Saturday Night Club ONT - September 5, 2026 [Disco & Dino]

Welcome to Club ONT - a whelming collaboration of The Disco and The Dino.

Open thread - bar is open, too. Come in in, grab a drink or 2. Or 3. Keep it light and friendly. The moose out front is on troll patrol, so say a word of thanks as you pass by that the moose is on duty.

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Saturday Night Jokes and Other Funnies

My son came home from school and said: “Dad, I got a part in the school play, I play a man who's been married 30 years."

I replied: “Maybe next time you'll get a speaking part."

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A man loses three fingers in a work accident.

At the hospital he asks the doctor, “Will I be able to drive with this hand?"

The doctor replies, "Maybe. But I wouldn't count on it."

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My wife asked me, "Why don't you treat me like you did when we were first dating?"

So I took her to dinner and a movie then dropped her off at her parents' house.

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Drink of the Night

A frozen drink for the unofficial last Saturday of summer. Dirty Banana

Ingredients
2 ounces rum
1 ounce banana liqueur
1 ounce coffee liqueur
2 ounces half-and-half (or 1 ounce heavy cream and 1 ounce whole milk)
1 banana, slightly overripe, cut into chunks
Garnish: banana chunk, with peel
Directions
Add all ingredients into a blender with a small (6 ounce) scoop of ice and blend until smooth.
Pour into a Collins glass.
Garnish with a banana chunk.

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Club ONT Department of Saying the Same Thing

Imma leave this here: pic.twitter.com/k9Ueisg8HL
— Julian (@JulianJiggsPigs) September 4, 2026

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Club ONT Department of Furniture Logic

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Club ONT Department of Timelines and New Testament Theology

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Club ONT Department of Social Media PR

From the Greensboro, North Carolina police department:

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Club ONT Jukebox

The 2002 original:

The 2019 enthusiastic one-man-band heavy metal for YouTube cover:

The brand new August 2026 cover:

The song has staying power!

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Top 10ish Comments of the Week

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Club ONT is brought to you by: dudes who get it

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There has been a noticeable decline in the amount of Chung Wanging here at Club ONT. Patrons are reminded that everybody is encouraged to have fun, which simply can not occur if everybody doesn't also Wang Chung.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 10:00 PM

Comments

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1 Foist!

Posted by: Shen Nan I Gan at September 05, 2026 10:00 PM (Q0TA8)

2 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at September 05, 2026 10:01 PM (WXg6e)

3 Not foist?

Posted by: Shen Nan I Gan at September 05, 2026 10:01 PM (Q0TA8)

4 *looks at photo*

That's a good start!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 05, 2026 10:01 PM (kpS4V)

5 Still looking for that letter to Experian to lock down my credit.
Be there as soon as I can.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 10:02 PM (ogcfP)

6 Oh! Y' snuck up on me. It's that time already, eh? Ok.

I'll have an America Dry Ginger Ale on the rocks, thanks.

Posted by: mindful webworker - with a twist of lime at September 05, 2026 10:02 PM (lnXv0)

7 Since when am I up this late?

Posted by: RI Red at September 05, 2026 10:04 PM (jkyX4)

8 Thanks for the ONT, D + D!

Posted by: LRob in OK at September 05, 2026 10:04 PM (Jr+re)

9 You want us to do what with our wangs??

Posted by: OrangeEnt at September 05, 2026 10:04 PM (1Ff7Z)

10 Ninety Nine bottles of beer on the wall...

Posted by: davidt at September 05, 2026 10:04 PM (Q+gd/)

11 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at September 05, 2026 10:05 PM (wrXPz)

12 There are a bunch of duplicate bottles up top. I think the guy bought about 10 6-packs and there ya go!

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

13 It was my privilege today to view to one of the most Southern things ever. A very tall, pudgy young teen gal was wearing a crown, a lovely dress and a sash with the words 'Miss Spoonbread'. In a Buc-ee's.

And folks say Americana is dying. Sheesh.

Posted by: Tonypete at September 05, 2026 10:05 PM (WXg6e)

14 Tonypete, that's in the running for comment of the week!

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

15 Video behind the top pic reminds me,

That hot bartender gal's beautiful smile and twinkling eyes don't mean she's into you. She just wants a good tip.

Posted by: mindful webworker - honestly at September 05, 2026 10:08 PM (lnXv0)

16 I kind of get what douchebot Ryan Reynolds was saying, even though he was a kid in the 80's and doesnt know jack. According to the media, we were going to die in a nuclear holocaust (because of Reagan), if the AIDS (which was also Reagan's fault) didn't get you first. There was a lot of Cold War tension.

I had a bitchin time in that blessed decade, in the full flower of my youthful idiocy.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 05, 2026 10:09 PM (kpS4V)

17 Wow. Just saw an anti Abdul ad here in RI. I guess election season has begun.

Also, Dirty Banana is possibly the worst name for a drink in history.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:10 PM (viF8m)

18 I like corn in young beauties not in my gasoline.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 05, 2026 10:11 PM (zeRnp)

19 I also wang chunged a few nights in the 80s.

And I was like 10, so saying wang was still pretty funny at the time.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 10:12 PM (6ydKt)

20 >>Since when am I up this late?

Since you got off your ass and finally got a job.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:12 PM (viF8m)

21 I don't know who stole my anti-depressants, but I hope they're happy.

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at September 05, 2026 10:12 PM (MNCvZ)

22 Good evening Horde!

Posted by: TRex- mr spoonbread dino at September 05, 2026 10:13 PM (cCn4/)

23 I like corn in young beauties

So they can become Miss Spoonbread . . . . . .

Posted by: LRob in OK at September 05, 2026 10:13 PM (Jr+re)

24 Our Last Night is great! I think they have done some originals, but their covers really shine. Their Blank Space is really good and makes me wonder if Taylor Swift is an okay song writer.

Posted by: She Hobbit at September 05, 2026 10:14 PM (ftFVW)

25 Whoofreakinghoo! It another Saturday night and I ain’t got nobody

https://tinyurl.com/2s4bz9w2

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 05, 2026 10:14 PM (uU94S)

26 17 Wow. Just saw an anti Abdul ad here in RI. I guess election season has begun.

Also, Dirty Banana is possibly the worst name for a drink in history.
Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:10 PM (viF8m)

Wait. How'd that work?

Are they tying him to other Dems? Racist Islamophobes..lol.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 10:14 PM (Sco7b)

27 I lost my mood ring, and I don't know how to feel about it.

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at September 05, 2026 10:14 PM (MNCvZ)

28 Could not resist the call of ONT. Experian can wait.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 10:14 PM (ogcfP)

29 20 >>Since when am I up this late?

Since you got off your ass and finally got a job.
Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:12 PM (viF8m)

ha

I was thinking that maybe we cut EBT and SSDI and make people work.
What is the worse thing that happens?
They work they make more money then they work some more

Posted by: r hennigantx at September 05, 2026 10:14 PM (/+uur)

30 It’s not a cocktail, it’s a milkshake with a surprise.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 10:15 PM (6ydKt)

31 That hot bartender gal's beautiful smile and twinkling eyes don't mean she's into you. She just wants a good tip.
Posted by: mindful webworker - honestly at September 05, 2026 10:08 PM (lnXv0)

But that's what I wanted to give her!

Posted by: Drunk at the Bar at September 05, 2026 10:15 PM (1Ff7Z)

32 28 Could not resist the call of ONT. Experian can wait.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 10:14 PM (ogcfP)

*huskie missing evening milkbone howl*

like that?

Posted by: r hennigantx at September 05, 2026 10:16 PM (/+uur)

33 So, I slipped a ten-spot to the club hosts and they smiled and pocketed the bill and I still didn't get in the top comments.

And the valet drove off with my car.

What kind of place is this, anywho?

Posted by: mindful webworker - I was lied to about the method at September 05, 2026 10:16 PM (lnXv0)

34 It’s not a cocktail, it’s a milkshake with a surprise.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

I think I'll pass on the Dirty Banana Surprise.

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

35 If a man is talking in a forest, and there's no woman there to hear him, is he still wrong?

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at September 05, 2026 10:17 PM (MNCvZ)

36 Who or what, is a Ryan Reynolds?
I keep seeing strange people in my news feeds and am clueless as to who they are and why anyone would care about what they think, say or do.

Posted by: Winston AKA Pops at September 05, 2026 10:18 PM (rFtAF)

37 Howdy, horde!

Thanks for another fine Club ONT, D&D!

Posted by: JQ at September 05, 2026 10:18 PM (rdVOm)

38 35 If a man is talking in a forest, and there's no woman there to hear him, is he still wrong?
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy

Only if he has his hands in his pockets.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 05, 2026 10:18 PM (uU94S)

39 By the way, I know some of you bought SpaceX stock.

I received my first invoice from them. In my inbox from SpaceXai. Which is kind of cool.

My $0.31 AMERICAN is pushing AI to profitability. You're welcome.

And Chat is working now. I'm up to $0.064858. Again AMERICAN DOLLARS!!

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 10:19 PM (Sco7b)

40 And the valet drove off with my car.

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You leave your $80,000 item with a guy in a red vest and it should be safe, right?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero 43) at September 05, 2026 10:19 PM (4Je4D)

41 Did Connie Chung wang it all night?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 05, 2026 10:19 PM (Cqx++)

42 Evening, y'all! Thanks for the ONT, double-Ds. Time to do the Bible reading and fall asleep halfway through, wake up, finish, check the comments for anything fun going on, then go to sleep again.

...

(Day ending in -y, in other words)

Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click!) at September 05, 2026 10:19 PM (nX8e6)

43 >>Wait. How'd that work?

I'm watching Western Michigan v. Michigan. Someone forgot to tell the young men from Western Michigan they can't win.

Sue me. I love underdogs.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:19 PM (viF8m)

44 *****Club ONT Department of Furniture Logic
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Why is the face of a joiner's mallet angled?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 10:20 PM (ogcfP)

45 Wow. Just saw an anti Abdul ad here in RI. I guess election season has begun.

Also, Dirty Banana is possibly the worst name for a drink in history.
Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:10 PM (viF8m)

Wait. How'd that work?

Are they tying him to other Dems? Racist Islamophobes..lol.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 10:14 PM (Sco7b)

I'm not islamophobic, I'm anti-barbarian.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 05, 2026 10:20 PM (qx7Zg)

46 Pops!!!!!

So glad your road trip from WA to FL and back got
You home safe!

How many miles did you drive?

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 05, 2026 10:20 PM (uU94S)

47 If a man is talking in a forest, and there's no woman there to hear him, is he still wrong?
Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy

Tell me you've never been married without telling me you've never been married.

Posted by: She Hobbit at September 05, 2026 10:20 PM (ftFVW)

48 I am here!

Posted by: Piper at September 05, 2026 10:21 PM (ZdaMQ)

49 Sue me. I love underdogs.
Posted by: JackStraw

Boise St almost beat oregon. At home. Would have been glorious had the ducks lost.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 05, 2026 10:22 PM (uU94S)

50 I'm not islamophobic, I'm anti-barbarian.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 05, 2026 10:20 PM (qx7Zg)

They killed a dolphin in Spain. It was on zerohedge and Gateway.

That used to be great to get the lib women onto our side, but they've moved onto kids....sadly. So dolphins....meh.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 10:22 PM (Sco7b)

51 Paxton sued and won against Biden 7 or 8 times out of 10.
Paxton destroyed the Bushes like Trump destroyed the Clintons and Obama.
He beat the (D) in an impeachment.

He is the best Senator Candidate ever.

Posted by: r hennigantx at September 05, 2026 10:23 PM (/+uur)

52

Spoonbread is a moist cornmeal dish from the Southern United States that’s soft enough to be served and eaten with a spoon. It’s baked with cornmeal, milk, butter, and eggs, and it comes out more like a savory pudding than crumbly cornbread.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 05, 2026 10:23 PM (Cqx++)

53 Yusef Stevens? Kinda overproduced. Had to go listen to Sam Cooke to make up for it.

https://youtu.be/82Zee5X70EQ

Posted by: mindful webworker - wish I had some chick to 'talk' to at September 05, 2026 10:24 PM (lnXv0)

54 Finally sorted out the rebuild of the back deck number 4.

The back decks have many levels and the builders where fans of MC Escher, so making picture frame borders required some intense angle figuratin'

Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 05, 2026 10:24 PM (XV/Pl)

55 I am here!
Posted by: Piper

Oh crap, did I miss roll call?

Posted by: She Hobbit at September 05, 2026 10:25 PM (ftFVW)

56 "They killed a dolphin in Spain"

If they ate it, that's one thing. If they did it for nothing but flamboyant sadistic pleasure, that's another.

Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 10:25 PM (Jr5Lq)

57 Hiya Nurse
5800 miles plus three days in Wamsutter, WY. Not jail, they don't have one. I did miss out on the town bake sale though.
If Kafka had written Hotel California and made it weird, that would be an apt description.
I'm still trying to decide the story of this trip as an epic poem. It does have Sirens, shipwrecks and stupidity.

