Monday Overnight Open Thread - May 19, 2025 [Doof]

Treasure Island, Florida

Howdy Hordelings! The Monday ONT is here for your nighttime enjoyment. Step on in and see what's in store for you. Regulars - you know what to do. Lurkers - please don't let the regulars scare you into silence. The ONT encourages delurking!

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Heads Up!

How much time do you spend looking at your phone or tablet? Hopefully not enough for this to happen!

25-Year-Old Man Develops ‘Dropping Head Syndrome’ by Looking at His Phone Too Much

A 25-year-old Japanese man who spent most of his time looking down at his phone eventually became unable to raise his own head and was diagnosed with ‘dropping head syndrome’.
The rare case report published a couple of years ago in the medical journal JOS Case Reports detailed the disturbing consequences of holding one’s head bent down for hours on end over long periods of time. The patient, a 25-year-old Japanese man who spent most of his time playing on his phone, had developed a large bulge at the back of his neck and could no longer lift his own head using his neck muscles. Before seeking medical help, the man had reportedly experienced serious neck pains and had difficulty swallowing food, which caused him to lose weight rapidly. Eventually, his neck became s weak due to the unnatural position that he became unable to lift his head.
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Initially, doctors tried treating his dropped head with collars, but after the patient complained of numbness in his neck, they decided to opt for another solution. Over a series of surgical procedures, they removed a small portion of the distorted vertebrae and scar tissue before insertig screws and metal rods into the bones of his neck to correct his posture.
Six months after undergoing the neck surgeries, the patient was able to easily lift his head and keep it in a correct position. The same was observed at a subsequent follow-up, a year after the operations. Doctors used this extreme case as a warning against the dangers of excessive smartphone usage, especially among youths.

OK everyone - look up at the ceiling, hold for a minute, and repeat every 10-15 minutes. Don't say I never did anything nice for you!

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Relationship Advice from The ONT?

Yes indeed!

10 Marriage 'Cheat Codes' That Actually Work, According To Men
A recent online thread asked men to share the relationship “cheat codes” that genuinely help strengthen their marriages—and the answers were honest, heartfelt, and surprisingly simple.
These aren’t magic tricks or grand gestures; they’re small, meaningful habits that make love last.
1 . Verbally acknowledging each other’s contributions to the household.
2. Relationships aren't a zero sum game, the only way to win is when you win together so approach all disagreements with that approach.
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5. If your wife asks you if you want ice cream, she wants ice cream.
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7. Be each other’s biggest fan. No trash talking about the other to anyone, ever.
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9. Being kind is better than being right.

Read the whole thing to see the rest of the top 10. Additional info for each answer, too. Good advice for most relationships - not just marriage.

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Feel Good Story

Dry Cleaner Gives Away his Services to Unemployed Folks Headed to Job Interviews

The owner of a California dry cleaner is showing those down on their luck that the community wants them to succeed—so he’s ensuring they look their best as they get ready for their next big break.
After talking to fellow owners of dry cleaners about how they could give something back to their communities, he decided to offer speedy cleaning and pressing of clothes for free to any unemployed customer heading to a job interview.
At Lux Cleaning and Alterations [snip] in San Jose, owner Ali Shirkhodaei says the pro bono work is about fulfilling his long-held ambition to infuse his career with acts of kindness.
“I think it will definitely give them some hope that the community they live in cares about them,” he told San José Spotlight. “It’s not about just getting, it’s about giving. That’s the part that brings all of us joy.”
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Spotlight described him as possessing a typical immigrant work ethic: finishing in four days what other tailors will do in four weeks, and cleaning complicated items like Indian sarees and wedding dresses. He does it all with a smile, hoping his customers pay forward the kindness elsewhere.

Video included at the link

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ONT Laughs

Episode 3!

Talking Baby Podcast Ep: 3 😂 pic.twitter.com/kQYi1UHWzM https://t.co/mSnm3UHdbR
— Wholesome Side of 𝕏 (@itsme_urstruly) May 19, 2025

Well, he learned that lesson the hard way pic.twitter.com/ikOLcZjCZe
— Mens_Corner__ (@Mens_Corner__) May 16, 2025

🤣These prank videos are hysterical 🤣 Enjoy😘 pic.twitter.com/VlMqtv0eZ1
— Michelle Maxwell (@MichelleMaxwell) February 24, 2025

I cant stop laughing at how serious he is during it all pic.twitter.com/sBvpJ88spZ
— internet hall of fame (@InternetH0F) May 17, 2025

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DJ Doof - Fun Cover Versions

Earlier this month, for a Cinco de Mayo gathering, I found a mariachi playlist on my streaming service. I was expecting music that I wasn't familiar with being played by mariachi bands. To my surprise, the playlist included a bunch of covers of classic rock and pop songs. Here are a few.

Don't Stop Me Now (Queen song)

Don't You Want Me (Human League song)

Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne song)

Lots more available out there!

On the subject of streaming music - great for convenience and variety, but still inferior for several reasons:

I still have a very large CD collection. DVDs also. I have no plans to get rid of them. But I do very much enjoy the streaming service that I subscribe to.

How about you, Hordelings? Is your listening method a blend of streaming/online and physical media - or exclusively one or the other?

(This may be an interesting topic to include in a future music thread if I get the chance to do another one)

Musical Birthdays - Born on May 19:
1945: Pete Townshend (The Who)

1949: Dusty Hill (ZZ Top)

1952: Joey Ramone (The Ramones)

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Weekly commenter stats for week of 5-18-2025

Top 10 commenters:
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Top 10 sockpuppeteers:
1 [223 names] 'Damn near nekkid Miklos' [31.67 unique names/day]
2 [183 names] 'Weakly Reader'
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6 [87 names] 'Miklosius Caroliniensis'
7 [47 names] 'Mr. Snerdley'
8 [43 names] 'Disinterested FDA Director'
9 [41 names] 'Count de Monet'
10 [38 names] 'Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison'

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Tonight's ONT brought to you by infectious yeast

Mystery click - taking things too far?

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Comments, questions, suggestions, or emotional outbursts? You can do the email thing at doof2112 at proton dot me - or, follow Mr. Doof on X @doof2112.

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Good Evening

Posted by: four seasons at May 19, 2025 09:59 PM (3ek7K)

2 Another wasted day and wasted night for me.

But, I'm not a songwriter.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 09:59 PM (0eaVi)

3 What? Second

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 10:00 PM (H/u99)

4 Third..

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 10:00 PM (H/u99)

5 Thank you Doof! Well done. Love those AI babies! I had to race last night to post, saw dresses and thus shouted out Piper. No disrespect to you.

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 10:02 PM (H/u99)

6 Happy-ish Monday Evening ...

Posted by: Adriane the Monday Critic . . . at May 19, 2025 10:03 PM (tcomi)

7 I feel like such a rookie! I also want to prank my family with the pb qtip!!!!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 19, 2025 10:05 PM (GzegX)

8 That Chinese chick took those tomatoes out of the bag solely because her husband suggested them. She deserves to be clowned on YouTube.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at May 19, 2025 10:05 PM (3wi/L)

9 Prank videos run the gamut from clever and hilarious to cruel and hilarious.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 19, 2025 10:05 PM (JkO4W)

10 What are you talking about 'unfortunately named bread'?

That, my friend, is marketing genius!

Posted by: Tonypete at May 19, 2025 10:05 PM (cYBz/)

11 Ha ha! That tub of lard NJ congresscreature who attacked the ICE agents is getting charged with assaulting and obstruction. Hopefully we get a perpwa... I mean, a perproll.

https://tinyurl.com/a66dkpfy

Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 10:05 PM (0eaVi)

12 Sorry I'm late, my schoolbus only had 87 horsepower.

Posted by: tankdemon at May 19, 2025 10:06 PM (hfj14)

13 2 Another wasted day and wasted night for me.

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Word, ese.

Posted by: Freddy Fender at May 19, 2025 10:06 PM (JkO4W)

14 Howdy, Horde!

It's been Monday all week.

Posted by: JQ at May 19, 2025 10:07 PM (rdVOm)

15 Thank you Doof! Well done. Love those AI babies! I had to race last night to post, saw dresses and thus shouted out Piper. No disrespect to you.
Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 10:02 PM (H/u99)

I only had the sadz for a few minutes.

I like these AI babies that are providing original content, but not the ones that are just baby versions of existing scenes with the original voices.

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:07 PM (UQakJ)

16 I thought it was jucy lucy

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at May 19, 2025 10:07 PM (RRmzo)

17 Did that kid start laughing after hitting the ground?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 10:07 PM (0eaVi)

18 We have our huge CD collection ripped to a local server and do our own streaming. Best of both worlds.

Posted by: KCSteve at May 19, 2025 10:07 PM (bxAlI)

19 Good evening Horde. Thanks for a great ONT Doof!

Posted by: TRex at May 19, 2025 10:08 PM (IQ6Gq)

20 Yay, World Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Day ONT!

No shit.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at May 19, 2025 10:08 PM (lUFok)

21 All out of Chardonnay

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at May 19, 2025 10:08 PM (QSrLX)

22 Good evening morons и спасибо disco

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 19, 2025 10:08 PM (RIvkX)

23 CDs ftw! I have 100s. Couple hundred vinyl LPs still in good condition, too.

Posted by: JQ at May 19, 2025 10:09 PM (rdVOm)

24 Comer clames they found Otto Pen. If Biden didn't sign the pardons are they legal?

>>@JDunlap1974

>>James Comer says that they have identified the people who used the autopen to sign preemptive pardons.
Posted by: JackStraw
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It's like a kid faking a note from Mom to school excusing him because he was sick.
If Mom doesn't remember writing it then the note is GOOD.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at May 19, 2025 10:09 PM (/lPRQ)

25 Anyone waxing poetic about the "album art" packed with CD's has obviously never owned actual record albums.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 19, 2025 10:10 PM (EIeK8)

26 We have our huge CD collection ripped to a local server and do our own streaming. Best of both worlds.
Posted by: KCSteve at May 19, 2025 10:07 PM (bxAlI)

What format did you rip to? I have all of mine ripped to mp3, but since that is a lossy compression format, occasionally I will dig out the original CD and listen with big-ass over the ear headphones.

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:10 PM (UQakJ)

27 11 Ha ha! That tub of lard NJ congresscreature who attacked the ICE agents is getting charged with assaulting and obstruction. Hopefully we get a perpwa... I mean, a perproll.

https://tinyurl.com/a66dkpfy
Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 10:05 PM (0eaVi

Another two inches taller and she'd be round.

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 10:10 PM (H/u99)

28 Anyone waxing poetic about the "album art" packed with CD's has obviously never owned actual record albums.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Testify!

Posted by: JQ at May 19, 2025 10:10 PM (rdVOm)

29 FUN FACT: Joey Ramone has one of the top-rated cemetery monuments at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery*in fabulous Hollywood, CA.

*also home to Marilyn Monroe's mouldering remains

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 19, 2025 10:10 PM (JkO4W)

30 SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 12-15
SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: May 19, 2025 (EDT)
Launch Time: 11:58 p.m. EDT - May 20, 0358 UTC, 05:58 CEST

https://www.youtube.com/live/RScD5hEo_2E

Posted by: Ciampino - soaring at May 19, 2025 10:11 PM (sPQoU)

31 Thanks for the swell ONT, Doof!

Fabulous photo up top... so peaceful...

I have Spotify for music but still prefer my stash of CDs and DVDs for listening pleasure.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at May 19, 2025 10:11 PM (rxCpr)

32 The mariachi was not good, Doof. And I can be happy with real mariachi music!

Posted by: Piper at May 19, 2025 10:11 PM (pZEOD)

33 I had to race last night to post, saw dresses and thus shouted out Piper. No disrespect to you.
Posted by: Fastly Strokewater

Please do not dwell on Doof in a dress or there might be odd entertainment at txmome X!!!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 19, 2025 10:11 PM (GzegX)

34 Evenin'

I have LOTS of cd's. Still listen to them frequently. I also stream but mostly when I'm driving around. On long trips, I have a LOT of cd's on a flash drive. A 'mix tape' when you use 'Random'.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 19, 2025 10:11 PM (sAmhv)

35 Good evening Horde. Thanks for a great ONT Doof!
Posted by: TRex at May 19, 2025 10:08 PM (IQ6Gq)

Yo, Dino!!

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:11 PM (UQakJ)

36
Hiyall

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 19, 2025 10:12 PM (n7rxJ)

37 I should have posted this on the gun thread. If anyone remembers to do it Sunday, please do.

https://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Main_Page

Internet Movie Firearms Database

Curious as to what John Wayne or John Wick carried in a movie? They have it.

