now don't get that kind of interaction and people don't like shopping in the middle of a gang war."

The movie, Fast Times at Ridgemont High captured the Mall feel perfectly.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:58 AM (a1415)

137 The only people who miss shopping malls are women.

Posted by: Change my mind at February 18, 2025 06:58 AM (dg+HA)

138 tubal

That is an awesome trip. Yosemite in winter is very special and beautiful.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 06:58 AM (u82oZ)

139
Today is the last warmish day for a while. We have shows this weekend starting Friday and even though it's early, we have Ruth, Fitz and Puff to bathe and groom today. Then we have to figure out how to keep them clean until we go. Puff is a house dog right now anyway because she's in season. Ruth and Fitz will have to be parked in an empty pen and only let out individually to exercise. Guess to has to do the letting out.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 18, 2025 06:59 AM (dxSpM)

140 Good morning! 48 and rain here today before the bottom drops out and we hit a high of 26 tomorrow.

Was talking to some friends last night about all the waste fraud and abuse in the government, and I said we should just shut the whole thing down and start with only the fundamental expenditures. Make congress propose and debate each one or nothing gets funded. PDTS can decide which ones are critical and get funded before congress acts. Seems like there's plenty of working slush to do that.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at February 18, 2025 06:59 AM (3Ope8)

141 138 tubal

That is an awesome trip. Yosemite in winter is very special and beautiful.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 06:58 AM (u82oZ)

Yes. I never knew that world existed… saw amazing sights.

Posted by: tubal at February 18, 2025 07:00 AM (oo9RI)

142 Hadrian the Seventh

Work at home while assigned to a lab may be possible with lab automaton. But not as productive as being there.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:00 AM (u82oZ)

143

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 18, 2025 07:00 AM (c0tJM)

144 Also this:

"As a note of caution, Helm urged people with yard chickens to closely monitor their flock. She said they are most likely to come into close contact with wild birds carrying the disease."

"most likely"

I'd love to hear from ANYONE who had wild ducks and geese come and hang out with their backyard birds. Yes, it could probably happen, but I bet it's less than 1% of backyard birds.

Assuming it's not the "hot vaccine" situation again (which it easily could be), you know what is much more likely to spread something like this between enclosed plants?

The workers. I wonder how many employees of these jobs move around from plant to plant?

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Feminism moved women back to unregulated polygamy, forming harems among themselves at February 18, 2025 07:00 AM (9Quhg)

145 >Loved that song. Sexy Mariska Veres wore those magnificent wigs which we all assumed were her actual hair.

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I was impressed with the wireless electric bass and guitars

Posted by: Don Black at February 18, 2025 07:00 AM (AOsQT)

146 Posted by: Change my mind at February 18, 2025 06:58 AM (dg+HA)

Well, I didn't ask husband or son what they thought, but spouse remembered when the malls were more active. I am one of those people who hates Amazon.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 07:01 AM (42Vb+)

147 Unless Trump sends the feds in to destroy their moonshine stills I don't think "Rednecks" have a problem with him.

Posted by: Case at February 18, 2025 07:02 AM (NMZGW)

148 All chickens are advised to wear a mask. If possible, wear two masks.

Posted by: CDC recommendation at February 18, 2025 07:02 AM (dg+HA)

149 Posted by: NR Pax at February 18, 2025 06:54 AM (NR6c1

We used to walk around the mall when my son was in a stroller and we enjoyed that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 07:02 AM (42Vb+)

150 G'mornin' everyone!

79, 104, lol

115, of course they were! spreading FUD has been mass media's primary mission my entire life.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 18, 2025 07:03 AM (KaBJL)

151 Hillary Clinton

Go home. You are not wanted. And please await your audit.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:03 AM (u82oZ)

152 Lots of malls died because of the rents charged, I have heard it said… upkeep costs were sky high..

Posted by: tubal at February 18, 2025 07:04 AM (oo9RI)

153 FenelonSpoke

Amazon did not treat FenelonSpouse well. I'm glad he is in a more relaxing job now. Less money, more joy. Good tradeoff.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:05 AM (u82oZ)

154 'Hillary Clinton

Go home. You're drunk, again . You are not wanted. And please await your audit.'

Suggested edit

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 07:06 AM (a1415)

155 Morning peeps.

This ongoing "bird flu" fake epidemic needs to stop. I get that Trump and DoGE are fixated on out of control spending and corruption, but if he'd make some sort of a statement about it, or if RFK Jr would, I bet it'd go away within a week.

