Thursday Overnight Open Thread - July 16, 2026 [Doof]

Open thread. That's it. That's the content. Whelm yourselves!

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Doof Enterprises, LLC would like to apologize for the lack of a proper ONT tonight. We'd also like the SAVE Act signed into law. We don't see either happening.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 10:08 PM

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1 1st

Posted by: Shen Nan I Gan at July 16, 2026 10:09 PM (TPz4F)

2 Fair enough

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 10:09 PM (rdVOm)

3 I am whelmed.

Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at July 16, 2026 10:09 PM (zZu0s)

4
Hi

Posted by: four seasons at July 16, 2026 10:09 PM (/QHx4)

5 Whelm yourselves!

In public?!?

Posted by: mikeski at July 16, 2026 10:10 PM (VHUov)

6
Nothing wrong about open threads.

Enjoy the break.

Posted by: four seasons at July 16, 2026 10:10 PM (/QHx4)

7 Ok..
I'm back.
I.was whelming in my bunk.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 16, 2026 10:10 PM (2WIwB)

8 I read the content. Rookie mistake

Posted by: 496 at July 16, 2026 10:10 PM (sOtuf)

9 Woulda been earlier but I read the content.

Posted by: Racially Ambiguous Honky at July 16, 2026 10:10 PM (X5FXP)

10 Totally Whelmed.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at July 16, 2026 10:11 PM (NnhvP)

11 that was quite a speech Shoert & concise. Save America now!

Posted by: DanMa'am at July 16, 2026 10:11 PM (8uzBS)

12 I’ve been whelmed and I can’t get up!

Posted by: DJ Jazzy Mel at July 16, 2026 10:11 PM (ZTJjv)

13 I would like to speak to the manager about the shameful lack content in tonights's ONT.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 16, 2026 10:11 PM (u/oMr)

14 Didnt read and still not first

Posted by: LASue at July 16, 2026 10:11 PM (lCppi)

15 I.was whelming in my bunk.
Posted by: Diogenes at July 16, 2026 10:10 PM (2WIwB)

*pointedly does not shake hands*

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at July 16, 2026 10:11 PM (zZu0s)

16 You're soaking in it.

Posted by: Madge at July 16, 2026 10:12 PM (2Ez/1)

17 I was already whelmed, so I guess I have to un-whelm, and then rewhelm.

How long after whelming before I can go swimming?

Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at July 16, 2026 10:12 PM (BqIN1)

18 I heard I could get some whelm here. That true?

Posted by: She Hobbit at July 16, 2026 10:12 PM (ftFVW)

19 17 I was already whelmed, so I guess I have to un-whelm, and then rewhelm.

---------

I was feeling pretty gruntled until I read this comment.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 16, 2026 10:13 PM (u/oMr)

20 How long after whelming before I can go swimming?
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at July 16, 2026 10:12 PM (BqIN1)

You can whelm while swimming- fish do it all the time.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at July 16, 2026 10:13 PM (zZu0s)

21
*runs into room*
*skids on one foot*
*hangs onto door frame*

Know what the top news item is on the local news? The guy shot by ICE. And illegal dumping in Houston. REEEEEEEE!!!!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 16, 2026 10:13 PM (O0L8i)

22
Wham, bam, whelm you ma'am.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at July 16, 2026 10:13 PM (w6EFb)

23 Wake me up
before you goo goo

Posted by: Whelm! at July 16, 2026 10:13 PM (wVcYX)

24 Slow news day.

Unless you drive across bridges in Iran.

Or fill ballot boxes for China.

Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at July 16, 2026 10:13 PM (vSvIl)

25 What's the over/under odds on whelmed?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at July 16, 2026 10:14 PM (n5tGW)

26 Amazing content!

Wait, what!?

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 10:14 PM (Jexy3)

27 I heard I could get some whelm here. That true?
Posted by: She Hobbit
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$20, same as last thread.

Posted by: Turncoat Thommy Tillis at July 16, 2026 10:14 PM (XeU6L)

28 Are we still on the same guy shot by ice? The guy with meth?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at July 16, 2026 10:14 PM (zZu0s)

29 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at July 16, 2026 10:14 PM (S8cdb)

30 China interfering and working with the Commie-crats to fix elections !!!!!!!!!!

THE HORROR ......................... THE HORROR .........

Who would have believed this ???????

Posted by: Jackson K. at July 16, 2026 10:14 PM (ppijb)

31 I.was whelming in my bunk.
Posted by: Diogenes at July 16, 2026 10:10 PM (2WIwB)

*pointedly does not shake hands*
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at July 16, 2026 10:11 PM (zZu0s)

***

*lights cigarette*
*blows smoke towards ceiling*
*feigns indifference*

Posted by: Diogenes at July 16, 2026 10:14 PM (2WIwB)

32 Some kid put a Trump rubber ducky on my chair today. I was watching spawn shooting and when I came back it was there. Kinda cute.

Posted by: lin-duh at July 16, 2026 10:14 PM (YbiW4)

33 Well okay! I am guessing Doof is driving back from the northern HQ.

Posted by: Piper at July 16, 2026 10:14 PM (Dd38x)

34 Thanks for posting the ONT, Doof!

I am adequately whelmed.

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 10:15 PM (rdVOm)

35 I was already whelmed, so I guess I have to un-whelm, and then rewhelm.

How long after whelming before I can go swimming?
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus)

I'd think you'd be more worried about the length of the whelm refractory period. I've heard it gets longer as you age.

Posted by: She Hobbit at July 16, 2026 10:15 PM (ftFVW)

36 Problem with Whelm is the agoraphobia effect.
Now Blackrazor on the other hand . . .

Posted by: gKWVE at July 16, 2026 10:15 PM (gKWVE)

37
*flips calendar pages irritably*

Isn't this Thursday? Where's the content? For the money we pay this guy, you'd think there would be more red meat for the Horde.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 16, 2026 10:16 PM (O0L8i)

38 13 I would like to speak to the manager about the shameful lack content in tonights's ONT.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 16, 2026

Your complaint has been duly noted.

Posted by: Piper at July 16, 2026 10:16 PM (Dd38x)

39 *I heard I could get some whelm here.*
+++
No whelm in this realm.

Posted by: Look in the elm at July 16, 2026 10:16 PM (2Ez/1)

40 Entering tonight's ONT...

https://youtu.be/fREmwwfT_Ts

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at July 16, 2026 10:16 PM (qx7Zg)

41 Whelm, whelm, whelm....what have we hear?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at July 16, 2026 10:16 PM (xcxpd)

42 To repeat what I said earlier "whelmed" means capsized.

The "over" is actually redundant or emphatic or just idiom.

Posted by: Axeman at July 16, 2026 10:16 PM (ikSmX)

43 Sorry I'm late, I had to go and read all the content before making a comment.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 10:17 PM (tZibE)

44 Some kid put a Trump rubber ducky on my chair today. I was watching spawn shooting and when I came back it was there. Kinda cute.
Posted by: lin-duh

We'll remember when that duck is part of the MOME raffle!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at July 16, 2026 10:17 PM (NnhvP)

45 I've heard it gets longer as you age.
Posted by: She Hobbit at July 16, 2026 10:15 PM (ftFVW)

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Seriously? Like ears.

Something to look forward to I guess.

Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at July 16, 2026 10:17 PM (BqIN1)

46 DIY ONT---

https://youtu.be/ZdJmXeod0RE

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 10:18 PM (rdVOm)

47 Obligatory "I think you can in Europe" comment.

Posted by: pookysgirl, adjusting to the time zone at July 16, 2026 10:18 PM (IpEsz)

48 And in Olde English it's hwelmed.

Thanks to the Flemish typsetters that thought "hw" was the wrong order.

All stuff I learned from "Rob Words" on youtube.

Posted by: Axeman at July 16, 2026 10:18 PM (ikSmX)

49 I just want it on the official record that I am the man who coined the phrase "sewer flotsam."

I expect thst fact to appear in my obituary.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 10:18 PM (tZibE)

50 Injunction ! - signed Chief Chokindachicken respected Hawaiian Judge.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at July 16, 2026 10:18 PM (zqeQL)

51 I, for one, am plussed.

Which is a good thing.

I think.

It's a weird word.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 10:19 PM (0aYVJ)

52 So much whelming. Im exhausted.

Posted by: LASue at July 16, 2026 10:19 PM (lCppi)

53
Ready about!

Whelm's alee!

Posted by: Cpt. Mike Hammer, waxing maritime at July 16, 2026 10:19 PM (XeU6L)

54 Yahoo 'news' says: Trump claims China accessed US voter data.

What, no WITHOUT EVIDENCE! included???

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 16, 2026 10:19 PM (vDZgA)

55 Fucking Flemish typesetters.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 16, 2026 10:19 PM (6/7Fs)

56 Looks like we've got some fresh whelm.

Posted by: Just came over the helm at July 16, 2026 10:19 PM (2Ez/1)

57 more red meat for the Horde.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

The speech was covered in the last thread!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at July 16, 2026 10:19 PM (NnhvP)

58 Hank Johnson was worried about whelming.

Posted by: Axeman at July 16, 2026 10:19 PM (ikSmX)

59 “Re-iterate” is redundant too, I’ve been told. And how does pre-registration differ from regular old registration?

Irregardless, for all intensive purposes it’s a mute point, I suppose

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 10:20 PM (fO4iR)

60 Looks like I was late with the "read the content" comment. Only about a dozen other Morons best me to it.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 10:20 PM (tZibE)

61 Thx Doof. Brevity is the soul of wit
You can be overwhelmed, underwhelmed, but can you be sidewhelmed?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 16, 2026 10:20 PM (OXYE0)

62 Evening, Horde....I missed all the fun and excitement today.

I was busy leading a company of squirrel commandos on a daring raid in enemy territory to rescue a damsel in distress.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 16, 2026 10:20 PM (FZ29D)

63 Can you "peat"?

Posted by: Axeman at July 16, 2026 10:20 PM (ikSmX)

64 >>> 32 Some kid put a Trump rubber ducky on my chair today. I was watching spawn shooting and when I came back it was there. Kinda cute.
Posted by: lin-duh at July 16, 2026 10:14 PM (YbiW4)

Hope she's kicking lots of steel and/or cardboard ass.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 16, 2026 10:21 PM (vDZgA)

65 can you be sidewhelmed?
Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 16, 2026 10:20 PM (OXYE0)

Crosscurrents on South Padre. Stay in the shallows.

Posted by: gKWVE at July 16, 2026 10:21 PM (gKWVE)

66 Plussed means youse ain’t gruntled, right?

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 10:21 PM (fO4iR)

67 Thx Doof. Brevity is the soul of wit
You can be overwhelmed, underwhelmed, but can you be sidewhelmed?
Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 16, 2026 10:20 PM (OXYE0)

Sure, but it'll cost extra.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 10:21 PM (0aYVJ)

68 Buncha deviated preverts.

Posted by: Colonel Bat Guano at July 16, 2026 10:21 PM (/HDaX)

69 I, for one, am plussed.

Which is a good thing.
I think.

It's a weird word.
Posted by: Pug Mahon

"Renege"

Let's not even go there.

Posted by: Tonypete at July 16, 2026 10:22 PM (pyNYl)

70 23 Wake me up
before you goo goo
Posted by: Whelm! at July 16, 2026 10:13 PM (wVcYX)

You're such a doll.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 10:22 PM (tZibE)

71 I've heard it gets longer as you age.
Posted by: She Hobbit at July 16, 2026 10:15 PM (ftFVW)

----------
Seriously? Like ears.

Something to look forward to I guess.
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at July 16, 2026 10:17 PM (BqIN1)

Getting older:

What I once used to do all night now takes me all night to do once.

and

Once a King, always a King
But once a night is enough.

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 16, 2026 10:22 PM (wVcYX)

72 DIY ONT
Posted by: JQ

Okay!