Posted by: Winston AKA Pops at September 05, 2026 10:25 PM (rFtAF)

58 And look how many of you ate here too! Yay!

Posted by: Piper at September 05, 2026 10:25 PM (ZdaMQ)

59 if you have ever seen a Mint Mobile commercial in the past several years, that was Ryan Reynolds.

He’s an actor, originally from Canada who, until now, was relatively good at keeping his foot out of his mouth.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 10:25 PM (6ydKt)

60 My buddy had his left side amputated.
Now he's all right.

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at September 05, 2026 10:25 PM (MNCvZ)

61 48 I am here!
Posted by: Piper at September 05, 2026 10:21 PM (ZdaMQ)

Your puppy in the Pet Thread was adorable.

Kid's show "The Thundermans" have a new movie. Maya posted pictures. She was dressed up in sneakers. I'm always going to laugh and think of you when I see that.

Comfortable though. Good for her.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 10:26 PM (Sco7b)

62 Question for the X-philes.

Has X left any of the viewers for people who don't want an X account? Or have X's attorneys hit all of them with Cease and Desist?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 05, 2026 10:26 PM (qx7Zg)

63 58 *are here. Oh boy.

Posted by: Piper at September 05, 2026 10:26 PM (ZdaMQ)

64 56 "They killed a dolphin in Spain"

If they ate it, that's one thing. If they did it for nothing but flamboyant sadistic pleasure, that's another.
Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 10:25 PM (Jr5Lq)

muslims.

Want to place a bet?

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 10:27 PM (Sco7b)

65 Took me a moment to get the "Bro...spoilers meme.

Posted by: Joemarine at September 05, 2026 10:27 PM (y171U)

66 JackStraw, in R. I.? I wonder why. Now in Michigan, we're being subjected to pro Abdul ads constantly. Fortunately I have a mute button.

Posted by: nerdygirl at September 05, 2026 10:27 PM (0Htd1)

67 63 58 *are here. Oh boy.
Posted by: Piper at September 05, 2026 10:26 PM (ZdaMQ)

Careful, everyone! Piper's cats are looking for some hobo stew!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 05, 2026 10:28 PM (qx7Zg)

68 Wang Chung!

Dandy little Club ONT. Thanks, Disco and Dino!

I shall pass on the Dirty Banana. A bit too sweet for my taste.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at September 05, 2026 10:28 PM (D/6p1)

69 >>Boise St almost beat oregon. At home. Would have been glorious had the ducks lost.

I love winning like a fat kid loves cake. But even more I love when people who are told they have no chance play their hearts out even if they lose.

Makes me happy.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:28 PM (viF8m)

70
Comfortable though. Good for her.
Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 10:26 PM (Sco7b

Awww! Thank you. He is really cute. He is currently stuck to me because I was gone a lot today, which is against the rules. I just got home from dinner with a friend and he is telling me I am absolutely not leaving again.

Posted by: Piper at September 05, 2026 10:28 PM (ZdaMQ)

71 Wamsutter, WY?

Oh Lord. What did you DO?

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 05, 2026 10:28 PM (uU94S)

72 I just now had an AI compose a musical piece for me for the first time, a short jingle for a radio station identifier. Suno sucked, but Gemini gave me Solid Gold! It's perfect! Far beyond expectations. It probably cost at least 10kWh of energy to generate; took long enough.

Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 10:28 PM (Jr5Lq)

73 Mars is very bright red tonight (if that was, in fact, Mars).

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 05, 2026 10:29 PM (kpS4V)

74 I am here!
Posted by: Piper

Look! [Points like Sophie Cunningham] She are there!

Posted by: mindful webworker - she calls the tune at September 05, 2026 10:29 PM (lnXv0)

75 And the valet drove off with my car.
What kind of place is this, anywho?
Posted by: mindful webworker - I was lied to about the method

Don't worry, he'll bring your car back after he's done fu**ing his girlfriend in it. You might want to throw out the used condoms.

Posted by: nerdygirl at September 05, 2026 10:31 PM (0Htd1)

76 Having some nice bourbon and sour patch gummies.

And some super sharp cheddar with some pretzels and mustard.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 05, 2026 10:31 PM (XV/Pl)

77 66 JackStraw, in R. I.? I wonder why. Now in Michigan, we're being subjected to pro Abdul ads constantly. Fortunately I have a mute button.
Posted by: nerdygirl at September 05, 2026 10:27 PM (0Htd1)

I'm right across the border. There have been a few anti-Abdul ads. The "I am dangerous" ones.

MS Now had a segment where they showed President Trump had $403 million to spend. Others here pointed out they were probably waiting about 5 weeks before the election.

So, enjoy any non-political ads now.

Mike Rogers has had a few nice ads but the ones linking him to high gas prices were kind of brutal.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 10:31 PM (Sco7b)

78 Has X left any of the viewers for people who don't want an X account? Or have X's attorneys hit all of them with Cease and Desist?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 05, 2026 10:26 PM (qx7Zg)

TwitterViewer was the last one left, I believe, and X got them to throw in the towel last week.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 10:32 PM (6ydKt)

79 Hit some road debris. on I-80. Two tires and a U joint. I was very lucky to have made it there. Only repair shop between Rawlins and Rock Springs. Three nights sleeping in the car and four days to get parts in and on my way.
No laws were broken. I told the shop people that they needed to get me on the road or adopt me.

Posted by: Winston AKA Pops at September 05, 2026 10:32 PM (rFtAF)

80 Boise St almost beat oregon. At home. Would have been glorious had the ducks lost.

I love winning like a fat kid loves cake. But even more I love when people who are told they have no chance play their hearts out even if they lose.

Makes me happy.
Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:28 PM (viF8m)

My favorite football game *ever* was Boise State vs Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl some years ago. BSU was 12-0, but were the underdog. It was the most amazing, gritty game I ever saw. Jared Zabarnsky was a boss.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at September 05, 2026 10:32 PM (NHymq)

81 Mike Rogers has had a few nice ads but the ones linking him to high gas prices were kind of brutal.
Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 10:31 PM (Sco7b)

I know this will not make a diff but commuting fuel is <2% of the average families budget.

Posted by: r hennigantx at September 05, 2026 10:32 PM (/+uur)

82 Evening, Disco and Dino, and ONT Horde!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 10:34 PM (1z8ji)

83 My favorite football game *ever* was Boise State vs Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl some years ago.

Ahem. There are morons here who didn't see that as particularly "good" . . . . . . . . .

Posted by: LRob in OK at September 05, 2026 10:34 PM (Jr+re)

84 Nobody kills a dolphin to eat it. Not that kind.

They killed it because that's who they are. Evil fucks.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:35 PM (viF8m)

85 I would like to make a person to person collect call to AoSHQ. My name is Legion. Yes, I will hold.

Posted by: My Name is Legion at September 05, 2026 10:35 PM (scds1)

86 62 Question for the X-philes.

Try e.g. nitter.click/username

Posted by: Shen Nan I Gan at September 05, 2026 10:36 PM (Q0TA8)

87 How lazy are you?
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On a scale of motivated to medically concerning inaction?

Posted by: scampydog at September 05, 2026 10:36 PM (LVaYG)

88 Michigan is getting ready to screw the pooch.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 05, 2026 10:36 PM (5shF5)

89 Whang Chung, Horde!
Happy Saturday!

Posted by: Iris at September 05, 2026 10:37 PM (286+n)

90 I know this will not make a diff but commuting fuel is

Posted by: r hennigantx
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How much was it at this time in '24, 23, 22?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 10:37 PM (ogcfP)

91 Who or what, is a Ryan Reynolds?
I keep seeing strange people in my news feeds and am clueless as to who they are and why anyone would care about what they think, say or do.
Posted by: Winston AKA Pops at September 05, 2026 10:18 PM (rFtAF)

Yeah. There is a metric fuckton of "celebrities" whose very existence completely escaped my notice until they did something assholish and got ragged on for it here.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 10:39 PM (1z8ji)

92 I know this will not make a diff but commuting fuel is
Posted by: r hennigantx at September 05, 2026 10:32 PM (/+uur)

Hope so.

Or vote for the muslim.

I still believe a ton of the electorate doesn't pay attention. We're here and know stuff. But CNN had less than 700,000 viewers, MS Now - about 1,700,000.

AI says the nightly broadcasts to the elderly and shut-ins is about 20 million.

CBC had a segment about Canada's trade war with the US. By the way, you're in a trade war with Canada if you didn't know. They featured Abdul.

But I really wondered, how many people did they have to talk to before they found people knowing about sanctions.

Yay!! On time. Chat just finished. Trillions of dollars - AMERICAN DOLLARS - are being spent on AI and I just contributed....give me a second..

API cost - $0.194253.
AMERICAN DOLLARS!!

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 10:39 PM (Sco7b)

93 "I know this will not make a diff but commuting fuel is

Of course it also figures into the cost of everything else too, particularly transpo, with diesel so high.

Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 10:42 PM (Jr5Lq)

94 "Man, if I was back home, I'd be swingin',
two chicks on my arm." —Sam Cooke

https://bit.ly/two-chicks-on-my-arm

Posted by: mindful webworker - or, thailand on shore leave at September 05, 2026 10:43 PM (lnXv0)

95 Yusef Stevens? Kinda overproduced. Had to go listen to Sam Cooke to make up for it.

https://youtu.be/82Zee5X70EQ
Posted by: mindful webworker - wish I had some chick to 'talk' to at September 05, 2026 10:24 PM (lnXv0)

Isn't "Yusef" Stevens really Cat Stevens, the singer who went all musloid and called himself Yusuf Islam? He can gargle with Drano.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 10:43 PM (1z8ji)

96
Yeah, the Michigan socialist ads are a drag.

Makes you long for the quiet poetry of the Art Van commercials.

Posted by: Auspex at September 05, 2026 10:44 PM (Y8DZL)

97 How much was it at this time in '24, 23, 22?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 10:37 PM (ogcfP)

2%

its just 2%

(D) love 2% solutions

Posted by: r hennigantx at September 05, 2026 10:44 PM (/+uur)

98 how many people make min wages in PA

2%

Posted by: r hennigantx at September 05, 2026 10:44 PM (/+uur)

99 tell me a (D) issue and I will prove it is 2%

Posted by: r hennigantx at September 05, 2026 10:45 PM (/+uur)

100 >>>Yeah. There is a metric fuckton of "celebrities" whose very existence completely escaped my notice until they did something assholish and got ragged on for it here.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Alien names coming to the HQ repetitively.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 10:46 PM (ogcfP)

101 35 sec
Michigan losing

Posted by: r hennigantx at September 05, 2026 10:46 PM (/+uur)

102 Why Patrick Clancy did it.

Maryam
@hell_line0
Just to clarify:
Patrick Clancy walked away with his 400k Microsoft job, the 1.7M gofundme, a life insurance payout on all 3 kids, and funds from the sale of the house, plus a new wife and a new kid,
Meanwhile, Lindsay Clancy is left with no kids, no money, no house, no job, no legs, and maybe no freedom.
Where PC would have paid millions for alimony / child support in divorce, he makes 4-6 million off of their deaths.
Money is the root of 90% of crime, but that’s not suspicious to police?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Putting the Genie Back In the Bible at September 05, 2026 10:46 PM (ndZc7)

103 88 Michigan is getting ready to screw the pooch.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

"Getting ready to"? Whitmer and her galpals have been screwing us over for a while now. During the so-called pandemic, she inflicted a bunch of rules on us, while she and her husband ignored said rules. I hate that scrunt.

Posted by: nerdygirl at September 05, 2026 10:47 PM (0Htd1)

104 Nobody kills a dolphin to eat it. Not that kind.

They killed it because that's who they are. Evil fucks.
Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:35 PM (viF8m)

Time to fill the spray tanks of a cropduster with gasoline, make a few passes over the mob, then fire a flare at them once the plane is safely away.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 10:48 PM (1z8ji)

105 Makes you long for the quiet poetry of the Art Van commercials.
Posted by: Auspex at September 05, 2026 10:44 PM (Y8DZL)
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Ollie Fretter!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 05, 2026 10:48 PM (kpS4V)

106 Diesel is close to $8/gal. in Cali.
@ 250 gallons that’s a cool $2000 to fill it up.

That’s a chunk of change to move freight, there.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 10:48 PM (6ydKt)

107 >>And the valet drove off with my car.

Valet? What valet?

Posted by: Nazdar at September 05, 2026 10:48 PM (NcvvS)

108 >>>I still believe a ton of the electorate doesn't pay attention. We're here and know stuff. But CNN had less than 700,000 viewers, MS Now - about 1,700,000.
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Buddy, my old friend, watches that crap to see what they are selling but he's watched it so much he thinks Talaripo has a chance to beat Paxton.

