Beaver AMSR Cafe

Edinburgh Castle as seen from Greyfriar's Cemetery
by Dan Dunlop

In Czech Republic, a planned dam had been delayed for seven years do to bureaucratic bungling. A group of beavers built a dam in almost the exact spot the human dam had been planned in a couple of weeks.

A gigantic pumpkin disqualified from a contest for having a soft/rotted part becomes a giant snack for zoo polar bears.

Dogs enjoying water of all kinds.

Woman buys her wienerdog a hotel-style bell, and the dog rings for service every ten seconds. I mean, what did she expect.

Dog raised by bunnies develops some bunny-like behaviors. He likes lettuce. Yuch.

Golden retriever is best friends with bunny.

Poor little dog chases car praying to be adopted.

Baby elephant thinks he's a big man.

The Michael Scofield of hounds.

This weisenheimer's Halloween costume is P. Diddy and a little friend.

Every Tarantino movie explained by the Always Sunny cast.

And how about some badger ASMR?

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 07:20 PM

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1 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 29, 2026 07:40 PM (Ia/+0)

2 Huh

Posted by: rhomboid at October 29, 2026 07:41 PM (U/Byj)

3 I love Beaver.

Posted by: garrett at October 29, 2026 07:42 PM (Qugny)

4
Creamed chipped beef on toast, please.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 07:42 PM (eRlcH)

5
Edinburgh Castle as seen from Greyfriar's Cemetary

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Photo taken by Greyfriar's Bobby.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 07:44 PM (eRlcH)

6 A group of beavers built a dam in almost the exact spot the human dam had been planned in a couple of weeks.
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I'm willing to bet it didn't cost billions of $$$ to do that.

I'm also willing to bet the humans involved in the original project are upset because they didn't get any kickbacks from the beavers.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 29, 2026 07:44 PM (FZ29D)

7 3 I love Beaver.
Posted by: garrett at October 29, 2026 07:42 PM (Qugny)

Hmmm... /taps pipe...

/scratches garrett off the potential baby sitter list...

Posted by: Ward Cleaver at October 29, 2026 07:45 PM (mP0Kj)

8 3 I love Beaver.
Posted by: garrett at October 29, 2026 07:42 PM (Qugny)

Chat and I....

Beaver - national animal of Canada?

Yes! The beaver is Canada's official national animal and one of its most recognizable symbols.

It was officially designated a national symbol on March 24, 1975, through the National Symbol of Canada Act.

The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) has been important to Canadian history, particularly through the fur trade.

And here's an interesting distinction: Canada has two official national symbols commonly associated with its identity—the beaver as its national animal and the maple leaf as its national floral emblem.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 07:45 PM (Sco7b)

9 Nice Beaver!

Posted by: mrp at October 29, 2026 07:45 PM (rj6Yv)

10 Sorry to break into cafe with current news but this is pretty important.

"
Gunther Eagleman™
@GuntherEagleman
·
1h
BREAKING: Axios reports the Army general Pete Hegseth fired this week admitted to leaking classified Iran and Ukraine intel to reporters at two different outlets.

The critics who cried political purge owe Hegseth an apology tonight.

Leaking secrets in wartime is not whistleblowing.

It is betrayal. Treason."

Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 07:46 PM (E4rtv)

11 I have been watching the classic Universal Monsters movies on Amazon Prime! Dracula last night. Probably Frankenstein tonight.

The castle looks just like the Dracula set! Bela Lugosi, no one else did Dracula quite like he did. But I do love Gary Oldman's take.

Posted by: LizLem at October 29, 2026 07:46 PM (Toos7)

12 Wouldn't guess a Polar Bear would want a pumpkin

Posted by: Skip at October 29, 2026 07:46 PM (Ia/+0)

13 >>I love Beaver.

He was like 12 you pervert.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 29, 2026 07:47 PM (viF8m)

14 Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 07:46 PM (E4rtv)

/Points two posts down...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 29, 2026 07:47 PM (mP0Kj)

15 >>Wouldn't guess a Polar Bear would want a pumpkin

They didn't ...
until the Zookeeper drilled a hole in it and threw it in the microwave.

Posted by: garrett at October 29, 2026 07:47 PM (Qugny)

16 Being a little hard on the Beaver, there, aren't you?

Posted by: June at October 29, 2026 07:49 PM (dX+L6)

17 Love the picture. So spooky.

I'd love to have an afternoon to wander that cemetery.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 07:49 PM (zYpTz)

18 Sea otters>>>> beavers

Posted by: nurse ratched. at October 29, 2026 07:49 PM (eelaG)

19 No thread about beavers would be complete without a Buc-ee's reference.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 29, 2026 07:50 PM (B0NCh)

20 I been to Edinburgh castle, that New Years trip 1979/1980

Posted by: Skip at October 29, 2026 07:50 PM (Ia/+0)

21 Love the picture. So spooky.

I'd love to have an afternoon to wander that cemetery.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 07:49 PM (zYpTz)

Me too. My clan was from Edinburgh. Even had an ancestor who was constable of the castle.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Sounding the Carnyx at October 29, 2026 07:51 PM (0aYVJ)

22 Get yer beaver nuggets!

Posted by: Buc-ee's at October 29, 2026 07:51 PM (dX+L6)

23
Highland cattle eat pumpkin

https://youtube.com/shorts/X5iSVS08Md8

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 07:51 PM (eRlcH)

24 if you want to munch beaver, you can't do it here anymore

Posted by: the last ditch at October 29, 2026 07:52 PM (88C+u)

25 /Points two posts down...
Posted by: Romeo13

This is a bit different. Earlier post did not claim Sylvia admitted making the leaks. Axios is claiming he did. Apparently DoW procedures during polygraph require the subject to make an admission before they technically fail. Sylvia failed three times apparently and this means leaks to two reporters--one of which is supposedly Jenn Griffin of Faux News who hates Hegseth and Trump with a thousand burning suns passion.

Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 07:53 PM (E4rtv)

26 apparently those Czech beavers also killed Kody

Posted by: Kindltot at October 29, 2026 07:56 PM (rbvCR)

27 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdHG-gnVZPc

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 29, 2026 07:56 PM (jrgJz)

28
A group of beavers built a dam in almost the exact spot the human dam had been planned in a couple of weeks.

That's not the link I'm getting.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 29, 2026 07:56 PM (Cqx++)

29 Woman buys her wienerdog a hotel-style bell, and the dog rings for service every ten seconds. I mean, what did she expect.

We got the sleigh bells to hang on the door and taught the dogs to ring them when they needed to go out. One doesn't use them at all. The other one? Guess what he uses them for??

He bats at them when he wants a snack, which is ALL THE DAMN TIME! Something's cooking in the oven? That little bastage is banging those bells until it cools enough for him to have a taste of whatever it is. We created a monster.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 07:57 PM (zYpTz)

30 Uhhhh.....
The link about the Czech dam ain't right.
Unless people saying "Damn!" when they find a human head is what was intended.

Posted by: buddhaha at October 29, 2026 07:57 PM (EuPh7)

31 Me too. My clan was from Edinburgh. Even had an ancestor who was constable of the castle.
Posted by: Pug Mahon
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My surname is from the Scottish Highlands, Clan Chattan, MacPherson. Thought now and again about joining the clan group but health has not been kind to me enough to travel. Just trying to make a MoMeet in the last several years has been beyond me.

Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 07:57 PM (E4rtv)

32 anybody know what kandi is ?

