Mid-Morning Art Thread [Kris]

Minotaur
Jordi Garriga Mora

Greek mythology has some of the most memorable monsters — centaurs, cyclopes, gorgons, sirens, harpies, and more. They are instantly recognizable and still capture our imaginations thousands of years later. Many provided worthy adversaries for the great Greek heroes to prove themselves. Herakles killed several during his Twelve Labors. Oedipus outsmarted the Sphinx . Odysseus defeated Polyphemus the Cyclops, survived the sirens, and bypassed Scylla and Charybdis (at the cost of half his men). Perseus killed Medusa and Theseus killed the Minotaur. Some were true beasts who threatened humanity and had to be stopped. Medusa and the Minotaur were tragic victims who suffered for the crimes of others.

According to the story, Minos, King of Crete, insulted the sea god Poseidon. As punishment, the god caused Minos’ queen to fall in love and mate with the king’s prized bull. Later, she gave birth to the Minotaur, a hideous, man-eating monster with a human body but head and tail of a bull. Appalled, Minos imprisoned the creature in the seemingly unbeatable maze called the Labyrinth. Sometime later, Crete won a war against Athens, who had to send a tribute of seven boys and seven girls to Crete to feed the creature. Theseus, one of the young Athenians, was able, with the help of Minos’ daughter, to find his way through the maze, kill the Minotaur, and get back out.

The battle between Theseus and the Minotaur was a popular subject in ancient Greek art. It represented the conflict between the natural and unnatural. Theseus would become one of the great heroes of Athenian culture. In later centuries, artists, such as Auguste Rodin, Antonio Canova, and Pablo Picasso, would see the myth as representing the fight between civilization and barbarism.

Named Asterion, after Mino’s father, by its mother, she attempted to tie or graft the creature into the family. She loved it, but it didn’t last. It was eventually seized and thrown into the Labyrinth. Now, the only human contact were his victims.

In this painting, I think Jordi Mora is looking at the Minotaur from this human angle. He sits atop a column, high above his prison, looking out. I see him making this climb often — to find some escape from his existence. But all he sees is the vast maze and the empty expanse of the ocean beyond. No city. No people. No family. He is alone.

For me, the most powerful part of this painting is the figure’s body language. He just sits there, staring out at a world he’ll never know. He slouches with his arms hanging limply down. If you enlarge the work and look closely, you can see a slight correction. Mora changed the angle of the Minotaur’s head. He used to look down. Now he looks out. In my opinion, this changes the mood of the piece. When the creature’s head hangs down, I can almost hear the sighs and sobs. With the correction, with his head up, there is nothing. The Minotaur just stares out. Instead, I see deep, deep loneliness and sadness. I think the flat blackness of his form represents this. Other objects in the painting have dimension and mass. Not him. He is a minotaur-shaped void in the canvas. He’s empty.

Mora painted many variations of this theme, but this is the one that grabbed me. Other versions are more colorful or have more detail. One excludes the Minotaur completely. This is the one that works. I think it’s because of the color. Red could hint at the myth’s bloodiness, the red-hot anger of Poseidon, and the carnality of the creature’s origin. I think it represents the Minotaur himself. The rusty red of the painting is heavy and dark. The sun barely shines through it. The red sky feels like a wall. He is trapped, unloved and alone. There is little light in his world and his existence is a curse.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 09:30 AM

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1 I’m so lonely.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 02, 2025 09:31 AM (n/9gd)

2 Nice tail!

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 09:31 AM (/tzYP)

3 Hey! That's cheating!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 02, 2025 09:31 AM (7fElN)

4 Lotta reading for early morning. Gotta do it I guess.

Posted by: From about That Time at April 02, 2025 09:32 AM (n4GiU)

5 I’m so lonely.
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Some Greek male and female acrobat-dancers will turn that frown upside down, Nurse!

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 09:32 AM (/tzYP)

6 Minotaur
Jordi Garriga Mora

Oh...i thought it was a picture of that new Wisconsin Supreme Court judge in her previous courtroom.

Posted by: Moron Analyst at April 02, 2025 09:32 AM (JCZqz)

7 Amazing!

Posted by: Chuck Martel at April 02, 2025 09:33 AM (Dv3i1)

8 Needs moar handrail.

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at April 02, 2025 09:33 AM (w9Wax)

9 "As punishment, the god caused Minos’ queen to fall in love and mate with the king’s prized bull."

So bestiality?I did not know this.

Posted by: redridinghood at April 02, 2025 09:34 AM (NpAcC)

10 Thx Kris. The painting kind of gives off a The Thinker vibe. Would hang if I wanted to feel depressed

Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 02, 2025 09:35 AM (2ZThz)

11 >>>Oedipus outsmarted the Sphynx.

Sphinx

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:36 AM (CQE5S)

12 Missed opportunity to link "The Lonely Bull" song....

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at April 02, 2025 09:36 AM (SRRAx)

13 9 "As punishment, the god caused Minos’ queen to fall in love and mate with the king’s prized bull."

So bestiality?I did not know this.
Posted by: redridinghood

Yeah...really, uh, shocking stuff...

Posted by: Zeus, appearing to women as swans, mist, bulls, etc at April 02, 2025 09:36 AM (JCZqz)

14 Um, how can I get in touch with this Poseidon fellah to get some bulls for the missus?

-- David French

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:36 AM (77rzZ)

15 Great write up, Kris.

Pathosy.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 09:36 AM (zZu0s)

16 >>>Sylla and Charybdis

Scylla and Charybis

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:36 AM (CQE5S)

17 According to the story, Minos, King of Crete, insulted the sea god Poseidon. As punishment, the god caused Minos’ queen to fall in love and mate with the king’s prized bull. Later, she gave birth to the Minotaur, a hideous, man-eating monster with a human body but head and tail of a bull.

Well, I'll be. Someone was actually paying attention to what I said yesterday.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at April 02, 2025 09:37 AM (Q0kLU)

18 This maze is full of bullshit!

Posted by: Theseus at April 02, 2025 09:37 AM (JCZqz)

19 Nooded noooded nooooded nood nood noo nooooo

Posted by: a minotaur in an empty arena at April 02, 2025 09:37 AM (/tzYP)

20 Oh. OK.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 09:37 AM (Cki93)

21 If the Minotaur can climb the column, why doesn't he just climb the walls of the maze and escape???

Posted by: dantesed at April 02, 2025 09:37 AM (Oy/m2)

22 That is a really cool painting ... and Kris.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at April 02, 2025 09:38 AM (jcQqy)

23 11 >>>Oedipus outsmarted the Sphynx.

Sphinx
Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:36 AM (CQE5S)

*sigh*

Do you *know* how many times I proofread this?

Posted by: Kris at April 02, 2025 09:38 AM (EwaUh)

24 Learned essay Kris, and it taught me quite a bit. Thanks for your post today!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at April 02, 2025 09:38 AM (GfAGL)

25 Well, I'll be. Someone was actually paying attention to what I said yesterday.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing

See? We actually do care about your posts.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:38 AM (77rzZ)

26 "As punishment, the god caused Minos’ queen to fall in love and mate with the king’s prized bull."

So bestiality? I did not know this.
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No, not exactly.

Posted by: david fwench-goldberg-hayes at April 02, 2025 09:39 AM (/tzYP)

27 >>>He is a minotaur-shaped void in the canvas.

Very nice!

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:39 AM (CQE5S)

28 IIRC, it was the inventor Daedelus who created a hollow cow for Queen Pasiphae to hide herself in and receive the bull.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at April 02, 2025 09:39 AM (Q0kLU)

29 If the Minotaur can climb the column, why doesn't he just climb the walls of the maze and escape???
Posted by: dantesed at April 02, 2025 09:37 AM (Oy/m2)

The column has stairs. If kind of simply drawn ones.