Posted by: rickb223 at May 19, 2025 10:12 PM (wc5wA)

38 The mariachi was not good, Doof. And I can be happy with real mariachi music!
Posted by: Piper at May 19, 2025 10:11 PM (pZEOD)

I said "fun", not "good"!

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:13 PM (UQakJ)

39 Hey everyone, I’m Sammy, a good friend of Stateless. I’m actually at his house right now. He wanted to say that he feels pretty horrible about some of the comments he made today here. I understand that one of his posts was deleted.

As I’m sure some y’all know, he’s going thru some really terrible and rough time. I’ve known his mom for the last 4 years. We’ve been neighbours for that period of time as well and know them very well. His mom was a wonderful woman. My girls loved her.

There is some terrible news that awaits Stateless tomorrow. Lawyer decided to just say that without actually saying what that bad news was. So, today has been a massive stewing with all that on his mind, trying to figure out what’s going to happen and what the horrible thing is going to be.

For those of you praying for him, thanks for doing that. Please keep on praying as he definitely needs it. I’m here with him as I’m typing this out. He’s in pretty bad shape, but I will assist in bringing him up and back on his feet.

Thanks for all of you who has been praying and saying the nice things you said to Stateless. He is very grateful for your kind words. He finds this place a great support group 4 him

Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 10:13 PM (9usGS)

40 Good marriage rules. I don't keep all of them.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 19, 2025 10:13 PM (RIvkX)

41 5 Thank you Doof! Well done. Love those AI babies! I had to race last night to post, saw dresses and thus shouted out Piper. No disrespect to you.
Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely

Now you have to give my money back.

Posted by: Piper at May 19, 2025 10:13 PM (pZEOD)

42 'It's like a kid faking a note from Mom to school excusing him because he was sick.'

Except it isn't against the law to impersonate your mom in this situation.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at May 19, 2025 10:14 PM (3wi/L)

43 Ha ha! That tub of lard NJ congresscreature who attacked the ICE agents is getting charged with assaulting and obstruction. Hopefully we get a perpwa... I mean, a perproll.

https://tinyurl.com/a66dkpfy
Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 10:05 PM (0eaVi

Be funny if a couple of lynching threats were phoned in against her in Jersey, and DOJ had the trial venue changed to South Dakota "for her safety".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 19, 2025 10:14 PM (EIeK8)

44 I have over 300 DVDs and a couple of hundred CDs . I still watch my DVDs but my CDs are dormant. I mostly listen to songs I’ve downloaded to my iPhone. The mini JBL speaker is amazing.

It’s like I have an entire sound system in my great room.

Posted by: polynikes at May 19, 2025 10:15 PM (VofaG)

45 Is your listening method a blend of streaming/online and physical media - or exclusively one or the other?

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The only streaming I do is from somafm.com, but that's more like radio so I don't think that really counts.

These days I tend to buy from bandcamp.com. Artists I really like, I get the physical CD (which gets put aside, usually still in the wrapper) and download the digital tracks. Artists I'm not sure about or compilations I usually just buy and download the digital album.

Posted by: Cave Johnson at May 19, 2025 10:15 PM (r0NVS)

46 Thank you, Sammy!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 19, 2025 10:16 PM (EIeK8)

47 Mariachi Queen was hilarious!

Posted by: Tom Servo at May 19, 2025 10:16 PM (buOX2)

48 Piper: As soon as it arrives in the post, I will send it back - pronto.

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 10:16 PM (H/u99)

49 Thanks for all of you who has been praying and saying the nice things you said to Stateless. He is very grateful for your kind words. He finds this place a great support group 4 him
Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 10:13 PM (9usGS)
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Wow, what a great friend, I'll pray for hashem's blessing on you.

Stateless, I'll pray for peace in your house.

Thanks for keeping the horde informed.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 19, 2025 10:16 PM (RIvkX)

50 Thanks for all of you who has been praying and saying the nice things you said to Stateless. He is very grateful for your kind words. He finds this place a great support group 4 him
Posted by: Sammy

Thank you for being there for him.

Posted by: rickb223 at May 19, 2025 10:16 PM (wc5wA)

51 Anyone waxing poetic about the "album art" packed with CD's has obviously never owned actual record albums.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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No doubt that the album art is much better on the old vinyl record albums. But CDs are a lot more durable. And there's less distortion.
It's also easy to rip your CDs onto a hard drive. And with the sound systems in the newer cars you can have a huge music library available with a single thumb drive.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at May 19, 2025 10:17 PM (Lo97M)

52 Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 10:13 PM (9usGS)

You’re a good friend and prayers for you too.

Posted by: polynikes at May 19, 2025 10:17 PM (VofaG)

53 Sammy -

thanks, and take care ...

Posted by: Adriane the Monday Critic . . . at May 19, 2025 10:17 PM (tcomi)

54 >>> Dry Cleaner Gives Away his Services to Unemployed Folks Headed to Job Interviews

Soooo, what you are saying is if I want free dry-cleaning all I have to do is say, "It's for a job interview".
Done.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at May 19, 2025 10:18 PM (/lPRQ)

55 Sammy, thanks for the "update" on Stateless!

I read his comments of earlier today, but wasn't present when he made them...

Stateless, we're all pulling for you!

Today was sucky all 'round, but my problems pale in comparison.

Get some rest. Hopefully things will be clearer in the morning.

<3

Posted by: JQ at May 19, 2025 10:18 PM (rdVOm)

56 9. Being kind is better than being right.

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I literally have never won an argument with my wife even when I am right.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at May 19, 2025 10:18 PM (wgbpW)

57 Thanks for all of you who has been praying and saying the nice things you said to Stateless. He is very grateful for your kind words. He finds this place a great support group 4 him
Posted by: Sammy

Well done Sammy, thanks for supporting Stateless and letting us know!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at May 19, 2025 10:18 PM (GzegX)

58 I have early stage collapsing neck, or whatever they call that. Years working in front of a computer and using an iPad. Have a Dr. appointment tomorrow to see if there's PT or something to arrest or reverse this. Don't want to walk like a crooked man living in a crooked house...

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 10:18 PM (H/u99)

59 No doubt that the album art is much better on the old vinyl record albums. But CDs are a lot more durable. And there's less distortion.
It's also easy to rip your CDs onto a hard drive. And with the sound systems in the newer cars you can have a huge music library available with a single thumb drive.
Posted by: Florida Peasant at May 19, 2025 10:17 PM (Lo97M)

Was not disputing the other advantages of CD's. But the only format with worse "album art" is 8-tracks.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 19, 2025 10:19 PM (EIeK8)

60 Tonight's ONT brought to you by infectious yeast

Hungary has scented toilet paper, like I guess other places.

"Peach" in Hungarian is barack (pronounced "buratsk"'

I was pleased to buy and use "Barack" asswipe.

Posted by: Miklos just notes at May 19, 2025 10:19 PM (053s8)

61 Soooo, what you are saying is if I want free dry-cleaning all I have to do is say, "It's for a job interview".
Done.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at May 19, 2025 10:18 PM (/lPRQ)

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LIFE HACK: Never treat your relationship with your dry cleaner as a one-night stand. A good dry cleaner relationship can endure for decades, to your mutual benefit.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 19, 2025 10:20 PM (JkO4W)

62 Evening everyone. Thx Doof.
Pete Townsend is 80, Dusty Hill and Joey Ramone are dead. Rock is weird that way

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 19, 2025 10:20 PM (ef25Y)

63 The Talking Baby Podcast is a hoot!

Thanks, Doof!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at May 19, 2025 10:21 PM (rxCpr)

64 Hungary has scented toilet paper, like I guess other places.

"Peach" in Hungarian is barack (pronounced "buratsk"'

I was pleased to buy and use "Barack" asswipe.
Posted by: Miklos just notes at May 19, 2025 10:19 PM (053s

Lemme guess which Allman Brothers album was not a big seller in Hungary?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 19, 2025 10:21 PM (EIeK8)

65 Be funny if a couple of lynching threats were phoned in against her in Jersey, and DOJ had the trial venue changed to South Dakota "for her safety".
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

>>>THIS GUY GETS IT<<<

Posted by: Legally Miklos at May 19, 2025 10:21 PM (053s8)

66 I like the Two and A Half Men episode where Charlie stumbles across one of the cheat codes.

When she’s ranting or complaining about something or someone, just listen and every once in a while throw in a ‘ I understand’ and nod your head.

Posted by: polynikes at May 19, 2025 10:21 PM (VofaG)

67 I have a trunk full of CDs and an equal number of DVDs.
And I'm keeping them.
Don't ask me about my videos.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 19, 2025 10:22 PM (W/lyH)

68 I also have way to many DVDs. Some are still in the wrapper (LOL). I swear, I'll get around to watching them. Sometimes, I wait to long. I discover that the DVD doesn't play at all due to it being cheaply made. A couple of John Wayne western I own, did that. Also, Babylon 5. I was not happy about that. Cheaply made doesn't mean cheaply purchased.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 19, 2025 10:22 PM (sAmhv)

69 Prayers for stateless.He is stronger than he may believe.

Posted by: Piper at May 19, 2025 10:23 PM (pZEOD)

70 The thing with the goat: I could see either of my sons or now their sons doing the same thing.

Posted by: Cosda at May 19, 2025 10:23 PM (F18Lv)

71 Btw. If you’ve seen cats from Stateless on here, those are my cats 😂 he’s been taking care of them for us. He’s opened his house for them. So, yeah! I’m the guy whose cats Stateless is taking care of. Good guy going thru some terrible shit right now, but I’m sure he will pull thru. Thanks again for your replies, guys! I can see why he likes this place so much!! Very cool.

Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 10:24 PM (9usGS)

72 Lemme guess which Allman Brothers album was not a big seller in Hungary?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

All Quiet on the Eastern Front

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrg0X9H6FGU

Posted by: Miklosevich at May 19, 2025 10:24 PM (053s8)

73 I’ve not been to a dry cleaner in over 20 years. About the same time I was no longer required to wear a suit at work.

Posted by: polynikes at May 19, 2025 10:24 PM (VofaG)

74 Mrs D just asked me if President Trump is going to change the name of Uno to One?
Great idea!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at May 19, 2025 10:24 PM (W/lyH)

75 @68 yeah the Babylon5 DVDs aren't that well made. Plus Sleeping in Light isn't there because Straczynski says it's "too painful". Get over it dude

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 19, 2025 10:25 PM (ef25Y)

76 When your dry cleaner replaces missing buttons without you having to ask, you've got a keeper.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 19, 2025 10:25 PM (JkO4W)

77 Sitting here in my office are two boxes of about 300 CD's that have yet to be ripped. I've discovered my latent taste for shitty music growing up.

Yet there are some "one hit wonders" I've not heard like, ever.

And some seriously obscure shit.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 19, 2025 10:25 PM (Q4IgG)

78 I own about 4,500 LPs and CDs, mostly jazz, and about 200 DVDs. They can't take back hard copy.

Posted by: DONNYF at May 19, 2025 10:25 PM (ooe11)

79 12 Sorry I'm late, my schoolbus only had 87 horsepower.

Posted by: tankdemon at May 19, 2025 10:06 PM

Please contact Alberta Oil Peon directly. I am sure he would be more than happy to install an 8750 HP engine!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at May 19, 2025 10:27 PM (HlyYF)

80 67 I have a trunk full of CDs and an equal number of DVDs.
And I'm keeping them.

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Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk of CDs

Posted by: Eric Burden at May 19, 2025 10:27 PM (JkO4W)

81 I have a collection of about 300ish CDs. I ripped all of them to a lossless compressed format using Exact Audio Copy. Takes up around 100GB that I have backups of. Most players and music software play the format fine. I use musicbee on my pc.

Posted by: banana Dream at May 19, 2025 10:27 PM (cduTK)

82 I am off to bed. Be good to each other!

Posted by: Piper at May 19, 2025 10:28 PM (pZEOD)

83 I have ripped a bunch of CDs to my computer, the computer talks to iTunes, iTunes talks to my iPhone, and, finally, my iPhone talks to my wireless speaker which blasts the music loud enough to be heard throughout my apartment building while I stitch away on a fricking counted canvas project. And I am very happy.

We all heard the awful news about Scott Adams today. My paternal grandfather suffered through the same thing. His doctor found the prostate cancer and told him he would die of something else long before the prostate cancer got him. I was twelve hundred miles away when this happened, but family members kept me posted. To be honest, my understanding is that bone cancer is possibly the most painful way to leave this Earth. I am very sad.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at May 19, 2025 10:28 PM (2XtqA)

84 Full-size album art?

I mean, yes, it’s nice to have album art. But most album art, even for albums coming out after CDs became popular, seem to be designed for the much larger vinyl format.

