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Greetings, Horde! Welcome to Thursday night. Say, anyone know what's going on in Florida?

They Want Us Dead

So, today on X a PHD student at George Mason University published the following manifesto on his substack:

I do not wish for this essay to be a mere catalogue of outrages. The conduct of the present administration is as well known to you as it is to myself, and can be understood by any sensible person. On it, no further comment is ventured.
What remains for us to decide is when we fight. If the present administration wills it, it could sweep away the courts, it could sweep away democracy, and it could sweep away freedom. Protest is useful only insofar as it can effect action. Our words might sway the hearts of men, but not of beasts.
If the present administration chooses this course, then the questions of the day can be settled not with legislation, but with blood and iron. In short, we must decide when we must kill them. None of us wish for war, but if the present administration wishes to destroy the nation I would accept war rather than see it perish. I hope that you would choose the same.

There's more, but the grievances are imaginary leftist talking points. That doesn't really matter. What matters is that there is a real and growing movement on the left to normalize political violence. I am very much afraid that there is not much we can do to stop it at this point. GuerrillaLogistician has some thoughts:

Bleeding America

Just like in the past, our politicians and population decided the best way to fix the problems of our nations was to compromise. Where in the past, Kansas was allowed by popular vote to either allow or prohibit slavery, we have done the same with ludicrous socialist agendas like DEI. As many of you know, DEI is the modern way to separate the bourgeoisie and the proletariat to create the flames of revolution they want. How do you compromise with people who are generally out to murder you over erroneous politics that don’t affect them as much as they think it does? Sure, you cannot believe me, you can feel that all of these little issues are dispersed over time and space enough that it’s just the media hyping up events because blood sells. You aren’t entirely wrong, either. This happens all the time, and we have to be cautious of that, but there is a point of no return, and there’s a point where you need to start looking at how things are shaping up.
The two assassination attempts on Trump alone should have been a sign to everyone where this was going, then the car bombing in Vegas. With all this going on, what has happened is that the media downplays everything that doesn’t fit the narrative they are seeking to reinforce. They will do anything to mitigate the political differences that an ordinary person would see in these actions. The leftists and socialists out there will defend everyone they can who is politically aligned with them and will wholesale lie to achieve their goals. This does not mean that the conservatives have not done the same thing; however, they have been highly scrutinized since Trump has been in office. I think it is a good thing until you consider that both sides are not being treated equally.
Spend any time looking at the troubles of Northern Ireland. You’ll see that the Catholics and Protestants probably could have lived together and coexisted with minimal issues if the political machine hadn’t started to treat the Catholics differently from the Protestants. What ultimately happened was a conflict in Ireland that never should have occurred in the first place. So, can we compromise with an ideological group that doesn’t see reality like the general population? That said, most of the general population isn’t even looking at the issues and probably won’t until it affects them. The reality is, though, the problems continue to grow daily, city by city.

Now, I see folks on the right scoff at leftists like this little twink all the time, and one-on-one he's not much of a threat, the guy looks like he'd lose a fight with toast. But it won't be a one-on-one fight. It will be random attacks like the one on the congressional softball game. And it'll be bombs, the left loves their bombs. It's already started with Tesla dealerships. You say you're armed, and you can take any pinko punk who comes at you, and even if that's true, how are you going to defend against a Molotov cocktail tossed into the store you're in because the leftist propagandists made it the target of this week's two-minutes of hate for whatever reason? How do you defend your kids against an Antifa drive-by at their Catholic school because religion is bad, m-kay? How will you react when we're living through “the troubles” in Northern Ireland or Bosnia in the mid-90s? It's not going to be the Battle of Manassas. If the dam breaks, it's going to be way worse. It's worth thinking about.

RIP 4-Chan

No link, but 4-Chan was hacked and taken down this week, and it looks like it's not coming back. The software is a decade out of date, and a surprising number of the admin accounts had a .gov email address (Hmmm. Was it always a psyop?). In any event, they were always good fodder for ONT posts, and I find it hilarious that this may very well be the final post ever made on 4-Chan:

Heart Flight

This happened in 1986, but it's still a feel good story.

Honoring the F4 Hooligan's heart flight

His name is Andrew De La Pena, and he is now 32 years old. He was born in California, but has significant ties to North Dakota.
At just 5 months old, Andrew was in desperate need of a heart transplant.
Word came from Fargo through the Red Cross that a 4 month old had died from crib death....his heart had been resuscitated.
This opened the door for a life saving organ donation for Andrew. The challenge was getting the heart to California within hours.
It was a few days before Christmas. The Lehrjet parked at Hector International Airport in Fargo, that was supposed to take local doctors and the heart west, wouldn't start.
That's when a desperate early morning call was made to then Governor George Sinner. Sixteen minutes after Governor Sinner was notified, a call went out to the North Dakota National Guard base in Fargo.
An F-4 fighter jet with the North Dakota Air National Guard was scrambled. Brig. General Bob Becklund, who was a first lieutenant at the time and on duty, would be the pilot.

Fargo to San Fran in just over an hour and a half, all to save a life. That F-4 jockey was burning holes in the sky, God bless him.

Bibliophiles Unite!

Hundreds of Volunteers Form a Human Chain to Get 9,000 Books to New Location for Indie Bookstore

Serendipity Books and its owner Michelle Tuplin had a problem: it was moving day, and 9,100 books needed to be packed up and sorted in the new location. She faced the prospect of closing down for several days at least—never a good thing on the tight margins of a bookstore.
Taking to social media and putting out a call for volunteers among her many followers and customers, Tuplin received an overwhelming response, as 300 people showed up to lend a hand.
That’s when Tuplin came up with a novel idea: a human chain, or rather, two.
“It was just a joyful experience,” Donna Zak, one of the volunteers, told NBC News. “We were passing the books and noticing and commenting to each other, ‘Oh, have you read this one? I really enjoyed this one!’”
Fortunately for everyone involved, the new space was just 350 feet from the old one, and in just 2 hours, the entire collection had been moved and stocked—in alphabetical order no less.

Good for them.

Yuck!

Me: When I travel, first thing I do is find the local street food.

India: Challenge accepted

Me: Uhhh.... pic.twitter.com/VG5EQDw8d0
— Dave's Not Here (@Weirddave0) April 17, 2025

House Comes With Dungeon, A Real “Handyman's Special”

I discovered a ‘torture dungeon’ of hidden rooms and passageways under my house

“Found a network of tunnels and rooms under my house,” the gobsmacked fellow wrote in a viral Reddit post alongside screenshots of his spine-tingling find.
The photos depict stairs leading down into a basement, various dark passageways, and a maze-like area with multiple doorways.
Also shown are some very macabre-looking quarters, including a dingy, cell-like room with a grate on the floor and a shaft of light poking through the ceiling.
Another chamber features exposed piping and a single LED light illuminating the shambolic surroundings.
“The tunnels just keep going,” exclaimed the Redditor, who estimated there were five rooms in total, some of which featured running water while others had power.
The purpose of these subterranean chambers is unclear, but he pointed out that there were “many stained blankets, with perhaps blood.”

Looks like a basement to me, but Reddit never found anything it couldn't sensationalize.

Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by doggles:

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Comments

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1 Good night everyone

Posted by: Skip at April 17, 2025 10:00 PM (ypFCm)

2 Thank you, Dave

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 17, 2025 10:00 PM (a1415)

3 He was a LIAR!

Posted by: Zeera , The People Are Coming at April 17, 2025 10:00 PM (B1nvp)

4 If the present administration chooses this course, then the questions of the day can be settled not with legislation, but with blood and iron. In short, we must decide when we must kill them. None of us wish for war, but if the present administration wishes to destroy the nation I would accept war rather than see it perish. I hope that you would choose the same.

I'm so old I remember when the government would visit people's homes for saying things like this...and shoot them as they came down the stairs to answer the door.

Oh wait, that was last year so I guess I'm not that old.

Posted by: 18-1 at April 17, 2025 10:01 PM (t0Rmr)

5 I love a Weird Dave ONT. it's Chaotic Good.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 17, 2025 10:01 PM (kpS4V)

6 Liar, liar pants on fire wasn't just a phrase?

Huh, go figure.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 17, 2025 10:02 PM (vKNmo)

7 House Comes With Dungeon, A Real “Handyman's Special”

I discovered a ‘torture dungeon’ of hidden rooms and passageways under my house

Hard to say from what little they show. It could just be a very cheaply done, but functional basement. However "Grate on the floor" is a bit disconcerting because I know enough from Soviet/German history as to why exactly you want that on your floor.

Posted by: 18-1 at April 17, 2025 10:04 PM (t0Rmr)

8 I got nauseated just watching that vid

Posted by: Don Black at April 17, 2025 10:04 PM (AOsQT)

9 The good thing about authentic Indian food is it will take care of any constipation you might have.

Posted by: 18-1 at April 17, 2025 10:05 PM (t0Rmr)

10 ONT came early through my
window today
Could have tripped out easy but I've
changed my way

Posted by: mindful webworker - when you've made your mind up at April 17, 2025 10:06 PM (dlb43)

11 Sorry I'm late, there was a commotion in the barn. The donkey was making an ass of itself.

Posted by: tankdemon at April 17, 2025 10:06 PM (vsRKJ)

12 No link, but 4-Chan was hacked and taken down this week, and it looks like it's not coming back. The software is a decade out of date, and a surprising number of the admin accounts had a .gov email address (Hmmm. Was it always a psyop?)

If the full truth ever comes out we'll find out FedGov controlled most of the alternate media just like it for the MSM.

One of the commie leaders said something to the effect of, we wouldn't let people have weapons because they would use them against us so why would we let them have communication either?

Posted by: 18-1 at April 17, 2025 10:07 PM (t0Rmr)

13 I have to ask. Did Jax get transitions lenses on his doggles, or does he have an indoor and outdoor pair?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 17, 2025 10:07 PM (VNX3d)

14 I discovered a ‘torture dungeon’ of hidden rooms and passageways under my house

In the neighborhood I grew up in, there was lots of talk of small scale coal mining efforts back in the day. One day, a neighbor's basement wall caved in and revealed some shafts and passageways to the previously only talked about mines. Our parents lost their collective minds and we'd sneak into them as often as we could before the township filled and blocked the holes.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 17, 2025 10:08 PM (vKNmo)

15 So, today on X a PHD student at George Mason University published the following manifesto on his substack:

One of the more interesting aspects of all this it we are seeing how the left reacts to a mere fraction of what they've been dishing out for the last 20 years.

What will they do when Trump has the DOJ bring charges against Hunter and Joe?

Posted by: 18-1 at April 17, 2025 10:08 PM (t0Rmr)

16 8 I got nauseated just watching that vid
Posted by: Don Black at April 17, 2025 10:04 PM (AOsQT)

Allow me to compliment you for writing "nauseated" rather than "nauseous."

Posted by: tankdemon at April 17, 2025 10:09 PM (vsRKJ)

17 There's only a "torture dungeon" or a "sex dungeon". Never heard of a "romper dungeon" or "library dungeon", although I might like one of the latter, especially if said dungeon had a coffee station and minibar.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 17, 2025 10:09 PM (kpS4V)

18 ***Bleeding America***
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This is why DoJ and FBI should make alarming and extremely newsworthy (shown on MSM) arrests. If they start rounding up the bosses the acolytes will rethink their positions.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 17, 2025 10:09 PM (MGY3l)

19 I must say I am thoroughly enjoying the left being driven (farther) nuts that it used to be. President Trump has truly broken them.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 17, 2025 10:10 PM (vKNmo)

20 My pupper Summit has doggles!

Posted by: BruceWayne at April 17, 2025 10:10 PM (MGB5H)

21 snowstorm coming

this always happens- the trees start to leaf, flowering trees are blooming, then comes the heavy wet spring snowstorm to screw it all up

tree limbs will break, falling on powerlines and windshields
and 2 days later it'll be back in the 70s and the snow will have disappeared

Posted by: Don Black at April 17, 2025 10:10 PM (AOsQT)

22 India is a shit hole, a shit hole with a space program and nuclear weapons.

Posted by: Archer at April 17, 2025 10:10 PM (IDphi)

23 There's only a "torture dungeon" or a "sex dungeon". Never heard of a "romper dungeon" or "library dungeon", although I might like one of the latter, especially if said dungeon had a coffee station and minibar.

There are all sorts of underground levels though I guess it gets into the question of what makes it a dungeon or not.

I'd love to have an underground library/bar/nuclear shelter though the latter isn't as pressing now that the left can't directly start WWIII with Vlad.

Posted by: 18-1 at April 17, 2025 10:11 PM (t0Rmr)

24 Looks like a bromance

https://x.com/tedcruz/status/
1913046989064765921

Posted by: Don Black at April 17, 2025 10:11 PM (AOsQT)

25 Is that "local food stand" next door to a Jiffy Lube by any chance?

Posted by: huerfano at April 17, 2025 10:11 PM (n2swS)

26 From the Cafe:

Some even speculated it was a hoax. But they produced images of Von Braun's original handwriting with "Elon" there, in his own handwriting.
Posted by: publius

Von Braun was an educated man. Could "elon" have a classical derivation that is obscure to us?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Élan is a French word that means "vigorous spirit or enthusiasm."

Posted by: Merriam Webster at April 17, 2025 10:12 PM (DgGvY)

27 Hot lawyer in love?

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 10:13 PM (m8Jfi)

28 It has been snowing here all day. It was 80 F yesterday.

Posted by: Archer at April 17, 2025 10:13 PM (IDphi)

29 This is why DoJ and FBI should make alarming and extremely newsworthy (shown on MSM) arrests. If they start rounding up the bosses the acolytes will rethink their positions.

The reason the left engages in political violence and corruption is that the leadership pays no price for it. Assume you believe traditional notions of right and wrong are Christian hogwash. Why would you stop doing these things?

And the answer is as you note because you fear the opposition doing them right back to you. This doesn't mean some leftist street thug gets a couple months in jail - it means an Alex Soros or similar gets the chair.

Posted by: 18-1 at April 17, 2025 10:13 PM (t0Rmr)

30 "If the present administration chooses this course, then the questions of the day can be settled not with legislation, but with blood and iron. In short, we must decide when we must kill them. None of us wish for war, but if the present administration wishes to destroy the nation I would accept war rather than see it perish. I hope that you would choose the same."

Wanna bet he used AI to write his manifesto, and it cribbed this part from a speech given by a politician just prior to The War Between the States

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 17, 2025 10:14 PM (7mNlY)

31 Von Braun was an educated man. Could "elon" have a classical derivation that is obscure to us?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

"Elon" means "oak tree" in hebrew.

Cf. Elon College in NC

Posted by: AI Miklos at April 17, 2025 10:14 PM (UOzvC)

32 Every time I watch some Leftist's head exploding on one of the labile MSM broadcasts that are still functioning...I take a drink.

Posted by: Nightwatch at April 17, 2025 10:15 PM (25kuG)

33 >Is that "local food stand" next door to a Jiffy Lube by any chance?
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vomitorium more likely

Posted by: Don Black at April 17, 2025 10:15 PM (AOsQT)

34 Fargo to San Fran in just over an hour and a half, all to save a life. That F-4 jockey was burning holes in the sky, God bless him.

That'll get your heart racing!

Posted by: mikeski at April 17, 2025 10:15 PM (DgGvY)

35
Some even speculated it was a hoax. But they produced images of Von Braun's original handwriting with "Elon" there, in his own handwriting.

Eloi were the elite race, sort of, in The Time Machine, a book Von Braun almost certainly read.

Posted by: 18-1 at April 17, 2025 10:16 PM (t0Rmr)

36 Lawyer with pants on fire: I have many burning questions.

Posted by: mindful webworker - as played by Jim Carrey? at April 17, 2025 10:16 PM (dlb43)

37 I worked at a private school that has/had some kind of international study component to it. A group of 20 high school students and their teach/escorts spent 10 days in Southeast Asia. They were leaving out of Bombay and the night before heading back almost all got violently sick with food poisoning for the return trip. Sucked to have heaves/squirts on a 20 hour flight, but everyone lived to tell about it.