It'd also remove the whole "cost of eggs" meme from any sort of discussion about inflation.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 18, 2025 07:06 AM (Q4IgG)

156 Imma go with Sauvignon Blanc today.

Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at February 18, 2025 07:06 AM (dg+HA)

157 149 We used to walk around the mall when my son was in a stroller and we enjoyed that.

Nice! This was just a rant topic for me: What kind of social events do the current crop of teenagers have that compares to a mall? It's easy to dismiss it as "They're welded to their phones" but I think there's more to the problem than that.

Posted by: NR Pax at February 18, 2025 07:07 AM (NR6c1)

158 Village Idiot's Apprentice

She should be on her third liver by now. Satan protects his own, I guess.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:07 AM (u82oZ)

159
Amazon did not treat FenelonSpouse well. I'm glad he is in a more relaxing job now. Less money, more joy. Good tradeoff.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:05 AM (u82oZ)

Jeff Bezos, owner of the ultra-Left WaPo, runs a sweatshop on the side.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 18, 2025 07:08 AM (dxSpM)

160 "but if he'd make some sort of a statement about it, or if RFK Jr would, I bet it'd go away within a week."

Remember how every news outlet was yelling about mysterious drones in the skies?

When's the last time you saw a Drone story in the media?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 07:08 AM (a1415)

161 NR Pax

Sports in school. School in general is the nexus for social life.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:08 AM (u82oZ)

162 Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:05 AM (u82oZ)

You are correct as ever ever, Salty, but that's not the main reason that I hate Amazon. It's because they destroyed so many little businesses , and Jeff Bezos can certainly spend money on whatever he wants but 500 million on a boat seems like conspicuous consumption.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 07:08 AM (P3POo)

163 Imma go with Sauvignon Blanc today.
Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at February 18, 2025 07:06 AM (dg+HA)

Good choice!

Posted by: Old Lady Clinton (hic) at February 18, 2025 07:10 AM (Aqu9a)

164 Hillary Clinton
Go home. You are not wanted. And please await your audit.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:03 AM (u82oZ)

Funny how it only happens when you're drunk, as skunk
And looking for a get you over that heartbreak humpty hump
This time know that dog won't hunt
Cause every time you wind up all alone
It's on...

Posted by: Brandy Clark at February 18, 2025 07:11 AM (NAF5O)

165 FenelonSpoke

Boat - hole in the water to throw money.

His really ridiculous conspicuous consumption is his girlfriend / fiancée.

She got Zuckerberg in trouble with his wife at the inauguration, so she gots that.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:12 AM (u82oZ)

166 Sports in school. School in general is the nexus for social life.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Not always although I see your point. I was the outcast kid but I was on the swim team. I had no social life or much interaction from it.

Posted by: NR Pax at February 18, 2025 07:12 AM (NR6c1)

167 All chickens are advised to wear a mask. If possible, wear two masks.
Posted by: CDC recommendation at February 18, 2025 07:02 AM (dg+HA)

And stay 3 feet apart. And have one-direction lanes in the chicken runs.

Posted by: Scarf Lady Brix at February 18, 2025 07:12 AM (Aqu9a)

168 "Imma go with Sauvignon Blanc today.
Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at February 18, 2025 07:06 AM (dg+HA)

Good choice!
Posted by: Old Lady Clinton (hic) at February 18, 2025 07:10 AM (Aqu9a)"

We should do a road trip. I'll drive!

Posted by: Old Lady Pelosi (hic) at February 18, 2025 07:12 AM (a1415)

169
What kind of social events do the current crop of teenagers have that compares to a mall?

They should wait until their in their late middle age to avoid social events.

But, yes, I can see that. I had a horrible, absolutely no-good puberty and avoided social contacts out of shame for the condition of my skin. In consequence, I never learned how to be social and interact with others, with devastating effects later in life. Now it's a form of role playing instead of genuine.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 18, 2025 07:12 AM (dxSpM)

170
I see one of the left's "stick it to the man" plays is to bring up Gulf of America on Goggle Maps and then fill out some type of community factcheck feedback form to cite the name as being erroneous.