DJ ~~Doof~~ mikeski - Content Tie-in Edition

https://youtu.be/jFHpVrLX5AQ
https://youtu.be/VcEiLilmUmw
https://youtu.be/YXFlDz-TtfI

Posted by: mikeski at July 16, 2026 10:22 PM (VHUov)

73 >>> 67 Thx Doof. Brevity is the soul of wit
You can be overwhelmed, underwhelmed, but can you be sidewhelmed?
Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 16, 2026 10:20 PM (OXYE0)

Sure, but it'll cost extra.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 10:21 PM (0aYVJ)

It's *not* the same as in town?!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 16, 2026 10:22 PM (vDZgA)

74 Here ya go, Hadrian:

https://youtu.be/N5E3mhZOOoQ

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 10:22 PM (rdVOm)

75 I've heard it gets longer as you age.
Posted by: She Hobbit at July 16, 2026 10:15 PM (ftFVW)

***

*checks tie in mirror*
*winks*

Hi there!

Posted by: Diogenes at July 16, 2026 10:22 PM (2WIwB)

76 What's the over under on the whelm?

Posted by: Dunno. Ask Wilhelm at July 16, 2026 10:22 PM (2Ez/1)

77 If a device or appliance is said to be “out of whack”, it necessarily implies a state or condition of whack exists, and presumably, is preferable.

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 10:23 PM (fO4iR)

78 Ask your doctor if Whelm is right for you.

Posted by: She Hobbit at July 16, 2026 10:23 PM (ftFVW)

79 Nice! Mikeski @72

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 10:25 PM (rdVOm)

80 I made plum jam today, the yellow plums are just ripe, and I made 10 half pints.
And I tried to seal off two jars as syrup, and darn it the entire batch set like it was supposed to.

Who want's yellow plums? I have more than I can eat and more than I can probably give away to the neighbors.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 16, 2026 10:25 PM (rbvCR)

81 Can you "peat"?
Posted by: Axeman

* pours some Ardbeg *

Aye, laddie.

Posted by: macmikeski at July 16, 2026 10:25 PM (VHUov)

82 77 If a device or appliance is said to be “out of whack”, it necessarily implies a state or condition of whack exists, and presumably, is preferable.
Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 10:23 PM (fO4iR)

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Only intensive meditation can center one's self in a perfectly balanced state of whack. It isn't a method for beginners.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 16, 2026 10:25 PM (6/7Fs)

83 Hang on. Let me gainly furl my umbrella.

Posted by: I'm plussed and sheveled at July 16, 2026 10:26 PM (2Ez/1)

84 Does anyone have a concise summary of Trump's speech? I didn't even know it was happening today.

Posted by: pookysgirl, adjusting to the time zone at July 16, 2026 10:26 PM (IpEsz)

85 Who want's yellow plums?

Posted by: Kindltot at July 16, 2026 10:25 PM (rbvCR)

Please tell me that isn't a euphemism.

Lie to me if you must!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 16, 2026 10:27 PM (l4RKn)

86 Seaweed & Iodine, strained through campfire ashes

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 10:27 PM (fO4iR)

87 I sure hope that the optimism I hear bears-out, but what I see is a token level of deportation compared to what should be happening, population replacement using H1-B visas instead of illegal immigration, possible prosecution of misdeeds in past elections but not eliminating voting machines which never should have existed, DOGE identifies lots of fraud but congress enacts nothing to get rid of the stupid level of spending and government overreach....all of this when "the good guys" are in charge. And on the war front? Well, time to stop before this comment is too long.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 10:27 PM (ehoYw)

88 Mary is passed out on her living room floor.

Posted by: wth at July 16, 2026 10:27 PM (oq9dX)

89 If a device or appliance is said to be “out of whack”, it necessarily implies a state or condition of whack exists, and presumably, is preferable.
Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 10:23 PM (fO4iR

***

Is there a whack switch?
Can one whack on and then whack off?

Posted by: Diogenes at July 16, 2026 10:28 PM (2WIwB)

90 Who want's yellow plums?

Posted by: Kindltot at July 16, 2026 10:25 PM (rbvCR)

Please tell me that isn't a euphemism.

Lie to me if you must!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 16, 2026 10:27 PM (l4RKn)

Wouldn't that be a question for the ladies?

And ace and garrett?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at July 16, 2026 10:28 PM (zZu0s)

91 61 Thx Doof. Brevity is the soul of wit
You can be overwhelmed, underwhelmed, but can you be sidewhelmed?
Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 16, 2026 10:20 PM (OXYE0)

The Reverse Whelm was the finishing move of noted old time wrestler Oggie MacOrnsteen.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 10:29 PM (tZibE)

92 Nood.

Posted by: Frasier Crane at July 16, 2026 10:29 PM (myKbc)

93 I reckon one can be combobulated too! Ordinarily

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 10:29 PM (fO4iR)

94 90 days til the TXMoMe.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:29 PM (afJtY)

95 I hope the treasonous deep staters get overwhelmed soon.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at July 16, 2026 10:29 PM (n5tGW)

96 "And on the war front? Well, time to stop before this comment is too long."
+++

Thanks. We're having to ration the whelm tonight.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:29 PM (2Ez/1)

97 Can one whack on and then whack off?
Posted by: Diogenes at July 16, 2026 10:28 PM (2WIwB)

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Only in a perfect state of whack.

Posted by: Mr. Miyagi at July 16, 2026 10:30 PM (6/7Fs)

98 62 I was busy leading a company of squirrel commandos on a daring raid in enemy territory to rescue a damsel in distress.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 16, 2026 10:20 PM (FZ29D)

Please elaborate.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 10:30 PM (tZibE)

99 84 Does anyone have a concise summary of Trump's speech? I didn't even know it was happening today.
_-_
We have proof of pervasive election fraud, much interference and stealing of election data by China (see whitehouse.gov), and we're going to investigate and prosecute it. To Congress: If you don't want to pass the Save America Act, it is because you want to cheat in elections.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 10:31 PM (ehoYw)

100 I reckon one can be combobulated too! Ordinarily
Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 10:29 PM

Just don't let your catty get wampussed.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:31 PM (2Ez/1)

101 I'm very whelmed, if this counts?

I've had a very whelming day of not much.

For our big nursing school reunion in September I rebelled, as always, and am only going to the dinner vs the university or hospital tours to see all the new stuff since Florence Nightingale and I graduated. I informed a former roommate and two friends of my decision as I am not a good alumnus.

I am fairly sure my college daze would return if I were in a crowd of women being herded. Pretty dang sure I'd be sarcastic, cracking jokes & getting into trouble. Therefore I made the decision not to put myself in this position & just go to a dinner.

I would offer a room or two to people but fear they are liberal or gross. My former roommate lives nearby and the one person I want to come from out of state probably can't due to travel.

I asked my husband, who knew my friends and classmates, if he wanted to go to dinner and he said no thanks. I don't blame him as I am mainly going out of curiosity & to see a couple of friends I bonded with in my 20's. Who know most of my secrets. Who know that I named a nun instructor Sister Catsh*t (she's dead).

So whelm away and go to overwhelming.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 10:31 PM (hzuYO)

102 For some reason, I thought calling something, or someone, out of whack implies it needs a solid whack from a hammer or wrench.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at July 16, 2026 10:32 PM (qx7Zg)

103 86 Seaweed & Iodine, strained through campfire ashes
Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 10:27 PM (fO4iR)

Someone's pouring Laphroiag ... ?

***holds out a glass***

Posted by: browndog says woof at July 16, 2026 10:32 PM (3sXRv)

104 Please tell me that isn't a euphemism.

Lie to me if you must!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 16, 2026 10:27 PM (l4RKn)

They could be Shiro or Mirabelle. Maybe a yellow gage. It is a graft I took off a tree in a vacant lot because it had loads of nice fruit

Posted by: Kindltot at July 16, 2026 10:32 PM (rbvCR)

105 What did that guy just say?

😎

Posted by: mindful webworker - who was that guy, anyway? at July 16, 2026 10:32 PM (p+5Bi)

106 I was busy leading a company of squirrel commandos on a daring raid in enemy territory to rescue a damsel in distress.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
......

Please keep your troops from raiding my bird feeders.

Posted by: wth at July 16, 2026 10:32 PM (oq9dX)

107 So NOT Russia, Russia, Russia,
BUT Chyna, Chyna, Chyna!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at July 16, 2026 10:32 PM (tWxgu)

108 If you don't want to pass the Save America Act, it is because you want to cheat in elections.
Posted by: Don
-----------

Manifestly obvious truth.

Posted by: Cpt. Mike Hammer, waxing maritime at July 16, 2026 10:32 PM (XeU6L)

109 94 90 days til the TXMoMe.
Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:29 PM (afJtY)

Ben ...

Check your email, I sent you a missive earlier tonight

Posted by: browndog says woof at July 16, 2026 10:33 PM (3sXRv)

110 Saw this road sign online. It fits tonight.

This post has been fact checked.
It is, in fact, a post.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at July 16, 2026 10:33 PM (qx7Zg)

111 Just don't let your catty get wampussed.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:31 PM (2Ez/1)

That's kittycornered.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 10:34 PM (hzuYO)

112 If a device or appliance is said to be “out of whack”, it necessarily implies a state or condition of whack exists, and presumably, is preferable.

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 10:23 PM (fO4iR)
---
Which is whack!

Posted by: Axeman at July 16, 2026 10:34 PM (ikSmX)

113 I am kind of disappointed that DJT did not mention Canada as being complicit in the vote fraud. Dominion is a Canadian company, after all. I would live to see arrest warrants issued for all high-ranking members of the Liberal Party of Canada.

And offer bounties: if a Canadian patriot whacks one of the pols on the list, he gets a million dollars and a green card.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at July 16, 2026 10:34 PM (1z8ji)

114 browndog, will do so. Always lovely to hear from you.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:34 PM (afJtY)

115 Old hymn: “My hope is built on nothing less” mentions the “whelming flood” in its third verse.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at July 16, 2026 10:34 PM (tWxgu)

116 What a mistake. I hired my cousin. Big mistake. Now I gotta fire him.
This sucks.

Posted by: Reforger at July 16, 2026 10:35 PM (kHsjk)

117 Or your horn get swoggled.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:35 PM (2Ez/1)

118 For some reason, I thought calling something, or someone, out of whack implies it needs a solid whack from a hammer or wrench.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

That also implies that something, or someone, could be two, three, or more whacks out. However many whacks it takes to get them to the not-out-of-whack state.

Posted by: mikeski at July 16, 2026 10:36 PM (VHUov)

119 62 I was busy leading a company of squirrel commandos on a daring raid in enemy territory to rescue a damsel in distress.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 16, 2026 10:20 PM (FZ29D)

Please elaborate.
Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 10:30 PM (tZibE)-------
Afraid the details are classified for now...Check again on Saturday afternoon.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 16, 2026 10:36 PM (FZ29D)

120 Seaweed & Iodine, strained through campfire ashes
Posted by: Common Tater

Uh... no thanks, man... this bong water will be just fine. No, really. Thanks anyway.

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 10:36 PM (rdVOm)

121 Or your horn get swoggled.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:35 PM (2Ez/1)
---
Some people pay good money for that action.

Posted by: Axeman at July 16, 2026 10:36 PM (ikSmX)

122 that is whacked. Totally whacked.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 16, 2026 10:37 PM (rbvCR)

123 94 90 days til the TXMoMe.
Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:29 PM (afJtY)

Ben ...

Check your email, I sent you a missive earlier tonight
Posted by: browndog says woof at July 16, 2026 10:33 PM (3sXRv)

... And I sent you one yesterday.

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 16, 2026 10:37 PM (wVcYX)

124 117 Or your horn get swoggled.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:35 PM (2Ez/1)

That is the worst!

Posted by: Piper at July 16, 2026 10:37 PM (Dd38x)

125 I made plum jam today, the yellow plums are just ripe, and I made 10 half pints.
And I tried to seal off two jars as syrup, and darn it the entire batch set like it was supposed to.

