The Classical Saturday Morning Coffee Break & Prayer Revival

[That was a monumental and joyous day!]

Good morning boys and girls and everything in between. Before we enter the Prayer Revival just a few housekeeping matters to go over. (Rulz for those of you in Amery)

1) This is an open thread. Feel free to lurk, opine and/or bloviate. We encourage prayer as well.
2) Be kind. Be nice. And be punctual.
3) Even if you are punctual, there is no running with sharp objects.
4) Have a blessed weekend!

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AoSHQ Weekly Prayer List

Please submit any prayer requests to me, “Annie’s Stew” at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks unless we receive an update.
Prayer Requests:
7/30 – David sent an update on his wife, Susan, who we have been praying for as she is treated for cancer. Susan is still doing well and her numbers are headed in the right direction, but they are still having issues with the side effects of the chemotherapy. It is manageable, but they have to increase the number of office visits for additional treatments. Some days are really good right now, but others are only bearable with the Lord’s grace. They are so grateful for the prayers on their behalf.
9/2 Update – Susan is back in the ICU. She either has an infection or the cancer has spread to her lungs. Either way, thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for Susan and please continue them.
9/3 Update – Thank you to everyone for their thoughts and prayers for Susan. They are expecting her to pass into the hands of the Lord in the next day or so. Please pray for them.
9/21 Update – David sends his thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers for Susan. She did pass away on 9/4, surrounded by family and friends.
9/10 – Annie’s Stew asks for prayers for her husband as he recovers from knee surgery.
10/1 Update – Thank you for the prayers. Hubby’s pain has decreased and he is doing well with flexibility and recovery.
9/10 – D asked for prayers for the memory of 9/11. May the Lord comfort people in the grief, and may it bring people closer to God.
9/12 – FenelonSpoke asked for prayers for the W family for comfort and strength as they grieve. The deceased was a sweet 92 year old, despite some big tragedies in her life.
9/15 – Sal asked for prayers as wildfires are out of control in the north of the area and threatening the county seat. They are evacuating part of the town. Sal is not in any danger.
9/17 – Teresa in Fort Worth sent an update with good news and bad news. The bad news is that she has a 9mm mass on her lunch, which means the cancer has metastasized outside of her liver. The pump is keeping the cancer in her liver at bay for now. The good news is that they can zap the nodule out of her lung and will watch for if any more nodules appear. As long as this is the only one, the radiation should suffice. She meets with a radiation oncologist on 9/25.
9/18 – Random Dave posted an update to his job progress. He is still looking for FT work, but has accepted a substitute teacher position (more flexibility for interviews, some income to slow the bleeding). He asks for prayers that the interview results he is waiting on will get back to him soon, especially if one is the “right job”. If any are “not the right job”, they would fall away soon and get back to him, and that if all of them are “not the right job”, the ‘right job” would show itself aggressively, so he doesn’t miss it! He also thanks the Horde and the folks at church for their prayers and support.
8/14 Update – Random Dave needs continued prayers for his job situation, that God would guide him to the right one soon, and also for prayers for M’s grandmother, who fell the other day and tore a ligament.
10/1 Update – M’s grandma is healing. They are still praying for complete healing and mobility.
9/18 – Tonypete asked for prayers for #1 son. He has something going on which is, as yet, undiagnosed. He is under care now, so that is a positive step. Prayers also for his wife and daughter #2. Mom is a spoiled princess who consistently chooses the worst path of action regarding #2.
9/18 – Brother Tim posted that he has been overnight in his car more than indoors. He is convinced that his retirement/resignation was a severe error, a result of fatigue and depression. He asks for prayers.
For submission guidelines and other relevant info, please contact Annie's Stew, who is managing the prayer list. You can contact her at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. If you see a prayer request posted in a thread comment, feel free to copy and paste it and e-mail it to Annie's Stew. She tries to keep up with the requests in the threads, but she's not here all of the time, so she may not see it unless you e-mail it to her. Please note: Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks or so unless we receive an update.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 08:00 AM

Comments

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1
Foist?

Posted by: naturalfake at October 03, 2026 07:57 AM (YSUhf)

2 *beats drum*

*sings*

Hey ho! It is Saturday
Oh, no! A very sad day
With a rum tum tiddle dee day
For today Muh Longhorns
Do not play!
Hey ho fiddle dee dee

Posted by: naturalfake is now singing modern ancient folksongs at October 03, 2026 08:01 AM (YSUhf)

3 Good morning
Prayers for all in need

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at October 03, 2026 08:02 AM (0TVIV)

4 Yonder Horde

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 03, 2026 08:04 AM (RORbl)

5 Any tips on how to avoid the pop ups here on my phone?
Brave seems to just hang now when loading.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at October 03, 2026 08:04 AM (0TVIV)

6 I could have been first but a judge said it was unconstitutional.

Posted by: fd at October 03, 2026 08:04 AM (MWfyi)

7 Morning, caffeinators! I have reached the Saturday morning coffee intake point where taking No-Doz would be superfluous.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:05 AM (wzUl9)

8 Late for me, first cup of coffee. The puppy slept in so I did as well. Mmmmm, coffee.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 03, 2026 08:05 AM (2NHgQ)

9 Good morning again dear morons thanks to annie, and mh and the horde for praying

{grammie}{Some Rat}{TiFW}

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 08:05 AM (RIvkX)

10 Hey ho! It is Saturday
Oh, no! A very sad day
With a rum tum tiddle dee day
For today Muh Longhorns
Do not play!
Hey ho fiddle dee dee
Posted by: naturalfake is now singing modern ancient folksongs at October 03, 2026

***
"Winnie the Pooh Tries Coffee for the First Time"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:07 AM (wzUl9)

11 Oh now brave loads

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 08:07 AM (Ydd86)

12 En mi casa toman Bustelo!

Posted by: Caffiend at October 03, 2026 08:08 AM (Fn+3X)

13 Morning, all!

Time to face the day... at least it's Saturday.

Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click!) at October 03, 2026 08:08 AM (aJQbY)

14
The Horde is slow to awaken today.

The Val-U-Rite must've been flowing free and easy last night.

Hopefully, no one sniffed ketamine off some random dude's crank and that leads to lawsuits against the HQ.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 03, 2026 08:08 AM (YSUhf)

15 We ar expecting rain on and off all day. Miss Linda mentioned going to an Art for Art's Sake event in the uptown area tonight. I have multiple objections: Driving and parking up there is a hassle, I don't want to walk around in the heat, crowds, and it may rain. Which last might save me from the entire project.

On the good side, it's free, and she can sip wine and I can nibble on crackers and cheese, also free.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:10 AM (wzUl9)

16 Sorry vmom I've heard that is a new problem

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 08:10 AM (RIvkX)

17 En mi casa toman Bustelo!
Posted by: Caffiend at October 03, 2026

***
Cafe Bruoso from Aldi here

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:11 AM (wzUl9)

18 Retired for more than 19 years, but happy to celebrate it with those who are still galley slaves. Keep rowing!

Posted by: Row Well, And Live at October 03, 2026 08:12 AM (Fn+3X)

19 I was wondering where my ketamine went?

Posted by: Yyrog at October 03, 2026 08:13 AM (xXcHP)

20 I could have been first but a judge said it was unconstitutional.
Posted by: fd at October 03, 2026

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I could have too, but two skanky drunk girls said they wanted to have a threesome with me. Probably a good idea for me to check with my lawyer first.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:13 AM (wzUl9)

21 I put ghee in my coffee. I'm a gheezer.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 03, 2026 08:13 AM (2Ez/1)

22 Retired for more than 19 years, but happy to celebrate it with those who are still galley slaves. Keep rowing!
Posted by: Row Well, And Live at October 03, 2026

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The senator whose life I saved pardoned me, so I'm okay.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:14 AM (wzUl9)

23 Good morning Mis Hum and Horde
And saved a cup of coffee and donuts for the thread reading

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2026 08:15 AM (Ia/+0)

24 What are you downsizing today, Wolfus?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 03, 2026 08:15 AM (2Ez/1)

25 Cafe Bruoso from Aldi here
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Barissimo!

Posted by: Caffeinated Carlos at October 03, 2026 08:15 AM (Fn+3X)

26
"Tico-Tico no Fubá" by Zequinha de Abreu, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim.

https://youtu.be/v_ZnJCMQqwo

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 08:16 AM (eRlcH)

27 Russia: 189 people under observation after lab worker dies of possible pneumonic plague

Posted by: Yyrog at October 03, 2026 08:18 AM (xXcHP)

28 I could have been first but a judge said it was unconstitutional.
Posted by: fd at October 03, 2026

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I could have too, but two skanky drunk girls said they wanted to have a threesome with me. Probably a good idea for me to check with my lawyer first.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:13 AM (wzUl9)

Some guys have all the luck.

Posted by: Sir Rod Stewart at October 03, 2026 08:18 AM (wVcYX)

29 Had coffee this morning in nice, sunny County Galway overlooking a field of Irish Sport horses.

Posted by: Cosda at October 03, 2026 08:18 AM (qQcHX)

30 Cranberry orange scones. They sizzle in the toaster because of all the butter.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 08:19 AM (RIvkX)

31 Brave seems to just hang now when loading.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at October 03, 2026 08:04 AM (0TVIV)

Brave always hangs for me on my phone. Sometimes so long (over five minutes) that I just abandon it and do something else.

I figure it's my old iphone. I don't plan to upgrade until none of my important apps are supported anymore.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 03, 2026 08:19 AM (CjHsb)

32
Nice Mystery Click. Talk about a one-hit wonder.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 08:19 AM (eRlcH)

33 "Tico-Tico no Fubá" by Zequinha de Abreu

Posted by Hadrian the Seventh

Much more melodic and popular than Abreu's followup:

Tico-Tico no Fupa!

Posted by: Classical Gas at October 03, 2026 08:22 AM (Fn+3X)

34 Heat Advisory today. Sunny, high 85 degrees.

Mrs. F. is trying to hide her panic.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 08:23 AM (RIvkX)

35 > The Horde is slow to awaken today.
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It's staying dark here in the mornings until around 0730hrs. Worse when it's really overcast.

I was up at 0700hrs and it was... dark, barely a hint of sunrise.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 03, 2026 08:23 AM (RORbl)

36 What are you downsizing today, Wolfus?
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 03, 2026

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I donated some old clothes to two different thrift stores this week.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:24 AM (wzUl9)

37 30 Cranberry orange scones. They sizzle in the toaster because of all the butter.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Always good and will provide you some tasty toaster leavin's for when the burning times come.

Posted by: Bone Apetit! at October 03, 2026 08:24 AM (Fn+3X)

38 I donated some old clothes to two different thrift stores this week.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Did you leave the store with more stuff than you brought in?

Posted by: That's My Problem at October 03, 2026 08:26 AM (Fn+3X)

39 So far this AM, I've listened to a history podcast, consumed two cups of coffee snd framed a photo for my wife. I bought the frame on line two days ago and it was sitting on my front stoop this morning at 5:30 when I opened the door.

A modern miracle of convenience!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 03, 2026 08:28 AM (zeIdK)

40 Likewise, Wolfus.
My downsizing efforts have been paused of late as I am in workup for a certain road trip to a certain destination in a certain Lone Star State.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 03, 2026 08:28 AM (2Ez/1)

41 Prayers up for all, especially those who can't be with us.

Hoping the best for grammie winger, Donna with ampersands, JT.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 03, 2026 08:28 AM (CjHsb)

42
g'mornin' again, 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at October 03, 2026 08:28 AM (AMvSw)

43 62 glorious degrees. . . in the house.

Time to start the furnace.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at October 03, 2026 08:29 AM (4HoLg)

44 Pete Hegseth has upset the AWFL's, with his new recruitment goals:

No fatties.
No trannies.
No beardos.
No weirdoes.
No wimps.
No radicals — JUST WARRIORS.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 03, 2026 08:30 AM (OnpZA)

45
Taking Her Majesty to the airport this morning for her judging assignment in Omaha tomorrow.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 08:30 AM (eRlcH)

46 I donated some old clothes to two different thrift stores this week.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Did you leave the store with more stuff than you brought in?
Posted by: That's My Problem at October 03, 2026

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Nope. Both were quick drop-offs. Both stores have very little for men, at least anything I might be interested in or might need. I've reached a point in my life where I have pretty much all the clothes I need for almost any kind of weather. Yes, I could use a pair of those LL Bean-style rain boots. Otherwise I'm set until something wears out..

