EMT 04/15/18

Random EMT wisdom: It's not funny when your funny bone hurts.

Posted by: krakatoa at 06:00 AM

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1 Morning!

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 05:53 AM (BdsCV)

2 Funny bone

Posted by: weirdflunky at April 15, 2018 05:53 AM (lr+bP)

3 G'mornin' Horde !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez, we are being gaslighted 24/365 at April 15, 2018 05:53 AM (Mbmmf)

4 Expecting rain here is Fla today. Or not. All depends on which weather app I want to believe

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 05:54 AM (BdsCV)

5 Good

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 05:54 AM (aC6Sd)

6 Morning horde.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 05:54 AM (aC6Sd)

7 Skip, doing his Mel Tillis impersonation.

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 05:55 AM (BdsCV)

8 So who are we bombing today?
Will Trump be impeached?
Will Rosenstein be fired?

I gotta know, man. This uncertainty is killing me.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse -barely woke at April 15, 2018 05:55 AM (roQNm)

9 Got this autofil form on my tablet that keeps trying to get in, no idea what it does but it keeps breaking up my motion

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 05:56 AM (aC6Sd)

10 Looks like a serious line of thunderstorms should be here in about 30 minutes. Hope they're not as rough as they appear to be on radar. We'll see soon enough.

Posted by: weirdflunky at April 15, 2018 05:58 AM (lr+bP)

11 Got this autofil form on my tablet that keeps trying to get in, no idea what it does but it keeps breaking up my motion
Posted by: Skip

It could just be late breaking news,

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 05:59 AM (BdsCV)

12 Another tequila sunrise!

Posted by: Hillary 2020 at April 15, 2018 05:59 AM (JHwDP)

13 The remains of the day? Already?

Posted by: Corona at April 15, 2018 06:01 AM (MceDl)

14
Woke up at 4:30 to hear the house girls whining to go out. Got them taken care of, emptied the dishwasher and took care of the laundry in the dryer. Now off to let the hounds in the kennel out, then a shower and off for an hour's drive to 7:00 Rosary and 7:30 Mass. Another peaceful Sunday morning at Schloss Hadrian.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at April 15, 2018 06:01 AM (+gJWB)

15 I had mentioned yesterday about being on vacay with some lefty friend visiting us for a week of it. Yesterday, the husband who is all OMG Trump! said Pussy! type person, and after a few drinks, talked about a property he had managed for his dad and what a problem he had to get the two FAGS evicted for non payment of rent.
I raised an eyebrow. My wife shook her head,

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:02 AM (BdsCV)

16 Got them taken care of, emptied the dishwasher and took care of the laundry in the dryer.

Ohh. Thanks for posting that. I gotta check the towels in the dryer. BRB

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:03 AM (BdsCV)

17 Up since 0330 because the lil nugget pup decided it was time to get up. At least there's coffee. It's her world, I'm in it.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at April 15, 2018 06:04 AM (0izt+)

18 Doesn't it become an Unfunny bone then ?

A Carrot Top bone ?

Posted by: JT at April 15, 2018 06:04 AM (i/ESc)

19 Morning!
Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 05:53

And are you enjoying this wonderful N IL weather as we are?

I may not leave the house and just hunker down doing the finishing touches on the taxes.

Posted by: Farmer at April 15, 2018 06:05 AM (yJ1e6)

20 what a problem he had to get the two FAGS evicted

Were they stuck together ?

Posted by: JT at April 15, 2018 06:06 AM (i/ESc)

21 And are you enjoying this wonderful N IL weather as we are?

I may not leave the house and just hunker down doing the finishing touches on the taxes.
Posted by: Farmer

Right now I'm in FLA enjoying some 80's and blue skies. Back to reality this Saturday.

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:07 AM (BdsCV)

22 Were they stuck together ?
Posted by: JT

Maybe. He should have used a crowbar

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:08 AM (BdsCV)

23 Morning horde.
Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 05:54

Skip,
Do you always wake up at some insane time of the morning? Like 4 EST?

I understand a pattern, but I just woke up before that cause I went to bed early sick. Not a morning person here. Prolly due to many yrs tending bar when I was younger.

Posted by: Farmer at April 15, 2018 06:10 AM (yJ1e6)

24 Maybe. He should have used a crowbar

LOL

Posted by: JT at April 15, 2018 06:10 AM (i/ESc)

25 Another tequila sunrise!

Posted by: Hillary 2020 at April 15, 2018 05:59 AM (JHwDP)

Sunrise. Sunset. At this point, what difference does it make? Besides, you'll never have to be embalmed as your already well-pickled 24/7/365.

Posted by: RickZ at April 15, 2018 06:13 AM (oD9Tw)

26 Right now I'm in FLA enjoying some 80's and blue skies. Back to reality this Saturday.
Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:07

F*** you Bruce.

Posted by: Farmer at April 15, 2018 06:14 AM (yJ1e6)

27 I understand a pattern, but I just woke up before that cause I went to bed early sick. Not a morning person here. Prolly due to many yrs tending bar when I was younger.
Posted by: Farmer

I'm usually up about 4 AM Central when I'm home. I worked a job for 30 years that I needed to be to by 5 AM. I had an hour commute. Up at 3:45AM 5 to 7 days a week. Anything past 5 AM is sleeping in

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:14 AM (BdsCV)

28 F*** you Bruce.
Posted by: Farmer

It's nice because of the ocean and pool. But I'm not a warm weather person. I rather have 65 for a high temp. I can still wear shorts, and I sleep like a log at night

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:15 AM (BdsCV)

29 Where's my funny boner? It shouldn't be hard to find!

Posted by: saf at April 15, 2018 06:22 AM (5IHGB)

30 Another advantage of No. Ill. You want a cold drink of water, you go to the tap, let it run a bit...Cold water!

In Fla. It's warm, alway warm, and yummy desalinated water too

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:22 AM (BdsCV)

31 Well....Bruce is up.

Posted by: Corona at April 15, 2018 06:24 AM (MceDl)

32 Well....Bruce is up.
Posted by: Corona

Staying at a rental. As with hotels, the mattresses and pillows aren't quite right. By the time I get used to it, it'll be time to come home.

I make up for it by starting my drinking about 10 AM

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:26 AM (BdsCV)

33 I gotta go to True Value (not ValuRite) for 8 washers (not the laundry type) to mount my TV to its roll-around stand. But they dinna open till 8 so it's more coffee.

Posted by: Corona at April 15, 2018 06:27 AM (MceDl)

34 I gotta go to True Value (not ValuRite) for 8 washers (not the laundry type) to mount my TV to its roll-around stand. But they dinna open till 8 so it's more coffee.
Posted by: Corona

When you go, ask them to make a copy of their front door key for you

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:29 AM (BdsCV)

35 The wife of the couple visiting us just came out to the kitchen thinking she heard my wife.

"Where is she?" she asks.

I wanted to reply that unless the beds on fire, she sleeping until I wake her up in 15 minutes

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:35 AM (BdsCV)

36 OK, time for me to nap again. Be well all.

Still raining here, a crap day to stay inside and finish the taxes.

Posted by: Farmer at April 15, 2018 06:37 AM (yJ1e6)

37 OK, time for me to nap again. Be well all.

Still raining here, a crap day to stay inside and finish the taxes.
Posted by: Farmer

Hope you feel better

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:39 AM (BdsCV)

38 Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:39

Have a good trip home. Doubt you will like what you are coming back to, LOL.

Posted by: Farmer at April 15, 2018 06:42 AM (yJ1e6)

39 ask them to make a copy of their front door key for you

Posted by: Bruce

Did that a few months ago. Good thing, too.

Posted by: Corona at April 15, 2018 06:42 AM (MceDl)

40 Remember Parkland?

It turns out that of the $800 million bond deal to improve those schools that was passed in 2014, $103 million was supposed to go improving the physical security of the schools. Guess what? Here it is four years later and 17 dead without those upgrades. They seem to still be mired or in limbo, fancy that; but hey Runcie the idiot running the school district was Arne Duncan's deputy, remember Duncan he was Gaylord's Sec. of Education, so different priorities.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at April 15, 2018 06:43 AM (OTUGn)

41 My sister lives north of Sheboygan. Weather app showing 8 inches of snow there today.

Hokey Smokes Al Gore!

