Daily Tech News 28 August 2025

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How to break security on any modern LLM-based AI system: Just keep nagging it with idiocy until it gives up. (The Register)

Because of the many things that LLMs are not, high among them is security models:
"The most practical mitigation today is not to rely solely on the model for safety. We advocate for a 'defense-in-depth' approach, using external systems like AI firewalls or guardrails to monitor and block problematic outputs before they reach the user. A more permanent, though much more difficult, solution would involve building safety into the model's foundational training from the ground up."
LLMs inherently have no concept of security; they at best pretend that they do.

If you want any kind of security, you have to implement it using something else. LLMs offer no security themselves and never will.
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales - between begging for money - says the site could use AI. (404 Media) (archive site)

Wikipedia editors say in unison, the hell we can.

Tech News

Is GMP damaging Zen 5 CPUs (GMPLib)

Plausibly, yes, it you run GMP constantly for months on end.
Google has eliminated 35% of its managers in the past year. (CNBC)

It's a start.

How Those Early Atari Computers Worked

Strangely.

They had a sort of precursor to the Amiga's "Copper" hardware that automatically reconfigured things inside the hardware, and used it to create visual effects that were not directly possible for the limited hardware.

Bacon Interlude

Disclaimer: Now hands also hurts.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:30 AM

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 04:30 AM (aURVT)

2 G'morning (again) Horde,

On behalf of "Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarky", who has headed out to lunch with the missus and requested someone do this on his behalf:

BOING!

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 28, 2025 04:30 AM (O7YUW)

3 m, with the quickness. Beat me out on the 1st AND the nood. Well done.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 28, 2025 04:30 AM (O7YUW)

4 Disclaimer: Now hands also hurts.

Halp!

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 04:32 AM (aURVT)

5 ; )

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 04:33 AM (aURVT)

6 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at August 28, 2025 04:33 AM (XQo4F)

7 Oink!

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at August 28, 2025 04:34 AM (8YnG+)

8 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at August 28, 2025 04:35 AM (+qU29)

9 Pixy pains:

feets
hands

All else o.k., I hope.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 04:37 AM (aURVT)

10 Speaking of AI. A jazz pianist is given samples of a jazz pianist playing. His mission is to figure out if the sample was played by a human or AI. Play along, it's fun! I got all five samples correct but I do have to say the AI versions are extremely good. Without an immediate comparative sample, I would be pressed to know the difference. What does get lost in this whole exercise is how well AI is able come up with solos even if they are derivative.

https://youtu.be/Qfhxy3WGHLY

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at August 28, 2025 04:38 AM (8YnG+)

11 How many more shootings have to happen before we decide that people who announce the intention to transition should be put on a pre-crime watchlist?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 28, 2025 04:39 AM (ZmEVT)

12 12ish
G'mornin all y'all

Posted by: OkJohn at August 28, 2025 04:42 AM (NC/it)

13 12 12ish
Posted by: OkJohn at August 28, 2025 04:42 AM (NC/it)

Ha!

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 04:43 AM (aURVT)

14 All reet all reet!
Can't beat the heat!
or Hands or Feet!

My stomach's better
but my hands are worse.

Gonna try another nap. Good night kids. Tell the killer kittenz I said hi.

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at August 28, 2025 04:44 AM (LOyGu)

15 Morning all. Bbiab. Shower time.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 28, 2025 04:47 AM (UZOIv)

16 @11/no one of any consequence: "11 How many more shootings have to happen before we decide that people who announce the intention to transition should be put on a pre-crime watchlist?"

That's kind of what we used to do with sanitariums.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 28, 2025 04:47 AM (O7YUW)

17 Wait, maybe I picked the wrong word there... Whatever the proper word is for an insane asylum.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 28, 2025 04:48 AM (O7YUW)

18 More on The Little Queen OF Scots.

From Aesthetica on X:

I spoke with the mom of one of the girls (Mayah) and got the entire story that the media is covering up and lying about.

So first of all, the reporting got the names of the girls mixed up. There were 3 girls who were there who were accosted and attacked by the migrants.

Lola - Lola is the hero from the video. She's the one with the axe defending her sister from the migrant attackers

Ruby - Lola's older sister who was attacked and hospitalized

Mayah - Ruby's best friend who was with them and went to call the police after Ruby was attacked by the migrants

Here's the summary of what happened from Mayah's mother:

1/2

Posted by: RickZ at August 28, 2025 04:48 AM (gKDq2)

19 "Yes. So what happened was the girls where out just walking and the man in the picture made comments to lola(the younger girl) calling her sexy and other sexual remarks then the girls started to tell this man to leave them alone and stop following them and making sexual remarks to them. After that the man's sister (also in the picture) came around the corner and physically attacked ruby(the older sister) she grabbed her hair dragged her to the floor started to punch her then both the man and woman where kicking her in head while she was on the floor. At this point my daughter (mayah) called the police so my daughters account after that is all abit blurry. But that is when lola had the weapons she pulled them out to protect ruby. After that the man came back at lola recording her making sure she showed the weapons to the camera and antagonising her. Ruby was hospitalised after the attack with a severe concussion a tennis ball sized lump to the back of her head aswell as lots of bruises."

End.

Posted by: RickZ at August 28, 2025 04:49 AM (gKDq2)

20 I've seen clips of Muriel Bowser (DC mayor) saying that the National Guard has brought down crime in DC.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 04:49 AM (aURVT)

21 I've seen clips of Muriel Bowser (DC mayor) saying that the National Guard has brought down crime in DC.
Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 04:49 AM (aURVT)

Yeah, saw it, too. That had to hurt.

Posted by: RickZ at August 28, 2025 04:50 AM (gKDq2)

22 Yay
Today is my Friday - then 4 days off.
Will enjoy the time off, but side effect of lowering next paycheck.

Posted by: OkJohn at August 28, 2025 04:51 AM (NC/it)

23 Wait, maybe I picked the wrong word there... Whatever the proper word is for an insane asylum.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 28, 2025 04:48 AM (O7YUW)

Nuthouse.

Posted by: RickZ at August 28, 2025 04:51 AM (gKDq2)

24 Cuckoo's nest.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 04:53 AM (aURVT)

25 Thank you Rickz for that update. !!!

Posted by: OkJohn at August 28, 2025 04:54 AM (NC/it)

26
Does Wikipedia view the demise of public funding for NPR and CPB as its opportunity to become top dog in the "please fund us, we're the public poors" horse races?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at August 28, 2025 04:54 AM (Tv15w)

27 So, back in the 60's the ACLU sued the states to release the inmates of state mental hospitals using the argument that these folks are harmless.

It turns out that no, they are not harmless. They are a menace to society.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 28, 2025 04:57 AM (ZmEVT)

28 Nurse Ratched was the heroine of the story.

MacMurphy was gaming the system. She "fixed his little red wagon."

Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 28, 2025 04:58 AM (ZmEVT)

29 Muriel Bowser, during the height of the George Floyd Insanity, converted a city street into a Black Lives Matters Mall. And in case somebody wasn't getting the point she had painted in bright yellow 10 ft tall letters "Black Lives Matters." If I remember correctly after that, she spouted a bunch of vile leftist ideological nonsense. That she is eating crow is delightful. My take is she's playing the game so she doesn't lose her job.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at August 28, 2025 04:59 AM (8YnG+)

30 I wasn't paying a lot of attention to be honest, but i had the impression all along that Bowser wasn't intending to kick up much of a fuss from day one. I don't think she has been very aggressive in opposing Trump's moves, just a handful of tepid press conferences.

Now, that could be because she hasn't, or it could be because i haven't been paying attention. I don't know. I'm not a biologist.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:00 AM (06Hmj)

31 Amiga had Fat Agnus, Denise and Paula washing the dishes and keeping the house in order.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 28, 2025 05:02 AM (XV/Pl)

32 The Cultural Marxists leaped up to so called protect the Trannie community, but it's mental illness they are protected.

Posted by: Skip at August 28, 2025 05:02 AM (+qU29)

33
So first of all, the reporting got the names of the girls mixed up. There were 3 girls who were there who were accosted and attacked by the migrants.

The migrant who kept taunting the armed girl to brandish her weapons was badly in need of having his teeth knocked down his throat. Your video serves yiur purpose only as long as you retain control of the recording device, asshole.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at August 28, 2025 05:03 AM (Tv15w)

34 I'm not sure who all's in the mix in the increased policing in DC. It looks complicated.

https://archive.is/MshFX

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser gave an update Wednesday about the increase in federal personnel in the nation’s capital at a press conference ... “We know having masked ICE agents in the community has not worked,” Bowser said. “And National Guard from other states has not been an efficient use of those resources.”

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:03 AM (aURVT)

35 head aswell as lots of bruises."

End.
Posted by: RickZ at August 28, 2025 04:49 AM (gKDq2)

Rugfucker bitches are every bit the scumbags that the "men" are. "Oh, poor thing, so oppressed".... bull.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:04 AM (06Hmj)

36 Mista Pixy

Ax dem chirren to stop what they doin

I do my work, then them Pizy Chillens go spillin they drainks again

Lord have Mercy

Posted by: Beloved "Uncle" Miklos, 101 year old Custodian and blues musician at August 28, 2025 05:05 AM (j0Rup)

37 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 05:06 AM (sAmhv)

38 (PBS)

“It is a an important regional asset as an important asset, asset for the eastern seaboard, is an important asset for the nation,” said Bowser.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:07 AM (aURVT)

39 31 Amiga had Fat Agnus, Denise and Paula washing the dishes and keeping the house in order.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

The team who designed the Amiga were old Atari engineers, and many of their ideas showed up in the early 8-bit video consoles and computers. Limited but still pretty neat.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 28, 2025 05:09 AM (BLOW1)

40 Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 28, 2025 04:57 AM (ZmEVT)

It really started in 1963 with the Community Mental Health Act. Except Congress did only half of what they needed. The original plan was to move people out of large institutions where they were warehoused and into smaller community centers where they could get more and better treatment.

Guess which half they ignored!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (with a beret and a Gauloises) at August 28, 2025 05:09 AM (L5An7)

41 So, back in the 60's the ACLU sued the states to release the inmates of state mental hospitals using the argument that these folks are harmless.
——

Not quite, the period stuff I’ve read, one of the things they did, skeptics were assured that a bunch of new drugs would allow the mental cases to function in society.

The 60s had their “experts” too. Free Love was going to end rape forever, you see.

Posted by: Common Tater at August 28, 2025 05:11 AM (lDzxK)

42 It is a an important regional asset as an important asset, asset for the eastern seaboard, is an important asset

I could say the same about Darleen

Posted by: Darleen likes to sleep on her starboard side at August 28, 2025 05:12 AM (j0Rup)

43 Guess which half they ignored!

Oh please! Having the mentally ill run around unsupervised on our city streets and become drug addict urban campers is a much better solution than community mental health centers.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at August 28, 2025 05:13 AM (8YnG+)

44 Whatever you have sounds awful....am hopeful you feel better soon and are on the road to recovery.

Posted by: Missusan at August 28, 2025 05:14 AM (CD0lE)

45 The 1965 Medicare Act doesn’t provide for mental cases either, correct?

Seems like a pretty notable omission. They knew what they were doing. N.b. now they want to empty the prisons. I’m sure everything will be fine. In some cases, are “refugees” and “asylum seekers” seem to be the same thing, just foreign sourced.

Posted by: Common Tater at August 28, 2025 05:15 AM (lDzxK)

46 G'morning, all!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 05:15 AM (a1415)

47 28 Nurse Ratched was the heroine of the story.

MacMurphy was gaming the system. She "fixed his little red wagon."
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 28, 2025 04:58 AM (ZmEVT)

The Indian was the hero of the story!

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:16 AM (aURVT)

48 Probably mid 50s right now, 80 high all week
Very September feel this month
Have a great day horde

Posted by: Skip at August 28, 2025 05:17 AM (+qU29)

49 A chilly 62.8 degrees, with 99% RH.

Foregoing the walk this morning in order to edge and mow the yard early this morning.

Then Church New Member class mid morning, and go see the Charleston River Dogs play a home game this evening.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 05:18 AM (a1415)

50 Wonder what drug(s) Gavin Newsom is on.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:18 AM (aURVT)

51 50 Wonder what drug(s) Gavin Newsom is on.
Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:18 AM (aURVT)

I don't believe there are any medications indicated for craniorectal inversion.

That sort of thing requires surgery.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:19 AM (06Hmj)

52 Jonar@Bulgogitacos247

Is the orgy dome back up and running I hope?

Posted by: Mister Ghost at August 28, 2025 05:20 AM (TGPs7)

53 The fact that there aren't more Gavin Newsome/American Psycho memes out there disappoints me.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:21 AM (06Hmj)

54 "I don't believe there are any medications indicated for craniorectal inversion."

Custom blend of Brylcreem and Preparation H.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 05:22 AM (a1415)

55 All wearing a tyvek suit covered in blood expounding on the discography of Justin Bieber while a California Brown Bear is slumped in a heap on a couch with duct tape over its muzzle.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:23 AM (06Hmj)

56 Good morning! Looking like another scorcher today but definitely lining up a tee time for tomorrow. Gotta take the granddaughters new push cart for a test drive at the local par 3.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 28, 2025 05:23 AM (3Ope8)

57 Crap, now i have to look up if it's "Newsom" or "Newsome" so I can make sure i'm doing it wrong on purpose.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:26 AM (06Hmj)

58 @27/no one of any consequece: "So, back in the 60's the ACLU sued the states to release the inmates of state mental hospitals using the argument that these folks are harmless."

