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Sunday Overnight Open Thread - August 16, 2026 [Doof]
[Top photo: White pine tree remnant on the banks of Plymouth Harbor (short walk from Plymouth Rock). Photo taken in July 2026. Grok says the root ball / stump was spotted in September 2014 by the whale-watch boat Tales of the Sea about 2 miles off-shore then recovered by the vessel Protector. I am unable to find any information online about this. Weird.]
No Flock stuff tonight - but something else in the surveillance overreach realm
WALMART IS SELLING 75-INCH 4K TVs FOR $40 — AND PEOPLE STILL WON’T TOUCH THEM Walmart has 75-inch 4K Roku TVs sitting on shelves with a $428 sticker price… but when you scan them in the app they ring up for just $40. Similar deals are everywhere.
Costco is clearing 100-inch TVs for $499.
The shelves are still full because a lot of people have figured out the real cost. These new smart TVs force you to create a Walmart or Vizio account just to turn them on. Once you do, the operating system tracks everything you watch... even from cable boxes, game consoles, or streaming sticks. It links that data to your purchases, your location, and your family habits so they can push personalized ads and dynamic pricing. You’re not just buying a TV.
You’re buying a surveillance device that lives in your living room. Would you take a $40 75-inch TV if it meant handing Walmart a permanent window into everything you watch… or is the “deal” actually the trap?
🚨 WALMART IS SELLING 75-INCH 4K TVs FOR $40 — AND PEOPLE STILL WON’T TOUCH THEM
— HustleBitch (@HustleBitch_) August 16, 2026
Walmart has 75-inch 4K Roku TVs sitting on shelves with a $428 sticker price… but when you scan them in the app they ring up for just $40.
Similar deals are everywhere.
Costco is clearing… pic.twitter.com/v25g1sL6pG
----- Wholesome content
If you didn’t come with a kid, and you catch a foul ball, you give the ball to a kid that’s there. Period. pic.twitter.com/P0NCqLcMnr
— fivepointsvids (@FivePointsVids) August 16, 2026
----- College football season is almost here. The University of Miami at one point was a powerhouse (are they still? - I don't really know or care). Let's take a peek into their branding
This has been the thing I laugh the most about regarding Miami for the past 43 years. Because everyone knows that the "U" as a symbol is so unique when it comes to setting a University apart. 🙃 Enjoy. pic.twitter.com/oBLxlJCUaj
— Chief Nole (@AG_Nole8387) August 16, 2026
----- How many continents are there on Earth? Seven, right? Wrong! Earth has had eight continents all along — the one missing from every map and school textbook is nearly twice the size of India, 94 percent underwater, and has been quietly sitting beneath the South Pacific for 85 million years
A political map shows New Zealand, New Caledonia and a scatter of islands surrounded by blue. A geological map asks a more revealing question: what kind of crust continues beneath that water? Follow the rocks, gravity, magnetism and seafloor shape, and the islands become the visible peaks of Te Riu-a-Māui / Zealandia, a coherent continent-sized body of crust almost entirely below sea level. Geophysicist Bruce Luyendyk proposed the name Zealandia in 1995. The name gained force in 2017, when Nick Mortimer and ten co-authors set out the geological case in GSA Today. Their estimate put its area at about 4.9 million square kilometres, with roughly 94 per cent below present sea level. New Zealand and New Caledonia are among the largest portions above water, not isolated pieces floating independently in oceanic crust. The argument was not that scientists had discovered a new landmass in 2017. Ships, satellites and coastal nations already knew the ridges and plateaus were there. The advance was classification. As the team’s research institute explained at the time, decades of geological and geophysical evidence supported treating those features as one 4.9-million-square-kilometre continent rather than a loose collection of submerged fragments.Lots more at the link. Here's an interesting (in my opinion, at least) video about Zealandia
----- Have you decided on your preferred disposition for your remains after you are gone? How about rotting in some dirt for a while near Baltimore? 1st human composting facility on East Coast opens in Maryland
The funeral provider Earth has opened the East Coast's first composting facility. The 37,000-square-foot facility, which has spaces to educate families and a private room to say goodbye, purports to be the largest of its kind in the world. The vessel room, where the soil transformation process is undergone, consists of 15,000 square feet and has the capacity for 126 vessels, cofounder and CEO Tom Harries told 7News. “We’re accelerating the process through science and technology," Harries explained. "Completely natural. No chemicals, no insects.” The entire process takes about 30 days, producing an average of 250 to 300 pounds of nutrient-rich soil, according to Harries. Families can choose how much soil they'd like to keep and have Earth donate the rest to conservation projects. *** More than a dozen states, including Maryland, have legalized human composting. *** Buermeyer said he feels cemeteries become wasted land after several generations, when people are less likely to visit their relatives buried there. "For a couple of generations, you might go back and honor them with flowers or something like that, but two or three generations away? It's a whole different mindset that factored into my thinking," he explained.What so you, Hordelings? You cool with the idea of being composted? I say whatever is most cost effective for my loved ones once I'm gone!
The high heel wasn’t invented for fashion. Shoe historians, including Elizabeth Semmelhack of the Bata Shoe Museum, trace the earliest heels to Western Asia, particularly Persia (modern-day Iran) as early as the 10th century. Mounted archers wore heeled boots to lock their feet securely into stirrups. This gave them stability to stand and shoot arrows while riding at speed.85
These were functional tools of warfare and horsemanship, not decorative accessories and remain so today.
Crossing into Europe: Status Symbol for Men (Late 16th–17th Century)
Heels arrived in Europe around the turn of the 17th century through diplomatic and trade contacts with Persia. Shah Abbas I sent missions seeking alliances against the Ottomans, and European aristocrats were captivated by the exotic, masculine Persian style. What began as practical riding footwear quickly became a pure status symbol. Only those who didn’t perform manual labor could afford the impracticality of elevated shoes. Heels grew higher as a way for the elite to distinguish themselves. No one embodied this better than France’s Louis XIV (the Sun King). Standing around 5’4”–5’5”, he favored red-heeled shoes (often 4 inches or more) as a mark of royal privilege. Red dye was expensive, to boot (see what I did there?). Louis restricted red heels to the king and favored courtiers, an early form of fashion as social control.
Platform Interlude: Venetian Chopines
While true heels were rising in northern Europe, Venetian women (especially courtesans and the wealthy) wore extreme platform shoes called chopines. These could reach extraordinary heights, sometimes over a foot, to keep skirts out of muddy streets and signal status. They were more stilts than heels, but they show the long European fascination with elevated footwear.
The Gender Shift and Decline (18th–Early 19th Century)
By the early 18th century, Enlightenment ideals and changing ideas of masculinity pushed heels out of men’s fashion. They came to be seen as frivolous and feminine. After the French Revolution, anything associated with aristocratic excess (including high heels) fell sharply out of favor.
Heels largely disappeared from both men’s and women’s wardrobes for a time, replaced by more practical low-heeled or flat styles. Revival and the Birth of the Modern Heel (Mid-19th to Mid-20th Century) Heels returned for women in the mid-to-late 19th century with the rise of more fitted, feminine silhouettes. By the early 20th century they were firmly established in women’s fashion seen on flappers, movie stars, and everyday wearers in varying heights and shapes (T-straps, Mary Janes, etc.). The true game-changer arrived in the 1950s: the stiletto. New materials technology (a thin but strong metal shank or rod inside the heel) made extremely high, narrow heels possible without breaking. Designers including Salvatore Ferragamo, Roger Vivier (often credited with refining the “aiguille” or needle heel for Christian Dior), and André Perugia all contributed to its development and popularization. Named after the Italian dagger, the stiletto transformed the silhouette of the foot and the way women walked. Hollywood icons like Marilyn Monroe helped cement its sexy, glamorous image.
20th Century and Beyond: Cycles of Height and Meaning
Heels have risen and fallen with fashion ever since: • 1960s–70s: Platforms and chunkier styles mixed with the classic stiletto for both men and women
• 1980s: Power-dressing spike heels.
• 1990s–2000s: Everything from kitten heels to sky-high versions popularized by designers like Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin (whose red soles echo Louis XIV’s signature).
• Today: Heels remain a red-carpet staple and personal style statement, even as comfort-focused alternatives (sneakers, flats, chunky soles) dominate everyday wear. Why Heels Endure
From Persian battlefields to Versailles, Hollywood, and modern runways, high heels have always been about more than height. They signal status, reshape the body, convey power or allure, and reflect the cultural values of their time. What began as a practical tool for warriors became one of fashion’s most potent (and debated) symbols.
The next time you slip on a pair or simply admire them from afar, remember: you’re participating in a story that stretches back more than a thousand years. ----- Thanks, Piper! The rest of you - Don't forget to check out Piper's X page.
From thisdayinmusic.com Today marks the anniversaries of the deaths of The King (of Rock and Roll) and The Queen (of Soul). On this date in 1977 - Elvis Presley was found dead lying on the floor in his bathroom by his girlfriend Ginger Alden, he had been seated on the toilet reading 'The Scientific Search For Jesus'. He died of heart failure at the age of 42.
On this date in 2018 - American singer and songwriter Aretha Franklin died in Detroit at the age of 76. Known as ‘The Queen of Soul’ and one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide was diagnosed with cancer in 2010.
They both had some acting credits too
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: mindful webworker - revelationary at August 16, 2026 10:01 PM (Cl/mc)
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Huh. Stacey Abrams is out in the harbor?
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Just which flavor of Soylent Green would you prefer?
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Gun Thread: Third August Edition!
FUNdamentals Fundamentals of carrying, that is. Interested in what you guys think about this - any preferences? How about the gals? How're you carrying?
Special Fundamentals Bonus (or fundamentals of not being retarded) PRO TIP: Have you looked at your concealed weapon permit lately? Don't be the guy who realizes it expired in 2023. Check your permit expiration date today!
Python v. 686
Sako Rifles
Colt Agent Disassembly
Damnit! Mo' pimp guns
Restoration Fever What, if anything, might you have done differently?
Nuclear Twofer! Number Uno: Nuclear Might: Ready But Safe
Our Pal The Micro Drill Bit
Highway Patrol! This week's episode: Tear Gas Copter!
Killers From Space! I hate it when these guys show up!
Well, this cigar is appropriately named. It was a revelation. A fine feel with a solid wrap and easy to hold. It lit well with an even ash and smokey result. And boring. Every once in awhile you find a cigar the looks good, feels good, and smokes good, and it just doesn't do anything for you. This was such a cigar. Everything went well but after ten minutes of trying to find something worthwhile about it, I gave up. No real aroma, no real taste, nothing. Zip. Nada. Consequently, I focused on the scotch (14 year Glen Morangie) and watching the eagle soaring over the neighborhood. I rate this cigar just one step above anything labeled as "sweet." And at $8.00, definitely overpriced. SighExcellent, Diogenes! Thank you!
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Nicks Cigar World New! A note about sources. The brick & mortar/online divide exists with cigars, as with guns, and most consumer products, with respect to price. As with guns - since both are "persecuted industries", basically - I make a conscious effort to source at least some of my cigars from my local store(s). It's a small thing, but the brick & mortar segment for both guns and tobacco are precious, and worth supporting where you can. And if you're lucky enough to have a good cigar store/lounge available, they're often a good social event with many dangerous people of the sort who own scary gunz, or read smart military blogs like this one. -rhomboid Anyone have others to include? Perhaps a small local roller who makes a cigar you like? Send me your recommendation and a link to the site!
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:00 PM (LMRVO)
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM (g5tO/)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM (5LIEJ)
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM (LMRVO)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM (5LIEJ)
Posted by: Eromero at August 16, 2026 07:02 PM (LHPAg)
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Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM
RMBS!!! No move yet. May not even have to move. I will shoot you an email.
I will watch that video on the Sako and Tikka factory and see how my latest toy was created. :-)
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:04 PM (g5tO/)
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Now you tell me. It has.
If I want to have one, I now have to go through the entire rigamarole again.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2026 07:04 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:04 PM (LMRVO)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 07:05 PM (Ia/+0)
Did one set of drills with my G21, starting with a Dicken drill cold at 25 yards. I failed. Only 7/10 in the target area instead of 8/10.
After 50 rounds with the G21, I went back to my G30, which I had detailed stripped and cleaned. (it was filthy, as most of my Glocks are) After the cleaning, no malfunctions. Yea.
Ended the session with another Dicken drill with the G30 w/red dot. Despite the shorter barrel, the G30 was more accurate giving me a tighter group at 25 yards and 8/10 hits giving me a passing grade. More evidence, if it was needed, that red dots make a difference for old fuckers like me.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 16, 2026 07:06 PM (xcxpd)
Nice. I'm fully moved and trying to figure out where to put things.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:06 PM (5LIEJ)
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 16, 2026 07:06 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 16, 2026 07:08 PM (xcxpd)
Very nice. Also - cigar prices seem to have moderated a bit, and there seems to be some good quality tobacco out there...
Now if the bourbon bubble continues to deflate...
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 07:09 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:04 PM
Slow. That house in Raymond had a lot going for it, but there were too many issues for me to make an offer. Now that I'm out of the condo, I can put a lot more effort into finding something good.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:09 PM (5LIEJ)
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Now you tell me. It has.
If I want to have one, I now have to go through the entire rigamarole again.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2026 07:04 PM (XeU6L)
Renewal MIGHT be easier than first timing it. It is in WA at least, even if it expires. It takes longer but it didn't have any extra drama, just more time.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 16, 2026 07:09 PM (xcxpd)
My brother is ready to start carrying after several things he has seen in the last month that set off his "family safety" radar.
I am going to advise him to view that one. Especially since I am of no help since I only "house" carry and "truck" carry.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 07:10 PM (HlyYF)
Yep, drove through RI last week.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:10 PM (LMRVO)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM
RMBS!!! No move yet. May not even have to move. I will shoot you an email.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude
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Hello all!
I need an update too Scoob! Just saying...
And RMBS, how goes the house hunt?
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 16, 2026 07:11 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM
Of course you got a first.
Squeezing a man's nuts is a well know technique for imparting in him a profound sense of urgency!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 07:12 PM (HlyYF)
*shakes fist*
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 16, 2026 07:12 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:06 PM
Did you take that place you mentioned last week? (I think )
Is it in a Free State?
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:12 PM (g5tO/)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 16, 2026 07:11 PM
Slow, but ramping it up. I'm seeing more inventory, but the interest rates are still up there.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:13 PM (5LIEJ)
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 07:13 PM (XuXeR)
One of the few benefits of being elderly; mine never expires.
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 07:14 PM (4NO2D)
But I know her. She shoots well.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:16 PM (LMRVO)
I'm here and also reporting for Ed L who's computer is kaput so can't be here. Wanted to make sure he didn't get a mark on his permanent record.
No range report because postponed to next week but I have been doing research this week.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 07:16 PM (kJmSS)
I'll just leave this here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSS6F0eminM&t=328s
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:17 PM (5LIEJ)
One of the few benefits of being elderly; mine never expires.
Posted by: toby928(c)
I don't get it.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 16, 2026 07:17 PM (Cqx++)
Renewal MIGHT be easier than first timing it. It is in WA at least, even if it expires. It takes longer but it didn't have any extra drama, just more time.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards
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Alas...has been more than 60 days...
"Late Renewals: If your permit has expired, you may still renew it if it has been less than 60 days since expiration. However, if it has been more than 60 days, you will need to apply as a new applicant."
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2026 07:18 PM (XeU6L)
Is it in a Free State?
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:12 PM
No. Too many issues with it, and at the far northern limit of my range. Which is good, because I just found out that we might be back in the office more, so that drive would have been a pain.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:19 PM (5LIEJ)
That's the saddest cigar review I've ever read. At least your gourmet Grape Swisher's never disappoint.
Posted by: Winston AKA Pops at August 16, 2026 07:20 PM (faK3k)
I do not have to renew those until 2028.
I will hopefully be ensconced in the Free State of Florida thumbing my nose at them by that time.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:21 PM (g5tO/)
One of the few benefits of being elderly; mine never expires.
Posted by: toby928(c)
I don't get it.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 16, 2026 07:17 PM (Cqx++)
*checks hash to see if TJM is socking Bertram*
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 16, 2026 07:22 PM (xcxpd)
https://tinyurl.com/59pvhujh
She is a champion shooter, carries a Bodyguard and her tactics and advice really helpful. And she's fun to watch. Videos are short and to the point.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 07:23 PM (kJmSS)
But I know her. She shoots well.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:16 PM
And I shoot poorly.
I am pretty sure it is because my SOCKS are too tight and my watch face is too small.
But I am still open to modifying other variables!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 07:23 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.
Government when data retention aids a citizen:
"For your privacy, all CCL data is purged 60 days after the license period ends."
Government when data retention aids the government:
"This HD video from our license plate reader shows you were clearly carrying and imprinting while at the CVS on fourth and main at 11:02 PM on June 17, 2019....."
Posted by: mikeski at August 16, 2026 07:23 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:19 PM
I feel for you there. I have to be in the office 3 days a week.
I can pick the days as the only stipulation is that you come in 2 Mondays and 2 Fridays a month.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:25 PM (g5tO/)
Yes you were, Mr. Whitey Tighty.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 07:25 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM
Dude. This is the Gun Thread. We are all commando here.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 07:26 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM
Dude. This is the Gun Thread. We are all commando here.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 07:26 PM (0sNs1)
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Even pants are optional!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 16, 2026 07:28 PM (FZ29D)
Yep, drove through RI last week.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:10 PM
I have been to RI only once. Block Island.
Was diving on a WWII German U-boat that was sunk there near the end of the war.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:28 PM (g5tO/)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 07:28 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at August 16, 2026 07:29 PM (xVpNO)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 07:28 PM (H50PN)
There have been a shocking number of nukes dropped on the CONUS. The fact that none detonated (though one is still in Charleston harbor or Savannah) is a sign of divine grace.
Wendigoon had a video about it, I think the number was like 23 or something.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 16, 2026 07:30 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 07:30 PM (XuXeR)
Evening Schnor!!! Hope all is well!
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:31 PM (g5tO/)
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 16, 2026 07:31 PM (c/QKZ)
Posted by: Yoda at August 16, 2026 07:31 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM
Dude. This is the Gun Thread. We are all commando here.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 07:26 PM (0sNs1)
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Even pants are optional!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
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I don't even want to know where you guys conceal carry in such situations.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 07:32 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 07:32 PM (rj6Yv)
She is a champion shooter, carries a Bodyguard...
Interesting. Last I knew (a couple of years ago) she was affiliated with Sig.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 07:33 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 07:33 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:31 PM (g5tO/)
Starting up a new job, hopefully this week.
Also, happy to hear about you maybe not having to move.
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at August 16, 2026 07:35 PM (xVpNO)
Range report:
Met MAE and LazyMessenger Saturday morning. I had son #1 in tow. Had a lovely time shooting. Son got to shoot Mark’s G26 and did better one handed than two. Son likes the G19 I gave him best. Also shot my G42. He shoots Glocks well.
I do not.
Then I took son to breakfast where he got the chicken fried steak and eggs and I got biscuits and gravy.
Awesome day.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 07:35 PM (lyImQ)
Um, don't have one, don't need one.
PRO TIP: Move to where you don't need one.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 07:35 PM (PVjNi)
Was diving on a WWII German U-boat that was sunk there near the end of the war.
The last German U-boat sunk in WWII.
U-853
And ixnay on the lockb slandiay. Rhode Island doesn't exist.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 07:35 PM (viF8m)
"Does this smell funny to you? "
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 07:36 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 07:35 PM (lyImQ)
Are gun nutz like truck nutz?
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 07:36 PM (PVjNi)
https://tinyurl.com/59pvhujh
She is a champion shooter, carries a Bodyguard and her tactics and advice really helpful. And she's fun to watch. Videos are short and to the point.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice)
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Smith and Wesson Academy has reopened in Maryville, TN (just south of Knoxville) and does civilian as well as police firearms training.
Yet another historic company that Massachusetts politicos drove out of Springfield Mass where they had been for over 150 years.
Maryland drove out Beretta who is also now located in the Volunteer State of TN.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 07:37 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM
Dude. This is the Gun Thread. We are all commando here.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 07:26 PM (0sNs1)
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Even pants are optional!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
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I don't even want to know where you guys conceal carry in such situations.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 07:32 PM
Especially if they are "concealing" a Longhorn .22 revolver.
Yikes!!
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:37 PM (g5tO/)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 07:32 PM
One popular option is the codpiece revolver, which was accurately depicted in the cinematic masterpieces "Dusk 'till Dawn" and "Desperado".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1TKHB2oPVE
Of course, most of us up-caliber from the one that was shown.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 07:38 PM (0sNs1)
"Does this smell funny to you? "
Posted by: man
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Don't touch that holster, you don't know where it has been.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 07:38 PM (E4rtv)
So a hydrogen weapon? Yeah, you don't want to report to your superior "Danged if I know where it is".
We were flying nights (naturally) in Macedonia, and somebody lost a box of ammunition attached to their air 60. It fell off, somewhere. I remember this distinctly because days off were a rarity, and they decided my day off was just dandy to fly around during the day scanning the ground, looking for a green ammo box of linked 7.62 on the ground at 1000 feet. Thanks a lot, assholes.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 07:38 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at August 16, 2026 07:35 PM
Good luck with the new job!!
Hope to find out in the next few days if I do not have to move.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:38 PM (g5tO/)
Yikes!!
Posted by: Scuba_Dude
New meaning to gun cleaning. You have to add Lysol into the solvents.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 07:38 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 07:28 PM (H50PN)
There have been a shocking number of nukes dropped on the CONUS. The fact that none detonated (though one is still in Charleston harbor or Savannah) is a sign of divine grace.
Wendigoon had a video about it, I think the number was like 23 or something.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 16, 2026 07:30 PM (xcxpd)
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3.8 megaton firecracker near Goldsboro, NC in 1961. The BUFF was carrying two of them, the first landed with its parachute deployed and most of the safety fuses intact. The second one plunged straight in.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 07:39 PM (rj6Yv)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1TKHB2oPVE
Of course, most of us up-caliber from the one that was shown.
Posted by: Duncanthrax
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Gives a new meaning to negligent discharge.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 07:40 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 07:35 PM (PVjNi)
PRO RESPONSE: I’m in one! NH! But all of New England/NY would fit in a corner of AK. And we have 7 states, most of which are gun-grabbing communist fiefdoms.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:41 PM (30Gj0)
Posted by: RI Red
Dude. This is the Gun Thread. We are all commando here.
Posted by: Duncanthrax
Even pants are optional!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
"IWB or OWB?"
"Doesn't really matter....."
Posted by: mikeski at August 16, 2026 07:42 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 07:35 PM (lyImQ)
Are gun nutz like truck nutz?
Posted by: tcn in AK
Heh. Those things dangling off a trailer hitch always crack me up.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 07:42 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 07:38 PM
They obviously were confused by what bore was being cleaned.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:42 PM (g5tO/)
Thanks for including the videos on disassembling the revolver and restoring that old pump rifle. I find such things interesting and helpful. I have disassembly/assembly books that cover most of my guns and they have saved my bacon a few times.
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 07:42 PM (yTvNw)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 07:28 PM
See me, at 30.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:43 PM (5LIEJ)
Be sure to check for S&W rebates right before you buy your gun.
I doubt they will run any for the Bodyguard 2.0 soon since it is selling so well, but it is always worth checking.
https://tinyurl.com/5uhea6ey
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 07:43 PM (HlyYF)
Hope to find out in the next few days if I do not have to move.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:38 PM (g5tO/)
Thank you, and good luck, sir!
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at August 16, 2026 07:44 PM (xVpNO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1TKHB2oPVE
Of course, most of us up-caliber from the one that was shown.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 07:38 PM (0sNs1)
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A couple of questions come to mind...
Where's the trigger mechanism on that thing?
What's the recoil like? Especially with repeated firing?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 16, 2026 07:45 PM (FZ29D)
Been to Prov. Rumford. Prudence Island and did the Block Island Race Week for two (or three) days that I have no recollection of.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 07:46 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:43 PM (5LIEJ)
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When I first read the account, I imagined being on the team, standing in the trench, that did the first inspection.
"Shit"
"Shit"
"Shit"
"Shit"
"JC!"
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 07:48 PM (rj6Yv)
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 07:48 PM (XuXeR)
Been to Prov. Rumford. Prudence Island and did the Block Island Race Week for two (or three) days that I have no recollection of.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 07:46 PM (yEz+x)
Oooh. I remember you. Mount Gay rum.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:49 PM (30Gj0)
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 16, 2026 07:49 PM (xcxpd)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:43 PM
LOL!!! Buffy the Forehead Slayer!!!!!
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:49 PM (g5tO/)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 07:49 PM (PVjNi)
"Shit"
"Shit"
"Shit"
"Shit"
"JC!"
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 07:48 PM
As Brandon said, "now that is an "oh, f@#k moment."
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:49 PM (5LIEJ)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 07:50 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:49 PM
I love that video. Never not funny.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 07:50 PM (5LIEJ)
Painted a few old three dot sights with Glow Up--phosphorescent paint which under exposure to bright light for a few seconds, glows about ten minutes or so. Put night sights on a Smith M&P 9L and a new green light laser/500 lumen weapon light on an XD longslide. Uses magnetic charging.
Have a long 4.0 slide, recoil spring set, and barrel for my XD. That gives me the option on carry to either had the longer sight base for better shooting or the shorter one for better carry.
Often on some firearm makes, you can switch barrels and even slides so a 4 inch barrel and slide can become a longer 5 inch tactical model or vice versa. Only works for some makes as you have to do research into it. But you can have a 40 S&W that can also take a 9mm barrel, recoil spring, and magazine. Or even a 357 Sig Barrel and sometimes mag depending on the make.
One way of fitting one firearm into variety of roles. The unlamented Sig P250 allowed a lot of combos, the P320 is based on that design minus the hammer.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 07:50 PM (E4rtv)
There is no Block Island. You are hallucinating. These are not the droids you are looking for.
Move along.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 07:50 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Pawl at August 16, 2026 07:51 PM (MWfyi)
My wife tried one of those with a Ruger LCP. She didn't stay with it. I guess it might be useful if you have no other good options.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 07:51 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: Auspex at August 16, 2026 07:52 PM (Y8DZL)
safety interlocks failed on a 4 megaton bomb. Yeesh.Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 07:53 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards
The G21 is a big framed Glock but I agree that the G30 is pretty pleasant to shoot versus other shorty 45s plus managed to carry 10 in the mag. Compared with the G21, I prefer the Springfield XD45 as the grip is thinner and capacity is about the same. G30 though for the compact 45. I think the thicker frame spreads the recoil better than a thin one by increasing surface area for recoil shock absorption.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 07:53 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 07:54 PM (kJmSS)
More than 100,000 surplus M14 rifles once used by the U.S. military are expected to go on sale to the public beginning early next year through the Civilian Marksmanship Program.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 07:54 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 07:50 P
Same here. Love shooting my .45ACP more than my 9mm.
Only drawback, ammo capacity.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 07:54 PM (g5tO/)
there should be about a billion rounds
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 07:55 PM (/+uur)
That would be the Glock 19, 23, 32. I started with the 32 in .357 Sig, then got 9 and 40 barrels.
Too bad the .357 Sig has waned.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 07:55 PM (30Gj0)
Posted by: fd at August 16, 2026 07:55 PM (MWfyi)
Glad to hear good news from Schnorf and potential good news for Scub. Best wishes to RMBS on the search.
Posted by: TRex - concealed dino at August 16, 2026 07:56 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: blaster at August 16, 2026 07:56 PM (NlEaG)
Where's the trigger mechanism on that thing?
What's the recoil like? Especially with repeated firing?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 16, 2026 07:45 PM
It's a hair trigger, of course.
Recoil management takes some training, very similar to the Shaolin monks' "Iron Crotch" training:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/p8tI2Y50SHI
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 07:57 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 07:57 PM (rj6Yv)
Did a double pull on my son's Glock yesterday accidentally.
Provoked a argument about arms.
Posted by: Auspex
The wonder of it was that my FIL, his grandfather, would take the opposite side of any rational argument just to be a contrarian.
Posted by: Auspex at August 16, 2026 07:57 PM (Y8DZL)
They took M14s and built a frame of aluminum that cradle the barrel in a titanium bed.
You could shoot until the firing mechanism burned up as the barrel was cooled.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 07:58 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 07:59 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: TRex - concealed dino at August 16, 2026 07:56 PM (XfIK1)
Thanks, O Apex Predator!
Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at August 16, 2026 07:59 PM (xVpNO)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 07:49 PM
There are various 'belly band' holster rigs out there which can work quite well for women (and men, too
)Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 08:00 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: toby928(c)
Depends on gun size, I find 45 ACP unpleasant in firearms under 4 inch barrels. Decrease the size, weight, and frame, you can get fairly nasty felt recoil from something that you would think wouldn't be that bad aka the original PPK in 380 ACP, not the PPK/s which has a longer grip frame. Blowback operation, very thin and short grip, gives a pretty good recoil shock to the hand. Scandium snubbies are similar---very light weight, moderate power cartridge like 38+p, and if you don't get something recoil absorbing like Hogue grips, like whacking your hand with a steel ruler. In, 357 magnum so unpleasant that it didn't sell much at all for Smith.
Felt recoil is an interesting subject in an of itself because guns that you would think wouldn't be that bad, can be, and proper attention can make a hard recoiling firearm into one that is pleasant to fire. Stock design, grip design, frame, weight, cartridge pressure spike profile, proper fit, etc. can all change how a person firing it perceives the recoil.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:00 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Auspex at August 16, 2026 07:57 PM
I do not !!!!
Posted by: Grandfather at August 16, 2026 08:02 PM (0sNs1)
Move along.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 07:50 PM
Hmmmm, something makes me think JS resides in Cluster Atoll
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 08:04 PM (g5tO/)
https://www.phlsterholsters.com/phlster-enigma
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 08:04 PM (kJmSS)
I'm interested to hear what people think. (Looking at you, whig.) On a bigger scale, 20 years ago, did anyone really think we'd be where we are today? As much as we bitch on them for other things, we owe a lot to Bush I for Thomas, Bush II for Alito, and Trump for Gorsuch and Kav.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 08:04 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: mrp
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Not surprised. I have one, not the Langdon upscaled version but with match hammer/parts installed. The recoil impulse is 'different' as it has a unique rotating barrel locking system that eats up some of the recoil. So a 40 S&W feels like a 9mm. But, most of them were in traditional DA/SA, you can convert them to decocker only DA/SA, and a very few were made in DAO only.
The larger 45 ACP version is scarce on the ground too.
DA/SA is one of those firearm operating systems that you have to master two different trigger strokes--I learned on a Sig P225 first and later the Beretta 92 in the service. Long pull on the first shot, short and pleasant on subsequent.
If you buy this type of firearm for self defense, you need to shoot it regularly as it requires perfection to get a first hit and then you have to mentally adjust that your next trigger pull is going to be a lot less and usually shorter.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:06 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:00 PM (E4rtv)
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I've owned a Star PD and a Colt Officer's .45ACP and I concur. The Star PD had an aluminum alloy frame and a steel slide. It was pretty light, with something like a 3.5" barrel. The manual said to only load standard pressure ammo. The barrel flip was impressive.
The Colt was a heavy little beast. Nice and bright SS finish. I sold that one, too. Too heavy, and the recoil was stout.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 08:07 PM (rj6Yv)
I'm interested to hear what people think. (Looking at you, whig.) On a bigger scale, 20 years ago, did anyone really think we'd be where we are today? As much as we bitch on them for other things, we owe a lot to Bush I for Thomas, Bush II for Alito, and Trump for Gorsuch and Kav.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 08:04 PM
What happened last week will not help me at all. I am in NYC.
NYC and Hochul will do everything possible to delay the citizens from practicing their natural rights.
I am leaving in a year for a Free State so I am just waiting until then.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 08:07 PM (g5tO/)
JTB, I had to excuse myself from the hobby thread before I had a chance to ask you. Did you do your own 4x5 processing and printing?
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 08:08 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 08:09 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 07:54 PM
My favorite guy here has two black ones in stock (w/ thumb safety) and the two mags for $397.
He does sell to lots of lady shooters and stocks lots of "pretty" guns. When I checked right now, he has a S&W 380 EZ in Orchid color in stock.
Want me to find you in an AOS comments section if he gets in a nice 2.0 in a good color?
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 08:09 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: fd at August 16, 2026 08:09 PM (MWfyi)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 08:04 PM
These are well-regarded on various forums.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 08:10 PM (0sNs1)
I'm interested to hear what people think. (Looking at you, whig.) On a bigger scale, 20 years ago, did anyone really think we'd be where we are today? As much as we bitch on them for other things, we owe a lot to Bush I for Thomas, Bush II for Alito, and Trump for Gorsuch and Kav.
Posted by: Oddbob
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Things have changed and part of that has been the gun rights lobby, part of it has been teh older Fudd GOP types that surrendered on gun rights got primaried or retired out, and the last part has been a sequence of terrorism, criminals running free in cities and blue areas, BLM crapola/riots, and the inability nowadays for the media to hide all the mayhem.
People on the right learned that none of what the Dems said was true about restrictions, saw that the Dems let criminals run free while ganging up and attacking those trying to defend their own life, and seeing reality of how the world is.
That has led to grudging stalemate on gun control with the pro gun forces moving ahead in red states to push it to constitutional carry. Blue states are regressing and Scotus is dithering and should smack blue states.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:10 PM (E4rtv)
The good colonel said a lot of stuff, often framing his opinions as objective fact. In this case though, I agree.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 08:11 PM (vTZFs)
As Mr. Whitey Tighty knows, my town was a sub catching base in WWII. One of our smaller islands was a German POW camp.
Everyone here knows about U-853. Popular dive spot now.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 08:13 PM (viF8m)
The political times have changed and the Court led from behind--there had already been a lot of movement in states well before the AWB expired and the Heller decision occurred.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:14 PM (E4rtv)
He doesn't mention the issue of drawing while seated with appendix carry. I really don't see how it's even done unless you're built funny. When seated, you've folded your body so the gun is horizontal, and your upper body is vertical and makes a wall where the top of your gun is. I just don't see any advantage to it over side carry.
Carry in a car is a problem with side carry - IF you're right-handed, carrying strong side. Or, IF you're left-handed carrying strong side as a passenger. And that's entirely because of the seat belt. Safety, my nanny's fanny - that belt is a menace. Particularly the buckle. So is the bucket seat concept (mainly with air bags), where the seat comes up around your hips to engulf you - no other place you sit really does that.
Glad he mentioned the fundamental problem with "off-body" carry - that it's off your body and that means it isn't secured at all times. TBC...
Posted by: GWB at August 16, 2026 08:15 PM (kU0PQ)
If you buy this type of firearm for self defense, you need to shoot it regularly as it requires perfection to get a first hit and then you have to mentally adjust that your next trigger pull is going to be a lot less and usually shorter.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:06 PM (E4rtv)
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I loved my Beretta 92FS. Probably put 25K through it (at least). Only four malfuntions, 3 of them were reloaded ammo-related and the fourth was a light primer strike.
The PX4 Storm GS-D Storm (full-size) shoots even better. I've only put about 1K through it. Yeah, the rotary barrel system is nice, minimal flip, and it fits better in my left hand. It's also shorter and lighter, too. The GS-D is the big change, no more safety only option, so that's taken some adjustment.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 08:15 PM (rj6Yv)
SBR = scary black rifle...
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 08:16 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 08:13 PM
The captain of the dive boat took me inside the U-853. I could not wait to get out as you can still see the bones of the crew.
I do not like disturbing the resting place of sailors, even if they were our enemy at the time.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 08:18 PM (g5tO/)
Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by boom bang kapow at August 16, 2026 08:18 PM (sAmhv)
If by "anything," you mean a suppressor, SBR, or SBS, it may be wise to wait a few weeks. At this point, nobody seems to know "exactly what the facts is" (h/t Steve Miller). I admire what Brandon Herrera did but I don't have his resources if things get weird(er).
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 08:18 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:14 PM (E4rtv)
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Amazing how the same cities and states that are so hot to ban citizens from owning firearms are the same ones that are now electing DAs and AGs that are hot for defunding police forces.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 08:19 PM (rj6Yv)
Been a few days now, cans are flying off the shelves in about half the states with no form 4's - cash and carry- and people are slapping together their own cans, sbr's, and sbs's like mad.
ATF still has zero guidance on wtf is going on other than scattered reports of IOI's and regional offices saying not to sell stuff. Majority of FFLs are sitting this out but those that are not are moving massive amounts of suppressors.
Overall this probably will have less impact than the 2004 awb sunset that blew up ownership of ARs, but it seems like it may be the biggest court win in 2A history so far, even if it's not a 2A ruling.
Posted by: heya at August 16, 2026 08:19 PM (23NNO)
The San Cristobel Nicaragua with the Habana leaf wrapper is an excellent cigar and one I would heartily endorse. Never had the Revelation, but I appreciate the warning, as life's to short to waste on midrange cigars. For what you paid, an Alec Bradley Tempus would have delivered a far better experience...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 16, 2026 08:20 PM (nbLIj)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 08:20 PM (0sNs1)
I have a few solutions I've given a look at for carrying while driving. And the common theme is I need to take out my gun and transfer it somewhere other than any of the carry options that make sense while NOT driving.
But I've looked at putting a holster on the seat belt (the part that crosses the waist, pointing outward, not the angled part across the chest). And I've looked at fixing some kind of holster to the console/dashboard. And I've looked at a holster on the front of the seat between my legs. They all are decent options if you can make them fixed enough to easily holster and easily draw the weapon.
But they all require I administratively handle my gun when I enter/exit my vehicle. That means possibly exposing the weapon to passersby - which defeats the concept of concealed carry.
Posted by: GWB at August 16, 2026 08:20 PM (kU0PQ)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 08:22 PM (0sNs1)
Everyone here knows about U-853. Popular dive spot now.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 08:13 PM (viF8m)
Never heard of it.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 08:22 PM (LMRVO)
Yep. The PPK was ironically the firearm that popularized it and then the Walter P1/P38 brought it to wider audiences. Smith and Wesson adopted the DA/SA for its iconic 1st Generation through 3rd Generation firearms. Sig, being a good German and Swiss company also brought it to American gun buyers. But then gun trainers brought it to the attention of police departments and gun buyers that it was much more difficult to teach a double action/single action different trigger strokes and accuracy suffered.
The Glock Safe Action was labeled by the ATF as double action and then the race was on. Ruger, a late competitor to Wonder Nines, started with DA/SA and Smith started making DAO which have one trigger pull but heavier to try to catch up. Sig introduced its DAK which is similar to DAO but all three companies lost business to Glock over the training issue for police.
Cooper ran a premier gun training facility and saw good students paying money struggling with either the first shot or the second affecting overall accuracy on the most critical shots. That is where he was coming from.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:22 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 08:22 PM (kJmSS)
But I do think the political will was possible overall, during some of that time. The nation was much more homogenous politically and culturally. Now? Fuggedabout it. Never, ever, ever ever ever give up your guns.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 08:23 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 08:22 PM (0sNs1)
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No.
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 08:23 PM (9ec/N)
Everyone here knows about U-853. Popular dive spot now.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 08:13 PM (viF8m)
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I'm guessing Nazi gold was looted decades ago...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 16, 2026 08:23 PM (FZ29D)
And as always a sincere thank you to Weasel!
Moar revolver stuff! Yay!
Posted by: Coelacanth at August 16, 2026 08:23 PM (+OnsA)
That's what he wants you to think.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 08:24 PM (vTZFs)
Yet another historic company that Massachusetts politicos drove out of Springfield Mass where they had been for over 150 years.
Maryland drove out Beretta who is also now located in the Volunteer State of TN.
Posted by: whig
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Yes Sir, S&W will be a mere 8 miles from the new Casa Rex (new name pending a vote)....
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 16, 2026 08:24 PM (XfIK1)
Years ago, some idiot diver brought a German corpse to the surface. His body was buried in Newport with full military honors.
The dead have paid their dues in this world.
On to happier topics.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 08:24 PM (viF8m)
Fin
Posted by: GWB at August 16, 2026 08:24 PM (kU0PQ)
Otherwise the ATF is clearly blocked from enforcing NFA requirements on plaintiffs rolling their own, and for some plaintiffs that includes the marking requirements.
For cans, I would not be shocked if 50-100k of them are sold sans form 4 before monday AM. People are buying 3-5 at a time.
Posted by: heya at August 16, 2026 08:24 PM (23NNO)
Posted by: GWB at August 16, 2026 08:26 PM (kU0PQ)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 08:26 PM (viF8m)
I have a few solutions I've given a look at for carrying while driving. And the common theme is I need to take out my gun and transfer it somewhere other than any of the carry options that make sense while NOT driving.
But I've looked at putting a holster on the seat belt (the part that crosses the waist, pointing outward, not the angled part across the chest). And I've looked at fixing some kind of holster to the console/dashboard. And I've looked at a holster on the front of the seat between my legs. They all are decent options if you can make them fixed enough to easily holster and easily draw the weapon.
But they all require I administratively handle my gun when I enter/exit my vehicle. That means possibly exposing the weapon to passersby - which defeats the concept of concealed carry.
Posted by: GWB
Shoulder holster with a jacket or an ankle holster. Both have drawbacks. But appendix or strong side don't work when driving. The appendix carry wedges making draw difficult, the strong side buries the firearm into the back and don't even think about SOB aka small of back holsters in such situations. Crash risk
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:26 PM (E4rtv)
Oddbob,
I did my own. I didn't have a darkroom so I used a JOBO setup and a changing bag to process the film and just worked in the dark when printing. Used it for everything from 35mm photo and slides to medium and large format film. I should see if the JOBO and printer still work. It was a long time ago. The JOBO was handy since color film needed specific temperatures and it had a heater element. B and W film was more forgiving.
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 08:27 PM (yTvNw)
If you are aware of your surroundings in your car, you will have plenty of time to either get out of trouble by driving over or through to opposing party, or retrieve your cocked and locked 1911 out of the console.
There is no way a waistband holstered weapon will be comfortable and accessible while seated in a car!
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 08:27 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: The Grateful - R
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The Hills are Alive, with the sound of Gunfire.
Sound of Music beginning redone with Julie Andrews and Machine Guns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmFgAMTEg0E
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:28 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 08:27 PM
Don't forget me!
Posted by: Ankle Holster at August 16, 2026 08:28 PM (0sNs1)
It is a good way, IMO, to dollar-cost-average your ammo over a long term. It's shipped when you want. It's not probably for precision ammo, but it's good for range ammo and might work for some slightly less easy-to-find ammo. Though they don't have every kind of ammo all the time.
You allocate your funds across the different kinds of ammo you want to buy.
And, when you're in a tight spot (like I have been) you can suspend your orders until you can get back into it.
Posted by: GWB at August 16, 2026 08:30 PM (kU0PQ)
Practice the FUNdamentals and beware of wayward nukes!
Thanks Weasel!!
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 08:31 PM (g5tO/)
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 08:32 PM (Gy7+y)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 08:32 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 08:22 PM
In my town.
I will try to contact you directly via email. It failed on my end when I tried to go through your nic.
Will try again tomorrow.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 08:32 PM (HlyYF)
I have a few solutions I've given a look at for carrying while driving. And the common theme is I need to take out my gun and transfer it somewhere other than any of the carry options that make sense while NOT driving. ....
.....But they all require I administratively handle my gun when I enter/exit my vehicle. That means possibly exposing the weapon to passersby - which defeats the concept of concealed carry.
Posted by: GWB at August 16, 2026 08:20 PM (kU0PQ) "
Nah man, don't overcomplicate this. Get in car, belt in. Unbelt, get out. No carry option worth a damn isn't accessible seated in a car. I have carried for decades, including years for work both in uniform and plainclothes, and have literally never transferred a pistol to another holster in a car. I have never *seen* anyone do such for work or ccw, except for goofy ads for car holsters (most of which will not secure a pistol adequately in an accident). Never seen instructors say to do it, either. I have drawn pistols in anger in vehicles on several occasions, including at work, both from duty holsters and IWB/OWB concealed.
Posted by: heya at August 16, 2026 08:34 PM (23NNO)
You can draw from the weak side with a shoulder holster though--use a calvary draw technique. Has to be practiced as all holster carry does.
A Sneaky Pete holster can work too for this carry without the need to conceal--these are designed to look like cell phone, beeper, or even 1st aid kit holders and a small concealed weapon can be carried in it.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:34 PM (E4rtv)
And that the federal government has decided not to appeal that decision ?!?!?
Posted by: JohnF at August 16, 2026 08:35 PM (BcFkN)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 08:32 PM (H50PN)
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I think I saw something like that installed in an Aston Martin. It was in a movie titled "Gold" something.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 08:35 PM (rj6Yv)
Posted by: GWB
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Smart idea for that company. And thanks for sharing.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:36 PM (E4rtv)
I’m in the fortunate position of having gone through the old process, so there’s no need for me to rush out and buy.
But this is still huge, especially since the DOJ didn’t appeal. Only a USDC decision, but according to the left, one USDC injunction applies to the whole country.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 08:38 PM (LMRVO)
If you are aware of your surroundings in your car, you will have plenty of time to either get out of trouble by driving over or through to opposing party, or retrieve your cocked and locked 1911 out of the console.
There is no way a waistband holstered weapon will be comfortable and accessible while seated in a car!
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 08:27 PM (yEz+x)"
People with professional training who carry for a job will start grumbling a out 1986 over this. You carry the pistol on you in a car, this is a lesson earned in blood.
It's not supposed to be comfortable, the goal isn't to be comfy, it's to shoot a mf'er. It IS accessible if your holster isn't nonsensical.
Posted by: heya at August 16, 2026 08:39 PM (23NNO)
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 08:41 PM (rj6Yv)
Posted by: TxAnn at August 16, 2026 08:42 PM (SjAWL)
Obliquely referred to upthread. But in practical terms, it is a gray area. The named plaintiffs which are several different gun organizations and their members are the only ones that this technically applies to. So before you risk being a test case, at the very least, join one of this fine 2A advocacy groups. GOA and SAF were the lead and there might be others named.
What is probably going to happen is a group of blue states and localities are going to try to get involved and appeal, their problem is that the appeal will go to the 5th Circuit. Dunno how that will go down because they have standing issues whereas the fed government doesn't. It might or might not end up at Scotus. Dunno. I would do the paper version anyway to cover yourself legally, especially if not in the 5th Circuit or a member of those named organizations.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:43 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: TxAnn at August 16, 2026 08:42 PM (SjAWL)
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Do you have a range nearby where you could rent one?
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 08:43 PM (3+CbN)
Posted by: Ankle Holster
Piece of advice on those, use a revolver there as you can attract amazing bits of crap that would hinder a semi auto action. Same for pocket carry, a revolver, you can shoot through a pocket in a coat, it will jam a semi auto most likely.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:46 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:46 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Common Tater
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Easier to install a flamethrower system.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:47 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:46 PM (E4rtv)
Must have been the boxer shorts.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 08:48 PM (LMRVO)
Sadly, unless we get a SCOTUS ruling that says suppressors are protected, I'm still screwed here in MA.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 08:48 PM (5LIEJ)
Yes it does not feel great. It is not supposed to feel great, it is supposed to facilitate killing people before they kill you, if you can't just run them over.
I have trained for years to draw and shoot in vehicles both in uniform and plainclothes, and rolled at work for years, armed in vehicles, and I have NEVER, ever, seen anyone offering training to use an off body holster or stuff it in a console, and have NEVER personally seen anyone doing so or talking about doing so. Do not do this, it is nuts.
I have console vaults for carrying *extra* weapons, or securing them in probibited areas.
Posted by: heya at August 16, 2026 08:50 PM (23NNO)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 08:51 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 08:52 PM (3+CbN)
Posted by: TxAnn
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S&W has the grip safety on several of their handguns like the Double Stack Equalizer in 9mm, various Shields in 380 or 9mm, all of which have lower weight recoil springs to rack. Reason is that they are hammer fired guns (internal but hammers-not strikers). I've racked the Equalizer at gun store recently recently because I too have arthritis issues, the recoil spring is not too bad to rack the slide.
There are the push pull techniques though that you can use with your current Glock and moving up to a full sized frame might also be an option.
And I would keep a round in the chamber, Glocks are drop safe and you might not have time to rack the slide in an emergency. In a reload, you drop the slide release instead of racking it and keep firing.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:52 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 08:55 PM (5LIEJ)
183 I keep snacks in the console vault.
Posted by: Weasel
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Depending on what snacks you keep there, those can also be a deadly threat to you and your assailant.
Problem is if you throw it at your assailant, it takes a really long time for them to eat enough to get diabetes and heart problems.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:56 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Tonypete at August 16, 2026 08:56 PM (hrOJm)
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 08:43 PM (3+CbN)
I can check with the gun club near me. My next door neighbor is a gunsmith on the side and he suggested I try it.
Posted by: TxAnn at August 16, 2026 08:57 PM (SjAWL)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 08:57 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 08:48 PM (5LIEJ)
Only one of many reasons you are screwed in MA. The answer lies only a few miles north!
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 08:57 PM (LMRVO)
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 08:52 PM (3+CbN)"
Sure, but its 100+ outaide the car here, ain't no snack going to last a day in the console.
Problem with small pistols for those with the hand problems is that when it is age or injury, it's normally all downhill even if you teach them the peoper method. Seems a majority of little old ladies can't do it even if they have a hulk grip strength because they don't understand the technique to do it for some reason. That basically leaves small wheel guns only for carry, and in 38 or 32 so they can use them effectively.
And basically forget about reloading, which is where pistols vastly outclass revolvers. You get 5 or 6 shots and done, but fortunately most real world defensive uses in sane places require 0 shots.
Posted by: heya at August 16, 2026 08:58 PM (23NNO)
I'm out.
Have a good week everybody.
Thanks Weasel
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 08:59 PM (kJmSS)
Also, evidently, that house was built before fireplace flue dampers became a thing. But, hey, if Santa can get in, so should some Highway Patrol tear gas, right?
BTW, Weasel, I really enjoy my weekly episode of HP. Glad you made it a thing.
Posted by: GWB at August 16, 2026 09:00 PM (kU0PQ)
Hmm, maybe I really do need a 9 mm suppressor for my carbine!
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 09:02 PM (LMRVO)
Posted by: Auspex at August 16, 2026 07:57 PM
I do not !!!!
Posted by: Grandfather at August 16, 2026 08:02 PM (0sNs1)
I feel this. Totally.
Posted by: GWB at August 16, 2026 09:02 PM (kU0PQ)
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The Smith & Wesson M&P 380 Shield EZ requires less than half the force needed to rack the slide on a standard 9mm pistol, with the EZ380 and EZ9 models cited as having comparable, very low racking effort.
Standard recoil springs on full size semi autos run about 15 lbs or so. Smaller compact sizes often have doubled recoil springs and that can push the effort needed to nearly twenty lbs or so. You are also cocking (most striker fired) or pre cocking (Glock) the striker with the racking making it a bit harder than just recoil. A hammer fired, on the other hand, requires less effort with the hammer back and that is what the EZ models do essentially, the grip safety releases the hammer so the racking strength needed is much less.
You can do something similar, don't recommend it as a regular practice, but cock a 1911 pistol's hammer and rack the slide for practice, you will notice much less effort to do so. On hammered fired DA/SA, some you can do that with, some you can't depending on the model.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:02 PM (E4rtv)
And yes, carry one in the pipe with few exceptions.
Posted by: heya at August 16, 2026 09:02 PM (23NNO)
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Good luck and please let us know if you get to try one. There is no substitute for personal experience on the range!
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 09:04 PM (+OnsA)
Hmm, maybe I really do need a 9 mm suppressor for my carbine!
Posted by: RI Red
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I see a massive spike on GOA and 2nd Amendment Foundation membership soon.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:05 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 09:06 PM (+OnsA)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:05 PM (E4rtv)
I’m gonna make the rounds at all my LGSs and see how they are interpreting it. They’d best not have a 9 mm can at a reasonable price!
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 09:08 PM (30Gj0)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:05 PM (E4rtv)
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And purchases of 12g hammer-fired coach guns.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 09:09 PM (rj6Yv)
And thanks Weasel.
I have always considered Apex Carry as the best possible carry position for many reasons.
Concealability and certainly accessibility.
But my current problem is that my Apex is far too big to allow this.
Posted by: Gunslinger at August 16, 2026 09:10 PM (N91F8)
Lost a lot of grip strength which is slowly coming back with rehab. But, small semi autos, typically striker fired, will have stiffer recoil springs or often double/2 stage recoil springs because that recoil spring is necessary to slow down the slide speed so upon return that it can eject the fired case, pick up a new round, and then put it into the chamber for the next trigger pull. All semi autos have slide/recoil spring, and ejection/extraction that are designed to work within fairly narrow parameters.
So the ammo cannot cause the slide/barrel/recoil spring extraction and ejection to operate too fast or too slow. Change one of the variables in the equation, and you can get function problems. To get over that problem, they design in overkill to make it operate with a variety of ammo and even tolerance for limp wristing in some cases. That includes stiffer recoil springs in many cases.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:11 PM (E4rtv)
I took the opportunity to pull out my EDC Sig P365, which I have been carrying daily for (mumble, mumble) months and emptied it with zero malfunctions, which is as it should be.
A good time was had by all.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 16, 2026 09:12 PM (aQEfL)
Broken. Arrow.
Kerblam.
Remove space after Mars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_Mars _Bluff_B-47_nuclear_weapon_loss_incident
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 16, 2026 09:12 PM (VWtfl)
Thanks so much for the info. I got my CHL renewal a month ago and realized that I hadn’t fired any of the inventory in a long time, as in a few years. I had surgery on my left hand, I’m right handed and it was almost impossible to rack the G23. I have a Bersa Thunder that belonged to my brother so that might be easier to use.
Posted by: TxAnn at August 16, 2026 09:13 PM (SjAWL)
Posted by: Azjaeger at August 16, 2026 09:14 PM (3/XaG)
Thank you! Amazing light show going on now after a line of storms moved through a little while ago.
Anyhoo, thanks for being here and hope to see you next Sunday!
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 09:14 PM (+OnsA)
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 09:09 PM (rj6Yv)
I mean, that's just a good time right there
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 16, 2026 09:14 PM (xcxpd)
That is where tuning a semi auto to use a specific ammo can allow a gunsmith or in many cases, an experienced amateur competitor to keep the reliability, increase the accuracy, and speed, and be able to compete in a match.
That option is available to everyone but the key is you have to feed it specific ammunition that you have designed all your springs, trigger pull, barrel tolerances, lubrication, etc. toward.
If you compete, you will learn how to do this or have someone else do it for you. If an amateur, ask for a gunsmith's help because race guns require you set one of your variables as a constant--usually the ammo you feed it.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:15 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 09:18 PM (+OnsA)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 08:27 PM (yEz+x)
Well its not super comfy but I carry on the hip when driving. Of course...I also have a console gun and....others.
If I'm driving multiple days, I'll use a shoulder shoulder but otherwise, I just deal with the discomfort, gives me an excuse to get out of the car ever couple of hours.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 16, 2026 09:19 PM (xcxpd)
Dear Wife asked me - "Do you really need another rifle?"
"Wot?"
https://share.google/XWb8Q7FxSmw5U09lW
Posted by: Tonypete at August 16, 2026 09:20 PM (hrOJm)
Posted by: TxAnn
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I have a compact Thunder that I inherited. They are hammer fired and a bit easier to rack than a striker fired to me. The larger Thunder Nine probably has less effort needed to rack the slide than the one I have. Very thick grips though on it.
As heya was saying above, there are devices that look like wings at the back of some semi autos, Glocks are one of them, that you can get a better grip to sling shot the slide into being racked. Makes it harder to carry though.
The easiest, at the range, is to be sideways to downrange (the safe direction). you push your strong hand forward gripping the pistol in a firing grip while you push your weak hand backward at the same time to rack the slide. Allows you to at least double the amount of handstrength on the problem by sharing the effort between both hands and arms.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:22 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 08:19 PM (rj6Yv)
And those are the same DAs and AGs who will REQUIRE a violent, adversarial police force to carry out half their wishes.
Posted by: Cow Demon at August 16, 2026 09:23 PM (4g5V+)
A while back I posted a link for a gadget called (IIRC) EZ Racker but I can't find the link and bing isn't helping much. Anyway, it was just a 3d printed block of plastic with slots to fit over specific models of slides and give a lot of surface area to grip. If they're out of business, it should be simple for anyone with a modicum of CAD knowledge and a printer to make one. The hitch of course is that you need the specific gun to take measurements from.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 09:23 PM (vTZFs)
If I’m trapped, I’m going down fighting.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 09:24 PM (/3Exi)
Dear Wife asked me - "Do you really need another rifle?"
"Wot?"
https://share.google/XWb8Q7FxSmw5U09lW
Posted by: Tonypete
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Heh. Nice place around Talladega Race Track. Superb shooting range there. Only visited it once back and forth on I-20 due to other places I needed to be.
Candy store for gun lovers at times.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:24 PM (E4rtv)
Same. Can’t drive this way. My choice is the 5’o-clock position, if that makes sense. I haven’t found a kydex holster that doesn’t pinch my love handles. Or more honestly, my love “railings”.
I have a Sticky holster clone, made by Clinger holsters. I like it a lot. Simple, thin, and it just works. In the right position, it’s as good as any other I have tried.
Posted by: Gunslinger at August 16, 2026 09:24 PM (N91F8)
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 09:25 PM (vTZFs)
USCCA has it and a competitor, Brass Stacker in this article.
https://tinyurl.com/USCCA-Racking-the-Slide
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:26 PM (E4rtv)
Not in the cards for this year unless something unexpected happens soon.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 09:27 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 09:27 PM (/3Exi)
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 09:28 PM (XuXeR)
If I’m trapped, I’m going down fighting.
Posted by: nurse ratched
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You have done all right in some tight situations IIRC. I hope Seattle though is not going to deteriorate further with that evil Commie dunce as a mayor. Y'all are underpoliced now as it is.
Sister used to live in the metro area for about twenty years and bailed 8 years ago.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:28 PM (E4rtv)
Will these ever be fired, or just put away?
Ah well.
Posted by: man
Both, too many for massive price appreciation to begin with plus Springfield Armory has its M1A clone around for a long time. So some will shoot them, others will hoard them. But I don't think they are going to allow speculators to drain them dry with multiple purchases at first. The 97's will probably be auctioned as I understand there are far fewer of those.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:30 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 09:31 PM (/3Exi)
Will these ever be fired, or just put away?
Ah well.
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 09:28 PM (XuXeR)
7.62 ammo runs two or three times the price of 5.56, so I say most will be fired, but not a lot.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 16, 2026 09:31 PM (aQEfL)
I wonder if the availability of "real" (if crippled) M14s will force M1A prices down. They're nice rifles but way overpriced IMO.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 09:32 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: TxAnn
And, if you can, get your doc to give you a physical therapy order for an occupational therapist that specializes in hand rehab. They can help a lot. Starting mine in two weeks and have previously had that about ten years ago due to carpal tunnel issues. Staved off surgery for about six years after.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:33 PM (E4rtv)
Well, that and a decreasing audience...
I mean, I'm old and I don't remember much about the M14...
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 09:33 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Oddbob
Possibly, I think perhaps the M1A's are using cast receivers now but I really have not looked at one in years close up. Springfield Armory (the pvt company version) briefly used some cast Garand receivers to make some Garands in the 90's I think.
Too expensive to make forged receivers anymore for large rifles and cast has improved regarding strength of the steel alloys that can be cast. That is what made Bill Ruger's company be able to grow so fast. Not relying on forged receivers and frames.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:36 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: man
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Basically a redesigned Garand with a box magazine in 308. Can be very accurate if you are careful with stock fitting, otherwise, like most semi autos--2-3 MOA, a bolt action is more accurate nowadays straight from the store. You can easily buy a store bolt action now that routinely hits 1 MOA or better.
The M-14 needs some tricks to do that regularly.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:41 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:33 PM (E4rtv)
I had a few months of PT afterwards and the pain from the arthritis was gone. The arthritis was essentially surgically removed; however, I had forgotten how much strength it took to rack that Glock until I actually tried last week. I used it for my original CHL test but that was 18 years ago.
Posted by: TxAnn at August 16, 2026 09:41 PM (SjAWL)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 16, 2026 09:41 PM (NnhvP)
Mayor Katie is getting recall notices.
I’m stocking up on popcorn.
Posted by: nurse ratched
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Sorry you have to live with such an evil clown as mayor but at least her recall can give some comic relief.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:42 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: GWB at August 16, 2026 09:42 PM (kU0PQ)
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 09:43 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 16, 2026 09:45 PM (NnhvP)
Today was Boeing Family Day and I got to go to the plant in Everett, WA where they assemble planes and tour the factory. It’s the largest building in the world.
The 777X is ridiculous. It’s huge. To see it on various stages of assembly is awesome.
My kid is a part of this.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 09:45 PM (yEz+x)
Buddy of mine has a Tikka (T3 IIRC) in 6.5 C. Really really superb action and good trigger. Just a real quality item.
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 09:46 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: TxAnn
Sometimes the strength can return if it is an issue of muscles only--there are a variety of exercise gimmicks which I used to increase my extensor strength (cost about 10 bucks from Amazon for a set) and are like rubber brass knuckles that you extend your fingers and retract over and over. Then I have a gel hand grip that compresses at a certain strength that works like a fingergrooved fat handgun grip. Each color represents a different weight. I compressed that over and released while watching tv. Gained about twenty pounds so far as measured from pre surgery. My peripheral nerves were impinged in my cervical region as they came off the spine (forminal stenosis) for the arms and hands.
I had the surgery this winter when my grip and arm strength dropped by one third in a year prior--pain is okay to deal with, loss of function is not.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:47 PM (E4rtv)
Mayor Katie is getting recall notices.
I’m stocking up on popcorn.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 09:31 PM (/3Exi)
Speaking of recalls, I think petitions are being signed to recall the mayor and some of the city council in McKinney TX because they approved a giant mosque against the will of the residents.
Posted by: TxAnn at August 16, 2026 09:48 PM (SjAWL)
Which was way before my time.
Posted by: man
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Some folks have put animated cutaway examples of the Garand (and M-14 firing) with the parts moving as they should during the firing sequence. Pretty neat. I think you can find them on You Tube like this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nilV86gUSFI
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:49 PM (E4rtv)
If I’m trapped, I’m going down fighting.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 09:24 PM (/3Exi)
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My ex-BIL told me a story about 30 years ago about a nurse working at the same hospital he was, who was a victim of a particularly gruesome SA in the hospital's parking lot. After recuperation, she returned to duty, only this time, she carried a short-barreled shottie from the car to the building. He said nobody questioned her - not hospital security, not hospital admin. Every night. I had this thought of Linda Hamilton and the Terminator.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 09:50 PM (rj6Yv)
Posted by: TxAnn
Saw that. Developers run a lot of city halls and mayors and they end up creating dumps if the politicians sell out to them.
A 5.5 acre Muzzie complex is not something most of us want dumped in our hometowns.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:50 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 09:51 PM (rj6Yv)
Posted by: mindful webworker - revelationary at August 16, 2026 09:52 PM (Cl/mc)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, rawkin' the tighty whities at August 16, 2026 09:54 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 09:54 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: GWB
If you are not going to shoot a whole lot of rounds through it, there were some new design Mausers and Sauer rifles out there that use hydraulically pressed barrels into the action--superb accuracy and priced well below a Tikka or Sako. They did not sell that well here and CDNN had some on clearance for about $600 more or less.
Then again, for that, you can get a Savage which with a barrel nut system you can switch barrels to whatever cartridge you like in a cartridge family with minimal effort. You can do that now with an R700 (see Remage barrels) receiver, and Ruger's American series as well with a slightly different barrel nut system.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:54 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Pug Mahon
I learned on an A1 (Air Force has older rifles than Army or Marines usually) and like how easy it was to zero using the cartridge tip to dial it in literally, they made the transition to the A2 just before the Gulf War.
Did not care for that as zeroing is more complicated--more accurate potentially but more complicated.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:56 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 16, 2026 09:56 PM (Cqx++)
God Bless her.
United HeatlthCare. Signs my paychecks. I don’t have that option.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 09:54 PM (yEz+x)
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My mother was a RN. A country girl. Tougher than nails.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 09:57 PM (rj6Yv)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 09:58 PM (tvdD1)
Made my week--has been a pretty tough one as Mom got a uti in her assisted living and fell--injuring her head. Lot of coordination of care and now she is in rehab rather than the hospital.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:58 PM (E4rtv)
2 AZ sheriffs bought silencers this weekwnd
I didn't hear that.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
At a press conference, they told the press--"snitches get stiches" and walked out. Just kidding.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 09:59 PM (E4rtv)
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Reminds me of Garret Morris doing SNL's News for the Hard of Hearing sketch.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 10:01 PM (E4rtv)
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Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 10:02 PM (E4rtv)
Food Thread: Ripe Tomatoes, Dust Safety, And Chewy Meringues!
I am a big fan of minimalist, simple cooking. Recipes do not have to be complicated, with endless steps and dozens of utensils and dishes to be delicious. But... there are some shortcuts that decrease the overall quality of the dish. Here is a good example, and I am not picking on "The Spruce Eats," because it is one of the better and less fussy cooking sites out there. Chicken Parmesan can be a fantastic dish if the chicken is crispy and the sauce is delicious and the mozzarella is fresh and just melted without being desiccated. But that requires a lot of work and several steps. This version, Easy Chicken Parmesan, is easy! And tasty, but it is a far cry from the one that requires a lot more work. Have I made something like this? Of course I have. Sometimes cooking is simply a vehicle to get the meal on the table in the quickest way possible, and that is perfectly okay, and in fact is probably the default for most people. But if you have the time and the inclination, give some of those great recipes a try...
The folks at Fallow are classically trained chefs with imaginations and senses of humor. That makes for good videos, and more important... good food! I have eaten at one of their restaurants a couple of times and was very pleased. They are not inexpensive, but I think we got good value. Anyway, they love bacon! The Best Way To Cook Bacon is a meandering trip through lots and lots of different techniques, and some surprising results. It's worth a watch.
From Dust Safety Science comes a fascinating article: What is the Giacomelli's Bakery, Flour Dust Explosion in 1785? I might have to recertify for my Dust Safety Certificate soon!
The great garlic experiment of 2025-2026 was a resounding...meh. Send all of your excellent home-grown garlic to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com. About the Bourbon Bubble...I think it has burst, but the category is also suffering from the inflation that affected everything else (Thanks Biden!). I think the sweet spot is still $40-$60 for excellent and interesting bottles, and bumping that to $100 gets you an incremental improvement in quality, but nothing mind-blowing. More than that and I think you are paying for hype and rarity, which may look good in your liquor cabinet, but doesn't translate to more quality in the bottle. The problem...or the solution...is to buy lots of bourbon, take tasting notes, and eventually arrive at your favorites! It should take forty or fifty years, but it is worth it!
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 04:01 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 04:02 PM (Ia/+0)
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Posted by: epador at August 16, 2026 04:04 PM (FOFsU)
Someone called Nood downstairs and I was sitting there at #1.
Anyhoo, I'm also frugal and I use egg whites to make meringues. I add chopped toasted pecans to them. I used to make angel food cake, but I really don't like that stuff unless I smother it in pricey toppings of some sort.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 04:04 PM (XJ22o)
There are two best ways to eat tomatoes. That is one. The other is the T in a BLT 3-way on sourdough with extra mayo. And extra bacon, of course.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 04:05 PM (viF8m)
Sigh.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at August 16, 2026 04:05 PM (iIyc0)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 04:05 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Piper at August 16, 2026 04:05 PM (ZdaMQ)
The short answer is that it was probably the best brisket I've ever made. It makes me crazy when I think about all the fat trimmings I've just pitched over the years.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 04:06 PM (Riz8t)
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Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 04:07 PM (tvdD1)
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Posted by: Otto Zilch at August 16, 2026 04:07 PM (Ws2ua)
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Да, конечно!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 04:09 PM (JvZF+)
Sometimes I'll get a good one, and will slice it, and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Dad and Grandpa taught me that.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 16, 2026 04:09 PM (0aYVJ)
I'm not a fan of big chunks of mozzarella, but everything else you mention is just delicious. I've now received 4 bottles of high quality vinegar (sherry, champagne, cabernet, and white wine). The difference between them and the lower grade stuff I used to use is just amazing. The brands are O, and Napa Valley Naturals. Get you some.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 04:10 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 04:03 PM (Ia/+0)
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And if you want to make it gay, add guacamole.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 16, 2026 04:11 PM (cWLG3)
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 04:10 PM (Riz8t)
Use Burrata instead of hard mozzarella..
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 04:11 PM (FtULh)
Chicken cracklin is reason enough to buy a $4.99 rotisserie chicken.
Posted by: Auspex at August 16, 2026 04:12 PM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: Piper at August 16, 2026 04:12 PM (ZdaMQ)
Posted by: cherries in season at August 16, 2026 04:13 PM (AJajd)
Great tomatoes are on the short list of things I miss about California.
Posted by: Splunge at August 16, 2026 04:14 PM (JpUeg)
Also, best tip I ever got was to pick your tomatoes at first blush. They are basically done with growing/sweetening and picking them at that time does no harm in regards to flavor. Ripen them on the counter. Saves em from being eaten by bugs, animals and whatever other creatures you may have lurking around your yard (like the Amazon driver who helped himself to a few cherry tomatoes right off the plant).
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:14 PM (yjPLJ)
The coffee in such a thing is a trace constituent.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 04:14 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at August 16, 2026 04:14 PM (H8nu1)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at August 16, 2026 04:05 PM (iIyc0)
Mine too!
They are absolutely.gorgeous...an amazing testament to commercial agriculture. And they suck!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 04:15 PM (l4RKn)
Posted by: cherries in season at August 16, 2026 04:13 PM (AJajd)
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Speaking of things in season... are Vidalia onions in season? I noticed my local Walmart had Vidalias the past 2 weeks.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 16, 2026 04:15 PM (cWLG3)
Strawberries are one crop that have a very short window to pick them. As were the cherry trees we had in our yard when I was a kid.
There was a couple of week window to get them picked before they rotted and fell on the ground. We had the entire extended family over to pick cherries when they got ripe. My great grandmother would climb the trees and pick basket fulls of them to hand down to the kids.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 16, 2026 04:16 PM (cpFbA)
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:16 PM (yjPLJ)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 16, 2026 04:16 PM (cWLG3)
Posted by: Ted Torgerson at August 16, 2026 04:17 PM (R86kT)
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:18 PM (yjPLJ)
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:18 PM (yjPLJ)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 16, 2026 04
Maybe the mocha one does. The unicorn one definitely does not.
Posted by: Piper at August 16, 2026 04:19 PM (ZdaMQ)
https://tinyurl.com/4hkdkf79
Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at August 16, 2026 04:19 PM (H8nu1)
Posted by: Auspex at August 16, 2026 04:19 PM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 16, 2026 04:19 PM (UdoE/)
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A clove of garlic? Or oregano? Or both?
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:20 PM (yjPLJ)
I spent a small fortune on a White Mountain electric, it was a nice unit, but they outsourced the motor to you-know-where, and it died after one or two batches. Fuckers.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 04:20 PM (H50PN)
Well, that's good, but replace the basil with some sliced cucumbers and it's even better.
Posted by: Ralph at August 16, 2026 04:21 PM (8WZD4)
Exhausted, so tonight is bagged meatballs with fresh tomatoes in a jarred sauce (killing all the cherry tomatoes that are ripe and overripe from our bush), air fried green beans, and raspberries and green grapes - aka, all th cheap veg from the store trip that was half of my restocking. The other half is delivered to my door tomorrow.
No dessert, b/c somehow, amazingly, I've finally found a business that can cook for my allergies as well as I can...Chocolate melting cake is dangerous when there's no actual cake, but there is peanut butter on the side...pure dark chocolate ganache and peanut butter out of a fridge is sinful...and perfect vacation dining.
Posted by: Nova Local at August 16, 2026 04:22 PM (tOcjL)
Posted by: Ralph at August 16, 2026 04:21 PM (8WZD4)
We'll do sliced tomatoes and Armenian cucumbers with Italian dressing...
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 04:22 PM (FtULh)
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A pellet gun works great for varmints! Quiet, and difficult to trace to the source. No smoke.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 04:23 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:18 PM (yjPLJ)
This is going in my plans this week!
Posted by: Nova Local at August 16, 2026 04:24 PM (tOcjL)
However, we we stopped at a brewery and I had a great smash burger, Buns baked daily and jalapeno poppers, with cream cheese of coarse and an 6oz well smashed burger.. It didn't need any condiments!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 16, 2026 04:24 PM (NnhvP)
One to one ratio of cream to milk. Lots of egg yolks.
I may not have cooked the custard enough...that might explain the graininess too. I will have to investigate!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 04:25 PM (l4RKn)
BTW, I've gotten away from the traditional tomato plant and gravitated towards growing climbing Vines on tall pyramid wire mesh. Keeps the tomatoes off the ground, much easier to see what's ripe and pick, and keeps some of the animals from helping themselves. Also, easier to cover with mesh to protect against too much sun or frost.
Posted by: Orson at August 16, 2026 04:25 PM (dIske)
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 04:22 PM (FtULh)
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With a bit of feta and chick peas, one of my favorite easy lunches.
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:25 PM (yjPLJ)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at August 16, 2026 04:26 PM (2NHgQ)
Posted by: Nova Local at August 16, 2026 04:24 PM (tOcjL)
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Quick, easy and tasty!
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:27 PM (yjPLJ)
L&T makes a tomato cheese pie that is absolutely killer. Bisquick crust.
Very seasonal. And now is the season.
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 04:29 PM (txN/r)
They are absolutely.gorgeous...an amazing testament to commercial agriculture. And they suck!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 04:15 PM (l4RKn)
For whatever reason, we decided not to do any backyard gardening this year and now we're paying for it.
On the brighter side of things, unless circumstances interview, the wife and I plan to take a trip on over to Alan Benton's "Benton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams & Bacon" and at a minimum, bring back a couple of packages of bacon. Maybe a ham, depending on size. Theoretically the place is in Madisonville but in practice, considerably closer to Vonore, TN. Taking I-40 and 75 on out and US 411 back through Maryville to get home.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at August 16, 2026 04:29 PM (iIyc0)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 04:30 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at August 16, 2026 04:31 PM (iIyc0)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 04:23 PM (H50PN)
Not to jump the Gun Thread but here in America a suppressed 22 works great
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 04:34 PM (txN/r)
My BIL gave me a couple tomatoes on Thursday that I just ate for lunch. Diced them, added some queso fresco and fresh parsley leftover from another recipe, then finished with cracked pepper and Slap 'ya Mama. Mmmm!
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at August 16, 2026 04:34 PM (kOluj)
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:36 PM (yjPLJ)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 16, 2026 04:37 PM (2Cry5)
Very seasonal. And now is the season.
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 04:29 PM (txN/r)
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Pete, is this served hot or cold? It sounds delicious.
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:37 PM (yjPLJ)
That sounds great. I'm going to try that.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 04:40 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 16, 2026 04:40 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: huerfano at August 16, 2026 04:40 PM (2Xqig)
I'm a lazy consumer with a wallet.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 04:41 PM (tvdD1)
Posted by: Ted Torgerson at August 16, 2026 04:41 PM (R86kT)
You can, after swapping and stirring, add a bunch of shredded mozzarella on top before putting back in the microwave for the second span of time in the microwave.
Definitely not high-quality cooking. But you can make a better meal out of store-bought, easily, with a little ingenuity. And save yourself $18 in paying Door Dash. And save an hour of you filming yourself like a whiny little female chihuahua about how expensive the meal was. Heck, there's enough for 2 to 3 servings, meaning a leftover meal (or a small family).
Posted by: Another Anon at August 16, 2026 04:42 PM (4h45B)
Posted by: huerfano at August 16, 2026 04:40 PM (2Xqig)
You can flip the whole concept to a salad - lettuce, tomato, avocado, and bacon with croutons...and whatever dressing you like...
For the onion lovers, skip the croutons and use fried onions as the crisp topping...or use both!
Posted by: Nova Local at August 16, 2026 04:42 PM (tOcjL)
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at August 16, 2026 04:34 PM (kOluj)
No worries...you aren't!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 04:43 PM (l4RKn)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 04:43 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 04:43 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Orson at August 16, 2026 04:43 PM (dIske)
Sounds like a quiche my sister makes.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 04:43 PM (viF8m)
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Or something some idiot from Chicago screwed up and was too lazy to give it it's own name.
Posted by: Orson at August 16, 2026 04:45 PM (dIske)
I'm a lazy consumer with a wallet.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 04:41 PM (tvdD1)
Depending where you live, cherry tomatoes are impossible not to grow. I did nothing this year - no watering, no mulching, no staking, nothing...and I just keep plucking tomatoes (now going on 2 months)...came home to 2 pints worth in a 2 ft square garden spot after a week away (yes, I seem to have left tomatoes in the garden last year and they just grew back - planning the same no effort next year)...
Posted by: Nova Local at August 16, 2026 04:46 PM (tOcjL)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 04:47 PM (Ia/+0)
Pet peeve: please stop putting balsamic vinegar on your Caprese salad. The balsamic is too strong and overpowers the flavor of the delicate mozzarella and the ripe tomatoes. Italians don't put it on Caprese.
Posted by: jix at August 16, 2026 04:48 PM (y687V)
I take a backseat to nobody when it comes to dissing the abomination that is Chicago deep dish "pizza" but even those savages don't usually make a crust of bisquick.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 04:50 PM (viF8m)
Oh, reaaaaalllllllly!
Posted by: The squirrels at August 16, 2026 04:51 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at August 16, 2026 04:52 PM (kOluj)
Lots of tomato plants and corn stalks growing next to the treatment apparatus at the Sewer Plant in the nearest town to me.
Always wondered about that.....not really.
Posted by: Orson at August 16, 2026 04:53 PM (dIske)
Posted by: huerfano at August 16, 2026 04:54 PM (2Xqig)
Best tomato pie I've had was at a little place in Charleston SC. I asked the owner what made it taste tangy. His secret is spreading mustard on the crust before layering the other ingredients. Not regular mustard, a dijon or horseradish, something like that.
Posted by: four seasons at August 16, 2026 04:54 PM (/QHx4)
uncountable flammable tiny particles, extremely large surface area to volume ratio...what could possibly go wrong?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 04:55 PM (l3cgK)
My lovely wife used to make ice cream and I still have her rather interesting contraption that she used to make it. I’m not an accomplished chef such as yourself, but am kinda adept at making Dude Food. Not fancy, and with minimal prep time, but I get by. Even get an occasional compliment…
I love the sound of coffee/toffee ice cream.
Don’t throw anything at me because of this question…instant coffee? Seems easy to regulate the strength with it.
Posted by: Gunslinger at August 16, 2026 04:57 PM (N91F8)
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:58 PM (yjPLJ)
Posted by: DangerGirl - what SanityProd??? at August 16, 2026 04:37 PM (yjPLJ)
Yes. And it is either way. Not a pizza. Layered tomatoes and basil with a topping of mayo and shredded cheeses. Absolutely tastes like summer.
I thought about adding bacon and garlic but was reminded of two things. It ain’t broke, and if you want it that way make your own damn pie.
The modification remains untested.
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 04:59 PM (txN/r)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 04:59 PM (yTvNw)
Pet peeve: please stop putting balsamic vinegar on your Caprese salad. The balsamic is too strong and overpowers the flavor of the delicate mozzarella and the ripe tomatoes. Italians don't put it on Caprese.
Posted by: jix at August 16, 2026 04:48 PM (y687V)
This is true because Modena is pretty far from Capri, but they don’t put just any old olive oil on it, either. Traditionally, it’s a high quality olive oil and salt. BUT you will find a small amount of balsamic reduction or glaze, which cuts the power of the vinegar on the side here and there, a little bit of Americanization that went back over to Italy.
Posted by: Piper at August 16, 2026 05:00 PM (ZdaMQ)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 05:01 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 04:50 PM (viF8m)
Maybe not usually, but...many years ago, a friend of mine went to a Pizza Uno and detected something different about the crust. A few hours later, he was walking out of a movie theater and took a detour past Uno's dumpster to find a collection of Bisquick boxes...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 16, 2026 05:03 PM (nbLIj)
Posted by: lin-duh at August 16, 2026 05:04 PM (VCgbV)
I would say that balsamic vinegar is too strong for most dishes in the quantities most people use it.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 05:06 PM (l4RKn)
Posted by: Ted Torgerson at August 16, 2026 05:06 PM (R86kT)
Yesterday morning I baked a pear kuchen for a potluck. This kuchen was a cake base with fresh pears and a merengue-like filling, topped by a crumble topping.
Lots of eggs and butter were involved, and I would have used brown sugar but I couldn't find where either my wife or I hid it.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 16, 2026 05:09 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 05:06 PM (l4RKn)
My favorite balsamic is Villa Manodori. It's silky and subtly sweet, and a little goes a long way. It's great in a vinaigrette.
Posted by: jix at August 16, 2026 05:10 PM (y687V)
Amen. Where I worked until I retired we had a regular caterer for lunches. They were very good but this was during the height of the foodie balsamic craze. I got so sick of balsamic on everything (especially balsamic reductions) that even 10 years out I still don't much care for its taste.
Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at August 16, 2026 05:13 PM (H8nu1)
I think you are a candidate for a guest Food Thread!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 05:14 PM (l4RKn)
Posted by: lin-duh at August 16, 2026 05:18 PM (VCgbV)
That sounds great. I'm going to try that.
Posted by: JackStraw
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Sundried tomatoes will also work if fresh aren't available. Any in oil, jarred, etc. will work. We do those in the winter when the "fresh" tomatoes are... well, sucky.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 16, 2026 05:18 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 16, 2026 05:19 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 05:19 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 04:59 PM (yTvNw)
Dad's pride and joy were his two white fig trees (they were really bushes, which made harvesting a breeze). If I still had access to them, I'd try to concoct a BBQ sauce...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 16, 2026 05:21 PM (nbLIj)
Wonder how NGU is doing?
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 05:22 PM (Ia/+0)
It makes salad dressing look gruesome, but the flavor is fantastic.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 05:22 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 04:41 PM (tvdD1)
I have a potted cherry tomato in my window here in my senior apartments.
Gives me a tasty bite once a week or so.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 16, 2026 05:22 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 05:14 PM (l4RKn)
I am not sure, my wife did say it was "just like store-bought" but she was referring to the bakery at the IGA.
To my credit, it is better than what she usually says.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 16, 2026 05:22 PM (rbvCR)
About two thirds scotch, Glenmorangie in this case, to a third of chilled soda water on ice. The thing is surprisingly refreshing while keeping the scotch flavor but toned down. This won't replace my Lagavulin 16 but it is a delicious way to use 'lesser' whiskies.
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 05:26 PM (yTvNw)
I have not had a single blossom on my plants in three weeks.
Early Girl and Better Boy varietals.
Of course, it has been over 100F for most of the days for that time period.
Am I watering them only enough to keep them alive, but not enough to bear fruit? Or is that level of heat just unbeatable? (We hit 111F on one of those days.)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 05:26 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Gunslinger at August 16, 2026 04:57 PM (N91F
Totally legit. I'll add a teaspoon or two of instant espresso in my chocolate cookie dough...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 16, 2026 05:27 PM (nbLIj)
Posted by: Eromero at August 16, 2026 05:27 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 05:28 PM (txN/r)
You might have heard that Rhode Island is kind of small. No, it's true.
But a surprising amount of the state that isn't underwater is farmland. Fresh produce is not something we lack. It seems like every town, mine included, has multiple farms and farmers markets.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 05:28 PM (viF8m)
So yummy.
And the BLT needs to be on toasted wheat bread, heathens. With homemade mayo, an egg. One cup of oil. One tsp Dijon. Preserved lemon chopped with some of the salty juice. Put in a mason jar. Use a stick blender to blend from the bottom. It gets light and fluffy and is amazing.
Trust me.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 05:32 PM (yEz+x)
Am I watering them only enough to keep them alive, but not enough to bear fruit? Or is that level of heat just unbeatable? (We hit 111F on one of those days.)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 05:26 PM (HlyYF)
I am told they need lower temperatures to set fruit. You can either wait for cooler weather, or you might put some shade cloth up and misters.
I have always been free at watering them, until they start setting serious fruit. After that they may split if you water them too hard.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 16, 2026 05:32 PM (rbvCR)
There was a brand called “Ugly” or something like that a few years ago that seemed like it might break into the mainstream market. I haven’t seen the brand in a while. Don’t know if it still exists.
An excellent recipe for tomatoes is the classic Peter Luger tomato and onion ‘salad.’ It’s just a big beefsteak tomato cut into slices, a nice fat cut of white onion, and the classic Peter Luger sauce. Salt and pepper to taste.
I made it last night for my mom with wagyu NY strip as the main course.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 16, 2026 05:33 PM (yTXpW)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at August 16, 2026 05:38 PM (2NHgQ)
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at August 16, 2026 05:39 PM (syz1S)
Vidalia
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 05:41 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 05:26 PM (yTvNw)
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This man, he knows things. Trust this man.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 16, 2026 05:41 PM (yTXpW)
3 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp ground coriander (did not have, so I subbed 1.5 tsp allspice)
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp sweet paprika
¼ tsp ground cloves
¾ tsp salt
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of cardamom
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 16, 2026 05:42 PM (nbLIj)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 05:43 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 05:26 PM (yTvNw)
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This man, he knows things. Trust this man.
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It's $120 a bottle here inn KY. That's a bit steep. For Scotch. The inferior Bourbon. 🥴
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 16, 2026 05:47 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 05:49 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at August 16, 2026 05:38 PM
No.
I am a better grower of trees, which you do not want to fertilize heading into the stressful part of the year.
If I fertilize, what formulation do you like on tomatoes? And when?
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 05:50 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 05:52 PM (yTvNw)
Because of the bad drought here in our small town in SW Wyoming no outdoor water usage started right at planting time.
No gardens no landscaping.
We miss fresh vegetables.
Posted by: four seasons at August 16, 2026 05:53 PM (/QHx4)
Remove thyselves from my grass.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 05:53 PM (30Gj0)
I have switched from BLTs to just BTs. Losing the lettuce does not lessen the sandwich at all to me.
If I just need to wait for cooler temps on the tomatoes, I can handle that ... and just suffer eating my bacon straight!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 05:53 PM (HlyYF)
Vidalia
Posted by: JackStraw
Walla walla sweets.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 05:56 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 05:56 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 05:53 PM (HlyYF)
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B.L.B.
Bacon, lettuce and BANANA. On white toast.
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 05:57 PM (cIOlQ)
Remove thyselves from my grass.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 05:53 PM (30Gj0)
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You know who gets Heath bars? That little waif who wanted more gruel in Oliver! Toss him one of those things.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 05:58 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 05:57 PM (cIOlQ)
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Ladies and Gentlemen Elvis has entered the room!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 05:59 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 06:00 PM (H50PN)
Did you know there is a Vidalia, Georgia? I did not know that until I went to Vidalia, Georgia. I would not recommend going out of your way.
But Peter Luger serves tomato and Vidalia onions. Cause they are better.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 06:00 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 05:52 PM (yTvNw)
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RFK Jr. taste-tested and approved
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 06:01 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 06:01 PM (4NO2D)
Bacon, lettuce and BANANA. On white toast.
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 05:57 PM (cIOlQ)
Could we add Thai chili sauce and Vienna sausage?
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 06:02 PM (txN/r)
Bacon, lettuce and BANANA. On white toast.
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 05:57 PM
I can't remember, which cigar pairs best with a B.L.B.?
(Howdy Weasel!)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:02 PM (HlyYF)
Yeah, it's about that price here as well. Fortunately I got two bottles years ago at half that price. Given that I only sip, slowly, a half ounce at a time, those bottles will last a long time.
BTW, scotch is not inferior bourbon. Bourbon is inferior rye. Thought I would clear up that common misconception.
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 06:02 PM (yTvNw)
Posted by: MentalBlock at August 16, 2026 06:03 PM (2LgD3)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 05:26 PM
They don't set fruit if the temperature doesn't drop below 75F at night. The blossoms dry up. You may not be getting blossoms because you need to water more and fertilize. I use an 11-15-11 slow release fertilizer at planting and once a month thereafter. I also add Epsom salt for magnesium once a month because they need it to make chlorophyll.
Posted by: huerfano at August 16, 2026 06:04 PM (2Xqig)
Elvis was on to something there...
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 16, 2026 06:04 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 06:01 PM
Will they fruit again later in the season if you keep nursing them along through sweltering heat?