There is kind of a childlike quality to both the column, maze and figure of the Minotaur. I am betting that is what the painter was going for. A child who does not know what it did to deserve this.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 09:40 AM (zZu0s)

30 Why was a bull cross man eating? You'd think vegan more likely.

Posted by: From about That Time at April 02, 2025 09:40 AM (n4GiU)

31 The labyrinth was designed by the inventor/engineer Daedalus, who almost got trapped in it himself.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:40 AM (77rzZ)

32 Scylla and Charybdis

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at April 02, 2025 09:40 AM (xAP/Y)

33

Nope

Posted by: Zombie Bob Ross at April 02, 2025 09:40 AM (EFZgU)

34 Lonely Bull https://youtu.be/6uqPBZncL5Q

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at April 02, 2025 09:40 AM (jcQqy)

35 I always enjoy your essays Kris. Thanks.

Posted by: Tuna at April 02, 2025 09:41 AM (lJ0H4)

36 The Lonely Bull by the incomparable Herb Alpert: https://tinyurl.com/TheLonelyBull

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at April 02, 2025 09:41 AM (SRRAx)

37 If the Minotaur can climb the column, why doesn't he just climb the walls of the maze and escape???
Posted by: dantesed at April 02, 2025 09:37 AM (Oy/m2)

That reminds me of an excellent SF short story, The Walls of Eryx.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at April 02, 2025 09:41 AM (Q0kLU)

38 Don't like the paintingbut I always appreciate your informative, intelligent analysis, Kris. It's very helpful You must be terrific as an Art History teacher.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 02, 2025 09:41 AM (42Vb+)

39 Scylla and Charybis
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Scylla and Charybdis
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BTW, courtesy of an English documentary I know they're pronounced "silla & car-ib-dis" [with the hard-c ch pronunciation].

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 09:42 AM (/tzYP)

40 If the Minotaur can climb the column, why doesn't he just climb the walls of the maze and escape???
Posted by: dantesed at April 02, 2025 09:37 AM (Oy/m2)

Escape the maze? Are you crazy? This place is my sanctuary. -- Mino

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 02, 2025 09:42 AM (ExV1e)

41 Looks like he skipped leg day - thin calves!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 09:42 AM (Cki93)

42 "Greek mythology has some of the most memorable monsters — centaurs, cyclopes, gorgons, sirens, harpies, and more."

Now do AWFLs ....

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 09:42 AM (iFTx/)

43 >>TW, courtesy of an English documentary I know they're pronounced "silla & car-ib-dis" [with the hard-c ch pronunciation].

Heh, learned it from a Police song

Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 09:43 AM (Cki93)

44 Posted by: Zeus, appearing to women as swans, mist, bulls, etc

hahahahahaha

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:43 AM (CQE5S)

45 Cerberus was the coolest monster in Greek mythology, I think.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:43 AM (77rzZ)

46 #39 BTW, Oedipus as in Oedipus Rex is pronounced eat-a-puss according to me and my Grade 8 schoolmates.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 09:44 AM (/tzYP)

47 No dogs. Not art

Posted by: Life of Wryly at April 02, 2025 09:44 AM (1FWWQ)

48 Wonderful essay, Kris!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 09:45 AM (Cki93)

49 That's a mighty inconvenient shitter.

Posted by: Xipe Totec at April 02, 2025 09:45 AM (pohLc)

50 I see that some depictions in art of the Minotaur have him with human feet and some with hooves. Climbing that column with hooves could be problematic.

Posted by: Agony of De Feet at April 02, 2025 09:45 AM (G5+As)

51 29 There is kind of a childlike quality to both the column, maze and figure of the Minotaur. I am betting that is what the painter was going for. A child who does not know what it did to deserve this.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 09:40 AM (zZu0s)

Awww. Sweet.

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:45 AM (CQE5S)

52 and bypassed Sylla and Charybdis (at the cost of half his men)

When he got to Cydla and Charissa on the other hand...

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:46 AM (77rzZ)

53 If you enlarge the work and look closely,

Ain't falling for THAT rick-roll again, Mr. Ottoman.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 09:46 AM (BJy/u)

54 There's never a "You are here" map at the mall when you need one!

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 09:47 AM (/tzYP)

55 Cerberus was the coolest monster in Greek mythology, I think.
Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:43 AM

Somewhere I have a meme of three small lab puppies sticking their heads through a hole so that they look like a three-headed dog. The caption was "Cerberus as a puppy, guarding the gates of Heck".

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 02, 2025 09:47 AM (FAGAJ)

56 As punishment, the god caused Minos’ queen to fall in love and mate with the king’s prized bull.

Furries of the world seen looking dreamy eyed at the idea.

Posted by: NR Pax at April 02, 2025 09:47 AM (99eI0)

57 Interesting that if there was a tall column in the labyrinth like this, the minotaur should be able to chart a path through the maze. It looks like he's high enough to see the full layout. Come on, bro! Get off your ass and find the way out.

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 09:47 AM (iFTx/)

58 Posted by: Kris at April 02, 2025 09:38 AM (EwaUh)

Fixed.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 02, 2025 09:48 AM (L5An7)

59 Thank you for the analysis, Kris! Always enjoy reading your perspectives on these works 😊❤️

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at April 02, 2025 09:48 AM (SRRAx)

60 Later, she gave birth to the Minotaur, a hideous, man-eating monster with a human body but head and tail of a bull.

1981 Clash of the Titans Calibos > The Minotaur

Posted by: Movie Moron at April 02, 2025 09:48 AM (JCZqz)

61 58 Posted by: Kris at April 02, 2025 09:38 AM (EwaUh)

Fixed.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at April 02, 2025 09:48 AM (L5An7)

Thanks.

Posted by: Kris at April 02, 2025 09:49 AM (EwaUh)

62 There's never a "You are here" map at the mall when you need one!
Posted by: andycanuck

Because you ain't there!

Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 09:49 AM (BJy/u)

63 1981 Clash of the Titans Calibos > The Minotaur
Posted by: Movie Moron

Clash of the Titans was a real stinker, as I recall.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:49 AM (77rzZ)

64 >>There's never a "You are here" map at the mall when you need one!

Which is harder to exit - this labyrinth or IKEA?

Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 09:50 AM (Cki93)

65 Later, she gave birth to the Minotaur, a hideous, man-eating monster with a human body but head and tail of a bull.

1981 Clash of the Titans Calibos > The Minotaur
Posted by: Movie Moron

Flush of the Toilets. Saw that movie.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 09:50 AM (BJy/u)

66 Wow.

Art (other than music) rarely gets an emotional response out of me, but this one hits.

A villain made of acts not of his own, punished to suffer for the sins of others. Who would have doubted that he would become a monster.

Heartbreaking.

Posted by: Defenestratus at April 02, 2025 09:50 AM (WYStd)

67 Since we're on the Greek theme, I'll recommend a YA book from 1966, Sidney Offitt's The Adventures of Homer Fink, about a junior high school kid in Baltimore who is a quintessential nerd and speaks fluent Latin and Greek.

From the jacket cover: Homer Fink, the absent-minded Einstein of JHS 79, is the smartest kid in the school - maybe even in the whole world! So when his friends decide to run him for school president, you can be sure that strange and wonderful and funny things are going to happen. . .

I like the book. Depending on what your young kids like to read, they might enjoy it, too.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at April 02, 2025 09:50 AM (Q0kLU)

68 I like this. It's moody and emotive. Color and light are well used.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 02, 2025 09:50 AM (WPL6O)

69
Scylla (SIL-ə

Ancient Greek: Σκύλλα,
romanized: Skýlla, pronounced [skýlːa]

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:51 AM (CQE5S)

70
I would hang this.

Opposite the toilet in the Guest Bathroom.

So, that each man or woman who sat there could pensively compare the existential loneliness of the Minotaur in the maze to their solitude upon the toilet, imprisoned by porcelain, accompanied only by their own bodily noises.

Then upon finishing their business, they would finally understand the Unbearable Solitude of the Crapper.

Yes! i think I'd do exactly that!

Posted by: naturalfake at April 02, 2025 09:51 AM (iJfKG)

71 Cerberus was the coolest monster in Greek mythology, I think.
Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:43 AM

Somewhere I have a meme of three small lab puppies sticking their heads through a hole so that they look like a three-headed dog. The caption was "Cerberus as a puppy, guarding the gates of Heck".
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 02, 2025 09:47 AM (FAGAJ)
_____________

https://tinyurl.com/253fkkyz

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 09:51 AM (iFTx/)

72 If the Minotaur can climb the column, why doesn't he just climb the walls of the maze and escape???
Posted by: dantesed
___________

He's stubborn as a bull.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at April 02, 2025 09:51 AM (Dm8we)

73 Art (other than music) rarely gets an emotional response out of me, but this one hits.

A villain made of acts not of his own, punished to suffer for the sins of others. Who would have doubted that he would become a monster.

Heartbreaking.
Posted by: Defenestratus at April 02, 2025 09:50 AM

Agreed. The sheer exhaustion and hopelessness of the figure's posture really struck me.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 02, 2025 09:52 AM (FAGAJ)

74 Those Greeks were a bunch of perverts. Who thinks this stuff up?

Posted by: huerfano at April 02, 2025 09:52 AM (n2swS)

75 66 Wow.

