Handicapable Hounds Cafe

Melbourne by Mikuma1998

Prancing bison.

A dog's greatest fantasy.

Cats do not even pretend to love all of their family members equally.

A dance-off with your dog.

All it takes to impress a cat is sorcery.

I can't guarantee this video is real, but I know pull-on masks are now of Mission: Impossible quality.

The guard dog lied on his resume.

Oof: Cyclists zoom off a road on to what is actually a driveway and don't see the turnpike blocking the drive until it clotheslines them.

This better not be AI.

Unexpected friendship.

Tilt-shift photography making the real world look like toys

📹diorama_toyama

pic.twitter.com/DUXtWiDKst
— Science girl (@sciencegirl) January 14, 2026

Here's shift-tilt photography of a farm. I've linked that recently but it's worth a rewatch.

The boy drifted the car perfectly, impressed the girl next to him, and gave his friend a pat on the back.
An absolute legend! pic.twitter.com/61JjK4fU7H
— The Figen (@TheFigen_) February 17, 2026

Dog's happiness after getting a wheelchair..🐕🐾😊❤️

📹thereaIyumiyum pic.twitter.com/vwxfrelvkn
— 𝕐o̴g̴ (@Yoda4ever) February 18, 2026

Good morning.. 😊 pic.twitter.com/CA9M78Jk4l
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) February 10, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 07:30 PM

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1 !

Posted by: wth at February 18, 2026 07:35 PM (UjdFS)

2 157 Chuck roast slow cooked in sofrita sauce for beef enchiladas.
Piper, I used up your beef quotient.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 18,

This sounds amazing! I used beef bone broth, it isn’t vegetarian. I just needed something a little less heavy tonight, so lots of veggies, black beans and pintos.

But yours sounds better. Lol.

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 07:37 PM (Wmg4n)

3 That last video: Ben Hur chariot race with dogs!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 18, 2026 07:38 PM (sAmhv)

4 Not even!

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at February 18, 2026 07:38 PM (YlWIZ)

5 Centered....

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 18, 2026 07:39 PM (sAmhv)

6 Wheelchair dogs.
Dusty in here.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 18, 2026 07:39 PM (Kt19C)

7 A round for the house! We are going to see a free Cuba and Iran before the end of 2026.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 07:40 PM (+nEug)

8 right up the middle

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 18, 2026 07:40 PM (fHIjN)

9 Centered life is the best life.

Posted by: Sri Chinmoy at February 18, 2026 07:41 PM (oftw2)

10 Lurker here. I have commented maybe 20 times in the 20+ years I have been reading Ace daily. But man I have to fuss about the latest ad behavior. It is brutal!

I would gladly subscribe to Ace so that my presence results in money for him if it would just get rid of this change. I know I can give via PayPal, but can I just Patreon or Substack or something so that it's regular and I don't have to think about it? Ace is worth it and so would getting rid of this new ad behavior.

Posted by: Seattle Chris at February 18, 2026 07:41 PM (aD13J)

11 I was not expecting the handicapped dogs. How great is that?

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 18, 2026 07:41 PM (zYpTz)

12 Centered life is the best life.

Posted by: Sri Chinmoy at February 18, 2026 07:41 PM (oftw2)

13 Lurker here. I have commented maybe 20 times in the 20+ years I have been reading Ace daily. But man I have to fuss about the latest ad behavior. It is brutal!

I would gladly subscribe to Ace so that my presence results in money for him if it would just get rid of this change. I know I can give via PayPal, but can I just Patreon or Substack or something so that it's regular and I don't have to think about it? Ace is worth it and so would getting rid of this new ad behavior.

Posted by: Seattle Chris at February 18, 2026 07:41 PM (aD13J)

14 A friend of mine has a son.......therein lies the problem. Mom came home and caught him with 2 older girls.......son 14 and girls of 16 and 17. Mom expects the boy to be punished

I said to get him a car and an apartment

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 18, 2026 07:42 PM (jrgJz)

15 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 18, 2026 07:42 PM (Ia/+0)

16 Ah sweet! I double posted. Post 20 times in 20 years and then 2 times in one second.

Posted by: Seattle Chris at February 18, 2026 07:42 PM (aD13J)

17 If I have to be stuck in the middle I'm glad it's with ya'll

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 07:42 PM (+nEug)

18 I have had several monetary reversals of late, but would be most pleased to pay you Tuesday for a hamburger sandwich today.

Posted by: J. Wellington Wimpy at February 18, 2026 07:44 PM (oftw2)

19 7 A round for the house! We are going to see a free Cuba and Iran before the end of 2026.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 07:40 PM (+nEug)

This is an amazing year. We're only a month and a half in! DJT has a lot to do this term; he's not wasting any time.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 18, 2026 07:44 PM (zYpTz)

20 *clink*

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 18, 2026 07:45 PM (Cjt/F)

21
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!___!

Dangit, right on the head pin, always leaves the 7-10.

Posted by: mikeski at February 18, 2026 07:46 PM (VHUov)

22 Don't count your cigars before they're rolled.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 18, 2026 07:46 PM (Cqx++)

23 I think the Officer's Club in Teheran and Havana would be lit. Like an Officer's Club in Caracas should be.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at February 18, 2026 07:47 PM (YlWIZ)

24

I think the new people complaining about the ads are the new trolls.

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 07:47 PM (3ek7K)

25 Dash, Communism / socialism and Islam are going to take a throat punch and we are here to see it.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 07:47 PM (+nEug)

26 Who's going around crippling all those dogs? Was there a giant wreck on the Puppy Freeway? Kinda sad....

Posted by: The Human Fund at February 18, 2026 07:49 PM (oftw2)

27 I think the new people complaining about the ads are the new trolls.

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 07:47 PM (3ek7K)

I don't think so. There are way more lurkers here than commenters. And those ads are for shit. It's enough to make people speak up.

Trolls wouldn't stick around for it.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 18, 2026 07:49 PM (zYpTz)

28 I think the new people complaining about the ads are the new trolls.

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 07:47 PM (3ek7K)

One or two seem to be long termers. Still, I am just not having any issues.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 18, 2026 07:49 PM (zZu0s)

29 four seasons, all these trolls are lacking is a crying 5year old asking why it's so hard to read the blog.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 07:50 PM (+nEug)

30 Ah sweet! I double posted. Post 20 times in 20 years and then 2 times in one second.
Posted by: Seattle Chris

Practice makes perfect! Keep it up. I for one, welcome the insights of my west side fellow Washingtonians.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 18, 2026 07:50 PM (TtTH3)

31 One or two seem to be long termers. Still, I am just not having any issues.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 18, 2026 07:49 PM (zZu0s)

I don't either, because I use Brave. But I tried it with safari on my phone and it was a freakin' mess. Even once I got to comments, I got ads when I refreshed.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 18, 2026 07:51 PM (zYpTz)

32 Aetius,
No problems here.

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 07:51 PM (3ek7K)

33 osted by: Seattle Chris at February 18, 2026 07:41 PM (aD13J)

You can do an ad blocker and recurring hit of the tip jar through pay pal to offset you blocking the ads, as a suggestion. The pop up ad is definitely annoying, but I know that is what is keeping the lights on so I deal with it.

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 07:51 PM (Wmg4n)

34 I love the ads. How else would I know there are 25 year-old women just 2 miles away who want to "date" senior citizens like me?

Posted by: Upping My Game at February 18, 2026 07:52 PM (oftw2)

35 * sniff * * sniff *

What's that smell? It smells like multiple sets of penguins happy-footed through here last night.

