Wednesday Night ONT - April 29, 2026 [TRex]

Good evening Horde. The time has come for mid-week shenanigans. The bar is open.

Welcome to the Wednesday night ONT which means another edition of random overnight fun and games. Pull up a chair and sit a spell. Good will offerings of amusing puns are happily accepted. Pants are optional. Be nice to your fellow commenters and AoS contributors. This is a Tucker, Candace and Megyn free zone. Please.

Will you be smarter after reading this ONT? Will you be better looking? Will you be more fun at parties? Will you lose weight? Will you be wealthier? Will you be more fashionable?

Maybe you should just settle for being whelmed.

[Top photo: Somewhere unknown in Ireland that reminds me of Stonehenge but doesn't look anything like Stonehenge, Jenny Rose photo]

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Flaming underpants? How is it that I have gone my whole life without knowing this story from the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne??

Barry Larkin, now a veterinary surgeon from Melbourne, planned to interupt the torch relay along with eight other students from St John's College, believing that the Olympic Flame received too much reverence.
The fake torch was hardly a master forgery, which makes the fact that it was passed off as the real deal all the more humorous. The fake was made using no more than a wooden chair leg that had been painted silver, holding at top a plum pudding can. As for the flame, which proved to be far from a reverent affair, this was created using a pair of underpants, soaked in kerosene.
After a shaky start, Larkin ran with the torch to Sydney Town Hall protected by police who thought that he was the official runner, where he presented the torch to the Mayor of Sydney, Pat Hills.
As the mayor was unprepared, he did not look at the torch and went straight to his speech. While Hills was talking, Larkin walked quietly away, avoiding attention. Hills didn't realise at all that the torch was fraudulent until someone whispered in his ear and told him it was a fake. Hills looked around for Larkin, but by now Larkin had merged into the crowd and escaped.

What could be a better tribute to the Olympic spirit than unauthorized flaming underwear on a chair leg?

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Remember when Late Nite TV was fun and silly. Yeah... good times.

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"Really big pig" seen wandering loose in North Carolina

Authorities in North Carolina are asking local residents to keep an eye out for a "really big pig" seen wandering loose in Durham County.

The Durham County Sheriff's Office said on social media that the "new heavyweight champion" was spotted in the Mason Road area but animal services personnel were unable to locate the "ham-bassador."

"To put it lightly: he is a REALLY big pig. We're talking 'absolute unit' status," the post said. "He's currently living his best life on the lam, but we'd like to get him somewhere safe before he decides to move into someone's backyard permanent-like."

The sheriff's office said residents should report any sightings of the pig and not attempt to capture it themselves. The pig's owner has not yet been identified.

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Bill introduced to name "Loveland Frogman" as Ohio's official cryptid

A bill introduced in the Ohio House would designate the Loveland Frogman as the state's official cryptid.
A bill sponsored by Reps. Tristan Rader, D-13th district, and Jean Schmidt, R-62nd district, calls for the local legend to be named Ohio's official state cryptid.
House Bill 821 describes the Loveland Frogman as "a frog-like, bipedal creature standing approximately four feet tall."
The legend dates back to 1972, when two police officers reported spotting a large frog-like creature on different nights.
The Frogman made headlines again in 2016, when a couple claimed to have seen the massive amphibian while playing Pokemon Go.
The sighting prompted Mark Mathews, who purports to be one of the police officers who spotted the Frogman in 1972, to come forward with the whole story.
Mathews said the first officer to spot the Frogman, Ray Shockey, told him he saw the creature near the Totes boot factory and the Little Miami River.
Mathews said he was skeptical of the story, but a few days later he was driving in the same area when he saw something run across the road.
He ended up shooting the creature and putting it in his trunk to show Shockey, who confirmed it was the same animal he had seen.
The animal was a 3- to 3 1/2-foot-long iguana that was missing its tail.

I don't know whether to be impressed that the Ohio legislature has solved the rest of the world's problems so that they have time for such things, horrified that the Ohio legislature is passing legislation to to formally embrace a hoax, or pleased that people so stupid are busy doing things like this instead of doing harm by "fixing" things elsewhere.

At least in North Carolina, they're spending their time looking for something that actually exists. Although I'm not sure how big a missing pig needs to be to warrant making the news. To be fair, the report does say the pig has "absolute unit" status.

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Anyone Want a 145,000-Pound Dinosaur? The World’s Largest T. Rex Needs a New Home.

The world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex statue needs a new home.
Tyra, located in the Canadian Badlands, is a gigantic kitschy roadside attraction that, like the dinosaurs she is based on, is facing extinction. The 86-foot-tall T. rex that weighs in at around 145,000 pounds - significantly taller and heavier than any real-life T. rex - has called the small Canadian town of Drumheller her home since 2000. Visitors have been able to climb inside the giant dinosaur and stand in its open jaws that double as a viewing platform.
Unfortunately, according to the Calgary Herald, Tyra is facing a problem no dinosaur has ever faced in their collective many millions of years on Earth: her lease is set to expire. In 2029, the current terms suggest that the structure could be dismantled. Local officials understand that it is a bit of a logistical nightmare to just up and move a giant dinosaur monolith, but so far, no one has come up with a viable solution for moving such a behemoth.
In the meantime, Tyra underwent a structural assessment to ensure that she is stable and safe, and local officials invested over $300,000 into repairing and restoring the local landmark, ensuring that if Tyra does in fact change locations, she will be in relatively good shape.

Maybe AOP needs a new lawn ornament? Tyra lives just down the road. If anyone can engineer a giant T-Rex transfer, it is AOP.

Hat tip: Blaster

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The Wednesday ONT is not the food thread, but this seemed like a trivia nugget worthy of an ONT.

You would be surprised to learn that almost 69% of the US mushroom production occurs in the borough of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. It is a small town of about 6000 people, but mushroom-growing facilities around town produce almost 451 million pounds of mushrooms annually (2024). 451 million pounds of mushrooms would occupy about 45 American football fields or 35 soccer fields. The dollar value of mushroom production in the US is roughly $ 1 billion per year.

China is the undisputed leader in mushroom production. China accounts for 93% of the world's global mushroom production.

The history of mushroom farming in Kennett Square dates back to 1885, when a grower obtained mushroom spores from Europe and began growing mushrooms. This concentration of mushroom farming in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is due to historical immigration patterns, primarily of Italians in the 1950s or 1960s, easy availability of horse manure for the mushroom substrate, and easy access to the Philadelphia and New York markets.

Source

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Chick-fil-A employee accused of stealing $80,000 with mac & cheese scheme

A former Chick-fil-A employee was arrested for stealing $80,000 with a mac & cheese scheme at a Texas restaurant, police say.

Keyshun Jones was fired from the store in Grapevine, outside Dallas, last November, but authorities say he would repeatedly slip back in, enter food orders on the register, and refund them to his personal credit card.
Jones was taken into custody on April 17 after allegedly ringing up 800 orders of mac and cheese.
Investigators began investigating the cheesy fraud after the restaurant reported hundreds of phony refunds.
Jones faces charges of property theft, money laundering and evading arrest.
He faces up to 10 years in state prison, if convicted - where he'll also be able to order mac & cheese, according to the menus on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Just imagine the jailhouse conversation: "What are you in for?"

"Money laundering"

"Yeah? Wow. That's sounds big. What did you do?"

"I stole 800 orders of mac and cheese."

Silence.

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Public Service Announcement: by popular demand, the Hobby Thread on Saturday will be car repair.

Think of it like our very own Car Talk (with Click and Clack), Under the Hood or Motor Medics. We can expand to anything with a motor - truck, RV, motorcycle, quad, etc. Bring your ills and mechanical gremlins. Ideally, the experts among the Horde can join to offer their wisdom and advice. If they don't, the rest of us can make wild and uninformed guesses.

Either way, the advice will be free. (That also means it may be worth exactly what you paid for it.) Ace of Spades disclaims any responsibility or liability for advice given or not given. Caveat emptor.

Credit to RandomDave and ARiK for the suggestion.

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The Pittsburgh police scanner keeps giving. Thank you people of Pittsburgh!

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Blues Brothers for the big ONT finish:

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1 Punch in the gut to read of Captain Whitebread's demise. Thanks to CW, Jr. for letting us know & posting his obit.

This place is a large and amazing family. Just another day:

Mr Aspirin Factory became a grandpa.

Professer Squirrel lost Little Jasmine, a long-time furry friend.

The heart alternately aches with grief and fills with joy.

Posted by: mindful webworker - just another ONT at April 29, 2026 10:00 PM (y3Pql)

2 Meow

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at April 29, 2026 10:01 PM (w3u3d)

3 Stonehi..... ah, we give up.

Posted by: Druids at April 29, 2026 10:01 PM (1Ff7Z)

4 Ah, a first. Wasn't even trying.

Rang the dinner bell in the cafe.

Posted by: mindful webworker - rang the ONT gong at April 29, 2026 10:02 PM (y3Pql)

5 Well, close

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at April 29, 2026 10:02 PM (w3u3d)

6 That rock looks lost, he’s even scratching his head.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 29, 2026 10:03 PM (XV/Pl)

7
*carefully inspects Ming vase*
*drops it*

Good evening, Hordians

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 29, 2026 10:04 PM (HdYcL)

8 The High Kings, Rocky Road to Dublin - as usual with Irish songs, I can only make out about 1/3 of the words.

Closed caption reduced that to about 1/6.

Posted by: mindful webworker - wwwhat th'?? at April 29, 2026 10:04 PM (y3Pql)

9 Good evening morons en bedankt Dino

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:04 PM (w8u+M)

10 Pittsburgh Scanner

South Side. 2400 East Carson Street - UPMC Behavioral Health. Caller is an employee and said another employee, who had the day off, got drunk and went to work. They would like assistance in getting him off the property.

You work in behavioral health, and you can't handle one drunk dude?

What is it, would you say, that you do there?

Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 10:04 PM (VHUov)

11 Keyshun Jones

Shockingly, it appears he is black.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 29, 2026 10:05 PM (ExV1e)

12 Really big pig? They sure it wasn't Stacey Abrams on vacation?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 29, 2026 10:05 PM (1Ff7Z)

13 "To put it lightly: he is a REALLY big pig. We're talking 'absolute unit' status," the post said. "He's currently living his best life on the lam, but we'd like to get him somewhere safe before he decides to move into someone's backyard permanent-like."

Well you could put him on a freight train and send him back to Illinois to the governor's mansion.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 29, 2026 10:06 PM (snZF9)

14 Really big pig? They sure it wasn't Stacey Abrams on vacation?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 29, 2026 10:05 PM (1Ff7Z)

North Carolina? I would just assume that they're advertising a BBQ competition.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 29, 2026 10:06 PM (ExV1e)

15 Letterman was Must Watch when I was in college. back then he came on at 1 am. Then Love Connection at 2 am. Then Charlie's Angels at 2:30.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:07 PM (w8u+M)

16 Top photo: Somewhere unknown in Ireland that reminds me of Stonehenge but doesn't look anything like Stonehenge

Stonehenge 0.8 beta.

Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 10:07 PM (VHUov)

17 Really big pig? They sure it wasn't Stacey Abrams on vacation?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 29, 2026 10:05 PM (1Ff7Z)

They would have said cow.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 29, 2026 10:07 PM (snZF9)

18 Letterman was Must Watch when I was in college. back then he came on at 1 am. Then Love Connection at 2 am. Then Charlie's Angels at 2:30.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:07 PM (w8u+M)

Was there mass consumption of weed beforehand?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 29, 2026 10:07 PM (ExV1e)

19 Chinese mushrooms? Ugh. Not for me.

Posted by: Joemarine at April 29, 2026 10:09 PM (y171U)

20 Punch in the gut to read of Captain Whitebread's demise. Thanks to CW, Jr. for letting us know & posting his obit.
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I'm so saddened to hear this news. May his memory be a blessing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:09 PM (w8u+M)

21 Were they talking about the NFL draft?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 29, 2026 10:10 PM (Cqx++)

22 Howdy Dino!

Kennett Square PA is a nice little town. Was there a few weeks ago at Longwood Gardens - a great place to visit!

Posted by: Doof at April 29, 2026 10:10 PM (QMAsf)

23 The Amish must love 'shrooms.

Posted by: wth at April 29, 2026 10:10 PM (b3Yos)

24 Evening all,

We have a launch in about 20 minutes

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 17-36
SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: April 29, 2026 PDT
Launch Time: 7:42 p.m. PDT (April 30, 0242 UTC, 04:42 CEST)

https://youtu.be/0fBYQSa73_w

Posted by: Joyenz at April 29, 2026 10:11 PM (2F0/Y)

25 Watched some analysis of the WHCD security. I see some good evidence that the SS agent was hit by friendly fire, not the dingus.
Watch from 14:55 to 16:00 if you're interested.

tiny.cc/4ql2101

Posted by: Sock Monkey * squirrel panel discussion moderator at April 29, 2026 10:11 PM (QamjA)

26 Was there mass consumption of weed beforehand?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 29, 2026 10:07 PM (ExV1e)
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Well, yeah. Everyone but me.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:11 PM (w8u+M)

27 The Great Mac&Cheese Robbery.

Posted by: Keyshun Jones at April 29, 2026 10:11 PM (wVcYX)

28 451 million pounds of mushrooms would occupy about 45 American football fields

Stacked how many camels deep?

Posted by: mindful webworker - avoiding both metric and soccer fields at April 29, 2026 10:11 PM (y3Pql)

29 Big news out of RI today - the police are on the look out for a man wandering the city at night in a white robe

No word if Ralph Northam was drinking that night after following the recent court cases.

Posted by: 18-1 at April 29, 2026 10:12 PM (sKqQm)

30 the police are on the look out for a man wandering the city at night in a white robe

Gandalf?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 29, 2026 10:13 PM (ExV1e)

31 A) I didn't know Chik-fil-a even had macNcheese and
B) 80K for 800 orders. Even if this is a group catered item $100 for macNcheese is stupidly steep. Who buys this $100 macNcheese in real life?

Posted by: PaleRider at April 29, 2026 10:14 PM (PV+Zw)

32 Chinese mushrooms? Ugh. Not for me.
Posted by: Joemarine at April 29, 2026 10:09 PM (y171U)
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There was the "tree fungus" mushroom my dad had to have for his mu shu recipe and he dragged me through Chinatown trying to find it. It was worth it though.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:14 PM (w8u+M)

33 "I stole 800 orders of mac and cheese."

And they alllll moved away from me on the bench there…

(h/t Arlo)

Posted by: mindful webworker - and creating a nuisance at April 29, 2026 10:14 PM (y3Pql)

34 Really big pig? They sure it wasn't Stacey Abrams on vacation?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 29, 2026 10:05 PM (1Ff7Z)

North Carolina? I would just assume that they're advertising a BBQ competition.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at April 29, 2026 10:06 PM (ExV1e)

Arnold Ziffel must have really porked up.

Posted by: Count de Monet at April 29, 2026 10:14 PM (wVcYX)

35 The best Stupid Pet Trick on David Letterman's show was when the dog nipped Letterman. I can't remember if doggie bit Letterman in the face of the hand, but Letterman had the decency to take responsibility. You shouldn't put your face or your hand near the head of a strange dog, and Letterman knew it.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 29, 2026 10:14 PM (0Htd1)

36 High Kings >>>>>>>>>No Kings.

Posted by: Cosda at April 29, 2026 10:14 PM (rwGBS)

37 @28

>> Stacked how many camels deep?

Mushrooms are measured in Alpacas, not Camels.

Common misconception.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 29, 2026 10:14 PM (XV/Pl)

38 Hello everyone.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 29, 2026 10:15 PM (CHHv1)

39 Kennett Square PA is a nice little town. Was there a few weeks ago at Longwood Gardens - a great place to visit!

Posted by: Doof at April 29, 2026 10:10 PM (QMAsf)

Mrs B has a season pass there, or membership, or some shit. She goes a few times during the year.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 29, 2026 10:15 PM (snZF9)

40 I saw another video of Ella Cordova being stupid.

She's turned political and stupid since Trump won the election.

The latest? She's singing about global warming "scientists" being silenced. Apparently FedGov isn't paying bureaucrats to keep writing we only have 12 years left to stop global warming?

Posted by: 18-1 at April 29, 2026 10:17 PM (sKqQm)

41 Interesting new hash

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:17 PM (w8u+M)

42 The Loveland Frogman, sounds like a kappa.

Just feed it cucumbers and all is well.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:17 PM (2GVsD)

43 Ella Cordova needs to get with the plan.

AlGore says we gonna freeze to death.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:18 PM (2GVsD)

44 451 million pounds of mushrooms would occupy about 45 American football fields

Stacked how many camels deep?
Posted by: mindful webworker

And at what angle of repose? And is it averaged out, or do they account for the different stacking ability of oyster mushrooms vs enoki?

Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 10:18 PM (VHUov)

45 One of the best things I ever saw on TV was Jerry Lawler beating up Andy Kaufman on Letterman's show.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:19 PM (w8u+M)

46 Scampydog, I know what's coming.
Answer is still a big NO
Just so you know. Thank you.

Posted by: The Grateful at April 29, 2026 10:20 PM (IQ6Gq)

47 Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at April 29, 2026 10:20 PM (zZu0s)

48 "Think of it like our very own Car Talk (with Click and Clack), Under the Hood or Motor Medics. We can expand to anything with a motor - truck, RV, motorcycle, quad, etc. Bring your ills and mechanical gremlins. Ideally, the experts among the Horde can join to offer their wisdom and advice. If they don't, the rest of us can make wild and uninformed guesses."

Oooh, gearhead shit. Sounds cool. Ironically I'll be building a harley trans for another shop that day. I'll have to get my ass back here in time.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 29, 2026 10:21 PM (snZF9)

49 Good evening all❣

Posted by: COMountainMarie at April 29, 2026 10:21 PM (UDzNJ)

50 In our fridge right now: white enoki, brown enoki, trumpet, crimini, dried shiitake.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:21 PM (w8u+M)

51 can make wild and uninformed guesses
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Will I get in trouble if I make it my goal to post the most wildly inaccurate information, but with a very straight face?

Posted by: Piper at April 29, 2026 10:22 PM (OoFl2)

52 In our fridge right now: white enoki, brown enoki, trumpet, crimini, dried shiitake.

No Matango?

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:22 PM (2GVsD)

53 B) 80K for 800 orders. Even if this is a group catered item $100 for macNcheese is stupidly steep. Who buys this $100 macNcheese in real life?
Posted by: PaleRider

I think that was just the stupidly-ridiculous order that got him caught, and the $80K was the total for his crime spree.

It did say it was a "scheme" he "repeatedly" used.

Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 10:23 PM (VHUov)

54 AlGore says we gonna freeze to death.
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:18 PM (2GVsD)
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That is so 20th century.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:23 PM (w8u+M)

55 No Matango?
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:22 PM (2GVsD)
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That would be me I guess!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:24 PM (w8u+M)

56 In more artificial dinosaur news:

https://shorturl.at/63JWD

Lightning strikes giant dinosaur animatronic in Kansas, leaves only skeleton behind

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 29, 2026 10:25 PM (LyQI6)

57 Any Venezuelan Beaver mushrooms?

Posted by: Ye Olde Mushroome Shoppe at April 29, 2026 10:25 PM (wVcYX)

58 AlGore says we gonna freeze to death.
Posted by: Anna Puma

If he keeps guessing, he'll be right eventually. Probably take him several thousand years, though.

Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 10:26 PM (VHUov)

59 7
*carefully inspects Ming vase*
*drops it*

Good evening, Hordians
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 29, 2026 10:04 PM (HdYcL)

It’s okay, just be quiet and bring the pieces here. I have super glue and some tape.

Posted by: Piper at April 29, 2026 10:26 PM (OoFl2)

60 So, anything go down today of importance?

Posted by: Tonypete at April 29, 2026 10:26 PM (Kyh8Y)

61 Yay, ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at April 29, 2026 10:27 PM (+9wcF)

62 Piper - make sure you watch the Letterman pet clip.

Posted by: TRex - fix-it dino at April 29, 2026 10:28 PM (IQ6Gq)

63 In more artificial dinosaur news:
https://shorturl.at/63JWD
Lightning strikes giant dinosaur animatronic in Kansas, leaves only skeleton behind
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

Aha!

The dino would be hard to replace not only because of its size but also because those who manufacture dinosaurs like this are in China and they're not shipping due to tariffs, Gsell said.

Yang Poon strikes again!

Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 10:28 PM (VHUov)

64 So, anything go down today of importance?

SCOTUS gutted some key legislation for Dems to keep power so many are screaming like half castrated bulls.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:28 PM (2GVsD)

65 Ok, Yea or Nay ??

"Amazon considering reboot of “The Apprentice,” potential host could be Donald Trump Jr. - WSJ"

Posted by: runner at April 29, 2026 10:28 PM (GD0B3)

66 Not a big fan of practical jokes. It's at the expense of others who don't deserve it most times.

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at April 29, 2026 10:28 PM (kxLc1)

67 40: Heh, I work for an NCAR offshoot. NCAR operates a super computing center in Cheyenne,WY although the 'atmospheric science' resides in Boulder CO. Trump admin announced they were ending NCAR's operations of the computing center and have said they'd like to end NCAR. NCAR is suing. My little group is doing some contingency planning for moving computers to a commercial data center if NCAR loses its funding but we manage to keep our separate contracts. And in the meantime my group just keeps working away.

Posted by: PaleRider at April 29, 2026 10:29 PM (PV+Zw)

68 Say, is that the Obama Memorial Basketball Court and Flak Tower in the top pic?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 29, 2026 10:29 PM (+HNx/)

69

Bots have officially surpassed human users as the dominant source of traffic on the internet, new research has claimed.

The State of AI Traffic report by Human Sec found automated traffic grew nearly eight times faster than human activity in 2025.

"The internet as a whole was created with this very basic notion that there's a human being on the other side of the computer screen, and that notion is very rapidly being replaced," said Stu Solomon, CEO of Human Security.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 29, 2026 10:30 PM (Cqx++)

70 Say, is that the Obama Memorial Basketball Court and Flak Tower in the top pic?

Too well built.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:30 PM (2GVsD)

71 In our fridge right now: white enoki, brown enoki, trumpet, crimini, dried shiitake.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:21 PM (w8u+M)

Smoke 'em if you got 'em !

Posted by: runner at April 29, 2026 10:31 PM (GD0B3)

72 I don't know who wants to know this, but you can *smell* the mushroom houses if you make the mistake of getting up early in the morning when they open them up to ventilate. (Went to college in Delaware. It took a while to find out why it reeked like a barn in the morning. Yep, Pennsylvania being annoying ...)

Posted by: Sabrina Chase at April 29, 2026 10:31 PM (Hh6ap)

73 56
Lightning strikes giant dinosaur animatronic in Kansas, leaves only skeleton behind
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 29, 2026 10:25 PM
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Yikes! Toasted dino?!