Art (other than music) rarely gets an emotional response out of me, but this one hits.

A villain made of acts not of his own, punished to suffer for the sins of others. Who would have doubted that he would become a monster.

Heartbreaking.
Posted by: Defenestratus at April 02, 2025 09:50 AM (WYStd)

Yeah. This painting is so depressing. I love it.

Posted by: Kris at April 02, 2025 09:52 AM (EwaUh)

76 That's a skinny Minotaur...

Posted by: It's me donna at April 02, 2025 09:52 AM (VE6XX)

77 https://tinyurl.com/253fkkyz
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 09:51 AM

That's the one! Come to think of it, probably not Labs. I don't know from dog breeds.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 02, 2025 09:53 AM (FAGAJ)

78 getting rid of the smiley face ...

Scylla, pronounced [SIL-ə]

Ancient Greek: Σκύλλα,
romanized: Skýlla, pronounced [skýlːa]

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:53 AM (CQE5S)

79 Archeologists excavating the Minoan ruins on Crete found remains of a large palace covering many acres with a huge number of rooms; it was most likely destroyed at the time of the Santorini eruption, aka Thera, about 3600 years ago. It's believed that memories of this complex were the genesis of the Labyrinth legend.

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 02, 2025 09:53 AM (uWKK8)

80 "Greek mythology has some of the most memorable monsters — centaurs, cyclopes, gorgons, sirens, harpies, and more."

Now do AWFLs ....
Posted by: Elric Blade

Those were the maenads.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:53 AM (77rzZ)

81 I like the details and brushwork on this one shown in the high-res blowup like the burning sun and sky.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 09:53 AM (/tzYP)

82 Wasn't a young Jennifer Conolly in some movie involving a labyrinth?

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:54 AM (77rzZ)

83 https://tinyurl.com/253fkkyz
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 09:51 AM

That's the one! Come to think of it, probably not Labs. I don't know from dog breeds.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 02, 2025 09:53 AM (FAGAJ)
____

They look like Samoyed puppies to me

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 09:54 AM (iFTx/)

84 >>>after Mino’s father

Minos's

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:54 AM (CQE5S)

85 82 Wasn't a young Jennifer Conolly in some movie involving a labyrinth?
Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:54 AM (77rzZ)

Labyrinth

Posted by: It's me donna at April 02, 2025 09:55 AM (VE6XX)

86 I would hang this.

Opposite the toilet in the Guest Bathroom.

So, that each man or woman who sat there could pensively compare the existential loneliness of the Minotaur in the maze to their solitude upon the toilet, imprisoned by porcelain, accompanied only by their own bodily noises.

Then upon finishing their business, they would finally understand the Unbearable Solitude of the Crapper.

Yes! i think I'd do exactly that!
Posted by: naturalfake

Only at the HQ can the Horde turn taking a dump into an existentially deep experience.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 09:55 AM (BJy/u)

87 Kris, thank you for that knowledgeable essay. I learned a lot from your analysis.

This is a sad painting, which should not be hung around the mentally ill.

It evokes emotion very well, so Art!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 02, 2025 09:55 AM (u82oZ)

88 Reminds me of a Twilight Zone episode

"Five Characters in Search of an Exit"

https://tinyurl.com/2bpuckr6

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at April 02, 2025 09:55 AM (dg+HA)

89 84 >>>after Mino’s father

Minos's
Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:54 AM (CQE5S)

Achshewallee....

Minos'

according to the grammar police.

Posted by: naturalfake at April 02, 2025 09:56 AM (iJfKG)

90 Ancient Greek: Σκύλλα,
romanized: Skýlla, pronounced [skýlːa]
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Hoist on my own petard.
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getting rid of the smiley face ...
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You sound just like Nurse now!

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 09:57 AM (/tzYP)

91 Clash of the Titans was a real stinker, as I recall.
Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:49 AM (77rzZ)

It's still got some great Harryhausen creatures. Worth watching for that!

(Saw Monsters Inc. again recently with the grandson - noted with amusement that the restaurant they go to is called Harryhausen's.)

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 02, 2025 09:57 AM (uWKK8)

92 Is there any artwork showing the Greek and his tailor, Euripides and Eumenides?

Posted by: Fritzy at April 02, 2025 09:57 AM (LM1wn)

93 89 84 >>>after Mino’s father

Minos's
Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:54 AM (CQE5S)

Achshewallee....

Minos'

according to the grammar police.
Posted by: naturalfake at April 02, 2025 09:56 AM (iJfKG)

✅

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:57 AM (CQE5S)

94 I was going to say it looks like something the Kansas satanists would have in their church, but it's actually too tame for them.

Posted by: kallisto at April 02, 2025 09:57 AM (dCxaZ)

95 Minos's
Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:54 AM (CQE5S)

Achshewallee....

Minos'

according to the grammar police.
Posted by: naturalfake at April 02, 2025 09:56 AM (iJfKG)

I believe that both are considered correct now since the younger generation cannot learn grammar rules.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 02, 2025 09:58 AM (ExV1e)

96 Wasn't a young Jennifer Conolly in some movie involving a labyrinth?
Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:54 AM (77rzZ)
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Yea. Called ... wait for it ... Labyrinth. With David Bowie as one of the most non-threatening villains in movie history. He does have a great line that I still use to this day. The Jennifer Connolly character is always whining "that's not fair!" Bowie's Goblin King replies, "You say that so often. I wonder what your basis for comparison is."

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 09:58 AM (iFTx/)

97 Minos'

according to the grammar police.
Posted by: naturalfake

Actually, the orthography police. Different wing of the command center.

They'll still knock down your door in a pre-dawn raid and shoot your dog, though.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:58 AM (77rzZ)

98 90 Ancient Greek: Σκύλλα,
romanized: Skýlla, pronounced [skýlːa]
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Hoist on my own petard.
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getting rid of the smiley face ...
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You sound just like Nurse now!
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 09:57 AM (/tzYP)

You're not hoist! The English pronunciation of Scylla is:

Scylla [SIL-ə]
like: SILL uh

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:58 AM (CQE5S)

99 Thank you Kris! Young me would have benefitted greatly with you guiding me through art galleries.

Posted by: Eromero at April 02, 2025 09:59 AM (p4vtc)

100 101

Posted by: Eromero at April 02, 2025 10:00 AM (p4vtc)

101 Scylla Black could really belt out a song.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:00 AM (77rzZ)

102 thx kris

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 02, 2025 10:01 AM (gbOdA)

103 Nice synopses, Kris. Did you ever watch on PBS in the 90's the British nun who lived in this beat all to hell caravan that would go to museums and do very lively synopses on pieces of art work. She was an art historian and outlined the pieces she chose rigorously. Her name was Sister Wendy and she was a hoot.

Posted by: Joe at April 02, 2025 10:01 AM (Uy/WF)

104 Imagine if Bob Ross and Gordon Ramsay switched professions.

Bob Ross: "The chicken is raw, but that's ok, we can cook it a little bit more. It'll be our secret little accident."

Gordon Ramsay: "Does this tree look fucking happy? Does it?"

Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 10:02 AM (BJy/u)

105 96 Wasn't a young Jennifer Conolly in some movie involving a labyrinth?
Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 09:54 AM (77rzZ)
___

Yea. Called ... wait for it ... Labyrinth. With David Bowie as one of the most non-threatening villains in movie history. He does have a great line that I still use to this day. The Jennifer Connolly character is always whining "that's not fair!" Bowie's Goblin King replies, "You say that so often. I wonder what your basis for comparison is."
Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 09:58 AM (iFTx/)
‘Slap that baby and make him cry!’
- Goblin King

Posted by: Eromero at April 02, 2025 10:02 AM (p4vtc)

106 I think Time Bandits had the Minotaur in it.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at April 02, 2025 10:02 AM (Vh9CX)

107 Euripides my toga; Eumenides my toga.

Did you hear about the fire in the sandal factory? Some heel started it and over MDIII soles were lost!

How about those Spartans, folks? Huge biceps; massive thighs -- and that's just their women!

Posted by: Ancient standup at April 02, 2025 10:02 AM (/tzYP)

108 95 Minos's
Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 09:54 AM (CQE5S)

Achshewallee....

Minos'

according to the grammar police.
Posted by: naturalfake at April 02, 2025 09:56 AM (iJfKG)

I believe that both are considered correct now since the younger generation cannot learn grammar rules.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 02, 2025 09:58 AM (ExV1e)

I believe that, too. But Kris chose

Minos'

in the text "with the help of Minos’ daughter" so to be consistent she could go with

Minos'

in the text "after Minos’ father" too.