P-U!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 18, 2026 07:53 PM (0sNs1)

36 34 I love the ads. How else would I know there are 25 year-old women just 2 miles away who want to "date" senior citizens like me?
Posted by: Upping My Game at February 18, 2026 07:52 PM (oftw2)

Indeed. I would never have known I could cure tinnitus by smashing a lemon into my ear!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 18, 2026 07:54 PM (zYpTz)

37 I would ask everyone complaining about the ads person how much they have monetarily donated to ace ?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 07:55 PM (+nEug)

38 One or two seem to be long termers. Still, I am just not having any issues.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 18, 2026 07:49 PM (zZu0s)

I don't either, because I use Brave. But I tried it with safari on my phone and it was a freakin' mess. Even once I got to comments, I got ads when I refreshed.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

My forays into the ethereal mists of the grey boxes have always been from my Galaxy s10. Ads have never been an issue or maby they are and I'm just oblivious.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 18, 2026 07:55 PM (TtTH3)

39 Haven't been this centered in a while.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 18, 2026 07:55 PM (sl73Y)

40

Ace isn't doing this for free.

So what if you have to see ads.

Maybe if people would send Ace some money you would see less ads.

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 07:55 PM (3ek7K)

41 35 * sniff * * sniff *

What's that smell? It smells like multiple sets of penguins happy-footed through here last night.

P-U!
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Once Trump is done with Iran and Cuber, guess who's on the list?

Posted by: Penguin Promotion Board at February 18, 2026 07:55 PM (oftw2)

42
Brave FTW

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 18, 2026 07:56 PM (kTyBw)

43 All the time I was lurking, I never saw centered text. Now, here we be.

Posted by: clarence at February 18, 2026 07:57 PM (RU/0c)

44 I have apple everything, and there is a new pop up ad now. There does seem to be a quota on the jump to the bottom of the page link, too. Based on an earlier conversation with Ace, pretty confident he is he an Apple guy, too, so I am sure he knows. But like I said, it’s an income stream.

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 07:57 PM (Wmg4n)

45 24. I agree with you. If not, they shoyld give it a rest.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 18, 2026 07:58 PM (sl73Y)

46 >>>Unexpected friendship.

The man tried to rescue the cat from the duck, but the duck bullied the man until he gave up.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at February 18, 2026 07:58 PM (syz1S)

47 What ads?

I have Java turned off for the main page and left Java on for the comment threads.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 18, 2026 08:00 PM (/lPRQ)

48 Either go straight to comments and avoid the add, or hit continue reading and pay your three fucking seconds.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 18, 2026 08:00 PM (sl73Y)

49 Now, back to the content, which I pay for:

That mask stuff is crazy. It looks real in the video, but I feel like I would be able to tell if someone was standing next to me, that it's a mask.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 18, 2026 08:00 PM (zYpTz)

50 Push the button, Max!

Posted by: clarence at February 18, 2026 08:00 PM (RU/0c)

51 on topic of bad ads, don't go to azquotes. block it from hosts if you have to.
they threw up one of those fake "windows defender" pages where they scam you into downloading malware.
i was just there to check up on a supposed Talleyrand quote.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 18, 2026 08:01 PM (gKWVE)

52 That last video...meals on wheels.

Posted by: B.H. Obama at February 18, 2026 08:01 PM (MnTZ8)

53 Well, that did not work.

Posted by: clarence at February 18, 2026 08:02 PM (RU/0c)

54 >>>Good morning..

They had to amputate a lot of legs to make that video work, but I think it was worth it.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at February 18, 2026 08:03 PM (syz1S)

55 I don't see any ads. Must be because I'm dyslexic.

Posted by: Gavin at February 18, 2026 08:03 PM (Q+gd/)

56 ace has never sold your info to a third party, stead fastly refused to monetize through merchandise and people want to bitch about a few ads. Ungrateful assholes.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 08:03 PM (+nEug)

57

We all are blessed we have Ace of Spades.

AOS is a wonderful place where we can talk about anything.

Stop complaining and give Ace some money.

There is not anywhere else on the internet that even comes close to AOS.

Stop Bitching!!

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 08:03 PM (3ek7K)

58 Once Trump is done with Iran and Cuber, guess who's on the list?
Posted by: Penguin Promotion Board at February 18, 2026 07:55 PM

Antarctica, to deal with mephitic and polymorphically-perverse projectile-pooping penguin menace?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 18, 2026 08:03 PM (0sNs1)

59 Ads and ads! What is ads?

Posted by: Star Trek Reference at February 18, 2026 08:04 PM (Q+gd/)

60 I have no idea what some of you are talking about with the ad stuff. I have no issues on either computer.

Since the issue seems to be only with some maybe look at the settings on your computer.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 08:04 PM (viF8m)

61 If you don't mind not seeing utoob, x, Iinstygram, or most anything else, this site works great on Windows 98.

Posted by: fd at February 18, 2026 08:04 PM (vFG9F)

62 ace has never sold your info to a third party, stead fastly refused to monetize through merchandise and people want to bitch about a few ads. Ungrateful assholes.
Posted by: Ben Had

I, for one, wouldn't mind a big AoSHQ coffee mug.

Posted by: Tuna at February 18, 2026 08:05 PM (lJ0H4)

63 They had to amputate a lot of legs to make that video work, but I think it was worth it.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at February 18, 2026 08:03 PM

Tell me about it.

Posted by: Eileen at February 18, 2026 08:05 PM (0sNs1)

64 The last video, a lot of the crippled dogs seemed to be either beagles or dachshunds. Any particular reason this might be?

Posted by: From about That Time at February 18, 2026 08:05 PM (sl73Y)

65 60 I have no idea what some of you are talking about with the ad stuff. I have no issues on either computer.

Since the issue seems to be only with some maybe look at the settings on your computer.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 08:04 PM

I think it depends on if you have ad blockers, etc. I am not going to put an ad blocker up that prevents Ace from getting hits, it’s not a huge deal to work through it.

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 08:06 PM (Wmg4n)

66 >>>59 Ads and ads! What is ads?

No idea. Think my adblocker has something to do with that?

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at February 18, 2026 08:06 PM (syz1S)

67 If I had a dog...

Posted by: Michelle Fields at February 18, 2026 08:06 PM (Q+gd/)

68 Can someone make a bot that triggers the ads so ace gets more views? Like millions of times?

Posted by: fd at February 18, 2026 08:06 PM (vFG9F)

69 Glad those handicap doggies looked likecthey were having fun

Posted by: Skip at February 18, 2026 08:07 PM (Ia/+0)

70 Hmmmnn. Crippled dogs. Fauci???
Gonna check the credits on that video.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 18, 2026 08:08 PM (sl73Y)

71 Long commute tomorrow
Hope everyone has a good night

Posted by: Skip at February 18, 2026 08:08 PM (Ia/+0)

72 Ace and Coblogger and frequent commenter plushies. I would consider getting a Piper plushy.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 18, 2026 08:09 PM (8avO+)

73 I want one of those masks. Someday it might come in handy.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 18, 2026 08:09 PM (TtTH3)

74 >>I think it depends on if you have ad blockers, etc. I am not going to put an ad blocker up that prevents Ace from getting hits, it’s not a huge deal to work through it.

I don't have an ad blocker. I don't even have issues with the site on my phone. The only ads I see are in the side bar. It sounds like a browser setting issue.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 08:10 PM (viF8m)

75 Mamdani is raising already high property taxes by 9.5%. He'd promised to freeze rents. Now he should freeze the rents so that landlords cannot pay for maintenance. NYC will resemble Havana by the end of his first term. Havana, which is worse than Mogadishu if you can imagine.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 08:10 PM (cxFcK)

76 But I tried it with safari on my phone and it was a freakin' mess. Even once I got to comments, I got ads when I refreshed.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 18, 2026 07:51 PM (zYpTz)
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I installed the "Purify" app on my iPhone and that took care of the ad problem on Safari on my phone.

And while we like to blame ace's ads, the advertising on other websites is just as annoying and intrusive.

THAT'S why people hate ads on websites--they keep trying to put themselves right in front of your face and they harbor malicious code.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 18, 2026 08:11 PM (ESVrU)

77 Mamdani is raising already high property taxes by 9.5%. He'd promised to freeze rents. Now he should freeze the rents so that landlords cannot pay for maintenance. NYC will resemble Havana by the end of his first term. Havana, which is worse than Mogadishu if you can imagine.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 08:10 PM (cxFcK)

Good and fucking hard.

Posted by: Michael Mann, PSU fraud at February 18, 2026 08:12 PM (UQTwP)

78
JackStraw,

Some people have to complain about everything.