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:32 AM (wzUl9)

47 Clark Gable and Joan Crawford were in eight MGM films together from 1931-40. In "Dancing Lady" from 1933, one scene was suppressed for many years. Crawford walked past Gable and he smacker her hard on the ass. She looked back over her shoulder smiling and said "Thank you, Sir".

Posted by: Pre-Code Classics at October 03, 2026 08:33 AM (Fn+3X)

48 Time to start the furnace.
Posted by: 2009Refugee at October 03, 2026 08:29 AM
+++
Ah, that unique aroma of burning dust the first time it turns on.
Signifying the official end of Summer.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 03, 2026 08:34 AM (2Ez/1)

49 Brave always hangs for me on my phone. Sometimes so long (over five minutes) that I just abandon it and do something else.

I figure it's my old iphone. I don't plan to upgrade until none of my important apps are supported anymore.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!
_______

I'm using brave with a ten year old android and haven't had any problems.

I'd still have a windows phone but for my employer refusing to allow work email on it in '22. So now I have this hand me down android from the wife.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 03, 2026 08:35 AM (JzUSu)

50 Just came back from a pleasure trip. Took my mother-in-law to the airport.

Posted by: Henny Youngman at October 03, 2026 08:37 AM (Fn+3X)

51 Breakfast this morning: two scrambled seasoned eggs, two strips of crisp bacon, a slice of whole wheat toast with honey. And a segment of a vanilla iced donut. I really know how to live large, baby!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:37 AM (wzUl9)

52 The senator whose life I saved pardoned me, so I'm okay.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

Adopted you and gave you a fortune as well!

Posted by: Auspex at October 03, 2026 08:39 AM (Y8DZL)

53 *me at the Goodwill / Thrift clothing store*

Look at all the new styles and fashions!

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 03, 2026 08:40 AM (wVcYX)

54 51 Breakfast this morning: two scrambled seasoned eggs, two strips of crisp bacon, a slice of whole wheat toast with honey. And a segment of a vanilla iced donut. I really know how to live large, baby!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Sounds delicious! But wouldn't six strips of bacon be even better?

Posted by: Pork Belly Council at October 03, 2026 08:40 AM (Fn+3X)

55 >>Taking Her Majesty to the airport this morning for her judging assignment in Omaha tomorrow.

Tell her to pay close attention when the flight deck crew arrives at the gate and if either of them look Middle Eastern, bounce.

Posted by: one hour sober at October 03, 2026 08:40 AM (J4Dwc)

56 51 Breakfast this morning: two scrambled seasoned eggs, two strips of crisp bacon, a slice of whole wheat toast with honey. And a segment of a vanilla iced donut. I really know how to live large, baby!

It's true, every thread is a food thread.

I'm poor, I eat gruel.

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at October 03, 2026 08:42 AM (jqoTQ)

57 Look at all the new styles and fashions!
Posted by: Count de Monet at October 03, 2026 08:40 AM (wVcYX)

*snort

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 03, 2026 08:42 AM (CjHsb)

58 Woo Hoo! It's Medicare Shopping Season!

Posted by: Old And In The Way at October 03, 2026 08:43 AM (Fn+3X)

59 The Brits have arrested a crazed lefty for killing Anne Widdicomb, a former Reform MP and close associate of Nigel Farage. Apparently, this 28 yr old picked up a hammer, drove 270 miles and killed the woman while she ate lunch in her house. He hit her many times in the head with his hammer. The nutjob also is thought to have driven to London, doused the Farage family front door with lighter fluid and was preparing to burn the place down in the early evening, when he was disturbed by a neighbor and ran away.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 03, 2026 08:43 AM (tAI1y)

60 I need to clear my closet of clothes that I no longer need since I work at home. And that are just a bit too snug now. I just don't want to tackle that project.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 03, 2026 08:44 AM (CjHsb)

61 Hand Me Down Android might have done well when it opened off Broadway, but was a victim of poor timing, in April of 2020. Panic over COVID 19 was ramping up into high gear and audiences stayed away in droves. The small number that did attend were made to sit six feet apart from each other no matter what their relationship and were separated by large plates of plexiglass. Actors were required to wear N95 masks, making it difficult to understand dialogue and the entire theater reeked of hand sanitizer.

Posted by: Snooty Theatre Critic at October 03, 2026 08:44 AM (2Ez/1)

62 When shopping for clothing at the GW be sure to check for flaws. Bed bugs are sometimes a feature

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at October 03, 2026 08:44 AM (jqoTQ)

63 Good morning Horde. Thx MisHum.
Prayers for the Horde and their loved ones in need.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 03, 2026 08:45 AM (jivel)

64 *me at the Goodwill / Thrift clothing store*

Look at all the new styles and fashions!
Posted by: Count de Monet at October 03, 2026

***
Why would someone give away this perfectly good polyester leisure suit? The style is gonna come back, I tell ya!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:46 AM (wzUl9)

65 Be sure to at least rinse the cookware and china you buy at Goodwill. Not everyone's kitchen is as hygienic as yours. And wash any boxers, undies you may purchase.

Posted by: Slick Willy Clinton at October 03, 2026 08:47 AM (Fn+3X)

66 Mornin' hoard. Prayers ascending for all intentions. Got an update on my friend's cousin. The tumors in her lower GI have responded to the chemo and are down to where she no longer needs the catheter. The doctors have told her that this type of cancer is very treatable.

In other news, I have an interview at the local ABC liquors this afternoon for a holiday fill in position. In addition to the income, it will break up this sedentary rut I've lately found myself in..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 03, 2026 08:47 AM (08OqX)

67 I need to decide if I want to run out to the bank this morning, or wait until Monday. Progressive sent me a refund check on my renter's insurance: a big $3.57. That'll buy a cup of coffee, I think.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 03, 2026 08:48 AM (wzUl9)

68 Nehru jackets are set for a big rebound. Check Piper's Sunday Fashion contribution on the Sunday ONT.

Posted by: Beau Brummell at October 03, 2026 08:49 AM (Fn+3X)

69 67 I need to decide if I want to run out to the bank this morning, or wait until Monday. Progressive sent me a refund check on my renter's insurance: a big $3.57. That'll buy a cup of coffee, I think.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

You might want to frame that check, if Flo or Jamie signed it.

Posted by: Brush With Greatness II at October 03, 2026 08:51 AM (Fn+3X)

70 In other news, I have an interview at the local ABC liquors this afternoon for a holiday fill in position. In addition to the income, it will break up this sedentary rut I've lately found myself in..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 03, 2026 08:47 AM (08OqX)

Good choice! When seeking an elective job, definitely go for one where you'll enjoy the employee discount!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 03, 2026 08:51 AM (CjHsb)

71 Prayers for the Horde and their loved ones in need.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 03, 2026 08:45 AM (jivel)

Yes, this. The Hordeverse is full of good folks.

I'm looking forward to meeting many of you IRL later this month. Well, assuming the Initiation Ceremony for First Timers is survivable.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 03, 2026 08:51 AM (wVcYX)

72 " What are you downsizing today, Wolfus?
Posted by: Quarter Twenty"

I threw away four old solar panels.

Posted by: Doing my part for the planet at October 03, 2026 08:51 AM (MWfyi)

73 3) Even if you are punctual, there is no running with sharp objects.

**********

Can I run a couple of sharp objections past you MisHum?

Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 08:51 AM (I0N4X)

74 Breakfast this morning: two scrambled seasoned eggs, two strips of crisp bacon, a slice of whole wheat toast with honey. And a segment of a vanilla iced donut. I really know how to live large, baby!

It's true, every thread is a food thread.

I'm poor, I eat gruel.

Luxury!

We stole grass clippings from the neighbor's mulch pile, and we were glad to get them. They got a bit dry in the winter, though.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 08:52 AM (Riz8t)

75 "...a big $3.57. That'll buy a cup of coffee, I think."

Ha! You wish!

Posted by: Purple haired tattooed tackle box faced Starbucks barista with a Women's Studies degree at October 03, 2026 08:52 AM (2Ez/1)

76 In other news, I have an interview at the local ABC liquors this afternoon for a holiday fill in position. In addition to the income, it will break up this sedentary rut I've lately found myself in..
Posted by: Joe Kidd

My Dream Job!

Posted by: Otis Campbell at October 03, 2026 08:52 AM (Fn+3X)

77 Brave seems to just hang now when loading.

Most of the time Brave doesn’t work on this site. If you get it to work, contact the Vatican.

The popups on this site are effective area denial devices.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 03, 2026 08:54 AM (K0+B0)

78 Cleveland vs Chicago at noon central for division pennant. Maybe this will be Cleveland's year. More than likely it will be the usual with four or five people meeting the plane at Hopkins in early October with a "thanks for another great season" sign.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at October 03, 2026 08:55 AM (gm9Sb)

79 No weirdoes.

No radicals — JUST WARRIORS.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 03, 2026 08:30 AM (OnpZA)

There ARE weirdos TBF - but just weirdos in a good way. You meet some interesting people in the military.

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 03, 2026 08:55 AM (6jna9)

80 I made two biscuits (frozen) and two pieces of breakfast sausage for my wife and myself. Put a piece of cheese on one, and.... breakfast sandwich.

Wife's not up yet, but her breakfast is made. 😁

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 03, 2026 08:55 AM (RORbl)

81 I have Brave on my Android phone and it works fine here. Moto G something.

Posted by: fd at October 03, 2026 08:55 AM (MWfyi)

82 3) Even if you are punctual, there is no running with sharp objects.

*********

Was the scope of the supposed problem ever fully elucidated? What was the frequency of adverse events tied to sharp objects prior to the institution of this seemingly arbitrary rule? What metrics are we using to determine if the rule is actually helping? Have we firmly established causality?

Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 08:56 AM (I0N4X)

83 I don't drink ALL of my paychecks...

Posted by: Local ABC liquors employee at October 03, 2026 08:56 AM (2Ez/1)

84 "What metrics are we using to determine if the rule is actually helping?"

Nobody has had an eye put out for over 400 days.

Posted by: fd at October 03, 2026 08:57 AM (MWfyi)

85 X just showed me a Maine Coon cat that stands 29 inches tall when he's on his hind legs. Yuge.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 03, 2026 08:57 AM (ENlBS)

86 59 The Brits have arrested a crazed lefty for killing Anne Widdicomb, a former Reform MP and close associate of Nigel Farage. Apparently, this 28 yr old picked up a hammer, drove 270 miles and killed the woman while she ate lunch in her house. He hit her many times in the head with his hammer. The nutjob also is thought to have driven to London, doused the Farage family front door with lighter fluid and was preparing to burn the place down in the early evening, when he was disturbed by a neighbor and ran away.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 03, 2026 08:43 AM (tAI1y)

The nutjob will be turned loose the moment the police think people aren’t looking.

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 03, 2026 08:57 AM (6jna9)

87 3) Even if you are punctual, there is no running with sharp objects.

***********

This seems to disenfranchise many (if not all) stakeholders (SWIDT?)

Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 08:58 AM (I0N4X)

88 I don't drink ALL of my paychecks...
Posted by: Local ABC liquors employee at October 03, 2026 08:56 AM (2Ez/1)

Of course not! They sell cigars too..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 03, 2026 08:58 AM (08OqX)

89 3) Even if you are punctual, there is no running with sharp objects.

***********

Can we just cut to the chase here?

Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 08:59 AM (I0N4X)

90 In other news, I have an interview at the local ABC liquors this afternoon for a holiday fill in position. In addition to the income, it will break up this sedentary rut I've lately found myself in..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 03, 2026 08:47 AM (08OqX)

Good choice! When seeking an elective job, definitely go for one where you'll enjoy the employee discount!
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 03, 2026 08:51 AM (CjHsb)

And the nearly unlimited supply of storage / moving boxes as a fringe benefit!