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:02 AM (CQE5S)

109 Eric Adams criminal case permanently dismissed. Now he's stone free to lose the primary

Posted by: Smell the Glove at April 02, 2025 10:03 AM (2ZThz)

110 Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 10:02 AM (BJy/u)

perfect!

needs an AI treatment

Posted by: kallisto at April 02, 2025 10:04 AM (dCxaZ)

111 You're not hoist! The English pronunciation of Scylla is:
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Sorry. It's all Greek to me.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:04 AM (/tzYP)

112 Sorry. It's all Greek to me.
Posted by: andycanuck

What a pita.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:05 AM (77rzZ)

113 96 - He does have a great line that I still use to this day. The Jennifer Connolly character is always whining "that's not fair!" Bowie's Goblin King replies, "You say that so often. I wonder what your basis for comparison is."

The source for that droll line of dialogue was the late Terry Jones, the Monty Python alum. There are a few other nice lines in that movie, that show his style...

Posted by: dev2000man at April 02, 2025 10:05 AM (vjSNN)

114 112 Sorry. It's all Greek to me.
Posted by: andycanuck

What a pita.
Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:05 AM (77rzZ)

ΣΠΑΡΤΑ!!!!

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:07 AM (CQE5S)

115 106 I think Time Bandits had the Minotaur in it.
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A sword-armed, human warrior wearing a bull's head like Joey Tribbiani wearing the turkey in one of the Thanksgiving episodes [and later Monica] IIRC.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:07 AM (/tzYP)

116 It's no "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping".

And that's a good thing.

Posted by: Pete in Texas at April 02, 2025 10:07 AM (p9rFX)

117 Did you all know the left is boycotting Target. Not so long ago our side was. They got rid of DEI and the left went into action,

Those guys can’t catch break. 🤣

Maybe I’ll go in and grab a couple of items to show support.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 02, 2025 10:08 AM (A+/01)

118 The Minotaur could also be sitting up there to see where his prey is in the labyrinth below so he can go speedily on his way to snack on them.

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:09 AM (CQE5S)

119 Work starting to come in now.

Hope you all have a lovely day.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at April 02, 2025 10:09 AM (Q0kLU)

120 104 Imagine if Bob Ross and Gordon Ramsay switched professions.

Bob Ross: "The chicken is raw, but that's ok, we can cook it a little bit more. It'll be our secret little accident."

Gordon Ramsay: "Does this tree look fucking happy? Does it?"
Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 10:02 AM (BJy/u)

This is my favorite post so far this year. *chef's kiss*

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at April 02, 2025 10:09 AM (PiwSw)

121 Wakes up
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. Not an attractive piece of art but I still like it.
Looks like hesthad a bad week.
Goes looking for coffee.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 02, 2025 10:10 AM (W/lyH)

122 The Minotaur could also be sitting up there to see where his prey is in the labyrinth below so he can go speedily on his way to snack on them.
Posted by: m

Don't be silly. He's got an app on his phone for that.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:10 AM (77rzZ)

123 Gordon Ramsay: "Does this tree look fucking happy? Does it?"
=====
[throws paint pot at student]

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:11 AM (/tzYP)

124 Did you all know the left is boycotting Target. Not so long ago our side was. They got rid of DEI and the left went into action,

Those guys can’t catch break. 🤣

Maybe I’ll go in and grab a couple of items to show support.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

Rule #2 in Retail: Don't get political. You automatically piss off half your customer base.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 10:11 AM (BJy/u)

125 Posted by: Diogenes at April 02, 2025 10:10 AM (W/lyH)

Geezer golf update, stat!

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:11 AM (77rzZ)

126 The Minotaur is sad because he's run out of quarters.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:12 AM (/tzYP)

127 Eat Mor Chikin

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:12 AM (VofaG)

128 Sorry. It's all Greek to me.
Posted by: andycanuck

I've always had trouble reading Roman numerals.

It make me LIVID.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 10:12 AM (BJy/u)

129 Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 10:02 AM (BJy/u)

This is my favorite post so far this year. *chef's kiss*
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes

My job here is done. I have made someone happy today.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 10:13 AM (BJy/u)

130 122 The Minotaur could also be sitting up there to see where his prey is in the labyrinth below so he can go speedily on his way to snack on them.
Posted by: m

Don't be silly. He's got an app on his phone for that.
Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:10 AM (77rzZ)

Climbed up there to get a better signal!

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:14 AM (CQE5S)

131 Surely Disney can use the Minotaur theme to lose more millions. It’s what Disney does best these days.

Posted by: Voter theater. at April 02, 2025 10:14 AM (FCPbW)

132 Sometime later, Crete won a war against Athens, who had to send a tribute of seven boys and seven girls to Crete to feed the creature.

I wonder if this reflects an actual war between a Cretan power and Athens during the Greek dark ages.

Posted by: 18-1 at April 02, 2025 10:16 AM (t0Rmr)

133 It's not a 'minotaur' ... It's Cory Booker.

Posted by: Dr_No at April 02, 2025 10:16 AM (ayRl+)

134 Form the possessive singular of nouns with 's.
Follow this rule whatever the final consonant. Thus write,

Charles's friend
Burns's poems
the witch's malice

This is the usage of the United States Government Printing Office and of the Oxford University Press.

Exceptions are the possessives of ancient proper names in -es and -is, the possessive Jesus', and such forms as for conscience' sake, for righteousness' sake.
But such forms as Achilles' heel, Moses' laws, Isis' temple are commonly replaced by
the heel of Achilles
the laws of Moses
the temple of Isis

The pronominal possessives hers, its, theirs, yours, and oneself have no apostrophe.

Posted by: Strunk and White at April 02, 2025 10:17 AM (PiwSw)

135 128 Sorry. It's all Greek to me.
Posted by: andycanuck

I've always had trouble reading Roman numerals.

It make me LIVID.
Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 10:12 AM (BJy/u)
I was of the notion that letters belong with letters and numbers belong with numbers. I’ve held that notion since ninth grade, when I encountered algebra, the arch-demon of maths.

Posted by: Eromero at April 02, 2025 10:17 AM (p4vtc)

136 OT: Looking at vote totals, WI races weren't decided by fraud. 1.4M+ voted for voter ID...400K less voted for the R candidate. Obviously, a lot of folks split their ballots to keep the status quo while in their minds securing future elections...

If the same voted for voter ID and the R, he'd have one. Instead, he lost by 10 points...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 02, 2025 10:18 AM (tOcjL)

137 I see him making this climb often — to find some escape from his existence. But all he sees is the vast maze and the empty expanse of the ocean beyond. No city. No people. No family. He is alone....When the creature’s head hangs down, I can almost hear the sighs and sobs. With the correction, with his head up, there is nothing. The Minotaur just stares out. Instead, I see deep, deep loneliness and sadness. I think the flat blackness of his form represents this. Other objects in the painting have dimension and mass. Not him. He is a minotaur-shaped void in the canvas. He’s empty.

Woody Allen concurs.

https://is.gd/L9unML

Posted by: Archimedes at April 02, 2025 10:18 AM (xCA6C)

138 "Greek mythology has some of the most memorable monsters — centaurs, cyclopes, gorgons, sirens, harpies, and more." /i]

They were the first literate European society. And because they were later absorbed by Rome their traditions and legends were preserved for a long long time

Posted by: 18-1 at April 02, 2025 10:18 AM (t0Rmr)

139 typo - one = won. Damn undercaffeinated brain.

Posted by: Nova Local at April 02, 2025 10:18 AM (tOcjL)

140 It would look good hanging in a 70's decorated house. Would match perfectly with the orange shag carpet.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:18 AM (VofaG)

141
the god caused Minos’ queen -- yay

with the help of Minos’ daughter -- yay

Named Asterion, after Mino’s father -- uh oh

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:19 AM (CQE5S)

142 >>Dang. Not an attractive piece of art but I still like it.
Looks like he's had a bad week. . .

Yeah, that's what I herd

Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 10:20 AM (Cki93)

143 Note to add: This may show Elon is not popular. Trump still is. It was smart for Trump to give Elon DOGE b/c put the unpopular guy in charge of unpopular cutting...he takes the popularity hit, and you stay above it...

