Stormchaser Cafe

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Puppy has too much blanket for too little dog.

Big dog needs his comfort wooby.

Self-soothing beaver.

Graduation day for service dogs.

Punch the monkey is now an XXXtreme daredevil.

Me when I drop the remote under the couch.

Missing dog, answers to Chewbacca or "Chewie."

Service with a slobber.

It's funny when dogs disobey their masters.

Buying $60 of cat toys: No reaction at all. Throwing a piece of random crap on the ground: Endless playtime possibilities.

Anteater plays. Keep your eye on its real head. It's like three card monty.

I can do it, I can do it.. 😅 pic.twitter.com/IQYht5ZrZa
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) March 11, 2026

Living the best life.. 😊 pic.twitter.com/eVKrdtOp4s
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) March 11, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 07:50 PM

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1 Break time for war.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 11, 2026 07:53 PM (/lPRQ)

2 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at March 11, 2026 07:54 PM (Ia/+0)

3 My Smokey Bacon Brisket Chili won the cookoff! I got a bunch of swag and an unearned sense of smug satisfaction (I just copied the recipe off the interwang).

Bacon: is there anything it can't accomplish?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 07:54 PM (kpS4V)

4 Breaks over. Back to war.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 11, 2026 07:57 PM (/lPRQ)

5 Bacon: is there anything it can't accomplish?

Be kosher?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 11, 2026 07:59 PM (Kt19C)

6 Spawn of tornado

Posted by: Skip at March 11, 2026 07:59 PM (Ia/+0)

7 3 My Smokey Bacon Brisket Chili won the cookoff! I got a bunch of swag and an unearned sense of smug satisfaction (I just copied the recipe off the interwang).

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 07:54 PM (kpS4V)

Woooo! *high five

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 11, 2026 08:01 PM (zYpTz)

8 I will keep watching x for war updates should we need them.

Posted by: Piper at March 11, 2026 08:01 PM (Wmg4n)

9 >>My Smokey Bacon Brisket Chili won the cookoff!

That sounds really good.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 11, 2026 08:01 PM (viF8m)

10 Well, that sucks, we were just getting into tactical boob talk downstairs.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 11, 2026 08:03 PM (n5tGW)

11 Crazy tornado footage, bro! So violent!

That tornado within a tornado was wild.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 08:04 PM (kpS4V)

12 Bebbanberg?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 11, 2026 08:06 PM (+nEug)

13 Evening, everybody,

Ace writes, "Buying $60 of cat toys: No reaction at all." Which is why I avoid buying new cat toys in the main. My furry thugs are just as happy with crinkly paper like Christmas wrapping, or with cardboard boxes. They have a basket of toys which were bought for their predecessors, and a few specifically for them. They love those items and often fish them out themselves for a play session.

By the way: Today is big black Stirling's fourth birthday! Or so I think. He was, the shelter told me, three months old on 6/11/22, so I went with 3/11 as his birthday. His "sister" Dagny is about two weeks younger. I have the date on her papers, but don't recall the exact date right now.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 08:06 PM (wzUl9)

14 3 My Smokey Bacon Brisket Chili won the cookoff! I got a bunch of swag and an unearned sense of smug satisfaction (I just copied the recipe off the interwang).

Bacon: is there anything it can't accomplish?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She

That sounds so good. Unfortunately I have placed myself back on my normal food rules without any wiggle room for a few weeks. 😂

Posted by: Piper at March 11, 2026 08:07 PM (Wmg4n)

15 Happy Birthday, Stirling!

Posted by: Piper at March 11, 2026 08:08 PM (Wmg4n)

16 Well, that sucks, we were just getting into tactical boob talk downstairs.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 11, 2026

***
I don't think I've ever seen the words "tactical" and "boob" in the same sentence before. . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 08:08 PM (wzUl9)

17 The tornado video is worth watching

Posted by: Skip at March 11, 2026 08:08 PM (Ia/+0)

18 Ace writes, "Buying $60 of cat toys: No reaction at all." Which is why I avoid buying new cat toys in the main.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 08:06 PM (wzUl9)

Mom's cat's favorite toy, currently, is a wine cork.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 11, 2026 08:08 PM (zYpTz)

19 Self-soothing beaver.

Little guy's a day late for Tummy Rub Tuesday, but he's got the right idea.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 11, 2026 08:09 PM (Wnv9h)

20 tornado boys are stupid

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at March 11, 2026 08:09 PM (f9h0J)

21 Little Bella is so cute.

Posted by: Tuna at March 11, 2026 08:09 PM (lJ0H4)

22 Well, that sucks, we were just getting into tactical boob talk downstairs.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 11, 2026

***
I don't think I've ever seen the words "tactical" and "boob" in the same sentence before. . . .
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming

WBDs. Weapons of bra destruction.

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 11, 2026 08:09 PM (YZ0Fo)

23 Happy Birthday, Stirling!
Posted by: Piper at March 11, 2026

***
And my manservant has brought me exactly zero new toys. I wanted a live mouse or two, but nooooo. . . .

Posted by: Stirling, Wolfus's Cat at March 11, 2026 08:10 PM (wzUl9)

24 'Twas but a momentary lapse for me too, Piper. But worth it.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 08:10 PM (kpS4V)

25 I don't think I've ever seen the words "tactical" and "boob" in the same sentence before. . . .
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 08:08 PM

Well, this is a Smart Military Blog (TM).

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 11, 2026 08:10 PM (Wnv9h)

26 I don't think I've ever seen the words "tactical" and "boob" in the same sentence before. . . .
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 08:08 PM (wzUl9)
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Boob wars are won by logistics!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 08:11 PM (kpS4V)

27 Twister (1996) is 30 years old this year.

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 11, 2026 08:11 PM (wVcYX)

28 Iran figures the only way out is to threaten oil supplies. If they win this, they have proven control of Hormuz.
Oh well.
China can choose between free oil or Iran’s control. We don’t need it. If they back Iran’s claim, then, the Gulf states are theirs’.
Unless, we build a pipe thru Syria or across KSA.
Oh, well.

Posted by: Accomac at March 11, 2026 08:12 PM (GbONR)

29 Twister (1996) is 30 years old this year.
Posted by: Count de Monet at March 11, 2026

***
I saw it when it was new. It's that old??

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 08:12 PM (wzUl9)

30 Have a good night everyone

Posted by: Skip at March 11, 2026 08:13 PM (Ia/+0)

31 Tornado footage is strangely beautiful. Perfect lighting conditions.

Posted by: Max Power at March 11, 2026 08:14 PM (q177U)

32 Tornado footage is strangely beautiful. Perfect lighting conditions.
Posted by: Max Power

But those tornado chasers be crazy.

Posted by: Tuna at March 11, 2026 08:15 PM (lJ0H4)

33 >>Twister (1996) is 30 years old this year.

I will never forgive Hollywood for trying to convince us that Helen Hunt was attractive.

Posted by: garrett at March 11, 2026 08:16 PM (erF49)

34 Anteaters and Pandas should play together.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 11, 2026 08:16 PM (NFX2v)

35 But those tornado chasers be crazy.
Posted by: Tuna at March

Prly best I didn't grow up here. If I did I would definitely be a tornado chaser.

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 11, 2026 08:17 PM (YZ0Fo)

36 >>Perfect lighting conditions.

That Green is anything but perfect. Always makes me sick to my stomach when the sky does that shit.