Who want's yellow plums? I have more than I can eat and more than I can probably give away to the neighbors.
Posted by: Kindltot at July 16, 2026 10:25 PM (rbvCR)

Build a still, make slivovitz.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at July 16, 2026 10:37 PM (1z8ji)

126 Know what the top news item is on the local news? The guy shot by ICE.
So one less illegal who needs to be deported. Sounds efficient.

Posted by: nerdygirl at July 16, 2026 10:37 PM (0Htd1)

127 Whelm! was a pop duo with George Michael and Andrew Ridgely, right?

Posted by: JuJuBee at July 16, 2026 10:37 PM (YSQQv)

128 Yep. China is more an adversary long term than Russia ever was. This Ukraine bullshit was a really bad idea. The Russians make better allies than enemies for us...but we're not so good at admitting these mistakes. It's like our three letter agencies are stuck in the past.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 10:38 PM (ehoYw)

129 Things can get pretty fk'd up. Do they ever get fk'd down?

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 10:38 PM (rdVOm)

130 What's the over/under on the whelming?

Posted by: JuJuBee at July 16, 2026 10:38 PM (YSQQv)

131 Surveyor measurements:

Half a bubble off level.

Two c*nt hairs to your left.

17, balls.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 10:38 PM (0aYVJ)

132 Count de Monet, received and will answer in the morning. Happy to hear from you.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:38 PM (afJtY)

133 I don't think the current allegations against Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) are enough to ring the expulsion bell, UNLESS more comes out.

What is now known: He had consensual relationships with 2 female House employees when he was a Congressman. The women in question were not his employees. They were employed by other Congresspersons. Gallego was single at the time, at least sort of-- he was in between his divorce and his re-marriage to his new wife.

He also is accused of using campaign donations to take his family to the Super Bowl.

By 2026 standards, this is weak beer. Scumbag? You betcha. Expulsion? Un, no.

When these things are made public, often other accusers come out of the woodwork, though. That's what happened to former Rep. Eric Swalwell.

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 10:38 PM (RCjYY)

134 Or your horn get swoggled.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:35 PM (2Ez/1)

Or your twitter gets pated.

Posted by: Bambi at July 16, 2026 10:39 PM (wVcYX)

135 Count de Monet, received and will answer in the morning. Happy to hear from you.
Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:38 PM (afJtY)

Awesome!

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 16, 2026 10:39 PM (wVcYX)

136 Know what the top news item is on the local news? The guy shot by ICE.

By the way, I watch a lot of old movies from the forties and fifties. At one time it was common for police to shoot at fleeing criminals, like bank robbers. I guess that was back before liberals and democrats became pro-criminal.

Posted by: nerdygirl at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (0Htd1)

137 72 DIY ONT
Posted by: JQ

Okay!

DJ Doof mikeski - Content Tie-in Edition

...

Posted by: mikeski at July 16, 2026 10:22 PM (VHUov)

I was just gonna scroll by, but then I remembered that mikeski is the guy who posted that Tides From Nebula video a while back, so this is probably going to be interesting.

I was not disappointed.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (tZibE)

138 Duane Allman & Boz Scaggs ~ ''Loan Me A Dime'' 1969

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv60Dz9hUPo

How it happened

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRpc9_Aq4Sk

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (vC80E)

139 Trump rehashes unproven fraud claims.

Posted by: MSM Headlines About Speech at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (2hwDr)

140 I'm looking forward to the MoMe.
I hope to be a full time nomad by then.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (2Ez/1)

141 Half a bubble off level.

Two c*nt hairs to your left.

17, balls.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 10:38 PM (0aYVJ)

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That's dead on balls accurate.

Posted by: Miss Mona Lisa Vito at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (6/7Fs)

142 vote fraud. Dominion[snip]
_-_
Voting machines should not exist. We don't need them, and they are ripe for abuse.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (ehoYw)

143 Wait til you get weewalkyswitched.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:41 PM (afJtY)

144 Emergency Links cluttering up my stuff:

So you're in a Bangkok store looking for two or three things: https://tinyurl.com/kv4c7w6d

Dolly Parton telling nsfw joke: https://tinyurl.com/2s447fdf

Hold on tight: https://tinyurl.com/yj4mvmmp

When static gets all clingy: https://tinyurl.com/4bsrvdzn

Today's cars are so bland: https://tinyurl.com/5a64khbx

Posted by: Bilwis - at July 16, 2026 10:41 PM (w/O5Q)

145 It's a weird word.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 10:19 PM (0aYVJ)
****************8
I absolutely hate certain words like hue and extrude.

There are others but I am so whelmed I can't think of them now. Sometimes my husband says them to get me irritated.

Today he simply asked that I not drive over the curb after a MD appt for him. Because last time I drove over the curb as he was talking to me and got alarmed.

I mean, I am not drinking like I was when I hit a fence with his car in college at a burger place with my brother. I had to then park so we could laugh and get it together. It was an old beater car and what was a few more dents and scratches? In my defense it was a sharp left turn after the drive up burgers and his old car did not do sharp turns. He didn't care that I remember.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 10:41 PM (hzuYO)

146 139 Trump rehashes unproven fraud claims.
Posted by: MSM Headlines About Speech at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (2hwDr)

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More of his crazy obsession with having the 2020 elections stolen out from under him.

*eyeroll*

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 16, 2026 10:41 PM (6/7Fs)

147 Or your twitter gets pated.
Posted by: Bambi at July 16, 2026 10:39 PM (wVcYX)

A lot of that going around, I guess.

Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at July 16, 2026 10:41 PM (vSvIl)

148 I made plum jam today, the yellow plums are just ripe, and I made 10 half pints.
And I tried to seal off two jars as syrup, and darn it the entire batch set like it was supposed to.

Who want's yellow plums? I have more than I can eat and more than I can probably give away to the neighbors.
Posted by: Kindltot at July 16, 2026 10:25 PM

All The Japanese ladies I watch on YT make plum syrup every year. Sometimes jam, too. I think I've seen the procedure so many times I could probably do it myself from memory. Just the thought overwhelms me though.

Posted by: JuJuBee at July 16, 2026 10:42 PM (YSQQv)

149 99

Pretty good thumbnail summary.

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 10:42 PM (RCjYY)

150 Quarter Twenty, looking forward to visiting with you again.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:42 PM (afJtY)

151 Stunning content as always, Doof!

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at July 16, 2026 10:42 PM (qhuGC)

152 Surveyor measurements:
Half a bubble off level.
Two c*nt hairs to your left.
17, balls.
Posted by: Pug Mahon

Just a skosh further.

That one's from a Japanese surveyor.

Posted by: mikeski at July 16, 2026 10:42 PM (VHUov)

153 Hey, did we get an update about Capt Sabin's daughter?

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at July 16, 2026 10:43 PM (WL2lA)

154 151 Stunning content as always, Doof!
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at July 16, 2026 10:42 PM (qhuGC)

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Kiss-ass

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 16, 2026 10:43 PM (6/7Fs)

155 mnw, you might find Iran International helpful for war news .

Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:43 PM (afJtY)

156 Evening.

Is there a fucking secret on how to Tweet on X using a phone? Jesus fucking Christ, this is fucking garbage.

Posted by: Robert at July 16, 2026 10:44 PM (dpXJq)

157 DJ Jazzy Doof

Posted by: Axeman at July 16, 2026 10:44 PM (ikSmX)

158 I’ve experienced an issue lately with X “stuff” linked on this site, and at least 1 other. When I try to watch the video, I get thrusted int X orbit with requirements that I download the X app to see it. Time and time again.
Is this a thing for anyone else, or am I just an internet dumbass?
As a rule, I don’t do social media. No Facebook, linked in, instagram, or even yelp.
Is it just me?

Posted by: Gunslinger at July 16, 2026 10:44 PM (qfGxA)

159 We'll remember when that duck is part of the MOME raffle!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron
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You can't even remember my name...

Posted by: lin-duh at July 16, 2026 10:45 PM (YbiW4)

160 Chopfallen. S J Perelman liked that one.

"Someone who looks or feels emotionally crushed, defeated, or in low spirits."

Hopefully Tillis if the SAVE Act passes.

Posted by: JuJuBee at July 16, 2026 10:45 PM (YSQQv)

161 150 Quarter Twenty, looking forward to visiting with you again.
Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:42 PM

Likewise.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:45 PM (2Ez/1)

162 DJ Jazzy Doof, he can dance and he can sing !

Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:46 PM (afJtY)

163 Voting machines should not exist. We don't need them, and they are ripe for abuse.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (ehoYw)

Canada manages with paper ballots, hand-counted. If a third-world shithole like Canada can manage it, the USA ought to be able.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at July 16, 2026 10:46 PM (1z8ji)

164 163 Voting machines should not exist. We don't need them, and they are ripe for abuse.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (ehoYw)

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One of the selling points for my new dishwasher was that I could vote online through it. I don't want to give that up.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 16, 2026 10:47 PM (6/7Fs)

165 Just getting started. There really is a grand jury in Florida.

>>@EzraACohen
·
31m
>>The day has finally come. Americans can now see a portion of what we caught the permanent security state covering up in the winter of 2020—CCP interference in our elections to harm President Trump’s candidacy.

>>Much more remains to be declassified and released. Great work is being done today by a small team of patriots working long hours to uncover the truth and share it with the American people.

Posted by: JackStraw at July 16, 2026 10:47 PM (viF8m)

166 I truly wish I could come to the MoMe, Ben Had. Except I can't and the boys would snap my bra strap or something and remind me too much of my late brother.

You are all still unknown to my husband and he would be very alarmed to find out that I play here now and then. There would be questions: "Who are these people" Morons. And then it would get worse and I'd lose my laptop (he's really a great guy or I would not be with him and he thinks I am very entertaining and never boring).

Plus I am olde, although I am often told I don't look or act olde, I am. This is a bummer, but it is wut it is.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 10:48 PM (hzuYO)

167 A different time, a different dime:

“Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?”

https://shorturl.at/shicX

Tube of Ewes, 3:11

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at July 16, 2026 10:48 PM (tWxgu)

168 Nevermind.

Twitter is fucking gay and retarded.

Posted by: Robert at July 16, 2026 10:48 PM (dpXJq)

169 136 Know what the top news item is on the local news? The guy shot by ICE.

By the way, I watch a lot of old movies from the forties and fifties. At one time it was common for police to shoot at fleeing criminals, like bank robbers. I guess that was back before liberals and democrats became pro-criminal.

Posted by: nerdygirl
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At the quickstop across the street, (check out was in the center of the store - old timey) the proprietor kept a .357 stainless sitting on the lip of the register - no secret.
Some dumb ass robbed him. The proprietor shot him in the back as he was running away. Clean shoot so sayeth the cops.

That was back in the day of a high trust society.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 10:48 PM (vC80E)

170 I think we all have to succumb to the Gods Of X and create an account and download the app in order to partake of the geometrically increasing content it provides.

Or just stick with MySpace.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:49 PM (2Ez/1)

171 159 We'll remember when that duck is part of the MOME raffle!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron
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You can't even remember my name...
Posted by: lin-duh at July 16, 2026 10:45 PM (YbiW4)

Obligatory:

That's Not My Name

https://shorturl.at/uXDhB

Posted by: browndog says woof at July 16, 2026 10:49 PM (3sXRv)

172 One of the selling points for my new dishwasher was that I could vote online through it. I don't want to give that up.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 16, 2026 10:47 PM (6/7Fs)

LOL!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at July 16, 2026 10:49 PM (tWxgu)

173 Why is it everything online is getting aggressively shittier?

It's the fucking jeets, isn't it?

Posted by: Robert at July 16, 2026 10:50 PM (dpXJq)

174 Howdy everyone. Good job with the whelm.

Had some unexpected travel adventures today so was unable to package content for you all to not read.

Glad everyone remained combobulated. Or is it bobulated?

