ONT: Happy Fun Edition - Friday 6/5/26

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Howdy all y'all! Weird Dave is on ONT special assignment this week, so yer ol' pal Weasel is filling in. Since the ONT goes up waaaay past my normal bedtime I really have no idea what I am doing, so please bear with me as I figure out the complexities and subtle nuance of the thread.

With that, grab your favorite beverage and settle in for the overnight!

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Happy Fun Ball

The official ball of the Happy Fun ONT.

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Speaking of Balls

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Think You're Tough?

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Dawa Sherpa (L)

You're not tough. This guy is tough.

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Think You're Badass?

You're not badass. This is badass.

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Huh?

Speaking of beverages, how the hell does water expire?

Maybe a question for the Food Thread?

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SNAFU

Have you heard the acronym SNAFU How about TARFU and FUBAR?

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Anyone From This Place?

Try writing that as your return address!

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Musical Interlude

A twofer!

and...

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Useful Products

For your overnight questions.

Ask The Mystic Pickle!

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That's it, folks. Thanks for letting me hang out with you guys and gals for a while. Have a nice night and a great weekend!

Posted by: Weasel at 10:00 PM

Comments

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1 Yay, ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at June 05, 2026 10:00 PM (+9wcF)

2 edged weapons

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 05, 2026 10:01 PM (f3Fjc)

3 First?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue still waiting for election results in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 05, 2026 10:01 PM (QGaXH)

4 Nope!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue still waiting for election results in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 05, 2026 10:01 PM (QGaXH)

5 Sorry I'm late, I twisted an ankle doing the Curley Shuffle.

Posted by: tankdemon at June 05, 2026 10:01 PM (/ly7b)

6 Evening all

Posted by: rickb223 at June 05, 2026 10:02 PM (lwhHh)

7 The Three Stooges getting in to vice?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at June 05, 2026 10:02 PM (ZVgZ4)

8 Willowed:

220 Which commenter kept posting a birdbath status?

I know he had serious medical issues some time back, but I don't remember if he's recovered enough to post.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 09:59 PM (qx7Zg)

JT, I believe.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 05, 2026 10:01 PM (1z8ji)

That sounds right. Does anyone know how he's doing?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 10:02 PM (qx7Zg)

9 I can tell ya all about FUBAR and TARFU. Seen 'em all.

Thanks for the ONT, Weasel!

Posted by: LRob in OK at June 05, 2026 10:02 PM (Jr+re)

10 A Weasel ONT cool!

Thanks Weasel!

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 05, 2026 10:02 PM (Sco7b)

11 Wut? No gun stuff?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 05, 2026 10:03 PM (1Ff7Z)

12 2 edged weapons
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 05, 2026 10:01 PM (f3Fjc)

Obviously you have a sharp wit.

Posted by: tankdemon at June 05, 2026 10:04 PM (/ly7b)

13 Is sign is a translation of "I am out of the office. I will respond when I return from vacation."?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 10:04 PM (qx7Zg)

14 Good evening Horde. Thank you overnight Weasel!

Posted by: TRex - pickled dino at June 05, 2026 10:04 PM (lm0r7)

15 Alarmed by Chinese buyers quietly snapping up territory near its military hubs, Japan is launching an emergency nationwide audit.

Posted by: 13times at June 05, 2026 10:05 PM (8SF/N)

16 Wut? No gun stuff?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 05, 2026 10:03 PM (1Ff7Z)
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Saving it for Sunday!

Posted by: Weasel at June 05, 2026 10:05 PM (1S3fY)

17 Bang???

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at June 05, 2026 10:05 PM (lm0r7)

18 Weasel is in the house 🤩!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at June 05, 2026 10:05 PM (uTEOj)

19 Yay! Friday ONT is best ONT

Thank you Weasel

So I have a complaint. Wife and I both like our coffee. Weekdays we drink Yuban and on weekends we treat ourselves to flavored coffee, Don Francisco's Hawaiian Hazlenut. It's a little pricey but I look for sales and we usually can stock up for about $8 per 12 oz can.

Lately I noticed the stash getting low so I've had an eye out for a sale. Yesterday, at Stater Bros it was on sale for 9.99. A little pricey but we're almost out.

As I picked up the can it felt and looked different. THEY CHANGED THE SIZE! Now it's a 10 oz can.

So less coffee for more money! No Thanks!

I put it back on the shelf. No more Hawaiian Hazelnut for a while.

Maybe I should put this in the FWP thread, especially if they follow my suggestion and make it a FWP snd Petty Complaints thread.

Other than that everything is just ducky!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue still waiting for election results in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 05, 2026 10:06 PM (QGaXH)

20 Evening, Weasel, and ONT Horde. Enjoyed the SNAFU, cartoon.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 05, 2026 10:06 PM (1z8ji)

21 Thanks for the Friday Night ONT, Weasel!

You did just fine!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at June 05, 2026 10:07 PM (D/6p1)

22 That sounds right. Does anyone know how he's doing?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 10:02 PM (qx7Zg)

Ben Had is the person to ask.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 05, 2026 10:07 PM (1z8ji)

23 I nooded, ya buncha . . . . . . . .

Posted by: LRob in OK at June 05, 2026 10:07 PM (Jr+re)

24 Ah crap! I said mystic pickle out loud and a stupid jerk imp showed up!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 05, 2026 10:07 PM (1Ff7Z)

25 Having a mystic pickle seems like a big dill.

Posted by: tankdemon at June 05, 2026 10:08 PM (/ly7b)

26 Thanks for the water link. When I was taking care of Mom and supply lines were strained I stocked up. Not prepper savvy though. I could keep Mom alive.

The huge barrels you could store water in without worrying about plastic monkeypox Covid Aids degrading into the water killing you instantly were all expensive as hell.

80 cases of 24 bottles. We were set. I'm down to about 35 now....

From the article...

Plastic is not an environmentally friendly substance and might harm health. Furthermore, tap water is more regulated than bottled water.

Just ask Flint Michigan....

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 05, 2026 10:08 PM (Sco7b)

27 Weird Dave is on ONT special assignment this week, so yer ol' pal Weasel is filling in.

Whaaat? That's p!$$-poor planning ahead. No disrespect to the Weasel, but a Friday ONT is supposed to be the work of Weird Dave.

Harrumph.

Well, okay, I'll go see whatcha got, anyway. 🤪

Posted by: mindful webworker - anticipation disappointed at June 05, 2026 10:08 PM (dn9xm)

28 Decisions decisions...Gutfeld? Or Double Indemnity on TCM with Fred Macmurray?

Solution: DVR 'em bof

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue still waiting for election results in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 05, 2026 10:08 PM (QGaXH)

29 Posted by: Anonymous Rogue still waiting for election results in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 05, 2026 10:06 PM (QGaXH)
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I'm in the process of switching from Black Rifle Beyond Black to Death Wish Dark Roast.

Posted by: Weasel at June 05, 2026 10:09 PM (1S3fY)

30 Mel Blanc is doing the voice characters in the Snafu cartoon.

Posted by: Joemarine at June 05, 2026 10:09 PM (y171U)

31 We can't keep playing if you don't let go of the (mystic) pickle!

Posted by: Dr. T at June 05, 2026 10:10 PM (jGGMD)

32 Thanks for filling in, Weasel.

Posted by: dooley at June 05, 2026 10:10 PM (Zhu94)

33 >>> how the hell does water expire?
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It's not just water anymore. They put soda and minerals init to make it taste better. mmm

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 05, 2026 10:10 PM (f3Fjc)

34 I like the Dr. Dingus Emotional Support Pickle (also on Amazon). TSA approved! Brrrrrrrrrrrrt

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 05, 2026 10:10 PM (kpS4V)

35 19 Other than that everything is just ducky!
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue still waiting for election results in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 05, 2026 10:06 PM (QGaXH)

Shrinkflation attacks! The water must have been cold.

Posted by: tankdemon at June 05, 2026 10:10 PM (/ly7b)

36 I went to the Amazon website for the Mystic Pickle.

It's NOT A SEX TOY!!
If anyone else is wondering.

Everyone have a great weekend.

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 05, 2026 10:12 PM (Sco7b)

37 Evenin'

Another round of golf completed. Did ok. Broke 100 anyway. I go back to Babylon DC next Saturday so I still have a week here in Amish Country. So quiet and peaceful around here. Its nice.

Posted by: Puddleglum, greetings from Amish Country at June 05, 2026 10:12 PM (bfy6w)

38 And howdy everybody! Nice to be here. Not sure how long I can stay up, but I have a Brickhouse Mighty Mighty Maduro ready to light and they take a while to smoke!

Posted by: Weasel at June 05, 2026 10:12 PM (1S3fY)

39 Haven't read the link but it's probably the bottle's 'best before', technically... that stuff fouls the water as it breaks down.

Posted by: RandomDave at June 05, 2026 10:13 PM (aJQbY)

40 My dad had a SNAFU book that must have been frames from the cartoons. It was pretty racy.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 05, 2026 10:13 PM (kpS4V)

41 "how the hell does water expire?"

No idea!

Posted by: Lawyers Guild of Washington DC at June 05, 2026 10:13 PM (8SF/N)

42
These Chicoms are always up to something.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 05, 2026 10:13 PM (w6EFb)

43
I should have asked, has there been any further word about Doof's mother?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 05, 2026 10:13 PM (O0L8i)

44 A great ONT! Woot!

Posted by: Piper at June 05, 2026 10:13 PM (Dd38x)

45 re Snafu, someone on X was claiming that the Army has historically recruited quite a few people on The Spectrum.
They show up in boot camp with a vague idea that they can follow orders, and they're looking forward to having some structure in life; but might not be able to interpret those orders very well.

Posted by: gKWVE at June 05, 2026 10:15 PM (gKWVE)

46 Speaking of beverages, how the hell does water expire?

Maybe a question for the Food Thread?
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The whole "expiration date" thing is based on the idea that the thing put in the container remains *exactly the same* up to a certain point. It's not toxic past that point, but may be different. How different? It's hard to say.

Because people assumed it meant "toxic" and threw stuff out, the language was changed to "best by," because in some instances, a thing not staying the same is a good thing. See also: aged cheese, bourbon, scotch, etc.

An Air Force captain once told me how he was at an Army FOB in Iraq and observed a squad of soldiers slowly pouring out a pallet of water bottles onto the ground. He was mystified, inquired as to what was going on, and climbed up the chain of command until the senior NCO explained that yes, the water could be used to wash or clean things, it was fine for that, but the garrison was bored and would start setting stuff on fire unless otherwise occupied.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 05, 2026 10:15 PM (ZOv7s)

47 43
I should have asked, has there been any further word about Doof's mother?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 05, 2026 10:13 PM

I spoke to him this morning, she is going on hospice care. It’s God’s timeline now.

Posted by: Piper at June 05, 2026 10:15 PM (Dd38x)

48 80 cases of 24 bottles. We were set. I'm down to about 35 now....

35 cases or 35 bottles?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at June 05, 2026 10:15 PM (ZVgZ4)

49 It's not just water anymore. They put soda and minerals init to make it taste better. mmm

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 05, 2026 10:10 PM (f3Fjc)

Soda might go flat, but minerals don't "expire". Possibly, over a sufficiently long time span, enough pt-pt-pt-pthalates might leach out of the plastic bottle to exceed "safe" limits? But I'd rather risk an unlikely bad reaction to plasticizers than die of thirst.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 05, 2026 10:16 PM (1z8ji)

50 Thank you for the fun thread, weasel.

I love the old toons and public service announcements. It was so much easier when people weren’t offended all the time.