I think he's in first stage dementia.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 10:49 PM (ogcfP)

109 CBC had a segment about Canada's trade war with the US. By the way, you're in a trade war with Canada if you didn't know.
Who cares? We can get our maple syrup from Vermont.

Posted by: nerdygirl at September 05, 2026 10:49 PM (0Htd1)

110 106 Diesel is close to $8/gal. in Cali.
@ 250 gallons that’s a cool $2000 to fill it up.
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Can't gauge anything by CA.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 10:50 PM (ogcfP)

111 Bang.

Love it.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:50 PM (viF8m)

112 Lift the tail Michigan. You screwed the pooch.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 05, 2026 10:50 PM (5shF5)

113 Isn't "Yusef" Stevens really Cat Stevens, the singer who went all musloid and called himself Yusuf Islam? He can gargle with Drano.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

But where will the children play? Sob

Posted by: nerdygirl at September 05, 2026 10:51 PM (0Htd1)

114 I would like to make a person to person collect call to AoSHQ. My name is Legion. Yes, I will hold.
Posted by: My Name is Legion

[(Plays Herman's Hermits Henry the VIII on endless loop for on-hold muzak)]

Posted by: mindful webworker - your call is at September 05, 2026 10:52 PM (lnXv0)

115 Not all heroes wear capes.

Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_
Lindsey Clancy defense attorney Kevin Reddington says he’s “so proud” of the jury foreperson, who he says was a female, for identifying the lone juror who was holding out and calling it out in a note to the court.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Putting the Genie Back In the Bible at September 05, 2026 10:52 PM (ndZc7)

116
Gas prices here went from $3.29 last week to $3.57 this week. The price today? $3.29.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 05, 2026 10:52 PM (eRlcH)

117 Let's try an old ad with a new twist.

(Middle-aged woman in plaid polyester suit)

Hi. I'm Pearl Scheib, and I'll paint your face for only $199.95. We've got all the colors you might want to look your best.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 05, 2026 10:53 PM (qx7Zg)

118 102 Why Patrick Clancy did it.

Maryam
@hell_line0
Just to clarify:
Patrick Clancy walked away with his 400k Microsoft job, the 1.7M gofundme, a life insurance payout on all 3 kids, and funds from the sale of the house, plus a new wife and a new kid,
Meanwhile, Lindsay Clancy is left with no kids, no money, no house, no job, no legs, and maybe no freedom.
Where PC would have paid millions for alimony / child support in divorce, he makes 4-6 million off of their deaths.
Money is the root of 90% of crime, but that’s not suspicious to police?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks,

You know, in more civilized times, we used to burn witches.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at September 05, 2026 10:53 PM (wrXPz)

119 "a cool $2000 to fill it up."

Go for the coolest fillup you can find. Diesel is denser at colder temps. Purchased by vol, you get a little bit more for your buck when served cold.

Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 10:53 PM (Jr5Lq)

120 Money is the root of 90% of crime, but that’s not suspicious to police?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Putting the Genie Back In the Bible at September 05, 2026 10:46 PM (ndZc7)

These people all pretend that Lindsay didn’t admit that she killed her children and that her lawyer didn’t stipulate this in court.

Besides, her husband is on camera, tracked on his cellphone and has witnesses attesting that he was outside the home when the children were murdered by their mother.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 10:53 PM (6ydKt)

121 Diesel is close to $8/gal. in Cali.
@ 250 gallons that’s a cool $2000 to fill it up.
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Can't gauge anything by CA.
Posted by: Braenyard
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But it *does* figure into cost of goods. Lil bro is a trucker & must deliver into calizuela sometimes. Must buy some fuel there, although he usually buys just enough to get the h3ll out & fill up in NV or AZ.

Posted by: JQ at September 05, 2026 10:54 PM (rdVOm)

122 You gotta be shitting me.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:54 PM (viF8m)

123 Isn't "Yusef" Stevens really Cat Stevens, the singer who went all musloid and called himself Yusuf Islam? He can gargle with Drano.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Yeah, that was the yoke, mashing up his deadname and his deader name.

Posted by: mindful webworker - don't deadname that joint, my fren at September 05, 2026 10:54 PM (lnXv0)

124 Wow. Spoke too soon.

This shit is fixed.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 05, 2026 10:54 PM (5shF5)

125
Article on Daily Mail.

Sad hourly punishment the evil piece of shit suffers.

Didn't read it, *uck off evil bitch.

Posted by: four seasons at September 05, 2026 10:55 PM (/QHx4)

126 A third of Canadas GDP are exports to the US.

I don't think the people who are running Canada have the Canadian's best interests at heart.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 05, 2026 10:55 PM (XV/Pl)

127 Vermont.

Posted by: nerdygirl
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Ruh Roh

https://youtu.be/8J5XBZekdmE&t=19

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 10:55 PM (ogcfP)

128 Rigged.

There were four different offensive fouls there

Michigan cheats. It’s not even worth watching.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 05, 2026 10:55 PM (+baEI)

129 They decided to put 1 sec on the clock

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 05, 2026 10:56 PM (5shF5)

130 Michigan cheated.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at September 05, 2026 10:57 PM (wrXPz)

131 Buddy, my old friend, watches that crap to see what they are selling but he's watched it so much he thinks Talaripo has a chance to beat Paxton.

I think he's in first stage dementia.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 10:49 PM (ogcfP)

That's hilarious.
And you know I've been busy but like to pass through, see what the hell they are saying and post it her.

Also, Iran is winning. Or at least a stalemate. Trump is getting rich by being President. And punishing his enemies.

It really is disturbing how we are in COMPLETELY different worlds. I'd love to point out that we knew Biden's brain was pudding 5 years ago, but few would listen.

I'd love to see someone come up with some AI of Talarico playing Peter Pan surrounded by 50 or so Brazilian and Philipino tweenage boys.

If he was offered such a part, I think he'd leave politics..

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 10:57 PM (Sco7b)

132 Joanna whats-her-name at Daily Beast ragging on DJT's hair again, and yet seems completely unaware that she herself is going bald on top. Plain as day.

Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 10:57 PM (Jr5Lq)

133 In my area of Michigan diesel is $5.80. Regular gas is just under $4.

Posted by: nerdygirl at September 05, 2026 10:58 PM (0Htd1)

134 A frozen drink for the unofficial last Saturday of summer. Dirty Banana
____________________________

Me: "Seriously, that needs to be added to the Denny's Breakfast Menu."

Some guy in California: "Seriously, that needs to be added to the $25 special deal menu at Stan's Greek Bathhouse and Glory Hole Emporium."

Posted by: Orson at September 05, 2026 10:59 PM (dIske)

135 W Michigan got robbed.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 05, 2026 11:00 PM (5shF5)

136 Nothing like removing tack strips to make you long for office work.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at September 05, 2026 11:00 PM (+9wcF)

137 Evening, ever'body,

We just finished watching Dark Angel, an historical BBC drama about one Mary Ann Cotton (aka Mowbray), a 19th-century Scots woman who murdered with arsenic between 13 and 21 people . . . a lot of them her family, including several children, a couple of husbands, and her own mother. Joann Froggatt of Downton Abbey fame plays the title role, and is superb.

It's a downer of a film, as you might expect from the subject matter, and is filmed in a lot of scenes with that dim blue lighting that everybody uses nowadays. But it's gripping.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 05, 2026 11:00 PM (wzUl9)

138 Current diesel price buzzwords: 'crack spread.'

Heh.

Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 11:00 PM (Jr5Lq)

139 ---------

But it *does* figure into cost of goods. Lil bro is a trucker & must deliver into calizuela sometimes. Must buy some fuel there, although he usually buys just enough to get the h3ll out & fill up in NV or AZ.

Posted by: JQ
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Tucking another 50 gal or so under the chassis would quickly pay for itself if going to CA only a few times a year.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 11:00 PM (ogcfP)

140
I don't think the people who are running Canada have the Canadian's best interests at heart.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 05, 2026 10:55 PM (XV/Pl)

__________

They're getting smoosh from the Chinx. So screw the rest of Canada. Like NYC doesn't care if upstate starves in the most extreme poverty.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 05, 2026 11:01 PM (eRlcH)

141 Wow.

Michigan comes back from the dead

Greetings Horde

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at September 05, 2026 11:02 PM (MNntk)

142 "Nothing like removing tack strips to make you long for office work."

Is that the stuff that holds down wall-to-wall carpet on the edges? I've been removing a bunch too.

Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 11:02 PM (Jr5Lq)

143 I don't think the people who are running Canada have the Canadian's best interests at heart.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 05, 2026 10:55 PM (XV/Pl)

EU GDP was about $20T in 2020 same a US
US is now almost $40T
Thet are $20T

Posted by: r hennigantx at September 05, 2026 11:03 PM (/+uur)

144 You know.

At some point normal people are going to stop watching. Even on free tv. I don’t pay for tv or internet. I use rabbit ears for the teevee (living on the beach, the signals are scrambled, I get 15 or so channels) and my cellphone gives me internet. I don’t have a laptop. I don’t have a desktop.

If I’m listening to or observing a sporting event, it’s free.

But this rigged shit is repulsive. Even for free.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 05, 2026 11:03 PM (+baEI)

145 Western Michigan got screwed. That game was over.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 11:03 PM (viF8m)

146 Is that the stuff that holds down wall-to-wall carpet on the edges? I've been removing a bunch too.

Yep, that's the stuff. I'm pulling some up that's been nailed to concrete for about 40 years.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at September 05, 2026 11:03 PM (+9wcF)

147 And I remember Art Van.

In my part of Canada, we had the Canadian channels but also Detroit ABC, NBC, CBS, channel 50, 20 and PBS. It was a smorgasbord of entertainment for the time.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 11:03 PM (Sco7b)

148 Tucking another 50 gal or so under the chassis would quickly pay for itself if going to CA only a few times a year.

Posted by: Braenyard

He doesn't own the truck. Goes to CA dozens of times per year. Boss buys the fuel, but bro tries to be frugal for him.

Posted by: JQ at September 05, 2026 11:04 PM (rdVOm)

149 Joanna whats-her-name at Daily Beast ragging on DJT's hair again, and yet seems completely unaware that she herself is going bald on top. Plain as day.
Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 10:57 PM (Jr5Lq)

Betcha she pays good money to stay bald down below.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 11:04 PM (1z8ji)

150 Last night we watched 2006's Hollywoodland, about the mystery surrounding the death of George Reeves in 1959. A depressing movie too, and it never gets up the courage to say, "Here's what really happened with George's death"; instead it plays with three different scenarios.

I guess what I hate is Adrien Brody as the "private eye" doing the investigation. He's hardly leading man material, even after the Seventies changed what a leading man could look like. He has a nose like a hatchet blade, and is spindly as well. At least we get Ben Affleck as George, and he's excellent; Robin Tunney, as Reeves's fiancee at the time of his death; and her friend, played by 90210's Kathleen Robertson.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 05, 2026 11:04 PM (wzUl9)

151
EU GDP was about $20T in 2020 same a US
US is now almost $40T
Thet are $20T
Posted by: r hennigantx at September 05, 2026 11:03 PM (/+uur)

__________

The EU doesn't innovate. When they do, they can't monetize it. If they monetize it, they regulate it to death.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 05, 2026 11:05 PM (eRlcH)

152 Finished removing all the second floor w-w carpet this week. First floor still has four rooms to tear out. The foam rubber bedding underneath has disintegrated to powder. So nasty.

Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 11:06 PM (Jr5Lq)

153 And unless there’s another fund for Patrick Clancy the GiveSendGo fund is listing Lindsay’s parents as the beneficiaries of the money to go towards their expenses and to spend on medical care for Lindsay. Patrick doesn’t get a dime as he is divorced from Lindsay.

These cultish types want Patrick to be guilty of something for God knows what reasons.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 11:06 PM (6ydKt)

154 Betcha she pays good money to stay bald down below.

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Probably like a brazillian dollars.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero 43) at September 05, 2026 11:06 PM (4Je4D)

155
We pulled up carpet that we discovered was covering beautiful oak floors. Dang, it sucked stepping on tacks we missed.

Posted by: four seasons at September 05, 2026 11:06 PM (/QHx4)

156
Western Michigan got screwed. That game was over.
Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 11:03 PM (viF8m)

_________

If Michigan loses, they might not make the playoff. Can't have that.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 05, 2026 11:07 PM (eRlcH)

157 The LSU game is pretty boring. The UGA game was like a basketball score.

Posted by: Piper at September 05, 2026 11:07 PM (ZdaMQ)

158 Probably like a brazillian dollars.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero 43) at September 05, 2026 11:06 PM (4Je4D)

Ha ha

Posted by: Piper at September 05, 2026 11:08 PM (ZdaMQ)

159 Don't talk to me....Svengoolie's on...haven't watched him in over a month....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at September 05, 2026 11:08 PM (QGaXH)

160 The EU doesn't innovate. When they do, they can't monetize it. If they monetize it, they regulate it to death.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 05, 2026 11:05 PM (eRlcH)

…and tax it as many times as possible with VAT and other taxes.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 11:09 PM (6ydKt)

161 157 The LSU game is pretty boring. The UGA game was like a basketball score.
Posted by: Piper at September 05, 2026 11:07 PM (ZdaMQ)

Men's or "Women's"?