Posted by: Doof at July 16, 2026 10:50 PM (VmIVS)

175 " you never even call me by my name"

Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 10:51 PM (afJtY)

176 One of the selling points for my new dishwasher was that I could vote online through it. I don't want to give that up.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 16, 2026 10:47 PM (6/7Fs)

LOL!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at July 16, 2026 10:49 PM (tWxgu)
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Reminds me of a joke from Futurama when the Head of Richard Nixon ran for president (again).

The robot vote was counted literally in one second and the results let Nixon's Head win by a single vote.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 16, 2026 10:51 PM (FZ29D)

177 >>> 113 I am kind of disappointed that DJT did not mention Canada as being complicit in the vote fraud. Dominion is a Canadian company, after all. I would live to see arrest warrants issued for all high-ranking members of the Liberal Party of Canada.

And offer bounties: if a Canadian patriot whacks one of the pols on the list, he gets a million dollars and a green card.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at July 16, 2026 10:34 PM (1z8ji)

Gotta leave everyone guessing.

But I do want bounties.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 16, 2026 10:51 PM (vDZgA)

178 Gallego is probably safe, unless the ex-wife really delivers some goodies. But in all likelihood, she's being generously compensated.

Posted by: Wally at July 16, 2026 10:51 PM (0e5Te)

179 EVERY time someone has published a claim that Dominion participated in vote fraud, Dominium has sued... and won. That's happened in multiple jurisdictions.

Truth is an absolute defense to a corporate libel action, so... none of the defendants were able to establish the proof to back up their claims against Dominion. Most conceded and settled.

As a result, you don't read much any more about Dominion and election fraud, bc FEAR.

On a related topic, I was surprised tonight that Trump didn't mention the yuuge disparity between total votes cast in 2020 (ginormous) compared to total votes cast in 2016 and 2024 (far less turnout). That has always seemed to me to stink on ice, but Trump never touched on that tonight.

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 10:52 PM (RCjYY)

180 And don't let your bum get fuzzled.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:52 PM (2Ez/1)

181 Seriously, why does the Amazon app look like it was developed by fucking 14 year old girls circa 2003?

I am a fucking bundle of hate. Globalism failed us all in the most complete fashion possible.

Posted by: Robert at July 16, 2026 10:52 PM (dpXJq)

182 Howdy everyone. Good job with the whelm.

Had some unexpected travel adventures today so was unable to package content for you all to not read.

Glad everyone remained combobulated. Or is it bobulated?
Posted by: Doof at July 16, 2026 10:50 PM (VmIVS)

Well, around here it's more like boobulated.

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 16, 2026 10:52 PM (wVcYX)

183 But I do want bounties.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket

The Quicker Hanger-Upper!

Posted by: mikeski at July 16, 2026 10:53 PM (VHUov)

184 Somebody needs to hand Robert a Snickers.

Posted by: Axeman at July 16, 2026 10:54 PM (ikSmX)

185 Glad everyone remained combobulated. Or is it bobulated?
Posted by: Doof
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I was vaccinnated against combobulation. It's in my shot record.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 16, 2026 10:54 PM (XeU6L)

186 Globalism failed us all in the most complete fashion possible.
Posted by: Robert at July 16, 2026 10:52 PM

Is this about me?

Posted by: Temu at July 16, 2026 10:54 PM (2Ez/1)

187 Favorite ONT

\o/

Posted by: H at July 16, 2026 10:54 PM (w8ire)

188 On a related topic, I was surprised tonight that Trump didn't mention the yuuge disparity between total votes cast in 2020 (ginormous) compared to total votes cast in 2016 and 2024 (far less turnout). That has always seemed to me to stink on ice, but Trump never touched on that tonight.
Posted by: mnw

Having more votes than registered voters is normal in a democracy.

Posted by: mikeski at July 16, 2026 10:55 PM (VHUov)

189 But I do want bounties.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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My wife wanted to use another brand.

But I said I would take no mutiny on the bounty!

Posted by: Axeman at July 16, 2026 10:55 PM (ikSmX)

190 184 Somebody needs to hand Robert a Snickers.
Posted by: Axeman at July 16, 2026 10:54 PM (ikSmX)

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The poor fella does seem a might riled up about something.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 16, 2026 10:55 PM (6/7Fs)

191 >>> 166 I truly wish I could come to the MoMe, Ben Had. Except I can't and the boys would snap my bra strap or something and remind me too much of my late brother.

You are all still unknown to my husband and he would be very alarmed to find out that I play here now and then. There would be questions: "Who are these people" Morons. And then it would get worse and I'd lose my laptop (he's really a great guy or I would not be with him and he thinks I am very entertaining and never boring).

Plus I am olde, although I am often told I don't look or act olde, I am. This is a bummer, but it is wut it is.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 10:48 PM (hzuYO)

Meh. You would have fun! and I bet we could convince MrBlinkyTheGreat to join you.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 16, 2026 10:56 PM (vDZgA)

192 So Part 1 I hear shit
There was a dog growling at the back door.
Part 2
UPS throws a box about 10 feet up on a front porch and it sounds like gunfire. Then my wife wakes up

Posted by: r hennigantx at July 16, 2026 10:56 PM (/+uur)

193 Unless he's super weird and doesn't like bacon.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 16, 2026 10:56 PM (vDZgA)

194 Robert, here's something to help you relax. ~2 1/2 minutes of meditation:

https://youtu.be/92i5m3tV5XY

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 10:57 PM (rdVOm)

195

It looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue...

Posted by: Biggus at July 16, 2026 10:57 PM (ntcW9)

196 I pulled a total moronette move today. I drove my husband to the doctor's office as he was on a happy drug for an injection.

Got dressed in a hurry and after I got there I realized my skirt was on inside out when I was in the car...with the seams and tag on the outside as I grabbed it off a guestroom bed. A black, gauze maxi skirt so not too bad.

I planned to stay in my car, burning fossil fuel for the AC, and listen to loud rock music and read anyway and hoped he did not require me going inside or have an emergency.

I also did not care much as I still looked better than most of the people I am around at any time or place.

However, this has never happened to me before. Shocking, I know, but at least I remembered my underwear.

I once saw a girl with her mother drive up there at 2pm. She was in flannel pj's (it is hot) and looked like she was dragged to the car from her bed by her hair. I sho' nuff looked better than her with my wrong side out skirt today.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 10:57 PM (hzuYO)

197 Ben Had

I'll check Iran International out. Those two Israeli publications I mentioned* usually cover EVERYTHING in great detail.

*Jerusalem Post & Times of Israel. I've had both bookmarked for years.

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 10:57 PM (RCjYY)

198
Some dumb ass robbed him. The proprietor shot him in the back as he was running away. Clean shoot so sayeth the cops.
That was back in the day of a high trust society

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others

I'll bet there are prosecutors in other jurisdictions that would have charged him since he was shot while running away.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at July 16, 2026 10:57 PM (Cqx++)

199 Why is it everything online is getting aggressively shittier?

It's the fucking jeets, isn't it?
Posted by: Robert at July 16, 2026 10:50 PM (dpXJq)

Too many of the people who are responsible for running things believe that AI is better because it's newer.

And also it means they don't have to pay attention anymore and go do something they care about.

Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at July 16, 2026 10:59 PM (vSvIl)

200 Canada manages with paper ballots, hand-counted. If a third-world shithole like Canada can manage it, the USA ought to be able.
——-

India has a large portion of their population living in abject poverty - well over 400 millions - that far exceeds the entire population of the United States,

…. and everyone in India has photo ID for voting purposes.

Everything our political classes claim is just abject horse shit.

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 11:00 PM (fO4iR)

201 Plus I am olde, although I am often told I don't look or act olde, I am. This is a bummer, but it is wut it is.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 10:48 PM (hzuYO)

My bride does not follow this site, but she has accompanied me to two CO meet-ups (RIP WDS) and one TX MOME. She was always very happy with the folks she met.

But she still thinks we're really weird. Heh.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 11:00 PM (0aYVJ)

202 Question:

What if Nixon had declared China a mortal enemy rather than visiting China?

Posted by: Crusader at July 16, 2026 11:00 PM (Cjcf6)

203 146 139 Trump rehashes unproven fraud claims.
Posted by: MSM Headlines About Speech at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (2hwDr)
_______________________

The Michigan comments grabbed my interest. About two weeks after the election the FBI and took over the State Police investigation into fraud (which was turning over some very disturbing details)...but then the FBI buried the investigation.

Tonight, I went to the White House page for tonight's speech, and sure enough they reference the FBI supressing that very information, and the fact that they recovered the detailed State Police investigation in total. As usual, the cover-up end up being the most damning part of the issue.

Posted by: Orson at July 16, 2026 11:01 PM (dIske)

204 At the quickstop across the street, (check out was in the center of the store - old timey) the proprietor kept a .357 stainless sitting on the lip of the register - no secret.
Some dumb ass robbed him. The proprietor shot him in the back as he was running away. Clean shoot so sayeth the cops.
From an extremely funny movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHZ-Rc-go3U

Posted by: nerdygirl at July 16, 2026 11:02 PM (0Htd1)

205 Starting to feel the direct opposite of that famous(vulgar) cartoon from that famous (vulgar) cartoonist, Bernard Kliban, where the caveman is seen walking away from his peers saying, "F@ck this primitive sh*t". The modern world has automated waaay too much. Ain't healthy.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 11:02 PM (ehoYw)

206 >>On a related topic, I was surprised tonight that Trump didn't mention the yuuge disparity between total votes cast in 2020 (ginormous) compared to total votes cast in 2016 and 2024 (far less turnout). That has always seemed to me to stink on ice, but Trump never touched on that tonight.

I'm not. If Trump had made this all about him and 2020 we all know what the media would write about tomorrow. If at all.

Tonight was about proving our elections are not secure. It was a mostly non-partisan message that there is evidence that at least our chief foreign adversary is attacking our elections successfully to the tune of 220 million Americans and our intelligence agencies at the very least lied about it and covered it up. Our media gave a helpful assist toward proving they can't be trusted because they refused to even cover it.

Tonight was the opening salvo and documents Trump has declassified are already being posted on X. This was not a one time event, just the start. It's bigger than 2020, it's every election including the one coming up in November.

Posted by: JackStraw at July 16, 2026 11:02 PM (viF8m)

207 Question:

What if Nixon had declared China a mortal enemy rather than visiting China?
Posted by: Crusader at July 16, 2026 11:00 PM (Cjcf6)

Macarthur might have finally gotten his way and the USA would have economic independence. And probably fewer commie agents in the federal government.

Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at July 16, 2026 11:02 PM (vSvIl)

208 ChristyBlinky, Jewel's family was sure she was going to get kidnapped by a cult coming to her first MoMe. The MoMe is about great conversations with shooting, exceptional food and dancing included.

Darlin, I probably have 10 years on you !

Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 11:03 PM (afJtY)

209 Glad everyone remained combobulated. Or is it bobulated?
Posted by: Doof at July 16, 2026 10:50 PM (VmIVS)

I would say "confabulated" but that would just be making things up

Posted by: Kindltot at July 16, 2026 11:03 PM (rbvCR)

210 What if Nixon had declared China a mortal enemy rather than visiting China?
Posted by: Crusader

Only Nixon could bomb China.

Posted by: Old Vulcan proverb at July 16, 2026 11:04 PM (DZ9Lv)

211 202 Question:

What if Nixon had declared China a mortal enemy rather than visiting China?
_-_
Or, perhaps, some middle ground where they are an irrelevant backwater of sorts?

Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 11:05 PM (ehoYw)

212 170 I think we all have to succumb to the Gods Of X and create an account and download the app in order to partake of the geometrically increasing content it provides.

Or just stick with MySpace.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at July 16, 2026 10:49 PM (2Ez/1)

If you are logged in to an account, you don't need the app. Obviously you need an account to be logged in
I think it changed recently that you need an account to view linked posts/videos.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 11:05 PM (tZibE)

213 206

Trump referred to himself many times in the speech tonight, but he said "the President "or "President of the United States" instead of "I and "me."

