Monday Cafe

Ruined abbey (no further details given)

Time to make the biscuits.

Video of the actual inner workings of the blog.

Surprise entrant into a Russian beauty contest.

"Let's roll down the beach and **** them all!" (Old joke, usually about an old bull and a young bull.)

ICYMI: Waiting for your slower friend to arrive for dinner.

Shadowpouncing.

Couch potatoes.

Christmas pics.

They're just kids..🐶🐾😅 pic.twitter.com/XdT0OZ1ESX
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) December 22, 2025

Baby cow thinks it's a dog too..🐄🐾🐶😅

📹grasspuppiesfarm pic.twitter.com/0LcyktfwV1
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) December 22, 2025

First meet..🐶🐾🐕😅❤️ pic.twitter.com/iefnEzJ7Yp
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) December 22, 2025

This better not be AI.

He was filming resting sharks, and then this happened..🦈🦈😅 pic.twitter.com/C3wS7BICOQ
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) December 22, 2025

Posted by: Ace at 07:43 PM

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1 hola

Posted by: alpine_beer at December 22, 2025 07:43 PM (van9r)

2 Ruined abbey (no further details given)

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I told her to keep her mouth shut, if she knew what was good for her.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 22, 2025 07:44 PM (e+Yrg)

3 Aby ruined..... or Aby Normal?

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 22, 2025 07:44 PM (mP0Kj)

4 Ruined abbey normal

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 22, 2025 07:44 PM (pkeXY)

5
A Muppets Family Christmas 1987 TV Special

https://is.gd/W2Fiyl

I cued it up to Swedish Chef's entrance.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 07:46 PM (CWez5)

6 Abby Shapiro is ruined?

Posted by: Count de Monet, misunderstanding at December 22, 2025 07:47 PM (wVcYX)

7 In a weird way, the above image is reminiscent of the missions in San Antonio.

Posted by: Cow Demon at December 22, 2025 07:48 PM (4786I)

8 Video of the actual inner workings of the blog.
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Wait...So it's NOT powered by hamsters?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 22, 2025 07:48 PM (ESVrU)

9 Different Abby ...
***iykyk***

Definitely not safe ...
https://shorturl.at/RbHDd

Posted by: browndog laughing like Muttly at December 22, 2025 07:48 PM (3sXRv)

10
I'm so out of it. I saw Monday Cafe and thought, no, it's Wednesday, lol.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 22, 2025 07:49 PM (3ek7K)

11 The Beatles ruined Abbey Road. .

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 22, 2025 07:49 PM (u73oe)

12 Cafe time already?

Golly gee!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 22, 2025 07:49 PM (zZu0s)

13 Experiment completed. Tearing the plastic wrap from left to right give a clean cut all the way through and no wadding up.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 22, 2025 07:49 PM (sDNVV)

14 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 22, 2025 07:49 PM (cYBz/)

15 Ruined abbey (no further details given)

After The Paolo, Abbey she will never-a be, how you say, satisfied.

Posted by: The Paolo at December 22, 2025 07:50 PM (TbWk/)

16 Abby Shapiro is ruined?
Posted by: Count de Monet, misunderstanding at December 22, 2025 07:47 PM (wVcYX)

Well, her brother posted pictures of her wearing maternity clothes...

There ain't nothing wrong with 'her'. Damn fine spec-i-mines.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 22, 2025 07:50 PM (zZu0s)

17
Ben Had,

That's good to know. We haven't bought plastic wrap for years cause it's a pain in the ass.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 22, 2025 07:51 PM (3ek7K)

18 Ruined Abbey

Her boyfriend bought Ms. Shapiro the wrong-sized bra?

Posted by: Bulg at December 22, 2025 07:51 PM (77rzZ)

19 Hiya Duke!

How are you doing these days? Are you putting some weight back on? Feeling chipperer?

Still holding you in prayer, sir. Know you are loved.

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 22, 2025 07:52 PM (dataO)

20 That's good to know. We haven't bought plastic wrap for years cause it's a pain in the ass.

Posted by: fourseasons

Same here. I buy that self sealing stuff.

Posted by: Tuna at December 22, 2025 07:52 PM (lJ0H4)

21 Experiment completed. Tearing the plastic wrap from left to right give a clean cut all the way through and no wadding up.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 22, 2025 07:49 PM (sDNVV)

Being a southpaw, that might explain why I hate plastic wrap so much.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at December 22, 2025 07:53 PM (0aYVJ)

22 A Muppets Family Christmas 1987 TV Special

https://is.gd/W2Fiyl

I cued it up to Swedish Chef's entrance.
Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 07:46 PM (CWez5)

LOL +1

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 22, 2025 07:53 PM (wVcYX)

23 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2025 07:54 PM (Ia/+0)

24
Tuna, I'll try that. I figured it would be the same as the plastic wrap.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 22, 2025 07:54 PM (3ek7K)

25 Villers Abbey in Belgium.

Posted by: banana Dream at December 22, 2025 07:54 PM (3uBP9)

26 Wow, Abby Shapiro obviously resides rent-free in the Horde Mind.

Posted by: Bulg at December 22, 2025 07:54 PM (77rzZ)

27 Thanks, Nurse! Getting better and gaining weight. I no longer look like a POW.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 22, 2025 07:54 PM (u73oe)

28 No idea why this didn't come up.on my phone 9 minutes ago

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2025 07:54 PM (Ia/+0)

29 Leopard seals don't get nearly the credit they deserve.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at December 22, 2025 07:55 PM (0sNs1)

30 Left to right? How are you all holding the roll of Saran wrap?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 22, 2025 07:55 PM (zZu0s)

31 Nail them to the f'ing wall

@Breaking911 5m
BREAKING: Trump admin. says it will investigate security failures at Brown University after deadly mass shooting

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 07:55 PM (mlg/3)

32 It's 3 days before Christmas in west metro Denver, 6 pm in the evening, and the temp outside is 68F.

Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 07:55 PM (ZxPkt)

33 Left to right? How are you all holding the roll of Saran wrap?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

I hold it in my left and rip upwards right to left. I suck at it nonetheless.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 07:56 PM (mlg/3)

34
It was 55 degrees here in Wyoming this morning. It's very unusual.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 22, 2025 07:57 PM (3ek7K)

35 29 Big Penguin sees to that.

Posted by: Bulg at December 22, 2025 07:57 PM (77rzZ)

36 Y’all don’t cut your plastic wrap with a switchblade?

Posted by: Duke Lowell at December 22, 2025 07:57 PM (u73oe)

37 Nail them to the f'ing wall

@Breaking911 5m
BREAKING: Trump admin. says it will investigate security failures at Brown University after deadly mass shooting
Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 07:55 PM (mlg/3)

Like turning off the security cameras for the Palestinean activists to harrass Jews without being filmed.

The Poison Ivy League.

Posted by: RickZ at December 22, 2025 07:58 PM (gKDq2)

38 Aetius, box in left hand, normally tearing with right hand to the left. Now zI roll out the amount and tear left to right. Clean as a whistle every time.

Posted by: Ben Had at December 22, 2025 07:58 PM (sDNVV)

39 Master Carpenter Norm and I will be taking a look at updating the foyer with Italian tile and refinishing the balustrade to be good as new!

Posted by: Bob Vila, This Old Monastery at December 22, 2025 07:58 PM (jibVG)

40
Remember, the ragheads have rights we citizens don't have.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 22, 2025 07:59 PM (3ek7K)

41 One of the Brown custodians warned officials days before about the shooter. They dismissed his concerns.

Posted by: Opinion fact at December 22, 2025 07:59 PM (KDPiq)

42 Good videos, wonder how long it took to trai the fast frenz?
Have a good night everyone

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2025 07:59 PM (Ia/+0)

43 I stink at tearing off Saran Wrap.

That shit is Satan-adjacent.

Posted by: Bulg at December 22, 2025 08:00 PM (77rzZ)

44 Monks must have been terrible at housekeeping and maintenance, there are ruined abbeys all over the world.

Posted by: Could Have Called Grainger at December 22, 2025 08:00 PM (oftw2)

45 I cut the cling wrap with a pair of sharp scissors. No bunching up.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 22, 2025 08:00 PM (wVcYX)

46 Love the kitty fighting his shadow.

I have a funny video of our then 15mo old first granddaughter who tried to catch her shadow. There had not been a lot of sun for weeks and it was the perfect time for her to discover her shadow. The sun was streaming through the doors to the deck.