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 11:09 PM (Sco7b)

162
This is a bad time in the season for college football. The big boys play the Little Sisters of the Poor for the first couple of weeks.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 05, 2026 11:09 PM (eRlcH)

163 Ryan Reynolds is an actor from a couple of movies.

Now he thinks he's a scholar and sage. When he goes on the lecture circuit I want first row tickets. When he makes it to the TED Talks, I want to be there to embrace his wisdom as a witness like one of the disciples at the last supper.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at September 05, 2026 11:09 PM (eP2ub)

164 And unless there’s another fund for Patrick Clancy the GiveSendGo fund is listing Lindsay’s parents as the beneficiaries of the money to go towards their expenses and to spend on medical care for Lindsay. Patrick doesn’t get a dime as he is divorced from Lindsay.

These cultish types want Patrick to be guilty of something for God knows what reasons.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 11:06 PM (6ydKt)

Somebody should start a GiveSendGo fund for the holdout juror, for him to hire bodyguards, get a concealed-carry permit, and buy a nice hard-shooting pistol, to protect himself from all the crazies.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 11:10 PM (1z8ji)

165 We pulled up carpet that we discovered was covering beautiful oak floors. Dang, it sucked stepping on tacks we missed.

Posted by: four seasons at September 05, 2026 11:06 PM (/QHx4)

Get a flathead shovel and run it across the floor like you’re scraping an iced over windshield and it’ll pull them all out.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 11:11 PM (6ydKt)

166 56 "They killed a dolphin in Spain"

If they ate it, that's one thing. If they did it for nothing but flamboyant sadistic pleasure, that's another.

Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 10:25 PM (Jr5Lq)

They're muzzies, why do you think they killed it?

(Hint: It wasn't because they were hungry)

Posted by: a.moron at September 05, 2026 11:11 PM (X5Jzz)

167 The Left Hand is always there. Waiting patiently.

Good night folks.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at September 05, 2026 11:11 PM (CHHv1)

168
There is now a fundraiser for the evil bitch.

It's not go fund me. It raised 1 million dollars pretty immediately yesterday. Goal is 3 million.

Posted by: four seasons at September 05, 2026 11:12 PM (/QHx4)

169 163 Ryan Reynolds is an actor from a couple of movies.

Now he thinks he's a scholar and sage. When he goes on the lecture circuit I want first row tickets. When he makes it to the TED Talks, I want to be there to embrace his wisdom as a witness like one of the disciples at the last supper.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at September 05, 2026 11:09 PM (eP2ub)

I actually have him on now on Amazon's 'Hail Mary' movie in the background as I'm working and contributing $0.075608 AMERICAN DOLLARS to the AI industry.

Indifferent to him. The plus side of liking kid's shows is they don't piss you off. Victoria Justice is 33 now by the way. Looks amazing.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 11:13 PM (Sco7b)

170 I also was a younger child of the 80s, and I still think wang is funny today. Growing older is not optional, but up is.

Posted by: AnchorPoint at September 05, 2026 11:13 PM (V9pbl)

171
In a state not Massholechusetts, Clancy would have had to prove she was insane. But there, all she has to do is assert it and the state has to prove she wasn't. This is the stupidest thing in the history of law.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 05, 2026 11:13 PM (eRlcH)

172 I went out and cleared some bunches of filberts today. It is nice to get out and use a chainsaw for stupid tasks.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 05, 2026 11:13 PM (rbvCR)

173 This is a bad time in the season for college football. The big boys play the Little Sisters of the Poor for the first couple of weeks.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 05, 2026 11:09 PM (eRlcH)

Speaking of the Poor, how about those poor blighters? Seems like the default state for blighters is "poor". Have you ever heard anyone speak of "wealthy blighters"? Or even "adequately compensated blighters? Nope. It's always "poor blighters". Something really should be done to remedy this.

/rant

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 11:15 PM (1z8ji)

174 Somebody should start a GiveSendGo fund for the holdout juror, for him to hire bodyguards, get a concealed-carry permit, and buy a nice hard-shooting pistol, to protect himself from all the crazies.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 11:10 PM (1z8ji)

If he gets doxxed, I suspect somebody will set one up for him once his name is out..

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 11:15 PM (6ydKt)

175 They're muzzies, why do you think they killed it?

(Hint: It wasn't because they were hungry)
Posted by: a.moron

Dolphins: dogs of the sea?

Posted by: She Hobbit at September 05, 2026 11:15 PM (ftFVW)

176 Some of you are talking football..

am I on the right blog?

Posted by: Don Black at September 05, 2026 11:16 PM (ZxPkt)

177 104 Nobody kills a dolphin to eat it. Not that kind.

They killed it because that's who they are. Evil fucks.
Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 10:35 PM (viF8m)

Time to fill the spray tanks of a cropduster with gasoline, make a few passes over the mob, then fire a flare at them once the plane is safely away.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 10:48 PM (1z8ji)

Make Napalm Great Again.

Posted by: a.moron at September 05, 2026 11:16 PM (X5Jzz)

178 Good evening morons and Слава Двоим!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 05, 2026 11:16 PM (RIvkX)

179 172 I went out and cleared some bunches of filberts today. It is nice to get out and use a chainsaw for stupid tasks.
Posted by: Kindltot at September 05, 2026 11:13 PM (rbvCR)

I'm trying to think of all the chainsaw scenes.

The secret to watching horror movies is to just KNOW the victims are liberal dumbshits.

Trust me. It helps.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 11:17 PM (Sco7b)

180 >They're muzzies, why do you think they killed it?
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because they are imbecilic savages

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

181 I went out and cleared some bunches of filberts today. It is nice to get out and use a chainsaw for stupid tasks.
Posted by: Kindltot at September 05, 2026 11:13 PM (rbvCR)

Hides in closet, in case of typos.

Posted by: Dilbert at September 05, 2026 11:19 PM (1z8ji)

182 I'm just here so I don't lose my place in line.

Posted by: Some Rat at September 05, 2026 11:19 PM (BJzO2)

183 "We pulled up carpet that we discovered was covering beautiful oak floors. Dang, it sucked stepping on tacks we missed."

There were staples everywhere. Somebody went plumb staplegun crazy. It is so much nicer in here without the carpet. It will be much easier to keep clean.

Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 11:19 PM (Jr5Lq)

184 Canada's gdp vs Texas gdp?

Search Assist
Search Assist couldn't find enough reliable information to generate an answer for this question. Try another search.

First line response:

Texas out-produced Canada by more than half a trillion dollars last year
_moneywise.com

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 11:20 PM (ogcfP)

185 I'm just here so I don't lose my place in line.
Posted by: Some Rat at September 05, 2026 11:19 PM (BJzO2)

Good to see you here!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 11:20 PM (1z8ji)

186 Some guy in California: "Seriously, that needs to be added to the $25 special deal menu at Stan's Greek Bathhouse and Glory Hole Emporium."
Posted by: Orson at September 05, 2026 10:59 PM (dIske)

If you open an emporium does that make you Emperor? I imagine Emperor of the Glory Hole is quite a high status position among the gays. Unless it's like Queen of Dance Floor, with lots of ceremonial responsibilities but little real power.

Posted by: Bilwis - Wizard of Clwyd at September 05, 2026 11:21 PM (r7+Q7)

187 Texas out-produced Canada by more than half a trillion dollars last year
_moneywise.com

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

Well, Texas isn't run by complete idiots, so it's got that going for it.

Posted by: Some Rat at September 05, 2026 11:23 PM (BJzO2)

188 >>Some of you are talking football..

>>am I on the right blog?

You might be surprised how many of us are normal and don't talk about movies and the best way to make chicken broth endlessly.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 11:24 PM (viF8m)

189 176 Some of you are talking football..

am I on the right blog?
Posted by: Don Black at September 05, 2026 11:16 PM (ZxPkt)

I know. WNBA and soccer.
What the hell?

Sorry for posting so much. I'm working and the API call is at 90 of 128. I'm getting this right.

My friends' cat Snowflake is sleeping in my bedroom. Ralphy is here.

Oh. squirrels have warning signals. Snowflake, less than 10 pounds, was at a tree. The squirrel there was making a sound that sounded like a siren. I was out with Ralphy and stopped and went closer to the tree. It was the squirrel.

Seconds later. Across the street. Same alarm, Very loud. And two more time further and further away. In my 28.5 years, I never heard that before.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 11:24 PM (Sco7b)

190 Oh, fuck this site and its ads.

Posted by: The Flouncing at September 05, 2026 11:24 PM (lkJnJ)

191 But there, all she has to do is assert it and the state has to prove she wasn't. This is the stupidest thing in the history of law.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 05, 2026 11:13 PM (eRlcH)

The prosecution did their best with the evidence showing she was planning it all in advance.

Some juries are too far gone, no matter the evidence.

Take Casey Anthony for instance.
How they let that girl off I’ll never understand.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 11:24 PM (6ydKt)

192 TATU was an interesting phenomenon at the time

Some Russian guy thought he could sell music if he got a couple of girls with some music talent to do standard pop while pretending to be lesbians.

And...it worked. Hard as it is to believe now everything wasn't gay in the early 00s. But TATU came out right as the west wanted to make everything gay (and soon after, lame).

Neither of the girls actually are gay. One of them went on to move on to other music ventures and the other decided to get on the Big Gay grift (even though she is straight) which was in the end not a good pick in Russia.

Posted by: 18-1 at September 05, 2026 11:25 PM (sKqQm)

193
Amen Jackstraw.

Posted by: four seasons at September 05, 2026 11:25 PM (/QHx4)

194 Lindsay Clancy is OJ for feminists.

Posted by: 18-1 at September 05, 2026 11:25 PM (sKqQm)

195 We're in Missoula tonight. Really nice hotel room, but, Lord I hate Missoula. Why are we here? Lack of planning. We wanted to stay in Salmon ID, but rooms there were over 200 bucks, and more. So, I need to figure out which way to go tomorrow.

But, hey, that's part of an impromptu road trip. Roll the dice.

I will post an update tomorrow.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at September 05, 2026 11:26 PM (NHymq)

196
I missed ronster today. He always says he hates movies.

It cracks me up.

Everybody likes what they like.

Posted by: four seasons at September 05, 2026 11:27 PM (/QHx4)

197 Search Assist

Canada's GDP would rank behind only California, Texas, and New York among U.S. states, but on a per capita basis it exceeds only Mississippi's.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 11:27 PM (ogcfP)

198 I looked it up so you don't have to...apparently it is a open debate in Muslim circles as to whether eating a dolphin is ok or not. Which I guess is better then their clear cut views on sex with 9 year olds

Posted by: 18-1 at September 05, 2026 11:27 PM (sKqQm)

199 I missed ronster today. He always says he hates movies.

It cracks me up.

Everybody likes what they like.

Posted by: four seasons at September 05, 2026 11:27 PM (/QHx4)

He popped in at the end of the Hobby Thread.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 11:28 PM (1z8ji)

200 Somebody should start a GiveSendGo fund for the holdout juror, for him to hire bodyguards, get a concealed-carry permit, and buy a nice hard-shooting pistol, to protect himself from all the crazies.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 11:10 PM (1z8ji)

And a private island, a pirate ship stocked with booze and exotic women, a viking army, a brewery, an armory, and no gay Ferris wheels.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 05, 2026 11:28 PM (S41Gd)

201 I like football. I was under the impression that most of you aren't.

Posted by: Don Black at September 05, 2026 11:28 PM (ZxPkt)

202 195 We're in Missoula tonight.
---

Where the refinery is?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 11:28 PM (ogcfP)

203
Dang, I missed him.

Posted by: four seasons at September 05, 2026 11:29 PM (/QHx4)

204 I looked it up so you don't have to...apparently it is a open debate in Muslim circles as to whether eating a dolphin is ok or not. Which I guess is better then their clear cut views on sex with 9 year olds
Posted by: 18-1 at September 05, 2026 11:27 PM (sKqQm)

They probably are down with fucking it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 05, 2026 11:29 PM (1z8ji)

205 Well, it's time to disembark for this ol' webworker.

End of the line, as it were.

https://youtu.be/UMVjToYOjbM

G'nite, y'all.💤

Posted by: mindful webworker - happy to be alive at September 05, 2026 11:30 PM (lnXv0)

206 Some juries are too far gone, no matter the evidence.

Take Casey Anthony for instance.
How they let that girl off I’ll never understand.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 11:24 PM (6ydKt)

I managed to get out of jury duty four times this year due to personal issues.

