Rhino Field Goal Cafe

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland

Elephant rescues an animal from drowning in a pool.

Two dogs have their own podcast. Here, they talk about dogs' amazing powers of smell. This better not be AI.

Remember that Tom and Jerry cartoon where a cat after a mouse but the "mouse" is actually a kangaroo and it beats his ass unholy? Same vibes.

Dog discovers his genetic heritage.

Duncanthrax's nightmare.

Cat's got a motivational swat on the ass for everybody.

I need this level of focus and energy.

Golden retriever rocks the baby.

The Floating Cat illusion. I didn't get it. Scroll over and select the next inch of text for the explanation: He's in an empty bath tub.

Such a happy tactical unicorn..🦏😅 pic.twitter.com/LILWtUFJT1
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) January 14, 2026

Posted by: Ace at 07:30 PM

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1 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2026 07:30 PM (Ia/+0)

2 Howdoo

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 07:31 PM (xVja5)

3 Was Spectre before Spooky?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 07:32 PM (A32KF)

4 Sigh.
No otters.
Had to settle for a Goldie.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2026 07:32 PM (fWAMy)

5 Why do they call the U-2 a spy plane? Because it's in da skies.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 14, 2026 07:33 PM (L/fGl)

6 Was Spectre before Spooky?
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 07:32 PM (A32KF)

I've heard both. I like Spectre. Darker.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at January 14, 2026 07:33 PM (0aYVJ)

7 Wonder if The Dogbone Podcast is on Spotify

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2026 07:34 PM (Ia/+0)

8 Thank you Ace for every day!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at January 14, 2026 07:34 PM (Mt/k/)

9 I want a castle.

Good evening, horde!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 14, 2026 07:34 PM (zYpTz)

10 willowed -

>>> 240 New leftist defense of Good just dropped: the agent was wearing body armor, which will protect him from being hit by a car, so he's pretending to be hurt.

I am not making this up.
Posted by: Ian S. at January 14, 2026 07:31 PM (wItF4)

Ok. Let's issue body armor to the "peaceful protestors" and then we can run them over at will. They'll be fine, right?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 14, 2026 07:34 PM (ULPxl)

11 Buenos nachos.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 14, 2026 07:34 PM (kNpNa)

12 Why do they call the U-2 a spy plane? Because it's in da skies.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 14, 2026 07:33 PM (L/fGl)

Dragon Lady. Also the TR-1.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2026 07:35 PM (fWAMy)

13 >>> 11 Buenos nachos.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 14, 2026 07:34 PM (kNpNa)

Nachos? Where???

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 14, 2026 07:35 PM (ULPxl)

14
I love, covet, want, desire that Scottish castle!

Now back to IranWatch.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 14, 2026 07:36 PM (Jxa0O)

15 Duncanthrax's nightmare.

====

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 07:36 PM (g47mK)

16 Duncanthrax's nightmare.

====

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 07:36 PM (g47mK)

17 MOAR!!!

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 07:36 PM (g47mK)

18 Does Eilean Donan Castle have huge . . . tracts of land?

Posted by: King of Swamp Castle at January 14, 2026 07:37 PM (wVcYX)

19 I see why they called that castle "Eilean". It appears to be out of plumb.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 14, 2026 07:37 PM (8zz6B)

20 Is Castle crooked?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 07:38 PM (A32KF)

21 Those dogs become one with Mudder nature.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at January 14, 2026 07:38 PM (Mt/k/)

22 Duncanthrax's nightmare.

Aiieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Imagine being trapped behind it. The smell ... the smell.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 14, 2026 07:39 PM (0sNs1)

23 I see why they called that castle "Eilean". It appears to be out of plumb.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 14, 2026 07:37 PM (8zz6B)

If it were a Shinto Shrine, it would be Iran.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2026 07:39 PM (fWAMy)

24 Is Castle crooked?
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 07:38 PM (A32KF)
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Eh. If it falls down into the swamp, they'll just build another one on top of it.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 14, 2026 07:39 PM (ESVrU)

25 Betsy is living her best life and I'd go out of my way to say hi to her and those muddy dogs are having a blast but I wouldn't want to clean them.

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 14, 2026 07:40 PM (xJGPn)

26 Come on Eileen~

Posted by: Dexy's Midnight Runners at January 14, 2026 07:41 PM (mlg/3)

27
If it were a Shinto Shrine, it would be Iran.
Posted by: Diogenes at January

Stoopid phone.
Irean. Irean!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2026 07:42 PM (fWAMy)

28 You met a man on the Oregon Trail.

His name is Terry.

You laugh and tell him "That's a girl name!"

Terry shoots you.

You have died of dissin' Terry.

Posted by: Axeman at January 14, 2026 07:42 PM (krQz2)

29 Mig 29s?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 07:42 PM (A32KF)

30 Ok. Let's issue body armor to the "peaceful protestors" and then we can run them over at will. They'll be fine, right?
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I have a better idea.

Trump's HHS needs to issue a statement that bullet proof vests will not protect you from being hit by a car.

And let Tik Tok run its course.

Posted by: Methos at January 14, 2026 07:44 PM (vSvIl)

31 Germany's move to resurrect the dreaded "Fallschirmpinguinkorps" to invade Greenland has sparked a new controversy over use of biological warfare. These foul-flippered fowl from the sky will leave a trail of destruction unequaled by any other seabird, and are specifically barred by the Geneva Convention because of the inhuman torture inflicted by their mere presence.

The people of Greenland will soon be begging President Donald J Trump for relief from the malodorous mephitic marauders. This may prove to be yet another huge mistake on the part of the Germans.

Posted by: Penguin Facts at January 14, 2026 07:44 PM (vFG9F)

32 Wait. These people have watched too many movies.

They think body armor protects against blunt force trauma?

I remember... a demolition ranch video where he had a plate from a new company that said it could stop a .50 bmg armor piercing. Iirc, the plate did stop one round but also ruptured the organs of the test dummy slightly.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 14, 2026 07:47 PM (zZu0s)

33 Rhinonan?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 07:47 PM (A32KF)

34 The people of Greenland will soon be begging President Donald J Trump for relief from the malodorous mephitic marauders.
Posted by: Penguin Facts

I saw Malodorous Mephitic Marauders open for Noxious Necrotic Nomads at the Garden back in the old days.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 14, 2026 07:47 PM (cYBz/)

35 Finished printing all of James Bond 3D posters.

The posters span the Connery, Lazenby and Moore eras.

The Dalton, Brosnan and Craig Errors are yet to come.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 14, 2026 07:47 PM (XV/Pl)

36 Let the Germans go there, spend the rest of winter and do nothing

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2026 07:48 PM (Ia/+0)

37 259 152 Video of the latest ramming.

https://is.gd/x6YfyI
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks,
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There's patience and there's stupid. When he/she tried to back into that agent time was up. No lesson learned.
They are going to do it again.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 14, 2026 07:48 PM (y79kU)

38 a bunch of lefty jihadists using cars to kill, bastards

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 07:49 PM (g47mK)

39 Are we bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 14, 2026 07:49 PM (cWNll)

40 How is the German Army at fighting on Hoth?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 07:49 PM (A32KF)

41 Is Castle crooked?
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 07:38 PM (A32KF)

Can we get Detective Becket's opinion on that?

Posted by: Romeo13 at January 14, 2026 07:50 PM (mP0Kj)

42 Are we bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran?
Posted by: AlaBAMA at January 14, 2026 07:49 PM (cWNll)

On it!

Posted by: Zombie Brothers Brian, Dennis, & Carl Wilson at January 14, 2026 07:50 PM (wVcYX)

43 Is Castle crooked?
Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 07:38 PM (A32KF)

Can we get Detective Becket's opinion on that?
Posted by: Romeo13 at January 14, 2026 07:50 PM (mP0Kj)

Huh. I liked that show.

Then it got weird.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 14, 2026 07:51 PM (zZu0s)

44 Wait. These people have watched too many movies.

They think body armor protects against blunt force trauma?
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Not movies, video games, maybe D&D. Improving the armor stat makes damage less likely or lower magnitude from all sources.

Posted by: Methos at January 14, 2026 07:51 PM (vSvIl)

45 a bunch of lefty jihadists using cars to kill, bastards
Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 07:49 PM (g47mK)
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Nope in Wisconsin, the SUV drove over all those people out on the street. He was just the passenger.

Posted by: Axeman at January 14, 2026 07:51 PM (krQz2)

46 Evenin’, All.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2026 07:53 PM (77rzZ)

47 Duncanthrax's nightmare.

It's going to happen. Only a matter of time.

Posted by: Paco at January 14, 2026 07:53 PM (2L+MU)

48 The Floating Cat illusion.

That's very good.

Posted by: t-bird at January 14, 2026 07:53 PM (6LzyB)

49
It's quiet out there...

Now, you do the Clint Walker line...

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2026 07:54 PM (Y8DZL)

50 It's going to happen. Only a matter of time.

==

absolutely, it is only logical

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 07:54 PM (g47mK)

51 "the plate did stop one round but also ruptured the organs of the test dummy slightly.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone "

It would certainly knock you down.

Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 07:54 PM (vFG9F)

52 >>It would certainly knock you down.

It would break your bones / spine.

I have seen .338 Lapua split an elk spine clear up through the skull.

Posted by: garrett at January 14, 2026 07:57 PM (ZcsJV)

53 I've been to that castle. Honestly, they all start looking alike after a while.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 14, 2026 07:57 PM (3uBP9)

54 31 Germany's move to resurrect the dreaded "Fallschirmpinguinkorps" to invade Greenland has sparked a new controversy over use of biological warfare. - Penguin Facts

Wie lächerlich! Er, I mean, how ridiculous.

Posted by: Paco at January 14, 2026 07:57 PM (2L+MU)

55 a bunch of lefty jihadists using cars to kill, bastards
Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 07:49 PM (g47mK)
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Nope in Wisconsin, the SUV drove over all those people out on the street. He was just the passenger.
Posted by: Axeman at January 14, 2026 07:51 PM (krQz2)

That's what I was saying!

Posted by: Shirtless Darrell Brooks at January 14, 2026 07:58 PM (wVcYX)

56 I suppose body armor might stop a cannonball from going thru you too.

Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 07:58 PM (vFG9F)

57 >>> There's patience and there's stupid. When he/she tried to back into that agent time was up. No lesson learned.
They are going to do it again.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 14, 2026 07:48 PM (y79kU)

Some things can only be learned effectively through attrition.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 14, 2026 07:58 PM (3uBP9)

58 Remember that Tom and Jerry cartoon where a cat after a mouse but the "mouse" is actually a kangaroo and it beats his ass unholy?