Excerpt from the story:
The dinosaur, a Sauroposeidon (which means Earthquake God Lizard), was park of the Field Station: Dinosaurs theme park in Derby, Kansas. A storm pushed through the park April 25, which is when the nearly 100-foot long dinosaur caught fire, according to the Derby Fire Department.

Posted by: TRex - earthquake god lizard at April 29, 2026 10:31 PM (IQ6Gq)

74 Bots have officially surpassed human users as the dominant source of traffic on the internet, new research has claimed.

Reddit users broke containment?

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:31 PM (2GVsD)

75 The best Stupid Pet Trick on David Letterman's show was when the dog nipped Letterman. I can't remember if doggie bit Letterman in the face of the hand, but Letterman had the decency to take responsibility. You shouldn't put your face or your hand near the head of a strange dog, and Letterman knew it.
Posted by: nerdygirl at April 29, 2026 10:14 PM (0Htd1)

Well, I drove to Rotten Monkey House today to look at a car for sale. Owner had about 4 dogs running loose on the place. They barked at me, but were mostly friendly. One shaggy dog wanted to be my bestest friend ever. Sat down, put a front paw on my knee, and begged for cuddles and skritches.

Come to think of it, the car was pretty shaggy, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 29, 2026 10:32 PM (utfVc)

76 Hey, TRex!

Posted by: Bulg at April 29, 2026 10:32 PM (77rzZ)

77 Ok, Yea or Nay ??

"Amazon considering reboot of “The Apprentice,” potential host could be Donald Trump Jr. - WSJ"
Posted by: runner

I'm thinking more of a rebooted MXC with Libs being the foil of every crap situation and 'trial'.

"Right you are Don!"

Posted by: Tonypete at April 29, 2026 10:33 PM (Kyh8Y)

78 The Blues Brothers clip with Aretha Franklin never gets old.

For your viewing pleasure...

https://tinyurl.com/4njhszm7

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 29, 2026 10:33 PM (+HNx/)

79 72 (Went to college in Delaware. It took a while to find out why it reeked like a barn in the morning. Yep, Pennsylvania being annoying ...)
Posted by: Sabrina Chase at April 29, 2026 10:31 PM
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Doesn't Delaware have a ton of turkey and chicken farms? Purdue etc.?

Posted by: TRex - smellivision dino at April 29, 2026 10:34 PM (IQ6Gq)

80 Thanks for another mighty Wednesday Night ONT, T Rex!

I am totally whelmed...

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at April 29, 2026 10:34 PM (vrNzf)

81 Bots have officially surpassed human users as the dominant source of traffic on the internet, new research has claimed.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Well that's just terrible news, isn't it, fellow humans?

Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 10:35 PM (VHUov)

82 76 Hey, TRex!
Posted by: Bulg at April 29, 2026 10:32 PM
***
Hey Bulg!

Posted by: TRex - Mac n cheese dino at April 29, 2026 10:35 PM (IQ6Gq)

83 The dag bit Letterman in the face when he stepped on its tail or paw.
Got his lip if I remember correctly.

Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 29, 2026 10:36 PM (h8joU)

84 Mikeski

Since I am a bio-mechanical neko-grrl. would I be counted as a bot?

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:36 PM (2GVsD)

85 AI talking to each other? Shouldn't the internet computer explode like in Star Trek?

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at April 29, 2026 10:37 PM (kxLc1)

86 80 Thanks for another mighty Wednesday Night ONT, T Rex!

I am totally whelmed...
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at April 29, 2026 10:34 PM
***
Mission accomplished! Thanks for checking in.

Posted by: TRex - Irish stone mason dino at April 29, 2026 10:37 PM (IQ6Gq)

87 Sparky was acting like a Shiba being pet in a spot the Shiba didn’t want pets. They are dramatic about these things.

Posted by: Piper at April 29, 2026 10:37 PM (OoFl2)

88 always dig the Blues Brothers

Orange Whip? Anybody? Just me?

Posted by: Don Black at April 29, 2026 10:38 PM (ZxPkt)

89 >> Stacked how many camels deep?

Mushrooms are measured in Alpacas, not Camels.

Common misconception.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at April 29, 2026 10:14 PM (XV/Pl)

Guy I knew tried to start a mushroom farm in the closed-down Brittania copper mine at Britannia Beach, B.C. He was growing oyster mushrooms on plastic bags filled with sawdust. Mushrooms seemed to grow OK, but he could not make a go of the business.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 29, 2026 10:38 PM (utfVc)

90 Since I am a bio-mechanical neko-grrl. would I be counted as a bot?
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:36 PM (2GVsD)
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I feel like I should call my rabbi on this.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:38 PM (w8u+M)

91 77
I'm thinking more of a rebooted MXC with Libs being the foil of every crap situation and 'trial'.

"Right you are Don!"
Posted by: Tonypete at April 29, 2026 10:33 PM
***
"Don't get eliminated!"

Posted by: TRex - Kenny Blankenship dino at April 29, 2026 10:38 PM (IQ6Gq)

92 85 AI talking to each other? Shouldn't the internet computer explode like in Star Trek?
Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at April 29, 2026 10:37 PM (kxLc1)

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I just want to know when the AE-35 unit is going to go 100 percent failure.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 29, 2026 10:39 PM (+HNx/)

93 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 29, 2026 10:40 PM (ohOaC)

94 I saw a video arguing that human beings are now starting to imitate AI and it sighted an uptick in the use of the word "delve" which isn't uncommon in human English but something ChatGPT likes to say...

Posted by: 18-1 at April 29, 2026 10:41 PM (sKqQm)

95 Letterman in the mid 80s was stupid funny.

Music was phenomenal.
Top ten was hilarious
Guests didn’t know wtf to expect.

No partisan bs. Just funny and creative.

Posted by: nurse ratched at April 29, 2026 10:42 PM (A5RD0)

96 Just watched Caddy Shack again. Have to say the
Lacy Underalls scene >>> Phoebe Cates scene in Fast Times.

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at April 29, 2026 10:42 PM (kxLc1)

97 I have persisted in using words not in the common argot of Humans.

So another strike for being a bot.

Nyah.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:42 PM (2GVsD)

98 I spent a number of weeks a year up in Pittsburgh during the 70's. I don't recall it being that weird.

I was also like 12.

Anyway..... seems like a good time if you're on the sidelines. And high as a kite.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 29, 2026 10:42 PM (jehhT)

99 AlGore says we gonna freeze to death.
Posted by: Anna Puma

If he keeps guessing, he'll be right eventually. Probably take him several thousand years, though.
Posted by: mikeski

Nah, he's jumping on a flying saucer to get dropped off on Pluto. He can freeze on his own.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 29, 2026 10:42 PM (S/Y4j)

100 No partisan bs. Just funny and creative.
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 29, 2026 10:42 PM (A5RD0)
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And The Guy Under The Stairs

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 10:43 PM (w8u+M)

101 So your engine threw a rid and windowed the block meaning you need a new one.
So first you'll need ti make a mold so you can make a sand casting...

Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 29, 2026 10:43 PM (h8joU)

102 I saw Biomechanical Neko Grrl open for The Go-Go's at The Fonda in '81.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 29, 2026 10:43 PM (+HNx/)

103 Since I am a bio-mechanical neko-grrl. would I be counted as a bot?
Posted by: Anna Puma

If your brain is bio and not mechanical, no. Otherwise, maybe.

Then again, Florence in Freefall (webcomic) is a fully-biological AI.....

Maybe 'psycho is right and it's a question for the religious leaders.

Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 10:43 PM (VHUov)

104 81 Bots have officially surpassed human users as the dominant source of traffic on the internet, new research has claimed.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Well that's just terrible news, isn't it, fellow humans?
Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 10:35 PM (VHUov)

Three things have me very concerned...

Armed robots and drones in War...
AI... controlling said robots...

And a new one, where people are creating AI driven STOCK MARKET accounts... like they will not use insider trading or large scale market manipulation.

Posted by: Romeo13 at April 29, 2026 10:43 PM (mP0Kj)

105 Bots are everywhere on the job sites.

When I was looking for paralegal jobs, I would constantly get notices for attorney jobs, despite the fact that paralegals do not have law degrees, and are therefore prohibited from practicing law. But. apparently, the bots would just see words like “legal,” and “law,” and run with it.

Posted by: Bulg at April 29, 2026 10:44 PM (77rzZ)

106 Made made Letterman change to what he is today?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 29, 2026 10:44 PM (Cqx++)

107 "Credit to RandomDave and ARiK for the suggestion."

Thank you T-Rex and RandomDave. I feel so flattered!

By coincidence I'm struggling with a TPMS issue on my Ram 1500. Costco put new sensors in but the system won't update even after driving way beyond what the owners manual says is needed for the system to update. I'm beginning to suspect they put the wrong sensors in for my model.

Frustrating to spend time and money on something I lived well without for over 50 years of driving.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 29, 2026 10:44 PM (QGaXH)

108 103 Since I am a bio-mechanical neko-grrl. would I be counted as a bot?
Posted by: Anna Puma

If your brain is bio and not mechanical, no. Otherwise, maybe.

Then again, Florence in Freefall (webcomic) is a fully-biological AI.....

Maybe 'psycho is right and it's a question for the religious leaders.
Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 10:43 PM (VHUov)

I am still waiting for my Cherry 2000.

Posted by: Romeo13 at April 29, 2026 10:44 PM (mP0Kj)

109 Those Pittsburgh Scanner posts could easily have been Barney Miller scripts.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 29, 2026 10:45 PM (ohOaC)

110 Scampydog, I know what's coming.
Answer is still a big NO
Just so you know. Thank you.
Posted by: The Grateful at April 29, 2026 10:20 PM (IQ6Gq)
* * * *
Grateful, I am with you on this one. That dino is too big for proper placement in your yard. (And it's not a good representation of a proper T Rex.) We will keep looking for something slightly smaller!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at April 29, 2026 10:45 PM (vrNzf)

111 I could have been a subject of one of those Pittsburgh scanners once when I was young and dumb and in Pittsburgh for a seminar. Too dumb to share.

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at April 29, 2026 10:46 PM (kxLc1)

112 Despite having visited Drumheller many times, I have never gone up to the viewing platform in Tyra's jaws. Will have to remedy that. Looks like there are no heavy-lift helicopters currently available with the capacity to move her. Maybe could be moved by truck and trailer, but power lines would have to be taken down.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 29, 2026 10:47 PM (utfVc)

113 Made made Letterman change to what he is today?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 29, 2026 10:44 PM (Cqx++)

Getting caught having a sex den in his office ?

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at April 29, 2026 10:47 PM (kxLc1)

114 We have another launch in about 4 hours.

Arianespace - Ariane 64 - Amazon Leo (LE-02)
ELA-4 - Guiana SC, FG - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: April 30, 2026
Launch Time: 04:08 AM EDT (05:08 GFT, 0808 UTC, 1008 CEST)

https://youtu.be/N9Srey0ZjT8

Posted by: Joyenz at April 29, 2026 10:47 PM (2F0/Y)

115 I am still waiting for my Cherry 2000.

Smart Moron as the Karen 2020 model has been a complete bomb.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:48 PM (2GVsD)

116 Getting caught having a sex den in his office ?
Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at April 29, 2026 10:47 PM (kxLc1)

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Was that wrong?