Posted by: grass monkey at October 29, 2026 07:58 PM (EH7ZV)

33 So the best part of that video about Czech beavers is when the Deputy Sheriff said "oh ___, that's a head" and later said, "yeah, it's got teeth and hair and ears and everything"

Bad link ace. Morbid, but interesting.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 29, 2026 07:58 PM (rbvCR)

34
He bats at them when he wants a snack, which is ALL THE DAMN TIME! Something's cooking in the oven? That little bastage is banging those bells until it cools enough for him to have a taste of whatever it is. We created a monster.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 07:57 PM (zYpTz)

__________

Your life is busy. They have all the time in the world to learn how to do this.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 07:59 PM (eRlcH)

35 Haven't been sleeping well all week so better call it a night.
Have a good night everyone

And lots of cute videos tonight

Posted by: Skip at October 29, 2026 07:59 PM (Ia/+0)

36 I like beavers!

Posted by: Winona at October 29, 2026 07:59 PM (0sNs1)

37 YEah, the link to the beaver building a dam video is actually a link to Asmongold watching a video about some dude killing and leaving a pedo's corpse in a cornfield or something.

Not a beaver vid. Probably not a vide you want to watch.

Why is Ace even having a link to that?

Posted by: SimoHayha at October 29, 2026 08:00 PM (IeYnM)

38 He bats at them when he wants a snack, which is ALL THE DAMN TIME! Something's cooking in the oven? That little bastage is banging those bells until it cools enough for him to have a taste of whatever it is. We created a monster.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 07:57 PM (zYpTz)
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Heh.

I have bell-in-a-ball dangling from the doorknob that leads out to the sunroom. It's just a cat toy attached to a string.

Hexie has learned to pat it when she wants to go out into the sunroom. Fortunately, she only does that if she knows I'm nearby and will let her out. I don't get woken up in the middle of the night.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 29, 2026 08:00 PM (FZ29D)

39 Returning from a round trip to Bullhead City and Yuma AZ.Presently holed up in one of those Route 66 theme motels, and this one is actually nice (no junk car parked out front, but the shop across the highway has an Edsel). On the way out I stayed at a pretty nice motel in Williams, but the next morning was rough. Temp went from 70 to 28 overnight and the 6100 foot elevation wrecked the arthritic joints.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at October 29, 2026 08:01 PM (d7pTx)

40 Asmongold? Based.

Posted by: mea culpa at October 29, 2026 08:01 PM (iN6fC)

41 Creamed chipped beef on toast, please.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 07:42 PM

I'm sorry, Monsieur, but we are out.

May I interest you in an MRE, or we have some exceptional vintage C-Rations, in particular a "Ham and Lima Beans", which was even more regarded than creamed chipped beef en pointe.

Posted by: Cafe Garcon at October 29, 2026 08:02 PM (0sNs1)

42 Love the picture. So spooky.

I'd love to have an afternoon to wander that cemetery.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 07:49 PM (zYpTz)

I look at that picture and I can hear the plaintive, spine-chilling call of the werebeaver.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 29, 2026 08:03 PM (wVcYX)

43 Wow, I'm pretty good about just letting things out of my control go. Dramatic family stuff. Elections. I take care of what I can control. The rest I have to let go.

By the way...worry about something that may happen 3 months from now and what you'll have to do. That may NEVER happen. So ask yourself what will you do about an alien attack. Aquaman turning evil. Cats and dogs on the rampage.

Equal odds of happening. That shut up an anxiety part of my brain pretty effectively.

But that UTSA student, that's just a bitch I want to suffer. Entire bloodline. Isa Casahuga.

During the last year or so, bullets being fired at President Trump left and right, leftists celebrating murder. I'm not longer considering a lot of things human. And I'm from Canada and somehow got my elderly mother through Covid.

My hatred already ran pretty deep.
But I want this bitch and her family to suffer.
And I'd like it to spread.

Oh, I have a happier thing later.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 08:03 PM (Sco7b)

44 >> I like beavers!

Heeeee .. hee hee hee

Posted by: JackStraw at October 29, 2026 08:04 PM (viF8m)

45 Our cats just stand at the door and yowl when they want out. I keep telling them I'm not a f'n doorman.

Posted by: fd at October 29, 2026 08:05 PM (MWfyi)

46 Here we go. For Halloween. Every Gothic Horror Trope

(not really, but enough of them to fit into 2 minutes run-time)

youtu.be/C0imE4vozDM

Posted by: Kindltot at October 29, 2026 08:06 PM (rbvCR)

47 I didn’t miss anything not seeing anything of Sunny and Tanrrantino

Posted by: Accomack at October 29, 2026 08:06 PM (dJCmT)

48 I look at that picture and I can hear the plaintive, spine-chilling call of the werebeaver.
Posted by: Count de Monet at October 29, 2026 08:03 PM

Where beaver?
There beaver.
There castle.

Posted by: Marty Feldman at October 29, 2026 08:06 PM (dX+L6)

49 45 Our cats just stand at the door and yowl when they want out. I keep telling them I'm not a f'n doorman.
Posted by: fd at October 29, 2026 08:05 PM (MWfyi)

As you're opening the door for them again, amirite?

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 08:07 PM (zYpTz)

50
I look at that picture and I can hear the plaintive, spine-chilling call of the werebeaver.
Posted by: Count de Monet

He were beaver now he's lumpy.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 29, 2026 08:08 PM (Cqx++)

51 Doorman is an excellent career choice. There are a lot of openings in the field.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 29, 2026 08:09 PM (0sNs1)

52 I find cat parts down at the creek on our property from house cats the coyotes kill. It's pretty gross. One still had its air tag collar.

Posted by: NCKate at October 29, 2026 08:09 PM (enNUy)

53
"It licks the beaver or it gets the hose again..."

-- background dialogue from the Cornell 7 sessions

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Vote! Vote! Vote! at October 29, 2026 08:09 PM (ixS3i)

54 "As you're opening the door for them again, amirite?
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!"

No. I only do it if it is convenient. They are not the boss of me.
Besides, Mrs fd will do it.

Posted by: fd at October 29, 2026 08:09 PM (MWfyi)

55 It all hinges on who you know.

Posted by: Oh, no... at October 29, 2026 08:10 PM (dX+L6)

56 Besides, Mrs fd will do it.
Posted by: fd at October 29, 2026 08:09 PM (MWfyi)

LOL

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 08:10 PM (zYpTz)

57 i have a lever style handle on the door and the dog has learned to let himself in.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 29, 2026 08:10 PM (8Uo7a)

58 Not exactly Six Flags. Don't see any rides. Not exactly lit up very well. Bet the food sucks. Oh well, keep on driving I guess.

Posted by: Case at October 29, 2026 08:11 PM (fzmBj)

59 Then NextDoor has the missing cat notices.

Posted by: NCKate at October 29, 2026 08:11 PM (enNUy)

60 53
"It licks the beaver or it gets the hose again..."

-- background dialogue from the Cornell 7 sessions
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot
========
Coming soon on the Netflix Documentary.

Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 08:12 PM (E4rtv)

61
51 Doorman is an excellent career choice. There are a lot of openings in the field.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 29, 2026 08:09 PM

That's a-door-able!