Posted by: nurse ratched at June 05, 2026 10:16 PM (mKKL7)

51 And howdy everybody! Nice to be here. Not sure how long I can stay up, but I have a Brickhouse Mighty Mighty Maduro ready to light and they take a while to smoke!
Posted by: Weasel at June 05, 2026 10:12 PM (1S3fY)
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Greetings and salutations!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 05, 2026 10:16 PM (ZOv7s)

52 PICKLE RICK!!!

Posted by: Pickle Rick at June 05, 2026 10:17 PM (bfy6w)

53 Madrigal Stayin' Alive is just what I needed this evening!

Posted by: She Hobbit at June 05, 2026 10:17 PM (ftFVW)

54 Evening Weasel!

Posted by: Diogenes at June 05, 2026 10:17 PM (2WIwB)

55 @ 5:45 in the Blue Angels vid things get scary

Posted by: Don Black at June 05, 2026 10:18 PM (ZxPkt)

56 "...someone on X was claiming that the Army has historically recruited quite a few people on The Spectrum."
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Some ratings are like The Island of Broken Toys.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 05, 2026 10:18 PM (kpS4V)

57 I had the day off, so I went hiking. Took my radio and made contact with other hams in France and Japan. Now I'm relaxing after downing a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs with some chianti (makes Dr. Lecter noises).

Posted by: PabloD at June 05, 2026 10:19 PM (K1RVP)

58 Heh:

Mr Reagan: Are California Elections Rigged?
https://youtu.be/o6AjS7qr6xg

Seems t'me, I don't need an 18½ minute video to answer that question.

Posted by: mindful webworker - to ask is to answer at June 05, 2026 10:19 PM (dn9xm)

59 The Pickle a Day lobby has no shame.

Posted by: 13times at June 05, 2026 10:19 PM (8SF/N)

60 Mistic Pickle is a negative, ghostrider.

Posted by: Eromero at June 05, 2026 10:19 PM (LHPAg)

61 Some ratings are like The Island of Broken Toys.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 05, 2026 10:18 PM (kpS4V)
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"Drill Sergeant, is bladder control one of the seven army core values?"

"It is not, private, and that is why Private X is graduating from BCT."

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 05, 2026 10:19 PM (ZOv7s)

62 My dad had a SNAFU book that must have been frames from the cartoons. It was pretty racy.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 05, 2026 10:13 PM (kpS4V)

There was a booklet called "Baby-San" my Dad got in Korea. I haven't seen it for years. It might be in the garage somewhere.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 05, 2026 10:20 PM (1Ff7Z)

63 gKWVE, a long time ago, c.1968, the Air Force had a program called Project 100,000. After enlistment testing, recruits were classified in four groups, from top to bottom A, B, C and D. Project 100,000 signed up 100,000 recruits from group D to see if they could make it. I learned about the project about 2 years later when I started getting some very simple questions about my personnel records. They were mismarked to show I was one of the test group, while I was actually part of the control group.

Posted by: LRob in OK at June 05, 2026 10:21 PM (Jr+re)

64 Evening all,

I hope you are all well.

Posted by: Joyenz at June 05, 2026 10:21 PM (2F0/Y)

65 48 80 cases of 24 bottles. We were set. I'm down to about 35 now....

35 cases or 35 bottles?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at June 05, 2026 10:15 PM (ZVgZ4)

35 cases of 24 bottles.

Our town did have boil water advisories so it came in handy. They're in a crawl space so it's not hot there.

And I get the plastic breaks down thing. With so many other concerns....whatever.

Now back to work.

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at June 05, 2026 10:22 PM (Sco7b)

66 Thank you for a swell ONT Weasel!

Posted by: 496 at June 05, 2026 10:22 PM (4DK2r)

67 Oh, a wise guy, eh?

*wields pipe wrench*

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 05, 2026 10:22 PM (u/oMr)

68 58 Heh:

Mr Reagan: Are California Elections Rigged?
https://youtu.be/o6AjS7qr6xg

Seems t'me, I don't need an 18½ minute video to answer that question.
Posted by: mindful webworker - to ask is to answer at June 05, 2026 10:19 PM (dn9xm)

Come on, a 24,000 ballot drop with only ONE candidates votes in it... NONE for any other candidate... it totally normal.

Posted by: Romeo13 at June 05, 2026 10:23 PM (mP0Kj)

69 Blue Angels
Airplanes.
Ppppfffttt....

You want exciting?
You want scary?
You want awesome???
Roll a battalion of tanks across that airfield. In column, in echelon, wedge formations. Maneuvers you never saw before.
And unlike airplanes that leave, the tanks stay!

Posted by: Diogenes at June 05, 2026 10:23 PM (2WIwB)

70 The Ayatollah asks, Where is my mystic pickle?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 05, 2026 10:24 PM (f3Fjc)

71 #twoweeks until I'm done getting shot with hormones every night. And I can't even drink to celebrate. Sigh...

Posted by: pookysgirl, finding soft things to sit on at June 05, 2026 10:24 PM (Wt5PA)

72 Of the entire Mystic line of food products, I think pizza was the best.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 05, 2026 10:25 PM (u/oMr)

73 Weasel ont!

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at June 05, 2026 10:26 PM (fE6HJ)

74 I love the old toons and public service announcements. It was so much easier when people weren’t offended all the time.
Posted by: nurse ratched

The M16A1 Rifle: Operation and Preventive Maintenance manual illustrated by Will Eisner had some text (iirc), that went something like:

'Sure it's fun to fire tracer rounds but did you know that they leave behind barrel deposits and fouling that can lead to misfires and jamming?'

It was like your Dad lecturing you.

Posted by: Tonypete at June 05, 2026 10:26 PM (jnTpz)

75 71 #twoweeks until I'm done getting shot with hormones every night. And I can't even drink to celebrate. Sigh...

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Too bad. I have some really expensive champagne that I'll have to drink myself.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 05, 2026 10:27 PM (u/oMr)

76 Good Evening.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at June 05, 2026 10:27 PM (h06De)

77 For more info about Project 100,000, aka "McNamara morons", check out "McNamara's Folly" by Hamilton Gregory. Available on Kindle.

Posted by: PabloD at June 05, 2026 10:27 PM (K1RVP)

78 The Iranian Navy, presented by Truth Social

https://tinyurl.com/4zjms5j9

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 05, 2026 10:27 PM (f3Fjc)

79 And in movie news, I finished watching Spider Noir, it's pretty darn good, Nicholas Cage should easily win an Emmy.

My main complaint is that even though it's presented in black and white, you can tell it's simply a de-colored digital "print." as well as the atmospherics, ie smoke, haze, fog are CGI.

If they had actually shot it on film and did everything practically, it would have moved from really good to great.

Definitely in the top 10 of super hero things.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 05, 2026 10:28 PM (XV/Pl)

80 A little more info on what happened with the Russians wanting to saw into something on the ISS that spooked NASA.

They were going to cut a bracket, and NASA was worried about structural compromise. That's why they had our guys head to the Dragon.

The Russians were going to do it, but finally decided against cutting the bracket and to do more inspection and testing.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 05, 2026 10:28 PM (w6EFb)

81 McNamara's Folly

I'll bet that name means my AF Project 100,000 was really a DoD project, huh?

Posted by: LRob in OK at June 05, 2026 10:29 PM (Jr+re)

82 Thanks for the ONT, Weasel! Nice work!

Posted by: JQ at June 05, 2026 10:29 PM (rdVOm)

83 @trump_repost
2h

Eric Metaxas, a great guy, has written an incredible new book, "Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World."

As we celebrate our Nation's 250th Birthday, Eric honors the Faith, Wisdom, and Courage of the Great Patriots who sacrificed so much to secure our Independence. These stories of our shared past inspire us to build a future bigger, greater, and stronger than ever before. THE BEST IS YET TO COME!
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Saw Eric speak in person. Impressive.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 05, 2026 10:30 PM (f3Fjc)

84 the balls on those Navy pilots

Posted by: Don Black at June 05, 2026 10:30 PM (ZxPkt)

85
For more info about Project 100,000, aka "McNamara morons", check out "McNamara's Folly"

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Robert McNamara, your typical MBA who thinks HBS models can be applied equally to cars and tanks.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 05, 2026 10:31 PM (O0L8i)

86 LRob - Project 100K affected all branches. Some of the stories are gut-wrenching; men who probably had sub-70 IQs were thrown into combat with no idea how to survive. Not to mention the psychopaths and other undesirables who caused more problems for us than for the NVA.

Posted by: PabloD at June 05, 2026 10:33 PM (K1RVP)

87 Too bad. I have some really expensive champagne that I'll have to drink myself.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 05, 2026 10:27 PM (u/oMr)

I'd tell you save it for the baby's grand arrival on Christmas, but I don't know how well champagne ages.

Posted by: pookysgirl knows more about vodka at June 05, 2026 10:33 PM (Wt5PA)

88 The best "air show" I ever saw was in the late 70s in N. California. The Blue Angels were set to fly the next day at our Air Force base and had a practice that lasted almost an hour. It was better than the show and the commander shut down maintenance so everyone could watch. The Blue Angels fly lower and nearer to each other than the Thunderbirds can imagine.

Posted by: LRob in OK at June 05, 2026 10:33 PM (Jr+re)

89 The Russians were going to do it, but finally decided against cutting the bracket and to do more inspection and testing.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb)
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The Russians and the Americas should call it quits and come home. Arrange for them all to come home at the same time, no one calls first.
That's why both sides are malingering, who calls first.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 05, 2026 10:34 PM (f3Fjc)

90
For more info about Project 100,000, aka "McNamara morons", check out "McNamara's Folly" by Hamilton Gregory. Available on Kindle.
Posted by: PabloD

We had a couple of those on my first ship in the Navy.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 05, 2026 10:35 PM (Cqx++)

91
The Russians were going to do it, but finally decided against cutting the bracket and to do more inspection and testing.

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Just a moment. Just a moment. I've just picked up a fault in the AE-35 unit. It's going to go 100% failure in 72 hours.

Posted by: HAL 9000 at June 05, 2026 10:35 PM (u/oMr)

92 PabloD, I don't think I ever met or contacted anyone in the test group. I assume the Air Force had fewer cases than the Army.

Posted by: LRob in OK at June 05, 2026 10:35 PM (Jr+re)

93 Robert McNamara, your typical MBA who thinks HBS models can be applied equally to cars and tanks.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 05, 2026 10:31 PM (O0L8i)
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Trust your credentialed overlords.

Posted by: The Deep State at June 05, 2026 10:39 PM (ZOv7s)

94
Just a moment. Just a moment. I've just picked up a fault in the AE-35 unit. It's going to go 100% failure in 72 hours.
Posted by: HAL 9000

I'm not going out there!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 05, 2026 10:39 PM (Cqx++)

95 For more info about Project 100,000, aka "McNamara morons", check out "McNamara's Folly" by Hamilton Gregory. Available on Kindle.
Posted by: PabloD

We had a couple of those on my first ship in the Navy.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 05, 2026 10:35 PM (Cqx++)

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Had a couple in my first platoon in Germany. I think these guys were at the upper end of the scale. Not bright, but once they knew the job, they did it well enough, and were able to reenlist when they were eligible. Smart enough to realize they had a better job than they were going to find back home.

Posted by: Diogenes at June 05, 2026 10:40 PM (2WIwB)

96 Three Stooges! A neglected American treasure, for sure.
I have a pic of them in my shop.had it for, maybe, 30 years!
“We’re Orphans” was the gag, but one of the most excellent pics of their many shenanigans.
Can’t find a link, or post the pic, but a search for three stooges dressed as children might get you to the right on.

Posted by: Gunslinger at June 05, 2026 10:40 PM (HZfH/)

97 There were roughly 320,000–354,000 men accepted under the Project 100,000 program (1966–1971).

The Army received 70% of them, AF, Navy and USMC each received 10% roughly. The Army and Marines assigned most to combat roles, which contributed to disproportionately high casualty rates for Project 100,000 men.

Posted by: Tonypete at June 05, 2026 10:41 PM (jnTpz)

98 83 Saw Eric Metaxas speak in person. Impressive.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 05, 2026 10:30 PM (f3Fjc)

I read his book "Is Atheism Dead?". It may have been a Moron recommendation from the book thread.

Posted by: Joemarine at June 05, 2026 10:42 PM (y171U)

99 L Rob

The Blue Angels when they flew the A-4F Super Fox. Talk about close formation flying and perfect timing.

https://youtu.be/wk3XSV6H6w0

I would like to see the current Blues try some of these maneuvers, the computers would overrule them probably.