Also, they’re not uncompressed. CDs are compressed in the same sense that audio files are compressed. Just less of it. Much less, generally, to the point that for most unprofessional ears (including my own) they’re indistinguishable from analog. But they’re not analog, they’re digital, and they are compressed.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 10:29 PM (ozkkf)

85 My hearing is so bad that I can listen to compressed music all day long. Saves me a lot of money in rented server space.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 19, 2025 10:29 PM (JkO4W)

86 Bread fan by budgie would also be a good mystery click. It’s hard to find a decent link though.

Posted by: banana Dream at May 19, 2025 10:30 PM (cduTK)

87 43
'Be funny if a couple of lynching threats were phoned in against her in Jersey, and DOJ had the trial venue changed to South Dakota "for her safety".'

Shit, just say there are threats and change the venue anyway.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at May 19, 2025 10:30 PM (3wi/L)

88 Mrs D just asked me if President Trump is going to change the name of Uno to One?
Great idea!!!
Posted by: Diogenes

Merde!

Posted by: Mikleuse, Milles Bornes champion at May 19, 2025 10:30 PM (053s8)

89 I have a collection of about 300ish CDs. I ripped all of them to a lossless compressed format using Exact Audio Copy. Takes up around 100GB that I have backups of. Most players and music software play the format fine. I use musicbee on my pc.
Posted by: banana Dream at May 19, 2025 10:27 PM (cduTK)

Fistbump for the Exact Audio Copy reference. Been using that since the early 20-oughts.

You using FLAC files?

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:30 PM (UQakJ)

90 I imported a .csv file into Excel today and it charged me a tariff.

Posted by: Rolling Donut Unharmed By gp's Flying Leap at May 19, 2025 10:32 PM (t8CWH)

91 My hearing is so bad that I can listen to compressed music all day long. Saves me a lot of money in rented server space.
Posted by: Cicero

SPEAKS UP

Posted by: MIKLOS at May 19, 2025 10:32 PM (053s8)

92 Also, they’re not uncompressed. CDs are compressed in the same sense that audio files are compressed. Just less of it. Much less, generally, to the point that for most unprofessional ears (including my own) they’re indistinguishable from analog. But they’re not analog, they’re digital, and they are compressed.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 10:29 PM (ozkkf)

Vinyl is compressed, too, dynamic range is compressed. Soft passages are made louder, to overcome the surface noise inherent in the media, and very loud passages are muted, so the needle doesn't cross into the adjacent groove,

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 19, 2025 10:32 PM (EIeK8)

93 All the best music is on vinyl or cd.

Posted by: Eromero at May 19, 2025 10:32 PM (LHPAg)

94 I also have way to many DVDs. Some are still in the wrapper (LOL). I swear, I'll get around to watching them.

I had a huge backlog of DVDs to watch when I retired. Took about two years to get through them. And it was an enjoyable two years.

I made the mistake of buying the MGM 100 collection on iTunes with Christmas money last year. Bringing this backlog down is much less enjoyable so far, but at least interesting.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 10:32 PM (ozkkf)

95 Actually, we need to talk.

Posted by: Sammy's Kittehs at May 19, 2025 10:32 PM (RIvkX)

96 Youngest daughter just finished her college finals, so she told me she was going to the indoor range today. (First time by herself!)

I sent her with 100 rounds of ammo.

I got back zero rounds of ammo, and two silhouette targets that pretty much had their middles punched out.

That qualifies as a good day ... for both of us!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at May 19, 2025 10:33 PM (HlyYF)

97 My grandfather died at 97. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer at 82. They figured he'd die of something else before the cancer would get him. Heart eventually wound down and stopped (congestive heart failure I think), so cancer didn't kill him.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 19, 2025 10:33 PM (sAmhv)

98 Stateless, prayers up for your situation, and blessings on good friends like Sammy. Good luck tomorrow!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at May 19, 2025 10:33 PM (rxCpr)

99 The baby podcasts made me laugh until my sides hurt.

Posted by: Archimedes at May 19, 2025 10:33 PM (s8j++)

100 You using FLAC files?
Posted by: Doof

Do...do not temp this man

Encouraging is OK

Posted by: Miklos knows that Doof + Music = ???? at May 19, 2025 10:34 PM (053s8)

101
I imported a .csv file into Excel today and it charged me a tariff.
Posted by: Rolling Donut Unharmed By gp's Flying Leap

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

I paid a 0.75 cent fee for Cash Back at Ralph's yesterday and I'm wondering if keeping a few thou in cash under the mattress might be a better investment than letting the bank hold it.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 19, 2025 10:34 PM (n7rxJ)

102 When I was in Kurdistan there was a bread named Kok. Our interpreter, an older lady, approached me at our dinner table and asked if I wanted some Kok. She couldn't figure out why everyone at the table was laughing. I didn't have the heart to tell her although I did tell her a day or two later.

Posted by: Sua Sponte at May 19, 2025 10:36 PM (U2rqw)

103
Youngest daughter just finished her college finals, so she told me she was going to the indoor range today. (First time by herself!)

I sent her with 100 rounds of ammo.

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

That sounds GREAT. I'm officially finishing a Coursera course today on UI/UX design and it would be incredible to get a celebration like that. I'll probably just take a walk along the beach and un-crook my neck.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 19, 2025 10:36 PM (n7rxJ)

104 Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 10:24 PM

Did Trumpy ever come back?

Posted by: JQ at May 19, 2025 10:37 PM (rdVOm)

105 All the best music is on vinyl or cd.
Posted by: Eromero

Or IN MY HEAD

Posted by: Miklos hears things at May 19, 2025 10:37 PM (053s8)

106 All the best music is on vinyl or cd.
Posted by: Eromero at May 19, 2025 10:32 PM (LHPAg)

Hard to argue that. Quality is far superior to all internet based formats. Great for a time when listening to music was it's own activity. I miss those days.

Streaming offers convenience and variety. It also allows the listener to hear stuff they may not have discovered on their own.

I having both options. When I discover something new that I like through streaming (Mammoth WVH, for example -- Wolfgang Van Halen's band), I will often buy their CDs. Not always - but a lot!

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:38 PM (UQakJ)

107 Vinyl is compressed, too, dynamic range is compressed.

Yes, but that’s a completely different kind of compression than the flier in the post means. It’s nothing to do with file size reduction.

Weirdly, given your reasons for dynamic compression, modern releases on CD and streaming tend to go even heavier on dynamic compression.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 10:38 PM (ozkkf)

108 I own about 4,500 LPs and CDs, mostly jazz, and about 200 DVDs. They can't take back hard copy.
Posted by: DONNYF
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Damn! That's a collection.
Thanks for another fun ONT, Doof.

Posted by: scampydog at May 19, 2025 10:38 PM (41CYW)

109 @71 Sammy thx for helping Stateless. He had the Horde worried today

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 19, 2025 10:39 PM (ef25Y)

110 Thanks for all of you who has been praying and saying the nice things you said to Stateless. He is very grateful for your kind words. He finds this place a great support group 4 him
Posted by: Sammy
***********
Thank you Sammy for looking out for Stateless.
Stateless, you are in our prayers. Seriously. May God wrap you in his arms and give you comfort from all that ails you.

Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at May 19, 2025 10:39 PM (IQ6Gq)

111 I paid a 0.75 cent fee for Cash Back at Ralph's yesterday and I'm wondering if keeping a few thou in cash under the mattress might be a better investment than letting the bank hold it.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 19, 2025 10:34 PM (n7rxJ)

Probably a good idea to have enough cash on hand to pay for a 2000 mile road trip, without having to use credit or debit card for gas and road food.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 19, 2025 10:39 PM (EIeK8)

112 86 Bread fan by budgie would also be a good mystery click. It’s hard to find a decent link though.

Posted by: banana Dream at May 19, 2025 10:30 PM
***
Agree.

Posted by: TRex at May 19, 2025 10:40 PM (IQ6Gq)

113 Did Trumpy ever come back?
Posted by: JQ at May 19, 2025 10:37 PM (rdVOm)
====

To ask is to answer. Meow.

Posted by: Sammy's Kittehs at May 19, 2025 10:41 PM (RIvkX)

114 Thanks for another fun ONT, Doof.
Posted by: scampydog at May 19, 2025 10:38 PM (41CYW)

I'm not scratching behind your ears, Doggo

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:41 PM (UQakJ)

115 Hard to argue that. Quality is far superior to all internet based formats. Great for a time when listening to music was it's own activity. I miss those days.
Doof
*********
Ain't that the truth. Imagine having the luxury of just listening to music for the sake of listening to music. Hard to believe I once did that too. Need to add that back into regular daily life...

Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at May 19, 2025 10:42 PM (IQ6Gq)

116 JQ, unfortunately not

we’re all very sad about that. I’m still hoping he will show up at some point. The guy who keeps on luring my cats in also a neighbour (next door to mine, Stateless’ house is across the street from mine), next door to mine, he did this before with two other cats of ours and one of them made it back home and it is still with us. Apparently, cats can take up to 2 years to get back (which is a long time). So, I’m still hopeful for Trumpy to get back. That cat is like a little lion. Let’s hope he will make it back for Stateless’ sake as well as ours. Stateless loved that cat and his disappearance has taken a toll on him as well among all the other things.

Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 10:42 PM (+o2zj)

117 Sammy, I'm so glad you can be there for Stateless! I've been worried about him. Thanks for the report. I'll remember him in my prayers tonight.

Posted by: Emmie celebrates the Audacity of Trump! at May 19, 2025 10:42 PM (rF2iL)

118 >>> You using FLAC files?
Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:30 PM (UQakJ)

Compressed FLAC I think. And EAC is the way to go. I’d suggest getting a good modern external cd reader. Mine is an LG and does dvds blue ray and burning. Not too much $$$, I think a hundred. But with a good reader EAC will do checksums against community sourced raw data and correct your read for errors. Very high quality results.

Posted by: banana Dream at May 19, 2025 10:42 PM (cduTK)

119 A picture tells a story sometimes it tells more than one.

https://tinyurl.com/mrs44p3d

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 19, 2025 10:43 PM (j9+uM)

120 That sounds GREAT. I'm officially finishing a Coursera course today on UI/UX design and it would be incredible to get a celebration like that. I'll probably just take a walk along the beach and un-crook my neck.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 19, 2025 10:36 PM

Hope the course ends well!

When you finally do make it to the beach, make sure you avoid the Satanic messages spelled out with seashells calling for murder.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at May 19, 2025 10:43 PM (HlyYF)

121 At this point, CDs are basically GenX's version of 8-Tracks. It's over, man.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at May 19, 2025 10:43 PM (TdYBy)

122 I own about 4,500 LPs and CDs, mostly jazz, and about 200 DVDs. They can't take back hard copy.
Posted by: DONNYF
-------
Damn! That's a collection.
Thanks for another fun ONT, Doof.
Posted by: scampydog

There may be some secure storage space inside the Authentic Reproduction Mayan Pyramid

Posted by: Crazy Miklos" Tzampotli Family Fun Park and Vacation Destination at May 19, 2025 10:43 PM (053s8)

123 I'm wondering if keeping a few thou in cash under the mattress might be a better investment than letting the bank hold it.

I don’t know about “investment”, but I’m with AOP on keeping an emergency stash on hand. It’s useful for more than just bug-outs; I usually take some of it to the local gun show, for instance.

I don’t keep as much as AOP recommended, but I’ve been thinking lately it would be a good idea.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 10:44 PM (ozkkf)

124 Sammy, thanks for the update on Stateless.

... and on Trumpy as well, although it's not the best news. Prayers up all around.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 19, 2025 10:45 PM (QRFVs)

125 Joey Ramone is buried at a Jewish cemetery in NJ. Johnny and Dee Dee are buried in Hollywood Forever. Johnny has the coolest monument.

Posted by: Gimme, Gimme, Shock Treatment! at May 19, 2025 10:45 PM (G5+As)

126 Republicans better realize that there are 80 million Trump supporters AND NOT 80 million GOP supporters.

Posted by: rickb223 at May 19, 2025 10:46 PM (wc5wA)

127 Thanks for another fun ONT, Doof.
Posted by: scampydog at May 19, 2025 10:38 PM (41CYW)

I'm not scratching behind your ears, Doggo
Posted by: Doof

Boy or Girl dog?