Posted by: Groan at October 29, 2026 08:13 PM (dX+L6)

62
I find cat parts down at the creek on our property from house cats the coyotes kill. It's pretty gross. One still had its air tag collar.
Posted by: NCKate

I am reasonably certain that our last cat, who may well have been ill at the time, was dispatched ten years ago and consumed by a family of foxes who resided in this area at the time.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Vote! Vote! Vote! at October 29, 2026 08:13 PM (ixS3i)

63 Good evening, Ben Had!

*raises glass

Having a nice Bordeaux Clairet, which is my new favorite, but I'm questioning my life choices, because it seems my favorite wines come from communist countries.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 08:13 PM (zYpTz)

64 If you feed a beaver a banana...

Posted by: fd at October 29, 2026 08:13 PM (MWfyi)

65 Here, the Brewer's won. Kylie is 21 and sang the national anthem for game 2.

No instruments. Beautiful voice. She just finished a tour and got 48 notice asking if she wanted to sing.

https://tinyurl.com/yuxymr23

She was on a great DisneyChannel sci-fi show "Gabby Duran and the Unsittables.' Cute, funny inventive show. Never political. I still follow her.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 08:14 PM (Sco7b)

66 AMSR??? what's that ?

Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 08:15 PM (AKptf)

67 We've got a family of foxes we've watched for over 12 years. They are hell on rabbits, chipmunks, moles, etc. And scream bloody murder which is crazy sounding.

Posted by: NCKate at October 29, 2026 08:16 PM (enNUy)

68 But that UTSA student, that's just a bitch I want to suffer. Entire bloodline. Isa Casahuga.

My hatred already ran pretty deep.
But I want this bitch and her family to suffer.
And I'd like it to spread.

Oh, I have a happier thing later.
Posted by: Stateless
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If it makes you happy, other students on visas have been deported for making remarks like hers.

And realtor mom is probably going to take a hit in her day job as people, especially of the CEO class buying expensive homes right now, are not exactly the people that are favoring talk of assassinations.

Mom, as a self proclaimed activist is probably what created this disgusting mess of a daughter's thinking. And it would serve her right that her daughter is deported to the tender mercies of Lula's Brazil. Hope she follows with hubbie too.

Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 08:16 PM (E4rtv)

69 "AMSR??? what's that ?
Posted by: runner"

Twenty bucks. Two for forty.

Posted by: Same as in town at October 29, 2026 08:16 PM (MWfyi)

70 Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 29, 2026 08:17 PM (0sNs1)

71 The person who patented the door knocker received a no-bell prize.

Posted by: Make it stop... at October 29, 2026 08:17 PM (dX+L6)

72 I keep Lucy the Fink inside. She used to go outside when we first got her. Then we moved to a big house on a hill and the first week I saw a Coyote in the backyard. Nope. She had a second story deck she could hang out on and eat her cat grass and chatter at the birds. Then I moved again, down to the beach and it’s a busy street and there’s owls and eagles amd coyotes and cars.

She’s used to being inside. I do wish I could build a catio for her, but the landlady would never allow.

Posted by: nurse ratched. at October 29, 2026 08:18 PM (+8HoB)

73 >>Our cats just stand at the door and yowl when they want out. I keep telling them I'm not a f'n doorman

I took Elvis up to see my mom at the retirement home yesterday. The wheelchair army came out in force once they heard Elvis was in the house. Next couple of hours was Elvis getting loved up by the residents and staff.

I was asked over and over "When is Elvis coming back?".

Apparently, I have graduated to my dog's chauffeur. A mans got to know his limitations.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 29, 2026 08:18 PM (viF8m)

74 ASMR - yes
AMSR- no

Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 08:18 PM (AKptf)

75 Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response...
but that's not important right now.

Posted by: Victor Vector at October 29, 2026 08:19 PM (dX+L6)

76 49 45 Our cats just stand at the door and yowl when they want out. I keep telling them I'm not a f'n doorman.
Posted by: fd at October 29, 2026 08:05 PM (MWfyi)

My friends' cat Snowflake has this as her base of operations.

They have a full house of kids. I have a big house she's welcome in. And she and Ralphy are friends.

Do you get flea protection for the cats? I do for Snowflake since she stays here. Just the Advantage stuff. If they're going outside.

Snowflake waits until my sleep cycle is over and I'm kind of awake and she'll jump from the chair to the bed, purr and let me know she wants to go out. It's really cute. Ralphy continues to sleep.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 08:19 PM (Sco7b)

77 If you feed a beaver a banana...
Posted by: fd

I can't exactly recall where I saw that show: Tijuana, Olongapo, or Pattaya.

Everyone tells me I had a pretty good time..

Posted by: Colossus at October 29, 2026 08:20 PM (SaoqG)

78 That painting is pretty spooky and certainly appropriate to this time and place.

Posted by: Max Power at October 29, 2026 08:21 PM (SwyyQ)

79 I find cat parts down at the creek on our property from house cats the coyotes kill. It's pretty gross. One still had its air tag collar.
Posted by: NCKate

Then NextDoor has the missing cat notices.
Posted by: NCKate

"Hi, is this Susan? I found your cat. Well, I found about a quarter of your cat."

Posted by: mikeski at October 29, 2026 08:22 PM (VHUov)

80 I took Elvis up to see my mom at the retirement home yesterday. The wheelchair army came out in force once they heard Elvis was in the house. Next couple of hours was Elvis getting loved up by the residents and staff.

I was asked over and over "When is Elvis coming back?".

Apparently, I have graduated to my dog's chauffeur. A mans got to know his limitations.
Posted by: JackStraw
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Animals make life happier for residents. May the Lord bless your endeavors as chauffeur to your service dog.

Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 08:22 PM (E4rtv)

81 Apparently, I have graduated to my dog's chauffeur. A mans got to know his limitations.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 29, 2026 08:18 PM (viF8m)

We're all just staff.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 08:22 PM (zYpTz)

82
There is a "wilderness area" up in the Poconos, designated as the Thunder Swamp, with a series of hiking trails around and within it. It was really a lovely place. Our troop had hiked there two different times over the span from 2000 to 2009. One spot, near to a stream, was a perfect place to camp out overnight. We used it on both trips.

About a decade ago we returned for another camping weekend, but now beavers had dammed that stream. A vast area, including our idyllic camping site, was under water. We had to settle. We've not been back there since.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Vote! Vote! Vote! at October 29, 2026 08:23 PM (ixS3i)

83 Hi. I found your cat's face. We burned it in the fire pit and sent his spirit into the wind.

Posted by: NCKate at October 29, 2026 08:24 PM (enNUy)

84 Is the P. Diddy costume AI?

Posted by: Max Power at October 29, 2026 08:25 PM (SwyyQ)

85 Cat-agories:

Inside always
Inside mostly
Inside sometimes
Inside rarely
Inside never

We've had all varieties. The ones who spend much time at all inside get flea medicine. Except Spooky. She gets phenobarbital.

Posted by: fd at October 29, 2026 08:25 PM (MWfyi)

86 Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 08:16 PM (E4rtv)

Thank you.

I saw things here in Canada get pretty extreme. I'll never forget that. And I'm still fine with about 66.6% of the population dropping dead from the shots.

But the US, wow, that's a group that needs a few punches, and massive defunding.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 08:27 PM (Sco7b)

87 Dash, Cheers, sweet lady. I am enjoying a glass of Rodney Strong.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 29, 2026 08:28 PM (8Uo7a)

88 Breaking News: Ian Choudri, he CEO of California’s high-speed rail authority, resigned late Wednesday, saying he needs to focus on “important personal and family priorities”.

“This has not been an easy decision, as leading the Authority has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life." Mr. Choudri wrote in his resignation letter.

Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at October 29, 2026 08:28 PM (0sNs1)

89 We found a dead deer in our yard. It was frozen solid since it was February. Animal Control is never helpful because they're fuckfaces. So we packed the deer to the greenway for the stroller moms to find next morning.

Posted by: NCKate at October 29, 2026 08:29 PM (enNUy)

90 ASMR - yes
AMSR- no
Posted by: runner

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response...
but that's not important right now.
Posted by: Victor Vector

I had to check, because I assume every 3- and 4-letter acronym must mean something.

"Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk."

So, reading the Cafe would help!

.....

Obligatory:

"Suicide hotline."

"Hi, this is Hillary Clinton. I'd like to place an order."

Posted by: mikeski at October 29, 2026 08:29 PM (VHUov)

91 "I got filthy rich and will now go away". Mr. Choudri wrote in his resignation letter.

Posted by: That's more like it at October 29, 2026 08:29 PM (MWfyi)

92
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response
Posted by: Duncanthrax

You watch your phraseology!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Vote! Vote! Vote! at October 29, 2026 08:29 PM (ixS3i)

93 80 I took Elvis up to see my mom at the retirement home yesterday.
+++

No Kings!

Posted by: Geezer Karen McAwfl at October 29, 2026 08:29 PM (dX+L6)

94 “This has not been an easy decision, as leading the Authority has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding chapters of my professional life." Mr. Choudri wrote in his resignation letter.

Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at October 29, 2026 08:28 PM (0sNs1)

Grifting can be rewarding. But meaningful? GTFO.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 29, 2026 08:30 PM (ZHIH/)

95 I bet Elvis lifts the spirits of the older folks like nothing else.

Elvis let them love on him and he shows them happiness and gratitude.

Which is more than I can say for some relatives I bet.

Posted by: nurse ratched. at October 29, 2026 08:30 PM (mZLuT)

96 A vast area, including our idyllic camping site, was under water. We had to settle. We've not been back there since.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Vote! Vote! Vote! at October 29, 2026 08:23 PM

At least you didn't die from dysentery.

Posted by: The Oregon Trail at October 29, 2026 08:31 PM (0sNs1)

97 Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response
Posted by: Duncanthrax

You watch your phraseology!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Vote! Vote! Vote! at October 29, 2026 08:29 PM (ixS3i)
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It does sound a bit like something you'd say to attract mephitic waterfowl.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 29, 2026 08:31 PM (FZ29D)

98
So we packed the deer to the greenway for the stroller moms to find next morning.
Posted by: NCKate

Let it never be said here that NCKate was not a giver!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Vote! Vote! Vote! at October 29, 2026 08:31 PM (ixS3i)

99 Grifting can be rewarding. But meaningful? GTFO.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 29, 2026 08:30 PM (ZHIH/)

I'll be helping the children.
Whether or not they exist.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 08:31 PM (Sco7b)

100 >>Animals make life happier for residents. May the Lord bless your endeavors as chauffeur to your service dog.

It's very true. Elvis went and sat with one elderly lady for a while. She suffers from dementia. She's very anxious and sad. But she got noticeably calmer and communicative just by petting Elvis for a few minutes. Told me all about her Dalmatian she probably had decades ago.

Elvis isn't a service dog, just a goofy mutt who is very gentle. It's honestly fun for me. Some lovely people with lots of stories to tell. People don't stop being people just cause they get old and infirm.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 29, 2026 08:31 PM (viF8m)

101 So we packed the deer to the greenway for the stroller moms to find next morning.
Posted by: NCKate at October 29, 2026 08:29 PM

It's always cute to get one of those Mylar Get Well Soon! balloons and tie it to the antler.

Posted by: Or so I've heard at October 29, 2026 08:32 PM (dX+L6)

102 Armenia's national legislature kicked off its entry into the global parliamentary donnybrook competition:

https://tinyurl.com/zczha4fh

Observers welcomed a new participant in the tourney, but some said Armenia had to build for the future, as its effort was not in the same class as Taiwan or South Korea.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 29, 2026 08:32 PM (U/Byj)

103 Thank you.

I saw things here in Canada get pretty extreme. I'll never forget that. And I'm still fine with about 66.6% of the population dropping dead from the shots.

But the US, wow, that's a group that needs a few punches, and massive defunding.
Posted by: Stateless
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Some positive signs for Canada with the BC elections, Quebec's Premier publicly humiliating Carney, and even the Alberta Referendum though it failed, indicates increasing support for fundamentally redoing Canada. Wish everyone there well except for the non-human goblin folks of the left.

Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 08:32 PM (E4rtv)

104 Too bad it was before e-bikes and scooters or we could've had some real fun.

Posted by: NCKate at October 29, 2026 08:33 PM (enNUy)

105 AMSR??? what's that ?
Posted by: runner

It's why the dyslexic girl falls for you when you whisper in her ear.

Posted by: mikeski at October 29, 2026 08:34 PM (VHUov)

106
At least you didn't die from dysentery.
Posted by: The Oregon Trail

Our kids had that game on our desktop computer way back in the day. I am sad to report that I never took it out for a spin.

SimCity, on the other hand, I did. I used to take fiendish delight in bulldozing into rubble their housing whenever the SimCity denizens began demanding more high speed rail.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Vote! Vote! Vote! at October 29, 2026 08:34 PM (ixS3i)

107 Even Italy has seen more entertaining parliamentary fisticuffs.
Northern Italy anyway. If they'd been Sicilians . . .

Posted by: 88C+u at October 29, 2026 08:35 PM (88C+u)

108 Whew! The day has ended. How is everyone?

Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 08:35 PM (ZdaMQ)

109 It's very true. Elvis went and sat with one elderly lady for a while. She suffers from dementia. She's very anxious and sad. But she got noticeably calmer and communicative just by petting Elvis for a few minutes. Told me all about her Dalmatian she probably had decades ago.

Elvis isn't a service dog, just a goofy mutt who is very gentle. It's honestly fun for me. Some lovely people with lots of stories to tell. People don't stop being people just cause they get old and infirm.
Posted by: JackStraw
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My Mom is in memory care from vascular dementia. They allowed her to keep her elderly cat as she was getting worse which is why we picked the place and the cat passed eventually before Mom got too bad to take care of it. They also have a Great Dane service dog that visits the residents who love him.

Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 08:35 PM (E4rtv)

110 I always figgered there were at least a few Scots in here.

Posted by: Cheap Skates at October 29, 2026 08:35 PM (EdP2u)

111
Animals make life happier for residents. May the Lord bless your endeavors as chauffeur to your service dog.
Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 08:22 PM (E4rtv)

___________

Many, many years ago, Her Majesty took Johnny to visit an old-time famous Borzoi breeder who was in a nursing home. His wife was dead and he was just waiting to die too.

When he saw Gentleman John he burst into tears, hugged him and wouldn't let go; I'm sure Johnny behaved with his usual aplomb. Russ took Johnny around to show the other residents the kind of dog he once had. And so for a short time, his purpose and love returned.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 08:36 PM (eRlcH)

112 Elvis isn't a service dog, just a goofy mutt who is very gentle. It's honestly fun for me. Some lovely people with lots of stories to tell. People don't stop being people just cause they get old and infirm.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 29, 2026 08:31 PM (viF8m)

I take Ralphy to one of my late mother's friends who is in her 90s but still at home. She loves Ralphy.