No, but I remember multiple Looney Tunes where that happened to Sylvester.

Posted by: Lance McCormick at January 14, 2026 07:59 PM (soUkD)

59 >> I suppose body armor might stop a cannonball from going thru you too.

You would be pudding.

Posted by: garrett at January 14, 2026 08:00 PM (ZcsJV)

60 I got the floating cat immediately because I have cats.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:00 PM (KDPiq)

61 OT, but it might be ti.e for Geico to take that AJ Brown commercial out of the rotation.

Posted by: Wally at January 14, 2026 08:01 PM (DEw/K)

62 Hello, Horde! 😊♥️

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 14, 2026 08:01 PM (SRRAx)

63 "You would be pudding.
Posted by: garrett"

The results would probably be carried for some ways.

Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:01 PM (vFG9F)

64 How come Barack Obongo and his pay master Valerie The Ferret are so quiet lately?

Shouldn't they be Iran trying to stop the bloodshed?

Hope and Change Baby!

Posted by: Idiot Obama Voter at January 14, 2026 08:02 PM (R/m4+)

65 Read ghis morning the ICE agent who was hit by Renee had internal injuries

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2026 08:02 PM (Ia/+0)

66 Remember that Tom and Jerry cartoon where a cat after a mouse but the "mouse" is actually a kangaroo and it beats his ass unholy?

That was Looney Tunes.

The original Masters of Disaster.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 14, 2026 08:02 PM (kNpNa)

67 "time."

Posted by: Wally at January 14, 2026 08:02 PM (DEw/K)

68 I got the floating cat immediately because I have cats.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:00 PM (KDPiq)

one of mine even sleeps in a tub.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 14, 2026 08:03 PM (8avO+)

69 62 Zdravstyuy (“Hi,” in Russian), Teresa!

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2026 08:03 PM (77rzZ)

70 Yeah, I don't think it would stop a cannon ball. Or as garrett said, it would not matter if it did not 'penetrate' the vest because it would penetrate you.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 14, 2026 08:04 PM (zZu0s)

71 I’m still shaking my head over the NYT claiming that Trump and Hegseth committed a war crime by using a plane that looked like a civilian aircraft to attack the drug boats.
Specifically they complained that we used an aircraft that looked like a 737 - because they don’t know that the Navy’s P-8 Poseidon is built on a 737 airframe.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:04 PM (xVja5)

72 >>> I suppose body armor might stop a cannonball from going thru you too.
Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 07:58 PM (vFG9F)

At some point the transfer of the momentum, with high enough mass and velocity, no matter how well distributed on the target with perfect body armor, will kill just by sudden impulse of the target. The only ways to protect against that is to greatly expand the time range of transference, like with a giant loonytoon bouncy spring or redirect the projectile in a way that imparts a small fraction of the momentum to the target.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 14, 2026 08:05 PM (3uBP9)

73 Toora, loora, toora, loo-rye-aye
Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at January 14, 2026 08:05 PM (2NXkw)

74 Some things can only be learned effectively through attrition.
Posted by: banana Dream at January 14, 2026 07:58 PM (3uBP9)
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This is key. The media can only sustain the Current Thing for so long before it becomes boring and the new Current Thing comes along. Trump is the master of this. Ignore polling and the fake "Guys, I talked to MAGA guys who now think unlimited immigration is okay!" garbage.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:05 PM (ZOv7s)

75 66 Remember that Tom and Jerry cartoon where a cat after a mouse but the "mouse" is actually a kangaroo and it beats his ass unholy?

That was Looney Tunes.

The original Masters of Disaster.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 14, 2026 08:02 PM (kNpNa)

Jerry was a dick. I always rooted for Tom.

Posted by: Just trying to do his job, man! at January 14, 2026 08:06 PM (TbWk/)

76 57 Some things can only be learned effectively through attrition. - banana dream

M'yes. Lots and lots of attrition, most likely.

Posted by: Paco at January 14, 2026 08:07 PM (2L+MU)

77 Leopard seals. Don't leave home without one.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 14, 2026 08:07 PM (0sNs1)

78 "You would be pudding.
Posted by: garrett"

The results would probably be carried for some ways.
Posted by: fd

This where conservation of momentum comes into play -
Weight of man at rest + weight of cannonball x speed1 (say 1000 fps) = man + cannonball going downrange at say 900 fps... But the forces of near instant acceleration would leave most man bits going laterally outward.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 14, 2026 08:08 PM (/lPRQ)

79 >>> 71 I’m still shaking my head over the NYT claiming that Trump and Hegseth committed a war crime by using a plane that looked like a civilian aircraft to attack the drug boats.
Specifically they complained that we used an aircraft that looked like a 737 - because they don’t know that the Navy’s P-8 Poseidon is built on a 737 airframe.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:04 PM (xVja5)

They are shit-flinging chimps hoping a turd will stick to the wall.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 14, 2026 08:08 PM (ULPxl)

80 73 Toora, loora, toora, loo-rye-aye
Eileen, I'll hum this tune forever
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at January 14, 2026 08:05 PM
Musically, that was a great tune. But the story and the picture was sketchy to say the least. By the way, have you seen those people today?

Posted by: Eromero at January 14, 2026 08:08 PM (LHPAg)

81 At some point the transfer of the momentum, with high enough mass and velocity, no matter how well distributed on the target with perfect body armor, will kill just by sudden impulse of the target. The only ways to protect against that is to greatly expand the time range of transference, like with a giant loonytoon bouncy spring or redirect the projectile in a way that imparts a small fraction of the momentum to the target.
Posted by: banana Dream at January 14, 2026 08:05 PM (3uBP9)
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During the Battle of Mobile Bay, the Confederate ironclad (the Tennessee, I think) took so many hits that the doors to the gunports jammed shut (you closed them after each shot for obvious reasons). Two crewmen tried to jimmy them open and a shot hit the doors as they were pressed up against it. The doors held against the shot, but both men were killed instantly and their remains were shoveled into a bucket.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:09 PM (ZOv7s)

82 Some great swing music in some of those old Tom and Jerry cartoons from the 1940s. I remember one, especially, featuring Tom and his homemade zoot suit.

Solid, Jackson!

Posted by: Paco at January 14, 2026 08:09 PM (2L+MU)

83 Star Trek is on. It's the one where they have to save their own butts by going back in time to make sure some bleeding heart liberal gets killed.

Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:09 PM (vFG9F)

84 Jerry was a dick. I always rooted for Tom.

Mom always liked Dick better.

Posted by: Tom at January 14, 2026 08:09 PM (0sNs1)

85 No way in hell has Trump heard the killing has stopped.

He's being tactful and waiting for assets to be in place.

You don't tell the people of Iran "Help is on the way!" only to say "all good yo.."

I hope

Posted by: melodicmetal1 at January 14, 2026 08:10 PM (XLfSN)

86 Remember that Tom and Jerry cartoon where a cat after a mouse but the "mouse" is actually a kangaroo and it beats his ass unholy?

That was Looney Tunes.

The original Masters of Disaster.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 14, 2026 08:02 PM (kNpNa)

Jerry was a dick. I always rooted for Tom.
Posted by: Just trying to do his job, man! at January 14, 2026 08:06 PM (TbWk/)

I think in Tom and Jerry there was a cartoon where Jerry had a super strong relative come to visit.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 14, 2026 08:10 PM (8avO+)

87 USE Boeing C-17 Globe master only military aircraft showing over Iran right now.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:10 PM (u/kd+)

88 The Tom and Jerry’s I liked best don’t get shown much; those are the ones where you see Mammy’s feet in slippers chasing Tom around with a broom.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:10 PM (xVja5)

89 UAE Boeing C-17 Globe master only military aircraft showing over Iran right now.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:10 PM (u/kd+)

90 Leopard seals. Don't leave home without one.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 14, 2026 08:07 PM (0sNs1)

Females reach lengths of up to 3.8 meters (12.5 feet) and weigh over 500 kg (1,100 lbs). Their slender, sensuous bodies and large front flippers . . .

Large front flippers! It's a flipper thread!

Posted by: Male Leopard Seals at January 14, 2026 08:11 PM (wVcYX)

91 This where conservation of momentum comes into play -
Weight of man at rest + weight of cannonball x speed1 (say 1000 fps) = man + cannonball going downrange at say 900 fps... But the forces of near instant acceleration would leave most man bits going laterally outward.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 14, 2026 08:08 PM (/lPRQ)
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Cannonball rolling along the ground and stupid soldier casually puts a foot out to stop it, like was a rubber ball - loses lower leg.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:11 PM (ZOv7s)

92 "But the forces of near instant acceleration would leave most man bits going laterally outward.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher "

Yes, but would the cannonball go THRU the body armor?

Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:11 PM (vFG9F)

93 77 Leopard seals. Don't leave home without one. - Duncanthrax

I think you need a concealed carry permit for that. Or do you open carry? That must excite comment down at the office.

Posted by: Paco at January 14, 2026 08:11 PM (2L+MU)

94 USE Boeing C-17 Globe master only military aircraft showing over Iran right now.
Posted by: rickb223

Do expect stealth fighters to put on a pole dance or something?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 14, 2026 08:11 PM (mlg/3)

95 rickb223, the others have turned their transponders off.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 14, 2026 08:11 PM (0KSrI)

96 >>> 85 No way in hell has Trump heard the killing has stopped.

He's being tactful and waiting for assets to be in place.

You don't tell the people of Iran "Help is on the way!" only to say "all good yo.."

I hope
Posted by: melodicmetal1 at January 14, 2026 08:10 PM (XLfSN)

"Nice doggie!"

*gets ready to swing big stick*

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 14, 2026 08:11 PM (ULPxl)

97 Is it gray on the ground?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 08:12 PM (A32KF)

98 >> Two crewmen tried to jimmy them open and a shot hit the doors as they were pressed up against it. The doors held against the shot, but both men were killed instantly and their remains were shoveled into a bucket.

Yep.

Pudding.

Posted by: garrett at January 14, 2026 08:12 PM (ZcsJV)

99 The doors held against the shot, but both men were killed instantly and their remains were shoveled into a bucket.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Ka-BONNNG !!!

Hey, where Billy and Bubba go?!