But if some muslim dude killed a bunch of gays or someone killed a bunch of people I strongly suspected were liberals, I think I'd find them innocent.

API call done. Finally
Estimated recorded API cost: $0.204549

To AI profitability, it's a start.
Again. AMERICAN DOLLARS!!

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 11:30 PM (Sco7b)

207 >>I like football. I was under the impression that most of you aren't.

I played from Pop Warner into college. I like it a bit.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 11:30 PM (viF8m)

208 "They probably are down with fucking it."

The temptress lured them with her moist blowhole.

Posted by: gp at September 05, 2026 11:30 PM (Jr5Lq)

209 They're muzzies, why do you think they killed it?

(Hint: It wasn't because they were hungry)
Posted by: a.moron

Because they were finished raping it?

Posted by: nerdygirl at September 05, 2026 11:31 PM (0Htd1)

210 Western Europe and Canuckistan have wasted the last 20 years generating pretty much no real growth.

It is an amazing thing to see.

Oh there is one outlier - Ireland. They got into the creative accounting/corporate money laundering space and they have seen a significant increase in their GDP though none of it has benefited the normal people in Ireland

Posted by: 18-1 at September 05, 2026 11:32 PM (sKqQm)

211 Switching over to UCLA v Cal

this game is at least competitive

watching one team thump another isn't very entertaining

Posted by: Don Black at September 05, 2026 11:33 PM (ZxPkt)

212 Good to see you here!
Posted by: Alberta Oil

It's great to be here! Looking forward to seeing many of you in Texas!!

Posted by: Some Rat at September 05, 2026 11:33 PM (BJzO2)

213 Drink of the Night

A frozen drink for the unofficial last Saturday of summer. Dirty Banana
--------
I don't hate bananas but the banana doesn't blend in, it takes over the drink. I'll take two if the drink is still on the ONT menu.

Posted by: scampydog at September 05, 2026 11:33 PM (LVaYG)

214 I watched Megan 2 tonight and while it wasn't great it wasn't terrible either.

One thing to note though they did a genre switch sort of like how Alien to Aliens did it (though not as well).

Posted by: 18-1 at September 05, 2026 11:34 PM (sKqQm)

215 Normal to a redneck...

https://youtube.com/shorts/q_72FH7sr_w

Pretty funny. Not sure what it says about me, but 3 of the 5 don't bother me. Smoke does....

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 05, 2026 11:35 PM (qx7Zg)

216 Ireland has a low corporate tax so managed to bring in a lot of American tech companies to set up their EU HQs there, along with some manufacturing.

The Celtic Tiger did well for a decade or more but even the Irish are hitting a wall now like the rest of the EU.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 05, 2026 11:36 PM (6ydKt)

217 I had a bitchin time in that blessed decade, in the full flower of my youthful idiocy.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at September 05, 2026 10:09

Yes indeed AHE. And I'll have to add the late 70s as I'm just a tad older than you. Well and there's that meetup in Vegas, remember the Ice Room?

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at September 05, 2026 11:38 PM (4Qj8V)

218 Yeah I love that redneck thing too! Now driving through water I don’t do. Funny thing is the only reason wife doesn’t is that she tried it once and almost floated the car she was in.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 05, 2026 11:44 PM (o+l2a)

219 Good evening, Horde.

Posted by: PabloD at September 05, 2026 11:44 PM (6oTRF)

220 209 They're muzzies, why do you think they killed it?

(Hint: It wasn't because they were hungry)
Posted by: a.moron

Because they were finished raping it?

Posted by: nerdygirl at September 05, 2026 11:31 PM (0Htd1)

I think then they sell it to someone in the next village. Or maybe that's only for goats. I'm not really up on the intricacies of muztard law and what you're allowed to do with the animals you've finished fucking.

Posted by: a.moron at September 05, 2026 11:46 PM (X5Jzz)

221 Well, if you are a Michigan fan and put a bet on your team to cover the 27 points spread you still lost. Should have taken Western Michigan, you would still be counting your money instead of paying it out. But it's still a shame Western Michigan was robbed of a win.

Posted by: Case at September 05, 2026 11:48 PM (noln+)

222 Take Casey Anthony for instance.
How they let that girl off I’ll never understand. \
----

Hormones?

-- > alarmist sites on X are saying if Clancy gets off because of hormones the next steps will be; no voting, no elected office, no sensitive corporate jobs. Probable instability, you know.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 11:50 PM (ogcfP)

223
You might be surprised how many of us are normal
Posted by: JackStraw at September 05, 2026 11:24 PM (viF8m)

Let’s not get crazy here.

Posted by: Piper at September 05, 2026 11:50 PM (ZdaMQ)

224 A man misplaced his hat, and couldn't afford to buy another one.

He resolved to go to church and steal one from the coat room.

As it happens, that week's sermon was on the Ten Commandments. The man decided not to steal a hat.

Afterwards, the man went up to the minister, thanked him for the sermon, and told him the story.

Minister: Ah! "Thou shalt not steal", right?
Man: No, "thou shalt not commit adultery". That's when I remembered where I left my hat.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 05, 2026 11:51 PM (qlLNh)

225 214 I watched Megan 2 tonight and while it wasn't great it wasn't terrible either.

One thing to note though they did a genre switch sort of like how Alien to Aliens did it (though not as well).
Posted by: 18-1 at September 05, 2026 11:34 PM (sKqQm)

Violet McGraw was the girl there.

Her sister, Madeleine, played Gwen in "The Black Phone" movies. She won a Chainsaw Award for the first one - she was great and that was a nice movie.

They've been together in a 'Necklace' movie. But for horror movies, they're doing well.

DisneyChannel had a show "The Secrets of Sulphur Springs' and Madeleine was a younger sister and didnt' get much screen time to the third season. THAT was a GREAT show. Creepy. Ghosts. Time portal.

First season 11 episodes I think. Second and third were 8. It wasn't cheap to make.

The father bought a run down hotel he stayed at as a kid in order to renovate. His wife WAS PISSED. As an adult, she was pissed. There were a lot of money arguments and adult stuff which was surprising for a show that was number 1 for girls 6 to 12 or whatever.

And time portals.

It also took place in one summer over 3 seasons. And the kids grew like anything but it was handled well.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 05, 2026 11:55 PM (Sco7b)

226 Bedtime. It was a good day to be a Bulldog.

Posted by: Piper at September 05, 2026 11:56 PM (ZdaMQ)

227 221 Well, if you are a Michigan fan and put a bet on your team to cover the 27 points spread you still lost. Should have taken Western Michigan, you would still be counting your money instead of paying it out. But it's still a shame Western Michigan was robbed of a win.
Posted by: Case at September 05, 2026 11:48 PM (noln+)
____________________________

I just watched it. If I'm understanding the call by the officials, they were saying that on the throw the Safety for Western Michigan (Micah Davis) touched the ball in the back of the endzone before the clock hit zero. HOWEVER, the replay actually shows that the clock HAD hit zero before the touch. NBC's Officiating expert, Terry McAulay, confirmed that, and said the ONLY way the call is correct is if the media clock was not synched up to the game clock. It's since been confirmed that the synch was proper, and there was no difference in the official game clock and the media clock.

So, yeah, Western Michigan was truly and royally screwed.

Posted by: Orson at September 05, 2026 11:56 PM (dIske)

228 Is this a real club, like with dues and membership, or can anyone come by and drop a load?

Posted by: Not A "Joiner" at September 05, 2026 11:57 PM (Fn+3X)

229 Hormones?

-- > alarmist sites on X are saying if Clancy gets off because of hormones the next steps will be; no voting, no elected office, no sensitive corporate jobs. Probable instability, you know.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 05, 2026 11:50 PM (ogcfP)

I don’t think they blamed hormones with Anthony.
Her defense was some crazy theory that her father was abusing Casey and his granddaughter and rhat he killed the girl and… I can’t even remember it all.

Dumb, gullible. jury is all I can come up with.

Yes, women may regret making themselves out to be victims of their own bodies if they keep up like this.

They can’t be all powerful girl bosses with girl power while simultaneously claiming that they are unable to control their own emotions and themselves to the point of murder.

They are making a case for paternalistic patriarchy without even realizing it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 06, 2026 12:00 AM (6ydKt)

230 My worst experience in the 80's was all the bake sales to buy B-1 bombers and refit aircraft carriers.
The horrors. The Rice Crispy Treats.

Posted by: Kindltot at September 06, 2026 12:01 AM (rbvCR)

231 They killed the dolphin because that's what they do.

Same reason they flew planes into buildings and murdered thousands of of innoncent Americans. Same reason they slaughtered over a thousand innocent men, women and babies in Israel.

There's no such thing as radical islam. There is just islam. Read the quran. Learn what taqyyia is all about. It's getting late late. You might not hate islam and the people who follow the cult but they hate you.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 06, 2026 12:02 AM (viF8m)

232 Is this a real club, like with dues and membership, or can anyone come by and drop a load?
Posted by: Not A "Joiner"

It's the kinda joint, if you want to join, you're obviously too unstable to be allowed to.

Posted by: Some Rat at September 06, 2026 12:03 AM (BJzO2)

233
Husband is happy. His Gamecocks won The Citadel won and Clemson is going to lose.

It has always been a thing in his extended family, oh you can't get in South Carolina or The Citadel?

Sorry you have to go to Clemson.

No offense intended, it is a running joke in the family.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 12:06 AM (/QHx4)

234 Some Rat, good to see you in the comments.

Posted by: scampydog at September 06, 2026 12:07 AM (LVaYG)

235 Cals QB seems to be a bit unaware in the pocket...

Posted by: Some Rat at September 06, 2026 12:08 AM (BJzO2)

236 Is this a real club, like with dues and membership, or can anyone come by and drop a load?
Posted by: Not A "Joiner"

I'd suggest using the R2-doo-2's outside. Say 'hi' to the hobo...

Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 06, 2026 12:08 AM (diia5)

237 Sorry you have to go to Clemson.

No offense intended, it is a running joke in the family.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 12:06 AM (/QHx4)

No worries here.
Everybody knows Clemson fans, and graduates, can’t read.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 06, 2026 12:10 AM (6ydKt)

238 Posted by: scampydog

Heh, I'm trying coach, I really am.

Posted by: Some Rat at September 06, 2026 12:11 AM (BJzO2)

239 Hi, Some Rat!

May I buy you a drink? If alcohol if off the menu, there's a pot of hot, mulled apple cider...

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:14 AM (rdVOm)

240

We live in a small town, not much here except for our awesome grandchildren.

There is a butcher here that knows what he is doing.

Today we grilled chicken kabobs marinated in greek seasonings. Tomorrow will boneless pork ribs marinated in something hubby has concocted.

Monday will be steaks.

Grilled meat is awesome.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 12:15 AM (/QHx4)

241 I'm still working.

I guess everyone is busy.
Or, I hope, sleeping peacefully.

Good night horde.
Saturday night. Shit, they're all out partying.
Still, good night horde.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 06, 2026 12:16 AM (Sco7b)

242 Stateless, it's a holiday weekend. Most people have lives and families and places to go...

...and then, there's us.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:17 AM (rdVOm)

243 May I buy you a drink? If alcohol if off the menu, there's a pot of hot, mulled apple cider...
Posted by: JQ

Oh my yes! Hot cider would do nicely. Pull up a chair, there's a lot to chat about!

Posted by: Some Rat at September 06, 2026 12:19 AM (BJzO2)

244 Happy Saturday Horde!

Some Rat, so good to see you here.

JQ, please tell me that you have not made a pitcher of dirty bananas, I don't think I could drink those.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at September 06, 2026 12:20 AM (ibDUx)

245 I’m going to hit the hay myself.

Enjoy your night, drinks, and football, ONTers.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at September 06, 2026 12:20 AM (6ydKt)

246 Hi, Debby!

LOL, no, I didn't make any of that banana... thing...

*Chivas for you*

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:22 AM (rdVOm)

247 Some Rat, it's been cool and breezy here, with a little rain. So glad the heat broke!

Had to use electric blanket last night.

Similar in your area?

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:23 AM (rdVOm)

248 Heh...I do not see a Belikin Beer bottle on those shelves...as there is on mine.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at September 06, 2026 12:24 AM (XeU6L)

249
I only like bananas in banana pudding.

It is strange for me. Fresh fruit makes me gag. I've wondered if it is something genetic.