I'll bring her a Tim's muffin and timbits for her to give to Ralphy. My ONLY connection is she was Mom's friend, who I knew. I try to go as much as I can, but I'm still rebuilding.

And Ralphy, almost 106.5 in dog years. We celebrate every morning when he wakes up.

May all of us get to that age.
I've checked so many times to make sure Mom and Dad were breathing.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 08:36 PM (Sco7b)

113 Obligatory:

"Suicide hotline."

"Hi, this is Hillary Clinton. I'd like to place an order."
Posted by: mikeski at October 29, 2026 08:29 PM (VHUov)

"Suicide hotline, please hold..."

Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 08:36 PM (AKptf)

114 102 Armenia's national legislature kicked off its entry into the global parliamentary donnybrook competition:

https://tinyurl.com/zczha4fh
+++
A brouhaha.
A melee.
A scuffle.

Posted by: A real dust up at October 29, 2026 08:36 PM (dX+L6)

115 Whew! The day has ended. How is everyone?
Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 08:35 PM (ZdaMQ)

Better and better. Because in 2 days I will get my stolen hour back!

Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 08:37 PM (AKptf)

116
Elvis isn't a service dog, just a goofy mutt who is very gentle. It's honestly fun for me. Some lovely people with lots of stories to tell. People don't stop being people just cause they get old and infirm.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 29, 2026

This is really a beautiful thing you do.

Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 08:37 PM (ZdaMQ)

117 Better and better. Because in 2 days I will get my stolen hour back!
Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 08:37 PM (AKptf)

Cats are going to wonder why I am sleeping in an extra hour.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 29, 2026 08:38 PM (rbvCR)

118 Elvis isn't a service dog, just a goofy mutt who is very gentle. It's honestly fun for me. Some lovely people with lots of stories to tell. People don't stop being people just cause they get old and infirm.
Posted by: JackStraw

Moose the lab made trips to the MiL's assisted living place. The olds loved him. He just wants to be everybody's friend.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 29, 2026 08:38 PM (b99Hl)

119 One anonymous observer of the brawl in the Armenian parliament said "if you look closer you'll see many of the deputies hit like girls. This is not the stuff that gets you to the finals." A rumored "friendly" match with neighboring Turkey slated for November has some fans hoping for more impressive action.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 29, 2026 08:40 PM (U/Byj)

120
It's very true. Elvis went and sat with one elderly lady for a while. She suffers from dementia. She's very anxious and sad. But she got noticeably calmer and communicative just by petting Elvis for a few minutes.

____________

We were once at a show in Indiana when a group of profoundly retarded people were brought in for an outing. All the dogs realized, "Whoa, special handling required." They behaved impeccably. It was touching to see the way the eyes of these unfortunates lit up when they were visited.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 08:40 PM (eRlcH)

121
Better and better. Because in 2 days I will get my stolen hour back!
Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 08:37 PM

Do we get to stop changing after this?

Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 08:41 PM (ZdaMQ)

122
-- background dialogue from the Cornell 7 sessions
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Vote! Vote! Vote! at October 29, 2026 08:09 PM (ixS3i)

I looked up your handle again just for fun and found this darkly amusing item:

“After deliberating for just over 5 1/2 hours, the jury of 5 women and 7 men found Samantha Krebs guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in the stabbing death of Joey Carnot. The judge scheduled sentencing for the morning of November 25, 2025.”

Looks like it was an epic battle, alright.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 29, 2026 08:41 PM (xOuxV)

123 Cats are going to wonder why I am sleeping in an extra hour.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 29, 2026 08:38 PM (rbvCR)
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More importantly, they are going to wonder where their food is...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 29, 2026 08:42 PM (FZ29D)

124
Do we get to stop changing after this?
Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 08:41 PM (ZdaMQ)

_________

Let us pray.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 08:42 PM (eRlcH)

125 Genie: I shall grant you 3 wishes.
Me: I wish for a world without lawyers.
Genie: Done, you have no more wishes.
Me: But you said 3.
Genie: Sue me.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 29, 2026 08:42 PM (zjffd)

126 I take Ralphy to one of my late mother's friends who is in her 90s but still at home. She loves Ralphy.

I'll bring her a Tim's muffin and timbits for her to give to Ralphy. My ONLY connection is she was Mom's friend, who I knew. I try to go as much as I can, but I'm still rebuilding.

And Ralphy, almost 106.5 in dog years. We celebrate every morning when he wakes up.

May all of us get to that age.
I've checked so many times to make sure Mom and Dad were breathing.
Posted by: Stateless
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May Ralph continue enjoying his treats everyday and may others get to love on him as much as he gives back to them.

Posted by: whig at October 29, 2026 08:42 PM (E4rtv)

127 115 Whew! The day has ended. How is everyone?
Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 08:35 PM (ZdaMQ)

Better and better. Because in 2 days I will get my stolen hour back!
Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 08:37 PM (AKptf)

Thank God!

Also, hi, Piper!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 08:43 PM (zYpTz)