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 14, 2026 08:12 PM (/lPRQ)

100 Star Trek is on. It's the one where they have to save their own butts by going back in time to make sure some bleeding heart liberal gets killed.
Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:09 PM (vFG9F)
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"City on the Edge of Forever"?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 14, 2026 08:12 PM (ESVrU)

101 My favorite Tom and Jerry episode was when they flooded the kitchen and opened the freezer and made it into an ice rink. As a little kid I thought that might be possible . I'm glad I had a few doubts or I would have been in huge trouble.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:12 PM (KDPiq)

102 Star Trek is on. It's the one where they have to save their own butts by going back in time to make sure some bleeding heart liberal gets killed.
Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:09 PM (vFG9F)
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They should so a remake where the chick is ugly with blue hair and a nose ring, and Kirk pushes her in front of the bus.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:12 PM (ZOv7s)

103
Remember that Tom and Jerry cartoon where a cat after a mouse but the "mouse" is actually a kangaroo and it beats his ass unholy?

Sylvester and Hippety Hopper

https://t.ly/M6AOr

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 14, 2026 08:13 PM (pkeXY)

104 >>> 102 Star Trek is on. It's the one where they have to save their own butts by going back in time to make sure some bleeding heart liberal gets killed.
Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:09 PM (vFG9F)
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They should so a remake where the chick is ugly with blue hair and a nose ring, and Kirk ~~pushes her in front of the bus~~ encourages her to protest deportations.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:12 PM (ZOv7s)

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 14, 2026 08:13 PM (ULPxl)

105 "But the forces of near instant acceleration would leave most man bits going laterally outward.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher "

Yes, but would the cannonball go THRU the body armor?
Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:11 PM (vFG9F)

Probably. But even if it did not the forces would pass through the material and play havoc with the body behind.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (8avO+)

106 Ka-BONNNG !!!

Hey, where Billy and Bubba go?!
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 14, 2026 08:12 PM (/lPRQ)
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Get me a mop!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (ZOv7s)

107 100 Joan Collins at her hottest…mmmmmm…

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (77rzZ)

108 0 knots.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (A32KF)

109 rickb223, the others have turned their transponders off.
Posted by: Ben Had

Earlier, I was able to catch a refueling tanker up. All the go fasts have their stuff off.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (u/kd+)

110 Relax, don't do it
When you want to go to it
Relax, don't do it
When you want to...come on Eileen

Posted by: Richard Cheese at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (r8wm1)

111 UAE Boeing C-17 Globe master only military aircraft showing over Iran right now.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:10 PM (u/kd+)

The only one squawking on a civilian frequency...

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (/HDaX)

112 I am really liking this new Saint Tropez Orchestra LP.

Posted by: garrett at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (ZcsJV)

113 "They should so a remake where the chick is ugly with blue hair and a nose ring, and Kirk pushes her in front of the bus.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd"

LOL. Comment of the week material there.

Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (vFG9F)

114 Boeing C-17 Globe master only military aircraft showing over Iran right now.
Posted by: rickb223

Do expect stealth fighters to put on a pole dance or something?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 14, 2026 08:11 PM (mlg/3)

It would be unexy, that's for sure

Posted by: Josephistan at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (s7c5F)

115 They should so a remake where the chick is ugly with blue hair and a nose ring, and Kirk pushes her in front of the bus encourages her to protest deportations.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:12 PM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 14, 2026 08:13 PM (ULPxl)
*enter Bearded Spock*
"Mr. Kyle, your agonizer, please."

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:15 PM (ZOv7s)

116 USE Boeing C-17 Globe master only military aircraft showing over Iran right now.
Posted by: rickb223

Probably just dropping some MREs out to our Green Beanies...
Weapons, ammo, RPGs, explosives, radios....

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 14, 2026 08:15 PM (/lPRQ)

117 100 in, so. That Nick Shirley guy reminds me a bit of Charley Kirk.

Posted by: Eromero at January 14, 2026 08:15 PM (LHPAg)

118 Star Trek is on. It's the one where they have to save their own butts by going back in time to make sure some bleeding heart liberal gets killed.
Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:09 PM (vFG9F)

*sniffs*
I love a story with a happy ending.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2026 08:16 PM (2WIwB)

119 Open the whole can of Whup-Ass!!

Posted by: Sailor, Uncommon Valor at January 14, 2026 08:16 PM (wVcYX)

120 "Probably. But even if it did not the forces would pass through the material and play havoc with the body behind.
Posted by: Oldcat"

I'm thinking they would not find anything but the vest.

Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:16 PM (vFG9F)

121 113 "They should so a remake where the chick is ugly with blue hair and a nose ring, and Kirk pushes her in front of the bus.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd"

LOL. Comment of the week material there.
Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (vFG9F)

My name is Eddie Keeler. I use he/they/xhim pronouns.

Posted by: EDITH IS MY DEADNAME, BIGOT! at January 14, 2026 08:16 PM (TbWk/)

122 "City on the Edge of Forever"?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 14, 2026 08:12 PM (ESVrU)
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Woke remake is "City on the Edge of Whatever."

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:16 PM (ZOv7s)

123 83 Star Trek is on. It's the one where they have to save their own butts by going back in time to make sure some bleeding heart liberal gets killed.
Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:09 PM (vFG9F)

Harlan Ellison wrote that one. I remember before I was online, I had always thought that was one of the best TOS episodes of all, but I never heard people talk about it.

Later when online polls became a thing, turned out that that one and Tribbles are regarded as the two best TOS episodes of all. (Balance of Terror is a close third)

And amazing that with just one not so big part in one episode, Joan Collin’s became one of the most memorable guest stars that Original Trek ever had on.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:17 PM (xVja5)

124 Past my bedtime
Everyone have a good night

Posted by: Skip at January 14, 2026 08:17 PM (Ia/+0)

125 You can get lower and see better.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 08:18 PM (A32KF)

126 Still no better Star Trek episode than The Way to Eden.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:18 PM (KDPiq)

127 Probably just dropping some MREs out to our Green Beanies...
Weapons, ammo, RPGs, explosives, radios....
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 14, 2026 08:15 PM (/lPRQ)
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It's the laser pointer to amuse what's left of Iran's air defense.

"Follow the glowing dot!"

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:18 PM (ZOv7s)

128 "Probably. But even if it did not the forces would pass through the material and play havoc with the body behind.
Posted by: Oldcat"

I'm thinking they would not find anything but the vest.
Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:16 PM (vFG9F)
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I vaguely remember a Looney Toons episode with Marvin the Martian and Daffy Duck where Daffy is wearing "disintegration proof" armor. Marvin shoots Daffy with a disintegration ray and the armor is the only thing that remains. Daffy turns into a pile of dust (temporarily, of course).

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 14, 2026 08:19 PM (ESVrU)

129 You know what I love about Iranians/Persian? the next level sense of humor. that is totally lacking in arabs.

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 08:19 PM (g47mK)

130 "They should so a remake where the chick is ugly with blue hair and a nose ring, and Kirk pushes her in front of the bus.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd"

LOL. Comment of the week material there.
Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:14 PM (vFG9F)

My name is Eddie Keeler. I use he/they/xhim pronouns.

Played by Ellen Page of course

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:19 PM (2GVsD)

131 Still no better Star Trek episode than The Way to Eden.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:18 PM (KDPiq)

You reach, brother!

Posted by: Adam at January 14, 2026 08:19 PM (wVcYX)

132 I liked the Star Trek episode where the Tibblles went through Pon Farr.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2026 08:19 PM (77rzZ)

133 And amazing that with just one not so big part in one episode, Joan Collin’s became one of the most memorable guest stars that Original Trek ever had on.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:17 PM (xVja5)
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Because she was hot. They had lots of sultry chicks but she was something else.

I mean, how old was she when "Dynasty" was on? Still turned heads.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:20 PM (ZOv7s)

134 >>I vaguely remember a Looney Toons episode with Marvin the Martian and Daffy Duck where Daffy is wearing "disintegration proof" armor. Marvin shoots Daffy with a disintegration ray and the armor is the only thing that remains. Daffy turns into a pile of dust (temporarily, of course).

Only thing left was his beak.

Posted by: garrett at January 14, 2026 08:20 PM (ZcsJV)

135 You reach, brother!
Posted by: Adam at January 14, 2026 08:19 PM (wVcYX)

Right On !

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:20 PM (KDPiq)

136 Here’s a new book you could buy.

JESUS MELTS ICE
A Theological Response to the Martyrdom of Renee Nicole Good for the Undocumented Immigrant
By: Jeff Hood

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 14, 2026 08:20 PM (L/fGl)

137 Eager young space cadet Porky Pig, "but but h ow ... h... ow do do you reintegrate a duck?"

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:21 PM (2GVsD)

138 It is a good episode, even if Spock's tube operated computer device thingy built with stone knives and bearskins was a bit farfetched.

Posted by: fd at January 14, 2026 08:21 PM (vFG9F)

139 You know what I love about Iranians/Persian? the next level sense of humor. that is totally lacking in arabs.
Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 08:19 PM (g47mK)
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A very cultured, erudite, sophisticated people who got hijacked by a bunch of low-rent goons thanks to Jimmy Carter.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:21 PM (ZOv7s)

140 remake where the chick is ugly with blue hair and a nose ring, and Kirk pushes her in front of the bus.

That's more a Captain Malcolm Reynolds move.

Posted by: the last thing you see will be my bla at January 14, 2026 08:21 PM (gKWVE)

141 Joan Collins was Liz-Taylor adjacent. Stunning.

Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2026 08:21 PM (77rzZ)

142 A very cultured, erudite, sophisticated people who got hijacked by a bunch of low-rent goons thanks to Jimmy Carter.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:21 PM (ZOv7s)

I know, I know...soon!

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 08:22 PM (g47mK)

143 Still no better Star Trek episode than The Way to Eden.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:18 PM (KDPiq)

HERBERT!

Posted by: Like groovy far out man at January 14, 2026 08:22 PM (TbWk/)

144 The fall of the mullahs means Islam just took a huge nut punch.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 14, 2026 08:22 PM (0KSrI)

145 I liked the Star Trek episode where the Tibblles went through Pon Farr.
Posted by: Bulg at January 14, 2026 08:19 PM (77rzZ)
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"Amok Time" was great. The music alone is spectacular.

Is there anything iconic as that fight music?

"Bring thee, the lerpa!"

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:23 PM (ZOv7s)

146 Maybe the Mullahs can move in with Gaylord and Michelle.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:23 PM (2GVsD)

147 144 The fall of the mullahs means Islam just took a huge nut punch.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 14, 2026 08:22 PM (0KSrI)

And a Trump brand teabagging, one hopes.

Posted by: Big beautiful teabags, the very best at January 14, 2026 08:24 PM (TbWk/)

148 144 The fall of the mullahs means Islam just took a huge nut punch.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 14, 2026 08:22 PM
It's the only way, and the Persians deserve a civilized life.