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:44 AM (BdsCV)

42 $103 million was supposed to go improving the physical security of the schools. Guess what?

They're still waiting on competitive MOL bids from all of the correct diversely owned companies?

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 06:46 AM (BdsCV)

43 Bruce, you mean diversely owned companies that are covertly owned by members of the school board via their variegated spousal units or relatives? Then yes.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at April 15, 2018 06:49 AM (OTUGn)

44 Having broke mine in 8 places, I can attest.

Posted by: Bigby's Pointy Finger at April 15, 2018 06:49 AM (z2W2E)

45 Good Morning Morons. Sorry no links today because just got up. Had company yesterday and we had a "porch sitten" with corn squeezins.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 06:55 AM (mpXpK)

46 Hold on to your hats comic book fans, your greatest hero ever is now in the weirdest fight of his long career!

Stan Lee is suing his manager for elder abuse, theft of money, and selling Lee's blood...

What?!?

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at April 15, 2018 06:58 AM (OTUGn)

47 So many of those publicly funded enterprises with big "we're gonna make the schools safe (so we need $$$)" are just more pathways to bilk the public. By the time the money goes through the process it is all skimmed into various pockets as favors and kickbacks.

So many public officials need prison ... it is a pandemic, which is why Hillary/Bill and their gang really need prison.

Posted by: illiniwek at April 15, 2018 06:59 AM (bT8Z4)

48 and selling Lee's blood...

===

HULK SMASH

Posted by: Bigby's Groping Hands at April 15, 2018 07:01 AM (z2W2E)

49 morning Vic ... porch sittin sounds good, had a few 70 degree days here but back to 40 for a dreary high today and 27 tonight. Hopefully tomorrow is the last hard freeze ... average high is 63, we're about 10 degrees below that for another week.

Posted by: illiniwek at April 15, 2018 07:05 AM (bT8Z4)

50 Stan Lee had it coming. Here's a superhero for you Lee - Karma B. Bitch.

Posted by: Jack Kirby at April 15, 2018 07:06 AM (JHwDP)

51 Home from work, listening to some relaxing music, sipping cognac (ok, its orange juice. Maybe it identify's as cognac. don't judge!). Weather report for NoVA; rain later probably cooler. At least that is what the barometer that is my sinus headache is telling me.

Posted by: Puddleglum at April 15, 2018 07:07 AM (F4W9y)

52 It's raining, it's pouring, my old man is snoring...

Morning, Glories! Hope this day brings you joy!

Posted by: ALH at April 15, 2018 07:09 AM (XT3kS)

53 I have one last big push one getting the garage cleaned out at my dad's house and it's got to be done today.

As per everything that's happened thus far, there has been an ice storm last night. Better than the blizzards that happened every other time I've done anything, I suppose.

But this house is out to kill me.

Posted by: Bigby's Groping Hands at April 15, 2018 07:10 AM (z2W2E)

54 49
morning Vic ... porch sittin sounds good, had a few 70 degree days here
but back to 40 for a dreary high today and 27 tonight. Hopefully
tomorrow is the last hard freeze ... average high is 63, we're about 10
degrees below that for another week.

Posted by: illiniwek at April 15, 2018 07:05 AM (bT8Z4)

Morning; it got up to 88F yesterday here. Nice and sunny too. Perfect porch sitten weather. Looks like we will be skipping Spring here and going straight to Summer.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 07:13 AM (mpXpK)

55 When Stephanopolous interviews Comey, will Georgie sit on a booster seat?

He's a 28Short.

Posted by: ALH at April 15, 2018 07:13 AM (XT3kS)

56 Bruce, you mean diversely owned companies that are covertly owned by members of the school board via their variegated spousal units or relatives? Then yes.
Posted by: Anna Puma

That too. They'll ask for another 20 million so they can do a study now. Should only take another year, or two, or three......

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:14 AM (BdsCV)

57 France supposedly released (declassified) more evidence that Assad was behind the chemical attacks. Whoever was behind it, IF we actually bombed the facilities making it, then maybe that was OK, idk. It pushes back the Putin/Assad/Iran thing a little may ... lots of questions I guess, but real evidence it was Assad would be helpful.

this is therightscoop dot com

https://tinyurl.com/yb9o7bod

Posted by: illiniwek at April 15, 2018 07:15 AM (bT8Z4)

58 Morning; it got up to 88F yesterday here. Nice and sunny too. Perfect porch sitten weather. Looks like we will be skipping Spring here and going straight to Summer.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 07:13 AM (mpXpK)

Check with us Tuesday morning.

Posted by: Deep Moron #367 at April 15, 2018 07:16 AM (3s40U)

59 55
When Stephanopolous interviews Comey, will Georgie sit on a booster seat?

He's a 28Short.

Posted by: ALH at April 15, 2018 07:13 AM (XT3kS)

The latest from that lying SOB is that he is "sorry" he didn't describe Scanckles' emails using a different word. How about she broke the law sending classified material to people who had no clearance you asshole.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 07:19 AM (mpXpK)

60 IF it was the rogue DeepState and/or their rebels that did the chemicals (the popular false flag theory), then maybe we bombed McCain's terrorist pals, who knows? (well, Hillary and Co. probably know, but till we get them in Gitmo, they ain't talkin)

Posted by: illiniwek at April 15, 2018 07:20 AM (bT8Z4)

61 I gotta get moving, don't watch Stuffy

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 07:21 AM (aC6Sd)

62 Morning all! Just cleared the driveway again for the 3rd time this storm so that Honey Badger could go to work. I think we've had about a foot so far, but the drifting makes it hard to be sure. Supposed to snow all day again today.

Posted by: Muad'dib at April 15, 2018 07:23 AM (8PL+d)

63 When Georgie Snuffleopolous was Slick Willy's hired mouthpiece, I still remember what he said when asked about Clinton reneging on campaign promises - "I think the President kept the promises he intended to keep."

Gonna scoot. catch the Book Thread later I hope.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at April 15, 2018 07:24 AM (OTUGn)

64 Warmest winter ever!

The NOAA

47 So many of those publicly funded enterprises with big "we're gonna make
the schools safe (so we need $$$)" are just more pathways to bilk the
public.

The Parkland HS has, according to a report I read, 47 entries/exits. The metal detectors were not turned on that day. They had ONE assigned cop on premises, Deputy That Dawg Won't Hunt.

It's amazing just how little value you get for $100 million these days.

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 15, 2018 07:24 AM (0ogQG)

65 Supposed to snow all day again today.
Posted by: Muad'dib

If I were king, um er, I mean president. The weather would be the same everyday. Just as Gaia intended.

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:24 AM (BdsCV)

66 62
Morning all! Just cleared the driveway again for the 3rd time this storm
so that Honey Badger could go to work. I think we've had about a foot
so far, but the drifting makes it hard to be sure. Supposed to snow all
day again today.

Posted by: Muad'dib at April 15, 2018 07:23 AM (8PL+d)

They are calling for a high of 80F here today with thunder-boomers. there is a reason I don't live up North any longer.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 07:25 AM (mpXpK)

67 Is this a thing?

https://bit.ly/2veYbYO

Did the Feds turn over LifeLog to Zuckerberg?

Perhaps what the government is restricted from doing could be done by a private entity (complete with the "customer's / citizen's consent).

Posted by: Deep Moron #367 at April 15, 2018 07:25 AM (3s40U)

68 Warmest winter ever again. Lying assholes still have not been cleaned out of NOAA. Looking at my data the the daily highs and lows for Dec through Feb were the lowest it has been here in about ten years.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 07:28 AM (mpXpK)

69 Looking at my data the the daily highs and lows for Dec through Feb were the lowest it has been here in about ten years.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party

But, it should have been lower.

XOX NOAA...

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:29 AM (BdsCV)

70 65 If I were king, um er, I mean president. The weather would be the same everyday. Just as Gaia intended.

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:24 AM (BdsCV)

Wasn't there a song about that in a famous Broadway play?

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 07:29 AM (mpXpK)

71 The doggeh and I are happy because Girl Franpsycho is home for the night. Boy Franpsycho on the other hand, keeps telling her to go back to college.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 15, 2018 07:29 AM (EZebt)

72 Wasn't there a song about that in a famous Broadway play?
Posted by: Vic

I think in Camelot

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:31 AM (BdsCV)

73 Was following links last night on the Syria bombing. An Indian news site had what appeared to be night vision camera footage of blue missiles inbound getting shot down by ground based air defense systems. Now I can't find the link anymore.