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 11:05 PM (RCjYY)

214 ChristyBlinkyTheGreat, inside out clothes happen, I've done the back-to-front undies thing, which nobody can see obviously but it's not comfortable.
Why didn't you just run in the place and say, "I have to powder my nose, sorry"? everyone pees, after all.

Posted by: gKWVE at July 16, 2026 11:05 PM (gKWVE)

215 I look at the election of 2020 this way:

If it had not happened as it did there are many good things after the horror of 3am the next day:

1. Trump would not be so mad today and doing stuff to irritate Dims and strike fear in the hearts of our enemies. I think this loss made him bolder and he's planned everything out for four years as he simmered.
2. We would remain ignorant about voter fraud
3. We would not have had Biden to laugh at
4. States were identified as cheating pits of hellfire
5. We might not have ever known about MN and Somolian's Learing Centers

I'm sure there are more but I need to do other things that are overwhelming.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 11:06 PM (hzuYO)

216 Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 10:31 PM (ehoYw)

Dankeschoen.

Posted by: pookysgirl, worn out from the pool at July 16, 2026 11:06 PM (IpEsz)

217 Before FDIC, when a Bank was robbed, that money was gone. The locals took a dim view of this. I’m not sure how this was handled for accounting purposes, maybe they gave everyone a proportional haircut?

In any event, the banks would often issue shotguns to local businesses on either side, across the street, and some of those old retired guys sitting around playing checkers sort or kept an eye on things. There was no problem getting a posse formed up.

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 11:06 PM (fO4iR)

218 Hello folks. RtC says hello as well. He has promised me this.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at July 16, 2026 11:06 PM (CHHv1)

219 This was not a one time event, just the start.
_-_
Sure hope you are right on that one.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 11:06 PM (ehoYw)

220 146 139 Trump rehashes unproven fraud claims.
Posted by: MSM Headlines About Speech at July 16, 2026 10:40 PM (2hwDr)
_______________________

The Michigan comments grabbed my interest. About two weeks after the election the FBI and took over the State Police investigation into fraud (which was turning over some very disturbing details)...but then the FBI buried the investigation.

Tonight, I went to the White House page for tonight's speech, and sure enough they reference the FBI supressing that very information, and the fact that they recovered the detailed State Police investigation in total. As usual, the cover-up end up being the most damning part of the issue.

Posted by: Orson at July 16, 2026 11:01 PM (dIske)

I want to see the FBI officials who suppressed that information named and imprisoned. Nothing else will satisfy me.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at July 16, 2026 11:07 PM (VqCOT)

221 179 EVERY time someone has published a claim that Dominion participated in vote fraud, Dominium has sued... and won. That's happened in multiple jurisdictions.

Truth is an absolute defense to a corporate libel action, so... none of the defendants were able to establish the proof to back up their claim against Dominion. Most conceded and settled.

Posted by mnw

Extremely whelmed and gritting my teeth as I post-

UK Gardian, Tucker Carlson claims in book Fox News firing was part of $787.5m settlement
Former prime-time host tells biographer he ‘knows’ firing was part of deal to resolve Dominion Voting Systems defamation case

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

222 Does anyone plan to pick up Biden's new book, and a box of crayons? I assume it's going to be a coloring book, or he goes upscale and it's a paint-by-number book.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at July 16, 2026 11:09 PM (qx7Zg)

223 Trump is setting the terms for November. R's will keep both houses and (again) not deserve it. What this man has been able to do on what seems like a wing and a prayer, with headwinds that most of us can't even imagine, is mindblowing.

I said in 2016 (to mostly laughter and derision) he had a chance to be the most conservative president since Reagan. By 2017 I realized something much different about him (and said it often here), which took a further 8 years to confirm because both the R's and maybe some of his naivety and then COVID really fucked his first term good -- he is not just the most conservative since Reagan, he is one of the most consequential figures in the history of the world.

Posted by: ... at July 16, 2026 11:09 PM (vE0+H)

224 In any event, the banks would often issue shotguns to local businesses on either side, across the street, and some of those old retired guys sitting around playing checkers sort or kept an eye on things. There was no problem getting a posse formed up.
Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 11:06 PM (fO4iR)

Per my grandfather, the bank in Tenino Washington bought all the neighboring businesses old trapdoor Springfields and ammo.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 16, 2026 11:09 PM (rbvCR)

225 216 Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 10:31 PM (ehoYw)

Dankeschoen.
_-_
Bitte schön. I'm not really that polite, just wanted to brag that I found the umlaut.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 11:09 PM (ehoYw)

226 Does anyone plan to pick up Biden's new book, and a box of crayons? I assume it's going to be a coloring book, or he goes upscale and it's a paint-by-number book.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

Only if it hits the Dollar Tree shelves, like Slick Willie's and Shrillary's books...

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 11:10 PM (rdVOm)

227 Blinky

You are not alone.

I'd love to attend a TX MoMe, but I'm just too old and feeble to do it.

About 7 years ago, I hosted a small MoMe in the Ozarks. Proof that I exist.

I can't even go down there any more, let alone to Corsicana, TX.

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 11:10 PM (RCjYY)

228 everyone pees, after all.
Posted by: gKWVE at July 16, 2026 11:05 PM (gKWVE)
**************
I whiz. I also did not care because if I was called to go inside it would be that something was wrong with the spinal injection and no one would notice my skirt seams and/or think I was on trend somehow.

My dude and I were texting back and forth as the doc was running late and he was saying lewd things about the whiney patient ahead of him. I told him about the skirt in the event he had to claim me.

I don't like waiting rooms in the event you wondered. Not really germs at this office, but people I try to avoid.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 11:11 PM (hzuYO)

229 Somebody needs to hand Robert a Snickers.
Posted by: Axeman at July 16, 2026 10:54 PM (ikSmX)

I'm gonna need about a dozen.

Posted by: Robert at July 16, 2026 11:12 PM (dpXJq)

230 I was going to write a limerick but I couldn't think of anything that rhymes with Whelm...

Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:12 PM (I0N4X)

231 But she still thinks we're really weird. Heh.
Posted by: Pug Mahon

We ARE really weird!

I tried to prepare the lovely Mrs. for the TXMoMe by describing to her the Delta pledges in Animal House.

Pretty damn close. That, or the way the school secretary (Grace) describes all those that think Bueller is a righteous Dude. You know - "a collection of sportos, motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, waistoids, dweebies, and d*ckheads."

Posted by: Tonypete at July 16, 2026 11:12 PM (pyNYl)

232 175 " you never even call me by my name"

Posted by: Ben Had
---

That was a good song without that "trains and pickups" tag at the end. There was a lawsuit.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 11:13 PM (vC80E)

233 202 Question:

What if Nixon had declared China a mortal enemy rather than visiting China?
Posted by: Crusader

He would not have been hated less or loved more.

Since Nixon's 1972 trip, every modern U.S. president has visited China, including Ford, Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, Obama, and Trump. Additionally, high-level cabinet officials, such as Secretaries of State, Defense, and Treasury, alongside congressional delegations, have routinely traveled to Beijing for diplomatic, economic, and security summits. AI overview

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at July 16, 2026 11:13 PM (NFX2v)

234 Per my grandfather, the bank in Tenino Washington bought all the neighboring businesses old trapdoor Springfields and ammo.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 16, 2026 11:09 PM (rbvCR)

My only knowledge of Tenino is that those were some of the topographical maps the Army used to teach land navigation. Back before GPS and all that. It's how I learned to read terrain contour intervals. Tenino must be pretty hilly because I remember LOTS of contour lines. Heh.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at July 16, 2026 11:13 PM (VqCOT)

235 ChristyBlinkyTheGreat I totally agree with you that as upsetting as the 2020 loss was, Trump was freed of a lot of RINO/uniparty baggage and this administration is accomplishing SO many things. Also gives us reason to actually fix the cheat not just deal with it.

Posted by: Iris at July 16, 2026 11:14 PM (286+n)

236 I want to see the FBI officials who suppressed that information named and imprisoned. Nothing else will satisfy me.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above!

That's a funny way to spell [redacted].

Posted by: mikeski at July 16, 2026 11:14 PM (VHUov)

237 I'll bet there are prosecutors in other jurisdictions that would have charged him since he was shot while running away.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
---

Not in this state.
The state of FAFO keeps things clean.
Praise the Lord.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 11:14 PM (vC80E)

238 he is not just the most conservative since Reagan, he is one of the most consequential figures in the history of the world.
Posted by: ... at July 16, 2026 11:09 PM (vE0+H)

Totally agree. XXXX

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 11:15 PM (hzuYO)

239 I was going to write a limerick but I couldn't think of anything that rhymes with Whelm...
Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:12 PM (I0N4X)

Helm
Jelm (mountain in Wyoming, near Laramie, has an observatory)
Realm
uh..blelm?

That's about it.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 11:15 PM (0aYVJ)

240 ...Since Nixon's 1972 trip, every modern U.S. president has visited China,...

Hell of a long way to go for Take-Out.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at July 16, 2026 11:16 PM (VqCOT)

241 Realm, helm, elm

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

242 as upsetting as the 2020 loss was, Trump was freed of a lot of RINO/uniparty baggage and this administration is accomplishing SO many things.
Posted by: Iris

They struck him down, and he became more powerful than they could possibly imagine.

Posted by: mikeski at July 16, 2026 11:16 PM (VHUov)

243 We should quietly reduce our embassy staff in China to...zero.

Announce it afterwards after every American is safely home.

If we have something to tell them, Trump can do it by phone.

Screw China, and make it *official*.

Posted by: Crusader at July 16, 2026 11:16 PM (Cjcf6)

244 Saw a statement earlier today to the effect that the Torah was rather wonky. Some don't understand that it is the foundation of civilized society.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 11:16 PM (vC80E)

245 This might be a good reason to have an X account. This is where news is being reported now.

Just one of the documents Trump has declassified.

>>@greg_price11

>>Nikki Floris, who was then in the FBI's Counterintelligence Division, wrote this email in 2020 stating she was "basically running a shadow government" by hiding information from President Trump.

>>According to her LinkedIn, she's now the 'Director of Insider Risk' at Microsoft.

Posted by: JackStraw at July 16, 2026 11:17 PM (viF8m)

246 But she still thinks we're really weird. Heh.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 11:00 PM (0aYVJ)

The question is not, "Are we really weird?"

The question is, "How weird are we?"

Posted by: pookysgirl wants her cult robe to at least look cool at July 16, 2026 11:17 PM (IpEsz)

247 "You people" are interesting. Thanks for not voting me off the island. Gettin' close to my bedtime. Seeya.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 11:17 PM (ehoYw)

248 Got dressed in a hurry and after I got there I realized my skirt was on inside out

My wife catches me wearing white t-shirts inside out all the time. It's embarrassing.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at July 16, 2026 11:17 PM (tgl2u)

249 https://youtu.be/92i5m3tV5XY
Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 10:57 PM (rdVOm)

Takes a deep fucking breath

Breaths out bullshit

Deep fucking breath

Shuts out all the faggotry

Bro...this shit works!

Posted by: Robert at July 16, 2026 11:18 PM (dpXJq)

250
Overwhelmed at the helm of the realm.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at July 16, 2026 11:19 PM (w6EFb)

251 244

The ultra-Orthodox who are successfully avoiding the draft have created a LOT of bitter resentment.

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 11:19 PM (RCjYY)

252 230 I was going to write a limerick but I couldn't think of anything that rhymes with Whelm...
Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:12 PM (I0N4X)

Helm (Levon or control of a ship,) elm, realm,

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 11:19 PM (tZibE)

253 Totally agree. XXXX

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 11:15 PM (hzuYO)

Appreciate that, CBTG, more than you know. Hope those X's weren't typos or I'm gonna feel a right fool. 😀

Posted by: ... at July 16, 2026 11:19 PM (vE0+H)

254 Realm, helm, elm

*********

Yeah. Let's see YOU make something funny out of that.

Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:19 PM (I0N4X)

255 An inside out skirt with the seams and tag showing?

Bitch, puhleez.