Posted by: Eromero at January 14, 2026 08:24 PM (LHPAg)

149 I know, I know...soon!
Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 08:22 PM (g47mK)
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Think about it. The end of the Oil Wars. Hamas defunded. The Palis without sponsors, forced to face reality at last.

And people could actually go to Iran. What an awesome historical tour they could put together! That joint would be flowing in cash.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:25 PM (ZOv7s)

150 T'Pau, "Bring thee, the lerpa!"

Stonn, "but I wanna use the Ahnwoon!"

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:25 PM (2GVsD)

151
Joan Collins at 91 is better looking than the entire "Acadamy" cast.

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2026 08:25 PM (Y8DZL)

152 Think about it. The end of the Oil Wars. Hamas defunded. The Palis without sponsors, forced to face reality at last.

And people could actually go to Iran. What an awesome historical tour they could put together! That joint would be flowing in cash.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:25 PM (ZOv7s)

I am not crying! You're crying !

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 08:26 PM (g47mK)

153 T'Pau, "Bring thee, the lerpa!"

Stonn, "but I wanna use the Ahnwoon!"
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:25 PM (2GVsD)
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Old Trek was so good. "I think you will find that having is not the same as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true."

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:26 PM (ZOv7s)

154 They are probably paying Holly Hunter the entire SFX budget just to put up with the garbage.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:26 PM (2GVsD)

155 Tousi has said when the regime falls he' s going to open a bar and grill that serves BBQ.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 14, 2026 08:26 PM (0KSrI)

156 Christy Brinkley still rocking at 71.

And Martha Stewart was okay when young but she aged better than all her peers.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:27 PM (KDPiq)

157 Harlan Ellison wrote that one. I remember before I was online, I had always thought that was one of the best TOS episodes of all, but I never heard people talk about it.

Fun fact: Harlan wrote the screenplay, with a scene were the Enterprise guys arrive on the planet and everything is covered in runes (ancient Viking writing.)
When it was filmed, the sets had the planet covered in ruins.

Well, I thought it was a knee-slapper.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 14, 2026 08:27 PM (PH3st)

158 I am not crying! You're crying !
Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 08:26 PM (g47mK)
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US Navy recruiting would go through the roof at the prospect of port calls to see the stunning Persian girls with their hair down.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:27 PM (ZOv7s)

159
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Because she was hot. They had lots of sultry chicks but she was something else.

I mean, how old was she when "Dynasty" was on? Still turned heads.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:20 PM (ZOv7s)

Yep, she was the kind of woman that for most of us, if we were standing in front of her at her prime, we could only say “hamina hamina hamina…”

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:28 PM (xVja5)

160 150 T'Pau, "Bring thee, the lerpa!"

Stonn, "but I wanna use the Ahnwoon!"
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:25 PM
That's silly. You grandfather neutered himself with that thing.

Posted by: Eromero at January 14, 2026 08:28 PM (LHPAg)

161 US Navy recruiting would go through the roof at the prospect of port calls to see the stunning Persian girls with their hair down.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:27 PM (ZOv7s)

Join the navy, see the world!

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 08:28 PM (g47mK)

162 They are probably paying Holly Hunter the entire SFX budget just to put up with the garbage.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:26 PM (2GVsD)
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Why is she wearing BCGs and carrying marbles in her mouth?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:28 PM (ZOv7s)

163 There has to be another Persis Khambata in Iran.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:28 PM (2GVsD)

164 > And Martha Stewart was okay when young but she aged better than all her peers.
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At my age... the most "bangable of the babes" from that era.

Probably not sayin much.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 14, 2026 08:29 PM (NwnyJ)

165 The City on The Edge of Tomorrow was pretty good despite being written by the King of Asshole Writers.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 14, 2026 08:30 PM (mlg/3)

166 US Navy recruiting would go through the roof at the prospect of port calls to see the stunning Persian girls with their hair down.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:27 PM (ZOv7s)

They need to redeem themselves from the Obama Navy. ( thinking of our last Navy contact with Iran)

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:31 PM (KDPiq)

167 Yep, she was the kind of woman that for most of us, if we were standing in front of her at her prime, we could only say “hamina hamina hamina…”
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:28 PM (xVja5)
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Just a delight to watch.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:31 PM (ZOv7s)

168 And a Trump brand teabagging, one hopes.
Posted by: Big beautiful teabags

If Trump doesn't start a tea company after he gets out of office, he will have missed a HUGE opportunity.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:31 PM (u/kd+)

169 "King of Asshole Writers"

Let me guess... Ellison? you might mean City on the Edge of Forever.
that reminds me, I never did get to play "I Have No Mouth And I Must Eat Ice Cream"

Posted by: gKWVE at January 14, 2026 08:32 PM (gKWVE)

170 Just imagine if the Space Hippies had gone through the Guardian and wound up in Imperial Rome.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:32 PM (2GVsD)

171 Ellison's original script for "City" had a drug addict go through and screw things up. Gene and his vision of utopia rewrote so it was Bones instead.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:33 PM (2GVsD)

172 And people could actually go to Iran. What an awesome historical tour they could put together! That joint would be flowing in cash.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Goldie Ghamari said on her podcast that Iran should give Trump Khomeni's mausoleum and let him turn it into a casino and Trump Tower.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:33 PM (u/kd+)

173 Think about it. The end of the Oil Wars. Hamas defunded. The Palis without sponsors, forced to face reality at last.
------
Only time will tell. It is going to be a while, perhaps a great while before things stablize. We should not kid ourselves about the ability of the Russians, Chinese, and even bit players, to do things that have consequences for us.

Posted by: MSM at January 14, 2026 08:34 PM (XeU6L)

174 If Trump doesn't start a tea company after he gets out of office, he will have missed a HUGE opportunity.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:31 PM (u/kd+)
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Don Jr. would be all over that. "Send them to your liberal friends!"

"A classy mixture of pumpkin spice and lemon, specifically designed for bitter woke white chicks."

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:34 PM (ZOv7s)

175 Join the navy, see the world!
Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 08:28 PM (g47mK)

Yeah.
Thru a porthole.
Let's face it, no kid ever said "Let's play Navy!"
Evah.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2026 08:34 PM (2WIwB)

176 We've been through the End of History before.

In 1918.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:34 PM (2GVsD)

177 Just imagine if the Space Hippies had gone through the Guardian and wound up in Imperial Rome.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:32 PM (2GVsD)

Now I'm imagining that the Space Hippies went through a StarGate and landed on Gilligan's Island.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 14, 2026 08:35 PM (wVcYX)

178 Fun fact: Harlan wrote the screenplay, with a scene were the Enterprise guys arrive on the planet and everything is covered in runes (ancient Viking writing.)
When it was filmed, the sets had the planet covered in ruins.

Well, I thought it was a knee-slapper.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 14, 2026 08:27 PM (PH3st)

lol that reminds of the movie “Enemy Mine” with Dennis Quaid and Lou Gosset Jr. After they thought filming was finished they showed it to the studio execs; but they said “where’s the mine?” Director and writer said “no that’s a literary phrase” but the execs said “No, you gotta put a mine in it or you’ll confuse people.” (Only people as dumb as them)
So the climax of the film became a big fight in an enemy mine. The execs insisted.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:35 PM (xVja5)

179 Goldie Ghamari said on her podcast that Iran should give Trump Khomeni's mausoleum and let him turn it into a casino and Trump Tower.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:33 PM (u/kd+)

I hope that is the second thing that goes up in flames, after Ayatollah's bunker.

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 08:35 PM (g47mK)

180 >>If Trump doesn't start a tea company after he gets out of office, he will have missed a HUGE opportunity.

Energy Drink : Liberal Tears

Posted by: garrett at January 14, 2026 08:35 PM (ZcsJV)

181 Poor rhino seems to have the Oprah Fat Gene. Too Bad.

Posted by: Mike Rotundo at January 14, 2026 08:35 PM (oftw2)

182 Only time will tell. It is going to be a while, perhaps a great while before things stablize. We should not kid ourselves about the ability of the Russians, Chinese, and even bit players, to do things that have consequences for us.
Posted by: MSM at January 14, 2026 08:34 PM (XeU6L)
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Chinese social media is circulating DIY weapon designs for overthrowing the CCP. Compound bows and crossbows made from wood, pipe and using various elastic and spring component to achieve lethal velocity.

Things may get spicy there next.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:36 PM (ZOv7s)

183 Let me guess... Ellison? you might mean City on the Edge of Forever.
Posted by: gKWVE

He doesn't deserve any kind of accuracy.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 14, 2026 08:37 PM (mlg/3)

184 They need to redeem themselves from the Obama Navy. ( thinking of our last Navy contact with Iran)
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:31 PM
They all surrendered. No at Michael Stethem among them. 'Steadfast and Courageous'.

Posted by: Eromero at January 14, 2026 08:37 PM (LHPAg)

185 China invented the semi-auto crossbow.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:37 PM (2GVsD)

186 Anything definative?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 08:37 PM (A32KF)

187 There has to be another Persis Khambata in Iran.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:28 PM (2GVsD)

Even bald she was stupid hot. But I don't think she was Iranian.

Posted by: Persis persistence pays at January 14, 2026 08:37 PM (TbWk/)

188 And a Trump brand teabagging, one hopes.
Posted by: Big beautiful teabags

If Trump doesn't start a tea company after he gets out of office, he will have missed a HUGE opportunity.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:31 PM (u/kd+)

***

Thinks about sending Patti Murray a teabag.

*shudders*
*throws up*

Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2026 08:37 PM (2WIwB)

189 I think the Shah was deposed because he became paranoid about the commies and mullahs trying to get him. He wasn't wrong but saw a mullah behind every rock and became brutal and he lost all support.

My point is the next leader can't repeat that mistake.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:37 PM (KDPiq)

190 What was wrong with Ellison? Apart from the masturbatory robot sadism story (then, game) I noted.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 14, 2026 08:38 PM (gKWVE)

191 Yeah.
Thru a porthole.
Let's face it, no kid ever said "Let's play Navy!"
Evah.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2026 08:34 PM (2WIwB)
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Um.

