First World Problems...

That doesn't look like a problem! On the contrary, it is a delicious and wonderful thing, courtesy of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and a curious blind Benedictine monk.*

But...that is the extent of our Independence Day celebrations, since we are currently 3,650 miles from the greatest country in human history. That's a first for me, and I don't like it.

Seriously. I love Independence Day, because it reminds me every year exactly how lucky we all are, being the beneficiaries of that marvelous confluence of countless events that built the United States of America, none more so than the absolutely stupendous Declaration Of Independence.

56 men, mostly in their 30s and 40s (average age of 44!) signed that document. All of them knew that they were declaring open rebellion against one of the greatest powers on earth. If they lost, they would hang. But they did it anyway!

And against all odds they knocked the snot out of Great Britain, and took the greatest place on earth away from that empire. Little did King George and parliament know what they had just lost.

Luckily for them we are a forgiving people. 141 years later we bailed them out of a catastrophe in Europe, and then we did it again 25 years after that!

We have huge issues in America, and in many ways we have lost our way. But looking at the stunning developments over the past three election cycles makes me far more sanguine about our future prospects as a great country.

Yes, even the many catastrophes have shown us who the enemies of the Republic are, and that is a tremendous advantage. The battle is joined!

We are Americans, so we will win!

* Not really. Champagne wasn't invented by anyone...it evolved over centuries, but existed before Dom Perignon.

Posted by: CBD at 02:00 PM

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1 Being 1

Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:01 PM (+qU29)

2 Without the proper glass it's a problem

Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:01 PM (+qU29)

3 My problem is a new outside faucet but nap first or get it done then nap

Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:04 PM (+qU29)

4 You can lead them to a thread but you can't make them comment

Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:04 PM (+qU29)

5 That's ok , CBD, don't fret! You get a chance to celebrate Bastille Day! And then take a refreshing dip in the Seine, because you are allowed to now . Right by Île Saint-Louis.

Posted by: runner at July 06, 2025 02:05 PM (g47mK)

6 That's ok , CBD, don't fret! You get a chance to celebrate Bastille Day! And then take a refreshing dip in the Seine, because you are allowed to now .

Make sure you've had all your shots.

Posted by: Archimedes at July 06, 2025 02:07 PM (Riz8t)

7
I read somewhere (Andrew Roberts's biography of George III?) that the West Indes were far more valuable to Britain than the 13 Colonies. That fact made GB more willing to end the war.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 02:07 PM (/HVsR)

8 I mean, how many countries can you walk into a home improvement store, grab a dump bag for 30 bucks, take it home, fill it up with a ton and half of waste, an then over the internet, arrange for a pickup of the bag, for the low, low price of 260 samolians?

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 06, 2025 02:07 PM (XV/Pl)

9 2 Without the proper glass it's a problem
Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:01 PM (+qU29)

It comes in a glass.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 06, 2025 02:08 PM (R256O)

10 CBD, how have you been dealing with the heat? Does your residence over there have AC?
Was texting my friend over there and she was saying the last 3 weeks were awfully hot, and she, like many other Parisians do not have AC.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at July 06, 2025 02:08 PM (0XVad)

11 I can’t figure out supper. Too hot to cook. May some drive through gutbomb.

Posted by: Eromero at July 06, 2025 02:08 PM (jgmnb)

12 3 My problem is a new outside faucet but nap first or get it done then nap
Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:04 PM (+qU29)

Nap.
New outside faucet.
Nap again.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 06, 2025 02:09 PM (R256O)

13 Mine is get in the pool now and then adventure walk with the beast? Or adventure walk and then pool? If Ignoramous is around, he knows there is a lot of dog in these 25 pound packages and when they have the crazies, they have the crazies. Long, daily adventures are required or the Shiba ears turn off entirely and everything is a dog toy.

Posted by: Piper at July 06, 2025 02:09 PM (pZEOD)

14 Just saw this.
Several armed and body armor clad individuals gathered at an ICE facility in Texas late at night.
They shot the responding police officer in the neck.
https://tinyurl.com/yc5pscjb

Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at July 06, 2025 02:10 PM (elaR+)

15 how lucky we all are, being the beneficiaries of that marvelous confluence of countless events that built the United States of America, none more so than the absolutely stupendous Declaration Of Independence.

56 men, mostly in their 30s and 40s (average age of 44!) signed that document. All of them knew that they were declaring open rebellion against one of the greatest powers on earth. If they lost, they would hang. But they did it anyway!

The level of mature thought, well-developed philosophy, incredible foresight, and deep wisdom in these young men just astounds me. They used their minds well, and God blessed their endeavors.

Posted by: Emmie celebrates the Audacity of Trump! at July 06, 2025 02:11 PM (rF2iL)

16
Make sure you've had all your shots.
Posted by: Archimedes

And keep your head out of the water!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at July 06, 2025 02:11 PM (UHDLN)

17 In a couple of days you can party hardy celebrating Bastille day, the celebration of chopping off royal heads!

Posted by: stephanA at July 06, 2025 02:11 PM (Pd4Md)

18
Battery on the ZTR mower is dead. I plain plumb forgot to turn it off yesterday afternoon. I was distracted by other events. Like a zillion yellow jackets trying to kill me.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 02:12 PM (/HVsR)

19 You have to be in-Seine to go swimming in Paris.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 06, 2025 02:12 PM (R256O)

20 Next Monday is French Toast day

Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:13 PM (+qU29)

21 8 I mean, how many countries can you walk into a home improvement store, grab a dump bag for 30 bucks, take it home, fill it up with a ton and half of waste, an then over the internet, arrange for a pickup of the bag, for the low, low price of 260 samolians?

Posted by: Thomas Bender
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Better yet, set it on the curb Sunday night and by the time you get up in the morning, trash man has picked it up.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 02:14 PM (pyBzP)

22
Next Monday is French Toast day
Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:13 PM (+qU29)

_________

With Quebec maple syrup. A Francophone delight!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 02:15 PM (/HVsR)

23 20 Next Monday is French Toast day
Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:13 PM (+qU29)

I'll put maple syrup on the shopping list.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 06, 2025 02:15 PM (R256O)

24 👍 A forgiving people

Our great strength and weakness.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at July 06, 2025 02:15 PM (NFX2v)

25
Better yet, set it on the curb Sunday night and by the time you get up in the morning, trash man has picked it up.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others

_________

Or people driving by.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 02:15 PM (/HVsR)

26 While the US did get aide from France, and a bit less so from Netherlands and Spain it is interesting to contrast our independence from Britain with the conflict of Russia and Ukraine.