Posted by: BifBewalskiBot at April 15, 2018 07:32 AM (8ZeGS)

74 Stan Lee is suing his manager for elder abuse, theft of money, and selling Lee's blood...

Sounds a lot like what he did to jack Kirby, ironically.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 15, 2018 07:33 AM (oVJmc)

75 It's true! It's true! The crown has made it clear
The climate must be perfect all the year

A law was made a distant moon ago here
July and August cannot be too hot
And there's a legal limit to the snow here
In Camelot

The winter is forbidden till December
And exits March the second on the dot
By order, summer lingers through September
In Camelot

Camelot! Camelot!
I know it sounds a bit bizarre
But in Camelot, Camelot
That's how conditions are

The rain may never fall till after sundown
By eight, the morning fog must disappear
In short, there's simply not
A more congenial spot
For happily-ever-aftering than here
In Camelot

Camelot! Camelot!
I know it gives a person pause
But in Camelot, Camelot
Those are the legal laws

The snow may never slush upon the hillside.
By nine P. M. The moonlight must appear
In short, there's simply not
A more congenial spot
For happily-ever-aftering than here
In Camelot

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:34 AM (BdsCV)

76 Just drizzle here, supposed to get to low 50s

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 07:35 AM (aC6Sd)

77 G'morning, all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 07:35 AM (6t8+a)

78 I almost feel good enough to watch the Thumb on CNN today for some laughs. Almost.

Posted by: Concerned People's Front at April 15, 2018 07:35 AM (rdl6o)

79 Vic, I made up the NOAA thingy. This time. But they've claimed that for 3 of the last 4 years, so I may not be far off.

I check the arctic ice page at WUWT once or twice a week because it interests me. With all the North American ass kicking cold this winter, sea ice is actually on the low side right now, and has been all winter.

But I saw a very strange thing -- Lake Huron was mostly frozen by February, mostly ice-free by the end of March, and is now half refrozen in freakin' April.

In other words, weather.

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 15, 2018 07:37 AM (0ogQG)

80 72
Wasn't there a song about that in a famous Broadway play?

Posted by: Vic

I think in Camelot

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:31 AM (BdsCV)

That's what I was referring to. I have that on a disk by Richard Burton.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 07:37 AM (mpXpK)

81
High temperature yesterday 82. Predicted high today 42. Good day to work on taxes. It was too pleasant yesterday to even consider.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at April 15, 2018 07:39 AM (LOgQ4)

82 >>> Camelot! Camelot!

We push about the pram a lot!

Posted by: fluffy the bass at April 15, 2018 07:41 AM (cHbmY)

83 g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at April 15, 2018 07:41 AM (KCxzN)

84 Glad to have done my part paying for Barak and Pelosi's socialist money transfer.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 07:41 AM (aC6Sd)

85 The snow may never slush upon the hillside.
By nine P. M. The moonlight must appear
In short, there's simply not
A more congenial spot
For happily-ever-aftering than here
In Camelot

My parents had the album of the Broadway production of Camelot, which featured Richard Burton as King Arthur. I still hear that song with him talking/singing it. Great voice.

Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at April 15, 2018 07:42 AM (g32Cf)

86 85 My parents had the album of the Broadway production
of Camelot, which featured Richard Burton as King Arthur. I still hear
that song with him talking/singing it. Great voice.

Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at April 15, 2018 07:42 AM (g32Cf)

This is the album I have

http://tinyurl.com/y9nhqbwd

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 07:45 AM (mpXpK)

87 So many of those publicly funded enterprises with big "we're gonna make the schools safe (so we need $$$)" are just more pathways to bilk the public. By the time the money goes through the process it is all skimmed into various pockets as favors and kickbacks.

So many public officials need prison ... it is a pandemic, which is why Hillary/Bill and their gang really need prison.

Those public officials sacrifice so much of their lives for the good of the citizens, they deserve to have their hands (or preferably untraceable family hands) deep in the public till. It's only fair!

Posted by: illiniwek at April 15, 2018 06:59 AM (bT8Z4)

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at April 15, 2018 07:46 AM (n9EOP)

88 Those public officials sacrifice so much of their lives for the good of the citizens, they deserve to have their hands (or preferably untraceable family hands) deep in the public till. It's only fair!

I know. Let's give them a salary increase so they'll be less likely to take bribes!

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:47 AM (BdsCV)

89 Came-alot!

Posted by: Peter North at April 15, 2018 07:47 AM (oVJmc)

90 Yes, it is a pandemic.

And we are doing nothing.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez, we are being gaslighted 24/365 at April 15, 2018 07:48 AM (Mbmmf)

91 Yesterday we had 8" of rain in 15 hours; today it's 49 degrees. Oh, and the power went out for a while. Weee!

At least it wasn't snowing.

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 15, 2018 07:50 AM (0ogQG)

92 Wow someone really hates Chik-Fil-A. From the New Dorker:

"It's worth asking why Americans fell in love with an ad in which one farm animal begs us to kill another in its place"

Posted by: f'd at April 15, 2018 07:54 AM (UdKB7)

93 Its 8am and I just poured 1st cup of coffee

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 07:54 AM (aC6Sd)

94 At least it wasn't snowing.
Posted by: GnuBreed

Shhhh

...Zombie Marty Feldman and Gene Wilder...

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:54 AM (BdsCV)

95 My sister lives north of Sheboygan. Weather app showing 8 inches of snow there today.

Hokey Smokes Al Gore!

I'm just south of Sheboygan and yeah, it sux right now. All day. And I've got to drive to mke later today.

Oh boy! Thanks, Al Gore.

Posted by: Pete Seria at April 15, 2018 07:55 AM (2WfB0)

96 If you live within an 1 - 2 hour drive of the greater Columbus, OH, area and are in the market for a decent training pistol for a small defensive semi-auto, Vance's Outdoors is having a YUUUUGELY discounted sale on the Ruger SR22 chambered in 22 Long Rifle. This is the basic pistol + 3 magazines for $299 (regular retail is $419). Ruger is a very well-respected brand in the firearms industry and the sale is going on for the next couple weeks.

I was looking for a basic training pistol for Mrs. Cop since she is carrying a Beretta Nano for CCW purposes but doesn't have a ton of experience in shooting. The SR22 is almost the exact same size as the Nano and we rented one last week at the range. She liked the Ruger, so we drove out to Vance's yesterday and purchased a SR22.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at April 15, 2018 07:55 AM (5Yee7)

97
"It's worth asking why Americans fell in love with an ad in which one farm animal begs us to kill another in its place"

And yet, abortion is every woman's treasured right.

Posted by: Peter North at April 15, 2018 07:55 AM (oVJmc)

98 "It's worth asking why Americans fell in love with an ad in which one farm animal begs us to kill another in its place"
Posted by: f'd

If the cow was gay and holding the head of Trump!, the New Dorker would love it

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:56 AM (BdsCV)

99 Good morning!

Let's smile and be happy and strike fear in the heart of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 15, 2018 07:56 AM (hyuyC)

100 That's it, Vic. I still have it somewhere around here, since I bought my parents house and inherited most of their records. Now I will have to locate it and listen to it.

Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at April 15, 2018 07:56 AM (g32Cf)

101 Glad i didn't put the snowblower away just yet.

Posted by: Pete Seria at April 15, 2018 07:57 AM (2WfB0)

102 "It's worth asking why Americans fell in love with an ad in which one farm animal begs us to kill another in its place"

Another leftist with a defective humor gene.

Although their "Scold" gene is working very well.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 07:57 AM (6t8+a)

103 Okay. Imma going to sit outside for a while.

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:57 AM (BdsCV)

104 Wow someone really hates Chik-Fil-A. From the New Dorker:

"It's worth asking why Americans fell in love with an ad in which one farm animal begs us to kill another in its place"
Posted by: f'd at April 15, 2018 07:54 AM (UdKB7)

Um...Because battered and pressure-fried chicken is tasty?