Posted by: Matt Lauer at April 29, 2026 10:48 PM (+HNx/)

117
110 Scampydog, I know what's coming.
Answer is still a big NO
Just so you know. Thank you.
Posted by: The Grateful at April 29, 2026 10:20 PM (IQ6Gq)
* * * *
Grateful, I am with you on this one. That dino is too big for proper placement in your yard. (And it's not a good representation of a proper T Rex.) We will keep looking for something slightly smaller!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient
******"
Think under two feet, that way there can be many to guard the perimeter......

Posted by: The Grateful at April 29, 2026 10:49 PM (IQ6Gq)

118 I saw a video arguing that human beings are now starting to imitate AI and it sighted an uptick in the use of the word "delve" which isn't uncommon in human English but something ChatGPT likes to say...
Posted by: 18-1 at April 29, 2026 10:41 PM (sKqQm)

Tolkien used it, more than a few times, in LOTR.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 29, 2026 10:50 PM (utfVc)

119 Scampydog, I know what's coming.
Answer is still a big NO
Just so you know. Thank you.
Posted by: The Grateful at April 29, 2026 10:20 PM (IQ6Gq)
* * * *
Grateful, I am with you on this one. That dino is too big for proper placement in your yard. (And it's not a good representation of a proper T Rex.) We will keep looking for something slightly smaller!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at April 29, 2026 10:45 PM (vrNzf)

It wouldn't provide protection for TRex if Grateful had the weapon I posted yesterday. It looked like a .50 BMG Derringer.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 29, 2026 10:50 PM (S/Y4j)

120 Barney Miller?

Oh a sequel to Blood on the Badge with lawsuits to match.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:51 PM (2GVsD)

121 Redneck AI use delve in a sentence

Nine ten eleven delve thirteen...

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at April 29, 2026 10:51 PM (kxLc1)

122 Think under two feet, that way there can be many to guard the perimeter......
Posted by: The Grateful at April 29, 2026 10:49 PM (IQ6Gq)
* * * *
The increased number is brilliant! T Rex can have his own army of dinos! But they need to be over two feet tall...

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at April 29, 2026 10:52 PM (vrNzf)

123 I loved Barney Miller....most accurate NYPD show ever....

Posted by: The Grateful at April 29, 2026 10:53 PM (IQ6Gq)

124 A good enough 3D printer and enough filament, probably could print off enough Nano Tyrannosaurus guards

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:53 PM (2GVsD)

125
Oh a sequel to Blood on the Badge with lawsuits to match.

At least he got to punch Arnold in the face.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 29, 2026 10:53 PM (Cqx++)

126 124 A good enough 3D printer and enough filament, probably could print off enough Nano Tyrannosaurus guards
Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:53 PM
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Would the rabbi approve?

Posted by: TRex - robot horde dino at April 29, 2026 10:55 PM (IQ6Gq)

127 The increased number is brilliant! T Rex can have his own army of dinos! But they need to be over two feet tall...
Posted by: Legally Sufficient
************
Actually, shorter is better, then all my TN Vols garden gnomes can assist in defense (and there are many!)

Posted by: The Grateful at April 29, 2026 10:55 PM (IQ6Gq)

128 > Frustrating to spend time and money on something I lived well without for over 50 years of driving.
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Might be the frequency they operate on. For a while GM had one frequency, Ford another, and so on. I think there were about 4, maybe 5 different frequencies used by various manufacturers.

I had all 4 in my wife's Ford Explorer (2020) replaced this past summer. They are a different frequency than my Chevy Colorado pickup.

It could also be a simple matter of "arming" it via some weird shit you do in the vehicle; like tap the brake 3 times, turn the key off/on some magical number of times, offer up a chicken, etc.

Do a web search and check out YouTube vids.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 29, 2026 10:56 PM (jehhT)

129 Saw this meme earlier.

It's Wednesday.
I need a coffee and a stun gun!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 29, 2026 10:56 PM (S/Y4j)

130 *Looks at time*

Please, just a little lottery jackpot, just enough to ditch working and do other stuff.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:56 PM (2GVsD)

131 Redneck AI use delve in a sentence

Nine ten eleven delve thirteen...
Posted by: Harry Vandenburg

AI, use "delve" in a sentence, with a bad Minnesota accent.

Delve and da orcs had a big fight in dat dere Lord ah da Rings film, you betcha.

Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 10:56 PM (VHUov)

132
104 81 Bots have officially surpassed human users as the dominant source of traffic on the internet, new research has claimed.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

So the entire internet is now officially fake and gay.

Posted by: Tom Servo at April 29, 2026 10:57 PM (H1WUE)

133 Around here someone gets arrested about once a month bringing their own mushrooms into a pizza parlor.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 29, 2026 10:57 PM (totH9)

134 So your engine threw a rid and windowed the block meaning you need a new one.
So first you'll need ti make a mold so you can make a sand casting...
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at April 29, 2026 10:43 PM (h8joU)

I watch a EweTube video where Pakistani mechanics patched up a windowed engine block. To preheat it before welding, they soaked cow patties with kerosene, stacked them around the block, and then set them alight.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 29, 2026 10:58 PM (LyQI6)

135 By coincidence I'm struggling with a TPMS issue on my Ram 1500. Costco put new sensors in but the system won't update even after driving way beyond what the owners manual says is needed for the system to update. I'm beginning to suspect they put the wrong sensors in for my model.

Frustrating to spend time and money on something I lived well without for over 50 years of driving.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at April 29, 2026 10:44 PM (QGaXH)

You need to use a scan tool with the proper software to access and alter the TPMS program in the car's on-board computer. Code readers cannot do it.

On my 2008 Suburban, I went with TPMS sensors for years. Finally found some affordable ones on Amazon, bought a set, and had them installed in the rims when I bought a set of new tires. The tire shop had to use the aforementioned scan tool to make the car recognize them. Fuckers barely lasted a year. Last year, I bought a set of near-new Michelins from a friend, mounted them myself, and shitcanned all the TPMS sensors. They were all swollen and split. Bad batteries, I guess.

There used to be something called "virtual TPMS" which I think was really better.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 29, 2026 10:58 PM (utfVc)

136 Good night, everyone!

Posted by: Piper at April 29, 2026 10:58 PM (OoFl2)

137 *Looks at Baen website for the first time in years*

That is weird, two of Jack Chalker's books are no longer available for download unless you bought it long ago.

Posted by: Anna Puma at April 29, 2026 10:59 PM (2GVsD)

138 [Nic Update:] Shameless stolen from Greg Gutfeld.

Posted by: ShainS -- Paris Hilton is harder to get into than the D.C. Hilton at April 29, 2026 10:59 PM (mfM/h)

139 AlGore says we gonna freeze to death.
Posted by: Anna Puma

He must be running out of money so he's starting a new scam on a new generation. He's a grifter.

Posted by: Diogenes at April 29, 2026 11:00 PM (totH9)

140 To preheat it before welding, they soaked cow patties with kerosene, stacked them around the block, and then set them alight.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 29, 2026 10:58 PM (LyQI6)

If it works, it works.
I was at a summer camp once where the highest feat of engineering was to stuff old dried horse turds into a tube and light them up as rockets. This was in Texas.

Posted by: gKWVE at April 29, 2026 11:01 PM (gKWVE)

141 52 In our fridge right now: white enoki, brown enoki, trumpet, crimini, dried shiitake.

No Matango?
Posted by: Anna Puma

Ever have morels? There's a store near me that occasionally has them. They are around $60 or more per pound, but they're lightweight so you can get a handful for about 10 bucks. They are really good sauteed in butter.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 29, 2026 11:02 PM (0Htd1)

142 I watch a EweTube video where Pakistani mechanics patched up a windowed engine block. To preheat it before welding, they soaked cow patties with kerosene, stacked them around the block, and then set them alight.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 29, 2026 10:58 PM (LyQI6)

If you look at enough old cars and old tractors, you will see such block repairs on a regular basis. Quite often, the old-timers would just cut a patch to fit over the hole, and attach it with a bunch of stove bolts. Good as new!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 29, 2026 11:03 PM (utfVc)

143 ONT has always been an open thread.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at April 29, 2026 11:04 PM (neSLO)

144 Goodnight, All. Sleep well:

Posted by: Bulg at April 29, 2026 11:05 PM (77rzZ)

145 should report any sightings of the pig and not attempt to capture it themselves

Capture it? Heck, I'm a gonna shoot it and eat high on the hog for a while!

Posted by: GWB at April 29, 2026 11:05 PM (D4VUo)

146 Canada is apparently speed-running the decline and fall of Rome scenario

@cosminDZS
I WAS LEAKED a confidential Canadian Forces report that reveals a Quebec officer training platoon had 83% permanent residents. The program descended into ethnic infighting between West African factions, "lack of respect" for women and a 48% grad rate
x.com/cosminDZS/status/2049250872568488154

Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 29, 2026 11:06 PM (diia5)

147 83 The dag bit Letterman in the face when he stepped on its tail or paw.
Got his lip if I remember correctly.
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale

That rings a bell. I think you're right.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 29, 2026 11:07 PM (0Htd1)

148 A standard (lazy) and incredibly ignorant dismissal is what one gets from many (not all) younger people when they're informed that our civic culture is greatly degraded from recent times. They didn't live through it, they only know what they've experienced, they stupidly and instantly assume a "golden years" or "good ol' days" situation.

Well -

https://tinyurl.com/3mmtsxtj

Anyway, just a small tidbit reminder of how things were. And at that time, Reagan received what to many was a shockingly bad treatment by the press, by standards of the day. Ha! Fast forward to 2026 ......

Posted by: rhomboid at April 29, 2026 11:07 PM (U/Byj)

149 106 Made made Letterman change to what he is today?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 29, 2026 10:44 PM (Cqx++)

He soured after moving from NBC to CBS. Heck, I remember when he late morning show on NBC. Trying to remember what it was about, long time ago.

Posted by: Joemarine at April 29, 2026 11:07 PM (y171U)

150 143 ONT has always been an open thread.

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But have we always been at war with Eastasia?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 29, 2026 11:08 PM (+HNx/)

151 "I stole 800 orders of mac and cheese."

Silence.

"Oh, you're gonna be a fun one, boy. I've got just the dress for you."

Posted by: GWB at April 29, 2026 11:08 PM (D4VUo)

152 I am so incredibly sad to hear about Captain Whitebread. He wasn't here as much as he used to be, but he was awesome. So many great stories about his dj days.

Heaven rejoices as we grieve him.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 29, 2026 11:09 PM (Vvh2V)

153 95 Letterman in the mid 80s was stupid funny.
Music was phenomenal.
Top ten was hilarious
Guests didn’t know wtf to expect.
No partisan bs. Just funny and creative.
Posted by: nurse ratched

Even when I was working the next day, I would stay up to watch the top ten.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 29, 2026 11:09 PM (0Htd1)

154 X:

Nick shirley © @nickshirleyy

Tim Walz called me a "far right delusional conspiracy theorist" and said exposing the fraud in his state was "white supremacy."

It was the classic false smear tactic that has worked for so long... but it didn't work this time.
Tim was exposed and dropped out.

Tim leared.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 29, 2026 11:10 PM (S/Y4j)

155 Anyway, just a small tidbit reminder of how things were. And at that time, Reagan received what to many was a shockingly bad treatment by the press, by standards of the day. Ha! Fast forward to 2026 ......

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Media comparisons of Reagan with Gille de Rais went nowhere, for some reason.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 29, 2026 11:11 PM (+HNx/)

156 Ever have morels? There's a store near me that occasionally has them. They are around $60 or more per pound, but they're lightweight so you can get a handful for about 10 bucks. They are really good sauteed in butter.
Posted by: nerdygirl at April 29, 2026 11:02 PM (0Htd1)
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Not for a long time. But 2-3 years ago we got some wild chanterelles from our cousins' ranch and they were transcendent.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 11:12 PM (RIvkX)

157 "delve"… Tolkien used it, more than a few times, in LOTR.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Well, of course. The delves of Mirkwood. The delves of Lothlorien…

Hahaha. Vivaldi spell-check has Lothlorien.