Posted by: Turd World Problems at April 17, 2025 10:16 PM (G5+As)

38 >> "Elon" means "oak tree" in hebrew.

Damn, beat me to it. I of course, had to look up the etymology of "Elon".

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 17, 2025 10:16 PM (w6EFb)

39 And for effect...

Democrat's in the desert for the next 20 years at least.

Posted by: Nightwatch at April 17, 2025 10:16 PM (25kuG)

40 Tonight's the anniversary of Paul Revere's ride.

https://tinyurl.com/2898zy9z

No, I'm not forgetting William Dawes.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 17, 2025 10:16 PM (VNX3d)

41 Hey, Everybody! Party at Weird Dave’s!

Posted by: Bulg at April 17, 2025 10:17 PM (77rzZ)

42 "Related: Reality Isn’t Nice. It’s a 2×4 to the Teeth."

Facts are called cold and hard for a reason. They don't care.

Posted by: davidt at April 17, 2025 10:17 PM (i0F8b)

43 Can't wait for the left to tell me Elon was named after a character in a NAZI book with a name that's...Hebrew

Posted by: 18-1 at April 17, 2025 10:17 PM (t0Rmr)

44 Is that "local food stand" next door to a Jiffy Lube by any chance?
Posted by: huerfano

Literally 'gutter oil.'

Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 17, 2025 10:18 PM (mlg/3)

45
Elon", as oak tree is a good metaphor for a strong leader. He's like a might oak, unmoved.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 17, 2025 10:18 PM (w6EFb)

46 It has been snowing here all day. It was 80 F yesterday.
Posted by: Archer at April 17, 2025 10:13 PM (IDphi)
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I like being on the other side of the Rockies. Snow in Billings, snow tomorrow in Fort Collins. Windy, but sunny and 60 here.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at April 17, 2025 10:18 PM (0aYVJ)

47 Every time I watch some Leftist's head exploding on one of the labile MSM broadcasts that are still functioning...I take a drink.
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 17, 2025 10:15 PM (25kuG)
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I'm surprised you are coherent enough at this point to write that...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 17, 2025 10:19 PM (cweKM)

48 Lawyer with pants on fire: I have many burning questions.
Posted by: mindful webworker - as played by Jim Carrey? at April 17, 2025 10:16 PM (dlb43)

There was a case about that time where the lawyer was defending his client, claiming that the fire could have been caused by a faulty e-cigarette or vaper, and at that point the one in his pocket caught fire. The attorney was cited for something in the court, mostly being a dangerous dick, I think

Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 10:19 PM (D7oie)

49 The Eloi were the Morlock's cattle.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 10:20 PM (m8Jfi)

50 That Maryland Senator that just flew down to El Salvador should have EVERY PIECE of luggage gone through to make sure he did not try to cop some coke on the return trip

Like I said ...Democrats...thieving excrement...

Posted by: Nightwatch at April 17, 2025 10:21 PM (25kuG)

51 Hot Pants!

Posted by: Toad-0 at April 17, 2025 10:21 PM (cct0t)

52 5 it’s Chaotic Good

And strangely lovable

Posted by: Bulg at April 17, 2025 10:22 PM (77rzZ)

53 You'd think a student at George Mason University would know the difference between "affect" and "effect." But he/she/it is a lefty...so, by definition, dumber than shit.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at April 17, 2025 10:22 PM (XMwZJ)

54 No mas pantalones

Posted by: Archer at April 17, 2025 10:23 PM (IDphi)

55 LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the ~~eighteenth~~ seventeenth of April, in Seventy-five;
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.

Posted by: huerfano at April 17, 2025 10:23 PM (n2swS)

56 That Maryland Senator that just flew down to El Salvador should have EVERY PIECE of luggage gone through to make sure he did not try to cop some coke on the return trip

Like I said ...Democrats...thieving excrement...
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 17, 2025 10:21 PM (25kuG)

Full body cavity search, including a complete emptying of his digestive tract. You can't be too careful with these people!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 17, 2025 10:23 PM (VNX3d)

57 Bukele should have left the Senator meet the prisoners. Without any guards present. To foster unfettered communications...

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 10:24 PM (m8Jfi)

58 alright then

Posted by: Don Black at April 17, 2025 10:25 PM (AOsQT)

59 Don't all dogs have bad eyesight?

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at April 17, 2025 10:26 PM (DIweC)

60 I don't think what's happening in the US is analogous to what happened in Northern Island or Bosnia. We've been living with one sided political violence for years. The violence hasn't just been almost uniquely one sided it has been government condoned if not sponsored. What has been happening here is much better understood as a communist takeover with useful idiot foot soldiers enforcing party policy.

Trump is largely a result of their actions but he's just the first attempt at a peaceful pushback and their political leaders are already in a rush to assemble circular firing squads. You see any of the politicians who encouraged political violence against Tesla rushing to bailout the firebombers?

I think the better question is what will leftists do if a Trump doesn't work and they force us to fight back ugly?

Posted by: JackStraw at April 17, 2025 10:26 PM (viF8m)

61 I am off to bed, have a great night! I love

Posted by: Piper at April 17, 2025 10:27 PM (p4NUW)

62 Ugh. About an hour and a half until Good Friday.

Posted by: Bulg at April 17, 2025 10:27 PM (77rzZ)

63 It's not going to be the Battle of Manassas. If the dam breaks, it's going to be way worse. It's worth thinking about.

Target lists are a fun intellectual exercise.

More seriously, I go everywhere armed. As mentioned above, you cannot defend against an ambush, the molotov through the window thing. But if you do, fighting back will be mandatory.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 17, 2025 10:27 PM (W/lyH)

64 DogeWatchReport

Abbott Labs GmbH, Wiesbaden, Germany - Investing $500 million to expand in US

🔹Facilities, located in IL & TX & boost US R&D. Will hire as many as 200 people in IL & as many as 100 people TX

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 17, 2025 10:27 PM (MGY3l)

65 Re: 61 - Left y’all hanging, wish I could say it was on purpose, but nope. A cat stood on my iPad. Anyway, I loved the doogles. Cuteness wins!

Posted by: Piper at April 17, 2025 10:29 PM (p4NUW)

66 I don’t observe Lent, but I usually take Good Friday hard. What a horrible day it commemorates.

Posted by: Bulg at April 17, 2025 10:29 PM (77rzZ)

67 That's when a desperate early morning call was made to then Governor George Sinner. Sixteen minutes after Governor Sinner was notified, a call went out to the North Dakota National Guard base in Fargo.

There is hope for all Sinners.

Posted by: Miklos almost quotes Bob Marley at April 17, 2025 10:30 PM (UOzvC)

68 Evenin'

Didn't read all of that manifesto. A depraved, tiny, mind. Couldn't get through it. I wonder if he's read about the Spanish Civil War. I doubt it.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 17, 2025 10:31 PM (K9xEt)

69 66 - the day is awful, but we need to remember the miracle to which it leads.

Posted by: Piper at April 17, 2025 10:32 PM (p4NUW)

70 I like this guy.

>>@nayibbukele

>>I love chess.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 17, 2025 10:33 PM (viF8m)

71 12 No link, but 4-Chan was hacked and taken down this week, and it looks like it's not coming back. The software is a decade out of date, and a surprising number of the admin accounts had a .gov email address (Hmmm. Was it always a psyop?)

If the full truth ever comes out we'll find out FedGov controlled most of the alternate media just like it for the MSM.

One of the commie leaders said something to the effect of, we wouldn't let people have weapons because they would use them against us so why would we let them have communication either?
Posted by: 18-1

4-Chan's usefulness must have been deemed over. They've been Stalin'ed.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 17, 2025 10:33 PM (K9xEt)

72 always look on the bright side of life

Posted by: gKWVE at April 17, 2025 10:33 PM (gKWVE)

73 I do think the Left is getting closer and closer to a shooting war. I'm just amused that it's seemingly going to happen under Trump.

What was lacking in 2020's coup, apart from people willing to back up their talk with action, was lawful authority unleashing the Right. God willing, that won't be a problem if and when the Democrats decide to escalate further.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at April 17, 2025 10:34 PM (xcxpd)

74 Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by doggles:

I like this doggie.

Look a lot like Miss Dixie, who only has one eye (a good one though, better than me without glasses).

Posted by: Miklos likes doggies, and the kitties like me at April 17, 2025 10:34 PM (UOzvC)

75 That street vendor may be working at DDs s oon:

Four Dunkin's (2 Springfield, 1 Jacksonville, 1 Lincoln) were sold and the new owners within 6 hours fired all 80 workers. Want to bet Indians bought them and are going to hire only other Indians? (Illinois)

Posted by: Ciampino - disgusting at April 17, 2025 10:34 PM (sPQoU)

76 69 Piper, I understand, but just trying to get through that day is hard. I feel guilty about doing anything even remotely pleasurable then.

Posted by: Bulg at April 17, 2025 10:36 PM (77rzZ)

77 25 Is that "local food stand" next door to a Jiffy Lube by any chance?
Posted by: huerfano

Yeah, the oil on that grill looked suspiciously dark.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 17, 2025 10:36 PM (0Htd1)

78 A lawyer? With pants on fire? Most dog bites man story ever.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at April 17, 2025 10:37 PM (L/fGl)

79 The delete everyone I disagree with guy quotes Jesus in his treatise, and actually misquotes him. I guarantee he has no idea he's attempting to quote Jesus. Fuckin weirdo.

Posted by: ... at April 17, 2025 10:40 PM (E0p3T)

80 He's like a might oak, unmoved.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

"We shall not be moved"

I am surprised to find that Publius is an old Wobbly Commie.

Posted by: The things Miklos learns here at April 17, 2025 10:40 PM (UOzvC)

81 The conduct of the present administration is as well known to you as it is to myself,

-
He's trying to make it harder for us to steal government money!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at April 17, 2025 10:40 PM (L/fGl)

82 What was lacking in 2020's coup, apart from people willing to back up their talk with action, was lawful authority unleashing the Right. God willing, that won't be a problem if and when the Democrats decide to escalate further.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at April 17, 2025 10:34 PM (xcxpd)

Did you see the report DNI Gabbard released from the Biden administration on planned processes to "reduce the threat" form Domestic Terrorism?

Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 10:40 PM (D7oie)

83 That’s the thing with Protestants.

They don’t like to think about the pain and suffering. They are uncomfortable with the anguish. They like to just be happy and clappy.

That’s why their crosses are bare.

Feel guilty. You should.
Now. Feel it more.

Then. Go be better. But stop forgetting what He gave for your sorry ass.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 17, 2025 10:40 PM (km3rg)

84 There's more, but the grievances are imaginary leftist talking points. That doesn't really matter. What matters is that there is a real and growing movement on the left to normalize political violence. I am very much afraid that there is not much we can do to stop it at this point.
==
Militarily confronting and annihilating the enemy usually solves this sort of problem.

We understood this when the enemy was Indians on the frontier or Germans trying to turn Europe into their empire. We nuked Imperial Japan. We were prepared to end human inhabitation of Earth rather than allow the Soviets to rule it. But for some reason now that the enemy is soy fags, Karens, bureaucrats, boardrooms, and rogue judges, we all wring our hands in fear.

Posted by: Methos at April 17, 2025 10:42 PM (Dnobf)

85 83 That’s the thing with Protestants.

They don’t like to think about the pain and suffering. They are uncomfortable with the anguish. They like to just be happy and clappy.

That’s why their crosses are bare.

Feel guilty. You should.
Now. Feel it more.

Then. Go be better. But stop forgetting what He gave for your sorry ass.
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 17, 2025 10:40 PM (km3rg)

No, that's not why Protestant's crosses are bare.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at April 17, 2025 10:42 PM (xcxpd)

86 Yeah, the oil on that grill looked suspiciously dark.
Posted by: nerdygirl at April 17, 2025 10:36 PM (0Htd1)

There is a market for US fry oil, which is collected, clarified and sold in Asia.
That stuff looks like the owner may have skipped a step

Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 10:42 PM (D7oie)

87 Piper, I understand, but just trying to get through that day is hard. I feel guilty about doing anything even remotely pleasurable then.
Posted by: Bulg

This is the day the Lord has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Posted by: Old Skool Calvinist Miklos at April 17, 2025 10:43 PM (UOzvC)

88 Did you see the report DNI Gabbard released from the Biden administration on planned processes to "reduce the threat" form Domestic Terrorism?
Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 10:40 PM (D7oie)

I have not. I suspect I would not be surprised at the contents as I'm kinda pessimistic about Biden and the Uniparty.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at April 17, 2025 10:43 PM (xcxpd)

89
Maggie Thatcher told me not to go wobbly, but I didn't listen....

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 17, 2025 10:43 PM (w6EFb)

90 Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at April 17, 2025 10:40 PM (L/fGl)

They did this a lot from 2016 on. They say that Trump did or said "something" (they give it a descriptor) but never delineate it.

I remember seeing an article in the local lib rag - it was on someone's desk, swearsies - and in it it said that Trump had said this awful racist or whatever thing. Big headline and four full columns of an article talking about what he said and nowhere - NOWHERE - did it give the quote. Not one word of a quote.

I guess there was no room for it between all the whining and lying. One of those things.

Posted by: ... at April 17, 2025 10:44 PM (E0p3T)

91 In the neighborhood I grew up in, there was lots of talk of small scale coal mining efforts back in the day. One day, a neighbor's basement wall caved in and revealed some shafts and passageways to the previously only talked about mines. Our parents lost their collective minds and we'd sneak into them as often as we could before the township filled and blocked the holes.
Posted by: Tonypete at April 17, 2025 10:08 PM (vKNmo)

The top photo at the link shows what appears to be a coal chute.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 10:44 PM (8zz6B)

92 Bukele should have left the Senator meet the prisoners. Without any guards present. To foster unfettered communications...
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 10:24 PM (m8Jfi)

'Nice suit. Chu got money, pendejo?'

Posted by: RickZ at April 17, 2025 10:45 PM (gKDq2)

93 That Leftist resistance model would fall apart with any reality induced attrition. They weren't bailing people out and paying legal fees because they had throngs of kids willing to take the leap, Thulsa Doom style.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at April 17, 2025 10:45 PM (pIfcn)

94 >>No, that's not why Protestant's crosses are bare.

Now this is more like Northern Ireland action.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 17, 2025 10:45 PM (viF8m)

95 53 You'd think a student at George Mason University would know the difference between "affect" and "effect." But he/she/it is a lefty...so, by definition, dumber than shit.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at April 17, 2025 10:22 PM (XMwZJ)
----
He wrote
Protest is useful only insofar as it can effect action.

meaning it can cause action. If he'd used affect then the meaning would be that it can modify action.
No errors.

Posted by: Ciampino - cause vs modification at April 17, 2025 10:47 PM (sPQoU)

96 59 Don't all dogs have bad eyesight?
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at April 17, 2025 10:26 PM (DIweC)

Probably varies by breed.
My rottie, Logan, had bad eyesight.
My wife's GSD is very keen eyed.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at April 17, 2025 10:47 PM (xcxpd)

97 There is a market for US fry oil, which is collected, clarified and sold in Asia.

That stuff looks like the owner may have skipped a step
Posted by: Kindltot

That oil was filtered perfectly!

Posted by: in 2008 at April 17, 2025 10:48 PM (DgGvY)

98 I was born and raised Catholic. I have not been part of the Church for years, but the first thing I did when I moved in to our new apartment was hang the crucifix my Grandparents left me next to the front door.

My faith is mine. I argue with the demons every day. But I truly believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior.

But I'll never be one of the "hands in the air" types. I understand it, but, that is not how I pray.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at April 17, 2025 10:48 PM (0aYVJ)

99 Maggie Thatcher told me not to go wobbly, but I didn't listen....
Posted by: publius, Rascally

*prepares to defend Publius et al by swinging a ladies' purse (Old Mama had some) loaded with ball bearings (SKK, only the best, classy, that much I can tell you).