Posted by: garrett at March 11, 2026 08:17 PM (erF49)

37 Shaka, when the walls fell.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at March 11, 2026 08:18 PM (ovYwY)

38 garrett, you know it. That green sky is scary as all get out.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 11, 2026 08:19 PM (+nEug)

39 That Green is anything but perfect. Always makes me sick to my stomach when the sky does that shit.
Posted by: garrett

That's the signal it's time to get a beer and sit out on the porch.

Posted by: She Hobbit at March 11, 2026 08:20 PM (ftFVW)

40 Someone called me an "inane drone" today. Is that bad?

Posted by: Long-Winded At Times at March 11, 2026 08:21 PM (oftw2)

41 The Blog fell off the Shelf!

Posted by: garrett at March 11, 2026 08:22 PM (erF49)

42 duh

Posted by: davidt at March 11, 2026 08:22 PM (Q+gd/)

43 Hello?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 11, 2026 08:22 PM (XeU6L)

44 That's the signal it's time to get a beer and sit out on the porch.
Posted by: She Hobbit at March 11, 2026 08:20 PM (ftFVW)
---

You have the right frame of mind for a good apocalypse watch party. 🍺

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 08:22 PM (kpS4V)

45 My Smokey Bacon Brisket Chili won the cookoff! I got a bunch of swag and an unearned sense of smug satisfaction (I just copied the recipe off the interwang).
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 07:54 PM

Please tell us there were no carrots in it.

Lie if you must.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 11, 2026 08:22 PM (0sNs1)

46 Twister (the game) came out in 1966.

Posted by: Milton Bradley at March 11, 2026 08:23 PM (oftw2)

47 Choose the best answer for the following questions

If you were to categorize that tornado would you say it was:
A. Peaceful
B. Calm
C. Serene
D. Gentle

If you were to describe the mental state of the tornado would you say it was:
A. Rational
B. Lucid
C. Reasonable
D. Of Sound Mind

Posted by: banana Dream at March 11, 2026 08:24 PM (3uBP9)

48 Iranian HQ hit!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 08:24 PM (kpS4V)

49 Tactical boobs are dating material. Strategic boobs are marriage material.

Posted by: Will Robinson at March 11, 2026 08:24 PM (FylAi)

50 garrett, you know it. That green sky is scary as all get out.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 11, 2026 08:19 PM (+nEug)

Yup. both of our vehicles are scarred with dents from when we lived in Colorado. We replaced the shingles on the roof thrice over the years.

The weather in Idaho is far less violent. I like it.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at March 11, 2026 08:25 PM (0aYVJ)

51 >>Tactical boobs are dating material. Strategic boobs are marriage material.

What about Stealth Boobs?

Posted by: garrett at March 11, 2026 08:25 PM (erF49)

52 Twister (the game) came out in 1966.
Posted by: Milton Bradley

Left foot red!

Posted by: She Hobbit at March 11, 2026 08:25 PM (ftFVW)

53 Would I be upset about an Iranian drone attack on California? I do not consider California part of the country. It would be like an attack on Belgium or something. Eh whatevs.

Posted by: Heroq at March 11, 2026 08:25 PM (HF36u)

54 Tactical boobs are dating material. Strategic boobs are marriage material.

Posted by: Will Robinson at March 11, 2026 08:24 PM (FylAi)

What of logistics boobs?

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at March 11, 2026 08:26 PM (0aYVJ)

55 Italy just got to 5-0. USA survives into the knockout rounds

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 11, 2026 08:26 PM (YZ0Fo)

56 >>> garrett, you know it. That green sky is scary as all get out.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 11, 2026 08:19 PM (+nEug)

Green sky means hail and lots of it. I've avoided tornados by a good margin of miles but have gotten pummeled by the hail generated by the same storm cell that generates the tornado.

Posted by: banana Dream at March 11, 2026 08:26 PM (3uBP9)

57 Well, that sucks, we were just getting into tactical boob talk downstairs.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at March 11, 2026 08:03 PM

Amateurs talk tactics. Professionals discuss logistics.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 11, 2026 08:26 PM (0sNs1)

58 What of logistics boobs?
Posted by: Pug Mahon

They win wars.

Posted by: She Hobbit at March 11, 2026 08:27 PM (ftFVW)

59 >>Tactical boobs are dating material. Strategic boobs are marriage material.

What about Stealth Boobs?
Posted by: garrett at March 11, 2026 08:25 PM (erF49)

You're in the mens locker eoom.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 11, 2026 08:27 PM (2WIwB)

60 No carrots!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 08:28 PM (kpS4V)

61 What of the strategic boob reserve?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 11, 2026 08:28 PM (0sNs1)

62 What of the strategic boob reserve?
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Biden lopped them off.

Posted by: She Hobbit at March 11, 2026 08:29 PM (ftFVW)

63 More AI craziness. The Schwarzeneggers of the Ring.

https://youtu.be/35mSlV4-7eE

Posted by: Halfhand at March 11, 2026 08:29 PM (TVV/Z)

64 What of the strategic boob reserve?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 11, 2026 08:28 PM (0sNs1)

Every sorority girl has a patriotic duty...

Posted by: Diogenes at March 11, 2026 08:29 PM (2WIwB)

65 Tactical boobs are JOTH, high q, high load factor, short duration NoE infil exfil.

Strategic boobs are MTOW, long hull, endurance.

Posted by: banana Dream at March 11, 2026 08:33 PM (3uBP9)

66 Congratulations Eris. Don't feel bad about the plagiary, I'm sure others had done the same but didn't assemble the ingredients right.

Posted by: gKWVE at March 11, 2026 08:34 PM (gKWVE)

67 'round and 'round and up and down we go, again
Oh, baby, make me know you love me so, and then

Posted by: Zombie Chubby Checker at March 11, 2026 08:35 PM (wVcYX)

68 High-capacity assault boobs should be illegal!

Posted by: David Hogg, Harvard alumnus at March 11, 2026 08:35 PM (0sNs1)

69 High-capacity assault boobs should be illegal!
Posted by: David Hogg, Harvard alumnus at March 11, 2026

***
Since you've never seen and probably will never see any boobs in real life, David, you're hardly one to talk.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 08:36 PM (wzUl9)

70 Heroq, although a dark part of me is sympathetic to that point of view, if Iran attacks "California" with drones that is likely to mean Iranian exiles who are on our side. And churches.

Posted by: gKWVE at March 11, 2026 08:37 PM (gKWVE)

71 Well, thank you all for the prayers. Looks like MrTea isn't going to lose his job over this. Nothing from HR and the plant manager yet, but we are thinking if they were going to fire him, they would just do it.
This was his first offense (ever, in his career) and if things had gone sideways it would have only hurt him.
So now he's just waiting to see if he's going to get a reprimand in his personnel file, or a suspension. He's pretty well liked and respected there, so we are hoping for the best.
He's never been in a situation like this, been working in factories his whole career, pretty much, and he is a very safe employee. Been really stressful for him.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at March 11, 2026 08:38 PM (nz1sK)

72 Firefly Aerospace builds its own engines, including the Miranda engine used in its Alpha rocket. The company designs and manufactures these engines in-house to support its launch vehicles and space missions

Launch in ten minutes.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 08:38 PM (N15rr)

73 Tactical boobs are dating material. Strategic boobs are marriage material.
Posted by: Will Robinson

What of logistics boobs?
Posted by: Pug Mahon

I think that requires pregnancy. Otherwise there's no supply in the lines.

Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 08:40 PM (VHUov)

74 Boobs are WMDs.

Weapons of Mass Distraction

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 11, 2026 08:41 PM (wVcYX)

75 Firefly Aerospace is owned by Noosphere Ventures, a private investment firm.

Key Details
Founder: The company was initially founded by Tom Markusic in 2014 as Firefly Space Systems.
Reorganization: After going bankrupt in 2017, Noosphere Ventures acquired the assets of Firefly Space Systems and reestablished the company as Firefly Aerospace.
Current Leadership: Jason Kim serves as the CEO of Firefly Aerospace, having joined the company in October 2024.
Company Structure
Headquarters: Cedar Park, Texas, USA.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 08:41 PM (N15rr)

76 wait, wait...

👀👀

1/2 hour ago...
"Friends in Beirut tell me a pager-like attack just took place: hundreds of small explosions, with ambulances now going around nonstop.
Reports from Iran suggest a similar operation.
Another pager wave attack? Maybe booby-trapped motorcycles?"

Posted by: Cucker Tarlson at March 11, 2026 08:42 PM (GD0B3)

77 >>> What of logistics boobs?
Posted by: Pug Mahon

I think that requires pregnancy. Otherwise there's no supply in the lines.
Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 08:40 PM (VHUov)

Tankers. KC-Boobs

Posted by: banana Dream at March 11, 2026 08:42 PM (3uBP9)

78 That Green is anything but perfect. Always makes me sick to my stomach when the sky does that shit.
Posted by: garrett

That's the signal it's time to get a beer and sit out on the porch.
Posted by: She Hobbit

That is why they used to call it "Tornado Watch".

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 11, 2026 08:42 PM (/lPRQ)

79 What about Stealth Boobs?
Posted by: garrett

Loose shirt, tight sports bra?

Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 08:42 PM (VHUov)

80 Hi, TT

Thanks for letting us know. It does sound quite stressful but i am glad he is liked and well respected there . Prayers will continue for both of you.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 11, 2026 08:43 PM (Nx5jP)

81 They have the observational capabilities of a goldfish.

Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen at March 11, 2026 08:43 PM (qZdIZ)

82 What did Mr. Tea do?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 08:43 PM (N15rr)

83 off demonic figure !

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 08:43 PM (GD0B3)

84 off demonic figure !

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 08:44 PM (GD0B3)

85 20 tornado boys are stupid
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at March 11, 2026 08:09 PM (f9h0J)

Too much screaming ...

Had to turn it off.

Posted by: browndog says woof at March 11, 2026 08:45 PM (3sXRv)

86 Firefly Aerospace builds its own engines, including the Miranda engine used in its Alpha rocket. The company designs and manufactures these engines in-house to support its launch vehicles and space missions

Launch in ten minutes.
Posted by: Braenyard

I hope the rocket isn't aiming to misbehave.

Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 08:45 PM (VHUov)

87 gosh, I hope it worked !
😂😂

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 08:45 PM (GD0B3)

88 I think I want to quit my job in the pharma industry and get a job in the defense industry.

If people are going to think I'm evil for who I work for - it might as well be for making shit that blows people up.

Posted by: Defenestratus at March 11, 2026 08:45 PM (WYStd)

89 T - 4minutes

.youtube.com/watch?v=nyVbmoRXcvc

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 08:46 PM (N15rr)

90 They have the observation capabilities of a goldfish.

Posted by: Gmac at March 11, 2026 08:47 PM (qZdIZ)

91 I nominate Bulg as Oberbefehlshaber of the 1st Büübben Trüüppen Brigade. I think he's earned it!

Posted by: Will Robinson at March 11, 2026 08:47 PM (FylAi)

92 Engineer is a 1. Very little uptalk for a Californian.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 08:48 PM (N15rr)

93 T - 4minutes

.youtube.com/watch?v=nyVbmoRXcvc

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 08:46 PM (N15rr)

Rocket Nerds!

Posted by: Ogre at March 11, 2026 08:48 PM (wVcYX)

94 If you're chasing storms you better have some PPE and an emergency kit. Wake up!

Lotsa tech and high dollar camera gear, no safety goggles or bullet-proof rain gear.

I'm not a first responder so I'm getting the fuck out!

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 11, 2026 08:49 PM (M9gjJ)

95 /sigh Same comment, twice. My PC died last night and I'm driving a 14" laptop.

Posted by: Gmac at March 11, 2026 08:50 PM (qZdIZ)

96 Interesting if true, Mashhad is close to the Afghan and Turkmenistan border. As far east as you can get in Iran.

Dr. Eli David
@DrEliDavid
A major mystery over the past few days has been the exact location where regime officials are giving interviews to state TV.

The Iranian account
@Merida2NAJ
accurately identified the site as the Mashhad branch of the regime's Foreign Ministry

Posted by: whig at March 11, 2026 08:51 PM (E4rtv)

97 Good thing I had my steel toed sneakers from China and a yellow vest on otherwise that f4 would have cranked my ass.
I had to grab my ass with both hands and these cut resistant gloves keep the stink off.
Nothing but Chineseium when Dorothy comes knocking.

Posted by: Accomac at March 11, 2026 08:55 PM (8jVAy)

98 braenard,
he was working on a press in the factory, and he was alone, and he did not follow the lockout protocol while he was in the machine. Or, actually, under it. The power was not off but there was no electricity in the machine. However, this is a serious offense in this plant (which he knows) and he could lose his job. Doesn't look like that will happen, still praying not. Went before the safety committee etc. But they haven't decided or they haven't told him what they will do. One of those things you do and afterwards go, well, shouldn't have done that.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at March 11, 2026 08:56 PM (nz1sK)

99 Living the best life..

The crushed enemies and lamenting women must have been in the previous episode.

Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 08:57 PM (VHUov)

100 Dr. Eli David
@DrEliDavid
A major mystery over the past few days has been the exact location where regime officials are giving interviews to state TV.
----
Get 4chan working on it.

Those dudes can find a flag flying in the middle of nowhere.

They could use a new challenge.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 11, 2026 08:57 PM (ESVrU)

101 >>>That Green is anything but perfect. Always makes me sick to my stomach when the sky does that shit.

>I've seen purple too, but green is more frequent.

That's a really nice video.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 11, 2026 08:57 PM (M9gjJ)

102 Great performance of one of Bowie's best songs.

https://tinyurl.com/5dtb34py

Posted by: JackStraw at March 11, 2026 08:58 PM (viF8m)

103 Well, thank you all for the prayers. Looks like MrTea isn't going to lose his job over this....

I must have missed something -

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 11, 2026 08:59 PM (SRRAx)

104 Green sky means hail and lots of it. I've avoided tornados by a good margin of miles but have gotten pummeled by the hail generated by the same storm cell that generates the tornado.
Posted by: banana Dream

The neon-green sky in MN doesn't always mean hail and tornadoes.

But it does mean it's gonna rain hard enough to drown a frog.

Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 09:01 PM (VHUov)

105 Well, thank you all for the prayers. Looks like MrTea isn't going to lose his job over this. Nothing from HR and the plant manager yet, but we are thinking if they were going to fire him, they would just do it.
This was his first offense (ever, in his career) and if things had gone sideways it would have only hurt him.
So now he's just waiting to see if he's going to get a reprimand in his personnel file, or a suspension. He's pretty well liked and respected there, so we are hoping for the best.
He's never been in a situation like this, been working in factories his whole career, pretty much, and he is a very safe employee. Been really stressful for him.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at March 11, 2026 08:38 PM (nz1sK)

Sounds like a few hours "re-training" on his own time and expense would be appropriate.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 11, 2026 09:03 PM (8zz6B)

106 TecumsehTea-- prayers up for your hubby to keep his job.

One of our senior employees was on a tour through production area (high speed presses) and had forgotten his safety goggles. "Oh, it's just a quick walk-thru" so he didn't go back to fetch a pair.

As (bad) luck would have it, a punch shattered and shrapnel pierced his eye. He lost the eye. Another fraction of inch, and that shrapnel would have entered his brain. Very serious. He "retired" after that, and gave us all a safety lecture once he had recovered a bit.

I believe he consulted on some projects later, as a contract rather than regular employee.

Posted by: Tarbender at March 11, 2026 09:03 PM (rdVOm)

107 Prayers up for Mr. Tea.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 09:03 PM (N15rr)

108 So the regime is on the Astan border, one foot out the back door?

Posted by: davidt at March 11, 2026 09:05 PM (Q+gd/)

109 One of those things you do and afterwards go, well, shouldn't have done that.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at March 11, 2026 08

I am glad he isn’t losing his job, and more so that he realizes LOTO is no joke. I have unfortunately had to follow up on a fatality with a person who thought all was good because the equipment was turned off, but not fully locked out. I have had 2 fatalities in my entire career, it’s not something anyone forgets.

Posted by: Piper at March 11, 2026 09:06 PM (OoFl2)

110 I am glad he isn’t losing his job, and more so that he realizes LOTO is no joke. I have unfortunately had to follow up on a fatality with a person who thought all was good because the equipment was turned off, but not fully locked out. I have had 2 fatalities in my entire career, it’s not something anyone forgets.
Posted by: Piper

I had no idea barre classes were that dangerous.

Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 09:09 PM (VHUov)

111 Thanks, all.
I think everybody who works a makes an error in judgement once in awhile. He wasn't in danger and he did not put anyone in danger, either. In some factories what he did would have been sufficient, but this plant is super into safety. They do fire people for breaking protocol.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at March 11, 2026 09:09 PM (nz1sK)

112 He's never been in a situation like this, been working in factories his whole career, pretty much, and he is a very safe employee. Been really stressful for him.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at March 11, 2026 08:38 PM (nz1sK)

Sounds like a few hours "re-training" on his own time and expense would be appropriate.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Likely worst case is he be given his official final warning.
(This may have happened before, and it's hard to get caught if you really are alone)

When you think you are alone is when you need to lock out the most. Because some dude could just show up and not know what you are doing. If just you and another guy sometimes they can be trusted to keep watch.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 11, 2026 09:10 PM (/lPRQ)

113 Plains-blowing-up spotting

https://tinyurl.com/44n8fskt

man! no one blows shit up like we do

Posted by: Don Black at March 11, 2026 09:11 PM (ZxPkt)

114 I have a foolproof plan to prevent an Iranian drone attack on US soil, and punish the mullahs with a fate worse than flesh-eating monkeypox, and also solve the problem of the midterms: preemptively cede California to Tehran.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 11, 2026 09:11 PM (BI5O2)

115 Even with all the safety protocols, people still do stupid things. Even my husband.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at March 11, 2026 09:12 PM (nz1sK)

116 113 Plains-blowing-up spotting

https://tinyurl.com/44n8fskt

man! no one blows shit up like we do
Posted by: Don Black at March 11, 2026 09:11 PM (ZxPkt)

Kind of looks like video from simulator training.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 11, 2026 09:15 PM (8zz6B)

117 preemptively cede California to Tehran.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 11, 2026 09:11 PM (BI5O2)

Can we add New York and Illinois ?

Posted by: Heroq at March 11, 2026 09:15 PM (HF36u)

118 I had no idea barre classes were that dangerous.
Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 09:09 PM (VHUov)

This was my much more exciting former life, before I completely surrendered to the patriarchy.

Posted by: Piper at March 11, 2026 09:15 PM (OoFl2)

119 Took the puppy into the vet today to have her nails trimmed and we were advised that we’re overfeeding her. Diet starts tomorrow. Also, it took 3 people to cut her nails. The vet and 2 techs. One held her, one distracted her with a Kong filled with peanut butter and the third cut her nails. Correct decision not to try it at home.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at March 11, 2026 09:15 PM (2NHgQ)

120 Oh no. Horrible news.
Iran won’t attend the World Cup.

Posted by: Heroq at March 11, 2026 09:16 PM (HF36u)

121 Mashhad is where Tousi's family is from

Posted by: gKWVE at March 11, 2026 09:16 PM (gKWVE)

122 >> Thanks, all.
I think everybody who works a makes an error in judgement once in awhile. He wasn't in danger and he did not put anyone in danger, either. In some factories what he did would have been sufficient, but this plant is super into safety. They do fire people for breaking protocol.

I've made many errors in judgement. Probably one or two today.

As long as he wasn't putting himself or anyone else in danger I hope it's much ado about nothing for both of you. Sounds like your husband is a great employee and it sounds like he's already had his punishment.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 11, 2026 09:16 PM (viF8m)

123 When you think you are alone is when you need to lock out the most. Because some dude could just show up and not know what you are doing. If just you and another guy sometimes they can be trusted to keep watch.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 11, 2026 09:10 PM (/lPRQ)

That is why you are supposed to have a lock out AND an observer (confined space definitely.)

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 11, 2026 09:16 PM (zZu0s)

124 Plains-blowing-up spotting

https://tinyurl.com/44n8fskt

man! no one blows shit up like we do
Posted by: Don Black at March 11, 2026 09:11 PM (ZxPkt)
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So much of their stuff is blowing up, seemingly just because Allah is angry with them.

You'd think they'd start realigning their religious priorities just because of that.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 11, 2026 09:16 PM (ESVrU)

125 Oh no. Horrible news.
Iran won’t attend the World Cup.
Posted by: Heroq

They're taking their ball and going home?

That'll show us!

Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 09:17 PM (VHUov)

126 no. Horrible news.
Iran won’t attend the World Cup.
Posted by: Heroq

Makes me a lil sad we won't get to the th "we live the gays" game in Seattle with Egypt/iran.

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 11, 2026 09:19 PM (YZ0Fo)

127 I have a foolproof plan to prevent an Iranian drone attack on US soil, and punish the mullahs with a fate worse than flesh-eating monkeypox, and also solve the problem of the midterms: preemptively cede California to Tehran.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 11, 2026 09:11 PM (BI5O2)

Tough one. They might decide to really blow it up at that point.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 11, 2026 09:19 PM (snZF9)

128 Defenestratus, as long as you are not making addictive opiates or "gender affirmation" drugs, you are one of the good guys.

Posted by: gKWVE at March 11, 2026 09:19 PM (gKWVE)

129 For most companies, ic an employee screws up on something big like that and recognizes that they made a mistake, they can usually be assured that particular employee will NEVER make that mistake again. And they will be hyper-vigilant to ensure that no one else will do it in the future.