Posted by: mindful webworker - And the wharfs who mined the lonely mountains at April 29, 2026 11:14 PM (y3Pql)

158 :59 PM (mfM/h)

139 AlGore says we gonna freeze to death.
Posted by: Anna Puma

He must be running out of money so he's starting a new scam on a new generation. He's a grifter.
Posted by: Diogenes at April 29, 2026 11:00 PM (totH9)

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Big Al will have to coordinate his grift with NOAA. That agency has all the temperature sensors placed in hot parking lots next to air conditioners, under restaurant exhaust fans. and other sources of heat. They're going to need to relocate them to caves, parking structures, and recruit a whole new volunteer force to record temperatures.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at April 29, 2026 11:14 PM (bslOC)

159 weft that's some depressing if not surprising stuff about the Canadian Forces. I spent some time with the Vandoos up in Quebec. They were in fine shape, as were the RCRs who were the opfor in an exercise. Canada has such a distinguished 20th century military history (which I'm guessing most younger Canadians are unware of).

On the stupid bilateral pissing match topic, nice to see the fans at a Buffalo NHL game the other night finish "Oh Canada" when the singer's mike failed. You can find several instances of this from past years up in Canada, where the crowd sings the Star Spangled Banner.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 29, 2026 11:15 PM (U/Byj)

160 If Doof or TRex are still around, this might be a good track for Saturday's ONT.

https://youtu.be/thGCS91JxTE

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 29, 2026 11:16 PM (S/Y4j)

161 weft that's some depressing if not surprising stuff about the Canadian Forces. I spent some time with the Vandoos up in Quebec. They were in fine shape, as were the RCRs who were the opfor in an exercise.
Posted by: rhomboid

The frightening thing is to contemplate why they are importing 3rd worlders to staff up their military while reflecting on the truckers' protests. Nothing good comes to mind.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 29, 2026 11:17 PM (diia5)

162 I remember the later, not funny, Letterman later being quite insulting to Rush Limbaugh

Posted by: JM in Illinois at April 29, 2026 11:18 PM (bslOC)

163 >>> 451 million pounds of mushrooms would occupy about 45 American football fields or 35 soccer fields.

To what depth?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 29, 2026 11:18 PM (/lPRQ)

164 Not for a long time. But 2-3 years ago we got some wild chanterelles from our cousins' ranch and they were transcendent.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

There are people around Michigan who know how to find morels in the woods.

Posted by: nerdygirl at April 29, 2026 11:18 PM (0Htd1)

165 Welp. A sure sign I need to go to bed as I just posted by accident under the cafe post. Nothing important as I am never important or have important thoughts.

May Captain Whitebread RIP (too young and I loved his name), empathy for the Professor on his kitty loss, and congratulations to Grandpa Aspirin.

Being a grandparent is the greatest gift of getting old! Keeps you young; and living so close to ours is a blessing and honor. We have so much joy and fun and don't know what we did before they entered our world..."trailing clouds of glory." (Wordsworth, my flying monkeys).

Goodnight you crazy rascals!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at April 29, 2026 11:19 PM (WONhk)

166 I guess David Allan Coe died today.

Posted by: Tonypete at April 29, 2026 11:20 PM (Kyh8Y)

167 77 Ok, Yea or Nay ??

"Amazon considering reboot of “The Apprentice,” potential host could be Donald Trump Jr. - WSJ"
Posted by: runner

I'm thinking more of a rebooted MXC with Libs being the foil of every crap situation and 'trial'.

"Right you are Don!"
Posted by: Tonypete at April 29, 2026 10:33 PM (Kyh8Y)

I still want Dog The Bounty Hunter chasing Hunter Biden around the world. I might actually use Netflix for that.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at April 29, 2026 11:20 PM (w/O5Q)

168 131 …Delve and da orcs had a big fight in dat dere Lord ah da Rings film, you betcha.
Posted by: mikeski

157 …The delves of Mirkwood. The delves of Lothlorien…
Posted by: mindful webworker

Y' really gotta be fast around here when the jokes are so obvious.

Posted by: mindful webworker - or is it oblivious? at April 29, 2026 11:21 PM (y3Pql)

169 With grandkids age 0 to 4 goes by in about 10 minutes.

Posted by: Reforger at April 29, 2026 11:21 PM (G4ajv)

170 My goodness, why did Obelix put those there?
That couldn't have been the order!

Posted by: Kindltot at April 29, 2026 11:22 PM (rbvCR)

171 aww man, Coe was a real one.
STOP DYING

Posted by: gKWVE at April 29, 2026 11:22 PM (gKWVE)

172 Big Al will have to coordinate his grift with NOAA. That agency has all the temperature sensors placed in hot parking lots next to air conditioners, under restaurant exhaust fans. and other sources of heat. They're going to need to relocate them to caves, parking structures, and recruit a whole new volunteer force to record temperatures.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at April 29, 2026 11:14 PM (bslOC)

Lemme guess: the "cure" for "onset of a new Ice Age" is the same as the "cure" for Gerbil Worming, right? Stop using fossil fuels?

What do I win?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 29, 2026 11:22 PM (utfVc)

173 146 Canada is apparently speed-running the decline and fall of Rome scenario

@cosminDZS
I WAS LEAKED a confidential Canadian Forces report that reveals a Quebec officer training platoon had 83% permanent residents. The program descended into ethnic infighting between West African factions, "lack of respect" for women and a 48% grad rate
x.com/cosminDZS/status/2049250872568488154
Posted by: weft cut-loop

dIVer5itY iZ 0uR sTriNGth!!!

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at April 29, 2026 11:23 PM (ohOaC)

174 Kimmel and all these Late-Night Shows Suck so bad compared to Johnny Carson...

Johnny helped get me through college....

These clowns make the KKK look like the boy scouts....

Posted by: Jackson K. at April 29, 2026 11:24 PM (ZWcdc)

175 Those darn Yoruba!

Those darn Ibo!

*shakes spear*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 29, 2026 11:25 PM (RIvkX)

176 Delve to mine/explore.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 29, 2026 11:26 PM (bss/y)

177 'The Dwarves delved to deeply and greedily...'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 29, 2026 11:26 PM (bss/y)

178 Delve to mine/explore.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 29, 2026 11:26 PM (bss/y)

IIRC, one of the Hobbit towns in the Shire was called "Michel Delving", which literally meant "Much Digging".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 29, 2026 11:28 PM (utfVc)

179 Lemme guess: the "cure" for "onset of a new Ice Age" is the same as the "cure" for Gerbil Worming, right? Stop using fossil fuels?

What do I win?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

No, they need to whip a 180 on that, to power all the AI datacenters.

But you can be sure the cure will require more government control of everything.

Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 11:29 PM (VHUov)

180 "We do not fear what lies beneath
We can never dig too deep"

~The Dwarves (featuring Thorin)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34CZjsEI1yU

Posted by: Ghost of Turbines past at April 29, 2026 11:31 PM (jrgJz)

181 Oh, Perfesser, I am so sorry about Jasmine.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at April 29, 2026 11:31 PM (Vvh2V)

182 I was drunk
The day my momma
Got out of prison
I went
To pick her up
In the rain
But before I could get her
In my pickup
Truck
She got run over by a damned old train

David Allen Coe, RIP

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at April 29, 2026 11:31 PM (LyQI6)

183 Confirmed:

Catch Up @CatchUpFeed

Greg Bovino says Trump admin's lack of political will slowing mass deportations

https://tinyurl.com/3jbphhbn

That is NOT what I voted for. Sigh.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 29, 2026 11:31 PM (74zY1)

184 180 "We do not fear what lies beneath
We can never dig too deep"

~The Dwarves (featuring Thorin)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34CZjsEI1yU
Posted by: Ghost of Turbines past at April 29, 2026 11:31 PM (jrgJz)

Until you awaken a Balrog and it wrecks your shit.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at April 29, 2026 11:31 PM (bss/y)

185 800 orders of mac and cheese
-----------------

Guess when he goes to jail he's gonna need more

😎

Elbow room

YAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH

Posted by: ... at April 29, 2026 11:32 PM (vE0+H)

186 Dave Mason, David Allen Coe in the last week or so.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 29, 2026 11:32 PM (XeU6L)

187 RIP Capt. Whitebread

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at April 29, 2026 11:34 PM (xcxpd)

188 "We do not fear what lies beneath
We can never dig too deep"
Posted by: Ghost of Turbines past

Until you awaken a Balrog and it wrecks your shit.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Yeah, but we weren't scared of it!

Posted by: the ghost of random dwarf #73 at April 29, 2026 11:34 PM (VHUov)

189 Nice ONT TRex, how are you all Horde?

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 29, 2026 11:35 PM (0nHVk)

190 Mucho Diggero

Posted by: gKWVE at April 29, 2026 11:36 PM (gKWVE)

191 China Forbes turned 56 today. She is co-lead singer of Pink Martini, which is to say that sometimes she's on stage and sometimes Storm Large is. Here she is performing one of their signature songs, which she co-wrote with band founder and pianist Thomas Lauderdale:

Pink Martini ft. China Forbes - Sympathique (Live from Stuttgart - 2010)
https://youtu.be/RQTWIUK4acM

I also really like their darker take on Que Sera Sera, which has been featured on TV and film, such as in a deeply moving scene of the afterlife workplace dramedy Dead Like Me:

Pink Martini - Que Sera Sera (Audio)
https://youtu.be/dxigox5uNvY

Today is also the 53rd birthday for bassist Mike Hogan, formerly of The Cranberries. They disbanded after releasing their final album In The End in 2019, completed using vocal demos that lead singer Dolores O'Riordan had recorded on her hard drive before her accidental drowning death in 2018. This song is from happier times, off their 2nd album No Need To Argue (1994):

The Cranberries - Ode To My Family (Official Music Video)
https://youtu.be/Zz-DJr1Qs54

Posted by: SciVo at April 29, 2026 11:37 PM (Sy6m/)

192 Another reason for the large number of mushroom farms in PA is the availability of played out hard rock coal mines.
You've heard of mushroom management : Keep 'em in the dark and feed 'em shit. Coal mines are great for the "dark" part.
One of the major dangers in raising mushrooms is contamination of the beds with non-wanted spores. There are a huge number of mushroom species in the world, but only a relative handful are not poisonous to one degree or another. The last thing a mushroom operation wants is a stray airborne spore from one of the "bad" mushrooms getting in among their crop. Coal mines are almost ridiculously easy to isolate.
I've mentioned in the past that my wife is a coal miner's (step)daughter. There is a mushroom operation about 5 miles from her parent's house in a defunct coal mine.

Posted by: buddhaha at April 29, 2026 11:37 PM (3tF5Z)

193
ShroomsSmall.jpg
You would be surprised to learn that almost 69% of the US mushroom production occurs in the borough of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. It is a small town of about 6000 people, but mushroom-growing facilities around town produce almost 451 million pounds of mushrooms annually (2024).

Surprised? Not really.

The air roundabout there has a, shall we say, earthy smell to it.

Posted by: Krebs 'v' Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 29, 2026 11:38 PM (xG4kz)

194 >>> Tim Walz called me a "far right delusional conspiracy theorist" and said exposing the fraud in his state was "white supremacy."

