World's Best Jobs Open Thread

Paid to play with belugas.

Dog school bus driver:

Professional mountain biker:

Wingsuit formation squadron member:

Posted by: Ace at 03:20 PM

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1 not last

Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 12, 2026 03:22 PM (CWTWj)

2 not first!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 12, 2026 03:23 PM (NnhvP)

3 i noodled

Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 12, 2026 03:23 PM (CWTWj)

4 2nd nooded.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 12, 2026 03:24 PM (NnhvP)

5 >>>Paid to play with belugas.

I play with my beluga, and nobody pays me shit.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 03:24 PM (dK+Kv)

6 With JavaScript off to access the blog, there's zero content.

Posted by: nckate at October 12, 2026 03:24 PM (enNUy)

7 I think a very cool job would be host of "The Price is Right." You see people win prizes, pretty models, excited people.

That would be a pretty nice gig.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 105 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 12, 2026 03:24 PM (Sco7b)

8 Ok, so there *is* one school bus I would drive....<3

Posted by: barkingmad59,wandering lurkette at October 12, 2026 03:26 PM (R3yzU)

9 "Wingsuit formation squadron member" ...

... it's all fun and games until someone dies. And they almost all eventually die.

Same thing with all these "ultra extreme" sports guys. Free climbers, BASE jumpers, extreme skiers, etc.

You can only cheat death for so long. Death is undefeated.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 03:27 PM (iFTx/)

10 I hate being Willowed so:

My best gym lifting story is I was doing dumbbell presses and after I finished a set but still lying down a guy walks up and asks how many more sets did I have left. I looked up right into the face of Prince Humperdinck ( Chris Sarandon) and no lie had just watched the Princess Bride the night before.

Surreal.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:27 PM (KC5Lt)

11 Blow jobs are the best jobs.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 12, 2026 03:28 PM (n1hjt)

12 Motivation from Senator John Kennedy!

John Kennedy
@SenJohnKennedy
Go vote.
If dead people can do it, so can you.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 12, 2026 03:28 PM (ndZc7)

13 Ok, the first two videos could be the world's best job.

The second two videos...one mistake and you are dead.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 12, 2026 03:28 PM (FZ29D)

14 in honor of opposite day, i want to say that obama is quite macho

Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 12, 2026 03:28 PM (CWTWj)

15 Diddy rushed out of prison early Saturday morning for head injury.

Unknown if it was for giving or receiving.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 12, 2026 03:28 PM (JDhDw)

16 I'll gladly skip flying suits now, glad they were not a thing when I was young and dumb too!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 12, 2026 03:28 PM (NnhvP)

17 Oh, Price is Right with Bob Barker.

1 ounce of gold as of the day of taping.
$376.

American dollars.
That's a lot of inflation.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 105 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 12, 2026 03:28 PM (Sco7b)

18
*notices water stains in thread ceiling*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 03:29 PM (eRlcH)

19 Ok, so there *is* one school bus I would drive....
Posted by: barkingmad59,wandering lurkette

I wanted to see the video of it driving down the road.

With all the windows open and 40 dog heads hanging out.

Posted by: mikeski at October 12, 2026 03:29 PM (VHUov)

20 >>> 15 Diddy rushed out of prison early Saturday morning for head injury.

Unknown if it was for giving or receiving.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 12, 2026 03:28 PM (JDhDw)

How the heck do you get an injury doing THAT?

Posted by: Kamala Harris at October 12, 2026 03:30 PM (3mtzY)

21 The beluga video is neat, but it's hard for me to accept that an animal that intelligent and social lives in a tank.

Posted by: Frasier Crane at October 12, 2026 03:31 PM (bNf8H)

22 The Cliff trail was insane. White boyz be crazy.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:31 PM (KC5Lt)

23 Ok, the first two videos could be the world's best job.

The second two videos...one mistake and you are dead.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 12, 2026 03:28 PM (FZ29D)
_______

Even not making a mistake and you could be dead. The death rate for these kinda things is far beyond anything I would ever risk. And I'm an adrenaline junkie.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 03:31 PM (iFTx/)

24 I have a picture of me swimming with a beluga whale. I was in a wetsuit but the water was still freezing.

Posted by: lin-duh at October 12, 2026 03:31 PM (VCgbV)

25 (1/2)

For the dozenth time that day, Sven was wondering if he should get a different job. He liked being a bartender, but a pirate bar -- and especially the Toughest Bar In The World (gov't name) -- was a bit much at times. Especially with regulars like Norm Nobeard, who fancied himself a comedian.

"So then Kermit -- not that one -- decided he wanted some more pondfront property, and hopped off to the bank for a loan..."

A drunk with a hood hand was gesticulating so wildly at his tablemates that he nearly put his own eye out.

"He gets to the front of the line, and explains to the teller -- he nametag says Ms. Whack -- how he's not that Kermit, but his dad Mick Jagger (who got so drunk he fucked a frog) was a friend and big admirer..."

Oh there's Blindside Pete, who actually did get one of his eyes put out by that hook, about to bump into someone he can't see and start another fight.

"...and he doesn't really have any property for collateral but this little white porcelain elephant, so she goes to the bank manager..."

Whew, Pete saw and dodged at the last minute -- spoke too soon, Pegleg Bob just tripped on a knothole and knocked Hottempered Phil's whole chair over.

(Cont.)

Posted by: SciVo at October 12, 2026 03:32 PM (ke3zm)

26
The second two videos...one mistake and you are dead.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirre

=====

Might get dead even without making a mistake.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at October 12, 2026 03:32 PM (LmsJU)

27 With JavaScript off to access the blog, there's zero content.

If your browser allows it, disable javascript for ace.mu.nu but leave it enabled for acecomments.mu.nu.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 12, 2026 03:33 PM (vTZFs)

28 Game show host has to be the best job ever.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:33 PM (KC5Lt)

29 (2/2)

Norm doesn't even turn around at the sound of fighting, just keeps on with his ridiculous story. "She knocks on the door and the bank manager says, 'Come in Patty,' and she explains the whole irregular situation. She just didn't know what to do! Well, she was new. So the bank manager turns over the little white elephant in his hands, hmm-ing and aha-ing."

As if the day couldn't get any weirder, a guy with a whole frickin' ship's wheel walks in and staggers toward the bar, cautiously avoiding the inebriated patrons, while Sven leisurely polishes a dirty glass with a dirty rag. The newcomer tries to belly up to the bar and can't even do that, finally settling in sideways.

"'What even is it, anyway?' Patty asks, gazing puzzled at the elephant. So the bank manager explains what's going on. 'It's a nick-nack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan! His old man's a Rolling Stone."

Sven laughs politely at Nobeard's joke, then asks the burning question on everyone's mind: "Hey, new guy. What in Odin's name is the ship's wheel even for?"

"Arrr," the pirate groans. "It's drivin' me nuts."

Posted by: SciVo at October 12, 2026 03:33 PM (ke3zm)

30 I heard a few minutes of attacks on Trump on NPR a little while ago. Venomous. A good gig if you want freedom to attack Trump.