That is a very valuable thing in a company -

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 11, 2026 09:19 PM (SRRAx)

130 I had no idea barre classes were that dangerous.
Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 09:09 PM (VHUov)

I hear those Pilates classes can be an utter bloodbath.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 11, 2026 09:20 PM (fhCge)

131 I don't think I've ever seen the words "tactical" and "boob" in the same sentence before. . . .
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 08:08 PM (wzUl9)

You apparently don't understand how women of a certain stature conceal carry.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:20 PM (I40wl)

132 Attack the US West Coast? It's been done before.

Posted by: 1941 at March 11, 2026 09:21 PM (wVcYX)

133 I made a mistake early in my career.

I gave a vaccine (HepA) to a pt that was one week expired. Because I didn’t look at the vial. It was in the fridge, so I assumed the person who does inventory every week had checked it.

Nope.

It was a big deal. Guess who will never make that mistake again.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 11, 2026 09:21 PM (UpLUT)

134 Makes me a lil sad we won't get to the th "we live the gays" game in Seattle with Egypt/iran.
Posted by: BruceWayne at March 11, 2026 09:19 PM (YZ0Fo)

Oh shit yeah I forgot about lol. Would have been awesome.

Posted by: Heroq at March 11, 2026 09:21 PM (HF36u)

135 Wonder what spin Tucker will give if Iran falls and secular Persia is restored. It didn't happen? It happened, but it's a Jewish conspiracy? It happened and it was an authentic revolution, but a lot of decent Mullahs died unnecessarily?

Posted by: mea culpa at March 11, 2026 09:22 PM (52d2f)

136 >>Oh no. Horrible news.
Iran won’t attend the World Cup.

The lost 5 women who defected in Australia that had to be shamed into protecting them. If they let the men's team come to the US they'd probably lose all of them.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 11, 2026 09:22 PM (viF8m)

137 119 Took the puppy into the vet today to have her nails trimmed and we were advised that we’re overfeeding her. Diet starts tomorrow. Also, it took 3 people to cut her nails. The vet and 2 techs. One held her, one distracted her with a Kong filled with peanut butter and the third cut her nails. Correct decision not to try it at home.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at March 11, 2026 09:15 PM (2NHgQ)

I usually have to practically sit on my dogs to do their nails. Lately, I've been having the kennel do it when we leave town, so I can blame it on them instead.

Ruby won't speak to me for three days after a trim.

Piper forgets withing 10 seconds.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:23 PM (I40wl)

138 >>>Even with all the safety protocols, people still do stupid things. Even my husband.

Posted by: TecumsehTea

>Always do LOTO. People are scumbags and will fuck you up. Never trust anybody. I'll do LOTO and pull the fuses for good measure. Hell, I've even disabled control power just to make sure nobody cycles a starter coil. There have been times when I came close to punching someone in the face because they cycle a starter when I was working on it.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 11, 2026 09:23 PM (M9gjJ)

139 I have a foolproof plan to prevent an Iranian drone attack on US soil, and punish the mullahs with a fate worse than flesh-eating monkeypox, and also solve the problem of the midterms: preemptively cede California to Tehran.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 11, 2026 09:11 PM (BI5O2)

Tough one. They might decide to really blow it up at that point.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 11, 2026 09:19 PM (snZF9)
----
Everybody wins!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 11, 2026 09:24 PM (ESVrU)

140 The lost 5 women who defected in Australia that had to be shamed into protecting them. If they let the men's team come to the US they'd probably lose all of them.
Posted by: JackStraw at

There were a couple more that initially defected the 6th then ran to the Iranian embassy and outed the location of the safe house

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 11, 2026 09:24 PM (YZ0Fo)

141 132 Attack the US West Coast? It's been done before.
Posted by: 1941 at March 11, 2026 09:21 PM (wVcYX)

The Thousand Mile War: WWII in Alaska and the Aleutians. Worth a look.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:25 PM (I40wl)

142 113 Plains-blowing-up spotting

https://tinyurl.com/44n8fskt

man! no one blows shit up like we do
Posted by: Don Black
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Much desire to see video of Warthog strafing the runway.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 09:29 PM (N15rr)

143 Always do LOTO. People are scumbags and will fuck you up. Never trust anybody. I'll do LOTO and pull the fuses for good measure. Hell, I've even disabled control power just to make sure nobody cycles a starter coil. There have been times when I came close to punching someone in the face because they cycle a starter when I was working on it.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

I had a guy cut off my lockout device once. He got a few days off for that one.

Posted by: Tonypete at March 11, 2026 09:29 PM (cYBz/)

144 Eris, congrats on your big chili win!

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 11, 2026 09:31 PM (znREB)

145 We should agree to spare five IRGC officers - of their choosing - for every powerful Californian they kill. We can submit a list. Newsom, Pelosi, Zuckerberg and Sarandos up top.

But under no circumstances should Katy Porter be touched. We can't spare that vicious, dullwitted hambeast, for her viceroyalty over the vanquished territory will be its divinely ordained punishment.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 11, 2026 09:31 PM (BI5O2)

146 >>There were a couple more that initially defected the 6th then ran to the Iranian embassy and outed the location of the safe house

They can't afford too many more PR disasters. Even the double digit IQs on Twitter might get restless.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 11, 2026 09:32 PM (viF8m)

147 What is LOTO, and what kind of jobs use that?

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 11, 2026 09:33 PM (SRRAx)

148 Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) violations (29 CFR 1910.147) consistently rank in the top 5 of OSHA's annual list of most frequently cited safety standards, ranking #4 in 2025 with 2,177 violations. These violations are a critical focus due to dangers of unexpected startup during maintenance, etc.

Employers aren't trying to be evil in those cases but, as you can see, they're common OSHA violations, carrying very heavy penalties. (Violations are capable of causing terrible injuries - amputations, burns, being overcome by chemicals, gasses, etc. - depending.)

Presses are never limited to just one form of energy & the best operators can miss steps if not carefully adhering to sops.

A letter of disciplinary action and retraining - necessary for insurance and possibility as evidence of good safety and health practices being enforced - would be appropriate for the 1st (and last, hopefully) offense.

Again, good luck.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 11, 2026 09:33 PM (NFX2v)

149 Those tornado chasers are so f*cking cowardly and effeminate it is painful.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 11, 2026 09:34 PM (n9ltV)

150 Attack the US West Coast? It's been done before.
Posted by: 1941 at March 11, 2026 09:21 PM (wVcYX)

The Thousand Mile War: WWII in Alaska and the Aleutians. Worth a look.
Posted by: tcn in AK

It was but a territory at the time.
As was Hawaii... and the PI which was occupied.

I mention because there are some who say it wasn't so bad...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 11, 2026 09:34 PM (/lPRQ)

151 Worked in a machine shop before OSHA.
Their safety plan was pay attention or FAFO.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 09:35 PM (N15rr)

152 Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 11, 2026 09:33 PM (NFX2v)

I had an employee who lost an arm to a lockout/tagout failure. His fault, and the Teamsters played games, so he lost out and had to come back to work in the same building where he lost his arm.

Good guy though.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 11, 2026 09:36 PM (n9ltV)

153 Hi y'all! What's shakin? Other than all my walls, I mean.

Posted by: special Guest Supreme Leader at March 11, 2026 09:36 PM (RTw1W)

154 That is why you are supposed to have a lock out AND an observer (confined space definitely.)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at

And the supervisor should have had the key in the lock box plus walked down the job before signing the permit. Looks like a lot of mistakes happened here, glad no one got hurt and hope it leads to better processes to fix versus a term.