128 Do we get to stop changing after this?
Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 08:41 PM (ZdaMQ)
~~~~~

Just read today that the Senate is holding it up.

Again.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 29, 2026 08:43 PM (3ImbR)

129 Do we get to stop changing after this?
Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 08:41 PM (ZdaMQ)

If it was up to me, yes. But it is not up to me.

Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 08:43 PM (AKptf)

130 Yknow you can eat beaver.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 29, 2026 08:43 PM (bk5Wq)

131 Hi, Dash!

Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 08:44 PM (ZdaMQ)

132
And Ralphy, almost 106.5 in dog years. We celebrate every morning when he wakes up.

_________

Every day with our old friends is a day of grace.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 08:45 PM (eRlcH)

133 Yknow you can eat beaver.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats

Word.

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at October 29, 2026 08:45 PM (ftFVW)

134 Just read today that the Senate is holding it up.

Again.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 29, 2026 08:43 PM (3ImbR)

The golfing lobby is powerful.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 08:46 PM (zYpTz)

135 grab your ankles, linux devs
youtu.be/0Ftp7ppbFUY
"a remote attacker with no credentials [can] run commands as root on Linux servers with a multipath TCP listener". Looks like it's a classic multithreading problem, two processes trying to hit the same resource at the same time.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 29, 2026 08:47 PM (88C+u)

136 The flesh of the beaver is looked upon as very delicate food by the North American hunters, but the tail is the choicest dainty, and in great request. It is much prized by the Indians and trappers, especially when it is roasted in the skin, after the hair has been singed off.

Posted by: Beaver preparation tips at October 29, 2026 08:48 PM (MWfyi)

137 >>This is really a beautiful thing you do.

I'm not really doing anything other than visiting my mom. I was just blessed to have a great one.

She raised horses, dogs and a variety of other critters and one half bubble off center son. I started bringing Elvis because I know how much she loves animals and it turns out many people do. Somehow it's turned into "When is Elvis coming back?". Even my mom asks when is the mutt coming back. Women.

I'm not kidding when I say it's as much fun for me as it is for them.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 29, 2026 08:48 PM (viF8m)

138 Just read today that the Senate is holding it up.

Again.
Posted by: IrishEi

Oh good, so I get to spend the next week feeling like I'm late for work.

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 29, 2026 08:49 PM (ftFVW)

139 Lucy was still in her “don’t touch me” phase when I was having chemo.

She would sit next to me. And even lean against my leg. She knew.

Now she will sit on my lap. Kind of. And perch on my chest in bed.

Her purrs are magic.

Posted by: nurse ratched. at October 29, 2026 08:50 PM (mwI9z)

140 >>Moose the lab made trips to the MiL's assisted living place. The olds loved him. He just wants to be everybody's friend.

Exactly.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 29, 2026 08:50 PM (viF8m)

141 Evenin’, All. Happy Friday Eve.

Posted by: Bulg at October 29, 2026 08:51 PM (77rzZ)

142 115 Whew! The day has ended. How is everyone?
Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 08:35 PM (ZdaMQ)

Hoping you're well.

So I did exit the house today and went grocery shopping. I'm stocked until January. I'll just need to get milk for coffee, bananas and oranges once in a while. There's a gas station where the guy gets local greenhouse produce, most of the time great quality and cheaper than the stores aside from bananas.

Other than that, I can work on my projects.

So Walmart and NoFrills in Canada so you can compare. I just like letting all of you know. And I'm thrifty. BUT I spent over $300 at Walmart today and over $200 at NoFrills.

Of course, I haven't been big grocery shopping for about 6 weeks. Projects. - just wait.

And I'm still in the habit of being prepared for zombie apocalypse. Prices below if you want to see what the greener pastures are like.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 08:52 PM (Sco7b)

143 Moose the lab made trips to the MiL's assisted living place. The olds loved him. He just wants to be everybody's friend.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

Retrieving and herding breeds all want to be everybody's friend, in my experience.

Possible exception for herders who actually have a herd. They can get testy.

Posted by: mikeski at October 29, 2026 08:53 PM (VHUov)

144 Last link of feeding a badger. Please note this is an English badger, which is the limp-wristed faggot of the badger world. A North American badger will rip the flesh from your hand if you tried such a stunt.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 29, 2026 08:53 PM (D7fKa)

145 wait, Senate is holding up a bill to make DST permanent. NO BUENO!!

Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 08:54 PM (AKptf)

146 BUT I spent over $300 at Walmart today and over $200 at NoFrills.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 08:52 PM

If that's going to hold you into next year, it's nowhere near excessive.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 08:57 PM (zYpTz)

147
wait, Senate is holding up a bill to make DST permanent. NO BUENO!!
Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 08:54 PM (AKptf)

__________

They should be passing a bill to make Standard Time permanent. DST is an abomination in the eyes of the Lord.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 08:57 PM (eRlcH)

148 The mountain men considered roasted beaver tail a delicacy.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 29, 2026 08:58 PM (0sNs1)

149 They should be passing a bill to make Standard Time permanent. DST is an abomination in the eyes of the Lord.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 08:57 PM (eRlcH)

^^^^^This^^^^^

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 08:59 PM (zYpTz)

150 >>We were once at a show in Indiana when a group of profoundly retarded people were brought in for an outing. All the dogs realized, "Whoa, special handling required." They behaved impeccably. It was touching to see the way the eyes of these unfortunates lit up when they were visited.

There's some magic that happens between dogs and humans in need of compassion I won't even pretend to understand but I've seen it too many times to ignore. It's real.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 29, 2026 08:59 PM (viF8m)

151 They should be passing a bill to make Standard Time permanent. DST is an abomination in the eyes of the Lord.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 08:57 PM (eRlcH)

A-men!

Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 09:02 PM (AKptf)

152 I'll burn down all of DC if Standard Time is enacted year round. Darkness at 4:30 PM is a crime against nature. DST or nothing. Deport morning people to China where there's only one time zone. Maybe then they'll be happy, but I doubt it.

Posted by: Slugabed Johnny at October 29, 2026 09:02 PM (EdP2u)

153 And I'm still in the habit of being prepared for zombie apocalypse. Prices below if you want to see what the greener pastures are like.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October

I am not even telling you what we spend. It’s embarrassing after this post!

Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 09:02 PM (ZdaMQ)

154 A guy cock blocks his guy friend.

A girl beaver dams her guy friend.

Posted by: polynikes at October 29, 2026 09:02 PM (Ti9vn)

155 A well stuffed beaver is a sight to behold.

Posted by: Drebin at October 29, 2026 09:04 PM (Q+gd/)

156
JD Vance crushed the town hall in texas. He'll make a great president in 2036.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at October 29, 2026 09:05 PM (mmrXZ)

157
Maybe then they'll be happy, but I doubt it.
Posted by: Slugabed Johnny at October 29, 2026 09:02 PM (EdP2u)

__________

Time for school, Johnny! Wakey-wakey!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 09:05 PM (eRlcH)

158
Again, if they pass permanent DST, it will be repealed after the first winter, just like it was back in the early '70s when they tried this before. Current generation has just forgot about that.

In the latter latitudes in the western most parts of time zones that are already too far west, sunrise will push 10AM around the winter solstice, and that will be the end of it.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 29, 2026 09:06 PM (w6EFb)

159 Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 29, 2026 09:06 PM (w6EFb)

How is that? We have different time zones. Sunrise time should be the same across time zones.

Posted by: polynikes at October 29, 2026 09:08 PM (Ti9vn)

160 One dollar Canadian is about 0.72 US today. Make it $0.70.

Walmart
1.75 kg frozen broccoli - $6.97
Chicken Burgers - great buy - 8 to a pack - 20 grams of protein - $12.98
Frozen Blueberries - 1.75 kg - $16.48
Gatorade powder - $7.98

50 Halloween Chocolate mini bars for the neighbours kids - $8.97