Posted by: Miklos has the advantage of long arms therefore reach at April 17, 2025 10:48 PM (UOzvC)

100 There is a market for US fry oil, which is collected, clarified and sold in Asia.

That stuff looks like the owner may have skipped a step
Posted by: Kindltot

That oil was filtered perfectly!
Posted by: in 2008 at April 17, 2025 10:48 PM (DgGvY)

We used Meghan Markle' panties!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 17, 2025 10:49 PM (VNX3d)

101 Nurse, Protestant crosses are bare because the focus is on the birth and resurrection, and not the Crucifixion.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 10:49 PM (D7oie)

102 Wonder. Awe. Sorrow. There is room for other feelings should one be so inclined to it. The guilt is everyone's to share. But my sorrow is my own.

Posted by: ... at April 17, 2025 10:49 PM (E0p3T)

103 You'd think a student at George Mason University would know the difference between "affect" and "effect." But he/she/it is a lefty...so, by definition, dumber than shit.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent

He wrote
Protest is useful only insofar as it can effect action.

meaning it can cause action. If he'd used affect then the meaning would be that it can modify action.
No errors.
Posted by: Ciampino

He was technically correct.

But he writes like a Liberal-Arts douche.

Posted by: mikeski at April 17, 2025 10:49 PM (DgGvY)

104 83 That’s the thing with Protestants.

They don’t like to think about the pain and suffering. They are uncomfortable with the anguish. They like to just be happy and clappy.

That’s why their crosses are bare.

Feel guilty. You should.
Now. Feel it more.

Then. Go be better. But stop forgetting what He gave for your sorry ass.
Posted by: nurse ratched

What Protestants are you referring too?

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 17, 2025 10:50 PM (K9xEt)

105 Mark, "Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified a Biden-era plan on countering domestic terrorism that discussed information-sharing with Big Tech and banning assault weapons."

Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 10:50 PM (D7oie)

106 Nurse, Protestant crosses are bare because the focus is on the birth and resurrection, and not the Crucifixion.
Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 10:49 PM (D7oie)

It's a package deal.

Posted by: RickZ at April 17, 2025 10:51 PM (gKDq2)

107 105 Mark, "Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified a Biden-era plan on countering domestic terrorism that discussed information-sharing with Big Tech and banning assault weapons."
Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 10:50 PM (D7oie)

Thankee, looking now

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at April 17, 2025 10:52 PM (xcxpd)

108 But he writes like a Liberal-Arts douche.
Posted by: mikeski

"Douche" is French for "Golden Shower"

Posted by: Le Mikleuse at April 17, 2025 10:52 PM (UOzvC)

109 Kindltot,
I get it. But it is shallow to me. Celebrate the wins. But you learn more from the losses.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 17, 2025 10:52 PM (opN2i)

110 Protestant crosses are bare because the focus is on the birth and resurrection, and not the Crucifixion.
Posted by: Kindltot

Yes. Well put.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 17, 2025 10:52 PM (K9xEt)

111 Trump is largely a result of their actions but he's just the first attempt at a peaceful pushback and their political leaders are already in a rush to assemble circular firing squads. You see any of the politicians who encouraged political violence against Tesla rushing to bailout the firebombers?

I think the better question is what will leftists do if a Trump doesn't work and they force us to fight back ugly?
Posted by: JackStraw at April 17, 2025 10:26 PM (viF8m)

Trump really needs to study the "dirty war" in Argentina, and also Pinochet's tenure in Chile. A lot of Communists got disappeared, and both countries were better off for it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 10:52 PM (8zz6B)

112 Condolences to the Horde on Trump rejecting the Netenyahu plan to bomb Iran and touch off more war.

Keep the faith. Eventually we can remove the current batch of Trump officials and replace them with more Zionist neocons.

Posted by: Single Minded Neocons at April 17, 2025 10:52 PM (0c3AV)

113 "If the present administration chooses this course, then the questions of the day can be settled not with legislation, but with blood and iron. "

Wanna bet he used AI to write his manifesto, and it cribbed this part from a speech given by a politician just prior to The War Between the States

Yeah, the phrase would be "blood and lead" in today's terms. We aren't and I certainly would not fight with swords.

Basically, this person is a terrorist because he is masturbating to the thought of enacting deadly violence to secure political ends.

One thing is absolutely clear: The Left is fully incompatible with a high trust society.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 10:52 PM (a4flb)

114 Yes, Protestant crosses are bare because He has risen and is no longer affixed to them.

Posted by: Bulg at April 17, 2025 10:53 PM (77rzZ)

115 Raised Lutheran Wisconsin synod, and the altar cross was most certainly not bare. And that church was certainly not happy clappy during during Holy Week.

Posted by: Lirio100 at April 17, 2025 10:54 PM (zS4/f)

116
I just stumbled on something late this afternoon. Some astrophysicists from the U of Hawaii just dropped a paper a couple days ago. A big problem is what has become called the Hubble tension. It's a bit complex, but about measurements of the Hubble parameter, and it's current value today, H0, the Hubble constant.

The authors stumbled on to a resolution of the Hubble tension problem. And that is, a rotating universe. Very, very slight rotation. In terms that sort of make sense, although not really (this is only a term complex equations), the universe may have an "rpm" of one revolution per 500 billion years. This solves the Hubble tension.

Now this breaks isotropy, but not homogeneity. There would be a preferred direction in the universe. There have been every so slight hints of that. I've been going over this with Grok. It's amazing what Grok can do.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 17, 2025 10:54 PM (w6EFb)

117 Protestant crosses are bare because the focus is on the birth and resurrection, and not the Crucifixion.

There is also the issue of graven images.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 10:55 PM (a4flb)

118 Re: Heart Flight—I remember hiking in the mountains outside of Elko, NV back in the early ‘80s, heard a sound like nothing I’d ever heard, looked up and saw a F4 Phantom barreling along at low altitude. Impressive is an understatement. God bless the pilot who ferried that precious little heart, and the donor.

Re: Protestant crosses. With much respect to Nurse Ratched, no, that’s not why the crucified Christ is not on the cross. And as far as Protestants being uniformly “happy and clappy” or not feeling guilt for Christ’s atoning sacrifice I’d love to welcome you to my Reformed church for Good Friday services.

Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at April 17, 2025 10:55 PM (fVTAo)

119 What Protestants are you referring too?

----------

That's what we need on Easter eve; A big fat argument between Catholics and Protestants.
Enlightening

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 17, 2025 10:55 PM (MGY3l)

120 Now this breaks isotropy, but not homogeneity. There would be a preferred direction in the universe.

I understand it rotates the other direction south of the equator.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 10:56 PM (a4flb)

121 (0c3AV)

What a trool.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 10:57 PM (m8Jfi)

122 My church is having a Good Friday service. I've been to it before. It's appropriately solemn. The pastor went to the seminary run by John MacArthur.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 17, 2025 10:57 PM (K9xEt)

123 83 nurse ratched
That’s the thing with Protestants.

Not all Protestants. Lutherans do a lot with Lent, and Holy Week.
We attended a beautiful and meaningful Maundy Thursday service this evening that ended with the stripping of coverings of the altar. Very moving. And the cross was draped with a black veil. The whole point of the service was Jesus' sacrifice.
Tomorrow is the Tenebrae service that ends with the sound of the tomb being shut.

Please don't paint all Protestants with a broad brush if you aren't familiar with their practices.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at April 17, 2025 10:57 PM (Eo96p)

124 119 The arguments between Catholics and Protestants are healthy for both sides.

Posted by: Bulg at April 17, 2025 10:58 PM (77rzZ)

125 124 119 The arguments between Catholics and Protestants are healthy for both sides.
Posted by: Bulg

Well, mostly.

Posted by: Northern Ireland at April 17, 2025 10:59 PM (K9xEt)

126 You'd think a student at George Mason University would know the difference between "affect" and "effect."

-
Affect /effect, good /evil, these distinctions are tricky.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at April 17, 2025 10:59 PM (L/fGl)

127 And you can't really say LCMS churches are "happy and clappy."

It has been said about us: If you're happy and you know it, tell your face.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at April 17, 2025 11:00 PM (Eo96p)

128 125 I mean, the theological arguments.

Posted by: Bulg at April 17, 2025 11:00 PM (77rzZ)

129 What a trool.
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 10:57 PM (m8Jfi)

A trool what drools.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:00 PM (8zz6B)

130 The arguments between Catholics and Protestants are healthy for both sides.
Posted by: Bulg

Thirty years of war wasn't enough.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at April 17, 2025 11:01 PM (L/fGl)

131 What a trool.
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 10:57 PM (m8Jfi)

A trool what drools.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:00 PM (8zz6B)

A troll that drools in their stool like a fool.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 17, 2025 11:01 PM (VNX3d)

132 I remember Holy Thursday Mass as a kid. In the evening. Very somber. No music.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at April 17, 2025 11:02 PM (0aYVJ)

133 Good evening morons y gracias wd por el ONT

Been at work all day anyone have an update on Mrs. Salty?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 17, 2025 11:02 PM (RIvkX)

134 @131 stupid autocucumber - trool not troll. Arrgghh!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 17, 2025 11:02 PM (VNX3d)

135 Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at April 17, 2025 10:59 PM (L/fGl)

LOL

Posted by: ... at April 17, 2025 11:02 PM (E0p3T)

136 126 You'd think a student at George Mason University would know the difference between "affect" and "effect."

-
Affect /effect, good /evil, these distinctions are tricky.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

Still working out the glitches in the AI.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 17, 2025 11:02 PM (K9xEt)

137 >>Trump really needs to study the "dirty war" in Argentina, and also Pinochet's tenure in Chile. A lot of Communists got disappeared, and both countries were better off for it.

As satisfying as it would be I don't think it would play in America 2025. Not right now anyway. The infestation is so deep he is still walking through a minefield. We're still behind the UK in even identifying what a woman is.

Gonna need a lot more surgical strikes before there is an understand let alone support for that kind of thing.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 17, 2025 11:03 PM (viF8m)

138 Regarding the When Must We Kill Them essay, I'm reminded of this quote by Larry Corriea:

"Remember, the left sees political violence as a knob that can be turned up or down as they feel like, from casual beatings and looting to arson and all the way up to assassinations and bombings. Most of the right sees violence as a switch. It has two settings, Off and Kill Fucking Everything."

Posted by: Sharkman at April 17, 2025 11:03 PM (+5j+o)

139 India: Challenge accepted

At least he didn't use his left hand?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:03 PM (ynpvh)

140 A basement library is a bad idea. Basements are damp, and mold and books is not a good mix.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 17, 2025 11:03 PM (g/Chl)

141 They don’t like to think about the pain and suffering. They are uncomfortable with the anguish. They like to just be happy and clappy.

Because pain and suffering have exactly zero to do with atonement. There is absolutely no types or doctrines tied to pain and suffering only in the finality of death.

I am disappointed at pastors who on Resurrection Sunday make most of the sermon sound like a torture-snuff film recitation.

Please take John 19:18 which simply states "where they crucified Him" nothing about agony, pain, all of that emotional rhetoric that is so popular because none of that matters. Only the death and the manner in which it was performed.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:03 PM (a4flb)

142 136 126 You'd think a student at George Mason University would know the difference between "affect" and "effect."

-
Affect /effect, good /evil, these distinctions are tricky.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

Still working out the glitches in the AI.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 17, 2025 11:02 PM (K9xEt)

Well, the same people that say leftist violence is free speech and conservative speech is violence program it...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:04 PM (ynpvh)

143 "So harden your hearts, and be prepared to die."
--------------------

Possibly toughguy's best advice.

Posted by: ... at April 17, 2025 11:04 PM (E0p3T)

144 140 A basement library is a bad idea. Basements are damp, and mold and books is not a good mix.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 17, 2025 11:03 PM (g/Chl)

De-humidifiers...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:04 PM (ynpvh)

145 That's what we need on Easter eve; A big fat argument between Catholics and Protestants.
Enlightening
Posted by: Braenyard

"The Blessed Mary"

And that's when it really got ugly Officer.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 17, 2025 11:04 PM (vKNmo)

146 Hidden rooms. Watched a EweTube video a while back. Concrete contractor was tearing up the floor of a four car garage when his bucket punched through into empty space.
Turned out there was an unfinished basement under the garage, which the current homeowner was completely unaware of. It was accessed from the house basement by a door that was hidden behind a shelving unit.
Rebuilding the garage floor/basement ceiling turned into one heck of a project.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 17, 2025 11:05 PM (7mNlY)

147 Hello, Horde! 😊❤️

Hello, Jim SND! 😘😘😘

I got to see the Pacific Ocean today! Even walked down to the water's edge and let the waves lap at my feet. But not too much, 'cuz I was in street clothes. Tied my shoes and socks to the handlebars of my scooter to let the sand dry on my feet while we rode along the sea wall.

That was a whole lot of fun, and I got to cross another item off of my Bucket List.

Tomorrow, we are going with daughter's family to Sea World, then on Saturday we fly out 😪

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies Brigade, plucky comic relief at April 17, 2025 11:05 PM (EVSkr)

148 Tecumseh Tea, that was the practice at my church too.

Posted by: Lirio100 at April 17, 2025 11:05 PM (zS4/f)

149 145 That's what we need on Easter eve; A big fat argument between Catholics and Protestants.
Enlightening
Posted by: Braenyard

"The Blessed Mary"

And that's when it really got ugly Officer.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 17, 2025 11:04 PM (vKNmo)

I thought it was the "Hail Mary"...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:06 PM (ynpvh)

150 53 You'd think a student at George Mason University would know the difference between "affect" and "effect." But he/she/it is a lefty...so, by definition, dumber than shit.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent

Stay away from the Nextdoor site. It is disheartening. We spend a fortune keeping people in school for thirteen years, and they don't know enough to put a period at the end of a sentence.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 17, 2025 11:06 PM (0Htd1)

151 That’s the thing with Protestants.

They don’t like to think about the pain and suffering. They are uncomfortable with the anguish. They like to just be happy and clappy.

That’s why their crosses are bare.

Feel guilty. You should.
Now. Feel it more.

Then. Go be better. But stop forgetting what He gave for your sorry ass.
Posted by: nurse ratched

My, that was a rather harsh lecture. Somehow, I don't feel guilty.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at April 17, 2025 11:06 PM (mH6SG)

152 Trump really needs to study the "dirty war" in Argentina, and also Pinochet's tenure in Chile. A lot of Communists got disappeared, and both countries were better off for it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 10:52 PM (8zz6B)
====

Pinochet was a mere imitator.

Posted by: Gen. Suharto at April 17, 2025 11:07 PM (RIvkX)

153 Stay away from the Nextdoor site. It is disheartening. We spend a fortune keeping people in school for thirteen years, and they don't know enough to put a period at the end of a sentence.
Posted by: nerdygirl at April 17, 2025 11:06 PM (0Htd1)

I aint got no sentence cuz no one put me in prison I dindu nuffin

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 17, 2025 11:07 PM (VNX3d)

154 138
Remember this?

When Blacks riot cities burn.
When Whites riot nations burn.

So careful what you wish for ......

Posted by: Ciampino - cause and effect at April 17, 2025 11:08 PM (sPQoU)

155 150 53 You'd think a student at George Mason University would know the difference between "affect" and "effect." But he/she/it is a lefty...so, by definition, dumber than shit.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent

Stay away from the Nextdoor site. It is disheartening. We spend a fortune keeping people in school for thirteen years, and they don't know enough to put a period at the end of a sentence.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 17, 2025 11:06 PM (0Htd1)

...And it's almost impossible to get rid of. You have to click about 100 places to get rid of all the email options (they don't have an option that truly gets rid of it all in one click). Had to go through this after wifey passed away.

https://tinyurl.com/8p4vac4m

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:08 PM (ynpvh)

156 So my question is, when Jesus returns, and see all the crosses, bare or not, in all the churches, is he going to turn to us and ask "Why in the HECK do you think I wanted to see one of those ever again?"

Posted by: Weirddave at April 17, 2025 11:08 PM (df/te)

157 Been at work all day anyone have an update on Mrs. Salty?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 17, 2025 11:02 PM (RIvkX)

They managed to place a stent into one of her coronary arteries, and she is resting.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:09 PM (8zz6B)

158 Welt, my meds left Canada on the 7th, got to LA on the 9th, they're still in LA.
Thanks Nepot.

youtube.com/watch?v=QSGVD2DgWy8

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 17, 2025 11:09 PM (MGY3l)

159 Teresa, if you like Mexican food hit Old Town.

If you like Jewish deli, hit DZ Eakins.