Melons, gag me with a spoon.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 12:25 AM (/QHx4)

250 Well, I am still here. It was cool and gloomy here today, so I sat in the shop and rendered out three old car alternators. One Delco, two Bosch. Lot more work to get the copper out of them than it is from starters or generators. But I persevered, and got all three stripped. I have a 12 ton hand-pumped hydraulic press. It does not have enough force to press the shaft out of alternator rotors.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 06, 2026 12:25 AM (1z8ji)

251 G'night, SpeakingOf. Sweet dreams!

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:25 AM (rdVOm)

252
If the shaft is huge, yep, it is hard to get it out, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 12:27 AM (/QHx4)

253 I like football. I was under the impression that most of you aren't.
I played from Pop Warner into college. I like it a bit.
Posted by: JackStraw

I got kicked out of my junior high school bus NFL football pool after the first game of 7th grade because I guessed the winner of every game and came closest to the total score of the Monday night game. That's the closest I've come to football glory. (In fairness to myself, I was a football junkie. I could probably have named the starting rosters on both sides of the ball for all 28 teams.)

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at September 06, 2026 12:28 AM (Fv808)

254 >>If the shaft is huge, yep, it is hard to get it out, lol.

*waits quietly for The Paolo to comment*

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:28 AM (rdVOm)

255 JQ, please tell me that you have not made a pitcher of dirty bananas, I don't think I could drink those.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz

{{{DDS}}} Why does "pitcher of dirty bananas" sound like some naughty dance from south of the border?

Posted by: Some Rat at September 06, 2026 12:28 AM (BJzO2)

256 242 Stateless, it's a holiday weekend. Most people have lives and families and places to go...

...and then, there's us.
Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:17 AM (rdVOm)

Thanks. Forgot.
API is at 33 of 128.

Friends' cat sleeping. Ralphy resting. Some beer left but slow enough since I carry dude around the house up and down stairs. In and out of the house -he's good.

I hope this last API call works. It should.

And I hope you have a happy, or at least restful, few days!
Sorry, tired.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 06, 2026 12:29 AM (Sco7b)

257 Why does "pitcher of dirty bananas" sound like some naughty dance from south of the border?
Posted by: Some Rat

*recalls Chiquita commercials featuring Carmen Miranda attire*

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

258 JQ, please tell me that you have not made a pitcher of dirty bananas, I don't think I could drink those.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at September 06, 2026 12:20 AM (ibDUx)

Love the nic!!

During the last 'No Kings' thing MS Now had on Bruce Springsteen singing and muted him to let Debby talk on the other half of the screen. Hilarious.

One of my favorite news show moments ever.

Some bitch there was saying they should have similar protests about mail-in ballots. They should make us suffer and listen to Bruce.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 06, 2026 12:33 AM (Sco7b)

259 Had to use electric blanket last night.

Similar in your area?
Posted by: JQ

Yep, although I do tend to run colder than most.
Have a good evening!

Posted by: Some Rat at September 06, 2026 12:33 AM (BJzO2)

260
I am just trying to make people laugh.

Shit is happening in our country. Let's have some fun.

The Paolo is probably deep in, he is busy tonight,lol.

He probably gets in on holidays, lol.

Oh, look what Santa has in his sack, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 12:34 AM (/QHx4)

261 Night, Some Rat. Be well!

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:35 AM (rdVOm)

262 If the shaft is huge, yep, it is hard to get it out, lol.

*waits quietly for The Paolo to comment*
Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:28 AM (rdVOm)

How about, "that's what she said!"

Posted by: OrangeEnt at September 06, 2026 12:35 AM (1Ff7Z)

263 How about, "that's what she said!"
Posted by: OrangeEnt

LOL!

My wit is s l o w tonight...

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:37 AM (rdVOm)

264 Have a good night, Some Rat, come back and visit us soon.

Stateless, the no kings protests here in Massachusetts were doozies. It is interesting that Ed Marky is running for re-election to the senate. He has been in congress for over 50 years. Few kings have ruled for fifty years.

JQ, thanks for my Chivas, I've got a bunch of chicken wings to share with the bar.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at September 06, 2026 12:39 AM (ibDUx)

265
Hey, I are a Clempson Cow Collidge GradU8.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 12:39 AM (w6EFb)

266 Ooo.. chicken wings! Nom nom nom...

Thanks, Debby!

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:41 AM (rdVOm)

267 During the last 'No Kings' thing MS Now had on Bruce Springsteen singing and muted him to let Debby talk on the other half of the screen. Hilarious.
Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at

Our idiot former gov. who shut down the State, fired people who refused the clot shot, lied about just about everything, had the lack of self awareness to take part in one of those stupid no kings protest...

Posted by: Some Rat at September 06, 2026 12:41 AM (BJzO2)

268
publius,

I love you, don't tell Miley.

Husband's family has always had the running joke about Clemson.

Actually some of them have turned out okay, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 12:42 AM (/QHx4)

269 ...and then, there's us.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:17 AM (rdVOm)

Yup, pretty much.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 12:42 AM (S41Gd)

270 I've got a bunch of chicken wings to share with the bar.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at September 06, 2026 12:39 AM (ibDUx)

Oooh, that would be good right now.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 12:44 AM (S41Gd)

271 Howdy, Bers! You're here early for a Saturday... no gig or jam session?

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:44 AM (rdVOm)

272 >>That's the closest I've come to football glory.

Closest I came was Division 3 ball and told it was unlikely I would get drafted. Something about being too small and too slow.

First job out of college I had the NE Patriots as a customer. Turns out they were right.

Still love the game.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 06, 2026 12:45 AM (viF8m)

273 >> Actually some of them have turned out okay, lol.

Well, that is probably debatable with me. I didn't turn out terrible, but beyond that...

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 12:46 AM (w6EFb)

274 Clancy did NOT have postpartum anydamnthing. She is just evil. She had nannies, she had family to take the kids, she had doctors and medicines, she had a husband who covered her at all times, she had the world at her fucking feet.

If she were serious, she would have managed to kill herself, but she didn't. She was a coward who didn't want to have babies, but did so anyway. She will burn in hell unless she repents and lives a life of penance. The ONLY person who can forgive her is Jesus, and I suspect He will be sorely tested.

You don't want yer kids? Okay, send them to me. I will raise them to be children of God.

You want to murder someone? Do it to yourself first. And don't miss.

Posted by: tcn in AK at September 06, 2026 12:47 AM (Ntshk)

275

publius,

You have Miley's heart. You won the jackpot!

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 12:48 AM (/QHx4)

276

tcn,

Amen sister!

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 12:49 AM (/QHx4)

277 Our idiot former gov. who shut down the State, fired people who refused the clot shot, lied about just about everything, had the lack of self awareness to take part in one of those stupid no kings protest...
Posted by: Some Rat at September 06, 2026 12:41 AM (BJzO2)

I still hope to be executioner for entire bloodlines. I don't think of their children as human.

And apparently, neither do they.

On the plus side, being a n...., I get to use the word. Sonny and Whoopi from the View were never barred from restaurants, education and travel.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 06, 2026 12:50 AM (Sco7b)

278 I love seeing what has happened to Nike since they were the first to embrace all of the woke crap that ruined football for a lot of people. I still like doing my weekly pick sheets at the local pub.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at September 06, 2026 12:50 AM (ibDUx)

279 Meanwhile back at the ranch, DH and I went to a memorial for my friend Sabrina who died in an airplane crash August 20 at Cape Newenham. We took a good friend who was the PM on the project and decided who got on the plane. THAT's a heavy load to carry. He said he sent men into harm's way in Afghanistan but never lost a soul, but this time....

From what he told us, they were lucky to find a few teeth at the wreckage, because it burned on impact. Literally nothing left of my good friend and colleague. So, no funeral per se, but a lot of people standing up and telling great stories about her. Her son is 17, and finally straightened out after a lot of struggle, so there is light at the end of that tunnel.

Met some folks I knew in other parts of life who also knew her, through hockey and other things. She touched a lot of lives and made them better. She was much to young to go. I hope Jesus is happy, because not many of us are, right now.

Posted by: tcn in AK at September 06, 2026 12:51 AM (Ntshk)

280 Imma leave this here: pic.twitter.com/k9Ueisg8HL

Hah!

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 06, 2026 12:52 AM (l3cgK)

281 Hah!
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 06, 2026 12:52 AM (l3cgK)

You know how I know you didn't read the content?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 06, 2026 12:56 AM (1z8ji)

282 There has been a noticeable decline in the amount of Chung Wanging here at Club ONT

If I got kicked out when the song "Come on Eileen" played, I'll get kicked out again for Chung Wanging for certain...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 06, 2026 12:56 AM (l3cgK)

283 281 Hah!
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 06, 2026 12:52 AM (l3cgK)

You know how I know you didn't read the content?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 06, 2026 12:56 AM (1z8ji)

I read the content mostly sequentially, but often skip the comments entirely...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 06, 2026 12:57 AM (l3cgK)

284 Howdy, Bers! You're here early for a Saturday... no gig or jam session?

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 12:44 AM (rdVOm)

Nope, spent the day cruising around on the bike on some of the rural county roads in the pine barrens that take you to the shore areas and hit some of the known watering holes. The bass player was on his bike, I found him a good one, so we decided to just cruise around and explore today and screw the jam.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 12:58 AM (S41Gd)

285 we decided to just cruise around and explore today and screw the jam.
Posted by: Berserker

A righteous adventure! Nice.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 01:00 AM (rdVOm)

286 That Amazon "Project Hail Mary" movie I have in the background seems pretty good.

As I contribute
Estimated recorded API cost: $0.139707

to the AI economy.
American dollars!!

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 06, 2026 01:00 AM (Sco7b)

287 It does not have enough force to press the shaft out of alternator rotors.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
---

Time for Mr. Acetylene torch?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 06, 2026 01:03 AM (ogcfP)

288 Brandy, I sure hope you dumped that sailor. Oh, yeah, he said, you're a fine girl, what a good wife you would be. But, it's been 54 years! Give that sea dog the heave ho.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at September 06, 2026 01:03 AM (/4owv)

289 288 Brandy, I sure hope you dumped that sailor. Oh, yeah, he said, you're a fine girl, what a good wife you would be. But, it's been 54 years! Give that sea dog the heave ho.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at September 06, 2026 01:03 AM (/4owv)

She can go lesbian and date Lola.
She was a showgirl.

Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at September 06, 2026 01:04 AM (Sco7b)

290 288 Brandy, I sure hope you dumped that sailor. Oh, yeah, he said, you're a fine girl, what a good wife you would be. But, it's been 54 years! Give that sea dog the heave ho.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at September 06, 2026 01:03 AM (/4owv)

But Vodka, on the other hand...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 06, 2026 01:05 AM (l3cgK)

291
Vodka is evil, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 01:07 AM (/QHx4)

292 >>Brandy, I sure hope you dumped that sailor

He warned her. Did she listen?

Women.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 06, 2026 01:08 AM (viF8m)

293 Time for Mr. Acetylene torch?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 06, 2026 01:03 AM (ogcfP)

Well, that would do it, but would also burn the copper wire I am trying to salvage. And acetylene is expensive, too.

I think I have the answer. Use abrasive cutoff wheel to cut the shaft flush with the face of the pole piece next to the slip rings. Chuck it in the lathe, center drill the cut end, and drill successively larger holes to a depth of about a half inch. Drill big enough, and pole piece falls off. Wire can then be easily spun off end of spool.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 06, 2026 01:12 AM (1z8ji)

294 The only time I drink vodka is in a Bloody Mary, and I do love those.

Sounds like a real good day, Bers. The Pine Barrens episode was one of my favorites on The Sopranos.

I am happy for Labor Day in that the tourists and summer people have to go back to their real lives and those little seaside bars and restaurants are easy to get to without the crowds.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at September 06, 2026 01:15 AM (ibDUx)

295 we decided to just cruise around and explore today and screw the jam.
Posted by: Berserker

A righteous adventure! Nice.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 01:00 AM (rdVOm)

Yeah we found some ancient abandoned military bunkers off of this road to what looked like barrier islands. We could see Atlantic city way out in the distance. That whole area of jersey is crazy. You got really nice roads through the pine barrens that take you to shore towns. There's hardly any cars on them. We went through some cranberry bogs and probably rode 10 miles before seeing a car, but you do see a lot of bikes though, and an average ride is 100-150 miles. We went over a few small bridges over this smaller waterways, maybe lagoons, and went to this huge marina bar that always attracts bikes. You'll see 100 bikes easy. People come from hours away to ride those roads. Its all in non touristy shore areas. Forest like areas bordering shore areas. Its crazy how fast the scenery changes.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 01:16 AM (S41Gd)

296
Some cool images of the Sun doing a 1-2 punch double eruption on Sept. 4th. They aren't directed at us, but this shows what they look like:

https://t.ly/ItsLt

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 01:18 AM (w6EFb)

297 Vodka is evil, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 01:07 AM (/QHx4)

I hate vodka. It smells like hospital. On the other hand, disguised in a long island ice tea doesn't bother me.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 01:18 AM (S41Gd)

298 You'll see 100 bikes easy. People come from hours away to ride those roads. Its all in non touristy shore areas. Forest like areas bordering shore areas. Its crazy how fast the scenery changes.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 01:16 AM (S41Gd)

Speaking of bikes, I was having a beer or two at a friend's place, and he opened up a little garage, and there's a big Harley in there. He fired it up. A Fat Boy, I think. He said it is the one that Arnold Schwarzenegger drove in a Terminator movie.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 06, 2026 01:19 AM (1z8ji)

299 Labor Day weekend used to be a big family bash at parents' lake house. Aunt & uncle owned the place next door to it, so got to see them & cousins too... of course we all brought friends along.