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 08:12 PM (3ek7K)

79 Phase II, Mamdani confiscates private property and redistributes to the needy.

Posted by: runner at February 18, 2026 08:12 PM (Mqqv0)

80 >>>Who's going around crippling all those dogs? Was there a giant wreck on the Puppy Freeway? Kinda sad....

Posted by: The Human Fund

>Barry Soetoro only eats the hind quarters in his curry.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 18, 2026 08:13 PM (gVUi7)

81 Some people have to complain about everything.
Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 08:12 PM

That's not true!

Posted by: Kareny McKarenface at February 18, 2026 08:13 PM (0sNs1)

82 Apparently, the French are into irony.

French President Macron:

Free speech is a pure bullshit if nobody knows how you are guided through this so-called free speech, especially when it is to be guided from one hated speech to another hated speech.

I just want to have a transparent road through these different speeches, and I want, by the way, to have a sort of public order.

I want to avoid a racist speech, hated speech, and so on.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 18, 2026 08:14 PM (FXNzP)

83 Mamdani has big plans for the Bronx. But there was a setback, because Henry Silva is dead.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at February 18, 2026 08:15 PM (0aYVJ)

84 JackStraw, starting a few weeks ago, on my Fire Tablet but not my laptop, there is a directly centered pop up ad if you hit continue reading on the mainpage. It is a three second countdown until you can x out.
It does not show if you click on comments rather than on continue reading.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 18, 2026 08:16 PM (sl73Y)

85 Phase III: Mamdani's islamic squads shoot all dogs in NY city.

Posted by: runner at February 18, 2026 08:16 PM (Mqqv0)

86 The comments are too centrist for my tastes.

Posted by: Zombie Breitbart at February 18, 2026 08:16 PM (ypTf4)

87 What could possibly go wrong?

BUDGET CUTS: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani aims to cancel 5,000 NYPD officer hires and proposes a cut to the department's budget to address the city's deficit.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 18, 2026 08:17 PM (FXNzP)

88 President Trump has not ignored the looming menace and has already taken steps to implement the PACO (Penguins Are Criminally Odorous) program to crack down on the well organized mephitic mafia headed up by Big Penguin. Kash Patel has just announced that a big announcement is coming within two weeks and that later this decade something will happen.

Posted by: Penguin Facts at February 18, 2026 08:17 PM (vFG9F)

89
Muzzies hate dogs because dogs are great judges of character.

I said yesterday be careful about dog parks.

They will start trying to poison dogs.

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 08:17 PM (3ek7K)

90 Do you remember? The American taxpayer paid $ 104,000 a year for a dog walker for Barky's dogs. The dogs ceased to exist as soon as they left the WH.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 08:17 PM (+nEug)

91 Can someone make a bot that triggers the ads so ace gets more views? Like millions of times?

I vaguely remember hearing about a browser add-on that does something like that. I don't remember what it was called but I'm sure anyone who cares to can find it. It "clicks" on all the links on a page but doesn't actually show you any of the results. So the page gets its monetization but you don't see the ads. If you explicitly click a link yourself, it opens normally.

Posted by: Oddbob at February 18, 2026 08:18 PM (Fs0KI)

92 Phase IV: Mamdani's volunteer islamic modesty police beat up women who are not wearing hijabs.

Posted by: runner at February 18, 2026 08:18 PM (Mqqv0)

93 Mamdani has big plans for the Bronx. But there was a setback, because Henry Silva is dead.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian

Leave the Bronx!

On another note I read on X that Mamdani's 'free' grocery has already closed. After three days. Might not be true, you gotta be careful with X. But it should be true.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 08:18 PM (cxFcK)

94 One day, there will be a post that renders the comments bold, Italic, centered, and gray.

On that day, the Ace of Spades blog will be complete.

Posted by: Zombie Breitbart at February 18, 2026 08:18 PM (ypTf4)

95 Will we reach 100 comments still centered.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 18, 2026 08:18 PM (sl73Y)

96 The last video, a lot of the crippled dogs seemed to be either beagles or dachshunds. Any particular reason this might be?
Posted by: From about That Time

They survive the wheelchair training because they're so low to the ground.

The concussion protocol takes the taller breeds out of the game.

Posted by: mikeski at February 18, 2026 08:18 PM (VHUov)

97 Mamdani is raising already high property taxes by 9.5%. He'd promised to freeze rents. Now he should freeze the rents so that landlords cannot pay for maintenance. NYC will resemble Havana by the end of his first term. Havana, which is worse than Mogadishu if you can imagine.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly

I think Vietnam ditched rent controls very early because it wasn't possible to have a good housing availability with rigid controls.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 18, 2026 08:20 PM (/lPRQ)

98 Go to the Fox News web site if you want to see an ad explosion. And don't get me started on Breitbart.

Posted by: fd at February 18, 2026 08:20 PM (vFG9F)

99
Oh, five seconds waiting until the comments appear.

Geez Louise life is so difficult.

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 08:20 PM (3ek7K)

100 I see King Harv and some chick with big melons schlepping boner pills. Nothing else.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 18, 2026 08:20 PM (UQTwP)

101 One day, there will be a post that renders the comments bold, Italic, centered, and gray.

On that day, the Ace of Spades blog will be complete.
Posted by: Zombie Breitbart

We commenters can fix bold and italic as we go. Fixing centered and boxed in takes someone with Authority.

Posted by: mikeski at February 18, 2026 08:20 PM (VHUov)

102 Happy Birthday, Yoko

youtube.com/watch?v=4u3u16bFEYU

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 18, 2026 08:21 PM (LA6Ib)

103 Ace and Coblogger and frequent commenter plushies. I would consider getting a Piper plushy.

ZOD plushy. Do it. Do it now.

Posted by: Oddbob at February 18, 2026 08:21 PM (Fs0KI)

104 First Mechanized Weinerdog Division.

Posted by: Eromero at February 18, 2026 08:21 PM (LHPAg)

105 Two words: Toenail Fungus.

Posted by: davidt at February 18, 2026 08:22 PM (Q+gd/)

106 90 Do you remember? The American taxpayer paid $ 104,000 a year for a dog walker for Barky's dogs. The dogs ceased to exist as soon as they left the WH.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 08:17 PM (+nEug)

I would like $100k to walk a dog. Easy livin'.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 18, 2026 08:22 PM (zYpTz)

107
The last video, a lot of the crippled dogs seemed to be either beagles or dachshunds. Any particular reason this might be?
Posted by: From about That Time

Dachshunds, Bassets and Corgis often have back problems which lead to rear end failure.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 18, 2026 08:23 PM (Cqx++)

108 I would ask everyone complaining about the ads person how much they have monetarily donated to ace ?
Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 07:55 PM (+nEug)

Are there any prepaid debit cards acceptable to PayPal? That entity is evil, and I don't want my personal information gobbled up by it. I wish Ace would just rent a P.O. box somewhere, so we could send actual greenbacks, or checks payable to cash.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 18, 2026 08:23 PM (8zz6B)

109 "BUDGET CUTS: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani aims to cancel 5,000 NYPD officer hires and proposes a cut to the department's budget to address the city's deficit.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks"

That like 7-8%, pretty huge. Even better, not only will crime soar, it will be reported as having gone down because NYPD won't even be able to respond. I'm going to need more popcorn for watching NY libs getting what they voted for, good and hard.

Posted by: Ripley at February 18, 2026 08:23 PM (PTDkx)

110 I would consider getting a Piper plushy

——

Not to push straight pins in, though, right?