"Harmless." Even hardened convicts in prison tend to avoid the crazies. That'll tell you exactly how harmless they are.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 28, 2025 05:26 AM (O7YUW)

59 Wow, the "Is it real or is ity MEMX2000 V20.25" clip was very interesting. I was pretty sure on 3 of the 5 but two of them I could hsave been stumpted on. For me the clips were way too short. I'm pretty sure if I listened to the entire solo, it would be obvious.

I've done a lot of jazz soloing and one of the important aspects is how it "flows" from one musical idea to the next and how the two ideas are related and evolve. You can even mess with this and make the transistions very abrupt on purpose but you can feel that there is a human hand/mind involved slapping you around.

I am impressed at what I heard but there is no way an AI presentation could knock me over like listening to Oscar Peterson, especially live. The masters's get inside your mind and push you around. I don't think a model can do this as well. It just might be a matter of time, though.

But generally the clips were too short to give me what I felt was an accurate assesment. I felt I was guessing too much.

Posted by: pawn at August 28, 2025 05:27 AM (Tx/gC)

60 POTUS of nightmares

Gavin Newsom
Kamala Harris
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:28 AM (aURVT)

61 55 All wearing a tyvek suit covered in blood expounding on the discography of Justin Bieber while a California Brown Bear is slumped in a heap on a couch with duct tape over its muzzle.
Posted by: Warai-otoko
.........................................
Please tell me someone used AI to create this. 😂

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 05:28 AM (sAmhv)

62 But generally the clips were too short to give me what I felt was an accurate assesment. I felt I was guessing too much.
Posted by: pawn at August 28, 2025 05:27 AM (Tx/gC)

If they don't do "The Riff", it's fake.

Pretty simple, really.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:29 AM (06Hmj)

63 Evening and morning for a Thor's Day, the last of August! A hearty hello to all the late toilers, esp. those in pain like Pixy, and the early risers who are the same.

I meant to sleep later. I really did. But a certain long-bodied, energetic black cat* woke me up, and kept me awake by knocking stuff over in the bedroom. When you hear something go klunk! in the dark, and you don't know what it is, it's hard to keep your mind from focusing on that and worrying.

* He really earned his long-ago nickname of "The Evil Black Kitten of War and Pestilence."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 05:30 AM (omVj0)

64 We could make anagrams.

NEWSOM
EW

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:30 AM (aURVT)

65 Maryland Governor Wes Moore continues to impress.

Remember, you heard it here first, this man intends to be the next President of the United States.

https://tinyurl.com/3uf2p2xm

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 05:32 AM (a1415)

66 60 POTUS of nightmares

Gavin Newsom
Kamala Harris
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

###

I'm sitting right here.
*hic*

Posted by: Monica Lewinsky's ex-boyfriend's wife at August 28, 2025 05:33 AM (XQo4F)

67 This is a strange little cold front for August.

Currently 65 with 82% humidity, high around 80 today.

That’s October weather here.

The summer heat started earlier this year and now it’s ending earlier.

July was a beast but I’ll take this kind of August every year if we can get it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 05:34 AM (6ydKt)

68 Wes Moore was on that Unsub podcast for the Army's 250th birthday. He did a great job at sounding like a rational human being for fifteen minutes.

But D gotta D.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:34 AM (06Hmj)

69 Anyway (as our former pretend president used to say)! Here I is with coffee and trying to wake the rest of the way up. Temps are down a fraction, as is humidity, and rain is predicted for Friday and Saturday. I'd better wash and doll up the car today so it will look nice at least for a while.

My monthly Pipe Club meeting is tonight. It's kinda fun to sit around the pipe/cigar shop and puff on a favorite blend and talk with other pipe aficionados.

So, whassup? Miklos, is dat you?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 05:34 AM (omVj0)

70 In my beloved state (NY) there are many multistory buildings that were former 'State Hospitals'. Most sit empty and in need of updating. They will never be used again under total Democratic control, Most were probably built in the 1950's back when a mentally ill person could be 'warehoused'. Now they just wander the streets enjoying the freedom to do what they want.

Posted by: Colin at August 28, 2025 05:35 AM (wlQdF)

71 Newscum

Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 28, 2025 05:36 AM (ZmEVT)

72 It's a little absurd to say crime is down after the NG makes it go down and use that to say we're doing fine we don't need the NG to make crime go down.

I mean, come on, bro. That's some Kafka level bullshitting right there.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:36 AM (06Hmj)

73 I mean, come on, bro. That's some Kafka level bullshitting right there.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:36 AM (06Hmj)

Ach. He's talking about Balmer, not DC.

I retract the statement and apologize for nothing.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:38 AM (06Hmj)

74 65 Maryland Governor Wes Moore continues to impress.

Remember, you heard it here first, this man intends to be the next President of the United States.

https://tinyurl.com/3uf2p2xm
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 05:32 AM (a1415)

Wow, those stats.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:38 AM (aURVT)

75 AMD’s chips requiring that offset mount should be fixed with Zen 6 because whatever happened with that thermal paste should never occur.

Either that or the cooler manufacturers need to get better at designing the cold plates for AMD.

I used one of those graphite pads instead of paste on my 5900X, it seems to have worked fine for several months now.

Zen 5 owners might want to consider something similar if they’re running heavy loads on their systems.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 05:39 AM (6ydKt)

76 "He did a great job at sounding like a rational human being for fifteen minutes."

Very well spoken, he presents as Chocolate Jesus 2.0

And that is a true danger when the Democratic problem boils down to 'Who looks less crazy?'

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 05:40 AM (a1415)

77 SpeakingOf at August, Global Warming is a terrible thing, more CO2 is the worst, it makes my weeds grow to fast.

Posted by: Colin at August 28, 2025 05:41 AM (wlQdF)

78 21 I've seen clips of Muriel Bowser (DC mayor) saying that the National Guard has brought down crime in DC.
Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 04:49 AM (aURVT)

Yeah, saw it, too. That had to hurt.
Posted by: RickZ

She's been hearing it from the locals, and they are liking very much being able to go about their business without the feral yutes and other malcontents making their lives miserable.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 05:41 AM (sAmhv)

79 74 65 Maryland Governor Wes Moore continues to impress.

Remember, you heard it here first, this man intends to be the next President of the United States.

https://tinyurl.com/3uf2p2xm
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 05:32 AM (a1415)

Wow, those stats.
Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:38 AM (aURVT)

Watch 'til the end. THAT'S where there's a mega stat.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:41 AM (aURVT)

80 On my local Fox outlet, somebody was on video just now at a vigil for the Minneapolis shooting, saying, "Don't let anybody tell you it's not about guns. Because it *is* about guns!"