Posted by: Harvey Milk to teenage boys at January 14, 2026 08:38 PM (ZOv7s)

192 *looks on Wiki*

Persis was born in Bombay.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:38 PM (2GVsD)

193 There has to be another Persis Khambata in Iran.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:28 PM (2GVsD)

Even bald she was stupid hot. But I don't think she was Iranian.
Posted by: Persis persistence pays at January 14, 2026 08:37 PM (TbWk/)

Indian (dot)

Posted by: Oldcat at January 14, 2026 08:39 PM (8avO+)

194
Goldie is reading a statement from Reza Pahlavi right now about how the new Iran will be.

Farewell to nukes
Recognize Israel
Extend Abraham accords
Provide oil to the free world

and more

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 14, 2026 08:39 PM (x4Mz/)

195 China invented the semi-auto crossbow.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:37 PM (2GVsD)
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Don't I know it! They had something along those lines. Even the compound weapons were not Western designs. Fascinating stuff.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:39 PM (ZOv7s)

196 The guy with the lute?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 08:39 PM (A32KF)

197 Energy Drink : Liberal Tears
Posted by: garrett

Rob Schneider has a whiskey company called that.
$99 a bottle. Supposed to be good.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:39 PM (u/kd+)

198 163 There has to be another Persis Khambata in Iran.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:28 PM (2GVsD)

Just tell her not to cut her damn hair off! I don’t want to fantasize about Yul Brynner!

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:40 PM (xVja5)

199
Persis Khambata was Indian, and born in Mumbai

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at January 14, 2026 08:40 PM (xG4kz)

200 200

Posted by: Eromero at January 14, 2026 08:41 PM (LHPAg)

201 Persis was born in Bombay.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:38 PM (2GVsD)
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"Parsees" are exiled Iranian Zoroastrians, so should be be Persian. There is a community in India.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:41 PM (ZOv7s)

202
Pray for the brave young people in our military tonight.

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2026 08:41 PM (Y8DZL)

203 Yeah.
Thru a porthole.
Let's face it, no kid ever said "Let's play Navy!"
Evah.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2026 08:34 PM (2WIwB)
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Um.
Posted by: Harvey Milk to teenage boys at January 14, 2026 08:38 PM (ZOv7s)
***

A big difference between "Arrgghh! Ahoy!"
And "Arrgghh! A boy!"

Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2026 08:41 PM (2WIwB)

204 Gilligan's Island or Hooterville.

Adam: These hotscakes reach, Mrs. Douglas!

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 14, 2026 08:42 PM (wVcYX)

205 Goldie is reading a statement from Reza Pahlavi right now about how the new Iran will be.

Farewell to nukes
Recognize Israel
Extend Abraham accords
Provide oil to the free world

and more
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

Who blossoms first? Iran or Venezuela?

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:42 PM (u/kd+)

206 Chinese social media is circulating DIY weapon designs for overthrowing the CCP. Compound bows and crossbows made from wood, pipe and using various elastic and spring component to achieve lethal velocity.”

Damned clever, those Chinese.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:42 PM (xVja5)

207 Just imagine if the Space Hippies had gone through the Guardian and wound up in Imperial Rome.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:32 PM (2GVsD)
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I don't think that's a good idea.

Posted by: Herbert at January 14, 2026 08:42 PM (RIvkX)

208 I think the Shah was deposed because he became paranoid about the commies and mullahs trying to get him. He wasn't wrong but saw a mullah behind every rock and became brutal and he lost all support.

My point is the next leader can't repeat that mistake.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:37 PM (KDPiq)
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Jimmeh was determined to find the Iranian """moderates""" and found the Shah distasteful.

He was big on that - pissing on our allies for not being perfect so that the Commies toppled them. Total wanker.

Soviets invade Afghanistan and we...boycott the Olympics.

Total pussy.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:42 PM (ZOv7s)

209 202
Pray for the brave young people in our military tonight.
Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2026 08:41 PM (
And also the Persians, who long for freedom and civilization.

Posted by: Eromero at January 14, 2026 08:43 PM (LHPAg)

210 To all those counting the chickens for Iran:
Remember the words of Mr. Wolfe.
WLNBSEODQY

Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 14, 2026 08:43 PM (fd80v)

211 If Trump doesn't start a tea company after he gets out of office, he will have missed a HUGE opportunity.
Posted by: rickb223

Didja see this treason?

Autism Capital
@AutismCapital
RFK JR: "The interesting thing about the President is that he eats really bad food like McDonald's and drinks Diet Coke all the time. He has the constitution of a deity. I don't know how he's alive."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 14, 2026 08:43 PM (L/fGl)

212
Is the architect of "Let's facilitate Iran going nuclear" sitting in Kalorama and sucking his thumb these days?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at January 14, 2026 08:43 PM (xG4kz)

213 Whoops, not "should be a Persian" but "she could" that got jacked up.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:44 PM (ZOv7s)

214 Got to wondering about the Axe and Knife Girl a/k/a Lola of Dundee, who went viral last Summer.

Hard to search on: not only is there a lot of unverifiable information, iI keep getting info on Crocodile Dundee.

https://youtu.be/BN7_OJEvDMM

Posted by: mindful webworker - world full of heroes and villains at January 14, 2026 08:44 PM (FMpsC)

215 Is the architect of "Let's facilitate Iran going nuclear" sitting in Kalorama and sucking his thumb these days?

He's sucking something...

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:44 PM (2GVsD)

216 What was wrong with Ellison? Apart from the masturbatory robot sadism story (then, game) I noted.
Posted by: gKWVE at January 14, 2026 08:38 PM (gKWVE)

he was an idea guy not a character guy or an action guy. A guy named Cordwainer Smith did it earlier and a lot better.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 14, 2026 08:44 PM (8avO+)

217 Iranian oil & Venezuelan oil = $.75 cent gas.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:44 PM (u/kd+)

218 Damned clever, those Chinese.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:42 PM (xVja5)

Ahhh. You s'prize i sleek your ranguage! I study tree year, Oo See Rell Aay!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 14, 2026 08:44 PM (2WIwB)

219 What was wrong with Ellison? Apart from the masturbatory robot sadism story (then, game) I noted.
Posted by: gKWVE

He was a consummate asshole whose talent barely outstripped his douchebag nature. There's probably 12 or so vids on Youscrewd about the stories by now. The guy sued Cameron because Ellison claimed a story of his about a time-traveling robot had the same plot as Terminator.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 14, 2026 08:45 PM (mlg/3)

220
Who blossoms first? Iran or Venezuela?
Posted by: rickb223

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Iran. Venezuela still has to transition from that Delcy and the lingering chavistas.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 14, 2026 08:45 PM (x4Mz/)

221 Polymarket (via Cobracast) reported that Iran reopened its airspace, then reclosed it half an hour later.

So, they seem spooked.

Posted by: Methos at January 14, 2026 08:45 PM (vSvIl)

222 We're always happy when Dinkelthrax gets bad press around here. His vile comments are noted and cataloged here at headquarters. His time will come.

Posted by: Penguin Promotion Board. at January 14, 2026 08:46 PM (oftw2)

223 58 Remember that Tom and Jerry cartoon where a cat after a mouse but the "mouse" is actually a kangaroo and it beats his ass unholy?

No, but I remember multiple Looney Tunes where that happened to Sylvester.
Posted by: Lance McCormick at January 14, 2026 07:59 PM (soUkD)

Yes, vintage Warner Bros. Looney Tunes & Merry Melodies.

Posted by: The Inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at January 14, 2026 08:46 PM (DPRVO)

224 Polymarket (via Cobracast) reported that Iran reopened its airspace, then reclosed it half an hour later.

===

🤣🤣🤣

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 08:46 PM (g47mK)

225 Because she was hot. They had lots of sultry chicks but she was something else.

I mean, how old was she when "Dynasty" was on? Still turned heads.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:20 PM (ZOv7s)
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Yeoman. Janice. Rand. Period.

Posted by: Herbert at January 14, 2026 08:47 PM (RIvkX)

226 /square sock off

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 14, 2026 08:48 PM (RIvkX)

227 he was an idea guy not a character guy or an action guy. A guy named Cordwainer Smith did it earlier and a lot better.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 14, 2026 08:44 PM (8avO+)
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Paul "Cordwainer Smith" Linebarger literally wrote the book on psychological warfare.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 14, 2026 08:48 PM (ESVrU)

228 Who blossoms first? Iran or Venezuela?
Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:42 PM (u/kd+)
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Iran. Venezuela is an American protectorate and Trump will force the regime to distribute food and provide access to medicine, etc. He has them by the throat and they know it.

China will go next because oil will be critically short with Iran offline and Venezuela out of reach. Hard to move troops around without gas.

One of the China vids I watch is saying that rebel group names are being floated around, like "Provisional Republic" and stuff.

There's a book that might be helpful.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:48 PM (ZOv7s)

229 China invented the semi-auto crossbow.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 14, 2026 08:37 PM (2GVsD)

They also invented cast iron and had Jesuits camped in Kowloon with a foundry, and still could never build a decent cannon until the 19th Century

Posted by: Kindltot - Si, se podan at January 14, 2026 08:48 PM (rbvCR)

230 Yeoman. Janice. Rand. Period.
Posted by: Herbert at January 14, 2026 08:47 PM (RIvkX)
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Nah, the bowl of spaghetti she wore on her head was not attractive at all.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:49 PM (ZOv7s)

231 What was wrong with Ellison? Apart from the masturbatory robot sadism story (then, game) I noted.
Posted by: gKWVE at January 14, 2026 08:38 PM (gKWVE)

There was a documentary on Ellison on Amazon Prime, with interviews with him. Basically, he was born being mad at the world and stayed that way until the end.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 14, 2026 08:49 PM (PH3st)

232 What was wrong with Ellison? Apart from the masturbatory robot sadism story (then, game) I noted.
Posted by: gKWVE at January 14, 2026 08:38 PM (gKWVE)

Harlan Ellison was many things, but "easy to get along with" was not one of them.

Posted by: Kindltot - Si, se podan at January 14, 2026 08:49 PM (rbvCR)

233 Waning Crescent Moon (16%)

Stealth Bomber's Moon

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 14, 2026 08:49 PM (wVcYX)

234 One of the China vids I watch is saying that rebel group names are being floated around, like "Provisional Republic" and stuff.

There's a book that might be helpful.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:48 PM (ZOv7s)

Fly them into Spain to start a Civil War?

Posted by: Oldcat at January 14, 2026 08:50 PM (8avO+)

235 Cordwainer Smith wrote a lot of The Starlost tv show.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 14, 2026 08:51 PM (RIvkX)

236 Sucks to be you.

https://is.gd/XWuZqd

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 14, 2026 08:51 PM (L/fGl)

237 Joan Collins has risen from the grave.

Wait. that's not right.

-BOC

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at January 14, 2026 08:52 PM (0aYVJ)

238 What was wrong with Ellison? Apart from the masturbatory robot sadism story (then, game) I noted.
Posted by: gKWVE at January 14, 2026 08:38 PM (gKWVE)

Harlan Ellison was many things, but "easy to get along with" was not one of them.
Posted by: Kindltot - Si, se podan at January 14, 2026 08:49 PM (rbvCR)
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He always struck me as a guy who didn't much like other people. It was easy to get on his bad side and nearly impossible to get back on his good side when that happened.