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:05 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 06:02 PM (txN/r)
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I'll allow it.
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 06:05 PM (cIOlQ)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 06:06 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 06:01 PM (4NO2D
But it is thundering!
Posted by: Piper at August 16, 2026 06:06 PM (ZdaMQ)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 06:00 PM (H50PN)
Peanut butter on a banana was a go-to quick breakfast for me years back. Bacon makes anything better, so I would not argue the King's wisdom here...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 16, 2026 06:06 PM (nbLIj)
Posted by: mindful webworker - what did I just eat?? at August 16, 2026 06:09 PM (S3rL0)
Not to disparage the King, I mean I named my dog Elvis, but he died on the toilet trying to drop a deuce.
Might not be the go to source for good eating.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 06:10 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 05:52 PM (yTvNw)
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RFK Jr. taste-tested and approved"
San Fran,
I'm ahead of the curve on this one. Almost fifty years ago my best friend and his wife (she grew up in the Shenandoah Valley) introduced me to the wonders of homemade kraut. I've been a fanatic for kraut and other lacto-fermented stuff ever since.
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 06:11 PM (yTvNw)
Posted by: huerfano at August 16, 2026 06:04 PM
Thanks huerfano!
Does everyone mulch the base of their tomato plants?
I did NOT do that this year (due to no mulch on hand) and the plants certainly seem more heat sensitive. [Which I assume is at least partially correlated with water losses.]
I had to get mulch for other projects later in the year, but never went back and did the tomatoes. D'oh!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:11 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Joe Kidd
Elvis? He died on the crapper!
Posted by: Red Foreman at August 16, 2026 06:11 PM (wOO3z)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 06:10 PM (viF8m)
Even less so for pharmaceutical dosing requirements
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 06:12 PM (txN/r)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 05:26 PM (yTvNw)
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This man, he knows things. Trust this man.
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It's $120 a bottle here inn KY. That's a bit steep. For Scotch. The inferior Bourbon. 🥴
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 16, 2026 05:47 PM (2Cry5)
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L16 is about $80-85 a bottle here at the discount liquor stores.
I often go for L8 because it’s barely $50 here and has a bit more peaty flavor, albeit not as smooth as the 16.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 16, 2026 06:12 PM (yTXpW)
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 06:12 PM (cIOlQ)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 06:12 PM (skcH5)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 06:14 PM (H50PN)
(Howdy Weasel!)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:02 PM (HlyYF)
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Swisher Sweet, wood tip
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at August 16, 2026 06:15 PM (kOluj)
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Hey! Sorry I missed you yesterday. Have a minute now?
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 06:15 PM (cIOlQ)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 06:16 PM (viF8m)
the ear splitting anguish of being the victim
it still brings a smile to my eyes
Posted by: what the cat drug in at August 16, 2026 06:16 PM (jrgJz)
My favorites are Brandy Wines and Mortgage Lifters. This summer we broke down and resorted to a farm stand for our BLT's. Sad.
The favorite meal of summer on my father's farm as a feral girl was a vegetable plate: cowpeas/ladypeas, green beans, tomatoes, fried okra, and cornbread. Not vegetarian as the green beans were cooked with ham or bacon (making pot liquor). Heaven. Daddy had great and huge gardens plus muscadines and figs. Loved him.
Meringue: you did good! I have a recipe of an aunt's cookie I make for part of Christmas cookies with brown sugar and chopped pecans. You can find recipes using chocolate and/or peppermint with meringues. Much smaller meringues but once you learn how it's easy, especially with my huge Kitchenaid mixer. Have never made meringue by hand like a pioneer.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 16, 2026 06:16 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 06:17 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 06:17 PM (skcH5)
Posted by: Piper at August 16, 2026 06:17 PM (ZdaMQ)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 06:01 PM
But it is thundering!
Posted by: Piper at August 16, 2026 06:06 PM
We were having pop-up thunderstorms yesterday, so I kept clicking over to the weather station at our airport to see if I was going to get rain at the farm or at the house in town.
The temperature went from 101F to 82F over one twenty minute interval between viewings.
Turns out a tiny thunderstorm, drawing air down from altitude, is perfectly capable of dropping temperatures by 19 degrees over a very short period!
We got about five raindrops on the driveway at our house out of that storm.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:17 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 06:10 PM
You trained your dog to use the toilet? Nice!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:18 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 06:20 PM (skcH5)
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at August 16, 2026 06:15 PM
Wasn't that what Conan the Barbarian was smoking when he gave his "What is best in life?" speech?
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:21 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 06:17 PM (JvZF+)
*****
never bought the kraut but those fermented deli pickles were off the hook good. They would wrap it in wax paper and I'd eat it on the way home.
Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at August 16, 2026 06:21 PM (yyBU8)
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 06:15 PM (cIOlQ)
Remind BEN had about her promise that Spaghetti O’s and slim Jim’s are the MoMe mains this year.
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 06:21 PM (txN/r)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 06:17 PM (skcH5)
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Cubanos are one of my favs. Sadly, outside of Miami or a real Cuban place, it’s hard to get a proper one. The bread should be thin, almost pita, and very crispy (almost burnt). Too many places serve it on a fat hero roll.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 16, 2026 06:21 PM (yTXpW)
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 06:21 PM (txN/r)
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Will do, chef!
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 06:22 PM (cIOlQ)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 06:20 PM
Shout it from the mountain tops!
[Howdy Ben Had!]
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:23 PM (HlyYF)
Life is good.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 16, 2026 06:24 PM (yTXpW)
I came how early one day and caught him smoking a blunt and reading the paper while sitting on the toilet. He tried to explain but I wasn't having it.
Now he's all like "I need to go outside". Uh huh.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 06:24 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 06:25 PM (H50PN)
Give Jura 12 year old a shot sometime (if you can find it). It distilled on the Isle of Jura (hence the name), which a is a relatively tiny place. They use American bourbon kegs to age it...and finish it off in Sherry casks.
Posted by: Orson at August 16, 2026 06:26 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 06:21 PM
We always get a few pounds of Deer Sticks (venison Slim Jims) made from our harvest each year.
I would have brought you some at the MoMe, but my youngest (102 pound) daughter apparently went through about five pounds in short order this spring.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:28 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 06:25 PM (H50PN)
Your offer is acceptable. Report for duty MoMe eve (Friday). Implements provided. Ingredient lists must be pre submitted for purchasing!
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 06:28 PM (txN/r)
Life is good.
Posted by: Elric the Blade
While sitting on the couch in your boxers in mom’s basement?
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 06:28 PM (yEz+x)
Life is good.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 16, 2026 06:24 PM
If you had been on my roof deck this week, your cigar would have spontaneously ignited.
Your scotch might also have ignited, depending on whether you added one ice cube or two.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:31 PM (HlyYF)
Life is good.
Posted by: Elric the Blade
While sitting on the couch in your boxers in mom’s basement?
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 06:28 PM (yEz+x)
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Boxers? Never in my life. Tighty whities.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 16, 2026 06:32 PM (yTXpW)
Now he's all like "I need to go outside". Uh huh.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 06:24 PM
I have certainly had some working breed dogs that were smart enough to try and trick me (almost) like that!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:33 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: mindful webworker - what did I just eat?? at August 16, 2026 06:09 PM (S3rL0)
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Yay! I noted your harfing episode and sadly realized I forgot to nurse teach you my magic post-op how not to harf methods.
For starters, don't eat solids til the next day. Clear liquids to full liquids to soft diet.
My post-op patients did not harf (or die... no one died when I was a charge RN unless they were meant to).
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 16, 2026 06:34 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 06:34 PM (yEz+x)
Life is good.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 16, 2026 06:24 PM
If you had been on my roof deck this week, your cigar would have spontaneously ignited.
Your scotch might also have ignited, depending on whether you added one ice cube or two.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:31 PM (HlyYF)
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It’s 75 here in Manhattan. Albeit drizzling.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 16, 2026 06:34 PM (yTXpW)
Posted by: Nemo at August 16, 2026 06:36 PM (4RPgu)
I was in Kansas City last week. Every single day was 98+. And the whole city is like an Escher drawing, everything is uphill.
I'm still having flashbacks.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 06:36 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 06:34 PM (yEz+x)
May be, nurse. But they do keep the wearer from getting Old Man Balls!
Don’t ask.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 16, 2026 06:37 PM (30Gj0)
Now when I see the word, "Spaghetti O's" I think of them in gelatin from a photo I saw and yug.
I accidently found part of a site called, "Why I don't do potluck" and there were dishes involved with this as well. Plus really hideous photos of dirty pans, pets "helping" and people taking photos of curdled milk and asking if it was yogurt. Or I dreamed this as it was right before bed.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 16, 2026 06:38 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: four seasons at August 16, 2026 06:38 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Common Tater
>We whipped up some venison steaks with eggs for breakfast this morning. Very delicious. Great source of protein. I could use some carbs to even out the diet right about now. As you get older, diet is important.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 06:39 PM (tvdD1)
It started because her family recipes call for "one jar of stewed tomatoes". Along the way, we discovered that "stewed tomatoes " mean totally different things to us and her auntie introduced us to the term "kettle tomatoes".
Also, her dad went on a trip (aka ran away) but set us up a moron-worthy blancher using a butane tank, what looked like an industrial Bunson burner, and a kettle as big as a toddler. Every time we lit it, I thought someone would lose eyebrows.
Posted by: NaughtyPine at August 16, 2026 06:39 PM (D/i12)
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I had a Oliva Nub Straight Ligero in the pool with a Bourbon earlier.
Super chilled... although the pool's kinda' warm with the heat.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 16, 2026 06:39 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 16, 2026 06:41 PM (3Ope8)
I'm still having flashbacks.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 06:36 PM
Coincidentally, I believe a cigar and a good drink is the actual prescription to cure that type of flashbacks.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:43 PM (HlyYF)
You guys have a great week. Going to be busy for a bit. Grilled onions?
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 06:43 PM (txN/r)
Posted by: Piper at August 16, 2026 06:45 PM (ZdaMQ)
the ear splitting anguish of being the victim
it still brings a smile to my eyes
Posted by: what the cat drug in at August 16, 2026 06:16 PM (jrgJz)
******
Bravo! Every Saturday of my young life was with cousins, to round out warfare. I fed mine mud and told them it was chocolate pudding. I can't help that they were stupid at the time as they watched me make it. A couple still remember this like I put them on the rack (which I did not know about or I might have built one).
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 16, 2026 06:45 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 16, 2026 06:45 PM (yEz+x)
Live free or die.
Posted by: four seasons at August 16, 2026 06:38 PM (/QHx4)
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Lift and Separate!
Posted by: Jane Russell for Playtex Cross-Your-Heart at August 16, 2026 06:46 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 06:47 PM (txN/r)
I did have an outstanding steak with my Buffalo Trace and some burnt ends so on the whole it was a win but damn it was hot. Like Africa hot.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 06:47 PM (viF8m)
You guys have a great week. Going to be busy for a bit. Grilled onions?
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 06:43 PM
Yum!
Has Uber Eats perfected an app yet where I could politely request that you send me two of those via my cell phone?
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:48 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Weasel at August 16, 2026 06:48 PM (+OnsA)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 06:01 PM
So when does it get hot there?
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 16, 2026 06:48 PM (cpFbA)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 06:48 PM (JvZF+)
Meringues are what I end up with every time I’ve tried to make French macarons. 1000% humidity almost year round doesn’t help.
Posted by: TxAnn at August 16, 2026 06:48 PM (SjAWL)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 06:49 PM (skcH5)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 16, 2026 06:51 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 06:49 PM
I have eaten squirrel pot pie on several occasions.
Of course that was fresh squirrel.
I don't know about that canned crap!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 16, 2026 06:51 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Bill Clinton at August 16, 2026 06:53 PM (JvZF+)
I guess it's better to get this on the food thread than the gun thread.
It's been years since we have discussed the joys of a hydrocele.
Sounds like you'd like a dedicated post on that. You asked...
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 16, 2026 06:54 PM (zdLoL)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 06:49 PM
Brown squirrel? What mutation is this?!
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 16, 2026 06:54 PM (5LIEJ)
Posted by: four seasons at August 16, 2026 06:56 PM (/QHx4)
Our yardman once captured an opossum mama hanging off the roof that greeted my pregnant mother one morning. She went into labor with one of my brother's that afternoon.
Willis was thrilled to get that possum! I am sure my parents and grandmother were thrilled along with him to get it off the roof with her babies. YUG
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 16, 2026 06:56 PM (hzuYO)
Tighty whities are for fags. And fourth graders.
Posted by: nurse ratched
What about tighties of other hues? Would boxers be unsexy if they were solid white?
Trying to figure out if it's the coverage, or the "these were $12 a pack on sale at Wal-Mart" look.
Posted by: mikeski at August 16, 2026 06:56 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: Ben Had
>That might make enough hash for a single breakfast but not enough if you have guests. Never forget there are an abundance of marmots at your doorstep.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 06:57 PM (tvdD1)
Yesterday we went to the Amish market and got wonderful cucumber salad and chopped chicken liver. I haven't had the chopped chicken liver in a long time and I enjoyed it. Plus it's such a nice place because the people are so very friendly and polite and with all the physical work and, I guess. Amish family values they do not have pink hair or piercings and are not overweight.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 06:58 PM (JrHfD)
When I first scrolled to that pic, I thought it was a Cyclospora-free BLT.
With far too little bacon.
Posted by: mikeski at August 16, 2026 06:59 PM (VHUov)
Color coordinate your tighties
with the color of your pants. That way if you forget to zip up it won't be obscenelooking.
Posted by: four seasons at August 16, 2026 06:59 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 04:41 PM (tvdD1)
I have a potted cherry tomato in my window here in my senior apartments.
Gives me a tasty bite once a week or so.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 16, 2026 05:22 PM
I highly recommend "patio tomatoes", hybrids that work well in containers. My Big Boy is producing pretty well, but the patio plant is only about two feet tall and giving me at least four tomatoes a week.
Posted by: NaughtyPine at August 16, 2026 06:59 PM (D/i12)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 06:59 PM (skcH5)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM (JrHfD)
I nearly did yesterday. I attribute the issue to weekly baking bacon in the oven.
Posted by: Derak at August 16, 2026 07:01 PM (qV8L5)
Posted by: Derak at August 16, 2026 07:04 PM (qV8L5)
I nearly did yesterday. I attribute the issue to weekly baking bacon in the oven.
Posted by: Derak
>Self cleaning ovens are the devil. They never work the way you want them to and are like a incendiary bomb.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 07:10 PM (tvdD1)
Slice 'em up, sprinkle with a little oil and vinegar and onion if you don't have much time.
Or make a BT sandwich with butter instead of mayo if you have really good tomatoes.
Posted by: KT at August 16, 2026 08:43 PM (1RGZ5)
Live free or die.”
I have heard the benefits of this, but always have decided against it.
I wear jeans a lot. Decided I didn’t want Gator-Balls.
Posted by: Gunslinger at August 16, 2026 08:54 PM (N91F8)
First World Problems...
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Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 02:01 PM (4NO2D)
You don't lie wrapping? That's racist!
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 02:01 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 02:02 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 02:02 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: toby928(c)
Check your water pressure. $10 gauge at the HD or Lowes, Menards, etal.
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 02:02 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 16, 2026 02:03 PM (XvL8K)
Replaced it with 6" main. Blew out fittings regularly. Found out we were running about 110# pressure! I think codes are somewhere under 70#.
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 02:04 PM (q6tQZ)
They fucked up Reeses Peanut Butter cups too. I used to buy 2 or 3 of those and my arms would start tingling. Snickers are still pretty close.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 02:05 PM (oEXy7)
Posted by: toby928(c)
Are you sure you have PEX? The first generation of plastic tube plumbing, PB, had some serious problems.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 16, 2026 02:06 PM (0vB2I)
Posted by: Racially Ambiguous Honky at August 16, 2026 02:06 PM (zdQuL)
Posted by: CBD
Shouldda gone to the QuikeeMart. Sure, they're $4.00 each, but what's cost vs labor?
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 02:06 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: Tuna at August 16, 2026 02:06 PM (lJ0H4)
Case in point, one of my favorite treats, the Klondike Original ice cream bars.
The chocolate dip seems much thinner than before, and the chocolate itself is almost tasteless. I'm done with Klondike bars.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 02:08 PM (rj6Yv)
Except in mid summer.
Posted by: From about That Time at August 16, 2026 02:08 PM (RE0lB)
Who was this "Heath" guy anyway? Someone famous in candy bar design?
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 16, 2026 02:09 PM (VWtfl)
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 16, 2026 02:10 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 02:10 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 16, 2026 02:06 PM
It's definitely PEX. I built the house in 2001 and apparently there were bad batches made in that period and I got one.
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 02:10 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Tuna at August 16, 2026 02:10 PM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 16, 2026 02:10 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 02:11 PM (FtULh)
Posted by: Kathy at August 16, 2026 02:11 PM (MOK4W)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 16, 2026 02:03 PM (XvL8K)
Vile...just vile. And don't try to sneak some in...I'll ferret them out!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 02:11 PM (l4RKn)
Posted by: toby928(c)
If all the leaks are a the fittings, you can buy the rings and the crimper yourself. But I'd check my pressure first.
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 02:12 PM (q6tQZ)
I think I've identified the problem.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 02:12 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 02:12 PM (Ia/+0)
My FWP is Trevor Story won’t take the hint and leave.
Any dual vent gas fireplace users here? I am thinking of getting one.
Posted by: Accomack at August 16, 2026 02:13 PM (EJ7WG)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 02:13 PM (C0oZI)
Sugar is as bad as crack cocaine.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 02:13 PM (tvdD1)
Screw it on just like it's a hose, and read the results. That easy.
Then store it somewhere you can find it... I now have 2.
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 02:13 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 16, 2026 02:09 PM (VWtfl)
Emily Bronte's family owns the company that makes them, and that is where she got the name for her famous character "Heathcliff."
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 02:13 PM (l4RKn)
Mrs and I give out only the full sized bars... none of that fun size garbage here.
(It's funny when some kid runs up to us at HEB...)
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 02:15 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Accomack at August 16, 2026 02:15 PM (EJ7WG)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
Don't I know you from the Book Thread?
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 02:15 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 16, 2026 02:15 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 02:15 PM (C0oZI)
Posted by: Unwritten Guy Rule #17 at August 16, 2026 02:17 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: toby928
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Rather cold comfort, but that should be easier to fix than soldered copper.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2026 02:18 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 16, 2026 02:18 PM (nbLIj)
Posted by: Accomack at August 16, 2026 02:18 PM (AZXeW)
I had Bananas Flambe at a very elaborate brunch in New Orleans years ago. It was delicious.
Pay no mind to the guy who hates maple syrup. He's clearly racist.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 02:19 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 02:12 PM
Checking the pressure is a very good idea. I'm going to Lowes and getting a gauge.
The leaks are never at the fittings. My very first couple of leaks were in areas that I thought might have a stress explanation (hot water, in a bend etc) but I have had them in straight supported sections of cold water lines so I think it is defective.
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 02:20 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 02:13 PM
Dr. Huxtable? From the Cosby show?
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 16, 2026 02:20 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Accomack at August 16, 2026 02:20 PM (AZXeW)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 02:20 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
Obviosly you've never tried Banoffee pie .
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 16, 2026 02:21 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 02:08 PM (rj6Yv)
~~~~~
Try the Dove bars. Trust me.
Posted by: IrishEi?! at August 16, 2026 02:21 PM (3ImbR)
Posted by: Accomack
Well, I have a PEX crimper!
Nanna nanna boo boo.
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 02:22 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 02:22 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: daggit at August 16, 2026 02:22 PM (gNV72)
Posted by: From about That Time at August 16, 2026 02:22 PM (RE0lB)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 02:15 PM
Aldi sells those. OMG. Utterly inhalable. Eat the whole package in one sitting.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 16, 2026 02:23 PM (2Ez/1)
[ponders]
I don't think that there has ever been a candy bar named 'Mr. Rochester'.
I suppose that to do so would have been to err.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2026 02:24 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: Unwritten Guy Rule #17
Use a knife and fork. You'll still get ridiculed but it's better than the alternative.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 02:24 PM (G8mBT)
Posted by: daggit
First I'd heard about that system. Looks great. Hope I never have call to use it.
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 02:24 PM (q6tQZ)
CPVC plumbing is a gift from god.
Posted by: Accomack at August 16, 2026 02:25 PM (AZXeW)
My other favorite was the Mars Bar. They are still made but thanks to the shit-for-brains management they are no longer offered for sale in the US, at least not in my area.
I used to like Reeses but the filling they now use tastes like gritty wallpaper paste. If I want the original taste, I'll put a dab of Jif or Skippy on a square of a Hershey bar.
First World problems indeed.
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 02:26 PM (yTvNw)
I can't figure out those sizes of bags and the bars within.
Party Size!
Fun Size!
Family Size!
Bite Size!
?????
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 02:26 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 16, 2026 02:27 PM (px9cP)
I'm sure you've all been feeling the pain from coffee prices the past two years.
According to the USDA, Brazil harvests 35% of the world's supply of coffee beans. (That's the largest producing country.)
According to the "Global Coffee Report" (gcrmag.com) Brazil is on track for a record coffee harvest in 2026.
Maybe we'll get some relief on the coffee prices in 2027.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 02:27 PM (O7YUW)
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 16, 2026 02:28 PM (zdLoL)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 02:28 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Unwritten Guy Rule #17
Use a knife and fork. You'll still get ridiculed but it's better than the alternative.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 02:24 PM
Like the way I eat a Snickers bar!
https://youtube.com/shorts/BjC0nyxPOlc
Posted by: Mr. Pitt at August 16, 2026 02:29 PM (2Ez/1)
It's the heathy option, enjoyed at quality learing centers everywhere.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 02:29 PM (O7YUW)
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver
That makes me want a DQ breeze.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 16, 2026 02:29 PM (NnhvP)
They're pretty good but the name is awful. Why not go all the way and call it Chad?
Candy bars are supposed to be fun not named after the asshole you hated in school.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 02:29 PM (viF8m)
man, and I thought I had problems!
Posted by: zigggggy at August 16, 2026 02:29 PM (EDeJ/)
Maybe we'll get some relief on the coffee prices in 2027.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant
===============
Law of Economics: If supplies tighten, producers respond by raising prices. If supplies increase, producers respond by raising prices -- you've gotten used to it.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 02:30 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Piper at August 16, 2026 02:31 PM (ZdaMQ)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 02:31 PM (ndZc7)
I think the bananas can be easily, without tools, broken down into bite size chunks and eaten.
Posted by: Community Notes at August 16, 2026 02:31 PM (a4flb)
I'm sure you've all been feeling the pain from coffee prices the past two years.
According to the USDA, Brazil harvests 35% of the world's supply of coffee beans. (That's the largest producing country.)
According to the "Global Coffee Report" (gcrmag.com) Brazil is on track for a record coffee harvest in 2026.
Maybe we'll get some relief on the coffee prices in 2027.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 02:27 PM
+++++
Reminds me of a song!
https://youtu.be/zTbJBnkRkFo
Posted by: Sinatra at August 16, 2026 02:32 PM (2Ez/1)
The enshittification of everything partly due to high labor/transportation costs has negated this for a great many things.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 02:32 PM (H50PN)
If this doesn't let up, I say we refit the Iowas.
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 16, 2026 02:33 PM (zdLoL)
I can't figure out those sizes of bags and the bars within.
Party Size!
Fun Size!
Family Size!
Bite Size!
?????
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 02:26 PM
Now do Paper Towels Math.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 16, 2026 02:33 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 02:34 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Accomack
That's Satan whispering in her ear.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 02:35 PM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Accomack at August 16, 2026 02:36 PM (CI8I+)
The only connoisseur coffee I've ever bought was Jamaica Blue Mountain and that was at the cruise ship port in Jamaica but $62/lb is crazy.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 02:37 PM (e+mu3)
My wife makes English toffee and distributes most of it as personal presents at Christmas. It's been described as crack, and that is pretty accurate. I've been told many times that people wait anxiously for their allotment, deeply concerned lest they have been forgotten, or worse, banished from the list.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 02:37 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Kindltot at August 16, 2026 02:37 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Jackson K. at August 16, 2026 02:37 PM (1Fh1q)
55 A guy can't eat a banana in the presence of another guy.
Posted by: Unwritten Guy Rule #17
Use a knife and fork. You'll still get ridiculed but it's better than the alternative.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 16, 2026 02:24 PM
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If a knife and fork are not available, next-best is to eat it sideways, like an ear of corn.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 16, 2026 02:38 PM (azNOR)
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 16, 2026 02:09 PM (VWtfl)
He played the best Joker ever.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 16, 2026 02:38 PM (rbvCR)
The only connoisseur coffee I've ever bought was Jamaica Blue Mountain and that was at the cruise ship port in Jamaica but $62/lb is crazy.
But the beans have passed through the digestive tract of a syphilitic Yemeni streetboy! Civets are a poor substitute.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 02:39 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Accomack at August 16, 2026 02:39 PM (CI8I+)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 02:39 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 02:42 PM (O7YUW)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 02:42 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 02:42 PM (ndZc7)
"A bird is perched on the porch railing and is looking around."
Posted by: IrishEi?! at August 16, 2026 02:42 PM (3ImbR)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 02:43 PM (skLNB)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 02:43 PM (dom7w)
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 16, 2026 02:43 PM (nbLIj)
Party Size!
Fun Size!
Family Size!
Bite Size!
?????
What happened to:
Mortal Sin Size!
Diabetes Jumpstart Size!
Medical Study Size!
Class-Action Lawsuit Size!
Posted by: Community Notes at August 16, 2026 02:43 PM (a4flb)
I used to order green beans from Sweet Maria's. Like most things, shipping costs have buggered everything. It was expensive then, too. But a large order made it pencil out. Green beans kept sealed up well keep almost indefinitely. A cast iron pan and a wooden spoon, and Bob's Yer Uncle.
The aroma of roasting coffee beans will probably get your neighbors to break into your home if you've any nearby. Be careful!
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 02:44 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 02:44 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Unwritten Guy Rule #17 at August 16, 2026 02:17 PM (2Ez/1)
Supposedly the best heckling during a political campaign was the guy at the state fair following the candidate around with the sign: "Eat the corndog you pussy"
That being said, I will probably vote for the candidate that whips out a pocket knife and starts cutting slivers off the corndog and eats it pinched between the knife blade and his thumb.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 16, 2026 02:44 PM (rbvCR)
Perhaps with shrinkflation, those ARE the full size bars.
The dollar store somehow has large, satisfying KitKat and Coffee Crisp bars for $0.99 Can. I don't want to know what ancient Chinese magic makes that possible.
Not food thread but my friends brought over a huge soup of meat, beans and corn - delicious. I always mow their yard since I'm out there and already hot and sweaty.
First World problems
Damn, my can opener is pretty gross. I've really spent time cleaning it. Fire and acid may be next.
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 16, 2026 02:45 PM (Sco7b)
Its a breakfast coffee with crowd pleasing mediocrity in every metric, yet the idiots roast it too far so that the Origin is lost to the roast.
Posted by: Community Notes at August 16, 2026 02:46 PM (a4flb)
Best cup of coffee, well pot of coffee, I ever had was at a tiny open air restaurant at the top of equally tiny island in the BVI called Marina Cay. It was some Jamaican fancy thing and it was so good my one cup turned into a morning of drinking coffee and watching sailboats and girls in very small bikinis. The latter might have had some influence on my coffee enjoyment.
Oddibe young again.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 02:47 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: George "Heath Bar" Costanza at August 16, 2026 02:50 PM (XE5AP)
Which is similar to Cuban brewed coffee
Posted by: Kindltot at August 16, 2026 02:50 PM (rbvCR)
Party Size!
Fun Size!
Family Size!
Bite Size!
?????
What happened to:
Mortal Sin Size!
Diabetes Jumpstart Size!
Medical Study Size!
Class-Action Lawsuit Size!
Posted by: Community Notes
Throw pillow size?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 02:51 PM (ndZc7)
Go find a high scoring (SCA 92/100 Panama Geisha for less. You are buying rarity and a story, just like the civet poop coffee.
Posted by: Community Notes at August 16, 2026 02:51 PM (a4flb)
Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at August 16, 2026 02:52 PM (H8nu1)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 02:52 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 16, 2026 02:52 PM (zdLoL)
Took AIT at Fort Eustis, there was a large shopping mall right outside DC that one store had the largest coffee bean selection I've ever seen before or since. It was just an endless wall of beans. Probably intended for the Beautiful People.
Since our class was current active duty changing MOS they put us up in these hotels, more or less. With maid service. Really.
This one nice lady in that line of work would come down to our room just to beg, borrow, or steal a cup of real coffee.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 02:52 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 16, 2026 02:53 PM (Cifda)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 16, 2026 02:53 PM (Cqx++)
844 moves to wina Spider solitaire game, its evil I tell you
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 02:53 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Professor Jason Arday at August 16, 2026 02:54 PM (ndZc7)
youtube.com/watch?v=y2ccJzN6tQw
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 02:54 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Unwritten Guy Rule #17 at August 16, 2026 02:17 PM (2Ez/1)
Amazon has a hilariously reviewed banana slicer for people who don't want their daughters growing up eating bananas like whores.
A banana slicer was on 'The Price is Right' a few months ago.
$25.
If only there was some other way....
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 16, 2026 02:56 PM (Sco7b)
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I invented soup.
Posted by: Professor Jason Arday at August 16, 2026 02:54 PM
Beau Biden died from eating soup.
Posted by: Not a joke at August 16, 2026 02:56 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 02:56 PM (y8wRt)
Posted by: Frank Sinatra at August 16, 2026 02:56 PM (ndZc7)
Show us your
https://tinyurl.com/48asksed
(Don't worry, it's safe for work.)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 02:56 PM (O7YUW)
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart
>There are two types of can openers and one is the old school that punctures the metal and the newer variety does just the rim. No mess. Both work as advertised. I use my old school opener for draining tuna.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 02:56 PM (tvdD1)
In any event, ice cream with Heath Bars crunched up in it sounds pretty good to me.
Posted by: Ralph at August 16, 2026 02:57 PM (8WZD4)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 16, 2026 02:57 PM (Cifda)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 02:58 PM (y8wRt)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 02:47 PM (viF8m)
Used to stop there for Rum Punches. Take the dinghy in, have a couple, then back out for the afternoon's sail.
Yeah...the BVI sucks. Never go there.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 02:58 PM (l4RKn)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 02:58 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Ralph at August 16, 2026 02:57 PM
Yo!
Posted by: Your local Dairy Queen at August 16, 2026 03:00 PM (2Ez/1)
Perfect for ice cream and 'Better than Sex' cake. 😂
Posted by: Jacquie Gemmill at August 16, 2026 03:01 PM (uZ1+q)
@FrankLuntz
54% of Republican voters and 62% of independents approve of government setting price caps on certain products to limit how expensive they get.
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Who wouldn't trust in the honesty and competence of government?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh yeah? Well, You're Another One! at August 16, 2026 03:01 PM (ndZc7)
Thanks. LOL . Back in the day here I used to post under another handle things like, "great looking tits" or " beautiful boobies" and it would be pictures of the birds.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 03:01 PM (y8wRt)
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WTF?!
Posted by: Mike Hammer, billeted in WWI era barracks at August 16, 2026 03:02 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: I gotta ask at August 16, 2026 03:03 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 02:56 PM (tvdD1)
Mine's a nice puncture the metal, sturdy one. I'd be tempted to get another one but you KNOW it'll be a cheap Chinese metal thing.
Game show network on. A team is named the "Chili Cookers" Fun group. Hope they win.
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 16, 2026 03:04 PM (Sco7b)
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True of nearly all packaging. I've come to regard 'Tear Here' as a cruel hoax.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, billeted in WWI era barracks at August 16, 2026 03:05 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:05 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Cosda at August 16, 2026 03:07 PM (nykNe)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
>This is a FWP thread, if you're not posting links to real boobies, please stop. No birds.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 03:09 PM (tvdD1)
Posted by: Cosda at August 16, 2026 03:07 PM
If I catch you I'll fine yer ass for huntin' in a baited field!
Posted by: The Game Warden at August 16, 2026 03:10 PM (2Ez/1)
Eustis (Even Uncle Sam Thinks It Sucks) has the Army Transportation Museum. I remember nothing much about it, but they do have the Johnny Quest style Jet Packs there on display. An early idea that didn't pan out. They couldn't really find a use for them, though they tried. The 90 second tops fuel range may have had something to do with it.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 03:11 PM (H50PN)
*snorts* Nice to see someone else appreciates this particular mild gotcha. It always made me laugh. :-)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 03:11 PM (O7YUW)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:12 PM (Jr5Lq)
He used to sell build-it-yourself radios.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
My father built 2 Heathkit tube amps, which he gifted to me.
Awesome amps, in the 25-35 watt range, which is all you needed back then. Wish I still had them. They would warm up a room nicely in the winter.
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at August 16, 2026 03:12 PM (YcOeP)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 03:14 PM (C0oZI)
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 16, 2026 03:14 PM (2Ez/1)
A giant Hershey bar brought home from the actual Hershey, PA factory.
Man, I just started at that thing for a while before opening it. How could anything be so perfect?
Posted by: 2009Refugee at August 16, 2026 03:14 PM (4HoLg)
He knew where everything was, gave running commentary as we drove by all the monuments. He'd stop at Ford's Theater, or the Smithsonian or wherever, and say "Be back here in half an hour" and then we'd be off to see Arlington. Got to see the changing of the Guard, and even a tour of the White House. Best ten bucks I ever spent, or whatever it was.
There's no way we would have seen even half of it had we not ran into that old feller with the van.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 03:15 PM (H50PN)
@FrankLuntz
54% of Republican voters and 62% of independents approve of government setting price caps on certain products to limit how expensive they get.
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Who wouldn't trust in the honesty and competence of government?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Oh
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Not that Frank would ever put his thumb on the scale.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 03:16 PM (C0oZI)
Cripes.
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:16 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 03:19 PM (H50PN)
Now Snickers, on the other hand. Now there's a great candy bar!
Posted by: Diogenes at August 16, 2026 03:19 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:19 PM (Jr5Lq)
Cripes.
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:16 PM (Jr5Lq)
$0.25 US a gallon gasoline will rule for all of you.
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 16, 2026 03:20 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Kramer at August 16, 2026 03:21 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:21 PM (Jr5Lq)
On Aug. 15, 1971, in a nationally televised address, Nixon announced, “I am today ordering a freeze on all prices and wages throughout the United States.”
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 16, 2026 03:21 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:23 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Truck stop slurpee-sucking Siberian snow pimps at August 16, 2026 03:24 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 16, 2026 03:21 PM (Cqx++)
The great irony of Nixon becoming sone kind of conservative icon is that he was actually a flaming liberal, who cared nothing for free market economics. And with things like the EPA, he sought to expand the fed gov as much as possible.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 03:25 PM (TCmq7)
Operation Paper Tiger - Britain's Useless Aircraft Carriers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j62ElUAtAE
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 03:25 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 03:26 PM (0sNs1)
They were addressed to apartment H. I live in apartment B.
Who is Amazon hiring who can't tell the difference between an H and a B?
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 16, 2026 03:26 PM (CHHv1)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 03:27 PM (H50PN)
@FrankLuntz
54% of Republican voters and 62% of independents approve of government setting price caps on certain products to limit how expensive they get
+++
Polls are always accurate!
Posted by: Francesca Hong at August 16, 2026 03:27 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 03:28 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at August 16, 2026 03:28 PM (gm9Sb)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 03:29 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:30 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 03:28 PM (0sNs1)
Jeffrey Dahmer.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 03:30 PM (TCmq7)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 03:31 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 16, 2026 03:31 PM (2Ez/1)
Who is Amazon hiring who can't tell the difference between an H and a B?
Posted by: BeckoningChasm
H1-Bs
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 16, 2026 03:32 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: gp
While there are many instances of intentional enshittification and planned obsolescence, there is a larger force at work.
Physics is changing. Materials are tougher at the molecular level. Bottle and jar lids tighten up due to cosmic expansion. Time is accelerating so it takes longer to accomplish tasks. Microbiological mutations alter cognitive processes and recollections shift slightly and false memories arise. And as many an over-29-year-old can attest, gravity fluctuations are becoming more frequent. Much of this traces back to the supercollider, but HARP transmissions and the earth's shifting axial tilt are suspected of accelerating the effects. I saw this on a YouTube so it must be true.
Posted by: mindful webworker - Bitcoin and Flock cameras implicated at August 16, 2026 03:32 PM (S3rL0)
Posted by: Max K at August 16, 2026 03:32 PM (B6AQc)
Some of the parks like Shenandoah and Smoky Mountain were sort of hybrids, the land was donated to the federal government, but with caveats about existing state law taking precedence.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 03:32 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Truck stop slurpee-sucking Siberian snow pimps
I saw Truck Stop Slurpee-sucking Siberian Snow Pimps open for Painful Discharge at Three Rivers Stadium.
Epic show.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 16, 2026 03:32 PM (hrOJm)
**************
Athos, Porthos, and 30% Aramis
Grocery shopping is the sum of all fears
Everything is shrink-flated it appears
I hopped in my car
to buy a fluffy nougat bar
The label said Two-Point-Three Musketeers
Posted by: muldoon at August 16, 2026 03:33 PM (I0N4X)
Have you tried turning the country off and on again?...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 03:33 PM (l3cgK)
Physics is changing. Materials are tougher at the molecular level. Bottle and jar lids tighten up due to cosmic expansion. Time is accelerating so it takes longer to accomplish tasks. Microbiological mutations alter cognitive processes and recollections shift slightly and false memories arise. And as many an over-29-year-old can attest, gravity fluctuations are becoming more frequent. Much of this traces back to the supercollider, but HARP transmissions and the earth's shifting axial tilt are suspected of accelerating the effects. I saw this on a YouTube so it must be true.
Posted by: mindful webworker - Bitcoin and Flock cameras implicated at August 16, 2026 03:32 PM
Madness takes its toll.
Posted by: Riff Raff at August 16, 2026 03:33 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm
H1(b)s?
I thought this was going to be hard.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 16, 2026 03:33 PM (hrOJm)
Cripes.
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:16 PM (Jr5Lq)
$0.25 US a gallon gasoline will rule for all of you.
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 16, 2026 03:20 PM
Well gas was 25 cents a gallon in 1948. Of course adjusted for inflation gas at 25 cents a gallon now costs $3.46 so it is about the same as we are paying today.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 16, 2026 03:34 PM (cpFbA)
Epic show.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 16, 2026 03:32 PM (hrOJm)
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I got stories man.
Posted by: the Truck Stop Slurpee-sucking Siberian Snow Pimps roadie at August 16, 2026 03:35 PM (XE5AP)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 03:35 PM (Ia/+0)
**************
Athos, Porthos, and 30% Aramis
Grocery shopping is the sum of all fears
Everything is shrink-flated it appears
I hopped in my car
to buy a fluffy nougat bar
The label said Two-Point-Three Musketeers
Posted by: muldoon at August 16, 2026 03:33 PM (I0N4X)
I think it would be funny if Mike Tyson played Porthos or Aramis and was calling for Athos...
"Hey, Athols! Athols!"
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 03:35 PM (l3cgK)
54% of Republican voters and 62% of independents approve of government setting price caps on certain products to limit how expensive they get."
Cripes.
Posted by: gp
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Fine. Those people are all involved in goods or services. Hey Farmer Jones -- we're capping your pork at whatever urbanites want to pay. Miners! You won't be getting as much for your stone and gypsum, so prepare for your company's cutbacks. Waiters, waitresses everywhere! We can't afford to import the foods that fall under the Affordability Committee's diktats, so get used to Soviet-style restaurant business. Come to look, I can't find anything about that online...
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 03:36 PM (XJ22o)
Now they just say "FU" pump it yerself!
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 03:36 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 16, 2026 03:37 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: Don Black at August 16, 2026 03:37 PM (ZxPkt)
"Hey, Athols! Athols!"
Posted by: jim
I dated a profoundly deaf woman for a time decades ago. She would say to me "Don be an athole, athole!"
Loved that gal.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 16, 2026 03:37 PM (hrOJm)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:37 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 16, 2026 03:38 PM (Cifda)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 03:39 PM (H50PN)
Posted by: 496 at August 16, 2026 03:40 PM (F6e7a)
Posted by: 496 at August 16, 2026 03:41 PM (F6e7a)
Tomorrow we'll have a six-hour period of low humidity when I can finally open the windows and air this place out. Ten days of soupy weather so far.
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:41 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at August 16, 2026 03:41 PM (wxsGM)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 03:41 PM (H50PN)
Birds aren't real, you know that, right?
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 16, 2026 03:43 PM (aJQbY)
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 16, 2026 03:43 PM (zdLoL)
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at August 16, 2026 03:44 PM (wxsGM)
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 16, 2026 03:43 PM (zdLoL)
Use the leaded solder; it's sweeter.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 03:44 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Joe Kidd at August 16, 2026 02:18 PM (nbLIj)
Was his last name 'Lucas'?
(That's a British car joke son! Getit?)
Posted by: Not Enough Lampposts at August 16, 2026 03:44 PM (o/vJD)
Posted by: Diogenes at August 16, 2026 03:45 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Diogenes at August 16, 2026 03:45 PM (2WIwB)
Oh? I love okra, so they must be quite good...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 03:46 PM (l3cgK)
Everything is shrink-flated it appears
I hopped in my car
to buy a fluffy nougat bar
The label said Two-Point-Three Musketeers
Posted by: muldoon at August 16, 2026 03:33 PM (I0N4X)
Excellent!!!
Posted by: Diogenes at August 16, 2026 03:47 PM (2WIwB)
Is that about the same percentage of "voters" that approve of minimum wage increases?
It may be time that people who demand minimum wage and price caps get a tattoo on the forehead so that it makes it easier to support a two-tiered system, where tattooed people get the wage and price controls, and the remainder allow for market pricing signals.
When the price controlled stuff is no longer available, they can watch the rest of us enjoy reduced competition for the market priced products and services while they watch and learn.
Posted by: Community Notes at August 16, 2026 03:47 PM (a4flb)
Lead acetate has a powerfully sweet odor. It was once called 'sugar of lead.'
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:49 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 03:50 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:50 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 03:50 PM (JvZF+)
And this fulfills today's Thought about Rome.
They put that shit in everything.
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 16, 2026 03:51 PM (zdLoL)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 03:50 PM (viF8m)
I love Brussel Sprouts too...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 03:52 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: IrishEi?! at August 16, 2026 03:52 PM (3ImbR)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:50 PM (Jr5Lq)
Does it taste like hot, buttered popcorn?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 03:54 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 03:54 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: nckate at August 16, 2026 03:54 PM (enNUy)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 03:55 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 03:39 PM
Nixie tubes aren't cheap. AFAIK, most, if not all, of them are sourced from the Rooskies these days.
Posted by: Riff Raff at August 16, 2026 03:55 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: nckate at August 16, 2026 03:54 PM (enNUy)
I also love raisins...gee, I seem to like lots of food lots of you don't. Okra, brussels sprouts, raisins...how 'bout Liver and Onions?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 03:55 PM (l3cgK)
I wouldn't be afraid to taste the seed, but never tried it.
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:56 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 03:56 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 16, 2026 03:57 PM (cWLG3)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 03:57 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 03:55 PM (l3cgK)
Oddly enough I like all of those...
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 03:57 PM (FtULh)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 03:58 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 03:55 PM (l3cgK)
Oddly enough I like all of those...
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 03:57 PM (FtULh)
::: fist-bump :::
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 03:58 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 03:59 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 03:59 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Case at August 16, 2026 03:59 PM (UKrJG)
I mean, c'mon.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 03:57 PM (viF8m)
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Everyone knows goobers (aka goober peas) are peanuts! What yankee sorcery is this?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 16, 2026 03:59 PM (cWLG3)
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 04:00 PM (FtULh)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 04:00 PM (Jr5Lq)
It doesn't matter. They are all cousins. Like boiled peanuts.
Why?
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 04:00 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 03:50 PM (viF8m)
I love Brussel Sprouts too...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
>I've heard a lot of good things said about okra. Never really noticed it myself. Some people put it in jambalaya but I would never know. Brussel sprouts are okay if you prep them right.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 04:01 PM (tvdD1)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 04:01 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 04:01 PM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 04:01 PM (Ia/+0)
I mean, c'mon.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 03:57 PM (viF8m)
==-=
Ahem.
Raisinettes are chocolate-covered raisins. Goobers are some sort of nut, peanuts?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 04:02 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 16, 2026 04:03 PM (cWLG3)
As for liver, a hard pass. my Mom liked liver, so would cook it for dinner once a month or so. The smell of liver is nauseating. I don't like chicken, turkey liver either. Oddly, I once had a small portion of mule deer liver, and it was not nearly as awful. Wasn't great, but I did eat it. This was at a friend's house.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 16, 2026 04:04 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 16, 2026 04:04 PM (cWLG3)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 16, 2026 04:05 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: Marooned at August 16, 2026 04:57 PM (kt8QE)
Posted by: Wilford Brimley at August 16, 2026 05:00 PM (JM9I6)
Posted by: The Candy Man Can at August 16, 2026 05:19 PM (JM9I6)
Posted by: Eromero at August 16, 2026 05:20 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: Wilford Brimley at August 16, 2026 05:00 PM (JM9I6)
'Cough.'-Smith Brothers
Posted by: Eromero at August 16, 2026 05:24 PM (LHPAg)
What, you don’t make your own toffee, food blogger?
Anyway, Skor bars are the same thing, and they come full size in every convenience store and service stop.
Posted by: BuddyPC at August 16, 2026 06:13 PM (9/bk6)
!) Snickers. The King. The Goat.
2) Baby Ruth
3) Butterfinger
4) Oh Henry
5) Reeces Peanut Butter Cups
because I said so
Posted by: what the cat drug in at August 16, 2026 06:13 PM (jrgJz)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 16, 2026 04:03 PM (cWLG3)
******
Came to comment on Heath Bars (now forgot why) and stayed for fried okra.
My seafood gumbo, a take on the Southern Sideboard's Jackson Junior League cookbook, has frozen cut okra I add in the last few minutes. Otherwise fried or no eating. To my gumbo knowledge you don't put fried okra in gumbo.
My grandmother, she of Julia Child's equal but prettier, did not leave recipes. So I have had to guess and test over several years with my late father. Once I got it right it stayed.
I am also possibly the only person on earth who got a 2nd degree burn on the tip of my nose making gumbo for the Super Bowl decades ago. I thought I burned my roux and sniffed the 500 degree wooden spoon. Oopsie! Sons saw me put my not large nose in a glass of water as they colored, paging their father. The doc at urgent care asked if I was freebasing cocaine like Richard Pryor and for an entire week I had to explain roux to co-workers as I had a dab of Silvadene on my nose for 10dys. I got weary of explaining.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 16, 2026 06:23 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 04:01 PM (tvdD1)
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Roasted Brussels sprouts are good! Sliced fried okra is also very, very good!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 16, 2026 06:25 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Chicago Vota at August 16, 2026 08:14 PM (7hNt2)
Posted by: LKP at August 16, 2026 09:09 PM (ylpKQ)
On The One Hand, Iran's Economy Is imploding...On The Other Hand, The Mullahs And IRGC Are Willing To Suffer A Lot!
We Need More Hands!
Every second that goes by weakens the Iranian attempts to control the Strait of Hormuz. There are multiple projects underway to create the infrastructure to bypass the chokepoint of Hormuz, and not just pipelines that bypass it. Shale oil, fracking, horizontal drilling, vast improvements in techniques to maximize production in existing wells, reopening huge oil fields like in the North Sea, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), and the Trump administration push to make America an energy exporter have all contributed to the decrease in the importance of Hormuz, and Iran's power over the world oil economy.
Guyana is becoming a serious producer, Venezuela's oil industry slide into unimportance has been stopped, even Canada is quietly producing for their customers in the Pacific. But...the Mullahs and the IRGC are willing to cause massive damage to the people and the economy of Iran to further their geopolitical goal of a religious armageddon. They will not surrender, and they will not relieve the pressure on the people...they simply don't care. Their goal is simple...survive to continue their quest for the destruction of Israel, America, and the West. But...their blockade, incomplete as it may be, is cementing their position as the enemy of the Gulf states, and it will have far-reaching consequences both diplomatically and economically for years to come. The massive American and Israeli military response to Iran has destroyed most of the military industrial capacity, has destroyed most of their missile stocks and anti-aircraft capability, and has killed a huge number of their senior leadership, which has created a massive power struggle across the Mullahcracy and the IRGC. But...American resolve has an expiration date. The United States is not in the business of colonialism, and when we tried it, we failed miserably, so "fixing" Iran is not and hopefully will not be a part of our geopolitical goals. The Mullahs and the IRGC believe that simply waiting us out will be a win. But...economic pressure, coupled with a Western naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz will gradually erode the ability of the Mullahs and the IRGC to control the Iranian people and to project power through their terrorist proxies. It will also take Iran and Hormuz off the front page, since economic warfare and boring escorting of commercial vessels is far less interesting for the hysterical media. But...President Trump is fanatical about the appearance of a deal, and perhaps he will settle for a public deal that sounds good but has no substance. But...it is entirely possible that Iran is on the brink. They do not have the foreign exchange to purchase enough gasoline to run their economy, their central planning has been destroyed, the death of Khamenei Senior has left a huge hole in the message being conveyed to the faithful. The Mullahcracy might just wither away. But...The IRGC is dug in like ticks, and getting rid of them will be a massive undertaking. Even if the Mullahs fade into nothing, the IRGC will be a danger, at least until they become a priority target of the American armed forces. Or even better: the Persian people! See my point? The perspective on the Iranian situation is complex, and there are rational arguments to be made from most sane sides. One reason stands out...we are dealing with a mindset that is completely foreign to Western culture. There is no risk/benefit calculation being made in Tehran. There is no sensitivity to civilian casualties. There is no sense of honor or respect during "negotiations." There is no cultural imperative for truth. There is one goal, and the means justifies the end to an extent that most westerners cannot comprehend. That of course supports one clear strategy...the total destruction of the Mullahs and the IRGC. Whether that happens economically or militarily remains to be seen, but there will be no end to the Iranian Problem until that occurs!Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 12:01 PM (MOPlc)
g'early afternoon, 'rons
Posted by: AltonJackson at August 16, 2026 12:03 PM (AMvSw)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 12:04 PM (MOPlc)
Posted by: what the cat drug in at August 16, 2026 12:04 PM (jrgJz)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 12:04 PM (Ia/+0)
Hard to say ... would be nice to hear of constant IRGC deaths, rather than IRGC killing of civilian protesters.
Posted by: illiniwek at August 16, 2026 12:08 PM (vbXSk)
Their "religion" requires them to do whatever they can to bring on the gotterdammerung, even if that means destroying themselves.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 16, 2026 12:10 PM (cpFbA)
We are going to need a shitload of petroleum jelly and matches.
Posted by: Count de Monet, folklore healing while-u-wait at August 16, 2026 12:11 PM (wVcYX)
Not my circus, not my clowns. The Iranian people will either grow a pair or they won't.
How's the rest working out for the diaper heads?
Anyone hear from Hamas recently? Hezbollah? The Houthis just got their shit pushed in and went back into their holes.
Pickaxe Mountain looks more like Pickaxe festering wound. And if the goat fuckers get frisky we can always send another message from Missouri. Air mail.
Hormuz will be a distant memory in a year.
I don't remember the day that al Qaeda ceased to be a threat but I do remember like it was 5 minutes ago, because it was, that I stopped thinking about al Qaeda. Take the win. Leave the cannoli.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 12:13 PM (viF8m)
They're not helpless.
And for God's sake, don't try to funnel arms into the country with some sketchy 3rd party like the Kurds. Because, fuck them.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 16, 2026 12:14 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: PG at August 16, 2026 12:14 PM (qln0f)
Their "religion" requires them to do whatever they can to bring on the gotterdammerung, even if that means destroying themselves.
Posted by: Mister Scott
I think it is beyond religion at this point--it is more to the point that those in power have done such unspeakable crimes that they cannot relinquish control or be killed by their own people.
I think like for the old Soviet Union, no one believes anything anymore at the top of the regime other than survival, saving as much of their wealth as they can, and staying in power precisely because they are cornered rats.
Late stage 3rd Reich was that way too--underlings believed in the bullshit, especially the kiddies, but the elite were busy making exit plans while the regime collapsed around them.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 12:14 PM (E4rtv)
Former Bernie Sanders Operative Warns Radical Left Has “Overtaken” Democratic Party
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 12:16 PM (ndZc7)
Posted by: man at August 16, 2026 12:16 PM (cGjQu)
It's been MONTHS?!?!
I thought I did see someone on a news show talkihg about Iranians getting arms through the CIA.
But I could have been hallucinating.
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 16, 2026 12:17 PM (Sco7b)
↑ Even that statement is Western oriented. ↑
You will get more mileage from:
I take from you, good. You take from me, bad.
Where Good and Bad are expressed in terms of emotion and pragmatics, not from a moral framework.
Posted by: Community Notes at August 16, 2026 12:18 PM (a4flb)
Treasury Secretary Bessent Says U.S. Set to Deliver “Never Seen Before” Economic Pain on Iran
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 12:19 PM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 12:19 PM (Ia/+0)
Did you see my comment the other day that Aldi's is selling "Frozen Ice Cubes" that are very large and clear. Something about reverse osmosis and slow-melting. $4.99 for four.
And I thought selling water in bottles was a rip off!
Posted by: IrishEi?! at August 16, 2026 12:19 PM (3ImbR)
Posted by: Pip McGuigin at August 16, 2026 12:20 PM (6bKx+)
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 16, 2026 12:21 PM (aJQbY)
And I thought selling water in bottles was a rip off!
Posted by: IrishEi?! at August 16, 2026 12:19 PM (3ImbR)
I can make 12 every 60 hours, plus awesome shards from the extra around the molds. It costs me about 10 cents in electricity.
Total expenditure is about $30 for the cooler, the molds, and the plastic test tube tray to keep the molds above the bottom of the cooler.
It's easy.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 12:22 PM (l4RKn)
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 16, 2026 12:22 PM (XE5AP)
Posted by: PG
Not much reason to put US troops on an island so that they can be barraged by drones, missiles, etc. and you have to run a gauntlet to deliver supplies to them.
Easier to just prevent any ships from departing right now which we are doing. No ships carrying Iranian crude being able to leave Persian Gulf, no oil revenue.
Kharg is one of those targets we can hit if we want at any time but it won't hasten the end of the IRGC simply because the revenue from it is cut off anyway.
Better to cut off the Iranian islands around the Hormuz and let those troops on those islands rot from lack of supply. We did the same thing to Japanese in WWII, bypassed the strongholds but cut off the logistics for Japanese troops to be resupplied.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 12:22 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Reality Check at August 16, 2026 12:20 PM (hNsiU)
Go suck your mom's cock.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 12:22 PM (l4RKn)
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Know who else we haven't heard from recently?
BLM, Antifa and the "free Palestine" nutjobs. It was supposed to be a violence filled summer, but those outfits apparently don't have access to the funds from SPLC, ActBlue and the other, leftist money laundering outfits being shutdown by the administration.
Lack of funds really puts a crimp in things, don't it?
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 16, 2026 12:23 PM (2Cry5)
The sky is yellow and sun is blue and Elvis says I need to go for a walk in the park.
Jerry, Nicky Hopkins, Matt Kelly ... we was kings once.
https://tinyurl.com/3m3cacvx
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 12:23 PM (viF8m)
Would really love to see the Persian people rise up against the IRGC.
Kind of tough without being armed.
I do not want to see American troops on the ground in Iran, high time the countries in the region go in and take care of business.
I am excluding Israel from the countries that should have boots on the ground. To much back lash if they were involved in that sort of operation.
My 2 cents.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at August 16, 2026 12:23 PM (dZE4s)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 12:23 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Pudinhead at August 16, 2026 12:24 PM (KGj36)
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 16, 2026 12:21 PM (aJQbY)
Putin is being careful to insulate most Russians from the mess in Ukraine. I think he still has significant support.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 12:25 PM (l4RKn)
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 16, 2026 12:25 PM (XE5AP)
I bet they're right beside the Tunafish.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 16, 2026 12:22 PM (XE5AP)
Neat the ATM machine.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 16, 2026 12:25 PM (R5BEI)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 12:26 PM (ndZc7)
One would think that the tens of billions of dollars worth of military surplus left literally next door in Afghanistan a few short years ago would be in country. Why in Hell is there a CIA if a simple arms transfer is beyond their capabilities? Maybe we should get Hillary in on the deal, she was able to arrange Libya/Syria arms transfers.
And a golden opportunity for the Viktor Bout types of this world is going untouched?
Apparently Freedom really is an "Exceptional" attribute.
Posted by: Community Notes at August 16, 2026 12:27 PM (a4flb)
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 16, 2026 12:28 PM (FZ29D)
Posted by: RandomDave
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We are in a phase where Russia apparently has no answers to being droned and the Ukrainians have developed their own missiles. Neither apparently are doing much with manned aircraft nowadays. The weak point for Russian military has always been their logistics and that is what the Ukrainians are focused upon. The question is whether Putin orders general mobilization because sheer manpower is the traditional Russian strength--you throw away lives for gaining territory. Very Russian. I also expect more terror against Ukrainian cities by missiles and bombs.
Curious to see if Trans Dneister lasts in such a situation--Romania seems reluctant to poke the bear but Moldova and Romania are getting tired of the bear poking them.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 12:28 PM (E4rtv)
The Browns are stating they will win six games this year. The Dolphins haven’t spoken about their prospects yet. The Commanders tell me they have improved.
Posted by: Pudinhead
I call those bold moves, Cotton. Let's see how they work out for them.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 16, 2026 12:28 PM (ixS3i)
Posted by: PG at August 16, 2026 12:14 PM (qln0f)
I agree in principle, but disagree on the targets.
I think that we should go after the IRGC hammer and tongs. Anyone affiliated with them too. That is a low cost target. A-10s and Apache's and F-16s shooting cheap guns and missiles.
As for Kharg? No reason to destroy it, and maybe if the Persian people rise up they could use the almost instant revenue from that facility.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 12:29 PM (l4RKn)
Curious to see if Trans Dneister lasts in such a situation--Romania seems reluctant to poke the bear but Moldova and Romania are getting tired of the bear poking them.
Posted by: whig
They ignore the malevolent intentiobs of Cis Dneister at their peril!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 16, 2026 12:30 PM (ixS3i)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 12:22 PM (l4RKn)
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Aha!
I knew you were interested in them but didn't know you had invested in the equipment to make them.
Posted by: IrishEi?! at August 16, 2026 12:30 PM (3ImbR)
And a golden opportunity for the Viktor Bout types of this world is going untouched?
Apparently Freedom really is an "Exceptional" attribute.
Posted by: Community Notes
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Taliban and Pakistan are pro IRGC for different reasons. Pakistani generals like the double game where they get paid by both sides--mullahs and the Saudis so they win with open trade with mullahs as a portal and they win Saudi money trying to woo them away. Taliban has few friends but can serve as a trade route for Chicom goods and supply while getting a taste of it. They have no love for the US either.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 12:30 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 12:30 PM (Ia/+0)
Hezbollah just attacked Israel again, as I understand it, but they immediately got their shit pushed in. The IDF is very efficient at that sort of thing.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 16, 2026 12:31 PM (QZThv)
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot:
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Heh.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 12:31 PM (E4rtv)
Treasury Secretary Bessent Says U.S. Set to Deliver “Never Seen Before” Economic Pain on Iran
How much are they paying for burritos?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 16, 2026 12:32 PM (Cqx++)
Did you see my comment the other day that Aldi's is selling "Frozen Ice Cubes" that are very large and clear.
The baleful glare from Big Marshmallows is terrible to behold!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 16, 2026 12:34 PM (ixS3i)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 12:36 PM (ndZc7)
Has the Navy resumed escorting commercial ships through the strait? If so, I missed it.
Project Freedom lasted only one day, I think, before it was halted due to one of the now dozen of times Iran agreed to bargain in good faith, or something like that.
Posted by: one hour sober at August 16, 2026 12:36 PM (J4Dwc)
Is there a convention for all the Bigs? Like where Big Otter and Big Anus and Big Marshmallow get together and cackle while rubbing their hands together like George Soros?
Posted by: Ian S. at August 16, 2026 12:36 PM (QZThv)
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They are a serious, willing and committed people. The same will is necessary to defeat them. Their un-serious cohorts, also our enemy, will not wise up. We must also deal with them in a serious manner.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 12:37 PM (C0oZI)
The oil shocks, embargos, dollar devaluations really did a number on the American economy and hollowed out the middle class. Never recovered in a lot of ways. Financial arrangements, largely revolving around the US dollar as the world reserve currency and certain defense obligations with respect to the Saudis were not necessarily going to work in the long run.
Crippling our own petroleum industry , coal, gas, and oil was so stupid I can’t help but believe it was deliberate. The U.S.A. has proven reserves enough to last for hundreds of years, and that isn’t even counting Alaska. Careful Surveys were performed in the 1960s. Paired with sensible nuclear, wind, solar, hydroelectric, etc., there is absolutely no reason to GAF about the Strait of Hormuz, get right down to it. Not from an US energy perspective
It is painfully obvious our energy troubles are “self inflicted”. Fucking Congress, EPA, and saboteurs speinkled around in the various bureacracies. The “Global Warming” scam is intended to be the Kill Shot.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 12:39 PM (oEXy7)
Project Freedom lasted only one day, I think, before it was halted due to one of the now dozen of times Iran agreed to bargain in good faith, or something like that.
Posted by: one hour sober at August 16, 2026 12:36 PM
We did escort duty during the tanker wars in 87-88. IIRC we escorted tankers through the straits for about 12-14 months or so.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 16, 2026 12:39 PM (cpFbA)
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Okay, I read it all this week, and I just want to observe that it's good that production elsewhere is being pursued. It seems to me that it would be easier for Iran to hit pipelines in the region than it is to harass ships since the pipelines are stationary. And eventually, they'll rebuild enough to do that unless we're going to commit to bombing them indefinitely (though that's going to look a lot like the decade of Iraqi no fly zones).
Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at August 16, 2026 12:40 PM (vSvIl)
Richard Nixon (yes, that one) issued a plan to have the US power grid 100% nuclear by 1990. That would have strangled the global warming panic in its crib, so of course it was quickly killed.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 16, 2026 12:41 PM (QZThv)
Posted by: 12th Imam In The Well at August 16, 2026 12:41 PM (JM9I6)
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Betting that the Marines understand.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 12:41 PM (C0oZI)
Posted by: Iranians Are Worthless and Weak at August 16, 2026 12:41 PM (/2Ls3)
Yes and no - it seems like when they don't have aiming help from the Russians, the IRGC aims about as well as the Palestinians. Which is to say they pretty much don't aim and just yell "Allahu Ackbar!" as a substitute.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 16, 2026 12:42 PM (QZThv)
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I think that was around the time that "we" decided that they should be running Syria.
Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at August 16, 2026 12:43 PM (vSvIl)
It has been forgotten in the era of bombs exploding, but Tehran was virtually out of water, and the water table is collapsing because they recklessly pumped all of the water out of the aquifer. Perhaps they were looking for the 13th Iman, IDK. In any case, Iran has enormous, potentially insoluble problems. The fact that they're having to import gas now is just the *chef's kiss*.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 12:43 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Common Tater
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You omitted Jimmy Carter
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 12:43 PM (C0oZI)
Yes. I flew out of Masirah, Oman in support of escort duty during Operation Earnest Will in 1987.
Posted by: one hour sober at August 16, 2026 12:44 PM (J4Dwc)
*woman and children too. Not just Iran, Qatar too.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at August 16, 2026 12:45 PM (bX16E)
Maybe the US can do it all from the air or using only drones. Or maybe Israeli or Saudi etc. forces can be the ground troops. Even the Ukrainians should agree to such an arrangement, considering how much Russia and Iran helped each other.
Hopefully Trump can outlast the Iranian government and having something that looks like a victory to point at would help with morale (for that portion of the public that is not rooting for a US defeat).
I am not particular about what "victory" looks like, but don't like seeing that the US are losing the propaganda war. Perhaps it can't be helped: if the US had a clear and overwhelming victory, the story would be about the US brutality.
However, you can tell from many previous incidents that a certain part of the public opinion would call the US troops baby killers no matter what happened on the ground.
Posted by: PG at August 16, 2026 12:46 PM (qln0f)
Ah, it's "we" now. Scogg, you are NOT one of us.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 12:46 PM (Riz8t)
There's only 1 Iman and she was with Captain Kirk. The mullahs are gonna be *pissed*.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 16, 2026 12:48 PM (QZThv)
Yup. They'd condemn the candy bombers of WWII and the Berlin Airlift.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 12:49 PM (Riz8t)
1. We’ve already won the war
2. They haven’t given up / surrendered (and will never do so)
So what you have here is a political stalemate, not a military situation. The current status quo is likely to last a long time. Gas prices are not particularly high now and maybe the war as an idea is unpopular but it won’t drive a large number of votes in either direction. It’s old news forgotten news for most LIVs
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 16, 2026 12:49 PM (M+uMR)
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You and your bunk buddies keep on talking to each other.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 12:50 PM (C0oZI)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 12:50 PM (oEXy7)
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More than likely they are unwilling. Lots of speculation online that the CIA is being "unhelpful" in arming the Iranian people. Ratcliffe is only one man, and the CIA is filled with dishonorable and self-serving people.
Posted by: IrishEi?! at August 16, 2026 12:50 PM (3ImbR)
The situation for the IRGC is intolerable at the moment. The US has finally settled into a low risk strategy that can continue indefinitely at not a great cost to us. Iran, as noted above, is being continually degraded, and while they are itching for something to fight, we aren't giving them anything easy. All of their history leads one to conclude that when they are angry and hurting, they lash out in as big a way as they can.
The only real limitation with what they can do will be how much they actually have left to fight with.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 12:51 PM (edUvp)
It was mentioned earlier that it would be difficult to protect a pipeline, but I think the era of drones means that it will be relatively easy to guard them, in the sense that we will have overhead munitions loitering 24/7 over Iran, and any aggressive act will result in immediate destruction of the site, and anywhere else we choose as a punishment.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 12:52 PM (Riz8t)
I don't think it *can* last a long time.
Iran has no economy, no gas, and no water. At some point even if we don't just do the smart thing and start airdropping pallets of guns and ammo things are going to get sporty there.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 16, 2026 12:52 PM (QZThv)
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 12:53 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: PG
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Trump is fighting asymmetric war, not one for public approval fortunately or he would have done a Clinton, sent a few cruise missiles to hit a camel in the butt as they said, and call it victory. Clinton was not around for 9/11 notably as GWB took the blame because Clinton did not end that miserable Bin Ladin's time on earth earlier.
Kharg Island is as useless as tits on a boar hog without tankers going there--it is an export facility. So no tankers, Kharg is a cost, not revenue for the regime. It can be wiped out in a matter of a day or so if needed but it won't cause the IRGC to fall-they have lost that revenue anyway. Same for putting US troops at Qeshm Island or other small islands around the strait of Hormuz. All they become are targets.
War has changed, the US has no need to put boots on the ground to impress people and suffer casualties when you make the entire country of Iran, an open prison for the IRGC. Same as Israel and Gaza--containment is not glorious but it works. See Soviet Union as example.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 12:53 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 12:54 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: cmeat at August 16, 2026 12:54 PM (Bep7s)
This sums it up neatly. The only way we are defeated is if we defeat ourselves. Unfortunately, the entire left wants exactly that.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 12:54 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 12:54 PM (Ia/+0)
The CIA, like the FBI, the ATF and their ME counterparts are only good at terrorizing their own civilians and bullying normal people who believe in law and order, even as their domicile is filled with gas and set on fire.
Posted by: Zombie David Koresh at August 16, 2026 12:54 PM (/2Ls3)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 12:55 PM (skcH5)
I dunno, it seemed pretty victorious to me.
*adjusts cushions*
Posted by: The camel at August 16, 2026 12:56 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Archimedes
From reports, they are burying them which makes it a helluva lot harder to hit with drones--sand and rock cover can absorb a helluva lot of punishment from what the Iranians are able to do plus it simply pisses of the Gulf nations even more to want the IRGC dead. There is no Arab street uprising for the Persians to their chagrin--turns out Arabs still hate Persians regardless of religion.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 12:56 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Ben Had
No he lives his life looking over his shoulder for "No-neck" Muhammed
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 12:56 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: Ben Had
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No honor among thieves.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 12:57 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Zombie George Kennan at August 16, 2026 12:57 PM (Riz8t)
But a politician can wipe out thousands of jobs, say construction of a pipeline, with the stroke of a pen.
Where’s the “Human Impact Statement” on that sort of thing? They seem to care more about baitfish or rodents than they do about humanity. Truth be told, of course, they don’t care too much about baitfish or vermin either, they just hate you a whole lot.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 12:57 PM (oEXy7)
1. We’ve already won the war
2. They haven’t given up / surrendered (and will never do so)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 16, 2026 12:49 PM
We've taken the Marianas and their homeland is naked to our bombers.
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 12:57 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 12:58 PM (Ia/+0)
Sounds like Elon is on to something with The Boring Company.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 12:58 PM (Riz8t)
Two high level Israelis in the Shin Bet (iirc) were recently relieved because they were blamed for the failure of a plot to overthrow the Iranian Government quickly. There's a lot of rumors about what this plot might have been, and most sound pretty nuts. If any of those stories were true, then it was the right call to fire them.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 12:58 PM (edUvp)
Or arm some other, disinterested 3rd party to further muddy the situation.
Keep them sidelined or task them with disinfo type operations that don't include weapons. Can't trust 'em.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 16, 2026 12:59 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: Reality Check at August 16, 2026 12:56 PM
I'm betting that we increase our advantage in the Senate and hold the House.
We will know in three months.
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 12:59 PM (4NO2D)
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That will be the least surprising October Surprise ever.
Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at August 16, 2026 12:59 PM (vSvIl)
Then, after we finish with England, we can send some to the Iranians.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 16, 2026 01:00 PM (0vB2I)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 12:57 PM (oEXy7)
This is radio clash tearing up the seven veils
This is radio clash please save us, not the whales...
Posted by: Same As It Ever Was at August 16, 2026 01:00 PM (/2Ls3)
Same with Pickaxe Mountain. It can be isolated without having to demolish it completely, even if that were possible.
Air supremacy is a wonderful thing.
Posted by: one hour sober at August 16, 2026 01:00 PM (J4Dwc)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy
Heh
Nice
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 01:00 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 16, 2026 01:00 PM
Heyoh!
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 01:01 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 01:03 PM (skcH5)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 01:04 PM (4NO2D)
Air supremacy is a wonderful thing.
I've been thinking about that. Why couldn't we just put MOABs connected to motion sensors outside the entrances to PM. Anyone tries to enter or leave, or monkey with the bomb, and kablooie!
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 01:04 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Reality Check at August 16, 2026 12:56 PM
If folks want to vote for the Iranian nuclear program, I suppose they can do that, but I will be less sympathetic when it's used against you.
Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at August 16, 2026 01:05 PM (vSvIl)
Posted by: Pudinhead at August 16, 2026 01:06 PM (KGj36)
Posted by: whig
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I read the word blockade yesterday.
The old time word, siege, is so romantic.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:06 PM (C0oZI)
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The Bottom Line
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 01:06 PM (JvZF+)
That will be the last thing they ever hit....
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 01:06 PM (FtULh)
Putting together fragments of stories, it seems likely that what really happened is that the US and Israel were working to put together a Kurdish force that would invade northwest Iran and link up with local Kurdish forces and cause great trouble for the IRGC. But Erdogan found about it, and pitched a behind the scenes shit fit about any attempt to create a united Kurdish Army, so Trump dropped those plans to appease him, and no other plans were ever put in its place.
This could be what Trump was alluding to when he said at the Ankara summit, "Erdogan could have joined this war, but thanks to my personal talks with him, he chose to stay out of it." That statement is hard to explain any other way, since Erdogan was never a great ally of the Iranians.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 01:08 PM (edUvp)
There was still much unpleasantness to come.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 16, 2026 01:08 PM (0vB2I)
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 01:09 PM (Riz8t)
The old time word, siege, is so romantic.
Posted by: Braenyard
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Blockade has naval connotations which is what this is primarily whereas siege is normally land based. But I get your meaning.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:12 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 01:12 PM (oEXy7)
The IRGC is as CBD said, dug in like ticks. Only action against them by both us (bombing and special forces) and the Iranian people will get rid of them. The CIA, one would think, should have a strategy in a folder somewhere to help the Iranian people in such a situation. Of course success for America and/or Trump might not be in the CIA 's interests
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 16, 2026 01:13 PM (xCuiu)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 01:13 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 16, 2026 01:08 PM (0vB2I)
in the US Civil War, WW1, and WW2, the greatest number of casualties came in the last years of those wars, after the overall outcome was already decided.
There gets to be kind of a "fuck it, I'm all in now" attitude that sets in to both sides, and the carnage becomes epic.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 01:13 PM (edUvp)
https://tinyurl.com/ypykmn3d
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 01:15 PM (y8wRt)
There was still much unpleasantness to come.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy
Not really the same thing. North could have slowly strangled the South via a blockade as the South could not eat cotton like Iranians cannot eat oil but chose the the faster way of invasion.
You invade on the ground, the enemy always has its say--but at sea or in the air they have been shut up. On the ground, Iran is pretty much an open air prison with increasingly restive inmates guarded by a relatively few prison guards and the wardens are not popular.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:16 PM (E4rtv)
Okay, by 1862 for certain. And it just kept going and going. Year after year.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 01:16 PM (oEXy7)
Up above, I think at 76, Archimedes said "loitering" and that will definitely be my word for today.
Posted by: Wenda at August 16, 2026 01:17 PM (NSpAF)
Posted by: Pascal at August 16, 2026 01:17 PM (IPQ9m)
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Yes, both Hamas and Hezbollah have launched recent attacks in Lebanon and Gaza.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 01:18 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 01:12 PM (oEXy7)
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FDR used that term, too. In 1937.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:18 PM (XJ22o)
Yes, both Hamas and Hezbollah have launched recent attacks in Lebanon and Gaza.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 01:18 PM (JvZF+
And they both paid for it...
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 01:18 PM (FtULh)
Blockade has naval connotations which is what this is primarily whereas siege is normally land based. But I get your meaning.
Posted by: whig
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Blowing up rail bridges and other land lines to China and parts north brings it in line with the definition.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:19 PM (C0oZI)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 01:19 PM (JvZF+)
OT: one of the things I like about this site is the language. The other day someone said "malarkey" and I think I used it every other sentence the rest of the day.
Up above, I think at 76, Archimedes said "loitering" and that will definitely be my word for today.
Posted by: Wenda
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Be judicious about this. Once upon a time the horde was carrying on about something I couldn't figure out, and now "sybian" will forever be in my search history.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:19 PM (XJ22o)
Everybody here is over 14 and has read actual books, so they know what "malarkey" means. It is a great word.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 01:19 PM (y8wRt)
As I know you're well aware, it was primarily Sherman who pushed for a much faster strategy to end it.
Eliminate the civilian structure that supports the armies, and you eliminate the armies. Brutal, but simple, and effective.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 01:19 PM (edUvp)
Posted by: Smell the Glove
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CIA has focused a lot more on soft power color revolutions that are really more coups than actual shooting ones. And I suspect that our forward bases in Gulf states do not want a running sore of Iranian civil war going on either and hordes of Persian refugees fleeing. Civil wars are easy to start, hard to get out of.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:19 PM (E4rtv)
Up above, I think at 76, Archimedes said "loitering" and that will definitely be my word for today.
Posted by: Wenda at August 16, 2026 01:17 PM
To be fair, anything that distracts people from using the word "mephitic" is a good thing in our book.
Posted by: Penguins of the World at August 16, 2026 01:20 PM (dTT28)
Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 16, 2026 01:20 PM (UdoE/)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 01:19 PM (y8wRt)
One of my favorite words recently (or is it a phrase?) is "Jiggery-pokery".
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 01:21 PM (edUvp)
https://tinyurl.com/ypykmn3d
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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May he be as effective as he was last time.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:22 PM (C0oZI)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:19 PM
'Tis true. Some things The Horde just rides with.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 01:22 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 01:19 PM (y8wRt)
But to be fair, Fen, no one here is over 29 either...so words like rascal and whippersnapper are right out!
Posted by: Boswell at August 16, 2026 01:22 PM (j10i6)
CBD, Putin will have majority support in Russia this winter even if the crops aren't harvested, men up to the age of 50 are dragged off the street to serve, and there's no heat in the apartments.
Things are going to get worse both there and in Iran, biggly. I'm
Posted by: Auspex at August 16, 2026 01:22 PM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: Boswell at August 16, 2026 01:22 PM (j10i6)
My favorite is panty waist.. My Mother always used it
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 01:23 PM (FtULh)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 01:24 PM (y8wRt)
Posted by: Gref at August 16, 2026 01:24 PM (5rh/l)
“Ohmigod no one is cleaning my climate controlled bathroom for me!”
Yes, the soldiers in the trenches at Ypres would certainly commiserate with his hardships.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 01:24 PM (edUvp)
Chronologically, perhaps, but in terms of maturity, we have some real laggards. Note the nics next time there is mention of bewbs.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 01:24 PM (Riz8t)
Technology has changed SO MUCH since 1979, with computers, smart phones, Starlink, medicine, motor vehicles, and communication, just to name a scant few.
Is it too much to ask this once notable country to come back and join us in the modern world and enjoy YouTube, X, Lasik, MRIs, 80" flat screens, and Buc-ee's?
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 16, 2026 01:24 PM (2Ez/1)
Eliminate the civilian structure that supports the armies, and you eliminate the armies. Brutal, but simple, and effective.
Posted by: Tom Servo
The point is more that you do the Sherman strategy, you get a lot of people killed as he did. Plus Jefferson Davis was a dunce removing an effective commander for one that wanted to fight right then.
Attrition works if the numbers are in your favor but you get a lot of people killed on your own side and the Union spent men's lives like water that way because the politics did not favor a longer containment type war.
And why domestic politics will affect whatever military strategy is pursued even in dictatorships.
In the Iranian case, it is simply not necessary to invade just to hurry it up. The people that push that are not the same people that will have to implement such a strategy.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:25 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 01:23 PM (FtULh)
Momma was tough, I see...
Posted by: Boswell at August 16, 2026 01:25 PM (j10i6)
Are you still here? I guess your previous attempts to generate a reaction didn't work, huh.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 01:26 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Reality Check at August 16, 2026 12:43 PM (hNsiU)
Who is we?
Your trolling is tedious.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 01:26 PM (l4RKn)
“Ohmigod no one is cleaning my climate controlled bathroom for me!”
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 01:24 PM
Could be an AI fake. A sailor would refer to it as a "head".
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 01:27 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 01:27 PM (O7YUW)
Posted by: Boswell at August 16, 2026 01:25 PM (j10i6)
Yes... She didn't suffer fools....
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 01:27 PM (FtULh)
Hi, Boswell. Nice to see you. Is "rascal " an old fashioned word?
Panty waist definitely is though.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 01:27 PM (y8wRt)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:25 PM (E4rtv)
I agree, all we need to do is to keep them from interfering with the oil exports of their neighbors, and they can be safely contained.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 01:27 PM (edUvp)
Be fun to watch, but that would be a waste of MOABs. No need. You set up an exclusion zone, say, a 20 nm circle scribed around Pickaxe. You bomb the shit out of every entry and exit point at PM, then, going forward, take out any vehicle entering or exiting the exclusion zone. Any vehicle, including food and other supply vehicles, not just those suspected of carrying HVTs such as scientists or other support workers.
It's sort of a reversal of the AD/AA military tactic.
Pretty soon, loitering drones that can put a Flying Ginsu through the roof of any vehicle violating the exclusion zone is all that would be needed.
Posted by: one hour sober at August 16, 2026 01:27 PM (J4Dwc)
Posted by: Reality Check at August 16, 2026 01:22 PM (hNsiU)
Ah...a particularly stupid troll.
Folks...remember the days when the trolls were halfway logical?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 01:28 PM (l4RKn)
All of the Gulf States hate Iran and may also join in...
Just Spit Balling ....
Posted by: Jackson K. at August 16, 2026 01:28 PM (1Fh1q)
Panty waist definitely is though.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 01:27 PM (y8wRt)
Hi Fen! The last time I heard rascal used in a conversation was my 90 year old grandmother...and she was talking about my dad...heh.
Posted by: Boswell at August 16, 2026 01:28 PM (j10i6)
Posted by: Smell the Glove
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That's the rumor. And they might have had something to do with the disappearing weapons as well. See my #74.
Posted by: IrishEi?! at August 16, 2026 01:29 PM (3ImbR)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 01:27 PM (O7YUW)
It's almost comical now that it's the Iranian's proclaiming they will never make any deal with the Evil United States. And they're demanding that all US forces stand down and leave the region as a precondition for any further talks.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 01:29 PM (edUvp)
Be fun to watch, but that would be a waste of MOABs.
Anything that gets a MOAB to go boom is not a waste.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 01:29 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Darrell Harris
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Bloomberg is a POS.
Last week, on the same day, two postings; 1. Trump, oil exports higher than ever before, 2. America is on the precipice of disaster, oil reserves are at an all time low (no mention of production).
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:30 PM (C0oZI)
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 01:24 PM"
You know about the cup sizes?
Posted by: Frank Costanza at August 16, 2026 01:31 PM (2Ez/1)
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Yes, very good point. During the “Neutrality” years. FDR a bit later famously cautioned all the belligerents to avoid bombing any civilians, as that would be really bad.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 01:31 PM (oEXy7)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant
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If that was the case, he would have already done a deal and declared victory. If you see nothing else about Trump's past history, he is determined and has a lot of longer range plans than most of us commentators that like to pick at him do. Does he make mistakes, sure, but he learns from them unlike some.
The point is not to do the deal if you don't need to but not to forestall any deal at all. Unconditional surrender sounds purty but in reality, you get a helluva lot of your people killed to try to achieve it.
And then historians and people will question whether you really had to do those awful things to win. See WWII, Cromwell in Ireland, etc.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:32 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Reality Check at August 16, 2026 01:29 PM (hNsiU)
oh please. I have a Toyota Tacoma, I drive a good bit, and my fill up is about $40 per week. (I get about 340 miles per tank, I think)
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 01:32 PM (edUvp)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at August 16, 2026 01:32 PM (4TZFL)
Problem is, the Mullahs aren't rational, as CBD aptly pointed out. That's why I used the Ahab/White Whale imagery.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 01:32 PM (O7YUW)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2026 01:32 PM (6fOlW)
Posted by: one hour sober at August 16, 2026 01:33 PM (J4Dwc)
Democrats in the city who take public transportation or drive EVs are somewhat inoculated from gas prices. Putting aide general inflation driven by energy prices. MAGA on the other hand feels it with every $100+ fill up.
Posted by: Reality Check
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Remember those Biden effigy post-its? I did that.
Yeah,
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:33 PM (C0oZI)
Posted by: Reality Check
Put down the bong and cap the Valu-rite.
And please stay out of the subway.
Posted by: Auspex at August 16, 2026 01:33 PM (Y8DZL)
And then historians and people will question whether you really had to do those awful things to win. See WWII, Cromwell in Ireland, etc.
Soooo...you're saying the Iranians should be allowed to keep Zombie Hirohito as an emperor?
Posted by: Archimedes at August 16, 2026 01:33 PM (Riz8t)
Unfortunately, I don't only follow US news sources. The vast majority of journalists, politicians, and even normal people outside the US are rooting for Trump to lose.
This is the power of propaganda. Few countries have the equivalent of Fox News or NY Post, sometimes willing to go against the grain.
People don't care that Iran is getting nuclear weapons, because everything bad will be Trump's fault. The press is occasionally showing inspiring pictures of the Iranian flag and beautiful places in Iran that the Americans are bombing.
Propaganda says that Trump is being unreasonable and stupid, while Netanyahu is the root of all evil, so people will be happy when both get their comeuppance.
On the other hand, normal people are more easily persuaded by a ruthless winner than by a loser who makes excuses for his failure. Trump's propaganda could overcome the enemy propaganda, but he needs a convincing victory to work with.
Posted by: PG at August 16, 2026 01:33 PM (qln0f)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:34 PM (E4rtv)
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“Scalawag” has fallen out of wide usage. Could it be time for a resurgence? I’m also partial to “Scrofulous”.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 01:34 PM (oEXy7)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at August 16, 2026 01:32 PM
But Trump !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: (D)emocrats & the MSM at August 16, 2026 01:34 PM (0sNs1)
I didn't understand that pilots.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 01:35 PM (JrHfD)
Like North Korea, they PREFER ruling a country of peasants living in the stone age.
Posted by: DudeAbiding at August 16, 2026 01:35 PM (setIA)
How do people still fall for this shit?
Posted by: Reality Check at August 16, 2026 01:18 PM (hNsiU)
No, the one Iranian media is still bragging about.
Retard.
Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at August 16, 2026 01:35 PM (vSvIl)
The economy wins the war.
Posted by: Pentagon 101 at August 16, 2026 01:35 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 01:35 PM (JrHfD)
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“Scalawag” has fallen out of wide usage. Could it be time for a resurgence? I’m also partial to “Scrofulous”.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 01:34 PM (oEXy7)
Please use me once in a while! Please!
Posted by: rapscallion, the word. at August 16, 2026 01:36 PM (5rh/l)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 01:36 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 01:37 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 01:34 PM (oEXy7)
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"Skullduggery" is ripe for a comeback.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 16, 2026 01:37 PM (amcLV)
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 01:37 PM (FtULh)
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It ain’t 1972 any longer, Gus. Even large pickups - those guys need those trucks, they aren’t drugstore Cowboys - get 25 mpg highway mileage. The wonders of fuel injection, electronic ignition and engine controls.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 01:37 PM (oEXy7)
Posted by: Archimedes
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If it forestalled an invasion costing millions of lives, but allowed clear US goals to be achieved yep. Same reason WWI was ended.
Devil is always in the details but unconditional surrender prolongs wars always and costs casualties of good people. In each case, it has to be determined whether the gain is worth the cost.
And people will differ about that long after the event happened. Like did we really have to nuke Japan to end the war.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:38 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2026 01:38 PM (6fOlW)
Posted by: Darrell Harris
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Bloomberg is a POS.
Last week, on the same day, two postings; 1. Trump, oil exports higher than ever before, 2. America is on the precipice of disaster, oil reserves are at an all time low (no mention of production).
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:30 PM (C0oZI)
Unfortunately, it's even worse than that. This quarter's corporate earnings reports are at least 20% better than last year (on average - and it's not just AI), and yet they say on the same day that the economy sucks and Republicans should lose their majority. Meanwhile they have Dems on all the time to trash Trump, and they are allowed to talk smack about how awful the economy is, yet they are NEVER asked what their solution to the supposed problem is. That's because they have none, but the media's job is simply to get the Dems over the line.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 16, 2026 01:39 PM (UdoE/)
Posted by: It's me donna
I suspect that people know who and CBD probably knows where but with VPN hopping, hard to do. You want trolls eliminated, you have to go to formal registration, no sock puppets, etc. Probably paid subscription as well as then the multiple vpn and burner accounts start making a troll's fun expensive.
Most quit at that game quickly.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:40 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 01:40 PM (JrHfD)
Posted by: Tomfoolery and Monkeyshines at August 16, 2026 01:40 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2026 01:38 PM (6fOlW)
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Mom always said I combed my hair with one.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 01:41 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:38 PM
Fortunately, we here as AoSHQ Commenters don't argue over trivial don't-matter-anymore things like that.
Posted by: Mary Ann, Trebuchets, Longbows, and .45 ACP at August 16, 2026 01:42 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 01:29 PM (edUvp)
And note (not so much you Tom, but others in the thread), that every single time Iran releases a list of demands, one of them is an acknowledgement of their so-called "right to enrich" which is to say, build nuclear weapons.
Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at August 16, 2026 01:42 PM (vSvIl)
Remind me, who is presidenting right now?
I was told there was no way Trump could win a 2nd term cause the media had everyone brainwashed that he was a corrupt Russian asset.
Apparently, I was told wrong.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 01:43 PM (viF8m)
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It ain’t 1972 any longer, Gus. Even large pickups - those guys need those trucks, they aren’t drugstore Cowboys - get 25 mpg highway mileage. The wonders of fuel injection, electronic ignition and engine controls.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 01:37 PM (oEXy7)
If you've got a regular car that holds 20 gallons of gas (and that's a biggish tank) and gas has gone up from $3 to $4 on average, that's an extra $20 a refill. Does that really make such a huge difference in the average person's life that you have to make a choice between food, shelter and fuel?
Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 16, 2026 01:43 PM (UdoE/)
Trump needs to declare the dissolution of the Iranian Empire and that the conquered people are now free. Then invite Iran's neighbors with the same ethnicities to come in and protect the newly free people.
The IRGC is staffed almost entirely with native Persians. They won't be able to handle a general revolt by the conquered people.
Posted by: Pluskat's Dog at August 16, 2026 01:43 PM (lps5p)
Posted by: Mary Ann, Trebuchets, Longbows, and .45 ACP at August 16, 2026 01:42 PM (0sNs1)
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My pettiness shall be bested by no one. NO ONE!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 01:43 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: San Franpsycho
Because US is not shipping the dollars abroad in return for oil. We are exporting actually and those jobs and the oil revenue are going to US based oil companies and royalty recipients. So it changes the internal distribution of who gets what but does not have the disadvantage of sending US dollars abroad to increase consumption by the other oil exporters.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:44 PM (E4rtv)
They’re godless heathens.
Posted by: Eromero at August 16, 2026 01:44 PM (rmSWX)
The problem is that there are some groups like North Korea that DO NOT CARE how badly their economy tanks. Why would they care if the peasants starve?
Posted by: DudeAbiding
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North Korea is my standing example of the discrediting of the aphorism that That which can't go on, won't go on.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:44 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Duncanthrax
They don't understand them either. They can fly them.
Son, when in helicopter school, said there was still a lot of discussion about HOW they flew.
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 01:44 PM (q6tQZ)
Trump needs to declare the dissolution of the Iranian Empire and that the conquered people are now free. Then invite Iran's neighbors with the same ethnicities to come in and protect the newly free people.
The IRGC is staffed almost entirely with native Persians. They won't be able to handle a general revolt by the conquered people.
Posted by: Pluskat's Dog
Considering how all the Middle Eastern nations are made up of large numbers of religious or ethnic minorities, that would be as popular as the plague over there by country rulers. Trump has to listen to those GCC folks because that is where our bases to attack Iran are.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:45 PM (E4rtv)
Let's see if Saudi Arabia, Oman, Dubai, Kuwait, or Iraq would like to buy a few they can upgrade for tanker escort duties. They're selling the oil, so they can pull escort duty.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 16, 2026 01:46 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: whig
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People forget; Trump said his #1 goal in no nuclear in Iran.
Also said; I don't care who runs the country.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:46 PM (C0oZI)
Posted by: Common Tater
I gots an '02 S-10. 16mpg is about all she can do.
So what?
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 01:46 PM (q6tQZ)
North Korea is my standing example of the discrediting of the aphorism that That which can't go on, won't go on.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
Carter forestalled us bombing the Norks into oblivion for having nukes. And Norks are a Chinese client state. Kim stays in power as long as he is useful as a threat to US on behalf of China. So China sustains Nork while the people die there.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:47 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
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Saudis don't work. They pay other people to work.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:47 PM (C0oZI)
The only reason North Korea exists in its current state is because its China's useful idiot. If that ceases to be the case so will that fat toad in Pyongyang.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 01:47 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 01:49 PM (tvdD1)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 01:49 PM (oEXy7)
Posted by: Ginger, Catapults, Crossbows, and 115 gr 9mm FMJ at August 16, 2026 01:49 PM (0sNs1)
Also said; I don't care who runs the country.
Posted by: Braenyard
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The Peace Conference at Versailles after WWI was a perfect example of people that were trying to win the peace that all had different ideas how to do it. Same goes for coalition war--and like it or not, we require the Gulf States. even the Euros to some extent, to buy in to whatever we do because that is where our bases are.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:50 PM (E4rtv)
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Ya, no. Work trucks don't get mileage.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:50 PM (C0oZI)
Posted by: Common Tater
Well...that's the collective, but I get where you're coming from
Posted by: MkY at August 16, 2026 01:50 PM (q6tQZ)
The trucks around here are mostly diesel and that is 5.50$ and DEF is 6$. Harvest season is coming up.
I was and still am not in sync with this war. Trump has better uses for his political capital. A long blockade can work if Iranian drones can be controlled.
Long term, Iran will become Cuba or Venezuela until a Democrat gets elected and then a Marshall plan will be implemented .
Posted by: Accomack at August 16, 2026 01:51 PM (nLdZ2)
Let's see if Saudi Arabia, Oman, Dubai, Kuwait, or Iraq would like to buy a few they can upgrade for tanker escort duties. They're selling the oil, so they can pull escort duty.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 16, 2026 01:46 PM (qx7Zg)
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It looks like the trend for current naval architecture is moving towards hulls capable of generating enormous amounts of energy for weapons (rail guns and the sort) and electronic surveillance. The Zumwalts were ahead of their time.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 01:51 PM (rj6Yv)
Posted by: Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven at August 16, 2026 01:51 PM (0sNs1)
I was told there was no way Trump could win a 2nd term cause the media had everyone brainwashed that he was a corrupt Russian asset.
Apparently, I was told wrong."
Obviously, I hope Trump knows best. Again, so far he has consistently surpassed my expectations.
Still, I wouldn't be surprised if Trump resumes bombing at some point or uses even more drastic measures.
I think he is just as aware of the necessity to keep winning as I am.
The opposing propaganda is relentless and it is easy to brainwash people into forgetting what Trump has done already, which is a lot.
He is up against a lot of forces. Few others want the US to win or to get stronger than they are.
Posted by: PG at August 16, 2026 01:51 PM (qln0f)
Posted by: one hour sober at August 16, 2026 01:51 PM (J4Dwc)
Posted by: one hour sober at August 16, 2026 01:51 PM
If "wind" is what the kids are calling it these days, does that mean that incel = helicopter?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 16, 2026 01:54 PM (0sNs1)
Why would Venezuela need a Marshall Plan? They are making bank on the oil we are helping them drill.
Do people really think Trump pulled Venezuela, Cuba and Iran out of a hat? When Trump took down Maduro a much less talked about but probably more important thing happened as well, the Panama Canal was taken from China and returned to western control. That didn't just happen by chance.
Big picture, people.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 01:55 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 16, 2026 01:56 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 01:57 PM (Ia/+0)
He is up against a lot of forces. Few others want the US to win or to get stronger than they are.
Posted by: PG
Western Europeans are in fact a dying civilization because they can no longer defend their trade lines nor can they actually defend themselves from internal invaders from Muzzie land. Their dislike of us is because they are now servile beggars for crumbs that dare not even try to protect their own people from invasion.
Others don't like the US in Iran because it costs them money-Chicoms, Australia, India, even Japan are paying a lot more for oil and facing shortages affecting their internal growth.
Some of the wiser ones are figuring that they need to get their own houses in order like the Arab states to prepare for the US to disappear over the horizon. And that in part is what the Abraham Accords is all about--setting up relationships between those states to pacify the area while the US turns it limited attention to more important areas.
Oil from the Middle East for us is no longer critical as can be seen by this oil shock.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 01:58 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 01:59 PM (Ia/+0)
The unavoidable fact of the matter is that Iran could not be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons. This was the last chance to stop it from happening. Everything follows from that. Strait of Hormuz, pipelines, elections etc. all the related issues -- follow from this unavoidable reality.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 16, 2026 01:59 PM (ienUH)
Long term, Iran will become Cuba or Venezuela until a Democrat gets elected and then a Marshall plan will be implemented .
Posted by: Accomack at August 16, 2026 01:51 PM (nLdZ2)
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Petroleum prices that would seem miniscule compared to what a nuclear-armed Iran would charge for passage through the SoH. But the markets reflect today, not for the future.
I'm grateful that we did not commit to a large-scale conventional invasion of Iran. That should be a last-step action. Remember the air crew of the downed US aircraft inside Iran? They were extricated with a significant ground force (with significant air cover) in the face of Iranian ground forces. That was an eye-opening event. We have the capability to use force effectively and efficiently when we have to.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 01:59 PM (rj6Yv)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 02:01 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 02:01 PM (TCmq7)
Inside the brief: U.S. Marines stand shoulder-to-shoulder with partners from Mexico, Panama, and Ecuador during a security drill brief Aug. 7, 2026, as part of exercise #PANAMAX26 in Panama. This is what shared commitment to regional security looks like.
Multinational defense and security forces are training together during the Panamanian-hosted PANAMAX exercise. Held in Panama and the U.S., the exercise is strengthening the collective capability of regional forces to safeguard the Panama Canal and maintain security and stability in the Western Hemisphe
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 02:02 PM (C0oZI)
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 01:59 PM (rj6Yv)
That was a glorious operation.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 16, 2026 02:02 PM (l4RKn)
You mean like China's other pawn North Korea does?
The world is run by power and it currently exists in two poles, the United States and China. As we've seen with painful clarity over the last couple years NATO is a clown car and China's pawns are equally inept.
Being the world's only super power comes with great responsibility, one we have squandered for far too long. Short term pain is required to turn the tide. Or we can continue on the decline that previous administrations have put us on for decades.
Choose wisely.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 02:04 PM (viF8m)
The unavoidable fact of the matter is that Iran could not be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons. This was the last chance to stop it from happening. Everything follows from that.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug
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Pretty much but people tend to view wars of choice differently based on the effect on them rather than the effect on everyone. Thus, the myopic focus on gas prices for some here when I saw higher gas prices in the Southeast after Katrina knocked out refineries---took months to come down. Then when a key pipeline got destroyed, again a spike.
We are in the traditional seasonal spike for gas and diesel driven by the idiotic and obsolete EPA formulations of summer and winter blends of gasoline---refineries switch over about now to produce winter blends needed to be sold after Labor Day and summer stocks in metro areas required for EPA Clean Air Act formulations dwindle.
Like Daylight Savings Time or Standard Time all year, the stupid twice per year switch on boutique fuels for non attainment areas drives gas prices higher twice per year. And since OBD II computers in 96 made them obsolete.
Posted by: whig at August 16, 2026 02:05 PM (E4rtv)
Decentralized drone manufacturing makes precision munitions too costly. When this business kicked off, I was in favor of taking Kharg or something similar to force Iran to fight everyday which they can’t do. Turns out, we can’t either. The asymmetrical aspects of modern war (drones, refugees and domestic terror) don’t create scenarios where WW2 style victories are likely. ACW and WW2 were anomalies.
Anyways, Sandoval has Belo redundant.
Posted by: Accomack at August 16, 2026 02:08 PM (EJ7WG)
That is not how seasonal fuel works. Gasoline is consumed in higher quantities in the summer so there is just the volume Right There
But more important is that butane is significantly cheaper than other fuel components but butane has an unacceptably high vapor pressure. You want lower volatility in the summer, but higher in the winter (helps starting in cold weather).
Posted by: Community Notes at August 16, 2026 02:17 PM (a4flb)
Many Americans would also like to see Trump fail. Ward Churchill's point of view is even more common nowadays.
Western Europe has many problems, but it could all change in a decade or so.
The price of oil is as important as propaganda makes it. It would be easy for European governments to absorb gas price increases by reducing taxes, which are much higher than in the US.
Nuclear power is enough for the whole world to live on for many centuries. Europe has a lot of coal as well.
Environmentalists are partly financed by external enemies such as Russia. Germany shutting down its nuclear power plants and becoming dependent on Russian natural gas was a Russian ploy that almost succeeded.
Posted by: PG at August 16, 2026 02:24 PM (qln0f)
Anyways, Sandoval has Belo redundant.
Posted by: Accomack
All sauce for the Goose
-- which serve only as Dramatic Illustration of the Truth of who's pulling the strings behind the scenes: up-down/right-left, all are their playthings.
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-irlTheBRENNANcameo
Gee, I wonder where all this 9/10 thinking could possibly lead to?
Trump'16 -- adjusted lost; Madmani -- win; Spencer Prat -- adjusted loss; El-Sayed -- win; Franchesca Wong -- adjusted loss
A:
The Smirking 60's Klingon/MADMANI presiding over 9/11 with the twerking AOC in her REMAIN SINWAR camisole with FREE GAZA hot pants as he LUSTs for higher office, among other things at hand -- only Rama Sawaf Duwaj in her best Friday suicide vest would spare use the ineveritable and ineviable consequence.
LET'S GO BRANDON.
...the time, now, to show how LIBs self-own'd themselves once again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDEyL_sS0eY&t=89s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMhwddNQSWQ
Don't forget to Vote
Just shut up and DANCE!
Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at August 16, 2026 02:45 PM (xoADb)
Posted by: MikeN at August 16, 2026 04:38 PM (2XExk)
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Posted by: John at August 16, 2026 07:14 PM (9NUKl)
Sunday Morning Book Thread 8-16-2026 [Sabrina Chase]
Genre, meaning a category of style or content, is a useful label for fiction. In that context it usually refers to categories like mystery or romance. It has an unfortunate reputation in Literary Circles, where "genre fiction" is dismissed as poorly written schlock, with unrealistic settings (like rocket ships and quaint English villages beset by multiple murders every month). Not like literary fiction, which features yard-long paragraphs and characters such as middle-aged literature professors getting seduced by licentious co-eds. Don't laugh, it could happen! Someday ...
No, the real issue is genre fiction is enjoyed by the masses. A lot. And you don't need a degree in Fine Arts to enjoy it either. Now it is true that the quality can be ... uneven. Some of that is due to the need for LOTS of genre fiction. Writing at what is sometimes called "pulp speed" can create content that is a little rough around the edges. Romance writers are amazing at writing a lot, fast. They have to be, because romance *readers* go through multiple books per WEEK and are always looking for more. Their writing discipline is scary and their marketing chops...well, lets just say all the other genre writers try to imitate it, because romance writers know what works and what doesn't. And boy do they sell a lot of books! Genre is a shorthand signal for setting reader expectations and makes it easier for you to find just the type of fiction you want to read, giving a hint of the contents without giving the entire plot. It's like the label on a box of cookies. We all know the horror of mistaking an oatmeal raisin cookie for a chocolate chip one! If your mouth is set for oatmeal raisin, the label should say so and then you can enjoy your cookie in peace. It is the same way with fiction and genre. If you want existential dread, cthonic horror, and Things Man Was Not Meant To Know, a regency romance will not make you happy. Genre is just a label, and does not indicate quality, good or bad. And as we at the Book Thread know, happiness of the reader is the most important thing!Western: the main character holds true to their code of honor, even at great personal cost
Horror: the plot isn't as important as giving the reader adrenaline spikes of fear.
Science Fiction: plot centers around solving the inciting problem using logic and internally consistent rules. (One rule can be broken from our world, like FTL, but rarely more than that.)
Fantasy: Magic is often a part of the world but not always. the main character is tested and proven after adventure.
YA: Plot and character development focuses on things kids ages 10-16 find important (finding friends, finding Mom, surviving school). Usually, but not always, has less profanity and gratuitous sex and adults sometimes read YA if they want to avoid that stuff. Each of those has sub-genres, like Regency romance, steampunk fantasy, space opera, and more are getting invented every day, like isekai and LitRPG. In addition, you can have sub-plots of a different genre lurking in the shadows! I write science fiction and fantasy with an emphasis on action and adventure, but there is usually a romantic sub-plot in my books. BUT! I do NOT write romance! This actually got me in big trouble once. A very nice book reviewer read and enjoyed my science fiction series and posted a glowing review on her site. Unfortunately, she specialized in romance. Her readers were looking for romance. They read her review and bought my book, and HATED it so much they returned it! So I am looking at my Amazon dashboard seeing all the returns and wondering if I forgot to run spellcheck or something. I was quite mystified until I found that review.
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026 08:51 AM (78a2H)
Posted by: goatexchange at August 16, 2026 08:54 AM (hyS0X)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 08:55 AM (Ia/+0)
As was driving right by used book store had to stop in
Picked up The Gathering Storm written by Winston Spencer Churchill
Always wanted to read this
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 08:57 AM (Ia/+0)
Never mind, we're here now and there's BOOKS!
Posted by: Sabrina Chase at August 16, 2026 08:59 AM (qpqMM)
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Huh.
Based on this definition, Dune: Messiah is a romance novel.
Mostly characters just sitting around talking about their feelings and relationships re: prescience.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 16, 2026 09:01 AM (FZ29D)
Bon jour, Sabrina!
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 16, 2026 09:01 AM (Ydd86)
A Western needs to be connected to the American West. Sure, there are marginal cases — you could put one in Canada or Mexico — but writing a Western set in the West Country of England just wouldn't be a Western. The themes are connected to a culture which exists in a place. It's not just generic "frontier" or "cattle raising" either, as a story in Siberia or on the Pampas of Argentina among Gauchos would have a different culture and a different code.
So you can have funny Westerns, romantic Westerns, Western mystery stories, Western horror stories, etc., but they're still Westerns.
Same for science fiction. The setting (a world or time with some change from our own which is at least vaguely scientifically plausible) can vary widely, the stories can vary widely, the themes can vary widely, but it's still SF.
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026 09:03 AM (78a2H)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 09:03 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:04 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 09:04 AM (JvZF+)
Then what is he doing? Establishing commercial businesses (such as soap) to subvert the system of monarchy and nobility -- and the Church -- because he thinks it crushes the spirits of the people. And when you see some of the injustices of the system, you can’t disagree.
Among CY's businesses is a telephone system. That took me aback to realize that it existed in Samuel Clemens' time. He wasn't writing in a primitive era.
Posted by: Weak Geek at August 16, 2026 09:05 AM (+nhNB)
Howdy, Horde.
IIRC one of Barry Malzberg's essays noted that genre as a marketing tool also meant that a book sold in a category could expect a certain level of sales whether the publisher devoted any effort/$$$ to promoting it or not. With genre work you had at least a slight chance to know where you stood financially. Mainstream or non-genre? Who knew?
Don't know if that holds true today, but it wouldn't surprise me if there was still some validity to it.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 09:05 AM (q3u5l)
A much more fun (and more thought-provoking) book is The Teloriad by John Ringo and Tom Kratman. This is the sequel to Yellow Eyes, which is straight military sci-fi, set in their Posleen War series. While there are some recurring characters, The Teloriad can be read as a stand-alone story.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 16, 2026 09:07 AM (ksbjf)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:08 AM (wzUl9)
The Pope sends an missionary expedition in attempt to convert the Posleen to the Catholic Church in order to save their souls. The novel ends with a trial by combat between a detachment of Swiss Guards and a Posleen convert against the pagan Posleen champions.
Christianity ultimately succeeds.
An interesting sci-fi novel that makes a deeper point besides the action. I enjoyed it a lot. Rating = 4.5/5.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 16, 2026 09:09 AM (ksbjf)
Wolfus, last week you were looking for a book about convicts on Mars. I found it, title’s Olympus Mons by William Walling. Looks interesting, I’ll have to check if my shelves can accomodate an addition to the TBR pile…
Posted by: Bryce at August 16, 2026 09:10 AM (5GspC)
In a cupboard underneath the stairs there lived a Hobbit...
Good day, Bookies. Hospital breakfast was tolerable. Fresh nurses' station coffee beats cafeteria (lukewarm) brew. Presumably escaping today.
Daughter & hub were in Dallas & brought me a little Buckees cell phone stand. Big help on reading & composing. But these big beaver eyes staring at me.....
Posted by: mindful webworker - it was a stark and dormy night.... at August 16, 2026 09:11 AM (S3rL0)
Not sure I will read any more of her stuff.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:12 AM (wzUl9)
Currently reading book 4 of Starbreaker. Ironically, MC of this one is learning to acknowledge that sometimes anger is righteous, but can't be allowed control.
Honestly, I've been reading too much, instead of listening to the books, and it has badly affected my ability to get anything done.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 09:14 AM (lFFaq)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 09:15 AM (l3cgK)
He is great with titles: this one, and The Final Girl Support Group, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, How to Sell a Haunted House. You can't ask for much better titling than that.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:16 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: mindful webworker - hot time in the pasture tonight at August 16, 2026 09:16 AM (S3rL0)
Posted by: Bryce at August 16, 2026
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William Walling! That sounds like it.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:17 AM (wzUl9)
I see your Hobbit and raise you:
"I always feel guilty smuggling a gun through Mexican customs."
-- who else but Matt Helm ("The Menacers")
Posted by: Weak Geek at August 16, 2026 09:18 AM (+nhNB)
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Prayer for a complete and speedy recovery
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 09:19 AM (JvZF+)
"We were about to give up and call it a night when somebody dropped the girl off the bridge."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:19 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 09:15 AM (l3cgK)
Croquembouche >>> Krakenbush
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 09:19 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 09:20 AM (kpS4V)
Posted by: Sabrina Chase at August 16, 2026 09:20 AM (k+oif)
I *loved* Temeraire (sp?) but all her subsequent books got more presentism as they went along. Sounds like this series starts that way.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 09:21 AM (lFFaq)
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 16, 2026 09:21 AM (ksbjf)
Posted by: Weak Geek at August 16, 2026 09:22 AM (+nhNB)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 16, 2026 09:22 AM (XvL8K)
Gordon was the hero of the Taiping Rebellion in China, where, regularly outnumbered, his forces always found victory. The next firestorm occurred in the Sudan, where the Mahdi overthrew the government, putting the Suez Canal at risk, and Britain sent Gordon to protect their interests. Unfortunately, he became trapped in Khartoum, and public outcry demanded a rescue.
Britain dithered in their response until it was too late; Gordon and 10,000 besieged men in Khartoum were killed, to British outrage. Herbert Kitchener finally led a British force up the Nile to revenge Gordon in 1898. They caught the Mahdi's 50,000 man army at Omdurman, and won a lopsided battle, which featured the last operational cavalry charge in British history, and included a young lieutenant named Winston Churchill. The canal was now safe, and the headless body of the Mahdi was thrown into the Nile, a symbolic revenge for Gordon.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at August 16, 2026 09:23 AM (0U5gm)
Posted by: dantesed at August 16, 2026 09:25 AM (Oy/m2)
Posted by: Perfessor Sqiurrel at August 16, 2026 09:26 AM (dX6+n)
At a con in the '80s, somebody complained he didn't like the ending to Heinlein's penultimate novel, The Cat Who Walks Through Walls. I blinked at him. "You want to be a writer, and you've never read and don't recognize the basic ending to For Whom the Bell Tolls?" He didn't know what I was talking about.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:26 AM (wzUl9)
The comics are enjoyable, provided you have the proper expectations. The story doesn't have any grand over-arching quest, and instead follows the lets-throw-a-new-threat-at-our-hero format. That's probably great when reading the story on monthly basis, but it's not quite as satisfying when read in a single volume. But, as hinted by the title, the comic is written and drawn in its entirety by Mike Grell, so has a unity of style that many comic book collections lack!
Posted by: Castle Guy at August 16, 2026 09:27 AM (3v7ra)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette
presentism
Perfect word for it
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 16, 2026 09:27 AM (Ydd86)
A couple of Bradbury stories. After watching Bertrand Tavernier's film Death Watch (Romy Schneider and Harvey Keitel, and not bad) revisited the source novel, D. G. Compton's The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe (which is better than the movie). Also revisited Don Robertson's The Ideal Genuine Man, as dark and grim a book as you could want; in his foreword to the novel, Stephen King said he thought Robertson had outdone himself with this one. For me, Robertson's best are Praise the Human Season, Miss Margaret Ridpath and the Dismantling of the Universe, and Mystical Union (love those titles); but The Ideal Genuine Man is quite a read. It is, of course, out of print as is most of Robertson's work.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 09:27 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Weak Geek at August 16, 2026
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Oh, the mystery? Yes, I should have thought of it.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:28 AM (wzUl9)
I read Churchill's book on his experiences there several years ago. He mentioned that camels *can* go a long time without water, but it's very bad for them and most of them died (or had to be slaughtered) after a brutal forced march.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 09:28 AM (lFFaq)
Funnily enough, there's a vid I linked to at A Literary Horde - a fine resource for Horde writers, if they want to use it - yesterday from a YTer I don't know, who discusses why some books don't sell. She talks about romance writers and why they are successful - and how you can be successful too*
https://tinyurl.com/msp7z6t6
* work fast, and write a series.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 09:28 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Perfessor Squirrel at August 16, 2026 09:30 AM (dX6+n)
Never read For Whom the Bell Tolls. Everyone dies at the end?
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 09:30 AM (lFFaq)
As much as I like a lot of their work, I have trouble imagining Truman Capote writing a successful classical mystery, or Steinbeck an SF tale. ("Successful" as in "The story works," not necessariy successful in sales.)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:32 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Buck Ofama at August 16, 2026 09:33 AM (z6ONu)
Can't take credit for it. Don't remember where I picked it up. Probably on the Book Thread a couple of years ago.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 09:33 AM (lFFaq)
I'm reading "Witches: A History of Witchcraft, Witch-Hunters, and a King's Obsession: 1562-1735" by Steven Veerapen
Surely the eruption of accusations and trials proved that there was a witchcraft problem?! If you protest, you must be a secret convert to the Devil.
Interesting that the widening use of the printing press popularized and widened the discussion with sensationalistic pamphlets.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 09:33 AM (kpS4V)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026
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Probably. We don't know for sure. But it is a heroic ending.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:33 AM (wzUl9)
Another warning about genres from various YTers: Ghost categories that Amazon doesn't promote. Put your book in them, you'll never be listed as a best seller in the category, leaving your book to languish in a no sales ghetto.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 09:33 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: qmark at August 16, 2026 09:33 AM (hzpDl)
I once dared a fellow writer to write a book in a genre that didn't exist, Post-apocalyptic Cosy Mystery. She did it
Posted by: Sabrina Chase at August 16, 2026 09:34 AM (k+oif)
Posted by: PabloD at August 16, 2026 09:34 AM (zDDmD)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette
They can drink several gallons at a time when thirsty, which must be hard on their system. I was in the empty quarter several years ago, and ran across a camel that had died of thirst.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at August 16, 2026 09:34 AM (0U5gm)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026
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Another great title: Elizabeth Peters, The Last Camel Died at Noon.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:35 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 09:35 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Weak Geek at August 16, 2026 09:05 AM (+nhNB)
Well, yeah. The telephone was demonstrated at the 1876 Centennial Exposition. Been around for a long time.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 09:36 AM (1Ff7Z)
The incongruity may have been easier to take if played into the plot; if the hero uses his modern-dayness to his advantage, or if the story is about how the hero adapts to the new setting...But at least in The Warlord, they skip all that, and the main character immediately becomes an expert in all things barbarian. At least for me, it was a missed opportunity...
Posted by: Castle Guy at August 16, 2026 09:36 AM (3v7ra)
I think.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 09:36 AM (kpS4V)
I also enjoyed books1-2 of her dark academia trilogy, but book 3 was bleh.
There is a new to me author H G Parry whose historical fantasy A DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAGICIANS was great. Sequel was also good.
She has a new book this year, gonna try it.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 16, 2026 09:36 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Sabrina Chase at August 16, 2026 09:34 AM (k+oif)
Is it available?
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 09:37 AM (lFFaq)
TY to Sabrina for the thread and her insights into publishing realities. Also, love that top image. It has representatives of most fiction genres. I especially like the tentacle sneaking in on the right.
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 09:37 AM (yTvNw)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette
Spoiler alert:
It tolls for thee
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 16, 2026 09:38 AM (Ydd86)
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Huh.
Based on this definition, Dune: Messiah is a romance novel.
Mostly characters just sitting around talking about their feelings and relationships re: prescience.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 16, 2026 09:01 AM (FZ29D)
That....That does not make me want to read Dune: Messiah... Is it 'feelings in hallways' like a CW show, or do they at least have grand backdrops when they sit around?
Posted by: Castle Guy at August 16, 2026 09:38 AM (3v7ra)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:08 AM (wzUl9)
Yeah, that's one reason I set the Richard Allen mystery stories in postwar America. Pretty hard to not solve something with computers and cell phones to consult for knowledge or a person's whereabouts.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 09:39 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
That series is so fun!
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 16, 2026 09:39 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 16, 2026 09:39 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026
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Was that the title? I thought he did something about a new particle being discovered in physics, and its consequences. Maybe that was it?
P.D. James didn't do badly with her Children of Men SF story, in which it becomes obvious that human beings are no longer able to reproduce (thanks to a virus, I think) and will go extinct in less than a hundred years.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:40 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026
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Bu then, James was a mystery writer, thus genre by definition.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:41 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:35 AM (wzUl9)
I've read several of hers, but not that one. Sounds like an Amelia Peabody story. Kind of went off those when she had a murderer killing people to suppress a Gnostic "gospel" that Amelia's expedition had found.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 09:41 AM (lFFaq)
He did slightly better in Black Easter.
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026 09:41 AM (78a2H)
Those are the minuscule and uncommon Grape Cluster Bats hanging in their telltale grape cluster formation in that tree. No bat of that species wants to be "First!" because it will become weighted down by all the other bats that swarm in to create the cluster.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 16, 2026 09:41 AM (I1Vkr)
Posted by: Castle Guy at August 16, 2026 09:38 AM (3v7ra)
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It’s mostly like a CW show with a few grand backdrops. The book is about 80% dialogue. Nothing much happens at all.
Posted by: Perfessor Squirrel at August 16, 2026 09:41 AM (dX6+n)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026
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Yeah, that's one reason I set the Richard Allen mystery stories in postwar America. Pretty hard to not solve something with computers and cell phones to consult for knowledge or a person's whereabouts.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026
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That, and it's so hard for a villain or murderer to *conceal* things!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:42 AM (wzUl9)
Oh, and beautiful scantily clad women.
Posted by: Weak Geek at August 16, 2026 09:43 AM (+nhNB)
Another great title: Elizabeth Peters, The Last Camel Died at Noon.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
Autopsy showed that camel was high at the time of its death.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 16, 2026 09:44 AM (I1Vkr)
He did slightly better in Black Easter.
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026
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Black Easter is one of my favorite fantasy novels of all time. It has a . . . flavor . . . that will stay with you for a long while after you read it.
The scene where the young assistant is visited by the succubus is a classic.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:44 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 09:45 AM (kpS4V)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:12 AM (wzUl9)
If more people would stop reading stuff with characters like the knight, inserted for the sake of showing them as heroes and better than dumb hick haters, then the stories would start disappearing. The introduction for homosexual characters usually are to highlight and promote them - not including yours in MTM, or the one in my unpublished RA mystery. Does their predilection help the story, or is it merely to signal?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 09:45 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026
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I didn't notice that!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:46 AM (wzUl9)
Thank you Professor Asimov. And Star Trek. Although Trek had a lot of science tweaks, and frequently lapped over into Fantasy.
Posted by: mindful webworker - beam me up, Gandalf at August 16, 2026 09:46 AM (S3rL0)
Available on Amazon.Posted by: Sabrina Chase at August 16, 2026 09:47 AM (k+oif)
The stories are "A Saucer of Loneliness" and "Hurricane Trio." Both well worth a look.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 09:48 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026 09:49 AM (78a2H)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026
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I'll give Novik this, that the "haters" are few and far between in this novel. Except for the knight's father -- who seems mostly upset that his son doesn't want to inherit his title and have more children in their line -- everybody seems to accept the fact of his orientation and not worry about it.
I chose to make my professor gay in MTM because I didn't want any possibility of a romance between him and his woman assistant, the narrator. Yes, it occurred to me that it could check a box for an editor, but that was not really why I did it.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:49 AM (wzUl9)
Ah yes, Gordon.
If MP4 shows, he may remember a joke from Fun Fare about Gordon.
It went something like this: A man and his little boy were looking at a statue of Gordon on a camel. The boy asked his Dad, "who is that?"
The man said, "That's Gordon. A great hero."
The boy replied. "Dad, who's that man on Gordon?"
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 09:50 AM (1Ff7Z)
I re-read Vonnegut's "The Sirens of Titan". I will get around to my other favorite work of his, "Cat's Cradle", at some point in the near future. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't "Slaughterhouse Five" the only work of his that has been made into a movie?
In a punctual way of speaking, "good bye".
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 16, 2026 09:51 AM (I1Vkr)
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026
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That sounds intriguing!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:51 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 09:45 AM (kpS4V)
You tell the court that it happened to you personally.
But then add “it got better”.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 09:51 AM (TCmq7)
A recent trend, however, is positive: a certain topic for a month. June was 'June on the range' about westerns. The latest is 'To Sea in September'. Should be fun. Pirates, exploration, naval battles or ship development, history, it could all qualify. Several Book Tuber hosts are in on it. If nothing else I'll be curious to see what books are mentioned.
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 09:52 AM (yTvNw)
The stories are "A Saucer of Loneliness" and "Hurricane Trio." Both well worth a look.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026
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I've read "Saucer," but not the other.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:52 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 09:21 AM (lFFaq)
That's a good explanation for why I bailed on the Temeraire series. Novick spent all the time and effort setting up a parallel dragon-riding society, just so that she could have the protagonist could give that society modern-day sensibilities. That, and her parallel-society made no sense. There was no reason for dragon-rider to be so secretive and weird and cut off from the rest of the world. In fact, the real world provided an alternate example; the parallel-society of sailors! Not only were they not isolated and secretive, but sailor lingo and mannerism seeped into all levels of society!
So, there are some dragons that only accept women as riders. That's a little weird, sure, but its real (in the story) and militarily important. It's not likely to be kept a secret. (in the country that hade Queen Elizabeth!). It's far more likely that it would become a societal norm to label every tomboy or overly-willful-daughter a 'spitfire,' or whatever that dragon-type was called.
Posted by: Castle Guy at August 16, 2026 09:52 AM (3v7ra)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 09:54 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: lin-duh at August 16, 2026 09:54 AM (VCgbV)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 16, 2026 09:55 AM (XvL8K)
I an reading William Gibson's "Neuromancer" at the moment. It is not a "pick up and read a chapter or so at a time" work. As the video adaptation of it will be released in January 2027, I am going to have to block out time between now and then to attain a better understanding of what was going on in the story and why.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 16, 2026 09:56 AM (I1Vkr)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:57 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 09:59 AM (yTvNw)
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026 10:00 AM (78a2H)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:40 AM (wzUl9)
A woke virus?
I'd say it's probably because guys are tired of seeing fat, ugly, pierced and tattooed up, danger-hair girls all over society, harping on how men are bad bad bad! So the men say, "Hello, Rosie P."
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 10:01 AM (1Ff7Z)
Now have moved on to Simmons' "The Terror," which is about the failed Franklin Expedition in the 1840s to discover the Northwest Passage. Very interesting story so far.
Posted by: Sharkman at August 16, 2026 10:01 AM (/RHNq)
I think Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions was also filmed, but I've never seen it.
Just Some Guy
The subtle commentary about our times in that work was the reference to a Crispus Attucks of Boston Massacre fame in the form of there being a Crispus Attucks High School that was referred to in the vernacular as "Innocent Bystander High.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 16, 2026 10:02 AM (I1Vkr)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 10:02 AM (yTvNw)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 10:03 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette
Several members of the commie rat bastard guerrilla band ride off into the sunset and presumably survive.
I first read FWTBT in high school. I was shocked when Pilar told of Pablo, before he became a useless and cowardly drunk, attacking a village and slaughtering the inhabitants. I thought, these are supposed to be the good guys?
FWTBT and A Farewell to Arms are both great novels.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 10:04 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 16, 2026 10:04 AM (I1Vkr)
Posted by: Who Knew at August 16, 2026 10:05 AM (+ViXu)
Oh, and beautiful scantily clad women.
Posted by: Weak Geek at August 16, 2026 09:43 AM (+nhNB)
His gun would feel a lot less like a 'magic win button' if Grell actually addressed the issue of ammo....
Also, it isn't just the women that are scantily-clad. The Warlord's shorts are...uncomfortably skimpy. The guy wears less than Conan. It kinda reminds me a feminist attempt at a meme; where they tried to show how male action heroes would look if they dressed like female action heroes. Little did they realize that the meme accurately depicted the standard outfit of Conan, and the Warlord, and Tarzan, and John Carter of Mars, and....
Posted by: Castle Guy at August 16, 2026 10:05 AM (3v7ra)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 09:49 AM (wzUl9)
Right, and I think we discussed it before. That's fine, but introducing a character flaming brighter than a bonfire is just to signal and insult.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 10:06 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Sabrina Chase at August 16, 2026 09:47 AM (k+oif)
I wondered if that were it. I really enjoyed that. Should read it again. Does she have any more books?
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 10:07 AM (lFFaq)
He died in 1928 after being poisoned by a Bolshevik agent.
Posted by: 13times at August 16, 2026 10:09 AM (fnZRl)
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026
Hmm. Lonely, hard-luck miners stuck on a rock.
(snaps fingers)
That gives me an idea!
Posted by: Harcourt Fenton Mudd at August 16, 2026 10:09 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026
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I need to co check them out.
Blish's adaptations to short-story form of the TV scripts were my introduction to Trek. I'd watched a few episodes, had a buddy who was big into the show, and I enjoyed the collections enormously. They have an important place in Trek fandom history. Between 1969 when the show ended and 1979 when the first big movie came along, Blish's short stories and his original novel Spock Must Die were -- with the animated series -- all the fans had to keep the flame alive.
Kind of like the original Ace Man From U.N.C.L.E. novels were all we MfU fans had until CBN ran the original shows in 1985.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 10:09 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Tonypete at August 16, 2026 10:10 AM (hrOJm)
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Are they discontinuing it after this year? I thought I saw something about it...
Posted by: lin-duh at August 16, 2026 10:11 AM (VCgbV)
Posted by: Weak Geek at August 16, 2026 10:11 AM (+nhNB)
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I saw a not very good movie of Mother Night starring Nick Nolte.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 10:11 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Michele Fields at August 16, 2026 10:11 AM (hrOJm)
Posted by: Trimegistus
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He was there. Flashman and the Tiger has him leaving for the Sudan on Gordon's intelligence staff.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 16, 2026 10:12 AM (XvL8K)
"On Thursday afternoon, while the forces of darkness are presenting status reports in their weekly staff meeting, the rabbits finally deploy their secret weapon."
Posted by: Sabrina Chase at August 16, 2026 10:12 AM (k+oif)
The Gary Cooper flick is the same way.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 10:12 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 10:02 AM (yTvNw)
I saw it. I didn't know that.... Wait, I'll let everyone see it. Wolfus may know anyway.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 10:13 AM (1Ff7Z)
I read "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain as part of my preparation for a high school term paper. I can't say that I recall much about it, other than rhe protagonist ran afoul of Merlin because his Nineteenth Century "magic" outshone Merlin's own.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 16, 2026 10:13 AM (I1Vkr)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 16, 2026 09:55 AM (XvL8K)
I wish the Warhammer 40K series Ciaphas Caine was on Kindle Unlimited. The MC is essentially Flashman, but with a level of ethics Flashman lacks.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 10:14 AM (lFFaq)
Posted by: Luger Axhandle at August 16, 2026 10:14 AM (3CNi3)
I've read a lot of Churchill's books. He was an excellent writer. I especially liked his "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples" volumes and "Painting as a Pastime".
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 10:14 AM (yTvNw)
You can find "Hurricane Trio" in Sturgeon's collections A Way Home and Thunder and Roses, the latter being the 4th volume I think of that big 13-volume set of his complete short fiction. A few of the stories in his collection Sturgeon Is Alive and Well (around 1970 or 72 IIRC) weren't genre stories at all and one of them, "The Girl Who Knew What They Meant," is one of his strongest pieces. There's another Sturgeon story that's been included in horror anthologies -- "Bright Segment." Also one of his strongest stories and not a conventional horror story at all; the chill is in the resolution.
And Sturgeon's another writer who deserves a couple of volumes in the Library of America. But this kid's not holding his breath.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 10:16 AM (q3u5l)
NOT FUNNY!!!
Posted by: Michele Fields
Hush, child! Consider yourself fortunate that, in your case, "A Farewell to An Arm" is all that afflicted you.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 16, 2026 10:17 AM (I1Vkr)
Posted by: Who Knew at August 16, 2026 10:18 AM (+ViXu)
In "Lord of the Shattered Land," officials of the evil empire (stand-ins for Rome) have deposed (possibly exiled) and replaced the un-cooperative priestess of a local temple. The hero muses on this, and mutters that 'people don't like being told they are worshipping the wrong religion.' A short time later, the priestess and her cultist-followers return, drug and kidnap the hero and a couple officials, (casually killing some less important people in the process) and then summon some demons to murder the captives! Frankly, I'm siding with the evil empire on this issue. Go ahead and depose that priestess! Suppress that psychotic religion and replace it with a better one! All hail the evil empire that doesn't summon demons while laughing maniacally!
...As a coda, after the priestess is dead, the goddess of the temple possesses one of the surviving officials, and comments that it's a shame that the now-dead-priestess lost her way. Boy, it sure would have been nice if the goddess had made her presence known before the demons had been summoned...
Posted by: Castle Guy at August 16, 2026 10:19 AM (3v7ra)
Oh! I read that one too, but forgot that was hers. She should write more.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 10:21 AM (lFFaq)
There's another tell for science fiction: accepting that something will change society and examining how, rather than stuffing the genie back in the bottle at the end of the story.
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026 10:21 AM (78a2H)
"We were about to give up and call it a night when somebody dropped the girl off the bridge."
The opening line of John D. MacDonald's "Darker Than Amber" (1966) one of his Travis McGee series.
Posted by: John F. MacMichael at August 16, 2026 10:22 AM (/GVA9)
Posted by: Sabrina Chase at August 16, 2026 09:34 AM (k+oif)
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My worst-selling book, Scorpion's Pass, is a genre orphan. It's a romance/adventure in the style of Jane Austen set on a desert planet. I wrote it as a Valentine for my wife, and it was supposed to be a short story, but of course Austen's tales constantly seem to resolve themselves and then get complicated, and that's what I kept doing, adding a new chapter to the finished product.
I need to think of a better title because Jane Austen parodies are now a genre. "Pride, Prejudice and Landships" might work.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 16, 2026 10:22 AM (ZOv7s)
There are also plot differences. The "He's turned the engines off -- completely cold!" final twist is not in the JB adaptation of The Naked Time, for instance.
But he made Kirk a very accessible character with a sense of humor.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 10:23 AM (wzUl9)
Thanks for the update.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 10:24 AM (JrHfD)
"We were about to give up and call it a night when somebody dropped the girl off the bridge."
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The opening line of John D. MacDonald's "Darker Than Amber" (1966) one of his Travis McGee series.
Posted by: John F. MacMichael at August 16, 2026
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That's it -- the seventh in the series, I think.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 10:24 AM (wzUl9)
But hopefully someday by end of year they should have website so maybe a Book thread picture comes out of it.
Also forgot I am working on a new Animal Hospital so maybe something for Pet thread some dsy as well.
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 10:24 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Tonypete at August 16, 2026 10:10 AM (hrOJm)
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Especially true when it comes to genre affirmative care.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 10:25 AM (MOPlc)
Posted by: Who Knew at August 16, 2026 10:05 AM (+ViXu)
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I've read the whole thing twice, and by far my favorites are the first two books. The Gathering Storm is just so full of foreboding and capturing the mood of the 1930s, but Their Finest Hour is Churchill at his finest. You can almost see the gleam in his eyes as he recounts the summer of 1940.
"This was a time when it was equally good to live or die."
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 16, 2026 10:26 AM (ZOv7s)
Haven't read 'em since they first came out though, so my memory may be faulty on that.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 10:27 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Brunnhilde at August 16, 2026 10:27 AM (3AwA+)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at August 16, 2026 10:29 AM (upAXB)
I hesitated because I wanted the full Monty so to speak, but this was an abridgement made by Churchill in preparation for The Second World War, so it's his highlight reel. Lots of great turns of phrase, including one of my favorites: "The Old World in its sunset was fair to see." I thought about that a lot after 9/11.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 16, 2026 10:29 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 10:02 AM (yTvNw)
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I was a kid during these dark Times of No Trek. Dave's video is very touching as he recalls the novelizations being the one slender thread to stay connected, reliving episodes that were no longer aired. I loved the Star Trek Concordance and other supplementary bits and bobs that came out during the intertrek years.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 10:31 AM (kpS4V)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 10:31 AM (lFFaq)
The big news is that I actually resumed work on Battle Officer Wolf II: Electric Boogaloo, albeit in a halting fashion. Right now I'm distracted by my wife's recovery, the start of the school year (grandkids live with us), and so long-form writing is difficult. Once school starts and the kids have to go to bed, I'll have the quiet necessary to get into the writing zone.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 16, 2026 10:33 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026 10:35 AM (78a2H)
"In the late summer of that year we lived in a house in a village that looked across the river and the plain to the mountains. In the bed of the river there were pebbles and boulders, dry and white in the sun, and the water was clear and swiftly moving and blue in the channels. Troops went by the house and down the road and the dust they raised powdered the leaves of the trees [...]
I was hooked after reading that very simple paragraph.
Posted by: 13times at August 16, 2026 10:35 AM (fnZRl)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 10:36 AM (Ia/+0)
Haven't read 'em since they first came out though, so my memory may be faulty on that.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026
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You're quite right. Ellison was a friend of his, so he tried to meld the two versions. The printed short story has a fine ending that would have worked well on the aired episode. People have complained for years that the original bridge had no other way to enter or leave but the turbo-lift; but in one story Blish has Spock report to Kirk, "Emergency exits jammed."
I've watched the vid, and Sundstrom's comments are pretty much the same as mine -- that Blish's adaptations and his novel kept the flame alive for ST fans during the '70s.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 10:37 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 10:36 AM (Ia/+0)
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They didn't back in the day, but now I'm a bit more selective. It may be a function of the disruptions in the house. I'm still working on City of God, and to prevent burnout, I limit myself to a few pages each day.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 16, 2026 10:38 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Brunnhilde at August 16, 2026 10:39 AM (3AwA+)
Posted by: Trimegistus
Heh
Posted by: Thomas Paine at August 16, 2026 10:40 AM (0U5gm)
Posted by: Castle Guy at August 16, 2026 10:41 AM (3v7ra)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 10:36 AM (Ia/+0)
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They didn't back in the day, but now I'm a bit more selective. It may be a function of the disruptions in the house. I'm still working on City of God, and to prevent burnout, I limit myself to a few pages each day.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 16, 2026
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The library only gives you three weeks to read something that long. Yes, you can renew it, but if it's fairly new and someone else has it on his "wanted" list, you have to bring it back. I've gotten so I look actively for slim volumes on the shelf.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 10:41 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Brunnhilde at August 16, 2026 10:39 AM (3AwA+)
It's okay to not toe the line.
Posted by: 13times at August 16, 2026 10:41 AM (fnZRl)
Posted by: Brunnhilde at August 16, 2026
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I've liked a lot of Zelazny's stuff. Next time I go to the big suburban library, which has a pretty good SF/fantasy section, I'll look for ANitLO.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 10:42 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 10:43 AM (yTvNw)
SPOILER ALERT!
In one novel, a vicious drug dealer is murdered and the police suspect his abused girlfriend's father. 1000 red herrings then, turns out, the girl's mother is the actual murderer although she's off the hook because a couple of dead hit
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 10:44 AM (ndZc7)
Some Army Air Force guys had to bail out of their plane and landed on one of the isolated Mesas. Eventually they were located, and they air dropped K-rations, water, blankets, cigarettes, and bottles of Old Overholt whiskey. Heck, with all that stuff I’d tell them “Yes, we’re fine, I’m taking a couple weeks off, thanks”
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 10:46 AM (oEXy7)
Kirk: "It would, Mr. Spock. I only hope that in a hundred years, that seed hasn't sprung from the ground and come looking for us."
Not only chilling, but an unconscious prefiguring of the Wrath of Khan movie, too.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 10:47 AM (wzUl9)
The little old lady in the back of the class turned in
"Jesus Christ, said the Princess, pregnant again.
I wonder who done it."
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 16, 2026 10:47 AM (zdLoL)
I also think that the "Anne of Green Gables" is great for girls for its descriptions of nature and struggles and joys in human relationships .
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 10:48 AM (JrHfD)
Makes if a bit harder to tackle or revisit books by Dickens or the Russians. I suspect I'm not alone in this.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 10:50 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 10:50 AM (JrHfD)
I've noticed that there has been a change in genre make up. I gave up reading Romance because it became so formulaic that I knew exactly what was going to happen 10 pages into the book. I liked fantasy type with vampires and werewolves. Used to be called Paranormal Romance. Romance now seems to be the Nurse, Prince, Sheik, billionaire business mogul meets average woman, sees the error of his arrogant ways and marries her. The End.
Cont
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 10:51 AM (kJmSS)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 10:51 AM (kpS4V)
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What’s the maximum penalty for being a Library Book scofflaw or “fugitive”? I’m sure they could be assuaged somewhat by a clever excuse, or a $20 bill carefully deployed to one of the smart-glassed tawny vixens at the checkout desk
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 10:51 AM (oEXy7)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 10:51 AM (oEXy7)
That's what I was thinking. Keep it until you're done. Pay a fine if needed.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 10:56 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 10:51 AM (oEXy7)
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Tell her you just emerged from your COVID lockdown bunker.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 10:57 AM (kpS4V)
Posted by: John F. MacMichael at August 16, 2026 10:57 AM (/GVA9)
Posted by: Who Knew at August 16, 2026 10:58 AM (+ViXu)
Maybe she was just tired...
Discovered that William Kent Krueger, whose stand alone novel about a 1930's Odyeuss I liked very much, has a 15 book mystery series. Mr. S did not like the one he read, but I am enjoying them and will start from the beginning.
Posted by: sal at August 16, 2026 11:00 AM (f+FmA)
A lot of fantasy seems to be characterized now as Sci Fi. Alternate universe instead of just magical intervention.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 11:00 AM (kJmSS)
Not only chilling, but an unconscious prefiguring of the Wrath of Khan movie, too.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 10:47 AM (wzUl9)
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That line wasn't in the show, but the one before it was.
Choosing that particular episode was a stroke of genius, and while Wrath of Khan is a great film, one of the core weaknesses of franchises is the amount of homework was has to do to understand what the heck is going on.
Star Wars for a long time had the edge over Star Trek because you just had to watch three movies to be up to speed. Yeah, books and stuff, but that was the core of the thing.
What Lucas (and later Disney) did was "Trekify" films that weren't designed to be for hard-core sci-fi fans. They were mass market films for casuals, and that is why the whole enterprise (heh) has collapsed.
When you turn popcorn films into multi-product sub-genres, you'll lose the very accessibility that made them successful in the first place.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 16, 2026 11:00 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 11:00 AM (JrHfD)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026
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Very little in the way of fines. I don't recall the last time I had to pay one.
"Tawny vixens" at the checkout desk? Where in the heck do *you* live???
(I've always said that if the girls in Library Science had been even 3/4 as cute as the ones in the Drama Department, I'd have become a librarian. But, sadly, no dice.)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:01 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Who Knew at August 16, 2026 10:58 AM (+ViXu)
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The things Churchill lived through are simply incredible. From Queen Victoria's reign to the grim confrontation of the Cold War, watching the England he loved transformed from global empire to wretched welfare state dependent on American generosity. No wonder he suffered from depression.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 16, 2026 11:02 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: John F. MacMichael at August 16, 2026
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My suburban libraries do, but only for the endless series of new romances and punningly-titled cozy mysteries. And then they shelve them in alphabetical order.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:03 AM (wzUl9)
(I've always said that if the girls in Library Science had been even 3/4 as cute as the ones in the Drama Department, I'd have become a librarian. But, sadly, no dice.)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:01 AM (wzUl9)
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The word that describes librarians best is "mousy." I have never seen a hawt librarian in real life, just the pin-up variety.
The bookstore clerk in "The Big Sleep" comes to mind.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 16, 2026 11:04 AM (ZOv7s)
The book covers (among other things) the Islamic and European Marxist terror groups.
I knew the origins of PLO/Fatah/PFLP, etc. were much more national socialist than the more religious terrorists we see today.
But these terror leaders were happy to exploit religious fundamentalism as a source for recruiting and operational reasons.
Much of the leadership - guys like George Haddad and Arafat and Abu Hassan, etc. - were pretty secular in their thinking, and made a common cause with Marxists from Japan to Sweden.
This led to a lot of tension between the leaders/Marxists, and the rank-and-file illiterate sandmaggot cousinfuckers who carried out the operations on their behalf. An excellent example is the debacle in Jordan.
Of course, the Islamists eventually consumed all the rest, and we're watching that play out in real time, again. The commies and fascists learned nothing.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 16, 2026 11:04 AM (BI5O2)
Posted by: John F. MacMichael at August 16, 2026 10:57 AM (/GVA9)
Mr. S, a retired librarian, and I were just discussing this. They should have a folder with the current output of popular authors available at the desk, withi series in order.
Always appreciated that Preston and Child include a detailed list re: which books go with others and the order in which they should be read, in their books.
Posted by: sal at August 16, 2026 11:04 AM (f+FmA)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:05 AM (q3u5l)
https://tinyurl.com/3jf7f4k3
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It's nice we have a more literate class of criminal.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 11:05 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:03 AM (wzUl9)
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The notion that one needs a college degree to put books on shelves is patently absurd. How many credits do you need to be able to set up a fake "banned books" display?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 16, 2026 11:05 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 10:51 AM (oEXy7)
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Tell her you just emerged from your COVID lockdown bunker.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026
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That would probably work. There are still librarians wearing the stupid masks. One who works at my local library even comes to the book club meeting after work wearing the thing, and I can't understand what she's saying.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:06 AM (wzUl9)
Seinfeld writers had a lot of fun with this topic when Jerry is accused of not returning a book to the New York Public
Library from 1971. It gave them a chance to inject the cameo of one of the most unforgettable bit characters: Lieutenant Bookman, library cop. The writing and delivery of all of his scenes is top notch.
Posted by: Person who has watched WAY too much of Seinfeld at August 16, 2026 11:06 AM (2Ez/1)
These clocks were very popular with tourists and inexpensive in the 1950s as Europe was recovering from their Unpleasantness. The pendulum was suspended by an impossibly fragile thin flat wire, and usually found in a state of inoperative-ness. They are quite pretty when running. I was able to secure the correct pendulum wire and get it running well. I gave it away as a present, and I’d bet they broke it, but I haven’t thought to ask.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 11:06 AM (oEXy7)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 11:06 AM (kpS4V)
Having missed the July meeting of the Library Mystery Book Club due to extreme weather picked up the August book A Mystery for Miss Hortense. Unreadable. The dialog is written in Jamaican patois and was so completely annoying to read I took the book back. I'll try again in September because the July book was really good. Hoping this choice wasn't just because the characters are DEI.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 11:07 AM (kJmSS)
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 16, 2026 11:07 AM (dtajH)
Posted by: nckate at August 16, 2026 11:09 AM (enNUy)
But of course I still want it.
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 11:10 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 11:07 AM (kJmSS)
Look to the make up of your book club members for the answer.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 11:10 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 10:51 AM (kpS4V)
I started that but never finished it. Don't remember why.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 11:11 AM (lFFaq)
Don't recall any. But I've known a number of librarians who were, if not hot, then quite fetching.
But that's years and years ago. Don't know about the current crop.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:11 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 11:11 AM (kpS4V)
Posted by: Who Knew at August 16, 2026 11:11 AM (+ViXu)
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 16, 2026 11:12 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 16, 2026
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It's been suggested that Alien was directly inspired by A.E. Van Vogt's The Voyage of the Space Beagle, in which an alien life form gets aboard a starship and wreaks horrifying havoc. Don't know for sure; I've never been a van Vogt fan and haven't read that one. But Wiki comments about the first section of the book, "Alien is virtually a film version or translation of "Black Destroyer". Van Vogt is not credited, and as it turns out he sued the film-makers for plagiarism; the latter settling out of court."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:13 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 11:14 AM (kJmSS)
But of course I still want it.
Posted by: Skip
I once wrote a coffee table book about coffee tables.
Posted by: Kramer at August 16, 2026 11:14 AM (2Ez/1)
I prefer the classy word "homage", said with poncey French accent.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 11:15 AM (kpS4V)
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:16 AM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:17 AM (KC5Lt)
Fortunately, I have about 2,500 years of writing to draw from for my reading. I'll look at the newest popular fiction in the next century. They may be classics by then.
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 11:17 AM (yTvNw)
One short story of his about the first sublight trip to Alpha Centauri is pretty good. The voyagers discover when they awaken from cold sleep that Earth, having discovered super-light drive, has colonized the planet already . . . and their culture is subtly different. The recently arrived humans, for example, smell *terrible* to the inhabitants. I'm not sure any other writer of the times (1930s-1950s) would have included that detail.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:18 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 11:18 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 09:36 AM (1Ff7Z)
Watson? Watson, pick up. I know you're there. Watson?
Posted by: What really happened during A.G. Bell's first phone call at August 16, 2026 11:19 AM (0256r)
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:19 AM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:21 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:21 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:22 AM (KC5Lt)
I take it back. I did read some sort of bondage thing when I was teen but can't recall the title
I also read "Fanny Hill" when I was in high school but that is earlier porn, not romance.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 11:22 AM (JrHfD)
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We've been trying to reach you about your buggy warranty.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 11:23 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: What really happened during A.G. Bell's first phone call at August 16, 2026 11:19 AM (0256r)
You're not fooling me, fella. My buggy's warranty is up to date!
Posted by: Watson at August 16, 2026 11:23 AM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 16, 2026 11:23 AM (kpS4V)
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:23 AM (KC5Lt)
I always thought the bookstore scene was the best thing in The Big Sleep, and The Big Sleep was a heckuva movie.
Also not bad at all -- some of Margaret Sheridan's scenes in the 1951 The Thing.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:26 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Toad-0 at August 16, 2026 11:26 AM (Sk3+j)
I think the Library of Alexandria has closed down.
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:27 AM (KC5Lt)
I haven't been to a library since college.
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026
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I think my local library's non-fiction sections still use the DDS. The library at the college where I used to work was Library of Congress.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:27 AM (wzUl9)
Finished The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin, the second book in the series, The Ill-Mannered Ladies, by Alison Goodman. The series crosses genres: Regency romance, mystery, adventure. There is some woke whining about how oppressed and mistreated women are by men, especially in the upper-classes, but not enough to spoil the story. And, TBH, it's historically true. 1/2
Posted by: March Hare at August 16, 2026 11:28 AM (+A1pr)
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026 11:28 AM (78a2H)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 11:30 AM (JrHfD)
Posted by: Trimegistus at August 16, 2026 11:31 AM (78a2H)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:31 AM (q3u5l)
A judge ruled against Taurus when LZ ripped them off so anything is possible.
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:32 AM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: Toad-0 at August 16, 2026
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The site I consulted, BookSeriesinOrder, is wrong in a number of places about the Ellery Queen series. It has Player on the Other Side, an Ellery novel, in the "Stand Alone Novels" section, and has the collection New Adventures of Ellery Queen (193
as being published *before* the Adventures of Ellery Queen from 1934 or so.
Maybe there are better sites.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:33 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 16, 2026 11:33 AM (oEXy7)
Posted by: Melvil Dewey at August 16, 2026 11:33 AM (2Ez/1)
And in later years, it lets you properly shelve your 500+ collection of Texana...
Posted by: sal at August 16, 2026 11:34 AM (f+FmA)
. . . the Post-apocalyptic cosy mystery is Toxic to Touch by Juliet Chase. Yes, my sister Available on Amazon.
Posted by: Sabrina Chase at August 16, 2026 09:47 AM (k+oif)
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Sabrina, I read Juliet's The Trouble With Mini Cows back in 2017 based on your recommendation and enjoyed it. So I just now went to Amazon to check out Toxic to Touch because it sounded interesting.
Seems that in 2017 I also purchased Toxic to Touch, but it has been languishing in my Kindle TBR pile ever since!
I blame this on turning 29 years old too many times.
Posted by: Elinor, Who Usually Looks Lurkily at August 16, 2026 11:34 AM (TPFQA)
I'll be back in a moment. Going to put my kilt on!
Posted by: Diogenes at August 16, 2026 11:34 AM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:35 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: March Hare at August 16, 2026 11:36 AM (+A1pr)
I'll be back in a moment. Going to put my kilt on!
Posted by: Diogenes at August 16, 2026 11:34 AM (2WIwB)
Don't forget your sporran!
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 16, 2026 11:36 AM (0256r)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 11:36 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:37 AM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:38 AM (KC5Lt)
Lethal Weapon is a play on "police buddies." Family guy paired with a psychotic. The added twist was casting black Danny Glover as the family guy with white Mel Gibson as the psycho, a move made by the casting director.
In Alien, it's casting Signourey in the lead.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 16, 2026 11:40 AM (dtajH)
Yeah, I heard about that. (LOL) That's why I'm building my own to the extent I can. Which explains why ANY horizontal space in my house is at a premium.
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 11:40 AM (yTvNw)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:40 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Headline writers of the day at August 16, 2026 11:40 AM (2Ez/1)
Thank you for mentioning the Mini Cows. Now I have that series too.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 11:42 AM (lFFaq)
+++
He was able to defeat Truman.
Posted by: Headline writers of the day at August 16, 2026 11:40 AM (2Ez/1)
Good partner, little gassy in meetings, though.
Posted by: Cheatem, and Howe, Attorneys at Law at August 16, 2026 11:42 AM (0256r)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 16, 2026 11:42 AM (1Ff7Z)
I'm not sure about this one yet.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:42 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:43 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Trimegistus
While I was in college I had summer job organizing and filing catalog cards in OSU's main library. This, of course, was in the days before those big card catalogs became obsolete. I kind of miss them. Became quite familiar with all the ins and outs of the Library of Congress system.
Posted by: Tuna at August 16, 2026 11:43 AM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:27 AM (KC5Lt)
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All the bums wanking it to internet pr0n drove off the respectable clientele.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 16, 2026 11:44 AM (KdDAQ)
Posted by: Diogenes at August 16, 2026 11:34 AM (2WIwB)
Don't forget your sporran!
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 16, 2026 11:36 AM (0256r)
I have an impressive sporran.
Posted by: Diogenes at August 16, 2026 11:44 AM (2WIwB)
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib
@RepRashida
Mike Brown should still be with us today.
But 12 years ago this week, he was murdered by a police officer in Ferguson. Our fight for justice and an end to white supremacy, police violence, and mass incarceration continues.
Black lives matter.
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If it's Brown, flush it down.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 11:45 AM (ndZc7)
It is the barrel, right? Or would I be spending them in the box? I lose track.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:45 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:46 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 16, 2026 11:47 AM (KdDAQ)
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:48 AM (KC5Lt)
Ah, if only.
Feh.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:49 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:40 AM (q3u5l)
Interesting guy for sure.
Posted by: polynikes at August 16, 2026 11:50 AM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026 11:51 AM (yTvNw)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 11:53 AM (kJmSS)
Posted by: JackStraw at August 16, 2026 11:53 AM (viF8m)
@RepRashida
Mike Brown should still be with us today.
But 12 years ago this week, he was murdered by a police officer in Ferguson.
Maybe said Police Officer should sue Tlaib... Good morning not reading anything at the present...
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 11:54 AM (FtULh)
Posted by: JTB at August 16, 2026
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Some years ago Miss Linda was downtown at the library as they were throwing out the old card catalog. She snagged a card for me and scribbled on the back, "Souvenir of Pre-Computing Days"!
I have it as a bookmark somewhere.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:54 AM (wzUl9)
The opening of chapter 2 of William Goldman's novel The Color of Light has a sequence involving the protagonist's first days on the job in the college library, and it's good for a chuckle or two.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:55 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:56 AM (wzUl9)
Some years ago Miss Linda was downtown at the library as they were throwing out the old card catalog. She snagged a card for me and scribbled on the back, "Souvenir of Pre-Computing Days"!
I have it as a bookmark somewhere.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:54 AM (wzUl9)
Research like that is a lost art now..
Posted by: It's me donna at August 16, 2026 11:56 AM (FtULh)
Posted by: Unkaren at August 16, 2026 11:57 AM (ccX9M)
It is the barrel, right? Or would I be spending them in the box? I lose track.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026
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The Box Within the Barrel is for the really heinous offenders.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 11:57 AM (wzUl9)
Supertanskiii
@supertanskiii
I hope all those racist bastards are happy with themselves for driving a young black man [Jason Arday] to his death.
You essentially achieved an indirect lynching.
God, I fucking hate what this country is becoming.
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I saw Indirect Lynching open for Remote Control Rape at the Slave Mart in '75.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 11:57 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Just Some Guy
I was surprised at what a big operation the catalog card department was.
Posted by: Tuna at August 16, 2026 11:57 AM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 16, 2026 11:42 AM (lFFaq)
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I need to get the second book Mini Cows Christmas!
Posted by: Elinor, Who Usually Looks Lurkily at August 16, 2026 11:58 AM (TPFQA)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 11:58 AM (kJmSS)
Ellison ranted for years about how the philistines had destroyed his masterpiece.
Roddenberry's response was something like "Yeah, Harlan's script was great. The problem was that it would've cost $10 million to shoot, while my weekly budget was a cheese sandwich and a can of store-brand soda."
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 16, 2026 11:58 AM (IG3/x)
And on that happy note it's off to spread chaos here at Casa Some Guy.
Sabrina, thanks for the thread.
Have a good one, gang.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:59 AM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Sabrina Chase at August 16, 2026 11:59 AM (k+oif)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice)
I check every now and then to see if she's announced the next book in the series. Nothing yet.
Posted by: Tuna at August 16, 2026 12:00 PM (lJ0H4)
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This fisherman reeled in an octopus and the video is absolute nightmare fuel
https://tinyurl.com/3apusv3b
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 16, 2026 12:03 PM (ndZc7)
Also not bad at all -- some of Margaret Sheridan's scenes in the 1951 The Thing.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 16, 2026 11:26 AM (q3u5l)
And then, there was Marian, the librarian. *sigh*
Posted by: Prof Harold Hill at August 16, 2026 12:04 PM (hmYU4)
Ellison ranted for years about how the philistines had destroyed his masterpiece.
Roddenberry's response was something like "Yeah, Harlan's script was great. The problem was that it would've cost $10 million to shoot, while my weekly budget was a cheese sandwich and a can of store-brand soda."
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 16, 2026
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Plus HE's script did not fit the format established by the twenty-some previous episodes. Members of the crew running drugs (or so I've read)? Kirk choosing to abandon his ship for Edith?
Rodenberry was not that great a writer, but he was a very good re-writer, and he shaped the various SF authors' scripts into something special.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 12:08 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Sabrina Chase at August 16, 2026
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Or as I like to say on the ONT, "Be good, and if you can't do that, don't get caught."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 12:09 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 12:10 PM (kJmSS)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 16, 2026 12:11 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 12:11 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026
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The guy who earlier had played Jim Jones, Powers Boothe, I thought made a good Marlowe in the HBO series of the '80s or '90s. Phil in the stories was described a couple of times as a pretty good-looking guy and "well-built."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 12:13 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 12:14 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Angel at August 16, 2026 12:20 PM (3Nsid)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 16, 2026 12:28 PM (kJmSS)
291 I am big detective/mysteries fan. Been reading John Sandford lately. The more complex the mystery and how good the author is in dropping clues adds to the enjoyment. Liking the story telling, characters but also trying to figure out who dunnit makes it more interesting reading.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice)
+++++
CJ Box and the Joe Pickett series.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 16, 2026 12:31 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 16, 2026 10:22 AM (ZOv7s)
I'd buy it! I mean, I read Pride & Prejudice & Zombies.
Posted by: March Hare at August 16, 2026 01:28 PM (+A1pr)
You can't tell a book by its cover.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 16, 2026 01:37 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: goatexchange at August 16, 2026 08:54 AM (hyS0X)
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Late to the party, but "Washington's Crossing" is superb history. His "Paul Revere's Ride" is just as rewarding.
Posted by: mrp at August 16, 2026 01:39 PM (rj6Yv)
Uh huh. Got it.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 16, 2026 09:39 AM (2Ez/1)
I'm very late in replying (going to Mass and then lunch intervened). It was a science fiction story, but the Catholic Church teaches that the whole person is composed of body and soul: we're not just "meat robots."
Since the Posleen are sentient, I didn't have any problem with the Pope being concerned about saving their souls (after we finally beat them militarily).
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 16, 2026 02:05 PM (ksbjf)
"Lair of the White Worm," a Gothic horror rewrite/reimagining of Bram Stoker's last novel.
https://tinyurl.com/3zwv386u
Check it out, check it outers!
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 16, 2026 02:43 PM (K40fF)
Posted by: epador at August 16, 2026 03:14 PM (FOFsU)
Daily Tech News 16 August 2026
Top Story
- Every fusion power startup that has raised over $100 million. (Tech Crunch)
Your weekly reminder that it is the 21st century, and not everything is poop-flavoured ice cream.
In a truly 21st century maneuver, one of the companies on the list announced plans to merge with a group owned by the sitting US president last December in a $6 billion deal.
- Speaking of the sitting US president and deals Nvidia's latest financial reports show that the company has made a $25 billion on-paper profit from its $5 billion investment in Intel. (Tom's Hardware)
President Trump rewrote former President Biden's original grant of $10 billion to Intel - which had strings attached that the company couldn't meet - into $10 billion in non-voting stock, netting the public a neat $50 billion paper profit.
Tech News
- Meanwhile SpaceX has completed its acquisition of AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion. (Tech Crunch)
I'm old enough to remember Compaq's acquisition of Digital being a big deal (I'm old enough to remember Compaq and Digital, for that matter). That was valued at around $9 billion.
- How Larry Ellison slid from being the world's second richest man to eighth place in just two months. (Forbes)
All at once at first, and then slowly.
Oracle's valuation skyrocket through massive deals for AI datacenter operations, and then people started to run the numbers through their abaci and raise questions.
- Speak of Intel, "It's not just Intel", says Intel. (Tom's Hardware)
Specifically referring to a diverging industry with a booming commercial computing market and a consumer market that has had its throat slit and its entrails torn out and been left to die alone in the snow while the wolves gather in the distance.
- An interview with Intel VP Robert Hallock about the company's plans to go through the corpse's pockets for loose change. (Tom's Hardware) (archive site)
Well, that's a little unkind. It's not Intel that killed the consumer market, and they are offering us five year old technology in exchange for our magic beans.
- Speaking of which, if you were hoping for an SSD replacement under warrant from SK Hynix, best hope instead that your SSD doesn't fail. (Tom's Hardware)
They're out of stock. They are still manufacturing them, of course, but you can't have one. You'll get a refund... At the old price.
I suspect - hope, actually - that lawyers are going to get rich off this behaviour.
- CEOs of AI companies say their creations will lead to a shorter work week. (BBC)
Workers at AI companies are putting in 12 hour days and 7 day weeks.
- Why tech CEOs keep posting manifestos trying to sell the world on AI. (BBC)
Because they'd prefer not to be lynched, if it's all the same to you.
- When and how different AI models lie to you. (Just Facts)
Not surprisingly, Grok has the least distinct left-wing bias, but the difference isn't as large as you might hope.
The writers tested for both left-wing and right-wing bias across a sample of a hundred multiple-choice questions, and also for citations of web pages that don't exist. Hallucinated links were a major issue even when the AI models got the answer right.
Oh, and don't trust ChatGPT or Gemini for anything that touches on present-day politics, but I'm sure you already knew that.
Disclaimer: The secret is to adjust the strength of the weak nuclear force, guys. I don't know, apathetic bloody universe, I've no sympathy at all.
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at August 16, 2026 04:30 AM (iIyc0)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 04:30 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at August 16, 2026 04:31 AM (iIyc0)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 04:35 AM (skcH5)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at August 16, 2026 04:35 AM (iIyc0)
Posted by: clarence at August 16, 2026 04:38 AM (zRghv)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent
Right, the original clip was hard to find so I picked an old upload from Australian music video program Rage. Replaced with a later live performance.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 16, 2026 04:40 AM (BLOW1)
Posted by: clarence at August 16, 2026 04:42 AM (zRghv)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at August 16, 2026 04:31
Yes, Morgen David is a fine wine. Now what were you saying?
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 16, 2026 04:44 AM (4Qj8V)
Posted by: clarence at August 16, 2026 04:46 AM (zRghv)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at August 16, 2026 04:46 AM (iIyc0)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 04:47 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: clarence at August 16, 2026 04:49 AM (zRghv)
I did not know that.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 04:51 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 04:52 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: clarence at August 16, 2026 04:54 AM (zRghv)
Posted by: clarence at August 16, 2026 04:46 AM (zRghv)
13 The second clip sounds better.
Posted by: clarence at August 16, 2026 04:49 AM (zRghv)
Thanks for the recommendations. I went with the second one. First four notes, my too-tight shoulders went down; yay.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 04:57 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at August 16, 2026 05:04 AM (iIyc0)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at August 16, 2026 04:30 AM (iIyc0)
Margen
Mergen
Mirgen
Murgen
Myrgen
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 05:07 AM (odBC9)
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With the numbers to be run, you would need a slide rule.
Posted by: clarence at August 16, 2026 05:15 AM (zRghv)
Posted by: fluffy at August 16, 2026 05:24 AM (V0/Sp)
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 05:29 AM (txN/r)
Suddenly, the news media have shifted the direction of their propaganda.
Posted by: Fenderbender at August 16, 2026 05:29 AM (1FEc1)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 16, 2026 05:31 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 16, 2026 05:32 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 16, 2026 05:33 AM (u82oZ)
Wired
People Are Ghosting Long-Term Partners. Some Don’t Regret It
The communication-free form of breaking up has become ubiquitous. “I no longer had to bear her energy,” a man who ghosted his partner of four years tells WIRED.
https://archive.is/WtvRH
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 05:33 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 16, 2026 05:35 AM (u82oZ)
Uh, how long do they say a lack of replies means get lost, bud.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 16, 2026 05:35 AM (u82oZ)
It's a wacky crazy article. Not the ghosting; the article:
They often aestheticize estrangement by turning heartbreak into social content, as with the viral trend “I ghosted the [love of my life], trust me [I don’t give a fuck],” where young people pretend to act completely unfazed about former lovers by feigning extreme detachment.
Some TikTokkers even added their own twists to the trend, posting about ghosting friends, parents, or their “entire bloodline” as a means of setting better boundaries.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 05:39 AM (odBC9)
To address this new normal, Dating.com recently announced that it was hiring a “chief breakup officer” who, for $3,000 a month, would be tasked with ending other people’s relationships for them.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 05:39 AM (odBC9)
“Workers at AI companies are putting in 12 hour days and 7 day weeks”.
The chance to accrue vast wealth will do that to a person. The gold rush mentality pervades rapidly growing industries.
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 05:40 AM (txN/r)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 16, 2026 05:41 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 05:29 AM (txN/r)
.. for our pleasure.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 05:41 AM (odBC9)
I’m so old that when I went to Summer School in Bavaria (Bayern), we said Gruss Gott. (Greetings to God).
Posted by: Fenderbender at August 16, 2026 05:42 AM (1FEc1)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 05:44 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen at August 16, 2026 05:44 AM (Q/FnY)
Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen at August 16, 2026 05:44 AM (Q/FnY)
Do pixel friends dream of electric sheep?
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 05:47 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 05:51 AM (Ia/+0)
When the alarm went off I was multiplying and dividing by three and nine. Total was 465, I believe.
No sheep.
Posted by: fluffy at August 16, 2026 05:52 AM (V0/Sp)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 05:47 AM (odBC9)
I don’t want to contemplate life after the AOS community ghost’s itself. Refusing to discuss our breakup will traumatizing. Demanding removal from my electronic lawn will be even more so.
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 05:53 AM (txN/r)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 16, 2026 05:53 AM (u82oZ)
I will readily admit confusion regarding the proper punctuation of this word.
Posted by: Pete Bog at August 16, 2026 05:55 AM (txN/r)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 16, 2026 05:55 AM (u82oZ)
g'mornin', 'rons
Posted by: AltonJackson at August 16, 2026 05:56 AM (AMvSw)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 05:57 AM (skcH5)
A few years after the publication of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, the author [Philip K. Dick] spoke about man's animate creations in a 1972 speech: "The Android and the Human":
Our environment – and I mean our man-made world of machines, artificial constructs, computers, electronic systems, interlinking homeostatic components – all of this is in fact beginning more and more to possess what the earnest psychologists fear the primitive sees in his environment: animation.
In a very real sense our environment is becoming alive, or at least quasi-alive, and in ways specifically and fundamentally analogous to ourselves...
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 05:58 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 16, 2026 06:00 AM (skcH5)
Heh heh. That's pretty good.
Posted by: Ace's liver at August 16, 2026 06:03 AM (8Y4BB)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 06:08 AM (odBC9)
Rejoinder: Well, the plans were in a locked filing cabinet in a disused basement room with a sign saying, "Beware of the leopard."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 16, 2026 06:10 AM (amcLV)
'Tis Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!
We went out to our favorite diner/grill last night, which has posted new, non-summer hours to begin Sept. 2. They'll be open earlier on weekends and open one more day during the week. It's a small operation, but very good, and they deserve their summer breaks.
So, I'm here with coffee. What's up with you?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 06:12 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 16, 2026 05:32
Sorry Salty. I too have been up all night. The 19 yo cat is still dying. Asked Jules what to do if I checked on the cat and she was dead, in the middle of the night.
J responded...don't check on her till morning. Good lord I do love that girl. LOL
Oh, and we also have a damn bat flying around the house. I haven't caught it with the fishing net but think it is now confined to the basement. I'm getting too old for this crap.
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 16, 2026 06:12 AM (4Qj8V)
J responded...don't check on her till morning. Good lord I do love that girl. LOL
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 16, 2026 06:12 AM (4Qj8V)
J's a keeper!
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 06:14 AM (odBC9)
Is Starlink reliable?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 16, 2026
***
I hope so. Using it would cut my 'Net bill literally in half.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 06:14 AM (wzUl9)
What an awful way to treat people.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 06:21 AM (O7YUW)
When you catch it, Overnight-Fedex it to Ace.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 06:24 AM (O7YUW)
What an awful way to treat people.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 06:21 AM (O7YUW)
Eh. Poor communication skills, to be sure, but hanging around for endless abuse? And then "owing" an explanation? ("Because you're endlessly abusive.")
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 06:26 AM (odBC9)
When you catch it, Overnight-Fedex it to Ace.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 06:24 AM (O7YUW)
hahahahaha
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 06:27 AM (odBC9)
Because naming oneself Stella Mudd would be too on the nose?
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2026 06:31 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 06:24
Might as well, Ozzy's dead isn't he?
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 16, 2026 06:31 AM (4Qj8V)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 06:31 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 16, 2026 06:34 AM (2GVsD)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 16, 2026 06:36 AM (3Ope8)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 06:31
I hope so too, been able to chase a couple out but usually they have intruded, won't leave and have to pay the price.
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 16, 2026 06:42 AM (4Qj8V)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 06:48 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at August 16, 2026 06:49 AM (sAmhv)
You as Stella Mudd?
Inconceivable.
https://youtu.be/0-8WCwNp_oM
Harcourt Fenton Mudd - "Completely Unavoidable" (Star Trek-The Original Series -Parody Music Video)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 16, 2026 06:50 AM (u82oZ)
Abandonment is a form of abuse too. Two wrongs do not make a right. Leave a note at the very least.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 06:51 AM (O7YUW)
Workers at AI companies are putting in 12 hour days and 7 day weeks.
Shorter work week and unicorns pooping out gold bars!! Amazing Age of miracles and wonders thanks to our beloved Tech Overlords!!
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 16, 2026 06:58 AM (sAmhv)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026
***
I'd had the Buick for four years before I found that on the "entertainment center" (radio to us dinosaurs), when playing from the flash drive, if I turn the right or tuning knob counterclockwise a bit, a vertical list of all the songs on the drive comes up on the screen. The tuning knob then lets me scroll back and forth to find a particular song.
I'm not sure the same thing works with the radio stations I have programmed in. Since it is the tuning knob, it may just move the frequency off the station's, from 94.3 to 94.1.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 07:01 AM (wzUl9)
Abandonment is a form of abuse too. Two wrongs do not make a right. Leave a note at the very least.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 06:51 AM (O7YUW)
If you're not gonna write a John Deere letter, at least leave a Kioti letter.
"Dear Asshole, I regret to inform you that I would rather gnaw my own leg off, than...."
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 16, 2026 07:02 AM (Ot/FD)
If you're not gonna write a John Deere letter, at least leave a Kioti letter.
"Dear Asshole, I regret to inform you that I would rather gnaw my own leg off, than...."
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 16, 2026 07:02 AM (Ot/FD)
a John Deere letter
hahahahaha
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:05 AM (odBC9)
You need a court order to get the parts that would fix this relationship. Unless you let us fix it for you, for big money.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 16, 2026 07:08 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 16, 2026 07:11 AM (Ot/FD)
Workers at AI companies are putting in 12 hour days and 7 day weeks.
I haven't read it, but maybe:
workers putting in 12-hour days 7 days a week at the company NOW (because $$$) "will lead to a shorter work week" at the company LATER
I'll go read it.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:12 AM (odBC9)
My snowflake detector is going off:
At Meta, workers said they have been abruptly pushed onto teams this year doing AI work being treated as urgent. They called it being "drafted", according to one current and one former employee, because people were not given a choice.
"They just move you over," the former employee said. "You can't say no – or if you do, you have to quit."
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:16 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 06:51 AM (O7YUW)”
The people involved seem to think this is something new, when the problem with people running off into the middle of the night is as old as mankind itself.
And while thinking that marriage is obsolete, all of the people who feel “free” are demonstrating why previous generations developed and mandated institutions like marriage; to protect society from hr disruptions and chaos caused by men running away from the women and children in the middle of the night.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 07:20 AM (TCmq7)
In a situation where an employee had smoothed out processes for AI tools, people also tend to fill any time saved with more work, Thompson added, either because they want to or they feel they should do in order to prove their value to an employer.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:20 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: olddog in mo at August 16, 2026 07:21 AM (Hbeqj)
You could just replace the speaking-verbs with forms of the verb "to whine":
At Meta, workers whined they have been abruptly pushed onto teams this year doing AI work being treated as urgent. They whined about being "drafted", according to one current and one former employee, because people were not given a choice.
"They just move you over," the former employee whined. "You can't say no – or if you do, you have to quit."
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:23 AM (odBC9)
Boom, boom, boom, boomerang
Boom, boom, boom, boomerang
What can I do?
Just like a boomerang
Boom, boom, boom, boomerang
Boom, boom, boom, boomerang
Right back to you...
Posted by: The DeCastro Sisters at August 16, 2026 07:24 AM (/2Ls3)
"Neither company [OpenAI and Anthropic] responded to BBC requests for comment."
"A Meta spokesperson declined to comment."
"A Google spokesperson declined to comment."
Want a little cheese with that whine?
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:26 AM (odBC9)
Give BBC a link to a chat-bot.
Posted by: Community Notes at August 16, 2026 07:36 AM (a4flb)
All at once at first, and then slowly.
Larry Ellison slid to become the world’s eighth-richest person on Friday, falling behind Nvidia’s Jensen Huang after his net worth shed $6 billion, as a monthslong decline in Oracle shares has lowered the firm’s chairman from his spot near the peak of the wealthiest billionaires.
... and pretty soon ...
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:37 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: fd at August 16, 2026 07:37 AM (MWfyi)
Ellison, whose net worth is estimated at
$192.6 billion as of market close Friday, now ranks No. 8 behind Jensen
($194.4 billion), marking a $104 billion decline for Ellison’s fortune since he ranked the world’s second-richest on June 2.
!!!
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:39 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: fd at August 16, 2026 07:40 AM (MWfyi)
I assume PDT has good lawyers?
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:40 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026
***
After all that lawfare 2021-2024, he's not in jail, so I suppose so!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 07:45 AM (wzUl9)
That's impeachable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Facebook libs everywhere at August 16, 2026 07:45 AM (Usf1B)
That's impeachable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Facebook libs everywhere at August 16, 2026 07:45 AM (Usf1B)
Similarly:
Ro Khanna
@RoKhanna
12h
Replying to @mcuban
Allow illiquid founders to pledge shares with a loan from the government to pay tax. The loan period is long but not infinite (e.g. 10 years). The loan is non-resource: at the end of the period, the loan is either paid back in cash, or the government assumes the shares.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:47 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 07:50 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 07:51 AM (JvZF+)
.
I first read about fusion reactor based energy production in Scientific American in 1972. Never has anyone explained how heat is removed from the reactor in way that allows more electricity to flow from the reactor and accompanying generator out to the electrical grid than the fusion fun factory leeches from said grid.
Posted by: Marooned at August 16, 2026 07:53 AM (kt8QE)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 16, 2026 07:54 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:55 AM (odBC9)
What you are suggesting is exactly congruent to saying "nice business you got there, shame if something were to happen to it".
We all know you're no better than thugs and gangsters. Your part of the social contact is little more than to not be so damned obvious about it. And you can't even pull that off anymore.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 16, 2026 07:57 AM (Ot/FD)
For those that are Protestant Christians but are rather disaffected from the church right now , but might be willing to try it again , I recommend the Anglican Church in North America. Very solid biblical based preaching where Jesus is not presented as the newest progressive political versio.n
"luv is luv". I was heartened by the priest from last week who said, "The resurrection was not a happy ending, but a vindication by a just and righteous God."
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 07:58 AM (JrHfD)
And we already know how you period feel about the small hats....
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 16, 2026 07:59 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 07:59 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 16, 2026 08:00 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:01 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:01 AM (/+uur)
AI doesn't have a vested interest in being wrong about it.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 16, 2026 08:02 AM (Ot/FD)
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Whoa. He meant "crucifixion", right? The resurrection was absolutely a happy ending.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 16, 2026 08:02 AM (PiwSw)
Mark Cuban
@mcuban
15h
Ro, I like you. You know that. But you need to read the state of the state.
The number of Deca Unicorns in Cali is growing by the day as investors chase amazing startups.
A unique feature of these 10b startups is that even if they raise a billion, little, if any of that money goes to the founders, who are now worth billions of dollars over night. They are the definition of cash poor, stock rich
How are you going to tax them ? Make them borrow money against their shares, if they can? They just raised money to grow their company and a bank will come along and loan them money ? A company that has been in business maybe less than a year ? lol
Will you take their stock if they can’t ?
...
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:02 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:03 AM (odBC9)
Spent hours on chat with Microsoft support to try to resolve recent Windows update failing. Nothing helped. Last solution is to clobber Windows with a new ISO install, hoping it will not damage/delete my personal data. Not doing this till I can backup files. Don't have my external drive with me here in north Israel.
This sucks.
I will say that chat was very responsive and efficient. I remember back in the 90's being on hold on the phone with MS support for over an hour before anyone handled my call.
Time for a swim soon. Maybe l8r.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 08:03 AM (skLNB)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 08:04 AM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 16, 2026 08:05 AM (Ot/FD)
I guess people either buy or make these things and leave them for people to find.
On the way home in the parking lot we found a pair of nice green running shorts for men. Our son seems to have taken over his dad's clothes so FenSpouse could use some more shorts after I wash them.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:06 AM (JrHfD)
Time for a swim soon. Maybe l8r.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 08:03 AM (skLNB)
always always always partition a new machine with and OS and a DATA dirve.
Put all personal data on DATA
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:07 AM (/+uur)
A herpetologist confirmed the snake was a Pyropython ignii, and recommended use of a type S extinguisher in case of future fires.
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 08:07 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:03 AM (odBC9)
*swipe to text sucks
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 16, 2026 08:05 AM (Ot/FD)
; )
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:08 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Time to make the donuts... at August 16, 2026 08:09 AM (/2Ls3)
Speaking of $billion acquisitions, do I remember right that Google acquired YouTube for a mere $4 billion? Which sounded like a lot at the time.
Posted by: mindful webworker almost awake at August 16, 2026 08:09 AM (S3rL0)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:10 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 08:03 AM (skLNB)
For me, the failing was fixed by deleting a third-party app that had been freezing.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:11 AM (odBC9)
I think that tge idea he was making was that "happy ending" seemed too pale language for the glorious redemptive power of the resurrection. Happy Ending reminds me of some ice cream they used to sell at Friendlys or what some people use to refer to ( forgive me) a sex act . In my view the resurrection was not an ending either. Although it was an ending of Jesus" tortuous death.
But I suppose language hits people differently .
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:11 AM (JrHfD)
@realMaalouf
Aug 14
Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the biggest far-left party in France, explains why the alliance between progressives and Muslims is necessary.
“If you’re counting on white Christian workers to bring about socialism in France, it won’t happen. But our Muslim brothers and sisters will.”
This is the same playbook being used by the left in all Western countries.
=====
Is he allowed to say that out loud? In French?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 08:11 AM (JvZF+)
The wailing that would ensue would be legendary.