Yes, it is. It's about the *lack* of guns -- among the sensible citizenry who would deter this kind of gunman from trying anything, or would shoot him like a rabid canine when he did attempt killing.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 05:41 AM (omVj0)

81 66 60 I'm sitting right here.
*hic*
Posted by: Monica Lewinsky's ex-boyfriend's wife at August 28, 2025 05:33 AM (XQo4F)

POTUS (D)

Gavin Newsom
Kamala Harris
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Wes Moore
Hillary!

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:42 AM (aURVT)

82 Gots to feed the furry thugs. Then some more coffee, and chow for me.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 05:43 AM (omVj0)

83 I’m pretty sure the schools are required to “mainstream” mental cases as well. So-called least restrictive environment, due to court cases or more crazy people in robes. Disruptive “students” might not be crazy but they might as well be.

I’ve been saying for years a normal American people “strike” would have fixed a lot of this a long time ago.

Posted by: Common Tater at August 28, 2025 05:44 AM (lDzxK)

84 Westley Watende Omari Moore (born October 15, 197

is an American politician, businessman, author, and former U.S. Army officer serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:44 AM (aURVT)

85 smiley face begone

Westley Watende Omari Moore ( born October 15, 1978 ) is an American politician, businessman, author, and former U.S. Army officer serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:45 AM (aURVT)

86 m,,,,,,You left Waltz off your list, any reason for that....

Posted by: Colin at August 28, 2025 05:45 AM (wlQdF)

87 86 m,,,,,,You left Waltz off your list, any reason for that....
Posted by: Colin at August 28, 2025 05:45 AM (wlQdF)

Thanks!

Gavin Newsom
Kamala Harris
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Wes Moore
Hillary!
Tim Walz

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:46 AM (aURVT)

88 Bmore.

Keeping it Real, Bro!

Posted by: pawn at August 28, 2025 05:46 AM (Tx/gC)

89 Yesterday Ace called Tim Walz "the gay Tom Arnold." He does look like that -- a badly aged version of Tom Arnold.

And to think this looney-tune came within shouting distance of national power. Brrrr.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 05:47 AM (omVj0)

90 Yes, it is. It's about the *lack* of guns -- among the sensible citizenry who would deter this kind of gunman from trying anything, or would shoot him like a rabid canine when he did attempt killing.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 05:41 AM (omVj0)

I always make this argument, and it actually works on people who have never really thought about the issue beyond "guns are icky":

Do you really want to live in a nation where gun confiscation was 100.0% effective? Do you really want to live in a place where it is physically impossible to possess a firearm without being arrested and imprisoned, because they *will* find it, immediately?

No?

Well, then, you're going to have "gun violence", because if it is at all possible, then the crazy bastard who wants to murder people will find a way to get that gun, even if he has to make it himself. Or he'll use some device that isn't a "firearm" by whatever definition is in vogue.

If you simply say "if guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns", they glaze over because they know those are Killing Words and simply pretend they don't mean anything. But if you explain it differently, sometimes it lands.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:47 AM (06Hmj)

91 AOS Styleguide prefers “Mocha Messiah”

He’s already been revealed to lying about being awarded the Bronze Star to pad his record. At one time that was an extinction level event for a would be politician.

Posted by: Common Tater at August 28, 2025 05:48 AM (lDzxK)

92 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023.
Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:45 AM (aURVT)

Holy shit they go through a lot of governors down there.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:48 AM (06Hmj)

93 74 65 Maryland Governor Wes Moore continues to impress.

Remember, you heard it here first, this man intends to be the next President of the United States.

https://tinyurl.com/3uf2p2xm
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 05:32 AM (a1415)

Wow, those stats.
Posted by: m

'Juking the stats'.

The documentary, 'The Wire', covered this.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 05:48 AM (sAmhv)

94 Good morning, everyone. I am under caffeinated and overly annoyed today. I believe the first led to the second.

Posted by: NR Pax at August 28, 2025 05:50 AM (svLOV)

95 94 Good morning, everyone. I am under caffeinated and overly annoyed today. I believe the first led to the second.
Posted by: NR Pax at August 28, 2025 05:50 AM (svLOV)

caffeination is roughly linear with time.

Annoyance is parabolic.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:53 AM (06Hmj)

96 89 Yesterday Ace called Tim Walz "the gay Tom Arnold." He does look like that -- a badly aged version of Tom Arnold.

+++

Stay in your lane pal.

https://tinyurl.com/4ztpyapn

Posted by: The ghost of Don Rickles at August 28, 2025 05:53 AM (XQo4F)

97 80 On my local Fox outlet, somebody was on video just now at a vigil for the Minneapolis shooting, saying, "Don't let anybody tell you it's not about guns. Because it *is* about guns!"

Yes, it is. It's about the *lack* of guns -- among the sensible citizenry who would deter this kind of gunman from trying anything, or would shoot him like a rabid canine when he did attempt killing.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Like clockwork. Since the shooter isn't a MAGA hat wearing Bible thumper, they move onto #BOOMSTICKBAD.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 05:55 AM (sAmhv)

98 89 Yesterday Ace called Tim Walz "the gay Tom Arnold." He does look like that -- a badly aged version of Tom Arnold.

And to think this looney-tune came within shouting distance of national power. Brrrr.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

To be fair, Tom Arnold is now a badly aged Tom Arnold.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 05:57 AM (sAmhv)

99 While the President has not ruled out sending the National Guard to Baltimore to maintain peace, Maryland Governor Wes Moore has firmly opposed the idea. "Donald Trump. If you are not able to walk our communities, keep our name out of your mouth," Moore said during a press conference.

There’s so much wrong with this quote it’s ridiculous.

Like Moore is out walking in Baltimore, himself?

Trump can’t say “Baltimore” unless he walks the streets of Baltimore?

It’s non-sensical, chest-puffing, BS.

Get real, Governor Voodoo Word Police, your city is so well known for crime & corruption that HBO made an entire TV series about it for half a decade, decades ago.

And enough with copying Will Smith.
The guy ruined his career with that line and slap.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 05:57 AM (6ydKt)

100 100

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:57 AM (aURVT)

101 While my gov'ner walks the streeeets of Baltimore....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:58 AM (06Hmj)

102 92 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023.
Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:45 AM (aURVT)

Holy shit they go through a lot of governors down there.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

Old state. It's been around a while. One of the original 13.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 05:58 AM (sAmhv)

103 As an aside, one nice thing about doing business with FCP euro is the location of their Connecticut UPS hub and our local UPS hub.

If you get an order in by mid-afternoon, it will usually arrive in two days.

So both my new lower control arms and ball joints will arrive tomorrow.

Yeah me!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 05:59 AM (a1415)

104 Governor Moore, we *can't* walk your communities because we'll get fucking shot if we do.

Therein lies the problem.