100 - Halloween Chocloate mini bars for me $12.77

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 09:10 PM (Sco7b)

161
No Frills
Activia Yogurt - 650 ml - $3.87
Frozen pizzas - $3.47
Avocados - about 10 small ones to a bag - $5.00
Eggs - 12 large - $3.37

Meats
Swedish Meatballs - $10 a bag. 11 grams of protein per 3 I think.

Halal Chicken - lean - yeah but $10 for about a buck per 25 grams of protein.

Chicken Legs, thighs and backs were $0.99 a pound. We'll see how that goes.

12 mangoes - $8.88

Gas station ahs apples at 6 bucks a bag, grapefruit at $1.29 and 3 or 4 peppers for a buck.

Just so you know.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 09:10 PM (Sco7b)

162 Fell down today. First on bicycle, scrape elbow, not bad. Then fell down in my room. Took me an hour to get up. Not injured just arthritis and being old and fat.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 29, 2026 09:12 PM (cZ6oU)

163 I'll burn down all of DC if Standard Time is enacted year round. Darkness at 4:30 PM is a crime against nature. DST or nothing. Deport morning people to China where there's only one time zone. Maybe then they'll be happy, but I doubt it.
Posted by: Slugabed Johnny at October 29, 2026 09:02 PM (EdP2u)
**************************

Morning people are the idiots pushing for Translight Saving Time over Biological Time.

Posted by: Math! at October 29, 2026 09:12 PM (PXtw/)

164 Look, anyone and everyone can set their own opening times. Factories? We'll start at 8am beginning x date.
Schools? We'll start at x time starting x.
We've been shifting our starting times for years, according to available daylight. Only problem is guys with kids who go to school.
Why is it so hard? We're Murcans. Free to make our very own mistakes.

Posted by: Elias Cheatum and Howe at October 29, 2026 09:13 PM (ik4bQ)

165 Halal Chicken -

===

👀

throw it out, trust me on this...or feed it to racoons

Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 09:13 PM (AKptf)

166 >> Sunrise time should be the same across time zones.

Sunrise time is a function of longitude. In fact the definition of local mean solar time is a strong function of longitude. Our hourly time zones correspond to 15 degrees of longitude, centered on certain meridian (and should be 15W, but that varies greatly cause of all the political factors0. Eastern time zone is centered on the 75W meridian.

If you're to the east of that central meridian, sunrise/set and solar noon occur *earlier* per the clock time. If you're to the west of the central meridian, those times occur later.

So, too far west, sunrise comes especially late in winter at high latitudes. Conversely sunset comes too early if you're too far east.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 29, 2026 09:13 PM (w6EFb)

167 If you want more daylight, then get up earlier.

Posted by: davidt at October 29, 2026 09:13 PM (Q+gd/)

168 Walmart - 30 rolls of 3 ply Royale toilet paper - $12.97
12 boxes of Royale 3 ply facial tissue - $18.48.

Those are the highlights.
Sorry.

I just think people kind of like to know what things cost where 'the grass is greener.'

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 09:13 PM (Sco7b)

169 Morning people are the idiots pushing for Translight Saving Time over Biological Time.
Posted by: Math! at October 29, 2026 09:12 PM (PXtw/)

Whatever. It's currently dark until 8 am.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 09:14 PM (zYpTz)

170 Hadrian, our disabled son LOVES animals, and they love him. I know how much animals mean to those with mental and physical impairments.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 29, 2026 09:15 PM (FGA9/)

171 It will save whale oil.
The wheat will grow faster.
We'll be able to harvest longer each day.
The kids will do better in school.
It's safer.

Posted by: And other feeble reasons at October 29, 2026 09:15 PM (dX+L6)

172 Morning people are the idiots pushing for Translight Saving Time over Biological Time.
Posted by: Math! at October 29, 2026 09:12 PM (PXtw/)

I misunderstood your position. Disregard previous post. Carry on.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 29, 2026 09:15 PM (zYpTz)

173
If you want more daylight, then get up earlier.
Posted by: davidt at October 29, 2026 09:13 PM (Q+gd/)

_________

No, they're neurodivergents with chronic fatigue syndrome who are whining for a 32-hour week.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 09:16 PM (eRlcH)

174 165 Halal Chicken -

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👀

throw it out, trust me on this...or feed it to racoons
Posted by: runner at October 29, 2026 09:13 PM (AKptf)

I've had it before.

Again, my fussiness level is near zero.

Food Basics - I stopped off in there. Wow. A lot of the stuff was Halal and expensive as hell.

The city isn't heavily muslim like windsoristan. So I wondered if that was a corporate decision. Seriously, I just ran in and out and so much of the stuff was halal.

And expensive as crap.
Creepy.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 09:17 PM (Sco7b)

175 I don't feed coons. I'd debone it and feed it to my dog.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 29, 2026 09:18 PM (b99Hl)

176 With all this talk about beavers, I see much opportunity in the air.
— Buc-ee’s litigation department

Posted by: Bulg at October 29, 2026 09:18 PM (77rzZ)

177
Our cats just stand at the door and yowl when they want out. I keep telling them I'm not a f'n doorman.
Posted by: fd

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

Surrender. Do as they say. I've doubled my productivity since I adopted this simple life hack.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone-definitely not get cat - Blonde is fine at October 29, 2026 09:18 PM (mmrXZ)

178
Jeez autocorrect in my SOCK ruined my joke.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at October 29, 2026 09:19 PM (mmrXZ)

179 Surrender. Do as they say. I've doubled my productivity since I adopted this simple life hack.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

I'm the designated doorman. What I hate is that one of our cats can't exit the front or side door. Only the back door will do.
Bitch

Posted by: MkY at October 29, 2026 09:21 PM (ik4bQ)

180 I am fine with either standard or DST. Just pick one and stop with the semiannual time-switching.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Sounding the Carnyx at October 29, 2026 09:21 PM (0aYVJ)

181 177
Our cats just stand at the door and yowl when they want out. I keep telling them I'm not a f'n doorman.
Posted by: fd

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Surrender. Do as they say. I've doubled my productivity since I adopted this simple life hack.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone-definitely not get cat - Blonde is fine at October 29, 2026 09:18 PM (mmrXZ)

Or, as last year, have the outdoor temperature about -20 Celcius. Very rare for my area.

Snowflake and her Mom Starry had no desire to leave the house. And Ralphy, old as he is, would still try to chase Starry.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 09:22 PM (Sco7b)

182 I am fine with either standard or DST. Just pick one and stop with the semiannual time-switching.
Posted by: Pug Mahon

No more fuckery of the clocks.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 29, 2026 09:23 PM (b99Hl)

183 Eventually it doesn't matter because you'll go to bed at 8 and wake up at 4:00 am no matter what.

Posted by: LASue at October 29, 2026 09:23 PM (lCppi)

184 I can't remember the last time I ate any candy. Many, many years ago. I don't buy it and have no desire to eat it. A 180 from when I was a kid.

Posted by: Case at October 29, 2026 09:24 PM (fzmBj)

185 Running a huge Nation by trying to please Skip and Hadrian is folly in the extreme. There's no hurry to get out of bed. Driving home from work in the dark is depressing and will lead to MAID being instituted right here in USA. Could well be part of the Globalist Conspiracy to undermine us.

Posted by: Slugabeds United For DST at October 29, 2026 09:24 PM (EdP2u)

186
Running a huge Nation by trying to please Skip and Hadrian is folly in the extreme

________

Au contraire, running a huge nation to please Skip and me will lead us all to the sunny uplands of peace and prosperity.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 29, 2026 09:27 PM (eRlcH)

187 Morning people deserve waking up in the dark.

Leave the early nights to us owls.

Posted by: Bulg at October 29, 2026 09:28 PM (77rzZ)

188
I had a uncle who was quite the curmudgeon and sort of conspiracy minded. "They" were trying to fool him with the DST change into coming to work one hour earlier and quitting one hour earlier.

He would never change his watch or clocks. So during DST, he was always doing 7AM - 4PM and having to mentally adjust any appointment times and all that. And he'd get mixed up occasionally, especially right after the changeovers.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 29, 2026 09:30 PM (w6EFb)

189 Publius,
I recognize your posts from the first sentence, which is often the only one I understand. But I love them. Keep 'em coming.

Posted by: Wenda at October 29, 2026 09:30 PM (W2eM/)

190 Hi, Wenda!

Posted by: Bulg at October 29, 2026 09:31 PM (77rzZ)

191