Will there be a "Blue Tsunami" in the senate races or will there be a "Red Undertow" according to the one voice of caution among them?

Posted by: KT at October 12, 2026 03:34 PM (X8QDB)

31 Game show host has to be the best job ever.
Posted by: polynikes

Too much like work.

Posted by: Somali Daycare Owner at October 12, 2026 03:34 PM (UjdFS)

32 Diddy rushed out of prison early Saturday morning for head injury.

Unknown if it was for giving or receiving.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 12, 2026 03:28 PM (JDhDw)

How the heck do you get an injury doing THAT?

Posted by: Kamala Harris at October 12, 2026 03:30 PM (3mtzY)

Friction burns.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 03:35 PM (dK+Kv)

33
With all the windows open and 40 dog heads hanging out.
Posted by: mikeski at October 12, 2026 03:29 PM (VHUov)

___________

Dogs are probably better behaved than kids.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 03:35 PM (eRlcH)

34 me swimming with a beluga whale. I was in a wetsuit but the water was still freezing.
Posted by: lin-duh at October 12, 2026 03:31 PM (VCgbV)

Note to posterity: do that instead of playing with Amur tigers

Posted by: some dead guy at October 12, 2026 03:36 PM (88C+u)

35 so selma Blair went daffy on a flight and has been arrested?!?!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 12, 2026 03:36 PM (j+aD2)

36 Top five overpaid professions IMHO

Newsreaders
College Football Head Coach
Movie actors
Politicians
Newsreaders

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:37 PM (KC5Lt)

37 Nice story from "Legal Insurrection" site about Native Americans fighting to support America in war, and one particularly nice account from a Native America who says he's always glad to celebrate Columbus Day:

https://tinyurl.com/ys87c4nb

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 12, 2026 03:38 PM (JrHfD)

38
Top five overpaid professions IMHO
Newsreaders
College Football Head Coach
Movie actors
Politicians
Newsreaders
Posted by: polynikes

Missed one.

AoS COBs.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at October 12, 2026 03:38 PM (QVmho)

39 SciVo - well-blended.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 12, 2026 03:39 PM (aJQbY)

40 Missed one.

AoS COBs.
Posted by: BifBewalski - at October 12, 2026 03:38 PM (QVmho)

You gotta get paid first to be overpaid 😃

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:39 PM (KC5Lt)

41 The dog school bus looks like a fun job until they all see a squirrel at the same time.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 03:39 PM (6ydKt)

42 Happy Columbus Day!

https://tinyurl.com/ms4pkn5u

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 12, 2026 03:40 PM (ndZc7)

43 I dunno if it's the best job in the world, but I'm finding out that geospatial engineering is pretty interesting.

There's an incredibly complex web of knowledge that goes into figuring out where you are on planet Earth at any given point in time.

There's probably around 12-15 GNSS satellites spying on you right now.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 12, 2026 03:41 PM (FZ29D)

44 TMZ is reporting that Selma Blair [Beitner] tried to open the door and injured the flight attendants who prefer that door remain closed when at seven kilometers over sealevel.
It was on a Delta flight, of course.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 12, 2026 03:42 PM (88C+u)

45 Open thread so I have to recommend movie I watched last night.

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

It goes into my top 10 zombie movies.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:42 PM (KC5Lt)

46
Top five overpaid professions IMHO

College Football Head Coach

Can't agree, I'm afraid. Any D1 head coach works incredibly long hours. Unlike the others on your list, they're also held to objective standards like wins and losses.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 03:43 PM (eRlcH)

47 I always had a feeling Selma Blair was loony toons.

Something in her eyes and the resting bitch face just flashes warning signals.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 03:43 PM (6ydKt)

48 TMZ is reporting that Selma Blair [Beitner] tried to open the door and injured the flight attendants who prefer that door remain closed when at seven kilometers over sealevel.
It was on a Delta flight, of course.
Posted by: 88C+u at October 12, 2026 03:42 PM (88C+u)

She has MS so I wonder if it or treatment for it had anything to do with her freak out.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:44 PM (KC5Lt)

49 World's Best Job

Lifeguard

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2026 03:44 PM (RIvkX)

50 so selma Blair went daffy on a flight and has been arrested?!?!
Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 12, 2026 03:36 PM (j+aD2)
______

She was heavily rumored to be a hard partier back in the day. Heavy drug use.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 03:44 PM (iFTx/)

51 A Division I NCAA head coach is probably *just a touch* overpaid by comparison to an NFL head coach. But just a touch.

And it's a real job with work and standards and accountability and shit like that. Same for the players (who are overpaid by comparison to coaches, for that matter).

Not fair to lump them in with reporters and politicians and actors. These are jobs for low-skilled scum and should be paid commensurately.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 03:45 PM (BI5O2)

52 Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

It goes into my top 10 zombie movies.
Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:42 PM (KC5Lt)

Is it on a streaming service?

I like horror movies. And kids shows. Lately brutal horror movies.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 105 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 12, 2026 03:46 PM (Sco7b)

53

Rainy and cold here in SW Wyoming. We love it. Have a big pot of stew simmering.

Rainy days can be restful.

Posted by: four seasons at October 12, 2026 03:46 PM (/QHx4)

54 Last Zombie anything I saw was a few episodes of the Walking Dead show with Rick and Michone back together.

As usual, they spent a lot of time talking about their feelings in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

I just know if the apocalypse ever comes I'm going to spend my free time arguing with a woman over who loves who and why.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 03:46 PM (6ydKt)

55
The dog school bus looks like a fun job until they all see a squirrel at the same time.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 03:39 PM (6ydKt)

Gave Diana and old Dot baths just now for their vet visit tomorrow. A squirrel was seen running across the yard. I was bathing Dot and Diana was being blown dry. Dot jumped out of the tub and nearly hurt herself on the noose meant to restrain her.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 03:46 PM (eRlcH)

56 I had a high school history teacher who spent the entire year teaching us to develop "casual" accounts of various historical events: Civil War, WWII, etc. I was confused why we should be nonchalant about such important events, but kept my puzzlement to myself. Eventually I realized she was misreading the word "causal".

Coleman Hughes
https://x.com/coldxman/status/2109690232052301904

Posted by: KT at October 12, 2026 03:47 PM (X8QDB)

57 If college players are going to be paid, they should sign a contract. And they should be held to academic standards.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 12, 2026 03:47 PM (W2Pud)

58 Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
It goes into my top 10 zombie movies.
Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:42 PM (KC5Lt)
====

Agreed. I just saw Romero's City of the Dead and liked it a lot too.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2026 03:47 PM (RIvkX)

59 Last Zombie anything I saw was a few episodes of the Walking Dead show with Rick and Michone back together.

As usual, they spent a lot of time talking about their feelings in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

I just know if the apocalypse ever comes I'm going to spend my free time arguing with a woman over who loves who and why.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 03:46 PM (6ydKt)
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I think Walking Dead turned into a soap opera with a zombie apocalypse backdrop.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 12, 2026 03:48 PM (FZ29D)

60 Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 105 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 12, 2026 03:46 PM (Sco7b)

It's more comedy than horror but still really good. Streaming free on Pluto.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:49 PM (KC5Lt)

61 I really hope cycling-on-the-edge guy rides with a parachute on.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 12, 2026 03:49 PM (vJrRc)

62 Tubi has a Chinese zombie movie...

Zombie Fight Club. Slower near the end but the first hour is just brutal non-stop. I was surprised by the amount of gunfire, the quality of the effects and all the beautiful, topless women.