Dumbass.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:59 AM (06Hmj)

105 Old state. It's been around a while. One of the original 13.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 05:58 AM (sAmhv)

Awwww, you missed my "maliciously parsing the sentence wrong" joke.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 06:00 AM (06Hmj)

106 92 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023.
Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:45 AM (aURVT)

Holy shit they go through a lot of governors down there.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:48 AM (06Hmj)

yay funny

105 Old state. It's been around a while. One of the original 13.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 05:58 AM (sAmhv)

Awwww, you missed my "maliciously parsing the sentence wrong" joke.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 06:00 AM (06Hmj)

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 06:01 AM (aURVT)

107 "Awwww, you missed my "maliciously parsing the sentence wrong" joke."

Involves '63rd' and 'since', I'm guessing.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 06:02 AM (a1415)

108 105 Old state. It's been around a while. One of the original 13.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 05:58 AM (sAmhv)

Awwww, you missed my "maliciously parsing the sentence wrong" joke.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

To early so no BEN ROTHLESBURGER too explain it.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 06:02 AM (sAmhv)

109 mornin yall. In local news, a politician who once ran for the Georgia legislature pleaded guilty on Wednesday to using $2 million in COVID aid to "enrich" himself, including buying a luxury $120,000 Bentley, according to court documents and prosecutors.

"Court documents show that Austin claimed his Austin Smith Center for Community Development employed 15 to 26 people with roughly $650,000 in payroll a month. But, according to prosecutors, the documents supporting those claims were completely fabricated"

Nowhere in the article do they mention this guy's party or race. Would anyone like to take a guess?

Posted by: fd at August 28, 2025 06:02 AM (vFG9F)

110 77 SpeakingOf at August, Global Warming is a terrible thing, more CO2 is the worst, it makes my weeds grow to fast.
Posted by: Colin at August 28, 2025 05:41 AM (wlQdF)

We’ve had so much rain the past month the weeds are growing like weeds around here.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 06:03 AM (6ydKt)

111 Now, i'm not going to lie, a lot of our large cities would be heartily improved by pumping those murder numbers up into the 200-300 per 100k range.

It ain't like the majority of the victims aren't themselves scumbags and criminals. Prosecute the thin blue fuck out of any murders outside of the underworld, and otherwise let the problem burn itself out.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 06:03 AM (06Hmj)

112 Ah, now I get it. My reading comprehension is weak this morning.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 28, 2025 06:04 AM (sAmhv)

113 $120k Bentley?

What, you bought a scratch and dent or something?

Shit, i've seen pickups with bigger price tags.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 06:05 AM (06Hmj)

114 m, getting ready to and finally securing the 100th post:

https://youtu.be/5lnuS3RpjpE

(up to and including the basketball net)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 28, 2025 06:05 AM (O7YUW)

115 Stay in your lane pal.

https://tinyurl.com/4ztpyapn
Posted by: The ghost of Don Rickles at August 28, 2025

***
Good point. I hadn't seen that last year.

(The "Who Was Don Rickles" paragraph reads like it was written by AI.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 06:06 AM (omVj0)

116 "$120k Bentley?
What, you bought a scratch and dent or something?"

Probably used and wrapped with a shiny greenish color changing wrap.

Posted by: fd at August 28, 2025 06:07 AM (vFG9F)

117 On my local Fox outlet, somebody was on video just now at a vigil for the Minneapolis shooting, saying, "Don't let anybody tell you it's not about guns. Because it *is* about guns!"

Yes, it is. It's about the *lack* of guns -- among the sensible citizenry who would deter this kind of gunman from trying anything, or would shoot him like a rabid canine when he did attempt killing.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Someone on Facebook ran the numbers. Remove all the police shootings, self-inflicted, gunshots, and gang shootings, there have been four mass shootings this year. Two of them were by trannies. That's 50%.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 28, 2025 06:07 AM (V4yUe)

118 74 65 Maryland Governor Wes Moore continues to impress.

Remember, you heard it here first, this man intends to be the next President of the United States.

https://tinyurl.com/3uf2p2xm
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 05:32 AM (a1415)

Wow, those stats.
Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:38 AM (aURVT)

Yes, but believe that the Dems are going to try and make this 'fetch' a thing. They are busy getting all the skeletons out in the wild so they can respond 'asked and answered' come time for him to run.

Someone to watch, at any rate. His problem, in my opinion, is that this country will not elect another black Dem POTUS for a generation - unless they are Republican. Obama's legacy will sour more and more as time goes on.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 28, 2025 06:08 AM (0CU3H)

119 "Westley Watende Omari Moore ( born October 15, 1978 ) is an American politician, businessman, author, and former U.S. Army officer serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023."

Military Intelligence. Spook.

2LT in 1998 (reserves). Deployed to the 'Stan in 2005. He should have been an O3 by then had he been on active duty. An O3 MI type wouldn't have been found lower than Brigade level back when I wore combat boots for my daily wear.
In the 'Stan

Posted by: Richard Cranium at August 28, 2025 06:10 AM (pGzBI)

120 As an aside, one nice thing about doing business with FCP euro is the location of their Connecticut UPS hub and our local UPS hub.

If you get an order in by mid-afternoon, it will usually arrive in two days.

So both my new lower control arms and ball joints will arrive tomorrow.

Yeah me!
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025

***
I ordered some filters from them for the BMW in June 2019, preparing for the car's first oil and air filter change under my watch. Then the car got totaled in a flood. I traded the parts and the BMW-approved oil I'd bought to my regular mechanic for the first oil change on the Buick that succeeded the late Beemer.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 06:10 AM (omVj0)

121 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at August 28, 2025 06:12 AM (hoCmQ)

122
Good morning, Hordians. A bit after 5:00 CDT and we're over 100 comments. Either lots of early risers or lingering insomniacs. Well done either way.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 28, 2025 06:14 AM (kkTda)

123 You get a Bronze Star, and you get a Bronze Star! Everybody's who's walked the streets of Baltimore, you all get a Bronze Star!

Posted by: Oprah at August 28, 2025 06:16 AM (qoUKC)

124 Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 28, 2025 05:47 AM (06Hmj)

Good point. A free society will have some amount of chaos. It is impossible to eliminate it without the total destruction of our rights.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (with a beret and a Gauloises) at August 28, 2025 06:16 AM (L5An7)

125 $120k Bentley?
What, you bought a scratch and dent or something?"

Probably used and wrapped with a shiny greenish color changing wrap.
Posted by: fd at August 28, 2025 06:07 AM (vFG9F)

No Bentley is complete without tinted windows and spinners.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 06:20 AM (6ydKt)

126 I love how DC Grand Juries look differently at throwing a bag of chips at an Officer on January 6th, and throwing a Subway sandwich at one in recent times.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 06:21 AM (a1415)

127 "$120k Bentley?
What, you bought a scratch and dent or something?""