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 08:23 PM (Wmg4n)

111 Happy Birthday, Yoko

youtube.com/watch?v=4u3u16bFEYU

Posted by: Braenyard

If I had a Christmas card list you would have just been removed from it.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 18, 2026 08:24 PM (TtTH3)

112 On another note I read on X that Mamdani's 'free' grocery has already closed. After three days. Might not be true, you gotta be careful with X. But it should be true.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 08:18 PM (cxFcK)

It was a pop-up, temporary free grocery store, set up by Polymarket. I'm not sure what the point was, but it was meant to be temporary.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 18, 2026 08:24 PM (zYpTz)

113 AOP. so do I but ace being ace I don't think he wants the bookkeeping headaches.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 08:25 PM (+nEug)

114 Straight to comments, no ads.
I gave up salty carbs snacks for Lent. We’ll see how that goes.
Cats rule.

Posted by: Accomack at February 18, 2026 08:26 PM (/Chlc)

115 >>JackStraw, starting a few weeks ago, on my Fire Tablet but not my laptop, there is a directly centered pop up ad

I've honestly never seen that. But this place is based on software brought to earth by ancient aliens so who knows. I can guarantee ace doesn't. He doesn't even read this place.

Seems like every couple years something breaks but it always gets resolved.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 08:27 PM (viF8m)

116
Are there any prepaid debit cards acceptable to PayPal? That entity is evil, and I don't want my personal information gobbled up by it. I wish Ace would just rent a P.O. box somewhere, so we could send actual greenbacks, or checks payable to cash.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
---

A capitalist would say that if he were not satisfied with his monetary intake he would modify payment methods or do something else that would increase cash flow.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 18, 2026 08:27 PM (LA6Ib)

117 Very cool seeing all those disabled dogs with their wheels and acting like dogs and having fun.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 18, 2026 08:27 PM (snZF9)

118 114 Straight to comments, no ads.
I gave up salty carbs snacks for Lent. We’ll see how that goes.
Cats rule.
Posted by: Accomack at February 18, 2026 08

When I get salty cravings, I take the carrot chips and salt them. It works!

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 08:28 PM (Wmg4n)

119 I question the mental state of anybody following Yoko. Dude, go with Zappa or ABBA.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 18, 2026 08:29 PM (gVUi7)

120 I would consider getting a Piper plushy
——
Not to push straight pins in, though, right?
Posted by: Piper

Of course not!

Would it have one of those pull-string voice boxes? Dispense dietary advice?

Posted by: mikeski at February 18, 2026 08:29 PM (VHUov)

121 Maybe Ace is secretly well off and doesn't care about ad revenue. The ads are to keep out the riffraff.

Posted by: fd at February 18, 2026 08:30 PM (vFG9F)

122 When I get salty cravings, I take the carrot chips and salt them. It works!
Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 08:28 PM (Wmg4n)
----
So does bacon...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 18, 2026 08:30 PM (ESVrU)

123 Carrot chips?

I did not know such a product exists. Learn somethin' every day.

Posted by: JQ at February 18, 2026 08:30 PM (rdVOm)

124

Where does one send money to Ace.

I have done that in the past but I can't figure it out now.

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 08:30 PM (3ek7K)

125 eh, g'night everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 18, 2026 08:30 PM (Cjt/F)

126 I would consider getting a Piper plushy

——

Not to push straight pins in, though, right?
Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 08:23 PM (Wmg4n)

no, of course not

Posted by: Oldcat at February 18, 2026 08:31 PM (8avO+)

127 I think some of the people that are having problems with the continue reading link only read Ace's posts, not the comment section.
The ad has frozen the page for many and the concern of malware, etc might affect the unique views.

Seattle Chris, if you click on the "comments" link, not the continue reading link, the page should open with no ad and still have the full content of Ace's post.

Posted by: old chick at February 18, 2026 08:31 PM (F3Dlr)

128 Perfessor Squirrel for the win.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 08:31 PM (+nEug)

129 When I get salty cravings, I take the carrot chips and salt them. It works!
Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 08:28 PM (Wmg4n)

That seals it. Piper is a rabbit.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 18, 2026 08:32 PM (dK+Kv)

130 119 I question the mental state of anybody following Yoko. Dude, go with Zappa or ABBA.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 18, 2026 08:29 PM (gVUi7)

I can tolerate ABBA, but Zappa is a bridge too far.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at February 18, 2026 08:33 PM (syz1S)

131 Just popped in. Something seems different. Can't quite put my finger on it.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 18, 2026 08:33 PM (GTqXr)

132 I think some of the people that are having problems with the continue reading link only read Ace's posts, not the comment section.
The ad has frozen the page for many and the concern of malware, etc might affect the unique views.

Seattle Chris, if you click on the "comments" link, not the continue reading link, the page should open with no ad and still have the full content of Ace's post.

Posted by: old chick at February 18, 2026 08:31 PM (F3Dlr)

Ace does this to weed out the weaklings.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 18, 2026 08:33 PM (dK+Kv)

133 I question the mental state of anybody following Yoko. Dude, go with Zappa or ABBA.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 18, 2026 08:29 PM

There are many members here in our group.

We hope someday you'll join us,
and the Commentariat can live as one.

Posted by: Intragalactic Yoko Ono Artistries Appreciation Association, AoSHQ Claque at February 18, 2026 08:33 PM (0sNs1)

134 "When I get salty cravings, I take the carrot chips and salt them. It works!"

I've done that, but without the carrots.

Posted by: fd at February 18, 2026 08:33 PM (vFG9F)

135 That seals it. Piper is a rabbit.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 18

This is going to make the Piper plushie cutest of all!

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 08:35 PM (OoFl2)

136 I just eat. I like to eat.
Eating salty carbs with milk is fun.
I like fun.
So, I eat.
15 years ago I thought running up hill was fun.
That changed.

Posted by: Accomack at February 18, 2026 08:35 PM (/Chlc)

137 “ As the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

Isaiah 55:10-11

That emptiness to feel in your heart, is a longing for God. Bring Him into your life.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 18, 2026 08:35 PM (XJzAV)

138 I prefer the iodized rather than the Sulphur saltlicks

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 08:35 PM (+nEug)

139 I put salt and pepper on tomato slices.

Dad and Grandpa taught me that.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at February 18, 2026 08:37 PM (0aYVJ)

140 I prefer the iodized rather than the Sulphur saltlicks
Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 08:35 PM

No need for such an esteemed member of The Horde to use saltlicks. Let me know if you need me to send you some more Redmond salt.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 18, 2026 08:38 PM (0sNs1)

141 >>Very cool seeing all those disabled dogs with their wheels and acting like dogs and having fun.

I get that not everyone is a dog lover but people who love dogs really love them. It's been great to see the response people have had to Rep Fine's slap down of the muslim bitch who suggested dogs were too dirty to be allowed inside homes in NYC. All cultures are not the same.

Not one inch to these asshole.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 08:39 PM (viF8m)

142 When I get salty carb cravings, I make a VLB Popcorn (Very Large Bowl) popped in coconut oil and drenched in dairy butter and liberally salted. This works great!

Posted by: Common Tater at February 18, 2026 08:39 PM (XFvfj)

143 I put pepper on most everything. Cantaloupe, watermelon , all.meats and eggs.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 08:39 PM (+nEug)

144 I am going to take the doge for last walkies of the day. He would also be an adorable plushie. He pretty much looks like one anyway.

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 08:39 PM (OoFl2)

145 Ace does this to weed out the weaklings.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon

Someone smarter than me might know, do the ad counters go by unique views or do 500 refreshes by the same person count as 500 views toward revenue?

I just think views on the front page are being chased away rather than encouraged by the "fix".

Posted by: old chick at February 18, 2026 08:40 PM (F3Dlr)

146 Grandson won 2nd at The Pinewood Derby tonight.

I know they say 2nd place is 1st loser, but I'm damn proud of him anyways.

We didn't even hot rod the car like other entries do.

But looking back, he'd probably have come in first if I applied a smidge of graphite to the wheel axels.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 18, 2026 08:40 PM (XV/Pl)

147 Where does one send money to Ace.

I have done that in the past but I can't figure it out now.
Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 08:30 PM (3ek7K)

You can pass it through Doof Enterprises, LLC. 10% for the big guy may or may not apply.

Posted by: Doof at February 18, 2026 08:41 PM (QMAsf)

148 The Governor of New Mexico has announced the Pima County Sheriff has been fired and Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud is now in charge of the investigation.

We hope we get more competence from the leader of the investigation...