Posted by: The yoga pants at Walmart at July 16, 2026 11:19 PM (2Ez/1)

256 I dispute some of the numbers, but this shirt makes sense.

https://youtube.com/shorts/e_seyCtGmxg

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at July 16, 2026 11:20 PM (qx7Zg)

257 Current whelmness:

[ ] underwhelmed
[X] whelmed
[ ] overwhelmed

Posted by: WaitingForMartel at July 16, 2026 11:21 PM (k3cww)

258 My wife catches me wearing white t-shirts inside out all the time. It's embarrassing.
Posted by: bear
------

I've done inside out, and backwards. The label-less shirts are the worst.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 16, 2026 11:21 PM (XeU6L)

259 Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 11:00 PM (0aYVJ)

The question is not, "Are we really weird?"

The question is, "How weird are we?"
Posted by: pookysgirl wants her cult robe to at least look cool at July 16, 2026 11:17 PM (IpEsz)

She's married to me, and has two grown sons with the same sense of humor. She's resigned to the reality, but tolerates us well.

She is so happy that elder son is married to a sweet young lady with whom she commiserate while we guys watch Galaxy Quest for the 40th time.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 11:21 PM (0aYVJ)

260 as upsetting as the 2020 loss was, Trump was freed of a lot of RINO/uniparty baggage and this administration is accomplishing SO many things.
Posted by: Iris

They struck him down, and he became more powerful than they could possibly imagine.

Posted by: mikeski at July 16, 2026 11:16 PM (VHUov)

I think if he'd have won 2020 they would have continued to hobble him, with continuing impeachments et al., just like the Lilliputians with Gulliver. Stealing 2020 strengthened his resolve. And ours.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at July 16, 2026 11:21 PM (VqCOT)

261 I've noticed that since the only store within 35 miles is a Dollar General our snack food trends have taken a downward turn...

Being in the mountains has its down side.

Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:21 PM (I0N4X)

262 An inside out skirt with the seams and tag showing?

Bitch, puhleez.
Posted by: The yoga pants at Walmart at July 16, 2026 11:19 PM (2Ez/1)

Barn door left open at an inopportune moment.

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 16, 2026 11:21 PM (wVcYX)

263 Me no type good. Hulk smash.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 11:22 PM (0aYVJ)

264 233 202 Question:

What if Nixon had declared China a mortal enemy rather than visiting China?
Posted by: Crusader
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Trump plays the same game. Nixon was putting a wedge between China and Russia. For some reason some group of people don't remember that elementary tale that one gets more with sugar than salt.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 11:22 PM (vC80E)

265 Tenino section was used in the Army Land Navigation manual to illustrate topographic features and contour intervals and all that stuff.

I used to love getting USGS maps and poring (not pouring!) over features. Benchmarks and the like are neat. Those old time survey fellers in 1909 really got around.

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 11:22 PM (fO4iR)

266 Darlin, I probably have 10 years on you !
Posted by: Ben Had at July 16, 2026 11:03 PM (afJtY)
***********
Ben, I just turned 72yrs but don't look or act it (people tell me this...people I don't even know or pay to tell me this). I have always had the humor of a junior high boy. My face is preserved from either genetics or getting skin cancer at 32yrs and being so pale I glow in the dark.

My dude would like it but his spine does not travel well due to 40yrs of long distance running and his parent's arthritis genetics. He's a Moron and knows it because I tell him at times.

He really likes fruitcake so I suppose I could say I was Christmas shopping for him and it requires Delta Airlines. He also knows I am horrible with directions and he'd never see me again.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 11:23 PM (hzuYO)

267 Something something Dutch Whelm disease.

Posted by: Limerick Lover at July 16, 2026 11:23 PM (2Ez/1)

268 Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at July 16, 2026 11:21 PM (VqCOT)

I think what really strengthened his resolve was when they tried to jail him once and kill him three times.

Not only that - rifling Melania's drawers without cause and having a good old laugh about it. He thought "oh you think that's funny do you? Watch this, yer cunts."

Posted by: ... at July 16, 2026 11:25 PM (vE0+H)

269 But she still thinks we're really weird. Heh
——-

“Everyone seems normal, till you get to know them”
Unknown

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 11:25 PM (fO4iR)

270
Ran into the ugly side of things at the nursing home over the past couple of days. The rooms have shared bathroom. One bathroom per two rooms with a door to each room.

Well, my mother's neighbors, are not right in the head. One of them is the bathroom police. She sits in a wheelchair right next to it, and will cuss you out if you go into "her bathroom". Nice. Miley and I both have been blessed out by the nasty old biddy for stepping foot in it.

And then, another really demented woman cusses out the staff all the time. She brought one of the nurses to almost tears. I gave her my sympathy, and she said that woman has hit her a time or two.

She said it's tricky. If they even defend themselves too much, they can get fired.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at July 16, 2026 11:25 PM (w6EFb)

271 There was an ONT with much whelm.
It was praised throughout all the realm
Thing always go right
On our thread of the night
When Doofmeister's the one at the helm

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 11:26 PM (tZibE)

272 So, Trump was supposed to give a speech tonight?

/Looks at news coverage...

Sure don't look like it.

Posted by: Romeo13 at July 16, 2026 11:26 PM (mP0Kj)

273 Tenino section was used in the Army Land Navigation manual to illustrate topographic features and contour intervals and all that stuff.
--

Stereoscopic viewers to identify features/objects from aerial photos.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 16, 2026 11:27 PM (XeU6L)

274 and he'd never see me again.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat
---

Ha, ha, too funny. Your husband has the patience of Job.
You both are blessed. But you know that.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 11:27 PM (vC80E)

275 > Bitte schön. I'm not really that polite, just wanted to brag that I found the umlaut.
> Posted by: Don in SoCo at July 16, 2026 10:31 PM (ehoYw)

...and HOW!!

Posted by: Mrs. Don at July 16, 2026 11:28 PM (k3cww)

276 In such a small country like Israel - and in a bad neighborhood so to speak, with a history, I am astonished anybody would have a carve-out for the military draft. What were they thinking?

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 11:28 PM (fO4iR)

277 tankdemon
---
A threefer!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 16, 2026 11:28 PM (XeU6L)

278 There was an ONT with much whelm.
It was praised throughout all the realm
Thing always go right
On our thread of the night
When Doofmeister's the one at the helm
Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 11:26 PM (tZibE)

Noice!

Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 11:28 PM (0aYVJ)

279 Doggies raising a fuss out on the deck. Maybe something interesting. I'll check it out. If I don't come back I was eaten by a bear.

Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:28 PM (I0N4X)

280 Appreciate that, CBTG, more than you know. Hope those X's weren't typos or I'm gonna feel a right fool. 😀
Posted by: ... at July 16, 2026 11:19 PM (vE0+H)
******************
Nope! Supermodel kisses!!!

My husband, who is still doped up, came to kiss me goodnight as he's sleeping in his office tonight. I busted out laughing and took his photo as his hair was whelmed all over the place.

The most cool thing of having grandchildren is to have one cloned just like you. Her Dad looks like me and my father and we have a streak of insanity. We laugh the same things and sound identical...and our son and DIL are starting to get a bit alarmed. She even looks like me!
I LOVE IT!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 11:28 PM (hzuYO)

281 Bravo!

Posted by: Limerick Lover at July 16, 2026 11:29 PM (2Ez/1)

282 I think if he'd have won 2020 they would have continued to hobble him, with continuing impeachments et al., just like the Lilliputians with Gulliver. Stealing 2020 strengthened his resolve. And ours.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at July 16, 2026 11:21 PM (VqCOT)

Abosolutely agree. Wish I could have been a fly on the wall when they came up with DOGE, complete with the legal standing.

Posted by: Iris at July 16, 2026 11:30 PM (286+n)

283 I was going to write a limerick but I couldn't think of anything that rhymes with Whelm...
Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:12 PM (I0N4X)

Helm
Jelm (mountain in Wyoming, near Laramie, has an observatory)
Realm
uh..blelm?

That's about it.
Posted by: Pug

Phlegm

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at July 16, 2026 11:31 PM (7gFa4)

284 282 I think if he'd have won 2020 they would have continued to hobble him, with continuing impeachments et al., just like the Lilliputians with Gulliver. Stealing 2020 strengthened his resolve. And ours.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at July 16, 2026 11:21 PM (VqCOT)

Abosolutely agree. Wish I could have been a fly on the wall when they came up with DOGE, complete with the legal standing.
Posted by: Iris at July 16, 2026 11:30 PM (286+n)

He would have been forced by the GOP to keep much of the same cabinet and staff.... the same folks who we KNOW actively sabotaged him...

Like Bill Barr, who never even LOOKED at election shenanigans. or Pence, who lied to destroy the best chance of destroying the Intel deep state, by lying about Gen. Flynn....

Posted by: Romeo13 at July 16, 2026 11:32 PM (mP0Kj)

285 Ahem

Posted by: JackStraw at July 16, 2026 11:32 PM (viF8m)

286 Well fuck me then...

Posted by: Mudshark at July 16, 2026 11:33 PM (ZTMJg)

287 Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 11:28 PM (hzuYO)

LOL thanks, that's awesome. I'm sure my father felt that way about me. Before he passed young, he actually used to refer to me as his "clone". Funny you reminding me of that. You are doing yeoman work tonight, girl. Enjoy them they are only this little once.

Posted by: ... at July 16, 2026 11:34 PM (vE0+H)

288 Like Bill Barr, who never even LOOKED at election shenanigans. or Pence, who lied to destroy the best chance of destroying the Intel deep state, by lying about Gen. Flynn....

Pinochet, anyone?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 11:34 PM (vC80E)

289 The guy is indefatigable. I remember the moment I realized he wasn’t giving up and was going to run again! After all that bullshit, and having 2020 stolen. It wasn’t just taken from him, it was taken from the voters, the American people. And he didn’t just slink away, which of course was their intent. “His kind must never be allowed to rise again” was how one wag put it. Nice.

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 11:36 PM (fO4iR)

290 I can't wait for the MoMe, trust me I am no spring chicken.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 16, 2026 11:36 PM (ibDUx)

291 153 -- She is gone. Too much time without oxygen to the brain. She never woke up once. You read about this happening, but you never even think it could happen to one of yours.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:36 PM (DK5Sh)

292 276

The IDF even created a special super-Orthodox menu for them. Didn't make any difference.

Netanyahu's coalition includes the ultra-Orthodox. They are a small minority with the ability to make or break a Likud govt.

In the forthcoming general election this October, having exempted the Haredi from the draft is a big anchor tied to Netanyahu's foot.

If I got any of this wrong, and I don't think I DID, Brown Dog Smells a lot of Malarkey posts from Israel, and he can correct me.

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 11:37 PM (RCjYY)

293 She is gone.

So very, very sorry.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at July 16, 2026 11:38 PM (+9wcF)

294 >> She is gone. Too much time without oxygen to the brain.

Oh my, I'm so sorry.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at July 16, 2026 11:38 PM (w6EFb)

295 My husband told me some wonky stuff about Vance tonight that I can't defend. Said he had an interview and was yammering stuff about Israel wanting to always be in war (I am paraphrasing as I was busy putting on my skirt wrong side out and slapping on mascara for his appt).

I won't defend him anymore, altho I did initially like him. Something ain't right, boys and girls.

Rubio/DeSantis 2028

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 11:38 PM (hzuYO)

296 She is gone. Too much time without oxygen to the brain. She never woke up once. You read about this happening, but you never even think it could happen to one of yours.
Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:36 PM (DK5Sh)

Please accept my condolences, dear lady.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at July 16, 2026 11:39 PM (1z8ji)

297 I'm so sorry to hear that, Captain Sabin.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 11:39 PM (tZibE)

298 I think we all have to succumb to the Gods Of X and create an account and download the app in order to partake of the geometrically increasing content it provides.