I kept telling her to catch it! She tries and at one point said she did. She was very articulate from a very young age and still super cute and funny two years later.

Her new baby sister may be the smartest of them all, as they compete with big brother in all things.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at December 22, 2025 08:00 PM (WONhk)

47 What? Sharks don't drown if they stop moving? I feel so lied to!

.... this is probably Disney's fault, somehow.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at December 22, 2025 08:01 PM (a+4eV)

48 It's 3 days before Christmas in west metro Denver, 6 pm in the evening, and the temp outside is 68F.
Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 07:55 PM (ZxPkt)

When younger son was a toddler, we took a road trip from Montana to Fort Collins. It was 70 and sunny on December 3. A big reason why we moved there. Also, at the time it was a great place to get a good job.

Didn't take long for it all to go to shit.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at December 22, 2025 08:02 PM (0aYVJ)

49 Ruined abbey (no further details given)

Looks like some of the ancient churches I saw in Turkey. Perhaps in better shape though.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 08:02 PM (2WIwB)

50 I saw that Odyssey trailer. It tells the viewer almost nothing about what the story is. Would it kill them to give me just a glimpse of the Sirens, or maybe a cyclops?
Also I don't like it when characters from antiquity use contemporary parts of speech, such as 'can't ' for 'cannot'.

Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 08:02 PM (ZxPkt)

51 I never use clingwrap. I will always use a container or a zip bag instead. I am tired of being mauled by a stupid box.

Posted by: banana Dream at December 22, 2025 08:02 PM (3uBP9)

52 >>What? Sharks don't drown if they stop moving? I feel so lied to!

Some will. Great Whites can't stop swimming a number of other species. But some can sleep on the bottom as long as water if flowing over their gills.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 22, 2025 08:03 PM (viF8m)

53 47 Disney faked the whole “lemmings going over a cliff” thing. Who knows how many rodents died in that scene.

Posted by: Bulg at December 22, 2025 08:04 PM (77rzZ)

54 37 Nail them to the f'ing wall

@Breaking911 5m
BREAKING: Trump admin. says it will investigate security failures at Brown University after deadly mass shooting
Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 07:55 PM (mlg/3)
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Investigate their billion dollar trust fund and impound it into the national debt.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 22, 2025 08:04 PM (YubK1)

55 Abigail Shapiro doesn't wrap her cookies in Saran Wrap. She uses Tupperware to keep them fresh and moist.

Posted by: Remember to "Burp" at December 22, 2025 08:04 PM (oftw2)

56 I should like to have a ruined abbey.

Would be an enchanting place for a secret garden.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 22, 2025 08:04 PM (zYpTz)

57 Wonder how many cell phones get dropped on a given day?
Bet it's a lot. They need to make them where they bounce.

Posted by: Case at December 22, 2025 08:04 PM (G1OIb)

58 Remember, the ragheads have rights we citizens don't have.

Posted by: fourseasons

The City of Columbus (Ohio) has posted on their website that the police will not help ICE in any way.

You know, we love everyone, even illegals, kumbaya blah blah blah.

Sure would be a shame if the Feds pulled all federal grants and $$ from the city.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 22, 2025 08:04 PM (cYBz/)

59 If I had a kitchen big enough, I'd get one of those commercial plastic wrap stands. Those seem to work for the short order cooks.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 08:05 PM (mlg/3)

60 Some will. Great Whites can't stop swimming a number of other species. But some can sleep on the bottom as long as water if flowing over their gills.
Posted by: JackStraw at December 22, 2025 08:03 PM (viF8m)

And they pick the spot where the underwater current does it best.

Posted by: Opinion fact at December 22, 2025 08:05 PM (KDPiq)

61 Ruined abbey (no further details given)

Odd that there is an intact font(?) right smack in the middle.

Local kids must bring out little generators, fill it up with "punch", and have raves.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 22, 2025 08:06 PM (/lPRQ)

62 I saw that Odyssey trailer. It tells the viewer almost nothing about what the story is. Would it kill them to give me just a glimpse of the Sirens, or maybe a cyclops?
Also I don't like it when characters from antiquity use contemporary parts of speech, such as 'can't ' for 'cannot'.
Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 08:02 PM (ZxPkt)

The Sirens better have bewbs or I'm out.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 08:06 PM (2WIwB)

63 Maybe the clingwrap has abandonment issues. Kindness is Everything.

Posted by: Your Kid's MSW at School at December 22, 2025 08:07 PM (jibVG)

64
Tonypete,

That's what needs to happen. It's a pipedream though.

Posted by: fourseasons at December 22, 2025 08:08 PM (3ek7K)

65 All that abbey needs is Zoot.

Posted by: Eromero at December 22, 2025 08:08 PM (LHPAg)

66 25 Villers Abbey in Belgium.

Posted by: banana Dream at December 22, 2025 07:54 PM
***
Yep. Beautiful place. A little cognitive dissonance to see a "ruin" so well taken care of. Hidden gem.

Orval in Belgium is another worthy visit. Good beer there too.

Posted by: TRex - ruined dino at December 22, 2025 08:09 PM (cCn4/)

67 Experiment completed. Tearing the plastic wrap from left to right give a clean cut all the way through and no wadding up.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 22, 2025 07:49 PM (sDNVV)

Being a southpaw, that might explain why I hate plastic wrap so much.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at December 22, 2025 07:53 PM (0aYVJ)

Depends on what hemisphere you are in.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 22, 2025 08:09 PM (dK+Kv)

68 I like the cling wrap door prank.

Posted by: Opinion fact at December 22, 2025 08:09 PM (KDPiq)

69 It's 3 days before Christmas in west metro Denver, 6 pm in the evening, and the temp outside is 68F.
Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 07:55 PM (ZxPkt)

40 in central Montana. Was 48 this afternoon. Had 12 inches on of snow on the ground ago.

Posted by: free tibet at December 22, 2025 08:09 PM (iNp3L)

70 Heh. You don't see any kids taking a piece of clingwrap and using it to sit on on the slide.
Wax paper rocks!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 08:10 PM (2WIwB)

71 I like the cling wrap door prank.
Posted by: Opinion fact

We don't discuss the toilet bowl prank.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 08:10 PM (mlg/3)

72 >>Orval in Belgium is another worthy visit. Good beer there too.

The ruins of the Church of St Paul in Macao is pretty cool. Sits on top of a hill in a small park and there are series of steps up to the front wall of the church. That's all thats left.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 22, 2025 08:11 PM (viF8m)

73 54 37 Nail them to the f'ing wall

@Breaking911 5m
BREAKING: Trump admin. says it will investigate security failures at Brown University after deadly mass shooting
Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 07:55 PM (mlg/3)
---------------

Investigate their billion dollar trust fund and impound it into the national debt.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 22, 2025 08:04 PM (YubK1)

Good! I read that the administration turned off the cameras after pressure from pro-Hamas groups. Only 4 were functioning out of 1200.

The liberal womman president admitted there were NONE in the lecture hall or outside due to it "being an older part of the building" & opening directly to a residential area.

Again, it was residential cameras like RING who identified him. Clearer video from Alamo.

I would think Brown attny's were freaking out anytime she stepped up with her eye twitch to the mic.

It was something to see live. The press gave them pure hell, and, for once I enjoyed it. The press questioned the security nimrod on why no one checked warnings and he mumobojumboed until the Governor of RI inserted himself (he did this a lot, the guvnuh).

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at December 22, 2025 08:11 PM (WONhk)

74 13 Experiment completed. Tearing the plastic wrap from left to right give a clean cut all the way through and no wadding up.
Posted by: Ben Had at December 22, 2025 07:49 PM (sDNVV)

I have long since given up on that plastic wrap tear strip nonsense. Stretch the wrap over the dish, press it down, and cut that b**tch clean with scissors.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 22, 2025 08:12 PM (zYpTz)

75 I cut the cling wrap with a pair of sharp scissors. No bunching up.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 22, 2025 08:00 PM (wVcYX)

Buy Costco plastic wrap with the included sliding razor cutter. Cheaper and no fuss.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at December 22, 2025 08:12 PM (dK+Kv)

76 Steady rain most of the night and much of the day here. Temperatures varied from 40 to 50. Bogus Basin is still waiting for it to cool off enough to make snow. Late for them, apparently. It' my first winter here. Weird seeing wild roses blooming in December.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at December 22, 2025 08:13 PM (0aYVJ)

77 "The Sirens better have bewbs or I'm out.
Posted by: Diogenes"

You'll be lucky if they don't have dicks.