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 03, 2026 08:59 AM (wVcYX)

91 Cleveland vs Chicago at noon central for division pennant. Maybe this will be Cleveland's year.
Posted by: bill in arkansas
_______

They're still shitty.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 03, 2026 09:00 AM (JzUSu)

92 75 "...a big $3.57. That'll buy a cup of coffee, I think."

Ha! You wish!
Posted by: Purple haired tattooed tackle box faced Starbucks barista with a Women's Studies degree at October 03, 2026 08:52 AM (2Ez/1)

And if it’s a dude working there…the dude wouldn’t be gayer if he and other dudes on the crew were buttfucking right in front of you on the counter.

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 03, 2026 09:00 AM (6jna9)

93 Good morning Horde! Prayers up for all on the list. May God bless all of you, and all patriotic Americans. May God bless and protect our Commander in Chief, his family and cabinet.

Posted by: Buck at October 03, 2026 09:00 AM (z6ONu)

94 Cleveland vs. the White Sox will be a nail-biter. The baseball cognoscenti is dismissive, since neither of these teams are big money payrolls.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 03, 2026 09:00 AM (ENlBS)

95 In other news, I have an interview at the local ABC liquors this afternoon for a holiday fill in position. In addition to the income, it will break up this sedentary rut I've lately found myself in..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 03, 2026 08:47 AM (08OqX)

Good choice! When seeking an elective job, definitely go for one where you'll enjoy the employee discount!
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 03, 2026 08:51 AM (CjHsb)

And the nearly unlimited supply of storage / moving boxes as a fringe benefit!

And you'll get to see which of your neighbors is out picking up booze at 10 am on a Tuesday morning.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:01 AM (Riz8t)

96 91 The only reason they're in first place is the whole division kinda sucks.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at October 03, 2026 09:01 AM (gm9Sb)

97 And you'll get to see which of your neighbors is out picking up booze at 10 am on a Tuesday morning.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:01 AM (Riz8t)

Not that you'd be judging. Just curious.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 03, 2026 09:02 AM (CjHsb)

98 3) Even if you are punctual, there is no running with sharp objects.

*********

Was the scope of the supposed problem ever fully elucidated? What was the frequency of adverse events tied to sharp objects prior to the institution of this seemingly arbitrary rule? What metrics are we using to determine if the rule is actually helping? Have we firmly established causality?
Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 08:56 AM (I0N4X)

Looking for a Total Quality Management solution? I can help.

Posted by: W. Edwards Deming at October 03, 2026 09:04 AM (wVcYX)

99 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forever. Amen.

Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:06 AM (ZOv7s)

100 We're ALWAYS dismissive. It's what we do.

Posted by: The baseball cognoscenti at October 03, 2026 09:09 AM (2Ez/1)

101 The only reason they're in first place is the whole division kinda sucks.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at October 03, 2026 09:01 AM (gm9Sb)
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Better than the western division.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 03, 2026 09:09 AM (pRs0Q)

102 Pete Hegseth has upset the AWFL's, with his new recruitment goals:

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 03, 2026 08:30 AM (OnpZA).
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That group includes a great many retired flag officers, and their weird minions are outraged that men in drag are no longer in the ranks.

"HEGSETH IS DESTROYING THEH MILITARY!"

Recruitment is setting records.

"OUR FORCE IS BROKEN."

Iran is completely crushed. But they deny that, too. Irrelevance must feel awful to them. Good.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:11 AM (ZOv7s)

103 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2026 09:11 AM (u82oZ)

104 One week from the next round of cadaver dog and GPR scanning on an extended target zone looking for F-I-L's remains. This is shaping up to be the most comprehensive effort since the Curious Disappearance way back in 2008. A 2-day multiple modality unified team effort. Wish us success!

Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 09:12 AM (I0N4X)

105 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy

You're going to have to pick one. I'm not Superman, you know.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:12 AM (Riz8t)

106 DIY q. Now that hubs has retired, apparently it is time to check things off his fix it list.

We are replacing sliding closet foors in hallway - I am thinking with bifold or accordion.

Aside from Home Depot, where can I look? I want something mid quality - not cheap plastic but not high end ladida

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:13 AM (Ydd86)

107 And the nearly unlimited supply of storage / moving boxes as a fringe benefit!
Posted by: Count de Monet

We were changing the carpet in the offices of the Middle School I worked in. People had to box up their boxes/belongings to move their bookshelves and such. Saw the Principal come in with Popov boxes and such. He was Czech and I knew he could imbibe. I asked if those were his "empties". He said,"Sure, you have to drink....with these kids".

Posted by: Higher Ed at October 03, 2026 09:14 AM (Fn+3X)

108 Seems some think the botched execution was a set up

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2026 09:14 AM (Ia/+0)

109
We're ALWAYS dismissive. It's what we do.
Posted by: The baseball cognoscenti at October 03, 2026 09:09 AM (2Ez/1)

There are four teams in MLB: the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox and Cubs. The baseball cognoscenti treat the remainder like some grande dame at a party, "Who are these people and how did they get in here?"

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 09:15 AM (eRlcH)

110 Wish us success!
Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 09:12 AM (I0N4X)
Prayers for you and your family in this (ongoing) search, may it be successful and may you all find peace!

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 03, 2026 09:15 AM (hOUT3)

111
Was the scope of the supposed problem ever fully elucidated? What was the frequency of adverse events tied to sharp objects prior to the institution of this seemingly arbitrary rule? What metrics are we using to determine if the rule is actually helping? Have we firmly established causality?
Posted by: muldoon

=====

Is management committed to the 'No Running' policy? Do you have a robust change management system if you are to change to a 'no flouncing' policy? Can you show me the training g records for all employees coveted by the 'no Running' policy?

Posted by: Your Friendly ISO Auditor at October 03, 2026 09:16 AM (4HoLg)

112 muldoon, I will pray

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:16 AM (Ydd86)

113
Of course, the Astros cheating scandal didn't start with Houston. The Dodgers and Yankees were doing the same thing. But MLB wasn't going to punish them, so it was Houston that got the obloquy.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 09:17 AM (eRlcH)

114 110 Wish us success!
Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 09:12 AM (I0N4X)
Prayers for you and your family in this (ongoing) search, may it be successful and may you all find peace!
Posted by: Hrothgar at October 03, 2026 09:15 AM

Indeed.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 03, 2026 09:17 AM (2Ez/1)

115 Wish us success!
Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 09:12 AM (I0N4X)

Much. Closure and peace along with it.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 03, 2026 09:17 AM (wVcYX)

116 Prayer thread relevant - I prayed the rosary every day this week! While walking at lunchtime.

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:18 AM (Ydd86)

117 First use of the fire pit this morning. Smokeless, my ass.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 03, 2026 09:18 AM (JzUSu)

118 Ah, news on the muldoon Missing Persons front. Very good and hope there is resolution.

Posted by: Missing 411 at October 03, 2026 09:19 AM (Fn+3X)

119
I prayed the rosary every day this week! While walking at lunchtime.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:18 AM (Ydd86)

I do it at 6:30 every morning. If I miss that, I might not get to it the rest of the day.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 09:19 AM (eRlcH)

120 Good morning and prayers for the horde!
A while back I asked for prayers for a colleague and friend who was fighting cancer. She recently passed. Although incredibly sad, I am glad she's finally at peace - the pain she's endured the past 2 years is gone.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 03, 2026 09:20 AM (rOKnE)

121
TV executives would throw interns into a volcano to have a Dodger-Yankees World Series.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 09:20 AM (eRlcH)

122 What about prancing with scissors?

Posted by: The Great Poof at October 03, 2026 09:20 AM (Fn+3X)

123 Prayers up for all the Horde's intentions. Those asked and unasked.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 03, 2026 09:20 AM (Hbeqj)

124 @104 muldoon, good luck and God bless

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 03, 2026 09:21 AM (jivel)

125 Hadrian, what time do you go to bed?

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:21 AM (Ydd86)

126 Is management committed to the 'No Running' policy? Do you have a robust change management system if you are to change to a 'no flouncing' policy? Can you show me the training g records for all employees coveted by the 'no Running' policy?
Posted by: Your Friendly ISO Auditor at October 03, 2026 09:16 AM

I'll need to see some Objective Quality Evidence. Got any run charts? Histograms? A Pareto?

Posted by: Overweight former TQM black belt consultant working a side gig at October 03, 2026 09:21 AM (2Ez/1)

127 Just got doing our shopping after taking a walk .Beautiful trees changing and little purple flowers ( American aster ) along the canal with some late honeysuckle which smelled lovely.

I also enjoy seeing the cute little kids in the shopping carts, one of which was about one and a half and she waved at me till she got out of view.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 03, 2026 09:21 AM (59j7E)

128 Good hunting muldoon

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 09:22 AM (RIvkX)

129 Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 09:17 AM (eRlcH)

Yes, most MLB teams were doing the same thing that the Astros were doing at that time. It wasn't a big secret.

Posted by: dantesed at October 03, 2026 09:22 AM (Oy/m2)

130 What about prancing with scissors?

Posted by: The Great Poof

Nope. Mincing, sashaying, and tripping the light fantastic are all right out.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:22 AM (Riz8t)

131
Just so's you know, the Horde - especially those on the Prayer List - are remembered in my Rosary intentions and the third decade is dedicated to them and my family. Not that I have much influence Upstairs, but I persevere in hoping Our Lady is listening.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 09:22 AM (eRlcH)

132 Prayer thread relevant - I prayed the rosary every day this week! While walking at lunchtime.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:18 AM (Ydd86)
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Good for you! I try to do at least one per week.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:23 AM (ZOv7s)

133 > 21 I put ghee in my coffee. I'm a gheezer.

Pro tip: if offered ghee-whiz for your coffee, request that the other person hold the whiz.

Repost from last night:

A Juneau woman apparently kept her dead husband in a chest freezer for years so she could continue collecting his Social Security, pension, and Permanent Fund Dividends.

The last time he was known to have been seen alive was 2018, so this apparently went on for years.

The corpse was in good enough shape that they could determine he'd died of natural causes.

She got away with it, too. This wasn't discovered until after she herself died and a relative clearing out the house for the estate discovered Uncle Ross in the freezer.

Yes, she committed a bunch of crimes here, yet somehow my reaction is still "Yeeeessss!"

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 09:23 AM (qlLNh)

134 Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 03, 2026 09:21 AM (jivel)

Amen!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 03, 2026 09:23 AM (59j7E)

135 Took out my Accordion doors. They kept even me up at night.

Posted by: Myron Floren at October 03, 2026 09:23 AM (Fn+3X)

136 Putting together a big winter clothing drop to Goodwill. It includes a lot of winter clothing that is too big for me now.

And setting up a hydroponic machine for growing fresh herbs.

Have a wonderful day, everyone.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 03, 2026 09:23 AM (u82oZ)

137
Hadrian, what time do you go to bed?
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:21 AM (Ydd86)

10:00 to 10:30. I wake up between 4:00 and 5:00.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 09:23 AM (eRlcH)

138 Nope. Mincing, sashaying, and tripping the light fantastic are all right out.
Posted by: Archimedes

Skulking is still good, right?

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:23 AM (Ydd86)

139 3) Even if you are punctual, there is no running with sharp objects.

************

💡 Aha!

Laces up roller blades!! Teehee!

Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 09:23 AM (I0N4X)

140 For those inclined, youtube has the parade of saints at the Stade de France during Pope Leo's visit. Quite the contrast to the pagan blasphemy at the Olympics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUW8_dowmQk

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:24 AM (ZOv7s)

141 Nope. Mincing, sashaying, and tripping the light fantastic are all right out.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:22 AM

And stay away from the tulips. They're mine.