To be fair, they depreciate fairly quickly.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 06:22 AM (a1415)

128 In honor of Governor Moore

He struts past the chalk on the floor,
Where blood stains the streets of B'more.
With soundbites and spin,
He grins for the win—
While mothers still cry at their doors.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (with a beret and a Gauloises) at August 28, 2025 06:27 AM (L5An7)

129 Tyseracur Zivernsha Guyton got picked up again for aggravated assault. In this mug shot it looks like she got some teeth like Jaws from the Bond movie.

She seems nice.

Posted by: fd at August 28, 2025 06:28 AM (vFG9F)

130 You can put an eye out with sharp potato chips, but nobody has ever been hurt getting slapped by some cold cuts and sliced tomatoes contained in some flabby bread-type stuff, as far as we know.

If he’d hit him with a Mersey Mike’s sub or some fruitcake that would’ve been different.

And really, the thrower was a fruitcake, so that makes all the difference.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 06:29 AM (6ydKt)

131 114 m, getting ready to and finally securing the 100th post:

https://youtu.be/5lnuS3RpjpE

(up to and including the basketball net)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 28, 2025 06:05 AM (O7YUW)

Ha!

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 06:30 AM (aURVT)

132 Jersey Mike’s.

and I so wanted to impress the Jerseyans in here.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 06:30 AM (6ydKt)

133 A Jersey Mike's Italian, done Mike's way is a pretty good sandwich.

Not the best...but better than many.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 06:32 AM (a1415)

134 I can vouch for Wes Moore's integrity. I was with in the 'Stan.

Posted by: Brian Williams at August 28, 2025 06:32 AM (PiwSw)

135
Reconstructing the pen for the house dogs today. I have to remove the old welded-wire fencing, pull up the t-posts, mow the area, install the gate, lay out the new 16' hog panels, pound in the t-posts at 8' separation and assemble the lot. Once started it has to be finished.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 28, 2025 06:33 AM (kkTda)

136 G'mornin' everyone!

So Captain Kirk was (sorta) right? You can argue an 'intelligent' computer into self destructing? Woohoo!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 28, 2025 06:33 AM (ppG5b)

137 Does Moochelle go on the list?

Eh. Let's see.

Gavin Newsom
Kamala Harris
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Wes Moore
Hillary!
Tim Walz
Michelle Obama

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 06:34 AM (aURVT)

138 Morning everyone. Thx Pixy.
Pixy pointed out late on the Tech Thread that I developed gout after my heart issues, absolutely horrible. I got rid of all processed sugar from my diet. No candy , no soda. Haven't had any outbreak since 5/24. Still take Allopurinol just to be sure. Good luck and feel better.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 28, 2025 06:34 AM (rRoxM)

139
A Jersey Mike's Italian, done Mike's way is a pretty good sandwich.

Not the best...but better than many.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 06:32 AM (a1415)

Jersey Mike's near me, so I occasionally get a regular #13 with lettuce, onion, pickles, banana peppers, spice, salt, pepper and, especially, oil.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 28, 2025 06:35 AM (kkTda)

140 I just don't see Michelle Obama having the work ethic required to run for office.

She is about as lazy as her husband.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 06:36 AM (a1415)

141 I would like to see the catfight between Kamala and Michelle. And maybe Jill? And Hillary!

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 06:37 AM (aURVT)

142
Michelle Obama
Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 06:34 AM (aURVT)

Too much work for Big Mike. May be asked to meet voters. Even worse, be nice to them. She no doubt feels she should simply be awarded the office, crowned and reign.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 28, 2025 06:38 AM (kkTda)

143 A Jersey Mike's Italian, done Mike's way is a pretty good sandwich.

Not the best...but better than many.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 06:32 AM (a1415)

I loved them long time.
#13, no tomatoes (they maybe the leftovers soggy the next day).

But I can’t take the thick bread anymore, messes up the GI tract or something.

I’ve been gettting subs from Sub Station II the past few months.

They used to be all over the area until about 20 years ago, then Subway came to town and killed their business. I loved Sub Station, hate Subway, so Jersey Mike’s was a godsend when they opened.

Somebody resurrected the Sub Station brand and there’s one near here now. Tastes about as good as I remember and no digestion issues yet.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 06:38 AM (6ydKt)

144 46° here in the Mid Hudson. Effin global warming.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 28, 2025 06:39 AM (rRoxM)

145 I tend to believe that Michelle would whoop Kamala's ass.

And if you want see Jill and Hillary go at it, just put the two of them on a deserted island...

With one bottle of wine, and one glass.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 06:39 AM (a1415)

146 But he's got toned biceps.

Posted by: Just the punchline at August 28, 2025 06:40 AM (XQo4F)

147
Coffee that is hot is coffee that is good.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 28, 2025 06:41 AM (kkTda)

148 "I’ve been gettting subs from Sub Station II the past few months."

Across from the Walmart?

We may have to take one for a test drive.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 06:42 AM (a1415)

149 119 "Westley Watende Omari Moore ( born October 15, 1978 ) is an American politician, businessman, author, and former U.S. Army officer serving as the 63rd governor of Maryland since 2023."

Military Intelligence. Spook.

2LT in 1998 (reserves). Deployed to the 'Stan in 2005. He should have been an O3 by then had he been on active duty. An O3 MI type wouldn't have been found lower than Brigade level back when I wore combat boots for my daily wear.
In the 'Stan

Posted by: Richard Cranium at August 28, 2025 06:10 AM (pGzBI)

Timeline doesn't quite make sense. How could he be a 2LT in 1998 when he would have still been in college? You need a 4 year degree for a commission, even in the reserves.

Posted by: Farquad at August 28, 2025 06:43 AM (NtFTC)

150 Coffee that is hot is coffee that is good.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 28, 2025

***
I prefer it hot myself. That said, I keep a cup of coffee in the refrigerator, and have a few sips from it when I first get up, while the main pot brews.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 06:45 AM (omVj0)

151
Timeline doesn't quite make sense. How could he be a 2LT in 1998 when he would have still been in college? You need a 4 year degree for a commission, even in the reserves.
Posted by: Farquad at August 28, 2025 06:43 AM (NtFTC)

He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard at 16. Just look at his résumé!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 28, 2025 06:45 AM (kkTda)

152 A Jersey Mike's Italian, done Mike's way is a pretty good sandwich.

Not the best...but better than many.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 06:32 AM (a1415)

Jersey Mike's near me, so I occasionally get a regular #13 with lettuce, onion, pickles, banana peppers, spice, salt, pepper and, especially, oil.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Went to a Jersey Mike's once. Once.