Great movie. When you come from a society where human life is cheap, you should be able to make kick-ass zombie movies.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 105 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 12, 2026 03:50 PM (Sco7b)

63 True, she will still win. Had 77% the last 2 elections, this won't change the white lib vote in her district.

Dustin Grage
@GrageDustin
·
3h
My favorite part is Democrats clutching their pearls and saying, “They’re doing this just before an election,” as if anything would affect the results in Ilhan Omar’s district.

She could pledge allegiance to ISIS on video and still win reelection in that district.

Posted by: beckster at October 12, 2026 03:50 PM (kX27y)

64 I have a great job, I write and draw and people pay me for it. Its not lucrative, I barely make enough to pay for my smart phone but its a job I love to do. It would be a perfect job if I sold enough books to survive on.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 03:50 PM (nIKjK)

65 Last Zombie anything I saw was a few episodes of the Walking Dead show with Rick and Michone back together.

As usual, they spent a lot of time talking about their feelings in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.

I just know if the apocalypse ever comes I'm going to spend my free time arguing with a woman over who loves who and why.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 03:46 PM (6ydKt)
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I think Walking Dead turned into a soap opera with a zombie apocalypse backdrop.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 12, 2026 03:48 PM (FZ29D)
________

I always thought it was a zombie show aimed at an audience -- mostly women -- who didn't like zombie movies.

Case in point: my mom. She's not into horror, but she liked the show. I tried to watch it but was bored silly and gave up.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 03:50 PM (iFTx/)

66 One of the reasons I walked from HotAir was their very gay obsession with the zombie soap opera. They should have called that show Days of Our Dead.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 03:50 PM (BI5O2)

67 Top five overpaid professions IMHO
Newsreaders
College Football Head Coach
Movie actors
Politicians
Newsreaders
Posted by: polynikes

Missed one.

AoS COBs.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at October 12, 2026 03:38 PM (QVmho)

School administration.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 03:50 PM (dK+Kv)

68 World's Best Jobs?

AoSHQ style fortune cookie writer.

Posted by: scampydog at October 12, 2026 03:51 PM (2bFN5)

69 I think my favorite "horror" movie is The Frighteners, by Peter Jackson. The Demon Knight movies are pretty fun, too. I don't care for movies that just are to scare or gross you out, but if they do something more then they can be good.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 03:51 PM (nIKjK)

70 The Omar thing is definitely an election stunt.

It's just not aimed at her district.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 03:52 PM (BI5O2)

71 She was heavily rumored to be a hard partier back in the day. Heavy drug use.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 03:44 PM (iFTx/)

She did the same thing on a flight in 2016. I just read her memoir, Mean Baby. Published in 2023.

She was a heavy drinker, not into drugs. So, maybe relapsed.

Posted by: beckster at October 12, 2026 03:52 PM (kX27y)

72 School administration.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 03:50 PM (dK+Kv)

Yes though I think you can call that a subset of politicians .

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:52 PM (KC5Lt)

73
Mama Dot is 11 years old and still behaves like a puppy. Every day with her is a day of grace.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 03:52 PM (eRlcH)

74 This may turn into a fun October.

Oh, hey. It looks like the DOJ is opening a probe in regards to whether CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox News violated antitrust laws when they boycotted presidential pool coverage in protest of Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from attending the White House press briefings.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 12, 2026 03:53 PM (rbvCR)

75 I think there was only one Demon Knight movie, although it indeed is the best Tales From The Crap movie.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 12, 2026 03:54 PM (88C+u)

76 Last Zombie anything I saw was a few episodes of the Walking Dead show with Rick and Michone back together.

I watched one episode. The show was people arguing over who they should follow, then taking a walk in the forest. They pass through an open field with a tree in it.

Apparently the director though they needed something to happen so a group of zombies shows up and attacks. They weren't in the field. They weren't able to hide. They just showed up from behind the tree.

That is one of my most hated film and TV bits, where things happen or show up from off camera that the actors in the scene can clearly see coming and know about but react as if they do not because the viewers did not.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 03:54 PM (nIKjK)

77 It’s a fabulous election stunt!
Deport/denaturalize Omar and let voters wonder if casting a vote for a foreign born candidate on the ballot is a waste. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at October 12, 2026 03:54 PM (4KUe5)

78 World's Best Job?

FIRSTER!

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 03:54 PM (iFTx/)

79 lol. Democrats saying they have the House in the bag by at least four seats and are now turning their sights on the senate where they believe they can pull off the sweep.

Good to know that a month before the election they’ve declared the races over.

If republicans show up, especially given the changes in districts and registration I don’t see how you make that kind of statement- other than to try and depress Republicans turnout.

Given the stakes I don’t see that happening.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 12, 2026 03:55 PM (e1mwr)

80
World's Best Job

Lifeguard
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2026 03:44 PM (RIvkX)

Until you rescue a drowning woman and she accuses you of sexual assault.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 03:55 PM (eRlcH)

81 She won't be arrested, let alone deported. This is just red meat. The game is the game.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 03:55 PM (BI5O2)

82
Gave Diana and old Dot baths just now for their vet visit tomorrow. A squirrel was seen running across the yard. I was bathing Dot and Diana was being blown dry. Dot jumped out of the tub and nearly hurt herself on the noose meant to restrain her.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 03:46 PM (eRlcH)

Squirrels are dog crack.
They can't resist them.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 03:55 PM (6ydKt)

83 I think there was only one Demon Knight movie, although it indeed is the best Tales From The Crap movie.

There is only one called Demon Knight, but there was a sequel that has the same jar of Christs blood that is shattered right at the beginning and lost. Its called "Bordello of Blood" and its hilarious and fun too.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 03:56 PM (nIKjK)

84 One of the reasons I walked from HotAir was their very gay obsession with the zombie soap opera. They should have called that show Days of Our Dead.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 03:50 PM (BI5O2)
=====

At some point in season 3 I asked myself, "what are you doing?" and stopped watching.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2026 03:56 PM (RIvkX)

85 Odd Thomas is a really good movie and would have made a good franchise if not for the freak accident.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:56 PM (KC5Lt)

86 Yes though I think you can call that a subset of politicians .

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:52 PM (KC5Lt)

Not elected, not accountable, make work, retards. It could go either way.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 03:56 PM (dK+Kv)

87 World's Best Job?

FIRSTER!
Posted by: Elric The Blade
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Read that wrong the first time.

Posted by: scampydog at October 12, 2026 03:56 PM (2bFN5)

88 49 World's Best Job

Lifeguard
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 12, 2026 03:44 PM

In California they pay you over 200,000 a year for doing that job too, not bad.