Posted by: fd at December 22, 2025 08:14 PM (vFG9F)

78 One of my first world problem pet-peeves (I’ve many…

is how many products today are thoughtfully provided with zip-lock style closures, though crucially without genuine Zip-Lock materials or construction. I’m looking at you, Soft Tortilla people, among others.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 08:15 PM (H4laq)

79 The plastic wrap I buy has a little sliding cutter. You draw out a length of wrap, slide the cutter across, and Bob's your uncle.

Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 08:16 PM (ZxPkt)

80 Wasn't elliot/Ellen page supposed to be the cyclops?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 22, 2025 08:16 PM (zZu0s)

81
Looks like we'll have a White Christmas Eve with gusty wind. Nice, right?

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 08:16 PM (CWez5)

82 You people know a lot about plastic wrap.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 22, 2025 08:16 PM (viF8m)

83 German tourist tries to go thru French Customs.
French Customs Official: Name?
German Tourist: Franz Gephardt
French Customs Official: Nationality?
German Tourist: German
French Customs Official: Occupation?
German Tourist: No, not this time. Just visiting.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 22, 2025 08:17 PM (dAOkg)

84 >>>Video of the actual inner workings of the blog.

At least the blog doesn't play that awful music.

Well, you know, except for the Zappa.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at December 22, 2025 08:17 PM (syz1S)

85 Democrats in a Prairie Dog Cafe:

Alcohol is killing the children, let's raise taxes:
- Tax revenue is down, this is hurting the economy!

Tobacco is killing the children, let's raise taxes:
- Tax revenue is down, this is hurting the economy!

Gasoline is killing the children and the environment, let's make them buy EVs:
- Tax revenue is down, this is killing the economy and is unsustainable!

Abortion is good, - open borders is better!

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 22, 2025 08:17 PM (nljXp)

86 Whoo! I can open a casino!

Trump signs Lumbee recognition into law, capping tribe’s decades-long effort

https://tinyurl.com/2ekawwsk

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 08:18 PM (jc0TO)

87
My 24 yr old Navigator passed State inspection, today. And Rib Eye Roast @ $8.99/lb. A good day.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 08:18 PM (CWez5)

88 The City of Columbus (Ohio) has posted on their website that the police will not help ICE in any way.

You know, we love everyone, even illegals, kumbaya blah blah blah.

Sure would be a shame if the Feds pulled all federal grants and $$ from the city.
Posted by: Tonypete

That's the only way to get their attention.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 22, 2025 08:18 PM (dAOkg)

89 69 It's 3 days before Christmas in west metro Denver, 6 pm in the evening, and the temp outside is 68F.
Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 07:55 PM (ZxPkt)

It's three days before Christmas in bucolic Puyallup. Mrs D just said another big storm is rolling in on Christmas Eve. It's 45 out now and dropping, raining hard.
I got cigars. I got whiskey. Just finished the cookies. Generator is set. Mrs D said we may have to open a gift (French Press coffee maker early)
Oh shit!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 08:18 PM (2WIwB)

90 One of my first world problem pet-peeves (I’ve many… is how many products today are thoughtfully provided with zip-lock style closures, though crucially without genuine Zip-Lock materials or construction. I’m looking at you, Soft Tortilla people, among others.
Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 08:15 PM (H4laq)

Those tortilla packages will seal. You just have to be really, really slow about it. I buy them for my burritos.

Posted by: RickZ at December 22, 2025 08:19 PM (gKDq2)

91 Yes, I have. But we didn’t land.

Posted by: Just The Punchline at December 22, 2025 08:19 PM (H4laq)

92
Whoo! I can open a casino!

Posted by: toby928

Are you of the Fakawi tribe, also?

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 08:19 PM (CWez5)

93 Supposed to just keep getting warmer leading up to and on Christmas.

I am good with that.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 22, 2025 08:20 PM (zZu0s)

94 My 24 yr old Navigator passed State inspection, today. And Rib Eye Roast @ $8.99/lb. A good day.

Posted by: Soothsayer

Move to Texas. Don't live in one of the mega plexes. No inspection.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 22, 2025 08:20 PM (dAOkg)

95
I get the Costco house brand plastic wrap and install the sliding cutter provided. Works fine.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at December 22, 2025 08:20 PM (azNOR)

96 Those tortilla packages will seal. You just have to be really, really slow about it.
——-

Well yes, but that’s … why I’m complaining. Don’t ruin my misery!

Posted by: Just The Punchline at December 22, 2025 08:21 PM (H4laq)

97 Family lore gives us Lumbee blood, and adds the spice of some African as well.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 08:21 PM (jc0TO)

98 One of my first world problem pet-peeves (I’ve many… is how many products today are thoughtfully provided with zip-lock style closures, though crucially without genuine Zip-Lock materials or construction. I’m looking at you, Soft Tortilla people, among others.
Posted by: Common Tater

I use Ziploc Freezer bags for everything. Except for the vacuum sealer stuff.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 22, 2025 08:21 PM (dAOkg)

99 The City of Columbus (Ohio) has posted on their website that the police will not help ICE in any way.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 22, 2025 08:04 PM (cYBz/)

I think, though I'm not 100% certain, that the Columbus police then said they will cooperate with other law enforcement agencies, including ICE.

Can't find it, now.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 22, 2025 08:21 PM (zYpTz)

100 West African

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 08:21 PM (jc0TO)

101 without genuine Zip-Lock materials or construction. I’m looking at you, Soft Tortilla people, among others.
Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 08:15 PM (H4laq)

Those tortilla packages will seal. You just have to be really, really slow about it. I buy them for my burritos.
Posted by: RickZ at December 22, 2025 08:19 PM (gKDq2)

I keep a drawer full of binder clips, because I have very little patience with so-called zip locks. The best ones I ever saw were the ones that were more like velcro. I wonder why that technology is not more prevalent.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at December 22, 2025 08:22 PM (0aYVJ)

102 Family lore gives us Lumbee blood, and adds the spice of some African as well.
Posted by: toby928(c)

High cheekbones?

Posted by: rickb223 at December 22, 2025 08:22 PM (dAOkg)

103 The noise of anti-Penguin fanaticism frequently drowns out the facts – not to be confused with the mere propaganda that is “Penguin Facts” - of the evil of world-wide Spheniscidacide. Pro-Penguin groups such as the Penguin Anti-Communist Organization and Penguin Aid Charities Online struggle daily to penetrate the curtain of towering mendacity that impedes the dissemination of truth.

Thus it is good to see the true facts manifest themselves through the publication of news articles in the media. We have underscored the influence of left-wing billionaire Geetus L. Mazuma in reducing, if not eliminating, the international penguin population in pursuit of his goal of cornering the market on anchovies. Behold, the evidence, as published by SciTech Daily: “African Penguins Face Growing Danger As Fishing Fleets Move In”.

African penguin numbers have dropped by nearly 80% over the last thirty years. One contributing factor has been competition with local fisheries that harvest sardines and anchovies, which are a crucial food source for the penguins.

https://tinyurl.com/47mny9ru

Posted by: Paco at December 22, 2025 08:24 PM (2L+MU)

104 I keep a drawer full of binder clips, because I have very little patience with so-called zip locks. The best ones I ever saw were the ones that were more like velcro.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, I Have Become Comfortably Lame at December 22, 2025 08:22 PM (0aYVJ)

Those velcro types don't work very well if they get stuff in them, like spices or powdery debris from the snack inside.

Nothing beats binder clips.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 22, 2025 08:24 PM (zYpTz)

105
What The Fuuuuu???

I just watched the very end of the Muppet Christmas Special I linked above, and heard this:

https://is.gd/zd7hMg

During the end-credits, some ABC asswipe comes on to announce a segment on the next dumb "Nightline" episode. And it's a "keeping doomed babies alive for the organs."