They were out of white bread during dinner.
Never been back. Too many other places to be disappointed with.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 28, 2025 06:46 AM (V4yUe)

153 Across from the Walmart?

We may have to take one for a test drive.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 06:42 AM (a1415)

Yup, if you mean the one in Goose Creek.

It’s a little shop, maybe six tables, but they do a lot of takeout.

They even have an App.
Not as slick as Jersey Mikes but it works.

They’ve got a good many locations now.

If you liked the old Sub Stations back in the day, you’ll like them now.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 06:47 AM (6ydKt)

154 (Wikipedia) In 1998, Moore graduated Phi Theta Kappa from Valley Forge with an associate degree, completed the requirements for the United States Army's early commissioning program, and was appointed a second lieutenant of Military Intelligence in the Army Reserve. He then attended Johns Hopkins University, from which he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in international relations and economics in 2001.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 06:48 AM (aURVT)

155 Consuela is in the hospital after appendix surgery, thanks for prayers.

Posted by: Eromero at August 28, 2025 06:48 AM (jgmnb)

156 (Wikipedia) He ... served in the 82nd Airborne Division and was deployed to Afghanistan from 2005 to 2006, attaining the rank of captain. He left the Army in 2014.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 06:49 AM (aURVT)

157 a lot of places do not recognize the role of oil in making a really good sub sammich ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 28, 2025 06:49 AM (ppG5b)

158 a lot of places do not recognize the role of oil in making a really good sub sammich ...
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 28, 2025

***
10W-30, or 5W-40?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 06:51 AM (omVj0)

159

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at August 28, 2025 06:52 AM (EFZgU)

160 I don't doubt that Michelle is lazy, but she got a J.D. from Chicago. So she can maybe kick it into gear?

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 06:52 AM (aURVT)

161 In 1998, Moore graduated Phi Theta Kappa from Valley Forge with an associate degree

Phi Beta Kappa with a community college degree. Impressive.

Posted by: t-bird at August 28, 2025 06:53 AM (qoUKC)

162 sorry; same point, tho

Robinson pursued professional study, earning her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Harvard Law School in 1988. (Wikipedia)

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 06:54 AM (aURVT)

163 Went to a Jersey Mike's once. Once.

They were out of white bread during dinner.
Never been back. Too many other places to be disappointed with.
Posted by: rickb223 at August 28, 2025 06:46 AM (V4yUe)

Their wheat bread isn’t bad, and they hve some other bread types, too.

You can also get any sandwich as a wrap or salad, which I did for awhile when the bread was stopping me up.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 06:55 AM (6ydKt)

164 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 06:45 AM (omVj0)

Wolfus, two words for you: Jasonville Indiana.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 28, 2025 06:55 AM (0eaVi)

165 Phi Beta Kappa with a community college degree. Impressive.
Posted by: t-bird at August 28, 2025 06:53 AM (qoUKC)

You shut yo mouf!

Posted by: Dr. Jill Biden, Ed.D at August 28, 2025 06:56 AM (PiwSw)

166 I knew a person that interacted with Lieutenants that were part of the early commissioning program. "Does your mother know you're here? Do we have to make a phone call?"

Posted by: NR Pax at August 28, 2025 06:56 AM (svLOV)

167 (Wikipedia) Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students of associate degree-granting colleges.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 06:57 AM (aURVT)

168 Pixy, have you seen yoiur doctor about the edema?
If not please call them, today.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at August 28, 2025 07:01 AM (IMKWe)

169
Their wheat bread isn’t bad, and they hve some other bread types, too.

You can also get any sandwich as a wrap or salad, which I did for awhile when the bread was stopping me up.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 06:55 AM (6ydKt)

My last couple of orders have been on rosemary parm bread. I thought it was quite good.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 28, 2025 07:02 AM (kkTda)

170 Just look at his résumé!

Reading thru his wikipedia entry... investment banker?! it all seems improbable mish-mash of a career, as if it were created by AI.

Posted by: t-bird at August 28, 2025 07:04 AM (qoUKC)

171
Wolfus, two words for you: Jasonville Indiana.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 28, 2025

***
Looks nice, but there aren't very many houses for sale there now . . . and only two with garages!

I am planning to have a look at Terre Haute next month when I'm there. Jasonville is closer to TH than it is to Bloomington.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 28, 2025 07:07 AM (omVj0)

172 My last couple of orders have been on rosemary parm bread. I thought it was quite good.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 28, 2025 07:02 AM (kkTda)

I tried that a few times when they were out of white.

It has a unique taste for sure.
Jersey Mikes has some quality ingredients compared to whatever that is going on in a Subway sandwich.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 07:08 AM (6ydKt)

173 *Wolfus, two words for you: Jasonville Indiana.*

---
>Polite cough

Posted by: French Lick at August 28, 2025 07:11 AM (XQo4F)

174 Since we’re on food; I saw some articles on Cracker Barrel yesterday and it seems nobody really cooks the food there anymore.

Everything is frozen and gets popped in the microwave now.

Could explain why everybody says the quality is way down.

And hell if I’d want to pay good money for packaged microwave food at a restaurant.

If I wanted that experience I’d go to Taco Hell.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 07:12 AM (6ydKt)

175
Reading thru his wikipedia entry... investment banker?! it all seems improbable mish-mash of a career, as if it were created by AI.
Posted by: t-bird at August 28, 2025 07:04 AM (qoUKC)

I have a hypothesis that the more rôles your biography lists, the greater the chance you were no good at any of them.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 28, 2025 07:13 AM (kkTda)

176 168 Pixy, have you seen yoiur doctor about the edema?
If not please call them, today.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at August 28, 2025 07:01 AM (IMKWe)

Seconding this response. You need to see a doc today if you are having sudden onset and expanding edema. It can be a symptom of a much bigger problem (that can be solved, but not if you don't get seen for it)...

Posted by: Nova Local at August 28, 2025 07:13 AM (tOcjL)

177 *Wolfus, two words for you: Jasonville Indiana.*

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>Polite cough
Posted by: French Lick at August 28, 2025 07:11 AM (XQo4F)

I don't think that would work for him. I believe he has all his teeth and wears shoes.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 28, 2025 07:16 AM (0eaVi)

178 I seem to remember Wes Moore also creating a Non-Profit.

And then as CEO, receiving a very nice paycheck on an annual basis.

Somewhere near a million dollars a year.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 07:17 AM (a1415)

179 Good morning, Hordelings!

Posted by: Doof at August 28, 2025 07:18 AM (wkXwO)

180 176 168 Pixy, have you seen yoiur doctor about the edema?
If not please call them, today.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at August 28, 2025 07:01 AM (IMKWe)

Seconding this response. You need to see a doc today if you are having sudden onset and expanding edema. It can be a symptom of a much bigger problem (that can be solved, but not if you don't get seen for it)...
Posted by: Nova Local at August 28, 2025 07:13 AM (tOcjL)

Pixy mentioned going to the doc for tests yesterday.