Posted by: Piper at March 11, 2026 09:36 PM (KXy0J)

155 A letter of disciplinary action and retraining - necessary for insurance and possibility as evidence of good safety and health practices being enforced - would be appropriate for the 1st (and last, hopefully) offense.

Again, good luck.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 11, 2026 09:33 PM (NFX2v)

What about Double Secret Probation?

Posted by: Dean Wormer, Faber College at March 11, 2026 09:37 PM (wVcYX)

156 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Poon Tang!

1/1
🚨 CHINA SECRETLY ARMED IRAN WITH $5 BILLION IN WEAPONS →EVERY SINGLE ONE FAILED 🚨
A secret oil-for-weapons deal between China and Iran has been exposed by Reuters. Beijing raided its own People's Liberation Army inventory to fast-track delivery before the war started.

WHAT IRAN RECEIVED:
→ 50 CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles - China's "carrier killer," $290km range
→ 6 HQ-16B surface-to-air missile systems
→ 3 HQ-9B anti-ballistic missile systems
→ 50 HQ-19 anti-satellite interceptor missiles
→ 1,200 FN-6 MANPADS
→ 300 Sunflower-200 kamikaze drones
→ 4 YLC-9B radars + 3 Type 305A radars + 6 SLC-2 counter-battery radars

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 09:37 PM (GD0B3)

157 Will they attack California with paper airplanes?

Posted by: davidt at March 11, 2026 09:37 PM (Q+gd/)

158 USA will play canuckistan Saturday at 3. After Italy bailed them out tonight.

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 11, 2026 09:37 PM (YZ0Fo)

159 2/2

$5 BILLION. Pulled from China's own military stockpile.

WHAT HAPPENED:
→ US-Israeli strikes destroyed the ENTIRE stockpile on DAY ONE
→ CM-302 missiles launched at US Navy - ZERO hits
→ Some malfunctioned mid-flight. Others intercepted by SM-3 and SM-6
→ 100% failure rate. Not a single US warship scratched.
💀 China's "world's best anti-ship missile" = couldn't hit a destroyer
💀 CM-302 has NO data link, NO satellite guidance, NO active terminal tracking
💀 Once launched it flies BLIND — and the US Navy knew it
💀 $5 BILLION in Chinese weapons = DESTROYED in hours

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 09:37 PM (GD0B3)

160 The bear will kill you.
The shark will kill you.
The lioness will kill you.
The tornado will kill you.
And the tornado will just leave you there torn apart and bleeding and not even eat you.

Posted by: Eromero at March 11, 2026 09:38 PM (LHPAg)

161 @ Berserker-Dragonheads , was it Poon Tang ? did I get it right ??

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 09:38 PM (GD0B3)

162 Ace writes, "Buying $60 of cat toys: No reaction at all." Which is why I avoid buying new cat toys in the main.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 08:06 PM (wzUl9)

Whole walnuts on linoleum, and superballs work. I have to go dig them out from under the sofa and out of the baseboard heaters from time to time.
My wife brought home some balloons, which my girl kitten then popped, and proudly paraded around the house with their flaccid "corpses"

Posted by: Kindltot at March 11, 2026 09:38 PM (rbvCR)

163 No blah blah blah

Posted by: Dr. Varno at March 11, 2026 09:38 PM (ovYwY)

164 It was but a territory at the time.
As was Hawaii... and the PI which was occupied.

I mention because there are some who say it wasn't so bad...
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 11, 2026 09:34 PM (/lPRQ)

I know people who were here at the time. Territory or not, it was apparently rather tense for about a year and half. Good friend's mom was 2 years old when they were sent to Matanuska to farm as part of the New Deal. Her stories about learning to shoot, blackout patrols, and plane spotting were rather interesting. And yet, Attu and Kiska are a good 1000 miles west of there.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:39 PM (I40wl)

165 Observer job

ONT FUCKING TOUCH THAT!!! GO THE FUCK AWAY YOU RETARD. Have a nice day, sir.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 11, 2026 09:39 PM (zZu0s)

166 We need one of those gruesome work safety videos detailing the horrible consequences of not locking out.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 09:39 PM (kpS4V)

167 You know what happens to a guy wearing a suit when he makes a misjudgment that costs people their jobs and causes turmoil for their families?

Many times, not a damn thing.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 11, 2026 09:40 PM (viF8m)

168 157 Will they attack California with paper airplanes?
Posted by: davidt at March 11, 2026 09:37 PM (Q+gd/)

Cardboard. Didn't you get the memo?

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:41 PM (I40wl)

169 @ Berserker-Dragonheads , was it Poon Tang ? did I get it right ??
Posted by: runner

"Yang Poon."

Posted by: mikeski intercepts the pass at March 11, 2026 09:41 PM (VHUov)

170 Reef takes any toy he likes and shoves it under the couch.

Ill hear him doing it, come around and catch him shoulder deep under there. He always looks guilty.

Ajax was the same way.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 11, 2026 09:41 PM (zZu0s)

171 Zombie Ned Beatty is still ready to defend the US West Coast with a 40 mm anti-aircraft gun.

Posted by: 1941 at March 11, 2026 09:41 PM (wVcYX)

172 Twister (1996) is 30 years old this year.
Posted by: Count de Monet at March 11, 2026 08:11 PM (wVcYX)

Heavy Weather by Bruce Sterling came out in 1994, and so is 32 years old this year.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 11, 2026 09:42 PM (rbvCR)

173 Attack the US West Coast? It's been done before.
Posted by: 1941 at March 11, 2026 09:21 PM (wVcYX)

HaareeWuuud!

Posted by: Diogenes at March 11, 2026 09:42 PM (2WIwB)

174 There are SO many stories of people doing GA plane maintenance. And they get lazy and don't disconnect the starter and then rotate the prop for whatever they are doing and the engine fires up.

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 11, 2026 09:42 PM (YZ0Fo)

175 166 We need one of those gruesome work safety videos detailing the horrible consequences of not locking out.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 09:39 PM (kpS4V)

A local doc made a film of frostbite injuries and the resulting awfulness, like, cutting off blackened toes, ripping skin of bare backs, all the really gross disgusting stuff. He made it to train the Army up here.

Some fool in the school district decided they needed to show it to Jr. High kids.

I'm still haunted by those images.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:43 PM (I40wl)

176 Now, I don't know who this dude is, but fact: China armed Iran, has been arming it for a long time.

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 09:43 PM (GD0B3)

177 Yang POON, all of Chinese technology and weapons made in Temu factories is Yang Poon.

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 09:44 PM (GD0B3)

178 167 You know what happens to a guy wearing a suit when he makes a misjudgment that costs people their jobs and causes turmoil for their families?

Many times, not a damn thing.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 11, 2026 09:40 PM (viF8m)

If it were me, he would get slapped into next week.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:44 PM (I40wl)

179 Self-soothing beaver?
So it tells itself to "Calm down"?

Posted by: GWB at March 11, 2026 09:44 PM (X3V0C)

180 Same with Venezuela.

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 09:44 PM (GD0B3)

181 >>I don't know who this dude is, but fact: China armed Iran, has been arming it for a long time.

There was broadcast footage of the Chinese Cargo Planes delivering a lot of that stuff 2-3 weeks before things kicked off.