Posted by: Miss Dixie at May 19, 2025 10:46 PM (053s8)

128 Ain't that the truth. Imagine having the luxury of just listening to music for the sake of listening to music. Hard to believe I once did that too. Need to add that back into regular daily life...
Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at May 19, 2025 10:42 PM (IQ6Gq)

I learned that from my dad. Our basement had a "record player" (was YEARS before I heard the term "turntable"). Father of Doof would listen to "oldies" like Bobby Vinton and Tony Orlando & Dawn. Then slowly my sister and I took over with K-Tel albums and 45s. Then that magic day when the Moving Pictures album made its way into my life. The rest is history.

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:47 PM (UQakJ)

129 Republicans better realize that there are 80 million Trump supporters AND NOT 80 million GOP supporters.

It is their most fervent wish… to alienate those Trump supporters so they never come back.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 10:48 PM (ozkkf)

130 I jumped back into vinyl game a little over a year ago. I don't really regret it, but it has to be a labor of love. There's a lot of TLC and attention that goes into being even an entry-level vinyl collector

Posted by: Otto Pen at May 19, 2025 10:48 PM (sJHOI)

131 Sammy, a hearty and heartfelt fist bump for being THAT friend. You are a rare breed, and I'm sure Stateless knows this.

Feel free to ignore or pass along the following coping mechanism that served me well in times of uncertainty. Imagine the worst case scenario, when every decision and circumstance goes against you. Consider what that would look like, more importantly, what that would feel like. Spend a few minutes in that space until you start to imagine the day after when...life simply goes on.

This exercise has served me well over the years. The worst case scenario rarely plays out by the way, which makes any deviation in your favor feel like a win. Best wishes to you both..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at May 19, 2025 10:48 PM (bA75n)

132 Joey Ramone was best friends growing up in Forest Hills with an attorney I used to practice against. We were in court and the attorney put me on the phone with him a couple of months before he died. Told him I thought his version of Wonderful World was great. Said I made his day. RIP

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 19, 2025 10:48 PM (ef25Y)

133 Probably a good idea to have enough cash on hand to pay for a 2000 mile road trip, without having to use credit or debit card for gas and road food.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Yeah, whatever

What does this guy know

Posted by: Miklos consults paper maps from the 60s at May 19, 2025 10:48 PM (053s8)

134 Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:47 PM (UQakJ)

“Knock three times on the ceiling…”

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 10:49 PM (ozkkf)

135 79 12 Sorry I'm late, my schoolbus only had 87 horsepower.

Posted by: tankdemon at May 19, 2025 10:06 PM

Please contact Alberta Oil Peon directly. I am sure he would be more than happy to install an 8750 HP engine!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot
*******
Absolutely a comment of the week!

Posted by: Grateful - the range bag lady at May 19, 2025 10:49 PM (IQ6Gq)

136 Tomorrow, my locality gets to vote on a stealth property tax levy.

I say stealth, because it's buried at the end of the proposition & gets no "airplay". It's all about *fixing the water systems* ya know. Drinking water, sewer, storm drains, yadda yadda yadda. And they need public approval to move funds/take loan/whatever supposedly under better terms than would be available without voter approval. Uh huh.

But, oh, they won't need to increase property taxes, but oh btw, a levy would be approved if the prop. passes.

Funny that.

All I could think of, when I read the entire thing, was Ace's famous line of:

We promise we won't do that thing in your mouth. Swearsies!

Posted by: JQ at May 19, 2025 10:49 PM (rdVOm)

137 My grandfather died at 97. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer at 82. They figured he'd die of something else before the cancer would get him. Heart eventually wound down and stopped (congestive heart failure I think), so cancer didn't kill him.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 19, 2025 10:33 PM (sAmhv)

Correct! He died of COVID-19.

Posted by: Government Statistician at May 19, 2025 10:49 PM (0eaVi)

138 We hold several K on hand for.... when TSHTF. Mixed bills. Plus some silver coinage.

And ammo. For trade. Or... that.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at May 19, 2025 10:52 PM (Q4IgG)

139 Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:47 PM (UQakJ)

“Knock three times on the ceiling…”
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 10:49 PM (ozkkf)

Brings a tear to my eye.

*raises glass in honor of the late great Father of Doof*

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:53 PM (UQakJ)

140 39 Sammy at May 19

Please let Stateless know many prayers are being sent for him.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at May 19, 2025 10:53 PM (Eo96p)

141 Fake $100 bills found in ditches in Graves County, KY

https://tinyurl.com/vsbf9hzt

Posted by: Ciampino - darn at May 19, 2025 10:54 PM (sPQoU)

142 But, oh, they won't need to increase property taxes, but oh btw, a levy would be approved if the prop. passes.

"They voted for a a Levy, But the levy was dry"

Posted by: Good Old Boy Miklos, drinking whiskey and rye at May 19, 2025 10:54 PM (053s8)

143 We've got cash and booze in our earthquake kit.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 19, 2025 10:54 PM (RIvkX)

144 Joe Kidd @131 great advice! Will pass it on to him. I’m actually reading it to him right now haha 🤣 appreciate the help, dude!

Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 10:55 PM (+o2zj)

145 For anyone less interested in the cost (and space needed for) LP's or CD's, I offloaded my albums to my son, and went with Spotify, with a dedicated PC just to run it, using a Digital/Analog Converter (DAC) to "uncompress" the streaming music. My library is immense, now. For $12 a month.

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 10:55 PM (H/u99)

146 @128 Doof, gad those K-Tel albums. First one I had had Cover of the Rolling Stone and The Night Chicago Died on it. Strange how you remember that stuff

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 19, 2025 10:55 PM (ef25Y)

147 There is some terrible news that awaits Stateless tomorrow. Lawyer decided to just say that without actually saying what that bad news was.

---

WTH kind of ahole does that?!

Sammy, thanks for the update. Am praying for Stateless.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 19, 2025 10:55 PM (rT96s)

148 Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk of CDs
Posted by: Eric Burden at May 19, 2025 10:27 PM (JkO4W)

And maybe your last shot of whisky and a cigarette. And a light.

Posted by: OneEyedJack, on a train bound for nowhere at May 19, 2025 10:56 PM (FCbAQ)

149 Starless is reading all your comments as we speak fyi. I can’t respond to all of you, but yeah! He’s grateful for all of you! Very helpful.

Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 10:56 PM (+o2zj)

150 You're a wonderful friend, Sammy!

Hope all turns out well for your family, cats, and for Stateless!

Wondering *why* the lawyer had to say there's gonna be bad news, but wouldn't elaborate until tomorrow. Seems cruel, IMO. Shoulda just kept mum? Jeez.

Posted by: JQ at May 19, 2025 10:56 PM (rdVOm)

151 Then that magic day when the Moving Pictures album made its way into my life. The rest is history.

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 10:47 PM (UQakJ)

ABBA's debut album?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 19, 2025 10:57 PM (ihpbe)

152 "I have early stage collapsing neck, or whatever they call that. Years working in front of a computer and using an iPad. Have a Dr. appointment tomorrow to see if there's PT or something to arrest or reverse this. Don't want to walk like a crooked man living in a crooked house...
Posted by: Fastly Strokewater"

I started working out , swimming, running heavily a couple years to fight off worsening dad-bod. It has worked wonders and an additional benefit is it improved my posture which was like you, terrible from working long hours hunched over a computer for years. Definitely worth the effort.

Posted by: Ripley at May 19, 2025 10:58 PM (PTDkx)

153 WTH kind of ahole does that?!

Sammy, thanks for the update. Am praying for Stateless.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 19, 2025 10:55 PM (rT96s)

Well, Sammy did say "lawyer."

Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 10:59 PM (0eaVi)

154 So TiO2, an extremely insoluble compound, is considered a contaminant. It is California, home of nuts.

https://tinyurl.com/4mpeh3p6

Posted by: Ciampino - too late at May 19, 2025 11:00 PM (sPQoU)

155 ABBA's debut album?

No, you’re thinking of Making Movies.

“To a disco bar in old München…”

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 11:00 PM (ozkkf)

156 JQ, @150, beats me! Stateless doesn’t get it either. I’ve been going over what’s been happening with Stateless today and the last few days, and I don’t really see what that horrible thing could be, but I’m sure we will all find out tomorrow for sure.

Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 11:00 PM (+o2zj)

157 ABBA's debut album?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 19, 2025 10:57 PM (ihpbe)

LOL! Are you ever NOT an ass?

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 11:02 PM (UQakJ)

158 OrangeEnt @153 😂 that’s it! Lawyer is all you need to say. These assholes can really give people some sleepless nights.

Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 11:03 PM (+o2zj)

159 Stateless to lawyer - "I have some bad news for you too, your are fired! WOW, now I feel a lot better!"

Posted by: runner at May 19, 2025 11:04 PM (g47mK)

160 My bet: They are going to sue to demand the entire estate be immediately liquidated.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 19, 2025 11:04 PM (RIvkX)

161 I guess Jussibussi was the brown bread.

Posted by: tied with imitation hemp at May 19, 2025 11:04 PM (gKWVE)

162 NHL ref's blood pours onto the ice after being smashed in the face by a player's stick - Leafs, Panthers game

https://mol.im/a/14727551

Posted by: Ciampino - Ouch! at May 19, 2025 11:05 PM (sPQoU)

163 Runner @159 lol 😂 that was hilarious!! 🤣

Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 11:05 PM (+o2zj)

164 Well, Sammy did say "lawyer."
Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 10:59 PM (0eaVi)

--------

We do have a Benevolent Society, h8tr.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 19, 2025 11:05 PM (dDmld)

165 Beaver Cleaver got in big-time debt and trouble with the record club. He didn't send back the post cards he was supposed to if he didn't want that month's record. He put them in his drawer. I told you he was dumb!

Posted by: Judy Hensler at May 19, 2025 11:06 PM (G5+As)

166 I think we have a new Horde member

Posted by: Stateless.. 27% - mental state clawing up from 10%, shit happened, clawing back next week at May 19, 2025 11:07 PM (jvJvP)

167 I think we have a new Horde member
Posted by: Stateless.. 27% - mental state clawing up from 10%, shit happened, clawing back next week at May 19, 2025 11:07 PM (jvJvP)
=====

We. Are. Everywhere.

Posted by: The Morons at May 19, 2025 11:08 PM (RIvkX)

168 Three months of standard expenses, including food, put somewhere where you are not tempted to get into it, and then give yourself an allowance in cash to carry and spend on sundries and quick trips to the store.

Posted by: Kindltot at May 19, 2025 11:08 PM (D7oie)

169 Are you ever NOT an ass?

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 11:02 PM (UQakJ)

Charming...

Just wait and see!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 19, 2025 11:09 PM (ihpbe)

170 Thank you Sammy

Please give stateless a hug from me.

-nurse.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 19, 2025 11:09 PM (mT+6a)

171 I suppose we are past the 100 comments on the ONT.

So I wonder what the original image is that was used by both King Harv and the 'estimable' B.Ö.C. for the cover art to Curse of the Hidden Mirror.

https://tinyurl.com/5n93am5u

Posted by Harvester of Oysters

Posted by: CapeFear at May 19, 2025 11:09 PM (hogu0)

172 Hey, Stateless! Good to 'see' you!

Prayers up.

Posted by: JQ at May 19, 2025 11:09 PM (rdVOm)

173 We do have a Benevolent Society, h8tr.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 19, 2025 11:05 PM (dDmld)

The only time I'd want a lawyer to be an ahole is when he/she is working for me!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 11:09 PM (0eaVi)

174 Ciero@164.- the benevolence is uuuusing right about now 😂

Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 11:09 PM (+o2zj)

175 When I was in Kurdistan there was a bread named Kok. . . . .
Posted by: Sua Sponte

In my hometown, there's an ice cream joint called "Milk and Honey". During Hs, if one of us ordered a sundae, one of the waitresses would invariably ask - "Do you want your nuts crushed?"

Hilarity ensued, every. damn. Friday. night.

Posted by: Tonypete at May 19, 2025 11:09 PM (cYBz/)

176 165 Beaver Cleaver got in big-time debt and trouble with the record club. He didn't send back the post cards he was supposed to if he didn't want that month's record. He put them in his drawer. I told you he was dumb!
Posted by: Judy Hensler at May 19, 2025 11:06 PM (G5+As)

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STFU, Judy.

Posted by: Whitey Whitney at May 19, 2025 11:09 PM (dDmld)

177 25-Year-Old Man Develops ‘Dropping Head Syndrome’ by Looking at His Phone Too Much

I developed "Drooping Mr. Happy Syndrome" after seeing blue haired trans-lesbians on my phone once

Posted by: Miklos, and it's not good at May 19, 2025 11:09 PM (053s8)

178 So, in Illinois illegal aliens get priority ..... this may be one way to turn the state red.

https://tinyurl.com/m2u2ps5p

Posted by: Ciampino - Hey Chicago, stop voting D at May 19, 2025 11:10 PM (sPQoU)

179 Cash stash story: Wife wanted to take the kids to Hawaii. I put up a fuss - flights, hotels, etc. She said she had enough in her secret stash to cover those two items. It was at that point that I realized she was better at the cash stash game.