Then they running off, giggling and slapping one another on the back over their cleverness.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 18, 2025 07:13 AM (xG4kz)

171 Morning Horde, thx Pixy.
My local mall , The Hudson Valley Mall has suffered the same fate as others. It used to have Sears, Best buy , Macy's, JCPenney , and several other large stores. Now it's reduced to a Dick's, Target and a movie theater and a few small stores. Half of it has been turned into a medical facility. People still walk there but otherwise it's weirdly empty

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 18, 2025 07:13 AM (KXtU1)

172 - tubal

That's part of my "bucket list" trip.
North to see Rushmore. Hang out for a few days to get a cabin, rent a boat and do some walleye and yellow perch fishing. S. Dakota govt was no help on latter. Told em not interested in the big lodges. So they send me a big packet with nothing but big lodges.
Hang a left to see Montana, Idaho and maybe eastern Washington. Come back through Montana. Bypass Colorado unless things drastically change there beforehand.

Posted by: TeeJ at February 18, 2025 07:14 AM (ItCQP)

173 For some reason, Frog, the Norwegian Forest Cat mix, wants to play 'Fetch-mouse' with one of his many catnip filled mice.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 07:14 AM (a1415)

174 I had an offer for an interview with Amazon a few years back. From what I learned later, they had the attitude of "Yeah, I know we said eight hours but we really need 10 or 12 for the foreseeable future."

And this was with a clearance. I felt no need to tolerate it.

Posted by: NR Pax at February 18, 2025 07:14 AM (NR6c1)

175 Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison!

The Left sees nothing wrong with renaming military bases and sports teams as they desires. But they always enforce a lack of symmetry.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:14 AM (u82oZ)

176
And stay 3 feet apart. And have one-direction lanes in the chicken runs.
Posted by: Scarf Lady Brix

AND NO FREE RANGING OUTDOORS WITHOUT A MASK -- EVER!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 18, 2025 07:15 AM (xG4kz)

177 "I see one of the left's "stick it to the man" plays is to bring up Gulf of America on Goggle Maps and then fill out some type of community factcheck feedback form to cite the name as being erroneous."

I thought that 'deadnaming' was a bad thing.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 07:15 AM (a1415)

178
Not too terribly long ago, Her Majesty and I had to go to Baybrook Mall down in Clear Lake. I was surprised by the number of people and the quality of the stores. It certainly didn't appear to be dying.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 18, 2025 07:15 AM (dxSpM)

179 Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison!

I can see your large number of Daleks running around, with miniature lab coats on, yelling "Imprison! Imprison! Imprison!" in mechanical voices.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:16 AM (u82oZ)

180 For a real leftist mind-bender, change the name of the Gulf Of California to "Gulf Of Mexico"

Posted by: Don Black at February 18, 2025 07:17 AM (AOsQT)

181 Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:12 AM (u82oZ)

I don't know anything about his wife, except that she looks very full of artificial fillers and enhancers.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 07:17 AM (P3POo)

182 172
Hang a left to see Montana, Idaho and maybe eastern Washington. Come back through Montana. Bypass Colorado unless things drastically change there beforehand.
Posted by: TeeJ at February 18, 2025 07:14 AM (ItCQP)

It’s amazing… went to the Elk Refuge… 2500-3000 elk in one spot rode around the herd in a horse drawn wagon.. just a sight to behold.

Posted by: tubal at February 18, 2025 07:18 AM (oo9RI)

183 Don Black

Just defund the NGOs. And RICCO the insiders. No need to destroy minds already gone.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:19 AM (u82oZ)

184
Bezos: Alexa, buy some groceries.

Alexa: Ok, buying Whole Foods.

Bezos: Shit.

Posted by: Never gets old at February 18, 2025 07:19 AM (dg+HA)

185 It's -5 out with 13 mph winds. I fell back asleep but the dog wanted out at 6 so I got to stand on the back porch. Not a lot of snow but more at 11. Ground is covered.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 18, 2025 07:19 AM (o5+a9)

186 It appears that in efforts to reduce obesity, Maryland will also tax diet sodas at 2 cents per ounce, if this bill is passed.

Not sure how folks will feel about a new $1.25 tax added to a $1.99 two liter bottle of soda.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 18, 2025 06:05 AM

Not just soda:

Maryland lawmakers are considering a "For Our Kids Act" that would impose a 2-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks, syrups, and powders, including artificially sweetened drinks, to potentially raise funds for free school meals, childcare subsidies, and the state's general fund.

Some officials suggest the bill may be modeled after Philadelphia's 2017 law, which added a 1.5 cents-per-ounce tax to sweetened beverages.