Posted by: Nova Local at April 02, 2025 10:20 AM (tOcjL)

144 Surely Disney can use the Minotaur theme to lose more millions. It’s what Disney does best these days.
Posted by: Voter theater

"We'll make him trans. A Transitor! Of color! It'll lose tens of millions! We can do this!"
-- Disney execs

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:20 AM (77rzZ)

145 142 >>Dang. Not an attractive piece of art but I still like it.
Looks like he's had a bad week. . .

--

Yeah, that's what I herd
Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 10:20 AM (Cki93)

hahahahahaha

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:20 AM (CQE5S)

146 Mythology paintings.

I said yesterday that I it would have been cool if one of the Masters painted Jason fighting the Skeleton army like in the movie.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:20 AM (VofaG)

147 Yeah, that's what I herd
Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 10:20 AM (Cki93)

That's just horrible.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:21 AM (zZu0s)

148 He's sad because the market isn't bullish.

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:21 AM (CQE5S)

149 Late to the thread. A very good painting and explanation by Kris.

Surely Disney can use the Minotaur theme to lose more millions. It’s what Disney does best these days.
Posted by: Voter theater. at April 02, 2025

***
They'd probably make it a comedy. But then who but Robin Williams could voice the Minotaur?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 02, 2025 10:21 AM (omVj0)

150 ote to add: This may show Elon is not popular. Trump still is. It was smart for Trump to give Elon DOGE b/c put the unpopular guy in charge of unpopular cutting...he takes the popularity hit, and you stay above it...
Posted by: Nova Local at April 02, 2025 10:20 AM (tOcjL)

musk is super popular with me but im only one person. He's the true honey badger.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:22 AM (VofaG)

151 Back from the morning run, which was full of unexpected excitement.

@FenelonSpoke: Thanks for the prayers, much appreciated.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at April 02, 2025 10:23 AM (O7YUW)

152 The Minotaur could also be sitting up there to see where his prey is in the labyrinth below so he can go speedily on his way to snack on them.
Posted by: m at April 02, 2025

***
But then he'd be crouched like an Apache atop a bluff, waiting for the lone rider to come by.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 02, 2025 10:24 AM (omVj0)

153 147 Yeah, that's what I herd
Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 10:20 AM (Cki93)

That's just horrible.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:21 AM (zZu0s)

And it's egregious:

From Latin egregius ‘illustrious’, literally ‘standing out from the flock’, from ex- ‘out’ + grex, greg- ‘flock’.

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:24 AM (CQE5S)

154 My wife doesn’t like musk because he has a lot of kids with a lot of baby mommas.

Chicks, Man. Chicks.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 02, 2025 10:24 AM (A+/01)

155 You couldn't find 4000 Democrats who say they are for Voter ID much less 400k.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:25 AM (VofaG)

156 >>From Latin egregius ‘illustrious’, literally ‘standing out from the flock’, from ex- ‘out’ + grex, greg- ‘flock’.

If you say so - I know you wouldn't steer me wrong!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 10:25 AM (Cki93)

157 63 1981 Clash of the Titans Calibos > The Minotaur
Posted by: Movie Moron

Clash of the Titans was a real stinker, as I recall.
Posted by: Bulg

Flush of the Toilets. Saw that movie.
Posted by: rickb223

Hey! It was pretty awesome when I saw it for the first time at around 7 years old! Epic, cool, creepy, action...it had it all!

Posted by: Movie Moron at April 02, 2025 10:26 AM (JCZqz)

158 152 The Minotaur could also be sitting up there to see where his prey is in the labyrinth below so he can go speedily on his way to snack on them.
Posted by: m at April 02, 2025

***
But then he'd be crouched like an Apache atop a bluff, waiting for the lone rider to come by.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 02, 2025 10:24 AM (omVj0)

Except that his prey is kinda trapped in the labyrinth, so he's got all the time in the world.

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:26 AM (CQE5S)

159 Can’t blame the WI loss on Milwaukee cheating. Lots of rural counties were blue on the map last night.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 02, 2025 10:26 AM (A+/01)

160 156 >>From Latin egregius ‘illustrious’, literally ‘standing out from the flock’, from ex- ‘out’ + grex, greg- ‘flock’.

If you say so - I know you wouldn't steer me wrong!
Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 10:25 AM (Cki93)

Lizzy! Go to your room.

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:27 AM (CQE5S)

161 Hey! It was pretty awesome when I saw it for the first time at around 7 years old! Epic, cool, creepy, action...it had it all!
Posted by: Movie Moron at April 02, 2025 10:26 AM (JCZqz)

All-star cast. Laurence Olivier, Ursula Andress, Maggie Smith, Burgess Meredith...

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at April 02, 2025 10:27 AM (PiwSw)

162 At the BEE:

Actual Nazis Struggling To Stand Out Now That Everyone Is A Nazi

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 02, 2025 10:28 AM (gbOdA)

163 133 It's not a 'minotaur' ... It's Cory Booker.
Posted by: Dr_No at April 02, 2025 10:16 AM (ayRl+)

Your Kid's Art Teacher could really do something with this.

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:28 AM (CQE5S)

164 When he fell off of the column, he ended up as a flat Minotaur.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:28 AM (/tzYP)

165 I really liked Immortals with Henry Cavill. He fought and killed a Minotaur.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:28 AM (VofaG)

166 >>My wife doesn’t like musk because he has a lot of kids with a lot of baby mommas.

Chicks, Man. Chicks.

Eh, at least he's making kids, not trying to shtup kids like Epstein and pals, right?

Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 10:28 AM (Cki93)

167 It's quite mooooooving.

Posted by: Oh, no. Bovine puns at April 02, 2025 10:29 AM (dg+HA)

168 >>Lizzy! Go to your room.

I don't want to moooooove!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 10:29 AM (Cki93)

169 166 >>My wife doesn’t like musk because he has a lot of kids with a lot of baby mommas.

Chicks, Man. Chicks.
Posted by: Lizzy

She still likes me though, right? I'm totally different.

Posted by: Donald Trump at April 02, 2025 10:29 AM (JCZqz)

170 Would like to see what Gary Larson would do with this.

Posted by: Farside cows at April 02, 2025 10:30 AM (dg+HA)

171 So the black spears sticking out of the column are the climbing aids, like the metal spikes sticking out of telephone poles?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 02, 2025 10:30 AM (omVj0)

172
Eh, at least he's making kids, not trying to shtup kids like Epstein and pals, right?
Posted by: Lizzy at April 02, 2025 10:28 AM (Cki93)

Her thing is he has so many with so many different women none of the kids really have a father in their lives. She’s not wrong.

But I don’t give a shit about his personal life. Cut baby cut!!

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 02, 2025 10:30 AM (A+/01)

173 146 Mythology paintings.

I said yesterday that I it would have been cool if one of the Masters painted Jason fighting the Skeleton army like in the movie.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:20 AM (VofaG)
‘Shop Smart at S-Mart!’

Posted by: Eromero at April 02, 2025 10:30 AM (p4vtc)

174 Gorgons, sirens, and harpies, oh my!

Posted by: Dorothy Zeus at April 02, 2025 10:31 AM (dg+HA)

175 He's the true honey badger.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:22 AM (VofaG)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxLgVpiQGr8

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 02, 2025 10:31 AM (gbOdA)

176 The early Eighties Clash of the Titans had one of the best sequences in fantasy movies: Perseus' battle with Medusa in that dim, firelit chamber. Harryhausen's stop-motion animation blended seamlessly in that. Very creepy.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 02, 2025 10:32 AM (omVj0)

177 Great write up, Kris. Although I am a bit sad after reading.

Posted by: olddog in mo at April 02, 2025 10:32 AM (ViCCR)

178 167 It's quite mooooooving.
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Is is heifer!

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:32 AM (/tzYP)

179 So the black spears sticking out of the column are the climbing aids, like the metal spikes sticking out of telephone poles?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

I hadn't noticed those. Thanks for mentioning them.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:32 AM (77rzZ)

180 I wore a honey badger dont give a shit shirt to the gym one day.

2 black dudes working out wanted to buy the shirt off my back.

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 02, 2025 10:33 AM (gbOdA)

181 Another terrific essay, Kris. Thanks for making such art/ paintings more interesting, understandable to me.

And, yes, might keep this painting in the rotation collection.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at April 02, 2025 10:33 AM (NFX2v)

182 I'm seeing two different dates for this piece online (2007, 2011) and two different spellings of the title (Minotauro, Minotaur) and I'm not sure where it's housed.

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:33 AM (CQE5S)

183 Her thing is he has so many with so many different women none of the kids really have a father in their lives. She’s not wrong.