Like the US at the time with Britain, Ukraine is culturally Russia. But whereas our revolution was about taking the next step towards freedom which the mother country could not, the Uke-Russian conflict is about which despot will rule the Russian-aligned provinces in Ukraine and whether Lil Z gets to hold onto power in the western parts. And that's why the Ukes will lose.

As a side note, France's help for the American rebels ended up costing them greatly. The money spent depleted their treasury and the success of the American patriots provided an example to the French Jacobins who unfortunately didn't learn the actual important parts of our revolution.

Posted by: 18-1 at July 06, 2025 02:15 PM (t0Rmr)

27 26 While the US did get aide from France, and a bit less so from Netherlands and Spain it is interesting to contrast our independence from Britain with the conflict of Russia and Ukraine.

Like the US at the time with Britain, Ukraine is culturally Russia. But whereas our revolution was about taking the next step towards freedom which the mother country could not, the Uke-Russian conflict is about which despot will rule the Russian-aligned provinces in Ukraine and whether Lil Z gets to hold onto power in the western parts. And that's why the Ukes will lose.

You just had an entire Uke thread to bitch and whine. Let it go.

Posted by: Archimedes at July 06, 2025 02:17 PM (Riz8t)

28 @28

>>Better yet, set it on the curb Sunday night and by the time you get up in the morning, trash man has picked it up.

As the late great Yakov Smirnoff opined, America, What a Country!

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 06, 2025 02:17 PM (XV/Pl)

29 Battery on the ZTR mower is dead. I plain plumb forgot to turn it off yesterday afternoon. I was distracted by other events. Like a zillion yellow jackets trying to kill me.
Posted by: Hadrian

Is the ZTR electric? If so Buck is going to frown!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at July 06, 2025 02:17 PM (UHDLN)

30
Is the ZTR electric? If so Buck is going to frown!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at July 06, 2025 02:17 PM (UHDLN)

________

A quite ordinary Z355-E.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 02:18 PM (/HVsR)

31
You can always celebrate Independence Day in France by giving thanks for Lafayette, de Rochambeau, and de Grasse. In other words, the last time the Frogs decided not to be assholes.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at July 06, 2025 02:18 PM (FoIOl)

32 Oui can do it!

Posted by: Dr. Varno at July 06, 2025 02:19 PM (0yU6B)

33 I can’t figure out supper. Too hot to cook. May some drive through gutbomb.
Posted by: Eromero at July 06, 2025 02:08 PM
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I'm doing smoked ribs on the pellet grill, and some great German potato salad from a cookbook that most people here should be familiar with.

Posted by: Cheerful Reprobate at July 06, 2025 02:19 PM (5Dm6N)

34 Several armed and body armor clad individuals gathered at an ICE facility in Texas late at night.
They shot the responding police officer in the neck.
https://tinyurl.com/yc5pscjb

One thing that has become crystal clear in all of this, the Democrats aren't soft on illegal immigration.

The are part of the same organization as the coyotes and what we generally call organized crime. This is their business. And just like the mob boss will respond when you crack down on his drug, prostitution, and gambling rings, so to will the Dems respond when you crack down on their drug, sex trafficking, and welfare fraud rings

Posted by: 18-1 at July 06, 2025 02:19 PM (t0Rmr)

35 You just had an entire Uke thread to bitch and whine. Let it go.

I saw the Uke thread as I checked the site for the first time today. The contrast between Britain and the fledgling US on the one hand and Russia and Ukraine on the other is of interest.

Posted by: 18-1 at July 06, 2025 02:21 PM (t0Rmr)

36 _________

Or people driving by.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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Removing a fridge from the house necessitated taking the doors off. Doors removed the body hauled to the curb then off to retrieve the doors. By the time I got them to the street the fridge was gone.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 02:21 PM (pyBzP)

37
A quite ordinary Z355-E.
Posted by: Hadrian

Charge the battery, fill it with gas and then try to avoid the nest area!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at July 06, 2025 02:21 PM (UHDLN)

38 I read somewhere (Andrew Roberts's biography of George III?) that the West Indes were far more valuable to Britain than the 13 Colonies. That fact made GB more willing to end the war.

At the end of the Seven Years War the French had to choose between ceding Canada or their Caribbean holdings to the UK. They choose the former because the latter were more valuable.

An alternate history where France decides the other way would be interesting...

Posted by: 18-1 at July 06, 2025 02:22 PM (t0Rmr)

39 ---I saw the Uke thread as I checked the site for the first time today. The contrast between Britain and the fledgling US on the one hand and Russia and Ukraine on the other is of interest.
Posted by: 18-1
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No comparison, Russia was formed in Kiev.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 02:22 PM (pyBzP)

40 Several armed and body armor clad individuals gathered at an ICE facility in Texas late at night.
They shot the responding police officer in the neck.
https://tinyurl.com/yc5pscjb

ROE need to change around these Fed facilities.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at July 06, 2025 02:24 PM (UHDLN)

41 No comparison, Russia was formed in Kiev.

Comparisons are rarely exactly the same of course.

Kiev was the indeed the capitol of the Rus civilization before the Mongols, and later Muscovy took that title.

But the point being, our revolution wasn't about replacing George III with say George I, John I, or aThomas I

Posted by: 18-1 at July 06, 2025 02:26 PM (t0Rmr)

42 "But...that is the extent of our Independence Day celebrations, since we are currently 3,650 miles from the greatest country in human history. That's a first for me, and I don't like it."

https://tinyurl.com/8vmkddtb

Posted by: tankdemon at July 06, 2025 02:26 PM (R256O)

43 One of the most amusing things of this past week was watching the "No Kings" crew demand people no celebrate July 4th because they hate the current president.

Posted by: 18-1 at July 06, 2025 02:27 PM (t0Rmr)

44 Speaking of the joys of trash pickup in a first world country - are the trash collectors in Philly still striking?

Posted by: 18-1 at July 06, 2025 02:28 PM (t0Rmr)

45 ROE need to change around these Fed facilities.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron

"The source told CBS News that early reports indicate that more than a dozen masked individuals dressed in black arrived at the Prairieland ICE detention facility late Friday night and vandalized vehicles and security cameras in the parking lot.
The individuals launched fireworks in an apparent effort to lure law enforcement, the source said."

Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at July 06, 2025 02:28 PM (elaR+)

46 Hear hear, Citizen Dildo!

*raises glass of sparkling vinifera*

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at July 06, 2025 02:29 PM (kpS4V)

47 >>>"According to Alvarado police, several armed suspects were taken into custody ..."
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There's the problem right there. That should read, the assailants bodies were later identified and names will be released upon notification to next of kin.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 02:30 PM (pyBzP)

48 14 Just saw this.
Several armed and body armor clad individuals gathered at an ICE facility in Texas late at night.
They shot the responding police officer in the neck.
https://tinyurl.com/yc5pscjb
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at July 06, 2025 02:10 PM (elaR+)
Can’t be having that. No sir.

Posted by: Eromero at July 06, 2025 02:30 PM (jgmnb)

49 Were they hit with fireworks?

Posted by: Boss Moss at July 06, 2025 02:33 PM (ximIT)

50 Pondering this plumbing change

Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:33 PM (+qU29)

51 My FWP - our 6 month old clothes dryer is on the fritz. As long as it has power, it will run with no heat being generated. However - the dryer came with a First World iron-clad 5 year warrantee so the service guy will be here tomorrow morning.

Church was absolutely packed this morning - about 200 more folks than usual.

'Murica!!

Posted by: Tonypete at July 06, 2025 02:33 PM (cYBz/)

52
But the point being, our revolution wasn't about replacing George III with say George I, John I, or aThomas I
Posted by: 18-1 at July 06, 2025 02:26 PM (t0Rmr)

________

Or a Ringo I.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 02:34 PM (/HVsR)

53

You are completely alone in a coin operated laundromat, Jerk off, or no?

Posted by: Clitler at July 06, 2025 02:37 PM (HaVCj)

54 You are completely alone in a coin operated laundromat, Jerk off, or no?

Depends, do I have my favorite sock with me?

Posted by: Sid at July 06, 2025 02:38 PM (t0Rmr)

55 Jim Lankford claims his border bill was better. Fine, write an op-ed for ANY newspaper and let us know why and how. If anyone has an article that they can provide a link with this information, I’d love to read about it. Hurt feelz isn’t good enough if you’re going to claim that we actually needed a new law other than to clarify birthright citizenship which Senator Jacob Howard clearly stated was strictly for slaves brought here against their will!

Posted by: Unkaren at July 06, 2025 02:39 PM (J4BK5)

56 Or a Ringo I.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 02:34 PM (/HVsR)
Or a Stu 1?

Posted by: Eromero at July 06, 2025 02:41 PM (jgmnb)

57
Barbara Bach as Queen Consort. Works for me.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 02:44 PM (/HVsR)

58 41 But the point being, our revolution wasn't about replacing George III with say George I, John I, or aThomas I
Posted by: 18-1 at July 06, 2025 02:26 PM (t0Rmr)

Tankdemon the (Usually) Merciful sounds good to me.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 06, 2025 02:45 PM (R256O)

59 It's good to be Kangz.

Posted by: Boss Moss at July 06, 2025 02:47 PM (ximIT)

60 Tankdemon the Hammer sounds better.

Posted by: dantesed at July 06, 2025 02:47 PM (Oy/m2)

61 My FWP; the tractor's ignition and safety wiring is FUBAR. It'll start, but when I turn the key to the "off" position it just keeps running. Which it's not supposed to do.

So I manually disengage the PTO, then with my fingers I reach under the cowling and flip the fuel sending lever, which shuts off fuel, and thus stops the tractor. It's down low, away from all the moving bits, so not that dangerous. Maybe.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 06, 2025 02:49 PM (Q4IgG)

62 Hadrian feeling much better?

Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:49 PM (+qU29)

63
John Adams wanted the president to be addressed as "His Majesty, President of the United States and Protector of the Same." Cooler heads prevailed and it was "Mr. President," though more from the want of another title than a planned simplicity.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 02:50 PM (/HVsR)

64 Texas
Guadalupe River flood death toll up to 59
38 adults
21 kids
11 Mystic campers still missing

Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 02:52 PM (erzCX)

65
Hadrian feeling much better?
Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 02:49 PM (+qU29)

_________

I've had worse nights. Took a steroid pill rhis morning and sprayed antihistamine med on my arms and legs. Just some residual itching around my knees. Went to Mass as per usual.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 02:52 PM (/HVsR)

66 This a FWP. Differences between the way men look at women and vice versa.

https://is.gd/Wp0j6b (maybe 2minutes)

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Big Mouth of the West at July 06, 2025 02:53 PM (L/fGl)

67 60 Tankdemon the Hammer sounds better.
Posted by: dantesed at July 06, 2025 02:47 PM (Oy/m2)

More likely Tankdemon the Hammered.

Pass me over another beer.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 06, 2025 02:53 PM (R256O)

68 Texas
Guadalupe River flood death toll up to 59
38 adults
21 kids
11 Mystic campers still missing
Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 02:52 PM

Dreadful.

Posted by: toby928 at July 06, 2025 02:55 PM (jc0TO)

69 Just saw this.
Several armed and body armor clad individuals gathered at an ICE facility in Texas late at night.
They shot the responding police officer in the neck.
https://tinyurl.com/yc5pscjb
Posted by: Erebus

Head shots it is.
Thanks for picking the rules.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 02:55 PM (erzCX)

70 Tankdemon the (Usually) Merciful sounds good to me.
Posted by: tankdemon

I like it. Applying it to our Presidents;

George the Insider
William the Rapist
George the Lame
Barack the Imposter and Gay
Donald the Learning
Joe the Bumbling
Donald the Kick Ass

Posted by: Tonypete at July 06, 2025 02:57 PM (cYBz/)

71 You are completely alone in a coin operated laundromat, Jerk off, or no?

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That's a big 10-4, good buddy!

Posted by: Jeffery Toobin at July 06, 2025 02:57 PM (L/fGl)

72 Still not sleeping well but that's ok. I'm going on my Amish Golf/Fishing/Shootin' targets with boom sticks Holiday Extravaganza on Tuesday. Spending 2.5 weeks on my sisters farm and I am so looking forward to it. Living in Babylon DC is not fun. Need a break away. Going to stop by the 9/11 Memorial in Shanksville on my way and maybe go to Erie,PA. Haven't been to Presque Isle State Park since I was a kid. In the mean time, I'm readying the house plants. Plant spikes work. Work very well.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at July 06, 2025 02:58 PM (sAmhv)

73 We already had Ronaldus Magnus, East Victor.

Posted by: toby928 at July 06, 2025 02:58 PM (jc0TO)

74 71 You are completely alone in a coin operated laundromat, Jerk off, or no?