Unbelievable.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 08:25 PM (CWez5)

106 I like to re-use empty zip-lock style equipped bags as well. Ex. Dividing ground beef into 1 pound packs for freezing. Another defect with the ersatz zip-lock is they will separate, foiling my re-cycling strategy. Speaking of, I like aluminium foil better than Saran wrap, which is a cheap trick played on consumers by the plastics industry

Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 08:26 PM (H4laq)

107 High cheekbones?
Posted by: rickb223 at December 22, 2025 08:22 PM

and high color. Like apples.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 08:26 PM (jc0TO)

108 Binder clips are far better than anything for holding potato chip bags closed.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 22, 2025 08:27 PM (zZu0s)

109 I knew a ruined Abby when I was in college. She had a quite an apse on her.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at December 22, 2025 08:27 PM (pIfcn)

110 Family lore gives us Lumbee blood, and adds the spice of some African as well.
Posted by: toby928(c)

High cheekbones?
Posted by: rickb223 at December 22, 2025 08:22 PM (dAOkg)

***

Best way to get tribal recognition in thus state requires an envelop stuffed with cash.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 08:27 PM (2WIwB)

111 Speaking of, I like aluminium foil better than Saran wrap, which is a cheap trick played on consumers by the plastics industry
Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 08:26 PM (H4laq)

You and Weird Al.

Look up 'Foil' on ewetub.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 22, 2025 08:27 PM (zZu0s)

112 So my local rag just ran a story about the new Trump class battleships the navy is building. Got to say, 1) is this true? and 2) why is this Smart Military Blog getting scooped by my local rag?

Link (remove spaces) https://www.deseret.com /politics/2025/12/22/ trump-announces-golden-fleet- navy-battleships-venezuela/

Posted by: SimoHayek at December 22, 2025 08:28 PM (/ZkOF)

113 We talked about battleships like the first ace thread today!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 22, 2025 08:29 PM (zZu0s)

114
Yes we did

Posted by: fourseasons at December 22, 2025 08:30 PM (3ek7K)

115 And to link this altogether, I wish someone would invent an edible “velcro” for soft Tortilla. My taco bending skills are OK, but some sort of closure on a Tortilla would be nice.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 08:30 PM (H4laq)

116 Colts' O-line is all Caucasians. Don't think I've seen that in a long time.

Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 08:30 PM (ZxPkt)

117 Hottest selling game this year: You Sunk My Cartel Boat!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 08:31 PM (2WIwB)

118 And to link this altogether, I wish someone would invent an edible “velcro” for soft Tortilla. My taco bending skills are OK, but some sort of closure on a Tortilla would be nice.
Posted by: Common Tater

Nuke them in the micro for like 30 sec, then wet the edge with warm water. Press to close. Kinda sorta works.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 08:31 PM (mlg/3)

119 And to link this altogether, I wish someone would invent an edible “velcro” for soft Tortilla. My taco bending skills are OK, but some sort of closure on a Tortilla would be nice.
Posted by: Common Tater

Refried beans, black.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 22, 2025 08:32 PM (/lPRQ)

120 We are all born to die – the difference is the intensity with which we choose to live
— Gina Lollabrigida

Posted by: SMOD at December 22, 2025 08:32 PM (GITLP)

121 they are not battleships big destroyers

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 08:32 PM (i4e1s)

122 Binder clips are far better than anything for holding potato chip bags closed.
——

Wait. Once opened, why would anyone want to close a potato chip bag? This makes no sense

Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 08:33 PM (H4laq)

123 I hope he gets jail time

@PeterBernegger 3h
An FEC complaint has been filed against US Senator Mark Kelly for Smurfing. Totaling a stunning $41,300,637.00

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 08:33 PM (mlg/3)

124 And to link this altogether, I wish someone would invent an edible “velcro” for soft Tortilla. My taco bending skills are OK, but some sort of closure on a Tortilla would be nice.
Posted by: Com

cheese

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 08:34 PM (i4e1s)

125 And to link this altogether, I wish someone would invent an edible “velcro” for soft Tortilla. My taco bending skills are OK, but some sort of closure on a Tortilla would be nice.
Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 08:30 PM (H4laq)

Refried beans on top. Makes a great glue.

Posted by: RickZ at December 22, 2025 08:34 PM (gKDq2)

126 2) why is this Smart Military Blog getting scooped by my local rag?

Because no one here grew up wanting to play Navy.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 08:35 PM (2WIwB)

127 116 Colts' O-line is all Caucasians. Don't think I've seen that in a long time.
Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 08:30 PM (ZxPkt)
I thought all whypipa was forced out of sportsball leagues?

Posted by: Eromero at December 22, 2025 08:35 PM (LHPAg)

128 >>> 58 Remember, the ragheads have rights we citizens don't have.

Posted by: fourseasons

The City of Columbus (Ohio) has posted on their website that the police will not help ICE in any way.

You know, we love everyone, even illegals, kumbaya blah blah blah.

Sure would be a shame if the Feds pulled all federal grants and $$ from the city.
Posted by: Tonypete at December 22, 2025 08:04 PM (cYBz/)

Yeah, saw a clip that was said to be a bunch of klantifags blasting car stereos in a Columbus hotel parking lot at 2am because they thought some ICE agents were staying there.

Arrest the entire fucking department starting with the DEItard* chief. At 3am, with flashbangs and tear gas, and teewee crews.

*I don't know this but what odds would you give?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 22, 2025 08:36 PM (ULPxl)

129 what is 'smurfing'

Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 08:39 PM (ZxPkt)

130 from what I have gleened from popular culture, the YMCA is where Navy guys stay when ashore, when the fleet is in town those thing are stuffed, overflowing with seamen

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 08:39 PM (i4e1s)

131 Posted by: SimoHayek at December 22, 2025 08:28 PM

Dude. We daywalked that topic thoroughly.

Posted by: Blonde Mortician on another device at December 22, 2025 08:40 PM (4LEHh)

132 Cigar of this evening

Man O' War Puro Authentico
Bellicoso 4.5 x 50. But I'd say closer to a 45.

Full bodied. Ligero. Very well constructed. This one is the Maduro wrapper, so maybe a were less punch than the habano.
Good cigar for beginners ( Just kidding )

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 22, 2025 08:40 PM (/lPRQ)

133 what is 'smurfing'

painting your girlfriend blue

or

dividing finance transactions into smaller bits to avoid regulatory limits

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 08:40 PM (i4e1s)

134 don't let me down

Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 08:40 PM (ZxPkt)

135 Villers Abbey in Belgium.
Posted by: banana Dream at December 22, 2025 07:54 PM (3uBP9)

Hasn't been turned into a mosque, because too much like work.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 08:42 PM (npFr7)

136
Hell man, we had running commentary on the Big Beautiful Battleships with frickin' lasers on top as Donnie Two Scoops was talking live.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 22, 2025 08:42 PM (w6EFb)

137 Searched a bit and found the top image is of Villers Abbey in Belgium. The French wrecked it when they were in their revolutionary phase.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2025 08:42 PM (pLSjm)

138 what is 'smurfing'
Posted by: Don Black

A specific type of money laundering that politicians engage in.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 22, 2025 08:43 PM (/lPRQ)

139 >>> 123 I hope he gets jail time

@PeterBernegger 3h
An FEC complaint has been filed against US Senator Mark Kelly for Smurfing. Totaling a stunning $41,300,637.00
Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 08:33 PM (mlg/3)

Who did it for him? I don't believe that timwalz could do it himself.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 22, 2025 08:43 PM (ULPxl)

140 Taking a large sum.of money and using a bunch of little people (smurfs) to make deposits in multiple accounts at levels below reporting thresholds.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 08:43 PM (2WIwB)

141 >>An FEC complaint has been filed against US Senator Mark Kelly for Smurfing. Totaling a stunning $41,300,637.00

That's a LOT of Smurfing.

Posted by: garrett at December 22, 2025 08:43 PM (W23D2)

142
You know that song that goes whoa oh oh it's magic?

I cued it up to the la-la-la-la-la part:

https://is.gd/n0ixHk

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 08:43 PM (CWez5)

143 Dinesh D'Souza sucks, and one thing he famously sucked at was smurfing. He tried to get around New York's campaign finance laws by getting frens to support his candidate Wendy Long. He paid them, they donated to his girl. In 2018 Trump pardoned D'Souza.

Posted by: gKWVE at December 22, 2025 08:44 PM (sDWtc)

144
Because no one here grew up wanting to play Navy.
Posted by: Diogenes

Ouch.

Our head count for St. Barb is now up to 440. We have six or seven GOs registered, with MG Gibson as the guest speaker. 65 honorable, 12 ancients. 27 corporate sponsorships at $1500/table. The local FA association is going to have 12 honorable and 3 ancients.

I never expected it to get this big.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at December 22, 2025 08:46 PM (QVmho)

145 >>> 140 Taking a large sum.of money and using a bunch of little people (smurfs) to make deposits in multiple accounts at levels below reporting thresholds.
Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 08:43 PM (2WIwB)

Oh THAT kind of smurfing. I went right to the ddos type...