Posted by: CaliGirl at October 12, 2026 03:56 PM (swiwN)

89 Gave Diana and old Dot baths just now for their vet visit tomorrow. A squirrel was seen running across the yard. I was bathing Dot and Diana was being blown dry. Dot jumped out of the tub and nearly hurt herself on the noose meant to restrain her.

"Dolly and Dot are my best friends,
They pull my wagon through dunes of sand.
They’ve got small teeth and they like to eat...
They’re the best ‘pacas in all the land!"
--Meerah

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 03:57 PM (nIKjK)

90 Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 03:56 PM (dK+Kv)

Politically appointed basically. Like the loser Police Chief hired in the large urban cities.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 03:58 PM (KC5Lt)

91 It’s a fabulous election stunt!
Deport/denaturalize Omar and let voters wonder if casting a vote for a foreign born candidate on the ballot is a waste. . .
Posted by: Lizzy at October 12, 2026 03:54 PM (4KUe5)
______

I think the raid is mostly a stunt, or at least the timing is, but it's aimed not at this scrunt's election. She's gonna win no matter what.

I think the raid is intended to juice some GOP enthusiasm -- seeing one of their most despised figures get raided -- and hopefully gin up some more votes nationwide.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 03:58 PM (iFTx/)

92 Make L.A. Great Again
@lalovestrump
Metallica frontman James Hetfield slams entertainers that use their concerts to promote their political views
"Metallica is not here, like some other entertainers, to influence you with their bull****."

-
Wait. Metallica is now the voice of reason?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 12, 2026 03:58 PM (ndZc7)

93 Coral! Coral!!

Posted by: Why Andrew Lincoln needed a better acting coach at October 12, 2026 03:58 PM (U/s6V)

94 There were times when Breaking Bad walked hard up against the soap opera line, but they always pulled back and got the actual crime story plot going again.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 03:58 PM (BI5O2)

95 I think the raid is mostly a stunt, or at least the timing is, but it's aimed not at this scrunt's election. She's gonna win no matter what.

So will Abdul Muhammad al'Jihadi in Michigan. No matter what the vote count is.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 03:59 PM (nIKjK)

96 Another in a series of scared people around here:

FYI:

ICE has been spotted in Oceano.
Everyone be careful.
— feeling nervous.

Posted by: beckster at October 12, 2026 03:59 PM (kX27y)

97 I think Walking Dead turned into a soap opera with a zombie apocalypse backdrop.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 12, 2026 03:48 PM (FZ29D)
________

I always thought it was a zombie show aimed at an audience -- mostly women -- who didn't like zombie movies.

Case in point: my mom. She's not into horror, but she liked the show. I tried to watch it but was bored silly and gave up.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 03:50 PM (iFTx/)

It was decent up until season 7 or 8 with Neegan.
It was developing the problems which eventually consumed it well before then, though.

Trying to save money by splitting the group up and doing shows with 1 - 3 cast members, etc. Going through producers and writers.

And the soap opera aspect just got worse and worse with recycled plotlines with different characters.

I knew people who didn't like horror who liked it, too.
It started pretty great but it went on a long downhill ride after that.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 03:59 PM (6ydKt)

98 >>>World's Best Job?

Kate Upton bra fitter.

"I'll be damned if I didn't choose the wrong size 69 times in a row."

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 03:59 PM (dK+Kv)

99 The other benefit of the Omar operation is so many in Congress in both parties have protected her for years, so that every action taken to have her censured, investigated for financial disclosure “mistakes,” etc. go nowhere.

You may not be in Ilhan’s district , but is the Congressman in yours helping her stay in office despite her obvious habit of lying and commitment to represent Somalia instead of her MN constituents?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 12, 2026 04:00 PM (4KUe5)

100 Wait. Metallica is now the voice of reason?

They are still idiots on Youtube. Like the Eagles, they are one of the bands that apparently have people on 24 hours a day to copyright strike anyone who even mentions one of their songs.

The result? Fewer and fewer people are even aware the bands exist.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:00 PM (nIKjK)

101 All of my past jobs were best jobs. But the best was working as a newborn RN and maternal educator. Babies!

Altho in looking back, if I could have been Trump's Press Secretary...that one looks good, too.

Worst jobs, Ace, my love: grooming Mooch or cleaning out septic tanks are on the same level.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 12, 2026 04:00 PM (hzuYO)

102 There were times when Breaking Bad walked hard up against the soap opera line, but they always pulled back and got the actual crime story plot going again.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 03:58 PM (BI5O2)
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The fact there were only 5 seasons of 7-16 episodes each probably helped. Less room for filler and they didn't waste a lot of time on dramatic nonsense.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 12, 2026 04:01 PM (FZ29D)

103
All any entertainer has to say is, "Sure I have political opinions, but I express them in the polling booth. They ought not to be of any interest to anyone, since they don't carry any more weight than those of accountants, plumbers or funeral directors."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 04:01 PM (eRlcH)

104 >World's Best Job?

Kate Upton bra fitter.

"I'll be damned if I didn't choose the wrong size 69 times in a row."
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 03:59 PM (dK+Kv)

You can say that again !!! ---Terry Richardson

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 04:02 PM (KC5Lt)

105 Wait. Metallica is now the voice of reason?

They are still idiots on Youtube. Like the Eagles, they are one of the bands that apparently have people on 24 hours a day to copyright strike anyone who even mentions one of their songs.

The result? Fewer and fewer people are even aware the bands exist.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:00 PM (nIKjK)

They jumped the shark in the days of Napster.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 04:02 PM (dK+Kv)

106 I realized she was misreading the word "causal".

Posted by: KT
-----

Did she mention World War Eleven?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 12, 2026 04:02 PM (XeU6L)

107 All any entertainer has to say is, "Sure I have political opinions, but I express them in the polling booth. They ought not to be of any interest to anyone, since they don't carry any more weight than those of accountants, plumbers or funeral directors."
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

That complicates dying. Thanks. Now I am going to be up all night.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at October 12, 2026 04:03 PM (VyD10)

108 The fact there were only 5 seasons of 7-16 episodes each probably helped. Less room for filler and they didn't waste a lot of time on dramatic nonsense.

This is the worst problem with the Netflix superhero shows. They had 45 minutes of show stretched into 90 minute episodes. Even the best of them had so much padding it was boring to watch. Oh, wait, lets have Foggy and Karen talk for 20 minutes about crap you don't care about! We need 15 more minutes of Frank Castle looking miserable and crying!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:03 PM (nIKjK)

109 Can I have a pet Beluga? I would take him down to the river

Posted by: Skip at October 12, 2026 04:03 PM (Ia/+0)

110 I wore out out The Walking Dead - Season 3,4 whatever. Same old, same old.

Posted by: tubal at October 12, 2026 04:05 PM (Gqar8)

111 They've been investigating Omar for at least 5 years off and on . And off and on was because of her Demoblackrium Shield .