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That's a big 10-4, good buddy!
Posted by: Jeffery Toobin at July 06, 2025 02:57 PM (L/fGl)

What about if you're alone in an Aquarium?

Posted by: Kurt Eichenwald at July 06, 2025 02:59 PM (PiwSw)

75 FWP - Thought I've been occasionally wearing (in the house, yard, a quick deli stop) thin, comfortable, lightweight leggings for summer but the more I consider them, they could be pajama pants. I'm appalled. 😳🫣. The manufacturer makes both.

Yes, I know, I shouldn't be in leggings regardless. 😭
---
A possible future FWP. Step in bras: Hazards and limitations.

There oughta be a law!

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at July 06, 2025 03:02 PM (NFX2v)

76 What about if you're alone in an Aquarium?

Shoot yer wad on the otters.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 06, 2025 03:04 PM (l91rK)

77 You know about the cup sizes?

Posted by: Frank Costanza at July 06, 2025 03:04 PM (XQo4F)

78 >>> It's down low, away from all the moving bits, so not that dangerous. Maybe.
Posted by: Martini Farmer
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A new switch should be inexpensive.
Methinks, newer version ignition systems would exhaust themselves trying to keep the engine running. It's probably not a problem on older analogue systems.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 03:05 PM (pyBzP)

79 Why are there no peek-a-boo training bras?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 06, 2025 03:06 PM (l91rK)

80 77. 🤨 😆

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at July 06, 2025 03:07 PM (NFX2v)

81 Do people in electric cars listen to AC/DC or something current?

Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 03:09 PM (erzCX)

82 We are Americans, so we will win!

True, but that assumes that Americans outnumber the American'ts.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 06, 2025 03:11 PM (0sNs1)

83 Colorado Governor Gerry the Fairy explains it all.

https://is.gd/pzTXkJ

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Living In a Beaver Cleaver World, at July 06, 2025 03:11 PM (L/fGl)

84 Electric Light Orchestra

Posted by: Skip at July 06, 2025 03:11 PM (+qU29)

85 74 What about if you're alone in an Aquarium?
Posted by: Kurt Eichenwald at July 06, 2025 02:59 PM (PiwSw)

Send your seamen swimming.

If you're totally alone in a zoo, do you spank the monkey?

Posted by: tankdemon at July 06, 2025 03:12 PM (R256O)

86 75 Yes, I know, I shouldn't be in leggings regardless. 😭

Stop it! Wear the leggings. If you want to be more modest, that is fine. Wear a tunic over them.

Posted by: Piper at July 06, 2025 03:12 PM (pZEOD)

87 Why are there no peek-a-boo training bras?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 06, 2025 03:06 PM (l91rK)

Because women like my mother and my sister-in-law were good gatekeepers on their daughters' clothes.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at July 06, 2025 03:13 PM (gJoNf)

88 The contrast between Britain and the fledgling US on the one hand and Russia and Ukraine on the other is of interest.
Posted by: 18-1 at July 06, 2025 02:21 PM (t0Rmr)

I appreciated your insights.

Posted by: Emmie celebrates the Audacity of Trump! at July 06, 2025 03:14 PM (rF2iL)

89 Why are there no peek-a-boo training bras?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 06, 2025 03:06 PM

You start with a white belt, duh! It takes years to earn your black lace belt.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 06, 2025 03:14 PM (0sNs1)

90 The Texas National Guard rescues a large [hauling a truckload of rescued] group of young girls who were at camp near Kerrville

So grateful for these guys.

These heroes have saved an INCREDIBLE amount of lives these past few days

https://tinyurl.com/ytte4vj6

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 03:16 PM (pyBzP)

91 83 Colorado Governor Gerry the Fairy explains it all.

https://is.gd/pzTXkJ
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Living In a Beaver Cleaver World, at July 06, 2025 03:11 PM (L/fGl)

That is so cringe.

Meanwhile, we're feeling smug about how awesome our Governor Sarah is.

Posted by: Emmie celebrates the Audacity of Trump! at July 06, 2025 03:17 PM (rF2iL)

92 @Whiplash437

A 19 year old hero! Story from girls Camp Mystic in Kerrville Texas. One article said 19 yr old counselor woke up to water to her chin woke the girls up pushed out window told them to hold on to clothes line and not let go.

She was then swept away. And yelled back again don’t let go. She was just rescued 1 hour ago and found out all her campers were rescued hanging on to the clothes line

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 03:17 PM (pyBzP)

93 Depends, do I have my favorite sock with me?
Posted by: Sid at July 06, 2025 02:38 PM

Sid, your favorite sock is always with you.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 06, 2025 03:18 PM (0sNs1)

94 National Weather Service issued a flood watch 12 hours before flooding began in Kerrville. The NWS also issued multiple flood warnings for the area hours before the flooding started.
The NWS did its job, saving countless lives. Shame on elected Democrats and their mainstream media allies for blaming the flooding on Trump’s NOAA budget cuts.
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Copy of Bulletin at link.

https://tinyurl.com/3b7t5spj

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 03:21 PM (pyBzP)

95 The Texas National Guard rescues a large [hauling a truckload of rescued] group of young girls who were at camp near Kerrville

So grateful for these guys.

These heroes have saved an INCREDIBLE amount of lives these past few days

https://tinyurl.com/ytte4vj6
Posted by: Braenyard

There was a Coast Guard Coastie that was on his 1st deployment and rescued 156 people on his own. He was the only Crisis 1st Responder on duty at one point. Hell of a 1st deployment.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 03:22 PM (erzCX)

96 There was a Coast Guard Coastie that was on his 1st deployment and rescued 156 people on his own. He was the only Crisis 1st Responder on duty at one point. Hell of a 1st deployment.
Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 03:22 PM

Semper Paratus!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 06, 2025 03:23 PM (0sNs1)

97 91 83 Colorado Governor Gerry the Fairy explains it all.

https://is.gd/pzTXkJ
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Living In a Beaver Cleaver World, at July 06, 2025 03:11 PM (L/fGl)
-------------

Paraphrasing UT (sawedhorns) - California in the Rockies.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 03:24 PM (pyBzP)

98 National Weather Service issued a flood watch 12 hours before flooding began in Kerrville. The NWS also issued multiple flood warnings for the area hours before the flooding started.
The NWS did its job, saving countless lives. Shame on elected Democrats and their mainstream media allies for blaming the flooding on Trump’s NOAA budget cuts.