And they're just crazy and self-destructive enough lately to actually do it.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 08:12 AM (O7YUW)
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Whoa. He meant "crucifixion", right? The resurrection was absolutely a happy ending.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 16, 2026 08:02 AM (PiwSw)
11 Mogen, morgen, potatoe, potato...
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at August 16, 2026 04:46 AM (iIyc0)
Resurrection, crucifixion, mogen, morgen, potatoe, potata...
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:13 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:15 AM (odBC9)
I knew him as well, and liked him. I found him to a thoughtful younger man (early 30’s) but I knew he had mental health issues and had bouts of severe depression. He was one of those who just never “found” himself, never could latch onto any purpose or direction, and this is where it led. I pray for mercy for his soul as well; he was never a bad person, just one who was lost and could never find his way.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 08:15 AM (TCmq7)
Cuts out in really bad storms but returns quickly for me. As they say, YMMV.
Posted by: mindful webworker waiting for fresh hospital coffee at August 16, 2026 08:16 AM (S3rL0)
Cuts out in really bad storms but returns quickly for me. As they say, YMMV.
Posted by: mindful webworker waiting for fresh hospital coffee at August 16, 2026 08:16 AM (S3rL0)
Thanks!
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:17 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:11 AM (odBC9)
-
/raises a/c temperature
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 08:19 AM (skLNB)
I have no power in this place, but I think that anytime is an appropriate time for prayer. I am very sorry for the young man and will pray for his family and friends for comfort and strength
There are way too many young people with mental health issues and I think social media adds to isolation and confusion and feeling bad about oneself.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:19 AM (JrHfD)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 08:19 AM (JvZF+)
FFS Dumb and Dumber
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 08:04 AM (JvZF+)
Choose your warrior!
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:20 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:22 AM (JrHfD)
And this idiot thinks that when glorious socialism is ushered in , the Muslims will just stop with that?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:24 AM (JrHfD)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:11 AM (odBC9)
-
/raises a/c temperature
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 08:19 AM (skLNB)
The Word installation program (whatever) identified the problem app for me--not on the first try, not (I think) on the second try, but eventually. I did, then, dimly recall that that app had failed to respond at some point.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:25 AM (odBC9)
I knew him as well, and liked him. I found him to a thoughtful younger man (early 30’s) but I knew he had mental health issues and had bouts of severe depression. He was one of those who just never “found” himself, never could latch onto any purpose or direction, and this is where it led. I pray for mercy for his soul as well; he was never a bad person, just one who was lost and could never find his way.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 08:15 AM (TCmq7)
Blessings on Austin's friends and family.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:27 AM (odBC9)
--
Hiding in plain sight, he just spoke about the real reason why all of Western Europe and other 1st world countries have been importing millions and millions of these...less than desirables.
Posted by: Lady in Black at August 16, 2026 08:28 AM (qBdHI)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 08:28 AM (O7YUW)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:10 AM (/+uur)
When I was in 4th grade, the first day my teacher wrote something across the top of the blackboard and left it there all year. It has stayed with me ever since.
"The emptiest wagon rattles the most."
Posted by: davidt at August 16, 2026 08:29 AM (Q+gd/)
Mother with newbornThe Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released federal benefits information for the 2023 plan year, expanding coverage for family building for federal beneficiaries and their family members.
AoC claims SHE paid for her egg freezing.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:30 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 08:32 AM (JvZF+)
An odd personal note; about 3 nights ago I was asking here about a singer I’d forgotten, because I’d heard a song in a dream I hadn’t thought of in decades found out it was “skeletons” by Ricki Lee Jones. It’s about the tragic death of a young man, and I had no idea why it had suddenly implanted itself in my mind.
I believe I sensed Death approaching near to me, but I didn’t know where it would land til yesterday.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 08:32 AM (TCmq7)
https://tinyurl.com/2shnpumd
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:32 AM (xSAlF)
Jedis and Sith are only interested in the strong force...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 08:33 AM (l3cgK)
An odd personal note; about 3 nights ago I was asking here about a singer I’d forgotten, because I’d heard a song in a dream I hadn’t thought of in decades found out it was “skeletons” by Ricki Lee Jones. It’s about the tragic death of a young man, and I had no idea why it had suddenly implanted itself in my mind.
I believe I sensed Death approaching near to me, but I didn’t know where it would land til yesterday.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 08:32 AM (TCmq7)
Sending you much love and strength.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:34 AM (odBC9)
That's a guite accurate meme, I think.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:34 AM (xSAlF)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:10 AM (/+uur)
----
Apparently Justice Jackson is unfamiliar with the saying, "Better to keep silent and allow people to think you are fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 16, 2026 08:34 AM (FZ29D)
There is a question though of how once you turn this system on you have the power to turn it off.
This is the Clownworld Pivot main fault. The assumption that destroying System A brings forth System 1, an entirely new form.
In fact what it brings in is System C or D. The old system, with bigger budgets, more administrators, and NO ONE with the real authority to fix the original System A.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:35 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:36 AM (xSAlF)
"Before you answer a question or voice your opinion, ask yourself:
Is it true?
Is it good?
Is it kind?
Is it useful?
Is it necessary?"
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 08:37 AM (Jr5Lq)
Is it true?
Is it good?
Is it kind?
Is it useful?
Is it necessary?"
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 08:37 AM (Jr5Lq)
====
The Quakers and the Rotary would like a word...
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 08:39 AM (JvZF+)
... Last solution is to clobber Windows with a new ISO install, hoping it will not damage/delete my personal data...
... I will say that chat was very responsive and efficient.
Falling back to "Re-install the OS" is a failure of support to remedy the actual problem. Microsoft does not deserve your kind words towards them.
May your re-install go well, and good on you for having a proper backup before you go down their suggested path. He who laughs last usually had a backup.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 16, 2026 08:40 AM (O7YUW)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 08:41 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 16, 2026 08:41 AM (Ot/FD)
"The emptiest wagon rattles the most."
Posted by: davidt at August 16, 2026 08:29 AM (Q+gd/)
Good one. Stayed with you!
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:44 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Two Birds at August 16, 2026 08:46 AM (JM9I6)
I'm sorry. I don't understand what that means unless it's that Quakers are silent unless they feel compelled to witness to something and Rotarians do speeches?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:46 AM (y8wRt)
But did have a cinnamon muffin with coffee afterwards
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 08:46 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:47 AM (y8wRt)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 08:48 AM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Two Birds at August 16, 2026 08:46 AM (JM9I6)
Arday supporters big mad at people pointing out issues with his stories.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:48 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 08:49 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: I Rate 'Em at August 16, 2026 08:49 AM (JM9I6)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:48 AM (/+uur)
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Arday's "supporters" bear guilt for his death.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 08:49 AM (JvZF+)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 08:48 AM (JvZF+)
So do the Squad and DSA members.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:49 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 08:41 AM (Jr5Lq)
Alternatively, “well that’s the internet, what did you expect?”
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 16, 2026 08:50 AM (TCmq7)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 08:50 AM (Ia/+0)
Thanks for summarizing that. That was helpful.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:51 AM (rHgXV)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:52 AM (JrHfD)
Posted by: Just Wondering at August 16, 2026 08:52 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:54 AM (odBC9)
I attended Quaker meeting for several years but was not aware of tests before speaking. I did not speak but I would guess you're supposed to have some discernment about whether it is yourself or what you believe is the Holy Spirit speaking through you.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 08:55 AM (JrHfD)
Posted by: r hennigantx
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Calling out black people for just completely making stuff up is white supremacy.
Posted by: Florida Peasant at August 16, 2026 08:55 AM (Lo97M)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 08:48 AM (JvZF+)
So do the Squad and DSA members.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:49 AM (/+uur)
PDT doesn't.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:56 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 08:48 AM (JvZF+)
So do the Squad and DSA members.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 16, 2026 08:49 AM (/+uur)
PDT doesn't.
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:56 AM (odBC9)
NTTAWWT
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:56 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 08:58 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Blue Boy at August 16, 2026 08:58 AM (JM9I6)
But did have a cinnamon muffin with coffee afterwards
Posted by: Skip at August 16, 2026 08:46 AM (Ia/+0)
yum
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 08:59 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 16, 2026 09:00 AM (JvZF+)
https://quaker.org
https://tinyurl.com/yztx3fh3
Queries for Meeting’s Consideration
Queries for August: Vocations
Do we perform our work guided by the Light within?
In following our vocations do we contribute to the well-being of the larger community? Does our
work reflect Friends' testimonies of honesty, equality, peace, and simplicity?
Do we conduct our business affairs so that all parties are treated fairly?
Do we have respect for all honest work, paid or unpaid, whether at home or in the community?
Are we open to helping individuals who are making vocational decisions?
In our work, how do we use our Spirit-given creativity to confront and heal the effects of
oppression and racism? (Adopted April 2019)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 10:10 AM (odBC9)
The site has lots of information about Quakers.
https://quaker.org
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 10:13 AM (odBC9)
Thanks. I think that particular bit had to do with questions to ask at meetings for business rather than at meetings for worship, but I'm sure that the other site you mentioned too Ed would have some helpful information. Thanks.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 10:30 AM (JrHfD)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 10:31 AM (JrHfD)
Saturday Night Club ONT - August 15, 2026 [Disco & Dino]
1/2 (8.3 ounce) can citrus flavored energy drink (e.g. Red Bull)
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Jägermeister liqueur Instructions:
Gather all ingredients.
Pour energy drink into a pint glass.
Pour Jägermeister into a shot glass.
Make a toast and drop the shot into the pint glass.
Drink
The Straw Hat Riot of 1922 was a riot that occurred in New York City at the end of summer as a result of unwritten rules in men's fashions at the time, and a tradition of taunting people who had failed to stop wearing straw hats after autumn began. Originating as a series of minor riots, it spread due to youths choosing to harass men wearing straw hats past the unofficial date that was deemed socially acceptable, September 15. It lasted eight days, leading to many arrests and some injuries. The riot itself began on September 13, 1922, two days before the supposed unspoken date, when a group of youths decided to get an early jump on the tradition. This group began in the former "Mulberry Bend" area of Manhattan by removing and stomping hats worn by factory workers who were employed in the area. The more innocuous stomping turned into a brawl when the youths tried to stomp a group of dock workers' hats, and the dock workers fought back. Although the initial brawl was broken up by police, the fights continued to escalate the next evening. Gangs of teenagers prowled the streets wielding large sticks, sometimes with a nail driven through the top for hooking hats, looking for pedestrians wearing straw hats and beating those who resisted.Fair warning Horde - only a month left to wear your straw hats before Piper shows up to enforce fashion order by force.
MLB at Field of Dreams is a recurring Major League Baseball (MLB) regular-season specialty game played in a ballpark adjacent to Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, west of Dubuque, a site popularized by the 1989 baseball film Field of Dreams."The movie features a ghost of Shoeless Joe Jackson. Wikipedia:
Jackson is often remembered for his association with the Black Sox Scandal in which eight members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox participated in a conspiracy to fix the World Series."Fix" - as in lose on purpose to assure gambling winnings for bets against you. Shoeless Joe was banned from baseball forever even though it is widely believed he never actually tanked during any of the games - but he supposedly knew that the fix was in yet stayed silent about it. Anyway - the outfield walls at the park featured at least 2 logos for online gambling companies.
Pretty ironic actually 👀😭 pic.twitter.com/fET2WAiB6p
— Baseball Scouting (@BSBSCOUT) August 15, 2026
What are the odds this was just a stupid oversight? Nah - bet ya it was intentional!
Club ONT Department of In-song Chants Let's go, fellow 29 year olds -- You know the words!
Only Generation X could get a song banned at dances and school functions. So yes, ban the song if you must. But good luck getting Generation X to stop singing it 😂
— G-PA (@IndianaGPA) August 14, 2026
We all remember the words pic.twitter.com/6nYgqAtdbl
Mystery click - it could only be this!
Story behind the mystery click song
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2026 10:00 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 15, 2026 10:01 PM (O7YUW)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 10:01 PM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2026 10:01 PM (f6yyg)
Posted by: 496 at August 15, 2026 10:01 PM (TtNb7)
Posted by: Gouverneur Morris at August 15, 2026 10:01 PM (0uEgq)
We continued east from Mesa Verde this week, made stops at Chimney Rock Nat'l Monument and Continental Divide at Wolf Creek Pass on our way into La Junta Co. for an overnight at La Junta Camp and Cabins. Highly recommended for the train theme and overall excellent organization of the park. Say hi to Brad the owner if you stop by.
Spent two very hot days in Dodge City, Ks. at Gunsmoke RV park. Highly recommend Prime Nine restaurant for steaks. Ask for Uvia the server. Took a trolley tour and tried to see the wagon ruts west of the city. Had some weather stripping peel off camper. Excellent repair by Nate at BS Trailer service in Dodge. Be sure to give Bel the shop dog a scritch if you stop by.
Continued east stayed overnight in Blue Springs CG in Lee's Summit, Mo. very impressed with change in scenery from Dodge to Lees Summit. Went from arid high plains to green forested rolling hills in about 300 mi. Now visiting Tom and Huck on the Mighty Miss-sip. Steamboat dinner cruise this evening, then moving on to another location in Mo. tomorrow....this is the furthest east we'll go.
The adventure continues....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at August 15, 2026 10:03 PM (7ifDd)
Posted by: Gouverneur Morris at August 15, 2026 10:03 PM (0uEgq)
Posted by: Some Rat at August 15, 2026 10:05 PM (BJzO2)
Posted by: Piper at August 15, 2026 10:06 PM (ZdaMQ)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2026 10:00 PM (yEz+x)
Busting through the Club doors with authority!
Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2026 10:07 PM (QMAsf)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at August 15, 2026 10:07 PM (OlzlW)
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 15, 2026 10:07 PM (cPl+1)
Posted by: GWB at August 15, 2026 10:08 PM (kU0PQ)
As well the dock workers should have. Don't touch another man's hat, and knocking it off intentionally is essentially asking for a fight, or a duel.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 15, 2026 10:08 PM (O7YUW)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2026 10:10 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: pookysgirl can't even watch EPSN anymore at August 15, 2026 10:10 PM (Wt5PA)
Posted by: Sheriff Bart at August 15, 2026 10:10 PM (o5Cl5)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 10:11 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 15, 2026 10:11 PM (CHHv1)
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2026 10:13 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone)
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Wouldn't be a proper road trip without something breaking.
Good thing you've got that part over with.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 10:14 PM (Cq/ve)
The History Guy covered (get it) this topic.
I think we should bring back the straw boater. Better looking than a ball cap. But then again, it wouldn't go with saggy jeans or track suits.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 10:14 PM (1Ff7Z)
Ask me how I know.
Posted by: A Fruit Fly Witj at August 15, 2026 10:16 PM (o5Cl5)
Posted by: pookysgirl can't even watch EPSN
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Around here, Big Money owns the college team.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 10:16 PM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: Case at August 15, 2026 10:16 PM (UKrJG)
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at August 15, 2026 10:18 PM (DZ9Lv)
1) Strongly-affiliated male Democrats have testosterone levels significantly lower than weakly-affiliated Democrats.
2) When weakly-affiliated Democrats are given extra testosterone, they become even more weakly-affiliated, and have significantly warmer feelings toward Republican candidates.
https://tinyurl.com/4ckn6ucm
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 10:18 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: In Unmarked Boxes at August 15, 2026 10:18 PM (JM9I6)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at August 15, 2026 10:03 PM (7ifDd)
Also, horrific (to us) thunderstorm during the night last night. Torrential rain. Lightning. Thunder! OMG! Even apparently had some water incursion around the seal to the slide out. Trying to decide if we should continue on or make for home..
Tune in to next week's episode to find out.. ..
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at August 15, 2026 10:19 PM (7ifDd)
There was also a Zoot Suit riot at one point.
Hear me out...
Boater hat team
Zoot suit team
Steel cage
Pay-per-view
We'll make millions!
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 10:20 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: But, For How Long? at August 15, 2026 10:21 PM (JM9I6)
Posted by: scampydog at August 15, 2026 10:21 PM (CG21m)
Great Saturday Night joke! Bet the car started...
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at August 15, 2026 10:22 PM (D/6p1)
Posted by: scampydog at August 15, 2026 10:21 PM
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Doggo!
Posted by: TRex - detachable dino at August 15, 2026 10:22 PM (XfIK1)
If spring rolls in and I retire the sweaters, I'm not averse to resurrecting them during a cold snap. Then again, I'm no fashion maven so there could be some existential style rules I'm naive to.
Posted by: She Hobbit at August 15, 2026 10:23 PM (ftFVW)
Today was dedicated to recovering my equilibrium after yesterday's disappointment.
I'm most of the way there, just praying that God opens a window at this point.
Looking forward to church tomorrow, I need the fellowship - although the Horde does a mighty fine job!
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 15, 2026 10:23 PM (aJQbY)
He has no idea why that would make any list, much less this one.
he's definitely not 29.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at August 15, 2026 10:23 PM (vtQJ3)
Posted by: scampydog at August 15, 2026 10:21 PM (CG21m)
The prodigal D makes an appearance! Howdy, brother!
Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2026 10:23 PM (QMAsf)
Posted by: In Unmarked Boxes at August 15, 2026 10:18 PM (JM9I6)
One type is named "Lo Fric".
No doubt they sell better than the "Hi Fric" type.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 10:23 PM (IG3/x)
Not august. Omg.
November is even nicer. You’ll get snow on Chaco in mid October.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2026 10:24 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: Hail, Hail, Freedonia! at August 15, 2026 10:25 PM (JM9I6)
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2026 10:25 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: scampydog at August 15, 2026 10:25 PM (CG21m)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at August 15, 2026 10:25 PM (2NHgQ)
Chico Marx: Just a little mistake. I had a suit once that looked just like that, and for a moment I thought those were my pants.
Man: How could they be your pants when I've got them on?
Chico: Well, this suit had two pair of pants.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 10:27 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: TRex - real thing dino at August 15, 2026 10:27 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2026 10:27 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: tankdemon at August 15, 2026 10:27 PM (5Z4te)
Posted by: She Hobbit at August 15, 2026 10:27 PM (ftFVW)
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 15, 2026 10:28 PM (zMzlR)
Not august. Omg.
November is even nicer. You’ll get snow on Chaco in mid October.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2026 10:24 PM (yEz+x)
Like you, I live in a beach town that almost never gets above 80 F.
What kinda weirdo takes an RV trip in the SW in August?
Now we know.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at August 15, 2026 10:28 PM (7ifDd)
Posted by: LRob in OK at August 15, 2026 10:28 PM (Jr+re)
Posted by: LRob in OK
Licorice flavored cough syrup... yum!
Posted by: She Hobbit at August 15, 2026 10:29 PM (ftFVW)
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2026 10:29 PM (0Htd1)
Posted by: LRob in OK at August 15, 2026 10:28 PM (Jr+re)
Euros are weird. They think root beer tastes like mouthwash.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 10:30 PM (1Ff7Z)
You passed me to the south on I-70 on your way to Lee Summits. That was where Jewels45 lived.
If you get close to Manhattan, stop on by.
My ROT-13 email: AnPyl_qbt@xfoebnqonaq.arg
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 10:31 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2026 10:31 PM (VCgbV)
Pricey. But nostalgic.
YMMV
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 10:31 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 10:31 PM (zDDmD)
Posted by: LRob in OK at August 15, 2026 10:28 PM (Jr+re)
Kräuterlikör
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 10:32 PM (IG3/x)
They have testosterone? Huh.
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2026 10:34 PM (0Htd1)
At home, it's 7:30 PM, 72F and no rain in the forecast.
What am I doin' here?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at August 15, 2026 10:34 PM (7ifDd)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2026 10:34 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone)
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Sounds like a good time. I love cross country road trips. Fly over country is the best country.
Posted by: Florida Peasant at August 15, 2026 10:35 PM (Lo97M)
The big dorm songs when I got to Ann Arbor were “Who’s gonna drive you home, tonight?” and “It’s a nice day for a white wedding,”. Sep, 1984:
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2026 10:35 PM (77rzZ)
My solution involved a can of hairspray and a bic lighter.
Glad the screen was made of metal!
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 10:36 PM (rdVOm)
As well the dock workers should have. Don't touch another man's hat, and knocking it off intentionally is essentially asking for a fight, or a duel.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 15, 2026 10:08 PM (O7YUW)
It's a good way to get a free trip on a freighter.
Until the crew found you.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 15, 2026 10:36 PM (qx7Zg)
The Zoot Suit Riots occurred during WWII.
Zoot suits were extremely baggy, and used very large amounts of fabric.
Fabric was rationed due to the war effort. Most clothing manufacturers stopped making zoot suits, as they were deemed unpatriotic.
However, Latinos, blacks, and Filipinos in LA started buying them from black market tailors and continued to wear them, at just the time when Los Angeles was filling up with white soldiers, sailors, and Marines.
Guess what happened.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 10:37 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: Piper at August 15, 2026 10:37 PM (ZdaMQ)
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2026 10:38 PM (0Htd1)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 10:39 PM (zDDmD)
They have testosterone? Huh.
Posted by: nerdygirl
Androgen-insensitivity syndrome.
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 10:39 PM (VHUov)
Thank you for the kind invite. My plan right now (could change) is to follow 40 home.
Wife did not like Kansas! 105 temps may have adversely influenced her perspective....LOL!
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at August 15, 2026 10:39 PM (7ifDd)
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 10:40 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2026 10:34 PM (0Htd1)
I'd be interested to see the results from a similar study of women, to see if there's also a hormonal bias there.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 10:40 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2026 10:29 PM (0Htd1)
Detached garage, some distance from house. Fire confined to interior of one drawer in a metal toolbox. I remained on scene for several hours. And I did set out bait bars. The one placed on the floor under the toolbox has been all eaten. The one on the top tray of the toolbox is as yet untouched.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 10:42 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan
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Checking road atlas for attractive and interesting spots further north. Also checking weather forecasts for said areas.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 10:42 PM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: scampydog at August 15, 2026 10:21 PM (CG21m)
The prodigal D makes an appearance! Howdy, brother!
Posted by: Doof at August 15, 2026 10:23 PM (QMAsf)
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Wait. That dude got past the monkey at the front door?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 10:44 PM (o5Cl5)
Reminds me of when I went with my friend Shelly to return a pair of heels that had broken. She held the shoes by the heels (covering the bent part) and I think she talked about dancing to that song and then showed the broken and asked for a refund. I just remember the lady laughed and she got the refund.
Posted by: Iris at August 15, 2026 10:45 PM (286+n)
Chico and Harpo knew what to do with Edgar Kennedy's straw hat in Duck Soup.
Posted by: Hail, Hail, Freedonia!
And his lemonade.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 10:45 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2026 10:34 PM (0Htd1)
I'd be interested to see the results from a similar study of women, to see if there's also a hormonal bias there.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia
I once knew a lesbian, who, if you saw her out of the corner of your eye, you thought she was a man.
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2026 10:45 PM (0Htd1)
Here are four fashion items you might want for a future MoMeet: https://tinyurl.com/3tyfsf46
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 10:45 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2026 10:46 PM (0Htd1)
Here are four fashion items you might want for a future MoMeet:
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 10:45 PM
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Very festive!
Posted by: TRex - flock-free dino at August 15, 2026 10:48 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: mnw at August 15, 2026 10:48 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: LRob in OK at August 15, 2026 10:28 PM (Jr+re)a
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Agree. Hell to me would be Dr. Pepper with licorise. Or mixing Jagerblaster (sic) with it. Would work like Ipecac in a pinch. Nasty stuff.
I knew people who took shots of it to get their buzz on quickly and, no offense to Morons and 'ettes who like it, but these two broads were trash heaps. On the far edge of middle age and trying hard to be cool.
I sadly once was at a stupid work party when this was going on. Pathetic. One woman thought she was Lorelai Gilmore (I am serious in my anthropology study). Her husband left her for another woman (the only guy she dated). Two teen daughters and they all seemed goofy and boy crazy with their tatas hanging out. She ended up marrying her husband's brother! I always wanted to spy on her in-laws holiday dinners and have to assume her daughters introduce him as Uncle Daddy. They were not from the South before anyone wonders. Midwest.
I was once very cool and am a good judge and we never had this stuff.
I no longer want a fast buzz but if I ever do it will be gin quickly.
I felt they might as well drink shots of Nyquil.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 15, 2026 10:48 PM (hzuYO)
Pricey. But nostalgic.
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I have sweet memories of the shapely and vivacious Mrs Cicero-to-be fetchingly appareled in a well-tailored pink Members Only jacket at age 23.
Oof.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 10:48 PM (o5Cl5)
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2026 10:45 PM (0Htd1)
We had a fire alarm where I live not long ago.
One of the firefighters was a woman.
I fully believe that this particular woman was able to pass the physical tests.
But yeah, she was pretty damned mannish.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 10:49 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: mnw at August 15, 2026 10:49 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: nerdygirl at August 15, 2026 10:50 PM (0Htd1)
Well, good night y'all. Try to behave.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 15, 2026 10:50 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 10:50 PM (6tOGy)
https://youtube.com/shorts/b7aUpxYQxh0
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at August 15, 2026 10:50 PM (f0sNM)
US-40 and I-70 are the same road south of Manhattan... Kansas.
Kansas, including Manhattan, does have air conditioning. And 6 million cows, mostly Angus.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 10:52 PM (u82oZ)
He was illiterate. Bench jockeys liked to ride him with, "Read any good books lately, professor?"
Posted by: mnw at August 15, 2026 10:54 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: NaCly Dog
See, that's how stampedes get started. You have to give the cows different names so they don't all come running at once.
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 10:55 PM (VHUov)
Up late, due to rising early, and an afternoon nap.
Hope you are doing well. Is there anything happening in Iran? I've lost track.
Been following the reporting on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). They have been at sea for a long time. The Air Force would have surrendered if they had to go through what a ship at sea undergoes in 200 days at sea.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 10:58 PM (u82oZ)
Murray Moose?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 15, 2026 10:58 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 11:00 PM (o5Cl5)
We don't have enough Waffle Houses in state to handle trouble. We have to rely on ranchers on ATVs.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 11:00 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 11:01 PM (o5Cl5)
They're hanging more people than ever, and they're strictly enforcing the hijab law again.
Other than that, seems to be business as usual.
Posted by: mnw at August 15, 2026 11:01 PM (RCjYY)
>>Oof.
yada yada
How's the bareboat sailing certification coming along.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 15, 2026 11:03 PM (viF8m)
_-_
A little over 17,000, but I don't have enough grass for that many...How did that come up? Guess I had better start reading the content.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 11:03 PM (6tOGy)
Posted by: Cicero
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The power of the tail wag and the soggy tennis ball are often underestimated.
Posted by: scampydog at August 15, 2026 11:04 PM (41CYW)
So Iran is selecting for sheep. The IRCG leadership continues to be power-obsessed, short-sighted, Nimrods.
Hamas is rebuilding by surrendering to Israel. Iran could rebuild if it "surrendered" to the US.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 11:04 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 11:05 PM (6tOGy)
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The Virgin Islands remain a distant pipe dream.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 11:08 PM (o5Cl5)
"What do you think we are? Sorority girls?"
"Hey, Tomisina! Let's all take our tops off and sit by the creek! I just hope no boys see us!"
Etc.etc.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 15, 2026 11:13 PM (UdecX)
Add the cows from Texas, which is a larger cattle state. And you get more than one cut of meat from each cow. Around 120 or so servings, so just from Kansas and Texas around 18 million.
So just from TX and Kansas, about 1 beef serving for every 6 people.
Take out kids, vegans from the population, about one serving once. Takes 3 years to bring a calf to market as a cow.
Like we can balance the budget, once, for one year only, by confiscation the entire wealth of the country.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 11:14 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 11:14 PM (oEXy7)
Posted by: Orson at August 15, 2026 11:17 PM (dIske)
Posted by: mnw at August 15, 2026 11:18 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 11:18 PM (zDDmD)
Ridiculously simple thing you can and should do.
I wouldn't tell you to do something you couldn't do.
Trust me.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 15, 2026 11:19 PM (viF8m)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 11:14 PM (oEXy7)
A condom could be regarded as a "member only" jacket, too.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 11:20 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 11:20 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: mnw at August 15, 2026 11:18 PM (RCjYY)
Just the stench of it is enough to make me want to hurl.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 11:21 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: mnw at August 15, 2026 11:18 PM (RCjYY)
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I downed a whole bottle of that "cough syrup" standing just outside the boundary of W. Germany, facing the "dead zone" and E. Germany because I was young, stupid, and as I mentioned, I drank a whole bottle of Jaegar. We might have flipped the bird and mooned the tower on the other side of "no man's land". And, I should remember that because there were women there with me.
Posted by: Orson at August 15, 2026 11:22 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 11:24 PM (6tOGy)
Reed and Malloy. Gage and Desoto. Only Reed and DeSoto are still with us.
Hmmph, Kevin Tighe just turned 82 on Aug. 13.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 11:24 PM (w6EFb)
How quickly would any Member of Congress call the Capitol Police if they saw someone dressed as the Grim Reaper in the Rotunda?
Would it be someone over 70, or someone off their rocker, like AOC?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 15, 2026 11:24 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: Case at August 15, 2026 11:24 PM (UKrJG)
Posted by: Case at August 15, 2026 11:24 PM (UKrJG)
Two weeks.
Posted by: Count de Monet at August 15, 2026 11:26 PM (wVcYX)
Got a load of laundry done, and hung out on the line. Took it in about an hour ago, seemed a touch damp. Dew, maybe? So I put it in the dryer for 15 minutes. Perfect!
And I dragged out my old walk-behind high-wheeler mower, got it started, and mowed the top shoulder of the south ditch out front. Looks good, and probably won't have to do it again this season.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 11:26 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 11:26 PM (6tOGy)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at August 15, 2026 10:07 PM
They wear Hugo Boss.
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 11:27 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 11:29 PM (6tOGy)
#1 son will take me to tour the Everett, WA plant to see the new 737 line coming on board. I will also get to see the 777X. It’s a BIG PLANE.
They assemble a lot of aircraft up here. It’s pretty cool to witness.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2026 11:35 PM (yEz+x)
Every piece you make,
Every seam you break,
Every stitch you fake,
Every color you stake,
I'll be watching you.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 15, 2026 11:35 PM (qx7Zg)
Regular AoS interfacing resuming tomorrow night. You have been warned.😆
Posted by: mindful webworker on the cell. It. Sux at August 15, 2026 11:35 PM (S3rL0)
Back into the oven tomorrow, for high-90s again.
Yes, I certainly appreciate February these days!
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 11:37 PM (rdVOm)
Club worthy hair band jams!
B-Sides!
Giant - Stay
https://youtu.be/oxOd0GXy2CU
T-Ride - Zombies From Hell
https://youtu.be/TqviRMNWT68
Steelheart - Everybody Loves Eileen
https://youtu.be/5IfiLehLFJw
And a Japanese Import.....
X Japan - Say Anything
https://youtu.be/ZRaQ17bpzKI
And a bonus track! Have you ever seen a band take their encore break in the middle of a song? About 9:25, here. Japanese fans are something else. (The video fades out before the band comes back.)
X Japan - Endless Rain
https://youtu.be/7rwJIeN1M7o
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 11:38 PM (VHUov)
_-_
bored urbanites
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 11:29 PM (6tOGy)
I am sort of surprised that those "straw hat" riots did not result in some of the perps getting shot. It was before the Sullivan Law, IIRC, and many guys carried a little .32 pocket revolver to deter vicious dogs and footpads. A couple of rounds to the kneecaps would make a rioter see the light.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 11:40 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 11:42 PM (6tOGy)
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at August 15, 2026 11:42 PM (kOluj)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 15, 2026 11:43 PM (tvdD1)
I decided to find out what the fuss is about by getting one of those outrageous $22 burritos, this one beef and bean with lotsa cheese.
Well actually, I bought the stuff and made it myself.
That baby weighs 6 lbs 2 oz
Posted by: Miklos will not go hungry this week at August 15, 2026 11:44 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at August 15, 2026 11:45 PM (kOluj)
As he puts it - "I drink whatever the **** I want."
Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2026 11:47 PM (hrOJm)
Today was another Dog Day afternoon. Dew point hit 82 again, and feels like hit 117.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 11:47 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Art critics at August 15, 2026 11:48 PM (Cqx++)
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Easy to make 'em at home...the wife just told me the burritos I make at home run us about $3.25...and I can have it done in about 7-8 minutes....takes longer than that to get to town...
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 11:48 PM (6tOGy)
Well actually, I bought the stuff and made it myself.
That baby weighs 6 lbs 2 oz
Posted by: Miklos will not go hungry this week at August 15, 2026 11:44 PM (XOG/m)
I'm waiting for the first installment of your You Tube channel: Miklos Meets Food.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 11:51 PM (1Ff7Z)
Check out the Bulwark subreddit, they're all out defending Third Way and slandering "Breaking Points communists" and DSA. They're so brainwashed, it's hilarious.
I knew accepting Bush acolytes into the Democratic Party was going to be a huge mistake and here we are
I remember when Longwell was screeching about Hasan as if he's in control of all three branches. She's such a fucking clown.
Third Way is why support for the DSA is growing. People want change and the DSA is the status quo.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at August 15, 2026 11:51 PM (t19vo)
Well actually, I bought the stuff and made it myself.
That baby weighs 6 lbs 2 oz
Posted by: Miklos will not go hungry this week at August 15, 2026 11:44 PM (XOG/m)
Take one of those to a church pot luck, and the multitudes will be fed.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 15, 2026 11:53 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 11:54 PM (Cqx++)
This has to be the funniest line I've ever seen from the Reddit leftists!
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 11:56 PM (TCmq7)
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 11:57 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: OrangeEnt
I was looking for a camera-worthy monogrammed bib, but decided a cheap plastic poncho will do.
Posted by: Miklos eats with Gusto, damn, you bet! at August 16, 2026 12:03 AM (XOG/m)
Aug 14
A Day in the Life of a Mossad Agent: How Israel Eliminated Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist | Ep. 01
Using open source reporting, we reconstructed the years long operation that ended with the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the man who led Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
From recruiting and running assets inside Iran to the 2018 nuclear archive operation and the remotely operated weapon used in the final strike, this is the story from inside the operation.
(All visuals were made from 3D and 2D from scratch)
https://tinyurl.com/ynwxcr9j
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 12:09 AM (Cq/ve)
This has to be the funniest line I've ever seen from the Reddit leftists!
Posted by: Tom Servo
Liz Cheney is yours now! No take backsies! No erasies. Triple stamp! Triple stamp!
Posted by: Official Moron Llyod Christmas at August 16, 2026 12:10 AM (t19vo)
Lil bro & nephew are leaving early tomorrow, so feeling a bit blue now. Miss them already.
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 12:17 AM (rdVOm)
I need contact info for Madame Mayhem - don't want her dealing with the suicide of a daughter. Today (08/16) would have been Michelle's 35th birthday 😭
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 16, 2026 12:18 AM (SRRAx)
I'd buy that for a dollar!
"The referendum is non-binding and would not change Illinois election laws."
[sad trombone]
Posted by: gp at August 16, 2026 12:18 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: gp
Voting without ID is bad enough. In Illinois you can register to vote without ID?
Who do they think they are, Minnesota?
Posted by: mikeski at August 16, 2026 12:26 AM (VHUov)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 15, 2026 11:13 PM (UdecX)
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That's funny! A rare glimpse into the all-boys' world that I never got in my all-girls' world.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 12:27 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Case at August 16, 2026 12:28 AM (UKrJG)
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at August 15, 2026 11:51 PM (t19vo)
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I'm getting lost. Third Way vs DSA vs "Breaking Points communists," throw in a couple of ex-Bushites, no idea where the DNC is in this...
And "DSA is the status quo"?
The left's inside baseball is much more complicated than I knew.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 12:31 AM (XJ22o)
I need contact info for Madame Mayhem - don't want her dealing with the suicide of a daughter. Today (08/16) would have been Michelle's 35th birthday 😭
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 16, 2026 12:18 AM (SRRAx)
Jesus, when did this happen?
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 16, 2026 12:31 AM (S41Gd)
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Officials say 1 person is dead and 5 others were injured after a shooting at Charles Young Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Is it something in the water?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 12:33 AM (Cq/ve)
There's a perfect example of an advertising motto that makes little to no sense, but they rammed it down your throat to persistently on TV and Radio that it became relevant and associative. The first time I heard it, I thought, "What the hell does that mean?"
Not at all very different from having a campaign motto of "Hope and Change."
Posted by: Orson at August 16, 2026 12:34 AM (dIske)
_____________________
People think I sell the damn things, I praise them so much...but window fans are wonderful this time of year. Just use it on the side of the house that the sun's not on...and in the evening when the air outside cools off. Uses much less electricity than AC. Easy to move around the house to the room you're in.
Posted by: Orson at August 16, 2026 12:37 AM (dIske)
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 12:37 AM (BeyMP)
You don't f-around with dock workers. It's lucky some of does yuts didn't get a shiv or two.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 12:37 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 12:33 AM (Cq/ve)
Trannies, or gang bangers?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 12:38 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Orson at August 16, 2026 12:34 AM (dIske)
Later adapted by Joe Biden as "Gropin' Strange".
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 12:39 AM (1z8ji)
Five people were shot outside residence halls at Virginia State University on August 15, 2026, with one victim in critical condition. Multiple suspects are still at large, and a significant police presence remains on campus – suspects unidentitified.
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Okay, I just saw a couple of pics of the student body at VSU, and... I get it.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 12:41 AM (XJ22o)
Saw box fans at hdepot for $20 last week-- great price. I already have several, so didn't need to buy any.
Once it's cooler outside than inside, windows are opened and downstairs fans blow cool air into house. Upstairs, they blow the hot air out. Quickens the pace of natural air flow.
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 12:43 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 16, 2026 12:45 AM (ibDUx)
Once it's cooler outside than inside, windows are opened and downstairs fans blow cool air into house. Upstairs, they blow the hot air out. Quickens the pace of natural air flow.
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 12:43 AM (rdVOm)
There's also a Web site that sells them, to the exclusion of all other appliances.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 12:45 AM (1z8ji)
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Don't understand why they're upset. They loved Hank Paulson.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 12:46 AM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 12:47 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: The Usual Suspects at August 16, 2026 12:47 AM (vGBjQ)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 16, 2026 12:45 AM (ibDUx)
Hello Debby. Glad to see you here again.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 12:48 AM (BeyMP)
Hey, Debby! And everyone!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 12:48 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Unidentified suspects. At Virginia it was a college with several shooters and Kentucky there was a bandstand with a band, people enjoying the day in a park. No se on the shooter.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 12:50 AM (Cq/ve)
Okay, I just saw a couple of pics of the student body at VSU, and... I get it.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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I also saw the story on WAVY TV 10. Idiots got the acronym for the school wrong, called it VCU, not VSU. VCU is an actual school, too -- Virginia Commonwealth University.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 12:50 AM (XJ22o)
There's a perfect example of an advertising motto that makes little to no sense
Posted by: Orson
It's also false advertising. Coke hasn't contained the real thing since 1903.
Posted by: mikeski at August 16, 2026 12:51 AM (VHUov)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 12:53 AM (w6EFb)
Trannies, or gang bangers?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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One suspect picked up at the school shooting. Someone who was just turning his life around IYKWIM.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 12:53 AM (XJ22o)
Search Assist
This incident highlights ongoing concerns about gun violence in public spaces. The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, which involved individuals in two cars exchanging gunfire.
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One 15 yo girl hit by a stray bullet taken to the hospital.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 12:55 AM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 12:53 AM (XJ22o)
Gang banger, then.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 12:56 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
There's a better term to use, but otherwise, understandable. There are LOTS of factions at play. The Establishment, Third Way (viewed as Establishment Adjacent, just tinkering around the edges), Progressives (better, but kind of sellouts because they don't openly support the commies/socialists and often sellout to the Establishment), and then the open commies/socialists.
Blacks, black women, queer people and murderous Muslims are like vassal states- they provide votes in exchange for preferential laws and policies (and welfare). The Left generally doesn't care about what those groups want, and those groups (especially Muslims) will only be friendly for as long as necessary.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at August 16, 2026 12:57 AM (t19vo)
Been waiting for ya dude
Jupiter is like -100 degrees C
How is it still a gas???
They did not teach this in Auto class
Posted by: MAxIE at August 16, 2026 12:58 AM (9DOTQ)
Not at all very different from having a campaign motto of "Hope and Change."
Posted by: Orson
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I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony....
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 12:59 AM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: ted Torgerson at August 16, 2026 01:02 AM (R86kT)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 16, 2026 12:45 AM (ibDUx)
Happy Saturday Deb.
Glad to see one of the Olds from when this was such an iconic early right wing site.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 01:02 AM (BeyMP)
I grew up in Dallas Texas. And it does get hot in the summer there. I can still hear my Dad saying: you kids stay in or out but quit opening the door!!! So I get my feelings on the subject honesty.🙂
Posted by: Case at August 16, 2026 01:04 AM (UKrJG)
How is it still a gas???
That temperature is at the "standard" 1 atm level, I think. Jupiter is mostly molecular hydrogen (H2) and helium. Now, what is the boiling point of H2 and He at 1 atm pressure?
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:06 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at August 16, 2026 12:57 AM (t19vo)
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I'm beginning to have hope, because a wretched hive of scum and villainy like that cannot last.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:06 AM (XJ22o)
Greens & Grains with chicken and red win vinaigrette.
I also see three salad tomatoes, some grapes and chickpeas. mmm
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:07 AM (Cq/ve)
I bought an LP that was one of many promo items in those days. A "Coca Cola Super Record"
Red vinyl!
tinyurl.com/2676z776
Click on "more imAges"
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 01:09 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:06 AM (XJ22o)
That, would pretty much actually describe our current ruling class, and how it operates.
So, what exactly, are we supposed to do about it?
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 01:12 AM (BeyMP)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 16, 2026 01:15 AM (ibDUx)
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 01:16 AM (rdVOm)
1 hour
BREAKING: Spanish fighter jet has shot down a drone that violated Romania's airspace.
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Thought Spain didn't want to have anything to do with... oh, but, this must be a Ukraine/Russia thing. That's OK.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:19 AM (Cq/ve)
There's a perfect example of an advertising motto that makes little to no sense
Posted by: Orson
It's also false advertising. Coke hasn't contained the real thing since 1903.
Posted by: mikeski at August 16, 2026 12:51 AM (VHUov)
It still uses the extract. There's a plant in New Joisey that extracts the cocaine (the only legal plant in the entire US) for rhinoplasties (doesn't that contradict what a class 1 drug is? No medical purposes?) and what remains goes into making Coca Cola...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 01:20 AM (l3cgK)
Ever hear of "Calvinball"? Start your research there
Posted by: what the cat drug in at August 16, 2026 01:20 AM (jrgJz)
Today's Chevrolet - Live it!
How does one live today's Chevrolet?
Posted by: ted Torgerson at August 16, 2026 01:02 AM (R86kT)
As a homeless person?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 01:22 AM (l3cgK)
How is it still a gas???
That temperature is at the "standard" 1 atm level, I think. Jupiter is mostly molecular hydrogen (H2) and helium. Now, what is the boiling point of H2 and He at 1 atm pressure?
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:06 AM (w6EFb)
And the entire planet is not gas either...there is a belief that there is metallic hydrogen below the surface...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 01:24 AM (l3cgK)
#1 son will take me to tour the Everett, WA plant to see the new 737 line coming on board. I will also get to see the 777X. It’s a BIG PLANE.
They assemble a lot of aircraft up here. It’s pretty cool to witness.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2026 11:35 PM (yEz+x)
Mom grew up in Renton. When we were kids at gramma's house, she would take us down to "Boeing Beach" and we could see all the new planes on the runway at Boeing Field. Very cool. I think most of my cousins worked at Boeing at one time or another.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:24 AM (mm8qa)
Greens & Grains with chicken and red win vinaigrette.
I also see three salad tomatoes, some grapes and chickpeas. mmm
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:07 AM (Cq/ve)
Some salads have chick peas...do some have dude peas? That's more my style.
Posted by: Don Lemon at August 16, 2026 01:25 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 16, 2026 01:15 AM (ibDUx)
It's good to look back to past things and thoughts. Some get words while others not so much.
It's interesting to see how the Left has decreased practical word usage.
While their AI would say that nothing of the like has been done.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 01:25 AM (BeyMP)
It’s not only Ariana.
https://tinyurl.com/yfs8yj3m
Belly's too.
https://tinyurl.com/55wdcz7h
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:26 AM (Cq/ve)
what exactly, are we supposed to do about it?
Posted by: LTG
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What Trump said when they pulled him to his feet in Butler.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:28 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 01:31 AM (rdVOm)
It’s not only Ariana.
https://tinyurl.com/yfs8yj3m
Belly's too.
https://tinyurl.com/55wdcz7h
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:26 AM (Cq/ve)
I'm sure they are using the GLP-1s, and just not eating. They will pay for that in the not so near future. There is a reason to NOT do that stuff, and overdoing it is one.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:32 AM (mm8qa)
Our understanding of the states of matter under extreme pressures and temperatures is still pretty piss poor. Theoretical modelling backed up by some limited empirical stuff finds some very strange behavior. And you can't see deep inside Jupiter, or any of the others to confirm theory.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:33 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:19 AM (Cq/ve)
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A fighter jet to take down a drone? Oh well, I suppose if a Spanish fighter jet just happened to be rambling around Romanian airspace and spotted a drone, they might as well shoot it down, nothing else to do in this dumb town.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:34 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 16, 2026 01:24 AM (l3cgK)
What is "metallic" hydrogen? Just the solid form?
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:34 AM (mm8qa)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:33 AM (w6EFb)
Why haven't we sent a probe?
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:35 AM (mm8qa)
youtu.be/M9Rk4QmCWnU
Posted by: JQ
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She wins, hands down.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:36 AM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: pookysgirl, getting kitten nuzzles at August 16, 2026 01:36 AM (Wt5PA)
We did, with Galileo. You can only go so far down before the extreme pressure destroys anything we can build.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:36 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: pookysgirl, getting kitten nuzzles at August 16, 2026 01:36 AM (Wt5PA)
Well, okay, but if she starts kissing MLB players.... you might have to keep her in the house.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:37 AM (mm8qa)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:28 AM (XJ22o)
Could you even imagine how great an existential threat the Left would have to believe Trump to be?
Surviving all the assassination attempts?
I mean it's not like the Left has an assassination fetishist against Trump or anything.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 01:37 AM (BeyMP)
We did, with Galileo. You can only go so far down before the extreme pressure destroys anything we can build.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:36 AM (w6EFb)
I think I might have known that, but promptly forgot.
We talked a bit about Jupiter nearly being another sun but without enough mass or something to light up. I guess I don't know how stars get fired up, but it seems that if the pressures are that serious, it might be close?
Odd to consider. I assume if it did light up, we'd be toast.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:39 AM (mm8qa)
IT would be more like a liquid. Hydrogen's critical point is very low. At the critical temperature, the distinction between gas (vapor) and liquid phases disappears. That is, the density of the gas phase and the liquid phase becomes equal at some temperature, and that's the critical point.
Now, increase the pressure of that supercritical hydrogen to insane levels. We're talking about 5 million atmospheres.
These conditions are just so beyond human experience that it's just insane.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:40 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: LTG
I discovered that my libtard sis was wishing him ded, halfway through his first term! Shocking, I had no idea she was *that kind of person* until she said it. Ugh.
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 01:40 AM (rdVOm)
Does anyone have the full story of Luigi Mangione's experience with UnitedHealthcare?
He says he'd been suffering for years and denied treatment. He finally decided to gun down the CEO when he (CEO) was scheduled for an investor meeting in NYC on December 4 -- but he (Mangione) didn't know exactly where the meeting was. So he emailed United, claimed he was an investor with $15 billion, and those good little gophers emailed him back within an hour with the exact location.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:45 AM (XJ22o)
Harvard Management Company reported the position in a regulatory filing Friday, making SpaceX the largest individual stock holding disclosed in its ... portfolio of U.S. equities.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:46 AM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:40 AM (w6EFb)
I'm not knowledgeable enough to understand the weird physics part, but I do know at least some chemistry and physics. It is the imagining part that defies human ability. It is like contemplating eternity, or the size of the universe, or even the size of the night sky. But we are measuring it which amazes me.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:46 AM (mm8qa)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:34 AM (mm8qa)
Apparently as a liquid, too. Ordinary liquid and solid hydrogen are like water ice, and molecular in nature, the molecule being H2. Metallic hydrogen would be monatomic, a fluid or crystal of protons, with free electrons roaming through it. If it exists, it ought to be a superconductor.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 01:47 AM (1z8ji)
The thought of Jupiter becoming a star is a popular thought, 2001/2010 movie and all that, but it's nowhere near close enough. The next thing up on the mass scale beyond "gas giant" is a brown dwarf. This is sort of a failed star. The minimum mass there is about 13 Jupiter masses up to about 80. This is 0.012 to 0.08 solar masses.
At that minimum a brown dwarf gets hot enough to fuse deuterium. At around 65 J-masses, it can fuse lithium. But it can't fuse hydrogen until .08 solar masses.
Hydrogen fusion is the line at which a "star" is defined.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:49 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 01:47 AM (1z8ji)
Sure, but how would we produce it? I don't think we can at this point. Makes me wonder what the hell is going on inside Jupiter, that's for sure.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:49 AM (mm8qa)
Also see "superionic water". They think that exists deep in the interior of the ice giants like Uranus and Neptune now. Talk about some exotic properties. Just read about it when you have the chance.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:50 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:51 AM (Cq/ve)
That is "predicted", but there is still some disagreement on that, but this is well beyond me.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:52 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 01:40 AM (rdVOm)
Sadly, that's a more than common sentiment among adherents of Left.
They will find themselves the on the side of mass murder at "end of the day" pretty much every time.
But they really mean well this time.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 01:52 AM (BeyMP)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:49 AM (w6EFb)
Whew, dodged that bullet.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:52 AM (mm8qa)
Harvard Management Company reported the position in a regulatory filing Friday, making SpaceX the largest individual stock holding disclosed in its ... portfolio of U.S. equities.
Posted by: Braenyard
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So, rioting on Monday?
Divest! Divest! Divest!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:53 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 01:51 AM (Cq/ve)
So, kinda like Aetna. I had Aetna, through the feds, for one year. They denied every claim, requiring me to appeal. Their appeals process took about three months, and eventually they would pay. By that time, they made gobs of money on what they were holding, and I got to pay my bills and wait.
Dropped their asses like a hot potato when open season rolled around.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:54 AM (mm8qa)
That is a big subject. People can and do spend lifetimes studying stellar birth and evolution.
Here's the Wiki on stellar formation:
https://t.ly/MwtJv
For pure science stuff like this, Wiki is still pretty fine. No politics gets into that. Of course, the lunatics can politicize anything when it suits them, but they haven't polluted this yet.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:55 AM (w6EFb)
Dropped their asses like a hot potato when open season rolled around.
Posted by: tcn in AK
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Who have you got now?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:56 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:49 AM (mm8qa)
I just read the Wiki article on metallic hydrogen. It is the Holy Grail of high-pressure physics. Many teams are working on it, and some claim success, but has not been duly replicated. There is a theory that "metastable" metallic hydrogen might be possible to produce, which would remain in the metallic state at normal temperature and pressure.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 01:56 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 01:37 AM (mm8qa)
You mean I might get Shohei Ohtani at my house to cuddle with my kittens and discuss the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters? Worth it.
Posted by: pookysgirl, overcome by purring at August 16, 2026 01:58 AM (Wt5PA)
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So... the Bowlery Boys.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 02:00 AM (6ORiD)
Hydrogen fusion is the line at which a "star" is defined.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:49 AM (w6EFb)
Even if Jupiter got fired up and began fusing hydrogen, which it lacks the mass to do, I doubt it would mean the end of life on Earth. Too small, and too far away.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 02:00 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 02:00 AM (6ORiD)
Heh!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 02:01 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 02:00 AM (6ORiD)
Heh!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 02:01 AM (1z8ji)
Or Fedorales!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 02:02 AM (1z8ji)
https://t.ly/MwtJv
For pure science stuff like this, Wiki is still pretty fine. No politics gets into that. Of course, the lunatics can politicize anything when it suits them, but they haven't polluted this yet.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 01:55 AM (w6EFb)
I think I understood about half of that, but it's way cool.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 02:03 AM (mm8qa)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:56 AM (XJ22o)
BCBS/FED
Just for this year. After that, I'm going on DH's insurance. I'm supposed to sign up for Medicare but my doc doesn't accept Medicare, and a lot of them don't up here, because they don't pay. AK is expensive but Medicare doesn't care.
DH will work another decade or so, and I can be on his insurance, which is also BCBS but not FED, so it pays a bit less.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 02:05 AM (mm8qa)
Imagine if we magically turned Jupiter into a minimum mass red dwarf star, .08 solar masses. The luminosity would be only 0.3% of the sun. So that wouldn't be anything to worry about.
However, that much extra mass, would over the long term, destabilize the inner solar system. Earth's orbit would start getting more elliptical, and the result would be collisions and/or ejections.
Another problem with red dwarfs is flares. While they are very dim, they are subject to violent flare outbursts, which could throw some very nasty stuff our way.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 02:07 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 02:09 AM (mm8qa)
The GOATS of the last thirty years.
Maybe, you will include Tom Brady.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:09 AM (BeyMP)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 02:07 AM (w6EFb)
Ew. Let's not.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 02:10 AM (mm8qa)
Posted by: MAxIE at August 16, 2026 02:11 AM (9DOTQ)
A Phoenix-area air traffic controller identified and resolved a rare conflict involving two American Airlines flights operating under the identical call sign, American 2482, as they converged near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Safe separation was maintained throughout and both flights continued without incident. - Bloomberg
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 02:12 AM (6ORiD)
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So... the Bowlery Boys.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 02:00 AM (6ORiD)
_______________________
I carried a board with a nail sticking out of the end. But, I had it to scratch my back. Slip Mahoney had one too, but he's so short he kept poking people in the knees.
Posted by: Sach at August 16, 2026 02:12 AM (dIske)
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:09 AM (BeyMP)
Tom Brady is a nancy-boy.
His wife left him, ostensibly because they didn't agree he should come out of retirement, but more likely he got sick of living with a proclaimed witch when she told the media it was her spells that made him famous.
He married crazy.
Probably the only one who would take him. He's hard to take seriously. Plus he cheated.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 02:12 AM (mm8qa)
Posted by: MAxIE at August 16, 2026 02:11 AM (9DOTQ)
Smoke signals!
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 02:13 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:13 AM (BeyMP)
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:13 AM (BeyMP)
Well, only if basketball is a sport that matters.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 02:17 AM (1z8ji)
Probably Michael Jordan next.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:18 AM (BeyMP)
Posted by: MAxIE at August 16, 2026 02:19 AM (9DOTQ)
On the 1000 - 100,000 year time scale, the inner solar system would be a mess, looking at some rough simulations of this (these are not JPL DE level simulations, just rough ones using Newtonian gravity).
Earth's perihelion would be a Venus distance, and aphelion would be at Mars distance. Huge eccentricity and wild climate swings.
The outer solar system would be even worse. The outer planets would be ejected, or perhaps sent inside the inner solar system, colliding with earth or the others.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 02:20 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 01:28 AM (XJ22o)
Could you even imagine how great an existential threat the Left would have to believe Trump to be?
Surviving all the assassination attempts?
I mean it's not like the Left has an assassination fetishist against Trump or anything.
Posted by: LTG
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I'd be very happy if Trump were a mere 10% the tyrant they accuse him of.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 16, 2026 02:21 AM (GJEQq)
Every time I bought a batch of medicine they went up on my bill.
Didn't have to take them to court, just pay the increased amount.
Put some back in your savings for that time.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 02:21 AM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: tcn in AK
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They are skinnier than Piper's models.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 02:23 AM (Cq/ve)
shiphelp.org
to help you through the maze of options/ costs/ penalties/ exceptions.
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 02:23 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 02:17 AM (1z8ji)
If you look at his achievements compared to his contemporaries its really pretty wild.
Just, the gap; I mean really.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:23 AM (BeyMP)
Boyle's law doesn't apply, or least doesn't work exactly like you think under these exotic conditions. Again the behavior of matter at these extreme conditions is very different from our terrestrial intuition.
Guess what. The radius of a minimum mass red dwarf would be *less* than Jupiter, 85% Jupiter radii.
The radii of brown dwarfs ranges from about 0.65 to 1.15 Jupiter radii. They can be up to twice Jupiter when very young and hot, though.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 02:27 AM (w6EFb)
Just, the gap; I mean really.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:23 AM (BeyMP)
Pele was a pretty amazing soccer player. But you have to care about soccer to care about Pele. You have to care about basketball to care about Jordan. Both basketball and soccer are on my "sports to avoid watching" list. Zero entertainment value for me. I can watch and enjoy baseball, football, and hockey, even if I don't "follow" any of the teams.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 02:30 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 16, 2026 02:21 AM (GJEQq)
If only he was.
The bodies of Leftists would stacking up, if not like cordwood, at least in little piles.
I guess it'd be a start.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:31 AM (BeyMP)
Good for them. They're playing this thing and showing it for
what it is. Can't call racism on them either.
It's too late for me. Yall have fun. 'night.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 02:31 AM (Cq/ve)
The radii of brown dwarfs ranges from about 0.65 to 1.15 Jupiter radii. They can be up to twice Jupiter when very young and hot, though.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 02:27 AM (w6EFb)
I wonder what would happen if you dropped a Tsar Bomba into Jupiter? Would it cause a patch of fusion to occur, but not self-sustaining?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 02:33 AM (1z8ji)
shiphelp.org
to help you through the maze of options/ costs/ penalties/ exceptions.
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 02:23 AM (rdVOm)
Thanks! I'll call 'em Monday.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 16, 2026 02:34 AM (mm8qa)
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 02:36 AM (rdVOm)
If you really don't "get" Jordan.
I find it kind of hard to believe.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:37 AM (BeyMP)
That reminds me, there were some claims that the Galileo probe's death plunge into Jupiter would create a nuclear explosion due to the extreme compression of the plutonium in the RTG power source.
It didn't of course. I don't even think a Tsar Bomba in Jupiter's atmosphere would do anything.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 02:38 AM (w6EFb)
If you really don't "get" Jordan.
I find it kind of hard to believe.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:37 AM (BeyMP)
I'm not a big sports fan, period. I can watch football, baseball, or hockey, and derive entertainment from it, but I am not invested in the outcome of the game in any way. Basketball? too much scoring, becomes boring real quick. Soccer? too little scoring, becomes boring real quick.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 02:43 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: tcn in AK
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They have some goofy rules. But wait. You are retired.
When I retired I went straight to Medicare Part A and B none of that Advantage where you get free glasses & stuff. What you Don't get is the Doctor you want. They give you a list.
What do they call a doctor who graduated last in class? Doctor.
I've no complaint with them. Had a lot of work at 1st class places no questions. Nominal pay out. Thing about Medicare is the better institutions are so hooked up with the govt. that the higher the class of doc or institution the higher probability they take Medicare.
It's like, go for the gold - it costs the same.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 16, 2026 02:43 AM (Cq/ve)
271 I don't get not watching excellence in any sport.
If you really don't "get" Jordan.
I find it kind of hard to believe.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:37 AM (BeyMP)
AOP is Canadian, remember? Our ways are foreign to him, like deep-frying ice cream.
Posted by: pookysgirl, overcome by purring at August 16, 2026 02:46 AM (Wt5PA)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 16, 2026 02:49 AM (6ORiD)
It's hard to argue for anyone else.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 02:52 AM (BeyMP)
Posted by: pkudude99 at August 16, 2026 02:52 AM (+Nd2x)
If you have any serious medical problem, or likely will, then "Part C" is not for you!
Posted by: JQ at August 16, 2026 02:53 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: pookysgirl, overcome by purring at August 16, 2026 02:46 AM (Wt5PA)
There is basketball in Canada. I do not follow it. I don't even have a TV here at home. If I go to a pub for a beer, chances are there will be a big-screen TV playing sportsball of some kind. Hockey, baseball or football, I will try to follow along. Soccer or b'ball? Nah. I'm a car guy, but I won't watch a NASCAR race, either.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 02:53 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 03:01 AM (BeyMP)
I don't have a TV either, I was just teasing.
Posted by: pookysgirl wishes she had kitten energy at August 16, 2026 03:02 AM (Wt5PA)
I was just reading the latest on the structure of Jupiter. The Juno probe found some surprises. Jupiter has only a "fuzzy core", a sort of not-so well defined "core" region that extends up to 50% of the radius.
This is still a mystery, really. All of the models had to be thrown out.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 03:02 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 03:01 AM (BeyMP)
If basketball is mostly irrelevant, then it follows that basketball players are mostly irrelevant. I could not tell you what team he played for without looking it up, or if he is still active in the sport. Wasn't he famous for contracting AIDS?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 03:05 AM (1z8ji)
YOu may wonder just how the hell they determined that "fuzzy core" business. The answer is basically precision gravimetry. They were able, using Doppler shifts to precisely map Jupiter's gravitational field, and see the little variations, which gives you a map of the mass distribution. The deviation from spherical.
Looking at the details of that, it's amazing.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 03:06 AM (w6EFb)
This is still a mystery, really. All of the models had to be thrown out.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 03:02 AM (w6EFb)
And, I'm supposed to believe any of this because; "The Vax."
Forgive me for withholding judgment.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 03:09 AM (BeyMP)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 03:09 AM (tvdD1)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 03:06 AM (w6EFb)
How deep would you have to descend into the atmosphere of Jupiter to reach the pressure at the deepest part of Earth's oceans?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 03:10 AM (1z8ji)
We did, with Galileo. You can only go so far down before the extreme pressure destroys anything we can build.
Posted by: publius
I volunteer to probe Uranus!!!
Posted by: Pete Buttigieg at August 16, 2026 03:10 AM (t19vo)
Night, Horde.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 03:12 AM (1z8ji)
Calling the Marianas trench the "deepest", which is about 1000 atm roughly, that depth on Jupiter would be about 340 miles down below the 1 atm reference level.
They use 1 atm as the equivalent of a "surface" for gas giants.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 16, 2026 03:13 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 16, 2026 03:05 AM (1z8ji)
LOL, OK. I'll take your word for it; that you've never really heard of Michael Jordan.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 03:14 AM (BeyMP)
I look forward to your worship of sprint car drivers and the national champions in modern pentathlon. For some reason you have not mentioned any of them yet.
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 16, 2026 03:24 AM (zdLoL)
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 16, 2026 03:24 AM (zdLoL)
Those are only of interest to the ones involved.
Posted by: LTG at August 16, 2026 03:29 AM (BeyMP)
I look forward to your worship of sprint car drivers and the national champions in modern pentathlon. For some reason you have not mentioned any of them yet.
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver
>Keep in mind, I do not contribute in any way shape or form to any of the sporting events yet there are billions of dollars rolling around. I am astounded. Are we that unserious? Is life so good that these useless activities are worthy of promotion?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 16, 2026 03:34 AM (tvdD1)
Keep in mind, I do not contribute in any way shape or form to any of the sporting events yet there are billions of dollars rolling around.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone
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This is why I don't bother with professional sports. Athlete A is offered more money to sign up with City A, so he does. OMG! scream the citizens of City A. He loves us! He loves our city!! He is us!!! We are him!!!!
Then he gets a better offer from City B and moves there. OoooOOOo00oo! say the citizens of City A. I wonder who we'll get next? Ahh, Athlete X has indicated he is interested! Athlete X forever!! He is ours!!! We are him!!!!
Then these millionaires run around on a field. Why should I pick a team? It's just people who made a business decision.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 03:54 AM (XJ22o)
And the brilliance of that post exhausted me, so I must sleep.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 16, 2026 03:56 AM (XJ22o)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 04:30 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 04:30 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: m at August 16, 2026 04:30 AM (odBC9)
know media is a great source of information.
Posted by: 777x at August 16, 2026 12:09 PM (q9Es4)
Saturday Evening Movie Post [moviegique]: Young Washington
"Washington! Washington!"
To Internet users of a particular vintage, those two words spoken together immediately trigger a semi-musical rapid hyper-ventilation and a litany of unlikely attributes and accomplishments ascribed to our first President. But The Boy and I kept that to a minimum as we partook of Young Washington on this 250th anniversary of our independence.
This is the latest big effort from Angel Studios, who did The Sound of Freedom, among others, complete with a pitch for you to buy tickets for people to come see the movie.
This is much like Sound of Freedom now that I think about it, with many of the same strengths and flaws. I think it's better overall, and highly enjoyable, yet not quite to the level of the Korean historical dramas we used to be able to see in Koreatown.
Significantly, however, it serves the same purpose. And it earned its $20M budget back at the box office on the first weekend, so it won't be a money loser. For The Boy and I, it increased our hunger for more such material, basically unplumbed since I was a child.
"Oh, there he goes again, revoluting."
We begin with Washington desperate to find his own men at The Battle of the Monongahela, which they manage to pronounce less silly than I always do ("mun-ON-gah-HEE-la") and which they are losing, until a dysenteric young Washington charges into (against Thomas Gage's advice) to find the Virginia militia.
12 years earlier...
I was on the fence about the flashback. At first I thought, well, this is a start-the-movie-off-with-a-bang thing when I would've appreciated a slow build-up to get to this point. By the end of the movie, I thought they had done a good job with getting back to that point, and the movie was almost a superhero origin story as the socially adventurous Washington tries to climb through the British ranks only to get ahead of his own abilities and to lose the very wealthy girl to the more socially appropriate British noble, culminating in losing valuable men to his stubbornness in a humiliating defeat against the French.
The arc is very good, and very "Korean", if you will. The capable but proud leader finds humility in failure and learns the important thing is serving others. Sorry if that's trite: That's the way it plays out in the history books and it's a good lesson for everyone.
To be great, you have to faceplant.
William Farnklin-Meyer does a good job in the lead. He's handsome and believable, both in proud and petulant moments. Mia Rogers as love-interest Sally is beautiful and...uh...heaving...and is very convincing as the woman who loved Washington but gave him up for the more socially correct choice. They're both actually English, too, which is sort of amusing.
The big names in the cast are Kelsey Grammar, Andy Serkis and Ben Kingsley, all with small but meaty roles. Oh, and Mary Louise-Parker does an excellent job as Ma Washington. Great casting choice.
Good acting all around, in other words, which helps tremendously. It's also well edited. The sound—I thought some of the dialogue wasn't as crisp as it should've been, but otherwise it was quite good. Good use of score.
The action is pretty good. It's Hollywood-ified, but if I'm not going to ding a Korean movie for that (and I never have), I'm certainly not going to ding an American one for it. The pacing is occasionally odd, reminding me a bit of Sound of Freedom.
Storytelling like this is a muscle, and in America it's a muscle that's been underused since the Bicentennial.
Having Sally Fairfax be a knockout makes George seem less like a social adventurer. (Jaclyn Smith played her in the 1984 "Washington" miniseries.)
On a technical level The Boy felt the portrayal of the battle scenes wasn't spot on. He didn't hold it against the movie much but he's jonesing for a movie that understands Linear warfare. Me hearing Bach and Petzold* at a 1755 English ball rankled me.
The Rotten Tomatoes split on this is predictable: 92% for audiences, 60% for America-hating critics, and for all the expected nonsense reasons. It's no Braveheart and not even The Patriot, but those movies were even more brutal to history than this was. This one very nicely blends true elements with a little modern education and some myth-building. I particularly enjoyed Washington's penchant for hacking away at trees when he was mad, and then having him chip in during the Ohio campaign to hack apart a tree that had stopped Braddock's army.
There is a wide range of juicy historical "Easter eggs" for the America Cinematic Universe, from the easiest ("Oh, you say there's an identity separate from the British here?") to more subtle ones ("Oh, you say Thomas Gage doesn't care about the colonials.") Lots of good classist snobbery (which is probably authentic, and even played down, honestly). Lots of, "Huh, slaves...are going to be a problem eventually, ain't they?" that recall the Nate Bargatze "Washington" sketch.
Good stuff. Recommended if you don't hate America. Even if you're so-so on America, you can have a good time.
I stole this from a story with the caption "Ben Kinglsey says he won't stop acting." Why would he? He's great!
*I just this second learned that Bach's Minuet in G was actually written by Christian Petzold, and this was discovered in the late '70s. News just reached me, some 50 years later.
OTHER MOVIES & THINGS:I was busy finalizing my cover and glossary for my next book, "Lair of the White Worm" and pickin's were slim, but here's what we saw this past fortnight-and-a-half: The Fisher King: From Terry Gilliam's golden period ("Time Bandits" to "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas"), Jeff Bridges is a shock-jock (remember how much they hated Rush and blamed him for everything?) whose antics result in Robin Williams' wife being murdered. Williams ventures into hell to get her back. (Wait, no...) 12 Monkeys: Arguably Gilliam's best film (though I still favor "Munchausen"), Bruce Willis is a time-traveler trying to mitigate the apocalypse. Brad Pitt is a crazy man running a pro-animal death cult that may have caused it. Brad Pitt is better at being authentically crazy than Robin Williams was. Plot twist: Pitt achieves this by literally imitating Terry Gilliam. Network: Massive 1976 Oscar Juggernaut featuring Faye Dunaway as a rapacious network entertainment executive with a vision of corrupting the news to make it profitable. I was struck by how relevant it all felt today. Highlight: Communist revolutionaries arguing over ancillary residuals they'll receive from the TV show based on their terrorist antics. The Samurai and the Prisoner: Terrific new Japanese historical drama based on a leader whose main problem seems to be an unwillingness to brutally murder the people he's supposed to, which includes children and harmless people. (Or are they?) Sheep in the Box: Kore-eda's new drama about a couple that replaces their dead son with a robot, and realizes they can't replace their dead son with a robot, and a whole bunch of other things. Interesting but unfocused. White Nights: Luchino Vischonti's 1957 classic based on a story by Dostoevsky. Filmed at Cinecitta, elements of this Russian drama don't literally work, but it's a gorgeous film with gorgeous Italians in it. The Rivals of Amziah King: A unique musical/comedy/crime/thriller/drama which is marvellous for the first 45 minutes. Brilliantly edited, heartfelt and good-looking with some fabulous music, it suffers from one unrecoverable issue at the end of the first act which, while absolutely necessary to the plot, dooms the rest of the movie.
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Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 07:31 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 15, 2026 07:31 PM (l26NL)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:33 PM (2MN4W)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 07:34 PM (/wPHZ)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 15, 2026 07:35 PM (l26NL)
I would like to see it
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 07:36 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:37 PM (2MN4W)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 07:38 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Moonbeam at August 15, 2026 07:42 PM (Lzhdy)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 07:42 PM (4NO2D)
They don't quite have the storytelling muscle developed. It was the same in "Sound of Freedom". And it may be the germ of truth behind the slander that "conservatives can't make art".
Good art needs to be able to subjugate the literal reality to the aesthetic one. Conservatives are suspicious of this.
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 07:43 PM (K40fF)
This week watched Stalker and Ivan's Childhood, now watching Solaris all on YouTube, subtitles and big screen.
Blame TJM, but the first 2 were very interesting.
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 07:44 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 07:44 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Tuna at August 15, 2026 07:45 PM (lJ0H4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbRom1Rz8OA
sorry, but I think this bizarro-world video kinda rocks ...
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 15, 2026 07:47 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Tuna at August 15, 2026 07:47 PM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 07:48 PM (4NO2D)
I would like to see "Young Washington," but I am a bit of purist. I would need a physical copy.
I also read paper books.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 07:49 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 07:49 PM (4NO2D)
And Ned Beatty's speech. Different players now, but still relevant.
youtu.be/35DSdw7dHjs
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 15, 2026 07:50 PM (cPl+1)
The only White Nights movie I've watched is with Gregory Hines and I really liked it too.
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 07:51 PM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 07:53 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 07:51 PM (KC5Lt)
I saw it only once, as a rental back in the day, but really did like it. Gregory Hines was a true talent. I loved Running Scared with Billy Crystal.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 07:55 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:56 PM (2MN4W)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 07:57 PM (vbftO)
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He's one of the big factors, arguably the biggest.
It is not based on a book, however.
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 07:58 PM (K40fF)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 07:55 PM (0aYVJ)
Running Scared didn't age as well as I wanted because it was one of my favorites. Still okay but at the time it was one of the best buddy movies ever to me.
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 07:59 PM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: Tuna at August 15, 2026 08:00 PM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 07:59 PM (KC5Lt)
Heh. That happens, sometimes. I can see that. I recall re-watching a few films, and wondering, why did I think this was awesome? Por ejemplo, The Breakfast Club.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 08:02 PM (0aYVJ)
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My WV property is within a half mile of this boundary.
The actual area is named after a number of Civil War generals. Lee in particular.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 08:03 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:03 PM (2MN4W)
The Running Scared movie with Paul Walker is a completely unrelated movie but it's great IMO. It has one of my five all time great movie scenes.
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 08:05 PM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: Nemo at August 15, 2026 08:05 PM (4RPgu)
25 Washington spent the lion's share of what we would call the defense budget today, on spies and counter-intelligence operations. He was our first Spook, in a lot of ways.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 07:57 PM (vbftO)
I very much liked the series “Turn” which focused on that aspect.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 08:05 PM (TCmq7)
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Pitt's good. Hope he makes it out of his hell hole.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 08:06 PM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:06 PM (2MN4W)
Got to appreciate good actors who love their job and never stop.
_Richard Widmark
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 08:08 PM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 08:08 PM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at August 15, 2026 08:09 PM (xcxpd)
I guess maternity leave was right out.
Posted by: fd at August 15, 2026 08:09 PM (MWfyi)
Posted by: Tom Servo
I read a story about a slave named James who served some guy under Lafayette. Some guy had the idea to send James across lines to the British to gather info. He worked as a waiter for the Brits. Lafayette was all for it.
James was really good at this. He gave the information that the British were planning to hole up at Yorktown. Check mate!
After the war, Lafayette saw to his emancipation and insisted on his pension. A cool story.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 15, 2026 08:11 PM (l26NL)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 08:06 PM (Cq/ve)
His hell-hole is largely due to the hell bitch.
He is an amazingly talented actor with a huge range: Jesse James --- the doofus gym-rat in Burn After Reading.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 08:11 PM (0aYVJ)
We were glad we saw it, but...look, the first 45 minutes or so are just spectacular. And the rest of the movie fails to live up to that. Not that it's bad--it's a little long, and is very much carried by the editing.
The problem is, to say what exactly the problem is is a massive spoiler.
It goes from being great to being kind of muddled and so-so.
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 08:12 PM (K40fF)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 15, 2026 08:12 PM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 08:11 PM (0aYVJ)
I’ve had Montana on my bucket list ever since I saw him in A River Runs Through It.
Posted by: TxAnn at August 15, 2026 08:13 PM (SjAWL)
Posted by: pawn at August 15, 2026 08:13 PM (L5eIP)
A lot of people online are going, "Yep. Movie falls apart right...there."
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 08:14 PM (K40fF)
youtube.com/watch?v=XoZcpTpN38o
"The Scar of Shame" (1929) A layabout, hooked on cheap jump-steady, abuses his step-daughter. A cultured, upstanding neighbor steps in. Social commentary on caste and uplift in the black community.
youtube.com/watch?v=kWhG_6cLI70
"Breach" (2007) How superspy Robert Hanssen got busted. Alas, it's highly fictionalized, and lead actor Ryan Phillippe underwhelms. Guy's got zero whelm.
ok.ru/video/2212559522331
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 08:16 PM (Jr5Lq)
youtube.com/watch?v=0iKnNsWqUNs
"Dumb Money" (2023) Chronicles the GME short squeeze of the COVID Era. I found the story interesting. I had to reach for the volume control often because of thunderously loud sudden swells in the musical sound track.
"Musketeers of Pig Alley" (1912) The first American gangster film? So say some. Lovely Lilian Gish is sufficient incentive to make time to watch it. It's just a short.
youtube.com/watch?v=G8Y7nRq_JnY
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 08:16 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Eromero at August 15, 2026 08:16 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 08:18 PM (KC5Lt)
No way I could give a movie the attention it needs.
Posted by: Accomack at August 15, 2026 08:19 PM (T8bqm)
A 6.1 on IMDB is not a good sign.
But I am, I discovered, something of a Holocaust movie snob. Because I've seen dozens. Maybe a hundred. But I didn't see "Schindler's List" until the 20th or 25th? Maybe not a snob, but sort of weirdly jaded.
https://moviegique.com/reviews/schindlers-list-1993/
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 08:19 PM (K40fF)
I assure you this mechanic exists outside of Korea. In this strange, forgotten place I and several million people call 'America.'
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 15, 2026 08:22 PM (diia5)
Posted by: TxAnn at August 15, 2026 08:13 PM (SjAWL)
You must visit, at least. Montana is easily my favorite place. It is ridiculously beautiful. Even the prairies and hills east of Billings. Might be some personal bias. I was born in Butte. Family is mostly in Helena and Billings.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 08:24 PM (0aYVJ)
I assure you this mechanic exists outside of Korea. In this strange, forgotten place I and several million people call 'America.'
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 15, 2026 08:22 PM (diia5)
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Yep. This story arc has been around long, long before movies...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 08:25 PM (FZ29D)
Know what you mean. Have not seen Young Washington. Probably will some time, but who knows when? I don't know Franklin-Miller's work at all. But from photos it seems to me that he is yet another actor with DiCaprio Syndrome -- somehow not really seeming to be a grown-up until he hits his 30s. YMMV.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 15, 2026 08:25 PM (q3u5l)
Brad Pitt should have won an Oscar for his role in Kalifornia
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 08:18 PM (KC5Lt)
I don't know about that, but-
that movie was early in his career, and when I saw it, I thought "Oh, this Brad Pitt guy can act."
He may be the best American actor left. Top five anyway.
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 08:25 PM (iJfKG)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 08:25 PM (Ia/+0)
Guests, Marcello Mastroianni and Sofia Loren on Dick Cavett show. She seduced Marcello on camera with not one lewd word or motion.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 08:26 PM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 15, 2026 08:27 PM (VyBeY)
but worth the time
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 08:27 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 08:24 PM (0aYVJ)
A friend and I took a road trip to Mount Rushmore during the scamdemic and we probably should have gone into MT. It’s penciled in for May ‘28 for now, God willing.
Posted by: TxAnn at August 15, 2026 08:29 PM (SjAWL)
I found a 4K copy of "Way of the Gun" at a great price so I bought it.
I remember it as a fave.
so, I will see it tonight.
Currently, watching a B or c movie titled "mutant Chronicles"-
Not good but kind of fun to watch with surprisingly good actors involved.
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 08:29 PM (iJfKG)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2026 08:30 PM (R5BEI)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 15, 2026 08:32 PM (GjEvj)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 15, 2026 08:22 PM (diia5)
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Yep. This story arc has been around long, long before movies...
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It's possible I knew this.
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 08:33 PM (K40fF)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 15, 2026 08:32 PM (GjEvj)
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That series got *weird* in the later couple of seasons. Not bad, but very, very different than the movie.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 08:33 PM (FZ29D)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 15, 2026 08:32 PM (GjEvj)
Yeah, 12 Monkeys series was good. Worth watching.
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 08:33 PM (iJfKG)
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 08:25 PM (iJfKG)
Yes.
Sam Rockwell as well.
Tom Hardy
Alan Rickman
Robert Duvall
Tommy Lee Jones
Actorettes it's more difficult
Cate Blanchette
Zooey Deschanel
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 08:34 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 08:35 PM (TCmq7)
Posted by: Eromero
I thought he didn't respond a fine job of portraying a very young inexperienced man.
Posted by: Tuna at August 15, 2026 08:37 PM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 08:38 PM (0aYVJ)
I finished watching the old "Malcolm in the Middle" series streaming on Hulu.
It still hold up. Excellent series and consistently funny. 3-4 good laughs per show.
I thing I didn't remember is that the series had a great final episode, which most series can't manage at all.
It ended with all the loops closed and full of hope for the future.
The Malcolm reboot they released at the first of this year pissed all over the ending and the characters. Just thinking about it again pissed me off. Avoid.
But, the original MitM is well worth your time to take in all nine seasons.
Enjoy!
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 08:38 PM (iJfKG)
There hasn't been a good American movie in decades. We've forgotten how to do this.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 15, 2026 08:38 PM (BI5O2)
Sam Rockwell as well.
Tom Hardy
Alan Rickman
Robert Duvall
Tommy Lee Jones"
Alan Rickman est mort. Fine actor though. Died too soon.
Posted by: Tuna at August 15, 2026 08:39 PM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 08:25 PM (iJfKG)
I’m not a fan of racing movies (possible exception Steve McQueen in Le Mans) but I took the 26 yo nephew to see F1 last year. I wanted him to see that old school methods still work and because Brad Pitt is still easy on the eyes at 62.
Posted by: TxAnn at August 15, 2026 08:40 PM (SjAWL)
There hasn't been a good American movie in decades.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 15, 2026 08:38 PM (BI5O2)
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wel rly, innit?
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 15, 2026 08:41 PM (VyBeY)
'Rush'
'Ford vs. Ferrari'
Solid acting, great stories, fantastic racing sequences.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 15, 2026 08:44 PM (cPl+1)
Sam Rockwell as well.
Tom Hardy
Alan Rickman
Robert Duvall
Tommy Lee Jones"
Alan Rickman est mort. Fine actor though. Died too soon.
Posted by: Tuna
And Robert Duvall, though he was 95 so maybe less tragic.
Posted by: She Hobbit at August 15, 2026 08:46 PM (ftFVW)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 08:46 PM (Jr5Lq)
If this is a reference to my comment about what I see as wanting to hew to certain truths more than others, I think it's a fair cop.
It's not that other temperaments don't suffer from their own limitations, mind you, it's that this specific issue MAY stem from a conservative mindset.
This is light-years ahead of "we have to show all white men as evil," e.g., which afflicts a lot of NON-conservative entertainment.
> There hasn't been a good American movie in decades. We've forgotten how to do this.
Do you want to qualify this, or do you actually believe there hasn't been a good American movie in over 20 years?
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 08:46 PM (K40fF)
Posted by: TxAnn
He's in a new movie opening in September, "Heart of the Beast". Saw the trailer. I'm definitely going to see it.
Posted by: Tuna at August 15, 2026 08:48 PM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: davidt at August 15, 2026 08:49 PM (Q+gd/)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 08:52 PM (Jr5Lq)
>>I’m not a fan of racing movies (possible exception Steve McQueen in Le Mans) but I took the 26 yo nephew to see F1 last year.
There is no actor that could convey that he's just been through some sh*t like Steve McQueen could.
With my my Movie Vault app, I can quickly search my library in different ways, I discovered I only had two Steve McQueen films, I promptly remedied that.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 15, 2026 08:54 PM (XV/Pl)
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Rent "Ford vs Ferrari" sometime. It's bittersweet, but it's quite a story. Mostly real.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 08:56 PM (2Cry5)
I enjoyed Young Washington for the themes it pressed, even though I'm something of a history nerd about the Battle of the Monongahela, and the movie took....great liberties with it.
And FWIW, the story about the Indian who supposedly shot at Ol' George eleven times and missed? Never been authenticated.
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at August 15, 2026 08:56 PM (SgdqL)
I read a story about a slave named James who served some guy under Lafayette. Some guy had the idea to send James across lines to the British to gather info. He worked as a waiter for the Brits. Lafayette was all for it.
That story was right here on the Mascots of the Anointed thread this morning.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 08:57 PM (Cqx++)
That's a good category for research. Imma ponder that.
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 08:58 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: TRex - racing dino at August 15, 2026 08:58 PM (XfIK1)
Not a slope
It is a straight down line to complete confiscation of private property
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:02 PM (/+uur)
They created a soft (now hard) system where teachers taught SS was a duty and then a promise.
Government has never kept a promise in my life.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:04 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 15, 2026 08:32 PM (GjEvj)
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That series got *weird* in the later couple of seasons. Not bad, but very, very different than the movie.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 08:33 PM (FZ29D)
I *love* the 12 Monkeys series. I won't say it's the best time-travel series ever created, because that would really be going out on a limb; but I will say it's the best TV series ever pumped out by the SciFi "Sharknado" Channel. (With the probable exception of "The Expanse," which I have never seen.)
Posted by: Dr. T at August 15, 2026 09:04 PM (jGGMD)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 08:56 PM (2Cry5)
Thanks for the tip. I’ll do that.
Posted by: TxAnn at August 15, 2026 09:05 PM (SjAWL)
The folks who visit AOSHQ will love it. There's historical inside baseball. Ronnie was a playa. Everyone thought his goal was arms reduction. He had something else in mind.
The Opposition is already spinning it as "it shows what a statesman Reagan was, compared to that bufoon Trump" As the movie shows, back then the Opposition was calling Reagan as a warmonger. The beat goes on ...
After you see it, picture AOC negotiating with Xi. Now that's a horror movie.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 09:05 PM (dtajH)
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 09:06 PM (K40fF)
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 09:06 PM (K40fF)
Medicare pays doctors that retire any day now
Medicaid pays hospital admin in so called not for profit
Obamacare pays insurance companies
School District pay teachers and admins
SS a trend?
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:07 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:07 PM (/+uur)
"If movies are still good, why don't I ever buy a ticket?"
Check and mate.
Posted by: moviegique
It's the pictures that got small.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 09:07 PM (Cqx++)
Have watched Young Washington twice. Very much enjoyed it.
Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2026 09:08 PM (2WIwB)
G'night.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 09:08 PM (0aYVJ)
Yeah. Kinda what I have in mind when I tell Mrs D I'm stopping off for a short one.
Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2026 09:09 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Pug Mahon,
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digressing a bit: There's fellow, by Musk's permission, who is documenting the building progress of the Giga Factory and the Terefab (largest building in the world) factory who is impressed that Texas has forests and cows. (He must be from Michigan or California.)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 09:11 PM (Cq/ve)
G'night.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 09:08 PM (0aYVJ)
Say hi to Lassie. And Ms Balbricker.
Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2026 09:12 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 09:11 PM (Cq/ve)
And deserts and canyon and American Gulf Coast
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:12 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy
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Thought it would be a POS. Wrong. Enjoyed it.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 09:13 PM (Cq/ve)
Hell of a long way from the Galveston Bay
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:14 PM (/+uur)
If you revisit the Truffaut Fahrenheit 451, you may find it amusing to look at their 'wall screens' which are nowhere near the size of what we'd accept as a big screen television now. More like the size of what I'm using right now as the monitor for my Chromebox.
And if you pick up the blu-ray of Fahrenheit 451, be advised that it probably will NOT include the extra features listed on Amazon and on the blu-ray package itself. Movie only.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 15, 2026 09:15 PM (q3u5l)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 09:17 PM (Cq/ve)
The one big criticism I had was that the early film spent so much time on Washington's social life and career ambitions...but then completely dropped those storylines for the third act, and didn't even circle back to them in the coda. I loved that the third act was all about battles and the army, but as a film, it really should have made some acknowledgement of those plot-threads. But, if there is a sequel, that would address that shortcoming.
Posted by: Castle Guy at August 15, 2026 09:17 PM (3v7ra)
Posted by: Castle Guy at August 15, 2026 09:19 PM (3v7ra)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 15, 2026 09:15 PM (q3u5l)
F451 talks about youtube or tiktok
It is just mindless blather that people stare at for hours
And then they get in the Beatles and run WFO
It that not the exact description of the Urban communities.
Mindless blather until the street takeover
Nad then the other theme of the book
YOU CANNOT KNOW WHAT I DO NOT KNOW
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:19 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:20 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: Castle Guy
I kind of read that as him changing his focus. But I could be wrong from a historical standpoint since I'm not very educated on his early life.
Posted by: She Hobbit at August 15, 2026 09:21 PM (ftFVW)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 09:21 PM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _
I agree. Not a good shot. He's much better looking than that.
Posted by: Tuna at August 15, 2026 09:23 PM (lJ0H4)
Can you give us this lawmakers address and bank account number?
Posted by: Case at August 15, 2026 09:23 PM (UKrJG)
I think this is when he has to come to report he started a war.
> It struck me as too pretentious and full-of-itself. Don't really remember much else about it.
Gilliam is extremely...Gilliam. He's kind of a cross between grungy and pretentious. But for '80s and '90s, he hit a tone that worked for me.
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 09:25 PM (K40fF)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 09:31 PM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: NCDave at August 15, 2026 09:32 PM (1oAd9)
ho lee fook
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:35 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:06 PM (2MN4W)
Buried by Nazis?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 15, 2026 09:36 PM (ZVgZ4)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 15, 2026 08:54 PM (XV/Pl)
I trust that The Great Escape was one of those two?