...so, what about the JEF?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 22, 2025 08:46 PM (ULPxl)

146 140
'Taking a large sum.of money and using a bunch of little people (smurfs) to make deposits in multiple accounts at levels below reporting thresholds.'

Someone had to give all the little people that money. Someone had to tell them where to deposit it.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 22, 2025 08:49 PM (fd80v)

147 cheese
Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 08:34 PM (i4e1s)

A hot glue gun you could load with string cheese would be useful for assembling all sorts of yummy snacks.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 08:51 PM (npFr7)

148 I never expected it to get this big.
Posted by: BifBewalski - at December 22, 2025 08:46 PM (QVmho)

Bif! That's awesome!!!
Just make damned sure the kitchen, bar, and wait staff are up to task. It's going to be great!!! I can taste the punch now!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 08:51 PM (2WIwB)

149 Why the hate for Dinesh? What he was convicted for was for doing one tenth of one percent of what every congressman who’s run for office in the last 50 years has done.

I suppose the topic is a pet peeve of mine; I looked into the details of campaign finance closely a few years back. What I found is that laws are written with all kinds of hidden pitfalls along with loopholes so that the *only* way to keep from breaking the law is to hire a full time campaign consultant and an experienced attorney.

And that’s the only point of the rules, to make sure that anyone who tries to do it in their own is guaranteed to break the law.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2025 08:51 PM (pLSjm)

150 >>> 146 140
'Taking a large sum.of money and using a bunch of little people (smurfs) to make deposits in multiple accounts at levels below reporting thresholds.'

Someone had to give all the little people that money. Someone had to tell them where to deposit it.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 22, 2025 08:49 PM (fd80v)

Wouldn't it be easier to set up a zillion bogus accounts controlled by the funder?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 22, 2025 08:52 PM (ULPxl)

151 Fwiw, two F-117 airframes were spotted running around CA near Mt. Whitney a few days ago. Not a surprise that they a few are still flying but pretty amazing to see them flying at low altitude in daylight (which they never would have done when in service).

Posted by: TRex - stealth dino at December 22, 2025 08:53 PM (cCn4/)

152
Ruined abbey (no further details given)

----

I told her to keep her mouth shut, if she knew what was good for her.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 22, 2025 07:44 PM (e+Yrg)

___________

"Ruined? Put the boots to her last night and she worked fine!"

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2025 08:53 PM (tgvbd)

153 I never expected it to get this big.
Posted by: BifBewalski - at December 22, 2025 08:46 PM

She exclaimed..

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 08:53 PM (jc0TO)

154 Between the hammer of DEI and the anvil of H-1B, Dinesh chose to be the anvil.

Posted by: gKWVE at December 22, 2025 08:54 PM (sDWtc)

155 Penny Hofstadter

https://x.com/Leg453/status/
2002808768216916232

Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 08:54 PM (ZxPkt)

156 115 And to link this altogether, I wish someone would invent an edible “velcro” for soft Tortilla. My taco bending skills are OK, but some sort of closure on a Tortilla would be nice.

Gotcha covered:
https://tinyurl.com/msshy323
From 2022: Johns Hopkins students invent edible 'Tastee Tape' to keep burritos together

Posted by: MD_Mike at December 22, 2025 08:54 PM (A5TIN)

157 ULPxl)

146 140
'Taking a large sum.of money and using a bunch of little people (smurfs) to make deposits in multiple accounts at levels below reporting thresholds.'

Someone had to give all the little people that money. Someone had to tell them where to deposit it.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 22, 2025 08:49 PM (fd80v)

ActBlue, the Democrats main fundraising organization , did this for over a Billion dollars worth of campaign financing. And still no one has been arrested, no one has been charged.

Dinesh got charged for a few thousand, political chump change.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2025 08:54 PM (pLSjm)

158 Just got home. Had to stop and see my fishmonger and order some troll
Caught Alaskan king salmon for Christmas
Eve dinner.

Also got some dungeoness crab cakes for breakfast Christmas morning.

Things are coming together!

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 22, 2025 08:54 PM (3uMpI)

159 Trump announced that we would begin construction of new BATTLESHIPS
To be called Trump Class.
The biggest ever built

This is not a joke or AI

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at December 22, 2025 08:55 PM (Mi0Ar)

160 Shut up, dunce.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 08:56 PM (jc0TO)

161
Reddit Fuckface thinks that's an own.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 08:56 PM (CWez5)

162 A hot glue gun you could load with string cheese would be useful for assembling all sorts of yummy snacks.
Posted by: Alber

cheezwhiz!

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 08:56 PM (aQs8R)

163 >>Posted by: nurse ratched at December 22, 2025 08:54 PM (3uMpI)

I would have got some Ling Cod.

Hope you are doing well and that you (and your boys) have a Merry Christmas!

Posted by: garrett at December 22, 2025 08:56 PM (W23D2)

164
Hasn't been turned into a mosque, because too much like work.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 08:42 PM (npFr7)

___________

Import some Philippine slaves. Problem solved.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2025 08:56 PM (tgvbd)

165 Taking a large sum.of money and using a bunch of little people (smurfs) to make deposits in multiple accounts at levels below reporting thresholds.'

Someone had to give all the little people that money. Someone had to tell them where to deposit it.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 22, 2025 08:49 PM (fd80v)

Wouldn't it be easier to set up a zillion bogus accounts controlled by the funder?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket

This what AI is made for.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 22, 2025 08:57 PM (/lPRQ)

166 try

https://tinyurl.com/yc5ny73h

Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 08:57 PM (ZxPkt)

167 Winred just steals your money and gives it to who they want, not who you gave it for.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 08:57 PM (jc0TO)

168 150
'Wouldn't it be easier to set up a zillion bogus accounts controlled by the funder?'

There are probably several easy ways to do it.
But the more efficient they are the more it looks like acrime.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 22, 2025 08:58 PM (fd80v)

169 >>Trump announced that we would begin construction of new BATTLESHIPS
To be called Trump Class.

Obviously he has been playing Azur Lane while watching the Gorilla Channel.

Posted by: garrett at December 22, 2025 08:58 PM (W23D2)

170 obama smurfed by turning of credit card verifications

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 08:58 PM (nZ8Vq)

171 Import some Philippine slaves. Problem solved.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2025 08:56 PM

We still talking about smurfing?

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 08:58 PM (jc0TO)

172 A chemist froze himself at -273.15°C, everyone said he was crazy but he was 0K.

Posted by: pawn at December 22, 2025 08:58 PM (EMg+d)

173 Battleships are a WW1 tech. unless we can get them into space like I'm assured they did for the Yamato

Posted by: gKWVE at December 22, 2025 08:59 PM (sDWtc)

174 A hot glue gun you could load with string cheese would be useful for assembling all sorts of yummy snacks.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 08:51 PM (npFr7)

I was trying to think of what foodstuffs could be used to make edible rivets.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 22, 2025 09:00 PM (zYpTz)

175 157
' And still no one has been arrested, no one has been charged.'

Charge in a red state. Shoot for maximum punishment.
I don't know what's holding them back.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 22, 2025 09:01 PM (fd80v)

176 Also got some dungeoness crab cakes for breakfast Christmas morning.

Things are coming together!
Posted by: nurse ratched at December 22, 2025 08:54 PM (3uMpI)

Buddy of mine has a kayak and scored some crabs for a Christmas casserole. He got them off Camano.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 09:01 PM (2WIwB)

177 I would have got some Ling Cod.

Hope you are doing well and that you (and your boys) have a Merry Christmas!
Posted by: garrett at December 22, 2025 08:56 PM (W23D2)

(sings)
Ling Ting Cod, he would never get scrod, ai somoka boom ai ay, ai somoka boom

https://youtu.be/zbdAWc4bY_Y

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 09:01 PM (npFr7)

178 The more range your sensors have, the more speed your weapons have the less you need BBs

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 09:01 PM (CfiRx)

179 Space Battleship Yamato is a silly movie full of inconsistencies with a bad and nearly inexplicable ending.

Fight me!

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:01 PM (jc0TO)

180 Things are coming together!
Posted by: nur

everybody is happier that way, in the end

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 09:02 PM (SGZ8k)

181 The Trump Class ships will be the largest, most luxurious ships in the fleet- really spectacular

Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 09:02 PM (ZxPkt)

182
146 140
'Taking a large sum.of money and using a bunch of little people (smurfs) to make deposits in multiple accounts at levels below reporting thresholds.'