Posted by: scampydog at May 19, 2025 11:10 PM (41CYW)

180 Just wait and see!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 19, 2025 11:09 PM (ihpbe)

Makes note to not look at Art tomorrow.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 11:10 PM (0eaVi)

181
I've ripped some 1100 CDs to lossless FLAC files and stored them on a 2 TB drive. Looking to unload about 700 of them (single CDs). I asked a homeschooling group, who said they'd get back to me. That was three months ago.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 19, 2025 11:11 PM (QnmlO)

182 Ripley @ 152

Yeah, I kinda had a hunch it would involve some effort and changes... at 29 1/2, that's a slower journey than it would have been at (?) 27.

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 11:11 PM (H/u99)

183 We do have a Benevolent Society, h8tr.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 19, 2025 11:05 PM (dDmld)

I was going to make a "pro boner" joke, but changed my mind...too crass for Doof's ONT!

Posted by: runner at May 19, 2025 11:12 PM (g47mK)

184 Makes note to not look at Art tomorrow.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 11:10 PM (0eaVi)

Not even a nice Garfunkel?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 19, 2025 11:12 PM (EIeK8)

185 Are French officials dooming orcas and dolphins to die?

https://mol.im/a/14715997

Posted by: Ciampino - Frenchies at May 19, 2025 11:12 PM (sPQoU)

186 Very nice ONT, Doof.

Sammy I can't say it more eloquently than others have above, you are the personification of "friend". Stateless, you be strong, this is how you win.

I am sipping a whiskey, early departure for the dentist tomorrow.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at May 19, 2025 11:12 PM (0nHVk)

187 LOL! Are you ever NOT an ass?
Posted by: Doof

More research funding is clearly required.

Posted by: Miklos, aspiring rapper and Grantee at May 19, 2025 11:13 PM (053s8)

188 If you want to see fun cover versions of songs, check out The Cartoons doing "Witch Doctor." If you hate sponge hair pieces you might want to skip it.

https://tinyurl.com/58zmcu8r

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at May 19, 2025 11:13 PM (CHHv1)

189 Not even a nice Garfunkel?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 19, 2025 11:12 PM (EIeK

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That's cruel.

Posted by: Barenaked Ladies at May 19, 2025 11:13 PM (dDmld)

190 Not even a nice Garfunkel?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 19, 2025 11:12 PM (EIeK

Brillo head? Nah, maybe some Art Fern.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 11:13 PM (0eaVi)

191 Nurse @170 - I certainly will before I go home in a little bit. Stateless has mentioned you to me, saying that you two have a special relationship on here. Thanks for being nice to him

Posted by: Sammy at May 19, 2025 11:13 PM (+o2zj)

192 I developed "Drooping Mr. Happy Syndrome" after seeing blue haired trans-lesbians on my phone once
Posted by: Miklos, and it's not good at May 19, 2025 11:09 PM (053s

Hahahahahahahaha

Posted by: Doof at May 19, 2025 11:14 PM (UQakJ)

193 Apropos of nothing, a couple of renditions of “Be Thou My Vision” that I enjoyed while researching a blog post last month, and am listening to right now:

The Petersens:
https://youtu.be/rwwWMWTpp-U

Webb Family Instrumental:
https://youtu.be/AZfD5KrH5d8

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 11:14 PM (ozkkf)

194 “To a disco bar in old München…”
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair

Is now the time?

Posted by: Dieter at May 19, 2025 11:15 PM (053s8)

195 154 So TiO2, an extremely insoluble compound, is considered a contaminant. It is California, home of nuts.

https://tinyurl.com/4mpeh3p6

Posted by: Ciampino - too late at May 19, 2025 11:00 PM (sPQoU)

When do the crazies in Cali officially make O2 and H2O toxic contaminants? Or did I miss that announcement?

(I am amazed the Cali legislature and Governor Brylcreem haven't been duped into declaring Dihydrogen Monoxide a banned substance in Cali. Several websites clearly document its deadly effects!)

Posted by: Gref at May 19, 2025 11:15 PM (aBgBM)

196 Also, thank you to the Horde for getting my latest YouTube thing to over 200 views! I'm sure the "blink-and-you-miss-it" cameo was a major enticement!

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at May 19, 2025 11:15 PM (CHHv1)

197 old München?

Why bring up Hillary?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 19, 2025 11:15 PM (0eaVi)

198 >There is some terrible news that awaits Stateless tomorrow. Lawyer decided to just say that without actually saying what that bad news was.

What a shit thing to do. Fucking lawyers.

Best wishes to Stateless and kudos to you.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at May 19, 2025 11:17 PM (kXDYl)

199 You know who else was from Old München?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at May 19, 2025 11:17 PM (dDmld)

200 Is now the time?
Posted by: Dieter at May 19, 2025 11:15 PM (053s8)

Depends. Are you German, or just trying to lose weight?

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 11:18 PM (ozkkf)

201
Titanium dioxide is a thermodynamic sinkhole. You have to beat the living daylights out of it to convert it into something else.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 19, 2025 11:19 PM (QnmlO)

202 Jeep driver who mowed down 25 seagulls on a beach learns his fate

https://mol.im/a/14719875

Posted by: Ciampino - pretty wife is available at May 19, 2025 11:19 PM (sPQoU)

203 Ok, what else can I fix?

Marriage "cheat codes"? Didn't read the article (AOS cheat code - never read the content!), but I'll bet this one got left out:

Ladies, never take for granted the power of your touch. Seemingly innocuous moments of your hand brushing the back of his neck as you pass speaks louder than fifty sonnets (and sonnets are lost on most guys anyway). You know how you never pass the dog without scritching his ears? Make that a habit with your man..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at May 19, 2025 11:20 PM (bA75n)

204 We do have a Benevolent Society, h8tr.
Posted by: Cicero

Maybe a Social, Aid, and Pleasure Club (SA &PC) of which New Orleans has several.

Posted by: Miklos of the Gentlemen of Leisure SA&PC at May 19, 2025 11:21 PM (053s8)

205 202 Jeep driver who mowed down 25 seagulls on a beach learns his fate

https://mol.im/a/14719875
Posted by: Ciampino - pretty wife is available at May 19, 2025 11:19 PM (sPQoU

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I have an idea.

Posted by: Prometheus at May 19, 2025 11:21 PM (dDmld)

206 Scanned the content, skipped the comments, catch me up.

Posted by: Some Rat at May 19, 2025 11:22 PM (TfUTr)

207 >using a Digital/Analog Converter (DAC) to "uncompress" the streaming music. My library is immense, now. For $12 a month.
Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 10:55 PM (H/u99)

Every sound card, good and bad, uses a DAC chip to output the audio signal. Hopefully yours is a quality chip with lots of bits of resolution for a high dynamic range.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at May 19, 2025 11:22 PM (kXDYl)

208 202 Jeep driver who mowed down 25 seagulls on a beach learns his fate

https://mol.im/a/14719875

Posted by: Ciampino - pretty wife is available at May 19, 2025 11:19 PM

Let me guess. He is going to move from a Jeep with a "shitty view", into a more permanent domicile with a shitty view?

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at May 19, 2025 11:22 PM (HlyYF)

209
So, in Illinois illegal aliens get priority ..... this may be one way to turn the state red.

https://tinyurl.com/m2u2ps5p
Posted by: Ciampino - Hey Chicago, stop voting D

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

Eh, Black people get priority there, too. It's a math thing.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 19, 2025 11:23 PM (n7rxJ)

210 Jeep driver who mowed down 25 seagulls on a beach learns his fate

https://mol.im/a/14719875
Posted by: Ciampino

To be fed Pop Rocks until he explodes?

Posted by: Miklos was told that works with seagulls. Not really at May 19, 2025 11:23 PM (053s8)

211
You know how you never pass the dog without scritching his ears? Make that a habit with your man..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at May 19, 2025 11:20 PM (bA75n)

__________

"Look, I got troubles enough of my own without taking on someone else's emotional neediness. Besides, men shouldn't expect anything special for just doing what they should be doing." - Wives everywhere

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 19, 2025 11:26 PM (QnmlO)

212 Did the seagulls forget to fly away?

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 19, 2025 11:28 PM (mT+6a)

213 210 Jeep driver who mowed down 25 seagulls on a beach learns his fate

https://mol.im/a/14719875
Posted by: Ciampino

To be fed Pop Rocks until he explodes?

Posted by: Miklos was told that works with seagulls. Not really at May 19, 2025 11:23 PM (053s

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Mints

Posted by: Mr Creosote at May 19, 2025 11:28 PM (sPQoU)

214
Jeep driver who mowed down 25 seagulls on a beach learns his fate

________

A medal for saving Tippi Hendren?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 19, 2025 11:30 PM (QnmlO)

215 SpaceX launch in approx 30 minutes.
See #30 for link.

Posted by: Ciampino - whoosh at May 19, 2025 11:30 PM (sPQoU)

216 Did the seagulls forget to fly away?
Posted by: nurse ratched

There was a Flock of Seagulls..they ran, ran so far away

Posted by: Miklos, Ok, 80s kid at May 19, 2025 11:31 PM (053s8)

217 Good evening, all. My wife decided to bake some sort of banana bread, or cake, or some similar thing, so I'm keeping an eye on the oven and mentally mapping out where the closest fire extinguishers are.

Posted by: PabloD at May 19, 2025 11:32 PM (R20f1)

218 Owning CD - they can't ban it or change it cause it is no longer woke enough.

Posted by: Hank Archer at May 19, 2025 11:32 PM (XIDv1)

219 They're probably about to kick him out of his house somehow, maybe manipulated the parents in to changing the will. Or maybe they owed the asshole brother money and signed it over to him.Or maybe the parents took out loans against the home without telling the kids.

I'm furious for him and I don't even know these people.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at May 19, 2025 11:33 PM (Vvh2V)

220 Sammy, thank you for bring thete with him and for him.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at May 19, 2025 11:33 PM (Vvh2V)

221 8 tracks had slightly better album art than cassettes.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 19, 2025 11:34 PM (VNX3d)

222 Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD workphone at May 19, 2025 11:36 PM (ajA0m)

223 Hopefully yours is a quality chip with lots of bits of resolution for a high dynamic range.
Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at May 19, 2025 11:22 PM (kXDYl)

I purchased a DAC from Schitt Audio, a German outfit. a bit over $100. I like my sound. Speakers are important.

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 11:36 PM (H/u99)

224 Everyone knows you don’t use a Jeep to mow down seagulls; you use a zero-turning radius mower.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 19, 2025 11:36 PM (l3YAf)

225 8 tracks had slightly better album art than cassettes.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 19, 2025 11:34 PM (VNX3d)

More canvass. Does anyone remember tapes fondly?

Posted by: Aetius451AD workphone at May 19, 2025 11:37 PM (ajA0m)

226 215 SpaceX launch in approx 30 minutes.
See #30 for link.
Posted by: Ciampino - whoosh
----------------------

Ya hooo

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 19, 2025 11:38 PM (j9+uM)

227 8 tracks had slightly better album art than cassettes.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

8 tracks just had a sticker stuck to them.
Cassettes cases sometimes had fold-out like miniature album art.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at May 19, 2025 11:38 PM (/lPRQ)

228 I just pirate FLACs. High-quality, lossless, free. I’m not giving money to entertainment industry leftists for 30 year old songs.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 19, 2025 11:39 PM (l3YAf)

229 More canvass. Does anyone remember tapes fondly?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Hell yes

Shotgun calls the music

Posted by: Miklos liked riding Shotgun at May 19, 2025 11:40 PM (053s8)

230
I purchased a DAC from Schitt Audio, a German outfit. a bit over $100. I like my sound. Speakers are important.
Posted by: Fastly Strokewater

That name is almost like Schiit Audio, a Texas outfit.

https://www.schiit.com/about

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 19, 2025 11:40 PM (63Dwl)

231 Sammy, thank you for being there for Stateless

Stateless: A lot of people here are praying for you, and look forward to the day your mental state in the nick is 100%.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 19, 2025 11:41 PM (VNX3d)

232 More canvass. Does anyone remember tapes fondly?

Yes. I don’t understand why, but there is a significant enough cassette culture to justify record stores having a cassette section along with records and CDs.