Apparently they are running tests and prescribing meds while they figure it out.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 07:19 AM (6ydKt)

181 I actually cured Cancer but I am waiting until you people to make me Preznit to announce it.

Posted by: Wes (Tax) Moore at August 28, 2025 07:19 AM (ycs3a)

182 Crackhead Barrel should just change their name to “Boil In The Bag”.

Like prison food for stupid people.

Posted by: Life Is To Short To Eat Cra at August 28, 2025 07:20 AM (UsFP+)

183 @168/vmom: " Pixy, have you seen yoiur doctor about the edema?
If not please call them, today."

Also @176/Nova Local: "Seconding this response. You need to see a doc today if you are having sudden onset and expanding edema. It can be a symptom of a much bigger problem (that can be solved, but not if you don't get seen for it)..."

Thirding this, but I'd also like to draw attention to this factor: If you have been seen, and your doctor hasn't taken this with the seriousness that it needs to be, hie thee hence to an emergency room and tell them your doctor looked at this, but you want a second opinion, because there's obviously something bigger going on and it's getting worse with a quickness.

We love ya Pixy, we want to keep you around. :-)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 28, 2025 07:21 AM (O7YUW)

184 "Yup, if you mean the one in Goose Creek."

That's the one.

Wish we had this conversation yesterday.

Had lunch at the CFA by the Lowe's yesterday.

Could have diverted over and tried it.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 07:21 AM (a1415)

185 178 I seem to remember Wes Moore also creating a Non-Profit.

And then as CEO, receiving a very nice paycheck on an annual basis.

Somewhere near a million dollars a year.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 07:17 AM (a1415)

I need to figure out how to get into this non-profit game.

Seems to be a great way to make a large profit.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 07:22 AM (6ydKt)

186 I believe that for the longest time, Olive Garden was Boilin' Bag quality for most of their sauces and such.

Same with Panera for their soups.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 07:23 AM (a1415)

187 DOOF!!!!

We was just talking' 'bout your amazing Governor.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 07:23 AM (a1415)

188 Please. Don't call it "boil in bag." The correct term is "sous vide."

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 28, 2025 07:25 AM (0eaVi)

189 Present

Posted by: Don Black. Message: My sources say no at August 28, 2025 07:25 AM (AOsQT)

190 Wish we had this conversation yesterday.

Had lunch at the CFA by the Lowe's yesterday.

Could have diverted over and tried it.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 28, 2025 07:21 AM (a1415)

Iif you and the Mrs. get a craving and you don’t mind the drive, give it a shot.

They’ll probably open one up in Summerville sooner or later, it used to be a good market for them.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 07:25 AM (6ydKt)

191 "If you can dream it, we can tax it."

Posted by: The People's Republic of Maryland at August 28, 2025 07:26 AM (XQo4F)

192 Reading thru his wikipedia entry... investment banker?! it all seems improbable mish-mash of a career, as if it were created by AI.
Posted by: t-bird at August 28, 2025 07:04 AM (qoUKC)

Wes Moore's career, start to present, has been politician. Everything else is the kind of marketing fluff that lifelong politicians add to their CVs to pretend that they're human rather than power/money hungry CHUDs.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 28, 2025 07:26 AM (ExV1e)

193 Wikipedia on Michelle:

For three straight years – 2018, 2019, and 2020 – Obama topped the Gallup poll asking who is the "most admired woman" in the U.S.

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 07:26 AM (aURVT)

194
JJS

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 28, 2025 07:26 AM (gbOdA)

195
63rd governor of Maryland since 2023.
Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 05:45 AM (aURVT)

Holy shit they go through a lot of governors down there.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

Stack 'em up like cordwood, they does!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at August 28, 2025 07:28 AM (Tv15w)

196 The only thing I’ve ever liked from Olive Garden is their Zupa Tuscani soup.

Everything else I’ve tried just has a strange taste to it.

So yeah, it’s probably all frozen, too.

And I’m not even Italian and I can make better Italian food.

There are recipes on the net to make their Zupa Tuscani.

My mother found one years ago and started making it because she liked it, too,

Hers was just as good, if not better.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 07:33 AM (6ydKt)

197
Thirding this, but I'd also like to draw attention to this factor: If you have been seen, and your doctor hasn't taken this with the seriousness that it needs to be, hie thee hence to an emergency room. . .

We love ya Pixy, we want to keep you around. :-)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant

Fifthing this. Hubby had horribly swollen foot, misdiagnosed as gout but was actually a cellulitis infection. He was septic by the time the docs figured it out and had to be in the ICU a couple days. I would think your blood tests would pick up an infection but make the doctors take it seriously and not hand wave it away.

Posted by: MaureenTheTemp at August 28, 2025 07:34 AM (HI5Mk)

198 Those idiots at GMPLIB are trying to stress test the 9950X off a 95mm cooler with the previous gen's budget chipset ASUS motherboard for weeks on end and are shocked, shocked when something goes wrong.

Posted by: ravenshrike at August 28, 2025 07:46 AM (16udA)

199 Didn’t see the 95mm part.
Yup, that would help explain it.

You need at least 120mm with five heat pipes to keep that baby cool.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 28, 2025 07:50 AM (6ydKt)

200 200

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 08:14 AM (aURVT)

201 197 Hubby had horribly swollen foot, misdiagnosed as gout but was actually a cellulitis infection. He was septic by the time the docs figured it out and had to be in the ICU a couple days. I would think your blood tests would pick up an infection but make the doctors take it seriously and not hand wave it away.
Posted by: MaureenTheTemp at August 28, 2025 07:34 AM (HI5Mk)

yikes

Posted by: m at August 28, 2025 08:16 AM (aURVT)

202 Unexpectedly

>>@jackikotkiewicz
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>>8m
Here are the takeaways from today’s Q2 GDP (2nd estimate) report:

📈 GDP revised UP to 3.3%
🎯 Inflation revised DOWN to 2% (Fed’s target)
💪🏼 Consumer spending & business investment revised UP

>>With OBBB now law, America’s economy is set for even stronger growth ahead 🇺🇸

Posted by: JackStraw at August 28, 2025 09:17 AM (viF8m)

203 That Atari vid COULDA BEEN really neat ... IF the narration wasn't so muddled that the speaker sounded all 'mush-mouth' ... woulda / coulda / shoulda ...

Posted by: Dr_No at August 28, 2025 09:31 AM (ayRl+)

204 How did the Atari 8-bits work? Beautifully. We were accustomed to doing wild things with altering the video output on the fly to make possible things that should not have been that era's hardware. I can remember gathering around to look at a new game and trying to figure out how some effect was achieved.

Posted by: Epobirs at August 28, 2025 12:00 PM (/0z9K)

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