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 05, 2026 10:43 PM (2GVsD)

100 I went to see "The Backrooms" yesterday. I'm not a horror fan, but the movie's back-story intrigued me, so I went. I thought it was quite good. The two lead actors were excellent, especially the lead guy (the same actor who played the Operative in "Serenity"). No spandex, no Pedro Pascal, no finger-wagging lectures or DEI -- just a good story told well, and by a 20-year-old director with a shoestring budget. There's life in the movies yet.

Posted by: Nemo at June 05, 2026 10:44 PM (4RPgu)

101 Had a couple in my first platoon in Germany. I think these guys were at the upper end of the scale. Not bright, but once they knew the job, they did it well enough, and were able to reenlist when they were eligible. Smart enough to realize they had a better job than they were going to find back home.

Posted by: Diogenes at June 05, 2026 10:40 PM (2WIwB)
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The tail end of Clinton's Army was a sight to see. My basic training company had a motley collection of people motivated purely by occupational training, a handful of deluded patriots (like me) and then a bunch of people incapable of other employment.

Because of the manning crisis, no one washed out. We were told that up front - if you fail, you'll stay here until your contract is completed. And don't try gay stuff, that won't work anymore.

Conscripts would have been an improvement.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 05, 2026 10:44 PM (ZOv7s)

102 Geez. Just had a turd floater roll thru. Not counting the two earlier today.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 05, 2026 10:45 PM (lwhHh)

103
The normal, acceptable leak rate for the ISS is about 0.6 lbs/day. Anything above 1 lb/day is a problem. It's currently at 2 lbs/day. It's been a problem since 2019. They've been closing off the hatch to the leaky Rooskie module there and that lowers the loss rate.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 05, 2026 10:45 PM (w6EFb)

104
I would like to see the current Blues try some of these maneuvers, the computers would overrule them probably.
Posted by: Anna Puma at June 05, 2026 10:43 PM (2GVsD)
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The M-5 multitronic computer will remove human error!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 05, 2026 10:47 PM (kpS4V)

105 I've got an idea.

Let's send Doll Eyes Alex up to tour the ISS... and Massey

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 05, 2026 10:48 PM (2GVsD)

106 “Brickhouse Mighty Mighty Maduro“

6X60, perhaps?

Posted by: Gunslinger at June 05, 2026 10:48 PM (HZfH/)

107 M-5 > HAL > LLM > Joey Bidet

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 05, 2026 10:49 PM (2GVsD)

108 For about 12 years we lived near Monterey, CA. My wife worked at the Naval Postgraduate School there. About every 2-3 years the Thunderbirds or the Blue Angles would perform over in Salinas... the airport's bigger than the one in Monterey.

So... when the Thunderbirds were in town, they'd buzz the shit out of the post grad school. We were on the roof of her building one day and I swear to God you'd almost be able touch the planes. The jet wash would knock you down.

The Blue Angels would do likewise, but the T-birds were just pissing the squids off to no end.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 05, 2026 10:49 PM (jehhT)

109 Posted by: Gunslinger at June 05, 2026 10:48 PM (HZfH/)
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That's the one! It's a commitment, so I opted for something smaller at the last minute so I can get to bed before noon tomorrow.

Posted by: Weasel at June 05, 2026 10:50 PM (DJPFk)

110 The normal, acceptable leak rate for the ISS is about 0.6 lbs/day. Anything above 1 lb/day is a problem. It's currently at 2 lbs/day. It's been a problem since 2019. They've been closing off the hatch to the leaky Rooskie module there and that lowers the loss rate.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 05, 2026 10:45 PM (w6EFb)

Could they do an EVA, and look at the outside for escaping air? Here on Earth, you can see a stream of dense gas, say acetylene, issuing from an unlit torch by the difference in refractive index. May even cast a shadow. I have personally seen this.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 05, 2026 10:50 PM (1z8ji)

111 "acceptable leak rate"? Uh, if I were going up to the ISS I'd pack my flight bag full of cans of Flex Seal...

Posted by: PabloD at June 05, 2026 10:50 PM (K1RVP)

112

If not for the courage of the fearless crew
The oxygen would be lost, the oxygen would be lost.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 05, 2026 10:50 PM (Cqx++)

113 The Army and Marines assigned most to combat roles, which contributed to disproportionately high casualty rates for Project 100,000 men.
Posted by: Tonypete at June 05, 2026 10:41 PM (jnTpz)
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The low quality bothered the cadre, who were 80s recruits when fuckups got sent home. Our platoon sergeant went off at one point saying: "Private, the only reason I allow you to stay in the Army is that you will stop a bullet for a better man." Harsh but true.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 05, 2026 10:51 PM (ZOv7s)

114 I didn't watch the video, but . . . that "Longest Place Name" must be in Finland.

Just finished a rewatch, the first in years, of Hunt for Red October. Such a grand film. The novel, Clancy's first, was terribly dull and muted all the action elements. Someone like Michael Crichton or Larry Niven could have gotten the technical details across to us, yet still generated excitement. I wish Clancy had collaborated with Niven (whom he admired); that would have been a fascinating team-up.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 05, 2026 10:52 PM (wzUl9)

115 Late to the thread, so this was probably answered.

BenHad knows how JT is.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at June 05, 2026 10:52 PM (nz1sK)

116 Trivia on Hunt for Red October: Jeffrey Jones, the principal in Ferris Bueller, plays the expert Alec Baldwin's Jack Ryan consults about the mysterious doors on Ramius's Russian sub.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 05, 2026 10:53 PM (wzUl9)

117 Weasel,

You should share your "post template" with the cobs.

AoS articles with YouTube embeds jump all over when reloaded and yours do not do that.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 05, 2026 10:53 PM (/lPRQ)

118 Geez. Just had a turd floater roll thru. Not counting the two earlier today.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 05, 2026 10:45 PM (lwhHh)

Too much fat in the diet?

Posted by: Diogenes at June 05, 2026 10:54 PM (2WIwB)

119 Just finished a rewatch, the first in years, of Hunt for Red October. Such a grand film. The novel, Clancy's first, was terribly dull and muted all the action elements. Someone like Michael Crichton or Larry Niven could have gotten the technical details across to us, yet still generated excitement. I wish Clancy had collaborated with Niven (whom he admired); that would have been a fascinating team-up.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 05, 2026 10:52 PM (wzUl9)
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Disagree. It was a page-turner when it first came out, but subsequent readings reveal the flaws.

It is not part of my library for that reason.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 05, 2026 10:54 PM (ZOv7s)

120 Trivia on Hunt for Red October: Jeffrey Jones, the principal in Ferris Bueller, plays the expert Alec Baldwin's Jack Ryan consults about the mysterious doors on Ramius's Russian sub.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 05, 2026 10:53 PM (wzUl9)
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The guy had range. Two very different roles.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at June 05, 2026 10:56 PM (ZOv7s)

121 Jeffery Jones, possessed scientist in Howard the Duck

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 05, 2026 10:56 PM (2GVsD)

122 Just a moment. Just a moment. I've just picked up a fault in the AE-35 unit. It's going to go 100% failure in 72 hours.
Posted by: HAL 9000 at June 05, 2026

***
Have I got time for a nap first?

Posted by: Keir Dullea at June 05, 2026 10:57 PM (wzUl9)

123 Really, Weasel? During Piper remembrance month? Really?

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 10:57 PM (77rzZ)

124 >> Could they do an EVA, and look at the outside for escaping air?

They know where the leaks are, it's just getting to one that's the problem. This Russian module has been springing leaks since 2019, and they think it's due to metal fatigue from the docking and undocking over it's 20 yr life up there. It is the only docking module port suffering from that, however.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 05, 2026 10:58 PM (w6EFb)

125 Really, Weasel? During Piper remembrance month? Really?
Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 10:57 PM (77rzZ)
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She'd have wanted it this way.

Posted by: Weasel at June 05, 2026 10:59 PM (DJPFk)

126 AOP@49 hit the water expiring on the head. Many years ago I had a friend who was a manager for a bottled water distribution company. I asked about water expiration dates.
He said water is a universal solvent. After awhile it degrades the plastic. Current standards for emergency water for drinking require canned water

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at June 05, 2026 10:59 PM (w3u3d)

127 Could they do an EVA, and look at the outside for escaping air? Here on Earth, you can see a stream of dense gas, say acetylene, issuing from an unlit torch by the difference in refractive index. May even cast a shadow. I have personally seen this.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 05, 2026 10:50 PM (1z8ji)

If they send everyone out to look, you know that someone will lock all the doors before leaving. It's a little far for AAA to send someone to unlock the doors.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 10:59 PM (qx7Zg)

128 SNAFU cartoon was interesting.

I don't think SNAFU is used much when E-1 Snuffy Smith screws up. It takes an O-4 (+) to make real SNAFU.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 05, 2026 11:00 PM (/lPRQ)

129 Trivia on Hunt for Red October: Jeffrey Jones, the principal in Ferris Bueller, plays the expert Alec Baldwin's Jack Ryan consults about the mysterious doors on Ramius's Russian sub.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

The guy had range. Two very different roles.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

I'll say - In 2002, Jones was arrested and charged with soliciting a 14-year-old boy to pose for nude photographs.
He was also investigated for possession of child pornography. He was arrested again in 2004 and 2010 for failing to properly update his sex offender registration.

Posted by: Tonypete at June 05, 2026 11:01 PM (jnTpz)

130 Jeffrey Jones also played Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus.

Which also co-starred Elizabeth Berridge’s magnificent bazooms.

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:01 PM (77rzZ)

131 In the early 70's my brother and I watched a military jet fly vertical and go full afterburner right above the Everett Boeing plant. We were near Mukilteo as it happened. We were gobsmacked.

Posted by: 13times at June 05, 2026 11:01 PM (8SF/N)

132 If they send everyone out to look, you know that someone will lock all the doors before leaving. It's a little far for AAA to send someone to unlock the doors.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 10:59 PM (qx7Zg)

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Don't you worry. I'll let them back in.

Posted by: HAL 9000 at June 05, 2026 11:01 PM (u/oMr)

133 As some of you know, the house in Terre Haute is probably not going to happen for me. There are too many $$$ problems with it. My real esate agent agrees and even said that the repairs could run to $30K -- and that the sellers are almost certainly not going to agree to fix the big things, maybe not even the small. Ah, well.

I'm looking at another home, a slightly higher price range, with already-installed solar roof panels and a Generac backup battery system. I'd think such a place *must* have up-t-date electrical systems, right? Are there any problems with solar panels if (a) you don't have to pay to install it, and (b) if you don't depend completely on it? And keep it clean?

Posted by: Keir Dullea at June 05, 2026 11:02 PM (wzUl9)

134 Too many notes.

Posted by: Joseph II at June 05, 2026 11:02 PM (u/oMr)

135 Could they do an EVA, and look at the outside for escaping air? Here on Earth, you can see a stream of dense gas, say acetylene, issuing from an unlit torch by the difference in refractive index. May even cast a shadow. I have personally seen this.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Spray some soapy water on the hull. A leak would present as bubbles.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 05, 2026 11:02 PM (/lPRQ)

136 ZOD IMPERIAL.

Posted by: ZOD at June 05, 2026 11:03 PM (UfDpa)

137 "What are the differences between an apprentice, a journeyman, and a master?"

--When an apprentice makes a mistake, he needs a journeyman to fix it for him.

--When a journeyman makes a mistake, he can fix it himself.

--When a master makes a mistake, you'll never know it because he'll have you believing that he planned to do it that way.

Posted by: JQ at June 05, 2026 11:03 PM (rdVOm)

138 Re: 133: Oops. Sock off.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 05, 2026 11:03 PM (wzUl9)

139 Good evening morons y gracias weasel.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 05, 2026 11:03 PM (RIvkX)

140 Thanks again for the ONT, Weasel. Gotta get up around 0300 for a short road trip.

Posted by: LRob in OK at June 05, 2026 11:03 PM (Jr+re)

141 >Could they do an EVA, and look at the outside for escaping air?
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hundreds of years ago, I worked for the gas company. If we wanted to check a section of pipe for a leak, we had the soap bucket. Brush some soapy water on the pipe and look for bubbles.