Eight-tracks, on the other hand, while they certainly have a subculture, it either isn’t big enough to matter or eight-tracks just haven’t survived in enough quantity for most stores I visit to give them a section.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 19, 2025 11:42 PM (ozkkf)

233 Vinyl sounds better to me than CDs. I'm ok with it now, but when they first came out, I could barely listen to them. Very brittle sounding to my ear, no depth. Vinyl is deep and velvety. And of course it can be poppy and scratchy and sissy. But Vinyl in good shape is still our preference. We have an insane amount of albums, neither of us ever got rid of ours! 😂

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at May 19, 2025 11:43 PM (Vvh2V)

234 8 tracks had slightly better album art than cassettes.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

You ain't seen my van.

Three wolves, brother.

Quality airbrush art

Don't paint 'em like that no more

Posted by: Miklos rides of a Piece of Irreplaceable Art at May 19, 2025 11:43 PM (053s8)

235 Texas? Huh.... that company. It's been awhile, spelling is hahrd... Good equipment

Posted by: Fastly Strokewater - Backstroking. Barely. at May 19, 2025 11:43 PM (H/u99)

236 Today Former President Biden said that his Nuts are fine because VP Harris checked them every night before going to bed....

Posted by: CNN Breaking News at May 19, 2025 11:47 PM (S8RIM)

237 While they were looking up Biden’s rear, were they able to find the six million missing votes?

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 19, 2025 11:50 PM (l3YAf)

238 >>>But Vinyl in good shape is still our preference. We have an insane amount of albums, neither of us ever got rid of ours! 😂
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor
------------

Yes, fresh vinyl is the best. There is a quality that digital cannot reproduce. In another continuum first thing was to put the new vinyl on reel to reel.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 19, 2025 11:51 PM (j9+uM)

239 Now I have to spin Tres Hombres for my man, Dusty.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 19, 2025 11:52 PM (zKVqU)

240 Reading comments around the internet the last couple of days has convinced me of one simple truth.

The male genitourinary system's anatomy is a strange and foreign land to most people.

Posted by: muldoon at May 19, 2025 11:52 PM (/iMjX)

241 They're playing Elon's favorite music. T -8+

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 19, 2025 11:52 PM (j9+uM)

242 Last call T - 5 minutes.
See #30 for link.

Posted by: Ciampino - whooshes at May 19, 2025 11:53 PM (sPQoU)

243 How about you, Hordelings? Is your listening method a blend of streaming/online and physical media - or exclusively one or the other?

Streaming (or compressed formats) when sound quality doesn't matter. In the car with the road noise, in front of the computer with all the fans.....

CDs when it does matter, in front of the stereo system.

Posted by: mikeski at May 19, 2025 11:53 PM (DgGvY)

244 Hissy, not sissy, jeez.

We have thousands of LPs, and I still have all my 45s, probably a couple hundred. I have my original Partridge Family albums, Bobby Sherman, etc....lots of my parents country and 50s albums. Before the vinyl revival started, we used to get albums for a quarter, 50 cents at thrift stores and library sales. It's fin to pick up random stuff like ukele bands, or gypsy quartets, just for fun. Thor has fancy album cleaning machines and whatnot. But it's much harder to find bargains on good records these days.

And I got over my initial dislike of CDs, so we have walls full of those, too. Never have streamed, our internet couldn't handle it at first, so we never got started doing it. I'd probably enjoy the suggestions they give based on your listening history.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at May 19, 2025 11:54 PM (Vvh2V)

245 Grok 3 models are now live on Microsoft Azure! FREE for the next 2 weeks

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 19, 2025 11:56 PM (j9+uM)

246 >> The male genitourinary system's anatomy is a strange and foreign land to most people.

I’ve got a lot of stamps on that passport..

Posted by: Cory Booker, fiercely heterosexual male at May 19, 2025 11:56 PM (l3YAf)

247 That's some top shelf blue agave tequila stuff doof.

* shoves tip in usb *

Posted by: Sock Monkey * poorly trained emotional support moron at May 19, 2025 11:57 PM (Uzn0I)

248 So why T-15 now?

Posted by: Tom Servo at May 19, 2025 11:59 PM (buOX2)

249 202 Jeep driver who mowed down 25 seagulls on a beach learns his fate

https://mol.im/a/14719875
Posted by: Ciampino - pretty wife is available at May 19, 2025 11:19 PM (sPQoU)

I'm going to guess that the driver wasn't listening to Space Age Love Song at the time.

Posted by: tankdemon at May 20, 2025 12:00 AM (hfj14)

250 Mission: Starlink Group 12-15
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launcher System: Falcon 9 (Booster B1095)
Flight for the Booster: First Flight
Previous Flights of the Booster: None
Droneship: Just Read The Instruction

Price: $69,75 million (without payload)
Diameter: 3,7 m
Height: 70 meters
Payload to Orbit: 22,800 LEO / 8,300 GTO
Lift-Off Thrust: 7,607 kilonewtons
Fairing: Diameter 5,2 meters / Height 13 meters
Stages: 2

SpaceX targets May 19, 2025, for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 11:58 p.m. EDT - May 20, 0358 UTC, 05:58 CEST. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Tuesday, May 20, starting at 11:18 p.m. EDT.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 12:00 AM (j9+uM)

251 Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 19, 2025 11:51 PM (j9+uM)

Thor has a reel to reel, but he used it for his own compositions. I don't think he ever put his albums on reels.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at May 20, 2025 12:01 AM (Vvh2V)

252 Streaming (or compressed formats) when sound quality doesn't matter. In the car with the road noise, in front of the computer with all the fans.....

CDs when it does matter, in front of the stereo system.
Posted by: mikeski at May 19, 2025 11:53 PM (DgGvY)

This is the way

Posted by: Doof at May 20, 2025 12:02 AM (UQakJ)

253 That's some top shelf blue agave tequila stuff doof.

* shoves tip in usb *
Posted by: Sock Monkey * poorly trained emotional support moron at May 19, 2025 11:57 PM (Uzn0I)

Muchos gracias

Posted by: Doof at May 20, 2025 12:03 AM (UQakJ)

254 9. Being kind is better than being right.
_______________________________

There is an addendum to this particular one. This is ONLY applicable to relationships of the domestic kind. IT IS NOT applicable to partisan politics.

"Being kind is better than being right" is a GOP philosophy that the Lincoln Projection stands behind and prophesizes. Additionally, being kind to your wife does not include securing her a sex partner from Tinder.

Posted by: Orson at May 20, 2025 12:03 AM (dIske)

255 It can be lunch time
Smoked turkey on long roll , mayo, lettuce, peppers and provolone
Mandarin
Yogurt with fresh raspberries
Lemon oreos
Tastykake coffee cake

Posted by: Skip at May 20, 2025 12:04 AM (Tb/9B)

256 240 Reading comments around the internet the last couple of days has convinced me of one simple truth.

The male genitourinary system's anatomy is a strange and foreign land to most people.
Posted by: muldoon at May 19, 2025 11:52 PM (/iMjX)

Strangely enough, it is the one thing in which Kamala Harris does have some expertise.

Posted by: tankdemon at May 20, 2025 12:05 AM (hfj14)

257 Launch scrubbed for today. Something about propellant temperature.

Posted by: Ciampino - whoosh but not today at May 20, 2025 12:05 AM (sPQoU)

258 You ain't seen my van.

Three wolves, brother.

Howling at the moon.

A veritable pussy magnet.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at May 20, 2025 12:05 AM (TdYBy)

259 I am proud announce my association and official sponsor of the product "Blue Chew".

I take it all the time and look what it did for me..

So, give a try....... It's big Mike's Favorite .....

Posted by: Blo Jiden at May 20, 2025 12:06 AM (FDlb9)

260 254 Additionally, being kind to your wife does not include securing her a sex partner from Tinder.
Posted by: Orson at May 20, 2025 12:03 AM (dIske)

Shows how much you know.

Posted by: David French at May 20, 2025 12:08 AM (hfj14)

261 I never have and have no reason to kill seagulls. I think it is cruel

Posted by: Skip at May 20, 2025 12:08 AM (Tb/9B)

262 The male genitourinary system's anatomy is a strange and foreign land to most people.
Posted by: muldoon at May 19, 2025 11:52 PM (/iMjX)

hic sunt draconis

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 20, 2025 12:09 AM (rT96s)

263 *es

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 20, 2025 12:10 AM (rT96s)

264 Interesting article on marriage advice. My wife and I have been married for 47 years and counting. It ushered five successful adults into this world, with four grandchildren and counting, and it's the best thing that's ever happened to me, this side of having been born. As to the formula for success: Apart from having the luck to find the right mate, I tell people we say "please" and "thank you" for everything, even for acts as trivial as passing the salt. Doing this tells the other that their acts are appreciated, that they're not taken for granted, which is always good; and it creates an atmosphere of courtesy in the home, which helps the marriage survive the crises that come into every shared life. It's simple, but we've found that it works.

Posted by: Nemo at May 20, 2025 12:11 AM (4RPgu)

265 LP vinyl? CD?? Philistines!

Edison Cylinders are where it’s at.

Posted by: Audio Phool at May 20, 2025 12:11 AM (3fPvA)

266 STARLINK MINI: THE FIRST STEP TOWARD OWNING YOUR INTERNET

This isn’t just a portable dish — it's infrastructure you can carry.

No landlord sign-offs, no waiting for fiber rollouts, no telecom monopoly middlemen.

Just high-speed internet in your backpack — wherever you are, whenever you need it.

Starlink Mini marks a quiet revolution: internet access moves from a utility you lease to a tool you own.

It’s not just for off-grid cabins or digital nomads.

In disaster zones, censored regimes, or disconnected classrooms, it’s autonomy in a box.

You’re not just online.

You are the node.

Source: @Starlink / @Teslarati
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Don't know if it's happened to you yet but he's helping do drive down the price of standard internet. Past three years every at contract time (one year only, no second year full price crap) it's cheaper and faster than last year. Tech is encroaching on monopoly.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 12:12 AM (j9+uM)

267 For anyone who likes Pink Floyd and vinyl, and can get over putting money in Roger Waters' pocket, the 50th Anniversary release of Dark Side of the Moon is outstanding. Sound quality is unbelievably good.

I wouldn't have bought it myself, but I got it for Christmas and couldn't believe how good it was.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at May 20, 2025 12:12 AM (Vvh2V)

268 How the hell is a 10ml bottle of eyedrops $15? I bet I can make my own for cheaper..

Posted by: Cory Booker, fiercely heterosexual male at May 20, 2025 12:13 AM (l3YAf)

269 /sock

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at May 20, 2025 12:14 AM (l3YAf)

270 262 The male genitourinary system's anatomy is a strange and foreign land to most people.
Posted by: muldoon at May 19, 2025 11:52 PM (/iMjX)

hic sunt draconis

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 20, 2025 12:09 AM (rT96s)

263 *es
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at May 20, 2025 12:10 AM (rT96s)

http://tiny.cc/jsdk001

Posted by: David French at May 20, 2025 12:15 AM (hfj14)

271 Streaming (or compressed formats) when sound quality doesn't matter. In the car with the road noise, in front of the computer with all the fans.....

CDs when it does matter, in front of the stereo system.
Posted by: mikeski at May 19, 2025 11:53 PM (DgGvY)

This is the way
Posted by: Doof at May 20, 2025 12:02 AM

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Most streaming services now offer many releases with bitrates that far exceed CD quality. I love to play my CDs, but on my main home system the best sound quality is via streaming not CD.

Posted by: Bigsmith at May 20, 2025 12:15 AM (1Au9i)

272 I have lots of CD's, but the only operational CD players are in our vehicles (2009 and 2013 vintage).

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at May 20, 2025 12:16 AM (U6Q8K)

273 Stupid cuck sock.

Removed.

Posted by: tankdemon at May 20, 2025 12:16 AM (hfj14)

274 Stupid cuck sock.

Removed.
Posted by: tankdemon at May 20, 2025 12:16 AM (hfj14)

(resists low floater over plate)

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 20, 2025 12:18 AM (sthh7)

275 I have lots of CD's, but the only operational CD players are in our vehicles…

If you have a DVD player, it will almost certainly play CDs as well.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 20, 2025 12:19 AM (ozkkf)

276 G'night!

Endeavour to persevere!

Posted by: muldoon at May 20, 2025 12:19 AM (/iMjX)

277 268 How the hell is a 10ml bottle of eyedrops $15? I bet I can make my own for cheaper..

Posted by: Cory Booker, fiercely heterosexual male at May 20, 2025 12:13 AM (l3YAf)
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You want it there on the pharmacy shelf when you need it.
For the shop, it may sit there past 'sell-by' and be thrown out.