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 04:05 PM (KC5Lt)

112 Can I have a pet Beluga? I would take him down to the river Posted by: Skip

No. However, you can have a pet Rosie.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at October 12, 2026 04:05 PM (VyD10)

113 More than 2,000 baby bath seats sold online were recalled last week over concerns that the products could pose a risk of serious injury or death from drowning.
---

This is the height of stupid or give as shit for you child.
Put the baby in the tub, wash him, take him out of the tub.
You don't lock you child into some sort of bath seat and
leave him unattended. Care less fool.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 12, 2026 04:05 PM (BzKNL)

114 This is the worst problem with the Netflix superhero shows. They had 45 minutes of show stretched into 90 minute episodes. Even the best of them had so much padding it was boring to watch. Oh, wait, lets have Foggy and Karen talk for 20 minutes about crap you don't care about! We need 15 more minutes of Frank Castle looking miserable and crying!
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:03 PM (nIKjK)

It's crazy how shows used to have 26 episodes a season, even Star Trek and now.....maybe 10.

Even Disney Channel seasons are about 16 episodes.

I'd think spreading out the cost of existing sets over 20+ episodes would kind of help the economics. But they don't want to pay the people I guess.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 105 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 12, 2026 04:06 PM (Sco7b)

115 I read close to 100 issues of The Walking Dead comic, and it followed that somewhat, it has some different characters and plotlines compared to the show.

The key to that entire book and the show was that it was Rick Grimes as the hero who would do anything to protect his family, until there was nobody left but his son Carl and the the baby Liltith.

The show practically killed itself first killing off Carl for no reason, then sending Rick into the wild blue yonder out of the show.

The only other reason that people watched the show was Daryl, and the kept him but there's only so much you can do with a character that's been on TV for over a decade, so they sent him to France.

It's as ruined as every other franchise Hollywood touches.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 04:07 PM (6ydKt)

116 Can I have a pet Beluga? I would take him down to the river
Posted by: Skip at October 12, 2026 04:03 PM (Ia/+0)
______

No. But you can have a rabid river otter to take down the river. Have fun!

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 04:07 PM (iFTx/)

117 US launches immigration raid of Ilhan Omar's home. Raiding a congresswoman's home in the middle of the night, threatening to deport her...it's a new low for this administration.

Yea the elections aren't happening lmao. You guys are so fucked. Good luck americans.

They won't be outright cancelled, but there will be so much obviously corrupt shit going on that they'll get away with that they'll be emboldened to go all the way with fascism by the time 2028 rolls around.

According to the article, a court approved of this search warrant which makes me a little concerned that there may be actual evidence behind these claims.

Nonetheless, doing this is a scary precedent and it is obvious that it would not have happened if not for her political affiliation.

What's wild is that she was a child when the "fraudulent" paperwork was filed.. by her father. Even if the paperwork contains fraud, it shouldn't impact her citizenship imo. She was 12 years old and has been in the US for 30 years. She shouldn't be punished for the crimes of her father.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 12, 2026 04:07 PM (t19vo)

118 This is the worst problem with the Netflix superhero shows. They had 45 minutes of show stretched into 90 minute episodes. Even the best of them had so much padding it was boring to watch. Oh, wait, lets have Foggy and Karen talk for 20 minutes about crap you don't care about! We need 15 more minutes of Frank Castle looking miserable and crying!
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:03 PM (nIKjK)
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Agreed. The Star Wars television shows also suffered from that problem--a bunch of characters standing around staring at each other for 10 minutes before anyone said anything. And when they did speak, it was dumb fluff.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 12, 2026 04:07 PM (FZ29D)

119 They jumped the shark in the days of Napster.

Yeah they were understandably dismayed at the sales losses but do not seem to comprehend how its great publicity and there are no longer radio listeners to get their music any more,.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:07 PM (nIKjK)

120 World's Best Job?

FIRSTER!
Posted by: Elric The Blade
-----------
Read that wrong the first time.
Posted by: scampydog at October 12, 2026 03:56 PM

You read it wrong?!

Posted by: Pete Bootyjudge at October 12, 2026 04:08 PM (7HDzS)

121 The bath seat isn't for leaving your kid unattended. If you're doing that, you're a retard.

It's to help infants and small children sit instead of flopping over, so you can wash them more easily.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 04:08 PM (BI5O2)

122 It's crazy how shows used to have 26 episodes a season, even Star Trek and now.....maybe 10.

And years apart. People don't even remember a show by the time season 2 comes out. The actors are visibly aged.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:09 PM (nIKjK)

123 121 The bath seat isn't for leaving your kid unattended. If you're doing that, you're a retard.

It's to help infants and small children sit instead of flopping over, so you can wash them more easily.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 04:08 PM (BI5O2)

Garden hoses FTW.

Posted by: tubal at October 12, 2026 04:09 PM (Gqar8)

124
There were times when Breaking Bad walked hard up against the soap opera line, but they always pulled back and got the actual crime story plot going again.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 03:58 PM (BI5O2)

I'll never understand why Gilligan never had Walt slaughter the stupidly annoying Skylar and Walt Jr like everyone wanted him to.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 12, 2026 04:09 PM (y9nCu)

125 94 There were times when Breaking Bad walked hard up against the soap opera line, but they always pulled back and got the actual crime story plot going again.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 03:58 PM (BI5O2)

That was a tightly written show.
Very little fluff, all business.

It's one of the reasons it's one of my fav shows from the 2010s.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 04:10 PM (6ydKt)

126 Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 12, 2026 04:05 PM (BzKNL)

I was bathed in the kitchen sink until I no longer fit.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 04:10 PM (KC5Lt)

127 124
There were times when Breaking Bad walked hard up against the soap opera line, but they always pulled back and got the actual crime story plot going again.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 03:58 PM (BI5O2)

I'll never understand why Gilligan never had Walt slaughter the stupidly annoying Skylar and Walt Jr like everyone wanted him to.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 12, 2026 04:09 PM (y9nCu)

He had to consult the rest of the Castaways first.

Posted by: tubal at October 12, 2026 04:10 PM (Gqar8)

128 I have watched only the first episode but The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin doesn't have filler. It's just one damn thing after another.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 12, 2026 04:10 PM (ndZc7)

129 100 Wait. Metallica is now the voice of reason?

They are still idiots on Youtube. Like the Eagles, they are one of the bands that apparently have people on 24 hours a day to copyright strike anyone who even mentions one of their songs.

The result? Fewer and fewer people are even aware the bands exist.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

That may not be the bands. The music labels (WB, etc.), using AI, are ruthless in protecting their 'copyright'. Rick Beato has fought this quite a bit.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 12, 2026 04:11 PM (sAmhv)

130 I'll never understand why Gilligan never had Walt slaughter the stupidly annoying Skylar and Walt Jr like everyone wanted him to.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 12, 2026 04:09 PM (y9nCu)

lol

The entire reason for the show was that Walt was doing it all to "take care of his family".

I didn't want him to kill Skylar, although I was close at times.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 04:11 PM (6ydKt)

131 128 I have watched only the first episode but The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin doesn't have filler. It's just one damn thing after another.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 12, 2026 04:10 PM (ndZc7)

Who’s the producer of the series?