I saw something where he was trying to buy a mansion so he could move all the baby mamas and their kids onto the same place, presumably, so that he could interact with the kids more.

Better to have one man/one woman in a monogamous relationship with kids but the ultra rich and powerful have never been about that.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 02, 2025 10:33 AM (ExV1e)

184 My wife doesn’t like musk because he has a lot of kids with a lot of baby mommas.

Chicks, Man. Chicks.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 02, 2025 10:24 AM (A+/01)
_______

I've long given up on caring what our allies do with consenting adults behind closed doors. That's between them and the other adults. I think Elon is nuts to have so many kids -- use a condom, bruh! -- but that's his business. I care not a shit.

At least Elon seems to admit and support the kids. Not like the armies of sportsball horndogs fucking every THOT in every city they play in, only to deny and abandon the kids that result. Oh, and slap the baby mommas around a little.

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 10:33 AM (iFTx/)

185 Her thing is he has so many with so many different women none of the kids really have a father in their lives. She’s not wrong.

But I don’t give a shit about his personal life. Cut baby cut!!
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 02, 2025 10:30 AM (A+/01)

He built a compound so all the kids and their mothers could be close to him . He became political because the Left destroyed one of his kids. I would guess
he's more involved than one would believe. If the Oval Office photo is to be believed.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:33 AM (VofaG)

186 Just sittin' on the top of this pole...

Posted by: Minotaur Redding at April 02, 2025 10:34 AM (dg+HA)

187 But then he'd be crouched like an Apache atop a bluff, waiting for the lone rider to come by.

There's a Poohawk Indian joke in there somewhere, but I haven't the energy.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at April 02, 2025 10:34 AM (Q0kLU)

188 The Americans bested the Brits in the Battle of Cow Puns.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:34 AM (77rzZ)

189 Got to head out again, to pick up the computer and get some stuff scanned. Later, folk.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 02, 2025 10:34 AM (omVj0)

190 Would like to see what Gary Larson would do with this.

Posted by: Farside cows at April 02, 2025 10:30 AM (dg+HA)

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

"Dammit Genie, my last wish was for a Field of Maize!"

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:35 AM (OkRBn)

191 188 The Americans bested the Brits in the Battle of Cow Puns.
Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:34 AM (77rzZ)

It was the tipping point of the war.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at April 02, 2025 10:35 AM (PiwSw)

192 Surely Disney can use the Minotaur theme to lose more millions. It’s what Disney does best these days.
Posted by: Voter theater. at April 02, 2025

Disney's "The Minotaur Princess"

A musical extravaganza telling the story of a lovely Princess changed into a Minotaur and imprisoned in a maze by her wicked and jealous goddess step-mother.

*hit song sung by Minotaur Princess*

Oh! I'm so alone...

But!...I've got cream for red strawberries
And butter for the pies like to bake
I've got milk to squirt at noisy fairies
Who say mean things to me every single day
Becauuuuuussssse
My life is an Udder Disaster!
I've got cow boobs between my legs
I'd get away from them if running faster
Would break this spell and send cow boobs awaaaaaay!
But, my life is an Udderly, Nutterly, Butterly
Udderly Udder Disasteeeerrrrr!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at April 02, 2025 10:37 AM (iJfKG)

193 The Americans bested the Brits in the Battle of Cow Puns.

Stop milking the puns

Posted by: 18-1 at April 02, 2025 10:37 AM (t0Rmr)

194 There's a Poohawk Indian joke in there somewhere, but I haven't the energy.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at April 02, 2025 10:34 AM (Q0kLU)

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

And there's a bird crap joke in there somewhere ...

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:37 AM (OkRBn)

195 Huh. Kid's movies.

The sense of this kind of reminds me of Wall-E before Eve shows up. The bone crushing loneliness. The desolation. Wall-E at least had a job to do, a purpose.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:37 AM (hCfYJ)

196 182 I'm seeing two different dates for this piece online (2007, 2011) and two different spellings of the title (Minotauro, Minotaur) and I'm not sure where it's housed.
Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:33 AM (CQE5S)

He's Spanish so the title is really "Minotauro". I just used the English. He did a lot of variations on this theme. I couldn't find the date of this specific one tho, nor where it's housed. It might still be in the artist's private collection.

Posted by: Kris at April 02, 2025 10:37 AM (EwaUh)

197 191 188 The Americans bested the Brits in the Battle of Cow Puns.
Posted by: Bulg

It was the tipping point of the war.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes,
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We didn't want Jersey anyway!

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:38 AM (/tzYP)

198 Cory Booker is sacrificing himself. He is charged up, and he is running on adrenaline. He's not feeling how this is harming his mind and body. It's a goddamn shame that someone has to go through this to at least try to slow down a madman.

We owe Senator Booker a debt of gratitude.

We talked about this at work. He must have a catheter. There is no way else to do this.

I was thinking catheter as well. Wendy Davis had one when she filibustered in the Texas Legislature for abortion rights. A condom catheter would be the easiest, I guess.

What he has done is really inspiring. I don't know how much more anyone could stand like that. Reminds me of the movie Mr. smith Goes To Washington.

Senator Booker is a righteous man. He is doing an amazing oratory on the perils we are facing with a convicted felon in our house.

Sadly, many people will argue that this accomplished nothing. I heartily disagree. The symbolism is critically important, especially leading up to Saturday. It is energizing and inspiring.
It's also important for the record. Every word he speaks becomes part of recorded history. Let's hope this moment isn't wasted.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at April 02, 2025 10:38 AM (JCZqz)

199 196 182 I'm seeing two different dates for this piece online (2007, 2011) and two different spellings of the title (Minotauro, Minotaur) and I'm not sure where it's housed.
Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:33 AM (CQE5S)

He's Spanish so the title is really "Minotauro". I just used the English. He did a lot of variations on this theme. I couldn't find the date of this specific one tho, nor where it's housed. It might still be in the artist's private collection.
Posted by: Kris at April 02, 2025 10:37 AM (EwaUh)

Thanks!

Posted by: m at April 02, 2025 10:38 AM (CQE5S)

200 King Minos did this to amaze his wife.

Posted by: Groan at April 02, 2025 10:39 AM (dg+HA)

201 Posted by: naturalfake at April 02, 2025 10:37 AM (iJfKG)

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Encore!

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:39 AM (OkRBn)

202 200 King Minos did this to amaze his wife.
Posted by: Groan at April 02, 2025 10:39 AM (dg+HA)

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"I would have been fine with a diamond necklace."
-Pasiphae

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 02, 2025 10:40 AM (GBKbO)

203 Posted by: naturalfake at April 02, 2025 10:37 AM (iJfKG)

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Encore!

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:40 AM (OkRBn)

204
How To Double Your Sales - a limerick

A man-bull on the island of Crete
Whose daily hair routine was complete
I'm a-mazed that he knew
The way to shampoo,
Was "labyr...rinth...repeat"

Posted by: muldoon at April 02, 2025 10:40 AM (/iMjX)

205 You'd have to be a real Cretan not to appreciate Kris' choice today.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:40 AM (/tzYP)

206 195 Huh. Kid's movies.

The sense of this kind of reminds me of Wall-E before Eve shows up. The bone crushing loneliness. The desolation. Wall-E at least had a job to do, a purpose.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:37 AM (hCfYJ
Lots of stuff to be learned from Wall-E story.

Posted by: Eromero at April 02, 2025 10:40 AM (p4vtc)

207 Some of my Research on Social Security

In 2021 the SS system was found to be coded in COBOL over 48 years ago. Now 52 years ago. The hardware was over 5 years old and was obsoleted by vendors at least that many years ago. SSA was working on a total make over that started in 2017 with a finish date of 2020.
In the 2021 review they could not state the cost spent to date or the date the new system would go live.

And Musk is somehow going to make it worse?

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 02, 2025 10:41 AM (gbOdA)

208 Would paint on the side of my Free Candy van.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at April 02, 2025 10:41 AM (94zWv)

209 "I would have been fine with a diamond necklace."
-Pasiphae
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 02, 2025 10:40 AM (GBKbO)

*types deletes a David French joke*

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:41 AM (hCfYJ)

210 Cory Booker is sacrificing himself.
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Or at least his underpants.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:41 AM (/tzYP)

211 Athenian inventor Daedalus built a hollow cow for her to hide in so she could mate with the bull, which resulted in her conceiving the Minotaur.