So... what Walz is saying is that fraud is POC inferiority?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 29, 2026 11:39 PM (/lPRQ)

195
Until you awaken a Balrog and it wrecks your shit.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

I took about eight of my cub scouts out last Friday evening at the council jamboree to collect firewood.

We plundered a pile of cut down saplings and everyone just had to break off a walking stick before we got down to business.

Business was not gotten down to, however, until each and every kid performed their Gandalf on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm impression.

Posted by: Krebs 'v' Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 29, 2026 11:45 PM (xG4kz)

196 Biden's Dog I listened to Bovino and there wasn't much there, I mean details of the sort that an insider (former but recent) could use to illustrate what he's saying. The high-profile "metro surges" - LA, Chicago, Charlotte, Minneapolis, and apparently a mini-one in Phoenix - are not typical procedure, nor are they the whole story. My main question remains when the most important enforcement element will kick into very high gear - employment, and employers.

Of the two magnets, employment and welfare, the first is by the far the most important and largest. Progress has been made on the latter, which is much easier and more efficient as we're talking federal programs. But the dramatic outflow we need, starting yesterday, to materially change the situation prior to who knows what January 21, 2029 ain't coming til the employment magnet is diminished or switched off.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 29, 2026 11:48 PM (U/Byj)

197 Business was not gotten down to, however, until each and every kid performed their Gandalf on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm impression.
Posted by: Krebs 'v' Carnot

If you were grading them, did they pass?

Posted by: mikeski at April 29, 2026 11:49 PM (VHUov)

198 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0cr2cfSH9I

Posted by: Ghost of Turbines past at April 29, 2026 11:49 PM (jrgJz)

199 buddhaha, your comment reminded me of a long-ago woman I went out with a few times. Very good looking, and with almost a southern aristocratic air, yet very friendly.

I called her (not to her, to friends) "Coal Mine Owner's Daughter", a tiny bit of funny based off the song.

Can't even remember how that went, or why it didn't proceed further.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 29, 2026 11:52 PM (U/Byj)

200 LAST!

Posted by: mindful webworker - or WORST! at April 29, 2026 11:52 PM (y3Pql)

201 Howdy, horde!

Thanks for tonight's ONT, TRex!

I do hope that you & The Grateful can reach agreement on yard decor. So many dino's, so little time! LOL

Posted by: JQ at April 29, 2026 11:53 PM (rdVOm)

202 Media comparisons of Reagan with Gille de Rais went nowhere, for some reason.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at April 29, 2026 11:11 PM (+HNx/)

People here might know about Gille de Rais, but among the general public? Maybe 1 in a 1000?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at April 29, 2026 11:58 PM (ZVgZ4)

203 Media comparisons of Reagan with Gille de Rais went nowhere, for some reason.
Posted by: Cicero

People here might know about Gille de Rais, but among the general public? Maybe 1 in a 1000?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit

And now, the name would be better-known among the general public than among the journalists.

Not because the public is better-informed.

Posted by: mikeski at April 30, 2026 12:04 AM (VHUov)

204 On my 2008 Suburban, I went with TPMS sensors for years. Finally found some affordable ones on Amazon, bought a set, and had them installed in the rims when I bought a set of new tires. The tire shop had to use the aforementioned scan tool to make the car recognize them. Fuckers barely lasted a year. Last year, I bought a set of near-new Michelins from a friend, mounted them myself, and shitcanned all the TPMS sensors. They were all swollen and split. Bad batteries, I guess.

There used to be something called "virtual TPMS" which I think was really better.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 29, 2026 10:58 PM (utfVc)

I ripped them out of my pickup. Got tired of dealing with it.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 12:05 AM (snZF9)

205 Y'know, that giant TRex would look pretty spiffy here at El Rancho Webworks.

Lessee, 145,000 pounds, going 1,739 miles…

Grok, what would that cost?

Specialized/Super Heavy (multi-axle, complex route), extremely complex moves can exceed $15,000–$20,000 when all fees are added.

Is that all? Heck, throw in a triceratops.

Posted by: mindful webworker - not counting dismantling and reconstruction at April 30, 2026 12:05 AM (y3Pql)

206

A minor league baseball team in Pennsylvania will celebrate an unusual local cryptid this season when, for one night only, they will take to the field as the Squonk. Said to inhabit the northern forests of the state, the curious-looking critter was first detailed in the 1910 book 'Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods.' The "always unhappy" Squonk was said to sport "misfitting skin" that made it so unsightly and uncomfortable that the pig-like creature constantly wept about its unfortunate state and could "dissolve itself in tears" should it be frightened or the need to escape from capture arise.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 30, 2026 12:06 AM (Cqx++)

207 I had to look up Gille de Rais. I might have heard of him but his other activities don't usually show up in the patriotic books or the saintly literature on Jehanne.
Oh boy. So to speak.

Posted by: gKWVE at April 30, 2026 12:07 AM (gKWVE)

208 Just checked heyjackass.com for the first time in a while, seems they've added some new metrics, but not sure (the "Shot in the *ss-o-meter" and "Shot in the Junk-o-meter I don't recall before).

For those wishing to keep up on murder and mayhem in Chi-town, home of the Blackhawks and the Obama Memorial Flakturm.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 30, 2026 12:07 AM (U/Byj)

209 >>> Tim Walz called me a "far right delusional conspiracy theorist" and said exposing the fraud in his state was "white supremacy."

So... what Walz is saying is that fraud is POC inferiority?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 29, 2026 11:39 PM (/lPRQ)

The entire piece of shit democrat party have become the kids that call their parents dicks when they get caught with their hand in the cookie jar. Across the board, with everything.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 12:08 AM (snZF9)

210 My wife is about to pass over Japan on her way to South Korea. She should be landing in 3 hours or so.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 30, 2026 12:09 AM (rbvCR)

211 Perhaps Ohio's Republicans should nominate the elusive "Moderate Democrat" as the state cryptid. Is Virginia a better match?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at April 30, 2026 12:09 AM (S/Y4j)

212 I ripped them out of my pickup. Got tired of dealing with it.
Posted by: Berserker

So, do you simply ignore the dash "idiot light" forevermore?

I need new tires, and suspect they will attempt to upsell new sensors-- which I will decline-- but damn, that light is annoying. Especially since *every* previous instance of it illuminating (so far) has been a false alarm!

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 12:09 AM (rdVOm)

213 Kindltot, her arms must be very tired.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 30, 2026 12:13 AM (U/Byj)

214 A United Airlines flight from SF "encountered" a drone on approach to Lindbergh Field here in San Diego this morning. First report said "struck" but later airline revised the report, crews found no evidence of any collision.

Didn't say which part of the pattern, and I'm not sure of the exact speed of a plane like that on approach, but pretty sure it's much faster than any conventional drone - so an "encounter" could be pretty exciting, as in screaming just past the drone.

Small miracle there hasn't been a serious incident involving a drone, unless there has been and I missed it.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 30, 2026 12:18 AM (U/Byj)

215 We just use Autel sensors cuz that's what all my TPMS eqpt. is.
Never had the probs you're describing. Maybe cuz in socali it never freezes???

Posted by: MAxIE at April 30, 2026 12:19 AM (3Dvl3)

216 I think the Squonk is the perfect metaphor for the left in all of its' iterations. What a bunch of irredeemable Squonks!

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 30, 2026 12:21 AM (0nHVk)

217 white supremacy
------------

They've really rode this phrase to the glue factory haven't they.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 12:22 AM (vE0+H)

218 So, do you simply ignore the dash "idiot light" forevermore?

I need new tires, and suspect they will attempt to upsell new sensors-- which I will decline-- but damn, that light is annoying. Especially since *every* previous instance of it illuminating (so far) has been a false alarm!
Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 12:09 AM (rdVOm)

Why yes, that is what I do. I get a "check tire monitor system" text message in the display panel, and that can be turned off by hitting the trip odometer rest button. But the amber tire alert lamp stays lit. It is easily ignorable.

I ran into the text-wall limit when referring to "virtual" TPMS. That system used the ABS wheel-speed sensors to compute a running count of wheel revolutions on a per-wheel basis. With 4 like tires, all the wheels should do an exactly equal number of revolutions over a long-enough time span (so that corners and road bends are averaged out). If one wheel consistently records more or fewer revolutions than its mates, it might be under or over inflated.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 30, 2026 12:24 AM (utfVc)

219 I thought the cure for Global Warming was the same as the cure for poverty, war and inequality - Communism.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 12:27 AM (vE0+H)

220 Gawd I hope when I finally replace my spectacular but aging out Toyota I can get a car with minimal b.s. I'd guess 90% of "features" added the last 20 years are useless, or actually a problem. Maybe higher.

And what's with the tire pressure stuff? This isn't a space shuttle or a B-52 or something. Know you tires, visually check them out frequently, occasionally use a $12 tool to check the pressure. Are we done here?

Posted by: rhomboid at April 30, 2026 12:29 AM (U/Byj)

221 On the Hill in the 80s, when the "climate" crap was first emerging (well, the "ice age" scare had faded just a few years before), and of course all kinds of apocalyptic nonsense was afoot CUZ REAGAN WAS GOING START A NUKYLER WAR!, we joked that there was nothing to worry about: nuclear winter would cancel out global warming.

Posted by: rhomboid at April 30, 2026 12:31 AM (U/Byj)

222 One and done Horde, early morning stuff to do and it is supposed to be pouring. Sweet dreams to one and all.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at April 30, 2026 12:32 AM (0nHVk)

223
Business was not gotten down to, however, until each and every kid performed their Gandalf on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm impression.
Posted by: Krebs 'v' Carnot

If you were grading them, did they pass?
Posted by: mikeski

They did, until they started using whole saplings as their staff and those were three to four times taller than were they.

Point were deducted for inauthentic costuming, shall we say.

The funniest part was that they would put down "their" staff to finally help collect wood and when they'd return to get it, anguished cries of "Who has my walking stick?" predominated in the conversation.

I larfed, which doubtlessly disappointed some of them who, I expect, figured that I would sort out the ownership question.

Posted by: Krebs 'v' Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 30, 2026 12:34 AM (xG4kz)

224 Going to try that sleep thing again. Last night was hard as one leg and then the other kept cramping up. Not too hard, and not for long, but ow anyway. I think my toes got cold. Or my legs got old. Or it's springtime mold. Well, time to fold.

Besides, all I need is the air that I breathe.
https://youtu.be/6Nq4j3Ulkd0

G'nite, merry band of Morons & 💖 ettes.

Posted by: mindful webworker - to dream, perchance to sleep at April 30, 2026 12:34 AM (y3Pql)

225 So, do you simply ignore the dash "idiot light" forevermore?

I need new tires, and suspect they will attempt to upsell new sensors-- which I will decline-- but damn, that light is annoying. Especially since *every* previous instance of it illuminating (so far) has been a false alarm!

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 12:09 AM (rdVOm)

Ignore it? No, I flip it the middle finger when I see it. lol

It started with the light. I did the whole bullshit ritual of resetting it, which on the chevy colorado was like ball surgery with a rusty soup can lid. 15 minutes later the light came back on. Ok, a sensor is probably bad, but which one? Change them all @ $75 each and then find out oh something in the computer is fucked, so sorry. Anyway, one day I was checking the air pressure, and the chucklehead before me had some shitty metal valve stem caps. One must have oxidized and fused to the threads of the stem. I went to unscrew it and the entire threaded part of the stem broke off exposing the valve core. It wasn't leaking, but i couldn't put air in it either. Soooo, get a new sensor for $75 and STILL be staring at the light on the dashboard? Fuck no, it needed tires anyway, so out they came

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 12:35 AM (snZF9)

226
There is another T. rex statue in Arizona somewhere along I-40. My daughter took a great gag picture of me cowering before it with my arms upraised as if it were attacking me. That was thirteen years ago.