Posted by: CNN Breaking News at February 18, 2026 08:41 PM (J9q9v)

149 AOP. so do I but ace being ace I don't think he wants the bookkeeping headaches.
Posted by: Ben Had

Ace creates a 501(c)3. Start some Gofundme pages. One for shelving disaster recovery. Another for aide in Ewok cultural integration efforts. Another for Vespa/man purse addiction recovery.
From an accounting perspective, they are lump sum contributions. Put CBD in charge of the annual 990 filing.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 18, 2026 08:41 PM (TtTH3)

150 Duncanthrax, a big hug for you and special scritches for the favorite girl

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 08:41 PM (+nEug)

151 iirc, advertisers had 'problems' with language and topics in the comments, so ads are only on the main page.

Posted by: davidt at February 18, 2026 08:42 PM (Q+gd/)

152 >>"When I get salty cravings, I take the carrot chips and salt them. It works!"

>>I've done that, but without the carrots.

I substitute tequila.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 08:42 PM (viF8m)

153
lol Doof!

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 08:43 PM (3ek7K)

154 15 years ago I thought running up hill was fun.
That changed.
——-

Neil Armstrong got in trouble with NASA public affairs one time, the normally guarded astronaut was asked in an interview about his exercise program, training for the Moon landing.

“I believe we only have a finite number of heartbeats, I’ll be damned if I’m gonna waste mine running around the block.”

He later “clarified” his remarks and waxed enthusiastically about the joys and necessity of regular exercise. LOL

Posted by: Common Tater at February 18, 2026 08:43 PM (XFvfj)

155 I get that not everyone is a dog lover but people who love dogs really love them. It's been great to see the response people have had to Rep Fine's slap down of the muslim bitch who suggested dogs were too dirty to be allowed inside homes in NYC. All cultures are not the same.

Not one inch to these asshole.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 08:39 PM (viF8m)

Could be a defining moment as the clueless danger-haired bints have to choose between their cause and their pets. Of course, their largely cat ladies, so...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 18, 2026 08:44 PM (nbLIj)

156 Sorry, but that mask vid is in the uncanny valley. Not the mask, the video. It has that very fluid motion with tiny discontinuities that is characteristic of AI generated videos.

Posted by: buddhaha at February 18, 2026 08:44 PM (Bgaiu)

157

Okay, I'm serious about not knowing how to give Ace money.

Where oh where do I donate????

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 08:45 PM (3ek7K)

158 This better not be AI.
_______________________

Nah....you're good. It's only AI if the subject is sporting a Special Needs Hotdog Helmet ™ (SNHH).

Posted by: Orson at February 18, 2026 08:46 PM (dIske)

159 Top left 4seasons.

Posted by: fd at February 18, 2026 08:46 PM (vFG9F)

160 Seattle Chris

If you made your way to a PNW MoMe, I could give you the secret password.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 18, 2026 08:46 PM (A5RD0)

161 Sorry, but that mask vid is in the uncanny valley. Not the mask, the video. It has that very fluid motion with tiny discontinuities that is characteristic of AI generated videos.
Posted by: buddhaha

Probably a glitch in the Matrix. Try watching it again.

Posted by: mikeski at February 18, 2026 08:47 PM (VHUov)

162 I restrict my salt intake to Morton's; when it rains it pours, sea salt, and kosher salt. No other salt cross these lips.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 18, 2026 08:47 PM (LA6Ib)

163 I put pepper on most everything. Cantaloupe, watermelon , all.meats and eggs.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 08:39 PM

This is the way.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 18, 2026 08:48 PM (Wnv9h)

164 Okay, I'm serious about not knowing how to give Ace money.

Where oh where do I donate????

Posted by: four seasons

Upper left hand corner under the "Support" heading.

Posted by: Tuna at February 18, 2026 08:48 PM (lJ0H4)

165 158 This better not be AI.
_______________________

It's all AI.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 18, 2026 08:48 PM (LA6Ib)

166 It's a middle of the week cafe and ace has left the building. None of the cobs are around. Looks like centered until the ont.

Posted by: clarence at February 18, 2026 08:49 PM (RU/0c)

167 I had the ugliest Pinewood Derby car, it looked like a stick of butter carved by a tard. I hit it with silver spray paint, and it looked bad.

But Dad did something different to the wheels. He turned them down on a lathe so they were thin, like a vinyl LP record. It was hilarious, because my ugly ass car beat everyone, a fair number of fathers were John Deere engineers, and had very professional detail and paint jobs.

I think they outlawed messing with the wheels after that in our district or whatever it was called.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 18, 2026 08:49 PM (XFvfj)

168 155 I get that not everyone is a dog lover but people who love dogs really love them. It's been great to see the response people have had to Rep Fine's slap down of the muslim bitch who suggested dogs were too dirty to be allowed inside homes in NYC. All cultures are not the same.

Not one inch to these asshole.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 08:39 PM (viF8m)
______________________________

I've been keeping the story from my Black Lab. I have no idea how he would react. Last time I let him in on something similar he started mumbling about cleaners and the compost pile. So, I'm keeping him out of the loop for the time being.

Posted by: Orson at February 18, 2026 08:49 PM (dIske)

169 Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 08:41 PM

Thank you!

{{{{ }}}} to you! She's been getting lots of scritches lately. :-)

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 18, 2026 08:49 PM (0sNs1)

170 Okay, I'm serious about not knowing how to give Ace money.
Where oh where do I donate????
Posted by: four seasons

PayPal link on the top left.

You can donate without having a PP account, but you do have to let PP have your card number. Use the "pay with debit or credit card" button to do that.

Posted by: mikeski at February 18, 2026 08:50 PM (VHUov)

171 The AWFL’s are just dying to be offered a burka.
For solidarity

Posted by: Accomack at February 18, 2026 08:50 PM (GbONR)

172 That mask stuff is crazy. It looks real in the video, but I feel like I would be able to tell if someone was standing next to me, that it's a mask.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 18, 2026 08:00 PM (zYpTz)

I wonder what it looks like under IR, like with a FLIR camera.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 18, 2026 08:51 PM (rbvCR)

173 How can anyone, ladies excluded, not think Yoko's drummer (at above link) hot?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 18, 2026 08:52 PM (LA6Ib)

174
How did so many dogs get paralyzed hind legs?

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 18, 2026 08:53 PM (hZ1gu)

175 @167

>>I think they outlawed messing with the wheels after that in our district or whatever it was called.

There are so many little things you can do to car in order to give an advantage, the biggest is polishing the axels, adding graphite and the real advantage maker is bending the front axel of one wheel 10 degrees up so that it does not touch the track and you are running on three wheels instead of 4.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 18, 2026 08:54 PM (XV/Pl)

176 114 I gave up salty carbs snacks for Lent. We’ll see how that goes.
Posted by: Accomack at February 18, 2026 08:26 PM (/Chlc)

I haven't given up anything for Lent, yet...but I did not eat meat today (Ash Weds).

Posted by: Joemarine at February 18, 2026 08:54 PM (y171U)

177 Could be a defining moment as the clueless danger-haired bints have to choose between their cause and their pets. Of course, their largely cat ladies, so...
Posted by: Joe Kidd

That’s not fair.
I’m not a dog person. For reasons. Maybe I’ve not met the right dog. And I’m not home enough to own a dog. But. I will stand up and fight for other folks to have their doggos. You can bet on it.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 18, 2026 08:54 PM (A5RD0)

178 The owner of the Seattle Seahawks passed away and in his will he said sell the team and distribute to proceeds to charity. Okay so far.

Who would spend $8 billion for a team with Seattle's tax structure, communist lay about mayor and Washington's Soviet Politburo. I think the Seahawks might be traveling soon.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 08:55 PM (cxFcK)

179
Not one inch to these asshole.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 08:39 PM (viF8m)
----

Liberty Ships, give them all a ride back home.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 18, 2026 08:56 PM (LA6Ib)

180 Centered

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at February 18, 2026 08:57 PM (5xuJ/)

181 142 When I get salty carb cravings, I make a VLB Popcorn (Very Large Bowl) popped in coconut oil and drenched in dairy butter and liberally salted. This works great!
Posted by: Common Tater at February 18, 2026 08:39 PM

Yes!
That's a good start. After the butter comes the grated romano cheese. Also carribean jerk seasoning knocks it out of the park when I need to kick it up a notch.