Posted by: TxAnn at August 15, 2026 09:36 PM (SjAWL)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 15, 2026 09:37 PM (ZVgZ4)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:38 PM (/+uur)
Thanks for the diversion from my medical discomfort. In keeping with the movie theme, I'll leave you with Lil Pooky's current favorite first minute-and-a-half, Phantom Of The Opera:
https://youtu.be/6Rq6G9n4oRw
Posted by: pookysgirl can almost do the clarinet part by heart at August 15, 2026 09:40 PM (Wt5PA)
I gave up on historic movies long ago, even if they have the disclaimer “Based on a true story”. This one sounds worth the viewing.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at August 15, 2026 09:41 PM (2NHgQ)
Posted by: Case at August 15, 2026 09:43 PM (UKrJG)
Do they have a life? Do they have a purpose? Do they have a plan?
Getting a govt pittance is not a life. It is not a family. It can end at the stroke of a pen.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:46 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: Thomas Bender at August 15, 2026 09:47 PM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:49 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:49 PM (/+uur)
"Yarp."
- K. Marx
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at August 15, 2026 09:50 PM (SgdqL)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:50 PM (/+uur)
The Boy has some qualms about the way Linear warfare is presented, as noted.
A lot of people knowledgeable about WWII didn't like "Pressure" and I just told 'em, "Hey, that's why I never learn anything about history."
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 09:51 PM (K40fF)
Posted by: Just Some Guy at August 15, 2026 09:53 PM (q3u5l)
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at August 15, 2026 09:54 PM (K40fF)
Do they have a life? Do they have a purpose? Do they have a plan?
Getting a govt pittance is not a life. It is not a family. It can end at the stroke of a pen.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:46 PM (/+uur)
I wonder what percentage of that is disabled veterans. The GWOT messed up veterans pretty badly, both physically and mentally.
No one in their right mind would hire Pooky given his mental history and he has soooo many appointments every week. I know he struggles with his "purpose" sometimes, even going as far as to say that his job is to keep breathing so that his "paycheck" keeps supporting the family. I often remind him that his job is to be a good dad, and having him home has been invaluable. If he didn't have a family, I'm not sure he would have even made it a year post-military.
Posted by: pookysgirl, giving her two cents at August 15, 2026 09:55 PM (Wt5PA)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 09:55 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books)
I liked "Pressure" mainly for the performance of the actor who played the British meteorologist.
Posted by: Tuna at August 15, 2026 09:55 PM (lJ0H4)
I know their are legit folks who need some help. I get that, but 37 million? Damn.
Posted by: Case at August 15, 2026 09:56 PM (UKrJG)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 09:56 PM (JYoRK)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 15, 2026 09:56 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Gouverneur Morris at August 15, 2026 10:02 PM (0uEgq)
Posted by: TxAnn at August 15, 2026 10:03 PM (SjAWL)
Well, you should see the list of things that are considered a disability:
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Special Senses and Speech
Respiratory Disorders
Cardiovascular System
Digestive Disorders
Genitourinary Disorders
Hematological Disorders
Skin Disorders
Endocrine Disorders
Congenital Disorders that Affect Multiple Body Systems
Neurological Disorders
Mental Disorders
Cancer (Malignant Neoplastic Diseases)
Immune System Disorders
Posted by: pawn at August 15, 2026 10:11 PM (L5eIP)
Posted by: pookysgirl, giving her two cents at August 15, 2026 09:55 PM (Wt5PA)
Not considering you. I just fronted a Marine a few dollar to go get a private exam as I told him I would rather you have the money
than a welfare queen
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 10:14 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 16, 2026 10:42 AM (JrHfD)
Hobby Thread - August 15, 2026 [TRex]
Welcome hobbyists! Pull up a chair and sit a spell with the Horde in this little corner of the interweb. This is the mighty, mighty officially sanctioned Ace of Spades Hobby Thread. For this week, the Wheel of Hobbies (TM) is feeling lucky and decided on a fire truck theme for this Hobby Thread.
A what? A fire truck theme? [Top photo: 1922 Howe fire truck on a Ford Model T chassis at the former Kokomo, IN Automotive Museum, photo credit David D Jackson]
Words of wisdom:
"Because despite all our troubles, when things are grim out in that wide round world of ours, that's when it's really important to have a good hobby." Posted by: tankascribe at June 22, 2024 07:41 PM (HWxAD).
Send thoughts, suggestions and photos of your hobbying to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Or just email to say hello. Do mighty things.
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 05:30 PM (WDaeq)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 05:30 PM (1Ff7Z)
[Please cackle on topic please. -TRex]
Posted by: Kami Harris at August 15, 2026 05:33 PM (JDSUL)
That's funny. I figured SPAAMFAA would have been established in Hawaii.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 05:33 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 05:33 PM (WDaeq)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 05:35 PM (WDaeq)
Frank Fritz collected fire memorabilia. Not ashes, but he was an inspector of some type.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 05:35 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 05:35 PM (WDaeq)
Because Reds are always Russian.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 05:38 PM (1Ff7Z)
If you have more than one fire truck, you never have to take them to the car wash. 🤔
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 05:38 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 05:38 PM (KC5Lt)
https://tinyurl.com/4kmztraf
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 15, 2026 05:38 PM (CHHv1)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 05:39 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 05:40 PM (FZ29D)
Dalmatians are the typical "firehouse dog" because there weren't always fire trucks. In the days of horse-drawn fire equipment, Dalmatians were chosen because they got along with the horses.
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 05:42 PM (VHUov)
Really cool. Do you have a program or something that helps you with the shadow work?
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 05:44 PM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: Skip
And my FF capt son thinks those colors should be banned.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 05:45 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: Skip
And my FF capt son thinks those colors should be banned.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 05:45 PM (NnhvP)
My town's Fire trucks are Sky Blue.
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 05:46 PM (KC5Lt)
polynikes,
That is a brilliant echo (or spoof) of Picasso. Thanks. It made me smile.
Posted by: JTB at August 15, 2026 05:47 PM (yTvNw)
Posted by: Jayhawkone at August 15, 2026 05:48 PM (QSaoA)
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 05:42 PM (VHUov)
Lot of people believe urban myth that they were chosen because they are often deaf or near deaf and aren't bothered by the noise.
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 05:49 PM (KC5Lt)
[Strike two. Hobbying, not politics in this thread. - TRex]
Posted by: Kami Harris at August 15, 2026 05:49 PM (JDSUL)
Since CEOs are not so young, the other half of the fire department was high school kids. The stuff that memories are made of.
Posted by: Wenda at August 15, 2026 05:49 PM (NSpAF)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 05:51 PM (Cqx++)
Who will take me in?
Posted by: what the cat drug in at August 15, 2026 05:53 PM (jrgJz)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 15, 2026 05:53 PM (CHHv1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 05:53 PM (y8wRt)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 05:55 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 05:57 PM (y8wRt)
Posted by: Oddbob at August 15, 2026 05:57 PM (vTZFs)
Contemporary fire extinguishers, filled with a powder, tend to become heavily compacted inside after sitting for long time periods, vibration, etc. In the event of a fire, they will often not dispense all of the contents, if they even work at all. What is suggested is to periodically invert the extinguishers and rap on the sides with a rubber mallet, to loosen the contents again.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 05:59 PM (vbftO)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 05:59 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 06:00 PM (KC5Lt)
Watching on phone, willwatch again on big screen after supper
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:00 PM (WDaeq)
Sure. Why not make them that plumber's putty gray that's so popular now. I mean, why would you want a FIRE TRUCK to stand out or anything?
Posted by: Oddbob at August 15, 2026 06:00 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026
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I grew up with the cars of the '60s and '70s. But many of the plastic model assembly kits I built and customized were of 1930s-1950s cars, like the '35 Ford and '40 Ford coupes, the '48 Ford, the Tri-Five Chevys (1955 through '57), the '58 Impala like my father's, etc. So I always love seeing the older ones.
Watching 1930s-1940s movies, you'll see a lot of then-current sedans and convertibles like Packards and Buicks.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:03 PM (wzUl9)
One of my elementary school teachers took us on a tour of a local fire station. My memory is of the brass pole they slid down.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 06:04 PM (XeU6L)
You wouldn't think but you would be surprised how much they stand out.
Look up Willis ,TX fire trucks .
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 06:04 PM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:06 PM (WDaeq)
Posted by: Oddbob at August 15, 2026 05:57 PM (vTZFs)
That is the "correct" way. Of course, you make a proof sheet of all your pix first, then develop the ones you think are best.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 06:06 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:07 PM (WDaeq)
One of each so far, and I am very happy with the results!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 15, 2026 06:07 PM (l4RKn)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 05:39 PM (Cqx++)
That Herbie is a firebug....
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 06:07 PM (1Ff7Z)
https://shorturl.at/2HK07
Insulting, I think, to thosewho served there.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 06:08 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 06:09 PM (KC5Lt)
None of the plastic assembly model companies had model fire trucks that I ever saw. Aurora did have a line of "Old-Timers," kits like the Mercer Raceabout, the Stutz Bearcat, the Stanley Steamer, and the "curved-dash" Oldsmobile -- from the days when the "dash" was intended to protect the occupants from flying mud as they drove.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:10 PM (wzUl9)
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Hand-cranking reduces craving...wait...this isn't one of them new-fangled 'lectric things, is it?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 06:11 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026
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I hope to get back to changing my own oil next year.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:11 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 06:11 PM (NnhvP)
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Yet another shameless ploy for an antique firetruck. TRex has plans to get one and drive it in local parades and throw candies to the kids on the street. This is one plan I get get behind!
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 06:11 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
When I was a kid, we'd go to the MSRA "Back To The Fifties" car show at the MN state fairgrounds every few years. It was usually Father's Day weekend, and that was Dad's choice for what to do.
When you've got enough classic cars to fill a fairground, you get a bit of everything. Including classic/restored police and fire vehicles, like that one.
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 06:12 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: Reforger at August 15, 2026 06:12 PM (9EeNo)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 06:08 PM (XeU6L)
I'm surprised someone hasn't bought it to turn it into a residence. Is it in bad part of town?
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 06:12 PM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026
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"We should stay here tonight -- sleep here! Try it out!"
Posted by: Dr. Ray Stantz, ca. 1984 at August 15, 2026 06:13 PM (wzUl9)
Thanks for your time and effort with this post, TRex
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 06:13 PM (JrHfD)
If anyone was ever curious....
That's not too far from what I look like. Not dead on, but.... close. That guy with grey hair, basically.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:13 PM (Ot/FD)
I'm surprised someone hasn't bought it to turn it into a residence. Is it in bad part of town?
Posted by: polynikes
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No, but is on a busy, now 4 lane, street.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 06:14 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026
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"The wiring is substandard, the power supply is completely inadequate for our needs, and the neighborhood is a demilitarized zone."
Posted by: Dr. Egon Spengler, ca. 1984 at August 15, 2026 06:14 PM (wzUl9)
I have although it's been a while. I have a Graflex Crown Graphic 4x5 press camera. The resolution in those huge negatives is great, even if not enlarged. Part of their appeal for me is similar to the appeal with shooting traditional muzzleloaders and even pipe smoking. They are more hands on than sticking a cartridge in a chamber or lighting up a cigarette. No auto features on the camera, loading film holders in a light proof bag by feel, getting used to the upside down image makes it a more intimate activity. And it makes taking each shot more deliberate.
Posted by: JTB at August 15, 2026 06:15 PM (yTvNw)
Yes, I've enjoyed seeing that in the older films.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 06:15 PM (JrHfD)
Wolfus, is the rumor true that you found your new house? If so, congrats. Where will you be settling in/near?
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 06:16 PM (XfIK1)
A significant portion of our farm is tallgrass prairie ... which is composed of fire-adapted species.
I burn a patch of ground in the spring or fall of most years. My burns are mostly for wildlife habitat improvement, so I employ what is called a patch quilt burn strategy.
Basically, you strive to burn about 15% of the subject acreage such that each portion is burned roughly every seven years. This sets back the ecological progression so you can control the distribution and types of cover on the property. It also helps the grass by removing the previous years dead stems which block sunlight and precipitation from reaching the roots of the current year grass growth.
That being said, no matter how many helpers you have, no matter how well established your fire breaks, EVERY burn gives me a very high APF.***
***A$$hole pucker factor
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 06:16 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 06:13 PM
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You are very welcome. Thank you for your patronage.
Posted by: TRex - ladder truck driver dino at August 15, 2026 06:16 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 06:11 PM (XeU6L)
Just don't let Prudy Perkins get her hair caught in it.
Posted by: Mrs. Danvers at August 15, 2026 06:17 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 06:14 PM (XeU6L)
I've seen a lot of old fire stations turned into homes. Mostly on a TV show called You Live in What ?
What's funny if Fetterman was profiled on that show when he was a Mayor. I forgot exactly what type of building he and his wife renovated into a residence.
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 06:17 PM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:17 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: polynikes
Sure. Why not make them that plumber's putty gray that's so popular now. I mean, why would you want a FIRE TRUCK to stand out or anything?
Posted by: Oddbob
You wouldn't think but you would be surprised how much they stand out.
Look up Willis ,TX fire trucks .
Posted by: polynikes
Quantity has a color all its own, or something.
Posted by: probably not Josef Stalin at August 15, 2026 06:18 PM (VHUov)
Anyway, BeckoningChasm your video is quite a view on the big screen. Re-watching Pt 1 now
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:19 PM (Ia/+0)
I have although it's been a while. I have a Graflex Crown Graphic 4x5 press camera.
Posted by: JTB at August 15, 2026 06:15 PM
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Of course you do. I'm convinced there is little you don't know about or have done. Glad you're here.
Posted by: TRex - poland fire truck rave DJ dino at August 15, 2026 06:19 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 06:21 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 06:22 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 06:21 PM (1Ff7Z)
A virtual MoMe!
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:22 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 06:16 PM
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Do you have voles?
Posted by: TRex - animal control dino at August 15, 2026 06:22 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 06:23 PM (JrHfD)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026
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I'll send you a link!
Posted by: Dr. Egon Spengler, ca. 1984 at August 15, 2026 06:23 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 06:23 PM (KC5Lt)
One of each so far, and I am very happy with the results!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 15, 2026 06:07 PM (l4RKn)
Was this a sanctioned purchase, or are I just picked up an ice cream maker, and I need to be very careful that making and consuming ice cream and sorbet doesn't become a significant hobby!
One of each so far, and I am very happy with the results!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 15, 2026 06:07 PM (l4RKn)
Was this a sanctioned purchase? Or are you preferring to live in the Wild Side?
Posted by: RI Red - at August 15, 2026 06:23 PM (LMRVO)
Posted by: The Grateful
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No one ever asks about me anymore...
Posted by: The Wretched Panhard at August 15, 2026 06:25 PM (XeU6L)
Because i didn't want to work for the French. (Swedes now, but, you know, at the time....)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:25 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 06:26 PM (zDDmD)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 06:26 PM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: Dr. Egon Spengler, ca. 1984 at August 15, 2026 06:14 PM (wzUl9)
Have you guys tried this poll?!
Posted by: Dr Ray Stanz at August 15, 2026 06:27 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 06:26 PM (KC5Lt)
Ha, nah, just ripped a name off an anime is all.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:28 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 06:28 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 06:26 PM (zDDmD)
This is ham radio, right? Is it trackable by governments? Saw a YT vid about if foreigners invaded the US, we could use CB radios and they couldn't track the signals.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 06:28 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: RI Red - at August 15, 2026 06:28 PM (LMRVO)
Posted by: JTB at August 15, 2026 06:29 PM (yTvNw)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026
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Email sent with link.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:29 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: TRex - zero checking dino at August 15, 2026 06:30 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 06:30 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: RI Red - at August 15, 2026 06:28 PM
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Fundamentals.
Posted by: TRex - zero checking dino
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Truth!
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 06:31 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026
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My favorite bar and grill near here was once the Leson Chevrolet dealership, ca. 1947. The little covered patio out front, and the boomerang-shaped dining room, give you an idea of how they displayed the cars back then.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:31 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 06:32 PM (vbftO)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026
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Well, I don't want to self-doxx. It's in Terre Haute, IN, I can tell you that much.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:32 PM (wzUl9)
Got The Big Dummy's show record for 2025 completed and, to my amazement, my books balanced and agreed with Canine Chronicle's numbers for breed and all-breed points. Now, on to 2026.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 06:33 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: TRex - zero checking dino at August 15, 2026 06:30 PM (XfIK1)
Of course. I’d show the culprit - lamb chops, mushrooms, spinach, vine-ripened small tomatoes. But this is not tomorrow’s Food Thread.
Oh, I forgot. A fine box of Pinot Grigio. Circa, July, 2026.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 15, 2026 06:33 PM (LMRVO)
Can we help?
(makes wiggly hand phone gesture)
Posted by: Antifags at August 15, 2026 06:33 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 06:16 PM
Do you have voles?
Posted by: TRex - animal control dino at August 15, 2026 06:22 PM
Yes.
We also have pocket gophers, which are an even greater pain in the a$$.
I am sure the fire gets some of both species, but that merely sets them back for a little while.
I am now convinced that coyotes are also "fire adapted". On burn days, I usually stay out a few hours after dark to put out any fallen timber that is still producing embers. It is spooky, because all of the time I am walking around, I can hear coyotes rustling around in the unburned grass, just beyond the edge of the light.
I assume they are feasting on all of the critters wounded or barbecued by the fire. There are LOTS of coyotes then, I expect they are now smart enough to come to the smell of smoke. At some point, I should borrow an expensive thermal scope and find out exactly how thick they are.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 06:33 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:33 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026
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Well, I don't want to self-doxx. It's in Terre Haute, IN, I can tell you that much.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere
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Totally understand. Indiana is nice. Congrats
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 06:34 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 06:35 PM (1Ff7Z)
If SHTF, I do not plan on sitting on a hilltop tapping out Morse code and coordinating the resistance.
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 06:35 PM (zDDmD)
Saw a YT vid about if foreigners invaded the US, we could use CB radios and they couldn't track the signals.
Posted by: OrangeEnt
All radio signals can be tracked.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 06:38 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 06:35 PM (zDDmD)
I figured that the vid was wrong.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 06:38 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026
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Oops. It worked earlier for someone else. I'll redo it.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:38 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:38 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 15, 2026 06:39 PM (aJQbY)
Never been on a fire truck, but I've been to fire school at A&M. First thing is to have you crawl through a totally-darkened maze in full turnout gear and SCBA. Go in the entrance and come out the exit purely by feel. Some people go nuts in there.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 06:42 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 06:43 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 15, 2026 06:39 PM
Oooh, that is a good addition to this Hobby Thread.
I go through OKC a lot, probably need to visit that one the next time I am hauling kiddoes!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 06:44 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2026 06:45 PM (9NN0K)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 06:46 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 06:46 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 06:33 PM
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That could be either very interesting or very troubling.
Posted by: TRex - farm implement inspector dino at August 15, 2026 06:47 PM (XfIK1)
I don't think I'd put that on my kid's bedroom window these days....
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 06:49 PM (zDDmD)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 06:42 PM
That sounds like good training.
If you CAN'T do that when there is NO fire, then you can't be a fireman. They have to wash you out of the program.
How many programs in the U.S. today (that impact peoples' survival) are now managed with suicidal empathy, such that someone that cannot do the job is not eliminated?
I weep (a little) for our future.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 06:49 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: TRex - farm implement inspector dino at August 15, 2026 06:47 PM (XfIK1)
Only if the scope is not attached to something in .223.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 15, 2026 06:49 PM (30Gj0)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 06:50 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:50 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 15, 2026 06:51 PM (aJQbY)
Posted by: TRex - farm implement inspector dino at August 15, 2026 06:47 PM (XfIK1)
Only if the scope is not attached to something in .223.
Posted by: RI Red
*****
I NOW KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS!!!!!!
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 06:51 PM (XfIK1)
I don't think I'd put that on my kid's bedroom window these days....
Posted by: PabloD
Totfinder. My brother and I had one in the window. And no, I wouldn't do that nowadays.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2026 06:52 PM (9NN0K)
"263 yesterday (14th) was the day of St. Maximilian Kolbe, unofficial patron of ham radio operators.
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 15, 2026 09:56 AM (VyBeY)"
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 15, 2026 06:53 PM (VyBeY)
It is disagreeable to pull on wet turnout gear.
It is extremely disagreeable to pull on cold, wet turnout gear.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 06:53 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
Whe the son went through, he got stuck, spread his shoulders and broke the skinny spot. Graders were impressed.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 06:54 PM (NnhvP)
I got Red Storm Rising (1986) on audible a couple months back and have been finally listening to it in the car. Completely different world. Smoking. Open commies.
One odd thing about Clancey that I never thought about until now (I primarily read him in my 20s) all of the people on both sides are competent. He has a few outliers but predominantly the guys are steely eyed and firm of purpose. Its different than so much media you get now.
Posted by: Dr Ray Stanz at August 15, 2026 06:55 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 06:56 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: PabloD
Totfinder. My brother and I had one in the window. And no, I wouldn't do that nowadays.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2026 06:52 PM (9NN0K)
Cultural enrichment, comrades.
Posted by: Dr Ray Stanz at August 15, 2026 06:56 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2026 06:52 PM (9NN0K) "
shades of the Lindberg baby kidnapping ...
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 15, 2026 06:57 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 06:57 PM (vbftO)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 06:56 PM (4NO2D)
Yeah. I like it. Its like being a kid again.
Posted by: Dr Ray Stanz at August 15, 2026 06:57 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 15, 2026 06:57 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory
Put them on the kids room's door.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 06:58 PM (NnhvP)
I don't think I'd put that on my kid's bedroom window these days....
Posted by: PabloD
Totfinder. My brother and I had one in the window. And no, I wouldn't do that nowadays.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory
Sad that we've become that sort of low-trust society. I've seen those sort of window stickers for pets, too. Those are probably still safe.
Apologies if any Morons have them on their car, but I got a big "that is so wrong" belly laugh the first time I heard someone call those rows of stick figures on a minivan's rear window a "kidnapper's menu."
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 06:59 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: TRex - farm implement inspector dino at August 15, 2026 06:47 PM
I think it WILL be troubling ... but better the devil you know.
I usually have a steel fire rake in my hands, which I figure should be good for a single coyote.
I have gotten actual adrenaline dumps from coyotes doing other work in the spring. On two occasions I have been walking through thick cover and had a coyote spring up off the ground only 5' in front of me.
After determining that my briefs are not soiled, I do notice a coyote burrow for their litter dug out into a nearby embankment. I don't know if it is the male or the female trying to divert me? They do NOT spring up directly from the mouth of the burrow.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 07:00 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 06:59 PM (VHUov)
I wonder if you put an shotgun and two German Shepards in the row if it would help?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 15, 2026 07:00 PM (zZu0s)
I have this decal on my window. Was there when I bought the place. Never could get it off.
https://t.ly/-qOIa
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 07:00 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 07:01 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: RI Red - at August 15, 2026 06:23 PM (LMRVO)
Nope! I had written permission from my boss!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 15, 2026 07:02 PM (l4RKn)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:04 PM (2MN4W)
Me: there's gonna be a fire tonight?
Dad: No, this is just in case.
Me: But what if it happens tonight?
Dad: then do what I told you.
I did not sleep a wink that night. Just eyed the ladder and waited for the inevitable. I was a weird kid. Now I am weird old man.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 07:04 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 15, 2026 07:00 PM (zZu0s)
An "I ♡ my pitbull" right next to "Baby on board".
Posted by: Reforger at August 15, 2026 07:05 PM (9EeNo)
Posted by: TRex - farm implement inspector dino at August 15, 2026 06:47 PM
Only if the scope is not attached to something in .223.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 15, 2026 06:49 PM
True.
However, I have now developed a fool-proof plan to get rid of all of the damaging varmints on my farm!
I am just going to invite RI Red over with his long-range .22 rifle and have him come do an aspirin shoot.
Unfortunately, my last problem is how to tape all those little aspirins to the heads of all of my coyotes, armadillos, and pocket gophers?
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 07:06 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2026 07:06 PM (9NN0K)
https://t.ly/-qOIa
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
I never thought about that problem..... when the kids outgrow the stickers (or a house gets sold), now you're putting firefighters in danger looking for kids who aren't there anymore.....
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 07:06 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:07 PM (2MN4W)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 07:09 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 07:14 PM (/wPHZ)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 07:15 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:17 PM (2MN4W)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 07:14 PM
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Given that the world is round, may your own fart sneak up behind you.
Posted by: TRex - earth science dino at August 15, 2026 07:19 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: JTB at August 15, 2026 07:20 PM (yTvNw)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:20 PM (2MN4W)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:20 PM (Ot/FD)
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BINGO.
The salient point that emerges from my recent readings in the history of the Pacific War is that, everyone in responsible positions was RESPONSIBLE. Although political persuasions differed, all shared in the belief that American culture was to be protected and preserved, and barbarians had no value except as opponents to be destroyed.
Man, I miss the days when there were adults in charge.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 07:21 PM (/wPHZ)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:22 PM (2MN4W)
You're welcome to hang here for a while for the post-hobby thread afterparty but don't forget to stop by Club ONT later.
Posted by: TRex - totfinder dino at August 15, 2026 07:22 PM (XfIK1)
Depends: a mutt is safe, but pedigreed dogs get stolen, or so I hear.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 15, 2026 07:22 PM (ZVgZ4)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:25 PM (2MN4W)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 15, 2026 07:22 PM (ZVgZ4)
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I would think that it's hard to establish a pedigree on a stolen dog.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 07:25 PM (/wPHZ)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 07:21 PM (/wPHZ)
It's a legitimate problem that most of the people who create things that are intended to be entertaining have no idea how competent people do anything. They just shoehorn themselves in, or some internal image of other people, and make them do things and stuff, and yadda yadda yadda plot happens. They don't know how to write people because they've never really met people.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:25 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 07:25 PM (1z8ji)
Thanks for the thread. Couldn't add anything to the topic but it got me thinking about hobbies in general. That beats drowning in all the f'ing political news out there.
Posted by: JTB at August 15, 2026 07:26 PM (yTvNw)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 07:26 PM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: Boss Moss
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and fluffy.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 07:26 PM (Cq/ve)
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And BIG
Posted by: Eratosthenes at August 15, 2026 07:27 PM (/wPHZ)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 07:27 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:28 PM (Ot/FD)
Do you now own, or have you ever owned, a Fire Truck?
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 07:28 PM (vbftO)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 07:25 PM
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Of course you are.
Any comment on your ownership of a fire truck (presently or in the past)?
Posted by: TRex - antique dino at August 15, 2026 07:28 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: Eromero at August 15, 2026 07:28 PM (LHPAg)
Around $2.5 million per truck. Custom made for each department.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 05:40 PM (FZ29D)
Fire trucks were often handed down from town to town several times, and often had ridiculously low miles on them. When finally surplused off, they could be bought cheaply. Now, it seems that they miles the damned things out, at least in urban areas. They send them out on nearly every 911 call, it seems.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 07:29 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:29 PM (2MN4W)
Man, I miss the days when there were adults in charge.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 07:21 PM
When death is on the line (military, doctor, etc.) I want the strictest meritocracy possible.
If I was sitting in a foxhole with enemy artillery raining down on my position, I don't give a flying f*ck about the skin color of the officer in charge of the counter-battery artillery.
I want the person that is going to drop rounds the quickest and most accurately on their position!
Any other system for advancement through the ranks could only possibly be supported by a REMF.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 07:29 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 15, 2026 07:29 PM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:30 PM (Ot/FD)
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As opposed to a car, jewelry, etc?
Hardly.
Animals are mostly currency these days. Or, more common, disposable. Sadly.
Jewelry, not so much.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 07:30 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 07:31 PM (vbftO)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 07:32 PM (Ia/+0)
However, I have now developed a fool-proof plan to get rid of all of the damaging varmints on my farm!
I am just going to invite RI Red over with his long-range .22 rifle and have him come do an aspirin shoot.
Unfortunately, my last problem is how to tape all those little aspirins to the heads of all of my coyotes, armadillos, and pocket gophers?
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 07:06 PM (HlyYF)
Have Aspirin. Will Travel.
Posted by: RI Red - at August 15, 2026 07:32 PM (872PJ)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:32 PM (2MN4W)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:20 PM (2MN4W)
Not around here it isn't.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 15, 2026 07:33 PM (mm8qa)
Posted by: Boss Moss
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and fluffy.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026
So like a pancake?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 15, 2026 07:33 PM (ZVgZ4)
Of course tax revenues are down greatly too. Less need for all those suburban fire stations coupled with less money means those go bye-bye.
But they send out 3 ladder trucks, an Ambulance and 6 cop cars when somebody falls off their footstool now.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 07:34 PM (vbftO)
Any other system for advancement through the ranks could only possibly be supported by a REMF.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 15, 2026 07:29 PM (HlyYF)
"This golden retriever seems to have a knack for tapping out grid coordinates over the radio..."
"Well fuckin' oo-rah then, give that doggo some milkbones and let's party!"
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:34 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 07:34 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 07:35 PM (XfIK1)
The fire fighters do this gratis.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 15, 2026 07:36 PM (mm8qa)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:28 PM (Ot/FD)
Nope, it's shaped like a burrito.
-H/T Bloom County
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 15, 2026 07:36 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 07:37 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 06:22 PM (XfIK1)
Well, technically, I guess I do. I have a 1945 Studebaker US6 military truck that was surplused off, new, and used for a number of years by the Yakima County Rural Fired Department. Ulitmately sold off to a local orchardist, who put a flatdeck on it, and used it to haul fruit. Bought it that way at an estate auction. No fire equipment remains on it at all, except for fading red paint, and some lettering.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 07:39 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 15, 2026 07:36 PM
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Love it. Not the same but we used to live in a neighborhood where the fire dept put Santa on top of the fire engine and drove around with lights blazing.
Posted by: TRex - fire dept santa advisor dino at August 15, 2026 07:39 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 06:22 PM (XfIK1)
Well, technically, I guess I do. I have a 1945 Studebaker US6 military truck that was surplused off, new, and used for a number of years by the Yakima County Rural Fired Department. Ulitmately sold off to a local orchardist, who put a flatdeck on it, and used it to haul fruit. Bought it that way at an estate auction. No fire equipment remains on it at all, except for fading red paint, and some lettering.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
******
You are my hero!!!!!
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 07:40 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2026 06:28 PM (1Ff7Z)
Any radio transmitter can be located by triangulation, if it stays on the air long enough. But unlike cellphones, which have to ping the tower periodically, even if not in use, CB radios emit no signal until the mic is keyed.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 07:43 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:25 PM (Ot/FD)
They have probably never seen it Or, more likely, the competent people in their early jobs told them to shut the fuck up, get off their phones and get to work. Thats why they became TV writers.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 15, 2026 07:43 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 07:39 PM
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Excellent.
Posted by: TRex - Yakima tour guide dino at August 15, 2026 07:45 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 15, 2026 07:45 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 15, 2026 07:45 PM
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I'm just waiting to see if Ronster shows up and whether he has an old fire truck.
Posted by: TRex - inquiring minds dino at August 15, 2026 07:50 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 07:56 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Ronster at August 15, 2026 08:00 PM (pCHAJ)
Posted by: Ronster at August 15, 2026 08:04 PM (pCHAJ)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 08:05 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 08:06 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: Ronster at August 15, 2026 08:14 PM (pCHAJ)
Posted by: Ronster at August 15, 2026 08:16 PM (pCHAJ)
As for tractors, for now it's yard art....
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 08:23 PM (XfIK1)
Posted by: Ronster at August 15, 2026 08:32 PM (pCHAJ)
Posted by: The Grateful - R at August 15, 2026 08:36 PM (XfIK1)
Ace of Spades Pet Thread, August 15
I totally missed International Cat Day last Saturday!
But I think someone left another cat in our yard last night. HISTORYHappy International Cat Day! pic.twitter.com/nZsoq05Zvs
— cineblog (@cineblogx) August 8, 2026
For International Cat Day I have cleaned-up for you this wonderful Autochrome plate by Arnold Genthe. It is entitled "Miss Anna Holch with the cat Buzzer" which was taken in colour 116 years ago using an early colour glass-plate process. It isn't colourised. pic.twitter.com/paJ52sFAlv
— BabelColour (@StuartHumphryes) August 8, 2026
At the San Diego Zoo, an otter family stole the spotlight in the most adorable way, turning a simple visit into a viral sensation.
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 13, 2026
While visitors watched in delight, a proud mother otter carried her tiny newborn pup right up to the glass for everyone to see. Moments later, the… pic.twitter.com/otBzXAAmkT
Our home-bred and born George (Soyara's Dragon King), with his New Jersey dad, Ron. Clearly he's enjoying the good life, even if he is in the Garden State. I sent a message to Ron saying he should be called King George because he's living like one. Hadrian the SeventhGeorge is a handsome boy. I think Ron will be a great Dad for him.
here is my friend's newest addition to the family - Friskers! He's. . . um, excitable.Best wishes to your friend and Friskers! Looks like an interesting new friend!
Boswell
Thank you for sharing your pets and animal photos and stories with us today.
If you would like to send pet and/or animal stories, links, etc. for the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, the address is:Until next Saturday, have a great week!petmorons at protonmail dot com Remember to include the nic or name by which you wish to be known when you comment at AoSHQ, or let us know if you want to remain a lurker.
If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, August 8 I closed the comments on that post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 03:29 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 03:32 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 03:33 PM (2eMPB)
Weird time of summer -- the pool's open, the female lifeguards have gorgeous asses, but no one's feeling the vibes right now. Stupid teachers unions.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at August 15, 2026 03:33 PM (qwx/I)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at August 15, 2026 03:34 PM (xGaKZ)
(When I was small, I thought "Easter Seals" had something to do with the pinnipeds, and was always disappointed that the stamps or seals had bunnies and chicks on them and no actual seals.)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 03:35 PM (wzUl9)
Small update on our cats.
https://tinyurl.com/dg65258
It's so hot here, I haven't slept well. I'll have to properly read the thread later. I hope you all are well.
Posted by: Joyenz at August 15, 2026 03:36 PM (2F0/Y)
--Claimed the top shelf of the bookshelves in my office, kicking Penny out of her spot
--Stolen food from every other kitties bowl and plate when she gets a chance
--Engaged in "slap fights" with Allie (they are both declawed so there is little risk of serious harm)
--Knocked numerous items off my desk
--Plopped herself in the most inconvenient spot on my desk, randomly hitting keys on my keyboard
--Chewed on the cords to my keyboard and mouse.
In other words, she's been the perfect Moron kitty since she got here.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 03:38 PM (FZ29D)
I guess I have to have them flea-treated anyway.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 03:41 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 03:43 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 03:43 PM (wzUl9)
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All my cats are domestic. Don't they get a day?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 03:45 PM (FZ29D)
Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at August 15, 2026 03:45 PM (sAmhv)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 03:46 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 15, 2026 03:48 PM (aMl27)
I find the pop-up ads to be especially troublesome if I click "continue" rather than "comments" when a new thread comes up.
Posted by: KT at August 15, 2026 03:48 PM (1RGZ5)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 15, 2026 03:50 PM (lFFaq)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 03:51 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 15, 2026 03:50 PM (lFFaq)
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I think the secret is to put the scratching post next to the object you don't want them to scratch. Reward them for using the preferred scratching post.
For instance, Penny used to have a problem scratching the doorframes. I put a scratching post right next to the doorframe and now she's much more like to scratch that. Doesn't work 100% of the time, but she's much, much better than she used to be. I have another scratching post at the end of my couch for that same reason.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 03:55 PM (FZ29D)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 03:55 PM (/wPHZ)
Does it count on the pet thread that our 11mo old grandgirl pants like a dog vs barking? She also crawls fast to the person she chooses to pick her up. And fetches her ball when we tell her to go get it after she throws it. I think that qualifies?
She's a delight altho her Nana was worn out yesterday from having them all week. She wanted to be held a lot and I was fine with that but she's usually easier to please.
It was a rainy day on Th and the older two are usually outside. School starts Monday. This was a week their parents needed us and we always say yes for visits. They are 10min away.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 15, 2026 03:55 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 15, 2026
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Sprinkle some catnip on the post or box. Or rub your hands over it, so that it smells like you to him, then do the catnip. It might work and it might not, but if you make it more attractive to him . . .
Dagny uses the roped post I bought at Petco long ago and have re-wound several times with sisal from the hardware store. She also will scratch on the rough doormat I bought for outside, but brought in long ago for the cats to sharpen claws on.
Stirling, exasperatingly, will use the post if he happens to be near it, but prefers to use the carpet. I don't care too much; I consider the damage deposit on this place to be long gone. But I chase him away from the fabric of the couch.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 03:56 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 03:58 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 03:58 PM (wzUl9)
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Combine my strategy with yours and there's a very good chance the cat will learn what's "acceptable" very quickly, with the occasional relapse. Keep a squirt bottle handy!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 04:01 PM (FZ29D)
(ok, that might be too raunchy for the Weekly Pet Thread. If so, I apoligize, but that doesn't stop me from mixing them up. I end up celebrating both year round. )
Posted by: Orson at August 15, 2026 04:02 PM (dIske)
Our kitten, Millard, makes me laugh when he's not exhausting me. Thanks to the cat owners who have assured me that, yes, indeed, he will calm down. I haven't had a kitten for about 14 years so I didn't recall the " Krazy Kat" part. Anyway, he sleeps in the weirdest positions with his head hanging off the pillow on top
Of the couch , but he doesn't seem to be bothered by any neck cricks when he gets up and he "zooms" off to catch his toy mouse or the spring like toots which he loves.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 04:04 PM (W90Ou)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 04:05 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Piper at August 15, 2026 04:05 PM (ZdaMQ)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 04:06 PM (W90Ou)
Next is Puss n Boots, and I don't know the others.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 15, 2026 04:07 PM (CHHv1)
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 04:01 PM (FZ29D)
Cat Scratch Syndrome!
Posted by: Eromero at August 15, 2026 04:08 PM (LHPAg)
She tends to sleep with one or both forelegs dangling all the way off her perch, like she's resting in a tree.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 04:09 PM (FZ29D)
Sorry, George's registered name is Soyara's Dragon Slayer. His California brother Zeus is Soyara's Dragon King.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 04:09 PM (O0L8i)
Of the couch , but he doesn't seem to be bothered by any neck cricks when he gets up and he "zooms" off to catch his toy mouse or the spring like toots which he loves.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026
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Like very tiny children, kittens are made of rubber. Fortunately for them, the elasticity extends quite a ways into adulthood.
I well recalled what an exhausting little bundle of energy Tatiana the Wonder Sibierian was, and I kept saying I didn't want a kitten after Wolf and Chekov passed away. What happened? I adopted two. Yes, they play with each other, but they are not pack animals like dogs and often get up to solo mischief. So two kittens are not always half the work, but four times!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 04:11 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 04:13 PM (O0L8i)
Son keeps saying "Why don't we get another kitten?" Uhhhh...nope
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 04:13 PM (xSAlF)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 04:14 PM (f+DSe)
--Plopped herself in the most inconvenient spot on my desk, randomly hitting keys on my keyboard
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Like now, for instance...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 04:15 PM (FZ29D)
By now you used the name "the big dummy" so often ( although I know you love him) that I can't remember his real name, although I do sort of get a sort of chuckle from thinking of how the high brow dog people would react if "the big dummy" was used as his actual
name😉
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 04:17 PM (xSAlF)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
Congrats! What's The Big Dummy's show name?
Posted by: Tuna at August 15, 2026 04:18 PM (lJ0H4)
What's The Big Dummy's show name?
Posted by: Tuna at August 15, 2026 04:18 PM (lJ0H4)
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GCHG* Envious As They Fall. Varus is his call name, but The Big Dummy is more accurate. He may be thicker than two short planks but he's a perfect gentleman.
*Grand Champion, Gold Level. He's about 150 points short of Platinum Level
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 04:23 PM (O0L8i)
(When I was small, I thought "Easter Seals" had something to do with the pinnipeds, and was always disappointed that the stamps or seals had bunnies and chicks on them and no actual seals.)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 03:35 PM (wzUl9)
Some of the sea otter moms in Resurrection Bay (Seward, AK) put their babies on the back decks of fishing vessels in the harbor while they go get food. They apparently have done this for generations now, and I have to admit, it's a pretty smart adaptation. I don't know a single captain who would kick a baby otter off the boat, but there are plenty of orcas in that bay who would eat a baby otter like an appetizer.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 15, 2026 04:25 PM (mm8qa)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026
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Dagny's registered name is Sibirskiy Dagny Sophia. Not sure if her title has an apostrophe-s after the cattery name.
Stirling's is "Evil Black Kitten of War and Pestilence," or "Stirling No Dammit."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 04:25 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 04:25 PM (wzUl9)
I have two dogs. One is "Ruby the Magnificent." The other one is "Dammit, Piper, knock that off."
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 15, 2026 04:32 PM (mm8qa)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 04:34 PM (y8wRt)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 15, 2026
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Actually I try never to use their names when I'm exasperated with them, only in affection. So Stirling is that when he's sitting with me or napping, and is "Dammit Black Cat!" when he misbehaves.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 04:43 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 04:58 PM (wzUl9)
Is adorable.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 04:58 PM (W90Ou)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 04:59 PM (wzUl9)
https://tinyurl.com/ye86u6t7
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 05:07 PM (y8wRt)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 05:09 PM (/QHx4)
It is funny. Good to laugh at things.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 05:11 PM (y8wRt)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 15, 2026 05:24 PM (XvL8K)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 05:25 PM (/QHx4)
Amazon, and not cheap. I think $70. But worth it to me.
Posted by: Wenda at August 15, 2026 05:27 PM (NSpAF)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 15, 2026 05:30 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 05:31 PM (WDaeq)
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at August 15, 2026 05:32 PM (wxsGM)
I tried to find the Gulf Course on the internet and did not find anything.
Just something about a waterway or shipping route near some Oman place??
I thought the Oman was a horror movie with some guy named Damien Thorn ??
Cackle ............. Cackle ................ Cackle .............
Posted by: Kami Harris at August 15, 2026 05:33 PM (JDSUL)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 05:34 PM (rHgXV)
They are pretty much custom made for each department.
Costs can be around $2.5 million per truck.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 05:39 PM (FZ29D)
Posted by: DinsdalePiranha at August 15, 2026 06:24 PM (EjK1h)
I posted here on the ONT just over a week ago the county called and said we had to get the 19 yo, indoor cat for yrs, vaxxed for rabies. We did a week ago Fri. and she has been in a state of decline ever since. We tried to get out of it, but no exceptions, stupid law was passed a few yrs ago.
She sleeps all the time doesn't eat barely sips water. I doubt Butterscotch makes it through the night but I've said that for 2 days now.
Good bye old friend.
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 15, 2026 07:47 PM (4Qj8V)
Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Aug. 15
Hi KT, I took this at the farm stand in Sonoma this morning - the photo is not retouched or edited. San FranpsychoIt's the season - even in Sonoma. What a great photo!
Edible Gardening/Putting Things By Eris Enthroned:
Here is a picture of some of my crop this year: Lemon Boy, Costoluto Genovese, Indigo Rose, and Rebel Starfighter Prime.
Torture Garden Here's a photo of my first T-Rex Yellow hot pepper, 1,500,000 Scoville Units. Dear God. Just the tip: no worse than a habanero. Go in deeper: dragon napalm. I need to sneak this into somebody's Bloody Mary.Too hot for me.
My condo is a second floor unit opening out to my personal terrace and then a larger common terrace. There are water gardens which mean mostly low growing succulents and some pretty container arrangements and some small trees in large containers. Yesterday I found this guy on one of plants. Where could he have come from? He is a handsome specimen so I took his picture. Sharon(willow's apprentice)I'm glad you didn't have a horde of them. One was enough. Though he is handsome.
The other day we were talking about giant spiders. I spotted this one down by the creek. - fd"Spotted". Glad you didn't run into it.
If he:
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair 🦥 (@senatorshoshana) August 9, 2026
- brings you flowers
- listens attentively to everything you say and every sounds your body makes
- keeps a warm home fully of plants
- watches you carefully when you're nearby
- lives in a cave
- squeaks are you
That's not a man, that's an alpine pika pic.twitter.com/nX4uKBDWNs
The monarch migration is about to begin.
— US Department of the Interior (@Interior) August 11, 2026
Along the way, they depend on native flowering plants to rest and refuel. Planting native wildflowers and milkweed in your yard or in your community is one simple way to help these remarkable travelers complete their journey. pic.twitter.com/yyEFnmPgCJ
Gardens of The Horde
The hibiscus next to the monarda started blooming the 2nd weekend of July, and so did the orange Helenium (sneezeweed) in front of it. There is also an Arctic Blaze purple salvia (front center) that I planted this year. I hope it will have enough flowers next summer to interest the hummingbird. badgerwxNice planting for attracting pollinators and hummingbirds!
If you would like to send photos, stories, links, etc. for the Saturday Gardening Thread, the address is: ktinthegarden at g mail dot com Remember to include the nic or name by which you wish to be known at AoSHQ, or let us know if you want to remain a lurker.
I closed the comments on that post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.
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(Jump to bottom of comments)It is not time for tomatoes yet. I have picked some but I don't expect the full rush to start until just before we have our first furious downpour and they all split
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 01:33 PM (rbvCR)
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Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 01:43 PM (2eMPB)
Posted by: KT
It looks great to me, were you drooling?
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 01:46 PM (NnhvP)
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Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 02:08 PM (+iWzK)
We go by a local senior center on our morning walk and and they have lovely flowers and beautiful tomatoes right now. This was one of the flowers - dahlia maya (sp?)
https://tinyurl.com/mtzfdh3r
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 02:09 PM (rHgXV)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 02:13 PM (2eMPB)
Nice also, that they're not all dented by some %$(*#@'s fingernail like at the local grocery. If I ever catch that idiot...... grrrrr.
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:14 PM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at August 15, 2026 02:14 PM (zg+Cs)
It is brutally hot down here. I've been mowing the lawn all day and I'm about pooped out.
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 02:19 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:22 PM (rdVOm)
I have a milkweed patch for the monarch butterflies and have seen a few on the flowers. But now that my milkweed is done blooming, I'm hoping to see a few monarch caterpillars - but none so far. Maybe my milkweed patch isn't big enough yet to trigger egg-laying.
badgerwx
Posted by: badgerwx (long time lurker) at August 15, 2026 02:24 PM (VnNy+)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 02:24 PM (4NO2D)
One of two 60 yr old pin oak trees in front yard lost 2 large limbs and blocked the street. Arborist says rest of tree will have to be taken out. Front of house will look weird with only one now.
Posted by: olddog in mo at August 15, 2026 02:27 PM (Hbeqj)
My next door neighbor had knee replacement last summer. Said it didn't feel "normal" and pain-free again until this Spring, even though his mobility was good.
Keep up the good work!
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:28 PM (rdVOm)
Happily for it, there was only a bit of dead leaves from my houseplants in there, which is how I figured out that it was int he bucket, because there was a lot of rustling as the mantis moved around!
I put it out on my seedling trees. It spent tens of minutes wandering around the entry and watching me as I sat there and had a cigar.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at August 15, 2026 02:34 PM (C0Nlv)
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:35 PM (rdVOm)
Just picked a handful of those deadly T-Rex Yellows. 🦖 Into the freezer they go. What was I thinking?!
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 15, 2026 02:35 PM (CE2fs)
Shockingly the cucumbers which we usually get a ton of hardly grew for some reason.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 15, 2026 02:39 PM (n5tGW)
The generic, mealy, tasteless, mass-marketed ones are a sad simulation of the real thing.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 02:45 PM (JvZF+)
-SLV
Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at August 15, 2026 02:50 PM (7kJyR)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 02:51 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 02:53 PM (LXQ3Y)
They have little solar panels on the fans but they don't do much. It would be better to get rid of the fans and have a bigger battery.
Yes, it looks goofy. No, I don't care.
Posted by: fd at August 15, 2026 02:53 PM (MWfyi)
Posted by: fd at August 15, 2026 02:54 PM (MWfyi)
Posted by: olddog in mo at August 15, 2026 02:27 PM
And I thought kite eating trees were bad.
Posted by: Charlie Brown at August 15, 2026 02:55 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Common Tater
I buy "Christopher Ranch" garlic products, in jars. Sez on the label it's from Gilroy, CA.
Fresh at the grocery is no longer an option. Plus, jarred garlic lasts longer.
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:56 PM (rdVOm)
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I've been growing Jalepenos for a few years now. It takes a little while to get started, but now they're in full bloom. The plants are very productive. and you're right, they're a bit spicier than the store version.
Posted by: Mr. Wawa at August 15, 2026 02:57 PM (ZlKnD)
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:58 PM (rdVOm)
"Fresh at the grocery is no longer an option"
What does that mean, exactly? They can somehow ship the crap grown stuff from the other side of the planet, but somehow California is too far away? Doesn't make any sense.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 03:02 PM (LXQ3Y)
I'm looking real hard at 2 good trees that are within striking distance of the house. They may not be there next year.
Posted by: olddog in mo at August 15, 2026 03:02 PM (Hbeqj)
We put up around 9 pints of spaghetti sauce, and 10 of salsa last few days.
Many more to come.
What to do with all the darned cucumbers? Already got two years worth of pickles.(?)
Peppers- all but one of our 5 Magyar peppers wilted. Gonna have to try a new variety next year (sweet paprika). Jalapenos are doing great. Bells are okay. Poblanos are always slow to ripen, but we'll have plenty for ancho.
Yellow squash are a magnet for cuke beetles.
Posted by: MkY at August 15, 2026 03:03 PM (q6tQZ)
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Posted by: MkY at August 15, 2026 03:05 PM (q6tQZ)
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Posted by: olddog in mo at August 15, 2026 03:06 PM (Hbeqj)
Posted by: olddog in mo
Is your Indian name Swims With Sticks?
Posted by: MkY at August 15, 2026 03:08 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: MkY at August 15, 2026 03:06 PM (q6tQZ)
Yes. Yes I have. My late mother was a great canner. Sadly, her son di not acquire the skill.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at August 15, 2026 03:10 PM (QaH55)
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Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 03:31 PM (f+DSe)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 03:33 PM (f+DSe)
You've been busy! Do you have a variety of cucumbers that you don't have to peel? Try them with onions in a little cider vinegar diluted with water. On bread and butter, with tomato.
You can leave either the bread or the tomato off, depending if you want a sandwich or salad.
Posted by: KT at August 15, 2026 03:37 PM (1RGZ5)
Posted by: KT at August 15, 2026 03:38 PM (1RGZ5)
Love the magenta daylily.
I've been growing Jalapenos for a number of years but only to make them pickled. The spicy sweet taste is fantastic. Super easy. Four ingredients and about 20 minutes to make. Put in a mason jar in the fridge. No additional processing required.
I am finally seeing some tiny tomatoes turning red on that freak plant.
Poblanos lagging a bit but that's okay. Gives me time to figure out what to,put them in.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2026 04:12 PM (kJmSS)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2026 04:20 PM (kJmSS)
Oh, we keep the veggie concoction going all summer... change the marinate about once a month.
Still, a person can only eat so many.
We "semi-peel" ours, if that makes sense.
Posted by: MkY at August 15, 2026 04:45 PM (q6tQZ)
So I am halfway to good. Thanks for the Hope!!
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 05:19 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at August 15, 2026 05:24 PM (cWLG3)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 05:19
Yep. Exactly. ❤️
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2026 05:37 PM (kJmSS)
this morning i rode to the house of an old friend that i'd heard passed away to inquire of services (nothing on the 'puterbox). while chatting with his nephew a humbird began sipping sap from the enormous alder in front. there's no scarcity of nectar nearby; perhaps a change of menu was in order.
Posted by: cmeat at August 15, 2026 05:57 PM (Bep7s)
Mascots of the Anointed
Mascots of the Anointed
After the unfortunate death of Jason Arday, Ed Driscoll wrote: IT RARELY ENDS WELL FOR A MASCOT OF THE ANOINTED: "The real [Arday] story is of an elite academic world that was so excited by a compelling narrative that they rushed a clearly mentally unbalanced man with no real qualifications to the heights of academia because he ticked so many useful boxes." The sentence just above quotes Enguerrand VII de Coucy but the Mascot of the Anointed phrase is linked to a short archived piece from 1995 by Thomas Sowell in which "the anointed" worked at the New York Times and their "mascots" were old prison inmates. Thomas Sowell:The "New York Times" recently ran a front-page story dripping with sympathy for a multiple murderer who is now very old and who, on some days, "cannot remember" why he is in prison. His victims, however, cannot remember anything on any days. There are also photographs of him and other prisoners. One prisoner is described as having a disease that "brings mental deterioration." Another, with his legs amputated, is shown trying to catch a baseball on his knees. Yet another prisoner is shown in a wheelchair.
All sorts of heart-tugging stories are told about elderly inmates who are succumbing to various diseases and infirmities of age. There are, however, no stories at all about their victims, or their victims' widows or orphans, or how tough their lives have been. . .
Ways that statistics are disconnected from the images are described.
Criminals are just one of the groups adopted as mascots of the media. All sorts of parasites and predators have been displayed as if they were ocelots or other exotic creatures that adorn the world of the anointed. The deeper question is: Why is it necessary for the anointed to have human mascots? And why do they choose the kind of people that they do? Whoever is condemned by society at large - - criminals, bums, illegal aliens, AIDS-carriers, etc. -- are eligible to become mascots of the anointed, symbols of their superior wisdom and virtue. By lavishing concern on those we condemn, the anointed become morally one-up on the rest of us.
Is that important? To some it is paramount. A quarter of a century before the Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln said in a speech in Springfield, Ill., that the greatest danger to the future of the United States would come, not from foreign enemies, but from that class of people that "thirsts and burns for distinction." These people could not find that distinction "in supporting and maintaining an edifice that has been erected by others," according to Lincoln. In other words, there is not nearly as much ego satisfaction in building up this country as in tearing it down. Our schools and colleges are today turning out more and more people who have been taught to want to "make a difference," "save the planet" or "reinvent government" -- in short, to treat policy-making as an ego trip. . .A lot of potential quotes are packed into this little piece, which has aged well.
And in the USA: Plagiarist Claudine Gay getting paid $3.1 million/year after "resigning" from Harvard.The way I understand it is the bureaucracy uses people like Jason to walk point. Behind him comes the whole pageant of Cambridge DEI administrators, lavishly funded programs with strange names and a highly paid sinecures. If trouble comes he'll be the first to get it.
— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) August 6, 2026
What they… https://t.co/pxPh4dKgz6
Daily Dose of History
When the British invaded Virginia in 1781, General Lafayette was in command of the American forces opposing them and he was desperate for reliable information about the British forces. William Armistead, who was serving as Virginia’s commissary for military supplies offered a suggestion: why not use my slave James as a spy? After interviewing James, Lafayette approved the plan. James passed through British lines and got a job waiting tables at British headquarters. Not only was he able to carry back to Lafayette the conversations he overheard while serving Lord Cornwallis, he smuggled out documents showing the British intent to remain in Yorktown—extremely valuable information that contributed to the decision to try to trap Cornwallis there. James was also able to carry messages from Lafayette to other Patriot agents behind British lines. According to tradition, a few days after the British surrender, Cornwallis was meeting with Lafayette when he noticed James. “Ah, you rogue,” he said to James. “You have been playing a trick on me all this time.”
After the war James returned to his old life as a slave of William Armistead, who was then serving as a delegate in the Virginia General Assembly. But in 1784, after a chance encounter in Richmond, Lafayette gave James a written statement which read: “This is to certify that the bearer by the name of James has done essential services to me while I had the honour to command in this State. His intelligence from the enemy’s camp were industriously collected and most faithfully delivered. He perfectly acquitted himself with some important commissions I gave him and appears to me entitled to every reward his situation can admit of.” Two weeks later James submitted a petition to the Virginia General Assembly, requesting that he be emancipated in recognition of his services during the Revolution. James was formally freed by an act of the General Assembly, effective January 1, 1787. Upon being granted his freedom, James took the surname Lafayette. In his old age James Lafayette was granted a pension by the General Assembly and he became something of a celebrity in Richmond, to which he would travel twice a year to collect the pension. James was in Richmond in October 1824, when Lafayette visited during his grand tour of America. As his procession was making its way to Capitol Square, Lafayette spotted James. Before a cheering crowd, he stopped the procession, called his old spy over and embraced him.
James Lafayette died in Baltimore at age 82, on August 9, 1830, one hundred ninety-six years ago today.
Apologies for a slightly light TWiP this week; John and I are both overseas gadding about. I think John is in London, and I’m today in Barcelona, where I am continuing research on my forthcoming guidebook to European hotels that have decent air conditioning and more than three ice cubes in inventory at any one time. Anyway, the most important issue of the week is who will replace the splendiferous Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary. It’s a tough call, but we have some suggestions.
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 11:27 AM (zDDmD)
Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at August 15, 2026 11:28 AM (mQbp+)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 11:29 AM (zDDmD)
Trannies have used this for years - "acknowledge that I am a woman, or I'll kill myself", and a judge in Idaho just ruled that any woman who threatens to kill herself acquires an unlimited right to abortion.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 15, 2026 11:30 AM (aD4fx)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 11:30 AM (fgbQO)
Posted by: Advo at August 15, 2026 11:33 AM (jO4mz)
I'll take a guess: study was funded by Coprotech Pharmaceuticals.
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 11:33 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 11:35 AM (fgbQO)
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Will this be the new scam?
Criminal:Oh I have no idea why I’m in prison. My memory is so bad. All I know is I love humanity and puppies and kittens.
MSM: come on how can you lock this guy up?
Judge: Oh you poor thing. You’re released from prison.
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 15, 2026 11:35 AM (7xx4i)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 11:36 AM (JvZF+)
The Lyceum Address:
https://tinyurl.com/4x2wk72w
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 11:36 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 11:38 AM (fgbQO)
Posted by: I gotta ask at August 15, 2026 11:38 AM (2Ez/1)
All sorts of heart-tugging stories are told about elderly inmates who are succumbing to various diseases and infirmities of age.
I call this sort of story a "weepie".
I remember an article from not so long ago about Judith Clark, who was convicted in the Brinks Robbery. On and on it went about her and her plight. The names of the dead policemen - Waverly Brown and Edward O'Grady - weren't mentioned until (I counted) the 34th paragraph.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 11:38 AM (O0L8i)
he DEI regime killed Jason Arday. Cambridge liberals were so desperate for a racial fairy tale, they elevated a man who could only meet the standards through fraud, then abandoned him when they started feeling embarrassed. Sad, predictable end to a story with only villains. RIP.
https://tinyurl.com/3jytk4wv
The left is now predictably trying to blame anyone but themselves for this fiasco. As was said elsewhere:
“Mistakes”
Bitch, this is exactly why this happened.
They weren’t mistakes. They were lies. Lies that would have stopped ANYONE who wasn’t a DEI poster boy from advancing this high in academia.
YOU did this. YOU.
https://tinyurl.com/4mkh38h7
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 11:38 AM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Weasel at August 15, 2026 11:39 AM (TMF5Z)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 11:40 AM (fgbQO)
Posted by: Dy-No-Mite! at August 15, 2026 11:40 AM (cFP1B)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 11:41 AM (fgbQO)
Posted by: A Chump At Oxford at August 15, 2026 11:41 AM (JM9I6)
I nominate Doogie Howser MD as Hollywood's portrayal of one.
I never understood the appeal of a 14 year old savant functioning as a medical doctor. I don't care how supposedly high your IQ is, being a physician requires maturity, judgment, compassion, and seasoning. What a puerile (immature, silly, childish) show that was.
The episode where Doogie arranged a heart transplant within 10 minutes for a newly diagnosed heart patient, in the ER, as an intern, did not help.
Posted by: muldoon at August 15, 2026 11:42 AM (I0N4X)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 11:42 AM (lt7On)
From the earliest grades, they try to turn kids into activists before they have any knowledge or experiential basis to reason from.
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 11:42 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 11:43 AM (fgbQO)
Posted by: Elite institutions are no such thing at August 15, 2026 11:44 AM (TbWk/)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 11:46 AM (fgbQO)
They weren’t mistakes. They were lies. Lies that would have stopped ANYONE who wasn’t a DEI poster boy from advancing this high in academia.
Uh oh! You said BOY!
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 11:46 AM (Cqx++)
Posted by: Boris at August 15, 2026 11:47 AM (fgbQO)
So Arday hopped the last train to Clarksville.
"A push push push business, Arday. It's push push push, all the way, all the time! It's push push push, all the way, all the time, right on down the line!"
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 11:48 AM (O0L8i)
Precisely none of whom take courses in useful subjects that would actually enable them to better men's lives. They just want power.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 11:48 AM (Riz8t)
They weren’t mistakes. They were lies. Lies that would have stopped ANYONE who wasn’t a DEI poster boy from advancing this high in academia.
YOU did this. YOU.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 11:38 AM
+++++
Tee hee.
Posted by: B.O.'s college transcripts at August 15, 2026 11:48 AM (2Ez/1)
You think the review committee would have found that credible?
Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 15, 2026 11:48 AM (aD4fx)
This same woke mob has run many a tenured professor out of a job because they refused to bend a knee to them. It's hard to have sympathy for the university/college professor demographic, but the ones who've been cast out of employment because people like Arday are preferred is just wrong.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 11:49 AM (2Cry5)
They weren’t mistakes. They were lies. Lies that would have stopped ANYONE who wasn’t a DEI poster boy from advancing this high in academia.
*muses*
What would it take to look at all our academics for the same thing?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 11:49 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 11:49 AM (fgbQO)
Posted by: muldoon at August 15, 2026 11:51 AM (I0N4X)
Apparently there was a lot of grumbling among the faculty at Stanford when Gay was tenured there, due to her complete lack of academic output, but no one was going to destroy their career by publicly complaining.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 15, 2026 11:52 AM (aD4fx)
One disturbing aspect of trying to turn little kids into activists is that deep down they know that they are not in a position to "save the whales" by marching around in their school yard.
Meanwhile, they don't learn how to get along with each other.
Posted by: KT at August 15, 2026 11:52 AM (1RGZ5)
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 11:52 AM (Riz8t)
If universities wanted to demonstrate integrity, they'd undertake a large scale AI search to quickly find ALL the plagiarized crap over decades, and expose ALL the plagiarists and cheaters in academia. They now have the tools to do it, but neither the interest or desire to do so.
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 11:53 AM (Jr5Lq)
This too is the story of Barack Obongo.
Posted by: Zombie Robert Mugabe at August 15, 2026 11:53 AM (cFP1B)
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Overproduction of "elites" has only been a thing since around that time or a little earlier. How it plays out will likely not be determined till long after we've all shuffled off these mortal coils.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 15, 2026 11:53 AM (XvL8K)
39 If you ever wonder why Michelle Obama is so bitter and angry, despite having a lifestyle very few enjoy, look no further than Jason Arday. It's very hard to live with the realization that you are a complete and utter fraud, so you lash out and try to blame others to excuse your own fault
Same, same.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 11:54 AM (Riz8t)
I've wondered why some billionaire hasn't financed that. It would absolutely rock academia.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 15, 2026 11:54 AM (aD4fx)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 11:55 AM (fgbQO)
IIRC, Bill Ackman led the charge, up until the search burned his own wife for misattributed quotes in her writing.
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 11:57 AM (Jr5Lq)
"A push push push business, Arday. It's push push push, all the way, all the time! It's push push push, all the way, all the time, right on down the line!"
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
He got off at Willoughby.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 11:57 AM (Cqx++)
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 15, 2026 11:58 AM (pW5pH)
Lefty capture of USA schools predated Obama by decades.
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 11:58 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 12:00 PM (fgbQO)
I just learned that PHEVs (plugiin hybrids) have a much, much higher fire rate than plain EVs:
PHEVs = 3500 fires per 100,000 cars
EVs = 25 fires per 100,000 cars
Kinda shocking since PHEVs are generally touted as safer, but-
yeah, makes since if you think about it you have both a sparky battery and flammable gas in the same car.
Choose wisely people!
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 12:00 PM (iJfKG)
So unaccomplished, but admitted to Harvard and after failing at starting a My Little Pillow company anointed as co-chair of the DNC.
Imagine listening to "how to change the world" from someone who can't change his Spiderman Underoos™ without a reminder from his mother!
Posted by: muldoon at August 15, 2026 12:01 PM (I0N4X)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 12:02 PM (fgbQO)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 12:02 PM (Jr5Lq)
A man as brave and stalwart as James Lafayette. A lying , damaging sack of crap like Arday.
Interesting juxtaposition
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2026 12:02 PM (xCuiu)
Posted by: muldoon at August 15, 2026 12:02 PM (I0N4X)
What kind of day is he having today?
Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes is serving her federal prison sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas, where she is raising two young children from behind bars.
What kind of day is she having today?
Tyler Robinson is being held in the Utah County Jail in a special housing unit under the most restrictive custody level pending trial for the aggravated murder of Charlie Kirk.
What kind of day is he having today?
Posted by: I gotta ask at August 15, 2026 12:03 PM (2Ez/1)
I hate this man felt he had no recourse but to kill himself. Because he did have many, many other choices. Every last person who held him up has a role in this ending, but he had the ultimate role in it. And his children not only get to live in the shame of how he rose to fame, but how he abandoned them through it. I pray for them, because in my heart, I know if you truly have faith, you can walk through very, very dark times.
Posted by: Piper at August 15, 2026 12:05 PM (ZdaMQ)
On the Waterfront is a good movie.
I wouldn't call it great, but it's a solid 50s style "message" melodrama.
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 12:05 PM (iJfKG)
Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes is serving her federal prison sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas, where she is raising two young children from behind bars.
What kind of day is she having today?
At Club Fed? Better than Tsarnaev.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 12:06 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: RebeccaH at August 15, 2026 12:06 PM (VFung)
Maybe "message melodrama' is exactly right "social problem melodrama" I suppose is closer to the mark.
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 12:07 PM (iJfKG)
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 12:08 PM (iJfKG)
What kind of day is he having today?
He knowingly planted a bomb next to a young child.
He should have been executed.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 15, 2026 12:08 PM (aD4fx)
Posted by: The More You Know at August 15, 2026 12:12 PM (2Ez/1)
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Is there a link to that piece?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 12:12 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 12:13 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 12:14 PM (fgbQO)
In the future, regardless of whether the academic misconduct charges against members of sensitive minorities are true or false, nobody outside a small circle will know. The punishment will be psychological counseling, never firing.
This is similar to how photos of some criminal suspects are no longer published, because the true scandal is not that a crime has been committed, but that the public could stereotype the suspects.
Cambridge will probably erect a statue to Arday, just like there are Floyd memorials everywhere.
Posted by: PG at August 15, 2026 12:15 PM (qln0f)
Imagine listening to "how to change the world" from someone who can't change his Spiderman Underoos™ without a reminder from his mother!
Posted by: muldoon at August 15, 2026
I am watching this happen with J’s daughter from the sidelines, where she has recently decided I belong. These kids are told they could be the one who changes everything in the trajectory of the human race, and when they find out they are very cool people, but maybe not so exceedingly exceptional it’s earth shattering, it’s tough on them. I love that kid, even while she is being difficult (I mean let’s be honest, she is one of 4 girls I have raised am raising, or had a significant part in raising, I am pretty means tested at this point!). But I worry about where she lands. She tends to quit when things get tricky because she feels she is only due success and praise.
Posted by: Piper at August 15, 2026 12:16 PM (ZdaMQ)
Posted by: muldoon at August 15, 2026 12:17 PM (I0N4X)
Mascots. The anointed have several of them, depending on the topic or cause they're aligned with.
Hogg, Greta, Floyd, etc.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 12:18 PM (2Cry5)
I was talking about this with my wife the other night. I think the Participation Trophy mentality that was big in my kid's generation is starting to wane, since it's at such odds with anything constructive. I hope that's true and not just wishful thinking.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 12:19 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 12:22 PM (fgbQO)
One man's death is a trag...errr...a million deaths is a trage....
Oh wait...it's a tragedy if one man....
Oh to hell with it.
I'm going to the driving range.
Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2026 12:22 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 12:23 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 12:23 PM (fgbQO)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 12:24 PM (fgbQO)
Psychopath Who Filmed Herself Vandalizing WWII Memorial Turns Herself In . . . and Films It
https://t.ly/sSod4
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 15, 2026 12:25 PM (Cqx++)
How could Jason Arday possibly run 30 marathons in 35 days?
Bank guards were chasing him.
I laughed and denounce myself.
Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at August 15, 2026 12:25 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 12
Butter oil blend. Medium heat. Leave it alone. Check just a tiny corner for browning, then flip it. I say this as someone who has never cooked hash, but I am going on the assumption the same principles of browning any meat will apply here.
Posted by: Piper at August 15, 2026 12:27 PM (ZdaMQ)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 12:27 PM (fgbQO)
Thanks for the Founding Fathers segment. The story was new to me. Also, I just got Sowell's "Vision of the Anointed" the other day. Haven't had a chance to read it yet but I like his economics books so will probably enjoy this one.
Posted by: JTB at August 15, 2026 12:28 PM (yTvNw)
Posted by: gp
In the oven on parchment.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 12:31 PM (NnhvP)
Lefty capture of USA schools predated Obama by decades."
I'd pick this 1969 incident as a very important milestone in the lefty destruction of USA academia. Photo says it all:
https://tinyurl.com/2h4z2mau
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 12:33 PM (Jr5Lq)
Personally, I'd be happy in a world where Charles Manson hadn't died in prison as a crippled old man -- because he'd been rightfully executed when he was a young man.
The best part of waking up
Is Folger's in your cup
-- base version of Folger's jingle
The worst part of waking up
Is the Manson Family saying 'sup
-- Abigail Folger remix
I will admit finding some dark humor in Manson calling off his prison engagement after he found out that the woman was only marrying him because she wanted to get custody of his corpse after he died.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 12:34 PM (IG3/x)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 12:23 PM (Jr5Lq)
Deep fryer.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 12:34 PM (IG3/x)
That's the most popular suggestion but it does not work for me.
"In the oven on parchment."
That might work! But my oven is busted.
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 12:35 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at August 15, 2026 12:35 PM (QaH55)
Posted by: muldoon at August 15, 2026 12:01 PM (I0N4X)
Turns out there wasn't really all that much of a market for pre-bitten pillows.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 12:36 PM (IG3/x)
Painfully (no other word suffices) reconstructing The Big Dummy's show record while he's been with us. I lost his previous spreadsheet in a hard-disk failure.
His Ohio mom sent me the list of shows he's been in, which is an enormous help, but each one has to be looked at for date, location, judges, results and points.
It's something I really need to be in a mood to do. I am not in the mood.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 12:36 PM (O0L8i)
The NY Times ran a SHOCKINGLY thorough and objective story about Arday's downfall. One wonders what Times readers think, because it didn't allow comments.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 12:38 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 12:38 PM (uKe7i)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 12:38 PM (amcLV)
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:39 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 15, 2026 12:39 PM (7xx4i)
Because either it didn't happen or they didn't want to point out that, as in Nashville, being black means you get all As and graduate high school unable to read or write.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 15, 2026 12:39 PM (QZThv)
Norman Mailer vouched for, and promised a job to, a murderer (Jack Henry Abbott) who apparently could write a sentence, who then got out of jail and murdered again. Mailer's response was "culture is worth a little risk". He, of course, meant YOU have to take a risk. He was in no danger whatsoever. Typical.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 12:39 PM (Riz8t)
>>they rushed a clearly mentally unbalanced man with no real qualifications to the heights of academia because he ticked so many useful boxes.
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And a carpenter or plumber hiring an assistant would have seen through this level of incompetence and fakery before the interview was done.
stupid smart people
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 12:40 PM (XJ22o)
Did it perhaps mention that this is what you get when you suspend all reason and judgement about someone simply so you can preen to the world about what a wonderful person you are?
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 12:41 PM (Riz8t)
Who the shit gives two craps about what he 'remembers'? His VICTIMS can't remember a damned thing anymore … screw the NYT.
Posted by: Dr_No at August 15, 2026 12:42 PM (ayRl+)
35 Was he magical?
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 11:49 AM
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To the extent that actual magic is show business that depends on misdirection, slight of hand, and willing suspension of disbelief, yes.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 15, 2026 12:42 PM (HLgI3)
Norman Mailer vouched for, and promised a job to, a murderer (Jack Henry Abbott) who apparently could write a sentence, who then got out of jail and murdered again.
_________
And William F. Buckley worked to free Edgar Smith after his conviction for murder. Smith tried to kill another woman, who survived. At his trial, he admitted to the murder.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 12:42 PM (O0L8i)
if Arday had flipped the tables and said, "yeah, I knew what I was doing all along.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder
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Quite a few people have made this observation on social media! In fact, he had all kinds of avenues for superstardom in a second life.
Just scraping the defenses of him on X and YouTube alone, he could have gotten half a book -- and AI could have done the first draft.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 12:44 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 12:44 PM (amcLV)
_________
And William F. Buckley worked to free Edgar Smith after his conviction for murder. Smith tried to kill another woman, who survived. At his trial, he admitted to the murder.
I think we need a new rule. If you appear in front of a parole board and vouch for someone's early release, and they reoffend, you finish their sentence alongside them.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 12:44 PM (Riz8t)
And William F. Buckley worked to free Edgar Smith after his conviction for murder. Smith tried to kill another woman, who survived. At his trial, he admitted to the murder.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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Flattery will get you everywhere.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 12:47 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 11:53 AM (Jr5Lq)
Brett Weinstein has been saying that academia is broken, evidenced by the replication failure in papers, and he is at a loss to how to fix it.
My proposal, at least for sciences, is to make it a requirement for Masters candidates to perform a replication of a Doctoral thesis. And of course, a PhD would only be provisional until such replication can be performed.
Building on that, of course, a replication or at least verification of elements of a published paper or papers should be a requirement for Bachelor's degrees, at least for candidates to higher degrees.
One of the important elements of a university degree is the ability to research, absorb and reason from other work, and this needs critical thinking applied to prior work as well.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:47 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 12:47 PM (uKe7i)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 12:47 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: Troy Landry at August 15, 2026 12:48 PM (J4Dwc)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 12:14 PM
Named for a particular space program at nearby NASA Langley.
Posted by: OBTW at August 15, 2026 12:48 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 12:38 PM (amcLV)
Grand son.
Posted by: Eromero at August 15, 2026 12:48 PM (0ViWo)
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She's from Kentucky. She's getting flamed on local, social media pages here. It'll be interesting to see what the local judicial system there in D.C. will do with her.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 12:48 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: doug at August 15, 2026 12:49 PM (B1+sW)
youtube.com/watch?v=c1eyLNrRqJs
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 12:49 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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A local psychologist has addressed this. A short column:
https://shorturl.at/zAHl7
Excerpt:
"He calls these misbegotten intellectual dedications FIBs, or Fashionably Irrational Beliefs.
Welcome to today's fibbing America, where a ton of people believe things that defy reason.
We are thus facing an unacknowledged tragedy requiring those who have a more grounded moral code and humbled intelligence to get their act together and fight back.
History tells us that bright-but-broken people throughout history have been willing to drive themselves and their train of followers right off a cliff."
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 12:49 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: I gotta ask at August 15, 2026 12:49 PM (2Ez/1)
Thanks, K. T.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 12:50 PM (6tOGy)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 12:38 PM (uKe7i)
Here is the extreme guide to making French fries. It may be of help, then again you might need to instead just let the hash sit out and dry a bit before frying, and dust it with flour or starch
www.absurdlyoptimized.com/recipes/french-fries/
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:50 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
Try more scotch.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 12:50 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 12:51 PM (uKe7i)
_-_
Still heavily government subsidized and deep pockets.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 12:51 PM (6tOGy)
My proposal, at least for sciences, is to make it a requirement for Masters candidates to perform a replication of a Doctoral thesis.
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Nobody, but nobody, wants to replicate someone else's work. It gains you absolutely nothing.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 12:51 PM (O0L8i)
It's broken in the exact way that AWFLs love. That's why it's 65/35 female now in some universities.
Posted by: Ian S. at August 15, 2026 12:52 PM (QZThv)
Did it perhaps mention that this is what you get when you suspend all reason and judgement about someone simply so you can preen to the world about what a wonderful person you are?
Posted by: Archimedes
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When I say objective, I mean objective. It didn't say "this is what you get." It described every point at which every university he ever passed through failed. Not just Cambridge, but also the one that awarded his Ph.D., which should have been revoked. Not surprisingly, none of them responded to requests for comment.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 12:53 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 12:39 PM (Riz8t)
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imho Mailer was humiliated and disgraced about his role in this incident, although not nearly enough.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 12:54 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: I gotta ask at August 15, 2026 12:49 PM (2Ez/1)
Universities are corporations for gathering grants, handling royalties, managing portfolios, accepting subsidized tuition, and maintaining real estate. They are not academia, which is a social and educational process that traditionally were the reason for universities, before financialization got in the way.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:54 PM (rbvCR)
The left ignores and in fact silences any criticism of those it elevates. Everyone knew this man was a hack that worked with him and yet he had the left's protection.
Meanwhile any right leaning public figure it constantly slammed and damned with everything true or false the media can come up with.
LIVs then constantly hear right leaning figures are corrupt while left leaning ones are squeaky clean.
Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2026 12:54 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 12:55 PM (JvZF+)
If academia is so broken why aren't four year universities going the way of suburban shopping malls?
Posted by: I gotta ask
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They're very much working as designed in lefties' perspective! Not broken at all. In fact, graduating illiterates and know-nothings is part of the agenda.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 12:55 PM (XJ22o)
The principle is the same, as is the result. They cannot admit they were wrong, ever. Holding on to “fashionably irrational beliefs” despite any and all evidence to the contrary, often means people die.
Other people, so that’s a risk they are willing to take. Have to maintain those fairy tales in their head at all costs. The alternative is just too much to ask.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 12:57 PM (uKe7i)
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:54 PM (rbvCR)
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Perfectly stated.
Might add "propagandizing the youth."
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 12:57 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Ian S. at August 15, 2026 12:57 PM (QZThv)
Posted by: I gotta ask
Because college is funded by our tax dollars (hence other peoples money)..
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 12:57 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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I might accept a truly sincere mea culpa, expressing sincere recognition and regret for their self-absorbed 'vision'. Might.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 12:58 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
You will be told what to think, prole.
Posted by: Auspex at August 15, 2026 12:59 PM (Y8DZL)
Wake me when any of the responsible parties linked to Arday's academic career resigns.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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I'm not looking for that. I'm completely resigned to the fact that #NothingWillHappen to the careers of the stupid smart people. This is academia, which has its own rules.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 12:59 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 12:51 PM (O0L8i)
It will get done if it is a requirement to earn an MA. It would be a mandatory project, and simpler than the original work required for the PhD.
There has to be a way to self check. MA candidates must have the ability to research and understand other work, and replicate it. That is what mastery in a subject means
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:59 PM (rbvCR)
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I think some of it's because of habit. It's what people "are supposed to do." Some parents push it, not realizing their kids are going to be indoctrinated, not educated. Others probably know this, and look forward to being part a movement to fundamentally change the country.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 01:00 PM (2Cry5)
I might accept a truly sincere mea culpa, expressing sincere recognition and regret for their self-absorbed 'vision'. Might.
Posted by: Mike Hammer
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As long as it accompanied a resignation.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 01:00 PM (XJ22o)
Might add "propagandizing the youth."
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 12:57 PM (JvZF+)
That is the basic purpose for public education, no more and no less.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 01:00 PM (rbvCR)
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We came to this same conclusion walking home from dinner one night at our rich lib cousins Presidio Heights mansion.
It was an epiphany. We wondered why such smart people espoused such crazy leftist economics? It was because they could financially afford what they proposed and we couldn't.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 01:01 PM (JvZF+)
The Universities exist around Men's sportsball competitions that rake in huge amounts of dollars, and parents willing to pay to see their little failures fail at a higher level.
Posted by: Auspex at August 15, 2026 01:01 PM (Y8DZL)
Long ago the idea emerged that college was for everybody, not just for those with the skills to do true rigorous academic work.
This led to credentialing becoming a common requirement for job seekers.
The university ceased being a place where knowledge is sought through reason. It became a required job-training program for white collar workers.
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 01:01 PM (Jr5Lq)
But I think we need to engage with people at a more fundamental level...What IS the economy?
Well it is the good and services we all make and then buy from each other. The government is funded by reducing the goods and services we all want and using that money in some other way. Do you want a new car or a government NGO funding tranny operas in Peru? Do you want new cancer drugs or new COVID shots? Because the whole reason the government gets involved here is to reduce goods and services you want and, at BEST, give you back goods and services you do not want.
This of course ignores the direct graft that we all know makes up the majority of government spending.
Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2026 01:01 PM (sKqQm)
imho Mailer was humiliated and disgraced about his role in this incident, although not nearly enough.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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I think he did admit there was blood on his hands.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 01:02 PM (XJ22o)
To me, "luxury beliefs" are things that are flat-out wrong but the holder has enough cushion not to be affected. Those same beliefs - no-fault divorce, single-mother families, casual sex, loosened educational standards, social eccentricity - are catastrophic to the poor.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 01:02 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 01:02 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 01:03 PM (1z8ji)
Some colleges are closing and overall admissions are down.
But we have credential gates on various jobs.
People don't go to college to learn anything, they go to get credentials for a job...or to network at places like Harvard.
Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2026 01:03 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Ian S. at August 15, 2026 12:57 PM (QZThv)
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And a brothel of British "comfort women."
Or girls. Whatever.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 01:03 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2026 01:03 PM (sKqQm)
Professions are taught in universities. Architecture, medicine, chemistry, physics to name a few.
Language arts as well, you are not going to get OTJ training in Spanish and Latin American literature, at least not at a level to get a job in it.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 01:06 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Ian S.
The next time we hear of these little towns will be news of their rape gang issues.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 01:06 PM (NnhvP)
It's a neck and neck race between this and the heat death of the universe.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 01:07 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Martini Farmer
At most a fine. Most likely let off with nothing.
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 15, 2026 01:08 PM (7xx4i)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 01:08 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: JTB at August 15, 2026 01:10 PM (yTvNw)
In theory we could attack this crap on the argument it is sexist - Western governments are overwhelmingly taking in men as "refugees".
But feminists and AWFLs like it this way. The straight ones like the idea of politically correct, economically subservient men to toy with.
Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2026 01:10 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Not Again at August 15, 2026 01:12 PM (cFP1B)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2026 01:13 PM (xCuiu)
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 15, 2026 01:13 PM (biznJ)
No Associates Degree plus experience.
And no University of Phoenix.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 15, 2026 01:14 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: 18-1
Yeah that’s how it works. Not just Harvard though.
My first job out of college, I got due to my alma mater. I did t go to an Ivy but close enough I guess. Everyone my boss hired was from a well known school. And all these years later I could call up guys I was friends with in college and they’d get me a job the next day if I needed one. Or vice versa.
I’ve told my kids the most important asset you will have professionally is your network. Never burn bridges with people. Be nice to everyone even the people you hate because you never know when they’ll be opening doors for you.
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 15, 2026 01:14 PM (7xx4i)
Posted by: Auspex at August 15, 2026 01:15 PM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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When one of my acquaintance mentioned that his son had just graduated, another acquaintance commented, 'Now the real education begins.'
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 01:17 PM (XeU6L)
Posted by: Elite institutions are no such thing at August 15, 2026 11:44 AM (TbWk/)
I would not call his death "unfortunate". "Tidy" fits better.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 01:17 PM (1z8ji)
This.
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 01:18 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at August 15, 2026 01:22 PM (OlzlW)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 12:49 PM (XeU6L)
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I wish there was more of a fix to this than "conservatives need to get their act together and start fighting this," but that's probably all there is. Trump's anti-DEI campaign seems to be making a dent. Every day I read sob stories about the cancelation of STEM programs that uplifted minorities. JayQuonsha isn't certain how she'll be able to continue her studies. (One thinks of underqualified STEM grads at large in hospitals, weapons manufacturers, civil engineering firms...)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 01:23 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 01:23 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 01:23 PM (Cq/ve)
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 15, 2026 01:24 PM (7xx4i)
I used it a lot when I was building our orchard fence.
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at August 15, 2026 01:24 PM (Ro12D)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 12:38 PM (uKe7i)
Crispness? I just stir-fry it until it is thoroughly heated, crack an egg into it, and stir-fry until the egg is cooked. Non-stick pan, too.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 01:25 PM (1z8ji)
Al-Sayed's sister is popping up on media today.
He's normal compared to her degree of crazy.
Posted by: Auspex
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I saw her on X and I didn't know she was his sister. I was stunned at how stupid, obnoxious, and hate-filled this bitch was. Of course, she's in elite academia. If el-Sayed is elected, I fully expect her star to rise.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 01:26 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 15, 2026 01:27 PM (7xx4i)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 01:27 PM (4NO2D)
1200? Pshaw.
/Springfield Ohio
Posted by: man at August 15, 2026 01:29 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez
See post #135.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 01:29 PM (NnhvP)
As the the enrollment cliff kicks into full gear next year it’ll be interesting to see how this all sorts itself out. A lot of colleges will close, and departments within colleges as well. Hopefully a lot of “studies” majors are gotten rid of.
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez
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That's exactly what I'm waiting on. What gets defunded first? If universities do the sober thing, we will undoubtedly be seeing terabytes of defenses from woke scholars on the vital necessity and essential nature of the joke programs they lead.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 01:29 PM (XJ22o)
Uh uh. No no no!
/kolledge administrators everywhere
Posted by: man at August 15, 2026 01:30 PM (XuXeR)
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All of them busily deconstructing traditional American society. The university towns (pick one) are microcosms of what is happening. Petri dishes.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 01:31 PM (XeU6L)
See post #135.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron
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Education is taxpayer-funded in the UK as well. Perhaps as usual the US leads the way in creating lefty institutions.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 01:31 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 01:27 PM (4NO2D)
Did he want to be?
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 01:32 PM (odBC9)
Uh uh. No no no!
/kolledge administrators everywhere
Posted by: man
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What makes me clench is that kolledges will doubtless lower their standards even further in order to pull students at the same rate.
I wish they'd acknowledge demographic facts and downsize. Be small and nifty instead of big and grifty.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 01:34 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 01:32 PM
I don't think so but I would have drafted him.
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 01:34 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at August 15, 2026 01:34 PM (Ro12D)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 01:35 PM (4NO2D)
Oh dear. They're puttering. (nood)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 01:35 PM (XJ22o)
I’ve had situations where I’m in a random town or small city and see it has a West Central NW State University that I’d never heard of before. It’s a make work program for leftists paid by conservative tax dollars.
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 15, 2026 01:36 PM (7xx4i)
Is the number of foreign students rising or falling at American colleges?
Posted by: toby928(c)
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At the moment, falling — especially for new international students. (AI)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 15, 2026 01:36 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 01:27 PM (4NO2D)
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Yes it is.
Sowell is the wise grandfather I never had.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 15, 2026 01:37 PM (pW5pH)
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Is there a link to that piece?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 12:12 PM (XeU6L)
Click on the red text inside KT's statement at the top of this post (marked here by asterisks):
The sentence just above quotes Enguerrand VII de Coucy but the *Mascot of the Anointed phrase* is linked to a short archived piece from 1995 by Thomas Sowell
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 01:37 PM (odBC9)
_-_
I am completely ignorant on the numbers, but I suspect they are keeping many institutions open.
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 01:40 PM (6tOGy)
They weren’t mistakes. They were lies. Lies that would have stopped ANYONE who wasn’t a DEI poster boy from advancing this high in academia.
YOU did this. YOU.
Posted by: Archimedes
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They have been raising, praising and teaching liars for so long (years before the turn of the century) that they cannot distinguish truth.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 01:40 PM (Cq/ve)
It's all they "teach" these days.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 01:41 PM (2Cry5)
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Is there a link to that piece?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 12:12 PM (XeU6L)
Click on the red text inside KT's statement at the top of this post (marked here by asterisks):
The sentence just above quotes Enguerrand VII de Coucy but the *Mascot of the Anointed phrase* is linked to a short archived piece from 1995 by Thomas Sowell
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 01:37 PM (odBC9)
It's so great.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 01:42 PM (odBC9)
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 15, 2026 01:42 PM (7xx4i)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 01:42 PM (odBC9)
Posted by: Martini Farmer
Describe a Dem Pol without saying Dem POL.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 01:42 PM (NnhvP)
"Standards" ???
What's that, precious?