Posted by: Gen. Suharto at April 17, 2025 11:09 PM (RIvkX)

160 Dehumidifiers…
And if the power goes out in a storm and rain seeps into the basement? You’re talking about actively fighting a problem you didn’t need to fight in the first place. Put your canning in the basement and store your books above ground.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 17, 2025 11:10 PM (g/Chl)

161 143 "So harden your hearts, and be prepared to die."
--------------------

Possibly toughguy's best advice.
Posted by: ...

The limp wristed nancy boy will be the last one to fight. Won't fight at all probably. Speaking of 'harden your heart', I've had that early 80s pop rock song in my head lately. Not sure why. I'll have to YT search it. Can't remember who sang it. I think it was called 'Harden My Heart'.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 17, 2025 11:10 PM (K9xEt)

162 I thought it was the "Hail Mary"...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:06 PM (ynpvh)

See? Catholics are nazis with their 'Hail This' and there 'Hail That'.

Well, the Nuns I had teaching me certainly were, in a nice way. A little corporal punishment is good for the soul -- and classroom decorum.

Posted by: RickZ at April 17, 2025 11:10 PM (gKDq2)

163 /Indonesian sock off

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 17, 2025 11:10 PM (RIvkX)

164 Ah, found it.

Quarterflash - youtu.be/OqeKV2UYq1Q

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 17, 2025 11:11 PM (K9xEt)

165 Feel guilty. You should.

Why? Sins not forgiven?

I think in every Christian's life there is that stake in the ground, the time one truly sees themselves as they are and like Job's self assessment concludes: "I am vile."

For salvation to be real, the sins must be forgiven and the bride made blameless. If one is blameless, then why the Guilt? The Guilt is accepting Satan's accusations that you are not made righteous and that you will die in your sins because you are unlovable.

Satan denies regeneration and perfection. Guilt is his tattoo on those who doubt their redemption.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:11 PM (a4flb)

166 153 Stay away from the Nextdoor site. It is disheartening. We spend a fortune keeping people in school for thirteen years, and they don't know enough to put a period at the end of a sentence.
Posted by: nerdygirl at April 17, 2025 11:06 PM (0Htd1)

I aint got no sentence cuz no one put me in prison I dindu nuffin

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 17, 2025 11:07 PM (VNX3d)

https://tinyurl.com/nftupf9n

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:12 PM (ynpvh)

167 Three days and nights in the heart of the earth.

Posted by: MAC V SOG at April 17, 2025 11:12 PM (P4Pk9)

168 AOP, thanks much obliged

A prayer for her complete and speedy recovery

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 17, 2025 11:12 PM (RIvkX)

169 So my question is, when Jesus returns, and see all the crosses, bare or not, in all the churches, is he going to turn to us and ask "Why in the HECK do you think I wanted to see one of those ever again?"
Posted by: Weirddave at April 17, 2025 11:08 PM (df/te)

Well, that'll just have to be Jesus' cross to bear.

Posted by: RickZ at April 17, 2025 11:12 PM (gKDq2)

170 162 I thought it was the "Hail Mary"...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:06 PM (ynpvh)

See? Catholics are nazis with their 'Hail This' and there 'Hail That'.

Well, the Nuns I had teaching me certainly were, in a nice way. A little corporal punishment is good for the soul -- and classroom decorum.

Posted by: RickZ at April 17, 2025 11:10 PM (gKDq2)

I was referring to football...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:13 PM (ynpvh)

171 As satisfying as it would be I don't think it would play in America 2025. Not right now anyway. The infestation is so deep he is still walking through a minefield. We're still behind the UK in even identifying what a woman is.

Gonna need a lot more surgical strikes before there is an understand let alone support for that kind of thing.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 17, 2025 11:03 PM (viF8m)

Well, it's never something you announce as policy. It just happens, and it happens in the dark, and at a slow enough rate that nobody can even be certain it's happening. here and there, people, who are nowhere near to being household names, simly disappear. Who knows? Maybe they felt threatened, and fucked off to some non-extradition country, and are lying low.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:14 PM (8zz6B)

172 It's a package deal.
Posted by: RickZ at April 17, 2025 10:51 PM (gKDq2)

When I was in South America, and the other kids found out I was a Methodist, they asked me questions like "don't you believe in Mary?" The Marian emphasis was foreign to me.
The answer I gave was that she was Jesus' mom, but the actual answer is that in a sect that emphasizes direct connection with God does not require intermediaries of saints and Mary. Not that there is no reverence, but it is not front and center.
An Empty Cross, An Empty Tomb is not a Catholic song, I don't think, but it is a decent idea of the focus on the Resurrection since that is what all the suffering was about, so that the cross would remain empty.

(this is not reflective of anyone's belief but mine by the way. One day I will give you my heretical explanation of the Garden)

Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 11:14 PM (D7oie)

173 40 Tonight's the anniversary of Paul Revere's ride.

https://tinyurl.com/2898zy9z

No, I'm not forgetting William Dawes.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 17, 2025 10:16 PM (VNX3d)

But, you are forgetting Sybil Ludington!
https://www.thecollector.com/sybil-ludington/

Posted by: waepnedmann at April 17, 2025 11:14 PM (FqzS5)

174 I cry for Christ on the cross. I really do. But the reason the cross is empty in a Reformed Church is to remind us that Jesus transcended death and opened the door of the grave. He is risen! Hallelujah!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 17, 2025 11:15 PM (g/Chl)

175 I was a bit disheartened today after stopping at a monster parish here in Big D. It was the middle of the day and the place was locked up tighter than a drum.

My home parish is about 1/3 the size and there are almost always cars in the parking lot and someone praying or working with one of our ministries.

It was surprising.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 17, 2025 11:15 PM (vKNmo)

176 162
Posted by: RickZ at April 17, 2025 11:10 PM (gKDq2)

Little Johnnie's parents had tried everything to help his math grade: tutors, flash cards, "Hooked on Math," special learning centers, everything. Finally, they enrolled him in the local Catholic school.
The very first day, he came home with a very serious look on his face, went straight to his room, and started studying. His mother was amazed. Books and paper were spread out everywhere and Little Johnnie was hard at work. As soon as dinner was through, he marched right back up to his room without a word and studied some more. This went on for weeks until Little Johnnie proudly brought home his report card and showed it to his parents.
An A in Math!
"Johnnie! This is great! I'm so proud of you! Son, what was it? What helped motivate you? Was it the nuns?"
Johnnie shook his head.
"Well, then, was it the books? The discipline? The structure? The uniforms? What?"
Johnnie looked at her and said, "Well, Mom, it's like this. When I saw that guy out in the lobby nailed to a plus sign, I knew they weren't screwing around!"

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:15 PM (ynpvh)

177 Lotus Eaters had a video of Indian street food vendors. I had to quit watching pretty early on.

Posted by: steevy at April 17, 2025 11:15 PM (KQk9m)

178 So my question is, when Jesus returns, and see all the crosses, bare or not, in all the churches, is he going to turn to us and ask "Why in the HECK do you think I wanted to see one of those ever again?"

Personally, I think the St Helena's cross, which is the traditional two pole plus sign we are used to seeing is merely a fake.

Christ was crucified on a tree. How do you think that he was "between two thieves" but when the Centurion went from one criminal to the next then to Christ last, how did that happen unless they were all crucified on the same olive tree.

"Cursed is he who hangs from a tree" ref: Deut 21:23 and very importantly Galatians 3:13

Your clergy has been lying to you for over a thousand years.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:16 PM (a4flb)

179 >>> 172
==
One day I will give you my heretical explanation of the Garden)
Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 11:14 PM (D7oie)

What's heretical about Olive Garden???

Posted by: Emily Litella at April 17, 2025 11:16 PM (Vqx30)

180 I was referring to football...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Oh! Franco Harris' Immaculate Reception?

Posted by: Tonypete at April 17, 2025 11:17 PM (vKNmo)

181 When I hike in the woods, I always carry a large-bore revolver, in case I run into and upset any large predators.

Because we all have our bears to cross.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 17, 2025 11:18 PM (7mNlY)

182 If you encounter a vampire, will you want a tree or a cross?

Posted by: ... at April 17, 2025 11:18 PM (E0p3T)

183 And as far as Protestants being uniformly “happy and clappy” or not feeling guilt for Christ’s atoning sacrifice I’d love to welcome you to my Reformed church for Good Friday services.

Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at April 17, 2025 10:55 PM (fVTAo)

We do communion, there's usually a powerful sermon, and we leave in silence and darkness. (One year we nailed what we considered our worst sin to a cross, the pastor burned the papers, and brought the ashes to the Easter service.)

Posted by: pookysgirl, on mini-vacation at April 17, 2025 11:18 PM (KzZ2M)

184 179 >>> 172
==
One day I will give you my heretical explanation of the Garden)
Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 11:14 PM (D7oie)

What's heretical about Olive Garden???

Posted by: Emily Litella at April 17, 2025 11:16 PM (Vqx30)

It's not really Italian?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:18 PM (ynpvh)

185 Christ was crucified on a tree. How do you think that he was "between two thieves" but when the Centurion went from one criminal to the next then to Christ last, how did that happen unless they were all crucified on the same olive tree.

"Cursed is he who hangs from a tree" ref: Deut 21:23 and very importantly Galatians 3:13

Your clergy has been lying to you for over a thousand years.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:16 PM (a4flb)

You don't know what you say you know

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at April 17, 2025 11:19 PM (xcxpd)

186 182 If you encounter a vampire, will you want a tree or a cross?

Posted by: ... at April 17, 2025 11:18 PM (E0p3T)

Man, wood you want one.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:20 PM (ynpvh)

187 That's what we need on Easter eve; A big fat argument between Catholics and Protestants.

Posted by: Braenyard

Everybody would get egg on their face

Posted by: Le MikleuseMiklos is not a theologian, but did study the Cathars/Bogomils at April 17, 2025 11:20 PM (UOzvC)

188 Looking at the archived Los Angeles Times article on the F-4 life flight, flight time was 3 hours and 15 minutes. In 1986 at almost eight hours since harvest, it was the longest time on record before implantation.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 11:20 PM (m8Jfi)

189 187 That's what we need on Easter eve; A big fat argument between Catholics and Protestants.

Posted by: Braenyard

Everybody would get egg on their face

Posted by: Le MikleuseMiklos is not a theologian, but did study the Cathars/Bogomils at April 17, 2025 11:20 PM (UOzvC)

And here I thought that only happened on March 17th.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:21 PM (ynpvh)

190 Raised Lutheran Wisconsin synod, and the altar cross was most certainly not bare. And that church was certainly not happy clappy during during Holy Week.
Posted by: Lirio100 at April 17, 2025 10:54 PM (zS4/f)

Lutherans don't have the same iconoclasm as the English derived protestants; the history of the power struggle between the Catholic and Protestant royals and the suppression of the Dissenter sects really put a mark on those Protestant churches. When you had to flee with your Bible to new digs to save your life it helped to travel light.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 11:21 PM (D7oie)

191 187 That's what we need on Easter eve; A big fat argument between Catholics and Protestants.

Posted by: Braenyard

Everybody would get egg on their face

Posted by: Le MikleuseMiklos is not a theologian, but did study the Cathars/Bogomils at April 17, 2025 11:20 PM (UOzvC)

take the eggs, leave the plastic grass.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:22 PM (ynpvh)

192 Stay away from the Nextdoor site. It is disheartening. We spend a fortune keeping people in school for thirteen years, and they don't know enough to put a period at the end of a sentence.

It was determined some time ago that Millennials were bothered by the presence of a period at the end of a sentence in social media - the use of quotes and punctuation was perceived to be passive-aggressive or overly formal and thus triggering.

So as to not cause your Millennial or Gen-Z to fire bomb Tesla dealerships, avoid the use of punctuation in your digital communications

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:22 PM (a4flb)

193 Years ago a workmate told me a story about how he had bought a very old house in greater Oroville (gold city) - and by various events - discovered a plastered-over connection in a wall opening up into a dirt cavern. The location was smack dab in gold country.

Don't ask why the house backed in to a hillside. I don't remember the whole story. Could've been used for anything from opium* den to dry storage.

Unearthing old glass opium vials in the area isn't uncommon.

Posted by: 13times at April 17, 2025 11:22 PM (52NvB)

194 187 That's what we need on Easter eve; A big fat argument between Catholics and Protestants.

Posted by: Braenyard

Everybody would get egg on their face

Posted by: Le MikleuseMiklos is not a theologian, but did study the Cathars/Bogomils at April 17, 2025 11:20 PM (UOzvC)

A fat argument should be on the day before Ash Wednesday...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:23 PM (ynpvh)

195 Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:16 PM (a4flb)

What was He carrying?

Posted by: Methos at April 17, 2025 11:24 PM (Dnobf)

196 Jesus Christ was the original "I did it so you don't have to" guy.

Posted by: meditative Miklos at April 17, 2025 11:24 PM (UOzvC)

197 Man, wood you want one.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:20 PM (ynpvh)

Everyone would have a stake in the outcome.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:26 PM (8zz6B)

198 Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:15 PM (ynpvh)

Heard that one before and it's still funny. 'Cause it's true. I'm tellin' ya, the Math Nun in 7th and 8th grade had a quota for broken rulers, yardsticks and pointers. It just depended on how close she was when she spotten you committing an infraction. In second grade, while practicing for First Communion, me and another kid were whispering to each other. Nun in the choir loft spotted us and swooped down like a hawk, grabbing each of us by an ear and dragging us out of Church to receive a stern talking to.

Like the Carlin rountine: Mom goes to PTA meeting. Nun says I don't know why George is failing penmanship. His Mom says it's because you broke every knuckle in his hand!

Some exagerrated stories have kernels of truth.

Posted by: RickZ at April 17, 2025 11:26 PM (gKDq2)

199 The cross Jesus carried until he could no more (and the Romans forced Simon of Cyrene to carry it) was a crossbeam. He was crucified on that beam which was attached to an olive tree. I don’t know what the beam was made of, maybe olive wood too. Anyway, all the pieces of the True Cross are apparently olive wood, but as some doubter noted, there were enough claimed pieces to make something much larger than an olive tree.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 17, 2025 11:27 PM (g/Chl)

200 When you had to flee with your Bible to new digs to save your life it helped to travel light.

The Puritans went a step further and decided that even observing the ChristMass was worshipping days or making an event an idol.

Massachusetts banned the observation of Christmas in 1689 because it was perceived to be a pagan and unholy celebration associated with excessive drinking and revelry.

King Chuck II told them to knock it off in 1681

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:27 PM (a4flb)

201 Jesus Christ was the original "I did it so you don't have to" guy.
Posted by: meditative Miklos

A hero is the guy who takes a bullet for you.

What do you call the guy who took a bullet for everyone who ever was, is, and ever will be?

Posted by: meditative mikeski at April 17, 2025 11:27 PM (DgGvY)

202 There is also the issue of graven images.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 10:55 PM (a4flb)

The images in the Catholic churches, the big ones, the cathedrals and such, are there to show the word of God in stone to reinforce the sermons and by images ensure an illiterate congregation would have access to the word of God.
Protestant and definitely dissenter churches relied on the word as written in the Bible, and encouraged lay scholarship. This was in part due to the better literacy, but in a way also the fact that the founding churches were often quite poor, and needed to move a lot, in many cases because they were under some sort of ban and threat of arrest and execution. The more Puritanical and extreme churches made this this necessity into a virtue

Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 11:28 PM (D7oie)

203 Stay away from the Nextdoor site. It is disheartening. We spend a fortune keeping people in school for thirteen years, and they don't know enough to put a period at the end of a sentence.
Posted by: nerdygirl at April 17, 2025 11:06 PM (0Htd1)
====

Sometimes I'm not sure I'm finished

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 17, 2025 11:29 PM (RIvkX)

204 Deuteronomy 22 and 23? About hanging a criminal from a tree and the body must be buried the same day.

Didn't Paul quote this in Galatians 3:13 saying that by Christ being crucified then the Savior "redeemed us from the curse of the law, becoming a curse for us."