Or just stick with MySpace.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty
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Xcancel.
Click on the pic which will take you to the x.com site.
In android, click your browsers address window, which will bring up a drop down with "edit" (a little pencil icon). Add "cancel" behind the "x" and before the ".com". Hit return.
I think editing the address in Windows requires a right-click of the mouse, but you get the idea. Just convert " x.com/xxxx..." to "xcancel.com/xxx...".

Posted by: buddhaha at July 16, 2026 11:39 PM (a8Wd8)

299 Thanks for the condolences. I haven't processed it in the least bit yet.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:40 PM (DK5Sh)

300
{{{Captain Josepha Sabin}}}

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 11:40 PM (vC80E)

301 291 153 -- She is gone. Too much time without oxygen to the brain. She never woke up once. You read about this happening, but you never even think it could happen to one of yours.
Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:36 PM (DK5Sh)

I am so very sorry and have no idea what happened and don't need to. You and family are in my prayers starting tonight.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 11:41 PM (hzuYO)

302 Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:36 PM (DK5Sh)

Oh, dear Lord. I am so sorry. Praying.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, so easily distracted at July 16, 2026 11:41 PM (0aYVJ)

303 Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin

Prayers for you and yours.

Posted by: mikeski at July 16, 2026 11:42 PM (VHUov)

304 She is gone.

********

Oh my! So sorry to hear that . Godspeed.

Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:42 PM (I0N4X)

305 291 153 -- She is gone.

So very sorry for your loss.

There are no words, but please know you're in prayers.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at July 16, 2026 11:43 PM (NFX2v)

306 Captain Sabin-- I never have the right words. Thoughts and prayers for you.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at July 16, 2026 11:43 PM (XeU6L)

307 Or just stick with MySpace
——-

Prodigy network!

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 11:43 PM (fO4iR)

308 In a primetime speech Trump admits that he stole the election from Kamala Harris with help of the PRC !!!

Immediately Chuck Schumer calls for impeachment and to install Kami Harris a POTUS to finish Trump's illegal term.

Posted by: CNN Breaking News at July 16, 2026 11:43 PM (ppijb)

309 Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:36 PM (DK5Sh)

Oh no. Omg. Oh. I'm so sorry. Words fail me. I'm just sorry.

Posted by: ... at July 16, 2026 11:43 PM (vE0+H)

310 I don't know who is grieving worst -- her husband or her twin.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:44 PM (DK5Sh)

311 295 My husband told me some wonky stuff about Vance tonight that I can't defend. Said he had an interview and was yammering stuff about Israel wanting to always be in war (I am paraphrasing as I was busy putting on my skirt wrong side out and slapping on mascara for his appt).

I won't defend him anymore, altho I did initially like him. Something ain't right, boys and girls.

Rubio/DeSantis 2028

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat
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Saw that. He needs a kick in the butt.
I like Rubio but think he's an excellent El Segundo.
We need a mind like Stephen Miller with charismatic skills.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 11:44 PM (vC80E)

312 I won't defend him anymore, altho I did initially like him. Something ain't right, boys and girls.

Rubio/DeSantis 2028

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 16, 2026 11:38 PM (hzuYO)

It was the Joe Rogan interview. Way too many unforced errors in that; I was open to the idea that he’d been playing bad cop good cop with Trump on some things, but he came off as genuinely butthurt that people didn’t like the MOU he was pushing.

He should just let it go, like Trump is doing. Talking about it just reminds people how much it sucked.

Posted by: Tom Servo at July 16, 2026 11:45 PM (wLnmp)

313
Captain Sabin, I'm so sorry.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at July 16, 2026 11:45 PM (mmrXZ)

314 299 Thanks for the condolences. I haven't processed it in the least bit yet.
Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:40 PM (DK5Sh)

Nobody expects you to. You might not ever fully process it, which is just fine. Concentrate on the joyful memories and let them bring smiles and laughter.

Posted by: tankdemon at July 16, 2026 11:46 PM (tZibE)

315 Immediately Chuck Schumer calls for impeachment and to install Kami Harris a POTUS to finish Trump's illegal term.

Posted by: CNN Breaking News
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Is this from the Comedy Channel?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 11:46 PM (vC80E)

316 I looked at CNBC online, & their coverage of Trump's speech was pretty evenhanded. imo. I'd been expecting the full leftwing monty.

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 11:46 PM (RCjYY)

317 I would have thought, or assumed, that going back to 1948 that from the start it would be everybody loddi-doddi, no exceptions, all hands on deck, as far as national service obligations. Possibly alternative non-combat roles for genuine, authentic pacifists. But everyone is liable for military service.

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 11:47 PM (fO4iR)

318 Open thread means open bar; Right?

JQ, make that G&T a double. Gonna' get down tonight.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 16, 2026 11:47 PM (vC80E)

319 Thanks for the condolences. I haven't processed it in the least bit yet.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:40 PM (DK5Sh)

I pray that the Good Lord helps you find peace in her memory. I am so sorry.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at July 16, 2026 11:48 PM (VqCOT)

320 CJS nothing I say will do much and I know that. My wife lost her adult son to suicide in 2020. I'm just.... so sorry for you and your family. So far beyond grief for you.

Posted by: ... at July 16, 2026 11:48 PM (vE0+H)

321 >> I think we all have to succumb to the Gods Of X and create an account and download the app in order to partake of the geometrically increasing content it provides.

It's a website. You don't have to download anything and you can follow whomever you want. It's like saying the internet has to many websites so I won't look at any of it.

Since Musk took it over it is now a place where information that was previously censored is now being shared. It's why Trump has released all the documents he said he declassified tonight are being posted there.

You don't have to say anything or follow any leftists or anyone else you don't want to but it is today the most neutral site for actual factual evidence. Times change, the media sure as shit isn't giving anyone the truth and they proved that tonight.

To each their own but you will read what is posted on X tomorrow right here.

Posted by: JackStraw at July 16, 2026 11:49 PM (viF8m)

322 {{{Captain Josepha}}} prayers for you and your family. I have no other words.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 16, 2026 11:49 PM (ibDUx)

323 Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:36 PM

Adding my prayers and condolences... I'm sorry.

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 11:50 PM (rdVOm)

324 Captain Josepha Sabin -

May you & your Family be Blessed with Peace and Strength at this terrible time...

Posted by: Adriane the Critic . . . at July 16, 2026 11:50 PM (3ZUWJ)

325 Open thread. That's it. That's the content. Whelm yourselves!
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Sabotaz'ee.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 16, 2026 11:51 PM (F4PNo)

326 Captain Josepha Sabin

Sad to hear. I'm very sorry.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at July 16, 2026 11:51 PM (K861k)

327 Right now I'm just scrolling, scrolling, scrolling to keep from thinking. Keep the comments coming so I can keep on scrolling. ( And, yes, that was a very weak joke about Rawhide.)

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:52 PM (DK5Sh)

328 Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:44 PM (DK5Sh)
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May her memory be a blessing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 16, 2026 11:52 PM (WAaS/)

329 Doooof! Just found this before, but you probably already saw it. In case you didn't.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HegkhtF1y_0&list

A remix by Terri brown of Distant early warning.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 16, 2026 11:53 PM (S41Gd)

330 Captain Josepha Sabin, my condolences.

Posted by: JackStraw at July 16, 2026 11:53 PM (viF8m)

331 317

"I expected everyone is liable for military service"

Nope. Not in Israel. "Alternative non-combat service" doesn't cut it with the Haredi, either. No dice.

I know all about this controversy because it gets as much attention in the Israeli press as military news. I go to the news sites in Israel for war news... and learned a lot about the Haredi as a byproduct of that.

The bitterness created by this draft exemption has been immense.

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 11:54 PM (RCjYY)

332 325 Biden's Dog

Did I get the Haredi draft controversy appx correct?

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 11:56 PM (RCjYY)

333 If I got any of this wrong, and I don't think I DID, Brown Dog Smells a lot of Malarkey posts from Israel, and he can correct me.

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 11:37 PM (RCjYY)
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You got the Brown Dog part wrong.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 16, 2026 11:57 PM (F4PNo)

334
The Dragonfly drone "helicopter" mission to Titan is going well. It should launch in 2028, and arrive at Titan by 2034.

Flying on Titan is much easier. Density is 4 times that of earth atmosphere, and gravity is 0.14g. Result is it takes 1/40th of the power per unit mass to fly.

Terminal velocity for a human would be just 11 mph. And, if you could breath and it wasn't so cold, you could actually strap bird like wings to your arms and flap and actually fly.

Of course, you'd need a spacesuit and heaters and that add so much mass you couldn't do it by a long shot.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at July 16, 2026 11:57 PM (w6EFb)

335 You all are talkin' bout me.

Posted by: Fanni Willis at July 16, 2026 11:58 PM (OHtcs)

336 Hm. Has this been longstanding policy, or is this a newer thing? Why do you suppose this draft exemption for a particular group had become so controversial now, if in fact it has been a longstanding policy?

Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 11:59 PM (fO4iR)

337 Open thread means open bar; Right?
JQ, make that G&T a double. Gonna' get down tonight
Posted by: Braenyard
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Bar's always open, here. Threads, not so much LOL.

****Now hear this!****

Doubles all 'round!

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 11:59 PM (rdVOm)

338 Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:52 PM (DK5Sh)

Saying a prayer right now for you. And all of yours. And they will continue.

Posted by: ... at July 16, 2026 11:59 PM (vE0+H)

339 Biden's Dog

Sorry about that. Hope that was my only mistake.

I'd like to hear your thoughts about the Haredi draft exemption controversy.

Posted by: mnw at July 17, 2026 12:00 AM (RCjYY)

340 C'mon Braenyard-- get down!

https://youtu.be/BXIBEW5MLuU

Posted by: JQ at July 17, 2026 12:00 AM (rdVOm)

341 317 I would have thought, or assumed, that going back to 1948 that from the start it would be everybody loddi-doddi, no exceptions, all hands on deck, as far as national service obligations. Possibly alternative non-combat roles for genuine, authentic pacifists. But everyone is liable for military service.

Posted by: Common Tater
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Saying was, especially for undecided fellows - which most 18yo were - join the military, you'll come out a man. It wasn't a negative, it was the thing to do.
-- direction, discipline, responsibility, manhood

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 17, 2026 12:01 AM (vC80E)

342 325 Biden's Dog

Did I get the Haredi draft controversy appx correct?

Posted by: mnw at July 16, 2026 11:56 PM (RCjYY)
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Yes. The dislike of the Haredim is palpable everywhere.

The only thing you need to add is that the same leftists locally and abroad who heavily funded the anti-Netanyahu protests after Oct. 7, 2023 are fanning the flames of hate.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 17, 2026 12:01 AM (F4PNo)

343 Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 16, 2026 11:36 PM (DK5Sh)

My condolences, and prayers.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 17, 2026 12:02 AM (S41Gd)

344 I was going to write a limerick but I couldn't think of anything that rhymes with Whelm...
Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:12 PM (I0N4X)
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Helm, realm help?

Posted by: mrp at July 17, 2026 12:03 AM (rj6Yv)

345
Well, Titan's surface pressure is about 1.5 atm. You wouldn't need a pressure suit. But, surface temperature is -290F, so you need one hell of insulating, heated suit of some sort.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at July 17, 2026 12:03 AM (w6EFb)

346 340 C'mon Braenyard-- get down!

https://youtu.be/BXIBEW5MLuU

Posted by: JQ
--

Tonight's the night.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 17, 2026 12:03 AM (vC80E)

347 Very sorry to hear Captain Sabin. Prayers and condolences.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at July 17, 2026 12:04 AM (CHHv1)

348 I'm sorry to hear about Captain Sabin's daughter. Been there on a smaller scale decades ago. Only time, family and friends will help.

Anyone hear or see anything from Captain Obvious?

Out the door I must go!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at July 17, 2026 12:04 AM (F4PNo)

349 334 - Ever since I read "Foundation" in grade school I believed that humans would colonize the universe. But I have seen some hard science YouTube's that have nearly convinced such will not happen. I like to fantasize that it could happen, but I know deep down inside we won't get past Mars.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at July 17, 2026 12:04 AM (DK5Sh)

350 I was going to write a limerick but I couldn't think of anything that rhymes with Whelm...
Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:12 PM (I0N4X)

Pelham?