Posted by: Tiny Tim at October 03, 2026 09:24 AM (2Ez/1)

142 10:00 to 10:30. I wake up between 4:00 and 5:00.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

*yawns reflexively*

I wish I could manage to go to bed early
Something to work on

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:25 AM (Ydd86)

143 Hey, it went through! The parade starts at the 26 minute mark. Joan of Arc's entrance was awesome - full armor on horseback with an escort of knights. Yes, France, that is the way.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:26 AM (ZOv7s)

144 Wish us success!
Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 09:12 AM (I0N4X)

Indeed, sir! I hope you get answers.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 03, 2026 09:26 AM (CjHsb)

145 "...for growing fresh herbs."

Is that what you kids are calling it now?

Posted by: Grandpa Simpson at October 03, 2026 09:26 AM (2Ez/1)

146 Most of the time Brave doesn’t work on this site. If you get it to work, contact the Vatican.

I am usually able to use Brave on iOS if I turn Javascript off. Usually. From time to time, something on the front page -- presumably a rotating ad -- causes it (and every other browser) to crash and reload until it gives up. The workaround is to hope that you can stop the load when the "Comments" link is visible. Unfortunately, Ace often likes to post hundreds of lines before the break. On those days, iPhone users are just SOL.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 03, 2026 09:26 AM (vTZFs)

147 >>Pete Hegseth has upset the AWFL's, with his new recruitment goals:

No fatties.
No trannies.
No beardos.
No weirdoes.
No wimps.
No radicals — JUST WARRIORS.
- - - -
So. . . we need to add "No AWFLs" to the list.
Mission Accomplished
#winning

(And really, you know he's doing this to trigger - best way to smoke out the rest of the woke military members, lol)

Posted by: Lizzy at October 03, 2026 09:26 AM (rOKnE)

148 135 Took out my Accordion doors. They kept even me up at night.
Posted by: Myron Floren

Same here.

Posted by: Dr. Bellows at October 03, 2026 09:27 AM (Fn+3X)

149
She got away with it, too. This wasn't discovered until after she herself died and a relative clearing out the house for the estate discovered Uncle Ross in the freezer.

Yes, she committed a bunch of crimes here, yet somehow my reaction is still "Yeeeessss!"
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia

=====

"We were running from a glacier . . . I turned back . . . and he was gone"

Posted by: 2009Refugee at October 03, 2026 09:27 AM (4HoLg)

150 (And really, you know he's doing this to trigger - best way to smoke out the rest of the woke military members, lol)

He's a crafty one, he is.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:27 AM (Riz8t)

151 Delurks looks around.

Honest question

I have used brave for years here at aces place.
I have never, even once run into a problem. No pop-ups no loading issues. Only have to read in landscape on the phone.

What am I doing wrong?

Posted by: Dandalo at October 03, 2026 09:27 AM (tmYdE)

152 DIY q. Now that hubs has retired, apparently it is time to check things off his fix it list.

We are replacing sliding closet foors in hallway - I am thinking with bifold or accordion.

Aside from Home Depot, where can I look? I want something mid quality - not cheap plastic but not high end ladida
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:13 AM (Ydd86)

If there is a Habitat For Humanity ReStore near you, you might go do some browsing there.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 03, 2026 09:27 AM (wVcYX)

153 Honest question

I have used brave for years here at aces place.
I have never, even once run into a problem. No pop-ups no loading issues. Only have to read in landscape on the phone.

What am I doing wrong?

Living a good life, apparently.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:28 AM (Riz8t)

154 Hope the search is successful Muldoon
That's a long time to wait for confirmation/closure.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 03, 2026 09:28 AM (rOKnE)

155 And setting up a hydroponic machine for growing fresh herbs.

* parks van with IR and UV scanners outside salty's house *

Posted by: DEA Agent at October 03, 2026 09:29 AM (vTZFs)

156 "The corpse was in good enough shape that they could determine he'd died of natural causes.

She got away with it, too. This wasn't discovered until after she herself died and a relative clearing out the house for the estate discovered Uncle Ross in the freezer."
----

Police suspect fair play.

Posted by: In the voice of Dennis Miller at October 03, 2026 09:29 AM (2Ez/1)

157 Posted by: Dandalo at October 03, 2026 09:27 AM (tmYdE

Sorry.. I am having the same issue.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 03, 2026 09:29 AM (59j7E)

158 Mincing, sashaying, and tripping the light fantastic are all right out.
Posted by: Archimedes
_______

What about skipping the light fandango and turning cartwheels 'cross the floor?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 03, 2026 09:30 AM (JzUSu)

159 I have never, even once run into a problem. No pop-ups no loading issues. Only have to read in landscape on the phone.

iOS or Android? The symptom seems specific to iOS.

Posted by: DEA Agent at October 03, 2026 09:30 AM (vTZFs)

160 Thanks for the well wishes.

18 years ago today Jack disappeared. That represents fully one-quarter of my lifetime. The irony is that we know what happened, by whom and where, and have been validated by a pair of fine investigators from the CBI who took the time to hear our story, pick up the baton and diligently pursue the truth. Finding the bones is o longer our prime objective.

Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 09:31 AM (I0N4X)

161 /dog-shooter sock

Posted by: Oddbob at October 03, 2026 09:31 AM (vTZFs)

162 Skulking is still good, right?
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport

There's always someone looking for any available loopholes...

But now that you mention it, isn't moonwalking with sharp objects still allowed here?

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 03, 2026 09:31 AM (hOUT3)

163
71 I'm looking forward to meeting many of you IRL later this month. Well, assuming the Initiation Ceremony for First Timers is survivable.
Posted by: Count de Monet at October 03, 2026 08:51 AM (wVcYX)

Hopefully “thank you sir, may I have another?” isn’t part of the ceremony as I will be in same said ceremony.

Posted by: TxAnn at October 03, 2026 09:31 AM (SjAWL)

164 He's a crafty one, he is.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:27 AM (Riz8t)
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It is hard to say exactly which Trump pick has been the most impressive. There are so many transformational people in there, and what is even more surprising is how people we wrote off as lightweights have been reborn as stone-cold killers. I never took Dr. Oz or RFK seriously, but they are hammering the hell out of the establishment and rooting out incredible levels of corruption.

How much of health care costs are pure graft?

Rubio has been a revelation and while I didn't know much about Hegseth (other than he was hated, which was good), he is doing an amazing job of upending the bureaucracy. The whole name change to War Dept. smoked out tons of woke traitors who stood on statute and defied direct orders. Jogging with the troops, talking about merit, and throwing around Gen X slang is killing them. I love to see it.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:31 AM (ZOv7s)

165 Prayers for all.

Posted by: Mick at October 03, 2026 09:31 AM (HFx9z)

166
Quite the contrast to the pagan blasphemy at the Olympics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUW8_dowmQk
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

That made me moist down there!

-- "Doctor" Jill Biden

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 03, 2026 09:32 AM (trSL4)

167 Aside from Home Depot, where can I look? I want something mid quality - not cheap plastic but not high end ladida
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:13 AM
+++

*tap tap tap*
Hello? Is this thing on?

Posted by: Lowe's Home Improvement at October 03, 2026 09:32 AM (2Ez/1)

168 You need 800 pound silding barn doors with exposed pulleys and tracks. They are all the rage. And lots of shiplap!

Posted by: Joanna Gaines!! at October 03, 2026 09:33 AM (Fn+3X)

169 What am I doing wrong?
Posted by: Dandalo at October 03, 2026 09:27 AM (tmYdE)
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Same experience. I used Chrome on my phone and it was a mess, so I installed Brave there as well and it runs fine. Same for my laptop.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:33 AM (ZOv7s)

170 >>Yes, she committed a bunch of crimes here, yet somehow my reaction is still "Yeeeessss!"

Probably because we've been watching so many stories of benefits fraud on steroids in the news (e.g. ~ $6 billion in Somali daycare fraud) that this seems quaint and understandable. She likely really needed it - she wasn't using it to buy homes, luxury cars, designer clothes, etc.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 03, 2026 09:34 AM (rOKnE)

171 Mincing, sashaying, and tripping the light fantastic are all right out.
Posted by: Archimedes
_______

What about skipping the light fandango and turning cartwheels 'cross the floor?

Only the whitest, palest people can do that.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:34 AM (Riz8t)

172 135 Took out my Accordion doors. They kept even me up at night.
Posted by: Myron Floren

Same here.
Posted by: Dr. Bellows at October 03, 2026 09:27 AM (Fn+3X)

Well, the kids don't eat
And the dog can't sleep
There's no escape from the music
In the whole damn street

Posted by: The Who at October 03, 2026 09:35 AM (wVcYX)

173 GOP has surrendered in NC pulls all its money out to try and save Kansas

Posted by: Paul at October 03, 2026 09:35 AM (Rwncg)

174 Paul, you have Cheetos dust all over your shirt front and belly. Have some dignity, man.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:36 AM (Riz8t)

175 God bless you, Paul. It must be tough to get up early on a Saturday where other people are relaxing, taking in a beautiful fall morning and spread lies to people who consider you a complete joke.

There is another way. God is waiting for you. Go to Him and give up this sad existence.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:37 AM (ZOv7s)

176 Overweight with a face full of Cheetos dust is no way to go through life, son.

Posted by: Dean Wormer at October 03, 2026 09:38 AM (2Ez/1)

177 Paul, you have Cheetos dust all over your shirt front and belly. Have some dignity, man.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:36 AM (Riz8t)
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Maybe the shame is part of the kink. Sad.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:38 AM (ZOv7s)

178 Aren't 3/4 of the people in witness protection or on the lam in Alaska? Who else would live there?

Posted by: Tundra Muck Tommy at October 03, 2026 09:39 AM (Fn+3X)

179 Aside from Home Depot, where can I look? I want something mid quality - not cheap plastic but not high end ladida
Posted by: vmom

************

Missus Muldoon has gotten decent quality bifold doors o-line from Wal-Mart. We got some with louvred panels (for closets) and some with glass panes (for a double wide room partition), solid wood, stainable or paintable.

Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 09:39 AM (I0N4X)

180 Good morning my prettiest. My Brave browser gets all hunged up too, so I am back to this ad-encrusted version.

Today I clear out my veggie patch for the season. It was a good run while it lasted.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 03, 2026 09:40 AM (kpS4V)

181 Muldoon I hope some day closure will happen

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2026 09:40 AM (Ia/+0)

182 I imagine that if you run with a sharp object, you can be very punctual.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at October 03, 2026 09:41 AM (0U5gm)

183 Morning all. Prayers up

Frasier running with scissors was one of the more hilarious Cheers scenes…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 03, 2026 09:41 AM (M+uMR)

184
Think how different your existence would be if the simple act of pulling out had occurred in your case, Paul.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 03, 2026 09:41 AM (trSL4)

185 Aren't 3/4 of the people in witness protection or on the lam in Alaska?

*********

When we lived in Fairbanks it was referred to as the Underground Railroad for schizophrenics.

Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 09:42 AM (I0N4X)

186 I imagine that if you run with a sharp object, you can be very punctual.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at October 03, 2026 09:41 AM (0U5gm)

You have a knife disposition!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 03, 2026 09:42 AM (YSUhf)

187 By the way, it was funny seeing the fake news saying "Gosh, the polls are starting to tighten" exactly when they always do.

I (and others) have been pointing this out for weeks. There is no early way El-Sayed has close to 50% of the vote. The guy can't even condemn fricking Iran.

I'm going to put another marker down. There are a lot of "shy Trump Dems" who will never, ever admit they are voting for Republicans but are scared to death of El-Sayed. I'm sure a bunch of them are Jewish and in fact elected Jews in Michigan are openly saying they are voting for Rogers. Gosh, just as I said when the primary vote was tallied, West Bloomfield is not going to vote for this guy.

So with the Dem base collapsing, where are those new votes coming from? Suburban soccer moms? How is he doing in Detroit?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:42 AM (ZOv7s)

188 There is another way. God is waiting for you. Go to Him and give up this sad existence.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
________

Paul's god is death of the living, sacrificed for his vision of the happiness future generations.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 03, 2026 09:43 AM (JzUSu)

189 We plan to take all scissor-related issues under advisement.

Posted by: The Amalgamated Union of Overweight Lesbian Police Chiefs, local #408 at October 03, 2026 09:44 AM (2Ez/1)

190 186 I imagine that if you run with a sharp object, you can be very punctual.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at October 03, 2026 09:41 AM (0U5gm)

You have a knife disposition!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 03, 2026 09:42 AM (YSUhf)

You do have a point there!