Or am I missing something?

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 11:29 PM (m8Jfi)

205 What was He carrying?
Posted by: Methos

@199 nailed it.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:29 PM (a4flb)

206 Anyway, all the pieces of the True Cross are apparently olive wood, but as some doubter noted, there were enough claimed pieces to make something much larger than an olive tree.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit

You could make a pretty nice cathedral out of all the purported pieces of the True Cross.

Posted by: mikeski at April 17, 2025 11:29 PM (DgGvY)

207 It's all one big head fake and god is sending the Catholics and Protestants and Eastern Orthodox alike all straight to hell.

Posted by: The Zoroastrians will be the winners at April 17, 2025 11:29 PM (TbWk/)

208 201
What do you call the guy who took a bullet for everyone who ever was, is, and ever will be?

Our Savior

Posted by: TecumsehTea at April 17, 2025 11:30 PM (Eo96p)

209 My house in Alberta has a now-disused rainwater cistern, made of concrete, abutting the concrete wall of the basement, which is close to nine feet high on that side. I have given though to punching out the basement wall to make a doorway into that cistern. It would make a fine "secret" storage closet.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:30 PM (8zz6B)

210 This week for those of the faith is "Holy Week"

Tomorrow is "Good Friday" which is when Jesus was crucified on the cross. For those of the faith, this is the day that Jesus sacrificed himself for the sins of the world in order to give the human race a chance for the redemption of their souls.

Posted by: Nightwatch at April 17, 2025 11:30 PM (25kuG)

211 199 The cross Jesus carried until he could no more (and the Romans forced Simon of Cyrene to carry it) was a crossbeam. He was crucified on that beam which was attached to an olive tree. I don’t know what the beam was made of, maybe olive wood too. Anyway, all the pieces of the True Cross are apparently olive wood, but as some doubter noted, there were enough claimed pieces to make something much larger than an olive tree.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 17, 2025 11:27 PM (g/Chl)

Don't know the composition of the wood used, but I was assume whatever was readily available.
and yes, enough purported pieces to build a galleon or two...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:30 PM (ynpvh)

212 What do you call the guy who took a bullet for everyone who ever was, is, and ever will be?
Posted by: meditative mikeski at April 17, 2025 11:27 PM (DgGvY)

Teddy Roosevelt

Posted by: Bull moose! at April 17, 2025 11:31 PM (TbWk/)

213 Everyone would have a stake in the outcome.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:26 PM (8zz6B)

Alright you have officially made me sorry I asked.

Posted by: ... at April 17, 2025 11:32 PM (E0p3T)

214 Or am I missing something?

Paul says exactly that in his letter to the Galatians, referencing Deuteronomy.

Absalom was also cursed as he hung dead from a tree.

St Helena's cross looks a lot better as a talisman ornament on a neck chain than does a chunk of olive tree.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:32 PM (a4flb)

215 and yes, enough purported pieces to build a galleon or two...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Eh, it's been done.

Posted by: Theseus at April 17, 2025 11:32 PM (DgGvY)

216 Chris Van Hollen's concern for Salvadoran gang member > His concern for American hostage in Gaza

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 17, 2025 11:32 PM (RIvkX)

217 Emperor Constatine's mother, St. Helena, brought back a lot of tourist trap knick-knacks from her travels to the Holy Land.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 11:34 PM (m8Jfi)

218 Don't know the composition of the wood used, but I was assume whatever was readily available.
and yes, enough purported pieces to build a galleon or two...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at April 17, 2025 11:30 PM (ynpvh)

And don't get started on "holy" relics. Apparently each of the apostles had tens of thousands of fingers and toes.

Posted by: ultrapolydactyly at April 17, 2025 11:34 PM (TbWk/)

219 >>So my question is, when Jesus returns, and see all the crosses, bare or not, in all the churches, is he going to turn to us and ask "Why in the HECK do you think I wanted to see one of those ever again?"

When He returns I think He will be pretty disappointed with anyone who is arguing over which is the right church. Seems to miss the point entirely.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 17, 2025 11:34 PM (viF8m)

220 My church and its sister church served mostly those of German descent, in fact I knew of congregations having services in German at least into the 80's. Not Great Britain so different influences?

Posted by: Lirio100 at April 17, 2025 11:35 PM (zS4/f)

221
Now this is fascinating. Where might this preferred direction, the spin axis of the universe be? Look up a star dubbed Polaris Galactus Borealis. It's about to transit here, and will be about 82 degrees altitude when it does.

That name suggest "north". It is, it's the pole star for the Milky Way (from our reference point here). That way is "up" relative the disc of the galaxy. IOW, the Milky Way may be aligned with the universe spin axis.

That spin axis is highly speculative, all around. That direction is a leading candidate. There are some other candidates.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 17, 2025 11:36 PM (w6EFb)

222 What do you call the guy who took a bullet for everyone who ever was, is, and ever will be?

Christ had to die in the form of crucifixion, because he wasn't murdered or killed, he voluntarily gave up his life. This is amplified when the Centurions noted that he cried out in a loud voice and the died much sooner than would be expected for those who are killed in that manner.

I have always been trying to figure out what other form of death could have substituted for crucifixion that would ultimately result in death, but would give the victim ample time to "give up their spirit" on their own terms.

Because crucifixion is particularly grisly, people overlook the purpose of why the crucifixion and focus on the things that don't matter such as pain and suffering.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:36 PM (a4flb)

223 When He returns I think He will be pretty disappointed with anyone who is arguing over which is the right church. Seems to miss the point entirely.
Posted by: JackStraw at April 17, 2025 11:34 PM (viF8m)

That sounds like what someone in the wrong church would say.

Posted by: Methos at April 17, 2025 11:37 PM (Dnobf)

224 Chris Van Hollen's concern for Salvadoran gang member > His concern for American hostage in Gaza
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 17, 2025 11:32 PM (RIvkX)

Babylon Bee had a story declaring that American hostages in gaza were getting MS-13 tats so Van Hollen would notice them.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:37 PM (8zz6B)

225 Willowed
Hey it's the 70s again!
US veteran shot dead after stabbing three passengers in failed Caribbean plane hijacking

https://mol.im/a/14623379

Posted by: Ciampino - cause and reaction at April 17, 2025 11:37 PM (sPQoU)

226 @RealJessica05 Apr 17

The fact that Kaitlan Collins still has a job today after getting humiliated this badly in the Oval Office yesterday shows you that CNN is not serious about restoring the network
---

hmmm

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 17, 2025 11:39 PM (MGY3l)

227 >>That sounds like what someone in the wrong church would say.

Splitter!

Posted by: JackStraw at April 17, 2025 11:40 PM (viF8m)

228 Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:11 PM (a4flb)

It’s not guilt unless you define guilt as feeling humbled by the gift of salvation .

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 17, 2025 11:40 PM (VofaG)

229 209 My house in Alberta has a now-disused rainwater cistern, made of concrete, abutting the concrete wall of the basement, which is close to nine feet high on that side. I have given though to punching out the basement wall to make a doorway into that cistern. It would make a fine "secret" storage closet.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:30 PM

We have a similar system.

All of the downspouts run into drain tiles that congregate at a cistern half filled with sand (as the filter). There is a pipe out of that cistern that drops down into a 16' deep cistern.

In the adjacent basement wall, a pipe comes in to a valve that says "Soft Water". It then goes to an ancient duplex pump and then into two aluminum 50 gal (?) tanks. The tanks have rounded ends, so I believe you were supposed to leave them pressurized.

That entire set up tells me how crappy our city water must have been in 1918!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at April 17, 2025 11:40 PM (HlyYF)

230 Not being combative - is the universal spin axis important in some abstract way beyond curiosity?

Posted by: 13times at April 17, 2025 11:41 PM (52NvB)

231 Babylon Bee had a story declaring that American hostages in gaza were getting MS-13 tats so Van Hollen would notice them.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:37 PM (8zz6B)

In The Battle For Free Speech, while Elon Musk deserves praise for his changing Twitter and really the world, The Babylon Bee must be given special recognition. If the twats at the old Twitter regime hadn't banned The Bee, Musk wouldn't have been pissed off enough to buy it.

Posted by: RickZ at April 17, 2025 11:41 PM (gKDq2)

232 When He returns I think He will be pretty disappointed with anyone who is arguing over which is the right church. Seems to miss the point entirely.

I disagree. Denominations exist to fit the personalities of people. I assure you that Greek Orthodox or pre Vatican II parishioners would not feel settled or in a worship manner at a Pentacostal denomination.

Likewise OPC focuses on a bit of high church and sound teaching, where evangelicals want to party and have sanguine messages from charismatic speakers.

There are three doctrinal categories:
• Non-negotiable (eg. death, resurrection, deity)
• Distinctives (eg Pedo v Credo baptism)
• Charitables (lapsarianism, cessation of gifts, etc)

I'm glad its that way.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:42 PM (a4flb)

233 When He returns I think He will be pretty disappointed with anyone who is arguing over which is the right church. Seems to miss the point entirely.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 17, 2025 11:34 PM (viF8m)

I don't think He'll be disappointed in any among His flock.

Posted by: ... at April 17, 2025 11:42 PM (E0p3T)

234 God has perfect mercy but also enacts perfect justice. Accept Jesus’ offer to take the rap for you. He has already done it. Take him at his Word and follow Him! May God bless you this Easter.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 17, 2025 11:43 PM (g/Chl)

235 223 When He returns I think He will be pretty disappointed with anyone who is arguing over which is the right church. Seems to miss the point entirely.
Posted by: JackStraw
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Turning a time of reverence and rejoicing into a food fight.
Who would do that?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 17, 2025 11:43 PM (MGY3l)

236 We are all a flock of sinners.

Christ already knows that.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 11:43 PM (m8Jfi)

237 It’s not guilt unless you define guilt as feeling humbled by the gift of salvation .

I think the word you are searching for is: gratitude.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:44 PM (a4flb)

238 And I really need to put into the PS4 the Charlton Heston Ben-Hur and Ten Commandments for this weekend.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 11:44 PM (m8Jfi)

239 In case it hasn't been noted, Chris got to meet with the Salvadoran idiot. Photos of them sitting at a table (two different times, it seems, based on background and different beverages on the table).

President Bukele sarcastically twatted that the idiot had been miraculously raised from the dead (a fine bit of humor in a country like El Salvador, actually, given the Holy Week thing), and is seen to be healthy. Bukele then posted something a while later (I think) saying he "loves chess". This, after all sorts of randos online acclaiming his genius at "trapping" CVHJr with the "optics" of the meeting.

The only miracle in Chris's career was his winning the Senate nomination in MD (another one-party state) by besting a black woman candidate. It was an historic eff-up by his opponent. Despite the weird triumphalism abounding, I doubt Chris takes any hits that matter from this appalling and bizarre performance. Country wouldn't be what it is if many voters had that much sense.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 17, 2025 11:45 PM (1m82a)

240 US veteran shot dead after stabbing three passengers in failed Caribbean plane hijacking

https://mol.im/a/14623379

Posted by: Ciampino - cause and reaction at April 17, 2025 11:37 PM (sPQoU)

Am I the only one who is thinking "drug deal gone sideways"?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:45 PM (8zz6B)

241 Don't know the composition of the wood used, but I was assume whatever was readily available. and yes, enough purported pieces to build a galleon or two...
Posted by: jim

Probably full 6 in x 6 in too - none of that 'nominal' stuff.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 17, 2025 11:45 PM (vKNmo)

242 what is a 6x6 in cubits?

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 11:46 PM (m8Jfi)

243 Country wouldn't be what it is if many voters had that much sense.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 17, 2025 11:45 PM (1m82a)

If many voters had that much sense, no candidate would be elected to high office.

Posted by: ... at April 17, 2025 11:47 PM (E0p3T)

244 It's been a few years since I was any where near an olive tree, but none of the ones I've seen, including those in the Holy Lands, looked big enough to support the wright of one man, let alone 3, and I can't even imagine there being enough large limbs to make the type of cross we have come to think of being used. Perhaps it's very strong wood. It's certainly beautiful.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 17, 2025 11:47 PM (Vvh2V)

245 what is a 6x6 in cubits?

Same as in town.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at April 17, 2025 11:47 PM (mH6SG)

246 L217 Emperor Constatine's mother, St. Helena, brought back a lot of tourist trap knick-knacks from her travels to the Holy Land.
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 11:34 PM (m8Jfi)

She was close enough in time (300 years) that some of the stuff she found may have been the real deal. There’s a fascinating artifact known as the Titulis Crucis, kept at an ancient cathedral in Italy, which she obtained and has a good chance of being authentic. (A part of the signboard above the cross)

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 17, 2025 11:48 PM (ZEzFB)

247 >> is the universal spin axis important in some abstract way beyond curiosity?

In the sense that it breaks isotropy of the universe, with a "special direction" it is, a universal spin axis.

Now, do that hint at something more profound, other than it happens to point thata way? Don't know.

Look up Nikodem Poplawski. He has quite some theory on a variation of "fecund universes". A spin axis for the universe is part of that.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 17, 2025 11:49 PM (w6EFb)

248 Chris's wife is an Israel h8tr from way back. Even the Babylon Bee's (typically hilarious) thing about hostages re-branding as MS-13 to improve their chances misstates the case. Seems Chris has absorbed Kathryn's poisons, he was never much more than a 2-inch deep Beltway type with a State Dept. (family) background, but was much more sensible on MidEast stuff.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 17, 2025 11:51 PM (1m82a)

249 Country wouldn't be what it is if many voters had that much sense.
Posted by: rhomboid at April 17, 2025 11:45 PM (1m82a)
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*sighs*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 17, 2025 11:51 PM (RIvkX)

250 The Argentine Dirty War was set up by Peron's successor and wife, Isabelita. She signed the initial orders to allow arrests of communists and their supporters. It is important to remember that there were massive revolutionary militias in Argentina at the time, trained and supported through Cuba, committing bombings, ambushes, robberies and random street crime, focused on creating enough chaos to push "the normies" into either some sort of accord, or to finish off some sort of rebellion. This was going on throughout Latin America in almost every country. The problem was that with the economic chaos going on at the time, and the bread riots, the military initiated a coup against the civilian government and decided to end the problem once and for all.
Chile had a similar situation, but Pinochet was actually part of Allende's government. Brazil had similar situations as did Colombia

as a side note, the training the revolutionaries had in Cuba was the same courses that Karen Bass had when she went to Cuba as a young woman. It was the exact same program of training revolutionaries.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 11:51 PM (D7oie)

251 It's been a few years since I was any where near an olive tree, but none of the ones I've seen, including those in the Holy Lands, looked big enough to support the wright of one man, let alone 3

The average lifespan of an olive tree is between 300 and 600 years where some specimens have seen as many as 2000 years. The Al Badawi tree in Bethlehem dates back to shortly after the Great Deluge.

Olive trees can also reach up to 20 feet in circumference (usually found in the thousand year old trees)

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:52 PM (a4flb)

252 Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 11:28 PM (D7oie)

Kindltot is wise in many ways.

The Barbarettes being not the least.

Posted by: Eternally Grateful Miklos at April 17, 2025 11:52 PM (UOzvC)

253 240 US veteran shot dead after stabbing three passengers in failed Caribbean plane hijacking

https://mol.im/a/14623379

Posted by: Ciampino - cause and reaction at April 17, 2025 11:37 PM (sPQoU)

Am I the only one who is thinking "drug deal gone sideways"?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

It can happen.

Posted by: St. Matthew Shepard at April 17, 2025 11:52 PM (K9xEt)

254 Am I the only one who is thinking "drug deal gone sideways"?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:45 PM (8zz6B)

I think the guy was just crazy but agree that the guy who shot him was probably a drug dealer. Who else would be able to bring a gun on a plane. I don’t think it was an Air Marshal.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 17, 2025 11:53 PM (VofaG)

255 I think these discussions are interesting. Every denomination has its "thing".

At the end of the day, this is what it comes down to for me, as I understand Scripture: Love God and love one another.
Jesus showed us the way and saved us. When He returns He wants to find us doing those things. We can disagree on lots of things and still be sisters and brothers in Christ.