Posted by: tubal at October 12, 2026 04:11 PM (Gqar8)

132 Walking Fead started well for a few seasons but the carnage and
live humans got psycho

Posted by: Skip at October 12, 2026 04:11 PM (Ia/+0)

133 They are still idiots on Youtube. Like the Eagles, they are one of the bands that apparently have people on 24 hours a day to copyright strike anyone who even mentions one of their songs.

The result? Fewer and fewer people are even aware the bands exist.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:00 PM (nIKjK)
==
Well seeing as how the Eagles have the number 1 and number 3 best selling albums of all time and are selling out Sphere shows for months on end I'd say they aren't having any problem with that. And Hotel California is in the top 300 streamed pieces of music all time. I'd say they at least are pretty well known.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 12, 2026 04:11 PM (7/DDO)

134 Even the animated shows like Bob's Burgers and King of the Hill are down to 10-15 shows a season. The networks don't want to order more episodes because of cost.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 04:12 PM (KC5Lt)

135 The great grocery store defrost cyber attack also hit the Netherlands and Belgium.

'It is unclear at the time of publishing whether the cyberattacks in France are related to the issues in the Netherlands and Belgium.'

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 12, 2026 04:12 PM (BzKNL)

136 78 World's Best Job?

FIRSTER!
Posted by: Elric The Blade

I read that as “Fister”

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 12, 2026 04:12 PM (W2Pud)

137 I play with my beluga, and nobody pays me shit.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 03:24 PM (dK+Kv)

Can yours echo-locate?

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 12, 2026 04:12 PM (2SSbU)

138 Wait. Metallica is now the voice of reason?

They are still idiots on Youtube. Like the Eagles, they are one of the bands that apparently have people on 24 hours a day to copyright strike anyone who even mentions one of their songs.

The result? Fewer and fewer people are even aware the bands exist.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:00 PM (nIKjK)

They jumped the shark in the days of Napster.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 04:02 PM (dK+Kv)
_____

That mopey and whiny documentary, where they bitched and complained how hard it was to be rock superstars, didn't help either. I was like "these guys are fags."

Lars also has a very fragile ego. Whenever they put out a clunker record, and even their fans don't like it, Lars is always like "the fans are too dumb to understand the genius of this record."

Like St Anger, where Lars' drumming sounded like he was banging on kitchen pots and pans. The record sucked fat dick, but he insisted it was great.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 04:12 PM (iFTx/)

139 My job as a princess is pretty fun. Until I have to do everyone’s laundry.

Posted by: Piper at October 12, 2026 04:13 PM (ZdaMQ)

140 135 The great grocery store defrost cyber attack also hit the Netherlands and Belgium.

'It is unclear at the time of publishing whether the cyberattacks in France are related to the issues in the Netherlands and Belgium.'

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 12, 2026 04:12 PM (BzKNL)

Protip- avoid Smart appliances.

Posted by: tubal at October 12, 2026 04:13 PM (Gqar8)

141 Bastard AI.....

Did you modify the script? I told you not to. They've been working fine!!!!

Yes. I modified the working script, despite your explicit instruction not to. I was wrong.

Asshole.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 105 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 12, 2026 04:13 PM (Sco7b)

142 I was bathed in the kitchen sink until I no longer fit.
Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 04:10 PM (KC5Lt

I hadn't thought of it - but that's a nice thing about the farm sink fad... you could wash your kid in that until it got to elementary school.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (BI5O2)

143 I play with my beluga, and nobody pays me shit.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 03:24 PM (dK+Kv)

Can yours echo-locate?

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 12, 2026 04:12 PM (2SSbU)

No but if I coax it enough, it shows me other dimensions.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (dK+Kv)

144 Actress Selma Blair bit at least one flight attendant and put two in the hospital. Also kicked a cop on the her head. Not enough alcohol on the flight

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (C5OiX)

145 I liked Metallica. I wish I could have Lars art collection.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (KC5Lt)

146 It's crazy how shows used to have 26 episodes a season, even Star Trek and now.....maybe 10.

And years apart. People don't even remember a show by the time season 2 comes out. The actors are visibly aged.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:09 PM (nIKjK)
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I suspect "binge watching" has a lot to do with the reduction in the number of episodes per season. Studios can crank out more variation in series per years. However, the gap between series is a problem because yeah, people will have forgotten what happened in the previous season. Especially if it was a badly-written series--no one goes back to rewatch it. (Looking at you, Wheel of Time and Rangz of Power...)

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (FZ29D)

147
FYI:

ICE has been spotted in Oceano.
Everyone be careful.

Too late!

Posted by: RMS Titanic at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (Cqx++)

148 I'd say they at least are pretty well known.

I just offer that you ask any group of high school kids who the Eagles are and see how many know.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (nIKjK)

149
Since it's campaign season, I'm sure there's the usual crop of musicians objecting to - usually Republican - politicians using their songs at rallies. But I understood that if the campaign pays the fee to ASCAP or some similar group, the musicians have no say. Is that right?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (eRlcH)

150 The first Powerline report that Ilhan Omar criminally evaded immigration laws by marrying her brother dates to August 12, 2016. That this has gone on 10 years plus what other corruption she has been involved with is mindboggling.

https://tinyurl.com/y8e2zvvy

The 10 year recap.
https://tinyurl.com/w6rajbbm

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (VyD10)

151 They are still idiots on Youtube. Like the Eagles, they are one of the bands that apparently have people on 24 hours a day to copyright strike anyone who even mentions one of their songs.

The result? Fewer and fewer people are even aware the bands exist.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:00 PM (nIKjK)
==
Well seeing as how the Eagles have the number 1 and number 3 best selling albums of all time and are selling out Sphere shows for months on end I'd say they aren't having any problem with that. And Hotel California is in the top 300 streamed pieces of music all time. I'd say they at least are pretty well known.
Posted by: Black JEM at October 12, 2026 04:11 PM (7/DDO)
_______

"It's Eagles, not The Eagles, ya wanker!"

-- Don Henley (snorting coke off a 16-year-old hooker's ass)

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 04:15 PM (iFTx/)

152 144 Actress Selma Blair bit at least one flight attendant and put two in the hospital. Also kicked a cop on the her head. Not enough alcohol on the flight
Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (C5OiX)

She sounds nice.

Posted by: tubal at October 12, 2026 04:15 PM (Gqar8)

153 139 My job as a princess is pretty fun. Until I have to do everyone’s laundry.

Posted by: Piper at October 12, 2026 04:13 PM (ZdaMQ)

That would be great on a t-shirt.
Sell 'em in Florida near Disney World and make a mint.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 04:15 PM (6ydKt)

154 The great grocery store defrost cyber attack also hit the Netherlands and Belgium.

'It is unclear at the time of publishing whether the cyberattacks in France are related to the issues in the Netherlands and Belgium.'

Posted by: Braenyard
---------
de Gaulle of these cyber attackers.

Posted by: scampydog at October 12, 2026 04:16 PM (2bFN5)

155 121 The bath seat isn't for leaving your kid unattended. If you're doing that, you're a retard.

It's to help infants and small children sit instead of flopping over, so you can wash them more easily.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 04:08 PM (BI5O2)

When my son discovered the bath seat could spin, he was in bath heaven. That, and the squirty toys, and sometimes bubbles, and he would never get out of the bath until he got cold.