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 03, 2026 09:44 AM (hOUT3)

191
We plan to take all scissor-related issues under advisement.
Posted by: The Amalgamated Union of Overweight Lesbian Police Chiefs

But you won't be hauling us out of danger if we are afflicted by wounds due to scissors, right?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 03, 2026 09:46 AM (trSL4)

192 1. The Democrats will collapse in November
2. They will claim the election was "stolen"
3. They will attempt major violence, probably as soon as the weather turns

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 09:47 AM (RIvkX)

193 > Who else would live there?
Posted by: Tundra Muck Tommy at October 03, 2026 09:39 AM (Fn+3X)

Hold that thought. We already think there are way too many people here.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 09:48 AM (qlLNh)

194
*waltzes in with sharp scissors*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 09:49 AM (eRlcH)

195
4. AOC will thaw her eggs and use them to make a savory dish of eggs and chorrrrrrizo.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 03, 2026 09:49 AM (trSL4)

196 Another data point: I am getting next to zero campaign lit from Democrats. That's very unusual. I'm getting a lot from Republicans, though.

Also: no canvassers going around this year. Normally the get out the vote types would have been out here already. I have a sign I usually hang up, but keep forgetting to do it because no one has stopped by. Very strange.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:49 AM (ZOv7s)

197 Rubio has been a revelation and while I didn't know much about Hegseth (other than he was hated, which was good), he is doing an amazing job of upending the bureaucracy. The whole name change to War Dept. smoked out tons of woke traitors who stood on statute and defied direct orders. Jogging with the troops, talking about merit, and throwing around Gen X slang is killing them. I love to see it.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:31 AM (ZOv7s)

Cynical Publius (worth following on X if you are interested in military affairs) wrote yesterday that Hegseth is the most consequential and signicant Secretary of War in many decades, if not of all time. The US military was on a path to being turned into a woke power base for the left, and they almost achieved it. Hegseth understands the problem completely, and everything he does is aimed at turning that around.
No wonder he is hated so passionately by all those who oppose that.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 03, 2026 09:50 AM (slH4t)

198 I'm not complaining whatsoever.
I'm genuinely curious how i have avoided issues that plague others.

Using landscape is barely an inconvenience.

Posted by: Dandalo at October 03, 2026 09:50 AM (tmYdE)

199 Mornin', Horde people!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 03, 2026 09:50 AM (/C5Rl)

200 1. The Democrats will collapse in November
2. They will claim the election was "stolen"

Schumer has already been laying that groundwork.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 03, 2026 09:50 AM (Riz8t)

201
1. The Democrats will collapse in November

If the media say that a race is "too close to call", it means the Democrat is going to be beaten like a baby seal.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 09:50 AM (eRlcH)

202 But you won't be hauling us out of danger if we are afflicted by wounds due to scissors, right?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 03, 2026 09:46 AM

Check with the Fire Department.
We'll be busy doing sound checks for the press conference.

Posted by: Your local porky lesbian police chief at October 03, 2026 09:51 AM (2Ez/1)

203 I am going to start putting on political whiteboard signs of my lawn such as ,"Democrats support open borders, no bail/ no jail and more development . Why are you voting for them?"
Please pray my house isn't firebombed." J/K

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 03, 2026 09:52 AM (59j7E)

204 3. They will attempt major violence, probably as soon as the weather turns
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 09:47 AM (RIvkX)
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The key word is "attempt." Much of their energy seems to be trying to get *other people* to do their work for them while they sit behind a keyboard or on their phone.

I think the Tesla War took a lot out of them because they realized that their nice, comfy life could be taken away completely and accomplish nothing.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:52 AM (ZOv7s)

205
We'll be busy doing sound checks for the press conference.
Posted by: Your local porky lesbian police chief at October 03, 2026 09:51 AM (2Ez/1)

Got your phalanx of lackeys lined up behind you?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 09:52 AM (eRlcH)

206 4. AOC will thaw her eggs and use them to make a savory dish of eggs and chorrrrrrizo.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 03, 2026 09:49 AM (trSL4)
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Xavier Becerrrrrra isn the kind of panderer who pronounces Spanish words in Spanish when he is speaking English.

Find any sentence where he pronounces taco like DAH-ko.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 09:52 AM (RIvkX)

207
The key word is "attempt." Much of their energy seems to be trying to get *other people* to do their work for them while they sit behind a keyboard or on their phone.

"Dude, we need to be paid a living wage to go protest."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 03, 2026 09:53 AM (eRlcH)

208
As a registered "No Affiliation" voter, I receive many, many missives daily from the Dims asking why I have not climbed on board their electoral juggernaut (there is a hefty fare, of course).

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 03, 2026 09:54 AM (trSL4)

209 Prayers up for all of the Horde and their loved ones. It is a beautiful morning here with lots of sunshine.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 03, 2026 09:54 AM (ibDUx)

210 196 Another data point: I am getting next to zero campaign lit from Democrats. That's very unusual. I'm getting a lot from Republicans, though.

Also: no canvassers going around this year. Normally the get out the vote types would have been out here already. I have a sign I usually hang up, but keep forgetting to do it because no one has stopped by. Very strange.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:49 AM
++++++

Does this have anything to do with me?

Posted by: US AID funding at October 03, 2026 09:54 AM (2Ez/1)

211 Way to go, Idaho!

https://youtu.be/fAgP8NWDyq4

Can't put a finger on it but it seems like something's missing from that list.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 03, 2026 09:55 AM (vTZFs)

212 Seems some think the botched execution was a set up
Posted by: Skip

**********

My first thought when I heard she had "survived two lethal injections" was that it was intentionally sabotaged. That suspicion was reinforced when I saw a report that her lawyers said she had requested an "all female" injection team. If that's not Fake News, it smacks of the same mindset as the Clancy jurors.

She is the real victim here! /s

Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 09:57 AM (I0N4X)

213 197
Second the Cynical Publius follow recommendation!

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 03, 2026 09:57 AM (hOUT3)

214 As a registered "No Affiliation" voter, I receive many, many missives daily from the Dims asking why I have not climbed on board their electoral juggernaut (there is a hefty fare, of course).
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 03, 2026 09:54 AM (trSL4)
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I get a lot of phone spam, but the mailings are light, which tells me that they have serious problems with money.

Another interesting point. The Dem AG candidate is a Jew. I wonder how that's going to work out.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:57 AM (ZOv7s)

215 I hope one day to be able to cast votes for Rubio and Hegseth for POTUS

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:57 AM (Ydd86)

216 3) Even if you are punctual, there is no running with sharp objects.

But we do get fruit cup, so we have that going for us. Which is nice.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 03, 2026 09:58 AM (/C5Rl)

217 Salty,

What kind of hydroponic machine are you getting? Have you done this before?

Posted by: Wenda at October 03, 2026 09:58 AM (5SU6J)

218 1 month from today.

Let's go beat the communists because it's fun.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2026 09:59 AM (viF8m)

219 The US military was on a path to being turned into a woke power base for the left, and they almost achieved it. Hegseth understands the problem completely, and everything he does is aimed at turning that around.
No wonder he is hated so passionately by all those who oppose that.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 03, 2026 09:50 AM (slH4t)
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I voted for that!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 09:59 AM (RIvkX)

220 > Find any sentence where he pronounces taco like DAH-ko.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 09:52 AM (RIvkX)

Back when SNL was still occasionally funny (though even then it had gone way downhill) they had a recurring segment with "NPR Ladies". One of their tropes was (e.g.) pronouncing "Nicaragua" as "Nee-ca-rrr-agua".

Yeah, if you're speaking English, speak English.

The people who are throwing fits over Trump renaming stuff apparently don't realize that (e.g.) the French don't say "Germany" or even "Deutschland", but "Allemagne". They don't say "the English Channel". They say "La Manche". And so on.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:00 AM (qlLNh)

221 But we do get fruit cup, so we have that going for us. Which is nice.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 03, 2026 09:58 AM (/C5Rl)
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With cherry.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 10:00 AM (RIvkX)

222 Idaho is voting on a State Gun.

We're voting on a State Latte.

Posted by: The People's Republic of Maryland at October 03, 2026 10:00 AM (2Ez/1)

223 Praise GOD for over four inches of rain in ETEX!

Posted by: Eromero at October 03, 2026 10:01 AM (LHPAg)

224 Yes, she committed a bunch of crimes here, yet somehow my reaction is still "Yeeeessss!"
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia

--
Thrifty
Saved on funeral bills and kept up the income.
"Where's the hubby?"
"Oh, just chilling"

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 10:01 AM (Ydd86)

225 Turnout. Turnout. Turnout.

I believe we'll get a Red Wave. The polls will miss this.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 03, 2026 10:01 AM (dtajH)

226 219
It always struck me as anomalous that the USA never won a "war" that was run by the Department of Defense!

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 03, 2026 10:02 AM (hOUT3)

227 There are a few street names here that are Spanish with Spanish letters that the natives have completely Anglicized, even in pronunciation. It's among the many tricks they like to play on travelers.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 10:03 AM (RIvkX)

228 I saw Phalanx of Lackeys open for The Police at Folsom Prison in '96.

Their rendition of 'Workin' on the Chain Gang' was captivating

Posted by: muldoon at October 03, 2026 10:03 AM (I0N4X)

229 Cynical Publius (worth following on X if you are interested in military affairs) wrote yesterday that Hegseth is the most consequential and signicant Secretary of War in many decades, if not of all time. The US military was on a path to being turned into a woke power base for the left, and they almost achieved it. Hegseth understands the problem completely, and everything he does is aimed at turning that around.
No wonder he is hated so passionately by all those who oppose that.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 03, 2026 09:50 AM (slH4t)
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Yes, I'm aware of him and also Infantry Dort (and others).

My great fear going back to 2021 was that we would have a political crisis when a state governor (like DeSantis) defied an unlawful federal order and feds were sent in but themselves were divided, with leaders supporting the Liche King and the enlisted ranks refusing to obey unlawful orders.

Happily, that danger has passed and it's funny how the Sedition Six are now completely irrelevant.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:03 AM (ZOv7s)

230 We're voting on a State Latte.
Posted by: The People's Republic of Maryland at October 03, 2026 10:00 AM (2Ez/1)
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Old Bay Spice Latte

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 10:05 AM (RIvkX)

231 Alaska's official State Rifle ia the pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 (any caliber).

We don't yet have an official State Pistol or State Shotgun, although I believe there's been some lobbying in those areas.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:06 AM (qlLNh)

232 We're voting on a State Latte.
Posted by: The People's Republic of Maryland

I'm voting for mandating (or is it womandating) almond based creamer for all lattes to protect the innocent cows!

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 03, 2026 10:06 AM (hOUT3)

233 It always struck me as anomalous that the USA never won a "war" that was run by the Department of Defense!
Posted by: Hrothgar at October 03, 2026 10:02 AM (hOUT3)
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Desert Storm was a crushing victory. Korea was a draw because that's all it could be. Unifying Korea would have forced a war with China, and there was insufficient political will to do it. We did advance the border to a more defensible line and inflicted punishing losses on the Chicoms.

And South Korea has turned out well, so that's a win.

But yes, war became bureaucratized as Vietnam showed and the apogee was the useless War on Terror, which should have been a six month punitive expedition.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:06 AM (ZOv7s)

234 Got your phalanx of lackeys lined up behind you?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Don't leave me out!

Posted by: Gesticulating Sign Language Mandela Funeral Sign Language Interpreter at October 03, 2026 10:06 AM (Fn+3X)

235 My fav YT weather guy, Mitch West from Columbia, SC, is showing weather models predicting around 5 - 6" of rain here by Monday.

Rain hasn't started here yet, but it's coming.
We need it, so I'm not complaining.
He's also predicting a cool down next week for the country, especially in the south where SC will see lows in the 50s and even some high 40s in the Upstate.