So...when the Queen asks you to help her have sex with a bull isn't your answer "oh hell no I don't want to be beheaded queenie"

Posted by: 18-1 at April 02, 2025 10:41 AM (t0Rmr)

212 You'd have to be a real Cretan not to appreciate Kris' choice today.
Posted by: andycanuck

Personally, I'm agknosstic about it.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:41 AM (77rzZ)

213 Is sex with a Minotaur considered bestiality?
No! Well...I mean, only half the time.

Posted by: The Legal Department at April 02, 2025 10:42 AM (dg+HA)

214 Gwar is scheduled to do a minotaur.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:42 AM (VofaG)

215 Cory Booker is sacrificing himself.

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Setting himself on fire would be more effective.

Make Self-Immolation Great Again!

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:42 AM (OkRBn)

216 I watched Bad Santa last night. I am still laughing this morning. What a wonderful movie.

Posted by: Pudinhead at April 02, 2025 10:43 AM (Hpgos)

217 The oldest known myth is often considered to be the "Epic of Gilgamesh," which originates from ancient Mesopotamia and dates back to around 2100 BCE.

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 02, 2025 10:43 AM (gbOdA)

218 Lots of stuff to be learned from Wall-E story.
Posted by: Eromero

Hated that flick. Enviroweenie propaganda, straight up.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:43 AM (77rzZ)

219 Cory Booker is sacrificing himself. He is charged up, and he is running on adrenaline. He's not feeling how this is harming his mind and body. It's a goddamn shame that someone has to go through this to at least try to slow down a madman.

We owe Senator Booker a debt of gratitude.

We talked about this at work. He must have a catheter. There is no way else to do this.

I was thinking catheter as well. Wendy Davis had one when she filibustered in the Texas Legislature for abortion rights. A condom catheter would be the easiest, I guess.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the In
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These fags seem awful interested in another man's dick ...

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 10:43 AM (iFTx/)

220 216 I watched Bad Santa last night. I am still laughing this morning. What a wonderful movie.
Posted by: Pudinhead at April 02, 2025 10:43 AM (Hpgos)

You fire us and Ill have about a hundred of these little fuckers picketing in front of your store.

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 02, 2025 10:43 AM (gbOdA)

221 Hated that flick. Enviroweenie propaganda, straight up.
Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:43 AM (77rzZ)

Later parts, once they get to the ship, sure. But I really liked the beginning up to that point.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:44 AM (hCfYJ)

222 216 I watched Bad Santa last night. I am still laughing this morning. What a wonderful movie.
Posted by: Pudinhead

The Fatman's got his eye on you.

Posted by: Mel Gibson at April 02, 2025 10:44 AM (dg+HA)

223 Athenian inventor Daedalus built a hollow cow for her to hide in so she could mate with the bull, which resulted in her conceiving the Minotaur.

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Has anybody painted The Paolo and Daedalus?

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:44 AM (OkRBn)

224 unusual_whales @unusual_whales 15m
JUST IN: NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case has been dismissed, and cannot be brought again, per Reuters

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:44 AM (/tzYP)

225 Imagine your mom is a mermaid and your dad is a Minotaur and you end up with a human upper half and a human lower half being a completely normal human...

Posted by: 18-1 at April 02, 2025 10:45 AM (t0Rmr)

226 Does this filibuster serve a purpose to prevent some piece of legislation or is he just doing it as a virtue signaling ploy? No one will remember this in a week.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:45 AM (VofaG)

227 A condom catheter would be the easiest, I guess.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions

Called a Texas Special.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 10:46 AM (BJy/u)

228 Athenian inventor Daedalus built a hollow cow for her to hide in so she could mate with the bull, which resulted in her conceiving the Minotaur.

So the Minotaur was a Deadalus Cow-Boy?

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:46 AM (77rzZ)

229 Hated that flick. Enviroweenie propaganda, straight up.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:43 AM (77rzZ)

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Ditto. One of those movies I couldn't make it through ...

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:46 AM (OkRBn)

230 226 Does this filibuster serve a purpose to prevent some piece of legislation or is he just doing it as a virtue signaling ploy? No one will remember this in a week.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:45 AM (VofaG)

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It's virtue signaling.

It's his opening gambit to be the 2028 presidential candidate.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 02, 2025 10:46 AM (GBKbO)

231 Imagine your mom is a mermaid and your dad is a Minotaur and you end up with a human upper half and a human lower half being a completely normal human...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 02, 2025 10:45 AM (t0Rmr)

Like when a little person couple has a normal size kid?

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:46 AM (VofaG)

232 Athenian inventor Daedalus built a hollow cow for her to hide in so she could mate with the bull, which resulted in her conceiving the Minotaur.

That was in a movie
one of those things like naked gun but about spies I think

Posted by: rhennigantx at April 02, 2025 10:46 AM (gbOdA)

233 That was in a movie
one of those things like naked gun but about spies I think
Posted by: rhennigantx at April 02, 2025 10:46 AM (gbOdA)

Top Secret? With Val Kilmer?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:47 AM (hCfYJ)

234 Athenian inventor Daedalus built a hollow cow for her to hide in so she could mate with the bull, which resulted in her conceiving the Minotaur.

That was in a movie
one of those things like naked gun but about spies I think
Posted by: rhennigantx at April 02, 2025 10:46 AM (gbOdA)
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Top Secret! Starring ... Val Kilmer

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 10:47 AM (iFTx/)

235 It's his opening gambit to be the 2028 presidential candidate.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 02, 2025 10:46 AM (GBKbO)

Should have waited until mid 2026.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:47 AM (VofaG)

236 Imagine your mom is a mermaid and your dad is a Minotaur and you end up with a human upper half and a human lower half being a completely normal human...

Posted by: 18-1 at April 02, 2025 10:45 AM (t0Rmr)

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Or a bullish top and fishy bottom.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:47 AM (OkRBn)

237 What’s booker filibustering exactly?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 02, 2025 10:47 AM (A+/01)

238 That painting looks like Nancy Pelosi after the 2024 election.

Posted by: Ripley at April 02, 2025 10:47 AM (GUOwU)

239 Athenian inventor Daedalus built a hollow cow for her to hide in so she could mate with the bull, which resulted in her conceiving the Minotaur.

That was in a movie

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The Trojan Cow?

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:49 AM (OkRBn)

240 Or a bullish top and fishy bottom.
Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:47 AM (OkRBn)

I seem to remember a painting with that. Or D&D art...

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:50 AM (hCfYJ)

241 So let's see if I have this right. He has a bull's head, but his brain is human? Doesn't seem biologically or physiologically possible.

I call bull!

Posted by: muldoon at April 02, 2025 10:50 AM (/iMjX)

242 207 Some of my Research on Social Security

In 2021 the SS system was found to be coded in COBOL over 48 years ago. Now 52 years ago.

And Musk is somehow going to make it worse?

he's teaching me java

Posted by: chatgpt at April 02, 2025 10:50 AM (oY6Yp)

243 227 A condom catheter would be the easiest, I guess.
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Called a Texas Special.
Posted by: rickb223

With all the concern on the Left about losing the young male vote, he missed a golden opportunity to score solidarity points by peeing into beer or Gatorade bottles while he talked.

Could have made a Blazing Saddles reference, too, and said "Excuse me, while I whip this out".

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at April 02, 2025 10:50 AM (JCZqz)

244 That painting looks like Nancy Pelosi after the 2024 election.
Posted by: Ripley

She had to go to the top of that column to keep her boobs from rubbing on the floor.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:50 AM (77rzZ)

245 Isn't there a sandwich shop chain called Fill-A-Buster?

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at April 02, 2025 10:50 AM (Q0kLU)

246 What’s booker filibustering exactly?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 02, 2025 10:47 AM (A+/01)

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Trump's deplorable Pro-American agenda.

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:50 AM (OkRBn)

247 Imagine your mom is a mermaid and your dad is a Minotaur and you end up with a human upper half and a human lower half being a completely normal human...

Posted by: 18-1 at April 02, 2025 10:45 AM (t0Rmr)

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Or a bullish top and fishy bottom.
Posted by: ShainS

Not touching that. Wouldn't be prudent.

Posted by: rickb223 at April 02, 2025 10:51 AM (BJy/u)

248 Does this filibuster serve a purpose to prevent some piece of legislation or is he just doing it as a virtue signaling ploy? No one will remember this in a week.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:45 AM (VofaG)

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It's virtue signaling.