Posted by: Don Black at June 05, 2026 11:04 PM (ZxPkt)

142 Always learning, that is for sure.

After four Fw 190s and a Fw 190D built, discover I have been attaching the lap belts wrong. Luckily got six more 190s and one Ta 152H to get it right.

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 05, 2026 11:04 PM (2GVsD)

143 Hey Weasel!

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:04 PM (EeuCJ)

144 And it's about time for me to hit the hay as well. No major errands tomorrow; I'll wash the car, maybe have some breakfast out, and then . . .?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 05, 2026 11:05 PM (wzUl9)

145 Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:04 PM (EeuCJ)
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Hey there! Nice to see you!

Posted by: Weasel at June 05, 2026 11:05 PM (DJPFk)

146
Their leak detection uses an ultrasonic device to listen for the tell-tale "hissing" signature of a small leak. What they do is isolate each module in turn and see which module loses pressure. Once they identified the general location, they use the ultrasonic thingy to locate it precisely.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 05, 2026 11:05 PM (w6EFb)

147 Hey SMH!

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 05, 2026 11:05 PM (2GVsD)

148 Woman: Do these jeans make me look fat?

Man: Do you promise not to get mad, no matter what I say?

Woman: Yes, I promise.

Man: I bought a new guitar.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 11:05 PM (qx7Zg)

149
Are there any problems with solar panels if (a) you don't have to pay to install it, and (b) if you don't depend completely on it? And keep it clean?

Is it a house in the South?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 05, 2026 11:06 PM (Cqx++)

150 SMH. Congrats on the move!

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:06 PM (77rzZ)

151 Wolfus,

Always remember to change your socks.

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 05, 2026 11:06 PM (2GVsD)

152 I'll breakfast on mangoes and snow.

Posted by: ZOD at June 05, 2026 11:06 PM (UfDpa)

153
135

Spray some soapy water on the hull. A leak would present as bubbles.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 05, 2026 11:02 PM

The vacuum of space would flash evaporate the water. A high-boiling liquid might work.

Posted by: Carlos Danger at June 05, 2026 11:07 PM (iTNuP)

154 We closed on a house in MO, and we're moving tomorrow.
Everything is pretty much packed up and some guys from church is helping us load the uHaul tomorrow morning.
Daughter, SiL and granddaughters are helping also.
Hopefully we'll hit the road by lunchtime.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:08 PM (EeuCJ)

155 I've always considered bottled water as something born of the gullibility of the consumer. It is a First World equivalent of a battery powered back scratcher and pet rocks.

First of all, over 75% of bottled water is tap water just like right out of the faucet. It's got your purifiers and chorine based chemicals in it. And, they SELL this to you for no other reason that to convince you it is convenient. Tap water (even in a glass air-sealed bottle...not plastic) will go stale as a result. Plastic bottles have their own issues despite what the environmental gurus tell you about it not being degradable. Taste a 10 year old bottle of tap water held in a sealed plastic bottle. Wash it down with some topsoil or ash...Enjoy.

Posted by: Orson at June 05, 2026 11:08 PM (dIske)

156 Wow SMH

Safe travels and may it be fun.

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 05, 2026 11:09 PM (2GVsD)

157 Mangoes and snow >>> bananas and rice

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:09 PM (77rzZ)

158 Thanks, Bulg!.

Only things I'll miss in Illinois is our church and small town.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:09 PM (EeuCJ)

159 Snafu, someone on X was claiming that the Army has historically recruited quite a few people on The Spectrum.
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Forrest Gump proved to be a military genius.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 05, 2026 11:09 PM (/lPRQ)

160 Thanks, Anna!

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:10 PM (EeuCJ)

161 >First of all, over 75% of bottled water is tap water just like right out of the faucet.
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check the label for the words 'municipal source'

Posted by: Don Black at June 05, 2026 11:10 PM (ZxPkt)

162 Daughter, SiL and granddaughters are helping also.
Hopefully we'll hit the road by lunchtime.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:08 PM (EeuCJ)

Congratulations SMH! You escaped!

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 05, 2026 11:10 PM (3mtTi)

163 Good luck with the move SMH!!!

Posted by: Weasel at June 05, 2026 11:11 PM (DJPFk)

164 Mmm. Snow.

Posted by: Hunter! at June 05, 2026 11:11 PM (gKWVE)

165 Seen online, but it tracks.

My son had a good report card. We told him he could have a present.

He chose 3 Ibs of bacon. That's when I knew for sure he was mine.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 11:11 PM (qx7Zg)

166 Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Just like Mozart!

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: "Mozart wasn’t the only classical-music composer inspired by the “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” melody. Haydn used it in the second movement of his Symphony No. 94 (Surprise), Saint-Säens quoted it in the 12th movement (“Fossils”

of his Carnival of the Animals and Ernst von Dohnányi did so in Variations on a Nursery Tune, Op. 25 (1914).

And in the pop-culture realm, as part of his “Star Trek” mission "to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before,” Leonard Nimoy riffed upon a star for the song “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Earth” on his debut disc “Mr. Spock’s Music from Outer Space” (1967). As the supreme Vulcan himself would say, “Live long and prosper.”

Posted by: KT at June 05, 2026 11:12 PM (rdeQO)

167 Congratulations SMH! You escaped!
Posted by: Tom Servo
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Thanks to a VA loan, heh.

Thanks, Weasel!
God does answer prayers, just not on our schedule.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:12 PM (EeuCJ)

168
The leaks are in a small tunnel of the PrK tunnel of the Zvezda module, due to cracking. They think the last time something docked there, it caused some more cracks to start.

NASA is afraid that thing could rupture. Rooskies think we're a bunch of pussies and it's no problem. So, we loose a little more air than normal, BFD.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 05, 2026 11:13 PM (w6EFb)

169 Woman: Do these jeans make me look fat?

Man: Do you promise not to get mad, no matter what I say?

Woman: Yes, I promise.

Man: I bought a new guitar.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

*snort

Posted by: rickb223 at June 05, 2026 11:13 PM (lwhHh)

170 Hey, Hour of the Wolf. Hope you are well.

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:13 PM (77rzZ)

171 Safe travels, SMH!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at June 05, 2026 11:14 PM (kpS4V)

172 So, about Elizabeth Berridge’s boobs…

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:15 PM (77rzZ)

173 Are there any problems with solar panels if (a) you don't have to pay to install it, and (b) if you don't depend completely on it? And keep it clean?

Is it a house in the South?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 05, 2026

***
Hell no; the South is what I'm trying to flee. Indiana. I know there will be cloudy days and rainy/snowy ones, so I wouldn't depend on the things or install them myself. But Linda -- whose latest tactic in "discussing" my move is to bring up every negative thing about a given house -- says she's read that solar panels are very vulnerable to hail and storm damage, and their installation, if not done properly, can allow moisture and roof damage.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 05, 2026 11:15 PM (wzUl9)

174 RER: Project 100000

Muhammad Ali was slated to be one of these, I believe. He refused induction in 1967.

Prior to that, in1962, he'd been classified 1-Y, i.e., "fit for service only in time of national emergency," because he scored below the 15th percentile on the basic skills test. He claimed this was due to dyslexia, & that might be true.

He commented, "I said I was the greatest, not the smartest."

Posted by: mnw at June 05, 2026 11:15 PM (RCjYY)

175 Thanks, AHE!

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:15 PM (EeuCJ)

176 My favorite follow on X

https://tinyurl.com/44fd28be

Posted by: Don Black at June 05, 2026 11:18 PM (ZxPkt)

177 Pic of new house:

https://tinyurl.com/yvj44rzz

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:19 PM (EeuCJ)

178 Bottled water is convenient. And my well water here is harder than Chinese arithmetic. At my AZ place, I throw bottled water in the freezer, and once frozen, it goes in the cooler for road trips. Keeps other stuff cold; cooler stays dry inside. A bottle of frozen water in my pants pocket if out walking about. As it slowly melts, I get sips of ice water to hydrate with.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 05, 2026 11:19 PM (1z8ji)

179 We are in a really weird thunderstorm. The lightning never stops, nor does the thunder. It sounds like the thunder must be some distance off, but it has been a constant, never ending low roar for the past twenty minutes or so. I feel bad for whoever is directly under it.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at June 05, 2026 11:19 PM (DK5Sh)

180
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:10 PM (EeuCJ)

Congratulations!!! Praying for traveling mercies, a safe and easy trip, many blessings and much happiness in your new home!

Posted by: moki at June 05, 2026 11:20 PM (wLjpr)

181 moki!!!

Thanks!

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:20 PM (EeuCJ)

182 Why do I interpret the pic up top as some combination of Sefton, CBD, and Joe Mannix?

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:22 PM (77rzZ)

183 Hey, Hour of the Wolf. Hope you are well.
Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:13 PM (77rzZ)

I am. Still recovering a little about the boob reminder in Amadeus.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 11:22 PM (qx7Zg)

184 SMH

What part of the Show Me state? As soon as you move in, you're eligible to be a Kansas City Chefs (not a typo) fan, you know.

It used to require 2 years of bona fide residence, by law.

Posted by: mnw at June 05, 2026 11:22 PM (RCjYY)

185 Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 05, 2026 11:22 PM (zZu0s)

186 A bottle of frozen water in my pants pocket if out walking about. As it slowly melts, I get sips of ice water to hydrate with.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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I'd do that when I was downrange by sticking a frozen bottle of water in each of my cargo pockets.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:22 PM (EeuCJ)

187
she's read that solar panels are very vulnerable to hail and storm damage, and their installation, if not done properly, can allow moisture and roof damage.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

All those things are true and Indiana is not a "sunny" state as far as home solar is concerned.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 05, 2026 11:23 PM (Cqx++)

188 Hell no; the South is what I'm trying to flee. Indiana. I know there will be cloudy days and rainy/snowy ones, so I wouldn't depend on the things or install them myself. But Linda -- whose latest tactic in "discussing" my move is to bring up every negative thing about a given house -- says she's read that solar panels are very vulnerable to hail and storm damage, and their installation, if not done properly, can allow moisture and roof damage.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 05, 2026 11:15 PM (wzUl9)

Is the solar panel system grid-tied, or does it have batteries and inverter? Frankly, I would avoid solar, unless I was off-grid altogether, and was willing to make the commitment to service it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 05, 2026 11:23 PM (1z8ji)

189 I'm looking at another home, a slightly higher price range, with already-installed solar roof panels and a Generac backup battery system. I'd think such a place *must* have up-t-date electrical systems, right? Are there any problems with solar panels if (a) you don't have to pay to install it, and (b) if you don't depend completely on it? And keep it clean?
Posted by: Keir Dullea

Some solar systems are leased and there might be a lien on the title for that.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 05, 2026 11:23 PM (/lPRQ)

190 183 I do what I can. To quote Sponge.

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:24 PM (77rzZ)

191 @169. Since it's a Weasel thread, perhaps I should have changed the last word to gun...

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 11:24 PM (qx7Zg)

192 Pic of new house:

https://tinyurl.com/yvj44rzz
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:19 PM (EeuCJ)

"If your porch collapses, and it kills more than three dogs, you might be a redneck."

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 05, 2026 11:24 PM (UE9Fq)

193 What part of the Show Me state? As soon as you move in, you're eligible to be a Kansas City Chefs (not a typo) fan, you know.

It used to require 2 years of bona fide residence, by law.

Posted by: mnw
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In the Ozarks in southern MO.

The odds of me, an old Oakland Raiders fan, becoming a Queef's fan is about as likely as me voting Democrat.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:25 PM (EeuCJ)

194 ***
Hell no; the South is what I'm trying to flee. Indiana.
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It's curious, trying to flee a place one has lived all his life to a place whose customs and culture he knows nothing of.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 05, 2026 11:26 PM (f3Fjc)

195 OK, think I'm headed to bed. WW, FSJ and Gertie are already asleep, so I'm going to need to worm my way in.

Be nice to each other, enjoy the rest of your evening and have a nice weekend!