Someone had to give all the little people that money. Someone had to tell them where to deposit it.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 22, 2025 08:49 PM

------

The Democrat organization ActBlue was found to be using thousands of peoples' names to make small donations without the peoples' knowledge or permission.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at December 22, 2025 09:02 PM (azNOR)

183 I think the deal with the ships is that the Arleigh Burke class has come to the end of its design life, and the Naval designers realize that they’re going to need a bigger basic platform to carry everything they want to put on it. So the new model is really gonna be a really big destroyer, or what a Cruiser used to be. But Trump likes the name Battleship so that’s what they’re going to be called.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2025 09:03 PM (pLSjm)

184 Imagine a heavily armed nuclear powered pycrete island base a couple of miles long. Sure, it might only move at 3 knots, but that just increases the horror as it slowly creeps toward our enemies.
Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 06:46 PM

Posted by: toby928(c) repeats himself at December 22, 2025 09:04 PM (jc0TO)

185 The Trump Class ships will be the largest, most luxurious ships in the fleet- really spectacular
Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 09:02 PM (ZxPkt)

Near as I can tell, they won't be actual battleships, more like guided missile cruisers.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 09:04 PM (npFr7)

186
Space Battleship Yamato is a silly movie full of inconsistencies with a bad and nearly inexplicable ending.

Fight me!
Posted by: toby928

Never saw it.
Recommend?

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 09:04 PM (CWez5)

187 The Democrat organization ActBlue was found to be using thousands of peoples' names to make small donations without the peoples' knowledge or permission.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at December 22, 2025 09:02 PM (azNOR)

And don't you dare complain if they used your name, if you know what's good for you.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 09:05 PM (2WIwB)

188 If AI can be used to construct videos that look authentic, campaign donations ought to be child’s play. Or even the ballots and elections, then they don’t even need the $$$.

Those stupid “voters” aren’t casting their ballots the correct way, so active measures must be taken. Democracy is far too important to be decided by voters, if you stop and think about it

Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 09:05 PM (vlJl4)

189 Recommend?

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 09:04 PM

Space Battleship Yamato is a silly movie full of inconsistencies with a bad and nearly inexplicable ending.

So, yeah. Sure.

At least you can say that you watched it.

Posted by: toby928(c) repeats himself at December 22, 2025 09:06 PM (jc0TO)

190 Imagine a heavily armed nuclear powered pycrete island base a couple of miles long. Sure, it might only move at 3 knots, but that just increases the horror as it slowly creeps toward our enemies.
Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 06:46 PM
Posted by: toby928(c) repeats himself at December 22, 2025 09:04 PM (jc0TO)

If the hull shape is correct, it doesn't have to be slow, regardless of size.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 09:06 PM (npFr7)

191 169 >>Trump announced that we would begin construction of new BATTLESHIPS
To be called Trump Class.
---

As long as we have manned ships on the sea

Refurbish a New Jersey class, nuclear powered, bristling with modern electronic and kinetics but keeping its profile. - It could be the admiral's command ship.

Flag officers belong with their men not cloistered at the pentagon.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 22, 2025 09:07 PM (YubK1)

192 I do love Ling cod. Used to catch them in Quartermaster Harbor on Vashon.

Halibut also looked good.

Even though the salmon has been frozen, it will be wonderful. I will bake it and serve with a lemon raspberry sauce.

I get crabs off my sup (stand up paddle board) in the summertime. Fun stuff!

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 22, 2025 09:07 PM (r36Mc)

193 Never saw it.
Recommend?

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 09:04 PM (CWez5)

well the concept is to do outer space warfare they use the BB Yamato as a base. So if that's too silly...

Posted by: Oldcat at December 22, 2025 09:07 PM (8avO+)

194 If the hull shape is correct, it doesn't have to be slow, regardless of size.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 09:06 PM

If you could get it over 6 knots I would be impressed. A half a cubic mile of ice would weigh a bunch.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:07 PM (jc0TO)

195 179 Space Battleship Yamato is a silly movie full of inconsistencies with a bad and nearly inexplicable ending.

Fight me!
Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:01 PM (jc0TO)

That concept had a lot in common with Godzilla - modern Japanese trying to come to terms with the psychological baggage of losing WW2.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2025 09:08 PM (pLSjm)

196 Isn't there supposed to be a Godzilla -1 coming out?

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:10 PM (jc0TO)

197 n!

You magnificent bastard.
Ypungest was here with wife for Thanksgiving. They will be with her folks for Christmas. They are working on grandbabies! Prayers for their success!

Squeeeee!

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 22, 2025 09:10 PM (r36Mc)

198 If you could get it over 6 knots I would be impressed. A half a cubic mile of ice would weigh a bunch.
Posted by: toby92

momentum, inertia, hump speed, it is not getting it moving fast it is stopping thats the thing

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 09:10 PM (SGZ8k)

199 A magnetic holographic projection that fools incoming seeking missiles.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 22, 2025 09:10 PM (YubK1)

200 n!

You magnificent bastard.
Ypungest was here with wife for Thanksgiving. They will be with her folks for Christmas. They are working on grandbabies! Prayers for their success!

Squeeeee!
Posted by: nur

smiley face

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 09:11 PM (SGZ8k)

201 momentum, inertia, hump speed, it is not getting it moving fast it is stopping thats the thing
Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 09:10 PM (SGZ8k)

The Paolo has never worried abut hump speed.

Posted by: The Paolo at December 22, 2025 09:12 PM (npFr7)

202
Isn't there supposed to be a Godzilla -1 coming out?
Posted by: toby928(c)

Again?

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 09:13 PM (CWez5)

203 "Call of Duty" video game creator Vincent Zampella has died in a car crash near Los Angeles.

STORY: https://buff.ly/NBXusHO

Posted by: rickb223 at December 22, 2025 09:14 PM (dAOkg)

204 Tom Servo, D'nesh made a movie about Obama that was not complimentary. JEF had a stiffy for people who made him look bad. He was as touchy as a whore in that area.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 22, 2025 09:15 PM (rbvCR)

205
What it is is Big Don likes the term "battleship". So they're going to call them battleships. They are not traditional battleships.

I mean, you've got a Navy. You're gonna do battle. With ships. So, battleships. Makes perfect sense to me.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 22, 2025 09:16 PM (w6EFb)

206 Isn't there supposed to be a Godzilla -1 coming out?
Posted by: toby928(c)

Again?
Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 09:13 PM

A prequel to Godzilla Zero. The rampaging of the giant lizard before he became atomic.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:16 PM (jc0TO)

207 Someone had to give all the little people that money. Someone had to tell them where to deposit it.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 22, 2025 08:49 PM (fd80v)

Used to be, but that is what Act Blue does now. They just use names of doners that donated in the past, and assign a portion to each name. It is hard to spot.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 22, 2025 09:16 PM (rbvCR)

208 I liked G0 so I would watch a prequel.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:17 PM (jc0TO)

209 Used to be, but that is what Act Blue does now. They just use names of doners that donated in the past, and assign a portion to each name. It is hard to spot.
Posted by: Kindltot at December 22, 2025 09:16 PM

But easy to prove and yet, no one in prison.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:17 PM (jc0TO)

210 Flag officers belong with their men not cloistered at the pentagon.
——-

One of the few if not the only Generals in modern times to lead men in combat was Curtis LeMay. He flew flight lead, in the plane the enemy was most likely to try and hit.