Posted by: Kindltot at July 17, 2026 12:05 AM (rbvCR)

351 Bar's always open, here. Threads, not so much LOL.

****Now hear this!****

Doubles all 'round!

Posted by: JQ at July 16, 2026 11:59 PM (rdVOm)

Don't mind if I do. Hmm, I might need to do a booze run tomorrow, I'm almost out of JD. Its time for something different anyway. Maybe back to Woodford.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 17, 2026 12:05 AM (S41Gd)

352 I was going to write a limerick but I couldn't think of anything that rhymes with Whelm...
Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:12 PM (I0N4X)

Helm

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 17, 2026 12:05 AM (S41Gd)

353 336

I don't know how long the exemption has been around.

This is probably their biggest war since the 1948 War of Independence, so that might be a facor.

I don't even know if Israel HAD universal conscription before this war.

Israel suffered about the same number of casualties on 10/7 as we did on 9/11-- appx 3000. Our population is 330 some million. Israel's is about 8 million. This is a total war for Israel, and feelings are running hot.

Posted by: mnw at July 17, 2026 12:06 AM (RCjYY)

354 My only knowledge of Tenino is that those were some of the topographical maps the Army used to teach land navigation. Back before GPS and all that. It's how I learned to read terrain contour intervals. Tenino must be pretty hilly because I remember LOTS of contour lines. Heh.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at July 16, 2026 11:13 PM (VqCOT)

It is also the sectional that has Ft Lewis on or near it. It is pretty hilly. Most everyone that learned land nav used that map, and everyone called it ten neen oh
The sandstone that was used to rebuild San Francisco after the big earthquake and fire came from Tenino quarries.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 17, 2026 12:08 AM (rbvCR)

355 Ever since I read "Foundation" in grade school I believed that humans would colonize the universe. But I have seen some hard science YouTube's that have nearly convinced such will not happen. I like to fantasize that it could happen, but I know deep down inside we won't get past Mars.

There is nothing of value on the Moon or the closest planets so we don't have a reason to go there and since we aren't trying to get to Mars we aren't going to learn how to go farther.

But hey at least we have a brazillion Somali Learing centers so we spent that money on something valuable

Posted by: 18-1 at July 17, 2026 12:08 AM (sKqQm)

356 Here's a name you won't likely here in the media tomorrow but you will eventually. Nikki Floris.

Her name is all over X right now.

Posted by: JackStraw at July 17, 2026 12:08 AM (viF8m)

357 I was going to write a limerick but I couldn't think of anything that rhymes with Whelm...
Posted by: muldoon at July 16, 2026 11:12 PM (I0N4X)
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Helm, realm help?

Posted by: mrp at July 17, 2026 12:03 AM (rj6Yv)

I tried to invade their realm
Their latrines did overwhelm
I had to shit in my helm.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 17, 2026 12:09 AM (S41Gd)

358 I've been playing an X-com game recently and the plot is that the aliens are actually from another dimension since it is easier to shift dimensions that it is to travel to another star system.

Its an interesting take.

Posted by: 18-1 at July 17, 2026 12:09 AM (sKqQm)

359
Unless we invent "warp drive" of some sort (and believe it or not, things like might be possible, but it requires, well, exotic matter, negative mass, and then a lot of other problems). Even if possible, this would be well beyond anything we could imagine doing. This is "Type 2" civilization level energy stuff. Able to manipulate and control the power output of the Sun without blowing yourself up.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at July 17, 2026 12:09 AM (w6EFb)

360 A moment for Captain Josepha Sabin & family... this one's for you:

https://youtu.be/XpYGgtrMTYs

Posted by: JQ at July 17, 2026 12:10 AM (rdVOm)

361 But hey at least we have a brazillion Somali Learing centers so we spent that money on something valuable

Posted by: 18-1 at July 17, 2026 12:08 AM (sKqQm)

Imagine white people toiling to spend all that time colonizing the planets only for some pinko commie shitstains to trundle along sell it all to the lowest fucking bidder

Posted by: ... at July 17, 2026 12:10 AM (vE0+H)

362 Here's a name you won't likely here in the media tomorrow but you will eventually. Nikki Floris.
----------------

If you're a taurus, see your Floris.

Posted by: ... at July 17, 2026 12:11 AM (vE0+H)

363 mikeski - Clearly our conversation last night calls for a taste test! I used these recipes:

Standard Aviator:
2 oz gin
3/4 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz maraschino
1/4 oz creme de violette
garnish with cherry

Chanel #5 Aviator:
2 oz gin
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz maraschino
3/4 oz creme de violette
lavender bitters
garnish with cherry

I asked my wife and she couldn't tell the difference. IMO they are both delicious. Maybe you're right about my version being a bit too strong. Still I can't shake the feeling that the creme de violette *should* be more featured.

I should have left out the bitters to make it more scientific. Perhaps another round is called for. . . .

I don't usually use the cherries, but that's what the recipe I found online called for. I used the good kind; we don't buy the radioactive sort. I think if you add a bit of juice, that might do more to color the drink than the violette.

Posted by: frammish at July 17, 2026 12:11 AM (rcENI)

364 Thanks JQ, nods to the patrons at the bar.

tankdemon, sterling effort with the limerick, very well done.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 17, 2026 12:11 AM (ibDUx)

365 Unless we invent "warp drive" of some sort (and believe it or not, things like might be possible, but it requires, well, exotic matter, negative mass, and then a lot of other problems). Even if possible, this would be well beyond anything we could imagine doing. This is "Type 2" civilization level energy stuff. Able to manipulate and control the power output of the Sun without blowing yourself up.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at July 17, 2026 12:09 AM (w6EFb)

Yeah, and we're not even Type 1 yet.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 17, 2026 12:12 AM (S41Gd)

366 Trump’s refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election — which he lost to Joe Biden — has persisted into his second term, despite nearly all of the dozens of court cases contesting the outcome being dismissed or dropped due to lack of evidence or standing. The 2020 election — which one expert told NOTUS was “probably the most investigated election in American history”

In 2000 the Dems claimed the election had been stolen. Bush and the Floridan government gave them direct access for a full forensic analysis of the ballots. The finding? Shrub had won by a handful more votes then the official count.

So then why the response to jail people investigating the 2020 election, to destroy records, and to hide everything that could be hidden if there was no fraud?

Posted by: 18-1 at July 17, 2026 12:12 AM (sKqQm)

367 Nikki Floris.

Her name is all over X right now.
Posted by: JackStraw at July 17, 2026 12:08 AM (viF8m)

Even funnier is she now works for Microsoft as head of their Insider Threat division. How's that for irony?

Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at July 17, 2026 12:12 AM (MsFGo)

368 “I know deep down inside we won't get past Mars”
——

[Professor Goddard] “… seems to lack the knowledge ladled out daily in high schools”.

Rockets schrockets. New York Times, 1920

“It will never go off. And I speak as an expert on explosives” Admiral Ernest King, on the Atomic bomb

Posted by: Common Tater at July 17, 2026 12:12 AM (fO4iR)

369 Even if possible, this would be well beyond anything we could imagine doing. This is "Type 2" civilization level energy stuff.

Arguably we should be able to SEE the results of something like this were their other intelligences in the universe and this was possible...and we don't.

Posted by: 18-1 at July 17, 2026 12:13 AM (sKqQm)

370 342

Thanks. It's gratifying to know I didn't f that up too bad.

Posted by: mnw at July 17, 2026 12:14 AM (RCjYY)

371 Erratum: Admiral Richard Leahy, USN

Posted by: Common Tater at July 17, 2026 12:14 AM (fO4iR)

372 >>According to her LinkedIn, she's now the 'Director of Insider Risk' at Microsoft.

Part of the way the deep state/uniparty works is giving lucrative do nothing jobs to political insiders in return for favors.

And then in turn the people in the deep state/uniparty will compensate microsoft...ultimately with our taxpayer dollars.

It is a sick sick system

Posted by: 18-1 at July 17, 2026 12:15 AM (sKqQm)

373 Here is my current prediction for '26

The Trump admin will have a few high profile busts on and around election day.

The Republicans will make major gains in the house and pick up more Senate seats.

The FNM/Dems will claim Trump stole the election and this will be the Dems rallying cry going into '28 which will be hilarious remembering their stated views on people that claim election theft...

Posted by: 18-1 at July 17, 2026 12:18 AM (sKqQm)

374 Trump, of course, has never made an unforced error in his entire political career.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 17, 2026 12:21 AM (rbvCR)

375
336 Hm. Has this been longstanding policy, or is this a newer thing? Why do you suppose this draft exemption for a particular group had become so controversial now, if in fact it has been a longstanding policy?
Posted by: Common Tater at July 16, 2026 11:59 PM (fO4iR)

Israeli politics is incredibly opaque, but I gather that one of the big complaints about Bibi is that he’s protected their exemption in exchange for their votes.

Posted by: Tom Servo at July 17, 2026 12:21 AM (wLnmp)

376 254 Realm, helm, elm

*********

Yeah. Let's see YOU make something funny out of that.
Posted by: muldoon

🙈🙉🙊 😁

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at July 17, 2026 12:21 AM (NFX2v)

377 >>Even funnier is she now works for Microsoft as head of their Insider Threat division. How's that for irony?

I wish it was irony. I've been saying this for years like the cranky old guy shouting at clouds that I am and it's still true that the internet and lots of the most popular apps were either funded by or supported and infested by the intel community. Saw it.

That's why they hate Musk. He's right beside Trump as one of the people who might have saved this country and that is not hyperbole.

Posted by: JackStraw at July 17, 2026 12:22 AM (viF8m)

378 >> should be able to SEE the results of something

Such warp drive spacetime disturbances would indeed create observable effects. But, well, I'm gonna put Grok on what is known about the probability of detecting this, imagining that some aliens somewhere in the Milky Way are using such a thing.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at July 17, 2026 12:22 AM (w6EFb)

379 Is this Robert the Cat having a good dream?

https://youtu.be/W85oD8FEF78

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at July 17, 2026 12:23 AM (qx7Zg)

380 I tried to prepare the lovely Mrs. for the TXMoMe by describing to her the Delta pledges in Animal House.

Pretty damn close. That, or the way the school secretary (Grace) describes all those that think Bueller is a righteous Dude. You know - "a collection of sportos, motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, waistoids, dweebies, and d*ckheads."

Posted by: Tonypete at July 16, 2026 11:12 PM (pyNYl)

She seemed to have a good time. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 17, 2026 12:25 AM (S41Gd)

381 Such warp drive spacetime disturbances would indeed create observable effects. But, well, I'm gonna put Grok on what is known about the probability of detecting this, imagining that some aliens somewhere in the Milky Way are using such a thing.

Another one is the creation of a Dyson sphere.

We have seen some odd things with star power output - there are stars that have regularly variable output for example, but we should be able to see quite clearly a star disappearing over some period of time if another civilization were building these in our galaxy...

Posted by: 18-1 at July 17, 2026 12:25 AM (sKqQm)

382 Clearly our conversation last night calls for a taste test!

I asked my wife and she couldn't tell the difference. IMO they are both delicious. Maybe you're right about my version being a bit too strong. Still I can't shake the feeling that the creme de violette *should* be more featured.

I don't usually use the cherries, but that's what the recipe I found online called for. I used the good kind; we don't buy the radioactive sort. I think if you add a bit of juice, that might do more to color the drink than the violette.
Posted by: frammish

Maybe I'll have to give this a try, too. A person's sense of taste does change over time.

Cherries are an odd addition. I suppose someone saw "maraschino liqueur" and said "obviously maraschino cherries would go with that." Despite not really.

And yes, the syrup from some Luxardo-brand or similar cherries would add some color. But more purple than blue? Maybe call that one an "aviation at twilight" or something.

Posted by: mikeski at July 17, 2026 12:27 AM (VHUov)

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