Posted by: Heirloominati at February 18, 2026 08:59 PM (erhDr)

182 >>I restrict my salt intake to Morton's; when it rains it pours, sea salt, and kosher salt. No other salt cross these lips.

Retired Naval Officer started this local business making sea salt. Locally sourced and processed and when I say locally sourced I'm talking buckets of saltwater from RI Sound.

The regular sea salt is really good but the Butchers Blend on steak is all you need.

https://www.newportseasaltco.com

Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 08:59 PM (viF8m)

183 President Trump has not ignored the looming menace and has already taken steps to implement the PACO (Penguins Are Criminally Odorous) program to crack down on the well organized mephitic mafia headed up by Big Penguin. Kash Patel has just announced that a big announcement is coming within two weeks and that later this decade something will happen. - Penguin Facts

Acronym appropriation is a crime punishable by six months confinement in the penguin exhibit at the Detroit Zoo or a fine of $50,000. Govern yourselves accordingly.

Btw, this is my last comment until Easter. I'm giving up commenting at Ace's place for Lent. Should be worth a sack-full of purgatory discount points.

Posted by: Paco at February 18, 2026 09:00 PM (2L+MU)

184 How can anyone, ladies excluded, not think Yoko's drummer (at above link) hot?

Posted by: Braenyard

You sir, are a bad person. I did watch the entire video because at times I am a glutton for punishment. For those who haven't watched, you only see the drummer hitting the snares or a fuzzy longshot. Yoko's performance is on par with an 80 year old cat lady having a 4 minute, long overdue, orgasm.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 18, 2026 09:00 PM (TtTH3)

185 116 Are there any prepaid debit cards acceptable to PayPal? That entity is evil...
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Elon is working on a non-evil version of PayPal that will be part of an X mega-app including payment processing, instant messaging and other useful stuff.

Posted by: Joemarine at February 18, 2026 09:02 PM (y171U)

186
Has Sean Hannity lost a tooth or something?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 18, 2026 09:04 PM (HEaqw)

187
Huh, we're making "diplomatic efforts" in Iran? Word is, they're failing, and there's a 90% chance of a military strike in the coming weeks.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 18, 2026 09:06 PM (HEaqw)

188 Okay, this is funny.

https://tinyurl.com/2zmwra3e

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 09:06 PM (cxFcK)

189
Has this centering scared y'all off?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 18, 2026 09:07 PM (HEaqw)

190 Tucker Qatarlson is butthurt that the Israelis don't like him.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 18, 2026 09:08 PM (TtTH3)

191 how much is an Ad here? I'm selling my soul......it's not worth much, I figure 2 large pizzas would cover it

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 18, 2026 09:08 PM (jrgJz)

192 That’s not fair.
I’m not a dog person. For reasons. Maybe I’ve not met the right dog. And I’m not home enough to own a dog. But. I will stand up and fight for other folks to have their doggos. You can bet on it.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 18, 2026 08:54 PM (A5RD0)

You are also not a danger-haired bint. I've seen your hair, and sensed no danger..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 18, 2026 09:09 PM (nbLIj)

193 Blonde Morticia. We are letting Iran continue to back themselves into a corner.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 09:09 PM (+nEug)

194 I love Yoko, Bjork, and Nina Hagen equally. Only misogynists would disagree. Stevie Nicks is a problem, though.

Posted by: Musik For the (M)asses at February 18, 2026 09:09 PM (oftw2)

195 I think they outlawed messing with the wheels after that in our district or whatever it was called.

====

I thoroughly enjoyed my time as Committee Chair for son's cub pack, with the exception of Pinewood Derby.

One year, during a planning meeting, I proposed that we'd have a car building event, with the boys on one side of the room assemblingb their cars, and the dads on the other, obligated to remain silent.

Raingutter regatta was way more fun - easy, entertaining, and immune from dads being way too intense.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 18, 2026 09:10 PM (8AONa)

196 I get that not everyone is a dog lover but people who love dogs really love them. It's been great to see the response people have had to Rep Fine's slap down of the muslim bitch who suggested dogs were too dirty to be allowed inside homes in NYC. All cultures are not the same.

Not one inch to these asshole.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 08:39 PM (viF8m)

I love dogs, but the lifestyle really don't leave room for one. We stay light on our feet. If the chance suddenly comes up for a trip, we lock the door and split. Dogs to me are the only animal on the planet that are actually happy to see a human. They see a human and they think play time. When I was in Florence Italy I stepped outside the hotel for a smoke and there was an old dude walking his dog, a smaller dog. The dog sees me and starts pulling the old man. The dog comes up to me with the tail wagging and is trying to put his paws on my knees to ho9ld himself up make himself taller so he can be pet. The older dude is trying to control him and was speaking italian to the dog, but the dog didn't give a shit. Thats when I knew dogs go nuts when they see a human, no matter where you are on the planet.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 18, 2026 09:10 PM (snZF9)

197 Elon is working on a non-evil version of PayPal that will be part of an X mega-app including payment processing, instant messaging and other useful stuff.
Posted by: Joemarine at February 18, 2026 09

This should be easy for him since he invented PayPal to start.

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 09:11 PM (Wmg4n)

198 nurse, Zip and Jane don't get a non dog person feeling from you.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 09:11 PM (+nEug)

199 189
Has this centering scared y'all off?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
===

Scentering?
Sintering?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 18, 2026 09:12 PM (LA6Ib)

200 Elon is working on a non-evil version
_-_
We're ready to believe you.

Posted by: Who ya gonna call? at February 18, 2026 09:13 PM (vd6bO)

201 Lara Trump just posted a very heartfelt memorial for their dog, Charlie, who died today. He was 15. Tens of thousands of comments already, all with sympathy and empathy.

I think Rep. Fine will be...fine.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at February 18, 2026 09:13 PM (3ImbR)

202 Oh yeah, most people would choose a dog over that muslim bint. Dogs improve the planet. Muslims, yeah not so much.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 18, 2026 09:13 PM (snZF9)

203 The owner of the Seattle Seahawks passed away and in his will he said sell the team and distribute to proceeds to charity. Okay so far.

Who would spend $8 billion for a team with Seattle's tax structure, communist lay about mayor and Washington's Soviet Politburo. I think the Seahawks might be traveling soon.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 08:55 PM (cxFcK)

Edmonton might be interested, dipping their toes into the US and the NFL. Just make sure they host a Super Bowl between the Raiders and Cowboys.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 18, 2026 09:14 PM (S/Y4j)

204 Thats when I knew dogs go nuts when they see a human, no matter where you are on the planet.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

You were probably giving off that heavy metal guitarist, biker dude softie aura. Dogs can sense these things.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 18, 2026 09:14 PM (TtTH3)

205 Blonde Morticia. We are letting Iran continue to back themselves into a corner.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 18, 2026 09:09 PM (+nEug)

There are some analysts that think that the goal is to get the Iranians to muster for defense and go to ready stations for any assault, to map out what they think the most important things the Iranians think are the most important areas to defend, in preparation of bombing them flat

Posted by: Kindltot at February 18, 2026 09:14 PM (rbvCR)

206 Still/b] centered at comment #194?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at February 18, 2026 09:17 PM (UXLc2)

207 I hear Tim Walz is getting ready to compete in an Ironman competition. He's already bought the ironing board and laundry baskets, but he's still researching for the best iron.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 18, 2026 09:17 PM (S/Y4j)

208 At least we’re not emboldened, too!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at February 18, 2026 09:17 PM (UXLc2)

209 Huh. So the centering was intentional. I never would have figured.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 18, 2026 09:18 PM (zZu0s)

210 I am just an animal person. I love my kitties, they are the best. I love my crazy dog. If you ask my children who my favorite child is, they will all say Picasso, my horse. They know that is not really true, but I do love that old man something fierce.