One of the more remarkable individuals during a war that produced quite a few. Upon his death cunts like Peter Jennings (with the pseudo-intellectual affected speech patterns) had nothing good to say. That’s how you can tell he was good shit, even if you knew nothing about the man.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 09:18 PM (DSQyT)

211 pass on the ice boat

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 22, 2025 09:19 PM (YubK1)

212
But that's Godzilla Minus 1.

btw, I think it's supposed "dash" 1, but people call it "minus." Makes no sense.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 09:19 PM (CWez5)

213 We still talking about smurfing?
Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 08:58 PM (jc0TO)

Of course. Schtroumpfing is far to Belgian to talk about here.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 22, 2025 09:19 PM (rbvCR)

214 pass on the ice boat
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 22, 2025 09:19 PM

It never really got a good trial. I think it could be like a Death Star.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:19 PM (jc0TO)

215 But that's Godzilla Minus 1.

Okay fine, Minus 2.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:20 PM (jc0TO)

216 I figured the one with Raymond Burr was 1.0.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:21 PM (jc0TO)

217 I was trying to think of what foodstuffs could be used to make edible rivets.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at December 22, 2025 09:00 PM (zYpTz)

Isomalt. If you are worried about ductability and strength, mix it will finely ground bran before extruding into shape.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 22, 2025 09:21 PM (rbvCR)

218 But easy to prove and yet, no one in prison.
Posted by: toby928(c)
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Bondi's giving us rice n beans while calling it steak.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 22, 2025 09:21 PM (YubK1)

219 Godzilla 0.8 beta

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:22 PM (jc0TO)

220
Just looked, they're gonna call it Godzilla minus 0.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 09:23 PM (CWez5)

221 My wife is Christmas cooking.

I'm hiding.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:23 PM (jc0TO)

222 Gen’l Buck Turgidson was a pretty irreverent caricature of Curtis LeMay.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2025 09:23 PM (pLSjm)

223 It never really got a good trial. I think it could be like a Death Star.
Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:19 PM (jc0TO)

It got hashed over here a lot a year or two ago. I think the design had some potentially fatal defect that just got handwaved away by the proponents.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 09:24 PM (npFr7)

224 222 Gen’l Buck Turgidson was a pretty irreverent caricature of Curtis LeMay.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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Producer, Director and Cast were so disappointed that the public was not shocked but enjoyed the film.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 22, 2025 09:26 PM (YubK1)

225
Some more Epstein photos are out. These show Epstein holding and cuddling very young girls. Tweens and younger looks like.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at December 22, 2025 09:27 PM (w6EFb)

226 It got hashed over here a lot a year or two ago. I think the design had some potentially fatal defect that just got handwaved away by the proponents.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 09:24 PM (npFr7)

If we had a new ice age you could put giant sails on it and go around the world. Hmm, come up with some characters, talk Kevin Costner into financing IceWorld!

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2025 09:27 PM (pLSjm)

227 --- some potentially fatal defect

ice melts?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 22, 2025 09:28 PM (YubK1)

228 I like the idea of seizing all the endowments and assets of the Ivy League toward our federal deficit. The Dissolution of the Liberal Monasteries, as it were.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:30 PM (jc0TO)

229
Democrat Madrassas

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 22, 2025 09:31 PM (CWez5)

230 Epstein, Clinton are shiny things distracting from the twelve remaining days on major felons statute of limitations.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at December 22, 2025 09:31 PM (YubK1)

231 Build your mega-super battleship out of air-entrained concrete with a net specific gravity of 0.8 or 0.9, similar to ice, but needing no refrigeration. Embed tubes in the structure, stem to stern, at intervals, and pass cables through the tubes, and then tension up the cables once the concrete has cured. Puts the entire structure under compression, and greatly enhances the strength. Hull mostly solid, relatively few cavities, mainly the engine room.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 09:32 PM (npFr7)

232 My wife is Christmas cooking.

I'm hiding.
Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:23 PM (jc0TO)

Good move.
So far today I have done nothing right, including not rolling the cooking in the sprinkles properly. I'm saying Eff It and staying in my den.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 09:32 PM (2WIwB)

233 An elephant? I'd wrap him up in celophant.

Posted by: The Cowardly Lion at December 22, 2025 09:36 PM (Q+gd/)

234 So my local rag just ran a story about the new Trump class battleships the navy is building. Got to say, 1) is this true? and 2) why is this Smart Military Blog getting scooped by my local rag?

The US is $40T in debt, and they want to spend billions to fight WW2.

A question should be asked: Exactly what scenario these days includes a battleship as its solution?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:36 PM (a4flb)

235 So, just Godzilla.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at December 22, 2025 09:37 PM (zZu0s)

236 It never really got a good trial.

You know what did get a good trial?

Posted by: Nuremberger Helper at December 22, 2025 09:38 PM (HduMd)

237
Trump announced that we would begin construction of new BATTLESHIPS
To be called Trump Class.

____________

USS Joseph McCarthy
USS John Wayne
USS Whittaker Chambers
USS Pat McCarran
USS Robert Taft

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2025 09:38 PM (tgvbd)

238 >>A question should be asked: Exactly what scenario these days includes a battleship as its solution?

Maybe a situation exactly like what is playing out in the Gulf of America right now.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 22, 2025 09:40 PM (viF8m)

239 some potentially fatal defect

ice melts?

Posted by: Braen

nope

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 09:40 PM (uVPc1)

240 USS Joseph McCarthy
USS John Wayne
USS Whittaker Chambers
USS Pat McCarran
USS Robert Taft
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2025 09:38 PM (tgvbd)

USS Charlie Kirk

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 09:41 PM (npFr7)

241 A question should be asked: Exactly what scenario these days includes a battleship as its solution?
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:36 PM

You have to read the fine print. They are at best light cruisers. Big destroyers more like.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:41 PM (jc0TO)

242 Maybe a situation exactly like what is playing out in the Gulf of America right now.

They seem to be able to board with just helicopters. I fail to see why one needs to bring a battleship (or cruiser) to a confrontation with a potential epic oil spill.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:44 PM (a4flb)

243 I'm sure Anna Puma knew all this off the top. At 30,000 tons these ships, if built, would be roughly the size of the Alaska class large cruisers from WW II. Given the tech available now I doubt they would be used for anything but missile platforms that can move around pretty fast. Also, at this size, I'd expect several helicopters and possible some F-35's aboard.

That said, this may well just be a Trump Christmas troll to distract from other operations.

Posted by: Winston AKA Pops at December 22, 2025 09:45 PM (I1a0i)

244 Gen’l Buck Turgidson was a pretty irreverent caricature of Curtis LeMay.
——-

Well, naturally. Of course. The left is very, very adept at character assassination, as well as the other kind.

You might not like the guy’s politics, but if you have to go to war, or your children, your husband, etc and sometimes that happens, he’s the type of guy you want in charge, leading. No way around this.

Patton was an asshole at times, but the war in Europe would have ended 6 months earlier had he been allowed to take Berlin. Politicians were sucking up to “Uncle Joe” and let the Iron Curtain trap millions. Inexcusable. It’s not well known, but approximately 20k Americans and a similar figure for Brits and other allies were POWs held by the Soviets and never made it home.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 09:46 PM (bFwPh)

245 Movie thread! I'm watching "Snow Beast". It's "Jaws" on ice!

Comet shows nothing but prestige pictures.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at December 22, 2025 09:47 PM (kpS4V)

246 @njhochman
·
Dec 20
Here's the Premier of New South Wales:

"We don't have the same freedom of speech laws that they have in the U.S., and the reason for that is that we want to hold together a multicultural community."

Posted by: Don Black at December 22, 2025 09:47 PM (ZxPkt)

247 Build your mega-super battleship out of air-entrained concrete with a net specific gravity of 0.8 or 0.9, similar to ice, but needing no refrigeration.

I kind of prefer the Chinese solution: a large platform that can deploy thousands of drones. Who know how many submersible drones could also be released.

Naval drones did a bang-up job on Nordstream pipeline

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:47 PM (a4flb)

248 In addition to announcing new ships Trump doubled down on Greenland today. He also appointed LA Gov Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland.

He's dead serious about his arctic plans and enforcing his version of the Monroe Doctrine. That means a lotta coastline to protect.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 22, 2025 09:47 PM (viF8m)

249 Link (remove spaces) https://www.deseret.com /politics/2025/12/22/ trump-announces-golden-fleet- navy-battleships-venezuela/

Posted by: SimoHayek at December 22, 2025 08:28 PM (/ZkOF)

How bout you remove the spaces and whatnot and make the link useable?

Posted by: 5 miles to nowhere at December 22, 2025 09:47 PM (G+z4C)

250 I wonder if we still have any stock of 8 inch tubes and shells.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 22, 2025 09:48 PM (jc0TO)

251 That said, this may well just be a Trump Christmas troll to distract from other operations.

Anything that floats can be sunk, just admire the Iranian Navy†

† you will need a glass bottom boat to do so though.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:49 PM (a4flb)

252 Drone Carriers.

Posted by: davidt at December 22, 2025 09:49 PM (Q+gd/)

253 That ICE Santa video is nice...
But I bet Mannheim Steamroller or that other Christmasy orchestra yells about their music being used.