However, if you were able to get on his good side from the start, he was fiercely loyal in his friendship.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 14, 2026 08:52 PM (ESVrU)

239 Nah, the bowl of spaghetti she wore on her head was not attractive at all.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:49 PM (ZOv7s)

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*opens airlock*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 14, 2026 08:52 PM (RIvkX)

240 RFK Jr says some really hilarious things, I’m glad he’s in the cabinet just for that alone. What he said today - now I don’t know if the claim is true, but the fact that RFK Jr said it in an interview with Katie Miller is true: “Some people have gotten some of Donald Trump’s medical records, and some tests are pretty unusual. But he has incredible health. Dr Oz looked at his medical report and said Trump has the highest testosterone level he’s ever seen in an individual over 70 years old", adding, "I know the President will be happy that I repeat that."

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:52 PM (xVja5)

241 They also invented cast iron and had Jesuits camped in Kowloon with a foundry, and still could never build a decent cannon until the 19th Century
Posted by: Kindltot - Si, se podan at January 14, 2026 08:48 PM (rbvCR)
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They invented gunpowder, too. Their military tech in particular stagnated because the combination of Manchu horse archers and Han infantry was impossible for any of the neighbors to beat. So they got lazy.

They were able to build Gewehr 88 rifles (using German tooling) by the 1890s. I have a Mauser 98k built in 1945 and it was so well made as to be parts compatible with German weapons.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:52 PM (ZOv7s)

242 RFK JR: "The interesting thing about the President is that he eats really bad food like McDonald's and drinks Diet Coke all the time. He has the constitution of a deity. I don't know how he's alive."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 14, 2026 08:43 PM (L/fGl)

My only problem is that Trump could have any fast food joint and he chooses McDonald's. And he doesn't even get the best thing they have. The Filet O Fish.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:52 PM (KDPiq)

243 Did they just close their airspace and nothing happened?

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 08:53 PM (A32KF)

244 Cordwainer Smith wrote a lot of The Starlost tv show.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 14, 2026 08:51 PM (RIvkX)

Cordwainer Bird .. an alias for Harlan Ellison.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 14, 2026 08:53 PM (8avO+)

245 Who blossoms first? Iran or Venezuela?
Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:42 PM (u/kd+)

Pres. Petro of Colombia is talking about reconstituting "Gran Colombia" and the rest of his government are all saying "hold up" since he probably wants to talk to Trump before getting distracted.

(Personally I think the reconstituted Gran Colombia should be called "Newer Granada")

Posted by: Kindltot - Si, se poden at January 14, 2026 08:53 PM (rbvCR)

246 Yeoman. Janice. Rand. Period.
Posted by: Herbert at January 14, 2026 08:47 PM (RIvkX)
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Nah, the bowl of spaghetti she wore on her head was not attractive at all.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:49 PM (ZOv7s)

And when we get behind closed doors
Then she lets her hair hang down
And she makes me glad that I'm a man
Oh, no one knows what goes on behind closed doors

Posted by: Captain James T. Kirk channeling his inner Charlie Rich at January 14, 2026 08:53 PM (wVcYX)

247 our holy airspace is closed!

Posted by: Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei, at January 14, 2026 08:53 PM (g47mK)

248 Another Karen shooting.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 08:54 PM (A32KF)

249 Fly them into Spain to start a Civil War?
Posted by: Oldcat at January 14, 2026 08:50 PM (8avO+)
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No, the other one. No, not that one, the other one. Not the series, the big one. Dammit, WALLS OF MEN!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:54 PM (ZOv7s)

250 Trump has the highest testosterone level he’s ever seen in an individual over 70 years old", adding, "I know the President will be happy that I repeat that."
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:52 PM (xVja5)
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Just saw the clip on Fox 1 minute ago

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 14, 2026 08:54 PM (RIvkX)

251 Goldie is all giddy thinking it is going down tonight and is like phase one or something.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 14, 2026 08:55 PM (/lPRQ)

252 Kirk says Spock's looks are the result of a rice picker accident.

Posted by: davidt at January 14, 2026 08:56 PM (Q+gd/)

253 Who blossoms first? Iran or Venezuela?
Posted by: rickb223

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Who's got the hotter babes? We need to do some research

Posted by: Josephistan at January 14, 2026 08:56 PM (s7c5F)

254 Dr Oz looked at his medical report and said Trump has the highest testosterone level he’s ever seen in an individual over 70 years old", adding, "I know the President will be happy that I repeat that."
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 08:52 PM (xVja5)
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Melania rates this as "true."

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:56 PM (ZOv7s)

255 and, Terri Garr's mini-skirt was the hottest Star Trek guest star.

Posted by: davidt at January 14, 2026 08:57 PM (Q+gd/)

256 🚨 BREAKING: VP JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote (51-50) to defeat the Senate's anti-Trump War Powers resolution on Venezuela. The measure failed.

Thanks, JD! Trump scores another win. 🇺🇸🔥

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:57 PM (u/kd+)

257 My only problem is that Trump could have any fast food joint and he chooses McDonald's. And he doesn't even get the best thing they have. The Filet O Fish.
Posted by: Opinion fact

Well he does get the employee discount

Posted by: Josephistan at January 14, 2026 08:58 PM (s7c5F)

258 I hope the Iranian patriots don't give up this time. It's like an arm wrestling match where both guys haven't moved the other. You have to have the mindset that the other guy is going to give up any second so you just need to hold on.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 08:58 PM (KDPiq)

259 257 My only problem is that Trump could have any fast food joint and he chooses McDonald's. And he doesn't even get the best thing they have. The Filet O Fish.
Posted by: Opinion fact

Well he does get the employee discount

Posted by: Josephistan at January 14, 2026 08:58 PM (s7c5F)

and the free senior cofeefe refill.

Posted by: davidt at January 14, 2026 08:59 PM (Q+gd/)

260 As far as SF authors I'd ever wanted to meet, or not, I'm glad I never met Marion Zimmer Bradley when I was a kid.
Ellison might have told me to fuck myself, but MZB and Breen . . .

Posted by: gKWVE at January 14, 2026 08:59 PM (gKWVE)

261 Yeoman Barrows was hottest OG series lady.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 14, 2026 08:59 PM (zZu0s)

262 Dr Oz looked at his medical report and said Trump has the highest testosterone level he’s ever seen in an individual over 70 years old", adding, "I know the President will be happy that I repeat that."
Posted by: Tom Servo

Melania rates this as "true."
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Melania's the cause of 75% of it.

Posted by: mikeski at January 14, 2026 08:59 PM (nhCoE)

263 227 he was an idea guy not a character guy or an action guy. A guy named Cordwainer Smith did it earlier and a lot better.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 14, 2026 08:44 PM (8avO+)
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Paul "Cordwainer Smith" Linebarger literally wrote the book on psychological warfare.

A.E. Van Vogt wrote some good Psywar novels too. _The_Angry_Man_ was a good nvel about psywar & brainwashing. (I might be misremembering the title, but it was something like that.)

Posted by: The Inexplicable Dr. Julius Strangepork at January 14, 2026 09:00 PM (DPRVO)

264 Thanks, JD! Trump scores another win. 🇺🇸🔥
Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 08:57 PM (u/kd+)

Wait I thought everyone was saying Vance was in Tuckers back pocket and was influencing Trump.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 14, 2026 09:00 PM (zZu0s)

265 Melania's the cause of 75% of it.
Posted by: mikeski at January 14, 2026 08:59 PM (nhCoE)
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I rate that as true.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:02 PM (ZOv7s)

266 Hannity is reporting another "ICE involved" shooting in Minneapolis. No details.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 14, 2026 09:02 PM (pkeXY)

267 Cordwainer Smith and The Instrumentality of Man was top notch Science Fiction.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:03 PM (u82oZ)

268 Yeoman. Janice. Rand. Period.
Posted by: Herbert at January 14, 2026 08:47 PM (RIvkX)
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Nah, the bowl of spaghetti she wore on her head was not attractive at all.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:49 PM (ZOv7s)

She has hair? (Zoom to 500%)

https://tinyurl.com/3b4894k2

Posted by: Captain James T. Kirk at January 14, 2026 09:04 PM (wVcYX)

269 To all those counting the chickens for Iran:
Remember the words of Mr. Wolfe.
WLNBSEODQY
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 14, 2026 08:43 PM

Close. WLNSSEODQY

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at January 14, 2026 09:04 PM (0sNs1)

270 Can't we just lay siege to Minnesota?

Posted by: Josephistan at January 14, 2026 09:04 PM (s7c5F)

271 What's with all the Salmonella outbreaks ?

Everyday a new retail breakout.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:05 PM (KDPiq)

272 Where are you getting the Iranian airspace data?

I’ll bet an F 22 pilot has his transponder set to C 17 to lure the MiG 29’s in.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:05 PM (u82oZ)

273 He always struck me as a guy who didn't much like other people. It was easy to get on his bad side and nearly impossible to get back on his good side when that happened.

However, if you were able to get on his good side from the start, he was fiercely loyal in his friendship.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 14, 2026 08:52 PM (ESVrU)

There was one poster on a site way-back-when who was quite proud that Ellison chewed him out online and threatened nail his head to his coffee table.
Which being the sort of site that it was, made the rest comments along the lines of, "wow, how did he know you had a coffee table?"

Posted by: Kindltot - Si, se poden at January 14, 2026 09:06 PM (rbvCR)

274 Shameless self-promotion aside, I'm getting a sense that the wheel of the dynastic cycle is about to turn again. The CCP has really screwed things up. They had a great thing going, but between the one child policy and then constantly pissing on the rest of the world to the point where Trump became possible, they've thrown away all their best cards.

Their industrial buildup is marred by indifferent quality control. You never know what you're going to get and there are rumors that there are two grades of equipment - those used for testing and QC, and the shitty stuff they give to the troops.

And classic Chinese miscalculation - they're spending like crazy building aircraft carriers they don't need while their people are going hungry and getting sick. No housing, rampant unemployment NO SAFETY NET, and so yeah, people are getting pissed.

Xi lost major face over Maduro, and now the oil supply is going to hell. Maybe some bright-eyed general who hasn't been purged yet tries to beat him to the punch?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:06 PM (ZOv7s)

275 I’ll bet an F 22 pilot has his transponder set to C 17 to lure the MiG 29’s in.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:05 PM (u82oZ)
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I hope they don't cluster-bomb the F-14s.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:09 PM (ZOv7s)

276 I'm sure the Chinese also didn't like being welded shut in their homes when COVID was happening.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:09 PM (KDPiq)

277 Xi lost major face over Maduro, and now the oil supply is going to hell. Maybe some bright-eyed general who hasn't been purged yet tries to beat him to the punch?