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at April 15, 2018 07:57 AM (5Yee7)

105 Eat moer apples!

Posted by: The Banana News Network at April 15, 2018 07:58 AM (UdKB7)

106 Its the idea of Chick-fil-a they hate as well as anything not of their group think.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 07:58 AM (aC6Sd)

107 "98 "It's worth asking why Americans fell in love with an ad in which one farm animal begs us to kill another in its place"
Posted by: f'd

If the cow was gay and holding the head of Trump!, the New Dorker would love it

Posted by: Bruce at April 15, 2018 07:56 AM (BdsCV) "

They really have only one principle by which everything is judged:
Will This Help The Cause ?

Posted by: sock_rat_eez, we are being gaslighted 24/365 at April 15, 2018 07:59 AM (Mbmmf)

108 The world's first long distance elected bus his gone into operation. It can travel a mind boggling 100 miles without recharging!

Posted by: The Banana News Network at April 15, 2018 08:00 AM (UdKB7)

109 Up at the top I mentioned my Samsung has a Autofil tablet that comes up, its annoying mostly but no idea what its for. It comes up when I'm commenting.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:01 AM (aC6Sd)

110 I don't mind if Leftists wish to live the Vegan lifestyle.

Insist upon playing butt-darts and Rock-paper-crotch scissors with each other.

Live in a firearm free home

Attend the Church of Global warming.

But why do the insist that my culture has less value that theirs, and that I too must live by the cultural norms which they have decreed?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 08:02 AM (6t8+a)

111 I'm sure that NYC Chick-Fil-A is going gangbusters.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at April 15, 2018 08:03 AM (89T5c)

112 Ace Hardware has reversed its decision to pull ads from Fox News host Laura Ingraham's show. Ace is the place with the hateful hardware people.

This
Is
BNN

Posted by: The Banana News Network at April 15, 2018 08:04 AM (UdKB7)

113 "I'm sure that NYC Chick-Fil-A is going gangbusters."

Might be doing better than Starbucks, right bout now.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 08:04 AM (6t8+a)

114 PDT getting in a few tweets before church this morning. Comey and Cleetus the targets. Lynch mentioned as well. Love it.

Posted by: never enough caffeine at April 15, 2018 08:05 AM (N3JsI)

115 Thanks to Comey's book tour and the release of the OIG report on McCabe, Stormy has passed from the newscycle.

"We now return to your regularly scheduled narrative Vol. XVIII."

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Free Sonobi With Purchase of Grumbling Gadgets at the Outrage Outlet! at April 15, 2018 08:05 AM (0QYMt)

116 93 Its 8am and I just poured 1st cup of coffee

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 07:54 AM (aC6Sd)

It's 5am, and I just slugged a half a flat redbull.

Tax day is looming, and I just found out the TurboTax does not support Win Vista. So I have an emergent backup, Win 7 upgrade, then taxes ahead of me. Coffee is in my future.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 08:07 AM (Dp6qK)

117
But why do the insist that my culture has less value that theirs, and that I too must live by the cultural norms which they have decreed?

They impose their cultural standards on our culture, then demand everyone must live by them, unless they're from a different culture-- then they will defend THEIR cultural values over yours.

Posted by: Peter North at April 15, 2018 08:08 AM (oVJmc)

118 The history of Leftism shows it can be done unless the masses are dragged kicking and screaming into it. The Russians revolution for its supposed glory to the worker enslaved and killed millions who didn't want to go. Same in China and anywhere else its tried, Venezuela today.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:09 AM (aC6Sd)

119 Still snowing here, although the worst of the blizzard seems to ne past. Not sure how much we got, but the damp snow hitting my face at 45 mph sucked.

Vic, I must taunt you-our new house has an east-facing screened-in porch with a bench swing.

Posted by: pookysgirl at April 15, 2018 08:10 AM (XKZwp)

120 flounder - the coffee might help now.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:10 AM (aC6Sd)

121 We wish to retract an earlier story about the first elected bus. Our fact checkers have discovered that the bus was not elected, but selected.

This
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Posted by: The Banana News Network at April 15, 2018 08:11 AM (UdKB7)

122 It's a great day when one gets sociological commentary from Peter North.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at April 15, 2018 08:11 AM (89T5c)

123
Now that Trump struck Syria come the stories of how Vlad is acting in the interests of peace. I figured it wouldn't take long for the MFM and lefties to lineup behind Vlad on this. We have always been at war with Eastasia

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 15, 2018 08:11 AM (SiINZ)

124 The redbull was leftover from 11:30 last night, and I am working on the first fresh one right now. Coffee is for closers. I'll fix myself one once my backups are done, and I begin the Win 7 upgrade nightmare.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 08:12 AM (Dp6qK)

125
Tax day is looming, and I just found out the TurboTax does not support Win Vista. So I have an emergent backup, Win 7 upgrade, then taxes ahead of me. Coffee is in my future.
Posted by: flounder
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Reminds me of my saga with Turbo Tax when they stopped supporting Win98. I won't repeat the tale, but it ended with a call from (they said) Intuit's president's office.

Anyhow, I bought H&R Block and never looked back. It's been fine.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 15, 2018 08:13 AM (FJXGr)

126 "t's a great day when one gets sociological commentary from Peter North."

The Horde is a diverse group, is it not?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 08:13 AM (6t8+a)

127 It's a great day when one gets sociological commentary from Peter North.

Let me put my wisdom on you.

Posted by: Peter North at April 15, 2018 08:14 AM (oVJmc)

128 I don't mind if Leftists wish to live [their lives one way]

But why do the insist that my culture has less value that theirs, and that I too must live by the cultural norms which they have decreed?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 08:02 AM (6t8+a)

Because if you disagree with them, you are eeeeeeeeevilͭͫ and a counter-revoluntionary. Collectivism requires enemies because immentizing the escheton requires a few (million) executions before utopia is achieved.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at April 15, 2018 08:14 AM (5Yee7)

129 Si

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at April 15, 2018 08:14 AM (89T5c)

130 As a American I have no problem paying taxes, now I don't want to pay more than the law says but paying them isn't the issue. The filing is what I hate, I can't do them myself and its done 100% better by a professional but thats a few hundred more it costs me. On the other hand had to pay something to feds and state so glad they had to wait.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:15 AM (aC6Sd)

131 127 It's a great day when one gets sociological commentary from Peter North.

Let me put my wisdom on you.

Posted by: Peter North at April 15, 2018 08:14 AM (oVJmc)

As is your wont.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 08:15 AM (Dp6qK)

132 I will be curious to see if the attacks on Syria have any effect on the mindset of our more Asian friends around the Korean peninsula.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 08:15 AM (6t8+a)

133 >>> They impose their cultural standards on our culture, then demand everyone must live by them, unless they're from a different culture-- then they will defend THEIR cultural values over yours.

Yemen is a nice exotic culture that is equal to ours in every way.

I'm sure the only reason that they are less well armed than America is because they are much less prosperous.

Posted by: fluffy at April 15, 2018 08:16 AM (cHbmY)

134 Colder here near the 3rd Coast than it is in Kristiansand, Norway where I used to live. I'd like this weather year around.

Posted by: Dave at Buffalo Roam at April 15, 2018 08:16 AM (AaZnB)

135 119 Vic, I must taunt you-our new house has an east-facing screened-in porch with a bench swing.

Posted by: pookysgirl at April 15, 2018 08:10 AM (XKZwp)

LOL, my porch faces NNW so in the heat of Summer I have to vacate to the back or inside. I wish I had a wrap-around porch.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 08:16 AM (mpXpK)

136 Tax day cometh.

Time to file an extension to try and keep my money a few months longer.

The IRS and the feds are swine.

More coffee.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 15, 2018 08:16 AM (EoRCO)

137 Red Bull does give you wings, helped Ricciardo this morning. That was a pretty good race

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:17 AM (aC6Sd)

138 "Let me put my wisdom on you."

Phrasing!!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 08:18 AM (6t8+a)

139 Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 15, 2018 08:13 AM (FJXGr)

Been meaning to get Win 7 upgrade done for some time, since MS supports until 2020. But really didn't want to have to be surprised by having to do it, and it is not all that clear yet whether it will be successful.