I just don't like seeing one denomination being disparaged by someone from a different denom who may or may not even know what he/she is talking about.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at April 17, 2025 11:53 PM (Eo96p)

256 How can you define, or quantify "spin" for the Universe? If the the observer is within the Universe, he is spinning at the same rate. If he is outside, well there ain't no outside.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 17, 2025 11:54 PM (8zz6B)

257 What's heretical about Olive Garden???
Posted by: Emily Litella at April 17, 2025 11:16 PM (Vqx30)

Have you TRIED the Margherita?

Posted by: Kindltot at April 17, 2025 11:54 PM (D7oie)

258 249 Country wouldn't be what it is if many voters had that much sense.
Posted by: rhomboid at April 17, 2025 11:45 PM (1m82a)
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*sighs*
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 17, 2025 11:51 PM (RIvkX)

Buck up, cowboys

Posted by: Miklos opens the Whisky jug at April 17, 2025 11:55 PM (UOzvC)

259 And don't get started on "holy" relics. Apparently each of the apostles had tens of thousands of fingers and toes.
Posted by: ultrapolydactyly at April 17, 2025 11:34 PM (TbWk/)

Charles Mackay had a great line on the topic in “Extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds”. (One of many)
“If all the pieces of the True Cross were brought back together, one could reforest the mountains of Lebanon.”

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 17, 2025 11:55 PM (ZEzFB)

260 The Zoroastrians…

You forget the Ethiopian Orthodox! Maybe they are the One True Church.
(Kidding…

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 17, 2025 11:55 PM (g/Chl)

261 Semi-fun fact. When I was in the Condor Bldg (Argentine air force HQ) way back in the day, requesting a visit to the aeronautical industry in Cordoba, the air force guy was just as predicted by local contacts - unhelpful and cool. So as I left, I mentioned that having nothing else to do for the next few days now, I was going to go check out the regime trial (Argentina's last junta went on trial that week).

He didn't smile.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 17, 2025 11:56 PM (1m82a)

262 At the end of the day, this is what it comes down to for me, as I understand Scripture: Love God and love one another.
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Also, no mixing cotton and linen.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 17, 2025 11:57 PM (RIvkX)

263 The reason why I know about the Olive Tree is that I wrote a campfire story that had the Ark of the Covenant smuggled out of Jerusalem during the sacking by Nebuchadnezzar. It was placed and sealed in a cave due East of the Temple in the Mt of Olives. The location of the cave was marked by an cultivated Olive Tree that had a wild branch grafted in so later generations could identify the location (a map would be compromised).

Centuries later, an earthquake opened a crack at the crucifixion site, and the highly viscous blood mixed with water dripped through the crack and sprinkled on the mercy seat of the Ark of the Covenant with our LORD's blood.

It makes for a cool campfire story. It would be amazing if it was actually there and DNA testing discovers its hoploid blood (due to virgin birth)

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:57 PM (a4flb)

264 The myth is the tree was a dogwood but after the crucifixion the dogwood never grew large enough to ever be used again.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 17, 2025 11:57 PM (VofaG)

265 Have you TRIED the Margherita?
Posted by: Kindltot

*looks for that thing to put salt on the rim*

*it's here somewhere, even remember the bar I stole it from*

Posted by: Miklos opens the tequila jug at April 17, 2025 11:57 PM (UOzvC)

266 Thought air marshals carried bean-bag rounds (disable, not kill)? Mighty exciting to have gunplay with FMJ or even expanding ammo in a pressurized aircraft.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 17, 2025 11:58 PM (1m82a)

267 From the early days in the 1970's when "Gay Rights" were thrust upon the American psyche fast forward to the absolute Chaos of the Marxist/Commie construct belched out from the Leftist corrupted universities that have poisoned a generation of hapless students and turned them into unwitting robots for the further degenerative concepts of LBGQTI CPF whose sole purpose is to further destroy the nuclear Family and undermine the Judeo Christian values that formed this REPUBLIC.

Have you all HAD ENOUGH?

I most certainly have...

It is time we counter this. It is time to wield a STRONGER DOCTRINE and repute these vile Marxist/Commie constructs with a cold FURY!!!

Posted by: Nightwatch at April 17, 2025 11:58 PM (25kuG)

268 what is a 6x6 in cubits?
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 17, 2025 11:46 PM (m8Jfi)

A third by a third.

And bird, bird, bird
Bird is the word

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 17, 2025 11:59 PM (7mNlY)

269
Also, no mixing cotton and linen.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Dude

Posted by: The Shroud of Turin at April 17, 2025 11:59 PM (UOzvC)

270 “If all the pieces of the True Cross were brought back together, one could reforest the mountains of Lebanon.”
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Wow! It's just like the Loaves And Fishes!

/s

Posted by: JQ at April 17, 2025 11:59 PM (rdVOm)

271 >>Turning a time of reverence and rejoicing into a food fight.
Who would do that?

Sinners. All of us. I hold a place near the top of the list. First stone and all that.

Posted by: JackStraw at April 18, 2025 12:00 AM (viF8m)

272 After the Second World War, Argentina tried to make their own version of the DeHavilland Mosquito but with American radial engines.

It was the Calquin.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 18, 2025 12:01 AM (m8Jfi)

273 Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven…

Who is going to do His will on earth if we don't? The angels can help us, but they won’t do it for us. We have got to make an effort; it’s what Jesus is asking us to do.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 12:01 AM (g/Chl)

274 This video is for all our favorite lurkers & troll accounts. I nominate it for the sidebar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0Wl_uLE6w4

Posted by: exdem13 FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT at April 18, 2025 12:01 AM (XjTSo)

275 Thought air marshals carried bean-bag rounds (disable, not kill)? Mighty exciting to have gunplay with FMJ or even expanding ammo in a pressurized aircraft.
Posted by: rhomboid at April 17, 2025 11:58 PM (1m82a)

This was a four-seater or six-seater aircraft, probably not pressurized. I looked up Belize gun laws. You can get a carry permit there, but it is very hard to do.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 18, 2025 12:01 AM (8zz6B)

276 The disciples disagreed on a lot of things and they were there!

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 18, 2025 12:02 AM (VofaG)

277 ¡Qué lástima!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 18, 2025 12:02 AM (RIvkX)

278 Tranny's First

Must bury them.

Posted by: Nightwatch at April 18, 2025 12:02 AM (25kuG)

279 Posted by: JQ

*quietly slides over a Jello Shot*

Posted by: Genial late Nite Miklos at April 18, 2025 12:02 AM (UOzvC)

280 >> How can you define, or quantify "spin" for the Universe?

How long are you gonna be up tonight? :-) That's what I've been thinking about tonight. It's hard to get your head wrapped around.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 12:02 AM (w6EFb)

281 Emperor Constatine's mother, St. Helena, brought back a lot of tourist trap knick-knacks from her travels to the Holy Land.

St Helena had some sort of powers as a seer. She claimed to have discovered the site of the Hebrew Exodus and 40 year encampment (she was wrong). She also used skills like a water witcher to locate the burial place of the three wooden crosses and sponge 300 years after they were buried and forgotten.

Because Christians would never, ever, make shrines and venerate articles that our LORD touched or places He visited. They just promptly buried it all, forgot about it and went on with life.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 18, 2025 12:03 AM (a4flb)

282 277 ¡Qué lástima!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 18, 2025 12:02 AM (RIvkX)

This Court is persuaded by this argument.

Posted by: Joselito Boasberg at April 18, 2025 12:04 AM (UOzvC)

283 Posted by: Genial late Nite Miklos

*nods*
*drinks*

*quietly slides a fiver back, under the empty glass*

Posted by: JQ at April 18, 2025 12:04 AM (rdVOm)

284 How can you define, or quantify "spin" for the Universe?

How long are you gonna be up tonight? :-) That's what I've been thinking about tonight. It's hard to get your head wrapped around.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 12:02 AM (w6EFb)

Just take the spin of the Milky Way and multiply by X . Easy Peasy

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 18, 2025 12:05 AM (VofaG)

285 How long are you gonna be up tonight? :-) That's what I've been thinking about tonight. It's hard to get your head wrapped around.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 12:02 AM (w6EFb)

Assuming the Earth was perpetually covered in cloud, so we could not see the sky at all. Could we derive the Earth's rotation from observing Coriolis effects?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 18, 2025 12:05 AM (8zz6B)

286 Selling CDs in the time of streaming must be tough. Epica's trying "buy the CD, get a concert bluray free."

https://youtu.be/giawDG6CRDc

Also, that's a weird keyboard. I guess keytars are too 80s?

Posted by: mikeski at April 18, 2025 12:05 AM (DgGvY)

287 My church and its sister church served mostly those of German descent, in fact I knew of congregations having services in German at least into the 80's. Not Great Britain so different influences?
Posted by: Lirio100 at April 17, 2025 11:35 PM (zS4/f)

This is not a criticism, but German Lutherans have lots of iconography, and the German Catholic church for some reason do not - or so some Germans have told me. I think the difference is that the German Lutherans were always the dominant church in their regions, where in England and Holland Protestants were very much suppressed minorities. I think that is the difference.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 18, 2025 12:05 AM (D7oie)

288 what is a 6x6 in cubits?
Posted by: Anna Puma

Don't know about these cubits but probably one hand.
Which would probably be bout 6".

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 18, 2025 12:06 AM (/lPRQ)

289 The myth is the tree was a dogwood but after the crucifixion the dogwood never grew large enough to ever be used again.

Dogwood is a very hard wood, ergo its name "Daggerwood" because it was used to make weapons.

I'm trying to figure out why some Centurion would make work for himself trying to hammer in pegs/nails into such dense wood when an Olive Tree, which is Right There would be a much better choice.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 18, 2025 12:06 AM (a4flb)

290 I've seen older olive trees, albeit not any that were thousands of years old, and I still don't think they would make good wood for crucifixion, nor do I think that anyone would use a source of food and livelihood for that purpose. Particularly not a 2000 year old tree.

But that's just my very unprofessional opinion! And of course, if I am understanding you correctly, you're saying they were nailed directly to the tree, not that olive wood was used to make a cross.

Even that seems odd to me, but it's intriguing to think about.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 18, 2025 12:07 AM (Vvh2V)

291 The Argentines convinced themselves the Israelis wanted to take Patagonia. So much crazy packed in one country. And their Spanish. Ay, caramba! That's Spanish for oy, vey!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 18, 2025 12:07 AM (RIvkX)

292 The Argentine Air Force had a lot of advanced jets right after the war because they welcomed a lot of German aviation engineers into Argentina, and the Germans brought a lot of the latest and greatest in aviation in their heads with them.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 12:07 AM (g/Chl)

293 How can you define, or quantify "spin" for the Universe?

How long are you gonna be up tonight? :-) That's what I've been thinking about tonight. It's hard to get your head wrapped around.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley

Now see?

We can have nice universe things, but you can't sleep for billions of years, if you want to stay on top of things.

Posted by: Miklos needs his Beauty Sleep at April 18, 2025 12:07 AM (UOzvC)

294 [Assuming the Earth was perpetually covered in cloud, so we could not see the sky at all. Could we derive the Earth's rotation from observing Coriolis effects?

If Earth was in a more or less dense area of the galaxy would we be able to even understand the cosmos?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 18, 2025 12:08 AM (a4flb)

295 I'm trying to figure out why some Centurion would make work for himself trying to hammer in pegs/nails into such dense wood when an Olive Tree, which is Right There would be a much better choice.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 18, 2025 12:06 AM (a4flb)

The Romans controlled Lebanon, too, and Lebanon had cedars, which have readily-worked wood.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 18, 2025 12:08 AM (8zz6B)

296 >> Could we derive the Earth's rotation from observing Coriolis effects?

Yes indeed, Foucault Pendulum for instance. Sagnac Effect, for second, many others.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 12:09 AM (w6EFb)

297 German Lutherans generally portray “Christ the King” (in royal garb) on the cross , whereas Roman Catholics will have Suffering Christ on the cross, most Protestant churches will feature a bare cross, aka the “he is risen” cross.

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 18, 2025 12:09 AM (ZEzFB)

298 nor do I think that anyone would use a source of food and livelihood for that purpose. Particularly not a 2000 year old tree.

Indeed, the Centurions loved the Jewish people and shared in their concerns about preserving the delicate balance of nature and the business of brutally torturing and murdering Jews.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 18, 2025 12:09 AM (a4flb)

299 what is a 6x6 in cubits?
Posted by: Anna Puma

One can only speculate about Anna Puma's current model project, and at what scale.

Posted by: Miklos is used to the rain at April 18, 2025 12:09 AM (UOzvC)

300 Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 17, 2025 11:57 PM (a4flb)

That's a great story!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 18, 2025 12:10 AM (Vvh2V)

301 what is a 6x6 in cubits?
Posted by: Anna Puma

Don't know about these cubits but probably one hand.
Which would probably be bout 6".
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

FACT CHECK MYSELF..

Was thinking of a 'span'.
Spred hand - length from thumb tip to pinky tip.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 18, 2025 12:11 AM (/lPRQ)

302 Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 18, 2025 12:06 AM (a4flb)

It’s a myth as dogwoods aren’t native to the Middle East /Israel unless the Romans brought it with them from Europe .

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at April 18, 2025 12:11 AM (VofaG)

303 294 [Assuming the Earth was perpetually covered in cloud, so we could not see the sky at all. Could we derive the Earth's rotation from observing Coriolis effects?

If Earth was in a more or less dense area of the galaxy would we be able to even understand the cosmos?

Isaac Asimov, "Nightfall" has your answer.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 18, 2025 12:13 AM (CHHv1)

304 The Romans controlled Lebanon, too, and Lebanon had cedars, which have readily-worked wood.

Here is a thought experiment. Tell me how deep a hole I need to have dug to place the base of a wooden structure in the ground so I can hang an unbalanced 140lb struggling weight to one side and not have it topple over.

Now tell me how large that pole needs to be (plus cross-beam) both in length and diameter to fulfill the use case of torturing and killing a human being off the ground high enough to not be rescued by someone and high enough to be a spectacle for the crowd.

You think that would be something that could be dragged along up hill for a click or two?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 18, 2025 12:13 AM (a4flb)

305 King Arthur: Go and tell your master that we have been charged by God with a sacred quest. If he will give us food and shelter for the night, he can join us in our quest for the Holy Grail.

French Soldier: Well, I'll ask him, but I don't think he will be very keen. Uh, he's already got one, you see.

Posted by: Count de Monet at April 18, 2025 12:13 AM (Aqu9a)

306 Thanks publius. Some of this stuff is way beyond my reckoning but I'm still game on reading about. Just downloaded a PDF written by Nikoderm. (brain splatters)

Posted by: 13times at April 18, 2025 12:14 AM (52NvB)

307 Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 18, 2025 12:09 AM (a4flb)

That's an excellent point. I was thinking the Roman's wouldn't have wasted their trees, but they would think it quite amusing to confiscate a Jewish tree. Heck, given the prevailing sentiment among them, someone might have offered one up!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 18, 2025 12:16 AM (Vvh2V)

308 French Soldier: Well, I'll ask him, but I don't think he will be very keen. Uh, he's already got one, you see.

What are you doing in England?

Posted by: Sir Galahad, The Chaste at April 18, 2025 12:16 AM (CHHv1)

309 as a side note, the training the revolutionaries had in Cuba was the same courses that Karen Bass had when she went to Cuba as a young woman. It was the exact same program of training revolutionaries.
Posted by: Kindltot
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Russia, Russia, Russia. For reals in Cuba training.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 12:16 AM (MGY3l)

310 He said Belize and law in the same sentence.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 12:17 AM (MGY3l)

311 I think the better question is what will leftists do if a Trump doesn't work and they force us to fight back ugly?
Posted by: JackStraw

As Alexthechick has been saying for years: "The Tea Party was the polite request. Trump is the less polite request.

It does not get more polite from here."