Posted by: Ciampino - who is paying for that? at May 20, 2025 12:19 AM (sPQoU)

278 "Yes, fresh vinyl is the best. There is a quality that digital cannot reproduce. In another continuum first thing was to put the new vinyl on reel to reel."

I have some 78-rpm records that my grandmother bought before WWI. Some are acoustic recordings - no microphones, nothing electrical, just the sound itself making the needle wiggle in soft wax. One in particular, a recording of Caruso singing "Vesti la Giubba" from "Pagliacci", is in perfect condition, almost never been played. The few times I've been able to play it (back when I had a turntable that could play 78-rpm records), the orchestra was tinny and distant, but the voice! It was as if the man were standing in the room with me. Amazing! But when I copied the record, whatever magic that's in that record was lost. There's a dimension in that purely analogue recording -- in that record as an object -- that just can't be reproduced, at least by any technology I've ever used.

Posted by: Nemo at May 20, 2025 12:20 AM (4RPgu)

279 276 G'night!

Endeavour to persevere!
Posted by: muldoon at May 20, 2025 12:19 AM (/iMjX)

Can we just try to endure?

Posted by: tankdemon at May 20, 2025 12:20 AM (hfj14)

280 If you have a DVD player, it will almost certainly play CDs as well.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at May 20, 2025 12:19 AM (ozkkf)

That's how I play CD's on my home stereo. It's a little clunky, but it works.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 20, 2025 12:21 AM (sthh7)

281 Just remember, there is a vas deferens between a seminal vesicle and a urethra.

Posted by: muldoon at May 20, 2025 12:22 AM (/iMjX)

282 {{{Some Rat}}}. I hope that you are well, I am off to sleep, but you know the Horde, we have dispensed blessings and asked for blessings and ridiculed the madness that threatens us. Such wonderful people.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at May 20, 2025 12:22 AM (0nHVk)

283 >>If you have a DVD player, it will almost certainly play CDs as well.

Yes, but there's a lag while it 'reads' the disc before playing. It must determine the format, I suppose...

I really miss my old Sony 5-disc carousel CD player. Put in some favorite CDs, press "shuffle" and let it play. No waiting for 'read' with each disc change!

Posted by: JQ at May 20, 2025 12:22 AM (rdVOm)

284 281 Just remember, there is a vas deferens between a seminal vesicle and a urethra.

Posted by: muldoon at May 20, 2025 12:22 AM (/iMjX)
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LOL

Posted by: Ciampino - it goes one way at May 20, 2025 12:23 AM (sPQoU)

285 G'night!

Endeavour to persevere!
Posted by: muldoon at May 20, 2025 12:19 AM (/iMjX)
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Can we just try to endure?
Posted by: tankdemon at May 20, 2025 12:20 AM (hfj14)

'Suck it up!' seems to be the go to option of late.

Posted by: RickZ at May 20, 2025 12:26 AM (gKDq2)

286 281 Just remember, there is a vas deferens between a seminal vesicle and a urethra.

Posted by: muldoon at May 20, 2025 12:22 AM (/iMjX)
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I defer to Muldoon's experience and poetic skills.

Posted by: Ciampino - it goes one way only at May 20, 2025 12:26 AM (sPQoU)

287 'Suck it up!' seems to be the go to option of late.
Posted by: RickZ at May 20, 2025 12:26 AM (gKDq2)

How did you know Kamala's mantra of life?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 20, 2025 12:27 AM (VNX3d)

288 Just remember, there is a vas deferens between a seminal vesicle and a urethra.

Posted by: muldoon

I never got up to elevated biology

Posted by: Miklos, unfortunately uninformed at May 20, 2025 12:28 AM (053s8)

289 Just remember, there is a vas deferens between a seminal vesicle and a urethra.

Posted by: muldoon

Now I know what they really teach in Medical Skool

Posted by: Miklos, similarly edumacated at May 20, 2025 12:31 AM (053s8)

290 Today was less than stellar. Got over to Dad's place and saw that the City crew had been there *yet again* this morning, and trimmed more bushes.

Hopefully, that's the end of it! Yes, the shrubbery was "encroaching" on the roadway and I knew the day was coming that I'd get a complaint about it-- but expected the standard 14 days' notice before they'd just step in and DO it (at my expense, of course)

Now waiting to see the bill for 6 "workers" (2 to work and 4 to watch) for 2.5 days' worth, at union p-wage scale...

FML

Posted by: JQ at May 20, 2025 12:31 AM (rdVOm)

291 'Suck it up!' seems to be the go to option of late.
Posted by: RickZ at May 20, 2025 12:26 AM (gKDq2)
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How did you know Kamala's mantra of life?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 20, 2025 12:27 AM (VNX3d)

Unfortunately, I never failed upward. 'Failing upward' is one of the charming perks of being in gub'mint.

Posted by: RickZ at May 20, 2025 12:32 AM (gKDq2)

292 How did you know Kamala's mantra of life?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

MAN To

Spel it Rite

Posted by: Ole Willy at May 20, 2025 12:33 AM (053s8)

293 Launch is on for Tuesday 20th

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 12-15
SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: May 20, 2025 (EDT)
Launch Time: 11:18 p.m. EDT - May 20, 0318 UTC, 05:18 CEST

https://www.youtube.com/live/xmT7Egm5tNM

Posted by: Ciampino - try again at May 20, 2025 12:35 AM (sPQoU)

294 I have been working on a 1963 Studebaker Zip van lately. An on again, off-again project. Got the front subframe with engine, transmission, and front axle back in it a few days ago. Discovered that my carefully-crafted bellcrank and linkage for the transmission kickdown interfered with the floor and got bent; had to remove it. Will use cable instead. Had to relocate transmission filler tube. Took footwell out to access throttle linkage and shift linkage. Oh my! The wiring behind it was a rat's nest. Upshot: took out all the flat plate plates that form the "deck" over the motor compartment. Going to clean it all up, and rewire completely. Took heater out. Full of packrat droppings. But heater core intact! Bonus: I have unparalleled good access to entire engine compartment right now.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 20, 2025 12:36 AM (sthh7)

295 Unfortunately, I never failed upward. 'Failing upward' is one of the charming perks of being in gub'mint.
Posted by: RickZ

That's Right, Soldier

Posted by: Lloyd Fredendall at May 20, 2025 12:37 AM (053s8)

296 Took a look a Zip vans. Very utilitarian. Is it truck enough to pull a utility trailer or camper?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 12:41 AM (j9+uM)

297 I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.

Posted by: Ciampino - timeX at May 20, 2025 12:42 AM (sPQoU)

298 28 Anyone waxing poetic about the "album art" packed with CD's has obviously never owned actual record albums.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Testify!

Posted by: JQ at May 19, 2025 10:10 PM (rdVOm)

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I remember bringing a few albums to my friends' houses to play them on their dad's stereo and just hanging out until their parents kicked us out so we had to go and find some sweet jumps on our BMX bikes. Then I would leave the albums over at their house so my parents had to let me go over the next day to (do it all over again) get them.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at May 20, 2025 12:43 AM (wgbpW)

299 Bonus: I have unparalleled good access to entire engine compartment right now.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

I now understand that the opposite of love is not hate.

It is indifference.

But I remember, and I have Plans

Posted by: The Wretched Panhard, plotting Revenge at May 20, 2025 12:44 AM (053s8)

300 That's Right, Soldier
Posted by: Lloyd Fredendall at May 20, 2025 12:37 AM (053s

Aren't you a preview of any Democrat presidency? Doing everythng wrong? Not understanding the mission? Blaming everyone else for your failures?

Lloyd should have gotten cancer. Would have saved him from all that criticism.

Posted by: RickZ at May 20, 2025 12:44 AM (gKDq2)

301 Took a look a Zip vans. Very utilitarian. Is it truck enough to pull a utility trailer or camper?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 12:41 AM (j9+uM)

NOt really. It is a 45 mph van. Made for US Post Office, used for urban street deliveries. Six cylinder, automatic transmission, something like 4.55 rear axle. Accelerates smartly, runs out of revs at 45 mph. Not in any way a highway vehicle.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 20, 2025 12:44 AM (sthh7)

302 Panhard is in the queue. I have a vehicle in the back corner of the shop that is sold, so Panhard and several others will have to be started and moved.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 20, 2025 12:50 AM (sthh7)

303 I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.
Posted by: Ciampino

Triple heh

I finished at Karl Marx University of Economic Sciences.

I was not awarded any prizes for Marxism-Lenininsm.

There was still a mandatory one in 1988, I took it pass/fail.

Posted by: Miklos, insufficiently marxist even today at May 20, 2025 12:52 AM (053s8)

304 Zip van was introduced same year as zip codes, with their mascot, Mr. Zip:

https://tinyurl.com/mvn3ypre

I'd like to decorate this van with a Mr. Zip drawn like Mr. Natural (Keep on Truckin'), with his foot way front, leaning back, toting a mail sack, and the legend "Keep on Zippin".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 20, 2025 12:55 AM (sthh7)

305 Hope he can keep his price point. It's limited to 22 lbs but it can do the dishes, make sammiches, and do shop duties like get the tool, hold the flashlight and.....cleanup.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 12:57 AM (j9+uM)

306 Oh the link

https://tinyurl.com/y6jtne4s

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 12:57 AM (j9+uM)

307 Those '49 Fordabakers, are they still around?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 12:59 AM (j9+uM)

308 Those '49 Fordabakers, are they still around?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 12:59 AM (j9+uM)

Yep. Also in the queue. Too many cars, only one me.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 20, 2025 01:00 AM (sthh7)

309 It's limited to 22 lbs but it can do the dishes, make sammiches, and do shop duties like get the tool, hold the flashlight and.....cleanup.
Posted by: Braenyard

Miss Dixie weighs about 16 pounds and does none of those things.

Oh-licks her bowl clean, I'll give her that

Posted by: Miklos, not liking all this newfangled What-Not at May 20, 2025 01:01 AM (053s8)

310 Oh the link

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 12:57 AM (j9+uM)

Not quite as catchy as 'oh, the humanity!'

Posted by: Herbert Morrison at May 20, 2025 01:01 AM (gKDq2)

311 Interim goal with Zip van: make it run and move under its own power. Park it, work on something else.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 20, 2025 01:02 AM (sthh7)

312 Well, it is 11:00 P.M. here. Time for me to hit the sack. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at May 20, 2025 01:04 AM (sthh7)

313 "This Thing Called Love" is the only Queen song I like.
The rest sound da gay.

Posted by: Case at May 20, 2025 01:04 AM (BXeMA)

314 Those '49 Fordabakers, are they still around?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 12:59 AM (j9+uM)

Yep. Also in the queue. Too many cars, only one me.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

The best part about Alberta joining the US of A, is that I won't need a visa in French or VAXX travel documents to go find out what the hell AOP is up to.

Posted by: Miklos J. Trump, we need to know what the hell he's up to at May 20, 2025 01:06 AM (053s8)

315 @visegrad24 4h

Trump says he won’t impose further sanctions against Russia in response to their refusal to accept his demand for an unconditional 30-day-ceasefire ”because there's a chance” of progress towards a ceasefire, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on May 19.

"Because I think there's a chance of getting something done, and if you do that, you could also make it much worse," he said.

"But there could be a time where that’s going to happen," he added.

The comments came after his 2-hour phone call with Putin.

The EU will place new sanctions on Russia tomorrow

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 01:07 AM (j9+uM)

316 "This Thing Called Love" is the only Queen song I like.
The rest sound da gay.
Posted by: Case at May 20, 2025 01:04 AM (BXeMA)

First album. First cut. "Keep Yourself Alive."

Still one of my favorite rockers. Like Montrose's first album first cut, "Rock The Nation," "Keep Yourself Alive" is a barnburner of a song for a band's 'opener'. Let's just say, it grabs your attention.

Posted by: RickZ at May 20, 2025 01:10 AM (gKDq2)

317 Oh the link

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 12:57 AM (j9+uM)

I wonder if it would like to have a phased plasma rifle in the 40 Watt range.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at May 20, 2025 01:11 AM (1FDFf)

318 I wonder if it would like to have a phased plasma rifle in the 40 Watt range.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

*70s mirror disco ball*

Oh the Humanity!

Posted by: Miklos remembers to duck behind a fat chick at May 20, 2025 01:15 AM (053s8)

319 The EU will place new sanctions on Russia tomorrow
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 01:07 AM (j9+uM)

Last week the Estonian Navy tried to seize a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker. A close fly-by with a Russian fighter jet made them abruptly change their mind.