The tax would apply to sugary drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, syrups, powders, and artificially sweetened drinks.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 18, 2025 07:20 AM (P5BPp)

187 67
Not that i care about Harris specifically, but i do care about living under a Government and not some junta of usurpers. That can't be allowed to stand as if it were no big thing.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 18, 2025 05:56 AM (jKo6M)
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OTOH the 2020 election was stolen so Biden and Kamala were usurpers so anything more along those lines goes. This is how you get military coups.

Posted by: Ciampino - The whole 4 years was a cheat at February 18, 2025 07:20 AM (KjLnc)

188 "Imma go with Sauvignon Blanc today.
Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at February 18, 2025 07:06 AM (dg+HA)

Good choice!
Posted by: Old Lady Clinton (hic) at February 18, 2025 07:10 AM (Aqu9a)"

We should do a road trip. I'll drive!
Posted by: Old Lady Pelosi (hic) at February 18, 2025 07:12 AM (a1415)

Let's go to Fredricksburg, TX for the Wine Tour! Side trip to Luckenbach, Texas.

Posted by: Old Lady Clinton (hic) at February 18, 2025 07:20 AM (Aqu9a)

189 FenelonSpoke

She has some strengths, but he is remaking her into a vapid trophy wife. He chose poorly.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:21 AM (u82oZ)

190
For a real leftist mind-bender, change the name of the Gulf Of California to "Gulf Of Mexico"
Posted by: Don Black

We surround it -- it's ours!

Posted by: Guac Eaters at February 18, 2025 07:21 AM (xG4kz)

191 You folks are smart. Someone in my congregation has a granddaughter, Kat ( I don't know the Grandaughter because she lives about an hour away) and she got a degree in writing. She's looking for a job. Can you think of anything to suggest to her? Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 07:21 AM (Iidam)

192 Whelp, it looks like another winter storm is almost upon us. At least the road is clear today. We wanted to pick up some groceries and booze before hand and had to navigate a flooded driveway and part of the road.

Today, from a quarter mile away where I'm at, the water's still up near, but not 'on' the road. Which is nice, since it's supposed to be below freezing until after the weekend.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 18, 2025 07:22 AM (Q4IgG)

193 Clyde Shelton

Didn't the Philadelphia tax fail?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:22 AM (u82oZ)

194
** wipes off the green goo **

... and I'm back!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 18, 2025 07:22 AM (xG4kz)

195 71 @62/Quarter Twenty: "Someone in Canadia is missing an air mass."

Our weather is drunk and in your yard, and you need us to come pick it up, is that right?

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 18, 2025 06:02 AM (O7YUW)
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I love that joke particularly aimed at Canada.

Posted by: Ciampino - Trespassing on my lawn at February 18, 2025 07:23 AM (KjLnc)

196 That can't be allowed to stand as if it were no big thing.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 18, 2025 05:56 AM (jKo6M)

It just did. For four years. They wanted to extend it to perpetuity.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 18, 2025 07:23 AM (UseAb)

197 Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:21 AM (u82oZ)

I think if he was going to chose a vapid, trophy wife he could have chosen a better looking more natural one, but maybe Jeff Bezos never was married before and she snagged him. I don't know?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 07:24 AM (Iidam)

198 17/Wanna see how USAID money was going down the toilet - literally?

But, but, but it's only 1% of the total budget! (stamps feet)
And it was, like, totally, like, twenty freaking years ago! And, and congress approved it!
Leave our money alone, you peons! Whose money do you think this is!/sarc, in case it's early and you can't tell

Posted by: TecumsehTea at February 18, 2025 07:24 AM (Eo96p)

199 it's always a good idea to use sarc tag around here, just in case

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 18, 2025 07:26 AM (KaBJL)

200 In the war between robots and the commies, I side with the robots.

Problem is the robots are commies, too.

Posted by: GWB at February 18, 2025 07:26 AM (hzHvq)

201 Stay in your lane.

Posted by: Union of Concerned Vapid Trophy Wives at February 18, 2025 07:26 AM (dg+HA)

202 GWB

No ramps. But lots of narrow stairs and you are safe from most robots.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:27 AM (u82oZ)

203 Jeff Bezos can certainly spend money on whatever he wants but 500 million on a boat seems like conspicuous consumption.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 07:08 AM (P3POo)

He spent tens of billions on a new set of tits.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 18, 2025 07:28 AM (ExV1e)

204 Union of Concerned Vapid Trophy Wives

*Snort*

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:28 AM (u82oZ)

205 2500-3000 elk?
Yum.
I've seen a few utube vids where people just stopped their cars and "filmed" while waiting for a herd of hundreds to cross the road.