All the shirt-tail relatives were also welcome, and it was always a blast-- seeing distant family maybe only that one time a year-- it was special.

Those days are over. Sad.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 01:21 AM (rdVOm)

300 The Tug Bar did a Christmas for Kids fundraiser today. 4-wheeler ride between several bars, not on the road but next to it, and lots of food and booze and other lovelies. We didn't go this year, because of the funeral, but it raises plenty of $$$ to get the fire department to bring Santa out on a ladder truck just before Christmas and give presents to each of the pre-teen kids who come out to see him. So much fun. You gotta love a bar that doesn't just do poker runs for bikes but also this sort of family stuff. We love living out here with real people who do real things.

Posted by: tcn in AK at September 06, 2026 01:24 AM (Ntshk)

301
JQ,

Yes it is sad.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 01:24 AM (/QHx4)

302 Sounds like a real good day, Bers. The Pine Barrens episode was one of my favorites on The Sopranos.

I am happy for Labor Day in that the tourists and summer people have to go back to their real lives and those little seaside bars and restaurants are easy to get to without the crowds.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at September 06, 2026 01:15 AM (ibDUx)

Well the pine barrens is 22% of the entire state. Its over a million acres. Its a huge ass area. There are probably some super spooky desolate areas that I would never go to, but there are really nice areas with towns that look like Mayberry, and it has those seaside bars and restaurants you speak of that aren't touristy. Its a wild area. The roads are all lined with pine trees.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 01:25 AM (S41Gd)

303 Baseball was the first sport I got into. Was on a little league team. It was fun and a good distraction for the summer. Still have my first trophy ( don't know what became of the others, lost in moves, I guess). I liked football when I got older. Played on school teams for a few years but gave it up when I went to work part time because I wanted to have some money in my pocket. And I was trying to graduate early from school so I could get a full time job. It's no fun being a broke teenager.

Posted by: Case at September 06, 2026 01:26 AM (noln+)

304 >>Yeah we found some ancient abandoned military bunkers off of this road to what looked like barrier islands.

Imagine that. Islands that have abandoned military bases.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 06, 2026 01:27 AM (viF8m)

305 Speaking of bikes, I was having a beer or two at a friend's place, and he opened up a little garage, and there's a big Harley in there. He fired it up. A Fat Boy, I think. He said it is the one that Arnold Schwarzenegger drove in a Terminator movie.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 06, 2026 01:19 AM (1z8ji)

Yeah that was a fat boy. Ahhnold's was a 1991 if I remember right

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 01:28 AM (S41Gd)

306 Well the pine barrens is 22% of the entire state. Its over a million acres. Its a huge ass area. There are probably some super spooky desolate areas that I would never go to, but there are really nice areas with towns that look like Mayberry, and it has those seaside bars and restaurants you speak of that aren't touristy. Its a wild area. The roads are all lined with pine trees.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 01:25 AM (S41Gd)

If you put a bright light on your bike, maybe you can lure Mothman in, smoosh him on your windshield.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 06, 2026 01:28 AM (1z8ji)

307 That is sad, JQ, we also used to have huge gatherings on my Mom's side of the family, she was one of ten, the crowd has dwindled way down now, but a good solid 40 of us do an annual cookout, it is coming up at the end of the month.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at September 06, 2026 01:28 AM (ibDUx)

308 301
JQ,

Yes it is sad.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 01:24 AM (/QHx4)

Sad, but not gone entirely, if you remember. That's what memories are for.

I have an indelible memory of sitting in the recliner in my parents' house when I was probably about six years old, watching the lights on the ceiling reflected from the Christmas tree, with a couple of blinker lights on it, so the lights moved a bit, and listening to Ave Maria on the turntable. I don't know why that is a complete picture in my mind, but I don't think I had ever felt so absolutely and entirely blessed in my life, and I suppose that sticks with me. Moments of God's grace, if you will. I didn't know God then, but He knew me.

I suspect if you dig deep into your family background, you can dredge up those moments, too.

Enjoy the peace, even if it isn't there any more. The grace remains.

Posted by: tcn in AK at September 06, 2026 01:29 AM (Ntshk)

309 Yeah that was a fat boy. Ahhnold's was a 1991 if I remember right
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 01:28 AM (S41Gd)

Well, that bike is a Fat Boy, and I just now looked up the bikes from the movie, and it sure looks like them. Apparently 4 or 5 similar Fat Boys were used for the filming; so this could be one of them. ONe article said that the present location of two of them is unknown.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 06, 2026 01:31 AM (1z8ji)

310 If you put a bright light on your bike, maybe you can lure Mothman in, smoosh him on your windshield.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 06, 2026 01:28 AM (1z8ji)

I think I hit him last week. Only 2 of the bikes have windshields, the other ones don't, but I was glad I had the windshield bike last week. Something big and nasty hit it. I almost thought it was a bird.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 01:36 AM (S41Gd)

311
Hubby and I are so blessed. Oldest son met and married the love of his life. His love of his life died giving birth to our first grandchild.

God blessed us all when he remarried and son and wife had three more children.

We cherish the memory of Courtney. She gave us all a
wonderful gift and we will never forget Courtney.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 01:38 AM (/QHx4)

312 I think I hit him last week. Only 2 of the bikes have windshields, the other ones don't, but I was glad I had the windshield bike last week. Something big and nasty hit it. I almost thought it was a bird.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 01:36 AM (S41Gd)

Good planning!

I am getting sleepy; time to go hit the sack. Good night, all.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 06, 2026 01:39 AM (1z8ji)

313 All that's left of Dad's family, are my 3 cousins and their children/grands. They have 'sided' with my estranged older bro, who now owns the lake house outright and locked-out me & sis & younger bro. Long story there...

Mom's brothers and sister, and their offspring, have shunned us (except lib sis) for not being libs like them.

*shrugs*

Life is weird.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 01:39 AM (rdVOm)

314
Drunk had to be duct taped to his seat on a flight the other day:

https://t.ly/qD034

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 01:43 AM (w6EFb)

315 Of the older generation, I'm down to just an aunt and uncle, Mom's older sister and her younger brother. Auntie will be 94 before the end of the month...

Dad has two living cousins left, one 80 (last baby of his Dad's brother) and the other 104...his sister's eldest (my cousin) will be 79 this month...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at September 06, 2026 01:46 AM (l3cgK)

316 Well, that bike is a Fat Boy, and I just now looked up the bikes from the movie, and it sure looks like them. Apparently 4 or 5 similar Fat Boys were used for the filming; so this could be one of them. ONe article said that the present location of two of them is unknown.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 06, 2026 01:31 AM (1z8ji)

I like fatboys. I never got around to owning one because I have 2 heritages, and the fatboy is a stripped heritage. They are both softails. Take a heritage, remove the saddlebags and windshield, replace the spoke wheels with solid wheels and stick the fatboy's scalloped front fender on it and you just built a fatboy.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 01:52 AM (S41Gd)

317 314
Drunk had to be duct taped to his seat on a flight the other day:

https://t.ly/qD034

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
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They got him. Ha. Good that they didn't stop the flight, that's stupid. Why allow them to disrupt everybody else's plans?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 06, 2026 01:57 AM (ogcfP)

318 All that's left of Dad's family, are my 3 cousins and their children/grands. They have 'sided' with my estranged older bro, who now owns the lake house outright and locked-out me & sis & younger bro. Long story there...

Mom's brothers and sister, and their offspring, have shunned us (except lib sis) for not being libs like them.

*shrugs*

Life is weird.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 01:39 AM (rdVOm)

My mother's side is wiped out. Her and her whole family is gone. All thats left are a few of my cousins, and we barley see them. A few of those are dead and some of the ones alive moved out of state. My father's side though, his siblings are all alive, as are the cousins, but they are weird mofos and I don't care to see them anyway. It all shit the bed once my grandmother on my father's side died. She used to have the christmas eve dinner from hell. My mother's one sister did the huge thanksgiving, her other sister did the huge easter thing, so when then died that went out the window. After my mom died that was it. Nothing was the same.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 01:59 AM (S41Gd)

319
I love the picture of the asshole duct taped to his seat.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 01:59 AM (/QHx4)

320 At least the cousins can share their parents' lake house, like reasonable people might do. Aunt & uncle created a trust for them.

Dad simply signed over his lake property to older bro, with the verbal promise (LIE!) that bro would share, like Mom & Dad had always done, with everyone.

Oops.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 02:01 AM (rdVOm)

321 There must have been a tussle, he's kind a bloody and that yellow thing between his arms.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 06, 2026 02:03 AM (ogcfP)

322
From the story, there was biting going on, too. He bit of the guys who subdued him.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 02:05 AM (w6EFb)

323
It is a me me world now. It is disgusting.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 02:05 AM (/QHx4)

324 I love the picture of the asshole duct taped to his seat.
Posted by: four seasons

Haha, yeah that's funny. Too bad asshole is now probably going to sue the airline over it.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 02:05 AM (rdVOm)

325 Dad simply signed over his lake property to older bro, with the verbal promise (LIE!) that bro would share, like Mom & Dad had always done, with everyone.

Oops.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 02:01 AM (rdVOm)

Funny how that never seems to work out.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at September 06, 2026 02:07 AM (S41Gd)

326 four seasons, that asshole is going to be missing an eyebrow when the duct tape is removed.

I need to talk to my cousin on my Dad's side of the family and see if we could plan a local get together. We used to gather up at a farm in New Hampshire every 4 or 5 years and had a large crowd and lots of fun. I just don't want to host it, too much work for me right now. I am becoming accustomed to a slower paced life these days, it is not uncomfortable at all.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at September 06, 2026 02:08 AM (ibDUx)

327
I sometimes wonder what the fuck is wrong with people today. Then I realize social media gives the assholes a voice.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 02:08 AM (/QHx4)

328
Debby,

The time comes when we have to pass the baton. Nothing wrong with that.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 02:10 AM (/QHx4)

329
And I had to click on the "Married influencer killed by penis-enlargement during dream vacation" story in that duct taped drunk story.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 02:14 AM (w6EFb)

330
Do not get dick injections in Thailand. Or anywhere, for that matter.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 02:15 AM (w6EFb)

331
Do they have needles stuck in their penises?
Good grief, I don'tt understand the modern world anymore.

Hubby and I read stuff and we are horrified about the stuff that is happening.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 02:19 AM (/QHx4)

332 Funny how that never seems to work out.
Posted by: Berserker

We (other kids) knew it wouldn't work, even IF Dad had put *all* our names on the deed. Big bro was always a bossy, selfish mofo and would continue to bully us, as always, about the place and disregard any of our plans to stay there without him showing up.

So, it's all his. All the bills, too. But for some reason, big bro is pissed.

(Because the other 3 of us, are not footing "our" 3/4 of the bills. Too bad, so sad. He wanted it, and now he's got it!)

We aren't mad that he locked us out. We expected it.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 02:20 AM (rdVOm)

333 JQ, I am sorry that you got screwed out of that, and your little bro should be pissed off about it too. You should organize a protest that they are occupying stolen land outside of the lake house. I really am sorry that families suck so much of the time. All of my stuff is getting divided five ways after I am gone. That is what is fair, but I really hope that there are no bailouts to the one suffering from ergophobia.

I watch Maine Cabin Masters a lot, those lake house usually keep families together, the power of shared memories. Many of my cousins had cottages or beach houses passed down in the family, I did not.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at September 06, 2026 02:21 AM (ibDUx)

334 Our Last Night - All the Things She Said

LOVE that! Nice ear-worm.

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 02:25 AM (odBC9)

335

Ha,

Many years ago m-in-law called us to let us know we were not being left anything from her will, she was leaving whatever she had to the unmarried daughter.
We did not give a shit. We worked hard and did not need what little money she had.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 02:25 AM (/QHx4)

336 329 And I had to click on the "Married influencer killed by penis-enlargement during dream vacation" story in that duct taped drunk story.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 02:14 AM (w6EFb)

"Had to"?

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 02:27 AM (odBC9)

337 >> "Had to"?

I was compelled by the devils of click bait.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 02:27 AM (w6EFb)

338 Debby, lil bro and I were pissed at first. Sis was sad, but resigned.
We've come to realize, after decades, that big bro cannot behave like a normal person WRT the lake house.

We refer to it as: The Precious. Because big bro is *that way* about it. LOL.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 02:30 AM (rdVOm)

339 publius, if I am really being honest here, I would have clicked on it too, I mean some of this stuff is so way out there I am endlessly entertained.