Apparently Estonia is desperate to find out what happens when the dog catches the car.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at May 20, 2025 01:19 AM (1FDFf)

320 @davidpgoldman May 18

Michael Ledeen, Baruch Dayan ha-Emet. My friend Michael Ledeen passed today, a wise, generous and courageous man who played many key roles in the victory over Communism. The generation that made the Reagan Revolution is nearly gone, and we have much need of their wisdom. Michael was a constant source of counsel and encouragement. He will be sorely missed.

@GordonGChang 3h
Michael was a great inspiration to us all. I learned so much from him.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 01:24 AM (j9+uM)

321 8h

The Houthis announce they are imposing a maritime blockade against the Israeli Port of Haifa.

Best of luck in the Mediterranean Sea to the famous Houthi Navy
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Hey Ohhh

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 20, 2025 01:25 AM (j9+uM)

322 Best of luck in the Mediterranean Sea to the famous Houthi Navy
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We regard them as formidable.

Posted by: The Mexican Navy at May 20, 2025 01:37 AM (XeU6L)

323 *yawn* Lil Pooky has a cold and woke up needing a feeding to fight it off. Or something. Not entirely sure on his logic here,just that he's a hungry hungry hippo.

Posted by: pookysgirl needs today to be done at May 20, 2025 01:40 AM (Wt5PA)

324 It's been nice not having any Houti missile fly-overs for the last few days.

Really annoyed that Netanyahu isn't going on the offensive against them, rather than playing tit for tat.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 20, 2025 01:41 AM (qFAfu)

325 I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.

Posted by: Ciampino - timeX at May 20, 2025 12:42 AM (sPQoU)
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Don't be upset with yourself. Look at it from a positive Engel.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 20, 2025 01:43 AM (qFAfu)

326 Best of luck in the Mediterranean Sea to the famous Houthi Navy
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We regard them as formidable.

Posted by: The Mexican Navy at May 20, 2025 01:37 AM (XeU6L)
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Mexico has no need to be envious of the Houti navy.

Why, some of Mexico's ships are a mast-have for everyone else!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 20, 2025 01:45 AM (qFAfu)

327 Why, some of Mexico's ships are a mast-~~have~~ halve for everyone else!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 20, 2025 01:45 AM (qFAfu)
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FIFM

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 20, 2025 01:46 AM (qFAfu)

328 I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.
Posted by: Ciampino

Don't be upset with yourself. Look at it from a positive Engel.
Posted by: Biden's Dog

You were decisive! No stalin' at all.

Posted by: mikeski at May 20, 2025 01:46 AM (DgGvY)

329 Great ONT DOOF!

Would you offer any advice on the easiest way to transfer music CDs to an IPhone?

Posted by: Mark in SC at May 20, 2025 01:48 AM (gWO+I)

330 121 At this point, CDs are basically GenX's version of 8-Tracks. It's over, man.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls

LOL!! If that's the case, then I need to buy the C.W. McCall album 'Black Bear Road'. I'll impress the chicks by blaring 'Convoy' from my 11-year-old Honda!!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 20, 2025 01:48 AM (sAmhv)

331 Would you offer any advice on the easiest way to transfer music CDs to an IPhone?

Posted by: Mark in SC at May 20, 2025 01:48 AM (gWO+I)
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Just search for "ways to rip cd"

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 20, 2025 01:49 AM (qFAfu)

332 I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx.
Posted by: Ciampino
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You saw the red flags?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, with stolen pun at May 20, 2025 01:50 AM (XeU6L)

333 330: GenX call CDs, albums!!

At least they do for post #330!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 20, 2025 01:50 AM (sAmhv)

334 Putting vinyl on reel to reel. That’s something my old man did back in the 50s.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 20, 2025 01:51 AM (ZVgZ4)

335 DH collected his 2014 Dodge Challenger today from the Port of Anchorage. We are working on excuses to drive it... everywhere.

It grumbles like pro. Black and shiny, and very zoomy.

It even has some extra chrome, which is my Waterloo.

Posted by: tcn in AK at May 20, 2025 01:53 AM (a4NoL)

336 >>>Would you offer any advice on the easiest way to transfer music CDs to an IPhone?

Posted by: Mark in SC

>I would offer to get off of your lawn, sir.

Do not poke the grumpy mean bear.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 20, 2025 01:53 AM (zKVqU)

337 Thanks for the ONT.

One thought before bed: The Ukraine-Russian conflict might have convinced some former, breakaway provinces that the Russian Boogeyman is weak and distracted. Egged on by the globalists, they may do something stupid.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at May 20, 2025 01:57 AM (bss/y)

338 Off to see how the Japanese managed their retreat from the Shuri Line (memoir of surviving Jap #3 officer) on Okinawa, but I've wondered from the start why a quarantine wasn't put in place on the Houthi-controlled Red Sea portion of Yemen. They get most of their s**t by sea from Iran. A maritime/air quarantine would not be a formidable operation in the least (only current humanitarian aid would be let through). And the basis for it in customary and int'l law predates the UN and all states of the region, based on the interference with freedom of navigation. I've asked some who are closer to the Borg and they don't know and are wondering the same thing.

Posted by: rhomboid at May 20, 2025 01:58 AM (1m82a)

339 And when I typed 'globalists' I heard Alex Jones' voice. Huh.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at May 20, 2025 01:58 AM (bss/y)

340 Talking Baby Trump:

https://tinyurl.com/2543uph2

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at May 20, 2025 02:02 AM (qFAfu)

341 Get a CD drive you can attach to your computer. They’re still around; look for them! Probably a DVD/CD combo. Now you just need to pair it with good “ripper” software. You’ll need to do a little research to find the best for your system. I use Macs so what’s best for me won’t be best for PC or Linux/Unix. Back in the day iTunes for Mac did all this seamlessly and is why I have so much of my CD collection on hard drive and, yes, iPod. You can still rip CDs to your hard drives. Make multiple copies for redundancy. How to play it back is up to you - there are lots of choices for playback software (or just hookup your still functioning iPod to your sound system - old school still works!).

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at May 20, 2025 02:09 AM (ZVgZ4)

342 Coming in quietly as most of the horde is asleep.

Thank you Doof - great content.

Had a nice evening hike again in the hills north of Irvine on Conservancy land. 3.6 miles, 450' elevation gain in 1 hr 10 minutes or so. I'm getting faster going up the hill and it feels great.

Southern Californians or those travelling here might check out the offerings on letsgooutside dot org if you want to do some hiking.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at May 20, 2025 02:30 AM (QGaXH)

343 Time for me to take a nap.
Later.

Posted by: Ciampino - time after time at May 20, 2025 02:46 AM (sPQoU)

344 And now the long ride home

Posted by: Skip at May 20, 2025 02:53 AM (HacYl)

345 youtu.be/LPRrHyXchEY

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 20, 2025 02:56 AM (sAmhv)

346 And now the long ride home
Posted by: Skip

No School Nights, li'l Skip

School's out for Summer

School's out for ever

Posted by: Auntie Miklos, reliving her Teenage Years at May 20, 2025 03:11 AM (053s8)

347 Would you offer any advice on the easiest way to transfer music CDs to an IPhone?

Posted by: Mark in SC

Give it to Mikey, he'll eat it

Wait

I meant Doof and something

Posted by: Damn it's late, about to close the bar at May 20, 2025 03:14 AM (053s8)

348 Time for me to take a nap.
Later.
Posted by: Ciampino

heh

Posted by: the Cats at May 20, 2025 03:15 AM (053s8)

349 This situation is neither warranted nor welcomed

Posted by: Miklos at Station Hypo, 1942 at May 20, 2025 03:17 AM (053s8)

350 If provoked, I can do a pretty good Andy Rooney

And Another thing

I trim my eyebrows more though

Posted by: Miklos, the Stakhanov of the ONT at May 20, 2025 03:19 AM (053s8)

351 I was in a band called the Brezhnevs

We wore ill-fitting thrift shop suits, flyswatter ties, and the Helpful Ladies did eyebrow Enhancements

Posted by: Formerly Musical Miklos at May 20, 2025 03:22 AM (053s8)

352 The Brezhnevs was a punk/ska band

Posted by: Miklos mixes things up at May 20, 2025 03:23 AM (053s8)

353 I was in a band called the Brezhnevs

Posted by: Formerly Musical Miklos at May 20, 2025 03:22 AM (053s

I always thought that Brezhnev would have benefited by a thick mustache to match his eyebrows.

Soviet fashion was behind the times.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at May 20, 2025 03:26 AM (ihpbe)

354 For the money payers (frat/sorority parties) it was Cole Brewster and the Party Animals.

Most popular song-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk4Rj9WXjko

Posted by: Miklos mixed it up, and Free Beer at May 20, 2025 03:26 AM (053s8)

355 I always thought that Brezhnev would have benefited by a thick mustache to match his eyebrows.

Soviet fashion was behind the times.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

At reunion shows, we play as the Brezhnevs feat. Uncle Joe .

The Girl dancers in knee high boots are the Go-Gorbachevs

Posted by: Miklos needs da moneys, tavarisch at May 20, 2025 03:31 AM (053s8)

356

Now that I run this place-

Ham hocks

Rear hocks about THIS big

Them little front hocks ain't gone do it

Posted by: Miklos, smokin' at May 20, 2025 03:38 AM (053s8)

357 Since you mention it, Miklos, I do need to get some pig feet this week.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 20, 2025 03:40 AM (Wnv9h)

358 Since you mention it, Miklos, I do need to get some pig feet this week.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

"Do you have pigs feet?"

"Yes, every day"

"Where do you buy your shoes?"

Posted by: Telephonic Teenage Miklos at May 20, 2025 03:47 AM (053s8)

359 I do not know know if Prince Albert is still in his can.

Posted by: Miklos' refrigerator is, in fact, running-but to lazy to catch it at May 20, 2025 03:50 AM (053s8)

360 Home finally

Posted by: Skip at May 20, 2025 03:51 AM (ypFCm)

361 360 Home finally
Posted by: Skip at May 20, 2025 03:51 AM (ypFCm)

Thanks given for safe journey.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at May 20, 2025 03:52 AM (QGaXH)

362 If anyone wonders,

Hey Miklos-you always been like this?

As far as I remember, yes.

But there was a lot of sedation.

Posted by: Miklos recalls only vaguely at May 20, 2025 03:53 AM (053s8)

363 Home finally
Posted by: Skip

"Uncle" Eugene is visiting

Help yourself to the muffins

DON'T LAUGH EUGENE

Posted by: preoccupied Aunt Miklos at May 20, 2025 03:55 AM (053s8)

364 youtu.be/Gmrh42foUsg

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at May 20, 2025 03:55 AM (sAmhv)

365 Sorry, Lil' Skipper.

No chance for 1000 tonite

Posted by: somewhat frustrated Aunt Miklos at May 20, 2025 03:57 AM (053s8)

366 I have strawberries but no time for a proper pancakes and strawberries before noon much

Posted by: Skip at May 20, 2025 03:57 AM (ypFCm)

367 youtu.be/Gmrh42foUsg
Posted by: Puddleglum

PARTY AT PUDDLEGUMS HOUSE

Posted by: Miklos and Friends are on our way at May 20, 2025 03:59 AM (053s8)

368 Good Grief - it's 1 AM here on the left coast.

Good Night everyone - which is probably just me, Miklos Puddleglum and Skip at this point....maybe RMBS also.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at May 20, 2025 03:59 AM (QGaXH)

369 See at Legalinsurrection.com Chucky tried to blame President Trump for tje Mexican ship disaster, firing a Diversity Coast Guard firing

Posted by: Skip at May 20, 2025 04:03 AM (ypFCm)

370 Good Night everyone - which is probably just me, Miklos Puddleglum and Skip at this point....maybe RMBS also.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan

Miklos is a Miklos of Many

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8foVU3rQRE

Posted by: Miklosbot must now dance, and you are invited at May 20, 2025 04:07 AM (053s8)

371 I always thought that Brezhnev would have benefited by a thick mustache to match his eyebrows.

Soviet fashion was behind the times.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Pancho Villa already did that.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at May 20, 2025 04:09 AM (amnH6)

372 I went to the border wall here in New Mexico in response to the federal judge here in Las Cruces who let all the illegals go who entered the military Zone using the excuse that there wasn't enough signage.

There's a new sign about 30 ft north of the border wall and about every 1/10 of a mile going east and west that states in English and Spanish you're about to enter a military zone and you will be arrested if you do.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at May 20, 2025 04:16 AM (amnH6)

373 Land .Ines ahead would work better, maybe a blown up corpse now and then couldn't hurt

Posted by: Skip at May 20, 2025 04:17 AM (ypFCm)

374 Say hi to Pixy for me
Have a great morning everyone

Posted by: Skip at May 20, 2025 04:18 AM (ypFCm)

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