Posted by: Pikov Andropov at April 18, 2025 12:19 AM (y7zkd)

312 This is to inform you please
We've changed our name to Belize
If you want us to get mad at your ass
Just call us British Honduras

(National Lampoon)

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 18, 2025 12:19 AM (CHHv1)

313 >>>You think that would be something that could be dragged along up hill for a click or two?
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure
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Only if you whip 'em hard.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 12:19 AM (MGY3l)

314 Anyhow, I tilled my garden, and my neighbor's garden today. I borrowed a tractor with a tilling deck, so it went easily

Now I have to plant it.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 18, 2025 12:20 AM (D7oie)

315 Argentina also benefited from some, um, German personnel after the 12-Year Reich got obliterated. Adolf Galland, right?

As well as The Lost Black Sheep, for a time.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 18, 2025 12:20 AM (1m82a)

316 Hard to say from what little they show. It could just be a very cheaply done, but functional basement. However "Grate on the floor" is a bit disconcerting because I know enough from Soviet/German history as to why exactly you want that on your floor.
Posted by: 18-1 at April 17, 2025 10:04 PM (t0Rmr)

He bought from someone... I'd wager human smuggling.

Posted by: Thornton Melon at April 18, 2025 12:22 AM (QAkQ3)

317 Here is a thought experiment. Tell me how deep a hole I need to have dug to place the base of a wooden structure in the ground so I can hang an unbalanced 140lb struggling weight to one side and not have it topple over.

Now tell me how large that pole needs to be (plus cross-beam) both in length and diameter to fulfill the use case of torturing and killing a human being off the ground high enough to not be rescued by someone and high enough to be a spectacle for the crowd.

You think that would be something that could be dragged along up hill for a click or two?
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at April 18, 2025 12:13 AM (a4flb)

Crucifixion was a Roman practice, and they probably had it down to a science. I expect they kept a stock of suitable wood in the garrison just for that use. Cedar is also a pretty light wood. A twenty-foot 4X4 should be easy enough to tote.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 18, 2025 12:22 AM (8zz6B)

318 IIRC Galland ran his aeronautical business out of Spain.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 18, 2025 12:22 AM (m8Jfi)

319 "The Argentines convinced themselves the Israelis wanted to take Patagonia."

As the Seder is concluded, next year in Patagonia.

Posted by: SFGoth at April 18, 2025 12:23 AM (KAi1n)

320 As Alexthechick has been saying for years: "The Tea Party was the polite request. Trump is the less polite request.

It does not get more polite from here."
Posted by: Pikov Andropov

Working within the system: H. Ross Perot

Working against the system: The Tea Party

Burn it down, scatter the stones, salt the earth where it stood: You Are Here

Posted by: mikeski at April 18, 2025 12:23 AM (DgGvY)

321 Chinese Satellite Imaging Firm Helping Houthis Target US Warships

The US State Department on Thursday issued allegations on Chinese firm, Chang Guang Satellite Technology, saying it is directly supporting attacks by Houthi fighters against American interests. This firm is well-known to be close to the CCP government, and is already under Western sanctions.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 12:23 AM (MGY3l)

322 Mrs.anchorbabe had to turn Jimmy Fallon on, and her favorite chef (not!) Giada was on.

At least she had her tits hanging out.

She is a looker at 54, in spite of her scrawniness and pencil neck.

So there's that.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at April 18, 2025 12:25 AM (ufFY8)

323 This firm is well-known to be close to the CCP government, and is already under Western sanctions.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 12:23 AM (MGY3l)

Is there any firm in China that is not "close to" the CCP government?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 18, 2025 12:25 AM (8zz6B)

324 285 You can ascertain the rotation of the Earth by dropping lead shot or better dropping a projectile in an vacuum tower (there are several around the world - air reduces the effect by friction). The top of the tower (or mine shaft) is fixed to the Earth an turning with it. Because the bottom of the tower is lower it is turning in a circle of smaller radius so is not moving as fast as the top. Result is a tiny drift to the side. If I recall correctly there is both a sine and a cosine of the angle down from the spin axis - the poles - in the final formula, so this has a maximum effect at 45 degrees of latitude. For a 90 m fall at 45 degrees latitude the drift is about 2 cm, less if done without vacuum. I think Eötvös (Urdvursh, roughly) measured this in a deep mineshaft circa 1900. The measurement is much easier in a vacuum tower, but it takes about two days to pump one down (because you have to open them up to put the projectile in).

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 12:26 AM (g/Chl)

325 "Is there any firm in China that is not "close to" the CCP government?"

Not of any importance. And all of them are instantly and without limit at the beck and call of said government, if it so deems in its interest.

Kind of amazing that this is not universally and instantly understood. Or maybe not so amazing.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 18, 2025 12:27 AM (1m82a)

326 Nothing is easy to tote if you been through a Roman scourging. The cross itself was only the final tortuer of many our Savior had to undergo.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 12:29 AM (g/Chl)

327 Happy Yamamoto Shoot-Down Day!

For those who celebrate.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 18, 2025 12:29 AM (1m82a)

328 I celebrate April 18th, 1942 instead.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 18, 2025 12:32 AM (m8Jfi)

329 The measurement is much easier in a vacuum tower, but it takes about two days to pump one down (because you have to open them up to put the projectile in).
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 12:26 AM (g/Chl)

Well, if you know the drift will be about 2 cm, instead of a tower, use 90 meters of welded drill casing. Pump it down much more quickly.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 18, 2025 12:32 AM (8zz6B)

330 I need a nap.

Posted by: Ciampino - cause & reaction at April 18, 2025 12:33 AM (sPQoU)

331 All industry I’m mainland China is _under_ the Chinese Communist Party. I have a key case made in China, very good workmanship. The box had a motto that they translated as “We only want to make a better product”. It sounded like pleading.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 12:34 AM (g/Chl)

332 Every time I watch some Leftist's head exploding on one of the labile MSM broadcasts that are still functioning...I take a drink.
Posted by: Nightwatch at April 17, 2025 10:15 PM (25kuG)

You're going to need a sponsor soon.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at April 18, 2025 12:35 AM (FCbAQ)

333 Don't know about royal garb for a cross, the one in my church was the traditional crucifix. I suspect individual congregations might have preferences once here. Oddly enough my grandmother's family were Lutherans in Bavaria which was officially Catholic. I've wondered if that was why they left!

Posted by: Lirio100 at April 18, 2025 12:35 AM (zS4/f)

334 >>>Working within the system: H. Ross Perot

Working against the system: The Tea Party

Burn it down, scatter the stones, salt the earth where it stood: You Are Here
Posted by: mikeski
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Perot never wanted to be president. He went silent for a while until Bush started regaining ground then he barked up again.
He made sure that Bush didn't win. Always thought it was 'no new taxes' that burned Perot but Now the possibility of him not allowing Bush the drivers seat may have been a much more patriotic move.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 12:36 AM (MGY3l)

335 Interesting conversation.

Thank you for the insight.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 18, 2025 12:36 AM (oyXpg)

336 AOP they take high speed video of the fall. There is a lot of instrumentation to get every nuance of the Earth’s gravity, spin, etc. out each fall. I think NASA runs a couple of them in Brook Park, OH. There others around the world. They call them drop towers.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 12:41 AM (g/Chl)

337 "The US State Department on Thursday issued allegations on Chinese firm, Chang Guang Satellite Technology"

Back on the Chang Guang, oh oh oh

Posted by: SFGoth at April 18, 2025 12:42 AM (KAi1n)

338 It does not get more polite from here."
Posted by: Pikov Andropov

Good to see you here

Also

>>THIS GUY GETS AND QUOTES IT

Posted by: Miklosov Miklosevich, Ancient Slavonaut Theorist at April 18, 2025 12:43 AM (UOzvC)

339 President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 15 that directs a wide range of actions to lower the cost of prescription medications, including through the importation of prescription drugs from Canada by the states.
[HEY, tell USPS to get off their butts] anyway

Trump’s order instructs the Food and Drug Administration to improve the process and encourages states to apply for authorization to import medications.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 12:43 AM (MGY3l)

340 Back on the Chang Guang, oh oh oh
Posted by: SFGoth at April 18, 2025 12:42 AM (KAi1n)

Clink, clink (adds cowbell)

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 18, 2025 12:44 AM (8zz6B)

341 Well, if you know the drift will be about 2 cm, instead of a tower, use 90 meters of welded drill casing. Pump it down much more quickly.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

That's she said.

Demanded, actually

Posted by: Miklos with Pimp Hat on at April 18, 2025 12:45 AM (UOzvC)

342
That possible direction I mentioned above is in the constellation Coma Berenices. That means Berenices' hair. Bernice's hair, maybe.

It's from a legend of a Queen Berenices, who sacrificed her long beautiful hair to Aphrodite in exchange for her husband's safe return from battle.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 12:45 AM (w6EFb)

343 nsider Attack: DNC Vice Chair Hogg Wants To Spend $20M To Oust Incumbent Dems
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Ya hoo, go get 'em.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 12:46 AM (MGY3l)

344 I’m already buying one over priced medication via Canada. The price is about 1/3 of the American. It used to be even cheaper when they could get it from Turkey via Malta. Can’t anymore. Best price now comes from Formerly Great Britain.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 12:48 AM (g/Chl)

345 nsider Attack: DNC Vice Chair Hogg Wants To Spend $20M To Oust Incumbent Dems
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Ya hoo, go get 'em.
Posted by: Braenyard

For the first time, I feel possibly potentially inclined to give money to a democrat.

Posted by: Miklos thinks Whitebread, but no has Venmo at April 18, 2025 12:49 AM (UOzvC)

346 Well, now that I own this place

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOci1aMlIpE

Posted by: Miklos stretches out, puts feet up at April 18, 2025 12:54 AM (UOzvC)

347 *kicks naked fat guy off the ottoman*

*more like rolling, actually*

Posted by: Miklos stretches out, puts feet up on said ottoman at April 18, 2025 12:56 AM (UOzvC)

348 On the presses today are articles about Putin entertaining a sheikh from Qartar, a Saudi defense chief visiting Iran, and Trump nixing the Israeli plan to neuter Iran.
Something's up.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 12:57 AM (MGY3l)

349 Boss went home, so booze is free

I am in charge of Inventory, so I'll put it down to "Loss and Breakage".

Posted by: Miklos knows bar accounting at April 18, 2025 12:58 AM (UOzvC)

350 Newsome sues DOGE over AmeriCorps cuts.

Posted by: 13times at April 18, 2025 12:59 AM (52NvB)

351
AOP, you still here? You want to go into this spinning universe and what it looks like from "inside"?

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 12:59 AM (w6EFb)

352 Something's up.
Posted by: Braenyard -

Trump is some kind of Global Viagra

Posted by: Miklos visited the original facility in Puerto Rico, and had a fine time at April 18, 2025 01:00 AM (UOzvC)

353 Well, now that I own this place
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOci1aMlIpE
Posted by: Miklos stretches out, puts feet up

Finnish TV in the '70s was not what I expected it would have been.

Posted by: mikeski at April 18, 2025 01:00 AM (DgGvY)

354 They sell medicine made in India. Luckily mine is made in Canada.
It went from Canada to L.A. in two days. That was a week ago.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 01:01 AM (MGY3l)

355 Ahhh, need some blues....

youtube.com/watch?v=giZhwtJqyX4&t=55s

Posted by: JQ at April 18, 2025 01:02 AM (rdVOm)

356 Trump Admin Orders Halt To Offshore Wind Project Near New York

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 01:06 AM (MGY3l)

357 AOP, you still here? You want to go into this spinning universe and what it looks like from "inside"?
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 12:59 AM (w6EFb)

I am here. Was putting some drywall mud into knotholes. But I am sleepy, and I want to go to bed right now.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 18, 2025 01:06 AM (8zz6B)

358 I am here. Was putting some drywall mud into knotholes. But I am sleepy, and I want to go to bed right now.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

The universe will still be spinning, or not, tomorrow.

Posted by: mikeski at April 18, 2025 01:07 AM (DgGvY)

359 @libsoftiktok

Sent to me by a follower. Large display of President Trump's bloodied head on a pike with the words "We only have to get lucky once" reportedly spotted in a campus window at @KentState
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Bondi or Patel really need to make some arrests to make these kids think.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 01:08 AM (MGY3l)

360 >> and I want to go to bed right now.

Heh. That might be a good idea here, too...

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 01:09 AM (w6EFb)

361 I want to go to bed too but I'm going to have another drink and a bologna sandwich first.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 01:10 AM (MGY3l)

362 Hey Horde, I took a little snooze!

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 18, 2025 01:12 AM (0nHVk)

363 1.026 X10^26 arc-c___h___ later...

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 18, 2025 01:13 AM (8zz6B)

364 I am here. Was putting some drywall mud into knotholes. But I am sleepy, and I want to go to bed right now.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

ONE MOAR TREAT

Posted by: Pogo at April 18, 2025 01:13 AM (UOzvC)

365 Sure getting quiet around here. I’m going to bed. May be going to the hospital tomorrow. Depends on the CAT scan. I should find out sometime on Good Friday. Our Good Lord went through a lot more pain than I’m experiencing. So wish me luck, or better pray for me. I’ve already got my assigned deacon helping me form a game plan. My prayer group is putting in good word for me too. Anyway, if I go radio silent the next few days that may be why.
God bless you all.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 01:13 AM (g/Chl)

366 Hey Horde, I took a little snooze!
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz

Cute how you spel booze

Posted by: At Chez Miklos, every night is Ladies' Night at April 18, 2025 01:15 AM (UOzvC)

367 NMIL - Prayers

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 18, 2025 01:16 AM (XeU6L)

368 Every denomination, every believer, is in at least some regard, confused and in error.

Those of us who know what's right and true and the correct interpretation of scripture and have the proper theology get very annoyed by the rest of you.

I would correct all of you, but, it's kinda late and I need my beauty sleep. Remind me tomorrow.

🙄😏😉

https://youtu.be/PN6BgPyc1E8

I was just kidding, in case you didn't get it. I won't really correct you.

G'nite, y'all.

Posted by: mindful webworker - love one another at April 18, 2025 01:18 AM (dlb43)

369 G'nite. A blessed Good Friday to all who observe.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at April 18, 2025 01:18 AM (mH6SG)

370 NMIL - Prayers
Posted by: Mike Hammer

Also.

Posted by: mikeski at April 18, 2025 01:20 AM (DgGvY)

371 For those feeling a bit tired, Pope St. John XXIII used to say, upon retiring, "Lord, I'm going to bed now, the Church is in Your hands."

I guess if he could leave it to God, so can we.

Posted by: tcn in AK at April 18, 2025 01:24 AM (a4NoL)

372 However "Grate on the floor" is a bit disconcerting because I know enough from Soviet/German history as to why exactly you want that on your floor.

House I grew up in was a normal house in a normal neighborhood built in the early 40s. Area had occasional basement flooding if it rained enough. Basement floor was concrete, had a low point and a drain. No Commies or Nazis involved lol

Posted by: azjaeger at April 18, 2025 01:25 AM (3/XaG)

373 I scheduled eye surgery tomorrow. Didn't realize it was Good Friday until the doc called for presurgical stuff. Crap. I guess I can suffer a little on Good Friday. I hate to miss the Good Friday service, but I think He might understand.

Not sure I could handle all the kneeling and rising and kneeling and rising while my eye was watering like it was its job.

Posted by: tcn in AK at April 18, 2025 01:26 AM (a4NoL)

374 Posted by: azjaeger at April 18, 2025 01:25 AM

My previous house had a concrete basement floor also, with low point and drain.

Too bad that the "low point" and "drain" were not in the same place!

Posted by: JQ at April 18, 2025 01:33 AM (rdVOm)

375 351
AOP, you still here? You want to go into this spinning universe and what it looks like from "inside"?

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 12:59 AM (w6EFb)
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Here Gravity is the engine for this experiment. What is going to be the equivalent in the rotating universe?

Posted by: Ciampino - cause & reaction is key at April 18, 2025 01:33 AM (sPQoU)

376 374
Too bad that the "low point" and "drain" were not in the same place!