Posted by: man at August 15, 2026 01:44 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at August 15, 2026 01:45 PM (NnhvP)
Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2026 01:49 PM (HFoEA)
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 15, 2026 01:55 PM (pW5pH)
Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2026 02:07 PM (HFoEA)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 15, 2026 02:35 PM (ZVgZ4)
Posted by: Howdy at August 15, 2026 02:36 PM (JqPcO)
Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2026 01:49 PM (HFoEA)
This in spades at my old place of employment, delivered in the thickest south Georgian accent.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 15, 2026 02:37 PM (ZVgZ4)
We don't work, or live, in a Capitalist Society. Never have in my lifetime. Its always been Capitalize the Profits, but Socialize the Losses.
So I get, I really do, why these young minds of mush have a flirtation with Socialism. Because what they're seeing now is taught as Capitalism.
Yeah - they'll suffer. Some of us will suffer right along with them. But they are not wrong on one point - the current system is not free and open. The current system is rigged. And the current system sucks.
Posted by: Howdy at August 15, 2026 02:56 PM (JqPcO)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 15, 2026 02:56 PM (ZVgZ4)
My school - of all weed-outs - used Statics and Dynamics. Would not accept transfer credits for those two classes.
Funny you say Physics I & II. The same shit where we're doing Newtonian Physics ? Because in the Everyday Engineering World - that stuff still works.
Posted by: Howdy at August 15, 2026 03:00 PM (JqPcO)
Any person like him who attempted a career in politics would quit early on, or eat a bullet... having to watch these mediocre, dishwater dull, subhuman psychopaths lord it over the rest of the world would drive you to suicide.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 15, 2026 03:49 PM (BI5O2)
Nope. True enough. We always see these "Mt. Rushmore" type of things. Who was deserving of a spot ?
To me ? Thomas Sowell. Milton Friedman. Everybody else shut the fuck up and take tickets.
Posted by: Howdy at August 15, 2026 04:06 PM (JqPcO)
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Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: The Old Fart's Almanac at August 15, 2026 07:57 AM (MWfyi)
Also RandomDave needs prayers as he searches for a new job. The last option just went to someone else. Annie’s Stew has his info for his GiveSendGo, so please contact her for more info. He’s reaching the end of his savings.
Posted by: Annies Stew at August 15, 2026 07:58 AM (pRY2k)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 07:59 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 08:00 AM (xSAlF)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:02 AM (vrgy6)
Hubby has decided to retire and told his boss he'll be out by Sept.
He says we have enough saved and he is just done with the stress.
I am very anxious about all this.
Please pray that the Lord will guide and provide.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:02 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 08:03 AM (FZ29D)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 08:04 AM (uKe7i)
Posted by: Roger Ebert at August 15, 2026 08:04 AM (4zqrS)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 08:04 AM (xSAlF)
Posted by: Nooder at August 15, 2026 08:04 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 08:05 AM (2Cry5)
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So we're expected to trust THE SCIENCE!(TM) now?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 08:05 AM (FZ29D)
I will pray for both of you.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 08:05 AM (xSAlF)
In my book, McKenna West is a saint. Maybe the local Catholics ought to investigate Baby Gabriel’s live birth as a possible accredited miracle.
Posted by: Fenderbender at August 15, 2026 08:05 AM (1FEc1)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 08:06 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: Buck at August 15, 2026 08:07 AM (z6ONu)
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at August 15, 2026 08:07 AM (h7ZuX)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 15, 2026
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Piety and Desire run one block apart. Do you mean one of the cross streets like Royal or Dauphine (as they are called now)? Or farther from the river?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:08 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:08 AM (vrgy6)
g'mornin' again, 'rons
Posted by: AltonJackson at August 15, 2026 08:09 AM (AMvSw)
we are all red light deprived because of LEDs and efficient windows blocking most of the sunlight's spectrum
It says we need whole light at a cellular level and there are studies that show red light can improve of lots of stuff - blood sugar, diabetes etc
They speculate that much of the explosion of illnesses including cancer may be due to whole light deprivation, or what they call "red-light scurvy"
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:09 AM (Ydd86)
Somebody said in the last thread that he didn't get a free bookcase with his set of the Britannica. Neither did I; I bought it at one of the huge furniture stores in Denver. Bookcases are hard to find now and I'd like to hang on to this one.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:10 AM (wzUl9)
Sorry, Buck. What a difficult time for your wife- and you. I will pray.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 08:10 AM (xSAlF)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:11 AM (wzUl9)
We didn't kill enough of them the second time around.
Posted by: Richard Cranium at August 15, 2026 08:11 AM (0Fxkt)
Coffee in a tea-bag format. Not great coffee, but far better than any freeze-dried. Might want to use 2 if you take it strong. Individually wrapped foil packets, long shelf life.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 08:11 AM (uKe7i)
*fistbump*
G'mornin' everyone!
didn't rain last night, gotta water the garden ...
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 15, 2026 08:11 AM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026
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The cobras and mongooses are planning their insurrection now!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:12 AM (wzUl9)
Article suggested either get out in the sun more (even fully covered up for uv ptotection) so you get the longer wavelengths
Or get an incandescent bulb and put it on a dimmer
This absolutely makes sense to me
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:12 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Buck at August 15, 2026 08:13 AM (z6ONu)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:13 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:14 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:15 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Common Tater
Do they still make those? I used to use them - very handy when no real coffee was available
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:15 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Richard Cranium at August 15, 2026 08:15 AM (0Fxkt)
Posted by: Boss Moss
When is the best time of day?
Old lore is morning, is that true?
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:16 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:17 AM (vrgy6)
They speculate that much of the explosion of illnesses including cancer may be due to whole light deprivation, or what they call "red-light scurvy"
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:09 AM (Ydd86)
Interesting. I've been trying to decide whether the red light devices are quackery, or if they really do something. They are approved for purchase with an HSA, so apparently, the medical establishment*** thinks they have some value.
***as if I trust the Medical Establishment
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at August 15, 2026 08:17 AM (h7ZuX)
It's hard to read the prayer list a lot of the time. Prayers to all those in need of G*d's comfort and mercy.
I must be out of touch. Mis Hum is in hospice??
Posted by: Lady in Black at August 15, 2026 08:18 AM (qBdHI)
{grammie}{Some Rat}{Lizzy}
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 08:18 AM (JvZF+)
I guess that makes me a Fireball gheezer.
I think I saw them once at a bluegrass festival in Kentucky.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 15, 2026 08:18 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:18 AM (3Ope8)
Big red Arizona would sniff me when I came home. He'd duck his head away from my hand until he finished checking out where I'd been, whatever signals he was reading, and then he was fine with petting. I guess he wanted to make sure I was me.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:18 AM (wzUl9)
I wonder if this is connected to the decline in religious belief. Christianity puts a lid on it, and the lid is now mostly off.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 08:19 AM (dtajH)
Posted by: Roxanne at August 15, 2026 08:19 AM (Q+gd/)
Posted by: Miklos hopes that helps at August 15, 2026 08:19 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:11 AM (wzUl9)
He's hot, in a 1978 kind of way. I'd have probably gotten into his car.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at August 15, 2026 08:19 AM (h7ZuX)
Posted by: Buck at August 15, 2026 08:20 AM (z6ONu)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 08:21 AM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:21 AM (wzUl9)
‘How Do You Spell Gazongas?’ Asks Trump While Drafting Up Job Posting For New Press Secretary
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From the Bee.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 08:22 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:22 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026
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He's hot, in a 1978 kind of way. I'd have probably gotten into his car.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at August 15, 2026
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Looks like the young version of Stephen Hunter's Bob Lee Swagger, when he was a sniper in Vietnam.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:22 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: one hour sober at August 15, 2026 08:23 AM (J4Dwc)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:23 AM (3Ope8)
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Yes. Yes they do, although sometimes they are hard to find. Online ordering seems to think Keurig is the only option. I keep a box in reserve. Strategic reserve Coffee.
I used to buy Madaglia D’oro freeze-dried for long hikes, said to be a good brand. The grocer was out of stock for their store brand cheap stuff. I subbed this as an alternative. It is now supplied in an Aspirin bottle sized container. I must be growing in size, everything I buy is shrinking dramatically.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 08:24 AM (uKe7i)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:24 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Roxanne at August 15, 2026
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Weren't you listening? We said you didn't have to!
Posted by: The Police, ca. 1978 at August 15, 2026 08:24 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Lady in Black at August 15, 2026 08:18 AM (qBdHI)
LiB, Donna&&&&&& is in hospice, and sent a note to Mis Hum to let us know. She was diagnosed very recently with an aggressive cancer.
Prayers continue, Donna of the Ampersands.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at August 15, 2026 08:25 AM (h7ZuX)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:25 AM (3Ope8)
Posted by: Caffiend at August 15, 2026 08:26 AM (JM9I6)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:26 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 08:26 AM (2Cry5)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:25 AM (3Ope
And he should be a trained spitting llama to truely show disdain for bad questions.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 08:27 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026
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Sure, COJ, if you can code-post your email.
The seller is also going to re-stain the deck before closing, so it should be ready to use. There's a small stretch of yard between it and the garage, which to me is good; I don't want to mow a big yard. Plus, when it's raining or snowing, I won't have to lug a bunch of grocery bags a great distance from the garage to my back door.
No front porch, but there is a little foyer right inside the front door; I could sit there in colder weather if I want to.
Posted by: The Police, ca. 1978 at August 15, 2026 08:28 AM (wzUl9)
Thanks to my wife’s urging, the key to healing was making myself sit outside and make sure that the area got at least 30 minutes of full, hot sunlight for 6 days. Amazingly it began to dry up and recede quite quickly with that.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 08:28 AM (Ol0VD)
at least 10???
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 08:28 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:29 AM (wzUl9)
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Prayer for her speedy and complete recovery.
The zofran works great.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 08:29 AM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:10 AM (wzUl9)
Good morning everyone.
As if on cue, I'm by the computer getting to work. I have a kids show "The Thundermans Undercover" on in the background.
Exactly one minute after closing the tab, Max is setting up a a nice bookcase with encyclopedias for some reason.
Everyone have a great weekend.
Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at August 15, 2026 08:31 AM (Sco7b)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026
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I'd take the job temporarily. Imagine me using a lot of AoSHQ catch phrases to the "press" corps.
"You presstitutes . . ."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:31 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:26 AM
Time keeps on slipping into the future.
Stephen Miller is 40.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 15, 2026 08:31 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:32 AM (3Ope8)
Prayers sent for Donna.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at August 15, 2026 08:32 AM (2NHgQ)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:32 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026
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"Abracadabra! I'm a joker, I'm a smoker, I'm a midnight toker. . . ."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:32 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:34 AM (3Ope8)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 08:35 AM (KC5Lt)
0434 here.
Got blasted out of bed about a half hour ago by Raptors hauling ass out of JBER.
Pooty-poot getting gay again, most likely.
Decided I might as well make coffee.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 08:35 AM (IG3/x)
The red light was my mind.
Posted by: Mick Jagger at August 15, 2026 08:36 AM (JM9I6)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 08:36 AM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:36 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:11 AM (wzUl9)
He's hot, in a 1978 kind of way. I'd have probably gotten into his car.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at August 15, 2026 08:19 AM (h7ZuX)
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That's Jeffrey Dahmer the serial murdering cannibal
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 08:38 AM (JvZF+)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026
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COJ, is there a "the" in it? My email client says the address as I typed it in doesn't exist.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:39 AM (wzUl9)
Yes, I can go to God directly and do, but I don't see what is wrong in asking intercessions of people in heaven. We have a hymn which says "Friends on earth and friends in heaven" so I ask friends I believe are in heaven to pray as well
So, if the Protestants want to debate their fellow Protestant ( me😉
you'll have to catch me on my next visit here . I'm going to local Amish market now
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 08:39 AM (7aGSF)
I've started reading the Dune series by Frank Herbert. So far I'm on Dune: Messiah. Very short book. Only 155 pages in the omnibus edition I'm reading.
To get into the spirit, I had a couple of cinnamon rolls for breakfast and now I'm drinking cocoa with a dash of cinnamon in it.
I'm tempted to season ALL my food with cinnamon if only to simulate what it would be like to have food that tastes of "spice."
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 08:39 AM (FZ29D)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:39 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Thank you. I am being supportive but it's tough internally. Just a part of anxiety issues.
I am still working, it's a low paying job but I enjoy it and it pays for my medical insurance.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:40 AM (Ydd86)
Iran Demands Compensation for Hormuz Oil Spill Apparently Caused by Its Own Attack
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 08:40 AM (ndZc7)
Omit the offensive definite article
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:40 AM (3Ope8)
Omit the offensive definite article
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026
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Got it!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:41 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at August 15, 2026 08:32 AM (2NHgQ)
She has an advanced stage of cancer, caught late.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:43 AM (Ydd86)
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Dark horse 2028 Democrat presidential candidate?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 08:43 AM (ndZc7)
I liked it .
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 08:43 AM (+hwtP)
Prayers for the Horde and their loved ones in need.
vmom, good luck and God bless to you and your husband
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2026 08:43 AM (xCuiu)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 08:38 AM (JvZF+)
That's very filtered, then. Dahmer was not that handsome.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at August 15, 2026 08:43 AM (h7ZuX)
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Oh no! That slipped by me somehow! I'm very sad to hear that.
Posted by: Lady in Black at August 15, 2026 08:44 AM (qBdHI)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 08:46 AM (uKe7i)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 08:46 AM (/+uur)
Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 08:46 AM (ZOv7s)
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At some point, a few years ago, time became more important than money.
I am living on borrowed time. Every day is an extra cherry on the chocolate sundae of my life.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 08:47 AM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 08:47 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:47 AM (3Ope8)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2026 08:48 AM (xCuiu)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 08:46 AM (uKe7i)
He can still vote, though!
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at August 15, 2026 08:49 AM (h7ZuX)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:49 AM (vrgy6)
I like how different it is - kind of in between medieval style and renaissance. And the angel wing colors are so original.
(There's a link in my nic to my post if you want to see)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:49 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: polynikes at August 15, 2026 08:35 AM (KC5Lt)
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If (as I expect) the midterms go poorly for them, there will be armed uprisings.
The DoJ is moving quietly but deliberately,, and I would not be surprised to see California turn red once the scam is exposed, and Newsome will probably attempt secession.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 08:49 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: San Franpsycho a
Yes. He has certainly earned the rest.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:50 AM (Ydd86)
I like how different it is - kind of in between medieval style and renaissance. And the angel wing colors are so original.
(There's a link in my nic to my post if you want to see)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:49 AM (Ydd86)
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Mrs. Lloyd was very insistent that I go to Mass today and bring her a Host. I was skeptical on the time frame, and have (sadly) been vindicated.
Her morning routine takes an hour, so even setting an alarm at 6:30 left me unable to make the 9 a.m. Mass (the only one scheduled today). At least I'm here.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 08:52 AM (ZOv7s)
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I was not aware we had a bullshit shortage.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 08:52 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 08:39 AM
Careful. You can get addicted.
https://youtube.com/shorts/7Y4UD1tK0qc
Posted by: Obscure Seinfeld reference at August 15, 2026 08:52 AM (2Ez/1)
Seriously. What makes you think Newsome has the fortitude to challenge the US like that? My gut impression of the guy is he's all hat and no cattle.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:54 AM (3Ope8)
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Conversely, If the midterms go well for them, there will also be armed uprisings.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 08:54 AM (uKe7i)
at least 10???
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 08:28 AM (/+uur)
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Iran practices Islamic prostitution: temporary marriages. You marry the whore, bang her, and then divorce, so it's possible to rack up a pretty high amount of "exes".
So what the story means is a hooker killed at least 10 of her "Johns."
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 08:55 AM (ZOv7s)
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Oh no! That slipped by me somehow! I'm very sad to hear that.
Posted by: Lady in Black at August 15, 2026 08:44 AM (qBdHI)
No, really?
Ughhhh.
Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at August 15, 2026 08:55 AM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:56 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: one hour sober at August 15, 2026 08:56 AM (J4Dwc)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2026 08:56 AM (xCuiu)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:54 AM (3Ope
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Desperation. If a Republican gets into state government, all of his crimes will be exposed, so may as well roll the iron dice. Besides, he's not going to be on the firing line, just urging other people to get shot for him.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 08:56 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:54 AM (3Ope
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He's all hair and no brain.
He's all talk and no action.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 08:57 AM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 08:57 AM (WDaeq)
Please pray that the Lord will guide and provide.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport
It will be okay vmom. My wife and I went through the same worries during our time with that.
BIL released from the hospital so all is well. Dear Wife will be driving home today after caring for him. Prayers for a safe journey are requested.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2026 08:58 AM (hrOJm)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:58 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 08:54 AM (3Ope
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He's all hair and no brain.
He's all talk and no action.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 08:57 AM (JvZF+)
He had a meeting in Ann Arbor and about 18 80 YO geezers showed.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 08:58 AM (/+uur)
It's like quickie Vegas marriages and divorces turned up to 11.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 08:58 AM (IG3/x)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 08:59 AM (uKe7i)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 08:57 AM (JvZF+)
All underwear and no hammer.
Posted by: Paul Pelosi at August 15, 2026 08:59 AM (IG3/x)
Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
The feast of the Assumption of Mary is today.
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I have prayed Rosaries for the Horde's intentions, both stated and unstated.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 08:59 AM (ksbjf)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:59 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 08:58 AM (/+uur)
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I saw and commented on that video yesterday. He is so dreamy.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 08:59 AM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:58 AM
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It's a write off, Jerry.
They just write it off.
Posted by: Kramer at August 15, 2026 09:00 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 08:54 AM (uKe7i)
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Perhaps. Anything in possible, but between the Dems nominating crackpots for otherwise competitive seats and the Trump DoJ breathing down the necks of election officials, I think we're going to see the GOP exceed expectations.
The entire premise of elections is fake. The modeling, demographic assumptions, all of it. Mail-in voting was created to cheat, and the USPS forcing tracking will stomp on that, as will audits after the fact. The Overton Window has shifted and the fact that the Dems rigged their own primaries is making even them skeptical of the system.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:00 AM (ZOv7s)
In Texas his next article of clothing would be a body bag
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:00 AM (/+uur)
A Siamese cat will do that until they physically can't (if you're the person to which they've decided to bond).
Posted by: Richard Cranium at August 15, 2026 09:00 AM (0Fxkt)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:59 AM (vrgy6)
"Next time I'm going to cut out the middle man. I'll just find a bitch I can't stand and buy her a house."
-- Clint Eastwood, on being asked if he'd ever consider another serious relationship.
Posted by: Paul Pelosi at August 15, 2026 09:02 AM (IG3/x)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 08:58 AM (IG3/x)
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No, it's prostitution with some extra words before and after.
In Islam men can divorce women just by saying "I divorce you" three times. And women are property, so nothing like Vegas.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:02 AM (ZOv7s)
The obligation was moved to Sunday this year, so there is time.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 09:02 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Never Trust Another Prisoner at August 15, 2026 09:03 AM (cFP1B)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 08:58 AM
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It's a write off, Jerry.
They just write it off.
Posted by: Kramer at August 15, 2026 09:00 AM (2Ez/1)
The train will go from Bakersfield to Gilroy
230 miles and take about 3 hours.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:03 AM (/+uur)
WFH???
Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2026 09:03 AM (VCgbV)
Former British MP gets brutally honest about refugee policy: "The obvious thing that 1,200 young men are going to need in the middle of a village ... is a brothel"
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Taxpayer funded, I assume.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 09:03 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 09:02 AM (Ydd86)
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Tell that to Mrs. Lloyd.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:04 AM (ZOv7s)
230 miles and take about 3 hours.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:03 AM (/+uur)
No one outside of a Merle Haggard song has ever wanted to travel between those two destinations, and all those guys already have pickups.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 09:04 AM (IG3/x)
Big red Arizona would sniff me when I came home. He'd duck his head away from my hand until he finished checking out where I'd been, whatever signals he was reading, and then he was fine with petting. I guess he wanted to make sure I was me.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 08:18 AM (wzUl9)
Our cat (she's 7 years old) does the same thing. She'll sometimes greet us at the door, but wants us to follow her. Then she'll process the smells and decide that we're us.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 09:05 AM (ksbjf)
Says who? Biden ran without seeing the light of day.
Posted by: Richard Cranium at August 15, 2026 09:06 AM (0Fxkt)
My explanation, "But it's Bakersfield!" was ineffective.
They accepted me at Bennigan's.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 09:07 AM (JvZF+)
Now to get that housing issue squared away and find a job that pays better than a joke wage...
Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at August 15, 2026 09:08 AM (mQbp+)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 09:08 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2026 09:09 AM (uKe7i)
A district judge ruled it unconstitutional on tax grounds (not 2A) but stayed the opinion for seven days for the DoJ to make an appeal. DoJ declined. The ruling only applies to the plaintiffs, but Brandon Herrera and a bunch of dudes filmed themselves violating it, and the DoJ will probably voluntarily drop enforcement and rewrite regs to comply with the ruling.
Trump gets beaten up a lot for not being God and fixing every American problem, but that's a huge win, an epic win, and I suspect that will boost GOP turnout because the Dems will immediately threaten to reimpose it.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:09 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Sweatin' to the Oldies! at August 15, 2026 09:09 AM (JM9I6)
I guess Abbott is better than a flatworm. He's been absent about other Islam takeover shit in the state, so I'm not sure why this issue caused him some pain.
Posted by: Richard Cranium at August 15, 2026 09:11 AM (0Fxkt)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 15, 2026 09:11 AM (IG3/x)
Posted by: banana Dream - Like I like my women, black, very hot, and picked up from a gas station at August 15, 2026 09:12 AM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 09:12 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 09:12 AM (vrgy6)
Was it painful on your back while wearing a tank?
Posted by: dantesed at August 15, 2026 09:12 AM (Oy/m2)
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I read about a couple court cases that have some connection to Flock surveillance devices (and other devices like them.)
It's based on 4th amendment "search" definitions. Computer based searches are included. Most, if not all of the searching done on surveillance data is done without a warrant. Whether that's illegal or not is the question being debated.
I'm sure the issue is more complicated, but this is my amateur take on it.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 09:13 AM (2Cry5)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 09:13 AM (vrgy6)
WFH???
Posted by: lin-duh at August 15, 2026 09:03 AM
We're still looking for a space to keep our snakes.
Posted by: The Pentecostal Holiness Alliance at August 15, 2026 09:14 AM (2Ez/1)
Best "my summer vacation" school report ever
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 09:14 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2026 09:14 AM (M+uMR)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 09:15 AM (vrgy6)
I've started reading the Dune series by Frank Herbert. So far I'm on Dune: Messiah. Very short book. Only 155 pages in the omnibus edition I'm reading.
To get into the spirit, I had a couple of cinnamon rolls for breakfast and now I'm drinking cocoa with a dash of cinnamon in it.
I'm tempted to season ALL my food with cinnamon if only to simulate what it would be like to have food that tastes of "spice."
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 08:39 AM (FZ29D)
The Spice of "Dune" is worm poop is it not?
You'll have to go to a bait store to get the full, rich flavor of Duneish spice.
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 09:15 AM (iJfKG)
So, be of good cheer but be sure to vote early and often.
Turnout. Turnout. Turnout.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 09:15 AM (dtajH)
Posted by: mindful webworker on the road at August 15, 2026 09:15 AM (S3rL0)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2026 09:16 AM (xCuiu)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at August 15, 2026 09:16 AM (2NHgQ)
Posted by: banana Dream - Like I like my women, black, very hot, and picked up from a gas station at August 15, 2026 09:12 AM (3uBP9)
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My father, for one. I think it may also be a generational thing. I think one of my grandfathers added sugar but the other did not.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:16 AM (ZOv7s)
Crap. That might impact slackbuilds.org. (A thing to which I would be amazed if it were to impact anyone else here. If you are wondering WTF is he talking about, the juice won't be worth the squeeze.)
Posted by: Richard Cranium at August 15, 2026 09:16 AM (0Fxkt)
Chick-Fil-A Introduces Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches to Its All-Day Menu
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 08:47 AM (ndZc7)
All is proceeding as we have forseen.
Posted by: Big Waffle at August 15, 2026 09:17 AM (VRoVL)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 09:18 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Pepperidge Farms at August 15, 2026 09:18 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2026 09:14 AM (M+uMR)
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God bless you. The annoying thing about anxiety is that it disguises itself as foreboding, but it isn't. It takes a while to work through it and discern actual foreboding from irrational fear. I believe prayer is essential in making this determination.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:18 AM (ZOv7s)
Otherwise, I'm hoping to have a relaxing weekend. Maybe I'll go get a big plate of chicken fried steak before some doctor orders me to stop eating such things.
See you on the hobby thread.
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 09:20 AM (zDDmD)
Posted by: Dominion Systems, Mail -In Ballots Division at August 15, 2026 09:21 AM (2Ez/1)
You people... lol
Posted by: Karen at August 15, 2026 09:22 AM (J4Dwc)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 09:22 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 09:22 AM (vrgy6)
I looked at a map once and could not find it. I think he was making a joke about it.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 15, 2026 09:23 AM (qFwJc)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 09:23 AM (vrgy6)
Trump gets beaten up a lot for not being God and fixing every American problem, but that's a huge win, an epic win, and I suspect that will boost GOP turnout because the Dems will immediately threaten to reimpose it.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:09 AM (ZOv7s)
Something I've noticed about many of the "All is lost!!!" commentors is that most of them never appear during the Prayer Thread (or very late, after it's lost focus). They seem to have a blind-spot when it comes to accepting that "man proposes, but God disposes" ... so they don't have the peace-of-mind of taking events as part of God's ultimate plan.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 09:24 AM (ksbjf)
You'll have to go to a bait store to get the full, rich flavor of Duneish spice.
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 09:15 AM (iJfKG)
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Herbert's books are something of a paradox. The first book is by far the best because it is very dense - lots of things happening, lots of action, incredible background (especially for the time).
But his actual writing style is terrible. National Lampoon did a parody of it ("Doon") and he gave them a lot of material to work with, especially his oddball repetitiveness and pointless internal monologues.
The successive books were better in terms of writing, and maybe his got better, or maybe he got a better editor. But the plots got thinner and thinner, building up to something profound that turned out to be lame.
Fun fact: the first three books were (at the time) billed as a trilogy, and then he decided to write more books, which is how you got Children of a Lesser Dune, Oh God More Dune and Enough With The Dune Thing.
And then his son strip-mined the setting.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:24 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: banana Dream - Like I like my women, black, very hot, and picked
Oh really?
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2026 09:24 AM (CkDaS)
It says we need whole light at a cellular level and there are studies that show red light can improve of lots of stuff - blood sugar, diabetes etc
They speculate that much of the explosion of illnesses including cancer may be due to whole light deprivation, or what they call "red-light scurvy"
Posted by: vmom
I believe it. I use incandescents all over the house, and an attic full of replacement bulbs I bought when they started to disappear. Another example of the government trying to hurt us.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at August 15, 2026 09:24 AM (0U5gm)
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Huh. You're right
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 09:25 AM (Ydd86)
They have to do this to adjust, noise handling, signal conditioning, it even ties into how they direct packets around. And all that information is location and time based and is sent for active processing. Now they could at that point throw all that away. Does that sound like something any tech company of this millennia would do?
Now I'm certainly not saying that I'm aware of specific companies that have marketed surveillance tools using that network data to track things, things that aren't even cell phones. For a long long time. No, not all.
But I'm inviting you to understand that they could.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 09:25 AM (3uBP9)
A most excellent point!
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2026 09:25 AM (CkDaS)
Hello, friends in gray boxes.
Posted by: pookysgirl is also groggy at August 15, 2026 09:26 AM (Wt5PA)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 09:26 AM (vrgy6)
I expect Maduro will soon be a material witness over Dominion voting machines and the 2020 steal.
He's currently on ice in the Brooklyn MDC.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 09:26 AM (dtajH)
Yes, I want one.
No, I don't need one.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2026 09:26 AM (hrOJm)
Posted by: Thomas Paine at August 15, 2026 09:26 AM (0U5gm)
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 09:28 AM (dtajH)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 15, 2026 09:28 AM (XvL8K)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 09:28 AM (3Ope8)
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I looked at a map once and could not find it. I think he was making a joke about it.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 15, 2026
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There was once a Good Children Street between Esplanade and Elysian Fields, but it got renamed, I forget to what. And that's a ways upriver from Piety and Desire Streets.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 09:29 AM (wzUl9)
But all the inmates really liked him!
Posted by: Never Trust Another Prisoner at August 15, 2026 09:03 AM (cFP1B)
We tend to sanitize stories because the truth is sometimes too grisly to face; but in Dahmer’s case, it’s worth remembering that he met an end fitting for his crimes. Another inmate shoved a broken broomstick up his ass and punctured several of his internal organs. That, at long last, was Justice.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 09:29 AM (Ol0VD)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 09:29 AM (zDDmD)
Posted by: Dominion Systems, Mail -In Ballots Division at August 15, 2026 09:21 AM (2Ez/1)
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A lot of people thing breaking news is actually breaking, like it was just discovered. It is not. Stories are "broken" when it is convenient to the people breaking them, and this is doubly true when it is older stuff just coming to light.
Abdul El-Sayed DeathtoAmerica Jihadi's behavior was known, but the GOP held it close until after the nomination was secure. None of the Dems had the stomach to use it, likely because they thought they could just fudge the ballots but the DoJ's monitors checkmated that maneuver.
There is much, much more coming. You can't waste an October Surprise in August. Those will hit in about three weeks and it's going to be a dense pack strategy, where every news cycle there will be new revelations about different stuff.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:30 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 15, 2026 09:24 AM (CkDaS)
I don't know if I've ever witnessed a lady drinking black coffee. I'm sure there are plenty. But most I've seen, are dudes. For me, I just didn't like the hassle of doing anything extra, I try powdered creamer from time to time, and get sick of it. I like real cream in coffee but I'll never have that at work where I drink coffee the most. So, I've just gotten used to the taste over the past 35 ish years of drinking coffee. And I've cut out most all sweets so bitter isn't as harsh to me.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 09:30 AM (3uBP9)
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I think you can get there via streetcar.
Posted by: Tennessee Williams at August 15, 2026 09:30 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 08:05 AM (FZ29D)
THE SCIENCE!(TM) took the fifth.
Hello, Horde! 😊💕
Prayers for all who need them 🙏🙏🙏
We are back home; out of the hospital, obvi - got to go back a second time to the ER in Cali. We took a boat ride of SF harbor at the grandsons' request - the boat hit a swell as I was walking around, and there wasn't anything to grab onto, so I took a nasty tumble and hit my head. Got a nice-sized goose egg for my troubles (hence the ER visit), but CT scan showed no damage, so I didn't have to stay.
I think that San Francisco just doesn't like me!
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Vmom - for your peace of mind, consult a reputable financial advisor. It has made all of the difference in our retirement picture, and is what has allowed me to do my bucket list with not a lot of worry! A good one will have access to computer models which will run simulations to show you what you can reasonably spend without worrying about running out of money.
I highly recommend finding a financial advisor for EVERYONE, no matter where you may be in your work journey.
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 15, 2026 09:31 AM (SRRAx)
The Dune novels are like an infinite series with each half as good as the one before.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 09:28 AM (dtajH)
So, the last Dune novel will be a Dan Brown novel?
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 09:31 AM (iJfKG)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026
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There is a Lafitte Street in Mid-City that runs parallel to Canal. Now it's a long greenway that runs down to the back of the old Auditorium and Armstrong Park. I call it the Muggers' Shopping Lane; walkers and joggers in the upper part of that would make good victims.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 09:33 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 09:33 AM (vrgy6)
at least 10???
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 08:28 AM (/+uur)
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Iran practices Islamic prostitution: temporary marriages. You marry the whore, bang her, and then divorce, so it's possible to rack up a pretty high amount of "exes".
So what the story means is a hooker killed at least 10 of her "Johns."
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 08:55 AM (ZOv7s)
True. In shia ishlam one can get "married", mullah and all, for an hour.
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 09:33 AM (g47mK)
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I think you can get there via streetcar.
Posted by: Tennessee Williams at August 15, 2026
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Not no mo', TW. And as for getting on a public bus now, you'd be taking your life in your hands.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 09:34 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 09:29 AM
By the way, you're going to need an oil change and tire rotation soon.
Posted by: Flock Safety Customer Support at August 15, 2026 09:34 AM (2Ez/1)
My 16 year old grandson later mentioned to us, "That priest is so happy."
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 09:34 AM (ksbjf)
O Jesus, I surrender myself to you. Take care of everything.
Prayers offered for all the intentions above and in the comments. May His grace wash away all the worries, pain, and suffering that keep us from experiencing His peace.
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at August 15, 2026 09:34 AM (kOluj)
Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2026 09:26 AM (hrOJm)
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I have a theory. I think US surplus is going to crater in the coming years. In collecting, demand is everything. US surplus gets premium prices despite being the most common and available stuff out there because of the high demand. Supply is irrelevant. One of a million good condition 1911A1s will get a better price than a Japanese matchlock that's 300 years old.
But a sea change is coming: the Boomers are dying off, and their collections are going to hit the market and overwhelm it. It's pure demographics - not enough Gen Xers to buy it all, and the younger folks can't afford $3,000 handguns that only hold 7 rounds. This has already happened with more dated stuff like model RR and slot cars, but it's coming.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:34 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 09:34 AM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Father Brennan at August 15, 2026 09:34 AM (cFP1B)
I'm beginning to think Islam is a corrupt system meant only to cater to the whims and desires of perverted men.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 09:35 AM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 09:35 AM (vrgy6)
Yes, I want one.
No, I don't need one.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2026 09:26 AM (hrOJm)
also trench shotguns
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 09:35 AM (/+uur)
lifesaving, when all other coffee fails!
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 15, 2026 09:36 AM (VyBeY)
Posted by: Father Brennan at August 15, 2026 09:34 AM (cFP1B)
That's very Omen-ous!
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 09:37 AM (iJfKG)
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026
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Miss Linda takes hers black. I like a little sweetener in mine, and once in a while real Half & Half. Of course we drink strong stuff, coffee with chicory or an espresso blend brewed via drip machine.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 09:37 AM (wzUl9)
I heard a pastor say this week (in response to why all the suffering question): Suffering absolutely has it’s purposes… one important purpose is to nudge us towards a reliance on Almighty God and maybe even yearn for his presence.
That made sense to me: If everything is wonderful in this life it might be easy to forget the next life is infinitely better
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2026 09:39 AM (M+uMR)
Slept in. All day (early morning all the way into the dark of night) Charter ain't so easy as I get more experience at being 29.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 15, 2026 09:39 AM (O7YUW)
In fact she put me off coffee at a young age by giving me a sip; so bitter!! I don’t drink coffee up this day haha
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2026 09:41 AM (M+uMR)
Posted by: banana Dream - Youve Come a Long Way, Baby! at August 15, 2026 09:41 AM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 15, 2026 09:41 AM (O7YUW)
So far, not bad. Athough the plot is ridiculous at times, it's not PC. Yet.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 09:41 AM (dtajH)
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 09:30 AM (3uBP9)
*Raises hand
I've never liked it any other way.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at August 15, 2026 09:42 AM (h7ZuX)
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Divorce with extreme prejudice.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 09:43 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 09:35 AM (Riz8t)
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The Koran is a pastiche that even its followers don't fully understand. There are "problem" words which should be impossible if it was dictated in Arabic.
Unlike Jesus, there is zero contemporaneous evidence that Mohammed actually existed, which is remarkable if you think about it. The Greeks were insatiably curious, and eagerly sent people to the courts of foreign kings to write about what they saw. The Huns are shrouded in mystery, but we know what Attila was like because someone had dinner with him and wrote about it.
Mohammed? Nothing. All of the "hadiths" are 200 years after his life.
Just as tellingly, when "Muslims" overran Syria and Persia, they did not update the coinage, which is normally the first thing one does. So these fierce iconoclasts were still minting Christian coins within a generation of their great Prophet's death?!
They were minting them because they were also Christians. Islam came later to legitimize and cement the dynasty, complete with invented succession.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:43 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:43 AM (ZOv7s)
I heard a pastor say this week (in response to why all the suffering question): Suffering absolutely has it’s purposes… one important purpose is to nudge us towards a reliance on Almighty God and maybe even yearn for his presence.
That made sense to me: If everything is wonderful in this life it might be easy to forget the next life is infinitely better
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2026 09:39 AM (M+uMR)
That's very similar to what I read in a book for Father Robert Spitzer (unfortunately, I don't remember the title). Fr. Spitzer says that suffering offers us the opportunity to give and receive unconditional love.
If you're a ultitarian or a Commie, people are to be discarded once they are not useful.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 09:43 AM (ksbjf)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 09:44 AM (JvZF+)
mindful, it is good to see you posting here this morning.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 15, 2026 09:44 AM (ibDUx)
Women hide it better. Many of the worst serial killers have been nurses. Never caught because they were never discovered.
Think Livia, Augustus' wife.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 09:45 AM (dtajH)
~Odo
Posted by: what the cat drug in at August 15, 2026 09:46 AM (jrgJz)
Posted by: banana Dream - Youve Come a Long Way, Baby! at August 15, 2026 09:41 AM (3uBP9)
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The collapse of societal norms and public religion is causing women to be more violent. If you talk to old pro-choice women, they are horrified by killing a baby just about to be born. What they wanted was a discrete way to dispose of an "accident" so that they could still find a decent husband.
Modern women are becoming overtly pagan, even if they identify as progressive Christians. This is one reason why I think it appropriate for us to reintroduce gendered nouns, because when you call a woman a priestess, you're not only being grammatically correct, you're also highlighting a fact that should not be ignored.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:47 AM (ZOv7s)
Old lore is morning, is that true?
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:16 AM (Ydd86)
38 37 That's what I heard.
Posted by: Boss Moss at August
This is all early riser propaganda, best time is two to five pm.
Posted by: From about That Time at August 15, 2026 09:47 AM (sl73Y)
Because it's harder to tell?
* runs away laughing *
Posted by: Oddbob at August 15, 2026 09:47 AM (vTZFs)
May blessings rain down on all of God's children today.
And may God continue to bless the U.S.A. and Israel.
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at August 15, 2026 09:47 AM (D/6p1)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 09:37 AM (wzUl9)
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>>>*Raises hand
I've never liked it any other way.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at August 15, 2026 09:42 AM (h7ZuX)
I think the horde might be a statistical anomaly though with all the 'ettes and 'ron SOs being sophisticated exemplary models of womanhood and quite a few standard deviations above the norm.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 09:49 AM (3uBP9)
Think Livia, Augustus' wife.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 09:45 AM (dtajH)
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But the same can be said for men in health care as well. I mean, abortionists are the ultimate serial killers.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:49 AM (ZOv7s)
Back from Mass, as August 15th is the Feast of the Assumption of Mary. Because it falls this year on a Saturday, the Obligation is transferred to Sunday, but I didn't think it would hurt to go.
As it turns out, I wasn't the only one. I expected under the circumstances for a 6:30 AM Mass to be attended only by us old crocks with nothing better to do. But it was as full as the first Mass on any other Sunday. Nice to see.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 09:49 AM (O0L8i)
Unlike Jesus, there is zero contemporaneous evidence that Mohammed actually existed, which is remarkable if you think about it. The Greeks were insatiably curious, and eagerly sent people to the courts of foreign kings to write about what they saw. The Huns are shrouded in mystery, but we know what Attila was like because someone had dinner with him and wrote about it.
...So these fierce iconoclasts were still minting Christian coins within a generation of their great Prophet's death?!
They were minting them because they were also Christians. Islam came later to legitimize and cement the dynasty, complete with invented succession.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:43 AM (ZOv7s)
Islam is a syncretic religion mixing elements of Judaism, Nestorianism (a Christian heresy), and Arabic paganism.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 09:50 AM (ksbjf)
Posted by: mindful webworker on the road at August 15, 2026 09:15 AM (S3rL0)
We were very blessed in having chosen Houston Methodist for Inspector's hospitalizations. Both sites had very good food and even the coffee was good, which is something of a miracle.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 15, 2026 09:50 AM (lFFaq)
"A German village was evacuated in the dead of night on Friday due to a surging wildfire in a forest littered with unexploded ordnance from World War II."
https://tinyurl.com/39tdtyxe
The Bible says the sins of the fathers will be visited on the sons.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 09:51 AM (ndZc7)
Posted by: mindful webworker on the road at August 15, 2026 09:15 AM (S3rL0)
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Love hospital food. Jello in a souffle cup.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 09:51 AM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Eromero at August 15, 2026 09:51 AM (LHPAg)
The Amish celebrate Assumption Day, too.
I once made the mistake of calling on one of their stores and asking what she was assuming.
Posted by: Auspex at August 15, 2026 09:52 AM (Y8DZL)
* runs away laughing *
Posted by: Oddbob at August 15, 2026 09:47 AM (vTZFs)
That's actually what the first paper I scan said, a Brave AI summary: "whereas female psychopathy often manifests through subtler, manipulative, or seductive behaviors that go undetected".
Psexy Psychopathy would be a great name for an all girl Japanese punk band.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 09:52 AM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2026 09:53 AM (6XDXn)
Posted by: Mick at August 15, 2026 09:53 AM (HFx9z)
Poison has been the woman's weapon of choice throughout history, so psycho-nurses would track.
Sick or old person dies suddenly...no one's surprised or suspicious.
Some heavy duty data crunching by AI(maybe) aimed at hospitals with a worse survival rate might yield some interesting results.
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 09:53 AM (iJfKG)
Quite good, although a little "Movie of the Week"
It's from Angel Studios who are turning out great small movies, like Young Washington
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 09:53 AM (dtajH)
How much of his audience is conservative based on the type of entertainment he tends to be used for? Seems like a stupid move on his part.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 15, 2026 09:54 AM (O7YUW)
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This is true.
However, a surveillance camera pointed at a particular place, like, say a firearms dealer, will provide a clearer picture of what any individual was doing at said place.
Sure, grab the store's data and see what Joe Public bought, or just hit up ATF's database.
But the 4th amendment gets in the way for some of that. Because they're not always in the public domain, but doesn't necessarily include surveillance devices in the public domain that are recording "everything."
Flock and their competitors are filling a gap. Perhaps illegally. Perhaps not.
I'd rather the data they collect be protected from unauthorized examination for no apparent reasons other than "I want to know what this guy's doing."
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 09:54 AM (2Cry5)
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 09:35 AM (Riz8t)
Brother, what rock have you been living under? And is there room for another person?
Posted by: pookysgirl wishes she could shut off her brain sometimes at August 15, 2026 09:55 AM (Wt5PA)
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 09:50 AM (ksbjf)
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The Chaldean Catholics hid behind the term "Nestorian" to get the Muslims to leave them alone. "Oh, no, don't worry about us, we're safe. The Romans want us all dead."
I hate it when the media uses the term "Arab Christian," which is supposed to make people think that Arabs would even be allowed to be Christian. They are actually the descendants of the first Christians, and the Arabs are the invaders. Same with the term "Palestinian Christians," which is supposed to make you think they are Arabs, and therefore have no historic claim to Holy Land.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:55 AM (ZOv7s)
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What could possibly go wrong?
Posted by: The Committee of Public Safety at August 15, 2026 09:56 AM (6/7Fs)
Posted by: one hour sober at August 15, 2026 09:56 AM (J4Dwc)
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That is incorrect. All you have to do is just search on the subject. Accounts of the arab conquest of Syria is one source.
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 09:56 AM (g47mK)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 15, 2026 09:56 AM (VyBeY)
https://tinyurl.com/39tdtyxe
The Bible says the sins of the fathers will be visited on the sons.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 09:51 AM (ndZc7)
Practice the three Rs. In December of last year the Army and USG sent me a letter informing me that my house the property it was on has been designated a world Superfund. Which sounds Super! but is not not Super! Unexploded ordinance fired from an old post-WWII artillery training camp in Kennesaw GA. They were blasting Marietta, and specifically, it would turn out, my little mountain. So about a dozen neighbors and me.
Posted by: banana Dream - Recognize, Retreat, Report. at August 15, 2026 09:56 AM (3uBP9)
And so I switched. The first 2 weeks were kinda brutal, then I got used to it, and now I'm perfectly fine with it.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 15, 2026 09:57 AM (O7YUW)
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 09:59 AM (g47mK)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2026 09:51 AM (JvZF+)
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When my mother got her pacemaker installed (which required open heart surgery) she asked for wine with dinner, which was of course refused. So she refused to eat at all. The doctor came in, and she said she always had wine with dinner and she wanted some. It comforted her.
The doc eventually relented, and wrote a prescription for a decent white wine to go with her dinner, and it arrived in a medicine cup. She was very proud of the fact that he specified a good white wine.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:59 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 09:59 AM (edUvp)
Posted by: Ignoramus
I saw a book one time that listed the ten worst women in history. Of the ten, the Emperor Claudius had married two of them, Messalina and Agrippina. Couldn't pick them at all. Of course, that was in the days before Francesca Hong.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 10:00 AM (ndZc7)
youtube.com/watch?v=87wb97-XS_k
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 10:01 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 09:56 AM (g47mK)
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We know that it was conquered, but not by whom. The internet (and most histories) credit Mohammed, but there is no contemporaneous source to back it up.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:01 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 09:33 AM (g47mK)
Why do I suspect it's the mullahs acting as pimps? "Everything in one place" so to speak.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 15, 2026 10:01 AM (lFFaq)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2026 10:01 AM (M+uMR)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:47 AM (ZOv7s)
Whenever someone says to me that the Catholic Church should ordain women to be priests or deacons. I now ask, "Why?" After they stammer out some "equality bull$h!t", I respond:
1) Look at the Anglican and Lutheran churches: those churches have ordained women and it's brought nothing but strife and schism. I ask, "Is it a good idea to allow a church to be defaced with graffiti (like what happened in the Anglican church), or discard the Nicene Creed for the Sparkle Creed (like what happened in the Lutheran church?" Women "priests" did those things.
2) Women have a different charism than men. Women are to provide spiritual teaching to children. The orders of the Dominican sisters doing that are growing.
3) St. Catherine of Sienna acted as an ambassador.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 10:04 AM (ksbjf)
The BBC made it into an excellent series with a who's who of Shakespearean actors.
Siân Phillips, Peter O'Toole's long-suffering wife, played Livia.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 10:05 AM (dtajH)
Posted by: banana Dream - Recognize, Retreat, Report. at August 15, 2026 09:56 AM (3uBP9)
There's a couple thousand acres of deep woods near Karnak, Texas (near Marshall) which is still surrounded by heavy barbed wire and rusting "DANGER - KEEP AWAY!" signs. The Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant was a major supplier of ordnance for the US Army from 1942 - 1997. Early on, large minefields were planted in the woods around the base to protect it from Nazi Saboteurs. At some point over the years, someone realized that all the maps to the original minefields had been lost, except for knowing the borders. It's been no-go territory ever since.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 10:06 AM (edUvp)
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 09:59 AM (edUvp)
Women sometimes act incredibly violent in a way that men would not. Because men are more used to violence and immediate consequences. So a women, who has not ever experienced consequences will go absolutely crazy violent. I saw this mostly in college with some younger women and what they would do to their boyfriends, or even strangers. Probably not a long enduring behavioral trait.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 10:07 AM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:01 AM (ZOv7s)
I am sorry I was not clear, there are contemporaneous sources from the 7th century of the conquest of Syria that talk about Muhammad. There are Jewish sources from the 7th century.
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 10:07 AM (g47mK)
Posted by: Buck Ofama at August 15, 2026 10:08 AM (z6ONu)
I've heard Liszt Preludes a zillion times and it still gives me goosebumps.
youtube.com/watch?v=87wb97-XS_k
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 10:01 AM (Jr5Lq)
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If you like that, you'll like The Battle of the Huns.
https://youtu.be/iGTxijUZ4to
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 10:08 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 10:04 AM (ksbjf)
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The male tranny thing can be explained by simply noting that for the last 50 years women have invaded and then colonized every male-exclusive space. When women reporters demanded access to male locker rooms it was clear where things were going.
So with the entire world effectively female, it was not at all surprising that men would return the favor - and that feminists would have no argument to oppose it.
For all of human history men and women had specific roles in society, and while there were notable exceptions, they were exceptions. It's better that way. Creating Year Zero is civillizational suicide.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:09 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 09:59 AM (g47mK)
He also got "mounted" by the men of Al-Zutt.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 10:09 AM (ksbjf)
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 10:10 AM (g47mK)
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 10:07 AM (g47mK)
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None written during his purported lifetime. He was created after the fact and credited with stuff.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:10 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Tacklebox faced Canadian Ginger whose being deported at August 15, 2026 10:11 AM (J4Dwc)
Whenever someone says to me that the Catholic Church should ordain women to be priests or deacons. I now ask, "Why?" After they stammer out some "equality bull$h!t"
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The Church has made it clear that there's not only no way they will, there's no way they can.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 10:11 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Buck Ofama at August 15, 2026 10:12 AM (z6ONu)
'Always kill the female terrorists first.' - At least one 1980's Golan-Globus film.
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 10:13 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:10 AM (ZOv7s)
You are hillariously fanatical. Doctrina Jacobi was written in the 7th century. Ishlam has many problems , but denying historical existance of muhammand is not the way to go.
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 10:13 AM (g47mK)
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 10:09 AM (ksbjf)
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His biography was shaped by the rulers that inherited his empire, so child marriage was legitimized, as was stealing whatever woman you wanted. Getting buggered was also put in for a reason.
There are Christian and Jewish elements, which likely came from the original heresy, but the reason why there are also contradictions about whether killing unbelievers is okay is because they were added in.
And of course the originals (and subsequent revisions) were all destroyed in favor of the new version.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:14 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: runner
He couldn't even bring the mountain to him.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 10:14 AM (ndZc7)
The BBC made it into an excellent series with a who's who of Shakespearean actors.
Siân Phillips, Peter O'Toole's long-suffering wife, played Livia.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 10:05 AM (dtajH)
I'd make the case that "I, Claudius" is the best television miniseries ever produced, in almost every measure.
For me, perhaps the most notable character was John Hurt's Caligula. The character has been portrayed several times by different actors, but John Hurt's version was so perfect that I can never again think of that character in any other way. It let me know early on that John Hurt was a powerhouse actor who was going to do great things with his career.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 10:14 AM (edUvp)
https://youtu.be/iGTxijUZ4to"
Spinning it now, thanks!
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 10:14 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 15, 2026 10:14 AM (ndZc7)
good point!
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 10:15 AM (g47mK)
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 10:06 AM (edUvp)
The pamphlet they sent me actually goes into how they kept Great Records Thank You Very Much! on the training and targeting. And then they very methodically destroyed the records to comply with a later record retention and disposal order. Yeah, that checks.
But they sent out some sort of science teams, the Corps of Engineers were involved I think, and that's how they identified my area.
My dad was in USACE during the Korean war (if that's what they were called then). I know almost nothing about him, he died right after I was born. So I think that part, a little connection, is pretty cool.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 10:15 AM (3uBP9)
But Richson as someone noted above is an extremely wooden actor. Makes Keanu Reaves look like Tom Hanks
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2026 10:16 AM (M+uMR)
I looked him up; he was also the patron saint of several other groups, including drug addicts and journalists. Not sure I like being lumped in with journalists....
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 10:17 AM (zDDmD)
Posted by: Diogenes at August 15, 2026 10:17 AM (2WIwB)
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 10:17 AM (g47mK)
Posted by: runner at August 15, 2026 10:13 AM (g47mK)
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I'm not fanatical, it's a known problem. Why were the early caliphs minting coins with crosses on them? The official version has been sanitized because if you question it, you get a fatwa. But if you do the research (which isn't difficult, Gibbon is out there) you can see that it's all been fixed.
I'm reading St. Augustine's City of God, and the translator repeatedly "corrects" him based on the fact that surviving sources disagree with what he writes. Really?! The guy with dozens of lost books doesn't know what he is talking about? You think that the same thing doesn't happen in regards to Islam?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:17 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: From about That Time at August 15, 2026 10:18 AM (sl73Y)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 10:19 AM (Jr5Lq)
It seems like ground-penetrating radar combined with drones could solve that but I guess after this long everyone is OK with the existing solution.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 15, 2026 10:20 AM (vTZFs)
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 10:14 AM (edUvp)
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It is excellent, and sort of a who's who of rising British talent. Patrick Stewart with hair!
The production values are very low, and after a while you can get past that.
I will say that Brideshead Revisited is the greatest television adaptation. Superlative cast, great filmography, and incredibly faithful to the book. You don't really need to read it if you watch the miniseries, it's that close.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:20 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 10:04 AM (ksbjf)
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The Church has made it clear that there's not only no way they will, there's no way they can.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 10:11 AM (O0L8i)
Yes, men and women have different charisms. The Catholic Church does not regard women as inherently inferior -- we're constantly criticized for "worshiping Mary" by Protestants -- but things work better with different roles assigned to men and women.
I think one of the things occurring during the current resurgence of the Catholic Church is the re-recognition of the importance of the role of women in the spiritual education of young children. The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, and the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia are both religious orders that wear the habit, and teach children. They are both growing in numbers, and there are just not enough of those sisters to meet demand from the bishops.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 10:21 AM (ksbjf)
Charles Laughton played Claudius. Here's a clip that survived.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dvbX8imXnI&t=66s
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 10:21 AM (dtajH)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 10:21 AM (Jr5Lq)
Burn the vegetation to expose the ammo.
It did not go as planned. Mostly. The "prescribed burns" got out of hand more than once.
My house and yard was covered in ash from one such event. Nasty, oily ash from the scrub growing there.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 10:22 AM (2Cry5)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:17 AM (ZOv7s)
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Clarification: I should have written "surviving sources do not confirm what he says, and modern academics disagree." Basically, he is filling in holes and academics don't want him to be correct.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:22 AM (ZOv7s)
Happy to see so many familiar nics. Hugs to those of you hurting. Wish I could do them in person. My sons and grandkids have been gallivanting the last couple,of weeks and I've been feeling a little lonesome. I've been working at staying busy and it helps but looking forward to seeing my granddaughters today. My other son not back for another week.
One day at a time.....
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2026 10:22 AM (kJmSS)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 10:21 AM (Jr5Lq)
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"Danger UXO" is another great miniseries. Zero plot armor. No script immunity. Great watch.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:23 AM (ZOv7s)
https://tinyurl.com/4z3z3h87
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 10:24 AM (Riz8t)
This also easily explains why Islam is so heavily focused on fusing Religion and Government. That was what it was created to do, more than anything else.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 10:24 AM (edUvp)
Posted by: Iran and Iraq. at August 15, 2026 10:24 AM (zDDmD)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:17 AM (ZOv7s)
I got one of the cheap-ish kindle editions from Amazon 99 cents. It does not do that. Paul A Boer Sr is shown as the author. Now it has a section in the beginning where he discusses "controversies" that have arisen in various accounts and translations. But I think I may have just scanned that to get to Augustine.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 10:25 AM (3uBP9)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 10:25 AM (Jr5Lq)
_-_
...and, unfortunately, it ain't limited to the Brits...same trouble here...
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 10:25 AM (6tOGy)
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 10:27 AM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:14 AM (ZOv7s)
I saw a video in which some Mohammadan was nattering about the "errors" in the Bible. The Christian replied that was because there something like 20,000 codices, books and fragments that had some minor differences in word-choices, but not meaning --- AND all earlier versions of the Koran had been purposefully destroyed.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 10:27 AM (ksbjf)
I'd substitue "non-elite" for "nation"
We have the same issue in the US but it's not as advanced.
It's heavily infercted the D party, and explains the split between Trumpsters and the GOPe
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 10:28 AM (dtajH)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at August 15, 2026 10:28 AM (2NHgQ)
My 16 year old grandson later mentioned to us, "That priest is so happy."
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop
You'd be happy to if your head didn't get axed for no good reason.
Posted by: From about That Time at August 15, 2026 10:29 AM (sl73Y)
https://tinyurl.com/4z3z3h87
Posted by: Archimedes at August 15, 2026 10:24 AM (Riz8t)
The Flying Inn - G. K. Chesterton
All laid out there in print over a century ago.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 10:29 AM (3uBP9)
This also easily explains why Islam is so heavily focused on fusing Religion and Government. That was what it was created to do, more than anything else.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 10:24 AM (edUvp)
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There absolutely was a conqueror, but he was no the Mohammed of history. That was added later on. We have detailed records from the Eastern Romans and if a new religion had popped up, it would have been noticed. That only happened after the fact. He was retconned in as part of the new imperial ideology, sort of like deifying Julius Caesar to make Augustus more legitimate.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:30 AM (ZOv7s)
If someone wants to renounce their faith, do it in private please. I saw a YouTube video yesterday some former pastor who preached for 20 years now he’s trying to convince his audience how ridiculous Christianity is… he will face a greater judgement
And he’s not even a clear thinker. All his “arguments” are emotionalism “why isn’t God more like I want him to be?”
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2026 10:33 AM (M+uMR)
Posted by: gp at August 15, 2026 10:33 AM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:22 AM (ZOv7s)
I no longer have any patience for Modernist revisionist bull$h!t. For example, there is Eusebius informing us in his history of the early Church who wrote the various Gospels. Then we have modern critics contradicting Eusebius based on nothing more than nitpicking word-choices and textual cadence within the Gospels.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 10:34 AM (ksbjf)
Whiting Field
Pensacola
Moffett Field
Adak
And that's just CONUS. No idea about the overseas deployment sites.
Posted by: Tacklebox faced Canadian Ginger whose being deported at August 15, 2026 10:35 AM (J4Dwc)
My 16 year old grandson later mentioned to us, "That priest is so happy."
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop
You'd be happy to if your head didn't get axed for no good reason.
Posted by: From about That Time at August 15, 2026 10:29 AM (sl73Y)
I think you're intentionally missing the point of the anecdote. The priest is happy because he is being persecuted for preaching the Good News, and if he is killed he will be a martyr and go straight to Heaven.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at August 15, 2026 10:37 AM (ksbjf)
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 09:30 AM (ZOv7s)
100 %.
Posted by: Eromero at August 15, 2026 10:38 AM (LHPAg)
I will say that Brideshead Revisited is the greatest television adaptation. Superlative cast, great filmography, and incredibly faithful to the book. You don't really need to read it if you watch the miniseries, it's that close.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 10:20 AM (ZOv7s)
Unfortunately, I hated every single character in it.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 10:38 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 10:28 AM (dtajH)
Totally agree. Especially with the second part. Bush and his ilk seemed to like America as a concept, but be embarrassed (at best) by actual Americans. Trump *loves* Americans and understands that it is the people who make the nation, not certain lines on a map or even aspirational writings. I guess that truly does make him a populist.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 15, 2026 10:43 AM (lFFaq)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at August 15, 2026 10:43 AM (2NHgQ)
Posted by: one hour sober at August 15, 2026 10:44 AM (J4Dwc)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at August 15, 2026 10:44 AM (3Ope8)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at August 15, 2026 10:45 AM (lFFaq)
I once tried to show "I, Claudius" to the lovely and discerning Mrs naturalfake.
She lasted 20-30 minutes, sighed and said (something along the lines of)-
"I'm going to go read. It looks so cheap. Like a high school play production. I can't take it seriously."
Yeah, the production values of IC aren't great. Very much a BBC low budget production like a Roman Doctor Who.
But, still one of my faves.
Posted by: naturalfake at August 15, 2026 10:46 AM (iJfKG)
My daughter has been struggling with depression and has even had thoughts of suicide. She just revealed this yesterday after we got her moved back into her college apartment. Said she was fine when she came home for the summer but the last month has been bad. Pray for J if you can and will.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 15, 2026 10:47 AM (CdaaV)
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead
Absolutely.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 15, 2026 10:51 AM (6XDXn)
Reagan had us win the Cold War and then Cheney f*cked it up.
Among other sins, Cheney used the Anthrax Scare to put Fauci in charge of bio-weapons development.
Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2026 10:56 AM (dtajH)
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at Augus
You got them. Lots of them.
Posted by: From about That Time at August 15, 2026 10:59 AM (sl73Y)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 11:00 AM (zDDmD)
Of course, I will. So hard for young people and their parents . Is there a trustworthy counselor she could speak to at the college?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 11:00 AM (xSAlF)
Posted by: From about That Time at August 15, 2026 11:00 AM (sl73Y)
That’s very scary. I pray Mary, our Holy Mother, wraps her arms around your daughter and gives her strength and love. And fills her with kindness and grace.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 15, 2026 11:01 AM (yEz+x)
She was told that if the drains were producing less than 20ml per switch for three days, they need to come out. They already are! Usually this takes weeks, and they are a real hassle. Can't wait for them to go away.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 11:01 AM (ZOv7s)
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Doesn't France have their own nukes? Not American made ones. I think they might be the only NATO/EU with them.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 11:02 AM (2Cry5)
Keep her far away from college councillors. Look into other sources in the area, or better yet, bring her home at any sign of trouble.
Posted by: From about That Time at August 15, 2026 11:03 AM (sl73Y)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 10:38 AM (O0L8i)
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If you have the nerve, watch it again and realize how different their interactions are when you realize what's really going on. On the surface, it's just a soap opera period drama, but the conversion story is quite beautiful.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 11:03 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 11:02 AM (2Cry5)l
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Yes, France built their own. Delusions of still being a global power. Their navy has surpassed that of Britain, so they have that.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 11:04 AM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2026 11:05 AM (hrOJm)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:09 AM (Ydd86)
Yes. Here's a rather long video featuring Dr Roger Seheult, who has done deep research into the topic.
https://tinyurl.com/56b8f3ay
Posted by: Question Authority bumper sticker at August 15, 2026 11:07 AM (S9bhW)
But the people out there now are just crazy, who knows what they would do. And I can't be in the position of getting into sketchy altercations with bozos anymore. Reports would be written up, I would speak to investigators, my butt kind of belongs to the government now and I can't just be the stubborn hardhead I used to be.
You'd think being a squish would be easier when you get old and wrinkly but it's not. So now, for the first time in my life I drive defensively and it's worse because the crazies see you as a mark to push around. And people are freaking nuts.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 11:10 AM (3uBP9)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 11:12 AM (zDDmD)
Yes, lots prayers for your precious daughter J, certainly.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 11:13 AM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 15, 2026 11:14 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 11:10 AM (3uBP9)
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It has gotten much worse. I think there are several factors:
Illegal aliens
Distracted drivers staring at screens
Pot addicts
What is new is the number of people who drive really slow and hesitate at green lights. I've seen people brake at green lights and wait for them to turn red. They have to be high.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 15, 2026 11:15 AM (ZOv7s)
Or get an incandescent bulb and put it on a dimmer
This absolutely makes sense to me
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 08:12 AM (Ydd86)
Some of the best things to do are get up at dawn and be outside for the sunrise, even on cloudy days, and be outside at sunset for the same reason.
The morning sun gets you awake and going for the day, and the sunset gets you set for going to sleep.
I have a back yard for a reason. I like to spend all the time that I can when it is not oppressively hot out there.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 11:15 AM (rbvCR)
My daughter has been struggling with depression and has even had thoughts of suicide. Pray for J if you can and will.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 15, 2026 10:47 AM (CdaaV)
As a suicide loss survivor (my brother) you have my sincerest prayers. He was in his 60s and it was a complete shock. Looking back though, there were signs. I’m the last person to offer advice but maybe it’s best to bring her back home. Also, allianceofhope dot org is a wonderful resource with a great forum for support.
Posted by: TxAnn at August 15, 2026 11:16 AM (SjAWL)
All my prayers, dear lady.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at August 15, 2026 11:17 AM (qRla/)
Posted by: Ordinary American at August 15, 2026 11:17 AM (7s9Qe)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2026 11:18 AM (kJmSS)
But I'd avoid sunburns.
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at August 15, 2026 11:23 AM (OlzlW)
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at August 15, 2026 11:18 AM
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We're right here on your phone.
Posted by: Uber and Lyft at August 15, 2026 11:24 AM (2Ez/1)
Yesterday afternoon, the driver of a school bus filled with kids was tailgating me going down the road at 50 mph in a posted 45 zone. She was literally just a few feet off my back bumper. Approaching a turn to the right, I slowed early and came to a dead stop for a few seconds before proceeding. She was pounding on the horn.
Posted by: one hour sober at August 15, 2026 11:25 AM (J4Dwc)
I continue to pray for you
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 11:27 AM (Ydd86)
But I'd avoid sunburns.
Posted by: Emmie, celebrating 250 years of God's grace at August 15, 2026 11:23 AM (OlzlW)
Oh wow, I never even thought about sunlight exposure helping eyesight but I look now and it's pretty much an accepted medical fact. Really important for kids growing up too. 25% less likely to develop nearsightedness. ... The things you learn here.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 15, 2026 11:28 AM (3uBP9)
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 11:28 AM (zDDmD)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 15, 2026 11:32 AM (qFwJc)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 11:34 AM (Ydd86)
It is too small for everyday use, but it will work for when I want just a single cup, and not the four cups that my saucepan will make.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 11:35 AM (rbvCR)
She needs mental health treatment, and possibly physical health treatment, because mind & body are a unity.
Most of all she needs prayer, from others, but also she needs to pray.
Is the college close enough for you guys to cgeck on her frequently?
Out of the depths we cry to you, hear us O Lord.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 11:41 AM (Ydd86)
I had to boil it in 50% vinegar solution first to get the factory taste out of it.
And I used vinegar water on the whole moka toi, then plain water.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 11:44 AM (Ydd86)
Meanwhile, July 14: WASHINGTON (AP) - - The U.S. military will leave Iraq by the end of September, American and Iraqi officials said Tuesday.
Speaking through an interpreter, al-Zaidi said "U.S. forces will be out of Iraq" by Sept. 30, "while U.S. companies will be inside Iraq."
The Pentagon said in a subsequent statement that it was reaffirming a 2024 agreement with Iraq to end its mission against IS fighters. Many of the U.S. troops still serving in Iraq at the time of the deal, which was made during the Biden administration, already have departed.
The United States has been shifting the burden for combating IS in Iraq from American and coalition forces to Iraqi troops who have been trained by the U.S. military.
Posted by: Paul at August 15, 2026 11:53 AM (uU7NT)
Old lore is morning, is that true?
Posted by: vmom deport
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I recall the Folgers jingle:
'The best part of waking up is Folgers in your cup...'
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 11:59 AM (XeU6L)
at least 10???
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 08:28 AM (/+uur)
Shouldn't they be making her Supreme Leader?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 12:26 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 10:06 AM (edUvp)
Sounds like a great place to dump feral hogs.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 12:48 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2026 11:02 AM (2Cry5)
The British built their own. Tested in the Australian desert, IIRC. I don't know if they retain the capability of making them.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 12:56 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Richard Cranium at August 15, 2026 01:14 PM (0Fxkt)
Posted by: Isophorone at August 15, 2026 04:07 PM (bpEno)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 04:13 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 15, 2026 05:53 PM (4NO2D)
Daily Tech News 15 August 2026
Top Story
- Who are you and what have you done with France? France's Constitutional Council has found the French government's plan to block social media access to children under 15 unconstitutional for the burden it would place on everyone over the age of 15. (Reuters)
Kind of obvious but something that entirely escaped both major political parties here in Australia.
Tech News
- Intel says that its Raptor Lake CPUs - 13th and 14th generation - aren't going anywhere. (Tom's Hardware)
Because they still support cheaper DDR4 memory. The company hasn't hinted at any new architectures featuring DDR4 support, but it has introduced new configurations in Bartlett Lake chips, which use the same core design but offer up to 12 performance cores on a chip instead of 8.
You can't officially buy them at retail and they require different BIOS code, but they are floating around and so are alternate BIOS files.
- If you have kernel level-access to your PlayStation 4, you can now have... Kernel Level Access Plus. (Tom's Hardware)
This also applies to the Xbox One and perhaps more importantly to server ships like the Opteron 6300, which I hope nobody is still running for anything critical.
- Why does Claude Fable feel worse than older Claude Opus models? (GitHub)
Selecting for models that do well on benchmarks (and indeed training for them or on RLVR tasks in general) inherently selects for models that make bold, usually-correct assumptions in the face of ambiguity. It penalizes models with a tendency to stop and ask for clarification or direction.
In short, because the incentive was to forge ahead and get things wrong rather than to stop and ask questions.
- The weather was cold and cold. (The Register)
Did Claude Fable write that article?
- The Ploopy A Plus is here. (Ploopy)
Plooping up your database connection, it would seem.
- The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 cores 20% higher on AnTuTu than Gen 5. (WCCFTech)
That makes it twice as fast on that benchmark as the Gen 3 I have in the tablet I just bought, although given price increases it will likely cost four times as much. The Gen 5 model of that tablet already costs three times what I paid.
- Judge James Lemongrab has ordered Google to stop fucking around and make it easier to install alternate app stores on Android. (The Verge) (archive site)
Unacceptable!
- Apple also seems fully committed to fucking around. (MacRumors)
The company wants a 15% cut of purchases not made through Apple's servers.
- He who represents himself has a fraud as a client. (404 Media)
Ah, the old hide your fraud attempts in white text on a white background trick. And I would have got away with it too, if it weren't for that meddling Select All.
Musical Interlude
Disclaimer: Da da da.
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 04:30 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 04:31 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 04:32 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 15, 2026 04:34 AM (BLOW1)
Yikes.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 04:41 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 04:42 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 15, 2026 04:42 AM (wBh67)
Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 15, 2026 04:45 AM (BLOW1)
Posted by: Miklos, hey who Xi at August 15, 2026 04:47 AM (XOG/m)
Only because they keep doing everything in their power to make being "Pauline Hanson" Illegal. Her existence as being a target hatred, I THINK, predates TDS, and she held her positions a fair bit before trump.
Meanwhile read a policy paper by Every political party, and the only one that actually talks about real policies is ONP.
Posted by: wickedpinto at August 15, 2026 04:50 AM (r/8/x)
And the US too...It's always "do it for the children", but it's really "fk you serfs and your rights. We want to monitor you wherever and whenever we want, while you're not allowed to see what we do with your tax monies"
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 15, 2026 04:54 AM (l3cgK)
Hu is now Second Secretary of the Peoples' Plenary Consultative Committee, under the Glorious Banner of Eternal Comrade Mao.
We shall calmly deliberate who should be First.
Hu Mi is favoured for loyal adherence and emulation of Lei Feng.
Posted by: Miklos, HU (Third Secretary) at August 15, 2026 04:55 AM (XOG/m)
Had that happen in a lawsuit. The other side sent a PDF with a list of expenses, but "blacked out" what each expense was specifically for. I was trying to copy it into another document and noticed the "blacked out" text wasn't actually blacked out...he had, for the third time, using yet another lawyer, to have the lawyer investigate his claims, something that had already been proven exactly wrong in court multiple times...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 15, 2026 05:02 AM (l3cgK)
In October, the person, named Matthew Elliott, sued the New York Bariatric Group, alleging a series of privacy violations, discrimination, and several other claims.
His privacy is kinda moot at this point.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:05 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Miklos, HU (Third Secretary) at August 15, 2026 04:55 AM (XOG/m)
Who, me?
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:08 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: yet another lawyer at August 15, 2026 05:09 AM (XOG/m)
g'mornin', 'rons
Posted by: AltonJackson at August 15, 2026 05:11 AM (AMvSw)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 05:14 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen at August 15, 2026 05:16 AM (Q/FnY)
France's Constitutional Council found that the bill, while requiring everyone to give proof of age, failed "to specify the conditions and limits" under which it should be provided, as well as infringing on freedoms and privacy.
YAY, FRANCE!
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:23 AM (odBC9)
Hu are you?
Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen at August 15, 2026 05:16 AM (Q/FnY)
... "and what have you done with France?"
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:24 AM (odBC9)
47. One of our posters here appreciates the KJV, so here it is:
https://tinyurl.com/2p9kwkxk
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 05:27 AM (xPsv8)
Maybe ham and cheese omelet
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 05:31 AM (Ia/+0)
University of Cambridge faculty and staff:
"Say, fellow deans and dons, let's send this Arday chap out onto that thin ice and see how long it takes for him to plunge through it!"
"Oh, I say, that's a capital idea! How about we retire to the faculty lounge for tea now?"
"Uh, he's out there on thin ice, chaps -- shouldn't we get him off it first?"
"Nah, he'll be fine -- how about a round or two of bridge while we're there?
"Jolly good!"
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at August 15, 2026 05:31 AM (ixS3i)
In an effort to "watermark" text that Claude has generated and comply with the EU AI Act, Anthropic ib Friday unveiled a plan on Friday to modify its bots' choice of words in a way that would be detectable as the product of an AI.
Wait, what day? And ... ib?
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:31 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 15, 2026 05:32 AM (zdLoL)
Sort of faking it until you make it.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:33 AM (odBC9)
Anyway! I'm up and sipping coffee.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 05:33 AM (wzUl9)
No, who's on first.
Posted by: Pixy Misa
Hu is First Secretary
Posted by: Miklos, hey who Xi
No, Secretariat was first. Who is Hu?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at August 15, 2026 05:33 AM (ixS3i)
India writes on Luke 15:1-32 as well as his baby chicks:
https://tinyurl.com/3yhyxyyc
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 05:35 AM (xPsv8)
Any blog with "mu.nu" as part of its moniker ought to made a wide detour around bringing up "hu".
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at August 15, 2026 05:35 AM (ixS3i)
"Oh, I say, that's a capital idea! How about we retire to the faculty lounge for tea now?".
__________
For "faculty lounge," read "high table".
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 15, 2026 05:36 AM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 05:37 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot
Well, Hu Nu?
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at August 15, 2026 05:39 AM (YcOeP)
I just hope they don't change their domain name.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 05:39 AM (Ot/FD)
Unacceptable!
I can't tell, from the article, if the judge is friend or foe. I can tell that the author needs to check his spellcheck:
Donato ordered Google to carry rival Android app stores inside its own Google Play Store, and to provide rivals with complecte access to Google’s full catalog of apps, for several years.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:40 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 15, 2026 05:32 AM (zdLoL)
Maybe it's Yiddish for "lime pit"?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 05:41 AM (Ot/FD)
Here they come now sayin', "mu nu, mu nu"
Shoot 'em down, turn around, come on, mu nu
Hey, we love the snark and we feel alright now
Yeah, we gotta toss and turn and feel alright, eh, we feel alright
We say, "Yeah" (yeah), "Yeah" (yeah)
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
'Cause you make us feel (like a Moron), so good (like a Moron)
So good (like a Moron), so good (mu nu, mu nu)
So fine (mu nu, mu nu), so fine (mu nu, mu nu)
All the time (mu nu, mu nu), well, we feel alright (mu nu, mu nu)
We say, "Yeah" (yeah), "Yeah" (yeah)
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at August 15, 2026 05:41 AM (ixS3i)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:40 AM (odBC9)
That was a Finn and Jake reference, wasn't it?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 05:42 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 05:43 AM (wzUl9)
Remember, we can't spell "gnu" without "nu".
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at August 15, 2026 05:43 AM (ixS3i)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 05:37 AM (Ot/FD)
"Fail Fast." Nice. I'm getting better at this with age.
Mentors had advised me not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good, but frankly I took that the wrong way, like I had a shot at reaching perfection and should stay with it.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:44 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 05:46 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:40 AM (odBC9)
That was a Finn and Jake reference, wasn't it?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 05:42 AM (Ot/FD)
Oh! I don't know. That's Pixy's comment.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:46 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Warai-otoko"
I was in The Marine Corps at one time, I don't know if I ever mentioned that.
I got a bad reputation early on, unearned, and a cuck bitch of a staff NCO, held a grudge against me and was head hunting me from the time I was a PFC, and he caught me by chance of my duty station that made him my SNCOIC, and he poisoned the fuck out of that well. I had eyes on me constantly. I was good, but I always had eyes and I was defiant, "FUCK YOU!" in their face, no subtlety, it eventually lead to the opportunity that he wanted. I got a summary Court-martial, basically lost a year of service in terms of advancement and pay, about 6 months of freedom through brigg, restriction and supervised billets.
BUT! I learned how to say fuck you more articulately and since I'm a true believer. . . .
Posted by: wickedpinto at August 15, 2026 05:46 AM (r/8/x)
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot
Well, Hu Nu?
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at August 15, 2026 05:39 AM (YcOeP)
Ha ha!
Pixy nu.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:47 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 05:48 AM (rHgXV)
Mu and Nu walk into a bar.
Barkeep asks them "Who's buying this round?"
Mu and Nu respond, "Hu's not here."
"He is!" ** point at each other **
This reminds me of the Mark Twain short story about the Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng. One twin was a heavy drinker, to the great shame and chagrin of the other, who was a temperance advocate, so he was continually falling short of that group's goals.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at August 15, 2026 05:49 AM (ixS3i)
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 15, 2026 05:32 AM (zdLoL)
The judge is in San Francisco:
... they were back in a San Francisco courtroom today — where Judge James Donato just ordered Google to make it easier to install rival app stores on Android
... and is that where Don Lemon got into a spot of trouble for where he put his hand?
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:51 AM (odBC9)
And I was.
Posted by: wickedpinto at August 15, 2026 05:54 AM (r/8/x)
Seems like in a nod to tradition they could have called it the Committee of Public Safety.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 05:55 AM (o5Cl5)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:40 AM (odBC9)
That was a Finn and Jake reference, wasn't it?
Posted by: Warai-otoko
Mayyyyyybe.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 15, 2026 05:55 AM (BLOW1)
And I was.
Posted by: wickedpinto at August 15, 2026 05:54 AM (r/8/x)
It's like the man in the iron mask but for leathernecks....
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 05:55 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Accomack at August 15, 2026 05:58 AM (/Chlc)
I had a bad rep, which was NOT mine, I know who's it was, but it wasn't me and it ain't my job to take care of a cucks wife, so I didn't say shit, and I caught all the heat, because I fucked up once. I did it gloriously don't get me wrong, I fucked up, but the attempt to destroy me?
My name's all over The Corps, I can promise you. It will be a while before everything I wrote and codified is replaced.
He won though, because he was in charge of boat spaces at the time of my re-enlistment, which meant I couldn't re-enlist. My MOS was dead, I could only extend until a lat was approved.
Posted by: wickedpinto at August 15, 2026 05:58 AM (r/8/x)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 05:58 AM (o5Cl5)
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 15, 2026 05:32 AM (zdLoL)
The judge is in San Francisco:
... they were back in a San Francisco courtroom today — where Judge James Donato just ordered Google to make it easier to install rival app stores on Android
... and is that where Don Lemon got into a spot of trouble for where he put his hand?
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 05:51 AM (odBC9)
Perhaps not!
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:01 AM (odBC9)
He got me to leave The Corps, because I had respect for my fellow Marine by having no respect for his fellow Marine.
Fucking Cuck.
Sgt. Major Glenn Barnum. FUCK HIM, he died young, and it's a shame. . . .A shame.
Posted by: wickedpinto at August 15, 2026 06:01 AM (r/8/x)
AI says:
Earl of Lemongrab is a fictional, erratic, and tyrannical character from Cartoon Network's animated series Adventure Time, famous for his shrill voice and screaming "One million years dungeon!" or "Unacceptable!"
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:02 AM (odBC9)
--Posted by: Cicero
Do you suppose this is what the DSA, who totally do not plan to replace every damn thing in our Constitution, would invoke instead of the creaky old Supreme Court? It has a sleek modern sound to it. Bet they could dance.
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 15, 2026 06:05 AM (zdLoL)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:02 AM (odBC9)
Yeah, that show got super pervy, super quick. Between that and other shows, it was almost like you could mark the exact date when a cabal of kiddie diddlers took over CN.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:05 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Just Wondering at August 15, 2026 06:06 AM (2Ez/1)
Rejoinder: To do is to be. -Socrates
To be is to do. -Aristotle
Do be do be do. -Sinatra
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 06:10 AM (amcLV)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:11 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:05 AM (Ot/FD)
Roblox. My older child (adult) likes to get on there, but when he pointed out to the Devs that kiddie diddlers were using it, he was booted. Seems Roblox Devs like/are kiddie diddlers themselves. And the owner allows it.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 15, 2026 06:12 AM (l3cgK)
Rejoinder: To do is to be. -Socrates
To be is to do. -Aristotle
Do be do be do. -Sinatra
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 06:10 AM (amcLV)
Want some Earl Lemongrab in your Earl Grey?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 15, 2026 06:13 AM (l3cgK)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:11 AM (Ia/+0)
Seriously, for a while there it was like everything for children was being broadcast from a great big antenna jutting out of a busted Ford Econoliner with "Free Candy" painted on the side. Might still be, but I'm past the age where I can ironically watch kids' shows just to escape the dour, irritating, bigoted hellscape that is "Shows made for Grownups".
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:13 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 15, 2026 06:12 AM (l3cgK)
There will definitely be more news in the future about that nasty debacle, there just has to be.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:14 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:16 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:16 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:16 AM (odBC9)
so a lemon drop...?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 15, 2026 06:17 AM (l3cgK)
To be is to do. -Aristotle
Do be do be do. -Sinatra
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026
***
"Strangers in the night,
Exchanging rubbers --
This one is too tight, let's try another --
This one feels just right,
For strangers in the night. . . ."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:18 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 15, 2026 06:13 AM (l3cgK)
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Er...decline.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 06:18 AM (amcLV)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:18 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:16 AM (odBC9)
so a lemon drop...?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at August 15, 2026 06:17 AM (l3cgK)
Lemongrab-->lemon drop
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:19 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Don Lemon at August 15, 2026 06:20 AM (Ot/FD)
That's my little olive branch of the day.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:21 AM (Ot/FD)
No, it seems to be the career choice of perverted humans
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:22 AM (Ia/+0)
If and when it is accepted, then begins the long slog toward Moscow.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:22 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:02 AM (odBC9)
Yeah, that show got super pervy, super quick. Between that and other shows, it was almost like you could mark the exact date when a cabal of kiddie diddlers took over CN.
Posted by: Warai-otoko
The first season was just another mediocre kids show. The second and third seasons had some of the most thoughtful stories and deepest characterisation I've ever seen in a cartoon. Then it disappeared up its own tail and I stopped watching.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 15, 2026 06:25 AM (BLOW1)
Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 15, 2026 06:25 AM (BLOW1)
I hadn't read that. I hope they accept your offer.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 06:26 AM (m6Eem)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:26 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:27 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:27 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:22 AM (wzUl9)
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Not all it's cracked up to be, mon ami.
Posted by: Napoleon I at August 15, 2026 06:28 AM (amcLV)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:29 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026
***
Napoleon's soldiers, and those of Hitler, didn't have Walmart to restock their rations.
Yes, I looked at the weather history there on Wunderground. Last December had lows around -4. On the other hand, it was 73 yesterday with rain, there'll be some more rain today, and a high on Sunday of 90. Such a nice change from the endless March to November here of "low 80, high 95, maybe some rain if you're lucky, but then the air turns into a steambath."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:30 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:29 AM (Ot/FD)
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If it were in England, it probably would be pronounced "Basingstoke."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 06:30 AM (amcLV)
That's my little olive branch of the day.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:21 AM (Ot/FD)
That's nice of you; I mean that sincerely.
Now do Jake Tapper?
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:31 AM (odBC9)
"Tare Oat"?
"Terruh Hoat"?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026
***
I think the latter. Somebody here suggested "Terra Ho," and I like that, but I expect I'd better not use it around locals right away.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:32 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:31 AM (odBC9)
Might as well, it ain't like his wife is using him.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:32 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:29 AM (Ot/FD)
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If it were in England, it probably would be pronounced "Basingstoke."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 06:30 AM (amcLV)
hahahahaha!
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:33 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:32 AM (wzUl9)
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Perhaps if you watched clips from a local newscast, they would give the pronunciation.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 06:33 AM (amcLV)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:32 AM (wzUl9)
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Perhaps if you watched clips from a local newscast, they would give the pronunciation.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 06:33 AM (amcLV)
Good idea for many reasons.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:34 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:33 AM (odBC9)
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I've traveled around England. I think they make up pronunciations on the spot just to mess with foreigners/Americans.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 06:34 AM (amcLV)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 06:36 AM (amcLV)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026
***
The Pesthole is the same. "Mel-POM-eh-knee" Street is pronounced "MEL-poh-meen," "Burgundy Street" as "Bur-GUN-dee," and "Mi-LAN" as "Mile-un."
How many other towns not focused on distillery or winery have no less than two streets in the same area named after liquor or wine? There's "Bourbon" and "Burgundy" in the French Quarter, where I grew up.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:37 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 06:37 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:38 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 06:38 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:37 AM (wzUl9)
It's kind of fun that they're probably named after the things that the beverages are named for. The actual Bourbon dynasty. The actual region of Burgundy.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:39 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 06:39 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026
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Good idea for many reasons.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026
***
The last time I moved, in '97, the Internet was still at Romper Room level, and we didn't have such resources.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:40 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at August 15, 2026 06:40 AM (amcLV)
Back in a bit
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 06:40 AM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:40 AM (wzUl9)
"Hook up the satellite, I want to watch the news in Indiana!"
"Yeah, sure thing, Bruce, then how bout I go fire up the Batmobile for you, too? Jerk."
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:41 AM (Ot/FD)
Chloe the Bengal Klutz was so eager for her food this morning she nearly knocked her food bowl out of my hand as I was setting it down.
Glad she didn't, as that would have made quite a mess...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 06:44 AM (FZ29D)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026
***
Right, all the French names that were current in 1718. Dauphine, Royal, St. Louis, Orleans. Which, by the way, in the city name it's "OR-linns," but in the parish (aka county) and the street name, is pronounced "Or-LEENS."
There's a church uptown with its cornerstone in Latin, and it translates "New Orleans" as "Novum Aurelianum."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:44 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:48 AM (Ot/FD)
That's what the streets are paved with I guess.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 15, 2026 06:48 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:51 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 06:48 AM (Ot/FD)
Ha! A relative lived near there, so I got that one.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 06:51 AM (odBC9)
Good luck getting that house.
May doors open for you as you leave NO in the rear view mirror. You are starting on a slog and a saga.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2026 06:51 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Another earworm at August 15, 2026 06:52 AM (XE5AP)
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 15, 2026 06:55 AM (2Ez/1)
WNBA now has a system to determine who is really trans and who is a bad faith trans.
Is there a list I can subscribe to?
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 06:55 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 06:56 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026
***
Not sure which of the two the Roman town was named for. But Marcus had barbarians to repel from the frontiers, so he was busy with that too.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:56 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Sisterhood of Good Faith Transexuals Local #408 at August 15, 2026 06:57 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 15, 2026
***
I've got a box of books that needs to go to the thrift store, and I'm going to start throwing out a lot of junk. Maybe I'll leave or donate my love seat and end tables, though those are not cheap new. Certainly my aged box spring will stay behind. I might donate my set of the Britannica from '84, but keep the bookcase; those are hard to find now.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:59 AM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 15, 2026 06:56 AM (wzUl9)
Excuses, excuses.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:00 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: olddog in mo at August 15, 2026 07:01 AM (Hbeqj)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 07:03 AM (/+uur)
I often received compliments on my pearls and high heels.
What? Oh, no...transvestite, not transexual.
That's gross.
Posted by: Jamie Farr at August 15, 2026 07:03 AM (2Ez/1)
The other wants to expose and ridicule an absurdist ontoclastic system that is catering to these monsters and trampling on people's rights and plain common decency.
Who's acting in "Good Faith" here?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:03 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 15, 2026 06:55 AM (2Ez/1)
Maybe: spend a (timed) hour every day getting rid of things.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:04 AM (odBC9)
I'm not much of a man by the light of day
But by night I'm one hell of a lover
I'm just a sweet transvestite
From Transexual,
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 07:04 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 07:05 AM (L8DX7)
Posted by: Sisterhood of Good Faith Transexuals Local #408 at August 15, 2026 06:57 AM (2Ez/1)
Help with what?
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:06 AM (odBC9)
My favorite about Nawlins street names was after working a late show at the Saenger, I offered a ride to anybody heading uptown.
One girl said "I live up on Genitalia"
Perhaps, but your place of residence...
Then I realized
She means Gen. Taylor Street
Posted by: I got dat Miklos at August 15, 2026 07:06 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Big Fat Farma at August 15, 2026 07:07 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Sisterhood of Good Faith Transexuals Local #408 at August 15, 2026 06:57 AM (2Ez/1)
Help with what?
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:06 AM (odBC9)
Themselves?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:07 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Sisterhood of Good Faith Transexuals Local #408 at August 15, 2026 06:57 AM (2Ez/1)
Help with what?
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:06 AM (odBC9)
Themselves?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:07 AM (Ot/FD)
Wolfus's stuff-culling?