Posted by: Weasel at June 05, 2026 11:26 PM (FUvyF)

196 Zvezda?

Thought they were a model company in Ukraine.

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 05, 2026 11:26 PM (2GVsD)

197 "If your porch collapses, and it kills more than three dogs, you might be a redneck."
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy
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lol

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:26 PM (EeuCJ)

198 Pic of new house:

https://tinyurl.com/yvj44rzz
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:19 PM (EeuCJ)

"If your porch collapses, and it kills more than three dogs, you might be a redneck."
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 05, 2026 11:24 PM (UE9Fq)

Nice.

"If you back up fast, then slam on the brakes, to empty the truck, you might be a redneck."

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 11:26 PM (qx7Zg)

199 "If your porch collapses, and it kills more than three dogs, you might be a redneck."
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy
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lol
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:26 PM (EeuCJ)

Looks like a cozy house, with a little bit of land attached, too. Congratulations!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 05, 2026 11:27 PM (1z8ji)

200 SMh

That is a nice little house. Nothing a home-flipper would be caught dead in, much less 'fix-up.'

Posted by: Anna Puma at June 05, 2026 11:28 PM (2GVsD)

201 But, then, we can also contemplate Madeline Smith’s boobs…

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

202 Hell no; the South is what I'm trying to flee. Indiana.
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It's curious, trying to flee a place one has lived all his life to a place whose customs and culture he knows nothing of.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 05, 2026

***
I've never felt like I belonged down here, and now that I've been to the Midwest, it seems I've found My People. Besides, I'm horrifically bored by this place; I grew up here and have watched it morph into something I no longer want any part of. New people and new customs are what I long for!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 05, 2026 11:30 PM (wzUl9)

203 SMH

I once hosted an Ozark MoMe! In Lake Ozark, MO.

We will be neighbors! (altho my principal residence is elsewhere)

Sorry about that Raiders thing. Must've been painful for you.

Posted by: mnw at June 05, 2026 11:30 PM (RCjYY)

204 In the Ozarks in southern MO.

The odds of me, an old Oakland Raiders fan, becoming a Queef's fan is about as likely as me voting Democrat.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy

Beautiful country. Congratulations!

Posted by: rickb223 at June 05, 2026 11:30 PM (lwhHh)

205 Looks like a cozy house, with a little bit of land attached, too. Congratulations!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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About 4 and a half acres, three of those acres is pasture, and have a large workshop for Ex-Ex.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:30 PM (EeuCJ)

206
Some solar systems are leased and there might be a lien on the title for that.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 05, 2026

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Good point, and if I decide to take a look at this house I'll ask about that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at June 05, 2026 11:31 PM (wzUl9)

207 196. The Russian word for “star.”

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:31 PM (77rzZ)

208 If you finally cut the grass in the back yard and find a car...

you might be a redneck

Posted by: Don Black at June 05, 2026 11:31 PM (ZxPkt)

209 And a spring-fed, dry-weather creek runs through the property.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:31 PM (EeuCJ)

210 Beautiful country. Congratulations!
Posted by: rickb223
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Thanks!

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:32 PM (EeuCJ)

211 And a spring-fed, dry-weather creek runs through the property.
Posted by: SMH

You'll love that! We have one on the back of our place and it's a source of constant joy and entertainment.

Posted by: Tonypete at June 05, 2026 11:32 PM (jnTpz)

212 125 Really, Weasel? During Piper remembrance month? Really?
Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 10:57 PM (77rzZ)
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She'd have wanted it this way.
Posted by: Weasel at June 05, 2026 10:59 PM

Especially the pickle.

Posted by: Piper at June 05, 2026 11:33 PM (Dd38x)

213 Sorry about that Raiders thing. Must've been painful for you.
Posted by: mnw
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Not when I was a kid in the 70s, heh.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:33 PM (EeuCJ)

214 Pic of new house:

https://tinyurl.com/yvj44rzz
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy

Sweet. Space under the porch for a hound dog or a possum or two if you have no dog.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 05, 2026 11:33 PM (/lPRQ)

215 Dog heaven, or dog-lover heaven?

https://youtube.com/shorts/Hr2shgklwQU

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 11:33 PM (qx7Zg)

216 About 4 and a half acres, three of those acres is pasture, and have a large workshop for Ex-Ex.

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You know what this means, right?

Riding mower

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 05, 2026 11:33 PM (u/oMr)

217 Invasion of the Raider Snatchers

You will sleep... sleep... and then you will become one of US.

Posted by: KC Wolf (mnw) at June 05, 2026 11:35 PM (RCjYY)

218 >>Riding mower

And big garden!

And grow-your-own beef!

Posted by: JQ at June 05, 2026 11:35 PM (rdVOm)

219 SMH, Green Acres is the place for you,
Faaarm livin’ is somethin’ that you’ll never rue

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:35 PM (77rzZ)

220 You'll love that! We have one on the back of our place and it's a source of constant joy and entertainment.
Posted by: Tonypete
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The same creek runs though my daughter's property (deeper there and an amazing swimming hole there also).

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:36 PM (EeuCJ)

221 D-DAY: As BOOOSH Just plainly said-- fuck'em we're taking him out!

LET's GO BRANDON!
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-HereComeTheDRUMS
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-atLongLongLAST
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-getThisPartySTARTED

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at June 05, 2026 11:36 PM (RbTEp)

222 Pic of new house:

https://tinyurl.com/yvj44rzz
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:19 PM

Oh how cute! Look at all the green! Congratulations!

Posted by: Piper at June 05, 2026 11:36 PM (p4NUW)

223 You know what this means, right?

Riding mower
Posted by: Cicero
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SiL has a tractor with a cutting attachment.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:37 PM (EeuCJ)

224 Thanks, Piper!

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:37 PM (EeuCJ)

225 SMH, congratulations on escaping Illinois. After fourteen years in the Windy City, we moved our family out of Illinois, to Oklahoma, thirty-two years ago. Had to gnaw my foot off to get out of the trap, but it was worth it. I sometimes lie awake at night, helplessly recalling so many bad decisions in my life; that's not one of them!

Both Illinois and Chicago had a lot going for them. Once upon a time.

Posted by: mindful webworker - Okie by birth and choice at June 05, 2026 11:38 PM (dn9xm)

226 About 4 and a half acres, three of those acres is pasture, and have a large workshop for Ex-Ex.

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You know what this means, right?

Riding mower
Posted by: Cicero
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Or a real tractor and a brush hog. And a snow plow for the 1000ft driveway...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 05, 2026 11:38 PM (/lPRQ)

227
The ISS has a total of 16 pressurized modules. Six Rooskie, 8 NASA, 1 Jap, and 1 Euroweenie.

It started with the Zarya module, launched by the Rooskies (but paid for by us). The Shuttle then took up the "Unity" module to join with it, then the Rooskies launched Zvezda. Then it could be manned independently. It was then slowly expanded, adding that big truss structure and the big solar panels (there were some hiccups with that).

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at June 05, 2026 11:39 PM (w6EFb)

228 Pic of new house:

https://tinyurl.com/yvj44rzz
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:19 PM (EeuCJ)

Nice deep porch for sitting, six pillars just like Tara.

Posted by: Kindltot at June 05, 2026 11:39 PM (rbvCR)

229 My attempts to spark boob talk on this thread have evidently failed.

It’s like I don’t know you people anymore…

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:39 PM (77rzZ)

230 229 My attempts to spark boob talk on this thread have evidently failed.

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We're on lawn care equipment. Do try to keep up.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 05, 2026 11:40 PM (u/oMr)

231 Got some lurkers de-lurking and folks who I haven't seen in a while here tonight.

Hail Zod!

Posted by: PabloD at June 05, 2026 11:41 PM (K1RVP)

232 I would put in an orchard SMH. Of course I would suggest that to anyone who had enough dirt and rain to make the trees grow.

Posted by: Kindltot at June 05, 2026 11:41 PM (rbvCR)

233 >>Pic of new house:

LOVE the covered porch!

Posted by: JQ at June 05, 2026 11:41 PM (rdVOm)

234 Nice deep porch for sitting, six pillars just like Tara.
Posted by: Kindltot
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We fell in love with the porch from the get-go.

The house is about 1400 sqft, with a rec room and a pool table, courtesy of the seller, lol.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:42 PM (EeuCJ)

235 205 Looks like a cozy house, with a little bit of land attached, too. Congratulations!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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About 4 and a half acres, three of those acres is pasture, and have a large workshop for Ex-Ex.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:30 PM

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Think how much zucchini you could grow! Or you could go wild with various cucurbits.

Posted by: KT at June 05, 2026 11:43 PM (rdeQO)

236 I would put in an orchard SMH. Of course I would suggest that to anyone who had enough dirt and rain to make the trees grow.
Posted by: Kindltot
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There's apple trees near the creek.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:43 PM (EeuCJ)

237 Old solar panel cell failure rate vs. new? Ask grok.

The latest house will have proper wiring and breakers. House inspection should include all AND roof inspection. I've seen messy modern utility and sub panels; wiring and breakers should be orderly.

I worked for a wonderful electrician in SF and Sausalito and saw some really crazy things, but most of the crazy was 60-80 years old. You should be ok.

You can't live a risk free life, eh?

Posted by: 13times at June 05, 2026 11:44 PM (8SF/N)

238 You want find many Democrats to annoy you in Camden County.

Posted by: KC Wolf (mnw) at June 05, 2026 11:44 PM (RCjYY)

239 LOVE the covered porch!
Posted by: JQ
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IKR?

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:44 PM (EeuCJ)

240 Good luck SMH, congrats, and good to see you!

Posted by: ... at June 05, 2026 11:44 PM (vE0+H)

241 ellipses!!

Thanks!

Good to see you too!

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:46 PM (EeuCJ)

242 The house is about 1400 sqft, with a rec room and a pool table, courtesy of the seller, lol.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:42 PM (EeuCJ)

It is a sleeper, then. It doesn't look at all that large.
I also suggest a summer kitchen and a grape trellis for extra shade.
It looks like a lovely place.

Posted by: Kindltot at June 05, 2026 11:46 PM (rbvCR)

243 SMH, I have house envy. Since envy is a sin, I shall not say more.

You are truly blessed.

Posted by: Bulg at June 05, 2026 11:48 PM (77rzZ)

244 Thank you, Bulg.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:49 PM (EeuCJ)

245 If you want to entice Piper to visit, SMH, you could plant some Kale. It might even attract her ghost.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 11:49 PM (qx7Zg)

246 I worked for a wonderful electrician in SF and Sausalito and saw some really crazy things, but most of the crazy was 60-80 years old. You should be ok.

You can't live a risk free life, eh?
Posted by: 13times at June 05, 2026 11:44 PM (8SF/N)

Things is, with the solar panels, do they make enough energy to be worth the aggravation of having them? If they are grid-tied, does the utility's contract to buy the solar power survive the sale of the property? Questions that must be considered.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 05, 2026 11:49 PM (1z8ji)

247 SMH, very cute home. What's up with sawn tree sections? Huge!

Posted by: 13times at June 05, 2026 11:51 PM (8SF/N)

248 Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 05, 2026 11:49 PM (qx7Zg)
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lol

I'm not the biggest fan of kale, but still love ya, Piper!

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:51 PM (EeuCJ)

249 He didn't want to move the pool table.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 05, 2026 11:51 PM (Cqx++)

250 There's apple trees near the creek.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:43 PM (EeuCJ)

Some apples are good for canning and cooking, and some for eating raw, but I find they all are good for apple juice.
Pears are always good too, and I like prunes for drying

Posted by: Kindltot at June 05, 2026 11:51 PM (rbvCR)

251 My attempts to spark boob talk on this thread have evidently failed.…
Posted by: Bulg

What you can't see is the image searches you've inspired.
👀
👅

Posted by: mindful webworker - what's to say beyond that? at June 05, 2026 11:51 PM (dn9xm)

252 SMH, very cute home. What's up with sawn tree sections? Huge!
Posted by: 13times
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The seller built this house in the early 90s.
You'd have to ask him.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:52 PM (EeuCJ)

253 He didn't want to move the pool table.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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Bingo.