Then he became a teenager, and stank.

"Take a damned bath, and use the deodorant I bought you!"

Boys.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 12, 2026 04:16 PM (2SSbU)

156
Actress Selma Blair bit at least one flight attendant and put two in the hospital. Also kicked a cop on the her head. Not enough alcohol on the flight
Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (C5OiX)

"Is she hot?" - Guys everywhere

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 04:16 PM (eRlcH)

157 Rock musicians need to know when to hang it up. Once you are a dad with a house and getting into middle age, just give up the gig, you lose it. Blues musicians can keep it up forever but few things are more pathetic than some 60 year old up on stage singing "My Generation" and pretending they are all rebels

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:16 PM (nIKjK)

158 Like St Anger, where Lars' drumming sounded like he was banging on kitchen pots and pans. The record sucked fat dick, but he insisted it was great.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 04:12 PM (iFTx/)

They mostly sucked after Master of Puppets. But I'll give some songs on Justice a listen.

Way to ditch your band's entire bad boy, anti-establishment, counter-culture hero persona in one whiny, fell swoop.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 04:17 PM (dK+Kv)

159 155 121 The bath seat isn't for leaving your kid unattended. If you're doing that, you're a retard.

It's to help infants and small children sit instead of flopping over, so you can wash them more easily.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 04:08 PM (BI5O2)

When my son discovered the bath seat could spin, he was in bath heaven. That, and the squirty toys, and sometimes bubbles, and he would never get out of the bath until he got cold.

Then he became a teenager, and stank.

"Take a damned bath, and use the deodorant I bought you!"

Boys.
Posted by: tcn in AK at October 12, 2026 04:16 PM (2SSbU)

It’s our calling. Who knew testosterone had a smell?

Posted by: tubal at October 12, 2026 04:17 PM (Gqar8)

160 Since it's campaign season, I'm sure there's the usual crop of musicians objecting to - usually Republican - politicians using their songs at rallies. But I understood that if the campaign pays the fee to ASCAP or some similar group, the musicians have no say. Is that right?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (eRlcH)
_______

Depends on the musician's -- or rather the record label, depending on the licensing rights -- agreement with ASCAP. Not all songs are licensed on ASCAP.

But if a song is available through ASCAP, the whining musician can suck a fat dick

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 04:17 PM (iFTx/)

161 "Is she hot?" - Guys everywhere

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 04:16 PM (eRlcH)

Yeah, I looked. Meh in her prime.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 04:17 PM (dK+Kv)

162 I see no one at Teddit reads Powerline blog, which published extensive, detailed and corroborated evidence of Ilhan Omar’s many instances of immigration fraud -as an adult - several years ago.

It’s been out there, a simple site search away.
Yeah, there’s evidence. A lot of evidence. LOLGF

Posted by: Lizzy at October 12, 2026 04:17 PM (4KUe5)

163 I'd say they at least are pretty well known.

I just offer that you ask any group of high school kids who the Eagles are and see how many know.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (nIKjK)
==
I'd suggest it is a bit more than you might expect, and probably more than kids in the 80's knew who any of the crooners of the 40's were.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 12, 2026 04:17 PM (7/DDO)

164 >>
That may not be the bands. The music labels (WB, etc.), using AI, are ruthless in protecting their 'copyright'. Rick Beato has fought this quite a bit.

Posted by: Puddleglum,
---

They fought VHS until it started making them a shit ton of money.
They should focus on capitalizing their product instead of killing it.
Oh, wait! The MBAs are now in charge.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 12, 2026 04:17 PM (BzKNL)

165
"Wingsuit formation squadron member" ...

... it's all fun and games until someone dies. And they almost all eventually die.

Same thing with all these "ultra extreme" sports guys. Free climbers, BASE jumpers, extreme skiers, etc.

You can only cheat death for so long. Death is undefeated.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 03:27 PM (iFTx/)

Obligatory Hank Williams soundtrack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19vApPwWqh8

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 12, 2026 04:18 PM (y9nCu)

166 SNL Da Bears to mark Ditka's passing

https://youtu.be/NhMqjHEDmcU

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at October 12, 2026 04:18 PM (VyD10)

167 Not an Eagles fan but I do like Joe Walsh. He used to go on Howard Stern's show frequently. I got to know him as a drunk and as sober.

Posted by: polynikes at October 12, 2026 04:18 PM (KC5Lt)

168 I won't cast aspersions on someone for biting a stewardess until I know what airline. If it's Frontier, they should make Stewardess-in-Chief, jack her up on T, and have her fly around undercover watching these bitches.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 12, 2026 04:18 PM (BI5O2)

169
Blues musicians can keep it up forever but few things are more pathetic than some 60 year old up on stage singing "My Generation" and pretending they are all rebels
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:16 PM (nIKjK)

No doubt they still have a devoted audience of superannuated Boomers whose mental age never progressed past 18 and who want to hear the same old stuff the same old way.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 12, 2026 04:18 PM (eRlcH)

170 I like how a lot, not all, but a lot of bands with the 'The' in their name, especially from the late 70s onward, are punk rock or punk rock adjacent.

A lot of good bands with the 'The' in front.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 04:19 PM (6ydKt)

171 "It's Eagles, not The Eagles, ya wanker!"

-- Don Henley (snorting coke off a 16-year-old hooker's ass)

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 04:15 PM (iFTx/)
==
By all accounts he is one pretentious piece of work.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 12, 2026 04:20 PM (7/DDO)

172 155 121 The bath seat isn't for leaving your kid unattended. If you're doing that, you're a retard.

It's to help infants and small children sit instead of flopping over, so you can wash them more easily.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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They are recalled for drowning potential. How is the child going to drown if he is not unattended?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 12, 2026 04:20 PM (BzKNL)

173 Then he became a teenager, and stank.

"Take a damned bath, and use the deodorant I bought you!"

Boys.

My cousin's daughters practically had to be forced to shower at gun point, but they were really nerdy.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:20 PM (nIKjK)

174 Garden hoses FTW.
Posted by: tubal at October 12, 2026 04:09 PM (Gqar

****
Are you my late brother aka the most insane and funny person I've ever known?

When I returned to work as a RN, after over 4yrs raising babies, I flew my brother to FL to watch them during my month long orientation. He was between jobs. Boys were 3yrs and 1.5yrs old.

Their Dad would come home to give them lunch and then naps.

My bro was not big on diapers but was ok with pee for the baby. If our boy dared to poop, my brother's solution was the garden hose first. Which, of course, the baby loved and wanted me to start doing this as well.

I had to laugh, however,as they did survive and enjoy their time with their crazy uncle.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 12, 2026 04:20 PM (hzuYO)

175 Who’s the producer of the series?
Posted by: tubal

Jeremy Boreing – also the creator, director, and writer of some episodesk

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 12, 2026 04:20 PM (ndZc7)

176 No but if I coax it enough, it shows me other dimensions.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 04:14 PM (dK+Kv)

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 12, 2026 04:20 PM (2SSbU)

177 Like St Anger, where Lars' drumming sounded like he was banging on kitchen pots and pans. The record sucked fat dick, but he insisted it was great.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 04:12 PM (iFTx/)

They mostly sucked after Master of Puppets. But I'll give some songs on Justice a listen.