Posted by: JQ at April 18, 2025 01:33 AM (rdVOm)
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LOL JQ

Posted by: Ciampino - for goats at April 18, 2025 01:35 AM (sPQoU)

377 The F 4 is the one that can tear it's wings off at full throttle?

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 18, 2025 01:37 AM (LOIQT)

378 TFW: The radio is playing Classic Golden Oldies and it is the music you listened to in Junior High.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 18, 2025 01:39 AM (7mNlY)

379 LOL JQ
Posted by: Ciampino
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Yes, can laugh about it now, but it was a powerful lesson for me.

I won't ever own a house with basement again!

Posted by: JQ at April 18, 2025 01:40 AM (rdVOm)

380 378 TFW: The radio is playing Classic Golden Oldies and it is the music you listened to in Junior High.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 18, 2025 01:39 AM (7mNlY)

Fuuuuuuck.

Well, then, I guess I am Golden.

Posted by: tcn in AK at April 18, 2025 01:40 AM (a4NoL)

381 The F 4 is the one that can tear it's wings off at full throttle?
Posted by: Boss Moss

Not a lot of engineering is done with a Factor Of Safety < 1.

Posted by: it's not math if it's poetry at April 18, 2025 01:41 AM (DgGvY)

382 >> Here Gravity is the engine for this experiment. What is going to be the equivalent in the rotating universe?

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by that. Gravity is global here, a global solution of the Einstein field equations of General Relativity and all that. With this, we add rotation to the mix.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 01:42 AM (w6EFb)

383 Spudboy, what station you listening to? I'm in the middle of Idaho...

Posted by: JQ at April 18, 2025 01:43 AM (rdVOm)

384 @TaraBull808 Apr 16

Meijers is receiving major backlash after having a special needs teenage employee arrested for allegedly stealing lunch

They waited until he racked up enough to press charges, rather than giving him a warning cop arrested him at work.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 01:43 AM (MGY3l)

385 Nemo, prayers up for you, please let us know how you are doing.

Miklos, I was looking for you last night, the early pitcher of Old Fashioneds made you disappear.

Ciampino, I have been reading a book form way back when, it is about a bush pilot in Africa way back when, West to The Wind by Beryl Markham. It is very interesting. I go to my local library to read for free, we now have a transgender librarian with a size 13 foot. I am only reading classic old fiction or non-fiction books of olde. We don't have many good authors anymore.

JQ, I am liking the blues, thank you.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 18, 2025 01:44 AM (0nHVk)

386 KBSU, Boise State Public Radio.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 18, 2025 01:45 AM (7mNlY)

387 I'm not shopping at Meijers.

https://tinyurl.com/4w6trvwf

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 01:45 AM (MGY3l)

388 Woman who punched activist hit with karma after viral attack

https://mol.im/a/14620743

Posted by: Ciampino - for assholes like you at April 18, 2025 01:45 AM (sPQoU)

389 Hi, Debby!

Got some boogie-woogie on the playlist too:

youtube.com/watch?v=dxK6dTcaJTc

Posted by: JQ at April 18, 2025 01:46 AM (rdVOm)

390 373 I scheduled eye surgery tomorrow. Posted by: tcn in AK at April 18, 2025 01:26 AM (a4NoL)

I pray that the Lord will see you through.

Posted by: Miklos at April 18, 2025 01:48 AM (UOzvC)

391 385
Ciampino, I have been reading a book form way back when, it is about a bush pilot in Africa way back when, West to The Wind by Beryl Markham.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 18, 2025 01:44 AM (0nHVk)
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Whereabouts in Africa?

Posted by: Ciampino - great continent but backward at April 18, 2025 01:49 AM (sPQoU)

392 Unbelievable. Women's hockey game stopped after player drops smartphone on the ice.

https://mol.im/a/14623989

Posted by: Ciampino - sheesh at April 18, 2025 01:54 AM (sPQoU)

393 I pray that the Lord will see you through.
Posted by: Miklos at April 18, 2025 01:48 AM (UOzvC)

Hmm. I'm hoping that eye starts working again, but you never know. Since He will be in the grave... I guess I can call oh His Dad.

Posted by: tcn in AK at April 18, 2025 01:54 AM (a4NoL)

394 tcn in AK here's prayers that all goes 100%.

Posted by: Ciampino - sheesh at April 18, 2025 01:55 AM (sPQoU)

395 Braenyard, I wouldn't shop at Meijers either if there was one near me. The disabled people that work at my local supermarket are some of the nicest people I have ever met. We look for each other, we wave to each other and we converse with each other.

Wasn't a Meijer heir a congress critter for a while? He hated DJT if IRC.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 18, 2025 01:56 AM (0nHVk)

396 Actor Patrick Adiarte, who had a recurring role on season one of the beloved sitcom M*A*S*H, died this Tuesday at the age of 82.

https://mol.im/a/14623665

Posted by: Ciampino - creeping along at April 18, 2025 01:58 AM (sPQoU)

397 Hi Ho! Hi Ho! It's ONT We Go!

Ok Just have to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhZba-P7R18

Posted by: Miklos, feelin' kind hot his own self, Summer Heat comin' at April 18, 2025 01:58 AM (UOzvC)

398 Unbelievable. Women's hockey game stopped after player drops smartphone on the ice.
https://mol.im/a/14623989
Posted by: Ciampino

Was she going to take a post-goal selfie?

Call her mom?

Someone on the German team should have iced the phone.

Posted by: mikeski at April 18, 2025 02:01 AM (DgGvY)

399 They waited until he racked up enough to press charges, rather than giving him a warning cop arrested him at work.
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I have mixed feelings about this.

There was a lunch-thief at my former job, who usually only stole cans of Pepsi, but sometimes a whole lunch (maybe to avoid getting caught while returning the lunch, after removing Pepsi?)

It was a bummer to those of us who got 'hit' but not the end of the world... Just really sucked because the job was very physical & we all looked forward to our refueling.

"Special needs"? Doesn't excuse a person from behaving correctly.

Posted by: JQ at April 18, 2025 02:01 AM (rdVOm)

400 ...research has revealed that genetic factors shape the propensity for aggressive, antisocial, and violent behavior. The best-documented gene implicated in aggression is MAOA (Monoamine oxidase A), _Bing
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Analyses revealed that African-American males who carry the 2-repeat allele are significantly more likely than all other genotypes to engage in shooting and stabbing behaviors and to report having multiple shooting and stabbing victims.

https://pubmed.ncbi. - nlm.nih - .gov/24326626/

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 02:03 AM (MGY3l)

401 Burning bus (ICE) fuel tank explodes.

https://tinyurl.com/e6bhk2cf

Posted by: Ciampino - quite a bang at April 18, 2025 02:05 AM (sPQoU)

402 JQ, loved that video, and I hear you on the theft thing, I for one would rather have disabled people working in supermarkets instead of becoming air traffic controllers as the Biden term proposed.

tcn, I wish you the best of luck, I need to do this too.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 18, 2025 02:06 AM (0nHVk)

403 Another hour and Lent is over here on the left coast.

I tried to refrain from posting during the period but succumbed to temptation a few times, especially this week. I tried not reading too, but couldn't stay away.

Best wishes to all. Hello to Jim SND if you are reading.

Very sad to see another name on the Absent Friends list. I know there's some consternation over another missing friend or friends not on the list, but just suggest we trust that the management knows what it's doing and accept their judgement in these matters.

During Lent I also reflected on possibly changing my nic to one that has more meaning. The current one doesn't really reflect who I am.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 18, 2025 02:09 AM (QGaXH)

404 >> Sent to me by a follower. Large display of President Trump's bloodied head on a pike with the words "We only have to get lucky once" reportedly spotted in a campus window at @KentState

Kent State should watch the back-sass. They already got their shit pushed in once, and the NG was holding back..

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at April 18, 2025 02:11 AM (l3YAf)

405
"Special needs"? Doesn't excuse a person from behaving correctly.
Posted by: JQ at April 18,
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Having him arrested is a little tough. Someone kept stealing a friend's lunch (his mom packed a good lunch) at high school.
So mom packed him a lunch with chocolate chip cookies made with lots of butter and X-Lax.
No more theft.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 02:11 AM (MGY3l)

406 Pain has kept me up later than I’d planned, so I dropped back in to see all prayers for me. Thank you.

And tcn may God watch over you too and aid the doctors hands and speed your healing.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 02:15 AM (g/Chl)

407
ZZ Top doggie

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 18, 2025 02:16 AM (Tv15w)

408 Having him arrested is a little tough. Someone kept stealing a friend's lunch (his mom packed a good lunch) at high school.
So mom packed him a lunch with chocolate chip cookies made with lots of butter and X-Lax.
No more theft.
Posted by: Braenyard
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Try putting exlax in the cookies today? Get sued, probably.
Write-up the "special needs" person at work? Yeah, another lawsuit.
No, the kid likely *knew* he was doing wrong. Calling cops was the right thing to do.

Posted by: JQ at April 18, 2025 02:17 AM (rdVOm)

409 Watch it Braenyard, you don’t want to get “Vic”ed.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 02:18 AM (g/Chl)

410 tcn, I wish you the best of luck, I need to do this too.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz

One eyed Miss Dixie sends a WOOF and tail wag of support.

Posted by: Miklos should send pics to the Pet Thread at April 18, 2025 02:18 AM (UOzvC)

411 Wow, amazing blog layout! How long have you been blogging for?
you made blogging look easy. The overall look of your website is magnificent, as well as the content!

Posted by: https://www.hermes4d.net at April 18, 2025 02:20 AM (vbtq6)

412 I'll call it a night. Feeling less than charitable.

And yeah, the whole left-sidebar thing... grrr.

Posted by: JQ at April 18, 2025 02:21 AM (rdVOm)

413 Cleanup needed on aisle 411. Whew it’s a stinker!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 02:22 AM (g/Chl)

414 This one's for Publius

Woman films strange light in the sky and now people are claiming it is Ezekiel's Wheel

https://tinyurl.com/4wd4fyjr
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Bologna's kicking in, y'all have a good evening. 'night.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 02:24 AM (MGY3l)

415 Good night, Horde, the need for horizontal is strong. JQ, I agree with you, but why can people walk out of the store after stealing and the disabled kid gets grabbed??

Miss Dixie Doodle, sweet dreams. Would love some pics on the Pet thread.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 18, 2025 02:34 AM (0nHVk)

416 This one’s for Publius_

Some of that was circular aperture diffraction patterns of the sort first explained by the astronomer Airy in the mid 1800s. As for the early and final images I’m guessing two lighted drones that were flying around each other and then separated, probably under unitary (single person) control. But what do I know?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 02:35 AM (g/Chl)

417 "Wow, amazing blog layout! How long have you been blogging for?
you made blogging look easy. The overall look of your website is magnificent, as well as the content!"

"Gee, I bet you work out!"

"Say, do you like gladiator movies?"

Posted by: Captain Clarence Oveur at April 18, 2025 02:37 AM (7mNlY)

418
Were there red and greenish looking light effects there. Might well be the required navigation lights....

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 02:37 AM (w6EFb)

419
My iPhone's GPS places me about 1/8 mile south of where I actually am here in Sussex. That is to say, across the salt marsh that fronts our place and in the neighboring mobile home development.

Odd, that is.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 18, 2025 02:39 AM (Tv15w)

420 413 Cleanup needed on aisle 411. Whew it’s a stinker!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit

The bot has decent manners anyway.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 18, 2025 02:43 AM (K9xEt)

421 I’ve had GPS put on the other side of I-95 here in the States. In other words, southbound instead of north. Looked like I was the guy thinking everyone else was going the wrong way.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 02:44 AM (g/Chl)

422 Put me, of course.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 02:47 AM (g/Chl)

423 >> My iPhone's GPS places me about 1/8 mile south

Is it always off by that much, or just where you're at now?

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at April 18, 2025 02:49 AM (w6EFb)

424 Woman films strange light in the sky and now people are claiming it is Ezekiel's Wheel

https://tinyurl.com/4wd4fyjr

youtu.be/XrzVpvtsFf0

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 18, 2025 02:49 AM (K9xEt)

425 Ok, pain’s eased off. I think I can finish going to bed now. God bless and good night.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 18, 2025 02:49 AM (g/Chl)

426
Need some sleep. 'Night all.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 18, 2025 02:49 AM (Tv15w)

427 Top notch 1930's blogging technology.

Posted by: Boss Moss at April 18, 2025 03:02 AM (LOIQT)

428 "Wow, amazing blog layout! How long have you been blogging for?
you made blogging look easy. The overall look of your website is magnificent, as well as the content!"

Damn straight.

Posted by: Weirddave at April 18, 2025 03:20 AM (df/te)

429 ..research has revealed that genetic factors shape the propensity for aggressive, antisocial, and violent behavior. The best-documented gene implicated in aggression is MAOA (Monoamine oxidase A)

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 18, 2025 02:03 AM (MGY3l)
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The MAO gene.

Let that sink in.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 18, 2025 04:02 AM (JdYf9)

430 Well i'm up early for no reason, so i'll toss my two pennies in on the Big Question the ONT kicks off with....

Violence is violence. It's just a tool. It's a means to no specific end in particular. The entire field of "ethics" can be boiled down to "which ends".

To the question, "When is violence justified", there is a very distinct Us and Them that has always existed, with the Them generally holding a distinct if not overwhelming lead.

The Them say violence is justified when someone else isn't doing what you want them to do. The Us say violence is justified when someone else is trying to make you do something you don't want to.

Everything else is sophistry and distraction, post-hoc excuses for why other people not following your orders is sufficiently damaging to life itself that they must be stopped "by any means necessary".

One team thinks you get a better world through violence by using it to force certain behaviors. The other team thinks you get a better world through violence by using it to punish certain behaviors.

One is objectively Good. The other is objectively Evil.

I'm not saying anything new or clever here, I don't think.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 18, 2025 04:22 AM (kBh81)

431 Trying to decide if I am staying up or not

Posted by: Skip at April 18, 2025 04:23 AM (ypFCm)

432 Honestly, i think i pretty much just cribbed the entire central notion of what "Liberty" is from Isaiah Berlin right there.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 18, 2025 04:27 AM (kBh81)

433 427 Top notch 1930's blogging technology.
Posted by: Boss Moss at April 18, 2025 03:02 AM (LOIQT)

In the 1930's, "web log" meant the decoration in a downscale seafood restaurant.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at April 18, 2025 04:28 AM (kBh81)

434 TECH THREAD IS NOOD

And a first and last

Posted by: Skip at April 18, 2025 04:30 AM (ypFCm)

435 "That’s the thing with Protestants.

They don’t like to think about the pain and suffering. They are uncomfortable with the anguish. They like to just be happy and clappy. "

The poster who put this is incorrect about the totality of Protestants, andI expect May have never been in a Protestant Good Friday service

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 18, 2025 04:36 AM (Y7uBg)

436 And is probably unfamiliar with Good Friday hymns.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 18, 2025 04:37 AM (Y7uBg)

437 169 So my question is, when Jesus returns, and see all the crosses, bare or not, in all the churches, is he going to turn to us and ask "Why in the HECK do you think I wanted to see one of those ever again?"
Posted by: Weirddave at April 17, 2025 11:08 PM (df/te)

Well, that'll just have to be Jesus' cross to bear.
Posted by: RickZ at April 17, 2025 11:12 PM (gKDq2)

Ha!

Posted by: m at April 18, 2025 05:30 AM (CQE5S)

438 Presented my DD214 to Hoyt a week ago.

tinyurl.com/FenDD214

Still no retraction of her false accusations of stolen valor. I don't know what to do next and no one will help me. As I see it, I have three choices.

1) walk away. Not going to happen, and it's not my flag to surrender anyway

2) libel lawsuit, which costs time and money, is not a sliver bullet and opens me up to countersue lawfare. I screenshotted everything and I think I would prevail, but filing would preclude:

3) resorting to violence, as I would be on record as primary suspect.

So looks like I need to either trust the legal system or start working up range cards. If anyone sees a better path, please let me know.

Posted by: Fen at April 18, 2025 08:09 AM (jY3Ey)

439 Pls delete that. Wrong thread

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