He even said so, lol.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 05, 2026 11:53 PM (EeuCJ)

254 By the dark of the Moon, Kalethulhu stalks the kale patch.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 05, 2026 11:54 PM (1z8ji)

255 Lawn care?
I spray the weeds so they don't clutter the dirt yard.

Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at June 05, 2026 11:55 PM (juN7g)

256 Sorry, but I like the Bee Gees version better.

Posted by: wth at June 05, 2026 11:57 PM (oq9dX)

257 I'm having some really weird stuff going on. My cursor is landing in weird spots if I try to correct spelling, and whatnot.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at June 05, 2026 11:58 PM (0aYVJ)

258 Happy Friday Horde!

SMH, I love your new house, I just know that you and Ex-Ex are going to be very happy there.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 06, 2026 12:00 AM (0nHVk)

259 Eh. Don't mind me.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at June 06, 2026 12:01 AM (0aYVJ)

260 Thanks, DDS!

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 06, 2026 12:01 AM (EeuCJ)

261 My attempts to spark boob talk on this thread have evidently failed.

It’s like I don’t know you people anymore…
Posted by: Bulg
......

Tessa Fowler. I hope this helps.

Posted by: wth at June 06, 2026 12:01 AM (oq9dX)

262 Time to hit the hay, gotta get up early in the morn.

Niter's y'all.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at June 06, 2026 12:03 AM (EeuCJ)

263 Nite, SMH. May your move proceed smoothly!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 06, 2026 12:03 AM (1z8ji)

264 Best of luck in the new residence, SMH

You'll be near family in the new place?

I think you're in a beautiful part of the country.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue still waiting for election results in Kalifornistan (ARiK's Phone) at June 06, 2026 12:04 AM (QGaXH)

265 'Night, SMH. Safe travels and smoooooth move!

Posted by: JQ at June 06, 2026 12:04 AM (rdVOm)

266 AOP. We never installed solar panels. Small residential and commercial rewire jobs. The guy I worked for learned his trade in Detroit on huge projects. Gosh, but he was nice! I was a microwave tech learning the trade under his skillful hand.

I'd lose sleep worrying over lithium ion storage batteries catching fire.

Posted by: 13times at June 06, 2026 12:05 AM (8SF/N)

267 Tessa Fowler. I hope this helps.
Posted by: wth at June 06, 2026 12:01 AM (oq9dX)

Isn't she the entire British dairy industry now?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 06, 2026 12:05 AM (1z8ji)

268 The Ozark counties are the reddest, in a ruby red state.

Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 12:06 AM (RCjYY)

269 I would even try to pronounce the name of the town with the 8700 letters. I would just say I'm going to that fucked up place.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 06, 2026 12:09 AM (snZF9)

270 *wouldn't try*

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at June 06, 2026 12:10 AM (snZF9)

271 On the article page explaining water expiration: "Poll Finds Broad Support for Stricter Regulations on Ultra-Processed Foods"

I misread it as "Poll Finds Broads Support Stricter Regulations on Ultra-Processed Foods". Now I got Jojo Krako's voice in my head. LOL

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at June 06, 2026 12:11 AM (W5mpo)

272 I buy bottled water because it tastes better than what comes out of my home tap.

Got tired of filling Brita pitchers and replacing the filters... also, grab n go portability.

*shrug*

Posted by: JQ at June 06, 2026 12:15 AM (rdVOm)

273 Karmelo had a bad court day today, I think.

Murder 1 is probably overcharged, though. This looks to me like "heat of passion" Murder 2. I doubt the jury will find the murder was "premeditated."

There were only about 5-6 protesters today-- a significant decline from yesterday.

Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 12:18 AM (RCjYY)

274 I'm having some really weird stuff going on. My cursor is landing in weird spots if I try to correct spelling, and whatnot.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at June 05, 2026 11:58 PM (0aYVJ)

Stuck keyboard key potential culprit

Posted by: ... at June 06, 2026 12:19 AM (vE0+H)

275 Congrats, SMH! We're nearly neighbors now!

Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at June 06, 2026 12:20 AM (FMtrg)

276 Have you heard the acronym SNAFU How about TARFU and FUBAR?

No love for BOHICA?

Posted by: bend over, here it comes again at June 06, 2026 12:21 AM (VHUov)

277
I'm having some really weird stuff going on. My cursor is landing in weird spots if I try to correct spelling, and whatnot.

Posted by: Pug Mahon

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

If you have 2 monitors, it might not know which one it's supposed to be on.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 06, 2026 12:22 AM (n7rxJ)

278 I drink bottled water because I design and inspect public water line improvement projects.

Posted by: wth at June 06, 2026 12:23 AM (oq9dX)

279
273 Karmelo had a bad court day today, I think.

Murder 1 is probably overcharged, though. This looks to me like "heat of passion" Murder 2. I doubt the jury will find the murder was "premeditated."

There were only about 5-6 protesters today-- a significant decline from yesterday.

Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 12:18 AM

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Some of the protestors may have had heart attacks -- they marched several hundred yards.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at June 06, 2026 12:24 AM (azNOR)

280 "Less For More" is basically the most perfect description of the last 20-25 years

Posted by: Azjaeger at June 06, 2026 12:25 AM (3/XaG)

281 Our Battalion Aid Station had a BOHICA roster on the chalkboard.

Kinkade is duty driver for the Brigade CSM...

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at June 06, 2026 12:25 AM (0aYVJ)

282 The latest house will have proper wiring and breakers. House inspection should include all AND roof inspection. I've seen messy modern utility and sub panels; wiring and breakers should be orderly.
Posted by: 13times
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Sub-panels. Lots of problems with sub-panels. If it doesn't have separate neutral and ground wires from the main, you can be grandfathered, but it can disguise some problems. The big one though, is that the main breaker and wiring to the sub is too small. It was correct when first installed, but someone later filled up all those empty slots. Correcting that can get expensive.

Posted by: buddhaha at June 06, 2026 12:27 AM (ezP9C)

283
We were in Payson, UT visiting a great aunt for 4th of July. I took a swig of water from the garden hose; irrigation water! Foul! And immediately spit it out. Great aunt wobbled over and told me not to drink the tap water!

Funny thing is the water out of the tap at the grandparents ranch - not 20 miles from Auntie - is sweet and cold!

Posted by: 13times at June 06, 2026 12:28 AM (8SF/N)

284 My hatred for acronyms started in the Army.

Posted by: Reforger at June 06, 2026 12:29 AM (ZxzYs)

285 No love for BOHICA?
Posted by: bend over, here it comes again

Ooh, I wanna take you down to Bohica
We'll get there fast, and then we'll take it slow
That's where we wanna go
Way down in Bohica

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at June 06, 2026 12:29 AM (W5mpo)

286 My cursor is landing in weird spots if I try to correct spelling, and whatnot.…
Posted by: Pug Mahon

Mouse battery low? I keep having trouble with cursor jumping around, but it's because I accidentally touch the touchpad.

Also possible: aliens.👽
_____

Sometimes y' just gotta revisit the great classics
https://youtu.be/n4zRe_wvJw8?t=5

G'nite, y'all. 💤

Posted by: mindful webworker - the illustrated woman at June 06, 2026 12:31 AM (dn9xm)

287 Heh, Bers, the third largest body of water in this state at one time was the longest named place in the US. It is Lake
Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg.
Most people just call it Webster Lake now that the Nipmucs have gone.

Hi Emmie, it is so good to see you, thank you for my snail mail!

JQ, are you pouring this evening? I'll have the usual please.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 06, 2026 12:31 AM (0nHVk)

288 Irrigation water here is *nasty*-- smells of rotted fish! Full of weed seeds (and whatever else) that will plug the jets of fancy sprinklers quickly.

Good ol' "Pound o' Rain" or "RainBird Pulse" sprinklers only here.

Posted by: JQ at June 06, 2026 12:31 AM (rdVOm)

289 If you have 2 monitors, it might not know which one it's supposed to be on.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 06, 2026 12:22 AM (n7rxJ)

I have 3 monitors. That ain't the issue. I am both confused, annoyed and curious.

It happens when I try to edit something before posting. And only here. I have other things going on, and this is not an issue.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at June 06, 2026 12:31 AM (0aYVJ)

290 Hi, Debby!

*Chivas for you*

It's my usual night off, but decided to sneak in tonight, LOL.

Posted by: JQ at June 06, 2026 12:32 AM (rdVOm)

291 198 Pic of new house:

https://tinyurl.com/yvj44rzz
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy
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Smokehouse too? I'm officially jealous.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 12:32 AM (f3Fjc)

292 Two of my grandkids are showing up tomorrow, the oldest one drives. They want to go to the beach, surf, and shop for their Dads birthday. They love me for some reason. Feels great, the best.

Posted by: wth at June 06, 2026 12:33 AM (oq9dX)

293 I'll show ya my mystic pickle, alright.

Posted by: Ib1netmon at June 06, 2026 12:33 AM (BGIIP)

294 I know it looks like the Knicks are going to sweep but I think there's a chance the Spurs win this series.

Let's say they win one of two in NY, then win game 5 in SA.

Now it comes down to game 6 in NY.

The Spurs could have won this game tonight.

The Spurs remind me alot of the Bulls in 91.

And those Bulls went on to win six championships.

Posted by: LTG at June 06, 2026 12:34 AM (+ZHEV)

295 Kokomo being a city in Indiana, I always thought it was an extremely odd name for an imaginary tropical paradise.

It was probably all the same to Brian. Maybe he thought it had something to do with coconuts.

Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 12:35 AM (RCjYY)

296 I'd lose sleep worrying over lithium ion storage batteries catching fire.
Posted by: 13times at June 06, 2026 12:05 AM (8SF/N)

I got solar and a battery for the house 4 years ago...

With Calif energy rates, it barely penciled out... but even though the battery is on the back porch (kinda outside) I installed a smoke alarm right above it.

Posted by: Romeo13 at June 06, 2026 12:37 AM (mP0Kj)

297 I'd lose sleep worrying over lithium ion storage batteries catching fire.
Posted by: 13times
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None of the major home battery systems use Li ion batteries. They've all switched to LiPO4. You can still set those on fire, but only by either mechanically busting the box, or by a dead short. They don't have the isolater failure mechanism that plagued the older system. The loss of size/weight to power is not as critical for fixed installs.

Posted by: buddhaha at June 06, 2026 12:38 AM (ezP9C)

298 Feels great, the best.
Posted by: wth at June 06, 2026 12:33 AM (oq9dX)

Mine are 9 and 5. Papa bought a bike this week. Grands are now where they want to ride far. Tomorrow I'll find out if that whole "you never forget how to fall off a bike" thing true.

Posted by: Reforger at June 06, 2026 12:39 AM (ZxzYs)

299 I don't think Brian had anything to do with Kokomo. Oddly enough it was written by John Phillips of the Mamas and Papas, maybe with some Mike Love assistance

Posted by: Azjaeger at June 06, 2026 12:39 AM (3/XaG)

300 I related to Mike Love. He wasn't crazy.

Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 12:40 AM (RCjYY)

301 My hatred for acronyms started in the Army.
Posted by: Reforger
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There are probably entire manuels devoted to abbreviations/acronyms. Here is a DoD .pdf document, skip down to 'Shortened Word Forms'
https://tinyurl.com/53my27wu

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 06, 2026 12:41 AM (XeU6L)

302 @CENTCOM
5h
Moments ago, CENTCOM forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that were launched toward the Strait of Hormuz.

The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic. U.S. forces subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island to defend against further attacks

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 12:43 AM (f3Fjc)

303 Thanks for the earworm.

Bermuda
Bahama

GAAAAA!!1!