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:07 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 15, 2026 07:08 AM (qFwJc)
Posted by: Mitch McConnell, getting warmed up for his morning IronMan workout at August 15, 2026 07:09 AM (XE5AP)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
I didn't get the free bookcase with my Britannicas
Posted by: Miklos sold encyclopedias dooor to dorr to pay the Britannica people at August 15, 2026 07:09 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Miklos sold encyclopedias dooor to dorr to pay the Britannica people at August 15, 2026 07:09 AM (XOG/m)
Sounds like some kind of ziggurat scheme....
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:09 AM (Ot/FD)
I love how headline writer write as if every swing dick in the H town Metro is at the Chicken Plus daily.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 07:10 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: Miklos, unsurprised at August 15, 2026 07:11 AM (XOG/m)
I love how headline writer write as if every swing dick in the H town Metro is at the Chicken Plus daily.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 07:10 AM (/+uur)
Houston?
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:12 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: I gotta ask at August 15, 2026 07:12 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 15, 2026 07:13 AM (qFwJc)
Posted by: Chief Iron Eyes Miklos at August 15, 2026 07:13 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Dennis Miller monotone voice at August 15, 2026 07:14 AM (2Ez/1)
Celebrate Dyslexia School in San Antonio received the worst grade of any charter school listed in the report – F/41.
tff
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 07:14 AM (/+uur)
Posted by: The Editor at August 15, 2026 07:15 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 07:15 AM (/+uur)
tff
Posted by: r hennigantx
This a cruel joke on those of us so afflicted
Posted by: Lysdexic Imklos at August 15, 2026 07:16 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:12 AM (odBC9)
si
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 07:15 AM (/+uur)
Danke.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:16 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 15, 2026 07:17 AM (/+uur)
tff
Posted by: r hennigantx
This a cruel joke on those of us so afflicted
Posted by: Lysdexic Imklos at August 15, 2026 07:16 AM (XOG/m)
Recalling now the best evah nic (some other site; maybe LGF!):
TypoKnig
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:17 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: School Superintendent with his pants around his ankles at August 15, 2026 07:18 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:19 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Why I do have a pocket protector, why do you ask? at August 15, 2026 07:19 AM (XE5AP)
Posted by: Cocaine Mitch at August 15, 2026 07:20 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Miklos is amused at August 15, 2026 07:20 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:20 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: no one of any consequence at August 15, 2026 07:13 AM (qFwJc)
If I didn't know that was your usual nic....
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:22 AM (Ot/FD)
I got rid of mine when I realized the pens were actually my friends
Posted by: Miklos never wears protection at August 15, 2026 07:22 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: fd at August 15, 2026 07:22 AM (MWfyi)
Posted by: fd at August 15, 2026 07:22 AM (MWfyi)
See, that's how I instinctively feel. There has to be a happy medium.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:23 AM (odBC9)
Did all the kids go out and get counselling and learn to read in secret in spite of all the school's best efforts?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:23 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: That's how you learn at August 15, 2026 07:24 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: That's how you learn at August 15, 2026 07:24 AM (2Ez/1)
I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:25 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: fd
I'm more of a "git 'er done" guy.
That's what Darleen says anyway
Posted by: Miklos accepts neither criticism nor complaint for speedy delivery at August 15, 2026 07:25 AM (XOG/m)
Dyslectics of the World Untie!!
Posted by: AltonJackson at August 15, 2026 07:26 AM (AMvSw)
Posted by: Miklos the Mohel at August 15, 2026 07:26 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:27 AM (odBC9)
And experience comes from poor judgement.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 15, 2026 07:28 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:28 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:28 AM (vrgy6)
A deputy was disciplined after officials say he accidentally left Lake County Sheriff’s K9 Axel in a field while on duty until he was found by a bystander.
Also, another Georgia cop got caught Flocking.
Posted by: fd at August 15, 2026 07:29 AM (MWfyi)
And experience comes from poor judgement.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 15, 2026 07:28 AM (2Ez/1)
bzzzt Brit-spelling
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:29 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: m
I haven't been on a roll like this since the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor
Posted by: Miklos Blutarsky at August 15, 2026 07:30 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: That's how you learn
Oy vey
Posted by: Miklos the Mohel at August 15, 2026 07:26 AM
https://youtu.be/Zy-URspwUGA
Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld reference at August 15, 2026 07:31 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 07:32 AM (wmzkx)
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Used to date her.
Posted by: Most guys at August 15, 2026 07:36 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 07:38 AM (wmzkx)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 07:39 AM (wmzkx)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 07:38 AM (wmzkx)
Liverpool's fight song. Or Man U. One of them, I forget.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:40 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:40 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:40 AM (Ot/FD)
So yeah. Religious.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 15, 2026 07:40 AM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:43 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:43 AM (vrgy6)
AOC hardest hit.
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:43 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:43 AM
Or you can freeze them.
Posted by: Agent Of Chaos at August 15, 2026 07:44 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: fd at August 15, 2026 07:44 AM (MWfyi)
Posted by: fd at August 15, 2026 07:44 AM
***
It's a write off, Jerry.
Posted by: Kramer at August 15, 2026 07:45 AM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 15, 2026 07:46 AM (vrgy6)
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:46 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: That's how you learn at August 15, 2026 07:24 AM (2Ez/1)
Old carpenters lament: “I’ve cut this board three times, and it’s still too short!”
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 15, 2026 07:49 AM (Ol0VD)
Did Claude Fable write that article?
Magic 8-ball says
YES
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:49 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: Fear Is A Weapon at August 15, 2026 07:50 AM (cFP1B)
https://tinyurl.com/ym6675tz
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 07:50 AM (wmzkx)
Ich lieb' Dich nicht, Du liebst mich nicht.
Uh huh.
Posted by: Another earworm
Bingo.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 15, 2026 07:51 AM (BLOW1)
Posted by: Miklos acknowledges Truth at August 15, 2026 07:52 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: m
That is Cold
Posted by: Miklos acknowledges Truth at August 15, 2026 07:52 AM (XOG/m)
You might say, "Freezing cold."
Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:53 AM (odBC9)
Ich lieb' Dich nicht, Du liebst mich nicht.
Uh huh.
Posted by: Another earworm
Bingo.
Posted by: Pixy Misa
NO YELLO
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Posted by: m at August 15, 2026 07:53 AM (odBC9)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 15, 2026 07:32 AM (wmzkx)
----
They do grow out of that phase eventually. Though they sometimes break out in spontaneous zoomies even at the ripe old age of 14.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 15, 2026 07:53 AM (FZ29D)
Then, along came AI and attendant data center requirements for power generation. Now Amazon is building the largest carbon emitting NatGas turbine facility in North America, in Texas.
As The Police sang and climate warriors are learning, "logic ties you up and rapes you!".
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Wait a bit and something good will go by!
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Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 14, 2026 10:08 PM (zMzlR)
Wow - what a girthy ONT! Thanks 😊
Oh, and just found out oldest grandson got kicked out of after school care FOR THE YEAR for kicking, biting, and telling those in authority, "You're not the boss of me!" 😲😲😲
Guess we start Moron training early....
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 14, 2026 10:09 PM (SRRAx)
For those who missed it.... sadly, I was not selected for the job. The recruiter is supposed to ask 'why not' and get back to me. I am so frustrated today I just can't even. The only other 'lead' I had that was recent, had gone silent - I had assumed it was 'nevermind'-ed. I reached out to that recruiter anyway, and he said the client has gone silent on them. Who the heck knows anymore anything.
Continued prayers, please.
I have faith that God has a plan for me but dangit I'm getting real tired of this. I'd like to see some signs on which path I'm supposed to take, please.
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 14, 2026 10:10 PM (aJQbY)
Posted by: browndog says woof at August 14, 2026 10:10 PM (3sXRv)
There wasn't even any cake.
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Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 14, 2026 10:13 PM (zMzlR)
the men's and the women's restrooms.
I don't get it. Which is which?
Oh wait-- is this a veiled commentary on my rim's affection for curbs?!?
Posted by: LASue at August 14, 2026 10:14 PM (MqSCt)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 10:14 PM (Cqx++)
If that was me when I got home I wouldn't be able to sit down for a year. My parents didn't play.
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Posted by: tankdemon at August 14, 2026 10:10 PM (+1BUN)
The cake is a LIE!
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Posted by: Full-Throated Supporter at August 14, 2026 10:16 PM (JM9I6)
Wow - what a girthy ONT! Thanks 😊
Oh, and just found out oldest grandson got kicked out of after school care FOR THE YEAR for kicking, biting, and telling those in authority, "You're not the boss of me!" 😲😲😲
Guess we start Moron training early....
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth
Wait. School doesn’t start until after Labor Day.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 14, 2026 10:16 PM (xkbLL)
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 14, 2026 10:08 PM (zMzlR)
When you grow up and get a wife it all becomes clear. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 14, 2026 10:17 PM (S41Gd)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 10:11 PM (Cqx++)
Does he want the 40mm, or do we need a 40mm Miklos round? That bored guy would probably pop off a Miklos round every so often, just to see what happens.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 14, 2026 10:17 PM (qx7Zg)
Which once again answers the question with, "Not nearly enough."
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at August 14, 2026 10:17 PM (yCucm)
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Ooooohhhh...
Thanks.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 14, 2026 10:17 PM (2Ez/1)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 14, 2026 10:16 PM (xkbLL)
Not here. Started the other day. I hate them damn skrewl buses.
Posted by: Ving Raymes Gotsta Get Paid at August 14, 2026 10:17 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: Orson at August 14, 2026 10:17 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 10:17 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: Dark Lix at August 14, 2026 10:17 PM (DZ9Lv)
No fucking Keeev to be heard.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 14, 2026 10:18 PM (xHEjv)
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 14, 2026 10:18 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: lin-duh at August 14, 2026 10:19 PM (VCgbV)
If that was me when I got home I wouldn't be able to sit down for a year. My parents didn't play.
Posted by: Case at August 14, 2026 10:15 PM (UKrJG)
He's only 4.....
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 14, 2026 10:19 PM (SRRAx)
Posted by: Dark Lix at August 14, 2026 10:20 PM (DZ9Lv)
I don't know if I should run and hide or if I should contact an attorney to see if I have grounds for a lawsuit.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
Hide in the closet first, then call your attorney.
Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen at August 14, 2026 10:20 PM (Q/FnY)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 10:14 PM (Cqx++)
Yes. I think AOS Intrepid Reddit Translator lives there.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 14, 2026 10:20 PM (1z8ji)
Looks like Dinner at Midnite again
No Squirrel in a Can though, loved that as a kid
Grammaw bought the Underwood Deviled Squirrel brand.
Posted by: Miklos will justm put lots of cheese on something at August 14, 2026 10:21 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: The Galloping Gourmet at August 14, 2026 10:21 PM (JM9I6)
Bit of shaking in Indonesia today. 7.7. They get 'em a lot + volcanoes. Exciting part of the world.
Posted by: Dark Lix at August 14, 2026 10:20 PM (DZ9Lv)
________
Krakatoa, East of Java!
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 14, 2026 10:22 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Miklos hints-it was Gypsies at August 14, 2026 10:22 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: From about That Time at August 14, 2026 10:23 PM (sl73Y)
Posted by: Some jerk on the phone at August 14, 2026 10:23 PM (MWfyi)
RandomDave, I am so sorry. So frustrating.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 10:24 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Miklos liked Hawaiii 5-0 at August 14, 2026 10:24 PM (XOG/m)
Guy who made that video needs a mo-cap robot.
How do landscape and portrait work, durrr? Video's freakin' twelve pixels high.
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 10:24 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: LASue at August 14, 2026 10:25 PM (MqSCt)
I’d make you dinner at 3am if thats what you wanted.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 14, 2026 10:25 PM (yEz+x)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
Not for me, you dweeb underclasspeople
Posted by: Miklos sings and plays air guitar to "School's Out" at August 14, 2026 10:27 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 14, 2026 10:19 PM (SRRAx)
I'd hang with him. Spirited children are a gift!
Posted by: LASue at August 14, 2026 10:29 PM (MqSCt)
Posted by: clarence at August 14, 2026 10:29 PM (W+slU)
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 10:29 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: nurse ratched
This is the first reason to visit Seattle since my one and only visit in 1989.
They were throwing fish at each other
Posted by: Miklos remembers vaguely with gaps and apparent misperceptions at August 14, 2026 10:30 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 10:31 PM (ZVgZ4)
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 14, 2026 10:09
I'm guessing he has some of Grandma's personality and gumption. Glad you are enjoying your visit. How old are the grandkids? Bet they will remember this visit.
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 14, 2026 10:31 PM (4Qj8V)
I have faith that God has a plan for me but dangit I'm getting real tired of this. I'd like to see some signs on which path I'm supposed to take, please.
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 14, 2026 10:10 PM (aJQbY)
I'm sorry.
I don't know if you looked into it, but after Mom passed I did look into online AI jobs. Apparently, there are things that you can do such as data labelling and stuff and actually get paid.
You'd have to check everything out in terms of legitimacy but that was something I was considering.
I'm still working on my own projects. And hoping to get stuff out the door soon. I'm excited about that.
All the best.
Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at August 14, 2026 10:31 PM (Sco7b)
Hang in there...
Posted by: Clio Weeps at August 14, 2026 10:32 PM (FvFu9)
Posted by: Trendy Ted at August 14, 2026 10:32 PM (JM9I6)
Posted by: mnw at August 14, 2026 10:33 PM (RCjYY)
But it can be hard to get fresh monkey.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 14, 2026 10:33 PM (2Ez/1)
Deviled squirrel is good enough, for what it is, but nothing beats frying up some fresh squirrel in the frying pan. Mmm-mmm! Squirrel!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit
Be sure to spoon in a tablespoon of genuine Indian cow urine.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 10:34 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: Officer Friendly at August 14, 2026 10:34 PM (JM9I6)
This brought back odd memories of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and a usual and mandatory question from the Audience participationers
Posted by: Miklos is amazed at all these memory thingys hanging around at August 14, 2026 10:34 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 10:35 PM (XJ22o)
Sort of like four days this week alternating the baby grandgirl with her older siblings. The 8yr old grandson & 5yr old girlie spent the night.
Reading one of her favorite books that I bought 7yrs ago called Going to School by Suzanne Green. Kitties that are dressed & photos taken. Even with the first page saying to PETA that the photos are taken with high shutter speeds & no drugs or cruelty the book was discontinued. Amazon: $30. On ebay it is worth over $100. I'd promised I'd buy one for her best friend but I don't like her this much. I paid $7 for it. She fell out laughing at one kitty's face and I joined her. When we get like this we can't stop for awhile. My dude and her bro heard us from downstairs. We have the same laugh and look alike and I never dreamed I'd have her one day. I guess I will send the kitty photo via text to her Mom.
I think Charles Wideneck McDowell has a goiter.
The laundry dial looks like how our sons did laundry in college. Eldest son, his freshman year in an apt with washer/dryer, solved the underwear problem by buying new ones and throwing used ones away every month. We raised morons.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 10:35 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: mnw at August 14, 2026 10:37 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit
I have been served and have eaten squirrel head stew.
Most rednecks are fine people
Not all
Or maybe they was just funnin'
Posted by: Miklos was unwilling to be impolite, and has eaten worse at August 14, 2026 10:37 PM (XOG/m)
It made me laugh. Always a nice gift.
58 School started here in the last week of July.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
My part of Canada - September - after Labor Day.
Since Ralphy turned 15, 105 in dog years I guess, I've been congratulating him on making it through each day and making it through the night. It started as a joke but has increased my gratitude levels.
Last night at 2am, I got up, Snowflake got up, Ralphy got up. Ralphy got a burst of energy, chased Snowflake and actually trapped her between the door and wall.
Quick tag with the nose. She was it. Game over.
Snowflake looked stunned the old guy was that quick so early in the morning.
Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at August 14, 2026 10:37 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Clio Weeps at August 14, 2026 10:38 PM (FvFu9)
But it can be hard to get fresh monkey.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty
There's no wrong way to eat a rhesus.
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 10:38 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: Mullah Miklos at August 14, 2026 10:39 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 14, 2026 10:39 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: mnw at August 14, 2026 10:37 PM (RCjYY)
I'm thinking their prospects won't be flooding in suddenly as the years take their toll.
Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at August 14, 2026 10:40 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: you got your monkey parts in my chocolate! at August 14, 2026 10:40 PM (XOG/m)
Continued prayers, please.
I have faith that God has a plan for me but dangit I'm getting real tired of this. I'd like to see some signs on which path I'm supposed to take, please.
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 14, 2026 10:10 PM (aJQbY)
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Will keep praying, Dave. I'm sorry.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 10:40 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 10:38 PM (VHUov)
Cut 'em up small. Rhesus Pieces.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 14, 2026 10:41 PM (1z8ji)
But it can be hard to get fresh monkey.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty
There's no wrong way to eat a rhesus.
Posted by: mikeski
+++
Senior golf clap.
That's a little louder than the regular golf clap.
Posted by: Florida Peasant at August 14, 2026 10:42 PM (Lo97M)
Posted by: lin-duh at August 14, 2026 10:42 PM (VCgbV)
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 10:29 PM (88C+u)
My mother would have slapped my teeth into the future. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 14, 2026 10:42 PM (S41Gd)
Posted by: mnw at August 14, 2026 10:42 PM (RCjYY)
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 10:29 PM (88C+u)
In fairness to him, his 2-year-old brother (who is normally a sweetheart) can be quite the beast when they are playing together...
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 14, 2026 10:43 PM (SRRAx)
Guess we start Moron training early....
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 14, 2026 10:09 PM (SRRAx)
OK, fess up. Did you teach him that line?
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 10:44 PM (Ez0ut)
Posted by: Bob at August 14, 2026 10:45 PM (hWhmF)
Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2026 10:45 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 10:45 PM (/QHx4)
That's a little louder than the regular golf clap.
Posted by: Florida Peasant
CLAP UP
Posted by: Elder Miklos cain't hardly hear at August 14, 2026 10:46 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 14, 2026 10:47 PM (SRRAx)
Hold Fast
Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2026 10:47 PM (ZxPkt)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 14, 2026 10:42 PM (S41Gd)
My mother used a wooden spoon. And she was dead-eye with it behind her back at the kitchen counter. I think I still have a dent in the side of my head from that event.
And it didn't matter which kid did what. She hit whomever was closer. I guess she figured it would even out over time.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 10:47 PM (Ez0ut)
I was very opposed to their private school daycare but it's worked out well to meet at 2yrs and some go through 12th grade together. Three classes per grade and very good academics.
Last year the PreK 4yr old girl introduced me to Libby at their Christmas play. Informed me in front of her mother that she bites. I quietly told her not to say this in the future.
When she was 2yrs old I figured she'd survive daycare when she started stealing snacks from slow or picky eaters. Then demanding "pouches" from the teacher. I had pride she was a survivor then and no more worries. Her parents were the only ones who were requested to buy more food for our little piggie thief.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 10:50 PM (hzuYO)
For those who missed it.... sadly, I was not selected for the job. The recruiter is supposed to ask 'why not' and get back to me. I am so frustrated today I just can't even. The only other 'lead' I had that was recent, had gone silent - I had assumed it was 'nevermind'-ed. I reached out to that recruiter anyway, and he said the client has gone silent on them. Who the heck knows anymore anything.
Continued prayers, please.
I have faith that God has a plan for me but dangit I'm getting real tired of this. I'd like to see some signs on which path I'm supposed to take, please.
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 14, 2026 10:10 PM (aJQbY)
I know nothing of either your location or your job skills, but try USAJOBS. Never hurts to see what Uncle Sam needs from time to time.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 10:50 PM (Ez0ut)
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 14, 2026 10:50 PM (SRRAx)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 10:53 PM (ZVgZ4)
Posted by: Bob at August 14, 2026 10:45 PM (hWhmF)
Don't even get me started. Mrs B is a power user. The washer and dryer seems to run almost every day. As we speak the dryer is running, I hear it. I have to make an appointment with the laundry room to get any of my wash done. I have to catch her in the act and say put the clothes down and step away from the washer. I do my own laundry. No way I'm doing hers because her procedures for her clothes rivals docking at the space station.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 14, 2026 10:54 PM (S41Gd)
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at August 14, 2026 10:50 PM (SRRAx)
There were five of us. I was number four. I was pretty tough, having been through the ringer with my less-than-gentle-and-kind sisters. I also spent a fair bit of time in the principal's office during grade school. DH thinks I turned out okay.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 10:54 PM (Ez0ut)
And it didn't matter which kid did what. She hit whomever was closer. I guess she figured it would even out over time.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 10:47 PM (Ez0ut)
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My rule was to punish the one boy not crying. I only popped the youngest on his diapered behind once. He'd left a full teeth imprint in his older brother's bare shoulder. The screams alerted me to the playroom. He was 2yrs and bro 4yrs aka the Chimp Era.
I asked why he bit his brother. Because he was stepping on his quilt's arm. He slept with the quilt and did not drag it around like Linus. Until then I did not know Quiltie was an entity or had arms.
I feel sure his bitten brother was messing with him over and over and he simply snapped.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 10:54 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: tcn in AK
In SC, the state gov is hiring. A lot. Universities for tech. A lot.
Whatever the job, Dave is probably overqualified.
Unless Dave is a Damn CaliYankee commie.
Posted by: Miklos suspects not at August 14, 2026 10:54 PM (XOG/m)
Calling 911 in these AI Days....
Please hold, we are going to check your credit score.
Also checking if you paid your taxes.
Have you donated to your local mosque?
Are you Republican??
Are you against abortion?
So sorry it's taking so long. We hope you don't die or your house doesn't burn down while you hold.
Hope you have insurance. When you call them they will ask the same questions.
Good Luck!
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 10:55 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 14, 2026 10:54 PM (S41Gd)
I do laundry. When DH does laundry, he gets pink underwear and all my sweaters are the size of postage stamps. It just isn't worth the hassle.
Right now, we are remodeling so we don't have a washer or dryer. I go to the local laundromat, which is old, small, hot, and half the machines don't work. A single wash load is $5. It ain't cheap. But I'm done in two hours, which is okay with me.
And I end up with the same size clothes I went in with.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 10:57 PM (Ez0ut)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 14, 2026 10:42 PM (S41Gd)
My mother used a wooden spoon. And she was dead-eye with it behind her back at the kitchen counter. I think I still have a dent in the side of my head from that event.
And it didn't matter which kid did what. She hit whomever was closer. I guess she figured it would even out over time.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 10:47 PM (Ez0ut)
My mother was the only italian woman in the family who didn't use a wooden spoon. My aunts on the other hand were wooden spoon trained assassins. Mom used stainless, wood was for pikers. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 14, 2026 10:58 PM (S41Gd)
The fog is creeping over the Sonoma mountains it will crest over into Moon Valley overnight.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2026 10:58 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 14, 2026 10:58 PM (7xx4i)
Posted by: Diogenes at August 14, 2026 10:58 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 11:00 PM (Ez0ut)
It's a rite of childhood, lol.
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 10:45 PM (/QHx4)
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Yep. My brother and I were the same til he got stronger than me when he was in junior high. Bummer. We fought like savages over the remote control starting in 5th grade (me) and 3rd for him. Sent to our rooms. We then called each other names over the intercom with our parents listening downstairs. I once catapulted him up five stairs and he hit the door with a loud thud. I got in more trouble but it was totally worth it.
The main thing our grands fought over here physically (to our muffled laughter) was a child's mop. I said I will buy two rakes and snow shovels but I will not buy another mop.
I am going to mount that mop whenever all the grands are grown. Like a trophy.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 11:01 PM (hzuYO)
Then a “quick wash” which is 22 minutes. Not sure anyone needs a 1:45 of washing which is what the normal cycle is. What the fuck yall doing to make your clothes so dirty?
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 14, 2026 11:01 PM (7xx4i)
So of course I check out the ONT before going to bed. (Priorities.)
Absolutely solid gold stuff tonight. Thank you WeirdDave!
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 14, 2026 11:03 PM (O7YUW)
Right now, we are remodeling so we don't have a washer or dryer. I go to the local laundromat, which is old, small, hot, and half the machines don't work. A single wash load is $5. It ain't cheap. But I'm done in two hours, which is okay with me.
And I end up with the same size clothes I went in with.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 10:57 PM (Ez0ut)
Thats why I don't touch mrs B's clothes. because these get washed with "this" cycle, and with "that" soap, and those get washed with "that" cycle, and "that" soap. The "these" get dried for "this" many minutes and then get hung, and "those" can stay in the dryer to the end at "this" drying temperature. No going there, nope. I look at the wash machine as a big parts washer. All my shit goes in at once, except whites.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 14, 2026 11:03 PM (S41Gd)
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 14, 2026 11:01 PM (7xx4i)
Um, working outdoors in the sun, sweating like pigs. And golfing in the sun, sweating like pigs. And stinky towels....
I guess you are much too demure to sweat, eh?
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 11:03 PM (Ez0ut)
And I got several layers of new fiberglass slapped on the three corners of the dune buggy body that are under repair, and with new hardener, the resin set up just fine. Those corners are now effectively done on the outside.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 14, 2026 11:05 PM (1z8ji)
I dunno the clothes comes out nice and clean and smell good.
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 14, 2026 11:05 PM (7xx4i)
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 14, 2026 11:01 PM (7xx4i)
Come on. You have your assistant's assistant do your laundry.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 14, 2026 11:05 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 11:05 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Reforger at August 14, 2026 11:06 PM (dgvvF)
Then a “quick wash” which is 22 minutes. Not sure anyone needs a 1:45 of washing which is what the normal cycle is. What the fuck yall doing to make your clothes so dirty?
Posted by: Sandy Cocasio Ortez at August 14, 2026 11:01 PM (7xx4i)
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Ahhhh. College. I miss those days.
Posted by: Diogenes at August 14, 2026 11:06 PM (2WIwB)
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 14, 2026 11:06 PM (aJQbY)
Posted by: lin-duh at August 14, 2026 11:07 PM (VCgbV)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
Down South, the kids are sent out to cut their own switch
Posted by: Multidisciplinary Miklos at August 14, 2026 11:11 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 11:03 PM (Ez0ut)
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She doesn't sweat she gets dewy.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2026 11:11 PM (JvZF+)
I have been served and have eaten squirrel head stew.
Most rednecks are fine people
Not all
Or maybe they was just funnin'
Posted by: Miklos was unwilling to be impolite, and has eaten worse at August 14, 2026 10:37 PM
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Prions? There was talk.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 14, 2026 11:12 PM (VWtfl)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 11:12 PM (ZVgZ4)
I get the impression a lot of companies would rather hire someone less qualified but already local than even interview someone they'd have to wait through relocation even if I'm a perfect match for what they think they want.
I'm going to take something to help me sleep and try to let myself sleep in/go back to bed tomorrow morning. A full eight or even ten will help my mood.
Posted by: RandomDave (if you can spare a bit, please click) at August 14, 2026 11:13 PM (aJQbY)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2026 11:14 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Multidisciplinary Miklos at August 14, 2026 11:11 PM (XOG/m)
That'ns to small. Go cut me anothern.
Posted by: Southern mother at August 14, 2026 11:14 PM (dgvvF)
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 10:29 PM (88C+u)
I was a biter and I think I turned out ok. My mom said she once bit me back- softly... and I never bit again. I don't think a 3-4 year old who bites is a "violent" child.
Posted by: LASue at August 14, 2026 11:15 PM (MqSCt)
Posted by: Miklos lived it, did not love it at August 14, 2026 11:16 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2026 11:14 PM (JvZF+)
Utterly ridiculous. If hitting equates with child abuse, then one swat is still hitting. Some children do not respond to other forms of punishment.
My parents' generation did not consider discipline to be abuse.
That said, my mom held me down while my dad beat me black and blue once. I think he was angry enough to cause permanent damage and I'm not at all certain why he stopped. I guess since I refused to yell or cry, he finally gave up.
I doubt either one of them ever regretted doing that. I guess that certainly counts as abuse.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 11:20 PM (Ez0ut)
Made all the trouble worthwhile.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 14, 2026 11:21 PM (1z8ji)
TLDR bben there done that
Posted by: Hokey Pokey at August 14, 2026 11:21 PM (wxsGM)
Posted by: Miklos knows it was from love (though not at the time) at August 14, 2026 11:22 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 11:24 PM (ZVgZ4)
Posted by: Multidisciplinary Miklos at August 14, 2026 11:11 PM (XOG/m)
That'ns to small. Go cut me anothern.
Posted by: Southern mother at August 14, 2026 11:14 PM (dgvvF
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Yes. I did this one time when our father caught us up in a neighbor's tree. He'd told us she complained and to stop. I remember him in his car below us telling us to go home. Went home that summer day and got a switch.
He left a welt on my calf and his own mother told him she wanted to switch him when she saw it. He never did that again.
The problem with me and spankings was that I'd laugh when I saw him sitting on the closed toilet as the bathroom was the spanking room. I had to fake cry while my brother wailed enough for both of us. Daddy knew and would ask me if I'd had enough (he'd crack his belt near but not hit us). Yais.
Spankings were thankfully rare as I remember them. Once because (age 5) I lied that I'd eaten all my fried oysters that I hated. They watched me stuff my mouth and go spit in the toilet. Then asked if I was ready for dessert and I was. I got spanked due to lying and never had to eat oysters again. Worth it.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 11:24 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at August 14, 2026 11:25 PM (GWpKn)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
Come to me, fiery little mouse.
No one will bother you here
We shall be alone, together
Posted by: the Wretched Panhard at August 14, 2026 11:25 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 14, 2026 11:21 PM (1z8ji)
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Meant to tell you I loved how you tried to kill the mouse the other day and set things on fire. Sounded fun!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 11:25 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 14, 2026 11:28 PM (diia5)
I am certain the MD will never prescribe me extra bacon to bring it up to normal. Even if I tell him I have access to Bacon, USP.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 11:29 PM (rbvCR)
The Dog Days (damned Sirius) were really showing out here today. Dew Point hit 81F again. But we got a nice rain. I'm not just 0.23" behind normal for the calendar year.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 11:29 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 14, 2026 11:30 PM (CHHv1)
Posted by: Yet Undiagnosed Miklos at August 14, 2026 11:30 PM (XOG/m)
At most 25 % of European homes have clothes dryers
So THERE, Gaia h8r Americans
Posted by: Miklos
Wait, so they line-dried their clothes? Water vapor is a far stronger greenhouse gas than CO2; it absorbs far more infrared frequencies, and does so better because it's a polar molecule. Line-drying clothes is horrible for the environment!
Posted by: mikeski can't find his sarcasm tags at August 14, 2026 11:30 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 11:25 PM (hzuYO)
No sign of the mouse today. The bait bars have not been touched. Mouse is probably slowly mummifying is some dark recess of the toolbox behind the drawers.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 14, 2026 11:31 PM (1z8ji)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 11:32 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 14, 2026 11:30 PM (CHHv1)
You could try Pete Hegseth. I hear his family has cats.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at August 14, 2026 11:32 PM (qx7Zg)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 10:15 PM (ZVgZ4)
I made plum kuchen today. My wife says it is "like what you get from the store's bakery" which I will take as a win, in spite of the store being an IGA.
It needs some work. It is tasty though.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 11:33 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: GWB at August 14, 2026 11:33 PM (kU0PQ)
Posted by: GWB at August 14, 2026 11:34 PM (kU0PQ)
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at August 14, 2026 11:34 PM (DZ9Lv)
My friends' cat Snowflake is already in my bedroom on her chair. I'm going to carry Ralphy up, get a good night's sleep and get back to this tomorrow.
Yay! Ralphy lived another week!!
He can still jump in and out of the house. It's just internal flights of stairs. And he wants to be with me ALL the time.
Good night everyone. Have a happy weekend.
Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at August 14, 2026 11:35 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 11:36 PM (rbvCR)
My parents' generation did not consider discipline to be abuse.
That said, my mom held me down while my dad beat me black and blue once. I think he was angry enough to cause permanent damage and I'm not at all certain why he stopped. I guess since I refused to yell or cry, he finally gave up.
I doubt either one of them ever regretted doing that. I guess that certainly counts as abuse.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 11:20 PM (Ez0ut)
My parents had no fucks to give when it came to whacking us, BUT, because of that they didn't need to do it often because we knew they meant business. My mother's approach was pretty direct. I can still hear her "we're going into that woman's house, and if you touch anything I'll break your fucking fingers". Her other biggie was threatening to drop us off in the ghetto, and with my grandparents all being from east orange, which was pretty close to Newark, we knew exactly what that meant. The upside was any time we were out people would compliment my mother on her "well behaved children".
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 14, 2026 11:36 PM (S41Gd)
Posted by: mikeski can't find his sarcasm tags
In apartments, it means an indoor drying rack, and socks on the back of the sofa.
Minimal "oh, sorry" because everybody has the same.
Posted by: Miklos, mere MURICAN Magyar at August 14, 2026 11:37 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: mikeski can't find his sarcasm tags at August 14, 2026 11:30 PM (VHUov)
Yes, the dreaded dihydrogen monoxide is the greenhouse gas. Do you know that people allow dihydrogen monoxide to lie about the countryside in great pools that people die in every year? Please sign my petition to ban dihydrogen monoxide now!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 11:37 PM (ZVgZ4)
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at August 14, 2026 11:34 PM (DZ9Lv)
That sounds like the correct type of discipline.
I, unfortunately, inconvenienced my parents after they ignored me all morning. I asked permission, but they never acknowledged me. So I did it anyway, and they ended up beating hell out of me.
Not the same thing, at all.
I learned to never be noticed for anything after that. I became the invisible kid. It wasn't particularly healthy, but it kept them from beating me, so I guess it worked. I also assumed that what they did was a perfectly normal response to my bad behavior. It wasn't.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 11:39 PM (Ez0ut)
It's oppressive. Reminds me of Fort Collins in 2020ish, and 2012.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at August 14, 2026 11:39 PM (0aYVJ)
Posted by: GWB at August 14, 2026 11:39 PM (kU0PQ)
People were literally drowning in the DHMO in France during this big heat wave! Dying from inhalation of it, due to the heat it causes.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 11:39 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 14, 2026 11:36 PM (S41Gd)
Oh, yeah, we knew how to toe the line in public. Would never risk getting noticed for anything other than being quiet and minding our manners.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 11:40 PM (Ez0ut)
People were literally drowning in the DHMO in France during this big heat wave! Dying from inhalation of it, due to the heat it causes.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 11:39 PM (w6EFb)
I guess we should switch to using dehydrated water. For the planet.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 11:41 PM (Ez0ut)
I am certain the MD will never prescribe me extra bacon to bring it up to normal. Even if I tell him I have access to Bacon, USP.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 11:29 PM (rbvCR)
I lowered my sugar by eating bacon and eggs almost every morning. My sugar is in the low 90's most of the day. My HDL is low too, low 30's. I'm curious where it will be by the next blood test. My LDL was 71, but I'm on a low dose statin, so if I'm going to have to take that shit it isn't getting a free ride, I'll make it work for it's money. I'll do my few slices of bacon and the cardiologist can kiss my ass.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at August 14, 2026 11:42 PM (S41Gd)
Posted by: GWB
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Always wanted one of those old timey one's that looked like a sawed off shotgun.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 14, 2026 11:42 PM (xHEjv)
Posted by: Kindltot
Fair is fair
Posted by: M íősiye at August 14, 2026 11:43 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Bob at August 14, 2026 10:45 PM (hWhmF)
Sort it by weight and color. Put the lightest fabric in first, so it goes in the dryer first, and dries by the time the next load is ready to go to the dryer. Heavy fabric goes last because it takes the longest to dry.
Never dry the red or indigo clothes with the whites unless you intend everthing to eventually turn pinkish grey.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 11:43 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Amen.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 14, 2026 11:44 PM (xHEjv)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit
Whoa. That shit sounds almost as bad as oxidane.
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 11:44 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at August 14, 2026 11:45 PM (DZ9Lv)
Posted by: Kindltot
I thought it was supposed to be Tour-Key-Yay now. In Sveedish Chef accent, bork bork bork.
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 11:45 PM (VHUov)
There will be a close conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury early this morning right before sunrise. It will be hard to see, but if you've got a flat horizon to the east and the weather cooperates you might catch it. They sky will be pretty bright, but Jupiter will probably be visible. Mercury will be close by, about 1 Moon's width apart.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 11:46 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at August 14, 2026 11:46 PM (DZ9Lv)
I used to live at lake Velence in Hungary, a large but shallow lake. Now largely dried out (as has happened in the past few hundred years).
Gotta figure the fishing is pretty good
Posted by: Hungary and Romania also shut their Nuke plants because Experts at August 14, 2026 11:48 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 11:48 PM (ZVgZ4)
You can line dry the clothes if the weather is dry enough, and save more money.
Five bucks a load is too much, wash them and drag them down to tumble dry.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 11:48 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: mikeski can't find his sarcasm tags at August 14, 2026 11:30 PM (VHUov)
Yes, the dreaded dihydrogen monoxide is the greenhouse gas. Do you know that people allow dihydrogen monoxide to lie about the countryside in great pools that people die in every year? Please sign my petition to ban dihydrogen monoxide now!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit
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It's the sub-surface volcanic activity in the Pacific (ring of fire) that's heating the ocean and causing the atmospheric water vapor which in turn is raising the overall temperature.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WaV2x8GXj0
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 14, 2026 11:49 PM (xHEjv)
Seriously, there was a big surge in drowning deaths in France because of the heat wave. Lots of people jumping in various rivers, lakes, etc, and some of them weren't the best swimmers in the world.
Lack of A/C is the actual root cause.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 11:51 PM (w6EFb)
After weeks of voting and regional food rivalries, Hellmann’s has crowned America’s favorite sandwich.
Ten thousand sandwich fans were polled: In the end, Pennsylvania’s Philly cheesesteak emerged on top.
Kansas’s Burnt End sandwich was a close second.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 11:52 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal
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Another reason it's good to live at the hilltop.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 14, 2026 11:52 PM (xHEjv)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 11:53 PM (ZVgZ4)
Kansas’s Burnt End sandwich was a close second.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
A sample size of ten thousand? I'm sure it was within the margin of error.
Posted by: mikeski spends too much time here at August 14, 2026 11:54 PM (VHUov)
...
In the country, washing machine and kitchen sink exit water watered the trees out back of the house. Ran 2" pvc, just fine.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 14, 2026 11:54 PM (xHEjv)
176 It may be spelled Türkiye now, but we still pronounce it like the bird.
Posted by: Kindltot
I thought it was supposed to be Tour-Key-Yay now. In Sveedish Chef accent, bork bork bork.
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 11:45 PM
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I agree, Cenk Uygur is a fat loudmouth retard.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 14, 2026 11:55 PM (VWtfl)
He said something along the lines of "This will hurt me more than it will hurt you".
And I said fine, give me the belt then
Posted by: Miklos probably deserved it at August 14, 2026 11:55 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Bulg at August 14, 2026 11:56 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: mikeski spends too much time
It was 10,000 sandwiches but only one guy
Posted by: Chris Christie at August 14, 2026 11:57 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: All at August 14, 2026 11:57 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Kindltot
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Washeterias used to charge for time, now they charge by the pound, pftt.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 14, 2026 11:58 PM (xHEjv)
https://tableandspoon.com/
does-mayo-belong-on-a-cheesesteak/
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 11:59 PM (ZVgZ4)
176 It may be spelled Türkiye now, but we still pronounce it like the bird.
Posted by: Kindltot
I thought it was supposed to be Tour-Key-Yay now. In Sveedish Chef accent, bork bork bork.
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 11:45 PM
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I agree, Cenk Uygur is a fat loudmouth retard.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug
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Any way you pronounce it just say KMA afterwards.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 12:00 AM (xHEjv)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
*checks notes from Lavoisier that may have helped*
Posted by: LeMikleuse at August 15, 2026 12:00 AM (XOG/m)
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Ranch dressing is mandatory, isn't it?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 12:00 AM (o5Cl5)
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2026 12:00 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 12:01 AM (/QHx4)
For some reason my cardiologist is not interested in ordering one in spite of him having fitted me with a stent already. I may order one myself.
There are some interesting new studies on what causes and may help artery plaque. One thing to look up is Nattokinase supplements.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:01 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent
Big Washeteria had Uncle Palp "sanitized"
Posted by: Miklos with Washing Soda and Borax, according to the Master at August 15, 2026 12:02 AM (XOG/m)
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Were it made with Duke's, it might be worthwhile.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 12:03 AM (XeU6L)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 12:03 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Natty Bumppo at August 15, 2026 12:04 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 12:05 AM (xHEjv)
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at August 14, 2026 11:45 PM (DZ9Lv)
Oregon flooded the same year, and it wiped out a number of major cities on the Willamette, like Old Town Independence and Champoeg. Part of that was because of the extremely deep snows in the Cascades, followed by a heavy Chinook that dropped heavy rains and melted the snowpack. One more disaster we don't need here.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:05 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: But like batman would ever listen to loyal retainer Miklos at August 15, 2026 12:06 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Braenyard
Amazon does telemedicine AND next day delivery
Posted by: Miklos may be compensated for this comment at August 15, 2026 12:07 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at August 15, 2026 12:07 AM (o5Cl5)
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 11:45 PM (VHUov)
This is an American accent I have, not a Turkish one. I don't speak a language with infixes either.
Also, I think we should just declare it "Byzantium" again, and screw that whole Turkiyiyiyi nonsense.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:08 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Miklos remembers the rotating sign in New Orleans at August 15, 2026 12:09 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2026 12:09 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
......
They are probably out shooting looters.
Posted by: wth at August 15, 2026 12:10 AM (oq9dX)
See abyssal heating. The ECDO guys (which I do not subscribe to, but they're on to something) say this is way to much heat build up down there to possibly come from the surface heating processes, and it has to be coming from inside the Erf.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 12:10 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Natty Bumppo at August 15, 2026 12:04 AM (XOG/m)
Nope. Fermented soybeans
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:11 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 12:13 AM (067On)
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:14 AM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal
.......
Polio Ponds
Posted by: wth at August 15, 2026 12:14 AM (oq9dX)
Posted by: Kindltot
Maybe
I just don't get to use weird names from James Fenimore Cooper much
Posted by: Miklos has the eccentric hobby of introducing Mohicans at random and inappropriate moments at August 15, 2026 12:16 AM (XOG/m)
"it has to be coming from inside the Erf."
Blue Oyster Cult has a song about that.
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at August 15, 2026 12:18 AM (DZ9Lv)
Posted by: Miklos has the eccentric hobby of introducing Mohicans at random and inappropriate moments at August 15, 2026 12:16 AM (XOG/m)
If you think that is hard, try finding a use for names from Karl May!
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:20 AM (rbvCR)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_Hein_(scientist)
, but only tonight discovered the Superegg:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superegg
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 12:20 AM (XeU6L)
Posted by: Kindltot
But KEEEV!
Posted by: CNN, reporting from Kudder at August 15, 2026 12:20 AM (XOG/m)
12h
In 1912 the @nytimes correctly blamed the sinking of the Titanic on the heatwaves of 1910 and 1911, which caused a large amount of icebergs to drift into the North Atlantic.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 12:21 AM (xHEjv)
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:22 AM (rbvCR)
Hey, I see your new video is up.
I'm reminded of the end of the Evil Dead TV series for some reason.
Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at August 15, 2026 12:22 AM (vSvIl)
Posted by: Kindltot
I liked the stories here about He-Who-Has-Sun-In-His-Hair
Would like more
Posted by: Miklos, reporting from right damn here, not Bu-da-Peshhht at August 15, 2026 12:23 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2026 12:24 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Kindltot
But KEEEV!
_-_
When your endonyms become exonyms the synonyms become antonyms...wait, what?
Posted by: Don in SoCo at August 15, 2026 12:24 AM (4RTqI)
Fascinating. Squircles. Squigonometry. That is something I was not all familiar with.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 12:25 AM (w6EFb)
Would like more
Posted by: Miklos, reporting from right damn here, not Bu-da-Peshhht at August 15, 2026 12:23 AM (XOG/m)
The one puzzler was the one book Karl May wrote that had neither Arabs, Kurds or Indians in it. Das Kapital was a completely off-brand book
Posted by: Kindltot at August 15, 2026 12:25 AM (rbvCR)
Amazon does telemedicine AND next day delivery
Posted by: Miklos may be compensated for this comment
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Do they send a mirror along with the scalpel and sutures?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 12:26 AM (xHEjv)
Did you see that Boob Eclipse pic I posted the other day? I thought you'd get a kick out of it.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 12:27 AM (w6EFb)
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I got a CAC scan a couple years ago, because I have hbp and a weird stress test. But I got a perfect score, no plaque, that plus a "boring" echocardiogram, so the cardiologist told me to begone, and never darken his door again.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 15, 2026 12:28 AM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 15, 2026 12:29 AM (ibDUx)
Dammit, Mike. I was compelled to start looking up geodesics on supereggs. Very, very complex stuff. Regions of the superegg go to zero Gaussian curvature.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 12:29 AM (w6EFb)
_-_
When your endonyms become exonyms the synonyms become antonyms...wait, what?
Posted by: Don in SoCo
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https://tinyurl.com/4zhsypjz
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 12:30 AM (xHEjv)
Posted by: publius
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Yeah. I read about half way into the Wikie about Squigonometry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squigonometry
and threw in the towel.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 15, 2026 12:30 AM (XeU6L)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 12:31 AM (/QHx4)
As for the canned squirrel, I've had plenty of freshly harvested and cooked limb rat but I think I'll pass on the Chicken of the Tree.
Posted by: PabloD at August 15, 2026 12:31 AM (Hn9/J)
The geodesics on plain ol' ellipsoids (exponent = 2 in that superellipse formalism) are complicated enough.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 12:32 AM (w6EFb)
If you're interested, it's here. Warning: 10 minutes long.
https://tinyurl.com/4kmztraf
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 15, 2026 12:32 AM (CHHv1)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 15, 2026 12:33 AM (CHHv1)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at August 15, 2026 12:37 AM (1z8ji)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
Been drinkin' all by myself here.
Slow crowd for a Friday
Put something on the jukebox and this round is on the House.
I can also reheat this Deluxe Pizza Extra that has been here for about three hours untouched
Posted by: Miklos, guessing peopla forgot about what was agreed last Friday re:pizza at August 15, 2026 12:37 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2026 12:39 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at August 15, 2026 12:40 AM (DZ9Lv)
Wouldn't recommend it for home defense unless you are really, really good with Spackle.
Posted by: JB1000 at August 15, 2026 12:40 AM (VSPNB)
Posted by: Racially Ambiguous Honky at August 15, 2026 12:41 AM (zdQuL)
Posted by: Miklos think, especially if the Younger Dryas shows up as a surprise at August 15, 2026 12:42 AM (XOG/m)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squigonometry
and threw in the towel.
Posted by: Mike Hammer
I read that as Lenny and Squiggy and gave up too
Posted by: Miklos had a TV once, well, my parents did at August 15, 2026 12:44 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Miklos is thinking at August 15, 2026 12:47 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 12:47 AM (w6EFb)
https://tinyurl.com/4kmztraf
Posted by: BeckoningChasm
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To be concluded. ....... - > Whaaat?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 12:50 AM (xHEjv)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 12:54 AM (xHEjv)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 15, 2026 12:58 AM (ibDUx)
On a not so positive note-
I bet that when Jason Arday's method of self-offing is disclosed it will be a drug overdose.
The many other ways would require too much work, dedication, and decisiveness.
Posted by: Miklos would place a cash money bet at August 15, 2026 12:59 AM (XOG/m)
Now, do something with "time-like Killing field foliation with hypersurface orthogonality".
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 01:01 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
One Natty Daddy, ice cold
The old 800 watt microwave takes a couple minutes
Posted by: Miklos tends to duties at August 15, 2026 01:03 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 15, 2026 01:04 AM (ZVgZ4)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
Cover art
Posted by: Miklos needs a Cretive Vacation in a Legal Pot State at August 15, 2026 01:04 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit
But it has a beat, and you can dance to it
https://tinyurl.com/4mv369km
Posted by: Miklos Biafra at August 15, 2026 01:08 AM (XOG/m)
Jalapeno poppers were great & lil bro cooked steaks for us. Mmmm. So full.
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 01:09 AM (rdVOm)
Hi four seasons. I've been thinking about your neighbor, what a jerk. I get torn between wanting to prank or becoming afraid of doing anything should all of my suspicions about a certain neighbor being psychotic turn out to be true. I won't poke the bear.
BC, I bookmarked your video, but if I commit to those ten minutes right now I may never return tonight.
Mike Hammer and publius, I followed the link on the Superegg, I thought it was the latest women's weapon against toxic men. If you fertilize the superegg you will unleash hell upon earth. Anyway, I started reading at the link and quickly realized that the subject matter was way above my pay grade. I'm retired.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 15, 2026 01:11 AM (ibDUx)
It would be cool to see the Geodesics open for the Ellipsoids
Posted by: Miklos
Saw them both at the Roundhouse in 2000. Big festival. A Perfect Circle, Marble, Bubblemath..... it was a really well-rounded lineup.
https://youtu.be/kBUd9xs8JaM
https://youtu.be/HpwtLb2d8Kc
https://youtu.be/cDSsfK2Is7w
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 01:16 AM (VHUov)
Reminds me of the Brautigan poem:
“All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace”
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 15, 2026 01:16 AM (ZVgZ4)
However. There is more to come. At some point....
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 15, 2026 01:19 AM (CHHv1)
Posted by: Skip at August 15, 2026 01:21 AM (Ia/+0)
The neighbor is a PITA. We don't answer the doorbell now, lol.
Some people are assholes.
I hope you had a great day.
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 01:21 AM (/QHx4)
See Wilhelm Killing. One of the greats.
A Killing horizon is also named after him. A black hole's event horizon is a Killing horizon, but not all Killing horizons are global event horizons.
So, you can have a Killing field all the way to the Killing horizon.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 01:21 AM (w6EFb)
Listened to the whole album once, then put it away. Still have it. Somewhere.
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 01:21 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 01:22 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2026 01:22 AM (xHEjv)
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I remember a girlfriend complaining about how much she spent on panty hose, guys don't understand because they get runs and don't last, money....
So I bought an armload of those packaged in big plastic eggs and presented them.
It had not occurred that she might consider this as a kind of Fertility Rite
Posted by: Misspent Miklosian Youth at August 15, 2026 01:25 AM (XOG/m)
I read a murder mystery this week.
Husband killed wife, he and the dogs ate her.
My question, mayo or ranch dressing, lol.
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 01:28 AM (/QHx4)
Yeah, it was good. Lil bro did well with "petit sirloin" as neither of us could afford ribeye.
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 01:28 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 15, 2026 01:29 AM (ibDUx)
Husband killed wife, he and the dogs ate her.
My question, mayo or ranch dressing, lol.
Posted by: four seasons
Hope you are not "researching" a book like that of your own
Posted by: Miklos thinks that could spice up the Book Thread at August 15, 2026 01:31 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 01:31 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 01:31 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
Apparently so
Just never understood why pantyhose were sold in plastic eggs
Posted by: Miklos guesses it was Girl Thing at August 15, 2026 01:33 AM (XOG/m)
The daughter hated her mother. She was a doctor and she got the skeleton which she displayed in her office, lol.
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 01:33 AM (/QHx4)
A perfect sphere has three Killing vectors (directions). An oblate spheroid has only one. To a first approximation, the Erf is a sphere, to a second, better, on it's an oblate spheroid.
At any rate, East-West is the Killing direction on the globe.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 01:34 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 15, 2026 01:36 AM (CHHv1)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 15, 2026 01:36 AM (ibDUx)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
I myself have been suspicious of girls who eat like rabbits.
For myself-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SHabltUXkU
Posted by: Miklos thiks having certain things in common helps at August 15, 2026 01:41 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 01:42 AM (/QHx4)
Whaaa? Filet mignon...well done?!? No wonder he never ordered steak again!
But you have that sweet, funny memory!
I could probably finish a 20oz ribeye plus baked tater... but that's just about my limit, if I'm *really* hungry. LOL
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 01:42 AM (rdVOm)
Geodesics on a sphere are just great circles. If you "walk straight" on a sphere, you come back to where you started, circumnavigating the globe.
However, on a oblate spheroid, that is not the case except for some special cases, such as meridians and east-west exactly on the equator.
For any other direction, if you "go straight", that curve doesn't close. If you were compelled to walk a straight line on the earth in general, you would never get back to where you started. You'd get infinitely close eventually, but never there exactly. And you'd cover just about every point on the surface between two lines of north and south latitude depending on the initial direction.
You'd roam the earth forever, just walking a straight line.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 01:49 AM (w6EFb)
Jim Clyburn named his daughter after Filet Mignon.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 01:49 AM (w6EFb)
Many many years ago hubby and I were at an upscale steak restaurant.
The couple at the next table were obviously on a first date. The guy ordered chateaubriand. The waiter brought it out and dropped it on the floor. We felt so bad for the couple.
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 01:49 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: four seasons
It is known that some of the skinniest guys who say "not hungry, but yeah, I could eat" will out-chow Big Bubba
Posted by: Miklos has seen this at August 15, 2026 01:50 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 15, 2026 01:53 AM (ibDUx)
One of my favorite eating joints around here is named Bubba Annie's.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 01:53 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 01:53 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Case at August 15, 2026 01:54 AM (UKrJG)
Pretty sure that's how they both were "won over".
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 01:54 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
Sakkaliner Political Trivia Award AWARDED
More importantly, even with a name like Mignon she got high paying gummint funded jobs (FCC Commissioner and resulting sweet lobby money).
Only a few million dollars worth though
Posted by: Miklos notes that Mignon is also a kind of pastry at August 15, 2026 01:55 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
I thank you for introducing me to the Eggs Up.
I though it was one local place, but turns out there's more, and they opened one only about 25 minutes away.
I sometimes go and consider it as a "self-care personal time Me Day"
Posted by: Miklos, in touch with his ravenous side at August 15, 2026 02:00 AM (XOG/m)
Sure, I wore dresses when occasions demanded, but never felt comfortable in them. Skirt/blouse combos were slightly better, but I've always preferred jeans & tees.
I wobble in high heels. 2 inch heel is my max! Wedges are clunky but doable.
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:03 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: four seasons
Of course ya agrees
Miz Debby is Friend, Ok?
Like Moose and Vito gotta explain out back?
Posted by: Miklos Soprano at August 15, 2026 02:05 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 15, 2026 02:08 AM (CHHv1)
Posted by: JQ
I have Questions-
How do girls walk in high heels?
Don't those pointy shoes pinch your toes?
The truth is, cute girls look good in whatever, and sometimes any girl looks nicer just wearing what she likes.
Cowboy boots or 3 inch heels, what works works
Posted by: Miklos used to pay attention more at August 15, 2026 02:10 AM (XOG/m)
take a tire, fill it with fresh sand, cat's will come from miles around to take a shit in it
Posted by: what the cat drug in at August 15, 2026 02:10 AM (jrgJz)
Posted by: Miklos blames it on ennui and anomie at August 15, 2026 02:13 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:14 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:15 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Miklos is no terpsichorean at August 15, 2026 02:17 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:17 AM (/QHx4)
How do girls walk in high heels?
----I don't know. If there's a proper way, I was never taught it.
Don't those pointy shoes pinch your toes?
----Yes! But I have wide feet. Maybe others don't have that problem. (Also, the higher heels force toes tightly into the shoe, which can cause painful ingrown toenails. Sheer joy, lemme tell ya!
)Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:18 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:20 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:21 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:22 AM (/QHx4)
----I don't know. If there's a proper way, I was never taught it.
One girl told me the trick is not to bend your knees while wearing heels. Like goose-stepping East Germans?
Now that I remember that, I have a reason to observe Melania walking more carefully.
Posted by: Miklos does things for Research Purposes only at August 15, 2026 02:23 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: four seasons
Assertion of facts unproven and unknowable
Posted by: Associate Justice Ketanji Jackson-Browne at August 15, 2026 02:24 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Miklos does things for Research Purposes only
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It's baffling to me, how she can even *stand* on those stilts! I will join you in research, because I'd really like to know how she does it.
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:25 AM (rdVOm)
Melania is amazing. I always hope she does not trip or fall wearing the heels. The ahole media would never stop critizing her.
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:26 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: raimondo at August 15, 2026 02:29 AM (gOdL0)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 15, 2026 02:30 AM (ibDUx)
At least we're not discussing how to keep men out of politics or from voting...
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:31 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 15, 2026 02:31 AM (D+CDV)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:31 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: FeatherBlade at August 15, 2026 02:32 AM (C0Nlv)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:33 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Stateless - Keeping 15 year old Ralphy happy and alive. He's a puppy at heart. at August 14, 2026 10:37
We have the opposite here, 19 yo cat Butterscotch and a 3 yo Gordon Setter, Flash.
I posted here on the ONT just over a week ago the county called and said we had to get the 19 yo, indoor cat for yrs, vaxxed for rabies. We did last Fri. and she has been in a state of decline ever since. Dammit, tried to get out of it, but no exceptions.
Today I had to carry her to the food and water and she barely sipped the water. Flash is not happy with things, he knows something is wrong. I doubt Butterscotch makes it through the night.
Bye good old friend.
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 15, 2026 02:33 AM (4Qj8V)
Rainman needs to fall in an event horizon.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 02:34 AM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
Oh, baby elephant is hilarious! And she has my sympathy...
I miss PayLess ShoeSource! Could get decent low-heel (but still very attractive) pumps in any color, in my size, any time, for about $10. Affordable!
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:34 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:35 AM (/QHx4)
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Posted by: JM in Illinois
Romanians?
Gypsies
FUN FACT
There has been a National Center in the US for dealing with Gypsy (Roma) crime in the US since the mid-90s
Posted by: Miklos has Stories at August 15, 2026 02:37 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:37 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take
So very sorry, Farmer. Butterscotch, what a nice name. Poor baby...
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:38 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Miklos has more Stories at August 15, 2026 02:38 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: raimondo at August 15, 2026 02:39 AM (gOdL0)
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:42 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: JQ
Women get girl on girl mean, politics too
Do you think Darleen was gonna vote for that other "Darline"?
Posted by: Miklos wishe Miss Lndsey well in his future endeavors at August 15, 2026 02:43 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:43 AM (/QHx4)
I wish you all sweet dreams Horde, I am destined for slumberland.
four seasons, I think that all of the men and women on this blog rock! Some people are going through crap that we know nothing about, yet they laugh and they listen and they truly do care.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at August 15, 2026 02:44 AM (ibDUx)
Posted by: raimondo on tap at August 15, 2026 02:45 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:46 AM (/QHx4)
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True, Miklos. We get mean enough toward each other. No need for men to pile on!
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:46 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: Miklos has an almighty chuckle at August 15, 2026 02:46 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:47 AM (rdVOm)
All hail izlamotard yooto-pee-a! and burkas for all the fugly AWFLs too. can hardly wait and then all the rich will give their moneys to all the pores, and so nobody then can climb out of their debt. ever. everybody pore, nobody rich.
Perfect!
right, rainman? just what you want.
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 02:52 AM (rdVOm)
Thanks for the ONT!
Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 15, 2026 02:55 AM (ci5JR)
Posted by: JQ at August 15, 2026 03:04 AM (rdVOm)
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 03:06 AM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at August 15, 2026 03:07 AM (RhK86)
Posted by: JQ
Gyroscope in her purse. Balances her like a hoverboard.
Posted by: mikeski at August 15, 2026 03:20 AM (VHUov)
Posted by: FeatherBlade at August 15, 2026 02:32 AM (C0Nlv
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I agree. But I can believe the guy who got bored.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 15, 2026 03:25 AM (AuJxW)
There is a video of Melania using a shovel in soft ground at some tree planting ceremony thing wearing those 5" heels.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 03:28 AM (w6EFb)
Correction. Her heels are apparently always 120mm.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 15, 2026 03:29 AM (w6EFb)
JM,
Is that the one where they even stole the fence?
Posted by: four seasons at August 15, 2026 02:33 AM
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I don't think so. This is three Romanian teenage girls who are about to be deported for repeated incidents of shoplifting. Who knows what they'll go after when they get back to the old country?
Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 15, 2026 03:31 AM (sKA/4)
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at August 15, 2026 02:33 AM
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Farmer, nineteen years. I am so sorry.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 15, 2026 03:35 AM (sKA/4)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
In WWII, 90mm was considered a decent anti-tank weapon
Posted by: Miklos merely observes at August 15, 2026 03:40 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Miklos merely observes at August 15, 2026 03:44 AM (XOG/m)
Assertion of facts unproven and unknowable
Posted by: Associate Justice Ketanji Jackson-Browne at August 15, 2026 02:24 AM
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Yes, your honor, and your name has come up in the WNBA's effort to determine what is a woman
Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 15, 2026 03:48 AM (D+CDV)
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I need one for Pub Night
Posted by: Miklos the Weeble at August 15, 2026 03:48 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Miklos hasn't danced since Nixon was president at August 15, 2026 03:53 AM (XOG/m)
When you're BAC gets above a certain value, the gyro will gimbal lock and you're fucked.
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Sonny just looked at me and said "Three Hunnert an fifty nine"
What am I supposed to tell him?
Posted by: Miklos tries to tell the kids at August 15, 2026 04:00 AM (XOG/m)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
I got one of those already
*cancels Amazon impulse purchase*
Posted by: Miklos just saved money at August 15, 2026 04:02 AM (XOG/m)
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Pretty sure that's how they both were "won over".
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Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 07:43 PM (g47mK)
[opening theme from Halo here]
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Posted by: gp at August 14, 2026 07:45 PM (Jr5Lq)
That top photo is the current eruption on Mauna Loa, correct?
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Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2026 07:45 PM (Ia/+0)
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Uh, oh...Certain Morons around here are going to be very unhappy with this...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 14, 2026 07:47 PM (FZ29D)
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Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 14, 2026 07:49 PM (nHXB4)
Jews?
Posted by: 88C+u is just askin queschinz at August 14, 2026 07:54 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: nckate at August 14, 2026 07:53 PM (enNUy)
At least it's not the Sloth Parade.
Those take forever.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:55 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 14, 2026 07:55 PM (skcH5)
"I'm not touching you!"
"I'm not touching you!"
"I'm not touching you, either!"
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Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:57 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: gp at August 14, 2026 07:57 PM (Jr5Lq)
Tomorrow is the Solemnity of the Assumption, a Holy Day of Obligation. But because it's on a Saturday, the obligation is transferred to Sunday. But I figured I may as well just go anyway.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 14, 2026 07:57 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 14, 2026 07:57 PM (O0L8i)
Probably a safe assumption.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:58 PM (Ot/FD)
"I'm not touching you!"
"I'm not touching you!"
"I'm not touching you, either!"
Posted by: crown-shy trees at August 14, 2026 07:56 PM (VHUov)
__________
"Don't make me stop this migration!"
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 14, 2026 07:58 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Case at August 14, 2026 07:59 PM (UKrJG)
Wolves pack hunters. It makes sense that stealth and not barking like an idiot would be a good idea.
Dog, protector. I always said, when Ajax heard something outside he'd bark and I'd hear 'Boss, Boss, BOSS- THERES SOMEONE OUT THERE!' Then he'd look at me and I'd shake my head and he'd dismiss it.
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Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2026 07:52
I have to work in the morning, too. Front desk, though, I am not teaching.
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Jews?
Posted by: 88C+u is just askin queschinz at August 14, 2026 07:54 PM (88C+u)
Please tell me it was Ben Shapiro.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 14, 2026 08:00 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Case at August 14, 2026 07:59 PM (UKrJG)
It's named after a cool spider
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 08:00 PM (88C+u)
A lot of the eclipse pictures are being published now, and "eclipse at sunset" search will show some of these, such as this, from Prague:
https://t.ly/d0NQw
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 08:01 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 08:01 PM (Cqx++)
Shapiro stopped to do an ad read on some cookies or something. One of them asked Ben 'Are they kosher?' And Ben said 'They are NOT kosher.' Klavan (who converted), who was downing one said 'Mmmm, I'm so glad I love Jesus.'
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Posted by: nckate at August 14, 2026 07:53 PM (enNUy)
At least it's not the Sloth Parade.
Those take forever.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:55 PM (Ot/FD)
Charlotte needs to start a Running of the Bulls, right behind that Pride parade. Could they get enough Buffalo bulls by tomorrow? Feral boars?
It would certainly keep the parade moving.
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Here's another beautiful eclipse shot from photographer Liron Gertsman. This is over a church somewhere in Spain:
https://t.ly/GkYE4
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After that we had some of her coleslaw and backed beans to go with my garlic pork loin.
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*watches pitch sail lazily toward the plate*
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Uh, oh...Certain Morons around here are going to be very unhappy with this...
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Penguin mierda es muy malo!
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I wouldn't call the head of the AoSHQ Yak Appreciation Society riff-raff.
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Sophisticated Chowderheads prefer Manhattan-style 2-1!
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In before the riff-raff!
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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What about the peasants? How do they fit into this scheme of yours?
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Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 08:14 PM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Boss Moss
They cut off the last 5 seconds of the video where the rhino flipped the camera truck.
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 08:15 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2026 08:15 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 08:15 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Unibrow Johnson at August 14, 2026 08:15 PM (JM9I6)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 14, 2026 08:16 PM (zZu0s)
I just heard this afternoon on the Rich Zeoli podcast that AOC is back on the daring market, boy-os!
Riley Roberts riley did not measure up!
P.S., her face looks heavier than/ puffier in recent photos. Her date with the abuela look is fast approaching!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 14, 2026 08:17 PM (ixS3i)
Jeez. Dating market
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 14, 2026 08:17 PM (ixS3i)
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 14, 2026 08:17 PM
That could be a result of ovulation-inducing drugs.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2026 08:18 PM (0sNs1)
You were right the first time.
"I dare you to date her."
" No way, man. I have standards. "
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 08:19 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Bulg at August 14, 2026 08:20 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Unibrow Johnson
Anyone ever offer you a Hïghenbräu?
Didn't think so.
Q.E.D.
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 08:20 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 14, 2026 08:20 PM (ixS3i)
Posted by: gp at August 14, 2026 08:20 PM (Jr5Lq)
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at August 14, 2026 08:21 PM (VyBeY)
12 I would think that the dead CEO's family has money. Money that can pay people in the joint to do things.
Things that will make that Mangina fella leave the prison in a body bag.
Posted by: What Ya Gonna Do? at August 14, 2026 05:27 PM (/2Ls3)
Brian Thompson was an Iowa native and humble University of Iowa grad, living in Minnesota near UnitedHealth's Minnetonka HQ. As far as I can tell, he was just a regular, stand-up, salt-of-the-Earth guy -- the kind who was already busy enough with work and family, and helped charities anyway.
When he was killed, I wanted to find out more about him, trying to make sense of it. (There was none.) I remember reading how he had been involved in Second Harvest, or whatever their local gleaning thing was called. Solid choice, when I volunteer it's with either a local hospital or a food bank, and he was already working with the former professionally. Everyone needs to eat. What a guy!
All that to say, a guy like that is going to build the kind of peaceful, sheltered family that would never in a million years take the kind of vengeance he deserves. More's the pity.
Posted by: SciVo at August 14, 2026 08:22 PM (L3Npt)
Those take forever.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:55 PM
Just wait til Snail Pride! Bonus: we leave biological slime everywhere along the aprade route, but then again, so do teh gheys.
Posted by: Rainbow Snails at August 14, 2026 08:22 PM (YSQQv)
"I dare you to date her."
" No way, man. I have standards. "
Posted by: NaCly Dog
"They may be low, but I do have them."
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 14, 2026 08:22 PM (ixS3i)
Posted by: Case at August 14, 2026 08:23 PM (UKrJG)
There is a small town around here that celebrates the Potato every year. It's a big thing, marching bands, picnic, banners. Draws quite a few people.
Posted by: Case
It is said that it is an event suited for all eyes.
Fo they crown a Potato Queen and King Spud?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 14, 2026 08:26 PM (ixS3i)
Posted by: JuJuBee at August 14, 2026 08:26 PM (YSQQv)
Well, time to unpack and put away things. Later...
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 14, 2026 08:27 PM (ixS3i)
Posted by: SciVo at August 14, 2026 08:22 PM (L3Npt)
The thing is, commies are retarded, vicious and stupid. Luigi probably just saw 'Healthcare ceo' who did not travel with security and thought he'd be an easy mark. This was not Terminal List. He did not have a personal beef with the guy- just his class. He'll, the fact that he was a decent, family man may have been why he marked him out.
And the commies rolled out to support him because they think the same way.
As with Islam, this is fairly simple arithmetic. You know what they want to do.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 14, 2026 08:27 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: Bulg at August 14, 2026 08:28 PM (77rzZ)
Seriously any of you know Latin, what would be a word for "soy boy", or "effeminate beta"?
In koine Greek, the Apostle Paul used the Greek slang term for "effeminate" (catcher) 'malakos' which, like many words depends on the context, and when used outside of faggotry means 'soft". As arsenekoites is reserved for homosexual male and immediately follows 'malakos' in 1 Corinthians 6:9 as catcher/pitcher.
Saint Jerome translated it as "neque molles neque mascolorum concubitores"
So he kept "soft".
Posted by: Community Notes at August 14, 2026 08:30 PM (a4flb)
Posted by: JuJuBee
Moral: Don't do that.
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 08:30 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 08:30 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: JuJuBee
Everything is Australia wants to kill you.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 14, 2026 08:30 PM (wOO3z)
Where is that masked superhero Vengeance?
A zeroed sniper rifle would be right handy to introduce some people to civilized standards enforcement.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 08:30 PM (u82oZ)
What, exactly, are they proud of again?
Posted by: man at August 14, 2026 08:31 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 14, 2026 08:31 PM (kpS4V)
Posted by: Bulg at August 14, 2026 08:20 PM
Let my cannons lift your spirits!
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
(.) (.)
Posted by: Nancy "Perky Emeritus" Pelosi (D-CA) at August 14, 2026 08:32 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Southern Penguin Law Center at August 14, 2026 08:33 PM (YcOeP)
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 08:34 PM (VHUov)
This is not a problem in Man Country.
- Barrack Obama
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 14, 2026 08:34 PM (akXzg)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 14, 2026 08:35 PM (skcH5)
Drugs to forget how stupid he was?
Rubbed out by University of Cambridge Security Section for embarrassing the University?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 08:35 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 08:37 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 08:37 PM (w6EFb)
Arday offs himself. Shame makes a comeback.
Posted by: Ben Had at August 14, 2026 08:35 PM (skcH5)
__________
Still, it's sad. He could have just spent the rest of his life as a layabout. It's England, after all. No shame to it.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 14, 2026 08:38 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: JuJuBee at August 14, 2026 08:26 PM (YSQQv)
----
It's Australia.
EVERYTHING is trying to kill you.
Including the slugs.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 14, 2026 08:39 PM (FZ29D)
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 14, 2026 07:47 PM
Any Moron with a functioning olfactory sensor system will be very unhappy.
Speaking of which, they're finding that a decrease or cessation of the sense of smell can be a significant indicator of dementia onset, possibly leading it by as much as 5 to 10 years.
Posted by: Nancy at August 14, 2026 08:39 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Bulg at August 14, 2026 08:39 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 14, 2026 08:40 PM (kpS4V)
I know about the solar cycles, and monitor the NOAA data monthly. It appears that total energy over several cycles has been lower. The peaks are not as high.
Is there a long-term slow decline in total output of the sun?
And please giver Her Grace a kiss on the hand from me. The rest is up to you two lovebirds.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 08:40 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 14, 2026 08:40 PM (skcH5)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 14, 2026 08:41 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: Bulg at August 14, 2026 08:41 PM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2026 08:41 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: All Hail Eris
copycat suicide > copycat murder
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 08:42 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 08:42 PM (uKe7i)
I will never be in a state of Grace.
Posted by: Ben Had at August 14, 2026 08:40 PM (skcH5)
__________
There's a zillion roads.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 14, 2026 08:42 PM (O0L8i)
"Make sure the victim is dead."
*Bang, bang, bang. *
* Wheel gun opened, new rounds put in. *
Friend : "OK, he is most sincerely dead. Now what?"
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 08:43 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: check the english channel if it parts when he does it at August 14, 2026 08:43 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: Ving Raymes Gotsta Get Paid at August 14, 2026 08:45 PM (0aYVJ)
I wonder if there was more dirt about Arday that was going to come out.
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 08:45 PM (/QHx4)
Why don't you come into the water? It'll be fun! I 'll just rape you a little bit, I promise.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at August 14, 2026 08:45 PM (syz1S)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 14, 2026 08:46 PM (ndZc7)
Posted by: TxAnn at August 14, 2026 08:47 PM (SjAWL)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 08:47 PM (uKe7i)
But a lot of his students were understandably miffed that they worked so hard to get into Cambridge and they ended up being tutored by a 'tard. You want to get to Cambridge so you can work with people like Isaac Newton.
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 08:48 PM (88C+u)
It's pretty much unpredictable long term, although there are some interesting short and long term periodic terms there.
Now, over the very long term, the sun's luminosity increases at at 10% per billion years. That will boil the Erf well before it reaches the red giant phase.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 08:48 PM (w6EFb)
Juglone.
A two ring compound. One ring is aromatic and a phenol, the other is also six-membered, with two ketones in the para position and a double bond between them. It is sometimes also used as a brown dye.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 08:49 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: ZOD at August 14, 2026 08:49 PM (UfDpa)
WOW! CNN is stunned that Michigan voters HATE Abdulrahman Mohamed El Sayed, Trump-endorsed Mike Rogers is LEADING
"He's the first [Michigan] Democrat down this much this CENTURY."
"He is a weak candidate...look how far underwater he is! -13 points!"
"This is EXTREMELY unusual! I couldn't find an example where the Republican leads among Independents!"
"This is all about Abdul El Sayed being a weak candidate."
It's not over until it's over! Surge to the polls and ELECT MIKE ROGERS.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 14, 2026 08:50 PM (ndZc7)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 14, 2026 08:51 PM (skcH5)
Posted by: publius
So we've got a billion years or so to put up some really big Venetian blinds?
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 08:51 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 08:51 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 14, 2026 08:53 PM (skcH5)
More of a worry is NC. Cooper (D) is running on LAWN ORDER. This is allowing him to disassociate himself from the DSA #wokeys.
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 08:53 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: Ben Had
He made a fig bars.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 14, 2026 08:54 PM (vnlVL)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 08:54 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: publius
It's an inconvenient truth.
Posted by: Al Gore at August 14, 2026 08:54 PM (YcOeP)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 08:55 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 14, 2026 08:55 PM (skcH5)
Posted by: Common Tater
Always thought that smell was similar to "Juicy Fruit" gum.
And yes, there are few plants that thrive beneath the walnut tree. Unfortunately, most are considered weeds. LOL.
Brown dye... no kidding! Messy, stains just about anything.
Posted by: JQ at August 14, 2026 08:55 PM (rdVOm)
It is scary to think how the lowered education standards are going to have an affect in medicine, engineering and other things.
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 08:55 PM (/QHx4)
Here's a graph of solar luminosity since about 1600 (where they get that from way back, I don't know):
https://t.ly/OCyoN
Note that little flat-line from about 1650 to 1700+. That's the famous Maunder Minimum.
Incidentally, there was a little rotation speed up of the Erf that preceded that. It's considered "fringe" to consider any link between the two, but some "wackos" think there is some link, some magnetic coupling between the earth's geodynamo and the sun.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 08:55 PM (w6EFb)
Another billion is about the limit for complex life. Mammals may have shorter than that. After a billion, some simple life may persist for a while, though.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 08:57 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: JQ at August 14, 2026 08:55 PM (rdVOm)
I picked up walnuts for Mom at 10 cents a can, and I went to school in the Fall with brown fingers.
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 08:58 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: four seasons
You're seeing the beginnings now.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 14, 2026 08:59 PM (vnlVL)
No means no.
Posted by: Treebeard at August 14, 2026 08:59 PM (Q+gd/)
I’ve a question for your chemistry knowledge. A woodcrafter was demonstrating that a flint & steel can get even a wet char cloth to take a spark, and get a fire going. Before matches, this was a common way to get a fire going for a long, long time. But I would have thought char cloth (burnt cotton material, charred in a tin in the absence of air) would need to be bone dry. Apparently, this is due to the fact that Carbon cannot absorb water.
Does this sound right? Pretty cool in any case.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 08:59 PM (uKe7i)
Posted by: four seasons
youtu.be/YC8vxXC0UMc
Tryin' to make this my personal anthem for *the current timeline*
Posted by: JQ at August 14, 2026 09:00 PM (rdVOm)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 08:55 PM (w6EFb)
There almost would have to be, since the sun is the largest magnetic source, and the Earth would be deeply affected by it. Is this from the Electric Universe theory? The one that discusses links between the Solar magnetic field and claimed hysteresis of the Earth's leading to changes in global temperature?
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 09:01 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 09:02 PM (rbvCR)
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“Other things” - such as Military readiness. SAC (or whatever they call it these days) How about NORAD? Nuclear power plant maintenance & safety. Aircraft & Aviation. Etc
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 09:02 PM (uKe7i)
No means no.
Posted by: Treebeard at August 14, 2026 08:59 PM (Q+gd/)
Packwood would be a plausible ent name.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 14, 2026 09:02 PM (kpS4V)
tinyurl.com/3rdaxkdp
... because he stands a good chance of losing that business for WI. (And of losing WI which is a winnable race for the GOP)
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 09:03 PM (88C+u)
It's also a open question whether the Erf will get swallowed up by the Sun when it does get to the red giant phase in another 5 billion years or so.
Mercury and Venus are goners, but Erf might or might not make it. Solar mass loss will let the earth slowly spiral outward. Solar system is so chaotic on these long term time scales that anything could happen, really.
Mars will be quite nice once the Sun's luminosity gets too much for us here. For a while.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 09:03 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Window Dressing at August 14, 2026 09:03 PM (JM9I6)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 14, 2026 09:02 PM (kpS4V)
If a tree were bobbed, wouldn't "Pollard" be a more appropriate name?
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 09:04 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 14, 2026 09:04 PM (O0L8i)
Posted by: four seasons
https://xkcd.com/451
Posted by: mikeski fakes it 'til he makes it at August 14, 2026 09:06 PM (VHUov)
The Electric Universe stuff is mostly just woo, as far as it "dominating gravity" and that sort of stuff.
Now, any torques on the Efr due to magnetic coupling with the Sun's field are vanishingly small, but something else could be going on, don't know what.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 09:06 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2026 09:07 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Common Tater
Always thought that smell was similar to "Juicy Fruit" gum.
And yes, there are few plants that thrive beneath the walnut tree. Unfortunately, most are considered weeds. LOL.
Brown dye... no kidding! Messy, stains just about anything.
Posted by: JQ at August 14, 2026 08:55 PM (rdVOm)
Heh. They're talking about "nuts". Handling, smells, and stains. Are you guys even listening to yourselves?
And, wow, Ol' Robbo dials in at random on a Friday evening and gets a ZOD sighting!
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at August 14, 2026 09:07 PM (SgdqL)
It is scary to think how the lowered education standards are going to have an affect in medicine, engineering and other things.
——-
“Other things” - such as Military readiness. SAC (or whatever they call it these days) How about NORAD? Nuclear power plant maintenance & safety. Aircraft & Aviation. Etc
Posted by: Common Tater
Is that what happened to all the Kangz of ancient Africa?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 09:08 PM (Cqx++)
It's the spark that is unaffected by water.
I think there is a special technique needed to get wet char cloth to ignite. The spark is 800℉ hot, but little total energy, so water can douse the spark if you do not get close to the cloth.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 09:08 PM (u82oZ)
is scary to think how the lowered education standards are going to have an affect in medicine, engineering and other things.
Posted by: four seasons
__________
It's because Republicans hate education and starve schools from funding.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 14, 2026 09:08 PM (O0L8i)
The not-so-woo ideas about a coupling between the Sun's magnetic field and the earth's own geodynamo would be some small effect, not any direct torque, but something that causes a perturbation to the geodynamo mechanism, which changes the core-mantle coupling and all that.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 09:10 PM (w6EFb)
I have long suspected the elites who send their kids to private elite schools are set up for success, public education is just brainwashing
Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2026 09:07 PM (Ia/+0)
__________
"It has been discovered that with a dull urban population, all formed under a mechanical system of State education, a suggestion or command, however senseless and unreasoned, will be obeyed if it be sufficiently repeated." - Hilaire Belloc
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 14, 2026 09:11 PM (O0L8i)
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Heh. I'm not a guy, so....
Posted by: JQ at August 14, 2026 09:11 PM (rdVOm)
Have a good night everyone
Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2026 09:12 PM (Ia/+0)
Have a great night.
In the peacetime military, training and education, with OJT and tech schools, is a very large part of your time spent.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 09:12 PM (u82oZ)
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 14, 2026 09:02 PM (kpS4V)
"Hrmm, hom! Well, when the Entwives have been gone this long, some things seem, er, less hasty than others."
- Treebeard
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at August 14, 2026 09:12 PM (SgdqL)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 09:12 PM (uKe7i)
Posted by: General Anthony Clement McAuliffe at August 14, 2026 09:12 PM (Q+gd/)
is scary to think how the lowered education standards are going to have an affect in medicine, engineering and other things.
Posted by: four seasons
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Already started. Saw the effect on new doctors about 4-5 years ago. From what I have seen regarding legal opinions, the rot has been going on in law schools for over twenty. Others will have to opine on engineering and science. Computer software though has become awful since about 2000 when big tech started hiring foreigners via H1Bs and that the ones with the most H1Bs and clearing out of Heritage Americans have the crappiest software stuffed with crap no one wants and barely functional.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 09:14 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: polynikes at August 14, 2026 09:15 PM (KC5Lt)
Posted by: General Anthony Clement McAuliffe at August 14, 2026 09:12 PM (Q+gd/)
That's what SHE said!
(Super-serially yous guyz, what's the transition vibe here on the changeover crew between the Evening Cafe and the ONT? I still work, so usually am too tired to see it through.)
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at August 14, 2026 09:16 PM (SgdqL)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 09:18 PM (/QHx4)
I have long suspected the elites who send their kids to private elite schools are set up for success, public education is just brainwashing
Posted by: Skip
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Jokes on them, their standards are falling too, where do you think the teachers, a job the elite think are below them, come from. They are the lower ranked proles at the Ivys in some cases, public school teachers that got tired of the crap in others.
Ivy league grads are about in the same position that the Ivys were back in the 40's, some brilliant profs and students, but mostly nepots and now foreigners there for networking. The professors there no longer can openly say what a woman is and the ones that know what a woman is are forced to dissemble and pretend they don't. Our top academic institutions are declining just like the regular population's and so to are their kids.
This idea that elites have that they can run away from the mess they have made to boltholes and keep their wealth is truly so egotistically stupid because if Darkness Falls, they get it in the neck too. If nothing else by their own bodyguards because why die for a schmuck when you can take what they have.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 09:20 PM (E4rtv)
Younger trainees had more trouble than older ones, when filling out production paperwork. We had to note "efficiency" every hour, on the hour. (beancounters,
wanted this, but we had to calculate it manually back then)
Most of the "kids" couldn't even set up the equation, given:
--the hourly goal (often more than was likely to happen)
--actual production
So I broke it down for them:
Reality/Fantasy = Efficiency
Posted by: JQ at August 14, 2026 09:23 PM (rdVOm)
Younger trainees had more trouble than older ones, when filling out production paperwork. We had to note "efficiency" every hour, on the hour. (beancounters, wanted this, but we had to calculate it manually back then)
Most of the "kids" couldn't even set up the equation, given:
--the hourly goal (often more than was likely to happen)
--actual production
So I broke it down for them:
Reality/Fantasy = Efficiency
Posted by: JQ
=========
They will have AI calculate it, badly because they don't understand the questions you have to ask AI to get decent answers. That is the problem with AI and even calculators, you have to have some background knowledge to even know if the computer/calculator is spitting out junk.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 09:27 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: whig
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Ah, yes...
"the ability to recognize improbable results"
Gone 404!
Posted by: JQ at August 14, 2026 09:29 PM (rdVOm)
Why
The 11th grade teacher
The Sophomore prof
Fuck you all for killing a confused serial liar
The punishment for murder in most of the world is NOT death.
Hope your life sucks forever
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 14, 2026 09:31 PM (/+uur)
@LeadingReport
TPS for Somali migrants is formally terminated by the Trump admin, per DHS.
Aug 15, 2026 · 12:15 AM UTC
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 09:31 PM (88C+u)
Math teachers were faking it 50 years ago in my high school, and the college had asians who tried but couldn't speak english
Posted by: Auspex at August 14, 2026 09:32 PM (Y8DZL)
India has a real problem with people selling counterfeit cow urine (for drinking...not making this up).
Unscrupulous vendors are collecting real cow urine and adulterating it with urine from other animals.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 14, 2026 09:33 PM (IG3/x)
Dedicated classes to get their well chosen group of DEIers into college.
The silly joke is that they are IN college.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 14, 2026 09:33 PM (/+uur)
- Treebeard
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at August 14, 2026 09:12 PM (SgdqL)
Just don't go so fast you kindle a fire there, Fangorn. That would be bad.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 14, 2026 09:35 PM (IG3/x)
an example is
5x8=
25
48
13
60
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 09:37 PM (rbvCR)
You cannot uses 123 if you cannot do maths
You have to know the function to then write a formula
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 14, 2026 09:38 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 14, 2026 09:33 PM (IG3/x)
This is not a crime.
Posted by: ZOD at August 14, 2026 09:38 PM (UfDpa)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 14, 2026 08:40 PM (skcH5)
Oh, fer the lova.....
Of course you will be. You can now. Just walk into a church, park your butt in the confessional, and get to it. Easy peasy.
He's aching for you to do so. Just come home.
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 09:39 PM (Ez0ut)
TPS for Somali migrants is formally terminated by the Trump admin, per DHS.
Aug 15, 2026 · 12:15 AM UTC
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 09:31 PM (88C+u)
Look at me. Look at me! I am the illegal alien now!
Posted by: Kindltot at August 14, 2026 09:39 PM (rbvCR)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 14, 2026 09:33 PM (IG3/x)
Bastard heretical scum!
Posted by: Patches O'Houlihan at August 14, 2026 09:39 PM (SgdqL)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at August 14, 2026 09:33 PM (IG3/x)
Luckily there is exactly no market for this here.
WT actual F?
Posted by: tcn in AK at August 14, 2026 09:40 PM (Ez0ut)
Posted by: 88C+u actually means it at August 14, 2026 09:41 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 09:41 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: nukes away! at August 14, 2026 09:42 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 14, 2026 09:38 PM (/+uur)
Good ole slash file retrieve. And of course the precursor Wysiwig.
Posted by: TxAnn at August 14, 2026 09:42 PM (SjAWL)
Today is a good day!
"Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
1h
🚨 BREAKING: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott just intervened to BLOCK Dallas Fort Worth International Airport from placing Islamic foot washing stations in the bathrooms — declaring it "ILLEGAL," considering grant revocation, and referring it to the Trump admin
"DFW plans to install Islamic wudu washing facilities are illegal. I've directed a review of all state grants to both airports for possible revocation, and referred DFW & IAH to USDOT for investigation."
"Texas will not allow illegal religious discrimination at taxpayer-funded facilities."
Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 09:42 PM (g47mK)
Which you can buy from the nearest Coors brewery
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 09:43 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: ZOD at August 14, 2026 09:43 PM (UfDpa)
Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 09:44 PM (g47mK)
Posted by: George at August 14, 2026 09:44 PM (Q+gd/)
Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 09:45 PM (g47mK)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 09:45 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 14, 2026 09:45 PM (O0L8i)
Wondering how much it pays to be a urine catcher, lol.
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 09:41 PM (/QHx4)
Twenty bucks?......
Posted by: Patches O'Houlihan at August 14, 2026 09:46 PM (SgdqL)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 09:45 PM (/QHx4)
Maybe they tie a very inflatable condom onto a bull?
Not sure who volunteers for that job though. Maybe Kamala
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 09:47 PM (88C+u)
At least they clean. I'd see scrupulous cleaning in Iraq.
Posted by: ZOD at August 14, 2026 09:47 PM (UfDpa)
Posted by: runner
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It's done, Abbott pulled the plug on it for DFW as a violation of giving preference to Islam over other religions.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 09:47 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: clarence at August 14, 2026 09:48 PM (W+slU)
Cow urine stations still coming online in Oct.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 14, 2026 09:48 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 09:48 PM (g47mK)
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at August 14, 2026 09:49 PM (SgdqL)
Yup, they're blaming us for Arday. Don Lemon just reported about "unrelenting pressure of a right-wing smear campaign" against the man who made history as Cambridge's youngest black professor.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 09:50 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: davidt at August 14, 2026 09:50 PM (Q+gd/)
Why do they clean their feet so often? I bet they don't clean the hand they use to wipe their asses.