Posted by: TeeJ at February 18, 2025 07:29 AM (ItCQP)

206 Maybe he should have just paid for one.

Posted by: Bezos accountant at February 18, 2025 07:30 AM (dg+HA)

207 What is the news on JQ and her hubby? Anyone heard?

Posted by: TecumsehTea at February 18, 2025 07:30 AM (Eo96p)

208 hey there's another thread

Posted by: Don Black at February 18, 2025 07:30 AM (AOsQT)

209 JJ is nood.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 18, 2025 07:31 AM (ExV1e)

210
Joe Rogan Experience # 2272 with Mike Benz is worth a listen for a deep dive into the USAID swamp. It's over three hours long, though.

Our son dislikes Rogan, despite being in that guy's wheelhouse demographic. I can't help wonder if a good deal of his dislike is that PDJT and JD appeared on that podcast while Old Lady Emhoff did not.

Big, big boycott coming on February 28! Buy small or local and Stick It To The Man!

Oh, and the Canucks were booing PDJT, not us southern hosers -- swearsies!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at February 18, 2025 07:31 AM (xG4kz)

211 Posted by: TecumsehTea at February 18, 2025 07:30 AM (Eo96p)

Good morning, TT. She said some at the end of the ONT. I would link it, but my phone is about to run out of juice. May you have a blessed day, dear.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 18, 2025 07:34 AM (DI3Vz)

212 127
"..... all the birds at that complex need to be depopulated"

Genius level grammar?
So we can depopulate Gaza?
That's not the same as depopulating Gazans which is a nonsense phrase unless we are depopulating them of lice.

"... all the birds at that complex need to be {destroyed/euthanized/killed}"

How do hens in closed coops or sheds come in contact with outside wild birds? I think this is a plan to slowly kill our food supply.

Posted by: Ciampino - It's a plot at February 18, 2025 08:03 AM (KjLnc)

213 Didn't the Philadelphia tax fail?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 18, 2025 07:22 AM

Apparently not:

The tax, known as the Philadelphia Beverage Tax (PBT), was intended to generate revenue to support universal pre-K, community schools, and improvements to parks and recreation centers.

The tax is a 1.5 cents per ounce excise tax on the distribution of sweetened beverages for resale in Philadelphia.

The tax covers a wide range of sweetened beverages, including soda, non-100% fruit drinks, sports drinks, sweetened water, energy drinks, pre-sweetened coffee or tea, and syrups or concentrates used to make beverages.

The tax faced legal challenges from beverage industry groups, but was upheld by the courts.

Studies have shown that the tax led to a significant drop in the volume of taxed beverages sold at small, independent retailers, and a significant increase in the price of taxed beverages.

The revenue generated from the tax is earmarked for specific purposes, including universal pre-kindergarten programs and parks and recreation programs.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 18, 2025 09:18 AM (P5BPp)

214 Reddit mods, at least a subset of them, are probably the ones using the bots. Targetting other subforums with crap-postings in an attempt to get those mods kicked off / demoted for "abandonment", then swoop in and claim the territory as their fiefdom.

Usually left-edge au-tards.

Probably something else that needs to be audited, especially to see if USAID and other similar slush funds are paying for the shills and the tyrants.

Posted by: Another Anon at February 18, 2025 10:02 AM (QNMaY)

215 Sure you want to die on the hill of the Jones Act?? That was a poorly written article. Cato Institute has published articles that Jones Act should be repealed because of how it screws up shipping.

I think American Greatness ought to vet their articles better. This linked article was about green energy and wind farms

Posted by: jeff at February 18, 2025 10:24 AM (ZiwLX)

216 67 Of course it's "something we all knew and no big deal", right, but it's kind of a big deal. The President was incapacitated, and instead of power going to the Vice President as it should (must, really, for better or worse), it went to the president's son and wife because they simply took it and no one stopped them.

This is kind of a big F'n deal, isn't it? The presidency isn't just Up For Grabs when the office is temporarily vacated. America voted (kek) for Harris to be vice president. End of story. It was her right and duty to assume the role, and the Junta stole it from her. From us, too. Not that i care about Harris specifically, but i do care about living under a Government and not some junta of usurpers. That can't be allowed to stand as if it were no big thing.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 18, 2025 05:56 AM (jKo6M)

Agreed.

Posted by: m at February 18, 2025 11:06 AM (v0TzN)

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