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 09:18 PM (Wmg4n)

211 There are some analysts that think that the goal is to get the Iranians to muster for defense and go to ready stations for any assault, to map out what they think the most important things the Iranians think are the most important areas to defend, in preparation of bombing them flat
Posted by: Kindltot

Also speculation that they are watching and listening to the leadership movements to aide in cutting off the head of the snake. Wonder if Polymarket has a line on whether the Ayatollah bunkers up or beats feet to Moscow?

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 18, 2026 09:18 PM (TtTH3)

212 Edmonton might be interested, dipping their toes into the US and the NFL. Just make sure they host a Super Bowl between the Raiders and Cowboys.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

There was a hot rumor that some Oklahoma billionaires were interested. As hilarious as that would be, Jerry Jones, who I despise as a degenerate blasphemer for making me hate my childhood franchise, would never allow it. Nor in Austin or San Antonio. Jerry draws a lot of water in the NFL.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 09:18 PM (cxFcK)

213 ace must be seeing that whore Twitter instead of seeing the blog distressed.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 18, 2026 09:18 PM (zZu0s)

214 He should use a Hotpoint iron.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at February 18, 2026 09:19 PM (UXLc2)

215 Edmonton might be interested, dipping their toes into the US and the NFL. Just make sure they host a Super Bowl between the Raiders and Cowboys.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 18, 2026 09:14 PM (S/Y4j)

I wouldn't put a tiddlywinks team into Edmonton, now. They had a perfectly good CFL team, the Edmonton Eskimos, and the fuckers wimped out and renamed the team to the "Elks", because woke. Fuck them.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 18, 2026 09:19 PM (8zz6B)

216 I love Yoko, Bjork, and Nina Hagen equally.
Posted by: Musik For the (M)asses

* sighs, in a way that frightens small children and large dogs *

Posted by: Diamanda Galas at February 18, 2026 09:21 PM (VHUov)

217 You were probably giving off that heavy metal guitarist, biker dude softie aura. Dogs can sense these things.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 18, 2026 09:14 PM (TtTH3)

No clue, but I always seem to get along good with dogs. Even if they're on a mission they stop by me for a quick pet and then they're off.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 18, 2026 09:21 PM (snZF9)

218 They had a perfectly good CFL team, the Edmonton Eskimos, and the fuckers wimped out and renamed the team to the "Elks", because woke. Fuck them.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

And they changed it during the Covid shutdown. When the league got busy again I saw Elks. Elks? Who are the Elks?

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 09:21 PM (cxFcK)

219 Well, we could be right justified, so there’s that.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at February 18, 2026 09:22 PM (UXLc2)

220 Thats when I knew dogs go nuts when they see a human, no matter where you are on the planet.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

You were probably giving off that heavy metal guitarist, biker dude softie aura. Dogs can sense these things.
Posted by: Sock Monkey

* nods *

Animal magnetism, literal version.

Posted by: mikeski at February 18, 2026 09:22 PM (VHUov)

221 Well, we could be right justified, so there’s that.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at February 18, 2026 09:22 PM (UXLc2)

That would be cool to try.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 18, 2026 09:23 PM (zZu0s)

222

So what if the blog is bolded, centered, whatever.

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 09:24 PM (3ek7K)

223 Can you guess? Hint: He eats dogs.

Occidental College records -- SEALED
Columbia College records -- SEALED
Columbia Thesis paper -- SEALED
Harvard College records -- SEALED
Selective Service Registration -- SEALED
Medical records -- SEALED
Illinois State Senate schedule -- SEALED
Law practice client list -- SEALED
Certified Copy of original Birth certificate -- SEALED
Signed Endorsed paper Certification of Live Birth -- SEALED
Baptism record -- SEALED

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 09:25 PM (cxFcK)

224 No clue, but I always seem to get along good with dogs. Even if they're on a mission they stop by me for a quick pet and then they're off.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

They know a fellow traveler when they smell one. I trust my two pups intuitions implicitly.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at February 18, 2026 09:25 PM (TtTH3)

225 look at me!
the center of attention!
*twirls*

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 18, 2026 09:25 PM (0SFYi)

226 Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 09:25 PM (cxFcK)

Do you think it is just full of complete communist dialectic?

Or do you think it is just written stupidly? Like moron fodder?

Or both?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 18, 2026 09:27 PM (zZu0s)

227 SEALED"

His opponent's sealed divorce records? Wide open

Posted by: man at February 18, 2026 09:29 PM (cGjQu)

228 It is now 3,000 days since Mary Guthrie disappeared and we will continue to report on this story because we do not want to really report the news.

However breaking 5 minutes ago says they found a Cum Stained Dish Cloth near her home and the DNA was reported to match Sponge Bob Square Pants

Posted by: CNN Breaking News at February 18, 2026 09:29 PM (J9q9v)

229 Back in the mid 90's, a magnificent Siberian husky was nosing around loose while I was pumping gas. The old garage attendant was wielding a water hose to keep the dog from getting too close. Dog was perfectly chill, non threatening.

As I'm finishing up, the dog approaches and just stares at the back door of my car. He didn't look up at me, just kept staring at that door, trying to get it to open through force of will. My job required a fair amount of travel, but I still hated myself as I got in the car and drove off without him...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 18, 2026 09:29 PM (nbLIj)

230 ace must be seeing that whore Twitter instead of seeing the blog distressed.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone

He excused himself for "a routine yearly doctor's appointment at a distant office," and said he had posts on autopilot for the day.

But he did so..... in the thread about Canada's MAID program. I hope he's okay.

Posted by: mikeski at February 18, 2026 09:29 PM (VHUov)

231 Dogs are Haram. Dog owners will be taxed 1000000%, then dogs will be shot.

Posted by: Imam Mamdani at February 18, 2026 09:29 PM (Mqqv0)

232 223 Can you guess? Hint: He eats dogs.

Occidental College records -- SEALED
Columbia College records -- SEALED
Columbia Thesis paper -- SEALED
Harvard College records -- SEALED
Selective Service Registration -- SEALED
Medical records -- SEALED
Illinois State Senate schedule -- SEALED
Law practice client list -- SEALED
Certified Copy of original Birth certificate -- SEALED
Signed Endorsed paper Certification of Live Birth -- SEALED
Baptism record -- SEALED
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly
---

Big
Penguin
did
this

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 18, 2026 09:31 PM (LA6Ib)

233 Or do you think it is just written stupidly? Like moron fodder?
Or both?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone

Both. We did see Big Mike's thesis. An eight grader would have been embarrassed to turn that in. But, you know, she's brilliant and everything. I suspect his was the same.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 18, 2026 09:31 PM (cxFcK)

234 >>Thats when I knew dogs go nuts when they see a human, no matter where you are on the planet.

I grew up with dogs. And in my family they were family. And it never really stopped for me. Dogs have just always been part of the plan and I've been blessed with some great ones.

There always exceptions but I've always found that most dogs will give you back more love than you give them and even a dog who doesn't know you can sense someone who loves dogs. My mom did this to me and now I take Elvis to see her at the home. Some of the residents who hardly interact make an effort to come for a pet and a snuggle and tell me about the dog they had, often for the fifth or sixth time.

This isn't political. Americans of all types love their pets as family.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 09:32 PM (viF8m)

235 I hope he's okay.
Posted by: mikeski
---

I hope the Dr tells him to cut out the stupid
fasting
and to eat red meat.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 18, 2026 09:32 PM (LA6Ib)

236 232 223 Can you guess? Hint: He eats dogs.