Add tax filing to the list of things I need to check off for my linux transition when I cut my microsoft off.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 08:18 AM (Dp6qK)

140 Oregon's top earning retired state employee earns $76,000.

Per month.

http://tinyurl.com/yas8each

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 15, 2018 08:18 AM (oVJmc)

141 That the whole IRS is staffed with Deep State hacks does piss me off.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:19 AM (aC6Sd)

142 125 Anyhow, I bought HR Block and never looked back. It's been fine.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 15, 2018 08:13 AM (FJXGr)

I have been using HR Block for years. last year though their program would no longer run on Win XP and I had to load it on my wife's computer which runs Win 7. this year I have a new computer and I had to go to wife's computer and get all the stuff from last year. It was a PiTA.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 08:20 AM (mpXpK)

143 Need a refil, and cat is napped out on my lap

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:20 AM (aC6Sd)

144 Add tax filing to the list of things I need to check off for my linux transition when I cut my microsoft off.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 08:18 AM (Dp6qK)

I cut my microsoft off and I'm a better woman for it!

Posted by: Catlin Jenner at April 15, 2018 08:20 AM (b8HGm)

145 Tax day cometh.

Time to file an extension to try and keep my money a few months longer.

The IRS and the feds are swine.

More coffee.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 15, 2018 08:16 AM (EoRCO)

Tax day is the 17th this year, since DC Emancipation Day is tomorrow. So you can procrastinate a bit longer...

Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 08:22 AM (Vz8kB)

146 143 Need a refil, and cat is napped out on my lap

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:20 AM (aC6Sd)

RIP, skipcat.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 08:23 AM (Dp6qK)

147 Might be doing better than Starbucks, right bout now.
_______________________

Live by the lefty outrage du jour, die by the lefty outrage du jour.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at April 15, 2018 08:23 AM (fqUgw)

148 Posted by: Muad'dib at April 15, 2018 07:23 AM (8PL+d)

Really liked your maple syrup story yesterday.

Posted by: m at April 15, 2018 08:24 AM (U6XUk)

149 We are getting emancipated from DC? Cool! So much winning!

Posted by: f'd at April 15, 2018 08:25 AM (UdKB7)

150 Our daily bread devotional:

Reason to sing:

https://odb.org

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 15, 2018 08:25 AM (tpDAe)

151 I do my taxes. Every year I have a refund I'd get a letter from the IRS saying I figured something wrong and they'd shave some money off the return. The last two years I've owed. They cash the check in record time and not a word from the corrupt bastards

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 15, 2018 08:26 AM (SiINZ)

152 I moved her, then she jumps into seat because its warm then have to get her back on lap when I get back. She does this all the time.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:27 AM (aC6Sd)

153 I moved her, then she jumps into seat because its warm then have to get her back on lap when I get back. She does this all the time.

She'll be nice and warm if you sit on her.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 15, 2018 08:27 AM (oVJmc)

154 Every time I see or hear "H and R Block," my mind immediately goes to the line from Men in Tights:

"Signed... H and R Blockhead?! This is an outrage!"

Posted by: pookysgirl at April 15, 2018 08:29 AM (XKZwp)

155 Posted by: Muad'dib at April 15, 2018 07:23 AM (8PL+d)

Really liked your maple syrup story yesterday.

Posted by: m at April 15, 2018 08:24 AM

Agree. I didn't see it until this morning, but I read every word.

As I've mentioned in the past, actual Maple Syrup I've seen is some sort of natural anti-depression type food. Must be one the 400 some chemicals he mentioned. Or some vitamin deficiency/trace mineral type issue.

The corn lobby probably refutes any health benefit of anything other than high-fructose non maple syrup. You might as well dip your pancakes directly in the sugar bowl.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at April 15, 2018 08:33 AM (LOgQ4)

156 Watching the recording of the F1 race, eating pie, and drinking coffee. Pretty good end to spring break.

Heathen Chinese, but they do have an interesting track.

Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at April 15, 2018 08:33 AM (g32Cf)

157 152 I moved her, then she jumps into seat because its warm then have to get her back on lap when I get back. She does this all the time.
Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:27 AM (aC6Sd)
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The affronted look on a cat's face when I wish to return to my seat is priceless. Mine would dig his claws into the chair and become a semi-gelatinous mass when I tried to move him.

We really are their servants.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 15, 2018 08:34 AM (qJtVm)

158 Tax day is the 17th this year, since DC Emancipation Day is tomorrow. So you can procrastinate a bit longer...
Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 08:22 AM (Vz8kB)

Thanks! I can put it off now till Tuesday morning.

Is DC Emancipation Day like Juneteenth?

More coffee.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 15, 2018 08:35 AM (EoRCO)

159 On second thought, I might just do a win 7 dual boot alongside windows vista, then slowly transition after my taxes are done. I have this nice fresh SSD sitting here that is beckoning to become my new C drive.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 08:37 AM (Dp6qK)

160 I have been using HR Block for years. last year though their program would no longer run on Win XP and I had to load it on my wife's computer which runs Win 7. this year I have a new computer and I had to go to wife's computer and get all the stuff from last year. It was a PiTA.
Posted by: Vic
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Well, I might be in an abrupt crisis this year, as I am still running Vista. I haven't downloaded H&R yet, so I may be in for an unpleasant surprise.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 15, 2018 08:37 AM (ZpfqO)

161 34 with a nasty north wind here in NE Texas. Feels like January.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at April 15, 2018 08:38 AM (+Dllb)

162 When the Chinese first started having Grand prix races the air was so full of smog it looked like they were having it next to a forest fire. Then they started to curtail all smog producing a week before the race starting the next year. No idea if they are still doing this.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:38 AM (aC6Sd)

163
Two white guys in Philadelphia went into a Starbucks, took a seat, didn't purchase anything, and wanted to use the bathroom. Employee apparently asked them to leave. They didn't. Police came and arrested them.

Anyone have a problem with that?

Now change the word 'white' to 'black'.

The city's police commissioner defended the arrests, saying employees said the men wanted to use the restroom but were denied because they hadn't bought anything. He says they repeatedly refused to leave.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at April 15, 2018 08:39 AM (LOgQ4)

164 Up at the top I mentioned my Samsung has a Autofil tablet that comes up, its annoying mostly but no idea what its for. It comes up when I'm commenting.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:01 AM (aC6Sd)

Ah so, THAT's how you get firsts!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at April 15, 2018 08:39 AM (n9EOP)

165 Heathen Chinese, but they do have an interesting track.
Posted by: Mrs. Leggy at April 15, 2018 08:33 AM (g32Cf)

Watched it live earlier because who needs sleep anyway?

An interesting/entertaining race. Not the finish i expected.

Posted by: weirdflunky at April 15, 2018 08:39 AM (lr+bP)

166 Is DC Emancipation Day like Juneteenth?

More coffee.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 15, 2018 08:35 AM (EoRCO)

Lincoln emancipated DC's slaves on April 16, 1862. I think there were around 3000 of them. So when April 15 falls on a Saturday or Sunday the DC holiday causes the filing day to become the 17th.

Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 08:40 AM (Vz8kB)

167 Only the government would change a date carved in stone for a holiday no one knows for slaves long gone.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:41 AM (aC6Sd)

168 It's 28 degrees here. 20 fucking 8. In April. Watched the Royals play last night. In the snow. Dealing with a slight hangover so my mood is rather foul this morning.

Posted by: Jewells45 at April 15, 2018 08:41 AM (dUJdY)

169 How do you pronounce linux? Li-nux or Lin-ux?

Posted by: Infidel at April 15, 2018 08:41 AM (a3OL0)

170 Oh and wind chill makes it 15 degrees.

Posted by: Jewells45 at April 15, 2018 08:43 AM (dUJdY)

171 What Bruce wrote up at top, found I keep up ABC weather site on another browser and if I don't update it it gives me reports days old. Have had pie in my face repeating old numbers.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:43 AM (aC6Sd)

172 >>I don't mind if Leftists wish to live the Vegan lifestyle.
Insist upon playing butt-darts and Rock-paper-crotch scissors with each other.
Live in a firearm free home
Attend the Church of Global warming.
But why do the insist that my culture has less value that theirs, and that I too must live by the cultural norms which they have decreed?
- - - - -

It's about them wanting (demanding) that you approve of it, endorse it, embrace it. They don't like being judged and/or shown how their life choices aren't superior. That's why they must destroy all other choices but theirs.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 15, 2018 08:43 AM (W+vEI)

173 I'm finally taking my Christmas tree down. I told myself it was a Winter Tree as long as there was the occasional bit of snowfall, but seeing as it hit 80 yesterday I think it's time.