Posted by: Reforger at June 06, 2026 12:43 AM (ZxzYs)

304 It was probably all the same to Brian. Maybe he thought it had something to do with coconuts.
Posted by: mnw

Mister Wilson, where's your sandbox and your beard?

https://youtu.be/yFdXuaWpcI0

Posted by: Cannibal Bob's Girlfriend? at June 06, 2026 12:44 AM (VHUov)

305 Have you heard the acronym SNAFU How about TARFU and FUBAR?

No love for BOHICA?
Posted by: bend over, here it comes again

===

Corporal Bohica did it to show who was in charge, not sexual at all.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 06, 2026 12:44 AM (/lPRQ)

306 >>Thanks for the earworm.

Indeed, Reforger. I never liked that song.

Posted by: JQ at June 06, 2026 12:45 AM (rdVOm)

307 Posted by: buddhaha at June 06, 2026 12:27 AM (ezP9C)

The really old residential residences (subdivided ages ago) in SF had Rube Goldberg wiring under poorly patched plaster-lath. Previous electricians had pulled stranded wire through decommissioned half inch natural gas piping.

One day boss was shouting down a level at me; I switched the current on; he came stomping down, told me to give him my Kline lineman pliers, he handed me back his (now holed) Klines. That's it. No shouting. No abuse.

I still have those pliers.

Posted by: 13times at June 06, 2026 12:45 AM (8SF/N)

308 Arabian Sea, Iran blockade:
U.S. forces have redirected 129 commercial vessels and disabled 6 to ensure compliance.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 12:45 AM (f3Fjc)

309 Trump has sounded awfully dovish lately.

Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 12:47 AM (RCjYY)

310 Some solar systems are leased and there might be a lien on the title for that.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 05, 2026 11:23 PM (/lPRQ)

Our solar system is on semi-permanent loan to us from its Creator.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at June 06, 2026 12:47 AM (ZVgZ4)

311 Arabian Sea, Iran blockade:
U.S. forces have redirected 129 commercial vessels and disabled 6 to ensure compliance.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 12:45 AM (f3Fjc)

Did we give the disabled vessels their own walkers? Wheelchairs?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 06, 2026 12:47 AM (qx7Zg)

312 There are probably entire manuels devoted to abbreviations/acronyms. Here is a DoD .pdf document, skip down to 'Shortened Word Forms'
https://tinyurl.com/53my27wu
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 06, 2026 12:41 AM (XeU6L)

That made my phone do weird shit.

Posted by: Reforger at June 06, 2026 12:48 AM (ZxzYs)

313 Karmelo had a bad court day today, I think.

Murder 1 is probably overcharged, though. This looks to me like "heat of passion" Murder 2. I doubt the jury will find the murder was "premeditated."

There were only about 5-6 protesters today-- a significant decline from yesterday.

Posted by: mnw
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Murder 1 is almost always overplayed,
"Since the moment you pulled the knife you had time to think about what you were going to do!"

I heard that Karmelo rolled other teams tents before that event, so kinda hard to say he went there specifically to kill that one guy, who was an identical twin. Did he verify names first?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 06, 2026 12:48 AM (/lPRQ)

314 Did we give the disabled vessels their own walkers? Wheelchairs?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
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Parking spaces?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 06, 2026 12:49 AM (XeU6L)

315 308 Arabian Sea, Iran blockade:
U.S. forces have redirected 129 commercial vessels and disabled 6 to ensure compliance.

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Did they take the keys?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at June 06, 2026 12:51 AM (u/oMr)

316 @257

>>I'm having some really weird stuff going on. My cursor is landing in weird spots if I try to correct spelling, and whatnot.

This is becoming a feature of modern operating systems due to bloat and the constant background telemetry OS's are generating and monitoring.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 06, 2026 12:52 AM (XV/Pl)

317 "Touch me and find out." That's what an eyewitness to the murder claims Karmelo said.

That's gonna be mighty hard to sell to the jury as "self defense."

Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 12:52 AM (RCjYY)

318 Sub-panels. Lots of problems with sub-panels. If it doesn't have separate neutral and ground wires from the main, you can be grandfathered, but it can disguise some problems. The big one though, is that the main breaker and wiring to the sub is too small. It was correct when first installed, but someone later filled up all those empty slots. Correcting that can get expensive.
Posted by: buddhaha
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However, with LED lights and TVs demand is much less now.

Older homes were often flush with circuits for kitchen stuff, which still draws a lot of juice, but weak on the other rooms.
10 A might even be enough to take care of the LR and a BR now with the LEDs.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 06, 2026 12:52 AM (/lPRQ)

319 Did we give the disabled vessels their own walkers? Wheelchairs?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Parking spaces?
Posted by: Mike Hammer

There's a whole Federal department dedicated to painting "handicapped-only" graphics on the parking spaces for disabled boats.

They use oil-based paints, but those little wheelchair pictures float away fast.

Posted by: mikeski at June 06, 2026 12:53 AM (VHUov)

320 I'm looking at another home, a slightly higher price range, with already-installed solar roof panels and a Generac backup battery system. I'd think such a place *must* have up-t-date electrical systems, right? Are there any problems with solar panels if (a) you don't have to pay to install it, and (b) if you don't depend completely on it? And keep it clean?
Posted by: Keir Dullea at June 05, 2026 11:02 PM (wzUl9)

When my parents got the solar panels and then the battery backup for their house, it actually cleaned the electrical somehow. I guess buffered it from the street. I help with things like replacing lightbulbs, since my mom doesn't like my dad getting on ladders at his age (87), and they last *much* longer now.

There were tax credits involved in the installation, so they could indulge their prepper tendencies (my dad was born in the Great Depression for goodness' sake) at little net cost over time. I think the power company does some kind of bill smoothing, so that the power that goes out to the grid in the summer results in credits against the power drawn from it in the winter, so that would be something to ask about how it works there.

Posted by: SciVo at June 06, 2026 12:55 AM (Sy6m/)

321 Older homes were often flush with circuits for kitchen stuff, which still draws a lot of juice, but weak on the other rooms.

10 A might even be enough to take care of the LR and a BR now with the LEDs.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

Bah. Any decent entertainment system takes two 15A circuits.

Posted by: mikeski at June 06, 2026 12:55 AM (VHUov)

322 Did we give the disabled vessels their own walkers? Wheelchairs?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
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Parking spaces?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 06, 2026 12:49 AM (XeU6L)

When was the last time you saw a disabled parking space that was taken by someone who was, you know, actually disabled?

Posted by: LTG at June 06, 2026 12:55 AM (+ZHEV)

323 Well, 2300 here. Time for bed. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at June 06, 2026 12:57 AM (1z8ji)

324 Any decent entertainment system takes two 15A circuits.
Posted by: mikeski
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Can't put a penny in that fuse box.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 12:58 AM (f3Fjc)

325 Indeed, Reforger. I never liked that song.
Posted by: JQ at June 06, 2026 12:45 AM (rdVOm)

I never liked the beachboys.

Posted by: Reforger at June 06, 2026 12:58 AM (ZxzYs)

326 Bah. Any decent entertainment system takes two 15A circuits.
Posted by: mikeski

Those are some kicking earbuds.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 06, 2026 12:58 AM (/lPRQ)

327 Indeed, Reforger. I never liked that song.
Posted by: JQ at June 06, 2026 12:45 AM (rdVOm)

I never liked the beachboys.
Posted by: Reforger at June 06, 2026 12:58 AM (ZxzYs)

Any bets on whether Bulg liked the beach babes?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 06, 2026 12:59 AM (qx7Zg)

328 Mine are 9 and 5. Papa bought a bike this week. Grands are now where they want to ride far. Tomorrow I'll find out if that whole "you never forget how to fall off a bike" thing true.
Posted by: Reforger
.......

Life goes on, and its wonderful. Sometimes I wish time would stand still. Enjoy.

Posted by: wth at June 06, 2026 12:59 AM (oq9dX)

329 The Beatles admired them.

Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 01:00 AM (RCjYY)

330 'Sure it's fun to fire tracer rounds but did you know that they leave behind barrel deposits and fouling that can lead to misfires and jamming?'
- - - - - - -
Saw a 1940's movie where they were firing tracer rounds from a drum-fed Thompson at night. My, that was impressive...! ;-)

Posted by: As Not Seen On TV at June 06, 2026 01:01 AM (cwVK6)

331 When was the last time you saw a disabled parking space that was taken by someone who was, you know, actually disabled?
Posted by: LTG at June 06, 2026 12:55 AM (+ZHEV)

While I could drive without leg pain, when I used them. I used a wheeled walker for a few years before that point.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 06, 2026 01:01 AM (qx7Zg)

332 The Beatles admired them.
Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 01:00 AM (RCjYY)

Yeah, Obviously they are a top twenty band at least, arguably top ten.

Posted by: LTG at June 06, 2026 01:03 AM (+ZHEV)

333 329 The Beatles admired them.
Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 01:00 AM (RCjYY)

Figures.

Posted by: Reforger at June 06, 2026 01:03 AM (ZxzYs)

334 Insert generic greetings comment.

Salute the marines.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 06, 2026 01:04 AM (CHHv1)

335 Any bets on whether Bulg liked the beach babes?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
......

Why did I read that as boobs?

Posted by: wth at June 06, 2026 01:05 AM (oq9dX)

336 Figures.
Posted by: Reforger

LOL! No sh!t...

*prepares for a drubbing*

Meh.

Posted by: JQ at June 06, 2026 01:05 AM (rdVOm)

337 "Back in the U.S.S.R." was an affectionate satire of the Beach Boys sound.

Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 01:08 AM (RCjYY)

338 The Only Ones "Another Girl, Another Planet" as done in bluegrass style.

https://tinyurl.com/3nrczj4x

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 06, 2026 01:12 AM (CHHv1)

339 Go to a wallyworld parking lot, and just *try* to find an empty Disabled Parking Space...dozens of spaces, almost always full.

*Many people* had a blue hang-tag on their mirror. *Very few* appeared truly disabled.

Meanwhile, I'd park wherever I could, help hubby into his transport chair/walker and push him to the store.

Posted by: JQ at June 06, 2026 01:13 AM (rdVOm)

340 Saw a 1940's movie where they were firing tracer rounds from a drum-fed Thompson at night. My, that was impressive...! ;-)
Posted by: As Not Seen On TV at June 06, 2026 01:01 AM (cwVK6)

Nightfire in Army Basic training. We did 6 mags each. It was beyond amazing to see some 150 soldiers light up a range for anout an hour.
Them we marched back to the barraks to clean our weapons...
That made it less fun.

Posted by: Reforger at June 06, 2026 01:13 AM (ZxzYs)

341 Insert generic greetings comment.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm

Insert acknowledgement of camaraderie.

Posted by: mikeski at June 06, 2026 01:14 AM (VHUov)

342 I'm just gonna talk 'bout weird house jobs. We were in Sausalito rewiring a kitchen in a very old mansion - ancient owner said it was the 2nd oldest home in town; warped floors and hallways. It had a very narrow wooden spiral servants staircase hidden behind a hinged panel. I barely fit carrying, not wearing, my tool belt.

Boss had me in the between-floor service area just above the kitchen. Had to be 3 inches of rat shit throughout along with a dense tangle of 100 year old, filthy, dirty, cobwebs. I came out a chimney sweep.

The owner was a really sweet old man - he had a young woman looking after him.

Posted by: 13times at June 06, 2026 01:15 AM (KeoX0)

343 The owner was a really sweet old man - he had a young woman looking after him.
Posted by: 13times

Eight-figure bank account or eight-inch (ahem)?

Posted by: mikeski at June 06, 2026 01:17 AM (VHUov)

344 Insert generic greetings comment.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm

Insert acknowledgement of camaraderie.
Posted by: mikeski
.......

Insert offensive suggestion about getting a room.