Looks like they bought the Venezuela Deluxe Package.

Posted by: garrett at March 11, 2026 09:44 PM (erF49)

182 I could only wish someone had locked out Corey Lewandowski before he went off during the "incident".

Posted by: Michelle Fields Farewell To Arms!! at March 11, 2026 09:44 PM (oftw2)

183 I would just like to know.....

300 Sunflower-200 kamikaze drones
Posted by: runner

.....what kind of maniac names a hunter-killer drone "sunflower?"

Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 09:45 PM (VHUov)

184 I got nothin'.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 11, 2026 09:46 PM (diia5)

185 Some fool in the school district decided they needed to show it to Jr. High kids.

I'm still haunted by those images.
Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:43 PM (I40wl)
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Like Navy VD films. One poor kid fainted.

I still remember the corpsman who was showing the slideshow saying "Oh here's a good one!" and it was a turn-black-and-fall-off situation.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 09:46 PM (kpS4V)

186 171 Zombie Ned Beatty is still ready to defend the US West Coast with a 40 mm anti-aircraft gun.
Posted by: 1941 at March 11, 2026 09:41 PM (wVcYX)

From Otisburg, right?

Posted by: Dr. Varno at March 11, 2026 09:46 PM (ovYwY)

187 I know people who were here at the time. Territory or not, it was apparently rather tense for about a year and half. Good friend's mom was 2 years old when they were sent to Matanuska to farm as part of the New Deal. Her stories about learning to shoot, blackout patrols, and plane spotting were rather interesting. And yet, Attu and Kiska are a good 1000 miles west of there.
Posted by: tcn in AK

Mentioned the other territories as I knew people in Hawaii who witnesses the bombing (lots still alive 30 years ago), and knew people in Philippines who lived under occupation and had to avoid Japs to the greatest extent possible as they were known to do bad things to civilians.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 11, 2026 09:46 PM (/lPRQ)

188 176 Now, I don't know who this dude is, but fact: China armed Iran, has been arming it for a long time.
Posted by: runner
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Did any of it function as intended?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 09:47 PM (N15rr)

189 what kind of maniac names a hunter-killer drone "sunflower?"
Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 09:45 PM (VHUov)

Chinese...

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 09:47 PM (GD0B3)

190 >>If it were me, he would get slapped into next week.

Me too. But there is no OSHA for white collar workers. And we do far more damage with bad judgement than guys in a factory. Ask Detroit.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 11, 2026 09:47 PM (viF8m)

191 132 Attack the US West Coast? It's been done before.
Posted by: 1941 at March 11, 2026 09:21 PM (wVcYX)

In addition to Pearl Harbor, the Japanese released 5,000 fire balloons (Fu-Go) incendiary devices in 1945 off the Pacific NW coast, which ended up killing 6 people. The Fu-Go "wind-ship" balloons are considered the precursor to modern drone warfare.

Posted by: Joemarine at March 11, 2026 09:47 PM (y171U)

192 185 Some fool in the school district decided they needed to show it to Jr. High kids.

I'm still haunted by those images.
Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:43 PM (I40wl)
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Like Navy VD films. One poor kid fainted.

I still remember the corpsman who was showing the slideshow saying "Oh here's a good one!" and it was a turn-black-and-fall-off situation.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 09:46 PM (kpS4V)

To be fair, it was during the pipeline era up here, and there were a lot of oil kids here from Louisiana and Texas who had never experienced snow, let alone below zero temps. Girls at the bus stop wearing panty hose or something equally stupid. Pretty well cured that.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:48 PM (I40wl)

193 152. Yes, usually terrible injuries if not death. And then the attempts to sue employers for work-related injuries. Everyone suffers.

I had so many inspections related and those in chicken processing plants really stuck with me. A young man climbed onto a table to unjam an auger. His booted foot slipped and became trapped in the auger. Physicians had to come to help the freeing of the kid's foot which had to be amputated. (His family didn't speak English.)

A woman from the USDA was in the aisle of a processing room being cleaned. She slipped & her arm also went into an auger, one being washed. She, too, incurred an amputation...same hospital's physicians responding though plants were miles apart.

And when everyone hears Workers Comp vs a big lawsuit, it hits the fan.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 11, 2026 09:48 PM (NFX2v)

194 Like Navy VD films. One poor kid fainted.

I still remember the corpsman who was showing the slideshow saying "Oh here's a good one!" and it was a turn-black-and-fall-off situation.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes.
--

Did it illustrate the pro-kit?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 09:49 PM (N15rr)

195 I read a book about a tornado that wiped out a KS town in the 50s. One boy was taken up in the tornado but survived it. He was left with wooden splinters in his body, that would work their way out. He had one in his knee that the doctors couldn't remove. He was in his 20s when he heard it pop. It had finally gotten infected enough to work its way out. Interesting book. They did rebuild the town because the mayor wouldn't let it die

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 11, 2026 09:49 PM (gQ15S)

196 Did any of it function as intended?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 11, 2026 09:47 PM (N15rr)

I expect it all blowed up pretty good when we bombed it.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:49 PM (I40wl)

197 ..what kind of maniac names a hunter-killer drone "sunflower?"
Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 09:45 PM (VHUov)
poetic asian

Posted by: Eromero at March 11, 2026 09:50 PM (LHPAg)

198 You know what happens to a guy wearing a suit when he makes a misjudgment that costs people their jobs and causes turmoil for their families?

Many times, not a damn thing.
Posted by: JackStraw

Management is a higher caste.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 11, 2026 09:50 PM (/lPRQ)

199 I was recently, for some reason or other, reading an article about a gathering of Republican congressmen and the writer referred to the meeting as a "Republican retreat" and suddenly I realized that those are the two best paired words in the history of the English language. It had never occurred to me that "French surrender" could ever be surpassed.

Posted by: irright at March 11, 2026 09:50 PM (lAhfF)

200 My FIL was in flight training at Pensacola during the waning days of WWII. The students were lined up listening to an instructor. Someone failed to chock the wheels of a plane behind him properly and it moved forward and killed him.
The war ended before my FIL could fly in combat.

Posted by: Safety Patrol at March 11, 2026 09:51 PM (oftw2)

201 Whole walnuts on linoleum, and superballs work. I have to go dig them out from under the sofa and out of the baseboard heaters from time to time.
My wife brought home some balloons, which my girl kitten then popped, and proudly paraded around the house with their flaccid "corpses"
Posted by: Kindltot at March 11, 2026

***
Superballs??? Do they still make those?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 09:51 PM (wzUl9)

202 Superballs??? Do they still make those?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 09:51 PM
Yes. I have a couple.

Posted by: Eromero at March 11, 2026 09:53 PM (LHPAg)

203 I had a boss at the print shop who told a horror story to new employees about the laminator. No idea if it's true.

"Never run the laminator alone. Never run it with your sleeves or hair down. If you must break one rule, never break both. We had a lady do that and we got back she was dead, with her scalp torn off."

I know one print shop horror story that is definitely true though. We used to run these K-M high speed B&W digital presses for large volume document printing. The ADUs on these motherfuckers would get to about half the temperature of the sun when they were at full tilt.