I really liked reading next to it when it was all lit up.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 15, 2018 08:43 AM (qJtVm)

174 Every time I see or hear "H and R Block," my mind immediately goes to the line from Men in Tights:

"Signed... H and R Blockhead?! This is an outrage!"
Posted by: pookysgirl
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I always recall the SNL skit. Ad for H&L Brock "We will lie for you"

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 15, 2018 08:44 AM (FJXGr)

175 Collectivism requires enemies because immentizing the escheton requires a few (million) executions before utopia is achieved.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at April 15, 2018 08:14 AM (5Yee7)

It is, after all, a small price to pay, but I always find it interesting that the Leaders never expect to pay of that price up close and personal. You, however, should be thanking them!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at April 15, 2018 08:44 AM (n9EOP)

176 Well, I might be in an abrupt crisis this year, as I am still running Vista. I haven't downloaded H&R yet, so I may be in for an unpleasant surprise.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 15, 2018 08:37 AM (ZpfqO)

After a quick look on line (Amazon), it looks like you might be OK. TT does not support Vista, but it says pentium 4 is minimum supported. Yeah, OK. Not if you want to get your taxes done by 2020.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 08:44 AM (Dp6qK)

177 I'm finally taking my Christmas tree down. I told myself it was a Winter Tree as long as there was the occasional bit of snowfall, but seeing as it hit 80 yesterday I think it's time.
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Thank heavens! It's about time.

Posted by: Eris's Roomba at April 15, 2018 08:45 AM (c/EDo)

178 Only the government would change a date carved in stone for a holiday no one knows for slaves long gone.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:41 AM (aC6Sd)

The same thing would happen if April 16 was an official state holiday somewhere. In this case, it's just DC.

DC's local government and schools will be closed and there is a parade, which is usually sparsely attended. The biggest impact is on traffic, because the usual parking and rush hour restrictions aren't enforced. Traffic reports are filled with reminders about this, especially about roads that nearly every other weekday of the year go from two-way to one-way during rush hour.

Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 08:45 AM (Vz8kB)

179 Posted by: Infidel at April 15, 2018 08:41 AM (a3OL0)

The latter is heard mostly.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 08:46 AM (Dp6qK)

180 CNN is running another program on the Kennedys claiming WE don't know their whole story! At this point who gives a fuck about THEIR story. Haven't we heard enough about "elites" who are held to the same standard as every other US citizen.

Posted by: Concerned People's Front at April 15, 2018 08:46 AM (rdl6o)

181 >>>>I don't mind if Leftists wish to live the Vegan lifestyle.

Insist upon playing butt-darts and Rock-paper-crotch scissors with each other.

Live in a firearm free home

Attend the Church of Global warming.

But why do the insist that my culture has less value that theirs,
and that I too must live by the cultural norms which they have decreed?

- - - - -

It's about them wanting (demanding) that you approve of it, endorse
it, embrace it. They don't like being judged and/or shown how their life
choices aren't superior. That's why they must destroy all other choices
but theirs.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 15, 2018 08:43 AM
.
.
.If they don't force everyone to publicly celebrate their lifestyle then they will have to confront the reality that their chosen lifestyle is wrong and immoral.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at April 15, 2018 08:46 AM (+Dllb)

182 >>The same thing would happen if April 16 was an official state holiday somewhere. In this case, it's just DC.

For example, Patriot's Day in MA!!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 15, 2018 08:46 AM (W+vEI)

183 160 Well, I might be in an abrupt crisis this year, as I
am still running Vista. I haven't downloaded HR yet, so I may be
in for an unpleasant surprise.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 15, 2018 08:37 AM (ZpfqO)

The package says it will run on Vista.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 08:46 AM (mpXpK)

184 How do you pronounce linux? Li-nux or Lin-ux?

Posted by: Infidel at April 15, 2018 08:41 AM (a3OL0)

Lin ux.

Posted by: L Torvalds at April 15, 2018 08:47 AM (n9EOP)

185 Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 08:16 AM (mpXpK)
++++
And from earlier in thread Vic about warmest winter, the Arctic is warmer in the winter. Follow Joe Bastardi on weatherbell.com he does a short free video Mon-Fri & a longer one on Saturday . & he destroys the global warming//climate change BS

Posted by: DeploraBOT at April 15, 2018 08:47 AM (y3aQB)

186 I'm finally taking my Christmas tree down. I told
myself it was a Winter Tree as long as there was the occasional bit of
snowfall, but seeing as it hit 80 yesterday I think it's time.

I really liked reading next to it when it was all lit up.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 15, 2018 08:43 AM (qJtVm)

Just change the decorations throughout the year. You could have a patriotic tree for the 4th of July!

Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 08:47 AM (Vz8kB)

187 Lincoln emancipated DC's slaves on April 16, 1862. I think there were around 3000 of them. So when April 15 falls on a Saturday or Sunday the DC holiday causes the filing day to become the 17th.
Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 08:40 AM (Vz8kB)

Ok....but do they have a parade and party and cook lots of good BBQ and stuff in celebration like in Galveston?

Or is it just another day for the moochers and looters in the federal guvmint to stay home and bad mouth their country.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 15, 2018 08:48 AM (EoRCO)

188 If they don't force everyone to publicly celebrate their lifestyle then they will have to confront the reality that their chosen lifestyle is wrong and immoral.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at April 15, 2018 08:46 AM (+Dllb)

I think another critical aspect of the SJW movement is that you will be MADE to care! The "making" is part and parcel with being in power!

Posted by: Comrade Hrothgar at April 15, 2018 08:49 AM (n9EOP)

189 I Found this funny, in one of the President's tweets this morning he gives Bill Clinton a nickname (new?)...

@realDonaldTrump
Comey throws AG Lynch "under the bus!" Why can't we all find out what happened on the tarmac in the back of the plane with Wild Bill and Lynch? Was she promised a Supreme Court seat, or AG, in order to lay off Hillary. No golf and grandkids talk (give us all a break)!

Posted by: Serious Cat at April 15, 2018 08:49 AM (+Ty8m)

190 "Traffic reports are filled with reminders about this, especially about roads that nearly every other weekday of the year go from two-way to one-way during rush hour."

Would be a shame if there were a law passed that requires every employee drawing a federal or DC government paycheck to use mass transit when traveling to/from their place of employment.

With an exception for Military assigned to the five sided nuthouse.

Imagine the impact on both DC traffic, and the climate.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 08:49 AM (6t8+a)

191 Posted by: Forgot My Nic at April 15, 2018 08:33 AM (LOgQ4)

Supposed to help with warding off Alzheimer's too as do dosages of B-12 and Folic Acid.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 15, 2018 08:49 AM (tpDAe)

192 I don't mind if Leftists wish to live the Vegan lifestyle.

Insist upon playing butt-darts and Rock-paper-crotch scissors with each other.

Live in a firearm free home

Attend the Church of Global warming.

But why do the insist that my culture has less value that theirs, and that I too must live by the cultural norms which they have decreed?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 08:02 AM (6t8+a)

Because they are open minded and tolerant, comrade. And if you don't fall in line and accept everything they want they will try to destroy you.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 15, 2018 08:50 AM (SiINZ)

193 For those of you who are master coders or whatever-

I think there's a real and massive business opportunity for someone who figures out how to strip out all of FB, Google, etc tracking garbage out of your computer at will.

As well as a complimentary search engine.

Not that that would keep them from getting info about you, but it might make that hard enough that if enough people did it, it would damage their business model.

I think...

Or not.

Computer people chime in.

Posted by: naturalfake at April 15, 2018 08:50 AM (9q7Dl)

194 Jewells, I feel your pain. 33 here. I so tired of the cold.

Posted by: Infidel at April 15, 2018 08:50 AM (a3OL0)

195 Jewells45

Sending you good vibrations and health hosannas. May your day be warm, like being on a rug in front of a fireplace.

You are in the urban heat island to the east. Out here in the treeless plains to your West -- it's cold with snow on the ground. And very windy.