I am fading Horde, I wish you all sweet dreams.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at September 06, 2026 02:31 AM (ibDUx)

340
Sleep well Debby!

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 02:32 AM (/QHx4)

341 Night, Debby!

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 02:33 AM (rdVOm)

342 >> I am endlessly entertained.

It's the same thing as looking at the National Enquirer headlines at the checkout line at the supermarket back in the Before Time.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 02:33 AM (w6EFb)

343
Labor Day,

Thank goodness I am too old to do that again, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 02:34 AM (/QHx4)

344 The vietnam war draft dogger tells China and Russia he will be upset if they send Iran their top of the line anti-ship missles that go strait down.

Posted by: raimondo at September 06, 2026 02:36 AM (RmT3f)

345
The UN has finally solved all the world's problems. They've adopted a "fair map" projection:

https://t.ly/m-0A0

I can't tell you how stupid this is. The Erf is a sphere (well, an oblate ellipsoid to next order). It thus has intrinsic curvature and can't be mapped to a flat plane without distortion.

Mercator is very, very useful (see rhumb lines). Fairness ain't got nothing to do with it. And Africa is a still a shithole, no matter how it looks on a map.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 02:37 AM (w6EFb)

346 I'll boil a half dozen eggs tomorrow & devil them. Hubby loves those!

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 02:37 AM (rdVOm)

347

publius,

Lol. Our youngest son was always fascinated by the Weekly World News paper. We always bought it for him. We were thrilled he could read, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 02:38 AM (/QHx4)

348 Oh, and hubby's roomie passed away on Thursday.. He seemed so nice and we had no idea he was *that close* to dying. Sad.

Hope the next one is also easy to get along with...

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 02:40 AM (rdVOm)

349
I remember "Bat Boy" from one of those tabloids back in the day.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 02:48 AM (w6EFb)

350 Did you hear about Burning Man? There's a rumor going around that it's majority middle-aged. That's a death knell, since it's a youth worship fest.

I've never been to either Burning Man or a swingers' convention, but that won't stop me from making a comparison. See, I've read tragicomic descriptions of the rapid death of sex fests that allow single men. You will only see ones that allow single women and couples only, because the ones that allow single men are uncomfortable for women, so fewer go the next year, and it very rapidly descends into a sausage fest of angry straight dudes desperately prowling for a hint of estrogen.

And that is my mental model for how rapidly Burning Man could crack up over this, if it can't be disproven. Because even the middle-aged people aren't going there to be seen as such.

Posted by: SciVo at September 06, 2026 03:02 AM (ke3zm)

351 I guess I'm lucky to get along with my family. I really don't want any trouble with any of them. We are all old now and worry about each other, with hopes everyone is doing alright.
My oldest brother and his wife got them a new grandson a few days ago . And we are all thrilled about that. I'm glad I can call my brothers up and just talk to each other for awhile, we usually bring up an old story about something stupid we did long ago and end up laughing that we were so dumb.

Posted by: Case at September 06, 2026 03:05 AM (noln+)

352 Many years ago m-in-law called us to let us know we were not being left anything from her will, she was leaving whatever she had to the unmarried daughter.
We did not give a shit. We worked hard and did not need what little money she had.
Posted by: four seasons
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About 25 years ago or so, I had an epiphany:
In my family, I was the rich uncle.

Posted by: buddhaha at September 06, 2026 03:05 AM (QoCZR)

353
SciVo,

I don't know much about the burning man thing.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 03:06 AM (/QHx4)

354 I don't know much about the burning man thing.

Posted by: four seasons
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It's not a Christian retreat that's for sure.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 06, 2026 03:12 AM (ogcfP)

355 Posted by: Case at September 06, 2026 03:05 AM

That's wonderful!

Wish I could do the same. But I get along well with lil bro, so there's that.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 03:18 AM (rdVOm)

356
I am surprised anything Christian is not banned.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 03:19 AM (/QHx4)

357 Accidentally clicked into a forgotten and fun show, Norm Abram's, New Yankee Workshop. Videos of all the shows.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 06, 2026 03:22 AM (ogcfP)

358 352-buddhaha

Well it's not everybody that gets an epiphany!

Posted by: Case at September 06, 2026 03:23 AM (noln+)

359 New Yankee Workshop was always an interesting watch.

Norm always had the latest & greatest equipment... and damn sure knew how to use it all!

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 03:24 AM (rdVOm)

360
It is 54 degrees here. I love it. I hate hot weather.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 03:34 AM (/QHx4)

361 Same here, four seasons. Hate the heat. Love Spring & Fall!

It's about 50 here, too.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 03:35 AM (rdVOm)

362 @355 -JQ

My brothers are both older than me, I'm the baby. Ha. But we have always been close even though my oldest bro is 800miles away. The middle bro lives about 300 miles away on the Gulf shore. I see middle bro every now and then, his kids live close to me. When we were little kids we fought like cats and dogs. But Mom and Dad straightened that out.

Posted by: Case at September 06, 2026 03:37 AM (noln+)

363
JQ,

It is kinda quiet here on the blog tonight. Are people out having fun, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 03:39 AM (/QHx4)

364 Getting a bit nervous, since it's been almost 6 months since BIL came around-- the "limit" at homeless shelter is 6 months.

I sure hope he's gotten his shit together by now. He doesn't have my phone #, but knows where I live.

With any luck, he'll have *gotten the message* that I'm not willing to be his nurse & purse!

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 03:41 AM (rdVOm)

365 Case-- it's so awesome that you're part of a normal family!

Our family was always thrown into chaos due to older bro. Mom tried to discipline him; Dad pretended nothing was wrong; we *other kids* simply managed to avoid bro whenever possible.

Dysfunctional from the get-go. It's just sad.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 03:45 AM (rdVOm)

366
My late m'i-l divided our family.

Her thing was none of her children should marry anyone who did not have the same education level of her children. She was very vocal about that and always "reminded" me of that.

Sister-in-law reminded me of that also.

She was a witch.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 03:46 AM (/QHx4)

367 I left home at 15 because of older bro's bullying.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 03:47 AM (rdVOm)

368
JQ,

That is so sad.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 03:47 AM (/QHx4)

369 Four seasons, it was good for me. I got out of the dysfunction before it ruined my life!

Hard road sometimes, but I landed on my feet. Still have trust issues, though.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 03:50 AM (rdVOm)

370
That is understandable JQ.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 03:51 AM (/QHx4)

371 Burning Man started on Baker Beach in S.F. in, I think, 1988 or 1989. I never attended though. I'm not really an outdoorsy type, especially the desert in August.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at September 06, 2026 03:53 AM (Fv808)

372
The desert in August must have been miserable.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 03:55 AM (/QHx4)

373 Once all of 'us kids' became adults, we tried to play happy family for our parents. It worked ok until Mom died, and then started slipping.

Dad finally realized that he needed to be the strong patriarch, and held us together until he died... Then it all fell apart.

The façade fell away, and now here we are. Bleh.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 03:58 AM (rdVOm)

374 345 The UN has finally solved all the world's problems. They've adopted a "fair map" projection:

https://t.ly/m-0A0

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 02:37 AM (w6EFb)

*Daily Mail link.* SO much trash over there. Very distracting....

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:00 AM (odBC9)

375

m,

I read about that. World peace because of a map.

So many problems solved.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:03 AM (/QHx4)

376
It's cartographic DEI.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 04:04 AM (w6EFb)

377 375

m,

I read about that. World peace because of a map.

So many problems solved.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:03 AM (/QHx4)

I haven't read the article yet. I'm still scrolling through the trash in the Daily Mail sidebar!

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:06 AM (odBC9)

378

Daily Mail has the best trash, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:07 AM (/QHx4)

379 I deleted the DM bookmark when they paywalled most of it.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 04:08 AM (rdVOm)

380 Good Morning

Posted by: Ben Had at September 06, 2026 04:10 AM (E0Et6)

381
I read the free stuff at DM. I aint paying to read the other stuff.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:10 AM (/QHx4)

382 378

Daily Mail has the best trash, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:07 AM (/QHx4)

Wonder what that's done to my Algorithm!

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:11 AM (odBC9)

383
Happy morning to you Ben.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:11 AM (/QHx4)

384

I have been following the Harry and Meghan shit.

What a train wreck, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:13 AM (/QHx4)

385 382 378

Daily Mail has the best trash, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:07 AM (/QHx4)

Wonder what that's done to my Algorithm!
Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:11 AM (odBC9)

*shakes little fist at publius*

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:14 AM (odBC9)

386
The best map is this thing called a globe. You can get them anywhere.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at September 06, 2026 04:14 AM (w6EFb)

387 Mornin' Ben Had!

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 04:16 AM (rdVOm)

388 four seasons, how nice to be able to say Hello.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 06, 2026 04:17 AM (E0Et6)

389
We have a beautiful globe. A friend who traveled overseas alot gave it to us. We're not sure what it is made of, it weighs alot.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:18 AM (/QHx4)

390 >>I have been following the Harry and Meghan shit.
What a train wreck, lol.

LOL! They're so transparent...

Anyone can see that they've failed at everything since flouncing away from The Firm, and are now intent on sucking up to King Daddy for a free ride "back home" in the UK.

Grifters.

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 04:19 AM (rdVOm)

391
Oldest grandson is spending the night with us. He is an easy keeper but one of us stays up all night in case something goes awry.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:20 AM (/QHx4)

392 @356 Christian( I use the word loosely ) fundo fascists who spend their time minding every bodies business but their own when they are not yelling they are being oppressed because they are not being allowed to ban everything they don't like. BTW fundos your beliefs are a sexual deviation not a religion as you run down the aisle jabbering that you call speaking in tongues.

Posted by: raimondo at September 06, 2026 04:21 AM (RmT3f)

393 JQ, wishing you a very good day,

Posted by: Ben Had at September 06, 2026 04:21 AM (E0Et6)

394
Meggy thinks she will be queen, lol.

Lots of luck.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:22 AM (/QHx4)

395 390 >>I have been following the Harry and Meghan shit.
What a train wreck, lol.

LOL! They're so transparent...

Anyone can see that they've failed at everything since flouncing away from The Firm, and are now intent on sucking up to King Daddy for a free ride "back home" in the UK.

Grifters.
Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 04:19 AM (rdVOm)

Sometimes it looks like she is the grifter and he is clueless. I don't know.

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:23 AM (odBC9)

396 JQ.

I guess our family realized that we are just that, family. We learned to put our differences aside, to not let it bother us too much. And I know everyone can't be expected to do that because things get out of control. But I guess I'm lucky that my brothers and I think so much alike. I don't know what I would do without them.

Posted by: Case at September 06, 2026 04:23 AM (noln+)

397
My opinion is Harry got "sucked" into that marriage, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:24 AM (/QHx4)

398
Ben, are you up early to feed horses?

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:25 AM (/QHx4)

399

I don't feel bad about keeping up with Harry and the future queen. Into life some trash happens, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:28 AM (/QHx4)

400 400

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:29 AM (odBC9)

401 four seasons, this is normal hours for the summer. I have to go across town to give cow working lessons today. We have to do it very early to keep from over taxing both the cows and the horses.

Posted by: Ben Had at September 06, 2026 04:29 AM (E0Et6)

402 Pixy's up!

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:30 AM (odBC9)

403 391 Oldest grandson is spending the night with us. He is an easy keeper but one of us stays up all night in case something goes awry.

Posted by: four seasons at September 06, 2026 04:20 AM (/QHx4)

Good use of AoSHq!

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:31 AM (odBC9)

404 NOT FOUND

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:32 AM (odBC9)

405 >>Meggy thinks she will be queen, lol.

Meg thinks that DEI will grant her the throne, maybe? I dunno...

Once one has become accustomed to receiving unmerited awards, I suppose they believe that they can demand *anything* and it will be magically bestowed.

LOL. Joke's on her!

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 04:35 AM (rdVOm)

406 404 NOT FOUND
Posted by: m

Heh. Stole my schtick...

Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 04:35 AM (rdVOm)

407 406 404 NOT FOUND
Posted by: m

Heh. Stole my schtick...
Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 04:35 AM (rdVOm)

It's a fun one.

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:39 AM (odBC9)

408 JQ, we're over at Pixy's!

Posted by: m at September 06, 2026 04:44 AM (odBC9)

409 407 406 404 NOT FOUND
Posted by: m

Heh. Stole my schtick...
Posted by: JQ at September 06, 2026 04:35 AM (rdVOm)

It's a fun one.
Posted by: m

NOT SURE: Is this correct?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVyRkl5qNb8
SURE, NOT.

Idiocracy IRL more every day -- including the kickoff with AOC freezing her eggs for "just the right guy".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDdp_N_lcR8
and ctHARRIS looking for a second chance to change

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

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at September 06, 2026 05:19 AM (QBoxz)

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