==

No. But their priorities will change drastically.

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:10 PM (g47mK)

278 I'm sure the Chinese also didn't like being welded shut in their homes when COVID was happening.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:09 PM (KDPiq)
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They rose up against it. White Paper Movement. CCP blinked and dropped the "zero covid" goal. They've been on their back foot ever since.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:10 PM (ZOv7s)

279 Update on crazy lefty coworker

Was seen crying and punching a wall

Sent home (again)

He'll be in rotten form tomorrow after the new Karen shooting

What the fuck is happening?

Insurrection act now

Posted by: melodicmetal at January 14, 2026 09:10 PM (XLfSN)

280 Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Lots of turmoil in the Inner Party of Red China.

Makes you wonder what reality is there. It’s not what is released in government reports.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:11 PM (u82oZ)

281 Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

No F-14 will fly. Engines and electronics are maintenance intensive. Plus, old air-frames.

Best use of them is as gate guards at Naval Air stations in the US.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:13 PM (u82oZ)

282 Where are you getting the Iranian airspace data?

I’ll bet an F 22 pilot has his transponder set to C 17 to lure the MiG 29’s in.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Salty, pick the U tab at the top.

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 09:14 PM (u/kd+)

283
Pamela Britton as "Mrs Lorelei Brown" on "My Favorite Martian" (1962-1966) is easily sci-fi's hottest chick.

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2026 09:14 PM (Y8DZL)

284 Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

No F-14 will fly. Engines and electronics are maintenance intensive. Plus, old air-frames.

Best use of them is as gate guards at Naval Air stations in the US.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:13 PM (u82oZ)

That's when Top Gun Maverick turned into Mission Impossible . I'm not complaining.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:16 PM (KDPiq)

285 Joan Collins was in a lot of British movies in the late 50s, early 60s and was amazingly seductive and beautiful. Glad she is still around.

I saw an episode of My Three Sons today from 1963. Singer Jaye P. Morgan was the guest star. She was very appealing, also. And she is still with us at 94.

Posted by: Glamour Report at January 14, 2026 09:16 PM (oftw2)

286
Pamela Britton as "Mrs Lorelei Brown" on "My Favorite Martian" (1962-1966) is easily sci-fi's hottest chick.
Posted by: Auspex

She sort of looks like Polly Purebred from Underdog.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 14, 2026 09:16 PM (pkeXY)

287 Trump is an imposing figure for a guy pushing 80.

Rara Avis indeed.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 14, 2026 09:16 PM (XV/Pl)

288 Nothing there.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 09:17 PM (A32KF)

289 I seriously think golf extends active life expectancy.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:18 PM (KDPiq)

290 Microprose had a fun F-19, later F-117 simulator years ago that let you fly sorties into Iran

Posted by: PA Dutchman at January 14, 2026 09:20 PM (h/O4U)

291 274 Shameless self-promotion aside, I'm getting a sense that the wheel of the dynastic cycle is about to turn again.”

Coming from you, I give that thought a lot of credence. As you know better than anyone, they’ve been caught in that wheel a very long time now.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 09:20 PM (xVja5)

292 Makes you wonder what reality is there. It’s not what is released in government reports.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:11 PM (u82oZ)
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There are a few Youtube channels that are helpful, scour Chinese-language internet and have sources on the inside.

The Chinese video everything, and there's a certain "catch me if you can" attitude about uploading stuff.

Latest rumors have it that what looked like a horrific traffic accident in a tunnel was actually and assassination attempt, though the target is unclear. It's possible our spooks are playing with the Chicoms by spinning elaborate stories of double agents with Maduro, hoping Xi goes full paranoid and starts whacking ALL the commanders, leaving the PLA helpless.

Interesting times.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:22 PM (ZOv7s)

293 Pamela Britton as "Mrs Lorelei Brown" on "My Favorite Martian" (1962-1966) is easily sci-fi's hottest chick.
Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2026 09:14 PM (Y8DZL)

Gabrielle Drake as "Lt Gay Ellis" of SHADO Moonbase begs to contest that assessment.

Posted by: Count de Monet, UFO Fan at January 14, 2026 09:22 PM (wVcYX)

294
I'm sure the Chinese also didn't like being welded shut in their homes when COVID was happening.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:09 PM

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I don't know how much to believe anymore about all those Covid reports from China circa 2020. The sick people laying down en masse in the street outside hospitals, welding shut of apartment building doors, reports of large plumes from crematoria, etc. I took it at face value at the time, but now I wonder how much it was staged, a psy op.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 14, 2026 09:23 PM (VWtfl)

295 Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Thanks.

Inconceivable. The CIA helping America. Normally, they are the baddies. But they kiss their own reflection in the mirror.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:25 PM (u82oZ)

296
Not a lot of dark left in Tehran for a night show tonight.

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2026 09:25 PM (Y8DZL)

297 Coming from you, I give that thought a lot of credence. As you know better than anyone, they’ve been caught in that wheel a very long time now.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 09:20 PM (xVja5)
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Thank you. Bruce Elleman (who was one of my major sources) has a model of the Dynastic Cycle that has four phases: Imperial interregnum, Imperial resurgence, Imperial decline, Imperial fall. We're clearly in the third phase, and the fourth could be upon us...next week?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:25 PM (ZOv7s)

298 Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 14, 2026 09:23 PM (VWtfl)

I understand but I believe that CCP did go to extreme lengths to quarantine people just based on what we did. Because they could.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:26 PM (KDPiq)

299 uh oh...France and Germany send troops to Greenland.
No! This is not a beginning of a joke!

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:27 PM (g47mK)

300 Cold there.

Posted by: Boss Moss at January 14, 2026 09:28 PM (A32KF)

301 They invented gunpowder, too. Their military tech in particular stagnated because the combination of Manchu horse archers and Han infantry was impossible for any of the neighbors to beat. So they got lazy.

[ . . . ]
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 08:52 PM (ZOv7s)

They were still using muzzle loading stave cannon during the Boxer rebellion. The English stopped using stave cannon and moved to cast iron in the late 1600's
To learn western technology they had understand western science which required accepting western cosmology, which many in the Imperial court were unwilling to do -- much of the pretext of the Imperial system was based on theories that the world was unchanging unless it was in its nature to change. That was underscored by the possible loss of status in a new shifting world.
The Europeans did not have that luxury, since they spent their time cutting each others' throats.

Posted by: Kindltot - Si, se poden at January 14, 2026 09:28 PM (rbvCR)

302 Inconceivable. The CIA helping America. Normally, they are the baddies. But they kiss their own reflection in the mirror.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:25 PM (u82oZ)
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CIA is kind of its own thing, and remember that Obama's people burned all their Chinese agents. The whole network was rolled up and the media yawned.

So while the DC types may hate Trump, the guys in the field may hate China even more. That's outside of my lane, so I'm not sure what is going on, but one doesn't even need CIA to do what Trump's people are doing spreading rumors of spies and such.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:28 PM (ZOv7s)

303 uh oh...France and Germany send troops to Greenland.
No! This is not a beginning of a joke!
Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:27 PM (g47mK)
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Isn't Ukraine in the other direction?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 14, 2026 09:29 PM (ESVrU)

304 Runner

13 German troops. Wow!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:29 PM (u82oZ)

305 Meanwhile, In Ukraine:
1. The eastern half of the country, including Kiev, is pretty much without electricity, water, and heat. The supermarkets are starting to close, too. This makes partying with the hookers in the discos somewhat problematic for the draft dodgers and war profiteers.
2. Both sides are hitting shipping in the Black Sea with drones. This will have an impact on the economies of nations which are not directly involved in the war.
3. On the ground, the Russians continue to slowly grind forward in numerous locations, with the Ukrainians managing to make a limited number of counter attacks.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 14, 2026 09:30 PM (PH3st)

306 France and Germany send troops to Greenland.
No! This is not a beginning of a joke!

They're just jacking off.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 14, 2026 09:30 PM (gKWVE)

307 Isn't Ukraine in the other direction?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 14, 2026 09:29 PM (ESVrU)

that is correct, Ukraine is in the other direction

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:31 PM (g47mK)

308 303 uh oh...France and Germany send troops to Greenland.
No! This is not a beginning of a joke!
Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:27 PM (g47mK)
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Isn't Ukraine in the other direction?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
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Da ain't no rubber bullets in Ukraine, let's go Frenchie.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 14, 2026 09:31 PM (y79kU)

309 Thank you. Bruce Elleman (who was one of my major sources) has a model of the Dynastic Cycle that has four phases: Imperial interregnum, Imperial resurgence, Imperial decline, Imperial fall. We're clearly in the third phase, and the fourth could be upon us...next week?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:25 PM (ZOv7s)

Xi has got the problem that strong Emperor’s, strong Caesar’s, and strong dictators run into so often - they eliminate all competent rivals while they live, so that their successors are nitwits or worse.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 09:32 PM (xVja5)

310 uh oh...France and Germany send troops to Greenland.
No! This is not a beginning of a joke!
Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:27 PM (g47mK

If I were King I would withdraw from NATO immediately. Bring all our troops and weapons home from Europe. Concentrate on Central and South America to transfer trade from Europe.

I'm vengeful like that.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:32 PM (KDPiq)

311 Once the French and the Germans get to Greenland, the French will surrender.

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:32 PM (g47mK)

312 uh oh...France and Germany send troops to Greenland.
No! This is not a beginning of a joke!
Posted by: runner

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Isn't Ukraine in the other direction?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Dude, srsly? They might get shot at there!

Posted by: rickb223 at January 14, 2026 09:33 PM (u/kd+)

313 Given their performance as UN "peacekeepers," all that will happen with European troops in Greenland is a lot of raping of Greenland's women.

Posted by: Wally at January 14, 2026 09:34 PM (0e5Te)

314 13 German troops. Wow!
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Probably billeted at our Space Force Base.
Doubt they bivouac on the flight line. But that would be funny.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 14, 2026 09:34 PM (/lPRQ)

315 U.S. rhetoric about acquiring the territory, with Germany confirming a 13-strong reconnaissance contingent and France, the Netherlands, Sweden and Canada among other allies saying they will participate in heightened activity there.
_factually.co

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 14, 2026 09:34 PM (y79kU)

316 I know ! I know! Why go to all the way to Greenland to surrender ? Because they haven't surrender in Greenland yet!

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:34 PM (g47mK)

317 Idaho Spudboy

Both countries have lost a generation of men.