Yeah. They issued a watch in the prior afternoon and upgraded it to a warning at 4:00 am.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 03:24 PM (erzCX)

99 Paraphrasing UT (sawedhorns) - California in the Rockies.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 03:24 PM

Aggie?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 06, 2025 03:24 PM (0sNs1)

100 98 National Weather Service issued a flood watch 12 hours before flooding began in Kerrville. The NWS also issued multiple flood warnings for the area hours before the flooding started.
The NWS did its job, saving countless lives. Shame on elected Democrats and their mainstream media allies for blaming the flooding on Trump’s NOAA budget cuts.

No... I heard it was global warming and Trump but mostly Trump...

Posted by: It's me donna at July 06, 2025 03:25 PM (VE6XX)

101 If I can believe the report ... the old dude running that camp drowned trying to save campers.

Now look - I trust nothing. I would have NEVER sent my kids to a camp. I never sent them to travel ball. I trust nothing and nobody.

But if that's how that old man went out ? That's a good death. That's noble.

Posted by: Doug Roberts at July 06, 2025 03:26 PM (r2SH2)

102 My FWP is that I have to get security cameras. I outlasted teenaged vandals, drug-addicted neighbors, and unemployed schemers who lived in my neighborhood. But wouldn't you know it? As soon as decent people move in, thieves decide they like the neighborhood, too.

While I was out of town last weekend, used my backyard to access my neighbor's and almost got his golf cart.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at July 06, 2025 03:26 PM (gJoNf)

103 FWP: I'm the only one in my house who will toss or donate unneeded stuff. I found my spouse's ugly jacket from college, that he has not seen or worn for XX years. I figured I'd let him reminisce before donating it, and the man wanted to keep it. Got the kid to take a picture and moved on to getting it out of my house. If you haven't worn or seen it in X years, you didn't care about it and we don't need it in this townhouse. Did I mention townhouse? So no garage and no extra storage? And 6 people? Yes, we don't keep what we don't need. Diplomas and pics are for reminiscing, not jackets from XX years ago...

I was sick last summer, so didn't do my annual purge where I take an area of the house and go to town. And I've been sick a few years, so I don't do as much. But, man, when I do it, it needs it.

Posted by: Nova Local at July 06, 2025 03:29 PM (tOcjL)

104 The amount of water dropped into the Guadalupe River?

3 trillion gallons of water
The amount of water used in every home in the US for a year
1.5 million Olympic sized pools
1.5 months of water flow over Niagara Falls
26 foot rise in 30 minutes

Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 03:29 PM (erzCX)

105
Not that I watch much auto racing, but I'd like a rule that everything in a pit stop has to be without assistance. Gravity filling only, no pneumatic wrenches, cars lifted by hand-pumped hydraulic jacks.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 03:30 PM (/HVsR)

106 FEMA who? H-E-B is on the way!

Did you know H-E-B was founded right in Kerrville, Texas? And now, they're coming to the rescue with disaster relief trucks to support the Kerrville community. Seriously love living in Texas and that we always take care of our own.

Thank you, H-E-B, for being there when we need you most Help is on the way...

video clip: https://tinyurl.com/36bwmaeb

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 03:32 PM (pyBzP)

107 The amount of water dropped into the Guadalupe River?

Texas, if you are not up North and East around Marshall and Texarkana ? Its all flat.

Posted by: Doug Roberts at July 06, 2025 03:33 PM (r2SH2)

108 This a FWP. Differences between the way men look at women and vice versa.

https://is.gd/Wp0j6b (maybe 2minutes)

This is one of those things that everyone used to know, and after the great unlearning many people are learning it again.

Pick up a women's romance novel and the male lead is someone with power, influence and money. In similar media targeted to men it often isn't clear the female lead(s) have jobs and if they do it generally doesn't matter.

Posted by: Sid at July 06, 2025 03:34 PM (t0Rmr)

109 Put down that foo-foo brew and have a Samual Adams.

Do they serve American beer in your third world hideout?

That's the problem.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at July 06, 2025 03:34 PM (QnXVi)

110 There was a Coast Guard Coastie that was on his 1st deployment and rescued 156 people on his own. He was the only Crisis 1st Responder on duty at one point. Hell of a 1st deployment.
Posted by: rickb223

Why are there Coasties in inland Texas? I know, same reason there are Coasties in Cincinnati.

Posted by: Sissies! at July 06, 2025 03:34 PM (G5+As)

111 >>>NWS did its job, saving countless lives. Shame on elected Democrats and their mainstream media allies for blaming the flooding on Trump’s NOAA budget cuts.

No... I heard it was global warming and Trump but mostly Trump...
Posted by: It's me donna
-----------------

and Kristi Noam, she was in on it too

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 03:35 PM (pyBzP)

112 My FWP with solution:

For 25 years I have been unable to locate two of the rear property markers on our mountain lot. The front edge corners are marked by T-posts, above ground so I had assumed the rear ones were. I knew the general location from the property plat map but could only find one of the three. Finally this year I combined two technologies. First I pinpointed the GPS coordinates from county GIS map on a Google Earth satellite image, noting several land features (two trees and a gully and gauged approx distance and azimuth. Then I used my metal detector on that target zone and sure enough, instead of a T-post I located the two markers, each was a piece of rebar driven in to ground level or below, so not visible to the naked eye.

Posted by: muldoon at July 06, 2025 03:36 PM (poXs5)

113 Thank you, H-E-B, for being there when we need you most Help is on the way...

During Covid, we were working the rural towns south of Houston. We didn't give two shits about masks.

The HEB we went to buy stuff from for breakfast and dinner just had a single person at the door, every day, asking "Sir, would you like a mask".

Some would take one, some wouldn't, it just wasn't a big deal.

Posted by: Doug Roberts at July 06, 2025 03:37 PM (r2SH2)

114 More girls, looks like some old folks too.

https://tinyurl.com/5t2h7585

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 03:38 PM (pyBzP)

115 The curse of the book thread has caught me! I have bought and read the first two chapters of Night Over Water by Ken Follet, mentioned this morning. So far, so good, but a character's thoughts on the Spanish Civil War is enough to drive A.H. Lloyd up the wall.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Living In a Beaver Cleaver World, at July 06, 2025 03:38 PM (L/fGl)

116 Luckily for them we are a forgiving people.

====
Who is this "we?"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 06, 2025 03:39 PM (RIvkX)

117 Update:

In Kerr County, home to Camp Mystic and other youth camps, searchers have found 16 bodies since Saturday afternoon, bringing the total number of dead there to 59, including 21 children, said Sheriff Larry Leitha.