It's his opening gambit to be the 2028 presidential candidate.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 02, 2025 10:46 AM (GBKbO)
_

These Democrap wannabe nobodies are like alien toe fungus. They never ever evah go away. Booker has been AWOL for at least 5 years, like he just disappeared. Good riddance? Nah. He's baaaaaack with some idiotic stunt clearly ripped off from that Texas Abortion Barbie THOT.

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 10:51 AM (iFTx/)

249 It's his opening gambit to be the 2028 presidential candidate.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Oh, he's going to have some stiff competition from me a Walz. Let's settle this like men...Jello wrestling!!!

Posted by: Pete Buttigieg at April 02, 2025 10:52 AM (JCZqz)

250 What’s booker filibustering exactly?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 02, 2025 10:47 AM (A+/01)
________

Heterosexual masculinity

Posted by: Elric Blade at April 02, 2025 10:52 AM (iFTx/)

251 Imagine your mom is a mermaid and your dad is a Minotaur and you end up with a human upper half and a human lower half being a completely normal human...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 02, 2025 10:45 AM

Like red hair, Minotaurism is recessive.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at April 02, 2025 10:52 AM (94zWv)

252 223 Athenian inventor Daedalus built a hollow cow for her to hide in so she could mate with the bull, which resulted in her conceiving the Minotaur.

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Has anybody painted The Paolo and Daedalus?

we painted them orange to illustrate our great coverage.

Posted by: ted danson, noted cellphone shill at April 02, 2025 10:53 AM (oY6Yp)

253 The 'Musk is not popular' feels to me like a whisper campaign.

Hey, have you heard? Elon is not popular.

I listened to some of his latest Joe Rogan podcast. He has an odd cadence to his speech.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:53 AM (hCfYJ)

254 rump's deplorable Pro-American agenda.
Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:50 AM (OkRBn)

Yep. I wish a Republican Senator would do a couple hour filibuster listing all the insane anti-American platform the Dems support and the hundreds of examples.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:53 AM (VofaG)

255 That was in a movie
one of those things like naked gun but about spies I think
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Nice bull.

Thank you. I just had it bronzed.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:54 AM (/tzYP)

256 Isn't there a sandwich shop chain called Fill-A-Buster?

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at April 02, 2025 10:50 AM (Q0kLU)

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Ace introduced us to the new film critic term "FlopBusters" in a post yesterday.

Seen in Las Vegas in the mid 80s: a small, shuttered custard shop ironically named "Custard's Last Stand."

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:54 AM (OkRBn)

257 Whatever happened to abortion barbie?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:54 AM (hCfYJ)

258 I listened to some of his latest Joe Rogan podcast. He has an odd cadence to his speech.

Is English or Afrikaans his native language?

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at April 02, 2025 10:54 AM (Q0kLU)

259 Top Secret? With Val Kilmer?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:47 AM

Who just died, btw.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at April 02, 2025 10:54 AM (94zWv)

260 I remember high heels were connected to that one.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 02, 2025 10:54 AM (hCfYJ)

261 Whatever happened to abortion barbie?

Whatever happened to Randolph Scott, riding the trail alone?

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at April 02, 2025 10:55 AM (Q0kLU)

262

Posted by: Mitch McConnell at April 02, 2025 10:56 AM (PiwSw)

263 Was "labyr...rinth...repeat"

**********

The James Monroe doesn't get it.

Posted by: muldoon at April 02, 2025 10:56 AM (/iMjX)

264 I call bull!
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Heads or tails??

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:56 AM (/tzYP)

265 Is English or Afrikaans his native language?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing

The few times I've heard him speak, he doesn't seem to have much an accent. I guess because he spent a lot of time in Canada growing up.

I'm guessing English.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:56 AM (77rzZ)

266 Seen in Las Vegas in the mid 80s: a small, shuttered custard shop ironically named "Custard's Last Stand."
Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at April 02, 2025 10:54 AM (OkRBn)

Look up Bob's Burgers Next Door Store Fronts to see some hilarious Store names.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:56 AM (VofaG)

267 Ah, the comments thin as we enter the Willow Zone.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:58 AM (77rzZ)

268 Athenian inventor Daedalus built a hollow cow for her to hide in so she could mate with the bull, which resulted in her conceiving the Minotaur.

So...when the Queen asks you to help her have sex with a bull isn't your answer "oh hell no I don't want to be beheaded queenie"
Posted by: 18-1 at April 02, 2025 10:41 AM (t0Rmr)

Daedalus wasn't beheaded, but he and his son Icarus were jailed by Minos, who forced him to build the Labyrinth, and then escaped by building wings from wax and feathers. Druing the escape Icarus flew too close to the sun, which melted his wings and he fell to his death in a mythological notable spot. Daedalus made it to Sicily, where he set up as inventor there. Minos sent agents to find him, and went himself to demand him back, and Minos was killed by being boiled in a bath. Daedalus died of a snakebite, possibly in the Black Sea area, or in Egypt.
Later literary stories tell of an angry man who later accepted life and gave to the community he settled at.

In a way, he is a Greek version of Wayland/Volund the smith in Norse myth, a much bloodier and murderous inventor, who also revenged himself on his imprisoning master

Posted by: Kindltot at April 02, 2025 10:58 AM (D7oie)

269 I like the restaurant named I Don't Care

As in

Husband:Where do you want to eat?

Wife: I don't care

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:58 AM (VofaG)

270 Look up Bob's Burgers Next Door Store Fronts to see some hilarious Store names.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 02, 2025 10:56 AM (VofaG)

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Thanks, will do.

Posted by: ShainS -- If Elon Bought Planned Parenthood, The Left Would Hate Abortion at April 02, 2025 10:59 AM (OkRBn)

271 265 Is English or Afrikaans his native language?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing

The few times I've heard him speak, he doesn't seem to have much an accent. I guess because he spent a lot of time in Canada growing up.

I'm guessing English.
Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 10:56 AM (77rzZ)
Proto-Martian. Genius!

Posted by: Eromero at April 02, 2025 10:59 AM (p4vtc)

272 Amazing news...

unusual_whales @unusual_whales 2h
"Half of employees feel lost at work," per FORTUNE.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 10:59 AM (/tzYP)

273 Daedalus died of a snakebite, possibly in the Black Sea area,
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Ouch! I got a sliver there once and it hurt like the dickens!

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 11:01 AM (/tzYP)

274 U nas yest' NOOD.

Posted by: Bulg at April 02, 2025 11:01 AM (77rzZ)

275 nood

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at April 02, 2025 11:01 AM (/tzYP)

276 263 Was "labyr...rinth...repeat"

**********

The James Monroe doesn't get it.
Posted by: muldoon at April 02, 2025 10:56 AM (/iMjX)

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That guy sounds like an illiterate asshole.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at April 02, 2025 11:02 AM (GBKbO)

277 273 Daedalus died of a snakebite, possibly in the Black Sea area,
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Ouch! I got a sliver there once and it hurt like the dickens!

could've been worse. could've hurt like the dostoevskies.

Posted by: anachronda at April 02, 2025 11:02 AM (oY6Yp)

278 "Half of employees feel lost at work," per FORTUNE.

*********

That's why they put up the "You are here ⬆️" maps by the elevators.

Posted by: muldoon at April 02, 2025 11:03 AM (/iMjX)

279 with that bird's eye view of the maze, i'd be out in an hour.

Posted by: cmeat at April 02, 2025 11:04 AM (6+aIJ)

280 . I guess because he spent a lot of time in Canada growing uP

—

No growing up in Canada. Just a year in college there.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at April 02, 2025 11:07 AM (A+/01)

281 He is trapped, unloved and alone. There is little light in his world and his existence is a curse.

Welcome to the world of the American male.

Posted by: Apropos for these times at April 02, 2025 11:07 AM (mYVyx)

282 Musk has kids via IVF (which is common amongst high level techies). This make it more likely to have twins, which is why he has so many kids. Ask your wife how hard it would be to be married to someone like Elon. And yeah, the first surviving son, the tranny, is either demon possessed or mentally ill.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 02, 2025 11:08 AM (cvWHI)

283 46 #39 BTW, Oedipus as in Oedipus Rex is pronounced eat-a-puss according to me and my Grade 8 schoolmates.

benny hill, "oh no, i like cats!"

Posted by: cmeat at April 02, 2025 11:10 AM (6+aIJ)

284 A minotaur, Asterion, is a character in DanMachi and is a big fan favorite.

Posted by: comradearthur at April 02, 2025 11:16 AM (c8554)

285 How Bullheaded can you get?!

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at April 02, 2025 04:57 PM (wGqjj)

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