One day one jammed, nothing uncommon, but for reasons known only to G-d, this guy withdrew the assembly and, without letting it cool, he just opened the metal cover on the developer - with his bare hand. Former hand, anyway.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 11, 2026 09:53 PM (BI5O2)

204 OSHA became an actual Federal enforcement agency in 1971.

More than half the states have their own state plan programs that the feds. audit.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 11, 2026 09:54 PM (NFX2v)

205 @ Berserker-Dragonheads , was it Poon Tang ? did I get it right ??

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 09:38 PM (GD0B3)

Yang poon?

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 11, 2026 09:54 PM (snZF9)

206 Some fool in the school district decided they needed to show it to Jr. High kids.

I'm still haunted by those images.
Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:43 PM (I40wl)

***

Similar story in my high school driver's ed class. State patrol guy was a guest teacher and was showing pictures of various crashes. One girl screamed and ran from the room sobbing. Turns out the body in the picture was her dad.
The cop was almost in tears himself.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 11, 2026 09:55 PM (2WIwB)

207 My dad was a corpsman in the late 50’s, he helped give new recruits battlefield medical training at Ft. Sam Houston. They would show some films with real footage and he and the other staff there would make bets on how many helmets would hit the ground (ie, how many recruits would pass out) at the scene where some poor guy with a stomach wound was rolled over and all his intestines came popping out right in front of the camera.

I guess when you’re in that biz you develop a dark sense of humor.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 11, 2026 09:55 PM (7yOPh)

208 Dr. Brackett once responded from Rampart General to a plant where a young man had augered his arm. Gage and DeSoto managed to reverse the auger and free him before the amputation became necessary.

Posted by: Tales of Squad 51 at March 11, 2026 09:55 PM (oftw2)

209 Superballs??? Do they still make those?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 11, 2026 09:51 PM

Yes. I have a couple.
Posted by: Eromero at March 11, 2026 09:53 PM (LHPAg)

Just the one.

Posted by: A. Schicklgruber at March 11, 2026 09:56 PM (wVcYX)

210 Yang POON, all of Chinese technology and weapons made in Temu factories is Yang Poon.

Posted by: runner at March 11, 2026 09:44 PM (GD0B3)

yeeeuuss, yang poon it is.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 11, 2026 09:56 PM (snZF9)

211 OSHA?

Try the good old EM 385-1-1 sometime.
For military construction contracts. Big enough, remote enough jobs you might have to build your own hospital.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 11, 2026 09:57 PM (/lPRQ)

212 I saw a Will Eisner safety cartoon from WWII where a girl didn't want to hide her Veronica Lake hairdo in a hair net and it got caught in the drill press and scalped her. Yeeesh.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 11, 2026 09:57 PM (kpS4V)

213 The neon-green sky in MN doesn't always mean hail and tornadoes.
Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 09:01 PM

Especially if you're at a WNBA game.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 11, 2026 09:57 PM (0sNs1)

214 Similar story in my high school driver's ed class. State patrol guy was a guest teacher and was showing pictures of various crashes. One girl screamed and ran from the room sobbing. Turns out the body in the picture was her dad.
The cop was almost in tears himself.
Posted by: Diogenes

Mandatory drivers Ed in my school.
Started with a week of red pavement films.

Puts the kids in the proper state of mind when getting behind the wheel.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 11, 2026 09:59 PM (/lPRQ)

215 he just opened the metal cover on the developer - with his bare hand. Former hand, anyway.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 11, 2026 09:53 PM (BI5O2)

I did that once in high school Chem. Only lab accident I ever had with injury. I was using a bunker burner and a ring stand. Heated whatbi needed to and needed to change the holder for something else. Grabbed the ring without thinking.

Learned me good.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 11, 2026 09:59 PM (zZu0s)

216 The neon-green sky in MN doesn't always mean hail and tornadoes.
Posted by: mikeski

Especially if you're at a WNBA game.
Posted by: Duncanthrax

* golf clap *

Posted by: mikeski at March 11, 2026 09:59 PM (VHUov)

217 Bunsen, phone. Bunsen.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 11, 2026 10:00 PM (zZu0s)

218 I know people who were here at the time. Territory or not, it was apparently rather tense for about a year and half. Good friend's mom was 2 years old when they were sent to Matanuska to farm as part of the New Deal. Her stories about learning to shoot, blackout patrols, and plane spotting were rather interesting. And yet, Attu and Kiska are a good 1000 miles west of there.
Posted by: tcn in AK at March 11, 2026 09:39 PM (I40wl)

In Oregon in the Coast range they organized a militia/coast watcher corp out of loggers and the like. The old forest Surveyor I knew said he figured they were about as tough as they came, but they had no real resupply if things went sideways.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 11, 2026 10:00 PM (rbvCR)

219 Unguarded belts and pulleys that employees have access to have scalped, amputated, killed.

Moving stuff...guard by physical guards, distance, LOTO of all systems including kinetic.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 11, 2026 10:00 PM (NFX2v)

220 When I was in medic AIT at Fort Sam, we had to watch film of traumatic battle injuries. The one that hit me hardest was a soldier whose jaw had been blown off. Pretty sure he was expectant.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at March 11, 2026 10:00 PM (0aYVJ)

221 Deengergize.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 11, 2026 10:01 PM (zZu0s)

222 LAST!!!

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at March 11, 2026 10:01 PM (0aYVJ)

223 Ont is nood.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 11, 2026 10:02 PM (zZu0s)

224 >>Management is a higher caste.

One of the greatest contrasts I ever experiences was working for an "arborist" (tree chopping company) while at the same time was in business school. Couple days a week I was being taught how to be a master of the universe, the other half the week I was playing with chainsaws, wood chippers, dump trucks and PTOs. This was in the days before HR existed.

B school was easy. Playing with crazy dangerous machines was way more fun.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 11, 2026 10:02 PM (viF8m)

225 Stay out of the auger.

I watched a young family man with two kids and a wife get his head chopped off because he tripped a jam switch while retrieving his hard hat.

Shit happens. Chalk it up to piss-poor training and bad management.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 11, 2026 10:02 PM (M9gjJ)

226 In addition to Pearl Harbor, the Japanese released 5,000 fire balloons (Fu-Go) incendiary devices in 1945 off the Pacific NW coast, which ended up killing 6 people. The Fu-Go "wind-ship" balloons are considered the precursor to modern drone warfare.
Posted by: Joemarine at March 11, 2026 09:47 PM (y171U)

aktchually, it was the Fieseler Fi 103, V-1 pulse jet.

But I see your point, the balloons travelled further

Posted by: Kindltot at March 11, 2026 10:04 PM (rbvCR)

227 "Superballs??? Do they still make those?"

Natalie Viscuso knows.

Posted by: Henry Cavill at March 11, 2026 10:04 PM (lAhfF)

228 I fainted routinely & gave blood while working for the Physical Evaluation Board of the US Naval Hospital many, many years ago.

And in other jobs I begged for bodies to be moved well before any preliminary investigation was completed.

Deaths and injuries have stayed with me for decades.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 11, 2026 10:07 PM (NFX2v)

229 I get them from Dollar Tree sometimes. You can also get them from those vending machines in places like hardware stores and mexican restaurants around here.

They bounce enough to entertain the cats.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 11, 2026 10:07 PM (rbvCR)

230 Superballs, i mean. Not walnuts

Posted by: Kindltot at March 11, 2026 10:08 PM (rbvCR)

231 Of course China has armed Iran. It’s like duuuh.

Posted by: Heroq at March 11, 2026 10:24 PM (HF36u)

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