He pledged to keep searching until “everybody is found” from Friday’s flash floods. Four deaths also were reported in Travis County, three in Burnet, two in Kendall and one each in Tom Green and Williamson counties.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 03:39 PM (erzCX)

118 ...I located the two markers, each was a piece of rebar driven in to ground level or below, so not visible to the naked eye.
Posted by: muldoon at July 06, 2025 03:36 PM (poXs5)
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Is it really a "marker," then?

Machine gun nests would be much better.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 06, 2025 03:41 PM (RIvkX)

119 I f Presdnt Obama was Presdent the Ukrane war was been over in 390 days.

WE wants Presdent Obamaa back !!!!

Posted by: Mary C. from Brattleboro at July 06, 2025 03:41 PM (aKoaI)

120 OT: requesting Horde prayers for my mother. She fell yesterday - no one told me until this morning when I was getting ready to pick her up to have lunch with my cousin - and likely has had a mild stroke. We hope to keep her out of the ER/hospital, but she is currently unable to move around or eat without assistance, so she may have to go elsewhere at least temporarily. I may not be around to respond but I appreciate your prayers!

Posted by: screaming in digital at July 06, 2025 03:42 PM (DnMuk)

121
Things you will never hear on the news: "Democrats claim, without evidence, that NWS budget cuts caused the high death toll."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 03:42 PM (/HVsR)

122 NWS did its job, saving countless lives. Shame on elected Democrats and their mainstream media allies for blaming the flooding on Trump’s NOAA budget cuts.

-
Big Beautiful Bill signed. People drown in Texas. Coincidence?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Living In a Beaver Cleaver World, at July 06, 2025 03:43 PM (L/fGl)

123 86. Stop it! Wear the leggings. If you want to be more modest, that is fine. Wear a tunic over them.
Posted by: Piper

Thank you, Piper I do, but i think some mumus or caftans will be on order soon. 😉😁

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at July 06, 2025 03:43 PM (NFX2v)

124 Dick Eastland passed away while saving campers from the floods.

Dick and his wife, Tweety, were co-owners and executive directors of Camp Mystic. The couple have been involved with the camp for about 50 years, and the camp has been a part of their family for almost 90 years, according to the camp website.

Camp Mystic is a private Christian girls-only camp near the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas. As of Sunday morning, Kerr County officials say 11 girls and one counselor are unaccounted for.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 03:44 PM (erzCX)

125 Essay from a survivor:
My wife and I have been staying at Blue Oak RV Park in Kerrville, TX. Our spot was on the elevated second level of the park about 150-200 yards away from the river.
I happened to be awake around 4:30am when I heard screaming outside. I rushed outside to see...

https://tinyurl.com/nhk6ca5n

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 03:44 PM (pyBzP)

126 All the H-E-B stores in San Antonio had large concrete spheres (~3 ft. diameter) marking the boundary between parking lot and store entrance. Our son-in-law, visiting from out of state, decided that H-E-B stood for Huge Extraneous Balls

Posted by: muldoon at July 06, 2025 03:44 PM (poXs5)

127

Show me your tits!

No sir, not you...

Posted by: Clitler at July 06, 2025 03:45 PM (HaVCj)

128 I was sick last summer, so didn't do my annual purge where I take an area of the house and go to town. And I've been sick a few years, so I don't do as much. But, man, when I do it, it needs it.
Posted by: Nova Local at July 06, 2025 03:29 PM

I feel for you. Been cleaning out cupboards that look like time capsules.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at July 06, 2025 03:46 PM (gJoNf)

129
He pledged to keep searching until “everybody is found” from Friday’s flash floods. Four deaths also were reported in Travis County, three in Burnet, two in Kendall and one each in Tom Green and Williamson counties.
Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 03

This hurts my heart. Seeing one of these precious babies singing her little solo at the Christmas pageant just last year crushes me.

Posted by: Piper at July 06, 2025 03:46 PM (pZEOD)

130 >>> 76 What about if you're alone in an Aquarium?

Shoot yer wad on the otters.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 06, 2025 03:04 PM (l91rK)

It is not recommended to surprise the happy fun surprise otters.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 06, 2025 03:46 PM (ULPxl)

131 Is it really a "marker," then?

*******

I know! Right?

Posted by: muldoon at July 06, 2025 03:47 PM (poXs5)

132 Mary is off meds again and got into the booze cabinet.

Boones Farm Strawberry Hill on sale at CVS also ..........

Posted by: Bill Meyer at July 06, 2025 03:48 PM (BltCC)

133 128 I was sick last summer, so didn't do my annual purge where I take an area of the house and go to town. And I've been sick a few years, so I don't do as much. But, man, when I do it, it needs it.
Posted by: Nova Local at July 06, 2025 03:29 PM

I feel for you. Been cleaning out cupboards that look like time capsules.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at July 06, 2025 03:46 PM (gJoNf)

Kitchen is on my list...but next is my hallway closet (bedroom closet is 95% done, and boys dresser tops/cabinet was done earlier). Whatever I finish by mid-August is all I do (and I have to manage trash levels - townhome community gets one can twice a week, so when the spouse tells me there's too much trash in the can, I do other tasks and leave the purging for a day or two - that was my July 4th - which was a holiday, so it was nice to skip the purge)...

Posted by: Nova Local at July 06, 2025 03:49 PM (tOcjL)

134 123 Thank you, Piper I do, but i think some mumus or caftans will be on order soon. 😉😁
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at July 06, 2025

In all honesty, when it’s hot and muggy, I much prefer a light skirt or dress to shorts, I think they are cooler. Might be all in my head,

Posted by: Piper at July 06, 2025 03:50 PM (pZEOD)

135 I think Trump is tired of Zelensky's BS and Clownmanship..

Little pecker head has not held an election for how many years now ????