Anyway, he would die before he would change his clocks. That was his hill to die on.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 29, 2026 09:31 PM (w6EFb)

192 Hi back, Bulg.

How's by you?

Posted by: Wenda at October 29, 2026 09:32 PM (W2eM/)

193 Not injured just arthritis and being old and fat.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and

Oh no! I am sorry. Glad you are okay, though.

Posted by: Piper at October 29, 2026 09:33 PM (ZdaMQ)

194 The biggest sunrise difference within a time zone is about an hour from the most eastern to western part of the zone. So if we stay in the current time what will be the latest sunrise in the most eastern part of a zone?

Posted by: polynikes at October 29, 2026 09:34 PM (Ti9vn)

195 192 Wenda, I’m OK, thanks. How about you?

Posted by: Bulg at October 29, 2026 09:34 PM (77rzZ)

196 When I lived in Colorado, the sun would set just after 4pm in the winter. Sunrise was 8-ish.

Here in Idaho, on the other side of the time zone, it sets a little after 5 (I think), but does not rise until well after 9 am, and with the foothills it's closer to 10 am before we see the sun.

None of it has ever really affected how I sleep, or how my day goes. As I said, just pick one and stick with it.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Sounding the Carnyx at October 29, 2026 09:35 PM (0aYVJ)

197 I'm trying to figure out why this isa casahuga thing bothers me when I have no control over it.

I think it's because she's pretty cute and reminds me of Kat from Gutfeld.

But also, that was pretty vile. And I hang around here. I'm used to the vile. This election cycle, assassination attempts, everything, I was already thinking of these things as sub-human.

Can't talk or negotiate. One of us can only survive. I'm coming to reality with those terms.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 09:37 PM (Sco7b)

198 Polynikes,

See time.gov for the current time zone boundaries (which are a bit odd, and that's politics and local economic ties). In the original scheme, with 15 degree wide zones, standard time would differ from local mean time by no more than +/- 30 minutes. Now, the way it worked out (looking at you Michigan and Indiana) we're a bit wider than 15 degrees, especially with Eastern.

In fact, IIRC, and look at timezone map with the meridians compared, and I think the US scheme is just slightly shifted west too much on average, maybe 15 to 20 minutes for what the ideal would be.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 29, 2026 09:38 PM (w6EFb)

199 So if we stay in the current time what will be the latest sunrise in the most eastern part of a zone?
Posted by: polynike

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I'm about as far west as can be in EST. For NW Indiana counties that are on CST, which are due south of me, they'd get sunrise around 9AM.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at October 29, 2026 09:38 PM (4HoLg)

200
Go to timeandate.com, which is the most reliable sunrise/set/moon, etc, etc, astronomical etc, etc site there is. Plug in locations and see the sunrise and set times for any of those far western boundaries in Michigan and Indiana.

Look at the latest sunrise time (which will occur in late Dec to early Jan depending on latitude) and you can see how late it can get in those locations per standard zone time.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 29, 2026 09:40 PM (w6EFb)

201 Put me in the "just pick ONE time format, and quit messing with the clocks" camp.

When working, I hated DST. My shift was 5am (sometimes 4am) to 5pm (sometimes 4pm)-- and the sun would be blazing until nearly 10pm.

Blackout curtains. But-- now can't open the windows.
Don't want to open windows anyway, because neighborhood kids out of school & outside playing all evening. Noisy!

So, my own fault for having a shift-job, but everyone needs to earn a living *somehow* right?

Posted by: JQ at October 29, 2026 09:41 PM (rdVOm)

202 Stinking Cromwell took Edinburgh castle after 3 months. It is built in a great location. I do love that city. Eerie photo above, Ace.

Sweet goldens befriend any person or animal. Shelby and a squirrel played for years on the back porch. We had a pool screen and the squirrel messed with him and it was a game. When our sweet Shelby died the squirrel kept looking for him when I went outside to swim laps. He missed our boy, too. Shel-bear was so loved.

That baby boy elephant charging is so cute.

Again, to understand how elephants think and admire their intelligence and loyalty, read "The Elephant Whisperer" by Lawrence Anthony. I was amazed.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 29, 2026 09:42 PM (hzuYO)

203 Why is no one from DC on down discussing another clock time option?

Permanent change from Daylight Standard Time (DST) to DST + 30 minutes?

Posted by: Gref at October 29, 2026 09:43 PM (5rh/l)

204 I was always more aggravated that it was dark when I got off of work than what it was like in the morning.

Right now sunrise is about 7:30 am and sunset 6:30 pm.

Posted by: polynikes at October 29, 2026 09:44 PM (Ti9vn)

205 Growing up in Michigan just north of South Bend/Mishiwaka:

“Michigan time” v. “Indiana time” in the summer.

Arghh…

Posted by: Bulg at October 29, 2026 09:44 PM (77rzZ)

206 Embrace the season change. Or be a snowbird.

I have told myself to love the grey and the dark. The rain and wind and empty beach, save me and the ducks and the seagulls. I actually do love it.

Summers are hot and bright and loud and crowded. And they smell.

I love the gentle quacking of the buffleheads. And the hoots of the owls. I wear my old sailing gear and wander out into the gale and enjoy my bourbon and the storm. It’s beautiful and powerful.

Posted by: nurse ratched. at October 29, 2026 09:46 PM (ySK8l)

207 There are fewer hours of daylight in winter than in summer, no matter *what* the clocks read.

If you want maximum daylight all year, move to the equator.

Posted by: JQ at October 29, 2026 09:47 PM (rdVOm)

208 JQ

*fistbump*

Posted by: nurse ratched. at October 29, 2026 09:49 PM (ySK8l)

209 Halal Chicken - lean - yeah but $10 for about a buck per 25 grams of protein.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 29, 2026 09:10 PM (Sco7b)

Tired of YouTube so I happened to be reading the cafe which I usually skip.

But, I'd never buy Halal meat because it's a sacrifice to someone I don't worship.

Posted by: Just FYI at October 29, 2026 09:50 PM (1Ff7Z)

210 I don't much care when the sun sets...but I do care, and have hated it since I had to get up early to catch a school bus or clock into a hospital shift...I HATE it being dark when I get up.

It is against nature to get up at dark unless you are on a farm and have to milk cows or similar.

This is the final word on this matter. Pick something where it's not dark at dawn. That's all I ask. And then leave it alone. Make up a new time zone if you have to.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 29, 2026 09:50 PM (hzuYO)

211
bourbon and the storm.

I hear that as a Doors song.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 29, 2026 09:51 PM (Cqx++)

212 I got a turkey that had halal label-- didn't notice it, or would've bought a different brand.

What to do? Rub it with butter AND bacon fat! Put cut-up bacon in the breast cavity along with the onion, apple, and garlic. End of "halal"!

Posted by: JQ at October 29, 2026 09:52 PM (rdVOm)

213 Michigan time” v. “Indiana time” in the summer.

Arghh…
Posted by: Bulg

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Been here since 2009, and I still mess up. Case in point, a comment upthread about sunrise on day with latest sunrise.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at October 29, 2026 09:53 PM (4HoLg)

214
The trouble is the US is just too big, two wide in latitude and longitude for a one-size fits all DST scheme. But, a mishmash of different schemes varying all over the country would be big nightmare as well.

So here we are.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 29, 2026 09:54 PM (w6EFb)

215 Beaver pelts... or hardwood.
Whichever you prefer.

Posted by: wth at October 29, 2026 09:54 PM (oq9dX)

216 Pick a time, stick with it. Don't fuck with the clock anymore. Let the chips fall where they may.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 29, 2026 09:54 PM (b99Hl)

217 >>Pick a time, stick with it. Don't fuck with the clock anymore. Let the chips fall where they may.

THIS!^

Let businesses, schools, whatever, choose their hours according to local preferences.

Posted by: JQ at October 29, 2026 09:56 PM (rdVOm)

218 Bulg,
I'm good. It's been an up and down year. Last week was my birthday--tough because it used to be OUR birthday, but my twin brother is gone now. So it's full of memories instead.

Posted by: Wenda at October 29, 2026 09:58 PM (W2eM/)

219
My preference would be go back to Standard Time, which Means Something astronomically and historically, and then every locality can adjust their hours as they like.

You want more time in the evening after work, well, 7-4, or 6-3 hours, whatever you want.

But let mean solar time mean mean solar time (with the time zones, which are necessary, as the railroads discovered).

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 29, 2026 09:59 PM (w6EFb)

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