The difference is Russia is arming and training the non-Slavic Russians to fight, rather than the ethnic Russian urbanites. Moscow and St. Petersburg are not represented in the front lines.

This may be another own goal for Russia in the future.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:34 PM (u82oZ)

318 The Europeans did not have that luxury, since they spent their time cutting each others' throats.
Posted by: Kindltot - Si, se poden at January 14, 2026 09:28 PM (rbvCR)
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By the time Europeans arrived in force, the Ch'ing had subdued every external enemy. Why spend money on weapons you don't need. Horse archers and matchlocks were sufficient. All branches atrophied. Since military service has zero status in the Confucian hierarchy, troops were just bandits in uniform, and giving them top-notch weaponry was an invitation to disorder.

Honestly, you can accuse the CCP of making the opposite mistake: China has no bordering threats. No neighbor can or wants to threaten her. So why waste a small fortune on armaments you don't need when your people desperately still need internal improvements? Why not provide free public schools, unemployment insurance, free clinics?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:34 PM (ZOv7s)

319 Minnesota Star Tribune
A man was shot in the leg Wednesday night during a federal immigration enforcement operation in north Minneapolis, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.

Witnesses say a series of gunshots followed a car chase involving federal agents.

Posted by: old chick at January 14, 2026 09:35 PM (F3Dlr)

320 Ukraine is weak.

Posted by: Kramer at January 14, 2026 09:35 PM (Q+gd/)

321
Greenland. The fantasy posting every young soldier yearns for.

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2026 09:36 PM (Y8DZL)

322 Runner

13 German troops. Wow!
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:29 PM (u82oZ)

They join the Scandis, Canada , Britain and France. But they still want us to give billions to Ukraine and protect them from 'Russia' . I'm over Europe and all the countries that take our money and protection but treat us like shit.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:37 PM (KDPiq)

323 320 Ukraine is weak.
Posted by: Kramer at January 14, 2026 09:35 PM (Q+gd/)

Never get into a land war in Asia ...

Posted by: Vissini at January 14, 2026 09:37 PM (3sXRv)

324 Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Wolf Diplomacy has been a disaster for China.

I used to advise my students:
Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:38 PM (u82oZ)

325 They join the Scandis, Canada , Britain and France. But they still want us to give billions to Ukraine and protect them from 'Russia' . I'm over Europe and all the countries that take our money and protection but treat us like shit.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:37 PM (KDPiq)
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How will they resupply their defense force?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:39 PM (ZOv7s)

326 I used to advise my students:
Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:38 PM (u82oZ)
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Chronic Backstabbing Disorder is never a viable long-term strategy.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 14, 2026 09:40 PM (ESVrU)

327 Isn't Ukraine in the other direction?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
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Da ain't no rubber bullets in Ukraine, let's go Frenchie.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 14, 2026 09:31 PM (y79kU)

German: WHY DO YOU HAVE REAL BULLETS?!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 14, 2026 09:40 PM (zZu0s)

328 After Greenland, Trump will go for Kamchatcha.

TS codeword info from Johnny the Shoeshine guy.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:41 PM (u82oZ)

329 Wolf Diplomacy has been a disaster for China.

I used to advise my students:
Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:38 PM (u82oZ)
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It's a Chinese thing. They don't understand foreigners, don't want to understand them, and the Son of Heaven is now bound by the laws of men.

Seriously. They broke all their treaties because they didn't consider any of them binding. They'd sign, get the Europeans to leave, and then just keep doing what the were doing. The idea of honoring an agreement with foreigners was...foreign.

The CCP turned that up to 11, because Communists Always Lie. So they quote international law while violating it. They talk about green energy while making their own air unbreatheable. And so on. China is asshoe.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:42 PM (ZOv7s)

330 She has hair? (Zoom to 500%)

https://tinyurl.com/3b4894k2

Posted by: Captain James T. Kirk at January 14, 2026 09:04 PM (wVcYX)

Those are photon torpedoes.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 14, 2026 09:43 PM (snZF9)

331 How will they resupply their defense force?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:39 PM (ZOv7s)

Of course it's not a threat at all but just another slap in the face like not allowing fly overs or staging during our Middle East conflicts or fining our domestic companies for woke shit violations, or threatening our citizens with arrest for speech they don't like, etc. I'm sick of it.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:43 PM (KDPiq)

332 Steal tech and anything that isn't nailed down.

It is interesting: for all of their investment and education, what innovation have the chicoms come up with?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 14, 2026 09:43 PM (zZu0s)

333 wait, waiiiit...Sweden is sending troop to Greenland too. GUYS! PERFECT TRAP! We can finally Invade Europe, if we wanted to ....

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:43 PM (g47mK)

334 Honestly, the Europeans are exactly like the Karen's in Minneapolis.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 14, 2026 09:44 PM (zZu0s)

335 Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
China is asshoe.

Words to write in the Moon, 1,000 miles high.

Will no one shoot China in the face?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:45 PM (u82oZ)

336 So, who else is sending troops to Greenland next? Luxembourg??

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:45 PM (g47mK)

337 So, just for kicks, I re-read my concluding chapter, and OF COURSE there was a typo. Ugh. It never ends.

But I stand by it. I think my skepticism is being borne out.

Obviously, after all that work, and then digging deeper, I'm more informed than when I wrote the book (I hadn't thought of youtube as a source, honestly), but I'm content with it.

The Dynastic Cycle combined with my proprietary Three Generations Problem seems to be coming true. Hopefully it's not too messy.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:45 PM (ZOv7s)

338 runner

Attempt No Landings in Poland.

Would not be prudent.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:46 PM (u82oZ)

339 Luxembourg Navy !

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:46 PM (g47mK)

340 Who was the useful idiot lefty NYT Columnist that thought the CCP was wonderful?

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 14, 2026 09:46 PM (KDPiq)

341 Who was the useful idiot lefty NYT Columnist that thought the CCP was wonderful?

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All of them ??

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:47 PM (g47mK)

342
We've reached that point in the movie where the punk underlings get all full of themselves and talk back to the Godfather.

Yeah. You put your squad into Greenland to prove your point, eurotrash.

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2026 09:47 PM (Y8DZL)

343 Lichtenstein Coast Guard!

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 14, 2026 09:48 PM (9U0Wy)

344 Who was the useful idiot lefty NYT Columnist that thought the CCP was wonderful?

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All of them ??

Posted by: runner at January 14, 2026 09:47 PM (g47mK)

Collect your winnings.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 14, 2026 09:48 PM (snZF9)

345 Have a great night, everyone.

Head on a swivel and have a plan.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 14, 2026 09:48 PM (u82oZ)

346 have we considered annexing France? it's warmer than Greenland and the booze is better.

Posted by: and it's not like they'd put up a fight at January 14, 2026 09:50 PM (gKWVE)

347 ICE involved in another shooting Minneapolis; a Venezuelan illegal tries run over an agent?

Posted by: ErikInTexas at January 14, 2026 09:50 PM (4b7CV)

348

Thomas L. Friedman

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 14, 2026 09:51 PM (pkeXY)

349 It is interesting: for all of their investment and education, what innovation have the chicoms come up with?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 14, 2026 09:43 PM (zZu0s)
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This was outside the scope of the book (and to be honest, a lot of the information only became recently available), but China's small arms are a fascinating subject. Just to review: when Europeans started kicking their asses, China needed to upgrade and turned to...Germany. It made sense. Germany had few concessions but wanted to screw the British and the French, so giving China modern weapons was one way to do it.

I mentioned the Gw 88 (aka Hanyang Rifle), but I kind of glossed over the fact that in 1935, Germany sent a full slate of advisors and technical experts to help Chiang Kai-shek kill the Reds. Fully 10 divisions of infantry were fully equipped with German helmets and web gear, and China got the tooling to make Kar 98k rifles, which were of excellent quality. These troops crushed Mao's goons and the Long March would have been pointless if Japan hadn't invaded when they did in 1937. The Germans had a treaty with Japan, and pulled out, only to be replaced by... the Soviets!
(cont)

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:51 PM (ZOv7s)

350 Anyway, when the Chicoms finally win, they model themselves on Soviet stuff, yada yada, but China consistently failed to make a homebrew design, in part because Mao crushed any kind of original thinking.

That's still a problem. You can't have everyone waiting for "Xi Jinping Thought" and expect them to innovate.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:53 PM (ZOv7s)

351 (Zoom to 500%)

You do that and you'll poke your eye out.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at January 14, 2026 09:54 PM (zdLoL)

352
To be fair to Tom Friedman, he only repeated was his cab driver told him.

Posted by: Auspex at January 14, 2026 09:54 PM (Y8DZL)

353 After Greenland, Trump will go for Kamchatcha.
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Just to keep everyone guessing, he should put armies in Madagascar

Posted by: Methos at January 14, 2026 09:55 PM (vSvIl)

354 How will they resupply their defense force?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 14, 2026 09:39 PM (ZOv7s)

DAL probably

Posted by: Kindltot - Si, se poden at January 14, 2026 09:55 PM (rbvCR)

355 346 have we considered annexing France? it's warmer than Greenland and the booze is better.
Posted by: and it's not like they'd put up a fight at January 14, 2026 09:50 PM (gKWVE)

No way, far too many Muslims.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 14, 2026 09:57 PM (xVja5)

356 I remember when the Berlin Wall went up. I could not envision a day when it would come down. Then it did.

I remember the Cold War and the threat that the USSR would persist nigh-eternally. Then it fell.

I remember when Iran fell to the mad Mullahs and it seemed we would never see those lovely Persian gals again. And yet, burkas are being shed.

(Looks at China)

Posted by: mindful webworker - world full of heroes and villains at January 14, 2026 09:57 PM (FMpsC)

357 They also invented cast iron and had Jesuits camped in Kowloon with a foundry, and still could never build a decent cannon until the 19th Century
Posted by: Kindltot

Bog iron was used by the Norse by 400 bc. So, no.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 14, 2026 09:58 PM (mlg/3)

358 ICE involved in another shooting Minneapolis; a Venezuelan illegal tries run over an agent?
Posted by: ErikInTexas

Yes. And the mob is there.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 14, 2026 09:59 PM (9U0Wy)

359 Bog iron was used by the Norse by 400 bc. So, no.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 14, 2026 09:58 PM (mlg/3)

Bog iron is wrought iron, not cast.
Cast iron was developed in China

Posted by: Kindltot - Si, se poden at January 14, 2026 10:04 PM (rbvCR)

360 nood, obviously.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 14, 2026 10:05 PM (mlg/3)

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