Posted by: Ferd Berfall at July 06, 2025 03:50 PM (BltCC)

136 Found the story:

A member of the U.S. Coast Guard is being hailed a hero for saving lives during his first rescue mission in the aftermath of the deadly Texas floods.
In a social media post Saturday, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said,“United States Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer and Petty Officer Scott Ruskin, directly saved an astonishing 165 victims in the devastating flooding in central Texas.”
“This was the first rescue mission of his career and he was the only triage coordinator at the scene. Scott Ruskin is an American hero. His selfless courage embodies the spirit and mission of the @USCG,” she added:

https://tinyurl.com/25p6w2ba

Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 03:51 PM (erzCX)

137 >>> 104 The amount of water dropped into the Guadalupe River?

3 trillion gallons of water
The amount of water used in every home in the US for a year
1.5 million Olympic sized pools
1.5 months of water flow over Niagara Falls
26 foot rise in 30 minutes
Posted by: rickb223 at July 06, 2025 03:29 PM (erzCX)

I keep seeing worse rise rates. From 20 feet in an hour to 30 feet in 45 minutes to 26 feet in 30 minutes (yes, it's math).

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 06, 2025 03:53 PM (ULPxl)

138
Her Majesty is giving away much of her 50 years collection of dog statues and art as auction items to support breed rescue and as prizes for specialties.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 06, 2025 03:53 PM (/HVsR)

139 Dick Eastland passed away while saving campers from the floods. Dick and his wife, Tweety, were co-owners and executive directors of Camp Mystic.

That's a man with honor, I hope. Again, I've never trusted any "travel team coach" or "Scout Director" my entire life.

But if that whole story is true ? That's an honorable man.

Posted by: Doug Roberts at July 06, 2025 03:55 PM (r2SH2)

140 Back in April, May and June we experienced several waves of severe weather... tornados and associated thunderstorms with their downpours. The tornados were especially bad for a couple towns in middle/eastern Kentucky and killed a number along with devastating damage.

People were quick to blame "budget cuts" instituted by Trump and DOGE as the reason people died and damage was done. The disconnect with reality here is off the hook.

Every social media site, YouTube, cable and OTA TV was blaring warnings hours ahead of time. For several hours we got alerts on or phones about every 30 minutes or less.

And to the point, the National Weather Service, in each area of responsibility was in charge of dealing with the budget changes and decided to let go personnel based on their own criteria. If any were let go at all. And how much you want to bet some of those offices released employees based on the political damage they thought would be inflicted on Trump?

Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 06, 2025 03:55 PM (Q4IgG)

141 Just saw this.
Several armed and body armor clad individuals gathered at an ICE facility in Texas late at night.
They shot the responding police officer in the neck.
https://tinyurl.com/yc5pscjb
Posted by: Erebus

Head shots it is.
Thanks for picking the rules.
Posted by: rickb223

Headshots are for the mercifull.
Shot them in the dick.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at July 06, 2025 03:57 PM (/lPRQ)

142 Very wise of her Majesty. This way the art will go to people who will appreciate and enjoy it like she did. When such items are just part of an estate who knows where they will go.

Posted by: PaleRider at July 06, 2025 03:58 PM (bP/i4)

143 If "budget cuts" are to blame for the alleged lack of warnings then what is the excuse for what happened in East TN / West NC?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 06, 2025 03:59 PM (ULPxl)

144 Gov't always cuts the necessary because that is the only way to get the money back.

Posted by: Accomack at July 06, 2025 04:00 PM (4qMiv)

145 I keep seeing this commercial on TV for "Allied Injury Group Lawyers". Is this real commercial or a Parady ??

The guy has Red Glasses and talks like a skit on Saturday Nite Live .....

Posted by: Ferd Berfall at July 06, 2025 04:00 PM (aKoaI)

146 I commented on the book thread just now coz well just coz

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at July 06, 2025 04:02 PM (GhIJO)

147 I was going to go see Superman. Looked like de-woked itself with a - GHASP - white guy as Superman. And also a white guy as Lex Luther.

But I guess it’s still left wing indoctrination.

Oh well. You won’t get my $12 after all.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at July 06, 2025 04:02 PM (2Igpt)

148 Time lapse of the Guadalupe rising time lapse.
There's a reason they build those bridges so long over flat dry land.
There's a reason they are built so strong.

https://tinyurl.com/y9arxb5r

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 04:04 PM (pyBzP)

149 Headshots are for the mercifull.
Shot them in the dick.

Tiny targets.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 06, 2025 04:04 PM (81yHT)

150 Uh oh.

Have the cheese-eating surrender monkeys identified CBD as a subversive???

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 06, 2025 04:04 PM (ULPxl)

151 NOOD

FOOD

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 06, 2025 04:05 PM (ULPxl)

152 I heard earlier today that it was flat from Chicago to Denver.

Posted by: Boss Moss at July 06, 2025 04:05 PM (ximIT)

153 Several armed and body armor clad individuals gathered at an ICE facility in Texas late at night. They shot the responding police officer in the neck.

You'd like to think that's cartels. And probably is. But a non-zero chance it's "politically motivated" folks from a variety of different generations.

Our folks in the NorthEast used to say "well, that's just the Mafia". And folks in the South used to assume "well, that's just the Dixie Clan".

Things are getting out of control.

Posted by: Doug Roberts at July 06, 2025 04:05 PM (r2SH2)

154 Posted by: screaming in digital at July 06, 2025 03:42 PM

🙏🙏🙏

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 06, 2025 04:06 PM (Wnv9h)

155 Blah ... if you want to discuss food ? Go on. If you want to discuss reality ? Stay here.

I despise the notion of "I'll push Topic X and we'll only talk that over my dead body".

Posted by: Doug Roberts at July 06, 2025 04:08 PM (r2SH2)

156 I keep seeing worse rise rates. From 20 feet in an hour to 30 feet in 45 minutes to 26 feet in 30 minutes (yes, it's math).
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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Variance could be from the time and place it was measured.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 04:08 PM (pyBzP)

157 I keep seeing this commercial on TV for "Allied Injury Group Lawyers". Is this real commercial or a Parady ??

The guy has Red Glasses and talks like a skit on Saturday Nite Live .....