I sent you an ETSY message a while back.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 15, 2018 08:51 AM (hyuyC)

196 Just change the decorations throughout the year. You could have a patriotic tree for the 4th of July!
Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 08:47 AM (Vz8kB)
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I actually thought about that! A Spring tree, then a Fourth of July tree, then Halloween...

Hmmmm...

And yes, this is a fake tree here.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at April 15, 2018 08:51 AM (qJtVm)

197 I still see well into spring people with Christmas trees lit driving early in morning, its not hard to notice seeing them in windows when its dark.

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:51 AM (aC6Sd)

198 >>I Found this funny, in one of the President's tweets this morning he gives Bill Clinton a nickname (new?)...

Wild Bill is perfect.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 15, 2018 08:52 AM (W+vEI)

199 I was looking at some YouTube videos about NASA's upcoming TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission, designed to search for exoplanets around nearby stars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4KjvPIbgMI

Here is an older one which shows how it will reach its unusual orbit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpViVEO-ymc

TESS is scheduled for launch Monday evening at 6:32 pm EDT.

Posted by: rickl at April 15, 2018 08:52 AM (sdi6R)

200 Pre Book Nood

Posted by: Skip at April 15, 2018 08:52 AM (aC6Sd)

201 The President is merrily tweeting away this am, taking potshots and a small victory lap:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

They hate it when he does that.

Posted by: GnuBreed at April 15, 2018 08:52 AM (0ogQG)

202 Li nux. Good grief!

Posted by: Li nus VanPelt at April 15, 2018 08:52 AM (JHwDP)

203 Ok....but do they have a parade and party and cook lots of good BBQ and stuff in celebration like in Galveston?

Or is it just another day for the moochers and looters in the federal guvmint to stay home and bad mouth their country.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 15, 2018 08:48 AM (EoRCO)

Only local (DC) government and school employees get the day off. Feds don't.

Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 08:53 AM (Vz8kB)

204 193
For those of you who are master coders or whatever-

I think there's a real and massive business opportunity for someone
who figures out how to strip out all of FB, Google, etc tracking garbage
out of your computer at will.

As well as a complimentary search engine.

Not that that would keep them from getting info about you, but it
might make that hard enough that if enough people did it, it would
damage their business model.

I think...

Or not.

Computer people chime in.

Posted by: naturalfake at April 15, 2018 08:50 AM (9q7Dl)

They used to do that with cookies but since we all have stuff like ccleaner now that deletes cookies they have probably gone to something else.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at April 15, 2018 08:53 AM (mpXpK)

205
Speaking of our open minded comrades, "activists" in Illinois are now demanding that schools teach LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ history with particular emphasis on the positive contributions made by the aforementioned LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ community. Yes, the kids can't read, write or do math but they'll be all in the know about them queer studies.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 15, 2018 08:53 AM (SiINZ)

206 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Good morning! Does VA still have the slug lines? That was a fascinating way to get around the traffic.

When I was going to Crystal City I used the Fairfax Connector. Better than Metro. But driving into DC was always a pain.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 15, 2018 08:53 AM (hyuyC)

207 A belated (to post) Easter miracle story about a little boy's recovery:

https://tinyurl.com/y9m22uyy

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 15, 2018 08:54 AM (tpDAe)

208 Would be a shame if there were a law passed that
requires every employee drawing a federal or DC government paycheck to
use mass transit when traveling to/from their place of employment.

With an exception for Military assigned to the five sided nuthouse.

Imagine the impact on both DC traffic, and the climate.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 08:49 AM (6t8+a)

Might want to include Andrews and Anacostia-Bolling in that...

Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 08:54 AM (Vz8kB)

209 Good morning! Does VA still have the slug lines? That was a fascinating way to get around the traffic.

When I was going to Crystal City I used the Fairfax Connector. Better than Metro. But driving into DC was always a pain.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 15, 2018 08:53 AM (hyuyC)

Yes, the slug lines still exist.

Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 08:55 AM (Vz8kB)

210 Only local (DC) government and school employees get the day off. Feds don't.
Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 08:53 AM (Vz8kB)

Ok.....good to know.

More coffee.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 15, 2018 08:56 AM (EoRCO)

211 The President is merrily tweeting away this am, taking potshots and a small victory lap:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

They hate it when he does that.
Posted by: GnuBreed at April 15, 2018 08:52 AM (0ogQG)

The question is whether the Media will call it a "Tweet Storm"? What is the AP Stylebook for that anyways? How many tweets in what amount of time is considered a "Tweet Storm"? And do they all have to be negative in tone?

Posted by: Serious Cat at April 15, 2018 08:56 AM (+Ty8m)

212 Trump is on a twitter rampage:

@realDonaldTrump

Unbelievably, James Comey states that Polls, where Crooked Hillary was leading, were a factor in the handling (stupidly) of the Clinton Email probe. In other words, he was making decisions based on the fact that he thought she was going to win, and he wanted a job. Slimeball!

The big questions in Comey's badly reviewed book aren't answered like, how come he gave up Classified Information (jail), why did he lie to Congress (jail), why did the DNC refuse to give Server to the FBI (why didn't they TAKE it), why the phony memos, McCabe's $700,000 & more?

Comey throws AG Lynch "under the bus!" Why can't we all find out what happened on the tarmac in the back of the plane with Wild Bill and Lynch? Was she promised a Supreme Court seat, or AG, in order to lay off Hillary. No golf and grandkids talk (give us all a break)!

The Syrian raid was so perfectly carried out, with such precision, that the only way the Fake News Media could demean was by my use of the term "Mission Accomplished." I knew they would seize on this but felt it is such a great Military term, it should be brought back. Use often!

I never asked Comey for Personal Loyalty. I hardly even knew this guy. Just another of his many lies. His "memos" are self serving and FAKE!

Attorney Client privilege is now a thing of the past. I have many (too many!) lawyers and they are probably wondering when their offices, and even homes, are going to be raided with everything, including their phones and computers, taken. All lawyers are deflated and concerned!

Posted by: Tami at April 15, 2018 08:58 AM (Enq6K)

213 "Might want to include Andrews and Anacostia-Bolling in that..."

Yeh...good points.

And then I was thinking about Bethesda. But that's in Maryland.

Oh...and a waiver for any member of the Horde who would be impacted by the new law.

Except NGU.

He's old enough that he probably shouldn't drive anyhow.

Well..maybe him to.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at April 15, 2018 08:59 AM (6t8+a)

214 Two white guys in Philadelphia went into a
Starbucks, took a seat, didn't purchase anything, and wanted to use the
bathroom. Employee apparently asked them to leave. They didn't. Police
came and arrested them.

Anyone have a problem with that?

Now change the word 'white' to 'black'.

The city's police commissioner defended the arrests, saying
employees said the men wanted to use the restroom but were denied
because they hadn't bought anything. He says they repeatedly refused to
leave.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at April 15, 2018 08:39 AM (LOgQ4)

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There was an article linked last week that made a very good point on this topic. It was related to school violence and behavior issues, but it's all connected.

By purposely destroying families and fatherhood, we've not only created a sub-citizenry of people who don't understand basic social interactions, but of entire communities who proudly believe they are incapable of those normal interactions.

There's no easy fix to this, either, and it's cancelled out everything MLK Jr. and the rest of those brave people marched and died for. They have been groomed to accept that black people can't function or comprehend simple social and educational practices, and, bizarrely, the people pushing that are almost exclusively part of the political party that calls everyone else racist and claims to want to "help" black people, and the political party blacks vote for year after year after year.

I feel bad for the 25% of black families who get married, work to raise their kids in a traditional family, etc. Other than the vague idea of a "normal, functioning society" being damaged, those are the living, breathing individuals who are really hurt by all of this and of the racist perception being forced on our nation.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - FBI = Porn Star > School Shooter at April 15, 2018 09:00 AM (LV5XU)

215 Supposed to help with warding off Alzheimer's too as do dosages of B-12 and Folic Acid.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 15, 2018 08:49 AM

High Fructose Corn Syrup appears to be rocket fuel for insulin spikes which lead to insulin resistance which some researchers are noticing as associated with Alzheimer's (AD). Calling AD 'Type 3 Diabetes'.

Maple Syrup is in a good range glycemic index wise. I know it's pricier then the HFCS syrups, but it seems worth the extra. The old 'pay me now, pay me later' argument.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at April 15, 2018 09:01 AM (LOgQ4)

216 >>I think another critical aspect of the SJW movement is that you will be MADE to care! The "making" is part and parcel with being in power!