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 09:50 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 09:50 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 09:50 PM (XJ22o)
So did Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 09:51 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: davidt
Nominated for COTW!
Posted by: JQ at August 14, 2026 09:51 PM (rdVOm)
Posted by: polynikes at August 14, 2026 09:15 PM (KC5Lt)
Well, in this particular case, it would have looked quite different depending on where you are. In the Mediterranean, depending, you have the Phalanx in 400bc. By 400AD, you have the advent of mobile cavalry, as well as proto heavy cavalry further east. If not outright Cataphracts is the far mid east.
And that time period would have jumped right over the Legion (whether in 'Punic' or Marian configuration and usage.)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 14, 2026 09:51 PM (zZu0s)
"A German village was evacuated in the dead of night on Friday due to a surging wildfire in a forest littered with unexploded ordnance from World War II."
https://tinyurl.com/39tdtyxe
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 14, 2026 09:51 PM (ndZc7)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 09:52 PM (/QHx4)
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he could have been a hero, decided to a victim, his choice
Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 09:52 PM (g47mK)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2026 09:52 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 09:50 PM (XJ22o)
So did Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Posted by: 88C+u
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Both lie when their lips move. I think their moral authority is about as same as as a convicted perjurer.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 09:52 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: cow urine sommelier at August 14, 2026 09:53 PM (88C+u)
Which hand do you wipe with? Which hand do you eat with?
Posted by: ZOD at August 14, 2026 09:53 PM (UfDpa)
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Right? It's not as if they're back home, barefoot & walking through the dust and dung.
Posted by: JQ at August 14, 2026 09:54 PM (rdVOm)
"A German village was evacuated in the dead of night on Friday due to a surging wildfire in a forest littered with unexploded ordnance from World War II."
https://tinyurl.com/39tdtyxe
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks
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And a black mark against Omar Bradley who ordered Simpson to do it. It was a pointless loss of lives and in part set the stage for Battle of Bulge.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 09:55 PM (E4rtv)
Imagine hearing, "This cow urine doesn't taste quite right."
Posted by: davidt
Too much dolphin in it.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 09:56 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 09:58 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 09:02 PM (uKe7i)
Military can still give IQ tests (or the equivalent). They don’t let morons run nukes for example (no offense to the Morons).
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 09:59 PM (ZVgZ4)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 14, 2026 10:00 PM (ndZc7)
Posted by: ZOD at August 14, 2026 10:00 PM (UfDpa)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 09:50 PM (XJ22o)
So did Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Posted by: 88C+u
I do appreciate Don Lemon's commitment to achieve the title of 'Dumbest Man on the Internet'. Lots of competition for that title.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 14, 2026 10:01 PM (wBh67)
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 14, 2026 10:02 PM (wBh67)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 14, 2026 10:02 PM (/+uur)
93 All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes
Drugs to forget how stupid he was?
Rubbed out by University of Cambridge Security Section for embarrassing the University?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 14, 2026 08:35 PM
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The University embarrassed themselves.
If they made a potted plant a professor, would you blame the plant or the hiring committee?
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 14, 2026 10:02 PM (biznJ)
Posted by: ZOD at August 14, 2026 09:53 PM (UfDpa)
There are these Western inventions: toilet paper, sinks with hot and cold running water and soap, and the training to use all this properly.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 10:02 PM (ZVgZ4)
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 14, 2026 10:03 PM (/+uur)
So did Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Posted by: 88C+u
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A lot of hate-watching coming up, I imagine.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 10:07 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 09:50 PM (XJ22o)
So did Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Posted by: 88C+u
I do appreciate Don Lemon's commitment to achieve the title of 'Dumbest Man on the Internet'. Lots of competition for that title.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 14, 2026 10:01 PM (wBh67)
Summers was almost killed for saying there are subjects women do not do well
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 14, 2026 10:07 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 09:59 PM (ZVgZ4)
Jordon Peterson pointed out that the problem was NOT that 10% of the people could not be part of a government service (Army).
The problem was what does society do with those people.
Posted by: r hennigantx at August 14, 2026 10:09 PM (/+uur)
Posted by: clarence at August 14, 2026 10:17 PM (W+slU)
pics or it's not real
Posted by: Peet Bootygig at August 14, 2026 10:27 PM (Bw2C8)
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at August 15, 2026 12:43 AM (iIyc0)
The Week In Woke
Moronic DEI degenerate Don Lemon demands a court dismiss the charges against him for invading a church to scream at the attendees, gaysplaining that Drumpf is just obsessed with him.
The left has ginned up another George Floyd hoax, this time claiming that violent, knife-armed man attacking cops shouldn't have been shot because he's black. Yes, that's pretty much their argument. No one would make this preposterous case if cops shot a knife-wielding, out-of-control, violent white man. The woke DA of Madison, WI is determined to put cops in jail for defending the public and their own lives, and went so far as to make the cop's name public to put his life in danger and subject him to Antifa Justice, the only true justice to the left.
Don Lemon wants a federal judge to throw out the criminal charges against him stemming from an anti-ICE demonstration that disrupted a church service in Minnesota, with the former CNN anchor arguing that the prosecution is politically motivated because of President Donald Trump's longstanding dislike of him. Lemon's attorneys filed a motion seeking dismissal of the federal civil-rights charges, claiming his prosecution violates the First Amendment and is the product of President Trump's alleged "animus" toward the journalist. "The record could not be more clear that Mr. Lemon has been a persistent target of President Trump's ire before the events in Minnesota," Lemon's attorneys wrote, according to Variety. The filing further alleges that the Justice Department "acted on the President's animus by filing unprecedented charges against a journalist for doing his job." That's Lemon's argument. Federal prosecutors have alleged something considerably different: that Lemon's conduct went beyond simply observing and reporting on a demonstration that entered a church while congregants were attempting to worship.
What Happened Inside Cities Church ... According to the Justice Department, Lemon was charged with conspiracy against the right of religious freedom at a place of worship under 18 U.S.C. § 241 and injuring, intimidating, or interfering with the exercise of religious freedom at a place of worship under 18 U.S.C. § 248. The latter statute is part of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, or FACE Act, which also contains protections for people exercising their religious rights at places of worship. The DOJ eventually charged dozens of people in connection with the incident. Lemon has pleaded not guilty. His defense now hinges heavily on the contention that, regardless of what the demonstrators themselves were doing, he was present solely as an independent journalist covering their actions.
There's another attempt to hang a cop for defending himself in Colorado. A black man -- of course; this would not be "murder" if it were a white man -- kept advancing on a cop who repeatedly told him to stop advancing on him. The man also kept shouting to his son to pick up the gun he had tossed on the ground, to shoot the cop, of course. Ultimately, the cop shot the man who would not stop advancing on him and would not stop urging his son to pick a gun off the ground. So it's another George Floyd hoax.
Madison police officer Kiel Baitinger-Peterson survived an encounter with a man armed with a knife. Now his name is public, his family's safety is a concern, and precautions are being taken to protect them. Welcome to the second ordeal faced by an officer who already survived the first one. PBS Wisconsin (emphasis mine):... The Wisconsin Department of Justice identified Baitinger-Peterson Monday as the officer who fatally shot 38-year-old Corey Ruiz on July 22. The facts released so far are remarkably clear. Police responded after reports of someone checking parked vehicles and an alleged burglary attempt. Ruiz fled on a bicycle; four officers later encountered him near South Baldwin and Williamson streets, and a struggle followed. Ruiz brandished a knife and injured Baitinger-Peterson. Two other officers tried Tasers, which failed. Baitinger-Peterson fired his weapon; another officer was also injured. Investigators recovered a fixed-blade knife at the scene. ... Yet long before investigators finished their work, Madison Alder Noah Lieberman publicly called Ruiz's death "absolutely unacceptable" and wrote that he found it difficult to imagine any justification for the officers' actions. He encouraged people sharing his outrage to join peaceful protests. Police Chief John Patterson hadn't yet been able to answer Lieberman's questions about precisely how quickly events unfolded. Now the public has Baitinger-Peterson's name. Wisconsin Professional Police Association Executive Director Jim Palmer says he's deeply concerned about the safety and privacy of Baitinger-Peterson, his family, and the other officers. Palmer says officials are taking those concerns seriously and have put appropriate precautions in place. Think about what those words mean. A cop with nearly 11 years of law enforcement experience leaves home one morning, gets injured by a man wielding a knife, survives, and later learns his wife, children, parents, or whoever else shares his life may need protection because strangers now know exactly whom to hate. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who's been crawling from racial scene to racial scene and represents Ruiz's family, has already called for Baitinger-Peterson to be charged.
Investigators on Aug. 10 released the name of the Madison police officer who shot and killed a 38-year-old Black man in July -- a shooting that was captured on video and sparked protests that put Wisconsin's capital city on edge over how authorities treat people of color. Kiel Baitinger-Peterson, a white officer with nearly 11 years' experience in law enforcement, fired the shots that killed Corey Ruiz on July 22, the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation said in a statement. Baitinger-Peterson was one of four officers who surrounded Ruiz, who was on a bike, in response to calls about someone who was checking out parked cars and an alleged burglary attempt, police said. The shooting sparked days of protests and calls from the Black community for Madison to address racial justice issues. Baitinger-Peterson did not reply to an email seeking comment.
The left is pushing the idea -- they don't dare say this aloud, but this is what they're fighting for -- that black men may veto a cop's arrest. They can simply decide they don't want to be arrested, and violently resist arrest, and the cop is then obligated to Respect the Arrest-Veto of a Black Man and let him go. Obviously, we cannot allow members of a specific race to decide that they are immune to the law. But that's what the left is insisting on. And they also insist we infinitely indulge teen takeovers. Meanwhile, in between insisting that black people are immune to the law, CNN spends its time pushing hoax stories about black people being lynched by whites.
Officer Charles Neely repeatedly backs away as Stubblefield advances on him, while Stubblefield can be heard telling his son to retrieve a gun from the ground. Neely keeps retreating until he's being forced toward the street--and only then does he fire. I've watched the footage. I don't see murder. I see an officer using deadly force in defense of his life. So how did prosecutors get a murder indictment?
End Wokeness
@EndWokeness Polling had El-Sayed up by 12%
He only won the election by 1% Polling had Hong up by 22%
She lost the election by 1% Polls are vastly overestimating the left
Legendary unfunnywoman Margaret Cho: "We're in the middle of a trans genocide." Yes and we're sick of children being killed. In the real world, obviously dangerous head-case perverts like this are infinitely indulged. Teacher: We are graduating seniors who cannot read or write. Woke One was craaaazy, man. By the way, did you know that all countries, pastimes, sports, hobbies, cities, states, and people generally are "too white"
West Hardford, CT School board member LaToya Yagaloff says black teachers should get paid more because it’s hard to be black pic.twitter.com/jUibmkoPyd
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 13, 2026
The Spectator
@spectator We can reveal that a former supporter of Hizb ut-Tahrir, now banned as a terror group, has been appointed assistant research professor of education at Cambridge, in the same faculty as Arday. Farah Ahmed has explicitly attacked 'western education' as a 'threat' to Muslims, condemned democracy and integration, and criticised British schools for teaching pupils that child marriage is wrong. During her time at Cambridge, she has written that the Islamic concept of education is sharply opposed to 'gaining literacy and numeracy and other disciplinary skills demonstrated through qualifications'. These statements are part of her long record of bigoted, extremist and separatist views on education.
We can reveal that a former supporter of Hizb ut-Tahrir, now banned as a terror group, has been appointed assistant research professor of education at Cambridge, in the same faculty as Arday.
— The Spectator (@spectator) August 11, 2026
Farah Ahmed has explicitly attacked 'western education' as a 'threat' to Muslims,… pic.twitter.com/XkZ7vgVyj5
🚨Stop what you’re doing and watch this
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) August 13, 2026
Teacher at @MetroSchools says the school forced her to FABRICATE GRADES for a student and are SKEWING STATISTICS
Teachers are also BANNED from reporting behavioral issues to protect the district
She says students can’t even read and… pic.twitter.com/Hgz91JtHHY
tremendous crowd shots from Francesca Hong's election night event - where there was a lot of proximity to whiteness - by @MJSphotog and @journalsentinel https://t.co/6zh9CCfsF5 pic.twitter.com/jpi9CdvIuD
— Peter Hamby (@PeterHamby) August 12, 2026
Democrats when you ask them about any statement they made between 2018 and 2023 pic.twitter.com/CrVsRWFUB2
— Seamus (FreedomToons) (@seamus_coughlin) August 12, 2026
https://t.co/3g1CnevAiS pic.twitter.com/zKK86yyXG2
— Benjamin🍎Boyce (@BenjaminABoyce) August 12, 2026
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 14, 2026 06:42 PM (zMzlR)
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 14, 2026 06:42 PM (zMzlR)
Fair is Fair.
Zebras, too.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 06:43 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 14, 2026 06:43 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2026 06:46 PM (ZdaMQ)
Posted by: Cow Demon at August 14, 2026 06:46 PM (ue8gJ)
No wonder you stuck so bad at being.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:46 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: m at August 14, 2026 06:46 PM (odBC9)
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2026 06:47 PM (vE0+H)
Zebras, too.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 06:43 PM (6ydKt)
Like you wouldn't lay a buck or two on a salvadorean midget riding a cheetah....
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:47 PM (Ot/FD)
******
Change that from Mr. Lemon to Miss Lemon and suddenly it seems a lot funnier.
Posted by: EFG at August 14, 2026 06:47 PM (dMamf)
Posted by: Tuna at August 14, 2026 06:47 PM (lJ0H4)
The wokescolding is collapsing in real time, even the AWFLS are getting embarrassed by it.
Posted by: Auspex at August 14, 2026 06:48 PM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 14, 2026 06:48 PM (l26NL)
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 06:49 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 14, 2026 06:48 PM (l26NL)
It's like the birds and the bees but there's more of them and they all hate themselves and have acne.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:49 PM (Ot/FD)
What a f'd up world
Posted by: Molly k. at August 14, 2026 06:49 PM (j/yko)
Edutopia will make a video on how great this is, and how wonderful Social Emotional Learning is as a consequence. And prospective teachers will have to watch and learn from it.
Posted by: Cow Demon at August 14, 2026 06:50 PM (ue8gJ)
Oh, thank the Good Lord you didn't do a group pic.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 06:49 PM (6ydKt)
Oh shit i thought that was a group pic.
That panorama dealy can be deceiving.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:50 PM (Ot/FD)
I was just going to ask what it was, but I probably don't want to know.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 14, 2026 06:51 PM (JrHfD)
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 14, 2026 06:51 PM (zMzlR)
1 1
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 14, 2026 06:42 PM (zMzlR)
2 I nooded
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 14, 2026 06:42 PM (zMzlR)
You done it all.
Posted by: m at August 14, 2026 06:51 PM (odBC9)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 14, 2026 06:48 PM (l26NL)
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When a fattie loves an uggo loves a weirdo loves a tranny....
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2026 06:52 PM (JvZF+)
Posted by: Billythesquid at August 14, 2026 06:52 PM (gN+5I)
Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld Reference at August 14, 2026 06:53 PM (Ot/FD)
...............
Nothing a learing center can't fix
Posted by: Molly k. at August 14, 2026 06:53 PM (j/yko)
Posted by: Mark1971 at August 14, 2026 06:54 PM (CNl8/)
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2026 06:47 PM (vE0+H)
I've watched it six times and keep cracking up like a hyena.
Posted by: m at August 14, 2026 06:54 PM (odBC9)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2026 06:55 PM (xCuiu)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 14, 2026 06:55 PM (JvZF+)
You want anarchy? Let's dance.
Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at August 14, 2026 06:55 PM (pE12i)
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 06:56 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: Mark1971 at August 14, 2026 06:54 PM (CNl8/)
The Woke to End All Wokes.
Which, of course, didn't.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:56 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2026 06:57 PM (vE0+H)
A closed plane figure comprised of straight line segments. They can be regular or irregular.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 06:57 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 14, 2026 06:48 PM (l26NL)
Polycule
In polyamory, a polycule is a group of individuals involved in romantic relationships that connect all the members in the group. It is neither necessary nor common for every individual of the polycule to be in a relationship with every other individual. The most simple and arguably most common polycule structure is a V-shaped structure: a three-person polycule where one person is dating the two others, but the two others are not dating one another.
Like on Jerry Springer.
You know, it is possible she's the ugly one in the group and the rest are 9's and 10's.
Snowflake's in early. Ralphy fed. I'm going to work on the computer fir several hours.
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 14, 2026 06:57 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 06:57 PM (Pq68N)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 06:57 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 06:58 PM (AlNse)
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80 bucks.....
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2026 06:57 PM (vE0+H)
Iianm, it is like a group open marriage. Might be a single fat woman and three or more simps.
Posted by: Hillary! at August 14, 2026 06:59 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 07:00 PM (g47mK)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 14, 2026 07:00 PM (JrHfD)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 06:58 PM (AlNse)
"Woke 1" came straight out of BLM and the newly resurgent CRT nonsense. It was all black, all the time.
Then white people stole it like they steal everything and started adding "-izzle" to everything.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:00 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: It ain't pretty at August 14, 2026 07:01 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 07:01 PM (6ydKt)
You will be shocked to learn that Mx Yagaloff is black.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 14, 2026 07:01 PM (ExV1e)
Y'know, if the PC bastids hadn't removed "man" from the title "alderman" I wouldn't have had to spend precious brain cells trying to determine where in that collection of words the guy's name began.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at August 14, 2026 07:02 PM (vJrRc)
Glad the Nashville teacher spoke. Good for her and the Houston supervisor. For once!!! MS got it right years ago and kept kids back who could not read or do math. I am sure they went through pure hell.
I failed 9th grade algebra. The only class I failed. My parents would never threaten or make a scene. I failed because I hated x and my teacher, a woman who drank and smoked, only liked the gifted students. My mother called her mid-term with me present. She asked this old bag if a tutor would help. Teacher cackled like a wicked witch and said probably nothing would help me. My Southern mother politely thanked her. Hung up and told me it's ok, don't worry about it, you can take it again. I did and made a B under a different teacher. I was an A&B student in HS and college. I made a B in college algebra (I still hate x). An A in college trig.
I wonder of La Toya's cat ears light up is all I got from her black speech.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 07:03 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Tuna at August 14, 2026 06:47 PM (lJ0H4)
Moslems are a dirty, nasty and sexually disordered people.
Personal hygiene and body aesthetics are things that they eschew.
Posted by: Prove me wrong at August 14, 2026 07:03 PM (cFP1B)
They do want to hijack law enforcement so they can arrest people like you.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 07:03 PM (AlNse)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly
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imagine a pile of disgusting fatbodies, all trying to penetrate each other's various orifices
Posted by: Don Black at August 14, 2026 07:04 PM (ZxPkt)
They say "woke 1" like there was any cessation of or break from woke in the last 20 years.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at August 14, 2026 07:04 PM (vJrRc)
Guessing the polycule is a fallback from the reality that ya don't have game.
Posted by: Auspex at August 14, 2026 07:04 PM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:04 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at August 14, 2026 06:48 PM (l26NL)
It's like the birds and the bees but there's more of them and they all hate themselves and have acne.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:49 PM (Ot/FD)
What's worse is that she's probably the only 'female' so there are multiple guys who thought "sharing her is the best I can hope for" and didn't immediately change something... anything... about their lives.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 14, 2026 07:04 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Notorious BFD at August 14, 2026 07:05 PM (ceJ0R)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 14, 2026 07:05 PM (JrHfD)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 14, 2026 07:00 PM (JrHfD) I will gladly keep six feet from a polcule, maybe even twelve.
Posted by: Eromero at August 14, 2026 07:05 PM (LHPAg)
I'd watch that and I don't watch horse races.
Two jockeys willing to risk their lives riding the zebras would be the best part.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 07:06 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: Oddbob at August 14, 2026 07:06 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 07:06 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: huerfano at August 14, 2026 07:06 PM (2Xqig)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 14, 2026 07:04 PM (ExV1e)
At that point the only cure is Russian roulette with a Glock
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:07 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:08 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Tuna at August 14, 2026 06:47 PM (lJ0H4)
Moslems are a dirty, nasty and sexually disordered people.
Personal hygiene and body aesthetics are things that they eschew.
Posted by: Prove me wrong at August 14, 2026 07:03 PM (cFP1B)
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Oddly they shave (even the men) their privates. The hijackers did this on 9/11 and I hope the goats in hell were fabulous.
I don't know how I know this and am not looking it up or polycube/poly something.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 07:08 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:08 PM (Gqar
ALL THEIR ORBITALS ARE DEGENERATE
Posted by: DR BEN ROETHLISBERGER at August 14, 2026 07:09 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:10 PM (Gqar8)
________________________________
Observer: "We are hiring teachers who cannot teach or behave rationally."
Posted by: Orson at August 14, 2026 07:10 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Oddbob
Still works for me. Checked a link I'd sent someone this morning.
Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2026 07:11 PM (i+Wsn)
Posted by: Hillary! at August 14, 2026 07:11 PM (zZu0s)
Seriously, I had to look up the etymology of polycule, because it didn't makes sense to me. "Poly-" means many, and "-cule" means small.
The internet says its a combination of "polyamory" + "molecule". That is just stupid.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 07:12 PM (w6EFb)
They do want to hijack law enforcement so they can arrest people like you.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 07:03 PM (AlNse)
There is iron in the words of Common Tater for all men to see.
-Ten Bears
Posted by: Eromero at August 14, 2026 07:12 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: Hillary! at August 14, 2026 07:11 PM (zZu0s)
Sounds right, she'll fuck anything.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:12 PM (Ot/FD)
https://tinyurl.com/z59jtv4r
From "Sunny Skyz" site
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 14, 2026 07:12 PM (JrHfD)
Okay. Meaness off.
Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2026 07:12 PM (ZdaMQ)
The chair is black and Demuth is 1/2 black and hopefully goodbye Somalis:
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Elliott Engen
@elliottengenMN
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1h
Pretty sure she just did a racism…
@AlphaNews
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2h
The chair of the Minneapolis Democratic Party says she "refuses" to let Republican Lisa Demuth "be the first Black female governor this country has ever had."
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Libs of TikTok
@libsoftiktok
HUGE WIN
Federal Judge Allison Burroughs, who BLOCKED Trump from removing TPS for Somalis, was just forced to REVERSE her stay after a Supreme Court ruling.
Trump can now remove TPS from thousands of Somalis!
Say goodbye to the Quality Learing Centers!
GET THEM ALL OUT.
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 07:13 PM (Pq68N)
Interesting. I get "Tweet not found." No wait, some work, some don't. No idea what's going on.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 14, 2026 07:13 PM (vTZFs)
I am bummed as a lurker. I can no longer get my laughs from the site that mocked Markle.
Or read of the terror of parents of trans.
I am sure the time spent doing this, now ripped from me, won't lead to a more productive life.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 07:13 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 14, 2026 07:14 PM (zZu0s)
That doll is so close to AOC walking back Woke 1, the next time someone interviews her they ought to bring a customized talking Barbie.
Interviewer: "What would you say about Wokeness?"
AOC: "Hee-hee, yyyyeeeahhh, Woke 1 was cray-zee."
Doll: "I'm just a girl!"
Interviewer: "You mean like that?"
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 07:14 PM (XJ22o)
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who's been crawling from racial scene to racial scene and represents Ruiz's family, has already called for Baitinger-Peterson to be charged.
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Crump is there for money. The chances of a large civil judgement go up considerably if the cop is convicted.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 14, 2026 07:14 PM (GkBlw)
I am bummed as a lurker. I can no longer get my laughs from the site that mocked Markle.
Or read of the terror of parents of trans.
I am sure the time spent doing this, now ripped from me, won't lead to a more productive life.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 07:13 PM (hzuYO)
Don’t want to let your reddit flag fly???
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:15 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 14, 2026 07:15 PM (n5tGW)
Posted by: Oddbob at August 14, 2026 07:13 PM (vTZFs)
Check for spaces in the url
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2026 07:15 PM (vE0+H)
Okay. Meaness off.
Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2026 07:12 PM (ZdaMQ)
Some guys just get broken by women (or what they perceive as women.) They wash up in places like that.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at August 14, 2026 07:16 PM (zZu0s)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:10 PM (Gqar
How does one do that?
Posted by: Eromero at August 14, 2026 07:16 PM (LHPAg)
If it was a bogus prosecution, then that could be the reason, and evidence of it admissible in the follow-on suit. But I have a LOT of "political animus" toward all sorts of law-breakers. I hate people who groom or prey on kids. I hate terrorists. I hate people who pull the "Don't you know who I am?" gambit (and think they should absolutely be prosecuted).
If you're innocent, fine. But if you're guilty, and the evidence against you isn't poisoned by a direct violation of your civil rights, then I want YOUR A** IN PRISON.
I care that someone might come after you with a bogus prosecution, and I want that person drummed out (and maybe going to prison their own selves). But YOUR guilt is independent of that.
Posted by: GWB at August 14, 2026 07:16 PM (kU0PQ)
Posted by: Oddbob at August 14, 2026 07:17 PM (vTZFs)
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I can see why, she'd make all you Club 85 bitches look really, really bad. Democrats have done so much to fuck this country up it's very difficult to fathom.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 07:17 PM (AlNse)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:18 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:10 PM (Gqar
How does one do that?
Posted by: Eromero at August 14, 2026 07:16 PM (LHPAg)
Ah. I use apple stuff. I can hide any app in their “ hidden apps” file. Does not show up on desktop but I can access it whenever I want, entering my desktop password.
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:18 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Gref at August 14, 2026 07:19 PM (5rh/l)
Execution. Sorry but if you get a dude on the ground your gun ain't supposed to be out period
I am fine if they shot him as he was reaching for a weapon maybe. That is self defense. But to shoot an unarmed man is a crime.
3 shots? That's murder.
That was one of the cruelest executions I've ever witnessed, and all because you hired a FAT ASS who couldn't pass a 10 yr olds boot camp. He was almost at cardiac arrest, so he decided a quick shot to the man's head who was being held down by two or three Cops. Bring that shit to my neighborhood , and you should bring as many body bags as men you send.
What if people started standing up against this kind of government action? The American people are so weak and this is only happening because of how weak they are.
he had a knife. they disarmed him before he was shot. its a homicide.
Three to the head for a fucking knife? I can think of 10 other actions off the top of my head before firing 3 shots to the skull of a man on the ground and I’ve got people helping me and help on the way. ACAB
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at August 14, 2026 07:19 PM (odVWi)
Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2026 07:19 PM (i+Wsn)
12 Farah is in desperate need of a good eyebrow wax.
Posted by: Tuna at August 14, 2026 06:47 PM
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She has big dark circles around her eyes. Is that makeup? It looks like a pair of black eyes, like she defied her husband twice.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 14, 2026 07:19 PM (GkBlw)
Woke 1 and Woke 2 leverages the same psychological mechanism as "Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Enjoy
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2026 07:20 PM (vE0+H)
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It would be terrible if someone were to post where Ben Crump resides.
Posted by: Crusader at August 14, 2026 07:20 PM (TN0g+)
It doesn't need its own word.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:21 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:15 PM (Gqar
*********
No, darlin' because I ain't stoopit.
This reminds me that my husband calls our youngest grandbaby, "darlin.'" And she is. She tried her best to cluck like a hen this week at 11mo.
He's never called me darlin!!! But it's ok as he's one sexy grandfather and I ain't lying. He calls me weird stuff, which I deserve and answer to as it's funny from our history.
When he showed attention to a 9mo old baby girl before we were engaged I was hooked. Until then I had not thought of him as husband material.
Pay attention to this, boys!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 07:21 PM (hzuYO)
12 Farah is in desperate need of a good eyebrow wax.
Posted by: Tuna at August 14, 2026 06:47 PM
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She has big dark circles around her eyes. Is that makeup? It looks like a pair of black eyes, like she defied her husband twice.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 14, 2026 07:19 PM (GkBlw)
Side effects of a clitorectomy? Okay, that was a bit mean.
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:22 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 14, 2026 07:23 PM (n5tGW)
So, I do have to speculate.
Human polycule?
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 14, 2026 07:23 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Tuna at August 14, 2026 06:47 PM (lJ0H4)
It and it's merry band of islamist filth are in desperate need of a one way trip over the Atlantic on Pinochet airlines.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 14, 2026 07:23 PM (wBh67)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:15 PM (Gqar
*********
No, darlin' because I ain't stoopit.
This reminds me that my husband calls our youngest grandbaby, "darlin.'" And she is. She tried her best to cluck like a hen this week at 11mo.
He's never called me darlin!!! But it's ok as he's one sexy grandfather and I ain't lying. He calls me weird stuff, which I deserve and answer to as it's funny from our history.
When he showed attention to a 9mo old baby girl before we were engaged I was hooked. Until then I had not thought of him as husband material.
Pay attention to this, boys!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 07:21 PM (hzuYO)
My uncle used to call my aunt “Peaches” and pretend to grab her boobies. I like my uncle.
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:23 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: a.moron at August 14, 2026 07:24 PM (X5Jzz)
Human polycule?
Posted by: Stateless
It better be, otherwise they're speciesist!!!
Posted by: Leftists at August 14, 2026 07:24 PM (odVWi)
"Duuuuude, you're a genius!"
I mean these are the same people who tried to make Raw Water "a thing". They can't even handle the basic bitch human shit that pre-dates religions, or knowing how to write shit down. Don't be a slut. Don't drink poop water. How you gonna even approach life's actual mysteries if you can't even figure that stuff out?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:25 PM (Ot/FD)
Instead, he's not going to get to play the "get out of jail free" card.
BIGOTS!!!!
Posted by: Orson at August 14, 2026 07:26 PM (dIske)
Posted by: man at August 14, 2026 07:27 PM (cGjQu)
Human polycule?
Posted by: Stateless
It better be, otherwise they're speciesist!!!
Posted by: Leftists at August 14, 2026 07:24 PM (odVWi)
2.5 kids, a dog, and a minivan.
Posted by: Watch that tailpipe, it gets hot at August 14, 2026 07:28 PM (Ot/FD)
Shut up Beaver, that's racist.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 14, 2026 07:28 PM (n5tGW)
If we can specify ducks, and allow rape and shitting anywhere on the ground, I think we can agree.
Posted by: 3rd World Migrants at August 14, 2026 07:29 PM (odVWi)
Posted by: Will Robinson at August 14, 2026 07:29 PM (zBgIx)
Posted by: man at August 14, 2026 07:29 PM (cGjQu)
Posted by: publius
Not if they were thinking of the radioactive ones.
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 07:30 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: Fat, face pierced they/them with rainbow hair at August 14, 2026 07:30 PM (odVWi)
Posted by: man at August 14, 2026 07:30 PM (cGjQu)
Posted by: Eromero at August 14, 2026 07:30 PM (LHPAg)
Posted by: publius
They should have gone with moleamory
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2026 07:32 PM (vE0+H)
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2026 07:32 PM (vE0+H)
When two fools with no game
Both hook up with a dame
That's A Moleamoré.....
Posted by: Watch that tailpipe, it gets hot at August 14, 2026 07:33 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: ...
Solaramory, because it seems like it's a bunch of beta soys orbiting one central solar mass.
Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at August 14, 2026 07:33 PM (odVWi)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:33 PM (Ot/FD)
Both hook up with a dame
That's A Moleamoré.....
Posted by: Watch that tailpipe
We're gonna need a bigger plate of spaghetti...
Posted by: Lady and the Tramp spaghetti kissing scene at August 14, 2026 07:35 PM (odVWi)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:33 PM (Ot/FD)
Growth!!
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:35 PM (Gqar8)
Instead, he's not going to get to play the "get out of jail free" card.
BIGOTS!!!!
Posted by: Orson at August 14, 2026 07:26 PM (dIske)
**********
Lemon should simply stay home and sniff his hand.
He's done. I would say stick a fork in him but he'd like that.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 07:36 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Lady and the Tramp spaghetti kissing scene at August 14, 2026 07:35 PM (odVWi)
One of them gets the noodle, and the other is on meatball duty.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:36 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: publius
They should have gone with moleamory
Posted by: ...
IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE USING THE PART THAT MEANS "SMALL" MAKES WAY LESS SENSE THAN USING PART THAT MEANS "MASSIVE" IF YOU LOOK AT THEM.
Posted by: BEN ROFLCOPTER at August 14, 2026 07:36 PM (VHUov)
De moto soy-corporum in gyrum, with apologies to Sir Isaac Newton.
Seriously any of you know Latin, what would be a word for "soy boy", or "effeminate beta"?
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 07:36 PM (w6EFb)
https://tinyurl.com/z59jtv4r
From "Sunny Skyz" site
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
There are multiple guy who make a living doing this by posting YouTube videos of them cutting overgrown properties and sidewalks.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at August 14, 2026 07:37 PM (vJrRc)
Posted by: banana Dream - GO TATERMODE! at August 14, 2026 07:37 PM (3uBP9)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 07:36 PM (w6EFb)
Leibniz.
Posted by: Sir Isaac MF Newton at August 14, 2026 07:37 PM (Ot/FD)
Pronouns are they/he/me/she/ATO
Perfume: Eau de CatPiss and Rancid BO
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 07:38 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 07:38 PM (w6EFb)
Don Lemon.
Low IQ + entitlement + giant ego + only job skill is playacting in front of a camera = endless public humiliation
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 14, 2026 07:39 PM (GkBlw)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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Too late in the summer, besides those community organizers Dems pay organizing riots are busy submitting fraudulent voter registrations and preparing to fill out absentee ballots.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 07:40 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
Google Ai says "mollis" i.e. "soft"
I would have thought "effeminatus", which is one of the risks with having so much of our language derived from Latin - sometimes the Latin word is the English word
Posted by: FeatherBlade at August 14, 2026 07:40 PM (vJrRc)
I could swear that is some monstrosity in an anime I can't remember the name of. Not an avid watcher but I have watched, usually on the Cartoon Network after midnight, when I worked mids at my last job.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at August 14, 2026 07:40 PM (wBh67)
Pronouns are they/he/me/she/ATO
Perfume: Eau de CatPiss and Rancid BO
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat
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Eeeewww. It is too close to supper for that mental image.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 07:40 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 07:40 PM (E4rtv)
A lot of the funding is drying up, too, from multiple angles.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 07:41 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: FeatherBlade at August 14, 2026 07:41 PM (vJrRc)
Pronouns are they/he/me/she/ATO
Perfume: Eau de CatPiss and Rancid BO
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 07:38 PM (hzuYO)
Some orifices should not be explored. “ Abandon all hope ye who enter here” seems pertinent.
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 07:41 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: banana Dream
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But but but, Love is love.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 07:41 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Warai-otoko
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I think some of their personnel got deported as well.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 07:42 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 07:43 PM (vrgy6)
Posted by: tubal
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Like those orifices opened by an application of lead and copper, 230 g, at about 890 fps velocity. Those kind?
I call that taking the copper jacketed pill.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 07:43 PM (E4rtv)
Leibniz was a polymath. So was Newton. So, there's a poly- tie-in.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 07:44 PM (w6EFb)
Posted by: publius
Maybe something like "nova mulier" (new woman) would be more accurate, or "mulier falsa" (fake woman)
Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at August 14, 2026 07:44 PM (odVWi)
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 14, 2026 07:44 PM (xHEjv)
We still talking about degenerate polycule sex?
Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at August 14, 2026 07:45 PM (odVWi)
Posted by: tubal
Yeah, but it makes for a lousy tramp stamp. I'll just stick with my tattoo of Bigfoot peeking out from that patch of hair at the base of the spine.
Posted by: Bilwis - Wizard of Clwyd at August 14, 2026 07:53 PM (r7+Q7)
Posted by: Warai-otoko
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I think some of their personnel got deported as well.
Posted by: whig
If we had known, we wouldn't have stolen and spent it all
Posted by: USAID Alumni Association at August 14, 2026 07:53 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at August 14, 2026 07:36 PM (w6EFb)
Pathicus.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 14, 2026 07:56 PM (1Ff7Z)
Posted by: BenMSYS at August 14, 2026 08:28 PM (vR93T)
Posted by: LASue at August 14, 2026 10:07 PM (MqSCt)
Posted by: TJ jackson at August 15, 2026 12:44 AM (bXvrr)
Will Fauci Ever Be Charged?
Plus: Terry Moran Says He Did a Piece for ABC Asking if Covid Was Created in the Wuhan Lab. ABC Killed the Piece -- On Fauci's Orders.
Texts show that Fauci was a willing conspirator to mass murder.
Miranda Devine claims that Fauci might wind up facing criminal charges for obstruction of Congress and destruction of federal records.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said he'd been warned about "significant cytokines storm and fever" after 2nd dose, with pregnancy implications. Louisiana AG says people who raised same concerns were told "we were anti-vaxxers and we were liars." From the first week of the Biden administration, public health officials including Dr. Anthony Fauci privately expressed concern that pregnant women who take both doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines early in pregnancy could miscarry, according to a text chain recovered from Fauci's government-issued cellphone, released Monday by GOP Sens. Ron Johnson and Rand Paul. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy asked Fauci, then-director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky whether they had "any data or theoretical reason why vaccinating early vs late in pregnancy would be preferred." Murthy said he was telling pregnant women there was no "evidence of concerning adverse outcomes in the trials" while acknowledging the number of pregnant women in the COVID vaccine trials were "likely [...] limited." Fauci reminded him that "pregnant women were not allowed" in the trials. Within two hours of telling Murthy there was a "misperception" even from "female health care professionals" that vaccination "very early in pregnancy" could be harmful, Fauci told the chain he "asked around a bit more." He was warned that the "significant cytokines storm and fever" that commonly follow the second dose "theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the 1st trimester." Walensky and Murthy both agreed the second-dose concern was a "good point," and Walensky added that she had heard concerns about "mRNA causing mutations in the developing fetus as well." The next day, Murthy was panicking about the World Health Organization recommending pregnant women not take the Moderna mRNA vaccine "unless they are at risk of high exposure." He called it "potentially quite damaging to public confidence among pregnant women," and Walensky agreed. Fauci reassured them that "more than 10,000" pregnant women had been vaccinated by that point after emergency use authorization: "No issues have arisen."
Sen. Rand Paul is examining Dr. Anthony Fauci's government-issued phone and says he is taking a special interest in whether it contains evidence of "deletions." That's significant because Fauci's former factotum, David Morens, is awaiting trial on charges of concealing and destroying government records, allegedly on behalf of his boss, and is facing up to 51 years in prison. Not that many people know that, since only one reporter covered his arraignment in May: The Post's own Josh Christenson. Paul may have bigger ambitions for Fauci than the criminal referral for contempt of Congress he sent off to the DOJ last week, after the former COVID czar pleaded the Fifth an excruciating 111 times in his Senate committee testimony rather than come clean with the American people about why he funded dangerous gain-of-function research in China's Wuhan lab. If Fauci can be shown to have concealed or destroyed government records, then he could find himself sitting alongside Morens in the dock, depending on how robust his last-minute pre-emptive autopen pardon from Joe Biden proves to be. In previous data dumps from Paul's Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Fauci is already on record telling two associates to delete emails.
On February 2, 2020, in the early stages of the pandemic, Fauci wrote to his boss Dr. Francis Collins, then director of the NIH, about the WHO's handling of questions about the origins of COVID: "Please delete this email after you read it." On July 20, 2020, Fauci emailed his chief of staff, Greg Folkers, about Paul's accurate claim that Florida's handling of COVID was more successful than New York's, writing that the senator, a licensed doctor who volunteered at a Kentucky hospital during the pandemic, was "full of s--t", before instructing Folkers to "please delete this e-mail after you read it." Fauci declared in sworn congressional testimony in 2024 that he never deleted official records and has repeatedly distanced himself from Morens and denied knowledge of the "secret back channel" Morens claimed in emails that he had to his boss. Like the pardon of his son, Hunter, Joe Biden's retrospective pardon covered Fauci for any offenses he may have committed in the seven years between Jan. 1, 2014, and the end of Biden's term in January 2025, related to his work as director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a member of the White House's COVID-19 task force and chief medical adviser to the president. The unusual start date of the pardon, six years before the pandemic began, suggests some of Fauci's legal problems are connected to the period when he was funding dangerous gain-of-function research on bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology from which a lab leak is believed to have sparked the global health crisis that led to millions of deaths. ... Fauci and his boss Francis Collins have categorically denied that they funded the research at Wuhan, but the funding path via cutout EcoHealth is documented and undeniable, as is Fauci and Morens' pally relationship with EcoHealth head Peter Daszak. Included in the case against Morens are allegations he accepted bottles of wine from an unnamed co-conspirator reported to be Daszak. ... Fauci's government-issued phone was uncovered last June by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to FBI Director Kash Patel, who told podcaster Joe Rogan at the time about the "great breakthrough." "We think that there was definite foul play . . . That's what we're working on," Patel told Rogan last June. .. Paul told Mark Halperin's podcast last week that his investigators were searching for evidence of deleted material on the phone and any "indication someone has cleaned up or wiped the phone." If such evidence is found, it would place Fauci in the same boat as Morens. ... Nobody would be surprised if Morens repaid the disloyalty by offering to testify against Fauci if he were offered a plea deal.
🚨NEW: Fox News' John Roberts says he developed pericarditis after his third COVID shot and that it worsened after his fourth shot.pic.twitter.com/fT3AsjCJuG
— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) August 12, 2026
THEN: “America Is Thirsty for Anthony Fauci”😍
— Matt Orfalea (@0rf) August 12, 2026
NOW: "MAGA Is So Obsessed With Fauci"😠 pic.twitter.com/mLxM42iv82
Bonus: Archlefty Terry Moran, formerly of the Disney Groomer Network, says that he did a piece about the mere possibility that covid leaked from the Wuhan Laboratory for Leaking Covid. The piece was effectively killed -- by Fauci.
🚨 Fmr. ABC News’ Terry Moran Says Fauci Shut Down Their COVID Lab Leak Story
— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) August 14, 2026
“The day that it's supposed to air, it gets reviewed and it comes back to me — it is incomprehensible … I was told ‘Fauci’ … There was an organized campaign … to say there's no way there's a lab… pic.twitter.com/FM2Q6oe3m8
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: gnats local 678 at August 14, 2026 06:03 PM (CWTWj)
Posted by: gnats local 678 at August 14, 2026 06:04 PM (CWTWj)
Posted by: FeatherBlade at August 14, 2026 06:05 PM (vJrRc)
Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2026 06:05 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 06:05 PM (kX27y)
Posted by: gnats local 678 at August 14, 2026 06:05 PM (CWTWj)
Posted by: Biergood at August 14, 2026 06:07 PM (PwgSL)
Six people are dead, including the suspected gunman, while another was left critically injured in what appears to be a massive shooting spree in Michigan.
State troopers said they were called to a home on LaChance Road in Missaukee County at around 11.40am on Friday about someone being shot.
When troopers then arrived at the scene, they found three people dead and another critically injured.
Investigators later found another deceased person near a wooded area around Whitlock Lake and a fifth inside a separate home.
The shooting sparked a manhunt for the suspected gunman Chad Hickman, 39, who was considered armed and dangerous. But he, too, was also reportedly found dead.
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 06:07 PM (kX27y)
But this? This is a civilian war crime. This is attempted genocide. It's comic book villain shit in real life.
"Murder" doesn't even cover it.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:07 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: goatexchange at August 14, 2026 06:08 PM (hyS0X)
Posted by: goatexchange at August 14, 2026 06:08 PM (hyS0X)
Yes.
This fucker's death should be televised.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:08 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 06:09 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 14, 2026 06:09 PM (zMzlR)
Posted by: Leupold at August 14, 2026 06:09 PM (eIzlH)
Posted by: Case at August 14, 2026 06:10 PM (UKrJG)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 06:10 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 14, 2026 06:11 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 14, 2026 06:11 PM (XCctI)
He should burn - but this was not just Fauci. So many were part of it. So many were willing victims - and perpetrators.
Personalizing it to Fauci can be both good and bad. I feel now like it's just a defense, and the safest of all since "nothing will happen" to him. "Well it was Fauci you see. That incorrigible Fauci! Good thing he's gone! Problem solved! What're you gonna do!!"
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2026 06:11 PM (vE0+H)
Posted by: Piper at August 14, 2026 06:11 PM (ZdaMQ)
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No.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 14, 2026 06:11 PM (2Cry5)
Not with that attitude.
Posted by: Warai-otoko with a wet sponge and a car battery at August 14, 2026 06:11 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 14, 2026 06:12 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 06:12 PM (kX27y)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 06:12 PM (Gqar8)
And certainly plenty under state law for all his crimes.
It’s only a matter of will. Will anyone have the fucking big brass ones to indict this mini-mengele?
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 14, 2026 06:12 PM (XCctI)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:12 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2026 06:13 PM (vE0+H)
Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2026 06:13 PM (Ia/+0)
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Why did he get the 4th shot if the 3rd one messed him up?
People are really dumb.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 14, 2026 06:13 PM (FdpeO)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 14, 2026 06:13 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 06:12 PM (kX27y)
"Oh shit, there's ethics right behind me!"
"I see it..."
*tak tak tak tak tak*
"Clear!"
Posted by: Warai-otoko with a wet sponge and a car battery at August 14, 2026 06:14 PM (Ot/FD)
Why did he get the 4th shot if the 3rd one messed him up?
People are really dumb.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 14, 2026 06:13 PM (FdpeO)
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Maybe it was Fox's policy?
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 06:14 PM (kX27y)
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Why did he get the 4th shot if the 3rd one messed him up?
People are really dumb.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 14, 2026 06:13 PM (FdpeO)
MY problem is this - NOW he’s talking about it?
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 06:14 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 06:12 PM (Gqar
Electrons, mostly.
Posted by: Warai-otoko with a wet sponge and a car battery at August 14, 2026 06:14 PM (Ot/FD)
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Why did he get the 4th shot if the 3rd one messed him up?
People are really dumb.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 14, 2026
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Because he was cheerleading for the admin and the entire hoax. Stupid, yes, but "At the time it seemed the right thing to do."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:15 PM (wzUl9)
People are really dumb.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 14, 2026 06:13 PM (FdpeO)
Same reason he got the third one I imagine.
Posted by: ... at August 14, 2026 06:15 PM (vE0+H)
Posted by: Astro is Asshoe at August 14, 2026 06:15 PM (/V68c)
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 06:14 PM (kX27y)
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Still dumb.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 14, 2026 06:15 PM (FdpeO)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:15 PM (vrgy6)
3-0
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 14, 2026 06:15 PM (BI5O2)
And I'm not optimistic about unofficial measures, either.
Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at August 14, 2026 06:16 PM (mQbp+)
Terry Moran's story gets spiked, "I'd never been angrier, I'm cursing and screaming in the booth, I'm absolutely livid, beside myself" so he continues to work at ABC and doesn't reveal it until now. Why do people do this?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 06:16 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 06:16 PM (Gqar8)
People are really dumb.
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 14, 2026
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Maybe it was Fox's policy?
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026
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Leave us not forget that Fox is, and was, only slightly less lefty-looney than the other networks. It is not right-wing or truly conservative, despite what the leftoids say about it.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:16 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:16 PM (vrgy6)
4-0
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 14, 2026 06:17 PM (BI5O2)
MY problem is this - NOW he’s talking about it?
Posted by: tubal
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Him and Terry Moran both.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 06:17 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2026 06:17 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 06:16 PM (XJ22o)
Money. Inertia. Arrogance. Stupidity. Who knows.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:17 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: tubal at August 14, 2026 06:18 PM (Gqar8)
Posted by: wth at August 14, 2026 06:18 PM (UjdFS)
Their foolishness is on video. The Internet is forever.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:18 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:18 PM (vrgy6)
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 06:12 PM
Ethics 301 test, first question:
Q: Is it proper for the ethics supervisor to be in a relationship with the person they are in charge of managing?
A: No ... dumbass!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 14, 2026 06:19 PM (HlyYF)
Texts show that Fauci was a willing conspirator to mass murder.
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Not to mention Crimes Against Humans.
Make Nuremberg Trials Great Again!
Posted by: ShainS at August 14, 2026 06:19 PM (+Of5k)
Posted by: Chief Justice John Roberts at August 14, 2026 06:19 PM (heW36)
No indictments will come to fruition based on one simple philosophical point. To indict and serve justice to these people, it requires to admit THEY WERE WRONG. That, in itself, is a near impossibility. BUT, what truly is unfathomable is that they would, also, have to admit YOU WERE RIGHT, in the same breath.
That's not going to happen....EVER.
Posted by: Orson at August 14, 2026 06:19 PM (dIske)
I am really surprised a grieving family member has not taken him out. He must have great security.
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 06:20 PM (/QHx4)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 06:20 PM (uhqfn)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:20 PM (vrgy6)
Posted by: steevy at August 14, 2026 06:20 PM (YwEeS)
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at August 14, 2026 06:21 PM (heW36)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026
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I had two things going for me. One, I'd never been a devotee of TV "news," ever, so I had no long-time habit of listening to them. And the second was AoSHQ and its stubborn, go-it-alone thinkers and readers.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:22 PM (wzUl9)
Perfectly safe!
Posted by: Chief Justice John Roberts at August 14, 2026 06:19 PM (heW36)
Maybe work on your aim then, asshole.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:22 PM (Ot/FD)
In January of 2019 I was reading & finding all I could about cytokine storms. Figuring if we got it to keep our temps down as much as possible; altho knowing sometimes a fever is needed.
It was compared to the 1918 Influenza. The research of the new drug, aspirin, being given at toxic levels by MD's who tried. One doc gave baking soda alkaline water instead & his patients lived. Busy as well as shocked at how weirdly the news was developing. I knew that a N95 mask would not work & paper masks would not do anything for a virus.
I still stupidly wiped down groceries! Which was possibly the only stupid thing we did. At least I did not drive my car wearing a mask, so I get a gold star!
I think we got covid the first time in February 2020. Did fine. A cold & I am typically a mess with lung stuff.
Fauci is sad he got caught with his diaries. He's also rather stupid to think deleted emails are not in the Cloud.
What's even better is that his ego hung him with his own written petard!
Maybe he will go the way of Arday. His ugly bioethics wife can throw the middle finger for the rest of her days.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 06:23 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:23 PM (vrgy6)
A: No ... dumbass!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 14, 2026 06:19 PM (HlyYF)
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And she gave us all the finger!
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 06:23 PM (kX27y)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026
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He perched atop the goalpost, caught the ball, and dropped it into the basket.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:23 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 14, 2026 06:23 PM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 06:16 PM (XJ22o)
Because they are news lispers. Paper hangers. Court jesters.
People like Nick Shirley are journalists.
Posted by: banana Dream at August 14, 2026 06:23 PM (3uBP9)
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at August 14, 2026 06:24 PM (RiE77)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:24 PM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 14, 2026 06:24 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 06:25 PM (AlNse)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 14, 2026 06:25 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:25 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 14, 2026 06:26 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: what the cat drug in at August 14, 2026 06:26 PM (jrgJz)
Perfectly safe!
Posted by: Chief Justice John Roberts at August 14, 2026 06:19 PM (heW36)
Maybe work on your aim then, asshole.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:22 PM (Ot/FD)
Better, invite Jumanji Jones to play with you!
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 06:26 PM (uhqfn)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:27 PM (vrgy6)
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More Consciousness Of Guilt.
Usually the cover-ups are worse than the original crimes ... but when you've prematurely murdered & injured tens of millions worldwide with your frankenvirus bioweapon and "vaccine" supplemental bioweapons ...
Posted by: ShainS at August 14, 2026 06:27 PM (+Of5k)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 14, 2026
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Like the poor, the stupid we will always have with us.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:27 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at August 14, 2026 06:27 PM (bX16E)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 14, 2026 06:27 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:25 PM (wzUl9)
_______________________________
Ummmm....how do you stand on the tried and true "5 second rule?" I don't want have revoke your credentials.
Posted by: Orson at August 14, 2026 06:28 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:28 PM (vrgy6)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:22 PM (wzUl9)
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I got covid March 2020. Decided right away no way am I getting the shot, banked on my acquired immunity. Reading blogs and staying away from mainstream news helped, as it just made me even more mad and stubborn. I never got tested but knew it was it when I lost all smell for a week. Husband got it from me and got tested and the hired county nurse calls me and demands I stay home for 2 weeks. No way.....and that was it in terms of listening to anybody in public health again.
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 06:28 PM (kX27y)
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at August 14, 2026
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Execute ten percent of the miscreants, and feed the rest on barley.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:28 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2026 06:28 PM (xCuiu)
My coworker just got her second shingles shot
Inwardly I just quailed
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 14, 2026 06:29 PM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:30 PM (vrgy6)
Posted by: what the cat drug in at August 14, 2026 06:26 PM (jrgJz)
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This must be performed if only to confirm whether or not a Reptilian-Like ET is living within him.
/Do it for The
Posted by: ShainS at August 14, 2026 06:30 PM (+Of5k)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 14, 2026 06:30 PM (ExV1e)
Pro Tip:
It's not going to be a secret for long if you keep talking about the secret back channel.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 06:31 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 202
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I got something quite strong, very flu-like, in early December of 2019. Rest, food, medicines for symptoms, more rest, and I was okay within the usual time frame. Never caught anything again until the summer of 2022, not long after I brought Stirling home from the shelter. Maybe I'd picked up something from them. That time it was not as bad, though.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:31 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Miklos may have been imbibing at August 14, 2026 06:31 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 14, 2026 06:31 PM (2GVsD)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 06:31 PM (AlNse)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 14, 2026 06:32 PM (n5tGW)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:32 PM (vrgy6)
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Investigators later found another deceased person near a wooded area around Whitlock Lake and a fifth inside a separate home.
The shooting sparked a manhunt for the suspected gunman Chad Hickman, 39, who was considered armed and dangerous. But he, too, was also reportedly found dead.
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He sure showed them.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 14, 2026 06:32 PM (4Aqsh)
Many many people have said they were sick in December 2019.
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 06:33 PM (kX27y)
Tucker Carlson?
Posted by: Anna Puma at August 14, 2026 06:25 PM (2GVsD)
Her husband is British...Arday was found dead in London... Need I say more ??
Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 06:33 PM (g47mK)
We have a DVD of The Awful Truth w/ Cary Grant and Irene Dunne to watch tonight.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 06:34 PM (wzUl9)
Just getting that forth shot should be enough just cause.
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at August 14, 2026 06:34 PM (heW36)
1. "Great Candidate - not so great name- racists.
2. "I am dangerous.'
Nightly News
Dreamboat murdered a guy.
Trump abandons sailors
Other crap...
Snowflake is outside but resting on the windowsill over my kitchen sink. Too cute. 2am this morning, I got up, she got up, Ralphy got up and with a burst of energy trapped her behind the door. Tagged her with his nose and outside...
She was shocked.
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 14, 2026 06:34 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:34 PM (vrgy6)
My coworker just got her second shingles shot
Inwardly I just quailed
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 14, 2026 06:29 PM (Ydd86)
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Just started visiting a new chiropractor in the area known to be very politically conservative, patriotic, and #Based.
His wife, while training a new employee, was performing an interview and some tests on me -- and asked if I had had any Covid Vaccines.
I recoiled in surprised horror and yelled "GOD, NO!"
She laughed, turned to the trainee, and said "Now, THAT'S what we like to hear from new patients ..."
Posted by: ShainS at August 14, 2026 06:35 PM (+Of5k)
Nobody's ever gonna' go to jail, go to jail, go to jail.
Nobody's ever gonna' go to jail, what difference does it make?
After all this time what difference does it make?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 14, 2026 06:36 PM (VQ0bX)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 06:36 PM (AlNse)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:36 PM (vrgy6)
We don't watch news. We were aware from reading online there was some flu thing going on.
Next door neighbor and her kids were playing outside and all were wearing masks. We were WTH?
Then the lockdowns and mask thing kicked off.
It still seems bizarre all that happened.
Posted by: four seasons at August 14, 2026 06:36 PM (/QHx4)
Little man syndrome. As I've said, other boys (maybe girls like me) picked on him in school. He worked to be "the smartest man in the world" and adored by Julia Roberts (gag). His ego was far larger than his stature. And that's why he's doomed.
As a malignant pathological narcissist he's miserable being criticized.The worst thing possible other than prison for a narcissist who reached the peak. Trust me on this observation.
Three states are now suing him and more will follow. The pardon will not protect his money in states. His ego is forever damaged and his trashy bioethics wife can't change that for him.
Caught like a fly in the spider's web and he deserves every second awake and knowing he's a lying failure who used his position to murder. Getting caught due to his own inflated ego.
It's perfection if he is not drawn and quartered after facing a guilty sentence. To know he's angry, defeated, and this is the remainder of his life. Pleading the 5th did not save him from this.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 06:37 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Bosk at August 14, 2026 06:37 PM (VMFAF)
They kept talking about the projected outcomes for the two groups of people - the vaccinated and the unvaccinated.
I was unvaxxed and got Covid once. My wife had to get vaxxed twice for her job (public school teacher) and got sick with positive Covid tests multiple times.
I would care for her at home and stay in close proximity, but never caught a second case.
I know that is anecdotal evidence, but people that have survived small pox don't need the small pox vaccine. That should have been the default position for the "scientists", but they lied (by omission) to push the vax.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 14, 2026 06:37 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 06:37 PM (g47mK)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2026 06:28 PM
Moron >>>>>>> Moran.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 14, 2026 06:38 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 14, 2026 06:38 PM (n5tGW)
I am ready to pilot this country to explosive growth. Ulululululululu!
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 14, 2026 06:38 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:38 PM (vrgy6)
That means it worked.
Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2026 06:39 PM (i+Wsn)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat
He might conveniently off himself by having another booster.
Posted by: Miklos has the prescription at August 14, 2026 06:39 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 14, 2026 06:38 PM (ExV1e)
Campaign song:
Miley Cyrus - Wrecking Ball
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:39 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: wth at August 14, 2026 06:40 PM (UjdFS)
Just getting that forth shot should be enough just cause.
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at August 14, 2026 06:34 PM (heW36)
Wrong John Roberts.
This is the pretty boy John Roberts that worked at CNN forver and then jumped ship to Fox after one of his colleagues annoyed him by looking at her phone while he was reading teleprompter and told her off live on air.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 06:40 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 06:41 PM (uhqfn)
Posted by: Auspex at August 14, 2026 06:41 PM (Y8DZL)
Posted by: Miklos may have been imbibing at August 14, 2026 06:31 PM
Congrats, Miklos!
I believe it would be appropriate Moron protocol to use those actual alcohol lamps with the rope wick that we used in 6th grade science as your Drinking Lamp.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 14, 2026 06:41 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 14, 2026 06:41 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:41 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 06:36 PM (AlNse)
*******
Wow. We had a low grade fever with it the same month. You are very lucky, dude.
We all had 104 fevers with the last influenza we had when the boys were small. It took that to break the virus. We were alternating Tylenol & Advil and had a chart on the fridge not to overdose anyone as we parents were also out of it.
Oddly, last June I got covid on a flight from Honolulu. Had a headache. I HATE headaches with the passion of 1000 suns. I admit to drug seeking in the ED before I started harfing with pain. I had covid. (cont)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 06:42 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 14, 2026 06:42 PM (zMzlR)
Dude.
Posted by: Auspex
Credibility?
I'm talking paycheck
Posted by: Terry Moran, priorities at August 14, 2026 06:43 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:43 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at August 14, 2026 06:44 PM (zMzlR)
Posted by: illiniwek at August 14, 2026 06:44 PM (vbXSk)
Posted by: Boss Moss at August 14, 2026 06:36 PM
Which book is this season based on?
I predict Reacher will begin sucking hard when they eventually switch from stories written by Lee Child, to those written by idiot Amazon show runners.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 14, 2026 06:44 PM (HlyYF)
In June of 2025 the doc was cool with the fact I had covid and no other symptoms but a screaming headache. Told to alternate Tylenol and Advil for 3 days and isolate for those days. All was well.
I found it odd that it was the same treatment as we did for the flu in the mid-80s. I would not have taken an antiviral anyway. No one else got it.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 06:44 PM (hzuYO)
I pointed out the vaccine was experimental, after a couple posters were figuratively doing cartwheels on their lawn because they were able to finagle an early inoculation. I was immediately attacked as some sort of nut. "It's not experimental!! It's just like the Flu shot we get every year!! REEEE" another guy said "We will not be silenced!" LOL! what?? I can tell who wants people to be silenced.
It was bizarre. Thankfully the moderator of the board allowed that, yes indeed, this was a brand new experimental vaccine of an untried technology. Notable too, I just wished them "good luck" in all sincerity. For their part, they wished DEATH on people who declined to participate. We are not dealing with rational people. I can't figure it out. It's almost a type of hypnosis or cult like conditioning.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 06:45 PM (AlNse)
Posted by: Miklos remembers the 80s, somewhat at August 14, 2026 06:45 PM (XOG/m)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 14, 2026 06:47 PM (Ydd86)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 14, 2026 06:49 PM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 06:49 PM (AlNse)
Luckily when we got hone I remembered I had horsepaste. 24 hours after some apple flavored gunk, I was completely better.
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 14, 2026 06:53 PM (Ydd86)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 14, 2026 06:49 PM
Thanks vmom!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 14, 2026 06:55 PM (HlyYF)
Don't get me wrong, I still think the classic childhood vaccines are needed: polio, measles, diphtheria, tetanus
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport
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Whooping Cough, too (aka pertussis if I'm not mistaken)
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 06:55 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: Skip at August 14, 2026 07:01 PM (Ia/+0)
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 14, 2026 07:02 PM (HlyYF)
Posted by: Skip
I have to thank the medical-media complex, though. Their nonsensical and rabid insistence on these things made me see what was going on.
Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2026 07:05 PM (i+Wsn)
I would have gone to the media (like LibsofTikTok), my top boss, the IG (as a whistleblower), both houses of Congress, and any state prosecutor I could think might have jurisdiction. Because even saying that on an official email is against the law.
Posted by: GWB at August 14, 2026 07:52 PM (kU0PQ)
Posted by: TJ jackson at August 15, 2026 12:47 AM (bXvrr)
The Left's New Charlie Manson, Dreamboat Killer Luigi Mangione, Pleads Guilty to Federal Stalking Resulting in a Death, Admits He Murdered Brian Thompson
If he's killed in prison, it's your fault.
Do better.And he'd better get life in prison. I'm seeing on twitter that New York state has a more expansive definition of double jeopardy than most states, or the feds, do. Double jeopardy usually applies for the exact same charges. So in most jurisdictions, a conviction for stalking with intent to kill would not result in a bar for prosecuting this scumbag for murder under New York state law. But apparently in New York, a judge might rule that the charges are close enough so that double jeopardy does apply. So if we don't get life in prison... well, this plea might wind up wiping out the New York state prosecution.
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and admitted in federal court on Friday that he shot and killed a health care executive in Manhattan in 2024. "I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan. I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death of bodily injury. I knew what I was doing was illegal," Mangione told the judge, the New York Times reported. Judge Margaret M. Garnett accepted the plea and said she will sentence Mangione on Dec. 18. He faces a maximum of life in prison. Mangione, 28, was not charged with murder in the federal case, which accused him only of stalking Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. He still faces a murder charge in state court, which is scheduled to go to trial next month. In federal court, Mangione faced one count of interstate stalking resulting in death and one count of stalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death. Both charges carry a maximum potential sentence of life in prison.
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(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 05:21 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 14, 2026 05:22 PM (cpFbA)
Posted by: Moonbeam at August 14, 2026 05:23 PM (Lzhdy)
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If you're not Trump, that is!
Posted by: Axeman at August 14, 2026 05:24 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: Stateless - keeping 15 year Ralphy happy and alive. Puppy at heart at August 14, 2026 05:24 PM (Sco7b)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2026 05:24 PM (xCuiu)
Posted by: Beartooth at August 14, 2026 05:24 PM (NVp2u)
Posted by: Moonbeam at August 14, 2026 05:23 PM (Lzhdy)
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Like William Faulkner wrote it.
Posted by: Axeman at August 14, 2026 05:25 PM (Fi81e)
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 14, 2026 05:26 PM (M+uMR)
Posted by: Thomas Paine at August 14, 2026 05:26 PM (0U5gm)
I think Luigi's fellow inmates are going to be having way too much fun to kill him.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 05:27 PM (6ydKt)
Things that will make that Mangina fella leave the prison in a body bag.
Posted by: What Ya Gonna Do? at August 14, 2026 05:27 PM (/2Ls3)
The longest sentence in the world is 13,955 words long, found in Jonathan Coe's novel The Rotter's Club. Other notable long sentences include James Joyce's Ulysses with 4,391 words and William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom! with 1,288 words.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 05:27 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: nckate at August 14, 2026 05:28 PM (enNUy)
And how ANYONE would write a letter to the ugly and creepy Idaho College killer is beyond all comprehension.
I hope a big black man is his new love.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 05:29 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 05:29 PM (6ydKt)
Mostly from women.
Posted by: Stateless
Potential threadwinner in the top 10. No mercy for the slow typists.
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 05:29 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 05:30 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 05:30 PM (6ydKt)
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When you build your own gun to be used one time in a stalking murder cumulatively over a thousand miles from your residence and the victim's residence. It MIGHT be premeditated.
Alternatively, it may be a standard Marvel Movie depending on seredipidous happenstance.
Posted by: Orson at August 14, 2026 05:30 PM (dIske)
I'll be honest, I think it was a coin flip he would even get convicted at all. I can't believe the amount of people that somehow equate hating their health ins company and thinking that justifies murdering a CEO.
So I guess if a Medicare or Medicaid bureaucrat gets gunned down, totally fair game.
Posted by: Leupold at August 14, 2026 05:30 PM (eIzlH)
Posted by: EFG at August 14, 2026 05:30 PM (blyny)
Posted by: SpeakingOf
* feeds it to the grammar checker *
"This sentence is written at a 127th-grade level."
Posted by: mikeski at August 14, 2026 05:31 PM (VHUov)
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 14, 2026 05:31 PM (3cUTc)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2026 05:32 PM (xCuiu)
If this will have him fade into oblivion it is worth it if there is no appeal.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 05:32 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: huerfano at August 14, 2026 05:32 PM (2Xqig)
Posted by: DanMan at August 14, 2026 05:32 PM (8uzBS)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 05:33 PM (AlNse)
Posted by: Leupold at August 14, 2026 05:33 PM (eIzlH)
Posted by: Mangione's Attorneys at August 14, 2026 05:34 PM (2Cry5)
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 14, 2026 05:31 PM (3cUTc)
That was part of the civil rights acts. The assumption that a Kluxer couldn't get a real trial in certain states.
We have to assume that this is accurate, unfortunately.
Posted by: humans suck, retvrn to monke at August 14, 2026 05:34 PM (88C+u)
https://youtu.be/nPhCKwJ6ye8
You'll not be surprised that Candace did not rise to the occasion.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 05:34 PM (6ydKt)
I'll be honest, I think it was a coin flip he would even get convicted at all. I can't believe the amount of people that somehow equate hating their health ins company and thinking that justifies murdering a CEO.
So I guess if a Medicare or Medicaid bureaucrat gets gunned down, totally fair game.
Posted by: Leupold
To get him to plead, the feds either have other charges that would destroy Mangina's rep like sex tourism in Thailand sort of charges, or they threatened friends or family with accessory charges. Otherwise, why take the rap which precludes appealing anything other than the sentence.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 05:34 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2026 05:32 PM (xCuiu)
Had to have been a black WNBA player because if she was white there would be no suspension.
Posted by: Mark1971 at August 14, 2026 05:35 PM (CNl8/)
"The recommended baseline sentence for federal stalking with violence is derived from USSG §2A6.2, which sets a base offense level of 18. This level increases by 2 levels for specific aggravating factors such as bodily injury, violation of a protection order, or use of a dangerous weapon, and by an additional 4 levels if multiple aggravating factors are present.
Key sentencing components include:
Base Offense Level: 18 for stalking or domestic violence under federal guidelines.
Aggravating Enhancements: An increase of 2 levels for a single aggravating factor (e.g., bodily injury or weapon use) and 4 levels for multiple factors.
Statutory Maximums: While the guideline range starts at level 18, statutory penalties under 18 U.S.C. § 2261A can range from 5 years to life imprisonment if the stalking results in death.
Recent Precedent: In recent high-profile cases involving stalking resulting in death, prosecutors have recommended sentences ranging from 24 to 30 years or life imprisonment, depending on the severity and specific circumstances. "
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 05:35 PM (E4rtv)
What? Oh...
Never mind.
Posted by: Emily Litella at August 14, 2026 05:36 PM (XE5AP)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 14, 2026 05:36 PM (Ydd86)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2026 05:32 PM (xCuiu)
Bailiff, whack both their peepees. "Hers" too
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 05:36 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: Smell the Glove
They should sign him to the WNBA. Domestic violence is all it has going on during a game.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at August 14, 2026 05:36 PM (0U5gm)
Posted by: whig
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That really was something I was thinking, but obviously "secrets" will eventually come out, so why would anyone fall for a routine like that?
Plead guilty or we'll tell people you looked at child p#rn?
Posted by: Leupold at August 14, 2026 05:37 PM (eIzlH)
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 05:34 PM
She is so demonstrably stupid that it makes me wonder about her followers and their ability to continue breathing in and out without instruction.
Posted by: huerfano at August 14, 2026 05:37 PM (2Xqig)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 14, 2026 05:37 PM (4NO2D)
/Now there's just one more thing I want from you...
Posted by: man at August 14, 2026 05:38 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Leupold at August 14, 2026 05:38 PM (eIzlH)
Posted by: Leupold at August 14, 2026 05:33 PM (eIzlH)”
In past cases (Rodney King, etc)…cops would get put on trial for assault, etc. This would be a state trial. They would be found Not Guilty. The Fed’s would then take a shot at them. But not for assault. They would charge them with conspiring to violate their civil rights. They got a conviction. Different type of charge = no double jeopardy.
Posted by: EFG at August 14, 2026 05:39 PM (blyny)
Posted by: Leupold at August 14, 2026
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In pics taken around the time this happened, I thought he looked like Eminem.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 05:39 PM (wzUl9)
Just daring her to find him innocent.
Posted by: t-bird at August 14, 2026 05:39 PM (i+Wsn)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 14, 2026 05:39 PM (n5tGW)
They'll have a good time with him. OTOH, there'll be lots of crying women at his funeral...
Posted by: man at August 14, 2026 05:40 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Unkaren at August 14, 2026 05:40 PM (ccX9M)
Posted by: Mark1971 at August 14, 2026 05:40 PM (CNl8/)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2026 05:40 PM (xCuiu)
Posted by: Mark1971 at August 14, 2026 05:40 PM (CNl8/)
If they think it will get them votes...
Posted by: It's me donna at August 14, 2026 05:40 PM (npoJh)
Posted by: man at August 14, 2026 05:41 PM (XuXeR)
He also said in his public speech that the White House was filled with beautiful young girls.he repeated that 3 times
Looking forward to Ace posting those clips
Posted by: Paul at August 14, 2026 05:41 PM (8QRXr)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 14, 2026 05:41 PM (n5tGW)
So at he figured out a way to get out of paying for costly medical treatment even if he had a wealthy family.
Posted by: Brio at August 14, 2026 05:41 PM (s2rPQ)
Posted by: Leupold at August 14, 2026 05:38 PM (eIzlH)
Not all women care about height (and thank G-d for them, as a not tall dude) and as for good looks, I dunno. He looks fine. Lots of women think he looks fine. But they're fairly forgiving on that unless the guy is a near-literal toad like Jerry Nadler.
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 05:41 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026
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Neither of which I've ever considered reading. Coe's novel is in good company.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 14, 2026 05:42 PM (wzUl9)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2026 05:40 PM (xCuiu)
Robinson's Lawyers admitted he shot Kirk and was a great aim so don't try to charge him with endangering others...
Posted by: It's me donna at August 14, 2026 05:42 PM (npoJh)
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 14, 2026 05:42 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: Brio
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Eh, for the most part, you don't want the med services offered in prison by the lowest cost bidder.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 05:43 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Sid at August 14, 2026 05:43 PM (7s0pg)
Posted by: huerfano at August 14, 2026 05:37 PM (2Xqig)
Glancing at comments sections on YouTube and X seem to confirm that 75% of her followers, and fiercest defenders, are women who have watched way too much true crime documentaries and are convinced they're the best detectives that ever detected.
And they are almost all adept at throwing out insults in ALL CAPs with exclamation points to show they really really mean it!!!
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 05:44 PM (6ydKt)
Posted by: Karen, with septum piercing and hair color not found in nature at August 14, 2026 05:44 PM (0sNs1)
Offered him less than life?
My guess.
Posted by: MkY at August 14, 2026 05:44 PM (q6tQZ)
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 14, 2026 05:40 PM (xCuiu)
This is about me isn't it.
Posted by: Alexius IV at August 14, 2026 05:44 PM (88C+u)
"I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan. I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death of bodily injury. I knew what I was doing was illegal," Mangione told the judge, the New York Times reported.
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Shot him with a shitty improvised handgun.Which he helpfully kept in his backpack as he fled, instead of throwing it into a river.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 14, 2026 05:45 PM (VWtfl)
Posted by: eff this troll in particular at August 14, 2026 05:45 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: Smell the Glove
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I think that may happen if the jury selection and pretrial rulings on excluding evidence goes poorly for the defense. Take the plea to save the life and if the state refuses, then try your best to not argue so much on guilt but save it for sentencing as the jury must impose a death sentence, not the judge.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 05:45 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 14, 2026 05:46 PM (Cqx++)
Posted by: Sid at August 14, 2026 05:43 PM
I wonder if it stopped the night from screaming in his ears.
Posted by: toby928(c) at August 14, 2026 05:46 PM (4NO2D)
Posted by: man at August 14, 2026 05:46 PM (XuXeR)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 14, 2026 05:39 PM
An article I read said both lawyer sides said there was no plea bargain.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2026 05:46 PM (0sNs1)
It's also:
Today, August 14, 2026, features several fun and historic daily observances including National Creamsicle Day, National Navajo Code Talkers Day, National Financial Awareness Day, and World Lizard Day.
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 05:46 PM (kX27y)
Posted by: Barack Imgay Obama at August 14, 2026 05:46 PM (avzFa)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 05:47 PM (AlNse)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 14, 2026 05:48 PM (wmzkx)
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 05:34 PM
I suspect the feds were going to get a grand jury to indict him in Atlanta where he started his journey to kill the ceo. That is where he bought the gun and engraved the bullets he used to kill brian thompson. He would have been convicted there and faced life w/o parole.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 14, 2026 05:48 PM (cpFbA)
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 14, 2026 05:48 PM (XCctI)
Posted by: nckate at August 14, 2026 05:48 PM (enNUy)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2026 05:48 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Ben Had at August 14, 2026 05:48 PM (skcH5)
Amen.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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and Amen.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 14, 2026 05:48 PM (VQ0bX)
Posted by: Leupold
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What if he did a kiddie in Thailand. There was a reason that he got into a physical fight with Lady Bois over there.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 05:49 PM (E4rtv)
78 Yup, and now some Very Large Queer is gonna do what he's gotta do right up Luigi's squeekhole.
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 05:47 PM
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Reportedly, Luigi's back injury precludes him from having sex. But not all sex, I guess.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at August 14, 2026 05:49 PM (VWtfl)
Western Lensman
@WesternLensman
Irate Jim Acosta wants people jailed should Trump's name go back up on the Kennedy Center building.
Very Serious journalisming going on here.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 14, 2026 05:50 PM (ndZc7)
Were there recent cases where the victim was only mostly dead?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 14, 2026 05:50 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Case at August 14, 2026 05:50 PM (UKrJG)
Posted by: Mister Scott
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Possible. If he did as you said. Cross a bunch of state lines to do crime, the feds have a lot of law leverage to apply as the poor Jan 6ers found out.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 05:50 PM (E4rtv)
Western Lensman
@WesternLensman
Irate Jim Acosta wants people jailed should Trump's name go back up on the Kennedy Center building.
Very Serious journalisming going on here.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Fear Me! at August 14, 2026 05:50 PM (ndZc7)
Sorry... They voted to put it back and shut down for 2 years for repairs...
Posted by: It's me donna at August 14, 2026 05:51 PM (npoJh)
Posted by: nckate at August 14, 2026 05:48 PM (enNUy)
I'm old enough to remember that Susan Smith did not get such a reaction in 1994(?).
There were a bunch of women who came wanting Smith to be executed and complained when she got life.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 05:51 PM (6ydKt)
Today, August 14, 2026, features several fun and historic daily observances including National Creamsicle Day, National Navajo Code Talkers Day, National Financial Awareness Day, and World Lizard Day.
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 05:46 PM
Why don't we establish some Blog Days?
Lamont Day, Blog Lock-Out Day, Duncanthrax's Empire of Bats Café Day, Boob Day, etc., etc.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2026 05:52 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
Heh. Ask AI yourself. But the sentencing guidelines you can actually put in the specific guideline at some defense attorney websites and it will spit out the sentencing range. Pretty funny and sobering at the same time.
Useful though for frequent fliers for defense attorneys I suppose as that sort of lawyer specializes in contacts with the prosecution and court to get a plea deal on the best terms you might get.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 05:53 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: nckate at August 14, 2026 05:53 PM (enNUy)
Who has the better prisons NYS or FedGov?
Posted by: Community Notes at August 14, 2026 05:53 PM (PVBkQ)
Posted by: davidt at August 14, 2026 05:53 PM (Q+gd/)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2026 05:52 PM (0sNs1)
Centered Day
Gray Day
Same As In Town Day
Just Write It Off Day
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 05:54 PM (6ydKt)
Gray Day
Same As In Town Day
Just Write It Off Day
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 05:54 PM (6ydKt)
Nothing will happen Day
Posted by: It's me donna at August 14, 2026 05:55 PM (npoJh)
Posted by: nckate at August 14, 2026 05:48 PM (enNUy)
I'm old enough to remember that Susan Smith did not get such a reaction in 1994(?).
There were a bunch of women who came wanting Smith to be executed and complained when she got life.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 05:51 PM (6ydKt)
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I no longer read of the abuse and murder of innocent children. I see the headlines and move on. It wounds my soul.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 05:55 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: nckate at August 14, 2026 05:55 PM (enNUy)
Lamont Day, Blog Lock-Out Day, Duncanthrax's Empire of Bats Café Day, Boob Day, etc., etc.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 14, 2026 05:52 PM (0sNs1)
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Good idea, had to look up the lizard day, who designates these things??
World Lizard Day is an unofficial international holiday celebrated every year on August 14th. It is dedicated to appreciating lizards, learning about their diverse species, and raising awareness of their important roles in nature and as proper pets.
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 05:55 PM (kX27y)
Posted by: nckate
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Solipsism where the rest of the family or kids don't matter, only the main character in the drama. A certain type of woman considers kids as expendable if it hinders their pursuit of their dreams. This type certainly thinks that of husbands/boyfriends.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 05:55 PM (E4rtv)
I watch a lot of videos of people talking about how fucked they are financially so, apparently, not many people celebrate this day.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 14, 2026 05:56 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 05:56 PM (Ot/FD)
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um , no, but here is a better idea, start your own Empire of Bats blog and go wild!
Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 05:57 PM (g47mK)
Posted by: Community Notes
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Supermaxx in Colorado is about the harshest prison perhaps in the federal system. State, it would likely be from disorder rather than order. But, sometimes, as part of the plea deal, you can stay out of being sent to particular ones.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 05:57 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 05:55 PM (E4rtv)
It's a Brain in a Vat.
And the vat is full of Franzia.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 05:57 PM (Ot/FD)
But I'm also not totally dis.issing the possibility that man-blaming and hating have been made more fashionable by the always evil Left.
Posted by: Wally at August 14, 2026 05:57 PM (avzFa)
Posted by: Charlie Manson at August 14, 2026 05:58 PM (wGerL)
Posted by: SpeakingOf at August 14, 2026 05:58 PM (6ydKt)
Hahahahahahahaha.
*breaths*
Hahahahahahahaha.
Posted by: That Guy at August 14, 2026 05:58 PM (1YJqW)
Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 05:59 PM (g47mK)
Posted by: H at August 14, 2026 05:59 PM (H1yGV)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 05:57 PM (Ot/FD)
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Looking back, I realize that my mother was an OG boxed wine mom.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 14, 2026 05:59 PM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 14, 2026 06:00 PM (BI5O2)
Mangione killed Thompson on December 4 2024, pleads guilty -- good lord, August 14, 2026? And gets sentenced December 18, 2026?
Does our justice system move rather slowly?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 06:00 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: davidt at August 14, 2026 06:01 PM (Q+gd/)
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:01 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 05:55 PM
My wife used to be an attorney for abused children (guardian ad litem). She would come home from work and tell me over dinner about the sh*t conditions some innocent child had to face.
It took a while, but the "husband" portion of my brain eventually processed that was her means of moving on.
I, on the other hand, have an over-developed sense of vengeance. I woke up absolutely enraged at 3AM on multiple occasions.
Fortunately (for me), I was smart enough to stay far away from that courthouse.
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at August 14, 2026 06:01 PM (HlyYF)
Matt Walsh tied it to these same women wanting the ability to "abort" their children at any time after the kid is born for the same reasons that they should be able to abort their child during gestation.
I think it is simpler than that. The problem moral people have is that they project their vocabulary of morality on to people who have none. The idea that "you take from me is wrong. I take from you is right" is how most of humanity sees morality. Even "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need" has underlying it the vocabulary of morality, that is why the pseudo-moral injection of "ability" and "need" to justify the theft.
Today's Leftist women do not know God and have reverted to the amoral state where:
I Benefit ≡ Good. You prevent my Benefit ≡ Bad
Posted by: Community Notes at August 14, 2026 06:01 PM (rgGn5)
Posted by: nckate at August 14, 2026 06:01 PM (enNUy)
Posted by: nckate at August 14, 2026 05:53 PM (enNUy)
I hope SC made her put on clown makeup before presenting her case.
Posted by: 88C+u at August 14, 2026 06:01 PM (88C+u)
Posted by: H at August 14, 2026 05:59 PM (H1yGV)
Or a documentary about the life of John Holmes.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 14, 2026 06:02 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 05:55 PM (kX27y)
Finally! My day has come!
*unzips fake human skin*
Alright, where all the hot Komodo Dragons at?
Posted by: Tucker Carlson - Lizard Person at August 14, 2026 06:02 PM (iJfKG)
Does our justice system move rather slowly?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 06:00 PM (XJ22o)
The judge in the case doesn't want to sentence him until after they see how the midterms go.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 14, 2026 06:03 PM (ExV1e)
Posted by: beckster at August 14, 2026 05:55 PM (kX27y)
Finally! My day has come!
*unzips fake human skin*
Alright, where all the hot Komodo Dragons at?
Posted by: Tucker Carlson - Lizard Person at August 14, 2026 06:02 PM (iJfKG)
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[Grins]
— Diana
Posted by: Elric the Blade at August 14, 2026 06:04 PM (XCctI)
Posted by: Mister Scott
Since you brought up Atlanta, wonder if he was involved in some of the Cop City escapades by Antifa there which spurred the later assassination.
Most of the troublemakers were from out of town, not locals and that might have put him squarely into terrorism charges which do carry the death penalty. Guy could be antifa related.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 06:04 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: Tucker Carlson - Lizard Person at August 14, 2026 06:02 PM (iJfKG)
Lizards piss and shit out the same hole.
But he also talks out that hole.
So he's more like a Spirochete person than a Lizard person.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at August 14, 2026 06:04 PM (Ot/FD)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 14, 2026 06:04 PM (y8wRt)
I Benefit ≡ Good. You prevent my Benefit ≡ Bad
Posted by: Community Notes at August 14, 2026 06:01 PM (rgGn5)
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People do not understand how unique Christianity is in terms of world religion. Exposing unwanted children or selling them into slavery is the human norm. Christians were looked on as weird when they raised foundlings as their own rather than enslave them.
As we re-paganize, we're getting all the same things the pagans did, like normalizing adultery, mainstreaming sodomy, infanticide and now the slave trade (via surrogate mothers).
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at August 14, 2026 06:05 PM (ZOv7s)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 14, 2026 06:04 PM (y8wRt)
And that nose
Posted by: It's me donna at August 14, 2026 06:05 PM (npoJh)
Posted by: gnats local 678 at August 14, 2026 06:05 PM (CWTWj)
Posted by: H at August 14, 2026 05:59 PM (H1yGV)
Or a documentary about the life of John Holmes.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
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It is where we froze Judge Dredd and Wesley Snipes to be released later.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 06:05 PM (E4rtv)
Posted by: runner at August 14, 2026 06:05 PM (g47mK)
Posted by: nckate at August 14, 2026 06:06 PM (enNUy)
Army identified two soldiers who died when their Apache crashed outside Ft. Hood, TX
https://tinyurl.com/muw2emkp
Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at August 14, 2026 06:06 PM (FdpeO)
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at August 14, 2026 06:06 PM (uhqfn)
What's the deal with the nutty mom who killed her 3 kids? It's like Andrea Yates all over again and somehow the dad's fault? No, anybody who kills their kids is at fault, entirely, completely. Women supporting her are total idiot loons.
Posted by: nckate
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I don't know about this case specifically, but postpartum psychosis just might be a thing. Hippocrates observed it. Earliest potential observations go back 2400 years.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 06:06 PM (XJ22o)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 14, 2026 06:07 PM (yEz+x)
Does our justice system move rather slowly?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 14, 2026 06:00 PM (XJ22o)
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Better that a guilty man be allowed infinite appeals and the best defense that Communist China, Anarcho-Communist Democrats of America, and Anarcho-Commie Billionaires can buy -- than that an innocent & soon-to-be-broke-ass man with a public defender be allowed a speedy trial ... or something.
Posted by: ShainS at August 14, 2026 06:07 PM (+Of5k)
I'm betting these failed pugilists weren't of legal age if a 7-1 advantage couldn't take down Luigi.
Jus' sayin'.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 14, 2026 06:07 PM (BI5O2)
Posted by: vmom deport deport stab deport at August 14, 2026 05:36 PM (Ydd86)
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Yes. Horrible to contemplate what they went through due to this deranged narcissist preening (ok. I will stop before I cuss and carry on).
It was premeditated. He planned it, crossing state lines. First degree murder of a man he did not know. Back pain as a reason my fat arse.
He was a poor little rich boy who went to a private HS. Valedictorian. At U Penn he graduated cum laude in engineering.
A gamer (! Maybe a furry?!) who developed a gaming development club (gag). Well paid AI guy who quit to spend more time "reading and doing yoga."
I guess he'll have more time for reading and yoga when he's not passed around in prison.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at August 14, 2026 06:08 PM (hzuYO)
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 14, 2026 06:07 PM (yEz+x)
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Godfather IV: Hole Food
"Leave the gun ... take the zucchini."
Posted by: ShainS at August 14, 2026 06:09 PM (+Of5k)
Posted by: Common Tater at August 14, 2026 06:11 PM (AlNse)
Posted by: Accomack at August 14, 2026 06:16 PM (8jVAy)
Supermaxxx sounds like a type of tampon
Posted by: H at August 14, 2026 05:59 PM (H1yGV)
Or a documentary about the life of John Holmes.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
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It is where we froze Judge Dredd and Wesley Snipes to be released later.
Posted by: whig at August 14, 2026 06:05 PM (E4rtv)
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Thirty-six years later in 2062: the merged cities of Los Angeles, San Diego, and Santa Barbara have become the pacifist utopia San Angeles -- ruled by the also cryogenically-frozen, malevolent, and controlling narcissist Dr. Tony Fauci.
/Where's the movie "Pitch Guy" when you need him?
Posted by: ShainS at August 14, 2026 06:17 PM (+Of5k)
Four hours? Thanks but no thanks. I can only tolerate crazy in small doses.
Posted by: Oddbob at August 14, 2026 06:29 PM (vTZFs)
Posted by: Vinnie Bugliosa at August 14, 2026 06:46 PM (70cb5)
Then the Minnesota president of Minnesota’s United Health Care is shot by another Minnesota assassin.
I think we’ll find Gov. Timmy Trillions is at the center of both of these stories.
That, in fact, they are the $ame $tory.
Posted by: The Gipper Lives at August 14, 2026 10:00 PM (KEyNh)
Shooting someone in the back is placing him in fear of death? Oh! My bad.
Shooting someone in the back (coward) is homicide. Illegal is an understatement. It is pure/unequivocal assassination. This judicial watering down of the crime is unconscionable. The defense attorneys should be challenged by the judge for their mis-representation. Anything else and the judge is not bipartisan and must be removed from the trial.
Posted by: John at August 15, 2026 09:44 PM (9NUKl)
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