Posted by: Ferd Berfall

I think it’s real but at first I thought it was Jackie Chiles.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Living In a Beaver Cleaver World, at July 06, 2025 04:09 PM (L/fGl)

158 Headshots are for the mercifull.
Shot them in the dick.

Tiny targets.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats

With a large enough caliber or shotgun then the general area is good enough. Front, back, or side.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at July 06, 2025 04:12 PM (/lPRQ)

159 I commented on the book thread just now coz well just coz
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at July 06, 2025 04:02 PM

Tell us you were wearing pants. Lie if you must.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at July 06, 2025 04:14 PM (0sNs1)

160 Bridge looks about 50ft above the river at the beginning.
At the end of the clip water is flooding the middle of the bridge.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 04:15 PM (pyBzP)

161 With a large enough caliber or shotgun then the general area is good enough. Front, back, or side.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at July 06, 2025 04:12 PM (/lPRQ)

Shit not allowed ... still ... in the NorthEast regions. Because - frankly - they don't like the idea of anyone being able to gut shot a Mafia guy and thus being left alone.

As a society - they like the idea that the Mafia is aligned with them. But they hate the idea of the Klan.

Posted by: Doug Roberts at July 06, 2025 04:16 PM (r2SH2)

162 Several armed and body armor clad individuals gathered at an ICE facility in Texas late at night. They shot the responding police officer in the neck.

You'd like to think that's cartels. And probably is. But a non-zero chance it's "politically motivated" folks from a variety of different generations.
----
Our folks in the NorthEast used to say "well, that's just the Mafia". And folks in the South used to assume "well, that's just the Dixie Clan".

Things are getting out of control.
Posted by: Doug Roberts
===

Highly doubt it's cartels.
Last thing they want is Trump sending a bunch of SOF down there with full logistiics tail support.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at July 06, 2025 04:18 PM (/lPRQ)

163 @Breaking911
4m
URGENT: Officials in Texas warn of "another wall of water coming down" the Guadalupe river toward Kerrville

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 04:20 PM (pyBzP)

164 Last thing they want is Trump sending a bunch of SOF down there with full logistiics tail support.

And that would be a problem. We don't need SOF in these situations. We need militias. Fully empowered militias.

We are in this situation, in no small part, because LEOs have made sure militias didn't violate their pensions. This is not a problem for LEOs to fix.

Posted by: Doug Roberts at July 06, 2025 04:21 PM (r2SH2)

165 And that would be a problem. We don't need SOF in these situations. We need militias. Fully empowered militias.

We are in this situation, in no small part, because LEOs have made sure militias didn't violate their pensions. This is not a problem for LEOs to fix.
Posted by: Doug Roberts

Standing up indigent militia groups is a primary mission of the Green Beanies.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at July 06, 2025 04:29 PM (/lPRQ)

166 Standing up indigent militia groups is a primary mission of the Green Beanies.

I doubt you'll see the Green Beanies training insurgents around San Fran and San Diego. You know ... where you're allowed to wear Mexico tees all day long, but American Flag stuff isn't even allowed in school.

Posted by: Doug Roberts at July 06, 2025 04:32 PM (r2SH2)

167 Time lapse of the Guadalupe rising

Why did I read the comments?

And honestly, I was watching it, I felt like screaming "GET OUT OF THERE!" to the person filming it.

Posted by: NR Pax at July 06, 2025 04:32 PM (7xrfc)

168 >>> 167 Time lapse of the Guadalupe rising
==
Why did I read the comments?

And honestly, I was watching it, I felt like screaming "GET OUT OF THERE!" to the person filming it.
Posted by: NR Pax at July 06, 2025 04:32 PM (7xrfc)

You should GTFO a bridge before the water starts hitting the *underside*. Notice all the debris that started accumulating on the upstream side...

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 06, 2025 04:35 PM (ULPxl)

169 Time to do something productive...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at July 06, 2025 04:35 PM (/lPRQ)

170 Guadalupe River Flood 1987

Guadalupe River Flooding in the 80's

Texas Flood
Kerr Count
Kerrville
Hunt

clip: https://tinyurl.com/2xebruyk

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 05:06 PM (pyBzP)

171 @BellamyBrothers
1h
Almost canceled our show in Bandera, Texas Sat night due to floods in Kerrville... but with help of Richard & Sasha Sutton of the @11thstreetcowboybar we decided to turn the show into a fundraiser. The area needs help badly, it’s a horrific disaster
----

Saw them at casino about three years ago.
They put on a good show.
Good people.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 05:11 PM (pyBzP)

172 Things are getting out of control.

Posted by: Doug Roberts at July 06, 2025 04:05 PM

This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3I7JNHY

Posted by: Admiral Josh Painter at July 06, 2025 05:47 PM (P5BPp)

173 WestTxStringer
9:50 AM
Kerrville Police asking media operated drones to stop interfering with search and rescue operations

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 05:49 PM (pyBzP)

174 Interesting weather modification conjecture.

https://tinyurl.com/ycxb9wf6

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 05:55 PM (pyBzP)

175 use
@amuse
12m
X SPACE: Lots of discussion of cloud seeding in relation to the flash floods. I invited the CEO of Rainmaker to join me for a fireside chat tomorrow to discuss how his company makes it rain in Texas. Hope you can make it.

https://tinyurl.com/2t3xb83p

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 06:49 PM (pyBzP)

176 FLOODING: Watch this 30-second timelapse of the Llano River flooding in 50-minutes on July 4th (this wasn't as bad as the Guadalupe River). Imagine this happening in the middle of the night while you were asleep.

https://tinyurl.com/msem98bw

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 06:54 PM (pyBzP)

177 Big John Cornyn says, Yikes. Be safe out there!

https://tinyurl.com/yrb7t8ny

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 07:40 PM (pyBzP)

178 Franklin Graham
@Franklin_Graham
15m
This morning I joined Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem via phone from Alaska to pray for families gathered in a church in Kerrville, Texas, to await word about their missing children and loved ones. I read Scripture to them and prayed for them, and Secretary @KristiNoem prayed for them as well. We need to continue to surround these devastated families and communities in prayer. Also pray for the hundreds involved in search and rescue efforts with more rain predicted.

We have dispatched @BGEA Rapid Response Team chaplains to be there to pray with and minister to the hurting. We are also deploying a @SamaritansPurse Disaster Relief Unit and teams to help begin clean up efforts as soon as possible

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 09:00 PM (pyBzP)

179 TXmotherBird (call me Susan)🌺❤️
@mother_tx
19m
Replying to @DocPeteChambers
I took these photos in Kerrville, TX on May 20, 2025. I thought these were kinda strange (north to south). At 4:00 am (same day) I saw lines of clouds a little thicker from east to west. I don’t know what to think. Maybe this will help.

https://tinyurl.com/57s3fvja

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 06, 2025 10:05 PM (pyBzP)

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