He got a thrill out of predicting lows in the 60s in Dallas next week so even Tejas is getting a little cooler now.

Possibility of a tropical storm forming in the Bay of Campeche next week, too.

--

Had a bacon cheeseburger last night for dinner, an egg, cheese, and hamburger breakfast for breakfast, and since I'm feeling really patriotic today, and because it's going to rain cats & dogs, I'll continue the American food theme tonight and either order pizza & salad or make some sliced turkey, potatoes O'Brien, and butter beans for dinner tonight.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 10:06 AM (6ydKt)

236 Muldoon, Wishing you success in your endeavors in the search. Answers will hopefully be yours.

Posted by: Mrs JTB at October 03, 2026 10:07 AM (yTvNw)

237 116 Prayer thread relevant - I prayed the rosary every day this week! While walking at lunchtime.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 09:18 AM (Ydd86

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Outstanding! I do that sometimes as well, but my walking is not as routine as I'd like it to be. I use the Hallow app, which is helpful when I'm huffing up a hill (I act like I'm in church with a rosary leader and only say the latter half of the prayer so as not to run completely out of breath). 😮‍💨

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 03, 2026 10:07 AM (kOluj)

238 Old Bay Spice Latte
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Perfect!

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 03, 2026 10:08 AM (hOUT3)

239 Almonds can't give milk!

Posted by: Sniff My Dairy Air! at October 03, 2026 10:08 AM (Fn+3X)

240 Hegseth's canning of a significant percentage of the brass is important too. I read a post that suggests the previous Democrat administrations, Obama and *biden specifically, did what they could to insulate these people from being canned by Trump's first administration. It apparently worked. For a variety of reasons.

I think Hegseth has had to dig around to find some of these people.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 03, 2026 10:08 AM (RORbl)

241 Good morning, prayers said for those who asked and those who didn’t. Finishing coffee and headed to turn my house into a haunted ball.

Posted by: Piper at October 03, 2026 10:08 AM (ZdaMQ)

242 Curator dude mentioned 'a Ken Burns special' and the 'garandes' of World War II. I stopped right there.

Posted by: Eromero at October 03, 2026 10:09 AM (LHPAg)

243 Had a bacon cheeseburger last night for dinner, an egg, cheese, and hamburger breakfast for breakfast, and since I'm feeling really patriotic today, and because it's going to rain cats & dogs, I'll continue the American food theme tonight and either order pizza & salad or make some sliced turkey, potatoes O'Brien, and butter beans for dinner tonight.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 10:06 AM (6ydKt)
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Love hamburger for breakfast.

Have you tried Loco Moco?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 10:10 AM (RIvkX)

244 I see the Indian flydubai pilot got a hospital visit from the some twitter dude named Hamdan bin Mohammed

Had to google to see it was the crown prince of dubai

I guess he's been on twitter under his nornal name since 2010

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 10:11 AM (Ydd86)

245 What's on your list for October Surprises?

Mine is charges getting brought over the 2020 Dominion voting fraud with Maduro as the star witness.

A quite curious thing is how Fox got sued by Dominion for looking into it and paid a fortune to settle charges. Media outlets never pay libel damages. Just ask Sarah Palin.

Recent stories identify a rogue Magistrate Judge as making horrendous anti-Fox decisions that pushed Fox to settle.. Magistrates aren't full judges but can wield signiificant power if unchecked. The Magistrate was appointed by and overseen by Boasberg, a Skull and Bones CIA guy.

Developing ...

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 03, 2026 10:12 AM (dtajH)

246 Hegseth's canning of a significant percentage of the brass is important too. I read a post that suggests the previous Democrat administrations, Obama and *biden specifically, did what they could to insulate these people from being canned by Trump's first administration. It apparently worked. For a variety of reasons.

I think Hegseth has had to dig around to find some of these people.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 03, 2026 10:08 AM (RORbl)
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Trump had to bring in outsiders because it the rot was institutional. Even "conservative" flag officers were loyal to the club. That's one reason Hegseth is constantly put down, because he wasn't in the club, and the insults show just how alienated the flag officers are from their subordinates.

Reducing flag rank billets does a bunch of things. First, it's easier to clean house, and a lot will retire rather than accept a grade reduction. It also creates more accountability because responsibilities will be concentrated rather than shared.

The howling over his new method of GO selection is also music to my ears. Make them fight! Enough of this resume padding.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:12 AM (ZOv7s)

247 > It's among the many tricks they like to play on travelers.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 10:03 AM (RIvkX)

I hear you. We have (among numerous others in Spanish, Russian, several Alaska Native languages, etc.) Valdez, Alaska, pronounced Val-Deez.

We've also got a small village named "Kalifornsky", named after a Native guy who acquired that nickname because he'd spent some time working at the Russian outposts in Northern California.

It's a little-appreciated fact that the US acquired Alaska for the same basic reason we acquired "Louisiana" -- because the previous colonial powers (Russia and France respectively) could not defend the territory, but wanted to keep the British from grabbing it.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:13 AM (qlLNh)

248 Make them fight! Enough of this resume padding.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

MMA style

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 10:13 AM (Ydd86)

249 Some hilarious memes at Powerline this morning. My favorite shows Netanyahu at the UN handing out “free pagers” as he walks by the Iran desk… haha

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 03, 2026 10:13 AM (M+uMR)

250 And if anyone has any suggestions for funny political signs, I'd be happy to hear them . I thought my one saying, "Hate has no home here, but irritability sometimes crashes on the couch"was pretty funny, but lack of sleep looking after adorable kitten, has lessened my creativity, alas.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 03, 2026 10:13 AM (59j7E)

251 I wanted to mention a prayer for peace in the house for tcn who has troubles with her son.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 10:14 AM (RIvkX)

252 Alaska's official State Rifle ia the pre-1964 Winchester Model 70 (any caliber).

Excellent choice for a state where the strongest association with guns is hunting dangerous game.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 03, 2026 10:14 AM (vTZFs)

253 What's on your list for October Surprises?

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 03, 2026 10:12 AM (dtajH)
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Michigan's secretary of state (running for governor) getting indicted for voter fraud, which is payback for the Fednapping that saved Whitmer, her and Nessel.

Her office recently sent out 800 state IDs with placeholder photos for her, but the polls show her ahead. Sure.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:15 AM (ZOv7s)

254 I've said before that any flag officer who made rank under Blowbama or Dopey Joe needs to be eased out.

Yeah, there will be a few good guys as collateral damage, but this is too important to do otherwise.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:17 AM (qlLNh)

255 >>>>Excellent choice for a state where the strongest association with guns is hunting dangerous game."
‐------ Preferably in a caliber 30-06 or more powerful.

Posted by: Cosda at October 03, 2026 10:17 AM (qQcHX)

256 I expect Blakeman to beat Hochul for NY Governor.

Hochul wants to railroad those Cornell frat boys to boost her AWFL turnout by bringing in Leticia as executioner.

It's desperation. And it will backfire.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 03, 2026 10:19 AM (dtajH)

257 It's a gun thread now. At least until some mentions boobs.

Curator dude mentioned 'a Ken Burns special' and the 'garandes' of World War II. I stopped right there

I wasn't listening all that closely but I thought he pronounced it GHAR-und, which is pretty much what Col Hatcher described in his book.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 03, 2026 10:19 AM (vTZFs)

258 I wasn't listening all that closely but I thought he pronounced it GHAR-und, which is pretty much what Col Hatcher described in his book.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 03, 2026 10:19 AM

Even John C. was pronouncing it Gar-and from time to time. If he didn't care, neither do I.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 03, 2026 10:21 AM (/C5Rl)

259 This being the prayer thread, please pray for Mrs. Lloyd and our family. Today is her third chemo session (of 12). Last week she was having some abdominal bloating and she was found to have pancreatitis, which is a recurring problem.

She was also reacting to the chemo, so is now on steroids which is quite the crazy ride! Nothing like a crazy wife literally on steroids!

My auxiliary bed worked out well (I can't sleep next to her until 48 hours have passed after chemo or I get sick from it) and things are settling into a routine. My youngest is moving forward with getting confirmed in the Church and has found sponsor - a serious-minded young man who was our table leader last Sunday and is attending MSU.

The grandkids are now to the point where when they ask me to make them breakfast I can point out that they are fully capable of doing it themselves. Such bliss.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:22 AM (ZOv7s)

260 Years ago I read David Hackworth’s autobiography and learned a little about what made our military in WWII so excellent: namely, hardcore NCOs who cared about soldiering and their troops and an officer corps who demanded constant sweat on the training field to avoid blood on the battlefield

Good book

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 03, 2026 10:23 AM (M+uMR)

261 > ‐------ Preferably in a caliber 30-06 or more powerful.
Posted by: Cosda at October 03, 2026 10:17 AM (qQcHX)

Yeah, that would be the bare minimum if you're going after the big brown bears. I myself would want something with a bit more authority. My actual preference is to leave them the hell alone. I see hunting as a way of getting meat, not a sport, and the brownies don't make good eating (black bears can be pretty tasty, but you've gotta cook them very, very thoroughly).

.30-06 is okay for moose.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:25 AM (qlLNh)

262 This being the prayer thread, please pray for Mrs. Lloyd and our family
=====

A prayer for her complete and speedy recovery.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 10:25 AM (RIvkX)

263 I wasn't listening all that closely but I thought he pronounced it GHAR-und, which is pretty much what Col Hatcher described in his book.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 03, 2026 10:19 AM (vTZFs)
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I think it was a function of most people seeing the name in print rather than spoken - you know, millions of draftees. It wasn't like the designer had a high public profile.

With the rise of audio and video, names can be corrected more easily.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:25 AM (ZOv7s)

264 Back when SNL was still occasionally funny (though even then it had gone way downhill) they had a recurring segment with "NPR Ladies". One of their tropes was (e.g.) pronouncing "Nicaragua" as "Nee-ca-rrr-agua".

Yeah, if you're speaking English, speak English.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:00 AM (qlLNh)

There were two TV anchorettes in New York that were famous for doing this. One was Sue Simmons on NBC. DEI before DEI was a glint in Karl Marx's eye. Another was Pat Harper, pasty-white Irish. "In International news, the president of Neeaahaachwaa - ayyayaya (fires a pistola into the air) had this to say..."

Ok maybe they weren't that bad, but they were close..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 03, 2026 10:25 AM (08OqX)

265 @260 Did our only having a small army at the strart of WWII turn into an advantage?

We had to grow our officer ranks quickly and many promotions were based on proven merit. This is a running theme in Band of Brothers,

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 03, 2026 10:26 AM (dtajH)

266 Years ago I read David Hackworth’s autobiography and learned a little about what made our military in WWII so excellent: namely, hardcore NCOs who cared about soldiering and their troops and an officer corps who demanded constant sweat on the training field to avoid blood on the battlefield

Good book
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 03, 2026 10:23 AM (M+uMR)
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Lack of Power Point also helped.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:26 AM (ZOv7s)

267 260 Years ago I read David Hackworth’s autobiography and learned a little about what made our military in WWII so excellent: namely, hardcore NCOs who cared about soldiering and their troops and an officer corps who demanded constant sweat on the training field to avoid blood on the battlefield

Good book
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 03, 2026 10:23 AM (M+uMR)

How many times did he remind the reader he was the most heavily decorated living veteran? (He did that a lot in his newspaper columns years back and I found it off-putting.)

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 03, 2026 10:26 AM (6jna9)

268 Lack of Power Point also helped.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:26 AM (ZOv7s)

Or slides with slide projectors. : )

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 03, 2026 10:27 AM (6jna9)

269 >>>>Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:22 AM.
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Prayers up. My wife successfully finished her year of treatments in June. May yours do as well. Hoarde prayers work.

Posted by: Cosda at October 03, 2026 10:28 AM (qQcHX)

270 This being the prayer thread, please pray for Mrs. Lloyd and our family.

Done... And prayers for all here

Posted by: It's me donna at October 03, 2026 10:28 AM (+gK6I)

271
.30-06 is okay for moose.