The "Take that, Daddy!" aspect of it.
So much of it is juvenile: Look at me, wearing my vagina costume (or whatever) flaunting my deviance in your face!

You don't really get the frisson of this public deviance unless you're destroying something normies love, such as by forcing St. Patricks Day parade to include Pride activists, etc.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 15, 2018 09:01 AM (W+vEI)

217 And yet another...

@realDonaldTrump

Slippery James Comey, a man who always ends up badly and out of whack (he is not smart!), will go down as the WORST FBI Director in history, by far!

Posted by: Serious Cat at April 15, 2018 09:02 AM (+Ty8m)

218 Computer people chime in.

Posted by: naturalfake at April 15, 2018 08:50 AM (9q7Dl)

Not so much a business opportunity as a tech opportunity. The question is how does one make money on implementing it and maintaining it.

Now there are orgs that could/would support such, such as EFF, free software foundation, other privacy orgs, but they would have to put money behind it to attract and hold coding talent to maintain it.

Otherwise, there is linux for for phone and desktop (and tablet?), there are ad blockers, noscript, and privacy oriented browsers, there is duck duck go and others, there is gab.ai, there is encryption, VPNs, and other ways to keep your data and habits private.

It just takes work, it is not that important to people, and to attract the money you have to attract the people. It's kind of chicken and egg.

For instance, I set up encrypted IM and email some time back. Never really used it, because there was no interest from others. It is easier for users to assume safety of the herd, I guess.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 09:02 AM (Dp6qK)

219 NaCly, I didn't see any new message. I did see you hearted my shop though. Thanks!!

Posted by: Jewells45 at April 15, 2018 09:02 AM (dUJdY)

220 Oregon's top earning retired state employee earns $76,000. Per month.

********

Earns?

Posted by: Muldoon at April 15, 2018 09:05 AM (wPiJc)

221 I'm old enough to remember when web browsers were designed with the user in mind.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - FBI = Porn Star > School Shooter at April 15, 2018 09:06 AM (LV5XU)

222 >>>Unbelievably, James Comey states that Polls, where Crooked Hillary was leading, were a factor in the handling (stupidly) of the Clinton Email probe. In other words, he was making decisions based on the fact that he thought she was going to win, and he wanted a job. Slimeball!

hahahahaha
That's my president!

Posted by: m at April 15, 2018 09:07 AM (U6XUk)

223 Yes, the kids can't read, write or do math but they'll be all in the know about them queer studies.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at April 15, 2018 08:53 AM (SiINZ)

You don't need to be able to read or write to collect EBT and repeat propaganda. And being able to read the signs to Auschwitz would be . . . well, problematic.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 09:09 AM (Dp6qK)

224 Not only does the electric bus need to be recharged after 100 miles, it stops every three blocks for an automatic upgrade!

Posted by: Muldoon at April 15, 2018 09:12 AM (wPiJc)

225 Vendette

Thanks!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 15, 2018 09:13 AM (hyuyC)

226 221 I'm old enough to remember when web browsers were designed with the user in mind.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - FBI = Porn Star > School Shooter at April 15, 2018 09:06 AM (LV5XU)

Yeah, me too. In my day, . . . .

I look forward to the day when the dark web is the normal web and the internet for normies and squares is the commercial web we know now.

Speaking of tech innovations, once the nerds figure out how to route around the central and liberty crushing control of DNS, then it is off to the races.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 09:14 AM (Dp6qK)

227 Disk image backup 70% complete. Redbull 120% complete. Time to make some coffee and go hug the groggy nuggets (toddler and older brother) awake.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 09:15 AM (Dp6qK)

228 Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 15, 2018 09:13 AM (hyuyC)

You're welcome!

The slug lines are even more important now with the express lane tolling on 395 and rush hour tolling on I-66 inside the Beltway.

Posted by: Vendette at April 15, 2018 09:17 AM (Vz8kB)

229 "Not only does the electric bus need to be recharged after 100 miles, it stops every three blocks for an automatic upgrade!"

That's "Long Distance Electric Bus".

Posted by: The Banana News Network at April 15, 2018 09:21 AM (UdKB7)

230 I don't want to cause no fuss
But can I charge my 'lectric bus?

Posted by: The Who? at April 15, 2018 09:22 AM (UdKB7)

231 hahahahaha
That's my president!

You just know he loves disrupting the Sunday a.m. shows with these tweets.

Posted by: Lizzy at April 15, 2018 09:23 AM (W+vEI)

232 I look forward to the day when the dark web is the normal web and the internet for normies and squares is the commercial web we know now.

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That would be nice. And honestly, most people think the internet is Facebook and YouTube, so it wouldn't be an adjustment to the majority.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - SJWs Destroyed My Garden Because I Grew Heritage Tomatoes at April 15, 2018 09:30 AM (ks6bw)

233 232
And honestly, most people think the internet is Facebook and YouTube, so it wouldn't be an adjustment to the majority.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - SJWs Destroyed My Garden Because I Grew Heritage Tomatoes at April 15, 2018 09:30 AM (ks6bw)

I wonder how many people still think AOL is the entire internet.

Posted by: rickl at April 15, 2018 09:45 AM (sdi6R)

234 I wonder how many people still think AOL is the entire internet.

Posted by: rickl at April 15, 2018 09:45 AM (sdi6R)

Ahh, the "internet" of a simpler time, a gentler time, a time when people made sense and we all knew which bathroom to use.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 09:50 AM (Dp6qK)

235 I had mentioned yesterday about being on vacay with some lefty friend
visiting us for a week of it. Yesterday, the husband who is all OMG
Trump! said Pussy! type person, and after a few drinks, talked about a
property he had managed for his dad and what a problem he had to get the
two FAGS evicted for non payment of rent.

I raised an eyebrow. My wife shook her head,

Scratch a lefty - find a bigot.

Posted by: An Observation at April 15, 2018 09:55 AM (PtRLa)

236 125 Reminds me of my saga with Turbo Tax when they stopped supporting Win98. I won't repeat the tale, but it ended with a call from (they said) Intuit's president's office.

Anyhow, I bought H&R Block and never looked back. It's been fine.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 15, 2018 08:13 AM (FJXGr)

I don't want to be rude but it mystifies me why anyone would want to use a 20-year operating system. That's like driving a Model A on a modern interstate.

Yes, I understand the privacy issues with Windows 10 but those are easily fixed. Running an antique system with significant security issues that will never be fixed is far more of a security problem.

Posted by: Michael the Texan at April 15, 2018 10:06 AM (nvMvs)

237 Posted by: Michael the Texan at April 15, 2018 10:06 AM (nvMvs)

Forced obsolescence, refusing to pay the MS tax, etc.

A good firewall (which is recommended even with the latest Windows) , AV, and safe browsing habits can do a lot, rude dude. My hated vista was about ten when MS decided it was time to pony up again. Time to switch to linux.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 11:03 AM (Dp6qK)

238 237 Forced obsolescence, refusing to pay the MS tax, etc.

A good firewall (which is recommended even with the latest Windows) , AV, and safe browsing habits can do a lot, rude dude. My hated vista was about ten when MS decided it was time to pony up again. Time to switch to linux.
Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 11:03 AM (Dp6qK)

I've run a Linux box at home (and several at work) for years. As much as I like Linux Mint, it's still not going to safely run software built for Windows, like TurboTax.

I'm retired from a major computer security firm. I agree with you about a firewall, safe browsing habits, and so on.

Posted by: Michael the Texan at April 15, 2018 11:36 AM (nvMvs)

239 Paul Ryan: Comey a Man of Integrity, 'As Far as I Know'
-BB

Just leave now Pauly.

Posted by: Under Fire at April 15, 2018 11:44 AM (r9UYA)

240 I've run a Linux box at home (and several at work) for years. As much as I like Linux Mint, it's still not going to safely run software built for Windows, like TurboTax.

Posted by: Michael the Texan at April 15, 2018 11:36 AM (nvMvs)

Agreed, which is why I added that to my permanently switch list. If not a virtual machine, hopefully a com[any comes up with a cloud solution.

Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 15, 2018 11:51 AM (Dp6qK)

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