Posted by: wth at June 06, 2026 01:22 AM (oq9dX)

345 Eight-figure bank account or eight-inch (ahem)?
Posted by: mikeski at June 06, 2026 01:17 AM (VHUov)

Prolly heir of an heir to a 49er gold/banking fortune. :p

Posted by: 13times at June 06, 2026 01:23 AM (KeoX0)

346 309 Trump has sounded awfully dovish lately.
Posted by: mnw
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Footsteps

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 01:30 AM (f3Fjc)

347 BC, thanks for the Coal Porters, I enjoyed that.

The most common disability that I witness in those parking spaces is obesity.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 06, 2026 01:33 AM (0nHVk)

348 A while back, I found an electric cart left far from the handicap spots in the Wal-Mart parking lot. I decided to do a good deed and take it back to the store entrance.

As I rolled along, I fervently hoped that nobody I knew would see me riding on the handicapped cart.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 06, 2026 01:39 AM (UE9Fq)

349 Trivia: The most bizarre moment in The Hunt for the Red October is when that murderer, Alec Baldwin, mocks Ramius, the Ukrainian sub captain, using a Scottish accent.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 06, 2026 01:40 AM (x/s3z)

350 As I rolled along, I fervently hoped that nobody I knew would see me riding on the handicapped cart.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

You need a GoPro for situations like that.

Nobody questions the work of an Influencer.

Posted by: mikeski at June 06, 2026 01:41 AM (VHUov)

351 @RealJamesWoods
Jun 4
With a few more days of harvesting and printing fake ballots, Democrats will miraculously “come from behind” (pun intended), and win the governor’s race and the Los Angeles mayor’s race. It is bold-faced cheating, rubbed in the faces of California citizens with giddy glee.

And it will keep happening until we stop taking it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 01:41 AM (f3Fjc)

352 I think Starmer is on drugs maybe SSRI's+. He's got an odd look about him recently.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 01:44 AM (f3Fjc)

353 Ramius was Lithuanian.

"The Vilnius school-master"

Posted by: rhomboid at June 06, 2026 01:47 AM (U/Byj)

354 A real pro discusses the difference in crack and cocaine in plain language. 3 min

https://tinyurl.com/ypxxa566

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 01:53 AM (f3Fjc)

355 Never thought about it, but I wonder if there were any Soviet boomer skippers (SSBN skippers) who weren't ethnic Russian, or Ukrainian. A Baltic one seems unlikely. Though there were instances of important Soviet figures who were not - Stalin, being the absolute dictator via his own hard work and machinations, doesn't really count. He had non-Russian senior underlings, and a few non-European commies made it big (current Azeri strongman's father was on the Politburo).

Rokossovsky had Polish roots (utilized for Soviet purposes later when he was made DefMin of commie Poland), and Dzerzhinsky was ethnic Polish, though from a different era (Russian Imperial-controlled part of Poland).

But command of an SSBN is one of the most important military command slots in history, with unique requirements for loyalty and reliability. Just curious whether the USSR would have entrusted such an asset to not just a politically reliable but ethnically "aligned" person.

Posted by: rhomboid at June 06, 2026 01:56 AM (U/Byj)

356 >>>Ramius was Lithuanian.

"The Vilnius school-master"

Posted by: rhomboid

>My mistake. But the accent was Scottish when he entered the missile bay after the cook.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 06, 2026 01:57 AM (x/s3z)

357 Early day tomorrow...

G'night, horde.

Posted by: JQ at June 06, 2026 02:00 AM (rdVOm)

358 California McDonald's employee is recovering after an unprovoked coworker threw hot oiI on him

The assailant then fled the scene.
The local CA media framed the attacker as 'missing at risk man'

Meanwhile, Mainstream Media is SILENT.

Jacob is now facing skin graft surgery.

Suffering the most severe pain in his fingertips, according to mom Amber Smith, after raising his hand to shield his face from the hot oiI.

Jacob has plans to for marriage in February.

Prayers for your speedy recovery Jacob
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Assailant has been named, Jalani Bluett - lft eyebrow piercing, lft nostril piercing. He has not been recovered/captured/caught/shot.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 02:00 AM (f3Fjc)

359
The state of California isn't even trying anymore. They're just laughing at us.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at June 06, 2026 02:02 AM (n7rxJ)

360 Rev., Connery's character indeed had a distracting/ridiculous accent, that being the actor's own Scottish one. It didn't ruin things, but one does wonder why the director came down on the not-unusual middle ground of having characters speak *some* actual foreign phrases, but then go back to English. Worst part is the heavy Russian (real or attempted) accents on some - but not most - other Soviet characters in the movie.

Baldwin might've spent 2 minutes attempting to memorize decent pronunciation with the few Russian phrases he speaks - but Connery's butchery of the pronunciation is really awful. Again - the mish-mash of foreign phrases, English, and accents (in English) is sort of the worst of all worlds when handling the language issue.

Posted by: rhomboid at June 06, 2026 02:04 AM (U/Byj)

361 Movie accents, I'd sooner they not attempt accents they cannot achieve and stick with something inoffensive. We know they are not of the time an space they are playing. - Don't muck it up.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 02:04 AM (f3Fjc)

362 Don't get me wrong, that is a great movie, I just thought it was surprisingly silly.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 06, 2026 02:11 AM (x/s3z)

363
361 Movie accents, I'd sooner they not attempt accents they cannot achieve and stick with something inoffensive. We know they are not of the time a space they are playing. - Don't muck it up.”

Southern accents are mangled the worst. Want to know a surprising movie that did it perfectly? Sling Blade. It was set in southern Arkansas, filmed there, and most of the extras and bit parts were locals. (North Louisiana is like southern Arkansas, and nothing like south Louisiana.)

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 06, 2026 02:12 AM (3mtTi)

364 Odd no rocket launches tonight.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 02:14 AM (f3Fjc)

365 "I lahk the way yew talk."

Posted by: Richard Cranium at June 06, 2026 02:14 AM (OGUk6)

366 >My mistake. But the accent was Scottish when he entered the missile bay after the cook.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 06, 2026 01:57 AM (x/s3z)

In LoTR “Return of the King” I always cracked up when Aragorn approaches the Black Gate and suddenly sounds like he’s ordering Haggis when he shouts “Let the lord of these lands come forth!!!”

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 06, 2026 02:16 AM (3mtTi)

367 Welp, just finished the "Jefferson" documentary on Netfux.

Would have been much better if it was titled "Jefferson and Sally".

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 06, 2026 02:16 AM (/lPRQ)

368 Wishbone and Braenyard, agree. Directors face that choice of how to handle the language thing. There's no perfect answer, but mixing it up, and not having the actors bother to do a decent job, is the worst solution.

Then there are really weird exceptions, in of all things a comedy that verges on slapstick at points - The Russians Are Coming. Alan Arkin's Russian was perfect and natural, as he grew up in a home that featured the language. The sub skipper was Austrian-Israeli-American, and I don't think had Russian, but obviously had languages and spoke his lines perfectly.

Saw the movie at a drive-in as a kid, only saw it again, on TV, decades later, and was stunned to note how the Russian spoken was pretty much flawless.

Posted by: rhomboid at June 06, 2026 02:20 AM (U/Byj)

369 Would have been much better if it was titled "Jefferson and Sally".
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 06, 2026 02:16 AM (/lPRQ)

“Jefferson and Sally - movin’ on up to the East Side!”

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 06, 2026 02:21 AM (3mtTi)

370 367 Welp, just finished the "Jefferson" documentary on Netfux.

Would have been much better if it was titled "Jefferson and Sally".
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher
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Was he a good slave master and beat her daily?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 02:23 AM (f3Fjc)

371 Sweet dreams Horde.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at June 06, 2026 02:23 AM (0nHVk)

372
I loathe attempts in movies at the Upper Midwest accent. "Fargo" and "Escanaba In Da Moonlight" are the chief offenders.

The latter is especially enraging because it is a "tribute" to inhabitants of Michigan's Upper Peninsula from Jeff Daniels, a true prick from the Lower Peninsula.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at June 06, 2026 02:30 AM (s9VOe)

373 Graham Platner has a nazi biker tattoo. Susan collins votes for nazis claiming she thought they were "good germans." Platner will vote against dump's nazis.

Posted by: raimondo at June 06, 2026 02:30 AM (rUOED)

374 Debby and JQ, quiet ladies tonight, sleep tight.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 02:31 AM (f3Fjc)

375
In drag, rai man imagines he is Marlene Dietrich.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at June 06, 2026 02:33 AM (s9VOe)

376 English and Scot actors doing American accents. Since they have to force themselves to pronounce "R" they all sound like they're growling.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at June 06, 2026 02:34 AM (UE9Fq)

377 Hello, Horde! 😊💕

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at June 06, 2026 02:38 AM (+LGfl)

378 Hello, Horde! 😊💕
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth

* waves *

Posted by: mikeski at June 06, 2026 02:46 AM (VHUov)

379 Was he a good slave master and beat her daily?
Posted by: Braenyard

Based upon circumstantial evidence he was banging her daily*.

*Except when he was in DC.
And he went home more than Trump.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at June 06, 2026 02:53 AM (/lPRQ)

380 The lady blocking the parking spot didn't know the car could park itself.
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Never seen a car park itself. Too funny for the lady blocker.

https://tinyurl.com/5vfmamkw

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 02:57 AM (f3Fjc)

381 Joan Rivers, you know what she said about Obama
Here she is on the people in Gaza, she's so subtle.

https://tinyurl.com/mrjb9kfs

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 03:03 AM (f3Fjc)

382 Joan is a good one to end the night on.
To the rack I go. Good night.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 06, 2026 03:07 AM (f3Fjc)

383 155 I've always considered bottled water as something born of the gullibility of the consumer. It is a First World equivalent of a battery powered back scratcher and pet rocks.

First of all, over 75% of bottled water is tap water just like right out of the faucet. It's got your purifiers and chorine based chemicals in it. And, they SELL this to you for no other reason that to convince you it is convenient. Tap water (even in a glass air-sealed bottle...not plastic) will go stale as a result. Plastic bottles have their own issues despite what the environmental gurus tell you about it not being degradable. Taste a 10 year old bottle of tap water held in a sealed plastic bottle. Wash it down with some topsoil or ash...Enjoy.
Posted by: Orson at June 05, 2026 11:08 PM (dIske)

I would agree if not in a house with well water. (The water I get is labeled “From the municipal water supply of [insert city here]” - 75%? Try 100%. In my case.)

Posted by: Cow Demon at June 06, 2026 03:18 AM (pKv0r)

384 301 My hatred for acronyms started in the Army.
Posted by: Reforger
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There are probably entire manuels devoted to abbreviations/acronyms. Here is a DoD .pdf document, skip down to 'Shortened Word Forms'
https://tinyurl.com/53my27wu
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 06, 2026 12:41 AM (XeU6L)

Wait til you go into logistics.

Posted by: Cow Demon at June 06, 2026 03:24 AM (pKv0r)

385 273 Karmelo had a bad court day today, I think.

Murder 1 is probably overcharged, though. This looks to me like "heat of passion" Murder 2. I doubt the jury will find the murder was "premeditated."

There were only about 5-6 protesters today-- a significant decline from yesterday.

Posted by: mnw at June 06, 2026 12:18 AM (RCjYY)

He thought ahead to bring that knife on that day, and said along the lines of "touch me and find out" knowing what knife he had on him. I would vote for premeditated, maybe he didn't know which white guy he would kill that day, but he was planning to kill one.

Posted by: SciVo at June 06, 2026 03:30 AM (Sy6m/)

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Joan Rivers, you know what she said about Obama
Here she is on the people in Gaza, she's so subtle.

https://tinyurl.com/mrjb9kfs

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I'm "unauthorized." Hmph!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at June 06, 2026 03:32 AM (n7rxJ)

387 On the one hand, the Coca-Cola bottled water is basically Wilsonville municipal water, which the residents are fine with. On the other hand, it's Willamette River water, which is infamous. On the gripping hand, the infamy is from Portland industry far downstream, and also they built a new treatment plant just for the bottler, so it's probably pretty good. I'd buy it and drink it is what I'm saying, especially if I didn't want hobo germs from a drinking fountain.

Posted by: SciVo at June 06, 2026 03:38 AM (Sy6m/)

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