Posted by: GWB at December 22, 2025 09:49 PM (D3HHy)

254
Just make damned sure the kitchen, bar, and wait staff are up to task. It's going to be great!!! I can taste the punch now!
Posted by: Diogenes

I wwent with the beest venue i could get in town. They're waiving their venu fee because of the headcount, and advised me to secure five of the portable bars as well as the main pub for the size of the crowd. I asked them to put one bar in the hallway where the photographer will set up in a 'free' room they are giving us.

Jeebus, this is worse than deploying to SWA. I got five of my own damned vice presidents showing up. The former deputy under sec of the Army stopped me in Publix yesterday and asked if I wanted him to bring his vintage civil war sabre for the cake cutting ceremony.

I need whiskey.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at December 22, 2025 09:51 PM (QVmho)

255 >>Drone Carriers.

Nice big launching area on the aft deck.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 22, 2025 09:51 PM (viF8m)

256 They seem to be able to board with just helicopters. I fail to see why one needs to bring a battleship (or cruiser) to a confrontation with a potential epic oil spill.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:44 PM (a4flb)

Helicopters don't loiter for days, and don't carry big tubes. Apparently during the Missouri's trip to Lebanon and adjacent area, the thing that really got everyone's attention was making giant craters with the main guns.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 22, 2025 09:52 PM (rbvCR)

257 You missed one: USS Elizabeth Bentley
——

We don't have the same freedom of speech laws that they have in the U.S., and the reason for that is that we want to hold together a multicultural community

Good Lord. Some ideas are so stupid, only an intellectual could believe them.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 09:52 PM (74/ii)

258 What the heck does the Governor of Louisiana know about Greenland?

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2025 09:52 PM (pLSjm)

259 Anything that floats can be sunk, just admire the Iranian Navy†

† you will need a glass bottom boat to do so though.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:49 PM (a4flb)

Brilliant.

This is like saying no one should spend money on airpower because anything that can fly can be shot down.

Posted by: derp patrol at December 22, 2025 09:52 PM (qSgoZ)

260 'Taking a large sum.of money and using a bunch of little people (smurfs) to make deposits in multiple accounts at levels below reporting thresholds.'

Now you know why every damned political fundraising solicitation comes with a "whatever you can contribute will be matched 300%"

They will make accounting tricks so your $20 is now $80 on the books.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:53 PM (a4flb)

261 That was the USS IOWA that rearranged the landscape in Lebanon, no? Could be wrong, often am.

They worked on trying to modernize the analog mechanical “computers” and tables used for the big guns, and decided they worked well enough, and left well enough alone.

Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 09:55 PM (74/ii)

262 @magills_ 1h
Ladies, some advice for wrapping your husbands Xmas gifts. Put them in a new 5 gallon bucket from the hardware store.
3 reasons:

1. Time Saver
2. Inexpensive
3. No man has ever said “I have too many 5 gallon buckets.

It’s two gifts in one. You’re welcome.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 09:55 PM (mlg/3)

263 What the heck does the Governor of Louisiana know about Greenland?
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2025 09:52 PM (pLSjm)

That the Cajun Navy could most likely sink it?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 09:55 PM (npFr7)

264 This is like saying no one should spend money on airpower because anything that can fly can be shot down.

Which would make bigger news, shooting down a one-seater F16 or sinking the Gerald R Ford and why?

How long did the country mourn when one of the Thunderbirds crashed?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:56 PM (a4flb)

265 What the heck does the Governor of Louisiana know about Greenland?
Posted by: Tom Servo

The birthplace of Fezzig?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at December 22, 2025 09:57 PM (mlg/3)

266 What the heck does the Governor of Louisiana know about Greenland?
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2025 09:52 PM (pLSjm)

I was wondering about that, and I came to the conclusion that the Gov of LA knows a lot about being a completely different type of legal code and governmental order integrating into the larger US common law system.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 22, 2025 09:57 PM (rbvCR)

267 >>What the heck does the Governor of Louisiana know about Greenland?

Kinda curious about that myself.

But the real issue isn't Greenland. It's the Arctic Ocean. For the first time Russia has sent every one of their icebreakers, and they have a lot more than we do, to the Arctic at the same time to clear the shipping lanes.

The arctic shipping lanes could be a game changer for international shipping and military and Greenland site right on the edge of it.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 22, 2025 09:58 PM (viF8m)

268
Pykrete! We'll make them from pyrite!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2025 09:58 PM (tgvbd)

269 I need whiskey.
Posted by: BifBewalski - at December 22, 2025 09:51 PM (QVmho)

I bet!
Did you say yes on the saber?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 09:58 PM (2WIwB)

270 256 They seem to be able to board with just helicopters. I fail to see why one needs to bring a battleship (or cruiser) to a confrontation with a potential epic oil spill.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:44 PM (a4flb)

Helicopters don't loiter for days, and don't carry big tubes. Apparently during the Missouri's trip to Lebanon and adjacent area, the thing that really got everyone's attention was making giant craters with the main guns.
Posted by: Kindltot at December 22, 2025 09:52 PM (rbvCR)

Landing Hot onto a ship is not an easy thing.... and the Helo you would need to use would only carry about half a boarding Team... which is why the Navy uses boats.

Much more controlled... and... as I can personally attest after having done this for a living while in the Navy... it also allows you the ability to RETREAT, because the Body Armor we used had inflatable life vests built in...

So if things go to shit? You go over the side and get picked up by the boat.

Also, if you do find contraband, you have to put aboard a prize crew large enough to control the crew... and who is knowledgeable enough to make sure the crew is not up to something.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 22, 2025 09:59 PM (mP0Kj)

271 arctic ocean is way overrated

Posted by: n at December 22, 2025 09:59 PM (cx+NO)

272 Helicopters don't loiter for days, and don't carry big tubes. Apparently during the Missouri's trip to Lebanon and adjacent area, the thing that really got everyone's attention was making giant craters with the main guns.

Helicopters is literally what they are using in the Caribbean (not the Gulf of America) Right Now.

Actually, spotting a periscope from the deck of a Tanker is a bit more intimidating than a battleship on the horizon

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:59 PM (a4flb)

273 Anything that floats can be sunk, just admire the Iranian Navy†

† you will need a glass bottom boat to do so though.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at December 22, 2025 09:49 PM (a4flb)

Brilliant.

This is like saying no one should spend money on airpower because anything that can fly can be shot down.
Posted by: derp patrol at December 22, 2025 09:52 PM (qSgoZ)

****

Exactly. A F-35 does not look like a P-51. Why should a 21st century battleship look like the Missouri?

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2025 10:00 PM (2WIwB)

274 >>> That was the USS IOWA that rearranged the landscape in Lebanon, no? Could be wrong, often am.

You are probably right, I just know it made really large craters where there used to be installations that were not behaving civilly and most likely never would have.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 22, 2025 10:01 PM (rbvCR)

275

I bet!
Did you say yes on the saber?
Posted by: Diogenes

I 100% said hell yes. He let me handle it at the 2025 Army birthday dinner. Sweet friggen saber. Nice dude too.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at December 22, 2025 10:02 PM (QVmho)

276 261 That was the USS IOWA that rearranged the landscape in Lebanon, no? Could be wrong, often am.

They worked on trying to modernize the analog mechanical “computers” and tables used for the big guns, and decided they worked well enough, and left well enough alone.
Posted by: Common Tater at December 22, 2025 09:55 PM (74/ii)

The USS New Jersey was there in late 83... Part of the same MARG 2-83 as my ship, the USS Iwo Jima.

Posted by: Romeo13 at December 22, 2025 10:02 PM (mP0Kj)

277 i think half of cling wrap profits are people trying to cut it and it by the time you’re going to cover something it turns into a big wad of sticky plastic and then repeat that process until eventually you throw the entire roll away and invest in ZipLoc bags, tin foil, and Tupperware.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at December 22, 2025 10:03 PM (6ydKt)

278 The arctic shipping lanes could be a game changer for international shipping and military and Greenland site right on the edge of it.
Posted by: JackStraw at December 22, 2025 09:58 PM (viF8m)

Canals. Dig a canal from Lake Superior to James Bay. Another canal from the mouth of the North Saskatchewan River on Hudson Bay to Lake Athabaska. Upgrade the channel of the Mackenzie River to handle ocean-going ships. Most of the land involved is pretty low-lying. You'd need some locks, for sure. Site nuclear power plants along the canals, use canal water for cooling, keeps the canal unfrozen.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2025 10:04 PM (npFr7)

279 noob

Posted by: Kindltot at December 22, 2025 10:05 PM (rbvCR)

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