Every now and then I resurrect it as my avatar for one or another of my social media accounts.

Posted by: Krebs 'v' Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 30, 2026 12:39 AM (xG4kz)

227 With the coming ice age I guess the earf doesn't "have a fever" anymore. Maybe we did too much communism and fixed the earf too hard. Maybe we shouldn't have done anything?

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 12:42 AM (vE0+H)

228 I am 1 for 2 with TPMS. Once it alarmed and I got to.the tire shop.and had the main puncture fixed. The second time, at 65 on a freeway interchange the alarm never had a chance. A pretty big gash in the tire which went completely flat in less time than the scan period.
I bought a set of external TPMS sensors with a dash mounted readout unit to use on trailers. It works.

Posted by: buddhaha at April 30, 2026 12:42 AM (3tF5Z)

229 Apparently the Dems in Congress have tried to prohibit Trump from invading Cuba, and failed the vote.
At the moment no one wants to invade Cuba, except maybe some expats, even Lindsay Graham has been quiet.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 30, 2026 12:43 AM (rbvCR)

230 And what's with the tire pressure stuff? This isn't a space shuttle or a B-52 or something. Know you tires, visually check them out frequently, occasionally use a $12 tool to check the pressure. Are we done here?
Posted by: rhomboid at April 30, 2026 12:29 AM (U/Byj)

TPMS is a heavy-handed attempt to force habitually unobservant people to check their tires. Unfortunately, the implementation has been very bad.

You what would work? Mount four of those el-cheapo non-contact infrared temperature sensors, one at each wheel. Underinflated tires run hot, and very hot as they approach failure. You could have software that compares measured temperature of each tire and compares to what should be expected, given ambient temperature, road speed, and duration of trip. If a sensor gets obscured by mud or dirt, or suffers road damage, system could report "sensor error, XX wheel, see dealer". I would make the sensors standardized to a very few types, and as easy to replace as a light bulb.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 30, 2026 12:44 AM (utfVc)

231
Apparently the Dems in Congress have tried to prohibit Trump from invading Cuba, and failed the vote.

Just have the Coast Guard capture and re-direct refugee boats from Haiti to Cuba. Problem solved, especially after the Haitians start eating the dogs and eating the cats.

Posted by: Krebs 'v' Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 30, 2026 12:46 AM (xG4kz)

232 With the coming ice age I guess the earf doesn't "have a fever" anymore. Maybe we did too much communism and fixed the earf too hard. Maybe we shouldn't have done anything?
Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 12:42 AM (vE0+H)

Chills and fever, like a tertian fever.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 30, 2026 12:46 AM (rbvCR)

233 Gawd I hope when I finally replace my spectacular but aging out Toyota I can get a car with minimal b.s. I'd guess 90% of "features" added the last 20 years are useless, or actually a problem. Maybe higher.

And what's with the tire pressure stuff? This isn't a space shuttle or a B-52 or something. Know you tires, visually check them out frequently, occasionally use a $12 tool to check the pressure. Are we done here?

Posted by: rhomboid at April 30, 2026 12:29 AM (U/Byj)

Right, its called the old way, and it works. I can't even work on new harleys because they have become such a technological nightmare you need $1000's of dollars of scanning tools. Up until not that long ago the repair manuals all had a wiring section, basically the schematics and some trouble shooting for certain electrical goodies. Now? lolol, yeah right. Thats not even in the books anymore noooooo you need to buy an electrical manual. Its 2" thick, it's $100, will be useless when the next year's model comes out, and is all flow charts and requires computer programs and break out boxes that you need to update the adapter plugs for newer models. The shops I work out of all said fuck this.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 12:47 AM (snZF9)

234 Thanks, AOP & Bers-- ignore the TPMS light. Check!

At least it will be there to prompt me to check the pressure more often, I suppose. LOL

I go to the dealer for oil changes. (The idjit-lube places have mostly gone out of business locally. Wonder why? *not really*)

Of course, dealer always tries to push another $600-700 "service" each visit. I know they'll want to do the tires, so will get a bid from my fave tire shop before next oil change.

Car mfr's warranty runs out this autumn. {Hold me, mommy, I'm scared!}

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 12:49 AM (rdVOm)

235
Time to go collect the dog for bedtime ... see you in the Tech thread.

Posted by: Krebs 'v' Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at April 30, 2026 12:50 AM (xG4kz)

236 A minor league baseball team in Pennsylvania will celebrate an unusual local cryptid this season when, for one night only, they will take to the field as the Squonk.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Here's the band for their walk-on music, then.

https://youtu.be/AF8F_wnqjCw

They're not always that weird.....

https://youtu.be/NfhZUrVNBh0

But they usually are.

And they do live stuff with a minor-league-baseball feel to it, so they'd fit in. Audience participation..... with giant instruments!

https://youtu.be/EvEnuT1FLDM

Posted by: mikeski at April 30, 2026 12:50 AM (VHUov)

237
Chills and fever, like a tertian fever.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 30, 2026 12:46 AM (rbvCR)

Chills and a fever, aka the Weather

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 12:53 AM (vE0+H)

238 Berserker, there's long been a trend in some consumer product areas to seek out "older" models, because they were .... better. Better made, but also without all the useless "features" (= more things to break or go wrong).

I've wondered why there hasn't already been anyone even trying to capture market share with better made, simpler products. From cars to water heaters to fridges. Oh sure, exploit any actual advances in materials or design - which in most cases are minimal. But make them simpler, make them last, and charge more - there would be the proverbial mobs beating a path to your door(s).

Posted by: rhomboid at April 30, 2026 12:53 AM (U/Byj)

239 Thats not even in the books anymore noooooo you need to buy an electrical manual. Its 2" thick, it's $100, will be useless when the next year's model comes out, and is all flow charts and requires computer programs and break out boxes that you need to update the adapter plugs for newer models. The shops I work out of all said fuck this.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 12:47 AM (snZF9)

Hand cranks and hot-tube ignition FTW! Did you ever watch that youtube video by a guy that made hot-tube ignition for a Briggs & Stratton mower engine? He used stack of those little "anti-fouling adaptors they used to sell for spark plugs - basically an inch-long steel tube with a 14 mm male thread on one end, and a female on the other. I think he ended up stacking about six of them. The engine started on its spark plug, and once warmed up, the tube was hot enough to act as a glow plug, and fire the mixture. And the engine would run on practically any fuel.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 30, 2026 12:54 AM (utfVc)

240 I've wondered why there hasn't already been anyone even trying to capture market share with better made, simpler products. From cars to water heaters to fridges. Oh sure, exploit any actual advances in materials or design - which in most cases are minimal. But make them simpler, make them last, and charge more - there would be the proverbial mobs beating a path to your door(s).

Posted by: rhomboid at April 30, 2026 12:53 AM (U/Byj)

I will guess with 3D printing and CNC it will be possible to run off old style motors.

Posted by: Kindltot at April 30, 2026 12:58 AM (rbvCR)

241 Speaking of tires, there is one thing I could get behind: make an improved tire valve. Maybe something with bayonet pins, and a smooth extended snout, so that a pressure gauge or tire inflating hose could latch on and make a leak-tight connection, without me having to crouch there, pushing hard on the tire chuck so it seals.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 30, 2026 01:01 AM (utfVc)

242 I've wondered why there hasn't already been anyone even trying to capture market share with better made, simpler products. From cars to water heaters to fridges. Oh sure, exploit any actual advances in materials or design - which in most cases are minimal. But make them simpler, make them last, and charge more - there would be the proverbial mobs beating a path to your door(s).

Posted by: rhomboid
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YES! This! 1000000 x this!

I'd gladly pay for RELIABLE stuff!!!

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 01:02 AM (rdVOm)

243 Us dumbass country boys in flyover country do a walk around the vehicle and kick the tires. If one looks low we put on the portable compressor with a digital gauge. It only happens when it -15degF. But the compressor batteries are only rated at -4degF so it stays in in house until needed. Those valve stem sensors suck balls.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at April 30, 2026 01:02 AM (Fbc0I)

244 Sorry I'm late, I was doing other things.

I was just going to lurk tonight, but I just wanted to point out that the rock on the right in the top photo looks like the inspiration for Obama's Presidential Library.

Posted by: tankdemon at April 30, 2026 01:04 AM (edmpr)

245 I will guess with 3D printing and CNC it will be possible to run off old style motors.
Posted by: Kindltot at April 30, 2026 12:58 AM (rbvCR)

I think it's going to be a while before we get 3D printing of structural or heat-treated metal parts. Possibly we could see 3D electro-deposition of metal to make certain metal parts?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 30, 2026 01:06 AM (utfVc)

246 Us dumbass country boys in flyover country do a walk around the vehicle and kick the tires. If one looks low we put on the portable compressor with a digital gauge. It only happens when it -15degF. But the compressor batteries are only rated at -4degF so it stays in in house until needed. Those valve stem sensors suck balls.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at April 30, 2026 01:02 AM (Fbc0I)

Smart truckers used to walk around their rigs and trailers with a bat or hammer, and thump all the tires on the sidewall. A properly-inflated tire gives a slightly musical "dunk" sound, while a low tire makes more of a flat slap. Any tire that "thumps" with an odd note is worthy of closer inspection.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 30, 2026 01:11 AM (utfVc)

247 Well, past my bedtime. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 30, 2026 01:15 AM (utfVc)

248 I don't mind checking tire pressure with a gauge. No big deal. I *DO* mind paying $60-75 EACH for sensors that fail within just a few years. Eff that.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 01:21 AM (rdVOm)

249 Berserker, there's long been a trend in some consumer product areas to seek out "older" models, because they were .... better. Better made, but also without all the useless "features" (= more things to break or go wrong).

I've wondered why there hasn't already been anyone even trying to capture market share with better made, simpler products. From cars to water heaters to fridges. Oh sure, exploit any actual advances in materials or design - which in most cases are minimal. But make them simpler, make them last, and charge more - there would be the proverbial mobs beating a path to your door(s).

Posted by: rhomboid at April 30, 2026 12:53 AM (U/Byj)

There is a definite thing like that going on with the harley. I have 5 of them. My newest is a 1997. My oldest is an 1987. I have an '87, an '88, a '92, a '94, and a '97. They all have the EVO engine. That engine was made from 1984 1/2 up to 1999. I have them because I worked on 100's of them, and they are solid. They are real reliable, go a shitload of miles, they don't leak, and they are simple. Well, its slowly catching on now and people are looking to buy them. You can find nice ones in the $5000 area and people sucking them up.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 01:22 AM (snZF9)

250 Hand cranks and hot-tube ignition FTW! Did you ever watch that youtube video by a guy that made hot-tube ignition for a Briggs & Stratton mower engine? He used stack of those little "anti-fouling adaptors they used to sell for spark plugs - basically an inch-long steel tube with a 14 mm male thread on one end, and a female on the other. I think he ended up stacking about six of them. The engine started on its spark plug, and once warmed up, the tube was hot enough to act as a glow plug, and fire the mixture. And the engine would run on practically any fuel.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at April 30, 2026 12:54 AM (utfVc)

Sounds wild. I will have to look for that.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 01:24 AM (snZF9)

251 True or False: Women were far better informed when men were the only people who paid attention to politics.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 01:33 AM (vE0+H)

252 I don't mind checking tire pressure with a gauge. No big deal. I *DO* mind paying $60-75 EACH for sensors that fail within just a few years. Eff that.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 01:21 AM (rdVOm)

I haven't had any problems with them in the other cars. My car is a 2015 and never had a problem. Mrs B's rdx is a 2017 and her's has a readout that shows the pressure in each tire, which is nice. She never had a problem. My chevy colorado was a frigging problem. Some cars just might use a shit design. There might be better replacements out there.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 01:35 AM (snZF9)

253 >>True or False: Women were far better informed when men were the only people who paid attention to politics.
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Wtf?