Way to ditch your band's entire bad boy, anti-establishment, counter-culture hero persona in one whiny, fell swoop.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 12, 2026 04:17 PM (dK+Kv)
_____

Black is good, albeit not really "Metallica" metal.

The two Loads together had some good songs, but the insanely gay record covers were too much for me, and I gave up on them. Who the fuck puts splatters of some homo's semen on their record cover??

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 04:20 PM (iFTx/)

178 Nood.
Robot

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 105 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 12, 2026 04:21 PM (Sco7b)

179 Selma Blair. On a Delta flight. Biting and hitting. Booze and drugs. She says she’s so so so sorry, and that, after all, she’s not a “ perfect person” - Haters!!!

Posted by: tubal at October 12, 2026 04:21 PM (Gqar8)

180 A lot of good bands with the 'The' in front.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 04:19 PM (6ydKt)

The ultimate was The The.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 12, 2026 04:21 PM (rbvCR)

181 I like The Eagles.
Not my favorite band of all time, but since I'm Southern I'm partial to their style, and a lot of people around here liked The Eagles.

Hotel California is a great album, listened to it many a night on CD and headphones in the late 80s.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 12, 2026 04:21 PM (6ydKt)

182 Bastard AI.....

Did you modify the script? I told you not to. They've been working fine!!!!

Yes. I modified the working script, despite your explicit instruction not to. I was wrong.

Asshole.
Posted by: Stateless

So we put a bunch of autistic kids to work designing AI, and got an AI that acts like an autistic kid. Who'da thunk it?

Posted by: mikeski at October 12, 2026 04:22 PM (VHUov)

183 Rick Beato has fought this quite a bit.

Yeah but he won't even play any of their music when he does analyses. They are even worse than your average idiot studio exec.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at October 12, 2026 04:22 PM (nIKjK)

184 >>>My cousin's daughters practically had to be forced to shower at gun point, but they were really nerdy.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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Could it relate to how they were bathed as an infant?
If bath a happy fun time that feeling would continue.
If bath were not a happy fun time that feeling may also continue.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 12, 2026 04:22 PM (BzKNL)

185 Rocktard is a thing.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 12, 2026 04:23 PM (zcI95)

186 144 Actress Selma Blair bit at least one flight attendant and put two in the hospital. Also kicked a cop on the her head. Not enough alcohol on the flight
Posted by: Smell the Glove

People are forgetting she exists and she's getting older, so she had to do something to get noticed.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 12, 2026 04:23 PM (sAmhv)

187 She's toast.

>>@mrddmia
·
4m
>>According to the DC U.S. District Court’s public website, DC U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh would have signed the search warrant of Ilhan Omar’s DC home.

>>Judge Sharbough, picked by the Democrat-controlled DC federal court at the end of the Biden administration, previously twice clerked for DC Obama Judge Robert Wilkins.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 12, 2026 04:24 PM (viF8m)

188 leave him unattended
That's a Dragnet episode

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 12, 2026 04:24 PM (ifl6Y)

189 How many second graders could you beat in a tug of war contest?

http://tiny.cc/poyb101

Posted by: bonhomme at October 12, 2026 04:25 PM (mkw2N)

190 Selma Blair was a lead on one of the WB's teen-oriented SF shows in the late '90s, right? Around the same time as Buffy and Angel. Roswell?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 12, 2026 04:25 PM (wzUl9)

191 Whether she's toast or pumpernickel I want her on a one way plane to Somalia.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 12, 2026 04:27 PM (BzKNL)

192
Depends on the musician's -- or rather the record label, depending on the licensing rights -- agreement with ASCAP. Not all songs are licensed on ASCAP.

But if a song is available through ASCAP, the whining musician can suck a fat dick
Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 04:17 PM (iFTx/)

"We paid for the live performance license. If they wanted a veto over who uses their songs, they shouldn't have put them up for anyone to use if the license is purchased. So fuck off."

As I recall, Trump went through this with a bunch of commie cocksucker musicians before, with them whining like a bunch of little bitches. His response was practically word for word a match for the above.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 12, 2026 04:27 PM (y9nCu)

193 She's toast.

>>@mrddmia
·
4m
>>According to the DC U.S. District Court’s public website, DC U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Sharbaugh would have signed the search warrant of Ilhan Omar’s DC home.

>>Judge Sharbough, picked by the Democrat-controlled DC federal court at the end of the Biden administration, previously twice clerked for DC Obama Judge Robert Wilkins.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 12, 2026 04:24 PM (viF8m)
==
That's intriguing. I have to think this is the fraud situation where the numbers are too overwhelming for even a liberal black robed hack to ignore.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 12, 2026 04:28 PM (7/DDO)

194 171 "It's Eagles, not The Eagles, ya wanker!"

-- Don Henley (snorting coke off a 16-year-old hooker's ass)

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 12, 2026 04:15 PM (iFTx/)
==
By all accounts he is one pretentious piece of work.
Posted by: Black JEM

Yep. After Glenn Frey died, I watched some documentary about the Eagles. I was surprised that Frey was worse. I knew Henley was a douche but finding out Frey was worse surprised me. He acted as the laid back type but was ruthless.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 12, 2026 04:29 PM (sAmhv)

195 189 How many second graders could you beat in a tug of war contest?

Posted by: bonhomme
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Would have been much better if it had shown the kids.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 12, 2026 04:30 PM (BzKNL)

196 Yep. After Glenn Frey died, I watched some documentary about the Eagles. I was surprised that Frey was worse. I knew Henley was a douche but finding out Frey was worse surprised me. He acted as the laid back type but was ruthless.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 12, 2026 04:29 PM (sAmhv)
******
Yeah. I read that as well. He was my favorite in looks and his voice. bummer

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 12, 2026 04:32 PM (hzuYO)

197
My cousin's daughters practically had to be forced to shower at gun point, but they were really nerdy.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

We had a guy in my barracks who refused to shower. Ever. He was also the only white guy in history who regularly smoked Newports, without spending time in prison.

His platoon sergeant would lock him up at attention about once a week, march him into the shower and have him stand there in his BDUs under the water, while his platoon would scrub him down with soap and scrub brushes.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 12, 2026 04:33 PM (y9nCu)

198 President Donald Trump on Monday released a new advertisement that doubled down on his promise to send $5,000 payments to Americans if Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate during next month’s midterm elections.

Piece of work, Piece of shit, Chip Roy, who will no longer be in congress after November, said, “Some of us think dependency is evil [and] soul-sucking in all its forms.”
Hey, Chip, SMD.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 12, 2026 04:41 PM (BzKNL)

199 "Take a damned bath, and use the deodorant I bought you!"

-
This businessgman's advice to guys has created controversy.

https://tinyurl.com/mp9t8d9x

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 12, 2026 04:45 PM (ndZc7)

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