SEX at Birth: SEALED

Posted by: Jackson K. at February 18, 2026 09:34 PM (J9q9v)

237 Fasting does seem to be a thing.

I have a question for the people who fast for multiple days: I am assuming you don't have an active job, right?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 18, 2026 09:35 PM (zZu0s)

238 My observation is you can tell an awful lot about a dog’s owner by the condition and temperament of the dog. Dogs are usually pretty good judges of humans. They can definitely spot a softie.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 18, 2026 09:35 PM (17+JQ)

239 SEX at Birth: SEALED
Posted by: Jackson K. at February 18, 2026 09:34 PM (J9q9v)

Nah, little lord fauntleroy is definitely a dude- just a gay, communist one.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 18, 2026 09:35 PM (zZu0s)

240 Ben Had,

Zip and Jane are exceptional creatures owned by amazing people. I am honored every time they choose to let me interact with them. Seriously. I am flabbergasted they come within 20 feet.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 18, 2026 09:37 PM (A5RD0)

241 Global Warming Causes Global Warming !!!!!!!!

We must end Global Warming so Global Warming does not get out of control

Posted by: Jackson K. at February 18, 2026 09:37 PM (nk3/g)

242 you can tell an awful lot about a dog’s owner by the condition and temperament of the dog. Dogs are usually pretty good judges of humans. They can definitely spot a softie.
Posted by: Common Tater

I dunno. Our dog liked me and I was kind of a shit (just not to the dog)

Posted by: gKWVE at February 18, 2026 09:38 PM (gKWVE)

243 If anybody has real experience with helping a dog with anxiety issues, I'm all ears. We took in a 4yr old girl, and if my wife isn't around, pooch finds farthest spot in the house from me.

We don't know what her first two years were like, but most recent 2 were with the breeder where we got our awesome bernedoodle.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 18, 2026 09:39 PM (8AONa)

244 239 SEX at Birth: SEALED
Posted by: Jackson K. at February 18, 2026 09:34 PM (J9q9v)

Nah, little lord fauntleroy is definitely a dude- just a gay, communist one.

I am not a Homo !!! Just ask Big Mike .......

Posted by: Barry Soetoro at February 18, 2026 09:39 PM (J9q9v)

245 have a question for the people who fast for multiple days: I am assuming you don't have an active job, right?
——

Not multiple days, but one meal a day at (well after) work, sure. What I noticed, or couldn’t help but notice is how much everyone constantly “grazes”, they eat all the time, not just at meal times or breaks or whatever. Plus the ever present soft drinks.

I kept a jar of mixed nuts on hand or something like that if I thought I might need a boost.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 18, 2026 09:40 PM (17+JQ)

246 Some people don't understand that a pet is one of the family.
You don't mess with the family. That's a law somewhere.

Posted by: Case at February 18, 2026 09:44 PM (j6kTf)

247 Most well-adjusted, loved, dogs will take to anybody who gives them attention and feeds them.

They’ve been around us so long it’s in their DNA to attach themselves to humans.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 18, 2026 09:46 PM (6ydKt)

248 Any critter that chooses to hang out with us, or my goodness, show excitement at seeing us, is a testament to that person.

Critters aren’t lying extortionists. Cats especially choose if they want to interact. Dogs, I think, are more loyal, even to asshole owners.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 18, 2026 09:49 PM (A5RD0)

249
Only ten more minutes of being dangled over the center of the comment box before the ONT dude comes to cut us down.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 18, 2026 09:50 PM (HEaqw)

250 We don't know what her first two years were like, but most recent 2 were with the breeder where we got our awesome bernedoodle.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 18, 2026

Is she also a doodie? My dog spent his first 9 months in a crate. He was not socialized at all and he is always going to be a little jumpy and quirky. His breed doesn’t help, either. We started slow with bringing him places - after he learned leash stuff. We just built confidence and continue to do that. But for the first month, we just let him settle and let him come to us. He is a thousand times better, but he is never going to let strangers pet him. J was scarier to him than me, so J gave him cheese, played ball with him, fed him his meal every opportunity he had, and that built a bond. It was just time and doing things with him.

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 09:52 PM (Wmg4n)

251 There are some analysts that think that the goal is to get the Iranians to muster for defense and go to ready stations for any assault, to map out what they think the most important things the Iranians think are the most important areas to defend, in preparation of bombing them flat
Posted by: Kindltot

Also speculation that they are watching and listening to the leadership movements to aide in cutting off the head of the snake. Wonder if Polymarket has a line on whether the Ayatollah bunkers up or beats feet to Moscow?
Posted by: Sock Monkey

The place should be crawling with Green Beanies kitting out indigenous forces while keeping them on a short leash for the go.
Meanwhile, Iran as a whole is been run through multiple 'battlestation drills' and the Mullahs know they cannot bury themselves deep enough to avoid getting hit when it goes live.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 18, 2026 09:54 PM (/lPRQ)

252 I've
often
wondered
if
Ace
just
runs
off
and
leaves
us
after
posting
the
cafe.

Posted by: mindful webworker - there will be signs at February 18, 2026 09:55 PM (oq2IS)

253

Oh no, the blog is centered. Life is so hard.

I'm having a panic attack.

Posted by: four seasons at February 18, 2026 09:55 PM (3ek7K)

254 Hugh Hewitt beclowning himself not knowing what a filibuster is, and doubling down on X where he is ratioed, I think the kids call it. He is older than me, he should remember what a filibuster is and that no Senate rules need to change in order to go through with it. The Senate got lazy and don't do any floor debates anymore. They have cloture now, so the majority can say gee whiz we have no power to do anything at all without 60 votes. F* Thune. And by the way he is still doing pro-forma sessions so the Senate isn't in recess so Trump can't make recess appointments. F* Thune with a pineapple sideways.

/rant off

Good evening good people

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 18, 2026 09:56 PM (Dv3i1)

255 250 Doodle. Wow, autocorrect. Thanks a lot.

Posted by: Piper at February 18, 2026 09:57 PM (Wmg4n)

256 249 Only ten more minutes of being dangled over the center of the comment box before the ONT dude comes to cut us down.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 18, 2026 09:50 PM
***
You rang?

Posted by: TRex - the ONT dude at February 18, 2026 09:57 PM (IQ6Gq)

257 >>>What I noticed, or couldn’t help but notice is how much everyone constantly “grazes”, they eat all the time, not just at meal times or breaks or whatever. Plus the ever present soft drinks.
---

Hand to mouth, it's a ritual.
Grazing cuts or bypasses the body's digestive cycle.
The natural cycle is to eat then no ingestion for an extended period of time. Grazing cuts out part of the digestion process.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 18, 2026 09:57 PM (LA6Ib)

258 If anybody has real experience with helping a dog with anxiety issues, I'm all ears. We took in a 4yr old girl, and if my wife isn't around, pooch finds farthest spot in the house from me.

We don't know what her first two years were like, but most recent 2 were with the breeder where we got our awesome bernedoodle.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 18, 2026 09:39 PM (8AONa)

Bet your wife feeds her. You do it. Every day. That's how we got our German Shepherd to take to my dad. The two became inseparable in a few weeks...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 18, 2026 09:57 PM (nbLIj)

259 Thank you Piper. Doggo 2 is a berner, and I think they're skittish by nature.

6 months in doing all the things - feeding, walks, treats, she'll reluctantly come to me, but always has an eye on an escape route.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 18, 2026 09:58 PM (8AONa)

260
Oh no, the blog is centered. Life is so hard.

I'm having a panic attack.
Posted by: four seasons

===============

It's unnatural!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 18, 2026 09:58 PM (HEaqw)

261 And by the way he is still doing pro-forma sessions so the Senate isn't in recess so Trump can't make recess appointments. F* Thune with a pineapple sideways.

/rant off

Good evening good people
Posted by: Chuck Martel

Why
couldn't Trump just keep those positions for himself or other Secretaries that had already been confirmed?
IOW
Eliminate the slots and delegate down the responsibilities to the GS grades?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 18, 2026 09:59 PM (/lPRQ)

262 Thank you for visiting!

Posted by: Centerville at February 18, 2026 09:59 PM (vFG9F)

263 Bet your wife feeds her. You do it. Every day.

=====

It's me at least half the time, and 100% of mornings.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 18, 2026 09:59 PM (8AONa)

264 >>6 months in doing all the things - feeding, walks, treats, she'll reluctantly come to me, but always has an eye on an escape route.

Sit with her on the floor. Quietly and as long as it takes and as many time. Just sit with her and be quiet and let her come to you.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 18, 2026 10:02 PM (viF8m)

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