Out front?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 03, 2026 10:28 AM (rCZBa)

272 Damn, and I wanted yo be a Almond Milk Farm tycoon

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2026 10:29 AM (Ia/+0)

273 We had to grow our officer ranks quickly and many promotions were based on proven merit. This is a running theme in Band of Brothers,
Posted by: Ignoramus at October 03, 2026 10:26 AM (dtajH)
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Jimmy Stewart enlisted as a private and finished the war as a colonel, eventually becoming a brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve.

Ed MacMahon was a Marine aviator and also became a full bird colonel. Kind of crazy when you think about these guys being in show business.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:29 AM (ZOv7s)

274 There were two TV anchorettes in New York that were famous for doing this. One was Sue Simmons on NBC. DEI before DEI was a glint in Karl Marx's eye. Another was Pat Harper, pasty-white Irish. "In International news, the president of Neeaahaachwaa - ayyayaya (fires a pistola into the air) had this to say..."

Ok maybe they weren't that bad, but they were close..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 03, 2026 10:25 AM (08OqX)

Wait til you see news broadcasts in San Antonio.

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 03, 2026 10:29 AM (6jna9)

275 272 Damn, and I wanted yo be a Almond Milk Farm tycoon
Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2026 10:29 AM (Ia/+0)

Calling it milk is quite the stretch

Posted by: It's me donna at October 03, 2026 10:29 AM (+gK6I)

276 Prayers up. My wife successfully finished her year of treatments in June. May yours do as well. Hoarde prayers work.
Posted by: Cosda at October 03, 2026 10:28 AM (qQcHX)
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Thank you and bless you!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:30 AM (ZOv7s)

277 Ok maybe they weren't that bad, but they were close..
Posted by: Joe Kidd

Jerry Rivers always did that on Eyewitless News in NYC, and he's only half Puerto Rican.

Posted by: Mom Was Russian-Jewish at October 03, 2026 10:30 AM (Fn+3X)

278 My last position with FedGov before retirement was with the Army's HR department. I oversaw a couple development teams and ran two recruitment and placement systems. (Actually several meshed together.)

It was... messed up is probably mildly putting it. Politics was never part of the software, but it was certainly part of the process.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 03, 2026 10:30 AM (RORbl)

279 227 There are a few street names here that are Spanish with Spanish letters that the natives have completely Anglicized, even in pronunciation. It's among the many tricks they like to play on travelers.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 10:03 AM (RIvkX)

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In Storm Lake, IA the local college (and the county in which it resides) is named Buena Vista. Pronounced by the locals as Byoona Vista😂

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 03, 2026 10:31 AM (kOluj)

280 There were two TV anchorettes in New York that were famous for doing this.

There is a city south of Austin named San Marcos, which everyone pronounces "san MAR-cus." Everyone except the Austin NPR reporters who make a point of saying "san MAHR-rah-cose"with like half a "t" sound wedged in somewhere between the first and second syllable. I honestly can't think of a way to transcribe it.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 03, 2026 10:31 AM (vTZFs)

281 How many times did he remind the reader he was the most heavily decorated living veteran? (He did that a lot in his newspaper columns years back and I found it off-putting.)
Posted by: Cow Demon at October 03, 2026 10:26 AM (6jna9)

He’s actually fairly self deprecating in his book. The guy knew how to spin a yarn too. I found it to be a page turner

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 03, 2026 10:32 AM (M+uMR)

282 Donna my wife gets it, have no idea whats in it or where it comes from.

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2026 10:33 AM (Ia/+0)

283 In Storm Lake, IA the local college (and the county in which it resides) is named Buena Vista. Pronounced by the locals as Byoona Vista😂
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 03, 2026 10:31 AM (kOluj)
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Same in Michigan.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:33 AM (ZOv7s)

284 Hokey car dealer Cal Worthington flew a bunch of missions over Germany in WWII. Distinguished Flying Cross, numerous other decorations.

There's a reason they're called "The Greatest Generation".

> (I can't sleep next to her until 48 hours have passed after chemo or I get sick from it)

Yeah, I've got that restriction too. I don't currently have a bedmate so it hasn't been a real issue for me.

Two more treatments to go for me.

Hang in there, man... she's got this.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:33 AM (qlLNh)

285 This being the prayer thread, please pray for Mrs. Lloyd and our family.

I do. I will.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 03, 2026 10:33 AM (JrHfD)

286 Lewis Stone was a very prominent actor, who was with TR in Spanish-American War, then served in China training troops. (Cavalry) Stayed in Reserves, went active for WWI. Stayed in Reserves, went active in WWII, trained troops during War.

Posted by: Judge Hardy at October 03, 2026 10:35 AM (Fn+3X)

287 Find any sentence where he pronounces taco like DAH-ko.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 09:52 AM (RIvkX)

I thought Mexicans pronounced taco 'tah-ko'.
They don't?

How do they pronounce it?
'Teh-so'?

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 10:35 AM (6ydKt)

288 I'm going back to bed because it's Sunday, I'm old, and I can.

Have a great morning, folks.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:35 AM (qlLNh)

289 Notable Michigan place names:

Charlotte is SHAR-lot
Lake Orion is OR-ee-un.
Dequindre is Dee-kwen-dur (okay, that's a road in Detroit)
Keweenaw is Key-when-aw
and of course Gaylord is Gay-lerd

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:36 AM (ZOv7s)

290 Pat Harper, pasty-white Irish. "In International news, the president of Neeaahaachwaa - ayyayaya (fires a pistola into the air)

I am the the Frito Bandito, I like the corn chips, I do!

Posted by: Mel Blanc at October 03, 2026 10:37 AM (3Boiv)

291 Hang in there, man... she's got this.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:33 AM (qlLNh)
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Thank you, and bless you!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:37 AM (ZOv7s)

292 Love hamburger for breakfast.

Have you tried Loco Moco?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 03, 2026 10:10 AM (RIvkX)

No, never heard of it.
Just looked it up and the recipe I found looks delicious.
I don't know about rice for breakfast, but I would at least try it.

It's Hawaiian apparently, so I'm surprised it doesn't use Spam instead of hamburger.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 10:38 AM (6ydKt)

293 Well, time to get going. God be with you!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:39 AM (ZOv7s)

294 that first image... GENIUS!

Thanks Misanthropic Humanitarian

And prayers for the Hordes' needs of course.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 03, 2026 10:39 AM (NnhvP)

295 YouTube- Winston Marshall
We are in deep sh*t
Net Immigration in UK accouted for %96.7 of the population growth in 2025

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2026 10:39 AM (Ia/+0)

296 164 The whole name change to War Dept. smoked out tons of woke traitors who stood on statute and defied direct orders.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 09:31 AM (ZOv7s)

My father (WWII vet) saved everything. A few months ago I went through a box that had all of his old Army manuals. And sure enough, a few of them had Department of War on the cover.

Posted by: TxAnn at October 03, 2026 10:41 AM (SjAWL)

297 Playing with molten metal but need to get breaks while cooling

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2026 10:41 AM (Ia/+0)

298 Good morning Hordemates!

Posted by: Diogenes at October 03, 2026 10:41 AM (2WIwB)

299 TV making a big deal out of showing Wizard of Oz, "not on TV in 25 years".
Because it's gay and lame and there's a chick in it.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 03, 2026 10:41 AM (rCZBa)

300 I read one of the early Oz sequels (by Baum). There's a gag in there about the kingdom's army, that has four generals, three colonels, and one private (who does all the work).

Posted by: 88C+u at October 03, 2026 10:44 AM (3Boiv)

301 249 Some hilarious memes at Powerline this morning. My favorite shows Netanyahu at the UN handing out “free pagers” as he walks by the Iran desk… haha
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 03, 2026 10:13 AM (M+uMR)

I got a good laugh out of 'EU' (fat guy with rainbow stripes in his long hair) and 'Canada' (normie looking Canuck dude) looking at hottie Ms. USA (Kinda Syndey-ish) walking by and then hugging each other for consolation.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 10:45 AM (6ydKt)

302 I can’t see or hear Pakistan and not remember John Fn. Kerry pronounce it Paw-Kee-Staahn

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 03, 2026 10:46 AM (W3Srb)

303 297 Playing with molten metal but need to get breaks while cooling
Posted by: Skip

Sounds like a lead pipe cinch!

Posted by: Gold Is Twice As Heavy at October 03, 2026 10:46 AM (Fn+3X)

304 I'm going back to bed because it's Sunday, I'm old, and I can.

Have a great morning, folks.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:35 AM

Mein Fuhrer ...

Posted by: toby928(c) tugs collar at October 03, 2026 10:46 AM (4NO2D)

305 >>I see the Indian flydubai pilot got a hospital visit from the some twitter dude named Hamdan bin Mohammed

Maybe next he can travel to flydubai HQ and inquire how it was that UAE's national airline hired a pilot who was previously banned from flying duties at Oman Air for displaying troubling, radical Islamic behavior.

Posted by: one hour sober at October 03, 2026 10:47 AM (J4Dwc)

306 .30-06 is okay for moose.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:25 AM (qlLNh)

My Dad had a 7 mm Remington that would probably take out an elephant.

If you could deal with the dislocated shoulder from the kick.

My brother inherited that one, I want no part of it.
Give me shotgun or 30-30 and I'm good.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 10:49 AM (6ydKt)

307 Mellow music. Coffee's cooked.

Prayer will be easier once I've had a cup.

Or two.

G'morning, MisHum, AnnieStew, and all the blips at see.
🫤

Posted by: mindful webworker - The day sneaks up upon one at October 03, 2026 10:49 AM (sVrIn)

308 Norfolk, NE is pronounced Norfork by the locals, but there's actually a good story behind it. It sits on the North Fork of the Elkhorn River and was thus named Norfork by the original settlers. The US Post Office, in its arrogance, changed the spelling to Norfolk when it first established service there. But to this day, over a century later, the locals still pronounce it Norfolk.

If it could be done without costing everyone an obscene amount of money, I'd love to see an executive order changing it back, mostly as a rebuke to the USPS....

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 03, 2026 10:49 AM (kOluj)

309 Seeing if have enough solder to make my medallion for my cartridge box

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2026 10:49 AM (Ia/+0)

310 One blueberry donut, please.

Posted by: Eromero at October 03, 2026 10:51 AM (jdlda)

311 Singing in the rain
I'm singing in the rain
What a glorious feeling
I'm happy again!

Posted by: Ben Had at October 03, 2026 10:53 AM (nxLtX)

312 310 One blueberry donut, please.
Posted by: Eromero

Blueberries out of season. Pumpkin, it is!

Posted by: Peter Pumpkin Eater at October 03, 2026 10:54 AM (Fn+3X)

313 >>Maybe next he can travel to flydubai HQ and inquire how it was that UAE's national airline hired a pilot who was previously banned from flying duties at Oman Air for displaying troubling, radical Islamic behavior.

It's mind boggling that 25 years after 9/11 NYC elected a muslim supremacist as mayor. He doesn't even try to hide it.

Let's see if Michigan is any smarter.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2026 10:54 AM (viF8m)

314 Shopping online for some whole bean coffee, found a variety from Papua New Guinea I think I'll try

Headhunter's Blend

I'll report back in some future coffee thread

https://tinyurl.com/ym7p9994

link goes to Old Bisbee Roasters

Posted by: Don Black at October 03, 2026 10:54 AM (ZxPkt)

315 TV making a big deal out of showing Wizard of Oz, "not on TV in 25 years".
Because it's gay and lame and there's a chick in it.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 03, 2026 10:41 AM (rCZBa)

Actually? YOU'RE gay and lame.

Posted by: Wicked Witch Of The West at October 03, 2026 10:54 AM (hmYU4)

316 Posted by: Ben Had at October 03, 2026 10:53 AM (nxLtX)

I'm jealous... Supposed to be 99 here today and the rest of the week

Posted by: It's me donna at October 03, 2026 10:54 AM (dFjQQ)

317 309 Seeing if have enough solder to make my medallion for my cartridge box
Posted by: Skip

Already went through the soap box and the ballot box?

Posted by: Box Elder at October 03, 2026 10:56 AM (Fn+3X)

318 Jimmy Stewart enlisted as a private and finished the war as a colonel, eventually becoming a brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve.