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 01:36 AM (rdVOm)

254 It was first activist (communist) women that corrupted the average woman's view of the world, followed by the media, the latter only really happening in the last dozen years. Everyone wants to know how women went so crazy. It was a targeted psy op, nothing more. And Democrats used baby killing and the wages lie, but mostly baby killing, to hook them.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 01:37 AM (vE0+H)

255 True or False: Women were far better informed when men were the only people who paid attention to politics.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 01:33 AM (vE0+H)

No clue about that one. Women used to concern themselves with other things.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 01:37 AM (snZF9)

256 It was first activist (communist) women that corrupted the average woman's view of the world, followed by the media, the latter only really happening in the last dozen years. Everyone wants to know how women went so crazy. It was a targeted psy op, nothing more. And Democrats used baby killing and the wages lie, but mostly baby killing, to hook them.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 01:37 AM (vE0+H)

I can see that.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 01:39 AM (snZF9)

257 No clue about that one. Women used to concern themselves with other things.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 01:37 AM (snZF9)

Hypothetically would it be better to be uninformed, or ill informed?

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 01:40 AM (vE0+H)

258 There might be better replacements out there.
Posted by: Berserker

No doubt. My OEM sensors are still good at ~7 years. The aftermarket set (that I got when buying studded tires on their own rims) had failure after only 4 years.

I'm convinced that some politician's family was heavily invested in tire pressure sensor manufacturing...

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 01:41 AM (rdVOm)

259 Oh and gays. They got women with gays because most women know some gays, and before that the flag draped coffins and a lot of bs about "mothers". It was systematic and targeted. I remain 85% certain The View is/was a CIA operation.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 01:42 AM (vE0+H)

260 That was fun. Goodnight everyone and godspeed dear Captain Whitebread.

Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 01:44 AM (vE0+H)

261 No clue about that one. Women used to concern themselves with other things.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 01:37 AM (snZF9)
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Obligatory PSA:

https://youtu.be/LS37SNYjg8w

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at April 30, 2026 01:45 AM (a1meb)

262 >>> I remain 85% certain The View is/was a CIA operation.

Posted by: ...

>Whoopi was cast as a nun, so you may have something there.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at April 30, 2026 01:46 AM (Fbc0I)

263 251 True or False: Women were far better informed when men were the only people who paid attention to politics.
Posted by: ... at April 30, 2026 01:33 AM (vE0+H)

Counter argument: Men are incapable of walking and chewing gum at the same time.

Makes just about as much sense.

You know, you might as well say women shouldn't be allowed to read. That would probably solve your misogyny problem. Works for the muzzies.

Posted by: tcn in AK at April 30, 2026 01:54 AM (DwqWV)

264 It's still common, particularly here in podunk, that men seem to think women are incapable of independent, or even intelligent, thought.

The snide, passive-aggressive arrogance is so tiresome.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 01:55 AM (rdVOm)

265 tpms batteries typically last about 7 years and generic Autel-compatibles cost about $40 around socali

Posted by: MAxIE at April 30, 2026 01:56 AM (3Dvl3)

266 264 It's still common, particularly here in podunk, that men seem to think women are incapable of independent, or even intelligent, thought.

The snide, passive-aggressive arrogance is so tiresome.
Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 01:55 AM (rdVOm)

You have to wonder how they feel about their moms and wives, doncha?

Posted by: tcn in AK at April 30, 2026 02:01 AM (DwqWV)

267 You have to wonder how they feel about their moms and wives, doncha?
Posted by: tcn in AK

Makes me cringe. I've known too many guys like that.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:03 AM (rdVOm)

268 Evening Horde.
Shitty night at work. Two machines with ghosts in them. One machine is picking up parts and looking at them, then putting them back into the tray. It does all ten then throws a servo motor code. One has nothing to do with the other. I think it's AI has gone stupid. The other just shuts off for no reason.
Three good dudes quit. Better offers elsewhere.
Tonight sucked.
Now for beer.

Posted by: Reforger at April 30, 2026 02:03 AM (G4ajv)

269 Made my day, when one older gentleman brought his boat in to the locksmith shop-- his key turned, but didn't actuate the ignition. No other employees were available, so I hopped up into the boat & checked things out...

Simple switch. Several wires/connectors. Tightened them all (starter wire was loose). Found one wire dangling & traced it to some accessories.. hooked it to the "key on" pole.

All good! Starter worked, everything worked, customer satisfied!

Ran into the old fellow in another store a while later-- he was so happy! Introduced me to his friend: "This here's the gal that fixed my radio!" Hahaha.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:12 AM (rdVOm)

270 Evening Horde.
Shitty night at work. Two machines with ghosts in them. One machine is picking up parts and looking at them, then putting them back into the tray. It does all ten then throws a servo motor code. One has nothing to do with the other. I think it's AI has gone stupid. The other just shuts off for no reason.
Three good dudes quit. Better offers elsewhere.
Tonight sucked.
Now for beer.

Posted by: Reforger at April 30, 2026 02:03 AM (G4ajv)

Beer? Sounds like a Jack Daniels and weed night. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 02:13 AM (snZF9)

271 Sorry you had a crappy shift, Reforger!

*slides beer down the bar*

Bottoms up, dude!

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:15 AM (rdVOm)

272 Ran into the old fellow in another store a while later-- he was so happy! Introduced me to his friend: "This here's the gal that fixed my radio!" Hahaha.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:12 AM (rdVOm)

I'm really curious to see how you would be with harleys. Like being tossed right into the shit. A baptism under fire thing.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 02:16 AM (snZF9)

273 Reforger, I used to operate a machine with multiple PLCs, vision systems and robot PNP unit...

What's up?

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:19 AM (rdVOm)

274 A baptism under fire thing.
Posted by: Berserker

This is the story of my life, Bers.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:20 AM (rdVOm)

275 I'm really curious to see how you would be with harleys. Like being tossed right into the shit. A baptism under fire thing.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 02:16 AM (snZF9)

That's what I'm going through. Their trying to turn my heavy equipment mechanic ass into a technition on really expensive computer building machines. This crap is unbelievably high tech. Almost magic. They have faith in me so far..

Posted by: Reforger at April 30, 2026 02:22 AM (G4ajv)

276 These are the latest fuji PNP machines.

Posted by: Reforger at April 30, 2026 02:24 AM (G4ajv)

277 Reforger-- the PNP relies on vacuum, yes? It was sooo common in my case, that other operators didn't take the time (down time! omg! loss of production/numbers!) to change filters or cartridge valves. Fault! Reject/return to origin.

I dunno. Clean room is likely much different...

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:30 AM (rdVOm)

278 Dust and vibration. Enemy of the mechanical.

Clean the lenses; be certain of their "aim" (know whether some eejot messed with them)

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:32 AM (rdVOm)

279 I dunno. Clean room is likely much different...

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:30 AM (rdVOm)

No such thing as a clean room in what I do. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 02:35 AM (snZF9)

280 LOL, Bers!

PNP robots are often used in clean rooms-- like medical/drug packaging, for example.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:36 AM (rdVOm)

281 https://youtu.be/RBfT8ESKijM

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:40 AM (rdVOm)

282 LOL, Bers!

PNP robots are often used in clean rooms-- like medical/drug packaging, for example.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:36 AM (rdVOm)

One shop I worked out of years ago had the closest thing to a clean room. It was a room where you built the engines. It was over sterile if you ask me, but the owner was a Felix Unger. The closest thing to a germaphobe I ever saw in a shop. As if grease from 40 feet away was going to enter the room and screw up an engine build.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 02:48 AM (snZF9)

283 One shop I worked out of years ago had the closest thing to a clean room. It was a room where you built the engines. It was over sterile if you ask me, but the owner was a Felix Unger. The closest thing to a germaphobe I ever saw in a shop. As if grease from 40 feet away was going to enter the room and screw up an engine build.
Posted by: Berserker

Dude probly rebuilt automatic transmissions in a former life, LOL!

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:52 AM (rdVOm)

284 Actually that shop owner pissed me off. They were assembling something on a metal bench in one bay. I was in the next bay with my own metal bench. I put a few parts I pulled off a bike on *my* bench to get them ready for the parts washer and dude freaks. I'm like dude, wtf, I'm 6 feet away, you think these parts are gonna give your parts fucking cooties?? I was gone by the next week. I told him to press the place in his ass. I had other shops begging me to come to their places.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 02:52 AM (snZF9)

285 Dude probly rebuilt automatic transmissions in a former life, LOL!

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:52 AM (rdVOm)

He did come from the car industry, but from machine shops.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 02:54 AM (snZF9)

286 Wow, Bers. That's just a bit TOO anal-retentive. Jeepers.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:55 AM (rdVOm)

287 Reforger, you still here? Can you be any more specific with the problem, or would it doxx yourself or your employer? I'll understand if you can't explain further.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:58 AM (rdVOm)

288 The dry drunk chastised reporters at the pentagon for questioning his fuhrer. 250 years ago Dr. Samuel Johnson had this to say about vermin like this. "appeals to patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrel." An even better quote from Dr. Johnson when he was asked what he thought of the american revolution going on at the time. Dr. Johnson "It appears to me those who scream the loudest about freedom and liberty are the slave owning southerners."

Posted by: raimondo at April 30, 2026 03:01 AM (984BN)

289 Wow, Bers. That's just a bit TOO anal-retentive. Jeepers.

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 02:55 AM (rdVOm)

This guy was a fucking hop in the ass. One day I was working on something, and I had to walk away from the bike lift for a second. I hear him call me and says a cigarette is burning, like loud like something is on fire. I turn around and he holds up an ash tray. I said cig is in the ash tray? is it supposed to be in the ash tray?. Another time I'm doing a valve adjustment on a $35,000 custom build, and I'm counting the turns on the pushrod adjustment and he comes running over with a sharpie without a cap. He just holds it out. I said whats up. He says this has no cap, this is how they dry out, and then runs away. Uh ok, I guess I'll start from scratch with counting the turns you frigging dickhead. Then one day he asked if I would cut my hair because it might be scary to the customers. I looked at him and said is this a fucking poodle wash?? We work on harleys, have you seen the fucking riders that ride harleys??? This was all in the same week. Yeah I was out of there. the dude should have owned a pet food store, not a shop.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 03:04 AM (snZF9)

290 Ok, Reforger's problem is likely beyond my comprehension. Damn. Check this shit out!

https://smt.fuji.co.jp/en/mounter/

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 03:05 AM (rdVOm)

291 I see that the foreign bot which doesn't have a strong command of English is back ranting again.

Posted by: Uggh at April 30, 2026 03:05 AM (2sfNr)

292 I see that the foreign bot which doesn't have a strong command of English is back ranting again.

Posted by: Uggh at April 30, 2026 03:05 AM (2sfNr)

yeah, and talking about southern democrat slave owners.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 03:07 AM (snZF9)

293 Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 30, 2026 03:04 AM

Wow.

And to think, all those bright green dildoes were wasted at wimmen's spurts-ball games...

Posted by: JQ at April 30, 2026 03:09 AM (rdVOm)

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