Ed MacMahon was a Marine aviator and also became a full bird colonel. Kind of crazy when you think about these guys being in show business.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 03, 2026 10:29 AM (ZOv7s)

Stewart even stopped his budding acting career to join.
Of course, he came back better than ever, so kudos to him for taking the risk.

He probably could've done his service by acting in instructional videos (like several actors did), propaganda films, and War Bond tours, but he wanted to fly I guess?

Just makes me like Stewart all the more as a person.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 10:56 AM (6ydKt)

319 In HS we called in garahnd

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 10:56 AM (Ydd86)

320 Actually? YOU'RE gay and lame.
Posted by: Wicked Witch Of The West at October 03, 2026 10:54 AM (hmYU4)

*Breaks out Super Soaker*

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 10:57 AM (6ydKt)

321 It's me donna, we were so dry the grass cracked when you walked on it.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 03, 2026 10:57 AM (nxLtX)

322 315 TV making a big deal out of showing Wizard of Oz, "not on TV in 25 years".

That damn movie?

Posted by: Buddy Ebsen at October 03, 2026 10:58 AM (Fn+3X)

323 96.7 of the population growth in 2025
Posted by: Skip

And the rest of the growth were named moe=ham-id.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 03, 2026 10:58 AM (NnhvP)

324 321 It's me donna, we were so dry the grass cracked when you walked on it.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 03, 2026 10:57 AM (nxLtX)

Glad you're getting rain

Posted by: It's me donna at October 03, 2026 10:58 AM (dFjQQ)

325 But it was that damn cockpit door being locked that almost caused a catastrophe, you see...

Posted by: one hour sober at October 03, 2026 10:58 AM (J4Dwc)

326 And now a message from your President. On X no less.

>>@realDonaldTrump
·
2m
>>PENNSYLVANIA—Early Voting is UNDERWAY. Get out and VOTE REPUBLICAN!

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2026 10:59 AM (viF8m)

327 I think there's a movie coming out soon about Jimmy Stewart.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 03, 2026 11:00 AM (2Ez/1)

328 304 I'm going back to bed because it's Sunday, I'm old, and I can.

Have a great morning, folks.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:35 AM

Mein Fuhrer ...
Posted by: toby928(c)

Now we know who has ace's time machine

Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 11:00 AM (Ydd86)

329
>>@realDonaldTrump
·
2m
>>PENNSYLVANIA—Early Voting is UNDERWAY. Get out and VOTE REPUBLICAN!
Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2026 10:59 AM (viF8m)

Where's Paul to tell us we've left PA to try and save Mississippi ?

Posted by: It's me donna at October 03, 2026 11:00 AM (dFjQQ)

330 From pixie this morning. Funny.
Intel's 4790K appeared back in 2014 as a four core 4.4GHz CPU. The new 4970K has 28 cores - though only eight of them full size - and a Big F*cking Cache.

Seriously, the full model number is the Core Ultra 9 4970K BFC and there's only one thing that could stand for.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 03, 2026 11:00 AM (LHjYG)

331 There is a city south of Austin named San Marcos, which everyone pronounces "san MAR-cus." Everyone except the Austin NPR reporters who make a point of saying "san MAHR-rah-cose"with like half a "t" sound wedged in somewhere between the first and second syllable. I honestly can't think of a way to transcribe it.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 03, 2026 10:31 AM (vTZFs)

Lived there. Everyone there calls the seat of Hays County and the home of Texas State University “San Marcus” in spite of the spelling.

The Austin NPR reporters are idiots.

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 03, 2026 11:01 AM (6jna9)

332 327 I think there's a movie coming out soon about Jimmy Stewart.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 03, 2026 11:00 AM (2Ez/1)

Yes, apparently it's a real thing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_(2026_film)

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 11:01 AM (6ydKt)

333 I'd have a rule the cockpit door must remain open if there are any muslim flight crew.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 03, 2026 11:02 AM (LHjYG)

334 333 I'd have a rule the cockpit door must remain open if there are any muslim flight crew.
Posted by: From about That Time at October 03, 2026 11:02 AM (LHjYG)

Better... No Muslim flight crew

Posted by: It's me donna at October 03, 2026 11:03 AM (dFjQQ)

335 It's mind boggling that 25 years after 9/11 NYC elected a muslim supremacist as mayor. He doesn't even try to hide it.

Let's see if Michigan is any smarter.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2026 10:54 AM (viF8m)

What was the voter turnout in that NYC mayor’s race? I think it is a classic case of evil triumphing by good men doing nothing…

Posted by: Cow Demon at October 03, 2026 11:03 AM (6jna9)

336 Good morning all
Kind of late but had to read all the comments first.
Scheduled to attend my grandson's soccer game this afternoon and after a couple of gorgeous days, it's raining. I am told the game will be held rain or shine. He's 5. Should be fun.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 03, 2026 11:03 AM (kJmSS)

337 There is a city south of Austin named San Marcos, which everyone pronounces "san MAR-cus." Everyone except the Austin NPR reporters who make a point of saying "san MAHR-rah-cose"with like half a "t" sound wedged in somewhere between the first and second syllable. I honestly can't think of a way to transcribe it.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 03, 2026 10:31 AM (vTZFs)
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Texas Hill Country is full of oddball place names and pronunciations.

Boerne (Bernie)
Llano (la-NOH)
Pedernales River (PURD-nal-us)
Manchaca (Man-SHACK)
etc.

Posted by: ballistic at October 03, 2026 11:03 AM (oqH4h)

338 328 304 I'm going back to bed because it's Sunday, I'm old, and I can.

Have a great morning, folks.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 03, 2026 10:35 AM

Mein Fuhrer ...
Posted by: toby928(c)

Now we know who has ace's time machine
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at October 03, 2026 11:00 AM (Ydd86)

So old he doesn't even bother remembering what day it is.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 11:04 AM (6ydKt)

339 September 12, 2001:

"We must upgrade cockpit door security to prevent intrusion from the cabin by bad actors looking to crash the plane!"

October 1, 2026:

"Thank goodness for that hero Captain because those damn cockpit doors being nearly impossible to unlock from the cabin side almost caused a catastrophe!"

Posted by: one hour sober at October 03, 2026 11:04 AM (J4Dwc)

340 332 327 I think there's a movie coming out soon about Jimmy Stewart.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 03, 2026 11:00 AM (2Ez/1)

Yes, apparently it's a real thing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_(2026_film)
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 11:01 AM

Whoa. In just five days.
Thanks!

(scribbles furiously in blank appointment book)

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 03, 2026 11:05 AM (2Ez/1)

341 Up in Vermont for a wedding, north of Stowe.
Foliage is beautiful. Traffic, not beautiful at all.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 03, 2026 11:05 AM (LHjYG)

342 Boeing is a lousy name for an airplane. Sounds like a piece dropped off.

Posted by: Convair 240 at October 03, 2026 11:05 AM (Fn+3X)

343 and the home of Texas State University “San Marcus” in spite of the spelling."

That's nothing. New Yorkers pronounce it "House-tonne", others pronounce it "Hoouston".

Texans pronounce it "satan's burning bung hole"

Posted by: man at October 03, 2026 11:06 AM (pfXMo)

344 If it says Boeing, we ain't going.

Posted by: Someone has to say it at October 03, 2026 11:07 AM (2Ez/1)

345 My business partner told her lib sister that she had to vote and it would for the R candidates.

You are in Texas now, hon.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 03, 2026 11:07 AM (nxLtX)

346
Tennessee has called in another female executor.

This one with plenty of experience:

https://tinyurl.com/47t9jkak

Posted by: naturalfake at October 03, 2026 11:07 AM (YSUhf)

347 341 Up in Vermont for a wedding, north of Stowe.
Foliage is beautiful. Traffic, not beautiful at all.
Posted by: From about That Time

Liberal Commie Leafpeepers are the worst!

Except for witchy lesbians in Salem in October. There may be some overlap.

Posted by: Rock-Ribbed Ronnie at October 03, 2026 11:08 AM (Fn+3X)

348 They seemed to have moved Vermont further north when I wasn't looking. Five hours from Providence yesterday, a weekday.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 03, 2026 11:09 AM (LHjYG)

349 We're the only sane people left in Vermont!

Posted by: Larry, Daryl, and Daryl at October 03, 2026 11:09 AM (Fn+3X)

350 I am sure they will say different, but think this year was very wet in se Pa

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2026 11:09 AM (Ia/+0)

351 Morning, MisHum, and Coffee Horde. Awaiting coffee; the pot gurgles seductively.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2026 11:09 AM (fTHmy)

352 Afraid my first attempt at pouring isn't goog, but let all cool and see

Posted by: Skip at October 03, 2026 11:10 AM (Ia/+0)

353 "Didn't I tell ya? Boeings BOUNCE!"

Posted by: Don Black at October 03, 2026 11:10 AM (ZxPkt)

354 >>What was the voter turnout in that NYC mayor’s race? I think it is a classic case of evil triumphing by good men doing nothing…

It was actually pretty large by NYC standards.

Mamdani won because he got the vast majority of immigrant and youth vote. Same groups Abdul is going after. Abdul won the primary by getting a big turnout of muslim voters and voters in college towns.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2026 11:11 AM (viF8m)

355 *Tennessee has called in another female executor.*

Point of Order:
"Executioner."

Posted by: Person who likes to say Point of Order at October 03, 2026 11:11 AM (2Ez/1)

356 Skip, cement, coffee, or molten metal?

Posted by: From about That Time at October 03, 2026 11:12 AM (LHjYG)

357 Hadrian, does Her Magesty ever show in Fort Wayne? I see there is a dog show coming to the Coliseum.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 03, 2026 11:13 AM (FGA9/)

358 Off to go drool over classic cars. Have a great day all.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 03, 2026 11:14 AM (viF8m)

359 The only casting I know about is on a lake.

Posted by: Bill Dance at October 03, 2026 11:14 AM (Fn+3X)

360 *Tennessee has called in another female executor.*

Point of Order:
"Executioner."
Posted by: Person who likes to say Point of Order at October 03, 2026 11:11 AM (2Ez/1)

*sigh*

You're right.

Stupid brain....always makin' me look bad...

*kicks rock*

Posted by: naturalfake at October 03, 2026 11:15 AM (YSUhf)

361 Most of the time Brave doesn’t work on this site. If you get it to work, contact the Vatican.

The popups on this site are effective area denial devices.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 03, 2026 08:54 AM (K0+B0)

Brave has been working fine for me throughout this whole popup kerfuffle. Maybe because I run Linux?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2026 11:16 AM (fTHmy)

362 Man shaaack
that's where Paul's at
Man shaaack

Posted by: 88C+u at October 03, 2026 11:16 AM (3Boiv)

363 I was the executioner of my Dad's estate.

Posted by: Randy Stablehand at October 03, 2026 11:17 AM (Fn+3X)

364 Our SecDef

https://tinyurl.com/5xp4fkw8
The only thing better would be if he was shirtless.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 03, 2026 11:20 AM (kJmSS)

365 Noodlum.

Posted by: Noodist at October 03, 2026 11:21 AM (2Ez/1)

366 Brave has been working fine for me throughout this whole popup kerfuffle. Maybe because I run Linux?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 03, 2026 11:16 AM (fTHmy

Works fine on my Windows 11 machine right now.

Had to download a Chome browser to do some website testing recently and I chose Brave.
It's a fast little browser for me.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 03, 2026 11:21 AM (6ydKt)

367 Give the devil his due.

Planned Parenthood gives Joe Biden award for a lifetime of supporting baby murder

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 03, 2026 11:27 AM (ndZc7)

368 My mostly Maine Coon is very long. He likes to beg when you're sitting at the table eating. Stands up and tries to feel if there's anything close to the edge he can swipe. He can see over the edge of the table. The kitchen island he just feels.

Texas does have lots of place that don't sound like they're spelled.
Bexar
Mexia
Burnett
Blanco
Bowie
New Braunfels

Posted by: lin-duh at October 03, 2026 11:28 AM (VCgbV)

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